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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
War in Europe.

The foreign intelligence by the Anglo-Saxon
leaves but little doubt of speedy breaking
out of the long pending hostilities in Europe.
There is every indication that the war will be
general one, and of vast importance in its
consequences. We observe that many of our
produce dealers place strong reliance on an
advance in breadstuffs in the event of war.
Already, wheat and -four have risen in price
as the prospects of war become more certain.
The advance is, however, altogether specu.
lative, and not from an actual demand. We
question, indeed, whether the war, should il
take place as expected, will create much of a
demand for brcadstuffs from this side of the
ocean. The granaries of Europe are now
full; so much so that, during the last few
months, grain has actually been brought
from that country to this. There is a suf-
ficient quantity of breadstuffs now in Europe
to feed the people this year, and, we doubt
not, enough men will be spared from active
military service to till the soil, and raise at
least an ordinary crop. Let no one be
deceived, then, into the belief that war in
Europe is bound to enhance the price of grain
ON this side of the Atlantic. Unless the wal
is protracted, and draws into its destructive
vortex all the producing nations of the cont
nent, but little reliance can be placed on its
effect upon the grain market of this country
Its most probable effect will be to injure the
cotton interests Of the South, for if England
becomes involved in the war, she will neces
sarily have to neglect her manufacturing
interests, and the demand for raw cotton from
this country will consequently be but limited
-DniIu 10Th
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

RAILROAD COMPANIES LIABLE FOR BAGGAGE.
The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company have rule that disclaims their
liability for the loss of baggage to an amount
over $loo. A passenger recsntly sued them
in the Court at Darlington, S. c., for $500,
which he proved to be the value of his trunks
and contents, and recovered that sum. The
Judge instructed the jury that railroad
company could not limit its own liabilities.
~ Col. Forney, in an elaborate article
defining his position, says
The President and his Cabinet, stimulated
by the extreme men Of the South, have taken
their ground in favor of intervention in the
most offensive shape - interventiox for
sl"rery-first by the Territorial Legislature,
and if they should fail, next by the Congress
of the United States, but no Intervention,
against slacery, Territorial or Congress
81. nal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
The Four Democratic Platforms.


The National Era sums up the platforms
of the various Democratic factions as follows:
!. There is the Presidents platform, as
announced in his organ, the Constitution,
which declares that neither Congress nor the
Territorial Legislatures have any right to
establish or prohibit slavery. 1t is silent as
to the revival Of the African Slave Trade.
2. The Wise or true Southern platform,
which insists that it is the duty of Congress
to pass laws for the protection Of slavery in
the Territories, and to abolish the laws which
prohibit and punish the African Slave Trade.
8. The Douglas platform, which insists
that the Territorial Legislatures may adopt
''unfriendly legislation" against slavery, but
which he at the same time admits to be
unconstitutional, and therefore void. His
central organ interprets the doctrine of Mr..
Douglas to mean that the Territorial Legisla.
lures may exercise their popular sovereignty
by establishing and upholding slavery; while
any "unfriendly legislation will be treated az
nullity by the Federal Courts The same
demand the repeal Of the laws against the
Slave Trade.
i. The Hickman Forney platform, which
insists on popular sovereignty absolutely, and
fayorS the exclusion Of slavery from the Ter
ritori,s. ltalso insists on rigid enforcement
Of the laws which punish the Slave Trade as
piracy.
Each of these factions denounces all the
others with extreme bitterness. The Hick.
man-Forney faction occupies the untenable
position of affecting to claim Mr.. Douglas as
its leader, when, in fact, he has more SYM
pathy with the most ultra Southern wing,
represented by Wise, Davis and Brown, than
with the Free Soil schsmatics of Pennsylva-
mia. The latter cannot support Douglas
without fragrant apostacy from the princi
pies laid down at their recent State Conven-
ton, while the other three wings of the Dem
ocracy might with perfect consistency unite
in support of the Illinois Senator.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
County Convention.

