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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

PROSPECTS OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
The poet, Whittier, thus discourses ON the
prospects of our party in 1860:
Everything now indicates that, at the next
Presidential election, the Republican party
will be successful The moral and political
influence of the party will, of course, be
exerted to place the government where it was
left by the Fathers of the Revolution. There
is not plank in its platform which has not
been hewn and squared by Washington, JEFF.
ferson, Pinckney and Wythe. While it will
repress all interference with slavery in the
States where it exists, it will at the same time
forbid its further extension, and secure the
Free States and Territories from its aggres
sions. 1t will interpret the Constitution in
the light shed upon it by the Declaration Of
Independence, the Ordinance of 1887, and the
words of the Preamble affixed to the instru-
ment itself, wherein its trainers defined it's
purpose to be the promotion of domestic
tranquility, and the security of the blessings
of Liberty to themselves and their posterity
And, with whatever unfounded apprehensions
they may now look forward to the Inaugural.
ton of Republican Administration, no part
of the country will have the greater reason for
thanksgiving, in that event, than the Slave
States themselves"
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\ John Brown takes courage snd goes into
Virginia in violation Of law and order, Of
justice and humanity and Of common sen Sc,
with bic pixies and bis rifles and his picked
men 10 overturn swhole State and the north
rejoice at it. Thrown has done right, who
else is ready to do right I! You are willing
that John Brown should DO = good deed,
but you are not willing to do the like good
deed.
It is time we should denounce this act, or
we May exotic some more reckless and muir.
derous persons than we are, to repeat the
Harper's Ferry folly and we ourselves
when we go to Washington, may be put in
bonds as you are, my friend. Oh, that YOU
had refused to have given bonds, and had
gone to Jail and lain there this winterl I
believe would have broaght my neck very
near their cotton hemp, before would have
given bonds for good behavior 1t is better
way to enlist the sympathies of righteous
men than with pixies and rifles. ss,.s.svz.auas
The South deserve our sympathy. Oh,
what deplorable condition the eople of
Virginia were in, and the whele south. at
the late demonstration at Harper's Ferry!
What folly at the south, and what folly
at the NORTH! l think our wise men At
Washington had better send out q ,asg Of
truce, and calmly consider these things
Well, we'll, our members Of Congress had
better give bonds and come home and cool
off! The south in their foolshness are
committing folly. Let them alone they
will complete their work. Yours, truly.
sa lt5a SUEL FOSTER.
Muscatine, Iowa, Dec. IA, 1859. a'r
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16
A Siave.H Olaain. Answer to Anti.
Slavery Facts.

Hinton R. Helper, when boy of seven
teen, became a clerk in book store in
Salisbury, North Carolina. He remained
here for the full term Of three years for
which he was employed, settled with his
employer, and, with his best wishes and
esteem, left for this city, where he arrived
in the spring Of 1850 In the fall of that
year, he here met his old employer, who
greeted him as friend, and to whom he
then and there was constrained by his own
con -cience to say. sMr -, while | was
clerk in your employ, mi-led by bad ad.
with clerks to do so, took money f ON your
drawer, as was prompted by my wants
from time to time, until, in the whole three
years The total amount thus taken was $500.
That sum owe you and nm unable now to
pay; but aoiu pay it if live; here is nv
note for it till can send you the money!
His surprised employer commended his
frankness in making the painful and uncon.
strained avowal, assured him that he should
never think the worse but the better of
him for the revelation thus made, took the
note, and promised to keep the confession
~acredIy locked up in his own breast. Mr..
Helper hardly yet of age-went soon after
to California, where he earned and RENTED
the money he had taken from his former
employer, with interest to the last fraction.
and has his receipt in full. The kndest
relations were maintained between them
their intimacy was renewed after Mr.. Help
er's return to North Carolina, and his old
employer repeatedly lent his Endorsement to
Mr.. H., and had his notes discounted at he
Salisbury Bank. No whisper Of ill.feeling
ever arose between them, until Mr.. Helper,
years affer he had repaid the money, pub
lished his book on Slavery. Then his old
emplo, err, being intensely pro-slavery, vio-
latd the conf ence that had been reposed in
HIM and endeavored to crush Nj. H. by
the self. confessed, bitterly
amented trans ,ression of his boyhood. And
IN this state of facts, Sena ors from North
Carolina and the Presidents Washington
organ stigmatize Helper as sthief,' q
fugitive rhici,' fugitive from JUSTICE &c.
Can there be any donbt which should stand
air, st in the eyes Of the public-Mr Helper
IT the betrayer of his volunteered confession
md those who thus basey misuse it?-N.
= Tribune
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Bloomington, Dec. ID, 1859.

