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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Republican Convention

We direct particular attention to the cal
this day published by. Mr.. Carskaddan, tht
President of the Young Mems Republican
Club of this city. ~
We presume that the call IS made in
response to the numerous and pressing
requests sent up from all parts Of the county
some Of which have appeared in our columns
So far as we can learn the public sentiment
Of the county, tits unanimously and earnestly
in favor of this demonstration. We are
pleased, therefore, to see Mr.. Carskaddan's
call. Let every Republican Club appoint two
delegates and two alternates to come up and
arrange all the preliminaries of time, place,
&c, and let the delegates and alternates, and
as many more as can, come up to the Con-
vention. And, when everything is prepared,
let us have such an old.tashioned assembly Of
the Republicans of this county, their wives.
their sweethearts, and their children, as will
shake the prairies.
We suggest that, when the Convention
meets, they extend an invitation to the Wide
Awakes of our sister cities of Davenport, Iowa
City, Rock Island and Upton, the Glee Clubs
of Wapello and other places, and to Repub.
licans generally from all around. Let our
Presidential Electors and various candidates
be invited to attend, and let Carl Schurz,
Trumbull, Lovejoy, Grimes, Harlan, Kirk
wood, and other eminent speakers, be secured.
Let some convenient and desirable grove or
groves in the country be selected, not far from
the Railroad. Let preparations be made for
shelter from the sun and rain, if there should
be any. And then let everybody 60 with
wagons and other vehicles, taking provisions
with them, and prepared to spend day and
a night at the Encampment.
We would suggest that those townships
that have not yet formed Clubs to do so this
week or early next week, and appoint their
delegates and alternates at once.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

MEN CHANGE, PRINcIPLEs NEVER Two
years ago, the Douglas Democracy of Iowa,
in convention assembled, disavowed all
responsibility for the doctrines and decisions
of the Supreme Court. The Douglas platform
adopted ut Charleston and Baltimore. moi
stopping with an endorsement of thedecisions
already rendered, avows in advance its readi.
ness to approve whatever decisions the
Supreme Court may hereafter make upon the
question of slavery. And the late Douglas
Democratic State Convention eordaalty en-.
dorse the Baltimore platform. = Desmeine.
Re0ister. 1888 -a. -s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Various Matters.

New YORK, July 26.
The Tribune announces as bogus the letter
purporting to be from Mr.. Seward to Mr..
Greeley.
A despatch from Washington says CON-
mander McOnly takes command of the
Norfolk Navy Yard tonight
Lieut.. CushIaan, recently tried at Boston,
was sentenced to dismissal, but the President
modified the sentence to suspension for 10
months. s''.3 ''-' 80
The Breckinridge State Committee has
called State Convention at Syracuse, on the
7th of August, to nominate electoral and
State tickets. = sS-,f's.ts<
The steamer Seminole sailed, yesterday,
from Washington to the Brazil station.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
For the Journal.
The Muscattne County Agrlcul,
stb . lural Society t'~1' 'f-

| For the Journal.1
The Muscattne County Agrlcul
io t~ tllral Society '~'-' y
Is alivel There is no doubt Of the fac
whatever, for We have the Seeretary's wor'
for it. The. society u. therefore, alive
begging ssstimulants 10 the shape Of pait
membership 81" - ,e"f'ofl 70 asEia 20
We wonder why the farmers don't Civ
the society what it needsldI 49, ,gGlJJg1
We are given to understand that the pres
ent debility in the management is owing 4
the aul:s Of last years management, ani
are further told that "the society passed
into the hands of the present managsr'
without Fair Grounds, with an empty treas.
ury. W tllout credit, and in view of the hard
times" haa- Gifss~ g. blsd aa. aE9f
Well, suppose it did. The managers o.
the year 80 received the institution in q
much wore condition than it was when they
parted with it.. Then there were f'no Fair
Grounds, an empty treasury, NO credit, and
Q strong prejudice against 1t, and mot IN
view Of hard tines simply, but in the hard
times themselves but, by dint of soorking
themselves and encouraging others to work,
and by meeting halfway all who could
assist in the matter, they succeeded in pro.
curing good exhibition, and in increasing
the receipts of the society $500 over the
receipts OF the year preceding. That's what
tie management of last year did. Now for
what they did not. They did not work against
the townsmen, rule them out, and then hope
that these same townsmen would e'gener-
ously bestow their paid memberships' to
the society. l -1 ra
"Sickly and feeble" the society may now
be, (and We suppose we ought not to doubt
it since the secretary says it is so,) yet it is
sick from no want Of attention or care on
the part Of the managers Of last yea. That
is mere pretence. There may have been
same mistakes and some faults in last years
but the public won't excrse the
of 1860 on that account. .
So, gentlemen, go to toork. You've got as
much to begin on as the managers of last
year had and be sure not to let you "cur.
rent expenses amount to one fourth as much
As they did last year." for there is but little
prospect now that your receipts v i'll amount
TO anything. You have only to keep doson
your penses lou enough to end the "sickly
ahd feeble condition" OF your patient in an
gnominious death. TowNsMAN.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
RatificatiO i'm Maine.