The Republicans Of Mu.catins County will meet
in DELEGATE CONVENTION. at the city Of
Nuscatine, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of June,
1859, al o'clock 7. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing IL delegates to the State Convention to be held
1t Dcsmoines, on Wednesday, june ED, 1859, to
nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and Judges of the Supreme Court.
Tho several Townships are requested to meet on
Saturday, the 4h day Of June, at the usual places
for holding their primary meetings, and elect del
exa.es to the said County CONVENTION. Each tswn-
ship will be entitled to delegate, and one ad.
d.onal delegate fox every fifty votes after the first
atty and for every fraction of twenty five votes cast
for Elijah Sells, Secretary Of State, at the last
lection.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
II. II. HlNE,
ASA GREGG,
County Committee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
ST. I,OUI.. Nav IN

ST.. LOUIS, May TO-
Flour irmer, with sales of country super
fine at $3.50, and extra at $7.25. Wheat
less active, with sales of poor Spring at ST.
l0@Sl.l4; good Spring $ll8@$l.30;
Fall $l.35@$l.55. Corn 8O4@87o. Oats
62974c. Barley 55c. Mess pork $l6.
Potatoes-mixed 65@75c, Neshannocks Csc,
pinkeye 81. Hungarian grass seed $3-an
advance.
I'VE are without late dates from the New
York and Chicago markets
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

WAre you sick, OF have you friends
that are sick9 Then read Dr.. Easterly's
advertisement in another column of this
paper and g. to the agent in this place and
obtain the medicines recommended for the
complaint: We allade to Or. Eastsrly,s
Iodine and Sarsaparila, DR.. Carter Cough
BaIsam, DR.. Easterly's Fever and Ague
Killer, Or. Bakers Specific aud Or. loop
and gan be confidently recommended az the
most efticaoious remedies known. Toy
are very popular and are selling rapidly in
nearly every city and town in the United
States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

ABOUT SEcEss1oN.-The jackson Nissis-
sippian, an intense Southern fire-eating
journal, which is anxious the South should
go out of the Union, recently put the query
to the Memphis (Tenn.) Enquirer whether it
was not in favor of Southern secession from
the Union, if Republican should be elected
President in 1860. The Enquirer responds
"that it subscri5es to no such doctrine" as
resisting the inauguration of President con-
stitutionally elected, and that it will resist it
to the utmost, and it adds that until the
Southern people are struck with judicial
blindness, it can never take deep hold upon
the public mind. Itassures the Aississippian
that it and it's friends will have sharp time
before they are able to dissolve the Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

Hon. n. L. Fisher, of Clayton county,
in letter to the Dubuque Herald, positively
declines submitting his name to the Demo
cratic State Convention for nomination for
Governor. Like Ben. NJ. Samuels, he has no
desire to be made sacrifice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
The Census of 1850.

From the Wash. Cor. of the Philadelphia Press. !
When the politicians, all over the country,
are exercised to know why it is that Mr..
Buchanan continues his policy for the disor-
ganization of the Democratic party, and which
has and must continue to result in the dis
grace of the country, he laughs in his sleeves.
He has exhausted the patronage of the Navy
Department, the patronage of the War
Department, and other patronages-at least,
he has gone as far as he can and save himself
from impeachment; but it must be remem-
bered that he looks for further purchasing
material in the shape of new subsidies for
taking the census of 1860. lie expects it to
be invested with power to appoint thousands
Of marshals for this work, and to arrange for
the publication of the returns, with the hand
ling of millions. But it is probable that there
will never again be repetition of the extrav-
agances Of the Census Bureau of 1850, with
it's myriad of calculators, copyists, &C., &c.
Nor is it at all likely that hundreds Of
thousands will be expended in printing
immense folios, which require some strength
to lift, and which have gone into oblivion
already as wrappers for candles and groceries.
The Compendium has superseded all necessity
for them, and this experience ought to be
applied in 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

HIGH PREMIUMS. -The St. Louis Agrcul-
tural Association offer one thousand dollars
premium, eech, for the best thorough bred
stallion, the best roadster in harness, and
the best thorough bred bull exhibited at
the St. Louis Fair in November next.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

wA jefferson Club has been formed in
Washington with the purpose Of circulating
the opinions of Jefferson on slavery. twill
be curious to sec the manner in which the
opinions will be received by those who profess
to found their political faith on his doctrines.
The documents will not be permitted to cir
culate through the Post Offices in the Southern
Cfafoc
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

