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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

H A Southern gentleman who has been
pilot upon the western waters for twenty-five
years, recently said that this country owed a
great debt Of gratitude to Paul Morphy, for
that within the last year card playing among
steamboat travellers in the West had dimin-
ished full one-half, and chess had taken its
place, thus supplying an intellectual and i'm
proving pastime in place of one that results
in evil, and evil only.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
TcrrclliSlllS.
from the Lafayette Journal ]

from the L0Iayettc
Mr.. Ten Brock has recently added to his
English racing stud promising young
horse named "Chiel." We presume that II
was a progenitor of his Burns refers to II
the line,
A Chiefs amang 70 takin' oats.
They have green peas in abundance in
Florida. The Tallahasse Advocate men.
tioRs the death of prominent citizen OF
that place, from immo, crate indulgence 10
this delicious but indigeslible vegetable. ls
might with great propriety be said OF him,
that 'his end was psds."
Some one advertses in the Indianapolis
papers for "Lost Minutes" He will hardly
lind them. We lost 'ours once and have
never seen them since.
An editor out west has discovered Sc
ture defence against those pests OF modern
civilization - duns. He has printed and
pasted over his desk in in frownlng capitals,
.sStick no Bill here =" 1t acts like charm.
Even the mosquitoes avoided him.
CONTRADICTION IN TERMs.-A Mr. Aug sta
Apple was married in Memphis, on the 3rd
inst, and the Enquirer, in noticing 1t II en-
tions that the happy pair had left for the
North on bridal tour.
A Southern editor with great earnestness,
but considerable carelessness OF orthoSraphy,
asks what will be the consequence OF a "sup'
puration of the States 20 1t will be very
serious matter, we can assure him.
Those wooden statues Of early settlers OF
the country, to be foun in front of tobacco
stores-"big injuns" with handful OF cigars
(imitation) extended to passers by, are some
times very sign; fcantly labelled: "Havan-
na," (hdve anyO
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27


JRuU CLANCY JONES AGAIN.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press mourns over the fate of Jehu Clancy
Jones, at Vienna. He says:
"The terrible truth that, in moment of
puerile anger, and to punish the free people
of Berks county, who had spurned false
and unworthy representative, the Hon. Jehu
G. Jones was appointed to a post demanding
the exercise of faculties of the highest order,
does not in the least quiet its trepidation.--
Poor Jehu! He drove slow coach as chair
man of the Committee of Ways and Means,
and now the avenging furies have again
pounced upon him. Count Buol, and the
Count Cavour, and Count Walewski, and
Lord Cowley, may talk of the peace Of West
phala, and the leagues of the Powers to de-
eide upon the European equilibrium, but
they might, for any understanding on the
part of the profound CLANCY, or any informa-
ton and protection to us, attempt to reach
his intellect through the lost language of the
East. Alas! the statesman whose birth
place was the broad and deep-fowing waters
of the Conestoga river now finds his bed
upon thorns and thistles.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

A Coon ExAMPLE.-The Constitution says
that " the President of the United States pays
for his paper in ADVANCE" and that all the
officeholders of the Government are expected
to follow his example. Itis but seldom that
we can approve the course of the President
and therefore we would in the present in
stance commend his example with emphasis
as worthy of universal imitation by all news
| paper readers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
w The pressure of public opinion is S

az The pressure of public opinion is so
strong against the prosecutions under the Fu-
gitive Slave law in Cleveland, that the Mar
shall of the United States instead of consign-
ing the prisoners within the walls of the
county prison, in accordance with the SEN
tence of the court, permits them to range
freely through the city and choose their own
Quarters
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

W Henry Clay Pate, the Border Rufian
correspondent of the St. Louis Republican,
is posted in the Missouri papers for having
stolen "nigger" and left with him for
parts unknown. He is no doubt mean
enough to steal and sell "nigsers" or any
| thing else.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

The GERMANS OF PITTSBURGH. The Ger.
man Republicans Of Pittsburgh held meet.
ing on the 11th inst, and passed the follow
ing resolutions:
WHEREAS, Attempts have lately been made
to disturb our relations to the Republican
party. Be it
Resolved, That we declare our unchanged
adherence to the Philadelphia platform Of
1s56,-resistance to slavery extension, re.
turn of the Federal Government to the prin.
ciples of liberty, honesty and economy, and
equality of political rights between native and
adopted citizens. We pledge our hearty
support to the Republican party represent
ing these principles.
Resolued, That we cheerfully endorse the
action of the Republican members of the las
Congress, in relation to the Homestead bill
and that we consider this measure as of mo
mentous importance to the working classes
and free labor in general, and necessary t.
the free, healthy, and prosperous develop
ment of the United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