CAMDEN, Me-, July 26.
The ratification of Hon. E. K. Smart's
nomination for Governor, which came off
last night, was one of the largest political
demonstrations ever held in eastern Maine.
1t was estimated that from 5000 to 5000
Democrats were present. Z. K. Smart, A.
G. Jewett and others addressed the meeting.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
In a Fix.

| A few days since, Mr.. Douglas made i.
convenient to stop at New Haven, on his way
to Sachem's Head. The usual crowd Assem-
blcd at the Union Depot in that city, upon
the arrival Of the cars bearing the precious
burden Of body alternately afflicted with
influenza, sore throat, diarrhea, &C., &c. OF
course, Mr.. ID. was called out, and announced
that the train would leave shortly, and he
must move on, but that on Monday he should
return and spend an hour in the City of Elms
This was, of course, fair warning to his
devoted followers to be on hand with drum,
fife and vocal organs. The fiery steed sped
on to the city of Hartford, where Mr..
Douglas has an organ, the crank of which is
turned by one j. NJ. Scofeld, who, upon
authentic information that Little S. A. d."
would arrive the next week, struck off and
circulated sundry circulars, calling upon all
parties in and about Hartford to come in and
behold the "going man." The editor of the
Times Mayor Deming and other Breckinridge
men caucused, and concluded to steal
Scofeld's thunder, and, to this end, appointed
Mayor Deming committee to proceed to New
Haven, return with Mr.. Douglas, and enter
tain him while in Hartford. He did so, and,
upon the arrival Of the happy train, Mr..
Douglas was escorted to the residence of tie
special committee. After brief rest time, to
remove the dust from his perspring brow
and change linen, Mr.. Douglas, accompanied
by Mayor Demlng and A. E. Burr, of the
Times, rode in style to the Capitol Square,
there to receive formal invitation to deliver
himself of one of his pretty, genteel little
stump speeches. The beauty of the whole
thing is that Messrs. Deming and Burr main
tanned their hold upon Douglas, in spite of the
efforts of his true followers to raise his coat
tails from the ground. A. E. Burr, who, in
1854, poured hot and heavy shot into Douglas
for disturbing the repose of the Missouri
Compromise, and who, from that time to the
present, has been one of the most unfinching
and inveterate opposers of Mr.. DIS whole
political policy, riding in coach, simply to
keep Douglas from the company of his true
friends. Burrs paper is Breckinridge organ.
We mention the above for the benefit of
those who are credulous enough to believe
that Mr.. Douglas tour east is one continued
ovation, wherein the masses (?) let off their
superabundant enthusiasm. The result of Mr..
Douglas tour through Connecticut will be
be 1000 plurality for Lincoln and Hamlin.
Mark the prophecy!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Penns sylvania Douglas COnven.
ton.
HARR1sBuRGH, July 26.

