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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
eka Somebody once said TO Loren,

s1 Somebody once said to Loren
20 Dow, who was a very eccentric
strolling preacher: ssMr. Dow, don't
know what to do. Bad thoughts trou-
BILE me very much. They come into
my head, and 1 don't know how to keep
them out. How can I help doing
wrong, if it is wrong to have bad
thoughts" Mr.. Dow's reply was:
NE can't prevent birds iron, .Rv-
ing over our heads, but zoe can Dre-
cent them from building nests IN our
HAIR" Do you ask: s'How can you
drive away these thoughts, and keen
them from making their nests in your
mind?" Just as we exclude thistles
from the land, by putting in 50 much
good that there is no room left for
them to grow. Keep the mind busy
with something innocent and useful,
and leave no place for the intruders.-|
.Agriculturalsst.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

! IOWA NEWS.
-Juda AioL Lean, ofthe u. ~ sapseme
Court. hae been op aslsit to DabnquS
] --TRs Uskalodsa Herald III ths corn
crop in thas region il low outef danger Of
itot, andtho jield w never stter.
w. B. Leech, the ex-Dcmocratic Sheriff
of Lee county, having failed in bsing re-
nominated, Las announced himself as an
Independent candidate.
VIM. Reese, formerly editor Of the Ke.
okuk Post, died on the 14th inst, in that
city. He had recently returned from Doni-
phan, Kansas, where he had started paper.
He was man of considerable talent and
possessed Of refined education, but was
eccentric and cratic to such degree as to
deprive himself OF much influence.
AYsrRRlous DIsAPpEARANcE OF YOU'VE
LADY.-The Oskaloosa Herald relates the
mysterious disappearance of Miss Augusta
Perkins from that place, on the night Of the
18th inst, while suffering from violent fe-
yer and pain in her head, and undoubtedly
laboriug in consequence under mental aber-
ration at the time. Her father had just
stepped out for physician when she disap-
peared. After search of two days by a
large majority Of the citizens of Oskaloosa,
no traces of her had been found, and the
search was still in progress when the Her.
aid went to press. r '
The little steamer Minnehaha navigated
the Maquoketa river to Maquoketa, on the
18TH, being the first steamboat that ever
arrived at that place.
We learn from the Anamosa Gazette
that little girl about four years old, daugh'
ter of John O'Sullivan, of Strawberry Hill
was accidentally burned to death on the Stl
inst
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

The AduniMistrat i0M's Reply to
Doaglas' Pop1nlar Soyereigaty.
Attorney Ge9sral Black, - President.
Buchanan's CT 6st, IL I'll authoss of
an able reply to Douglas popd sovereign
ty article in Hae sr's Nagaslw. TN reI
ply is published "a the Wsshinston 0ensti-
tuition newspaper, and may be accepted as
the Administration doctrine.
It holds, in opposition to Mr.. Douglas
present view 8, that the true principle, and
that of the Democratic party, is that slaves
are recognized by the Federal Constitution,
- property in States where the local law
80 treats them /; that they remain property
when taken into any State Of which the
local law does not forbid their being so re-
gardsd /; that Congress has no right to de-
prive their owners Of this property, in the
Territories or other places under its juris-
diction; and that, Us it cannot delegate a
power which it does not possess, neither
the Legislature nor the people of the Terri
tory have any authority to prohibit slavery
a. they see fit. Until then, they have no
power whatever over the subject. a
These views are SO sustained by quota
tions from Senator Douglas former speeches,
that he will probably be called into print
again. Tue discussion is . healthy one
let the agitation rage. a'"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

The Urbans (Ohio) Citizen, speaking of
Robert McF arland, Esq, of that city, now
in his 18th year, says he has lived there "a
years. He saw Washington in 1898. Was
in Urbana before any house was built.
Made the first Bride ever was made in
Springfield Qor Griffith Zoos. )-Never gave
a note or went security. Never paid inter.
est. Never sued any person, or was sued.
He never chewed tobacco or smoked cigar.
He never drank Q dram of whisky in his
life: and he was the first class leader in
Urbana. He preached from appointments
one year in advance, sixteen times at Rob-
inson's, in Harrison township, and has
another appointment there year ahead.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
The Wholesale Trade Of Musca-
I W. tire.