A New DEAL.-A movement is said to be
now making to unite the North and South
irrespective of the Administration, with Hun
ter for President, and Douglas for Vice Pres
idcnt, giving the latter the track for 1854
If Douglas will accede, it is supposed that
this combination can be easily made.
The only difficulty, we apprehend, that
will be in the way of such an arrangement,
is the unwillingness of Douglas to take the
secondary place on the ticket. His ambition
is too intense to put up with small favors." :"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
W The editor of the Charleston Mercur,

fW The editor Of the Charleston Mercury,
Democratic disunionist, has received the
appointment of Superintendent of Public
Printing. Whether this appointment was
given to him to buy his support, for the pre-.
servation of this glorious Union of States, OF
to buy his influence in behalf of the nomina.
ton of James Buchanan by the Charleston
Convention, those acquainted with the politi
cal instincts and moral proclivities of the
President can best decide.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

@Dr. Mason used to say that the
grace that would make John look like
an angel, would be only just enough
to keep Peter from knocking a man
down.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

LIFE.-I am satisfied that while a
man is suffered to live, it is an intima-
tion from Providence that he has some
assY to discharge which it is mean and
criminal to decline.-Curran.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

I'VE heard man call another man an
extortioner the other day, for suing him a
day or two before. "Why, FRIEND" replied
the man who brought the suit, 81 did it to
oblige you" "To oblige me, indeed,-how
so?'' "Why to oblige you to pay me-"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

A TERRIBLE DEATH ENAcTING TIE SICK
LES TRAGEDY FOR AMUsEMENT.-A dreadful
accident has just occurred at the Law School,
about fifteen miles from Gallatin, Tenn. The
students were trying Gllustrating) the Sick
les case in moot court, when the young man
who took the part of Sickles jerked out pis'
tol which he did not know was loaded, and
shot his most intimate friend, who was tax
ing the part of Key, through the chest. Mr..
Tap took the part of Sickles, and Mr.. Burke
the part of Key. 1t is very sad thing, but
thought that Mr.. Burke would recover, but
modification has taken place. Mr.. Tap has
suffered so much in mind that he has two OF
three times attempted to kill himself, but
been prevented by his young friends.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

rJy From an article in the Leavenworth
Times of the 18th, we learn that Judge
Gardner, of the Probate Court of the county
in which Leavenworth is situated, and Mr..
Vaughan, editor of the Times, have been
sued in the United States Court for Kansas
Territory, each for the recovery of the penal
sum of $1,000, they having been charged
with being concerned in the rescue at Leav-
enworth some time since of an alleged fugi-
tive slave named Charley Fisher. Other cit
izens of Leavenworth are, the Times informs
us, to be dealt with in the same way.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

WHAT Is SHopDY? q The first time We
ever happened to see the above mysterious
looking word, was a few days since in our
telegraphic dispatches, wherein it stated
that q sshoddy" mandatory had been
burned. An article on Yorkshire in the
Westminster Review, for April, explains
this curious word. 1t says:
'Not the least important of the maufac-
turing towns is Bailey, the chief seat Of the
LATTER DAY STAPLE in England-SHODDY.
This is the famous rug-capital- latter
metropolis, whittier every beggar in Europe
sends his cast off clothes to be made into
sham broadcoth for cheap gentility. Or
moth.eaten coats, frouzy jackets, reechy
linen, ELUSIVE cotton, and old worsted stock
ings, this is the last destination. Re-
duced to tilament and greasy pulp, by
mighty tooth cylinders, the much vext ia
brics re enter life in the most brilliant forms
from solid pilot cloth 10 silky mohair and
glcssiest tweed. Thus the tail coat rejected
by the Irish peasant-the gabardine too foul
for the Polish beggar-a and turned again to
shiny uses, re-appearing, it may be, in the
lustrous paletot of the sporting dandy, the
delicate riding habit of the Belgravian belle,
or the sad sleek garment CT her confessor."
Such, oh reader, is "shoddy."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

1t is rather melancholy that the tive great
est living novelists, Dickens and Bulwer,
ore separated from their wives.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

