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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21
Proceedings of the city Council.
Council CHANBER, Oct. 10.

Proceedings Oh tne NsAy OOsAS
Council CHAMBER, Oct. 10.
Council convened in regular session; Mayor and
'M;nntes Of last meeting read and approved.
Mr.. Hill presented petition praying the Council
to improve Green street, from Burlington road 10
Lucas Grove road. so as to make 1t passapie. re-
ceiyed and referred to Messrs. Hill and brewster
Mr.. brewster presented pee,on ltGn ha assess. !" 1
ment Received and referred to Messrs. Brewster
Mr.. Williams presented q petition to improve
streets from corner Of sixth and Spring to Eighth
streets to lay sidewalks Received and Street Com
missioner ordered to make the improvement
Mr. Kennedy presented petition OF ). Dorm,
claiming a. 900 for damage to his house. Received
and referred to Messrs. Hill and Williams. Mr..
Kennedy also presented petition to improve ailey
on Locust street between Fifth andSixth. Received
and street Commissioner ordered to do the work.
Committee on petition to improve Sixth between
Walnut and Mulberry streets reported resolution
instructing the Street Commissioner to do the
work. Adopted.
lowed. and $ls2 A ordered to be paid the balance
beinp paid out of Road fund. Billof D. Hoyt, SOL.
27, and Stein Hills bill, $e2 50, allowed. Bill of
q. p Hall referred to Finance committee.
Mayor read affidavit of R. Cadle in relation to the
assessment Of taxes for 1858, and, on motion, the
proper officers were instructed to deduct $S from
his present taxes.
Committee on petition of A. smalley reported in
favor Of instructing the Street Commissioner to
grade half of Second street between Cherry and Ash
Streets Laid on the table.
On motion, the Street Commissioners was instruct
ed to make crossing of Walnut at Second streets.
Finance committee reported Journal office bill,
s16, correct. Report received and bill ordered to
MI. CadIe's application for abatement of taxes
referred to Messrs Hill and Williams.
Mayor read two bids for Ferry chatter-.one S from
Giles Pettiboue, the other from John Phillips. Re
ceiyed and referred to committee of the whole
Council. Mayor read proposals to improve Linn
street between sixth and Eighth streets in accord
On motion, adjourned to Oct. 22d, at7p.x
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21

CURIOUS METHOD OF WEAVING A "OALF.''-
Hon. Will Cumback made an excellent speech
in Cincinnati, on Monday night. He illus
trates the position of Mr.. Geo. E. Pugh by
the following anecdote: /
q Mr. Pugh will shortly be like an old Hoosier
lady's calf in high water. She owned cabin,
q COW and calf. The circuit preacher arrived
at her house, and attempted to sympathize
with her in view of the trouble the freshet
must give her. She said she ''didn't mind
the water comm into the house, but it was
mighty hard when the calf had to stick it's
head under water to suck" Next week, Mr..
Pugh would find the political waters of Ohio
so high that he won't be able to get his head
deep enough under the surface to get to the
public tsat. q - 60 Sssi -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21

DOUGLAS A FATALITY. - In Maine, the
Democracy stood on the Douglas platform, al
the last election, and were beaten more over.
whelmingly than at any previous contest. In
Vermont, the Democracy also endorsed Doug.
las popular sovereignty" and their defeat
was equally humiliating. --.ea as
And now in Ohio, where the party was
Douglasized, and where Douglas put forth his
personal efforts on the stump, tho Democracy
have suffered severe repulse, the Republicans
having carried the State by larger majority
than ever before, with clear gain of from
5000 to 5000 votes, and United States
Senator in place of Geo. E. Pugh.
Verify, the prospects of the ''little giant, y
popular sovereignty and copyright Democ-
racy are not as encouraging as they might be.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21

A QUADRANGULAR VIcToRY.-Tuesday last
was glorious day for the Republicans. In
Pennsylvania, they made clean sweep,
and Bigler will be made littler after his pres
ent term expires, March 4, 1861. In Ohio,
Pugh has been re.pu-diated, and Squatter
Sovereignty Chased out. In Minnesota, the
"Moccasin Democracy" are also routed, unless
the Red River Indians poll larger vote than
usual. And Iowa, also, gives the proslavery-
ties significant Dodge. Well done, Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota,
anu Iowa! ........ .-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21

