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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

MAKYLAND.-The "Slaveholders of Balti-
more County," Maryland, met last week to
choose delegates to State Convention Of
Shareholders which is to be held at Baltimore
on the 9th of June. A long platform was
adopted, the t.nor of which is that the negro
is an inferior to the white, is to be elevated
and improved only by complete subjeetion to
the latter that he is ''incapable of freedom
and civilization at the same time" that
emancipation either general or partial, is to
be resolutely opposed; and that free negroes,
instead of being expelled from the State,
ought, when they become burden to socie.
ty, to be re-enslaved.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

GERMAN REPUBLICAN, PAPERs.-In Chica
20, the Germans have one of the ablest and
best papers published in the country, in the
Daily Stadts Zeitung, edited by Capt
Schneider. 1t i, bold spoken, spirited and
influential.
In Milwaukee, the Atlas, German Re-
publican paper, is doing noble service in
the cause of Freedom and Republicanism.
We learn that DR.. Conisps, German
scholar, aad ON intelligent politician, is
about to start q new German Republican n
paper at'Spring6eld, in this State, and we
cordially wish him success.
The Germans of the North West are al
most en- msasse Republicans, and ono OF the
best indications that they are worthy of be
ing Republicans is the fact of their support
ing 50 many good nswspapers.- Chicago
Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

Mr.. Salnue Adams who lives in the north
part of Medina, owns o COW which, in April,
1858, he discovered choking to death. Not
knowing what to do, he took broomstick
lying near, and thrust it into her throat ia
relieve her. The COW not reli-hing such
proceedings, broke away from him, and in
her struggles severed the broomstick in
twain. Mr.. A., still more alarmed, again
cqught the cow and thrust his arm into her
throat, but before he could reach the stick
tho COW had swailowad it. The COW re-
covered from the choking, and has since ap :
peared as we'll as ever. The stick remained
in her until last Friday, upwards of eigh.
teen months, and measured just eighesn
inches! During last simmer, Mr.. A. Nc
ticed, while at his milking, portions Of
food on the ground where the COW had lain
through the night, which had protruded
through hole in her side. Last Friday the
end of the stick was visible at thir hole,
when it was taken from her. The stick can
be seen at Mr.. H. Allan's. The cow 10 do
ing we'll, and prob 'bly feels somewhat re-
lieved.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

W The reports that Douglas and Buch-
anan had kissed and made friends turn out
to be untrue. They were first started by the
Charleston Mercury, and Mr.. Buchanan's 8
paper, the Constitution, thus puts an extin-
guisher upon them:
"To this positive assertion we deem it to be
our duty to give the fullest and most une-
quivocal denial. No such interview has ta-
ken place, nor has anything been said or done
by the President which could give the least
foundation to the report. The "reliable''
correspondent of the Mercury must have
been grossly deceived by some of the "public
men of the day." with whom he processes
such close intimacy; and in his ''incidental
gathering of matters of grave Importance to
the South, to the precise knowledge of which
few have access" he has evidently been eyre
giously hoaxed by some INSCRIPTIONS forger
of sensation news"
The Constitution, in giving this denial,
has rendered Senator Douglas an essential
service. Nothing was so we'll calculated to
damn him in public estimation as the belief
that he had compromised himself by being
reconciled to the President
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

sy- The recent campaign in Virginia, in
which the contest was which party should
shout the loudest and jump the highest for
slavery, presents the student Of the history
of the country some cuiious scenes Tho
great bugsaboo of the campaign was the
Ruffner Pamphlet, which the Orposi'ion
characterized as incendiary. John Letche!
had once asked for its publication, and
hence its introduction into the controversy.
1t is strong docuu. ent, prom 'uncing slavery
a "curse IN re destructive in its effects than
war, pes,ilence, and oppression Of rulers,
civil and ecclesiastical, y speaks of it as "a
black vonis and yellow fever" the Up
position printed great numbers OF tl.is in
cendiary thing, and so ttered then. broat-
cast throughout the state. II it really
deserves the name incendinry surely t':e
brands were thickly strewn. The c'rcula'
:ion OF anti-slavery documents in the
political campaigns of the South will pres
emily produce an opposite effect from that
intended. - Gin. Com.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

