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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

We cannot but rejoice that the days Of
sectional, traitorous. bgotted, niger Shrek
ing, Know Nothing, sham Republicanism
are fast drawing to close. dubuque Her.
aid.
If there is any sham Republicanism in the
country, we also rejoice that it is drawing
to a close, leaving nothing but true Repub-
licanism on the one side and Pro- Slavery
Demo cracy on the other. The day Of true
Republicansm is but just breaking. and the
sun of its glory is now rising to the horizon.
In nearly every Northern State, true Re-
publicansm is not only "the power" but
its strength is fast increasing. In the South
ern States, those opposed to it are divided
and distracted, and in some of these States
Republican principles are advocated by
thousands of citizens. although these men
may not call themselves "Republicans."
There is no sham Repub. icanism in Iowa
but an immense amount of the pure and
unadul terated article. We shall let our
Dubuque contemporary know when any symp-
toms Of decline of this kind of Republi-
canism are visible, as we do not think he is
in position to honestly form an opinion
on the subject, and if he could do so, he will
have to give his opinion on better authority
than himself to make it pass current.-Dao.
Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, June II.
Flour $5.25@s7 Is for entire range of
grades. Wheat-No. l red, ST. 40@sl AZ;
No. 2 red, $l.l7@$l,2O; Standard Spring,
$1.03@$1.O5; No. 2 Spring 92c. Corn
No. l, 67@6sc; No. 2, 63@64c. Oats,
45c. Rye 9Oc. Barley, 45@5Oc.
NEW York, June IS.
Flour-superior western, $6.3O@$6.6O.
Rye flour, s4@s5,l5. Wheat - mixed
illinois, 1854; white southern, $l.80;
white Kentucky, $l.7O@$1.S74. Rye, Csc.
Corn, 9l@92c. Oats 50@52c. Pork,
$lo@$lS.5O for prime.
ST.. LOUIS, Juno Is.
Flour, $5.75@sS. Wheat, $l.lO@$l.55
for entire range of grades. Corn, 7398Sc.
Oats-common to good, 50C05S3c; prime
and choice, GOOGLE. Rye 81. Barley
6O@75c.
Lipe Stock Market-Market we'll upplied
with beef cattle; retail prices good to
choice, $3.50 ordinary, 6@73. Texas cat
tie sell at SIS to $25 per head. Hogs
ST, 63@74c. Sheep, $l.50@$3. Cows
and calves, SIS @$35.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
PrCMtiCiana.

A great deal is written ut present about
the seat of war. Byron, in one of the stan
zas of his Childe Harold, personifies War
and describes his hair, his eyes, his hands,
and his feet, but says nothing about the
seat of War.
The Little Rock True Democrat says tn ut
great many honest men in that section are
deferred from joining the Democrats by the
fear of being called 'piserinctums." SO
that's the name by which the Democracy
are known down that way. We havn't
looked for it in the dictionary, but it sounds
as it 1t were very appropriate.
The editor of the ~ H. Dem ocrat suggests
us to write under our own picture, "this is
II horSe." If he were to write thus under
a picture of himself it wouldn't DO exactly
| true. And he needn't write "this Is an ask, -
for however true, it would be entirely I'M
necessary.
The editor of the Minnesota 7Imes says
he has an idea in his head. How does he
know Does he feel it bite?
A Democratic editor advises us to change
parties. We would gladly change his, but
our own is good enough as it is.
The editor of the N. II. Democrat says
tAoe W. oSS" W. ho'o u iICu W CUiho
in constant collision with him. We should
certainly expect to have greater itch after
such contact.
An exchange gives list of twelve reasons
for turning lpafer.' We don't know that
even an ingenious man could get up so many
reasons for turning LocOfOco, but what he
did contrive would probably be just as good,
and no better.
The editor of the Abolition organ in Bos
ton exclaims, "Heaven save u.s." If heaven
will save such trash, it must be getting par
simonious.
Some one las written doggerel eulogy
on the President to the tune Of 'God save
the King" hich Gen. Bowman considers a
gracefully written and truly national song.
In the first stanza we are told that patriots
Come with one heart, one hope, one aim,
An undivided band,
TO elevate with solemn rites,
The ruler of our land.
The last staza closes thus:
God of our country! seal his oath
With thy supreme consent,
God save the Union of the st ates
God save the President
As in duty bound we jpin in the chorus,
but it must be one of our own selection so
our machine grinds out the following:
God save our President!
From spl inters of his party rent;
And when his term is ent,
God save him-let him went.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
Unfit from Pixies Peak.