GooD DEFINITION Urbana Union
defines Republican to be one "twho fears
the Lord, and can write legible hand, with
out running his tongue out"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

A TRAaIcAL FARcE.-Some prurient soul
has dramatized the Sickles' Tragedy, and the
new piece has been brought out in Boston,
recently. Mr.. Hanchett, formerly of Chicago,
personates Sickles.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

RIVER MAIL DlscoNTINUED.-The river mail
between Galena and St. Paul has been dis
continued by the bankrupt Post Office Depart
ment. The newspapers in the river towns
are complaining bitterly of this arrangement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

Hoe CHoLERA.-This fatal disease is
carrying away large numbers of hogs in tho
vicinity of Decatur, Ill. 1t is said the Sanga-
mon river bottom is covered with their
bodies
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

H The Fornsy Democracy Of Pennsylva-
MIA have concluded not to nominate a ticket
at present. This probably means union
with other branches of the Opposition.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

CT The Worthington (Greene county,
Times gets off thu following good thing:
Mr.. Surgeons visit to America is report
ed to be all a sinner-stir movement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

ca The New York Herald thinks Euro
repean war would be injurious to all our
leading interests, except breadstuffs and
shipping.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
A GREAT FLOOD!

Tuo Brick Stors- Rooms in Ruins -Xirac-
ulous Escape IF Fire Persons-lnundatio"
of Dwellings,, Cellars, Gardens, &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

n@. Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELL, at the Muscatins Stove Store, is
selling stoves from three to .fce dollars low
er than any house in tho city. lie warrants
his goods. SEQ advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE Policy OF THE
METHODIST CHCRcH.-An important change
is discussed among the Methodists in regard
to the government of the church and the itin-
erancy of the ministers. The Layman's
Association Of Cincinnati Conference, recently
in session, resolved that it would conduce to
the welfare of the whole church so to change
the present system as to allow of Lay repre-
sentation in the general and other conferences.
They object to being SO exclusively governed
by ministers. They further say that "the
good of their children, the church and the
world loudly calls for more intimate relation
between pastor and people, which can only
be obtained by more protracted stay of the
pastor with the people," which is good and
sound doctrine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
Very LateSt News.

I'VE are indebted to Mr.. J. P. Walton, Of
this city, for copy of the Chicago Journa !
Of Wednesday evening, from which we COL
late the following interesting news items !
Oshkosh, Wis.,, was nearly all destroy
ed by fire on the night of the 10 tn. Seven
ty-fve buildings, including nearly all the
business places on Main street, are in ruins.
There is not grocery or a dry-goods store
left. Loss estimated at from $4,000 to
100000. -ss Zsa-sIe Z. 8
Bushnell, the Oberlin rescuer, was SEN
fenced at Cleveland, O., on the 10th, to 60
days Imprisonment in the county Jail and
5000 fine and costs.
In New York, On the 18th, -four was
excited and advanced zoe. per Dbl. Wheat
So better, red Winter western selling at ST.
623@$l.73. In Chicago, same day, STAN
dard Spring wheat brought $l.25 and No.
2 Spring $1.l5 per busheI.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

The next Democratic State Convention of
Ohio, will be held at Columbus, Nav Goth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

PERSECUTION OF THE MRrHoplsrs IN TEXAS
The ministers and people belonging to the
Church, North, in Texas, haye been passing
through a storm Of persecution for months
past. Papers have been seized and persons
menaced, and every means used to annoy and
harrass this class of believers. The resolu-
tons adopted by the mass meetings in Texas
are of the most inflammatory character. They
declare that the Methodists belonging to the
Church North shall not live or preach among
them; that they viii execute their purpose
peaceably, if they can-forcibly, if they must.
The Texan Aduocate, the organ Of the Church
South, fully and warmly endorses the pro-
cceding of the mobocracy, and urges the
thorough and immediate eradication Of tho
Methodist Church North, in Texas, with
whatever force may be necessary.
Do we live in land Of civil and religious
liberty?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