END OF THE WORLD IN 1857. cele
brated. Dr.. Cumming is preaching in Lon.
don OH the end OF the world, and lie draw
ing crowded houses and creating great ex.
element. He sets down the event a. sure
to occur in 1861 Lord John Russell and
Sir James Graham are among his reported
attendants. The Doctor is severely criticised
in some of the London journals, and is shown
possess more piety of spirit than accura-
of learning.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16
THE NEWS.

Henry Jumpertz, who had been on trial
at Chicago, for tho past three weeks, for the
murder Of Sophia Werner, his mistress, in
the fall Of 1857, was acquitted on the 18th.
He had been previously convicted and SEN
fenced to be hung, but moved for new trial.
CONGRESS. Dec. 12.--In the Senate,
resolution was adopted to appoint committee
to wait on the President, and notify him that
the Senate was ready for business. Mr..
lverson, Of Ga, made an explanatory speech
and was followed in few remarks by Mr..
Bigler, of Pa. ....,.......... ....s-..
In the House, Mr.. Kilgore, of Ind,
expressed the willingness of the Republicans
to proceed at once to ballot for Speaker, and
discuss political matters afterwards. Mr..
Maynard, of Tenn, moved that the oldest
member of the House, by consecutive service
therein, be appointed Chairman, till the House
shall elect a Speaker. The resolution was
discussed, without action, till the hour for
adjournment, at noon.
Vice President Breckenridge was elected
U. S. Senator from Kentucky, hy the Legis-
lature, in joint ballot, on the 18th, to sue.
coed Hon. John J. Crittenden, whose term
expires the 4th of March, 1861.
A dispatch from St. Louis of the 18th
says the steamer Aunt Lefty, bound for Ke.
okuk, is reported sunk at Cap au Girls, by
ice. Total loss - valued at $4,000. Also
it is reported steamers Canada and Balti.
more sunk by ice near Alton. Latter valued
at $4,000. aE . 5a .. ....
ID. Palmer, Jr.. from St. Louis, an am.
brotypest, robbed the Post Office at Athens
Ca, on Friday last, and attempted to fir
the building. He was arrested and confess
ed his guilt A sum of money and a humble
of stamps which he had were recovered. H,
} was committed to Jail.
"A dispatch from Washington of the l2tl
states that with the view Of uniting the Dem
, ocrats, Southern Oppositionists and Anti
, Lecomptonites, on a candidate who will b.
/ acceptable to all of them, tho name of Hon
John A. McClernand, of Illinois, has beel
proposed by some of the members of tn
House in connection with the Speakership
; Nobody, however, seems to anticipate al
election during the present week.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

TIE EXECUTIONS To.DAY.-A dispatch
from Charlestown, Va, of the 18th saws /:
screen and copeland will be hung at eleven
O'Clock in the morning Cook and Coppic at
three in the afternoon. All are composed
and look calmly on their approaching doom.
The bodies will be given to their friends, if
claimed. The town is quiet and witho ut
excitement, though the military discipline
is kept up as if it was encompassed by a
besieging army. Nineteen companies of
.,n;l;tarv arc on duty"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16
THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA.
Western -four, $5.05@5.75. Wheat quies
at $l.l89$l.20 for Milwaukee Club, land
$1.15 for Chicago Sprinx. Barley, 89c.
Rye, 78(088c. Corn, $4,000. Oats, 400
47c. Pork-mess, $l6.25; prime, $l1.5O.
CHICAGO, Dec IA.
Wheat quiet, and declined 1c, closing at
90@9lc for No. 2 Spring. Flour - 50@
1890 for Spring extras, $3.50 for Spring
super, and Sc for White Winter. Corn Al
@a45c. Oats advanced l02c, with sales
at S6@373o. Rye, 7sc. Barley, 5S@584c.
Ness pork $l5@$l5.5O. Live cattle $3.50
So for heavy; thin cattle dull.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 9.
Navigation nearly closed by running ice.
Wheat = $1.14@$1.21 for fair to good.
Flour, SIS. 1895 so. Corn, 65(06Sc. Oats
5o@57c. Buckwheat -four 23c p b. Mess
pork ST..
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Correspondence Of the Muscatlne Journal. ]
Board Of Education.