Not from the Journal Of Commerce.
Some months since we were giving tables
showing items to constitute complete outfit
to Pixies Peak. We are now able to give a
schedule of an INIT as we saw exemplified
yesterday by one who has been there and got
back
l ragged coat, with collar and tail torn off
! pair pants, hanging together by shrcds
hat, barrin the rim;
II shoes, looking like fried bacon rind;
II I'd raw beans
II pint parchcd corn
In answer to our interrogatory whether he
designed returning to Pixies Peak shortly,
our returned Peaker responded: "Not by
q Jug full !"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

EMIGRATION TO VIRGINIA. While Virginia
is shipping her niggers-the principal pro-
duct of her soil-to the South and market,
and her young men to the West and life OF
industry, emigration to her borders from the
Northern States is rapidly going on. A cor
respondent of the New York Evening Post
says that the movement towards Virginia
was never brisker than at this time. There
are already locations in Virginia where Nor
thern sentiments and habits prevail. A
dozen miles from Alexandria there is set
Element of Northern farmers A STAKEHOLDER
in the town complained not long since, that
these farmers were aboltionists, and threat
ened the old residents would make the place
too hot for them. \ Northener, to whom
this threat was made, replied: Try on your
Lynch law the moment you please-but take
care that it isn't you that get the worst of it.
The fact was that the Northern farmers in
the town greatly outnumbered the other in
habitants. There is another village but lit
tic way from Washington, where a Northern
colony has built it's church and school house,
and have made a New England town out of a
sandy plain. The rage is not so much for
cheap western lands of late, as for land near
good markets in Virginia"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
ApPlica ton of Steam 10 AEricul-
tNr;ll Purposes.

We see by an article taken from the Sa-
vannah (Ga.) Republicaa, that a Mr.. W. B..
Hodgson, of that vicinity, threshed his entire
wheat crop by means of small steam engine
placed upon wheels, and so light in its Struc-
ture as to be moved about by hand power
The paper states " that this really valuable
improvement in agricultural economy is made
to do little Of everything on the plantation
1t saws plank, grinds corn, threshes wheat,
and supplies the place of sixteen mules in
ginning cotton" If this agent can be EN-
ployed proitably where the cheapest kind of
labor, slave labor, is abundant, how much
more valuable must it be where labor is
scarce and proportionately high? On the
Georgia plantation steam was merely used
for threshing; little ingenuity with scarcely
any increase of power, would make it clean
and bag the wheat at the same time. 1t is
purely question Of economy, and, as such,
commends itself to the consideration of our
farmers. The day is not distant when steam
or some other motive power will be made to
relieve manual labor, and perform the greater
portion of the severe work of the farm.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

$4,000 ADDITIONAL PAID TO JOHN A..
TRANSPORTATION the Secretary's Report
in the Mount Vernon Record, we observe
that another instalment of ten thousand
d ollars has been paid over by Mr.. Riggs,
the Treasurer, to Mr.. Washington, Out of
5000, 900 purchase money only about $780,
900 now remains to be paid. Bnt "apart
from the sum requisite for its proper main
tenance and safe guardianship, the Regent
ascertained from reliable sources that it will
require about $40, 900 to restore the grounds
and make the repairs necessary to arrest the
rapid decay now going on" Therefore, the
Regent will not be able to authorize the
closing Of the last payment until sufficient
sum has been secured to cancel the install
ment, and to meet the responsibilities
assumed as soon as the purchase is conclu-
ded.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

THE THREE SovEREleNs.-Louis Napoleon
is cold, stern, forbidding in feature, and has
legs too short for his body; he appears to
most advantage when seated, or on horse
back, because the exact ratio of his legs to
his body is then less evident. Victor Eman
uel has a broad, dumpy face, and positively
vulgar mien he is the most unkingly look
ing parsonage of the three. Francis Joseph
has the advantage of his rivals as far as
figure is concerned but the sullen and self
ish cast of his features makes him as I'M
prepossessing as the others. His Sandman
majesty is said, moreover, to have grossier-
etc of manner which has more than once
operated to his prejudice. He is reported
to have given serious offence to his august
ally at the Tuileries, by his indecorous con-
duct at the table with the Princess Mathilde,
and even with the Empress. Malicious peo'
pie say that in consequence of these esca-
pades he received a hint to shorten his
visit.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

