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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
Admission of Kansas.

The bill to admit Kansas into the Union as
State, with the Wyandotte Constitution,
passed the House on Wednesday (11th), by
vote of 1872 ayes and 73 nays-only three
Southern msn-viz: Messrs Barnett, Ether
idge and Webster-voting for it, and only
three from the free States-viz.: English
Sickles and Scott-votlng against the bill
OF absent, or not voting, there were thirteen
Southern and three Northern Democrats, and
nine Opposition, including three Southern
Americans.
The bill declares that the State of Kansas
shall be admitted into the Union under the
Wyandotte Constitution, on an equal footing
with the original States in all respects what
socver. The boundaries begin at the point on
the western boundary of Missouri where the
37th parallel of north latitude crosses the
same; thence west on the said parallel to the
25th meridian of longitude west of Washing
ton; thence north on that meridian to the
44th parallel of latitude; thence east on said
parallel to the western boundary of Missouri !;
thence south on the western boundary of that
State to the place Of beginning. Provided,
That nothing contained in the Constitution of
Kansas shall be construed to impair the rights
of persons or property now pertsfning to the
Indians in the Territory, according to existing
treaties, nor shall their treaty be concluded
with the State until said tribe shall signify
their assent thereto. Until the next general
apportionment, Kansas shall be entitled to
one member in the House Of Representatives.
The remainder of the bill contains the usual
land provisions and conditions.
The Senate will most likely reject the bill.
There is too much Democracy" in that body
to permit new free State to come into the
Union at this time.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
POPULATION.

T~ 1I,oo5,g57
Thus it will it be seen that Sardinia has
nearly doubled in territory, and more than
doubled in population, by the changes con-
sequent upon the war 1t ranks among the
formidable powers OF Europe, being in pop
ulation only a little behind Prussia, Spain
or Turkey; while it completely outranks
Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Naples. or Dem
mark albany Euening journal, 1 v
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

OFF FOR CHARLEsroN.--The steamer S. R.
Spaulding, amply provisioned, and with about
60 passengers, including the delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, and band
of music, left Boston, last Friday evening, for
Charleston o ia Baltimore.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

pile rocks, high as Athos, to Pluck. Let Mr..
Longfellow mount poetical crutches, and
screw on his metrical cork-leg, and give US an
ode to Pluck, in the harmonious hexameters
Of the "Courtship of Miles Standish." Let
Mr.. Burlingame shed his choicest caudal
plumage in an apostrophe to Pluck; and,
unless Boston Common is full Of marble men,
let US have colossal allegory, chiseled in the
whitest of Massachusetts, carara, revealing t.
the eye of the present generation-what, l
fear, may never address itself to their sense,
unless through the craft Of the graver-the
symbol and semblance of unseen, undiscov.
cred, unknown Pluck. The nation can make
President as a king can make belted
knight but Pluck is not born of the ballot
box, and cannot be incorporated into the
Chicago platform.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

TAXING THE CENSUS. - For taking the
census, the pay Of assistant Marshals is fixed
at 2 cents per head Of the population, with 10
cents per mile for all necessary travel, 10 cents
for each farm, and Is cents for each establish
ment of productive industry. The Marshal is
prohibited from receiving any part of the fees
of the assistants, under penalty of 81 900
for each cffense. The assistants have five
months in which to perform their duties, in
place of six weeks, as is stated in paragraph
which is going the rounds Of the papers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

Too MANY OF THE SAME SoRT.-Amonp
the 9,s25 cities, villages, &C., set down in
the United States census of 1859, we have
only $500 different names.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

W Corruption in high places seems to be
the order of the day. Judge Birch, of
Missouri, some two years ago, made charges,
which he has since sgbstantiated, against the
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Secretary OF the
Interior, Jehu CLANCY Jones, present Minister
to Austria, and Thomas A. Hendricks, late
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Judge Birch was at that time Register Of the
Land Office at Plattsburgh, Missouri, and the
charges set forth certain glaring acts Of
favoritism to great company in which these
officials were interested. Mr.. Hendricks is
now running as Democratic candidate for
Governor of Indiana, and tbs not improbable
that these charges against him may cause him
to retire from the canvass. They are under
going investigation
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

WA meeting was held, the other night,
at Cincinnati, to sympathize with the Presi-
dent in his present sorrow and trouble. The
Gazette says the proceedings were not marked
with any considerable enthusiasm and adds ::
"We do not think there was so much real
feeling for Mr.. Buchanan as desire to make
political capital"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