AN ADMINISTRATION Tool PosTED.-Prom-
inent among the confdants of both this and
the last Administrations, in the Infamous un-
dertaking of reducing Kansas to Slavery, was
that notorious ruffian, Colonel Titus, spe-
cies of biped that the Democracy have latter
ly delighted to honor. Finally removing the
sphere of his operations to Arizonia, we hear
of him again in the following card:
To the Public.
Tucson, Arizona, April II.
To the Editor Of the Border Star:
SIR:-I wish small space in your widely
circulated paper for the purpose of warning
the people against one Col. TITUS, who left
the vicinity of Westport in the month of
June, 1858. I hereby pronounce him THIEF
and black hearted villain, and hold myself
responsible to make good the charge. He
has stolen money from myself, if not from
others, and hired an ASSN to murder certain
members of his company who had entrusted
themselves and property to him to emigrate
to this country.
[ desire you to publish this card and re-
quest all the papers in the State and Terrific
ries to copy. WM. H. THATCHER,
Formerly of Westport, Mo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

NUMBERING LETTERS IN THE PosT OFFICE
The Washington Constitution learns that
the Post Office department, with the view of
obtaining accurate and reliable information
as to the number Of letters transmitted in the
mails, has so changed the blank form of the
" account of mails as to secure official en-
tries therein of the number of letters sent
from each post office; thus to enable the de-
partment in future to report the aggregate
number of letters mailed throughout the U.
States in each fiscal year, or during any spe-
cial period of another duration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

SHOCKING GTRAGEDY.-Frank J. @. Umsted
was killed by pistol shot from his own
hands, on the morning of the 10th, in the city
of New York. Early in the morning, be-
fore his wife got up, he was examining his
pistols in room adjoining her bed roorn,
and while conversing with him she was
startled by the report of the pistol, and
fastening to him found that he was shot
through the head. The wound proved fatal
almost instantly. The deceased was law
yer, some 25 years old, and brother of the
Rev. j. T. Umsted, formerly of Keokuk,
Iowa
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

The NEXT PRo-SLAvERY BULL.-The well
posted Washington correspondent Of the N.
Y. Euening Post says:
"Look out for the new decision of the Su-
preme Court Immediately after the next
Presidential election. 1t would be made no,o,
but for fear of it's effect upon the canvass
If a Democrat is elected to the Presidency
l mean of course, sham Democrat-as GER
tain as there was Dred Scott decision, there
will be another to the effect that territorial
legislature cannot interfere with slave prop
erty. Knowing that Congress can never be
made to interfere on the side of slavery, be-
cause no such majority can be got in the
House of Representatives, the slave power
will content itself with such decision of the
Supreme Court, trusting to its effect upon
the people of the Territories; and if Mr..
Douglas thinks that this doctrine will be tol-
Grated by the Democrats of the free States,
he will agree to il"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

~ The Southern Disunion Convention at
Memphis, are resolving in favor of re-opening
the African slave trade, which is now under
the ban of piracy. At the same time reli-
gious Union Convention, known as the Amer
ican Tract Society, holding its session in New
York, votes down resolution condemning
the re-opening of the slove trade. With
these indications of public sentiment we
should not be surprised to find the Demo-
cratic National Convention at Charleston
leaning strongly in favor Of the revival of the
slave trade. The democratic party has al
wavs followed in the wake of the Disunion
Conventions and the Evangelical General
Assemblies, Convocations and Anniversary
Resolutions, on the Slavery question.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19
Special Notices.
~ See advertisement of Or Sanfords
LIVER INVlGoRATOR in another col
u.nn. ,v

boLLowArS OINTMENT AND Pulls We
learn that on the Southern plantations, a. we'll
as in the new settlements of the West Hollow
ay's balsamic Ointment is relied upon as a
sovereign remedy for tie bruises, cuts, sprans,
and other external injuries so frequently occur.
ring IN iarmn operation. 1t is also indorscd
by our agricultural population as an immediate
cure for rheumatic swcllngs, boils, ulcers sore
leg, aud all the diseases of the skin, glands, and
tendons to VIII ch exposure to the elements, ac.
c'demt, and an undue proportion of salt food.
render the fhrm.laborcr especially liable. The
Pills have an equal celebrity, "a an adjunct of
the Ointment, and as a remedy for all internal
ailments
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19
Franklin Academy.