CATTLE IN CALIroENIA-We are informed
by gentleman recently returned from Cali
fornia that there has been a very rapid down.
ward tendency of late in the price Of cattle in
that State, owing in part to an apprehension
felt that the hay crop this season will fall far
below the usual average. Cows that readily
commanded from $40 to $50 year ago are
now drug in market at $40 to $50. At
public sale they range as low as $50 even.-
Good bccves, however, continue to sell at
fair prices. San Francisco papers confirm
the report with regard to the prospects for a
light hay crop. Farmers in that vicinity, it
is said, will harvest the grass where in former
seasons it was not considered worth their at
tention, and it is hoped that large quantities
will be sent to market from localities where
hay has never before been cut and cured.-
We fancy this intelligence will prove discour-
aging to persons proposing to take stock to
California.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
mUSCATINE MARKET


Present prospects are good for an abund-
ant yield of wheat. Farmers are busy with
their crops, and consequently not much
wheat coming to market. There has been
u still further reduction in price, as will be
seen in our quotations.
Corn in demand-price unchanged.
Our quotations may be depended on as
correct, a, they have been carefully revised
by one of our merchants.
We append our usual quotations:
Wheat-Old, $l@$l,lo.
&c New, 60a7Oc.
" Winter, 20 (nominal)
Flour $5,0Oa$7,0O.
Corn, in the ear, 55@60c.
Oats-Old, 5Oa60c. new, 40a50c.
Barley, 4Oa6Oc.
Rye, SOC.
Beans, 75ca$l 90
Potatoes, 75a80c.
Apples-green $1,5Oas2, 90, dried $500
per bu.
Eggs, &c.
Butter, I0a12c.
Shoulders. SAGE
Clear sides, lo@12c
Lard, IL 1-2c.
Hides, green, 64c; dry flint 4lal5o.
Lumber, 8lOa$30 per 1000 feet.
Sugar-6aa7ac, crushed l23c, clarified
94al0c, refined, white, ll3c.
Molasses-plantation 42a44, s. II. Al,
BeIcher's IS, kegs $5,50@$6,OO.
Cotfee-l24al3c.
Nails $4,25.
Rice 54a6e.
Grass Seeds-Retail prices:
Hungarian grass seed, 81 ,25@Sl,75.
Timothy, $l,75@$2.
Glover, $7,50@$8.
Kentucky Blue Grass, $3.50.
Kentucky Red Top, $3.50.
English Blue Grass, $3.50.
New York, selling 2 per ct.
Philadelphia, 2
Boston, 2
Baltimore, 2
Cincinnati, II
Chicago,
St. Louis, currency
ST. Louis. bankable funds
St. Louis, specie 2
Pittburgh, II
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

BAPTISM ON RAILROAD TRAlN.-The Mil
waukee Free Democrat of Thursday says ::
An infant son of John Bullene, Jr., and
Emma Frances Jay Bulene, was baptised
this morning at 9 O'Clock, by tie Rev. j. G.
Richmond, III the cars while in motion, (for
Mr.. R. says he has had no power, like the
Ethiopian, to command the chariot to stand
still,) between Beloit and Clinton. MIR.
Richmond spoke to the passengers. who
assembled and stood solemnly uncovered,
while the Rector re ad from me,nery, some.
times or his kness, the service from the
prayer-book. The conductor brought the
water, and Mr.. r. and his eldest daughter
were the sponsors. The child, like one of
old, was named "John," signifying the
"Grace of God" He is a fine, fat, healthy
boy ten months old. AS Mr.. r. used to be
called Rector of the North river, lie reason
ably expects soon to be called 4. 4. R.
Richmond, Rector of Railroads.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

wAre you sick, or have you friends
that are scka Then read Dr.. Rasterly,s
advertisement in another column of this
paper and 60 to the agent in this place and
obtain the medicines recommended for the
complaint. We allude to Dr. Easterly,s
Iodine and Sarsaparilla, DR.. CATER Cough
Balsam, DR.. Easterly's Fever and Ague
Killer, DR.. Bakers Specific and, DR.. Hoop.
er's Female Cordial. These pediciuss han
been thoroughly tested in tbs various forms
Of disease for which they re recommended
and can be confidently recommended a. the
most efficacious remedies known. They
are very popular spaare selling rapidly in
nearly every cityand town in the United
Statea
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

