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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

SILVER IN Omo.-A letter to the GUERNSEY
(Ohio) Times, from West Lafayette, Coshoc-
ton county, Ohio, states that much excitement
existed there in consequence of recent dis
covery of silver on the Carp farm, in Coshocton
county. The ore is said to be extremely rich,
every three pounds of it yielding one pound
of silver.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

ANOTHER Discovery OF GoLp. : The
Oquawka Ul) Plaindealcr, of last week,
announces the discovery Of valuable gold
deposits. in that county, near Dallas Cit A
number of persons are already engaged in
digging it, and very encouraging success, it is
said, has attended their efforts.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

NORA CANDIDATE FOR TIE SACRIFICE
NJ. Samuels announces that, under no circum-
stances, will he permit his name to 60 before
the Democratic nominating Convention as a
candidate for the office of Governor. Mr.. S.
has evidently no inclination to be made a
sacrifice, even upon the altar of Democracy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

From the INTEREST MauiSonian April 23d.
The Other Side of the Pixies Peak
SpeculatiOM---OMe OF the Pixies
Peak Boys Returned -. More
Proof of the Gold Humbug!
MIR. S. s. Cranda'l, one of the men who
left here some five weeks ago for Pixies
Peak, returned last Thursday evening. The
Rev. L. NJ. Goodfellow, who also went from
here with the same company, came back to
Council Bluffs with Mir. Crandall They
were compelled to return on account Of
sickness, utter having arrived within 100
miles Of Fort Kearney, which place the rest
of the company have probably reached by
this time.
Mr.. Crandall says, that up to the time he
left the company to return, they had met
three men on their way back from the Mines
One of these had ten dollars worth of dust |!
He had been ia the mines FIVE months
thought gold enough could BE- found to pay
two dollars per day-was going to take hi 8
laid out town, out of which he expected to
make his money Instead Of digging for gold.
When this man arrived at Council Bluffs,
the merchants of that fast town got out the
repor that he had brought back .1foe thousand
d0lla"s in dust
This man stated that several letters had
been published in the Missouri River papers,
purporting to have been written by him, and
containing t1attering accounts of the mines,
that he hid neoer written. Others that he
did write, were changed by designing men,
and then published.
Ono of the others had been at the mines
two months, and stated that no more than
$3.50 per day could be made by digging for
gold, and that it cost all of that to live
there. The last of the three they met had
been there six weeks, and found nothing to
make it pay at all. These two men said
that this gold excitement was a great hum
bug
The company also met lot of Govern.
ment teams. Several of the men that were
with these teams expressed themselves de.
cidedly of the opinion that those who 90 to
Pixies Peak, g, there to be gl"riously
humbugged
Mr.. Crandall saw copy of an Omaha
paper stating that there were eight or ten
hourishing towns between that place and
Columbus, distance of ninety-tive miles,
and that at Columbus several companies had
ferry boats, with which to carry emigrants
across Loupe Fork river. He says that in
stead of there being eight OR ten towns be-
tween these two places, there is only one,
and that does not contain more than dozen
houses, all told; and instead Of there being
several ferry boats at Columbus, there is but
one, which charges taco dollars for each team
that it carries across the river. He also
states that the excitement in relation to the
mines is much greater here than it is farther
west. and that the stories circulated here
are much more encouraging to emigrants
than those circulated west of the Missouri
river.
Mr.. Orandall is we'll known in this city,
and his statements are perfectly reliable.
We commend them to persons who antici
pate going to Pixies Peak.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

AN INPoRrANr LINK OF RALRoAp.-An
Important link Of railroad between Burling.
ton and the East, has just been provided for.
By an q. arrangement at NewYork, 60 miles IF
road via Peoria, Logansport, aud Fort
Wayne, is to be built forthwith; probably
by October next. Tie HauE. Eye claims
that this gives darlington shorter and bet
ter route East. than is enjoyed by any other
city vn the Mississippi River.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

