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IIonors TO General Williams at Halifax.

HALTTAX, AugnTt rs, IH6s.
General Williams was the recipient to day of
grand ovation given in hls honor. He was ACCOM-
panied by the Mayor in trumphal car. draws BY
the young men, who headed procession con-
posed OF the military and fire companies, and an
immense throng OF citizens. On reaching the ter
minus Of the grand parade, an address of welcoms
was read, which was appropriately and fccngly re-
piled to by General Williams. Salutes we're fired,
bells rung flags displayed and other demonstrations
Of delight made. The display was very enthusiastic,
and highly fattering TO the hero OF K,rs. grand
levee was held in Temperance Hall where he received
the congratulations Of the citizens. He remains O
week as the CUES, Of the city, when he leaves for
New Brunswick.
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KANSAS IN THE NEXT CoSaRsss--Mr. Jobu
W. Blake, who Is the democratic candidate for
Congress In the Eighth district of Indiana,
having been Intercepted as to whether be
would or would not vote for the immediate adj
mission Of Kansas a. q State, replied as fol-
lows -
A member OF the democratic parsy DO no, rec,s
tie right Of Congress peas any lsv when
subsequent Congress may repes alter modify and
should to elected, and The people Of Kansas shoa d. NJ
any time during my eru, apply tor stmis'on INTO the
Union With q legally formed constitution, which IL the
Gill Of her people, I should act upon thst aopicaton
Earess q any lao whatever the statute BOOKS
and for Der admssoa, behaving thai the harmony
the country Won be promoted thereby.
Sensible man, Mr.. Blake. Good doctrine.
The power 10 repeal the Missouri compromise
unqucstionsbly involves the power TO repeal
the English compromise. But Il Is time that
some Of our democratic organs In this quarter
were speaking out upon THE subject. The EGG
lish compromise has served ia purpose. I. has
done everything to settle the Kansas imbroeiio
except the admission Of Kansss, and that should
be done at the first opportunity. That act aud
thst alone, will forever close up the agitation
Of this Kansas nuisance. Any other expedent
will only revive the agitation TO the prejudic,
OF oil concerned
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News from New nsxics ana che pi~,.s

pT' LOUIS, August 20, 1858.
A despatch from l6SssinAAeence, dated the 2lst
instant, per express to Bonneville, SAYS chat the
Santa Fe mail, with dates to the I'd instant, had ar
rived.
private letter received in Santa Fe intimates
that war with the Navaioe Indians Is inevitable.
they having determined not to surrender the muir.
derer of Major Brooks negro, and had even invited
the troops to 6ght.
Business at Sante Fe was very brisk. The &C.
sefe states that nearly 900 worth of goods had
been sold there within two months
An abundant rain had fallen throughout New
Mexico, rendering irrigation unnecessary. The
crops were in n very fine condition.
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r1tssb~sg Ane-Tsr and American County
Coovso stsos.

PrrTsBrRe, Pa, August rs, 1853.
The Antirax and American County conventions
assembled here today, AID made an unsuccessfL
attempt to fuse. The AntiTax Convention noni-
mated Thomas Williams for Congress for the TWEEN
tysecond district, and nominated tho baaooe OF the
democratic ticket The Americans nominated Gen.
Mocrbcad (rspublcan) for Congress for the Twenty
first district and appointed committees to make
nomination for the Twenty second district The
balance of the ticket nominated s composed partt
Of the nominees Of the late Republican Convention.
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Arrsss for Forgery IN Bssou. s~.

Bosros. August %, 1859
Walter Hayward charged with forging bank
checks TO the amount Of $4,000. was arrested and
fully committed TO day. He WAS from Cincinnati.
Hayward held In o. 900 for examination on two
counts of the Municipal Court. Two orders were
found on him with the name Of Clark, Cheney a
Co, drawing in his favor. on Clark, Dodge & Co.,
New York, TO the amount OF 800.
The examination Of Plummer and other murder.
en Of the officers Of the ship Junior was postponed
till merit Wednesday
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THuRLow WEED AND OvR CRY HArI.--In the
last number of the Albany Journal Thurlow
Weed gets off some sta,istics' concerning our
City Hall, which chow that he IL postcd mp on
the appropriations and estimates, both for the
old and the new hall Another Albany paper,
however, accounts for the milk in the cocoaout
upon the theory that the old man has finger
in the pie" Very likely; but IL IL FIVE thou
saud or ten, or fifteen, or how much' Give MS
the " etatistics."
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Important Canal Rsgnlasicns.