RED RIVER OF THE NoRrH.-The steamer
Freighter, from st. Paul, has been taken
across the portage between Big Stone Lake, at
the head of Minnesota river, and Lake Tray
erse the head of the Red River of the North,
and is now fairly in the stream in readiness
for business. Speaking of this event, the
Chicago Tribune says: "We see in the tri-
unph of American skill and perseverance
that has launched the first steamer on waters
hitherto unvexed by any keel, results that
in their influence upon this favored city and
upon the general progress Of the orth-west,
are of incalculable value. From this date,
the peopling of the broad valleys through
which these rivers run, commences"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

ARRAY OF RoYALrY.-The Frem denblatt
announces that the Austrian army now
counts the following German Princes among
its Generals: The landgrave Ferdinand, of
Hesse Homburg Alexander, Prince of
Wurtemburg; Alexander, Prince, Of Hesse
Cassel the Prince of Scleswig uolstein !;
and Princes Gustavus and William, of Ho-
henhole Langenburg. Prince Nicholas, of
Nassau, has arrived in Vienna on his way
to join the Austrian army in Italy. Prince
William, of schamburg Lippe, son of the
Reigning Prince, has just entered the Aus
trian service.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

A WOLF IN Sleeps CLoTHING.--One Louis
Schade, an arrant Locofoco trickster, and a
renegade son OF Germany, addresses the Ger
mans of Iowa, through the Davenport Dem.
ocratic papers. lie seeks to seduce the
German Republicans into the fold of the
Slave Democl acy, by alleging the stale, un-
profitable lie, that the Rel ublicans sanction
the action of Massachusetts on the suffrage
question. -Desmoines Citizen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

How TO TREAT FROSTED CoRN.-A cores
pondent of the Chicago Tribune, writing
from Laporte, Ind, says that if corn is cut
off to where the heart is green, or at the
break if fallen over, it will grow as if it
had not been frosted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

KANSAS. The Republican party of Kan.
sas is organized and now fairly in the field
The following is one of the resolutions Of
the Convention at Ossawattomie:
Resolved, That, while we declare our sub.
mission to the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and disclaim all control over
slavery in the States in which it exists, we
hold that the Constitution does ot-carry
slavery into the Territories, but that It is
the creature of special enactment, and ha,
existence only where supported by it, and we
reprobate and condemn the perversion of the
Supreme Court of the United States to sec.
tional demands and party purposes,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

The Dubuque Herald thinks the i'm.
pudence of the Republican party of Iowa
in calling upon the Germans to support this
party, is astounding. Why, dear old Dorr,
the Republicans amt making any such cali.
The Germans don't need any call, but vol.
UNFAIRLY and en- masse support the Republi
can party, as the party Of free principle.
and honest actions.-DaU. Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

LAKE TRAVEL. For two or three years
Past, the line of steamers between Cleveland
and Buffalo have been withdrawn, and rail-
road travel has supplied its place. The
owners of that line have now determined up
on it's resumption, and accordingly those
floating palaces, the Western Metropolis and
the City of Buffalo will leave Cleveland and
Buffalo daily in connection with the trains on
the Lake Shore and New York roads. A
steamer will leave Cleveland every evening
at $50 on the arrival of the trains from
South and West.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

GLAD TO HEAR Tive have seen one
friend and heard from another living in the
Western part of Iowa !; both of whom assure
US that Republicanism is gaining ground in
their respective vicinities. This informa
ton corresponds with the news from every
other portion Of the State esmoimes CIT
izen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

MARVELLOUS ACCOUNTS FROM THE Noun
TAIN DIGGINGs.-A special dispatch from
Leavenworth to the St. Louis Republican,
dated 9th, contains the following glowing
aud rather doubtful news from Pixies Peak
diggings:
An Express arrived this morning, bring
ing dates from Denver City to June lst.-
The accounts from the mines are of the most
exciting character. Veins of exceeding rich
ness have been discovered in the mountain
diggings. One company of four men ave-
ragged three hundred and fifty dollars per
day. Mr.. Gregory, Of Georgia, had sold
two claims for twenty seven thousand dol
lars. AS high as fifty thousand dollars was
offered for single claims. In Jackson dig
gngs, miners were making from five to eigth
dollars per day to the hand. The most in
tense excitement prevailed. Miners were
living exclusively on fresh meat, fearing if
they left in search of provisions their claims
would be jumped. The Express Company
and other parties in this city, have received
letters by Express containing most extraor.
binary accounts of the richness of the noun.
tain diggings. This news comes from relia-
BILE sources, and the people here place i'm
plicit confidence in it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