The Wholesale Grade of Musca-
! ~ tire.
Musessinesa ~ thepyesent time, is Offering
great iQuceien ts III me rchants and Others
for tho purchase scf goods, at wholesale.
The johbing housesare receiving extensive
stocks of goods for the fall trade, in the vari-
Gus departments Of merchandise. Their
facilities for receiving and sending out
goods to all the various towns in the region
OF country surrounding them in Iowa and
Illinois enables them to compete success
fully with any cities OF the Mississippi river,
or with Chicago, for the jobbing business.
Among the prominent business houses
which are doing an extensive jobbing trade,
in the various departments, we would call
attention to the , we'll known Wholesale
Hardware, Forming Tool and Seed estab.
lishment of CHAs. & WM. R. SroNE-the
congratulated and very extensive Boot
and Shoe house of Messrs. JOHNSON & EVANS
= the large and well-fiiled C1ocEery and
Glass- soare house of GEO. W. D,LlAwAY-
the extensive wholesale Grocery house of
CHAs. EvANs-'t the Wholesale Saddlery. Hard-
Dars, Leather and Shoe Finding establish.
ment of H: 8. CoNProN-the very large
wholesale Lumber, Furniture, Dry Goods
and Grocery establishment of DuNsxoRE &
CHAABERs-the old.established wholesale
Iron and Stove store of H. W. MooRr-the
very large wholesale Dry. Goods house of
LENr Il sELIs-the long-known wholesale
Grocery house of HATCH Il HuupHRxYs-
and the wholesale Drug Store of F. Il.
STONE.
These houses have all been established
for considerable length of time. They i'm
port and procure most of their stocks from
tirst hands. They are already enjoying an
extensive wholesale trade, but with the
stocks they have on hand and arriving, they
are enabled to accommodate still more
extensive trade. We would, therefore, in
vite for them o call from dealers in the
various kinds of goods in their several
branches Of trade in towns more reno to
than those to which they have heretofore
extended their trade, as well as those with
whom they are already acquainted.
We would also say in this article that
our produce buyers haze plenty ofmonev
and pay higher prices for Wheat, Pork, Hidss
and all other kinds of produce, than any
other town on the river above st. Louis.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS. M M
The troubles en- ii Eric Raillyad hays
been settled. The obs ctions q the ros
have been removed, and brty 4 THE riotesS
arrested. E% E M
All O'CLOCK on tiis mSfning Of ~
Goth, fire broke out in Cairo, destroying
Jacox House and fourteen other buildings.
Loss, $4,000.
- Oliver Sims, we'll known as Clerk of
the Exchange, Richmond, Va, was shot, on
the night of the Goth, by J.. H. Wilson, a
negro dealer of Louisiana. lie was sup
posed to be fatally wounded. rs,
AT the Massachusetts, Republican Con.
vention, ut Fitchburgh, on the Goth, Mr..
Banks received 672 out of the 7l2 votes on
the first ballot, and the vote was made unan-
imous. All the other incumbents were also
re.nominated, viz: for Lieut.. Governor, E.
Trask Secretary of State, Oliver Warren {;
Treasurer, Moses Tenny Attorney General,
H. Philips; Auditor, Charles White.
The overland mail, with San Francis
co dates to the 26th ult., arrived at Jeffer-
son City, Oh the goth. $4,000 California
7iper cent. bonds had been reduced by the
State at 834. The town of Murphy was
nearly destroyed by fire on the 2lst ult.-
Loss stated at 100000. Overland smigra-
ton continued to pour in. Much suffering
was reported on the plains among the
broken down Pixies Peakers. A large num-
Der Of emigrants were stopping at Walkers
river and other gold diggings east of the
Sierra Nevada. Dates from San Juan Of
the goth state that affairs are unchanged.--
The American troops had possession of the
Island. Their number has been increased
to nearly 400. A Victoria paper of the
22d says that FIVE companies of artillery,
with battery of eight 80 FOUNDERS from the
United States steamer Mass achusetts, had
been landed on San Juan Island. The
House Of Assembly on the 18th ult. adop-
ted al address to Gov. Douglas, urgently
requesting him to enforce upon the Eng.
lish government the necessity of demand ding
from the United States Government not on
ly the withdrawal of all troops, but strenu.
ously and at all risks maintain her right to
the island, also on all other islands in the
Archipelago, now clandestiuely, dishonesty
and dishonorably invaded. A motion was
also adopted urging the Governor to form
volunteer companies.
FoRE1GN.-The steamship Borussia, from
Hamburg and Southampton, arrived at New
York on the 10Th, with dates to Sunday, 4tl
inst. Advices from Gibraltar state that thu
Emperor of Morocco was dead; also that {
serious conflict had occurred on the Island O
Centa, between the Spaniards and Moors
The troops had been called out. Severa
thousand Moors had collected, and at las
accounts the parties were in conflict all nigh
| on the Goth ult., and several were killed OF
both sides. A terrible simeon passed Owe
Calcutta on the 18th of July. Forty.si,
vessels, including two steamers, were los
on the river Hoogly, and immense damage
was occasioned on the shore. Many live
were lost. The Zurich Conference wa
expected to come to an abrupt close, and tn
opinion is growing stronger every day tina
a Congress of the great powers must b.
held. The sailing of the Great Eastern had
been postponed to the 29th ult.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

