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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-15

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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 70, 1907.
Nh. BRowN:-We have reliable informatien that
you were, when in Massachusetts,, Black Rspsb-
lican, and friend of John Brown, the traitor of
Harper's Ferry. We have information, too, that
you were the engineer who was to run off the
negroes from Harrison county. You voted, too,
before you were entitled to vote, last August. You
have been heard to express your sympathy with
Old Brown on several occasions. as T
Now, sir, we are not disposed to allow any man
Of your character and principles to remain in our
city. We, therefore, give you three days in which
to leave this city, never to return, or we will have
you arrested, charged with completely in the Har.
per's Ferry insurrection, and being spy. We will
prosecute you, too for illegal voting aud conspring
to run away slaves. You had, therefore, better
leave and that Immediately, or we will certainly do
rs We have said. L y SEVERAL CITIZENS.
Upon receipt of this communication Mr..
Brown went immediately to the parties
whom he supposed wrote it and informed
them that they were mistaken as to his hav.
ing voted before he was of sge-that he was
not acquainted with John Brown or any of
his plans-that he was Republican in sem
timent and had voted the Opposition ticket
in Kentucky, and that he thought he should
stay. ....s .... -....y ,...l s..,-f.
This brought things to~s stand point
Mr.. Brown was honored thereafter at his
boarding house with calls from several large
bodies ct Lexingtoniaus, having for theil
object the rendering of public coat of to.
and feathers to Mr.. Brown, but he declined
the honor with such irresistible politenes,
that out of Difference to his feelings and q
brace Of loaded revolvers they did no. in
sist upon the ceremony. Defeated at every
point, the citizens Of Lexington, like those
of Harper's Ferry, we're obliged to humble
themselves to seeking foreign aid. A depn'
tation waited upon the R. R. Directors ant
stating the fact that this Brown had thus
audaoiously taken Lexington aud PERSISTED
in holding it, they demanded that the Di.
rectors should order the engineer to dismis:
him, with which demand the Directors on
Of respect for the Constitution and the
Union felt themselves in patriotism boune
to acquiesce, and Mr.. Brown was dismissed
MIR. Brown being thus put hors du combat,
released aud evacuated the city of Lexing
ton, which he had held for five terrific day.
| in state OF mortal fear, and is now on hi
way East to obtain employment in his avo
cation as Railroad engineer. He bears
with him unusually high testim onials to hi
worth az man and engineer, and we fee
justified upon competent authority in rec
comending him to the favorable notice o
all Railroad men, whose attention We ca !
especially to the letter, he brings from Ken
! lucky. MIR. Brown acted brave and man
| ly part in all this affair and We only hops
| that the South will send US home all such
mer that they find among them: We viii
have to send one of them down to defend
the capitol against Governor Wise when we
elect Republican President in 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
To the Republicans OF Iowa.

"A special Convention of the Republicans Of lowe
IL hereby called to meet, by their delegates, at the
cav of Des Moiues, ON Wednesday, the 18th day
of January, $780, at o'clock, P. NJ, for he pur.
pose of appointing delegates to represent the State
Of Iowa in the Republican National Cow ention to
DO held in 1850 for the nomination Of candidates
for President and Vice President of the United
States. The ratio of representation will be enc
Delegate fer each organized county; and one ad-
iitiona delegate for each 200 votes Tor fraction
the, eof greater than one-half] cast for SAMUEL j.
KIRKwooD for Governor of this S tate at the last
State Election.
The chairman of tho several County Committees
are requested to issue their calls for County Con-
yentions for the nomination of Delegates &C ar
early day JOHN A. KAsSON, CHAIRMAN.
II. NJ. H0XIE, sEc'Y. 1. g. ~
y R. L. b. CLARKE, Mt. Pleasant,
C. e STONE, Council Bluffs,
WIN. LOUGHRIDGE, Oskaloosa,
s THOMAS DRUMMOND, Vinton,
A. B. F. HILDRETH, St: Charles City,
JIM. NEWCOMB, Bloomfield,
,..-- WIN. BIGELOW, Sioux City, .s..H
JAMES THORINGTON, Davenport
H. A. WILTSE, Dubuque, w.
e. l.. L. PEASE, Fort Dodge, s. . 20
REPUBLICAN STAT. CENTRAL Cow.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Our Next Senator.