The Constitution congratulates the
National Democracy and the country upon
the entire success of President Buchanan S
Administration in the midst of the difficulties
with which it has been surrounded from the
beginning Washington Star.
No one acquainted with its history can
doubt the complete success" of the Buchanan
Administration.
1t has ''succeedcd'' in bankrupting a
Treasury which was filled to repletion when
it came into power
1t has "succeeded' in changing a surplus
of twenty millions into deficiency of thirty.
1t has "succeeded'' in rivaling the extrava-
gance of monarchial governments by running
the expenditures up to ninety millions year.
1t has ''succeeded' in bringing dishonor
upon the country by encouraging piratical
raids upon governments with which we are
at peace.
1t has succeeded" in so perfectly demon
strating its imbecility that Slave Piracy is
carried on with impunity.
1t has succeeded" in celebrating from the
Democratic creed the Jefersonian Territorial
policy, and Incorporating upon it the doctrine
that slavery has constitutional existence in
every inch of territory in the Union.
1t has succeeded In driving from the
Democratic party scores Of thousands of the
best men that ever belonged to it.
1t has succeeded" in placing Pennsylva-
MIA, Indiana and Illinois among the Opposition
States. ..... ....
1t has "succeedad" in rendering itself so
odious as to secure an Opposition majority in
the House of Representatives, and to double
the number of Republican Senators of the
United States; and, finally,
1t has succeeded" in rendering itself
laughing stock, and in inducing the prayers
of its own friends that they may be speedily
delivered from the stupidity, knavery and
imbecility by which it has been characterized.
1t is very seldom that an Administration
has been SO uniformly successful" That of
Tyler, perhaps, came nearest to it. But, with
that exception, none but itself can be its
parable" ALBANY Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
Slavery Ina the Territories.


The Philadelphia Press says that the
evidences that the General Administration
has resolved upon another aggression upon
public sentiment are multiplying with fearful
rapidity. Mr.. Buchanan, his Cabinet, and
his dependents in Office, have resolved upon
employing the machinery of the government
in the destruction Of the popular will in all
the Territories of tho Union. Not only are
the people of the Territories to be deprived
of any control whatsoever over the subject of
slavery, but every branch Of the public service,
the Judiciary, Congress, Executive, and, of
course, the Army and Navy, are to be enlisted
in the enforcement Of a code by which slaves
are to be held in the Territories, in defiance
of the public will. The following paragraph
from the Constitution, the new Government
organ, is cited in proof:
He (the President) holds that slavery exists
in the Territories under The Constitution of
the United States, and that the people of the
Territories must decide for themselves whether
or not they will have slavery when they come
to form State Constitution. preparatory to
admission into the Union. 1t is because Mr.
Buchanan denies to the Territorial Legislature
the power to abolish slavery, and pledges HIM
self to sustain the decision CT the Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case, that he is now
charged by Col. Forney and his associates
with being false to the doctrines of popular
sovereignty, and therefore unworthy of the
confidence of the Democratic party. We
state the case plainly and distinctly, that we
may do no injustice to any one in the proof
and comments we are about to submit to our
readers.
The same paper, in another article, enun-
ciates the Democratic doctrine as follows
The constitution, according to the decision
of the highest tribunal known to this Govern.
ment, secures to every citizen the right of
taking and holding his slaves in any Of the
Territories of the United States This is the
bond, and by it We believe the people of the
Northern States are willing to abide. Honor,
truth, plighted faith, and every other sacred
principle known and appreciated by individ-
uals and communities, demand it.
What is the inevitable deduction which
flows from this plain statement Of facts
The curse Of slavery, if it be a curse-the
blessing of slavery, if it be good or blessing
must be alike endured or enjoyed by the
people of a Territory, during the existence Of
the Territorial corporation or organization.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