'sSuBJRcr ONLY TO THE CoNsrITUTIoN."-
Stephen A. Douglas has written letter to
Lucy Stone in which he recognizes the right
of women to do just as they please, subject
only to the Constitution. As. the Constitu-
ton is silent on the point, good thrashing
given to their husbands now and then would
not of course be considered out of the way
unless 'unfriendly legislation" should inter-
fere, which the Senator seems to think is
higher than the Constitution.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
The Fair.

We have only room in our Weekly to say
that our County Fair, which closed last eve
ming, was one Of the best ever given by the
Society. There were number of exhibitors
from abroad, and lively competition for the
liberal premiums on stock. j. A. Green's
young stallion, "Bashaw," took the highest
premium, ($50.) We will give the full list Of
premiums and other particulars in our next
issue.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

EThe Post Office Department refused to
send documents on which Mr.. Covode's frank
had been placed by the Clerk of the Repub-
lican Committee at W Washington, yet this same
Post Office Department has been sending tens
Of thousands of circulars and speeches on
which G. Donnellan, Of corruption circular
notoriety, had written the frank of Senator
Bright, who has not been in Washington for
four months past.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

THE NATIONAL FAIR.-The receipts of the
National Fair, at Chicago, last week, are est.
mated at from forty to fifty thousand dollars.
The number of people who visited the Fair
grounds, during the week, is variously esti-
mated at between 100000 and 100000.
An interesting episode of the Fair was the
exhibition of three infants-the children of a
German family living near Chicago--who
were all born at one birth. They were pre-
scented with silver spoon each by the Presi-
dent, Gen. Tilghman, who made a happy
speech on the occasion. The audience after
wards contributed several hundred dollars for
the family, who are poor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

T"Why don't you wash the bottoms
OF your feet, Johnny?" asked grandmother
of boy, when performing the operation
before retiring for the night, to which he
very gravely replied:
"Why, granny, you dose'nt suppose Use
going to stand up in bed, does yea"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 49,
Flour-Market dull; city superfne, 81;
double extra, 1925. Wheat-Spring, 7O@
75c; fair Fall, 70@s0c; choice and prime fall,
9Oc@$1; White, $l.02. Corn, 70075c.
Oats, 41@44c Barley, SOC. Rye, 622c.
Hay--prime, in lots, zoe. 49, =,
CHloAao, Sept. 81.
Flour-Market steady. Spring extra 3d.
90@$4,15; Superfine So; Winter extra a.
75@$5,50. Wheat - Market quiet and
steady. No. l Red, CSC; No. 2 do, 74c in
store; Rejected &c. Spring-No., l, 7Sc in
store; No. 2, 70@71c; Rejected So in store.
Corn-Very scarce and in demand. No. l,
66@68c in store, and roc f. o. b. Oats
Market quiet. No. l, 272c afoat, and &c in
store Rejected 24c Rye-Market firm.
No. /, 58c in store. Barley In good demand
and market firm. No. /, 52(153c in store;
No. 2, 4O@42c in store Hides-Market
steady. Green sailed 8@s3c; Dry do, Ac;
Dry Flint 15@16c. Potatoes Market steady
at 40945c. Eggs-In good supply atS3@
&c per doz. Butter-Firmer. Firkin 1900
14c; Dairy 15(916c Apples I'm good sup
ply and dull at 81, 75@$2, 25 per barrel for
common to good. asp = 81 4
NEW YoRK, Sept, 81. x
y Flour-Steady holders generally insisting
on full prices Sales $500 bbls at $4@$4,75
for super State; 81, 4O@$4 80 for extra do;
s4(0&4,75 for common to extra Western
q, 5O@$5, 15 for inferior to good freshground
shipping brands extra Round Hoop Ohio.
Wheat-Tirm but less doing. Quotations
more or less nominal. Rye-Quiet at SIC. .
Corn-Scarce and better. Sales 10000 p
bushels at SOC for New Mixed Western.
Oats-Quiet at 37941c for State, Western
md Canadian. Pork-Firmer but quotations ,
nominal. Sales $50 bbls at SIC, 25 for prime.
Whisky. 2lc.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