FREE FIGURES AND SLAvEs.-Under this
title, Mr.. Helper, in his recent work, "The
Impending Crisis" gives a series of tables,
whose figures are at once unanswerable argu-
rnents, and deeply suggestive of reflection.
They show that the commerce of the free
States is four times as great as that of the
slave States; that the manufacturers of the
free States produce five times the value in
fabrics, employ five times the capital, and five
times the number of hands, that are employed
in the slave States that there are twice as
many railroads in the free States as in the
slave States; that the banking capital of the
free States is double that of the slave; that
the militia force is likewise double; that the
postage collected is three times as much in
the free States as in the slave, while the cost
of transporting mails is hardly at all greater; !;
that there are three times as many schools,
three times as many teachers, and four times
as many pupils in the free as in the slave
States; that there are in the free States
twenty times as many libraries, with sixty
times as many volumes in them, as there are
in the slave; that there are in the free States
twice as many newspapers, issuing twice as
many copies as in the slave; and, although
the population of the slave States is less, the
number of white men unable to read is
hundred thousand greater than in the free
that forty million dollars more have been
spent in the erection of churches in the free
States than in the slave; that nine inventions
are patented by citizens of free States to every
one patented by citizens of slave States; that
the free States contribute four times as much
as the slave for the printing of Bibles, five
times as much for the printing of tracts, and
even double as much for colonization.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-21
THE NEWS.


l4th says tho official vote of that city
elects 10 Opposition members of the Assem-
bly,. The only Senatorial District supposed
to elect Democrat is still doubtful. Cum.
erlaud, De mocratic county, gives Erwin
Opp, "a majority. Perry, Mifain and Juni'
alta are yet to hear from.
The overland express, with dates from
Denver City to the 9th inst, arrived at
| Leavenworth on the 14th. An election had
been held for delegates to Congress, and B.
D. Williams was elected. The vote was
small. An election..was also held in Ara.
pohoe county, under the laws of Kansas,
creating considerable feeling. The previous
policy of the mining region has been to
ignore all political connection with Kansas.
Snow has fallen to the depth of one foot at
the Gregory Diggings and other localities,
causing temporary suspension of mining
operations: but succeeding mild weather
enabled the miners to resume their work.
A large number are leaving for the States to
pass the winter. The mines were producing
we'll. A nugget worth $l59 had been taken
from Russell's gulch, and several others of
less amount have been found. Two hundred
men were still at work at Tarryall District,
all making good wages. The Kansas lead
yielded $500 in two days to three hands.
The miners remain vigorously at work in
all the diggings.
FOREIGN. The steamship Africa arrived
at New York on the 14th with Liverpool
dates to the lst inst. The most important
news is the safe arrival of the American
Minister, Mr.. Ward, at Pekin. He ascended
the XII Tcheon- Yunkos, one Of the branches
of the Pei-Ho, accompanied by all the
members of his legation. After leaving the
boat they were placed in box on vehicle
drawn by oxen. The box was closed every
where but above, so as to prevent those in it
from seeing the country. They were perfectly
well treated by the Chinese, but were not
allowed to see anything. The truck was
drawn into the courtyard Of large house,
which was to be the residence of the Amer
ican Envoy, but from which they were not
to be allowed to 60 out. By the last dates
they were awaiting their interview with the
Emperor. They had not been allowed to
have any communication with the outer
world, but they were permitted to send a
dispatch to Mr.. Fish, the American Consul
at Shanghai, informing him of their safety.
After the interview the American Minister
was to be re-conducted to the the frontier in
the same way in which he came.
"A dispatch from Columbus Of the 18th
seys, the Republican State Ticket is elected
in Ohio by over $4,000 majority-senate
Republicans % Democrats II. House -
to l6 Republican majority.
james Vaughn killed John R. Charles
At Mound City, Ill.,, on the 10th. The citizens
took the murderer and hung him to a tree.
Charles was from Pittsburgh.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
DOUGLAS AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

The indications that Douglas, in case of fail
ng to coercc the Charleston Convention into
giving him a regular nomination, will run as IN
Independent Democratic candidate, are confirm
ed by the following communication in the Gin.
cinnati Commercial" The letter of General
Young referred to recommended Douglas to
run on his own hook:
CAPE GlRAEDEAr, Sept. $, 1850
Ed;tor, Commereial-Since enclosing you
the letter of General Young, of this place, to
Senator Douglas, relevant to the Charleston
Convention, | have seen enough OF his answer
TO said letter To learn that the Judge has init :
mated to his eloquent friends in these parts,
that if the Convention should select another
than himself, he will be an independent candi-
date. This will not surprise you much, pre-
sumo. His recent letters and conversations
have exhibited strong prcnonitory symptoms Of
this development. Such is the determined and
memorable devotion Of his friends that 4 stormy
time may he anticipated in the Convention
You are at liberty to make whatever Use ct this
you may see tit.
Yours, respectfully, &c. y. p. JOHNSON.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
+" W; NE"T"H, Secretaries.
,JSD. RrNpLE. '"' -