SENATE CHAMBER, DEsMoINEs, Iowa,
...... Dec. 9th, 1859.
DEAR JOURNAL: Gov. Lowe arrived last
evening, Crhursday,) and took his seat in the
Board, to-day. ....
The Report of the Trustees of the State
University was received and read, and 500
copies ordered to be printed. so copies of Mr..
Cooper's Bill were ordered to be printed for
the use of the Board
No other business of Importance to-day.
Saturday, Dec. 10.
Petitions, memorials and reports Of com.
mittees were presented.
The Board went into Committee of the
Whole on Mr.. Roszelrs Bill, Preferred to in
my last letter. offering certain amendments
touching the duties, election and salary of the
Secretary of the Board of Education The
Committee Of the Whole disagreed with the
Bill on reducing the salary, &C., of the Secre-
tary. Without coming to any definite con-
clusion. the Committee rose
Mr.. Mills offered resolution requesting the
Secretory of State to furnish the Board and
Its officers with the articles of stationery which
have usually been furnished the State Legis-
lature." The resolution was lost
Monday, Dec. II.
Several petitions and memorials were
received, read and referred to the various
committees e
Mr.. Perry, from the Cd Judicial District,
took his seat in the Board, this morning. All
the members of the Board present, this
morning, except Messrs. Viele and Kimbal
Mr.. Hildreth offered resolution requesting
the Secretary of State to furnish the members
of the Board of Education Cushing's Manual
and such articles of stationery, &C., as are
usually furnished the members of the General
Assembly. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Roszelrs Bill Preferred to above) was
then taken up and considered. 1t elected
considerable discussion, in which nearly all
the members took a part. The members
seemed about equally divided on striking out
the sections requiring the Secretary of the
Board to travel over the State, holding meet
ings, lecturing, &c. From present appearances,
think that those portions of the present law
will not be repealed. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Roszell, Chairman of the Committee on
Revision. reported Bill very similar in most
of its features, but differing in some respects,
from that reported by Mr.. Cooper, mentioned
in my last. 1t confers more powers on the
Sub Districts, and makes the Clerk of the
District Court County Superintendent, with
a per diem. 80 copies were ordered printed.
Adjourned. D.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

KANSAS STATE OFFIcERs.-The Republican
State officers, to assume Office Immediately
after Congress has admitted Kansas as State
into the Union, and chosen at the late election,
are: Charles Robinson, Governor; Thomas
Ewing, Chief Justice; G. S. Killgear, Auditor;
j. W. Robinson, Secretary of State William
Tholen, Treasurer; W. R. Griffith, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; B. F. Simpson,
Attorney General M. F. Conway is the
Member of Congress elect.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

GLOOMY PRosPRcTs FOR RAILROADS One
hundred million dollars of Railroad bonds
mature within the next five years. tits es
timated that not five per cent. of this
amount will BIZ returned from the earnings
of the roads. From table of one hu. dred
and twenty roads, not one-third of them
declared last year half y asrly dividend.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16
Repub,,can County convent, on .,

AcPuDilcan county convention.
In accordance with the call Of tho Site Central
Committee above published, the R2PU BLIcANs OF
Musc.ti,e county are requested to meet in MASS
C0NVENT1ON at the Court House in Mnscatine
city on Saturday, Jan. 7th, 1860 At 2 o'closk p
", for the purpose Of eieoting EIGHT DELE
GATES to ths REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
IloN, to be held at DESMOiNES, Wednesday,
January 18th, iS60-there to appoint delegates I"
represent tue State of Iowa in the REPU BLICAN
Ma ,IONAL CONVENTION of 1860, for the nom
anation f Republican candidates for PRESIDENT
and VlCE,PRESlDENT. We respectful ly sugges
that there b. on this occasion &c neral attend
from all parts of the county, to give autho-ita
tive expression to the sentiments of the Republi
cans OF this county upon the exciting questions
now agitating the country, and of their prefer.
ences - to the manner Of conducting the coming
Campaign. HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
81, JOHN X. MERRITT, .
Ii. II. HINE, .,
ASA GREGG.
s. t WA. PURCELL.
County Central Committee.
Muecstiue, Dec. 8.
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KEoKuK.-The Gate City Of the 18th says
that during the week previous as high as
IS Is was offered for very heavy hogs, but
the market closed at 81 so to S 90, and there
was q feeling that there would be down.
ward rather than an upward tendency. The
total receipts up to Saturday night were 9, 1874
hogs. lgrs \.
BuRLLsaroN.-The Harkeys of the Sth
quotes hogs at S. 00@$5 25, and gives the
total number received at $500 The total
number same time last year was 22,527.
DuBUouE.-TLe Times Of the 18th says
IS 10 have been paid for very heavy hogs,
but the bulk of sales range at "a 1906 90.
DAvssPoRr.-On the l4th, good and large
size dressed hogs were selling at $5@5 SO,
and live at 81 gross. = fssesis.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 13.-Receipts of hogs
to-day 10000. Hogs dull at IS O0@6 40.
Mess Pork, SIG 90. Dry Sailed Shoulders,
Sc packed. Lard, loo. Market in provisions
very quiet Money market stringent and
rates Of discount quiet. "a fz9 hseal.t
ST. Louis, Dec. 49, Provisions very dull.
Hogs dull and lowcr-buyers offering 54@
che for light. and 5R(06c tor heavy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16
~ The members of Congress draw til,