Mr.. Ruggles has just succeeded in carrying unani-
mously through the Canal Board the following NEE
sures, which he sustained with much earnestas@
and force
Stop gates to protect the Irondequoit and HoIley
embaIkments and the long level
$4,000 further appropriation for strengthening
the Erie basin at Buffalo.
Priority at lo,ks to steamboats,, and exemption
Of their machinery from tolls
The raising Of the bridges, after an animated dis
cussion left to the discretion OF the Commission
ers. to be done as repairs. The cost si not exceed
$50 00o and the operation will enable the passage
boats carryi ing $50 TONS or 1890 barrels Of -four.
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views of q sensible, conservative and humane
man; but the scheme thus reprobstsd Is 80
utterly imprsoticable, Impossible aud absurd,
that 1t Is scarcely Decessary to say another word
about 1t. Upon the whole, the sentiments, ret
coming, tone and temper of this speech OF Mr..
Orr show him to be refresbingly free Of ali
Southern ultra excuses, and, for South Carolina,
remarkable specimen Of a conservative union
democrat. He has the moral courage to say
that all his eympatbies are with Douglas, In his
contest with Lincoln In Illinois, which is some
thing worth noting when We are assured that
Mr.. Orr is fat friend of the administration,
and when it ia understood that he Ia not the
least prominent, but among the most available
Of the democratic candidates for the great Pres-
Dental battle Of 1860.
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The Kansas HIeesi On.

LsAvEswogTH. August %, 1853.
The Board Of Commissioners constituted by the
English bill have issued a proclamation declaring
the proposition rejected by 9,5r2 majority. The
whole vote cast was l30Ss. No fraudulent votes
were received. few precincts were rejected on &C
count of informalitcs
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News nrcan Utah.

LBAvsSwosrH, August %, 1863.
The Utah mail with dates to July 81, per express
to Bonneville. August 25 has arrived. The news is
unnterestiDg.
The army continues occupied with their prepare
tions for the winter. All was quiet at Salt Lake
City. Surgeon Watts, of the army arrived with the
mail
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GERnrr SMITH on THE Srusr.-Gerrit Smith
is model stump orator, and stands upon plat
form Of bis own, from which be is ready to
answer all questions from sill quarters. Read
the oro~u ON a rn;ne<Ion A uhich ba wsa n4n-
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fHibADELPHIA, August rs, 1853.
Rev. Or. Samuel Bowman was consecraed Al
Christ Church this morning AZ assistant bisnop Of
the .diocess Of Pennsylvania A large number os
the congregations Of st. James and st. Johns
churches, Lancaster were In attendance Bisboy
Kemper presided Bishop Delaney Of New York.
preached the dedicatory sermon.
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the Naval Ohicsr ~ the Port Of new YsxIk.
10 TnB BDITOR OF THE HERALD.

BINdHANTON, N. T., August rs, 1868.
The despatch published in your paper this morn
ing purportng to come from Washington, stating
that had resigned the Office Of Naval Officer Of the
port Of New York, is an error. am slowly recover
ing from my long and severe illness, and shall return
to New York in few days.
AUsBURN BRDsALL-
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CHICAGO, August Is, 1868.
At the Republican Convention held Al Augusta.
H., to-day, jackson Grimshaw was nominated for
Congress, and John Tlson, Of Quincy, for State
senator-both for the Fifth district.
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Tn. v.s..s Seat In IN, s,.,. s.,....