There has been general expression, by
the Republican press Of this State, in favor Of
the reelection of Hon. James Harlan to the
U. S. Senate. 1t seems, in fact, that there is
no division of opinion on this question. Mr..
Harlan's talents, integrity, industry and
efficiency eminently entitle him to the further
confidence and honor of the people Of Iowa.
1t is the policy of older and more experienced
States to retain their ablest men in positions
such as Mr.. Harlan now holds. The people
of Iowa may we'll feel proud of such men as
Messrs. Harlan and Grimes in the U. S.
Senate, and will subserve the public good by
keeping them there.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Republican County Convention.

0ePUUAAC0AA OOuuty O04Ve0tAOhs
In accordance with the call of the State Central
Committee above published, the RxPUBucANs of
Muscatine County are requested to meet in MASS
CONVENTION at the Court House in Mnscatine
city on Saturday Jan. 18th, 1850. at 2 O'Clock P.
n, for the purpose Of electing EIGHT DELE.
GATES to thu REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN.
TION, to be held at DESMOINES, Wednesday
January 18th, ls60-thsre to appoint delegates tc
represent the State of Iowa in the REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL CONVENTION of 1860, for the nom.
ination Of Republican candidates for PRESIDENT
and VICE-PRESIDENT. We respectfully suggest
that there bs this occasion neral attendance
from all parts of the county, to give authorize
tive expression to the sentiments Of the Republi
cans of this county upon the exciting questions
now agitating the country, and of their prefer.
snces a. to the manner of conducting the coming
campaign. HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
JOHN r. MERRITT,
Ii. H. HINE,
.-.. ASA GREGG,
9 WIN. PURCELL.
County Central Committee!
Mueoatine, Dec. s.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Father Chiniquy.
LETTER FROM REV. MR.. BEAUBIEN

LETTER FROM REV. MR.. BEACBlEN.
EDITORS PRESS AND TRIBUNE Allow me
to say to the public, through your columns,
that thorough report, prepared by the Ste.
Anne Committee, and concerning all the
affairs of that Colony, is about to be published.
In the meantime, wish to make few
statements.
For a few months past, have spent much
of my time at Ste. Anne, at Father Chiniquy's
house and among his people. Twas sent from
the East to ascertain the truth of all that was
said about the place, and determined not to
report without first seeing with my own eyes,
and hearing with my own ears, what there
was to be seen and heard. This was when
they had received little or no help. 1t was
the right time to visit them, so as to find out
how much there was in their cries of distress.
I heard Mr.. Chiniquy relate many heart
rending incidents in regard to the suferings
of his people, but this satisfied mo not. l
heard the people relate the same things, but
wanted even more than this. visited their
fields and their homes, and found sterllity in
most of the ones, and restitution at most of
the others. The forthcoming report will show
the truth Of this statement. | will only add
that all the clothing forwarded to the Com
mittee has been judiciously distributed by
them. The Committee are also ready to give
satisfactory report of the use made of all
monies put into their hands. The Eastern
Churches have already been appraised of the
fact that enough has been sent for the present
There is still need of funds, as will soon be
seen.
l now pass to the spiritual matters. All
who know Mr.. Chiniquy have not the least
doubt in regard to his being thorough con-
vert to Professionalism and true Christian.
He breaches Christ and Him only, and his
people rely on none other but Christ. The
statement that has been made of late, in some
papers, that they are only half converts, is
vile calumny. The number of families in Ste.
Anne who have abandoned Rome is 300.
Among these, about 800 persons are commu-
nicants. Their congregations, on the Sabbath,
vary from 600 to 500, and even 1000. We
do not pretend to say that all these conversions
are genuine; this would be more than could
be said of any religious movement, even
among Americans. But, considering the
darkness they have emerged from, their linn
tied advantages, and the length of time they
have known the Truth, we venture to say that
this movement will compare favorably with
any religious movement among any class in
this country. j. b. @. BEAUBIEN.
P.S. The Committee make distinction
between the affairs of the Colony and Father
Chiniquy's private affairs. They do not hold
themselves responsible for any Of Mr.. Chlni-
guys doings as man. They only report as
a committee. j. B. G. B.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