~ The members of Congress draw their
pay whether they are organized or not
They once experienced the Inconvenience of
having to wait for their money till the
House was organized, and they took good
care to make the law SO explicit upon that
point, that no further annoyance will arise
from it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

WV AAVS~A SA' ~ "1SOA' = WV wa
it was 400. Several other Republican candi
dates ran ahead of Randall
A New ORLEANS PAPER ON OLD BRowN.-
The New York correspondent of the New
Orleans Crescent is evidently frightened al
the aspects of public opinion at the North
He says:
"Unless something is done, unless there is
new and grand rally, the Presidential nom,
ineo of the Black Republicans (who will
assuredly be Seward) will quietly walk over
the course, so far as New York is concerned
Were the Presidential election held to morrow,
W. H. Seward would receive the thirty five
electoral votes of this State by $50, 900 major
ity. There is no sense in ignoring facts. So
far as the Democratic party is concerned, to
If Seward is defeated at all, next year, it i'll
be done by the combination of a Conservative
Opposition. Nothing else can defeat W. II.
Seward. The Old Brown fare-up has actually
strengthened the Black Republicans. There
is no question about it; but you have not
seen the end of that business. Old Brown
will be hung. He deserves it. Nevertheless,
his hanging will furnish ammunition for
10000 pulpits and $500 Republican papers,
and if the thunder don't roll, and if the whole
North doesn't become Aboltionzed and
Brownized, ! shall be gladly mistaken. AS
said before, there is no use in concealng
the truth"
The Crescent's correspondent is right; the
Democratic party is ''powerless 1t
would be no more impossible for Old Brown
to be "resurrected," and to re. enact the scenes
at Harper's Ferry, than for the pro-slavery
Democracy to defeat the Republican candidate
for precdant in 1870
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Commercial.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

b r st b
r WEEKLY REVIEW. r,-- s--.-
MUscATINE, Thursday, Dec. Is:
Weather agreeable for the season, roads
good and business lively. Tho receipts of
produce have been more than usually heavy
during the week. wa % ga ls-.s
Grain.-Wheat has steadily advanced
since our last weekly report from 300 up to
S5c, at which price it may be quoted firm,
though most of the sales yesterday and to-
day were at 800. Corn con tinues firm and
receipts quite liberal at Is cents. Other
grains quiet and unchanged.
Pork.-The receipts are quite liberal. The
slaughter houses have been in operation only
about two weeks and the total receipts up to
last evening were $3.50, viz: s,1..i I.
At Buffers i,sail $3.50 azsos sg
&C Leland & Co.'s 1910 ssse,4g
Most Of the hogs coming to market are of
o very good quality-much better than last
year. .-
Prices have been tending upward during
the week till to-day. Yesterday the range
was from s. rs to IS so, but to-day, in
consequence of dispatches from Chicago and
Cincinnati to the effect that prices have had
tumble, buyers are Offering 81 5O9s5 IS.
Some lots sold yesterday as high as S. go.
We have been kindly permitted to copy the
following dispatches received by one of our
dealers: E5 az n sg- sss
"Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-Hogs continue fall
ing at Cincinnati. Long CROP" l,,.
"CH1oAao, Dec. 14-Live hogs 81 25@
81 10 dressed hogs SIS oo@$5 Is. Lower
and dull" - fS ,Ea# EH'
We append our usual quotations: 'at.
Wheat-Spring, 85c. ~.
sc Winter, 9Oc -
Buckwheat 5o(975o. ~;
Flour - Spring wheat, $4.25@$4:5O
Buckwheat, $3@$3,50 per 100 lbs.
Corn meal, 500 p bushel. 80 a ...s
Corn, in the ear, new, 22@25c.
Barley, $50.
Rss3s soa7so Pass % .s' ls.s9s ~ X
De.a. ooS $3.50 .sr- -s,.sza szaa ssaf
Onions, 25(930c. 49,.
Hay timothy, 5000; prairie, "a; Humid
garian, IS per ton.
Apples green ST. o0@s1 .25, per b u. an
So. rs per barrel dried 1926 per Blu.
Eggs, 123c. .,,.g,s. e.
Butter, 10000.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, 1Ial23c.
Shoulders. 8a9c
Clear sides, 1o912c
Lard 123c.
Hides green, 4@5c; dry flint, 1910.
Timothy seed $3.50 y bu., Hungarian
grass seed SOC.
Lumber, $lOa$3O per 1000 feet.
Brown sugar = 5000; crushed 12c
clarified 1O3c, refined, white, lilo.
Molasses- plantation 42a44, s. H. At
Belcher's 81, kegs $6,o0@$6, so.
Coffee-12a133c. E a
Nails-ass. 1926. s> ~
Rice Gle. 5.l, ss-E
Live Stock.-Fa cattle are bringing from
81 to 1925 gross.
RXCHANaR. .L .art..-.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