The Democratic Convention adopted, to-
night, unanimously, series of resolutions
endorsing the platform and nominations of
the recent State Convention at Reading, and
also the platform and nominations of the
Baltimore National Democratic Convention,
denouncing the plan of the State Democratic
Committee for fusion as anti Democratic and
in opposition to the wishes of the Democratic
masses, and finally declaring it to be the duty
of the State Committee to call another Con-
vention Of the Democracy, for the purpose Of
preparing an electoral ticket pledged to sustain
the action of the Baltimore National Conven-
ton, and the regular Democratic candidates,
Douglas and johnson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

"A Love THuNDER STORM. THE Cincinnati
Price Current announces that on Thursday,
July 18th, thunder storm commenced at
that place, with torrents of rain, which con-
tinued with some intermsson, ssuenty- toe
hours. During the first twelve hours there
was scarcely any interlnission. The storm,
as reg ards its length and the quantity OF
rain which fell, has no parallel ON record.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

A NIeHr OF MOB, P.1oT AND TERROR IN ST.
Lou1s.-Wednesda night, July 25th, was one
of terror in St. Louis. A mob, first consist
ing of less than a hundred men, but soon
swelling to thousands, attacked and demol-
ished some thirty dance houses, liquor shops
and houses of prostitution, in notorious
and lawless locality in the southern part ol
the city, in the neighborhood OF Almond
and Poplar streets, between Main and
Fourth. The police attempted to interfere
but were repulsed aud driven off. The total
amount OF furniture and other property de-
stroyed is estimated at $SO.0OO. On
Thursday, SO of the rioters were arrested,
and fined $6 each.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Three Men Killed,

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.
The factory of Potter & Kett, at Coop
er's Point, near Camden, N. j., was
demolish'd during the thuLder storm, yes
terday afternoon. Eight men took shelter
fro m the rain therein, of whom three We're
killed and three seriously injured. The
building was 200 feet long. Loss OF property
81 900.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

TAKING 1T PRACTICALLY IA lawyer nam
Rolf, at No. 102 Wall street, New York, has
been studying the Dred Scott Decision, and
has come to the conclusion that, in accordance
with that great judgment, SAsuery still legally
erists IN the State Of Neso York;; and there
fore gives notice to the heirs of those old
citizens who formerly held slaves in that State
that they twill hear of something to their
advantage by calling at his Office! If slaves
really are an ordinary species of property
Rolf has undoubtedly got on the right scent
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Tragedy.

CONGO D, N. H., July ".
This morning, ABOUT o'clock, Jas. 3.
Williams, merchant Of Warren, N. H.,
stepped up to Mr.. Wyatt and shot him
throrgh the heart with o revolver. he died
instantly. Williams is under arrest. The
cause was trouble about an cid debt. Wyatt
was young man, and leaves wife and one
child
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Breckinridge and Z.ane i'm New
York.

NEW YORK, July Z5.
The Breckinridge and Lane general COM
mittee of this city organized, this evening, at
the Irving Rooms, Gustavus W. Smith in the
chair. Every ward in the city was fully rep
resented. General elections were ordered to
choose the delegates to the Breckenridge State
Convention, already called to assemble at
Syracuse, on the 7th of August. A resolution
was passed requiring all members of this con-
vention to retire from both Mozart and Tam
many Halls, or from any other organization
that sustains Stephen A. Douglas.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

Hon. EDWARD EVERETT. - The Rochester
Democrat and american says it is privately
reported, and the report is not improbable,
that Mr.. Everett is about to withdraw his
name from the Presidential canvass. The
reason given for this determination is that he
IS unwilling to be even tacitly party to the
intrigue for the elevation of 10. Lane to the
Presidency, in which so many of the leading
members of the so-called National Union
party are now engaged.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

A BAD SlGN.-One of the most significant
indications of the weakness and discourage
ments of the cause OF Douglas, is the going
under of his old home organ, the Chicago
Times, which has been consolidated with
SHss Herald, formerly an Administration or
gan and Utter opponent of Douglas but now
50; porting him. The old editors Of the
Herald will have control of the consolidated
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
kObbery.

