Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-05

For the Journal.
State Military Conventions.

s(For the journal. 49,.
State Military Conventions.
1t has been agreed among the undersigned
to hold Military Convention at the city of
Davenport on the 9th of September next,
to which representatives from all Military
Companies in the State are invited.
The object of the Convention is to con.
slider and adopt such military law as may
be needed to organize and govern the Uni
formed Militia of the State, and to bring a
a united influence to bear, to have it enacted
at the next General Assembly.
The representatives will be confined to
companies uniformed and equipped.
Three representatives from each company
will be admitted-they to be commissioned
officers, if they can attend-if not, other
members may fill their places.
All delegates shall appear in the full uni
form of their respective companies.
j. II. WALLACE, Capt. Muscatine Light
Guards.
R. NJ. L1rrLEs, Capt. Davenport sarsfed
Guards.
W. W. GARNER, Capt. Union Guards, Co.
lumbus City.
A. B. PORTER, Capt. Mt. Pleasant Greys.
| On. L. Nautilus, Capt. Burlington Rifles.
RoB'T B. TEDFoRD, Capt. Washington
Guards, Burlington.
F1NroN DoRAM, Lieut.. CONG Irish Vol
unteers, Burlington.
FABIAN BRYDoLF, Capt. Burlington Blues.
JAMES PUMELrY, Capt. Keokuk Emmett
Guards.
JOSEPH HAYS, Capt. Davenport City Artil-
lery.
W. HAMMOND, Capt. Upton Guards.
J: 0. COVER, Capt. Iowa City Dragons.
MAHANA, Capt. Washington Guards, Iowa
City. .......
ADELsnlM, Capt. German Artillery, Iowa
City.
G. W. TEAS, Capt. Washington Guards,
Washington.
j. M. Robson, Capt. Governors Greys,
Dubuque.
&. s. LAswELL, Capt Ottumwa City
Guards.
]. G. LAuMAN, Major Burlington Bnttal
lion. ua
W. CRououER, Major Iowa City Battal.
lion. ~. .'
| WAsHINGToN MoNuMENr.--The construc.
ton of the Washington National Monument
after suspension of several years, is about
to be resumed. Systems to raise funds fol
the prosecution of the work have been put in
operation, and it is purposed to request the
postmasters throughout the country to give
aid to the enterprise by placing boxes within
their respective Offices for the reception o.
contributions, and forwarding the receipts tc
Washington. A few small amounts from the
10000 post offices would suffice, in few
The postmasters of many of the principa
ington, Boston, Brooklyn, Baltimore anc
Charleston, have already expressed theil
readiness to lend it a cordial cooperation
The Postmaster General has written lette
to Lieut. Ives, the Engineer in charge of tn
monument, in which he says: ut is tn
privilege of postmasters and others associated
with the postal service, in common with al
other citizens, to give to this enterprise sucl
support as their judgments and feelings may
prompt. 1t is as citizens, and not as officers
that their influence will be invoked, and
doubt not that in this laudable endeavor t,
worthily illustrate and perpetuate the fame o
the Father of his Country, they will yield tt
none in the promptness and earnestness o
their cooperation
Nix. BUCHANAN CANDIDATE.-A letter o
a correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
of the 25th, writing from Bedford Springs, OF
the 23d, speaking of Mr.. Buchanan's move
ments there, makes the following statemen
relative to his being candidate for reelection
to the Presidential chair dubuque Herald
Douglas Democrat.)
"Anybody who doubts whether Mr.. Buch
anan is a candidate for reelection has only t.
observe his maneuvers since his arrival at tn
Springs. The article in the Pittsburgh Pos
gave him undissembled satisfaction, while i
is undoubted that all the attacks upon Brock
enridge, Douglas, Wise and Hunter were full,
approved if not distinctly authorized by him
in order that these men may be got out of tn
way. If he can, by means of his patronage
elect enough delegates from the North to tn
National Convention, who, by uniting them
selves to solid Southern delegation, nigh
force his selection at that body, he will hav
no hope of an election by the people, but may
should it go to the House, by means of hi
patronage, buy up State or two, and thu
manage to prolong his power four years more
James Buchanan is candidate for reelection
and those who doubt it will be convinced il
full time" ,
! A REPRESENTATIVE MAN.-The Democrat