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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18
legislative.

The Republican papers Of the State have
very generally discussed what, in their opin.
ion, should receive the attention of the ensuing
General Assembly. We are in favor of the
following measures:
l. A Registry Law to protect the purity
of the ballot-box. No possible harm can be
done by such law, while it may be made the
means of much good.
Q. Abrogation of the third branch of the
Legislature-the Board of Education. 1t is
worse than the fifth wheel Of wagon, being
an expensive nuisance. Though the Consti-
tuition does not provide for its abolishment till
after 1868, it can be effsctually tabooed by
Withholding supplies. A good suggestion is
made in view of the fact that the Legislature
has power to fix its place Of meeting. Let the
next session be appointed in Kamschatka, and
let no appropriation be made for the mileage
Of members. We imagine that will prove .
''settler."
8. Laws affording better protection from
heartless and remorseless creditors. If it is
true (as majority of the Supreme Judges
recently decidedly that there is no redemption
under our laws from the foreclosure Of mort
cages, let us have the defect remedied. We
shall also be pleased to see an appraisement
law brought up for consideration.
4. A radical change in our county system.
Too much power is centered in the office of
County Judge, and we should be pleased to
see it abolished, and return to the Commits
sioners' system. The Republicans are pledged
by their State platform to a revision of our
present county system, and ought not to
falsify that pledge.
8. Economy in the appropriations. The
Insane and Deaf and Dumb Asylums should
be completed at an early day, but, at the same
time, as economically as possible; while steps
should be taken to erect Blind Asylum, also.
More economy should be observed in the
incidental expenses Of the General Assembly,
payment of subordinate officers, &C., than has
heretofore been the policy Of that sody.
We have no doubt that the assembled
wisdom" of our State will do what is best
for the interests of the people. So far as our
acquaintance extends, the members elect Of
both branches of the Legislature are men of
practical good sense, and in every respect we'll
qualified for their posts. We anticipate a
harmonious and profitable session.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

R1vERs.-There are nine hundred
and ninety-two rivers in the United
States; their whole length added togeth-
er is eighty-nine thousand and eighty.
Line miles. Their average length is
eighty-nine miles and fraction.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

T Gov. Wise's organ, the Richmond
Enquirer, talks of poor Douglas, and his
humbug of Squatter Sovereignty, in the
following strain:
"When John Brown is hung, there shall be
t.oo additional sccfolds erected blythe courage
md fidelity and conservation Of Virginia.
Squatter Sovereignty shall hang from the one,
and Compromise from the other, until the
Charleston Convention shall pronounce the
emphatic words-'dcad, dead, dead +"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

The Cincinnati Gasstte Of the 18th inst.
says:
The hog market opened firm this morn.
ing, and about 1000 head sold 1t $3.50
IS. Mess Pork was dull and lower, closing
n $15@$l5.l23c.
The st. Louis Republican Of the 18th inst.
says:
The market for provisions and hogs con.
tinuos quiet. For lots of the latter, aver.
aging 200 lbs, We quote IS and We believe
. few hundreds, in addition to the thousand
quoted q day or two ago have beea quoted
ct that 6gsre. For light lots quotations are
$A,2e(a1z.5O p 100 bs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

The P1KEs.-We understand that the pixies
found in old Browns possession were manu-
featured at Unionville, by G. Hart, who voted
for -. B." for President, and has ever since
voted the Administration ticket. Of course,
according to the logic Of the Buchanan papers,
the Administration is implicated.-Hart)ord
Psssa
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

TIE CONDEMNED AT HARPER's FERRY.-The
Washington correspondent of the New York
Erening Post writes:
"There can be no doubt that Brown will be
executed on the second of December, unless
he is proved to be insane. Men here who
know Gov. Wise, and who have had recent
communication with him, assure me that
there is no chance of a pardon or reprieve,
unless his counsel need it to argue the writ of
error before the Supreme Court. The only
man who has chance Of pardon is Cook, and
he will swing unless the nature of the pardon
suits the magnates of Virginia"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

Trwo Dutchmen, who boosted of their
skill in speaking the English language, Of
fered the folio wing as specimen the one
asked the other: s'Did um rain to. morrows"
To which his learned friend replied Eyes,
IL wasD
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

The GuBERNAroRIAL OANvAss.-The votes
for Governor and It. Governor will not be
opened and counted till the Legislature sits,
(ths first week in january Mr.. Kirkwood
Rep) has probably over 5000 majority.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

e. Mrs. Yankee Robinson, of circus motto
riety, and formerly resident of Rock Is
land. died in New Orleans on the 14th inst.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

wHHKLY REVIEW.