THE MASSACHUSETTS PRoPosIrIoN. -Sena
tor Wilson has published letter to the
Republicans of Massachusetts,, in which he
urges them to vote down the roposition fol
extending the time of foreign-born citizens
acquiring the right of suffrage. Nearly the
whole of the distinctively Republican press
OF the State support the same policy. The
election takes place next Monday, 9th inst.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

VIRGINIA. The Virginia election takes
place on the fourth Thursday of May. John
Letcher is the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. The Wings and anti-Democrats
support VIM. l.. Goggin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

Judge Petit, newly appointed to the
Supreme Bench in Kansas, sustains the we'll
earned reputation Of the Government officials
in that Territory. He is still "D. D., dirty
dog" as Benton savagely called him. A
Kansas correspondent says the Judge wears
clean linen and good store clothes, but
Ellis private conversation is pudding OF
oaths and obscenity. No matter how slight
or recent the acquaintance, of what sentiment
or calling, he belches out an unbrolen torrent
of blasphemy and filth, never yielding the
customary tribute of reserve to the conceded
rights or presumed prejudices of total
strangers"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

H@"Why do yon drive such a piti'ul
looking carcass as that? Why don't yOu put
heavier coat OF flesh on him ?" said a
traveller to an Irish nart-driver GA heavier
coat OF flesh by the powers, the creature
eau hardly carry what little there is on him
now"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

TIE TREATY WITH NlCARAGuA.-The Ions
and seemingly interminabe diplomatic diff
cultics with Nicaragua appear to be happily
disposed Of at last. The late treaty between
our Government and that country is said tt
be a satisfactory and favorable one for. al
parties. The Washington Constitution, which
is now the acknowledged organ of the
Administration, says that
The treaty makes no provision for the
landing of United States troops in Nicaragua
with view to expcl any fillbustcring expe
dition that may have effected descent upon
that State, but does contain provision allow
ing our Government to land forces within its
territory in order to protect the persons and
property OF our citizens when in danger
The treaty also contains Il provision permit.
ting the United States, at their pleasure, to
send troops and munitions of war across the
transit routes, with the reservation that they
shall not be employed agar st any of the
States of Central America which are in amity
with Nicaragua. Upon these points the
treaty comedies all that our Government has
asked or could desire.
tits stated, also, that a good understanding
prevails between our own and the British
Government in regard to the best mode OF
settling the long-existing differences of inter
probation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

CyThe following resolutions were passed
at Democratic meeting held at Cahawba,
Dallas county, Alabama, on the 18th ult.:
Resolved, That we utterly repudiate Ste
phen a. Douglas, and his abolition hereSy
that territorial Legislature may prohibit
slavery by native legislation.
Resoivcd, That under no circumstances will
we support Stephen A. Douglas for the Pres
idency, if nominated by the Charleston Con-
Yention
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

ADVANCE IN TIE PRICE OF WHEAr.-Durinp
the past seven days, the price Of wheat has
advanced in the Chicago market 1o(011c on
Winter and l4Gl5c on Spring. On the I'd
inst, the market, on the strength of improved
prices in Europe, advanced SC. on all grades
the market closing at 81 .3s for No. Red, in
store; $l.23 for No. Red; $l.05 for stand.
ard Spring, and 93c for No. Spring. These
are the highest prices paid for wheat in
Chicago since August, 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

CHEApER.-The fare between Cleveland and
New York, vin the Cleveland & Pittsburgh
Railroad, has been reduced to S..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

STATE CONVENTION OF THk REPUBLICANS OF
IOWA is called t, assemble BY their del gates, nj
tho c,,y of DIS Moines,a at II "'co,k A. NJ. on
Wednesday, the - "f June, l>59 tor tae mi ma
tivn u u,ers to elected At the 20 ieral elect ion
In Octnbsr OF thi. y.,r. Candidates are to I've Sc
lectsd for the otfcs of G,vsrnnr, lieutenant Gov
ernor aud three Judges Of the supreme Court. -
The Convent on will tax such othsr action a. may,
in ito opinion, cOntri ute to the success ut the
principles aud organization of The Republican
Party of this State, and Of the Union.
Every organized county will b. entitled 20 one
Dclrsaie ia tho Convention and t. one additional
delegate for each ioU voters latter the fist loo
anh " any additional fraction IF so Hr mere ne,,
east at the fast neral Elcc, ion for Hoa ELiJA VI
SHlLs, as Secretary Of State.
The attention Of the Republican Central Com
mittsees OF heir respective c"uutiss is directed to
the Ealing 1t the County Conv ions Tor the APP
pcintmcnt Of delegates in rhe ratio alb We stat d,
and for etic.ent organization preparatory 20 the
canvass.
Des Moines, March oath, 1859.
J"uN A. KAss,N,
II. N. uox,x,
Nj. Rr.Cu,
ID. N. COuLkY, ! Rep. State c n. Com.
q. H.JER ME-,
K. L. B. CLARKE,
THOMAS SEkLY,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