The New York Times" formerly Black
Republican, is now the New York city organ
of Mr. Douglas. Whether Mahomet has gone
TO the Mountain, or the Mountain TO Mahomet,
we will not undertake 10 say. The fact that
they are in homogeneous harmony is patent
to the most casual reader. In that paper of
the 10th, the following extract will be found:
They the Democracy, have eo"cedeI,
enc qfier another, all tie dcmaHds IF tie
>onM upOn them, and, As the canvass Of
lsiG convinced them, their excessive liberali
ty has brought them to the verge of political
bankruptcy Another step in that direction
ruins them forever Ii they nominate Wise,
Hunter, Stephens or any such man. upon the
Southern platform. Mr.. Seward. or any other
man the Republicans may nominate, will carry
every Northern State"
This may be considered as cgicial, and by
the card, and the friends of wise, Hun
ter, Stephens, or any such man," that is,
any man other than Mr.. Douglas, are notified
not to expect laid and comfort from Mr.
Douglas.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
w tiS - -'' N'"''s
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.

That prince of Dcmagcgues Stephen \.
Douglas, has written a rclnor>cly long disgust
ton upon Squattcr Sovereignty. He had how
ever. done the public the kindness TO have it
published in fIarper'S Magazine, which was Sc
cure from the privileges Of republication by
Copyright TO add one more degree OF lntol-
GRANGE to his new system Of clcotl0neering for
the Chief AIacistracy he has permitted Harper
Il Brothers to ali0c its republication. Douglas
is weary of being kept in the back ground
For several presidential terms he has behaved
with Democratic dccency, by withholding his
name from the use Of conventions. This, how
ever, has not been done until it was apparent
that he stood no conceivable chance Now he
has determined to obtain the Charleston
nomination by fear Of his potency for
d>corl, il for no other reason. We hope to
sec the nomination conferred upon Southern
man. Upon no possible ground save that of
availability, would we be willing to see the
illinois Senator endorsed by that honorable
body. Even beyond Mason and DixonS line
there looms up ia hoary veneration that en-
bodiment Of Republican purity Daniel 5.
Dickinson. He has never lent his aid TO dis
tract and render odious the party to which he
has been for years attached.
Douglas Manifesto will bc read by few. We
were in hopes the barriers Of cony.rightism
would withhold it from all but limited class
of readers. But in this we are disappointed,
and the public journals will in the spirit OF a
morbid emulation nhict upon their readers the
wrong of occupying their columns with this
lengthy document
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
FALLING STARS.

YsoM TliE FRENCH "r BEEAN"EE. Bf a. y. N''hA'
Shepherd, thou sayst. midst yonder blue
The star which rules Us Sparkles bright.
| do, nv son; but nom our view
lis hidden 0y the veil OF night
Sh.phord. thew say thy mind recalls
The wild weird WORDS these planets say;
What, then. declares yon star which falls,
Fails, falls, and fades away:
NJ son. whene'eg morta! ends,
HIS star drops earthward instantly;
Thus one. wiie revealing with his friends.
D.es amidst mir;h and tipSy elee'
He aears not his companions call,
dis las; SOM has been sung to-day
His star accompliShcs Is fall,
Falls, falls, and .ade, away
The maiden. tender and untried
Soon to lisp forth hcr bridal VOWS,
4 laughter fond. 4 loving bride.
Ami worthy Of worthy spouse
The orange blossoms deck her pail,
The priest must now the requiem say:
Her star is one of those that ial.
Fall, fall, and fade away.
Behold, my son, yon iapsins fires
We're some great nob,es, Even he
His l,tle splcndor rast--cNpircs
Amid his gold and b'azon,y.
Though ha;,erers ,hrong his splendid halls,
And fawn upon him, day by day,
His life is bat stan ;ha; falls,
Falls. falls, and fades away.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
POLITICAL.
MIDSUMMER.
NY DR. O. ". HOLMES.