"AAAAA
AuscAr1NE, Nov. II.
Weather cold, with several inches Of snow
in the early part of the week. During the
last few days mild and threatening rain.
Roads still in tolerably good condition. 81
Grain.- Receipts light compared with
previous weeks. Wheat has had an upward
tendency till to-day, having advanced 80,
but the highest point appears to have been
reached for tho present. The receipts Of
corn have been quite liberal and the price
remains firm at 25c. A very heavy buyer
from abroad entered the market to-day.
Farmers may expect to find constant
demand for corn here At as high figures ~
in any other market along the river above
the Rapids. Oats remain without material
change. Barley continues in good demand,
the breweries paying Is high a. 40 for On
extra article. We quote onions ct an
advance of 30. Hides declined lc. Other
articles unchanged.
Pork-Nothing doing ~ yet at tho slauxh.
tering and packing houses, except to make
preparations for an extensive business,
which, it is expected, will commence tho lst
Of next month. The establishment Of Ls-
land 4 Co. has had additions put to it and
undergone such Improvements since last
season that the proprietors are now enabled
to slaughter $500 head of hogs per day.
Buffers establishment is also capable Of
doisg fully a. much. Prices Of pork are
still unsettled. Our buyers arc Offering
from 1915 to $3.50, according TO quality.
We append our usual quotations
Wheat-Spring, 73@76e.
Winter, goo.
Fleur-Spring wheat, $4.260tG50.
Corn, in the ear, new, 25e.
Oats-25c. 1853"
Barley, a5@4oc. r-
Rye, SOC.
Beans, 6o@75o. - EsE -.s
Potatoes, 10000. tf
Sweet Potatoes, none in the market.
Onions, 10000.
Hay-:t'mothy, $3.50; prairie, $s.so@$4;
Hungarian, IS per ton. a,.s-la5
Apples-green 81 .oo9$1 rs, dried Sass
per Blu.
Cabbages, 2@3c. apiece. ,.. se
Eggs, l0c. s.t
Butter, l5@20c. -ra
Smoked ham, sugar cured, lIal23s.
Shoulders. 8a9c
Clear sides, l0912c
Lard-none in the market.
Hides green, 495c; dry flint, 1l@l2s.
Timothy seed $3.50 bu., Hungarian
grass seed soc.
Lumber, $l0a$30 per 1000 feet.
Brown sugar-7}as4c; crushed 11}s,
clarified 9}al0c, refined, white, l0}o.
Molasses-plantation 42a44, 8. II. Al,
Belcher's 81, kegs $6,00@$6,50.
Cofee-12a13}c.
Nails-ass. 1926.
Rico Ste.
Live Stock.--Butchers are paying g gross
for beef cattle and 4a4} for fat hogs, net.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18
Ter shS Journal
NODEnN sl10PPING.



sle drssees and ldess her body 20 neat;
She slips VILE slippsrs upon her small feet;
Whsn dseksd Of and ready her shopping to do,
Who wosdsrs that she has not anything new,
Shs auttsrs through silks - il seeking 70 rest
Looking here, looking there in quest Of the best
shs It last does alight upon something quite nice
1has y. Kh happsss y bsar large priss
Tor what woman wears, Or would wish TO b sees.
In eheap.looking dress or ehesp erinolins p
Or with IN old bonnet, worn thrss uenths Or more.
Or With bright ribbon. worn three times bsSorsi
No. no, she'll not wear thing that's 20 old: W
Or thing that ID almost too ehssp to b sold
Nor will it quite do Few things to buy, lep
When fancy young men 70 her are 70 nigh.
A soon - her bundlss are ready to 70, sl
A slashing young gent, in the form Of bean,
Volsatsers to assist the lady Of cash,
Provided she thinks it will not be rash
TO gather the dry goods lady and al, ati ~
And carefully place them safe in the hall; 'ss3
Then, With low bow, he leaves her TO rest,
Thanking bis stars he with wife il not blsst.
Auscatine, Iowa. Nov. 18th, 1859.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