Cn1cAco Posi- OFFICE. "A special dispatch
from Washington 10 The New York .HrdM
SAWS tiat the scharges preferred against
Nj. Cook, the Chicag" Postmaster, have all
been exalnin and clen' ed up, to the ent re
sati. faction of the Department and the Pres
dent.
If this be true, Cook has achieved tri-
umph over his enemies that is unparalle led /;
because since Postma sters first came in fash.
ion. no man has been as 6ei cely assailed 90
he.-- Chicago Press and Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

THE IRISH AND Louis NAPoLEoN-In the
present conflict, the sympathies of the Irish
are strongly, enthusiastically in favor of Louis
Napoleon. 1t would cause almost shrek
of delight to see the war terminate in rem
dering him the paramount man in European
affairs. The feeling does not spring from
an intelligent conviction that he is a sincere
friend Of the liberal cause, and that popular
rights and national liberties are to be estab-
lished and defended under his auspices
They believe he has ulterior aims upon Eng
land; that he designs 20 reduce her to a Sec
ond-rate power that he means to humble
her pride and diminish her importance
They look upon England as hard and cruel
tyrant, and their desire for tho chastisement
and humiliation of England is far more in.
tense than their anxiety concerning the true
interest of the popular cause in Europe.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

KEsrUckY.-Messrs. Gerard and Rice, the
rival candidates for Congress in the With
District of Kentucky, who had the late pistol
fight at Boonville, have both retired from the
canvass, leaving their party to nominate
somebody else. 1t is thought George D.
Prentice will be nominated for Congress by
the Opposition Convention which assemblies
on the 9th inst
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

VINO 1s DEAD ?---The Washington Re
publicans not being allow~d to fire their
guns over the Connecticut victory, within
the city, dragged their ordinance across the
river into V rginia, end fred from the banks
of the Potomac right into the eers of the
President, in tho White House opposite
While engaged in this business, some gen:
tIemen crossed over from the Presidential
mansion with very anxious locke, and sup
posing some one was drowned aud that th,
firing was only to raise the body, eagerly
asked, "ls any one dead?' eyes," was the
replr. in solemn tones. "Who is it?'--
flames Buchanan" The truth here began
slowly to creep over the visitors, aud they
bowed themselves off.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

swT The Washington States douglas, }
which seems to be hugging up to Mr..
Buchanan, says that ".ike statesman as he
really may be when he is disposed to rely On
his own powers, he has fairly put his shoul-
der to the wi eel in the matter of our inter-
continental affairs, and if he needs assis-
tance, Hercules will fly to him in all the
majesty of his strength.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

u The Hos. Edward Everett is not
hopeful for Italy in the present crisis. In
an article in the Ledger on the war, after
giving a brilliant picture of the dream of
Italian nationality, he says:
s'Unhappily, howeve for Italy, the bright
vision vanishes like perturbed spirit at
The breaking of the chilly dawn of real life.
The Sardinisn hates the barbarian from be-
yond the Alps, but he hates his Lombardo-
Venetian brother on the other side of the
Po, not less intensely. The Genoese has
not yet forgotten that he was robbed Of his
sea. born independence, and made subject to
the crown of Turin, by that Congress OF
Vienna, which sat to redress the wrongs OF
revolutionary France, Tuscans and Neapol-
itans and Sicilians and subjects of the Eccle-
siastical States have for ages regarded each
other with aversion and scorn."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

BANKS PROTESTED. $4,000 Of the Gray
vile Bank $4,000 of the Bank of Carmi
$4,000 of the Merchants Bank of Carmi
$4,000 Of the Southern Bank of Illinois.
1t is supposed that these Banks will make
arrangements to take up their circulation
before the expiration of the ten days Of
grace allowed them by the law, and We are
informed that they would have been re
deemed on presentation, if the parties would
have taken exchange Chicago Money
Reporter,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