Ths Vacant Seat I'm the stats Senate.
ALBANY, August rs. 1853.
The Secretary of State today issued an election
notice for the election Of q Senator in Mr.. wad,
worth's district, but took no action with respect
Mr.. Msndevilles district.
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VAon'NuFVN, august 20, AoUos
The War Department has determined to ordse
General Harvey to the command of the army II
Washington Territory. to conduct the winter csa-
psien against the Indians. He and hts staff wiu
leave for the Pacific In about ak weeks and In the
meantime all needful preparations for suecessful
prosecution Of the work will be made.
change In the chiefship Of the Bureau Of Prcvi.
sions and Clothing, Navy Department, will be mads
during the coming month. The candidates arc Pur-
sers Slsnm, Harris and Rlttenhouse.
An order has been sent from tho Navy Department..
detacbipg the officers Of the San Jaciuto, and grant
ing them three months leave Of absence.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Our Special ~aAhsSssen Dsspstch.
APPOInTkINr or hBw CONSUL GENEKsL AT 0UBA.
WAsHIsGTOS, August 26. 1863.
The President has appointed Major Charles ).
Helm, Of Kentucky, as Consul General at HAvsaA
Major Helm was m applicant for the London Con
suIste He had been promised the London Csnsa-
late IL General Campbell was removed, but having
accepted the place a. Havana it Ia now understood
that no change will he made at London. Major
Helm will sail in about six weeks.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
DEsMoINEs, Jan. %, 1858,

EDITOR JOURNAL :-Amendment to the
attachment law were under discussion in the
Senate to-day.
In the FL ,use the bill for raising q militia
ny company to protect N. w. frontier.
The two Houses hold only morning SEES
sions, giving the committees an opportunity
to meet in the afternoon.
If more time were given the committees
for consultation and preparing work for the
Legislature and less time spent in general
session, our laws would be more perfect,
legislation less confused, and the work of
legislation greatly facilitated.
The judiciary Committees Of the two
Houses in joint session have agreed to report
in favor of the appointment of three COM
missioners to revise the laws. The Central
Commissioner will be either VIM. Penn
Clarke or Judge Smyth. Barker, of Du.
buqne, . member of the last Legislature,
and Sam Miller, of Keokuk, Lee county,
will be the other Commissioners. There
are two plans talked of; one to revise now
before the adjournment-t other to revise
during the recess, adjourning to meet next
fall to pass upon the revision. The former
lie the preferable plan. in my opinion. The
code and several of the session laws are ex-
hausted. Many of tile new counties are en-
tirely destitute of large portion OF the
laws. TO reprint to supply the destitute
counties, would he unwise, inasmuch as a
revision must soon take place. To withhold
the laws from the destitute counties until
another session of the Legisla ture would be
unjust. If the plan Of Commissioners, en-
tering upon thu work of revis ion at once,
is adopted, the difficulties are ali ended.
The Commissioners will take the Code IN
it. order Of arrangements and make such 81
1erations as Is necessary to make j; conform
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

FLORENCE PAPER. - Notwithstanding the
untamed feline known as &c Florence - has
received enough merited kicks and thrusts
to consign it to that place whence all "wild
cats go,'' it yet exhibits signs Of Vitality
The Davenport Democrat, however, persists
in dealing it frequent blows, while the Ga
setfe, (Which paper has given up its defence
of the ''varmint,' ~ mercifully cries 'sdesist."
The former paper of date the 26th, contains
besides a leader showing the frauds upon
that community by tho wild catters) the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
"WILDoAr-The particular species Of wild
cat, running wild in this locality, bear n
strong resemblance to a small sized black
and white 6 cat,' not unfrequently found in
new countries. In a state of quiescence, the
little pussy is quite harmless; but stir her
up, and there is not only a smell, but a bad
smell. The Gazette and its financial pro-
prietors, know this fact, and decline to dis
card the animal"
"ExcuANGE AT BURLINGroN. Sight ex-
change on Chicago is worth, at Burlington
only l-2 per cent. On St. Louis, per cent
Here exchange on the former place is worth
II IL a Is per cent and on the latter about
the same.o
In Muscatine, exchange can be had on St
Louis and Chicago at only one-haIf per cent
premium for currency.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