Here, sweep those foolish leaves away
Twill no: crush nv brains to-day
I,ooh are the Southern curtains Drawn!
Fstcb me n fan, aud SO BECOME.
No; ,bat-the palm trees rustling leaf,
Rronsbt from q parchlng coral reef!
1,s h,sa,h is heated Il would swing
The broad gray plumes-thc eagles wing.
I hate these roses feverish blooi
PiucA me hali.blown lilly bud
\ .ons s,emmed lilly from the lake.
Cold as 4 coii,ns wa,crsnahc.
Rain me sweet odors on the air,
And wheel me up my Indian char,
And spread some book not over wise
Fla, out before ny sleepy eyes.
Who knows !, not--thiS dead rccoil
OF weary Ghres stretched with toll
The pulse that iluttcrS FAINT and low
When Summers seethng breezes blow
o Nature, bare thy loving breast
Aud give thy child one hour Of rest
One little ho;:r to lie un>ccn
Geneath thy scarf Of leaiy green.
80, curtained by single pine,
Its uUrmurng voice shall blend with mine
Til, LOST in dreams, my faltering lay
It4mtit -NonIly.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
LETTER FROM AspINWaLL.

I correspondence of Ire NtchM0it E''IH.it'.
A>rixwAlL, New GRANADA. sept. !, !>.:
The North Star will leave tonight with pas
sengers 5000 which came down 10y the Cortcz,
and will probably he u few days behind the
Star of the West The delay o, the steamer
here affords me the opportunity Of sending the
news from Costa Rica. brought by the British
steamer Greytown on the 81 inst. The Revo'
luton in Costa Rca has been accomplish
ed without wasting single charge Of pow.
der. At 5 \. NJ. on the 29th ult. M escort
waited upon President Mora. who has Just been
reelected for two wears, and quietly ordered
him out of bed and marched him. in double
quick time, 10 Punta Arenas, in the company
of his brother General Iraquin. General Canas
and the Treasurer Senior .Arquclo. st that
port the steamer Guatemala was in waiting
The gentlemen ushcred him Iaickly OF
board and babe him n haSty and hearty
farewell. On the return Of the escort.
DR.. Montague was Immediately appointed
provisional President and Immediately de.
solved the Legislative Assembly. The peace
i, nndistnrbcd and general satisfaction Is said
To prevail; effected by the garrison having re-.
certainly great people. ST. Domingo they
did wonders, and now, in Central America they
are out-niggeriny the niggcrS. Send alo' =
your ministers, Professor buchanan, AMI with
him. few more treaties for the successful T.
yolutlon>ts OF Costa Rica and New Granada
The rains continue in terrific showers. S.ch
ness is much increased; scarcely a sonl can You
see free from malaric Influences; they look old
yellow and ianiShcd.
The inhabitants Of San Juan tircyio"ni arr
now engaged in opening the barber 10y sub
scription. They are progressing well i'll tho
work and expect TO complete il before the end
Of the next month.
Many are leaving Greytown and Asplnwa!i
for Cherilui by the way of "Bocas del lora
~&-)-S> -
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23

The hubbub raised by politicians on az.
count Of the Donnclly letter has died OF, aud
the people Of America are again looking to
wards its author as their only hope in the cain
paign of ls60. y short time ago the cry va.
Wise is dead and never can be rcsurrcctcd.'
"IIe had blundcred and bunder by pubic
man is crime" We heard the same cry IN
lsj5, in Virginia. at the commencement Of ID"
war Of cXtirmnation against the Know. Moth
ingS. Wise wrote letter then, taking de-
cided stand against all secret political parties,
and it was said to be his dcath.knc!l 1t isnow
acknowledged by friend and foe that no other
man in the broad Commonwealth Of Virgins
could have been elected against that organ'S-
ton, and his dcnuncation al, and decided
stand against il. WAS the only way to save the
Democratic par y Of Virginia and Of the Union.
He was blamed then for coming out and &C
knowlcdsing his principles-he is blamed now
for doing the same thing--thc only difference
is, that was public letter, written for the eye
Of the world; this is 4 private one, written for
an individual in an answer to questions askei',
aud, singular to say, the private letter will bear
as close scrutiny a. ;!ic public one In tie
one, he ayowS his hostility to secret societies.
native AmcricaniSm, &c; ii the other he cs
claims against King Caucus. wishes the right
of the people protected, and shows how II can
be done. lf in doirg this h!s interest, are ior
war,ed, can he lee bamcd ought he to b.
blamed for having cause in common with the
people: and To serve the people he is obliged
to serve himself Let us see what principe Is
enuncia,ed in the Donnclly letter, and found
so mach fault with by WiseS cncmic. that;
was right that the people should be represent
ed in the Charleston Convention, and the only
way to accomplish this is to have the dele
gates nominated by Districts instead of BY
the Albany Regency If the said Regency were
too powerful for the people in this, then that
the people should organize by district, and
send delegation TO Charleston with that OF
the Regency, and appeal to the good sense O!
the Convention. Which had the best right 70
represent the State Of New York there, the
Re:encys delegation or the peoples de!ega-
ton: This is certainly declaring war against
caucuses Is it wrong:-if 50, Henry \. Wise
is accountable and ought Ia be punished--ii
not, and Henry A. Wise was advocating the
rights and interests Of the people, he deserves
their gratitude. Even if he could not separate
his interests from theirs. and was acting =,
much or more for himself than them, the rr'uI,
is the saine-he has done them an ines;imabe
service, and should be rewarded. 1t is war
of the people and Henry \. Wise against III"
oliticians: Who shall conquer:
trGTslA.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
IL Tic EIitorx n Mt EMlNirtr::