INDIAN REMovAL.-The Interior Depart
ment has determined ON the immediate
removal of the Texas Indians from their
presen. reserves to the Choctaw lease, and
the War Department has been called on for
military escort. The Indians will no doubt
feel thankful to be taken out of the road Of
the white savages who la'ely butchered them
without mercy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

TIE CAMEL IN AMERIcA.-The introduction
of the camel into this country by Gov
eminent, tor the use of the War department,
seems liable to pave the way for somewhat
general use of that animal. The experience
of the War department is highly satisfac-
tory. They are docile, easily managed crea.
lures, cheaply kept, and carry large loads
They have been somewhat used in private
business, and those employing them are as
much delighted with their performances as
the persons who have managed them in pub
lie service. Below will be found para.
graph from the Selma (Ala.) Sentinel, con :
corning the experience of gentleman in
that neighborhood, with this famous "ship
of the desert
The camels purchased by Mr.. Wolsey from
Captain Machado last week, seem to answer
many useful purposes. The other day one
of the animals, with rider, brought twelve
bushels Of shelled corn to town to MILL
So one camel, in milling alone, will answer
the purpose of wagon and two mules, and
will travel over the ground four times as
quick as the mules. We understand that
they have been tried in the plow, and an,
swcr the purpose admirably.
We should not be surprised if, ere long,
the camel was thoroughly naturalized in
America, and very generally employed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

Mr.. Moliter, editor of the Volk blatt,
a leading German paper in Cincinnati, pub
fishes the platform lately adopted by the
Ohio Republican Convention, and com.
mends it to his countrymen as noble and
manly declaration of sound political princi.
pics, particularly eulogizing the resolutions
denouncing the fugitive slave law and the
abridgment of the rights of naturalzed citi-
zene, and favoring free homesteads for actual
settlers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

NO. Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELL, at the Muscatine Stove Store, is
selling stoves from three to 1foe dollars low
er than any housein the city. He warrants
his goods. See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

A SrArs CoNv ENrIoN OF THR REPUBLICANS OF
IOWA is called to assemble by their delegates, nj
the city of D,s Moines, ut II o'clock A. M. on
Wednesday, tho 2.i Of June, 1859 for the nnmina.
ion Ct e,ers to be elected at the general elect ion
In October OF this year. Candidates are to he Sc.
lccted FOR the Offices Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
eruor and thr 9 Judges Of the Supreme Court
The Convention will take such othsr action may
in it's opinion, contribute to the success Of the
principles and organization of tho Republican
Party Of this State, and of the Union.
Every organized county will be entitled to one
Delegate in the Convent and to one additional
delegate for each 100 voters latter tao f-s. loo
and for aEy additional fraction "f SO
cast at the last General Elec,ien for Hon ELlJAu
SslLs, rs Secretary Of State.
The attention of the Republican Central Com
ttSees of their respective counties il directed 20
the calling Of the County Conventions for the ap-
r,intment Of delegates in the ratio ah>ve stated.
and for efficient organization preparatory o the
canvass.
Dcs Moincs, March Goth, 1889.
JOIN A. KAssoN,
II. NJ. ToxiE,
M. Rr-Cu,
d. N. Cooley, Rep. State Cen. Com.
Il. II. JERcME,
r. L. y. CLARKE,
THOMAS SEELY,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

- The Democracy of Wisconsin are d.
vided into those who have been bribed and
those who have not. The bribed division is
subdivided into those who received $4,000
and those who received $4,000; and this
class of men, as one Of their papers say, have
the impudence to take the places and claim
the Offices, in preference to the men who new
or took bride or had a land grab.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-17

ca "Occasional," Washington CORES
pondent of the Philadelphia Press, says the
next Congress will make an attempt tc
;eform the patronage of the q. S. Courts, il
which the .grossest abuses have sprung up.