New Orleans is said to be almost orerEun
by scoundrels. The ,boldest robberies aca
committed every night, spd the papers ad-
wise people who travel late at night or early
in the morning to keep sharp eyes on all
the persons they meet. Ono Of the rascals.
a few days ago, carried of four thousand
cigars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

ca The question as to whether the South
shall submit to u "Black" Republican Pres
idcnt, is already engaging the thoughts of
editors and public men at the South. The
Sum ter (Ala.) Democrat answers unhesi-
taiingly, No. and advises i; stantaneous
'Iisruption."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

CoNTRABAND GoODs IN TINE OF WAR.-The
merchants of the United States are likely to
be exposed to losses during the war in Eu-
rope, for want of any well understood regu-
lations in regard to articles contraband of
war. The Journal Of Commerce intimates
That the United States has no treaty stip-
ulations on the subject with any nation in
Europe except England. There is norule on
the subject of general application. Vattel,
in his Law Of Nations, defines the term to
include commodities particularly useful in
war, such as arms, ammunition, timber for
ship building, every kind of naval stores,
horses, and even provisions, in certain juno
lures, when we have hopes of reducing the
enemy by famine. Most civilized nations,
however, have treaties which exempt articles
of food. The United States had such treat
les, but it is supposed that none of them are
in force. That any stipulations exist with
England is not free from question. At any
rate, it is now understood that coal, as it
may be used as fuel for war steamers, will
be treated as contraband by England. She
will also certainly include timber for ship
building, tar or resin, copper in sheets, sails,
hemp and cordage, and generally whatever
may serve directly to the equipment of YES
sells, except unwrought iron and fir planks.
By general consent of civilized nations, pro-
visions have ceased to be regarded as contra.
band, so that our beef, pork and -four, and
other national productions, may be carried
into every port not under blockade The
whole subject of contraband goods, as be-
tween France and the United States, is an
entirely open one, and as to England it is a
matter of argument as to what articles are
excluded as contraband or exempted. We
presume our Ministers at the Courts of the
belligerents, however, have already begun to
look into this important subject.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

The merchants of Chicago are advocating
the establishment of clearing house in
that city, for the purpose of asserting the
notes eff the country banks and sending
them home for redemption, whereby the
high premium on exchange may be reduced
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

ca The Dubuque Express drd Herald is
in favor of the nomination Of Rev. Henry
Clay Dean for Governor by the Democratic
State Convention.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

4 STARCH PoLIsH.-Take one ounce
Of spermaceti and one ounce Of white
wax melt and run it into thin cake
on plate. A piece the size of a
quarter dollar, added to quart of pre-
pared starch, gives beautiful lustre
to the clothes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

GT A married monster, said he lately
dreamed that he had an angel by his side,
and upon waking up found it was nobody
but his wife,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

A BOLD FIGURE.-Spurgeon Outdone.-
The Clarksburg (Va.) Register furnishes the
following as a specimen of strong language
from the pulpit. The Rey. Samuel Clawson,
a minister of the NJ. E. Church, who is very
eccentric, and has very vivid imagination,
in speaking of one present during one of his
discourses who was Universalist, gave an
expression to the following bit of eloquence
"Thank God, the day is not. far distant
when you will be chained down to Helrs
brazen floor, and the Devil, with his three
pronged harpoon, will pierce your reeking
heart, and pile the red hot cinders of black
damnation upon you as high as the pyramids
of Egypt, and fry out the pride Of your fat
to grease the gudgeons Of hel."
One of the same clerical orators hearers
gives us, from memory, the following, even
more pungent than the above. The most
curious part of the whole thing is that it is
true:
elf you don't repent, the devil will knock
you with the war club of damndtion so deep
into the bottom of hells fire, that micro
oCOpos III tuS udhuo VI OIL oIiSCl, tbut "OuiO
magnify ten million times, would not discover
you in the depths of helrs blazing torments,
in thousand years.
The RAILROAD WAR.-The public are reap
ing the benefit of the war among the rail-
roads, The four classes Of freight are now
shipped from New York to Cincinnati at the
unprecedented low rates of IS cents, 80
cents, 40 cents, and 80 cents. The in.
come of the Erie road has become so
greatly reduced that the directors have deci,
ded to pay nothing at present but the running
expenses of the road. The crisis in their
affairs has been brought about by their ina
bility to meet certain mortgage coupons which
were noted for payment yesterday and to-day,
and the unwillingness of the directors to in.
volve themselves personally to relieve the
road from its pressing liabilities. The oon.
dition to which this corporation has arrived
is striking commentary upon the absolute
necessity of paying S26, 900 salaries.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10
nay Csssius n. Clay, in recent letter