06Ths Washington correspondent of the
'Philsdslphis Enquirer says immense NUN
bsrs Of Judge Blacks reply to Mr.. Douglas.
which appeared q an editorial in the Gov.
ernmsnt organ there, are being sent of
through the Post Office, to every part Of n.
country, but especially to lo.ea, franked bv
Judge Black himself.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

T We learn from the Gate City that
Mr.. Kirkwood has been obliged to give up
some of his appointments in the Southern
part of the State in consequence of the ILL
ness Of his wife, who was accompanying
him. '
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

PRRRY's MoNUNENr.-About 900 PEG
pie attended the laying of the corner stone
of Perry's monument, at Put.in-Bay, on the
10th inst. The ceremonies were in charge
of the Masonic Order, and the address was
delivered by Judge spaulding. The crowd
were transported to the place by fifteen
steamers and any number of sailing craft
All the principal cities Of the lake were
represented, except Chicago and Milwaukee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

wMr. James Hogg was married lately to
Miss Ella Bean. What can be more natural
than union of pork and beans? But this
union seems all one-sided-only one bean to
q whole hog.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

CHEERING Dubuque Times says the
Republican prospects were never better than
at present in the northern counties of Iowa.
The Republicans there are sanguine of casting
a much larger vote next month than ever
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

The DUBUQUE WESTERN X. r. TO BE FIN
IsnED TO ANAxosA FORTHWITH learn
from the Dubuque Herald that contract
has been made between the Directors of the
D. W. Railroad and Theo. Krausch, of New
York City, late Engineer Of the Now York
and Erie Railroad, by which the Dubuque
Western Railroad is to be completed to
Anamosa by Jan. lst, 1860, with a provi-
so that in case OF unfavorable weather the
contractor has until April 1st to build the
road from iLangwortLy to Anamosa. 1t
will, however, be completed through to An
amofa by January lst, as the contractor has
force of hands on the road, and will COM
mence operations at once.
This is good news for the people of Mus.
catine as we'll as the people Of Dubuque and
Anamosa. 1t will hasten the completion of
the chain of railroads between Muscatine
and Dubuque, of which this road is an i'm
portant link.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

ca "Bridget, where is the gridiron 20
''An' sure, ma'am, was just after giving
it to me sisters own cousin, Bridget OLA
herty the thing is so full of holes that it's
Of no use to my one, tall, tall ~ a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS {!
PLOW.HANDLE MEETINGS.

The Republicans Of Muscatine County will hold
Meetings at the following places and times, and
wall be addressed by numbtr of speakers.
The candidates for the county Offices will hold
meetings of their own, of which separate list
will be made out:
Brick Church, near shelleberger's, Wedn esday,
Sept. 21st.
Fairport, Thur.day, Sept 22d.
Wilton, Friday, Sept. 23d.
Centre Grove, Monday, Sept 2sth.
Fulton, Tuesday, Sept. 9th.
Moscow, Wednesday, Sept. 2Sth. -,.-
West Liberty, Thursday, Sept. 29th. ....
Swsetland Center. Friday, Sept 30th.
Island Lower School House, Friday, Sept. 3Oth.
sybcrger's School House, Saturday, Oct. lst.
Wallingsford's School House, Monday, Oct, I'd,
Browns Ferry, Tuesday, Oct. 4th.
Stone School House, swsetland Tp., Wednesday,
OCT. 5th.
Nsidig's School House, Thursday, Dot. 6.
Rainbow School House, Sweetland To-. Fridav.
Oct. 1th.
Hunts School House, Moscow To-, Sat- Oct. 8.
Sweetland Valley School House, Sat-, Oct. Sth.
Hendricks School House, Is Tp., Mon. Oct. 10.
The services Of the following speakers have been
secured:
D. G. Cloud, 9. q. Hayes,
Jno. A. Parvin, D. NJ Lambert,
Jao R. Nislsy, Jacob Butler,
W.T.. Davis, Us. Richm.p.
Henry O'Connsr, C. 8. Leporte,
John Mahin, John o. Wilson.
q. W. Kinea:d, L. H. Wasnhurn.
Geo: Meason. W. g. Woodward.
. s 3ss HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
ASA GREGG,
JN0. R. MERRITT,
II. u. HINE,
WIN. PURCELL,
Co. Central Committee.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