DIsuNIoN. is great deal of good
sense in the Buffalo Commercials comment
on the dispatches from Washington, repre-
senting that disunion is current topic of
conversation in the streets of the Federal City,
and that it is loudly urged by many Of the
more excitable. 1t pcrtinently asks, how
would disunion help the South? The conduct
Of the Pennsylvania authorities and people in
the arrest of Cook proved that they are now
animated by the most friendly sentiments
towards Virginia. To divide the Union would
be to convert Pennsylvania into a hostile State,
willing not only to harbor all fugtives, but
released from any obligations to withhold her
citizens from acts of invasion. The same
result would obtain along the whole frontier
between slavery and freedom. Slavery would
get the worst of it. A period of panic and
instruction is just the time when the border
slave States most need the benefits of union,
and the presence of friendly neighbors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

NEW York City ELECTION. - Fernando
Wood is elected Mayor of New York city by
1926 majority over Havemeyer, and 1923
over Opdyke. The whole number of votes
cast was 1865, or 23,s6s more than were
cast last Fall. So shoulder-hitters, thieves,
and the whole fraternity of ruffians have once
more triumphed in the city of New York!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

A FIRE IN THE REAR OF WISE. - The
Charleston Mercury thus responds to the call
of Gov. Wise for sympathy and aid for Vir-
ginia in her terrible crisis. 1t reads very
much like what is called treason in Virginia
"We are satisfied that every intelligent man
in the South has been completely disguised
at the broad and pathetic farce that has been
played off before the public about the hoary
villain, old Brown From the 500 invaders
in possession Of Harper's Ferry, and the 1000
negroes carried off to the mountains of Penn
sylvania-from the frontier invasons and
threats of invasions-the arsons and fears of
arson-the marches and countermarches S. the
panics aid cessation of panics--Gov. Wise,
the energetic, and his troops-down to the
final climax of the military aid offered by Gov.
Gist, of South Carolina, to the Governor of
Virginia, for the purpose Of making certain
the aforesaid hanging of Old Brown & Co.
it is tissue of disgrace, exaggeration and
invention sufficient to stir the gall of any
Southerner who has regard for the dignity and
responsibility of the Southern people. TO US
it really looks as if those in possession of the
telegraph were in league to ridicule the South,
and make us a laughing-stock to ourselves
and before the world. We sincerely trust
that our Legislature, which meets to-day, will
bear this in mind, and take no action whatever
in regard to ourselves or our institutions that
may even have the appearance of being
prompted by the Virginia farce and its
terrorism"
Why IS IT?-Can any one tell the reason
why the mere unfounded rumor that Giddings
and Seward and Chase were mixed up with
the John Brown affair caused a great uproar
throughout the country, while the proof that
Gov. Wise meditated treason passes without
a remark? No sensible man believed the
former; few can doubt the latter. Is it
criminal to conspire against Slavery, and
honorable to conspirc against Freedom and the |
Union? 1t is matter of pottage and plumber
that Doughfaces turn to account in operating
upon the fears Of the loyal. That is all
Considered from moral and patriotic point
Of view, everybody knows that the purposes
Of Gov. Wise, in their intrinsic character and
necessary results, were immensely more hor-
rible than those of John Brown. Yet John
Brown was hung, and Gov. Wise soas talked
If for the Presidency wns, but isn't! Truly,
here is an encouraging inference to be drawn
,ut of the facts, after ALL Gate City.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-16

John Brown did not leave any final
statement or address to the public. Mrs.
Brown, says the Independent, says that her
husband made no allusion to such document
as having been written, Or to any purpose of
writing such a document She thinks his
final letter to his family, justifyng his enter
prise and motives, was all the record he cared
to leave. To the end, he criticized lis
maneuvre at Harper's Ferry as a blunder, but
insisted on the righteousness and propriety of
any we'll conceived and well-executed scheme
to rescue the slaves from bondage.