says: :.
"When read s'Slavery is higher than ~
laws and all Constitutions,n want q scribe
who will write under it and on it in letters
like those Of John Hancock, tSat is a lie.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

COMPLIMENTS FROM AN OPPONENT. Da-
venport Nesos thus alludes to Senator Rusch !:
But if by any chance we are to have Re-
publican 1t. Governor, why, we say, let it be
Mr.. Rusch. He is a very clever mana
German born, but thoroughly an American
citizen in feeling-and as we'll qualified as
any Republican we know off to fill the Office.
Mr.. Rusch is intelligent and well-informed,
and vastly popular with his countrymen.
The only fault we have to find with him is his
politics. We regret to see so sensible man
holding such detestable political principles,
and in such bad company But if we are
to have member of that heterogeneous mass,
the Republican party, for our second in au-
thority in the State, why, let us have Rusch.
Rusch is young man yet, ambitious, and
with fine field before him. If Iowa re-
mains Republican State, and Rusch's coun-
trymen continue to exercise so important an
influence over the des:inies of the Republican
party here, he will have, with his fine natu-
raj abilities, a glorious future before him.
He will undoubtedly 60 eventually to the
arena of the United States to display them
~ Douglas is not received with any en-
thusiasm-hardly with resrect-on his pres
ent tour through the South. The Mont
gomery (Ala) Mail, of the 2lst inst; thus
notices his arrival in that city.
"THE SCATTER GIANTS. A. Douglas, the
great advocate of Squatter Sovereignty, ar
rived here yesterday, in the eastern train,
and went down in the steamer in the after.
noon. A few persons hunted him up to
take look at him, as they would at a grizzly
bear, but there was no welcome. Why
should there be, Of the great assassin Of the
South p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

cy" The European correspondent of the
New Albany (Ind.) Tribune gives good
account of our Minister at Berlin, ExGov-
ernor Wright. The writer states that he
has called on five American Ministers on his
route, and all the good qualities he could
discover in the whole of them would not
balance those of the Hoosier Minister
The Governor invited him to breakfast and
treated the gentleman to buckwheat cakes
and m GLASSES, which, ne doubt, in part ao-
counts for the visitors admiration. lie
says he found plenty Of assumed dignity in
other American officials, but in the Govern
or he found the pure article itself. The
Governor rents church, has bibe class
with which he meets regularly, and when
they have no preaching they hold clues
meeting.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10
VOL. X---NO. 40.

ATTEMPT TO BURN TIE Rock IsLAHH
BKrDGE.-We learn from the Davenport
Ne,Ds that an attempt was made Sunday
morning about 3 o'clock to burn the rail-
road bridge. The watchnan discovered
combustible material placed on the bridge,
and called to the Bridge Master, who closed
the draw and went to his assistance. Cam
phene, blasting powder, and tarred rope
wool were found in large quantities. ready
to be used by the incendiaries in moment.
The Ntaos says:
When the watch,nan gave the alarm, l,e
heard skitf leaving from under the bridge,
but it was too dark to distinguish anything.
The villains were nearly ready for the work
of destrnctl On. and all that remained to be
done was to bore hn!es and put in tie pow
der Ii the aiteupt had bee successful, one
or more lives pust inevitably have been
sacrificed This bold and infamous attempt
wi surey be terretsd out, and suspicion
already fastens upon the pciue mover with
uuerriu9 Cerain.v.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10
The Muscatine Branch of the
Upton Railroad.