REVIVAL OF THE SLAVE TRADE. - An
advertisement appears in the News, published
at Enterprise, Miss, addressed to ship
and masters of our mercantile marine, Offering
$500 each for 1000 native Africans, between
the ages Of IA and 90, sound and healthy, to
be delivered within twelve months, at some
point between Pensacola, Florida, and Gal.
weston, Texas. The advertisement is signed
by Is responsible citizens, whose character is
vouched for by the editor of the Neus. The
advertisers add, after their signatures, the
following note, which shows that their leading
object is to make an issue against the laws
prohibiting the African slave.trade. They
quote the Jewish slave-code with great
emphasis and satisfaction:
1--WE, who have signed this advertisement,
profess to be law abiding citizens, but cannot
respect any act, purporting to be law, which
We believe to be unconstitutional as such We
esteem that which interdicts the slave trade,
either domestic or foreign. They are regarded
as merchandise and slaves here, and in their
native country to their brethren; the latter
condition is forbidden by divine law, but the
same law says to the Hebrews, you shall
enslave the heather around you, and they
sltiA be perpetual inheritance for your
children. We have never known native
Africans scmi-civilzed but by our plan Of the
American institution of domestic slavery.
We feel that great mutual benefits have and
are flowing from the institution, and esteem
it duty to extend the privilege Of becoming
semi-civilized to other of Africa's degraded
race, by mingling, at least, a like number
with the four millions now among us, that
reciprocal benefits may result
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

How We GET Our New FRENCH Fashions.
The fashionable tailoring firm of Labrousse,
No. 9 Rue Montesquieu, in Paris, issue a
circular to the public, in which they account
for the surprising cheapness at which they
sell their goods, by the following statement,
which must be gratifying to the followers Of
French fashions in this country:
"They offer, at all times, to the purchaser,
new articles Of late pattern, for the reason
that all those remaining at the end of each
year are exported to America"
1t would thus appear that the Paris tailors
send their old clothes to the United States
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06
Edward RntcS for President.

| The St Louis News and other Missouri
papers are very earnest in urging Mr.. Edward
Bates, of ST. Louis, as an Opposition candidate
for the Presidency. lie was member of the
old-lne Wing party, and since its deatl, has
attached himself to no other; but he is
understood to give his sympathics to the
Emancipation movement in that State. He
was invited to attend the oldline Wing
meeting in New York, last winter, the object
being to revive that extinct organization. lie
did not so, but sent letter giving his views
on the exciting questions of the day. The
letter was not published till quite recently.
The following is an extract:
cas- to the negro question, have always
thought, and often declared in speech and in
print, that it is peStilcnt question, the agi-
tation Of which has never done good to any
party, section or class, and never can do any
good, unless it be accounted good to stir up
the angry passions Of men, and cxaSperate
the unrcasonng jealousies of sections, and by
these bad means hoist some unfit men into
otlicc, and keep some fit men out 1t is u
sensitive question, into whose dangerous
vortex it is quite possible for good men to be
drawn unawarcS. But when | see Il man, at
the South or at the North, of mature age and
some experience, persist in urging the ques-
ton, after the successful experience of the
last few years, can attribute his conduct to
no higher motive than personal ambition or
sectional prejudice
This is all Mr. Bates has to say on the
slavery question. 1t is altogether too ambig-
uous to suit our views While we would
rejoice as heartily as Mr.. Bates to hav, this
vcXeh question settled, we see no immediate
prospect of it. SO long as the South continues
its encroachments on free territory, just so
long should the North contend for free soil.
Ours is defensive warfare, and our self-respect
forbids us exhibiting flag of truce. The
South seems more than ever disposed to force
the issue upon us, and it is therefore useless
to talk Of ignoring the slavery question. Mr..
Bates, with no clearer definition of his position
than above given, will not do for the candidate
to oppose the Charleston nominee for the
Presidency. lie can never receive the hearty
support of the freedom-loving people Of the
North. The rest of his letter is occupied in
a very hearty and very Thorough denunciation
of Buchanan's Administration and its endless
corruptions. On that subject, he agrees
entirely with the Opposition everywhere.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06