GooD.-It is with pleasure we learn that
Hon. Wells Spicer, of Harlan, Shelby coun-
ty, has taken the stump in the Both Dis
trict. His first appointment was at Magno-
liza, last Monday, 5th inst. The Judge is a
pleasant and forcible speaker, and will do
good service in behalf of the Republican
party and principles, in the supper ooun-
try' The Democracy of the slope will
have hard time of it this fall, crossing tho
s'barren and sterile hills of the PRAIRIE" on
their way to the head waters of Salt
River. Torelieve the monotony of the voy-
age, it is understood that Dodge, Samuels,
aud one or two of the lesser lights, will in
dulge in the pleasant pastime of catching
runaway negro or two. Wells Will drive
the whole squadron over the 'fdesert hills,"
that not even one may be left to point out
the soutposts," that need strengthening
Council Bluffs Nonpariel
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

TIE "GREAT EASTERN AND NoAH's ARK
The New York Courier and Enquirer goes
into an estimate calculation by which it arrives
at the conclusion that the "Great Eastern is
some thousands Of tons larger than Noah's
RI ,. tssiHi 4fT ~ aattr EEa.t a.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23
All for Slavery,

Why was the Missouri Compromise re-
pealedY To admit slavery into Kansas.
Why did the Supreme Court, after deciding
that bred Scott had no right to sue in Court,
because, forsooth, he was not citizen, but
chattel, go out Of its jurisdiction and declare
that slavery is recognized by the Constitution,
and therefore cannot be excluded from the
Territories? Plainly, to subserve the interests
Of shareholders.
Why did our Democratic government pay
Ten Million Dollars for Arizona? To give
the country another slave State.
Why does it now propose to pay Three
Hundred Millions for Cuba? The South
wants it for slave depot-out Of which It may
also form slave States to balance New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio in the Senate, and
Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas in the House.
Why was Douglas Patent Squatter Soyer-
eighty inventeds To deceive the Democracy
Of the North concerning the encroachments
of slavery.
How long will the people submit to be
blinded with the fimsy mask woven by the
slavery propagandists to conceal their nefari-
Gus designs, and how long will they defer
putting their feet upon the neck of the tyrant?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

NewsPAPER ENrERPRIsE.-Thep roprietors
Of the New York Times, few days since,
paid $497 for the transmission of Douglas
late Cincinnati speech from Cincinnati to
New York by telegraph.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

Y The editor who kissed his sweetheart.
saying s'please exchange" is believed not to
have exceeded the proper s'liberty Of the
pressD s''-bA ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

O. For the best stoves, etc., at the low-
est prices, 60 to the "Muscatine Stove Store
See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

DoDGE's EGoTIsM.-A correspondent, who
heard the discussion between Dodge and
Kirkwood at Bellevue, Jackson county, on the
9th inst, says the General dwelt at length
upon that little monosyllable, I, using such
expressions as--"I, when Twas in the Senate
81, when I was in the House"-"L, when
4 was hard-toiling miner''-'.L, when Twas
driving oxen"-"I, when I stood in the royal
presence of Her Catholic Majesty" &C., &C.
1t would use up all the capital rs in we'll
stocked printing Office to set up one Of the
Brigadisr's one ,i-deaed speeches.
The same correspondent says
cat the close of the discussion, being
aacog., l overheard a private conversation
among few of the faithful-among them the
present Democratic County Judge, who
declared that the Central Committee ought
never 70 have sent Dodge out upon the stump
that he was no speaker-that he was not
posted, and that Kirkwood was in every
respect his superior"
That's the honest verdict of every man who
has heard the two candidates speak.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

Quiz says that some editors are more
cutting than sarcastic. We should judge
so by the way they use their scissors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-23

!, Nh. DOUGLAS REVIEWED. = A very full
review of Judge Douglas article in Harper's
Magazine has made its appearance in the form
of pamphlet, printed by Mr.. McGill, of
Washington. The Contribution characterizes
it as "a full viHdication of the true Democratic
doctrine on the Territorial question" The
review is said to be from the pen of Attorney
General Black.