2 Under this head we wish to say fe,
words to such of our Muscatine citizens a
are able, and have not yet taken stock in thi
road. We have been travelling up the line c
the Clinton and Cedar Rapids Road, no,
completed to within eight miles Of Csda
Rapids. We saw large quantities Of whea
and other kinds of produce being delivered
at Lisbon and Mount Vernon, and car
loading there with produce collected a
these places, for the Chicago market. W,
also met on our return, teams, loaded will
wheat on the road between Upton and Lisbon
bound to Lisbon for market. The produce
buyers at these places very Significantly
snapped their fingers at US, saying, 'we have
done sending our wheat to your market-if
however, you will build your road so as to
connect with ours soon, you can compete for
our produce; but, if not, you are done with
us-we can 50 to Chicago now easier than to
Muscatine." Upton is now driving ahead her
part of the road, to the Junction, with the
Clinton road. We saw a strong force at work
on that line, beyond Upton. When that is
completed, we are certain to lose the trade
and produce from Upton and the rich country
around it. We might name other reasons,
which, you can be satisfied exist, but upon
which we choose to be non -committal at
present; but we wish to say that if our
business men could see their interests as we
see them, they would see that an investment
of ten per cent, upon their Stock in trade
would yield them surer return by an increase
of their business than any investment they
can make; and to real estate owners in
Muscatine, we would say, that similar
investment Of ten per cent. on the value of
thcr real estate in this city, would be sure,
in our humble opinion, to increase the value
of their property from twenty to fifty per
cent On the other hand, we fear that cur
neglect or refusal to take the stock needed
to insure the building of said road, will result
in the depreciation from the present value of
such property, Of a corresponding amount or
more. 1t is surprising that we do not see
this-or, do we see it, and decline acting I?
thinking that others more liberal than we
have hitherto been, will accomplish it, and
we reap the advantages. We fear that if we
are thus treating the matter, we shall find,
when too late, that we have presumed too
much. We, however cannot think seriously
that such is the feeling, but that the hesitation
of some who have not yet subscribed, arises
from not having given the subject that exam
ination which ,ve feel that its importance
demands, and that all that is wanting to
induce those who have capital, to come up
and help forward the enterprise, is to be
awakened to their true interests. We would,
therefore, ask all to discuss the subject-talk
it over, write about it, publish it, and act
upon it; but don't be too slow about it, or
it may soon be too late. MUscAT1NE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-10

A RAID ON MExloo.-lt is believed by the
army officers at Washington, says the N. Y.
Courier's correspondent, that President Bu-
chanan is quietly concentrating nearly the
whole army along the Texas and Arizona
frontiers of Mexico, aud that large fleet OF
war vessels is to be gathered in the Gulf
His purpose seems to be exactly that carried
out by MIR. Polk, in ordering Gen. Taylor to
march beyond the Neuc S, in M,rch, ls46,
whereby war was in reality commenced
against Mexico, without the consent or
knowledge OF Congress. Mr.. Buchanan Las
privately stated TO parties desiring his in.
terv-ntion for the protection If certain
American interests frem the aggressive acts
Of the Miramon government, that Congress
had wi hheld from him the power to act,
and that he could DO nulhing more than to
instruct Mr.. McLane to use his best efforts
in behalf of American lite and properly.
Notwithstanding these professions. j, is
the prevalent impression that the President
is about to take the most Ie ,isive measures
for sustaining the Juarez Administration,
and his movements are considered prelim-
nary to q war of conquest and annexation.