INiIE FIRST Sessi"n OF thls Institution
Il commences lst Monday in January
next and ends LIST June.
the sccond session commences Isl Mon.
day IN July and ends Isl December.
The Trustees have saceeed-d in retain
ing the services of NIX SAM'I. Nc.
CoRMiCk, whose proficiency in teaching
is surpassed by few. Young men can
be thoroughly prepared 10 enter any of
The higher institutions OF learning in the
Southern States. The Village is very
healthy, and there is not, at Present a
grog shop or place wherc ardent spirits can
be obtained in il.
Boarding can be obtaiaed IN priyat,, fam.
lilies at $40 per month.
The r'ses Of tnitIon are the Same as
those III Academies throughout the Stat.
The Academy baiIdng Is now ia com
pirte repairs.
The surrounding country will find here
advantages which will at least equal tkos.
sf other places, and to our District are held
out suct Inducements as we believe will Oh.
viate the necessity Of sending our Young
men aud boys abroad
). b. MASSEY,
Secretary.
Dec ID. 1898. 44-tf.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA.
4 benevolent Institution, established by spc
cInl endowment for the relief of the
sick and distressed, afflicted
with Ei,uiont and Ey-

a benevolent Institution, established bv snc.
cal endowment for the relief Of the
sick aud distressed, afflicted
with 'i'oiont and Ep-
idcmc diseases
W all persons afflicted with Sexual Disea.
i ses, such as Spernatorrhea, Seminal
Weakness, Impotence, Gonorrhdea elect Sy
phyllis, the Vice oi OnanisIn, or Self Abuse, &c.
AC.,
TIE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of
the awful destruction OF human life. caused by
Sexual diseases, aud the deeeptiOas practis.d
upon the unfortunate victims OF such dissascs
10y QurckH, several yeats ago directed their
Consulting Surgeon, rs a Charitable Act wor.
thy vi their name, TO open DispeiiSary for
the treatment Of this class of diseases. IN nj
their iOim-, aud to give Medical Advice Gra,j.l
TO all who apply by letter. with a description of
their condition, tage, occupation, habits OF life
&c.,) and III cases OF extreme poverty, TO Fur.
nIsh Medicines Free OF Charge. lis needless
TO add tl,at the Association commands th. hiyb.
est Medical skill Oi the Age, and will furnish
the most approved modern treatment.
The Directors. on review of the past. fee.
assured that their abOrs Ia this sphere of bel
ncyolent effort, have been Of great benefit 10
the afflicted, especially tQ the young, and thew
have resolved to devote themselves. with re-.
ncwcd zeal, TO this ycry important but mucl,
dcspiscd 1susa.
just Published by the Association, Report
on Spernnturrhpa, or Seminal Weakncss, the
Vice Of Ouani-ni, Masturbation or Sell. Abu.e
and other Diseases Vt the Sexual Organs. by tho
Consulting Surgeon which will be sent by mail.
(in n sealed letter enVrlOpc.l ffee ot Charge,
Oh receipt OF Two stamps TOT postage
Address, Tor report or treatment, DR. J. Skill.
In iiOughton, Acting surgeon, Howard Associ-
ation, No. south Ninth Street, Philadelphia,
la. BY order OF the directors,
EZRA u. liEARfWELL, PEEsrDESr.
GEO. FAihChILD, secretary.
"Sh io' 4-ly
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19

M.s. DOUGLAS WILL GO BEFORE THE
Cm,HLEsToH CoSvENToN.-The Chicago
Times, the home organ of Mr.. Douglas.
aud which always speaks 10y authority,
says:
Mr.. Douglas will not ask n nomination
at The hstds 0t the Charleston Couyen,
ton. IL IN that BODY his friends should
present Irs nsme, and he he nominated.
ir- will not ieel At liberty to decline il il
his friends should not present his nstn..
then The n"rnrnee Of the Convention will
receive / is support. The Use of his name
hv a"y men or body Of men, as n can.i
date i"r the Presidency or anv other off
ce, inderendeLi nf and hostile to the uomi
nations Of the Democratic parry is alt,
g"ther unauthorized 10y Mr.. Douglas, vi
uevcr receive his sanction, aud is who'ly
renuyuHut 10 his wishes and desires. w,
say this much with full knowledge of
us truth, "nd knowing that we express in
thus particular his own sentiments.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19
Sheriff % Sales.