How TO MAKE FENcK.-To build
common rail fence, begin at the bot
tom Of all hills or ascents, and build
up-this will make the fences stand
much better against the wind and al
disturbing causes. a ,a.aj4,. ,ar,D
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18


The Confession Of Capt. Cook.
The confession of Cook, old Browns chief
man in command, is jealousy guarded, for
purposes to b hereafter developed. Its
is hardly sufficient to warrant
such care. It is ostensibly withheld from the
public eye in order that it may be issued in
copyrighted pamphlet form, for the benefit
Of the man Young, who was wounded in the
conflict at the Ferry, and who is now left
destitute. 1t is quite Virginia notion, this
turning Of public paper to private uses. The
document, As read in Court, allied twenty -ons
pages Of foolscap, but threw comparatively
little new light on the Harper's Ferry affair.
1t was mostly record Of Cooks personal
experiences. 1t related how he FIRST became
acquainted with Brown in 1856, just after the
battle Of Black Jack; how he was induced to
join Brown to cooperate with him in his
labors for securing the freedom of Kansas !;
how certain expeditions for rescuing slaves
from Missouri, and setting them free in Can.
ada, were accomplished, and similar details
equally irrelevant. The more important por-
tons were those which told of the Convention
held in Canada, at which the well.known
constitution was framed; of the military
training under Stevens, which Browns party
went through, altering their original intention,
which was to be instructed BY Col. Forbes ;
ando hiso own exploration Of Jefferson county,
Va, under Browns direction, to prepare the
way for the instruction.
Gerrit Smith, Fred Douglass, DR.. s. G.
Howe, and others, were mentioned in the
confession, but not in way to deeply impli.
cate them. Their connection with Brown
involved, however, the presentation of pistols,
money, &c. Cook said that the time of the
invasion would have been different but for
tho information given by Col. Forbes. But,
altogether, the confession does not bear very
strongly upon the case, and it is the opinion
of the Court that Cook has withheld the
greater part Of his knowledge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

q For the best stoves, etc., At me ~.
ct prices, 60 to the {" Muscatins Stove Stess.s
See advertisement. 3 Sa9z
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

SLAVERY IN MIssoURI.--A gentleman who
has resided in this city for some time, and
who is now travelling in the northern and
northwestern part Of Missouri, writes to a
friend as follows:
~ like the prospect here pretty we'll.
There are certainly good chances for young
men, particularly those with small capital.
So far As my judgment teaches, the people
here are more wealthy, and better able 10
encourage enterprise, than in the North but
they are themselves very shiftless and indo.
lent, depending entirely upon the labor of
their slaves, which could not content myself
with. Slavery is dying out very fast in Mis-.
souri,. There are negro traders in nearly
every town, buying up the negroes and send
ing them South. There is no doubt that
slavery will eventually be abolished in this
State. The institution of slavery is really
worse than I had thought. have conversed
with slaves whose fathers were white men.
and who sold them into bondage; and have
seen men with only the least faint of African
blood held as slaves. Now, such things
ought not to be, know Of a surety"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18
CITY OF MUsCATINE !:

OFFICIAL VorI OF IowA.-The official vote
Of this State was canvasssd ut Desmoinss, on
the 10th inst. In private letter to u, Hon.
T. Sells gives us the following a. the vote on
the candidates for the Supreme Bench:
Rep. Dem.
Lows, b6,049 WILSON, $685.
STOCKTON, 55,767 Mason, $3.50
BALDWIN, 65,6 COLE, 6S,4
The Legislature, according to Mr.. Sells
figures, will stand as follows:
SsxArs-Rep., % HoUss-Rep., 30
Dem, 20 Dem, S6
Rep. maj, 3 Rep. maj, IA
Republican majority on joint ballot, II.
Enough for all practical purposes, and
highly encouraging under the circumstances.
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cold Brown" Items.