ca In St, Joseph, few days since,
train Of six hand carts, with the emigrants
harnessed in, had started for the ferry, and
attracted considerable attention, when fell
low of most solemn visage shouted out to
them at the distance of half a square -
'Helloa! hold on there" The gold-seekers
stopped while he came up. and asked -
care you going to Pixies Peak !" eyes,"
was the rather crusty response. "Well,
why don't you wait for the grass 2" con-
tinued the interrogation. "Grass !" ejacu-
lated one of the emigrants impatiently.
"What do we want Of grass? We haven't
any CATTLE" s'Very true but you are
making asses of yourselves, and you ought
to look out for provender!' Asidst tho
roar OF laughter which came up from the
crowd, the "Pike's Peakers" made gene
raj rush for their prosecutor; and nothing
but nimble use of his legs saved the wag
from sound drubbing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

Iowa PoL1rIcs-The Republicans of Iowa
hold their State Convention at Desmoines, on
the 22d of June Candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and three Judges Of the
Supreme Court are to be nominated. The
prominent candidates for the nomination as
Governor are Ralph P. Lowe, the present
Executive, and Hiram Price, of Scott county
The most prominent Republican candidates
for the nomination for Supreme Court are the
present Chief Justice Wright, who gives
universal satisfaction to all parties, Clark, of
Iowa City, and Butler, of Muscatine.
On the Democratic side, Augustus Caesar
Dodge, Samuels, of Dubuque, and Judge
Lef6ngwell, of Lyons, are spoken of for Gov
ernor, and Judges Wright and Wilson, Of
Dubuque, and Judge Mason, of Burlington,
for Supreme Court Judges. Whoever may
be nominated by the Democracy will be set
up merely to be knocked down, the Repub-
licans being sure of success Chicago Jour.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

A STRANGE ADvERTIsMENT.--We find in
the GAINESVILLE Courier an advertisement of
Solomon Sturges, one of wealthy men of
Ohio, in which he sets forth his reasons for
Offering for sale his vast landed property
lie advertises the subject thus:
81 will sell therefore at low prices, and
on easy terms OF payment, any of my real
estate ; as have a great deal more than I
want, ought to have, or desire." ...
After enumerating number of tracts
which he wishes to sell, he goes on in this
wise: ,;.
II have also some eight or ten fiue i'm
proved farms in Indiana, and one of $40
acres near Galena, in Illinois, that l wish
to sell. believe no man has right to
own more land than is necessary for his
use and that Of his family. God has no
doubt wisely ordained that land sharks
should be cursed; and can truly say that
am exceedingly anxious to sell all my lands,
and get clear of the CURSE" ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

THE SIcKLEs CASE Precedents.-O Our
whole Judicial history is full of precisely
similar cases to that of Sickles. Singleton
Mercer, in Philadelphia, followed the man
who had seduced his sister, fer DAYS, and
shot him in coach-he was acquitted by
the jury. Mr.. Jarboe met the seducer of his
daughter, and asked him if he intended to
marry her-he answered no. JarbOe shot
him on the spot and was acquitted. MIR.
Myers, in Virginia, went with friend to
hotel, sought the seducer of his wife, found
him in his room and shot him-he was tried
and acquitted. Amelia Norman, in New
York, shot the man on the steps of the AS
tor House, who had betrayed her-she was
acquitted. Mr.. Stomph, in Maryland, shot
at the seducer of his wife and wa, tried for
an intent to kill-he was acquitted. Mr..
Bowyer, in Virginia, shot the seducer of his
daughter a month after learning the fact,
and was acquitted. Mr.. Smith, in Philadel-
phia, shot Bank President, who had Sc
duced Smiths wife before her marriage, and
was acquitted. Mr.. Sherlock, in PGiladel-
phia, accompanied the seducsr of his wife
from pubic room, shot him dead on the
street and was acquitted.-N. Y. Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

The several Tow nshi ps will be entitled to the
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13

The Davenport papers indulge some
what iu vain Boosting, and among other
things glorify themselves that they do not
owe o million of dollars as Keoknk does
They ought t. give credit where it belongs,
to Judge Grant.-Burlington Hawkeye.