THE COMING WAR IN EURopE.--"Ion," the
Baltimore Suns Washington correspondent,
writes, under date of the 18th ult:
Several ministers of foreign powers, now
here, have lately received advices showing
that war in Europe may and probably will
soon break out. Should it once commence,
no one can tell where it will end, or what
countries may become involved. If war be
confined to France, Austria and Sardinia, it
will be of some benefit to the United States.
Should all Italy and great part Of Germany,
and especially England, become engaged in it,
then it will be of incalculaIle benefit to the
United States, by giving us ready market
for all exportable commodities, and profitable
employment for our shipping. The only
question is whether we shall have any surplus
Of brcadstutfs to export. Flour could now be
imported from Europe at profit, and so
abundant is grain in England that it cannot
be imported into that country, from any point
of the world, without loss. 1t would seem
that the United States is at present behind all
the rest of the world in agricultural produc-
tons of kind necessary for subsistence, and
our products do not increase in proportion to
the increase Of population and the extension
OF settlements in tile West. Perhaps, how
ever, We may do better the coming season in
this respect, and be prepared to furnish to the
nations of Europe supply Of the products of
our peaceful industry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

@Gov. Wise, in his recent letter to Hon.
David Hubbard, airs his scriptursl proficiency
a little, and says: 1.-THE Renbens have tried
to sell me into Egypt for my dreaming" The
New York cypress, better posted in biblical
lore, tells the Governor that his reference is
all wrong, for it SO happens that Reuben was
the only one Of Joseph's brethren who did
not want to sell him-LouisoiIie journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06


TIE STEP IN ADvANcE.-The Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Pres,
writes:
Every day multplies evidences Of the
determination of the Southern politicians to
force the Democratic party upon the doctrine
that the people Of the Territories shall have
no rights over the subject of slavery, and that
Congress must protect slavery in the Terrific
rics at all hazards. The Louisville lem ocruf,
the Ieasling Administration paper in Kentucky,
not cHsy takes this grounu, but rejects the
CINCINNATI platform; and Gov. Brown, Sena-
tor from Mississippi, is out in a letter, in
which he asserts that the South will be con-
tent with nothing less than the protection of
slavery in the Territories by Congress and
the Federal Government. The Administyn.
ton influence IF the North is yielling to this
neW demand
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06


The Southern fire caters, in view o.
the very probable election of a Republican
President to succeed Mr.. Buchanan, are con
sidering what it is best to do. Some of thei,
papers are in favor of disunion, others Of
revolution, and some of the warlike gentlemen
propose to raise small force Ia mod,
Border Ruffian, and march on to Washington
and prevent the Inauguration. After quoting
these papers, Jere. Clemens, of the Memphis
Enquirer, says:
1.-The election Of Black Republican Presi.
dent, in our view, would be no whit worse
than the election Of James Buchanan. and We
should no more think of rcsortins to rcvolu.
ton on the one account than the other. Men
rendered desperate by the prospect Of losing
office and power may talk about marching
armies to Washington, to prevent the inaug,
uration of President regularly and consti-
sutionaliy elected, but they will find. when the
kllne OF trial comes, that it is not the easiest
Ching in the world to carry their threats into
execution"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