cold Brown" Items.
Francis Jackson Merriam, Of Boston, who
was reported to have been with Brown in the
Harper's Ferry instruction, and subsequently
to have died of his wounds in Ohio, is At
present in Canada.
Old John Brown telegraphed to his wife,
who he was informed was on her way to see
him, "Do not, for Gods sake, come here now"
She then turned back, and has returned to
her home in Essex county, New York.
The Code of Virginia prescribes that mo
person shall, while he is insane, be tried for q
criminal offense." Measures will doubtless
be taken to institute the necessary proceed.
ings, so that the question of Browns insanity
may undergo an investigation.
The writ of error, in the case of old
Brown, will probably be argued before the
Court of Appeals, at Richmond, about the
Goth inst. Messrs. Daniels, of Richmond,
Ould, of the District of Columbia, and Mont
gomery Blair, are to make the pleas upon the
occasion. Mr.. Daniels is one of the ablest
lawyers in Virginia, and Mr.. Ould is well
known as the prosecuting attorney in the
Sickles trial. He is = gentleman Of much
legal ability. Browns counsel rely upon
errors in the indictment, and the Judges
charge, in their efforts to set aside the verdict
rendered against him. Welearn that lawyers
at the South, who have examined the indict-
ments against the persons concerned in the
ARRAY at Harper's Ferry, state that the ALE
cations are so loosely drawn, and contain so
many inaccuracies, that no judicial tribunal,
acting upon legal principles, would have pro-
ceeded to the extremity of sentencing the
prisoners to death. If the highest court in
Virginia decide the case in accordance with
acknowledged principles of law, the verdict Of
the jury at Charlestown will be set aside.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

Was GEoRaE WASHINGTON IN FAVOR OF
"a CONFEDERATION OF FREE STATES Owe
should like to have our Democratic friends
learn the following paragraph by heart. The
hope which many entertain. that there may
yet be, by Constitutional process" a
"Confederation of Free States" is an old idea.
The following is what George Washington, in
letter to Gen. Lafayette, said about it:
II agree with you cordially in your views
in regard to negro slavery. | have long
considered it most serious evil, both socially
and politically, and l should rejoice in any
feasible plan t, rid our States Of such bur-
den. The Congress of 1887 adopted an
ordinance, which prohibits the existence Of
involuntary servitude in our North Western
Territory forever. I consider it ,oise
measure. 1t met with the approval and
assent Of nearly ecery member from the Sla,es
mora Immediately intsrested in slave labor.
The prevailing opinion in Virginia is against
the spread Of slarery IN our new 1erri'ories,
AND | TRUST WE SHALL HAVE A CONTEDERACY
OF FREE STATES"
If Washington were alive to-day, he would
be classed with the Brown conspirators' for
having uttered such sentiment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

q See advertisement Of DR.. 6anfosd's
Liver lavisorator and csthartie Pills, h a.stAss
oolunA. t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

THR IRREpRrsslBLE CoNTLlcr."-Jcffer-
son, the great apostle of Democracy, in his
"Notes on Virginia" gave utterance to senti-
ments which, if delivered in the year 1859,
would stamp him among the Afrlcanized
Democracy rs traitor to his country. And
yet these same men claim to belong to the
Jenersonian school Of politics We ask =
careful perusal of the language of Jefferson :
1.-THE whole commerce between master and
slave is a continual exercise of the most unre-
hitting despotism on the one part, and
degrading submission on the other. With
what execration should the statesman be
loaded who, permitting one half of the citizens
to trample on the rights of the other, trans
forms those into despots and these int,
enemies; destroys the morals of one part,
and the amor patrio of the other! Can the
liberties of nation be thought secure when
we have removed their only firm basis-a
conviction in the minds of the people that
these liberties are the gift OF God; that they
are violated but by his wrath. Indeed, l
tremble for my country .ohsn / reflect that
God is just, and that his justiee cannot sleep
f0rersr.o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-18