DY Virtue of Sundry Wrls Of Fl. Fa's.
- To me directed. ] viii sell before the
Court House door at Lancaster. q. tLr first
M"ndnv in February next, wi,hin the Iry A
hours Of sale the following property 10
wit:
Three hundred acre, sf Ian | more or
lcss. w'rcreon defendant lives, adiDinin .
lands Of George l.. Duncan, J. A. Stew.
m"n, Esq. the Massey lands and oihcr..
levied on and 10 be sold ~ the property of
John NJ. Harpe: at the suit Of Asa X Du.
lin.
Also five hundred acres, more or less.
adjoining nnds of Robert J. Gardner. D.r
ling Gardner and others, levied on nnd 10
be sold as the property of Alfred Gardner
at the suit OF David r. IIeIIun.
Also, all defendant. interest in and 10
500 acres. more or less, (known ny the Wm
Graham land) lying on Gilrs Creek, and
adjoining lands of Capt. r. ~ Brlk, s. u.
Massey and others, (inierest) levied on and
to be sold To satisfy Il IA in fsyur of Ja,.
N. Shaver, assignsc, against James j.. Ora.
ham, defendant.
Also. Three hundred acres more or less,
adjoining lands of X. e.. Potts, II VI. Mil.
ler and others AID 500 acres more ur less,
adjoining land. of John Ross, the Estate
lands or Minus A. Cup, dre'd., aud others
Levied on md iO be Sold ps the property
of Bela Sizcr, nt the suits or llyan VI
Burnry d. Co, assignees, ct nj.
Also, Five hundred acrys, more or iess,
adj"ining lands OF John SIagle. A. s. Cof-
fey and others. Levied on aud 10 b. sold
ss the property of Joha n Hood, AT the
suit of Mary Moo,e, against Tnos. u. Hood,
and John n. Hood, defendants.
Conditions Cash &c. Pf fSI.75 each.
HENRY HANCOCK, S. Id.
January ", 1899. 4y-ld.
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Hymeneal.

>, On 'ruesdav evening the 4th inst, by
Rev W. Banks, Mr.. John c. Chisholm. Of
Little River, Fairfield to Miss S.I;i, NJ
Wyle, daughter of Joseph A Wylie, ESQ,
OF Rocky Creek, Chester District.
On Tuesday, the Illh inst, bv the Rev,
J. ). Erwin, ut the residence of the brides
mother, N. Hall Esq, of Winnsboro. s. G. ,
TO Miss Jane e. Barber, of Fairfield, s. e.
On the 3Dth December 1858. by Joh n
A Crumpion, Esq, Mr. JAMES RAINS.
aged 10 'e:'rs, TO Mrs. MArILDA TID-
WILL, aged SO years. all of Fairfield Dis
trict.
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Notice.
dissolution.

1--WE C"pnr'nrr~hip heretofore existing
L between James T. MagiI g. Levi, VI
CHnihcn. VAS d-s"lNrd bv lis o~n limira
ton and Ihe mutual consent of the parties
on the first n .tant
'hr I"srr"s- Will lie continued nj ,h,
Old stand. Pleasant ilili, by James X Ma.
@'il, who will bc happy to see his old friend.
and patrons. and ~ may new ones IA will
L'v"r him with their patronage.
The Tanning and Shoe making will be
c"nIInn"d bv Lewis ". Cauthen, who will
rndrav"r t" preserve the present reputation
"f The Yard and Shop and improve both if
possible
Al persons indebted to tn. late firm nrc
requested ~ come forward ~ d settle ns cnr.
" as r"ssihlr, as We wish to close the old
business. The notes and accounts will n.
i"und III the hands "f Jas. X MagiIl, who
l. anlh"rilcd 10 make settlements for the
late hrm. J. X MAGILL.
L. NJ. cAUTHEN.
Pleasant Hill, Jan. II, 1859 4s-4t
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19

The Y s Drsrrrcr Court met Wednes-
siay ,n"rn'ng. On motion "f James Con
lnrr, Esq ATTORNEY for the United States,
IN the matter of United States rs J Gave
ft 0t, master ~ d crew OF the ke;ch BroH-
'srs-'h" Grand Jury having ignored he
bills # mdIcrmeut-it was ordered that
the rsrso"S now IN custody he discharged.
and that An exonrratnr be executed on
!he hord given 10y James Gage to appear
and answer TO the charge. The Grand
jury was then dismissed. - Charleston
Courier.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-01-19

DEsrRUCTIvE FIRE.-We regret to
arm that Messrs. Vaughn d Hughes
l,staiued loss bv fire on Wednesday
jr"rning last, Of about rs La,rels of fine
Eosrn. 4, one of their Turpentine Dstiller-
Is near Camden. The fire is supposed
. have been the work of AN incvndiarv,
nasrnuct, as fire was NOT use.l ab ,ut the
'sld'ery Tor several days previous. The
paI loss IS estimated at abont $500.
.amdcn Journal.