to the new Constitution, and such as they
in their wisdom may deem essential, report
ing their work as they agree upon it to the
Joint Judiciary Committee, and through that
Committee to the two Houses for their ac-
ton. The Legislature can agree upon some
general plan upon County and Township
organization, and that will govern the Com
missioners in their action upon that subject.
The Criminal Law needs but little changing
The Banking Law will be reported by the
Committee on Banks, and that subject need
not go before the Commissioners-in short.
all that will be necessary for the Commits
sioners to do can be done during the present
session and the whole work completed for
distribution almost as early rs the session
laws would be ready, If no revision were
made. The advantages would be immense.
The counties destitute and the State gener-
ally could be. early furnished with the en,irc1
laws in one volume, and in such form e.
its completely will be removed and the Az
east y understood.
The expense of printing and distributing
the laws of the present session would he
saved to TIE State-no inconsidereble sum
these hard and trying tines-and the charge
OF delay and extravaganza in furnishing the
laws could not be made.
The question as to who will be elected
State Printer is being freely discussed. The
candidates in the field are John Teesdale,
the present State Printer, and Mr.. Hackley,
editor q the Dubuque Tribune"
No change in the Senatorial question. 1t
is reported that Hon. James Thorington has
Withdrawn, leaving the field to Gov. Grimes
and Judge Smyth. Yours,
POLK.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
A Compromises.

The Chicago Tribune is making itself ex-
ceedingly oficious in endeavoring to aid the
Democrat Of this city, in it's warfare upon
the best interests of Davenport, through its
attacks upon cur local currency. -Dauea,-
port Gazette
We have proposition to make to the
Gazette, in good faith, and if accepted, it
will settle the controversy between u.s. II
fine the circulation of its g. local currency "
venport, and to keep it out Of this State,
the Tribune will use it's best endeavors TO
keep the "pestitarous Illinois CURRENCY out
of Davenport.
II the "best interests OF Davenport" are
so largely dependant upon the circulation of
Nebraska shinplast,r, there, We want it to
enjoy monopoly of their benefits. The
circulation of that stutf-outside of Dnven-
ror? - is nuisance and a curse Chicago
Tribune.
We have like proposition to make to the
Gazette and the Davenport wild caters,
for ourself and in behalf of the business
men of this city. If they will agree to keep
their irredeemable paper issues within. their
own limits and MT attempt to swindle the
people Of the country by representing them
as good, We will ground the weapons Of our
rebellion" as the Gazette some time ago
suggested. Our only purpose in exposing
the rottenness Of this so-caled money after
we had driven it from circulation in this To-
sality has been to guard the people of the
country against the persistent attempts OF
interested parties to swindle them with it.
And We shall continue our efforts in their
behalf so long as we see necessity for SO
doing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

Mn. Gnow's LAND BILL Mr.. Grow, Of
Pennsylvania, jealous and reliable Re.
publican member Of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, has the honor of bringing for
ward measure for which he deserves the
thanks Of every Western man. He proposes
that hereafter all the public lands of the U.
S. shall remain as government property ff-
teen years after they are surveyed, when the
President may issue his proclamation and
order sale. The object to be.accomplish-
ed by this measure is the occupation of the
public domain by actual settlers, who under
the arrangement proposed would virtually
enjoy a pre- emption right of fifteen years
duration, during which their own labor
would enable them 10 become the owners, in
fee simple, of the soil 1t is designed as
substitute for the homestead bill, which the
South, fearing white, particularly German,
emigrants, will not permit to become law.
1t is supposed that Mr.. Crows bill, SO just
in it's provisions and so effectual in guard
ing the public lands from the rapacity of
spectators, may be pushed through We
are sure that it will command the undivided
support Of the Republicans in both the SEN
ate and House.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30
[From the Davvnpor, Democrat Of Jan. 2sth.]
BANK OF FLORENCEDE DEAD BKOK E!
The Wild Cat in the Throes Of Dissolution!

Last week we announced that the Legis
lature of Nebraska was about to authorize
the suspension of the Bank of Florence.
By private letter just recei we'd from Flor
ence, we learn that the deed is done, and
the proprietors of the Bank of Florence may
now with impunity flood the country with
reams of their wretched trash. The period for
which the suspension is authorized is nomi-
na,ly six months, but the Bank" will NEW.
Err resnme specie payments. We are thus
placed in n fearful position by that firm
which has been tho recipient of thousand
kinlnes.es and indu1gehces from this com
munity. Cook 4 Sargent lavs showed their
notes on the people till there is hardly q
poor man in the State that has not more or
less of them now they choose to let the
bubble burst, and those who trusted in their
honor must suffer for their folly. There
may be distinction between tie moral
guilt Of counterteiters aud that OF these
honorable" wildcatters, but we can't per-
ceiye il,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30