In 1910 the number Of negroes in Canada
West was 5000; there are now over 49,
600, and still they come.
Judge Hson, the new Senator from Cali
fornia, arrived at New York on the 9th
ult., in the Baltic. About six hours after
his landing, his son, q fine lad of six years,
died Of = throat disease.
The Agricultural Bureau of the Patent
Office Is in receipt Of specimens Of Algoroba
or st. Johns bread tree, from Barcelona,
Spain. Its something like the honey locust,
but the pods ore larger, contain 60 per cent.
Of sugar, and are fed to horses, mules and
cattle generally. -
Mr.. Allen Page, Of Conceal county, Ala,
was waylaid while riding in buggy with .
friend named John Wright, recently. Page
was shot and killed instantly, and Wright
wounded. Irwin and Stephen Ward, two of
Pages neighbors, were arrested and con-
fessed to the murder. mob afterwards
took the Wards out of Jail and hung them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

A VIslT TO JOHN BRowN.-We find in an
exchange the following account of visit to
Brown:
Brown was visited, yesterday, by Rev. Jas.
81. March, of the NJ. E. Church. The rever-
end gentleman having advanced an argument
in favor of the institution of Slavery as it now
exists, Brown replied to him, saying: "My
dear sir, you know nothing about Christianity;
YOU will have to learn the A B C's in the
lesson of Christianity, as l find you are
entirely ignorant of the meaning of the word.
I, of course, respect you as gentleman, but
it is as hsatAen gentleman The reverend
gentleman here thought it best to draw such a
discussion to close, and therefore withdrew"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
LETTER FROM MR.. JOHNSTON.
CHICAGO. December 5. 1859.

CHICAGO, December 5, 1859.
MEssRs. EDITORS II hope you will not fire
any more guns at Father Chiniquy until you
are sure of your mark. do not say this to
apologize for Father Chiniquy, if he is in any
way deserving of censure but merely to ask
you to suspend making any further statements
of general character, until the Committee
who have the charge of his pecuniary matters
make their report. T.a
l am not member of that Committee but
feel sure that the public will have all the
facts in the case, aoithout any Partially
whaterer for Mr.. Chiniquy, as soon as the
Committee get their report prepared.
also know the fact that several letters have
been written East, by members of the Com
mittee and others, to have no more collections
of goods or money made until this is done,
and also that no more of either goods or money
is needed on the score of charity. hope in
the meantime that Committee of three good,
responsible men will be appointed by those
who have heretofore aided Mr.. G. here, to
confer with the Kankakee Committee, and
unite with them in publishing a clean and
clear statement Of all the facts, both as regards
Mr.. @. and his people. This, as it appears to
me, is the only way of getting at an impartial
and one that will be satisfactory.
Yours truly, j. JOHNSTON.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
TFor the Journal,


County Weights and Measures.
Mr.. MAHIN:-I have anxiously looked for
some one to speak of the county being
deprived Of the use of seal weights and meas.
ures. The State has set of standard weights
and measures, which, under the law, are used
only for testing county weight and measures.
These weights and measures are furnished to
the State by the General Government, at a
cost to the latter Of $4,000, bat costing the
State nothing.
By the 94lst section of the Code, page 14s,
it is made the duty of the County Judge t,
furnish the county with set Of weights and
measures accurately corresponding with the
standard weights and measures belonging to
the State. Pc -lezf-s lE p at-e1, SHf ,s'-
1t is well-known fact that the best dealers
| in Muscatine are anxious to have some plan
adopted whereby they can regulate their
scales. 1t is a fact too plain to be denied that
scales in the city Of Muscatino vary from l to
lbs, and small ones more. Some of the
most prominent dealers in the market
acknowledge that they don't know whether
their weights are right or not, and they have
had them and 8 years, and have no way Of
testing them but by their neighbours. If a
farmer brings in a load of wheat or pork,
which he has weighed at home, and it falls
short, it is his right to know whether he Is
weighing it or guessing it off, Some men will
offer prices above the market to induce men
to trade, and then cheat them in the weight
For instance: sell 7 lbs of good coffee for 81
when it cannot in reality be afforded for more
than lbs. to the dollar; and, when the
matter is tested, the Z tbs do not weigh lbs
The laws of our land offer protection, and
are good; but the door il barred, and the
whole county must suffer and bear insults
because it does not suit the convenience of oul
honorable County Judge to remove the cause
If We had these weights, dealers would be
cautious how they sold q man 16 ounces O.
tea, which, when tested, only weigh 81; and
when poor laborer bought ham, and triet
it ON different scales as he passed to his home
it would not be so likely to vary TBS. in -
If we had protection, men would not b'
robbed of the proceeds of their daily labor
Dealers would be cautious how they KEEP
scales to buy with and scales to sell with
We could all pry into the mystery, when w
took load of wheat to tho mill to get ground
and it weighed so much to be ground, and thu
mill broke, and the same wheat is taken ant
weighed to be sold, and lost so to 100 TBS
Farmers need not then be insulted when they
are dissatisfied with weights and measures
and be asked if they measured their produce
in an old wash-tub, or weighed it on pair o
old rusty steelyards. .....-.
Nuscatino has been place Of trade q
years, and it is time that those who wish t.
be honest were protected. Under existing
circumstances, tho premiums are all offered
on the other side; for instance, man who
steals his beef can run out of the trade ONT
who buys and pays for it, SAM'L GILBERT.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