t,EolrSE County, Va.
have noticed Of late the grounilcSs SANDERS
which have been aimed at the fair and world
renowned reputation Of the patriot and states.
man Henry \. Wise, As they have been issued
from the press. No officer Of the government
since lis foundation has been the subject Of
more vitupcration and vile abuse. Modern OPP
position Journals have wagcd warfare, the in
ilucncc Of which is felt in narrow and pro-
srribcd limits, among the prcstridcn politicians
of their own sex. The memorable campaign
of 81 has rendered his name illusrious, and
though the vial Of wrath be poured upon
him by his enemies, vet the people not only Of
Virginia, but Of the whole nation appreciate
the wonderful fcats then performed, and will
know him only as union-loying and a conSer-
vativc State-r.htS Democrat Goy. Wise is the
only man who can prepare the public mind for
the important issues which must inevitably be
decided in lSi0 lie has given to the people a
dSquisiton upon Territorial Government, preg-
nant with deep thought and statcsmanlikc
views A discussion which gives fuel to our
national fires. and admon;ion 10 the statesmen
of the present age Political trcksterS are now
in high gcc a, what they suppose to be the
crcc, of the Governors Donnclly etter-they
proclaim Inn dead His nomination in the
Charleston Convention i now beyond doubt
The people in tbs and other sections Of the
country. with enthusiastic shouts, pronounce
him 10 be- the man for the times. the bold and
fearless advocate of religious liberty aud popu-
lar rights. and in fact. ihc only one who can
crown the STANDARD Of Democracy with a partial
success. The Kansas question and his ramma-
ny letter. for which he received the keenest
darts OF SANDER and abuse, now siittcrS like
planets in his political sky. Bold, and fearing
not the >>uc he planted his standard upon Il
solution Of that problem which 80 agitatcd the
American Congress and threatened even 4 disrI-
mon. TO this exposition the East and West,
the North and South have given their acknow-
ledcncnt OF its legality ahd justice, and now
Virginia. noblest and proudc>t son rot only
wears the confidence Of his native State, but
the glory Of the Union. With his name en-.
blazoncd upon our banner. we can hope for
victory in 1860. Crush him, and in all proba.
bility the Tag of Democracy which has stood
the blasts Of many storm, will ineloriously
trail in the dust. We have had Jefferson. a
Madison an! Monroe 30 plan our campaigns and
direct our forces when clouds Of adversely
gathered over the horizon Of this good old Com.
monwcalth and now when parties are distract.
ed and the Constitution which must be ever
held dear and sacred by every American is
threatened, we call loudly upon the bold and
patriotic Wise to grasp the sccptrc and WELD 1t
for Virginia and the Union
Give u> Henry \. Wise, the nations friend
for the good Of the country and the people.
prSnfI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
O. S. sloop Of War Brooklyn-The Southern Pacific
Rail Hnad

New ORLEANS. Sept. l9.-Thc United States
sloop of war Brooklyn left Pensacola on the
18th for New York.
AdviceS from Marshall, Texas, say the South
crn Pacific Railway was sold on the sth, under
execution, and purchased by General Richard
son and his associates. Mr. Fowlkes is paving
Oft the debts OF the road. and preparing to or
ganize company. 1t is proposed to elect Ed
gar Thompson President, unite with the Fl
Paso company, and continue to construct the
road
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-23
LATER FROM MEXYco.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-Datcs from Vera
Cruz Of Sd inst. state tina; Degollado was at San
Luis Potosi recognizing his army
The Pcayunes correspondent writes that
Miramon was at the Capital in conference with
his generals, in reference to an expedition
against Vera Cruz. The house of De Barron
had loaned Miramon large sum on bonds
Mr.. Otway remains till October.