CoME HONE Cone HONE The saidest
fact connected with the outrages perpe;ra
ted by the Sepoys upon the British residents
in India is given in the London News, which
says:
It is understood on unquestionabe au
thority, that there are several ladies' now in
calcutta who have undergone such unspeak.
able degradation that they obstinately refuse
to give their names, preferring that their
relations in England should suppose them
dead" And on these words, the Neus
POUNDS an earnest entreaty to the sufferers
70 como home. 1t says, that it would change
the word " degradation - into courage,
for it 10 not in the power Of man or devil to
degrade the innocent. "When we tell Them,
says the Ners, !" that there is no one here
who does not regard them with cordial re.
speet--with reverence which almost alb.
serbs compassion; when We tell them that.
all unknown a. they re, We pass sleepless
nights on their account that tears falf and
prayers 60 up for them t4rough the silent
night-surely they will - refuse to come
homAv
Can there be : more Nwful phase Of
war. than this which renders such an-appeal
1eeeeeoxyy - -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

Assets % s'the Bank OF Elerence.ss
A report having been for some time in
circulation that the Bank of Florence was
insolvent, wo hasten to lay before our read
ers an inventory OF its assets, which we ind
in the Davenport Democrat. Bill holders
about here will doubtless now feel secure
1t should b. stated as an additional assn
rance that ewing to the peculiar manner in
which Cook d Sargent do business it is i'm
possible for them to fail. Although heels
over head in debt, they never pay--on the
contrary they make their indebtedness a
source Of revenue to themselves. They
hand out one of their worthless ''cats" and
charge IL to 8 per cent. per month for its
a>e. While they find enough verdant GUS
toners to accept sucl, questionable evidences
of public spirit and a laudable desire to
'".nove tho crops,' they arc bound to go
ahead:
The Maoomb (Illinoi~) Eagle gives the as
sets of tho Nemeha Valley (Nebraska) Bank.
We publish the following as the assets Of
iVuhN up'u 9'"SS1 viz OOch
kept about the institution:
One wild cat,
Two large wild cats,
One Tom cat belonging to cashicr-fss,
Seven young wild cats,
Three feminine cats,
Two old wild cats,
a few male cate,
Three lean wild cats,
Five hundred wild cats,
Cats worth a premium 0
Cats worth par-O
Cats at di> count-numerous,
Dry wild cat skin,
Two dead wild cats trying to ".nove the
crops"
Wild cats pre- served in water,
One old wild cat-no teeth,
Wild oats lying about loose,
Wild cats "done up in something"
Three wild cat tails,
A whole category OF
WILD CATS!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

THE DESTINATION OF THE MoRMoNs.-The
rumor from California that the Mormons
intend migrating to the Brit sh possessions
next spring, is discredted in well-informed
circles at Washington. 1t is suspected of
being ruse to deceive the United States
lest the government should attempt to cut
off their retreat towards Sonora-the point
to which they in reality design turning their
steps. 1t behooves the government to close
n bargain for Sonora with Comonfurt at an
early day. Ultimately we must come into
possession of Sonora by the natural course
of Anglo-Saxon appropriation if not by pur-
chase, and it would be unfortunate to have
a renewal of Mormon troubles there. The
true policy is, either to compel the Mormons
to obey the laws where they are or else
make this half of the American Continent
too hot to hold them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

MEDICAL USE OF SALT. In many
cases Of disordered stomach, teas
poonful Of salt is a certain cure for
cholic. Put teaspoonful of salt in
pint Of cold water, drink it, and then
go to bed. The same will relieve per-
son who has had heavy fall. In an
apoplectic fit, no time should be lost in
pouring down salt and water, if the pa
tient can swallow; if not, his head
must be sponged well with cold water
until the senses return, when salt will
completely restore the patient from
lethargy. Salt will expel worms, if
used in food in moderate quantities.
1t aids digestion. Much salt meat is
injurious.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-30

RATHER SINGULAR. - 1t is little singlar
that the most prominent endorsers and sup
porters Of the Lecompton Constitution, are
the Van Burens Of New York, Biglcr of
Pennsylvania, and Fitch of Indiana-against
each of whom charges of Freesoilism, sub
stnntiated by their own letters and speeches,
no. more than half dozen years old, could
be brought; while the most prominent and
vehement opposers of that Constitution are
Stephen A. Douglas, and Henry A. Wise,
who have been fighting against Freesoilism
all the days of their lives.