CLYDE, O., July %.
Last night, after midnight, the shop of
VIM. Willis Il Son, of this place, was entered
by some burglars, and boots and shoes taken
to the amount OF 800. Also the warehouse
Of Mr.. Crockett was broken into, and his safe
broken open and about $40 taken. Mr..
Crockett was notified, about II o'clock, that
suspicious characters were in town. lie went
to his safe and took out $l7O0, and thus saved
his money. The safe was broken through
the back with heavy crowbar. No one
arrested yet.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

From W asllillgt0ll.
WAsHINGToN, July 25,

WAsH1SaroN, July 25.
1t is asserted by those who have made
particular inquiry that the secret organization
which excited, lately, fears Of bloodshed in
the Cherokee country is, to say the least,
political, and similar to what was commonly
known in the States as the Know Nothing
party, confined to pure blooded Indians. Our
Government has been watching with some
interest the events in that nation, particularly
those growing out of the agitation Of the
slavery question, as any outbreak in that
connection might involve the whites residing
In that country in the consequences. No
immediate danger is apprehended. The U.
the Cherokee reservation, he will take imme
diate measures for the expulsion Of the white
intruders.
Judge Greenwood, the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, will leave Washington in the
course of few days, for the Pixies Peak
country. In 1851, treaty or arrangement
which, while it fixed the limits within which
these Indians might hunt, did not acknow-
edge their title to the land but, owing to the
extension of the white population, they have
been seriously curtailed in their supplies from
the chase. In view Of this, and the fact that
they are friendly Indians, Congress, at its
late session, appropriated $S5, 900 for pres
ents and to defray the expense of holding
council with them regarding their future
welfare. The Commissioners former visits
among various tribes having been productive
of highly beneficial results, it is believed that
the one now contemplated will have favor
able effect, and that, in accordance with the
earnest desire Of the Arapahoes and Chey-
ennes, they will b. secured in the possession
of permanent homes, and induced to change
their present mode of obtaining precarions
subsistence.
WAsHINGroN, July ~.
No census returns have yet been officially
received by the Superintendent. The Mar
shals will commence their transmission in
August.
Mr.. Matthew Leeper has been appointed
Agent for the Washitas, and other Texas
Indians
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
The Japanese Treaty.

WASHINGTON, July 26.
The Treaty of amity and commerce with
Japan, the Publications of which were ex.
changed by the Embassy when in Washing
ton, is officially published. One of the
articles provides that the President, when
requested by the Japanese Government,
will aat as friendly mediator in such mat
tiers of difference as may arise between the
Government of Japan and any European
power.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Vermont aticCOnventiOn.
MONTPELIER, July 26.

The Democratic State Convention, to NOM
mate State officers and electors at large, was
held here, to day. @. Dillingham;, of Water
bury, presided, and E. N. Sma.ley, of Bur
lington, and Wyman, of st. Adams, were
appointed Secretaries. John G. SAKE, of
Burlington, was nominated for Governor,
Stephen Thomas, of West Farley, for Lieut..
Cover, or, and Jas. S. Thurston, of Mont
pelier, for Treasurer. Electors at large, Gov.
Bowdich and P. Dillin. ham, of Waterbury.
The Convention was large and thusiastic,
and unanimous for Douglas and johnson.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Outrage in Virginia.
NEW YORK, July 81.

There is great excitement at Occoquan,
Va, near Alexandria, in consequence of
the Republicans raising a banner bearing
the name Of Lincoln and Hamlin. The
citizens have attempted to demolish it. The
Republicans resisted anu despatched mes
sengers to neighboring towns for arms and
ammunition. Gov. Letcher ordered Gen.
Hatton to call out his troops to protect the
Republicans, but the General preferred re-
signing his command At last accounts, it
was expected that the m litary of Alexandria
would Re called out. Occoquau contains
800 Republicans and was the residence of
MIR. Underwood, the ostracised Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Storm i'm New York,

NEW YoRK, July 27.
The rain storm yesterday afternoon did
considerable damage in this vicinity. Sever.
ii houses were Inundated in Williamsburg.
One was struck by lightning and the inmate.
Mrs. Perry, killed. A barn at Newlots was
also struck and burned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

RAILROADS ALMOST ANNIHILATING SPACE.
"A traveller "by rail-" between New York
city and New Orleans, writes that he took
breakfast at Rochester, N. Y, dinner at Erie,
Pa, and supper at Cleveland, Ohio; then
breakfast the next morning at Seymour, Ind,
dinner a, Olney, H., and breakfast the next
morning at Columbus, KY, being only one
meal in each OF these large States, as he
swept through them-having left Chambers
street at P. NJ. one day, and arrived in
Cleveland at twenty minutes past p NJ.
on the next; making the whole distance
travelled GAO miles, in twe"ty-four hours and
twenty minutes, and passing through the
States of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana, ulin ois and Kentucky.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
The Occoquan Affair.