HONEST CONFESSION. I'm the first issue Of
the Washington Lonstitution, alias Union,
Major General Bowman publishes an address
to the National Democracy" the first
sentence Of which is as follows:
1.-The undersigned has become, bypureAase
tina absolute owner of the Washington
luton"
Who has been purchased ?"-the ''under.
signed" or the "Union pr Chicago Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

~ The New York Herald takes very
dismal view of the prospects of the party for
which it processes SO great sympathy. Here
is its latest wall:
The existing demoralizations and divisions
OF the Democratic party are exceedingly
deplorable. The split in Pennsylvania, the
rebellion in Louisiana, the party rivalries and
jealousies and dissensions in Virginia, the
despair of the faithful regulars in the North,
the impracticable demands of the pro- slavery
fire-eaters Of the South, and the general dis
organization of the whole Democratic camp,
would seem to justify the belief that in 1866
We shall have the last struggle, the final over
throw and the permanent dissolution of the
late great Democratic party.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

a PRINTING TELEGRAPH Feat. - As an
evidence of the success Of the printing tele-
graph, a statement has been published from
which we take the following particulars:
Every day, for three consecutive weeks,
from five to six columns of Sickles' trial were
sent to us from Washington, over the wires
OF the American Telegraph Company, at an
average Of 1000 to 2,5OO words per hour, and
with an accuracy almost miraculous. In
order to come within the mark, we will put
the average at from $4,000 to $4,000 words
per day, making the aggregate for the twenty
days about one hundred columns, and furnish
ing matter enough for an octave volume of six
hundred closely printed pag $, and this, too,
without serious detriment to q very heavy
business to the regular private patrons of the
line. II is believed that such feat in tele-
graphing has never before been performed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

CHANGING HIS TRADE. - The Lafayette
Journal of Monday publishes letter from a
committee of gentlemen in Mount Pleasant,
Iowa, stating that they employed man
named Haskell, who represented himself to
be preacher, to take charge of their congre-
CATION temporarily, paying him $ 900 a year,
and they now understand that he is humbug.
They further state that his preaching is
ridiculous stuff, and that his ministrations
have smashed up the church. Having seen
notice in the Lafayette journal regarding
the fellow, they ask for further information,
add little to the testimony, for the benefit
way, is of the "Congregational" denomination.
"Doctor of Divinity" performed in this city,
under the name of the "Fakir of Siva," some
six or seven years ago, as conjuror. Not
being able to draw" as we'll as he expected,
he got up series of lottery schemes in con-
nection with his exhibition, and carried out
one Of them, at least, and was going on with
another when he got wind that Mayor New
comb was going to have little talk with him
about the matter, and he left suddenly for
Lafayette. A couple of years after, or maybe
less, he came back again under new name,
as the proprietor of somebody's "Hippo-
drome," which exhibited down near the creek
for couple of nights. We happened to see
the performance, and exposed the humbug in
the Journal, to the intense indignation of the
"Rev. Dr." who cursed about it considerably,
if not economically. We believe he had some
difficulty about his license, too. In fact, no
mountebank we have ever been bothered with
has made so unpleasant reputation as the
"Rev. DR.. Haskell in his different ''avatars'
in this city. OF course, he may be very
good man now, and very sincere and elo-
quent preacher, but whatever he is, we know
that he ,oas very illiterate, dirty, profane,
shrewd, well-posted charlatan once, if the
Lafayette Journal has not mistaken the man.
-Indiu,npolis Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-06

How THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Is INJURED
The True Souihron gives the following
curious idea Of Democrat as to the danger
in which his party is placed in the State of
Mississippi:
In FN.-We were not little amused,
yesterday, at the remark of a leading Demo
crat of this city. Referring to the controversy
going on in the columns of a morning paper
about the proposed pardon of Fisher, he said q:
AT every term of our Court Judge lerger
sends ten or a dozen good Democrats to the
penitentiary, and now, when We propose to
get one pardoned out, we are told it will injure
the Democratic party of Warren hundreds of
votes!" His opinion, from these premises,
is that the Democracy is doomed. In a few
years all the party will be in, and if one is
pardoned out, the remainder will join the
Opposition! Unfortunate Democracy