TIE HERMITAGE. - Twelve miles from
Nashville, Tenn, on coed road, is what was
the home of Gen. Jackson. The grounds
and tonbs of the Jackson family have been
purchased by the State of Tennessee, yet
there have been no improvements about
them, and decay has commenced its work
upon the fences and out houses. It is pro-
posed by some to establish an Agricultural
College upon one portion of the Hermitage
to instruct the children and grandchildren
of those who fought under him at New Or
leans, and all who may DO entitled to the
privileges of the institution. o..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

fY-A call will be found at the head of this
column for State Convention at Desmsines,
on the 18th of January, to choose delegates to
the National Republican Convention; also, a
call for County Convention, on the 18th
prox., for the appointment of delegates to
attend the State Convention.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Hogs.

i
| The Cincinnati Gazette of the Both ult,
says the hog excitement keeps up, and prices
have gone up to Sc. 109$6.sO.
The Gazette Of tbs 9th says
The receipts of hogs on Saturday, instead
OF Increasing as some parties anticipated,
tell off to 5000 head, against 1000 on FRI
day, and 5000 the day previous. This fact
together with the favorable weather gave
additional strength to the market; and un-
der pretty strong excitement, prices far
ther advanced, with sales of 1000 head. at
$6.25(9S6.4O besides which, lot of extra
heavy, averaging 235 lbs, to arrive next
week, sold at 5000. At the close there
were but few hogs upon the market, and
for lots averaging 200 lbs and upwards, $3.50
was demanded while some people talked go
riously of 81. The short crop fever is spread.
ing, and taking pretty deep hold in some
quarters; but there does not seem to be any
better foundation for the reported deficiency
than prevailed last year. s,s
The hog market to-day was quite excited,
and prices of Live and Dressed advanced I
about $50. The receipts were large, but
with good demand by packers and shippers,
the yards were soon cleared at . range of Z
$460@$4.90 for Live, and $5.50@6.0O for
Dressed. A lot of 100 head were sold to
arrive in ten days at So gross-ths hogs to
average 800 live weight. .ssa9 a,sc !.
The Provision market was also buoyant.
For Mess Pork there was an active inquiry.
and sales of 2, 100 bbls were effected at $l6-
an advance of ESQ., At the close, however,
$l5 was freely offered and refused-pscksrs
holding ct $3.50 and $l6.- Chicago Prss.
TIL. I
Sales Of hogs were fair at 5}(96c, hr
weights running from $50 to 400 lbs and
fuller prices are asked for the product. Mess
pork sold at SIG, and prime lots kettls-ren- !,
dered lard, in barrels and tierces, cannot be
had under lo4.-St. Lcuis Republican, 6th,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09


OLD BRowN's FELLow-PRIsoNERs. = The
time for the execution of Cook, Coppic, and
the two other Harper's Ferry prisoners
Green and Copeland (colored)-is Friday Of
next week, December 10th. Inasmuch as
old Brown was the chief object of the ven
geance of the Virginians, the opinion prevails
to some extent that these others will be either
pardoned or their sentence committed to
Imprisonment. We think, however, that
while an extra effort will be made to save
Cook, on account of his high Democratic
relationship, the others will have to meet their
fate at the gallows. The feeling against them
among the shareholders and slave breeders is
so intense that there is but little hope for
clemency. sa IA
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