COHlnuCu
Benefit Of Agricultural Sscieties.-Be-
sides the exhibition OF the best of useful
products, stock and manufactured articles, is
the ASSOCIATION of men together-,he inter
change of ideas, and advance by additional
INFORMATION - adding the acquired knowl-
edge Of others to that of our own. This is
the forerunner and the foundation Of the
light of the printing press-the wonderful
improvement and advance of this century,
and in our present generation the great
moving power in agricultural improv elnent,
stirring US up in the dandruf of our hair,
through the Uranium and the subsoil Of the
brain down to the neck bone. 1t is mental
culture that is moving the world, keeping
it stirred up, finely pu'verizej, moistened
and warmed in every thought, word and
deed. These associations are conducted by
State, county and township; and We ought
to give more attention to our Township
Clubs. These are the primary meetings
and movements. These are the places
where the individual and the masses may
receive the accommodating knowledge of the
world-where we may learn that our neigh.
Dor has succeeded By laying aside the sickle
and the fail, and taken his horses to do this
work-that he has lain aside the old wood.
en- and cast iron pillow. and taken the bright
AZ aol ono N 9Th ;fo roljino cnttnr r. c,,t ofF
the weeds and grass, 50 troublesome te clog
the plow-that he has made sorghum molss-
ses and sugar profitable that there are bet.
Ter breeds of cattle, horses and hogs than
those that naturally come into our yards.
Ny friends, these advances and improve
uents are simply book farming. If they have
not been written aud printed in book
slready, they 5000 will be, and he who OBJ.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-09

BuLwEE AND DIsRAELI AT PREsENT.-A
correspondent of the Christian Inquirer thus
describes the two men commonly named in
the same sentence:
Among the cabinet ministers, Bulwer and
D'lsraei, who sat side by side. land took
snuff from the same box, Interested us much.
Both won fame first by their romances.
D'lsraeli is about the same size and figure of
Frank Pierce, though not so graceful in his
carriage. lie speaks in conciiatory man
ner.
Bulwer is small and spare, with profllse
light hair, whiskers. and mustache, with
high forehead, acquiline hose, and eagle eve
lie Is now, as most of our readers may be
aware, Secretary for the colonies, and, like
all the cabinet ministers, has salary of five
thousand pounds sterling per annum.
Though now fifty years of age he seems
to be in the prime of life, and with scarcely
any of the marks of age, excepting a slight
deafness, which leads him to put his hand to
his ear to enable him to hear better
His wide reputation as a linguist, novelist,
poet, and historian, is alone sufficient to make
him n man of mark, to say nothing of his
craftsmanship. We thought, while looking
at him. how much wiser had been his inter
pretation of life than was that of Byron, with
whom he is often compared.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-09

SoutBs FROM PRENTICE.-0ur old disuuion
friend, of the Nickburg Southron, says that
the disunionists if defeated "can take refuge
in the grave" Certainly they can, but we
shouldn't suppose that good, sensible men
would care to belong either to the disunion
party or to the grave party. We expect that
our old friends friends, after getting ac
commodatons in the promised refuge"
will have more fire eating to do than they
will have stomachs for or they can we'll get
along with They will have to take hot rolls
every hour in the day, whether they like it
or not
The recent execution of woman in Penn
sylvania has called up the old question
should women be hanged for murder?' We
used to be ON the negative side of the de.
bate but now, as women insist on equal
rights with the men, we think both sexes
should hang together.
They say that Great Britain is about to
pardon Meagher. She doesn't trouble her
self at all about Mitchell, thinking him un.
worthy of pardon and willingly leaving to
the Americans the business of hanging him.
The Washington Union calls upon the
army of Buchanan Office holders to charge =
They don't seem to take the trouble TO
Charge at all-they just grab the money
without ceremony. They don't trouble them
selves about any mysteries of single or double
entry, except entry into the money boxes.
Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-09

a FOREST IN 4 LAKE.-A correspondent of
the New Orleans Delta, writing from Vir.
ginia, speaks of ihe Great Salt Pond, near
the White Sulphur Springs as follows:
1t derives its name from the fact that some
years ago, the inhabitants used TO place salt
in the valley where the pond existed, to at
tract deer and cattle There was a snrinr
which rose in this valley, and after flowing "A
short distance above ground, descended into
mother earth. To this spring the animals
came to drink. From their trampng or
some other cause, its passage in the earth
was closed The valley by degrees filled
with water, which, being unable to escape
on accouat of the mountains, submerged the
forest. 1t now covers a space from 300 to
400 yards across, and reaches depth of so
to 80 feet. This water is so clear that YOU
can see the submerged forest. 1t presents a
most singular appearance Upon looking
down, on still day, you might imaA Line YOU
saw city of dead giants before you, so fan.
tastic are the shapes assumed by the trees