NEW YORK, July 2S.
Tho Hsralds Washington correspondence
says that the only additional news IRON the
Occoquan trouble is the fact that Gov. Letcher
has compelled Gen. HattOn to order out one
company of military to preserve the public
peace. 1t is be ieved, however, that Hattons
sympathies are with the mob, and it is doubt
full whether the troops would fire on the mob
or the Republicans. Some officers of the
Alexandra militia had left Washington, with
the expectation that their comma ds would
be ordered to Occoquan. --l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Wos'r ConE Our.--The Dourlas men

WoN'r CoME Our.--The Douglas men Of
Pennsylvania are very anxiously calling on
Foster, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
to declare his preference for President. Up
to the present time, he has been trying to
strad1le the fence between the factions
Forney called upon him, a few days since, to
get him to define his position on the subject
Of compromise electoral ticket. But Foster
has not yet spoken. Forney is determined
to smoke him out.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

TIE BIFURoATRD OoMET.-Tbe two tailed
comet of 1860 has gone up, and into obscu-
rity. 1t went rapidly south and has been
lost to human eyes. So it will be with the
too tailed political comet OF 1860, which is
disappearing in just that direction. There
is another resemblance between the two.
The one was forty millions of miles distant
f. 3m the earth at the nea.est. That's exactly
Little Dug's distance from the White House.
Forty millions Of miles distant, and lost
s,mewhere South Chicago Press.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

THR LATE METEOR. From accounts al
ready received, it appears that the meteor of
Friday night, July 20sh, was seen as far
South as Alexandra, Va, North as far as
Lake Ontario, and East as far as Boston. -
Thi. shows that it must have been q body
of great magnitude aud was much more
elevated than observers generally supposed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
Fire at POuShkeepsie.

FOUGHKEPsIE, Ju J 70.
The barns and stable of Baldwin's Hotel,
also the barns of VIM. A. Davis and Dr.
Cooper, adjoining, were burned this morn
ing, about / O'Clock, together with eight
$4,000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

UParson Browllow is opposed to any
fusion with either Democratic faction. He
says:
"In this split we are pleased to see the
factions SO equally divided, and we hope, in
their wres,ls, they will mako dog fall Of
it! Let all honest, patriotic, Union loving
men stand aloof from both, praying in their
family devotions, that God in mercy to the
country may politically damn both factions!''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

The THEE B's. AT che Bssckinridge
ratification meeting recently at Washington
l 200 clerks attached to the department
marched in PROCESSION. A wag carried
along transparaucy-a three sided thing
with the "B'' on each side. On being asked
the meani, &, he replied Breck Bread,
and Butter.o s5NI AZ g -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

E-It is now conceded TACT that Lin
coin as 'predestined" to the honors that
await him. Matthew Prior, in one of his
poems, says:
"Abrsm was ready ere they called bis name.
And though they called another, Abram came"
The Bible also refers to the fact. In
Psalms "a, 8, there is this allusion to
s'Honest Abe :"
"a man was famous according as he had
lifted up axes upon the thick trees y
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03

A@Gen. Houston has determined to run
as an independent candidate for the Presi-
dency. He has made this public announce
ment in view of the rumor that he would
withdraw in favor of Mr.. Bell.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
THOSE RA1Ls-The Marshall Qll.) Hornet

those hA1Ls.-1ne MarsNall (IlI. dOrne1
says:
Our Democratic friends are down on
fence.rails. They have as great an antipathy
to them as Pryor has to Bowie knives. They
consider rails decidedly vulgar. Hickory
poles and niggers taey consider great insti-
tutions, but rails, pshaw F.; they are vulgar,
We more than halt suspect that they have
visions of''that same old coon sitting on a
rail-" We advise our Democratic friends to
keep cool, and if you see honey locust rails
coming at you endwise, you had better gel
out OF the way, Tor it's no use talking-rails
are bound TO win.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-03
ShipWreck.

BosroN, July %.
The ship Nauset, from Boston to New
Orleans, was wrecked in Caicas Passage.
Cargo between decks saved, and lece we'd at
Turks Island. Ship valued at $5O0,0O0.