The LrLL1PuTIANs.-Gen. Tom Thumb
will be % years old in January next. He
resides at Bridgeport, Conn.,, where he owns
foe house on the main street, valued at
over $50, 0OO. He drives pony which he
says will travel a mile in three minutes.
Dollie Dutton, of Springfield, Mass, q
girl of 10 years, is a prodigy beside whom
Tom Thumb ceases to be curiosity. She
weighs but thirteen pounds yet is intelli-
gent, sprightly and modelled to perfection
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

Hon, F. P. Blair, jr., lectured in Gin
cinnati last week on the Slavery question:
Mr.. Blair, as is we'll known, favors the ex.
pstriation or deportation Of the colored
people of the United States and there colo.
nization by great national movement in
Central Americs. This policy was strongly
supported in Mr.. Blair's able address. His
views coincide with those entertained by
Mr.. Jefferson, andare worthy Of grave con-
siderstion: <A e.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

Oran Faville, Mitchell, Mitchell Co.
Gov. Ralph P. Lowe, Keokuk, Lee Co.
All the members present but the Governor
and the members from the LIST, I'd and Sd
Districts.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, the Rules of the
last session were adopted for this session.
On motion of Mr.. Roszell, the same COM
mittees were ordered to be appointed.
Proposals from the Citizen, Journal and
School Journal offices, to furnish the Board
with their proceedings, daily, were received
and referred to the Committee on Printing.
Adjourned till tomorrow 10 clock. D.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
KY The execution of John Brown was the

~ The execution of John Brown was the
first instance in the history Of our government
in which the punishment of death has been
inflicted for real or alleged treason. And, in
reality, Browns case will be no exception, as
none but frightened Virginia Grand Jury
would have ever thought Of dignifying his
mad foray with SO important an appellation as
treason. The General Government has several
times instituted prosecutions for treason,
obtained convictions, pronounced sentences,
az in the case of Shay and his associates, in
Massachusetts, and in the "whisky insurrec-
ton" in Pennsylvania; but, in each instance,
the pardoning power Of the Executive inter
vened, and the offenders were liberated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

An FRESHMAN ARRESTED AS FUGITIVE
S1Avs.-The Olney Qll) Times Of the 25th
ult. says that an Irlshman, named Thomas
Leary, with unmistakable face and brogue,
for twelve years resident of this country,
and for three years past a resident of Chicago,
was arrested at that place, recently, as fug-
tive slave. An attempt was made to get him
away from his captors, but they refused to
give him up without the reward they claimed
for his arrest. Seeing their determination to
run him off, writ of ha6eas corpus was
served, but at last accounts had not been
returned. The Chicago Tribune thinks poor
Paddy is more unfortunate than the man who
went from Jerusalem to Jericho--he has fallen
among Democrats!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

I az John 7. Brown, the Democratic
Member of Congress from the fifth Ken.
lucky district, is under twenty-five years Of
age, and therefore, under the Constitution,
cannot take his seat at the opening Of Con-
gress. He lacks a few months of the re-
Quired ago. - -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

HT The New York municipal election on
Tuesday resulted in the triumph Of the
Wood faction of the Democratic party. Re-
turns from nineteen wards give the following
vote for Mayor: Fernando Wood, Mozart
Hall Democrat, 25,996; VIM. F. sHavemey-
err, Tammany Hall DEM, 24,O73; George
Opdyke, Republican, 1927. Woods ma
iority will probably reach 1900. s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

c. The Iowa Democratic State Conven.
ton, for the nomination of Delegates to
the Charlestown Convention, will be held at
Fort Desmoinss on the 22d Of February
Nuscatine county is entitled to IA delegates.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

HARpERs FERRY. slave population
of the region of country in which the late
outbreak was located is very large, and no
doubt an immense stampede was calculated
upon by these people. Within twenty miles
of Harper's Ferry, there are not less than
5000 slaves, of whom probably 5000 are
man tli-.'s.-