~ The Rockford Qll.) Neos says that the
young lady who was so foully murdered at
Ottumwa, in this State, has been identified as
Miss Laura Harvey, the daughter of lawyer
of that city. The Sheriff of Wapello county
had arrived at Rockford, with a likeness of the
murdered female, and the parents at once
recognized it to be hers. There no longe,
exists any doubt that George Lawrence, hel
seducer, and companion named McComb
were her murderers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

The IMPORTANCE OF New YORK JOURNALISM.
"A man named Shears has entered into a
contract with the Hudson River Railroad
Company to run Special Newspaper Egpress
Train from New Y York to Albany. 1t consists
simply of a locomotive and baggage car, and
makes no stoppages except for wood and water.
1t leaves New York at 3:20 o'clock each
and reaches Albany in time for the
first morning train for Buffalo at 81 o'clock.
This enables the inhabitants on the line of the
Hudson River and New York Central Roads
to obtain New York dailies ten hours in
advance of the time they are now received,
and also puts the entire West, so far as
are concerned, that much nearer
New York. Special Railroad trains for the
transportation of newspapers show, as the
New York Tribune would say, that "the
world does mover' But this enterprise will
be serviceable mainly to points within days
distance or less from New York. Beyond
that, the telegraph is the instrumentality that
is relied upon for giving the latest intelligence.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

PoLYGAMY FORBIDDEN BY THE MORMON
BIBLE.--During the discussion in the House
of Representatives on the question of Polyg-
amy in Utah, it was asserted by the Delegate
from that Territory that the system Of
Plurality of Wives was authorized by the
Mormon faith. 1t has since been shown,
however, that it is directly prohibited By the
Mormon Bible, the practices of the Latter Day
Saints to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
Tho Family.

Somebody has written tne following pretty little
imile about sThe Family 80
The family is like Q book
The children arc the leaves,
The parents are the cover, that z,Z
Protective beauty gives.
At first the pages Of the book
Ara blank and purely fair,
But time seen writeth memories,
And painteth pictures there.
Love Is the little golden clasp
That bindeth up the trust:
Oh, break it not lest all the leaves
Shall scatter and bs lost:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

The POTTER AND PRYOR DUEL.--It seems
that Mr. Potter, of Wisconsin, has pretty
effectually taken the starch out of the ohivalry
of Virginia, and compelled the naughty and
insolent Roger A. Pryor to show the white
feather. Pryor has no notion of hand-to-
hand combat with bowie knives, in which his
and superior skill in the use Of the
pistol would avail him nothing. AS the
weapons named by Mr.. Potter were objected
to, Col. Lander, his second, without Mr..
Potter's knowledge, himself offered to fight
Mr. Pryor, without restriction, which was also
declined on the ground that he had no quarrel
with the latter.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

~ The Chicago papers, few days ago,
published a telegraphic dispatch from Wash
ington, stating that Hancock Jackson,
formerly Lieut.. Governor of Iowa, had been
appointed Marshal of the Eastern District of
the State, in place of Thos. S. Bryant. The
name of the State was wrong. Missouri was
intended.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

SHAMELESS BRIBERY AT THE BALLOT Box
A correspondent of the New York Times
writing from Providence, Rhode Island, says
thai, during the late election in that State,
men were openly paid their price, ranging
from $40 to $50, for their votes The New
York Herald confirms the statement as
follows:
zone individual in this city put his vote up
at auction, and, after spirited bid from the
two parties, it was knocked down at thirty-fv
dollars to the Union men. Nothing like this
public and private wholesale bribery has ever
been seen in Rhode Island. Probably one
hundred and sixty thousand dollars, between
the two parties, have thus changed hands,
besides the large amounts invested in bets.
The same system of corruption has prevailed
throughout the State, and with such bare
facedness that men of property, paying taxes,
have asked and received the price of their
yOteS'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

The Missouri DEMooRAcY.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention of Missouri nomi-
mated G. F. jackson, for Governor T.
O Reynolds, Lieut.. Governor B. F. Mas
sey, Sec. of State; VIM. $. Mosely, Andisor !;
A. W. Morrison, Treasurer.
A stoymy time was had over resolution
instructing the delegates to Charleston to
vote for Dickinson. The friends of Douglas
claim ten of the eighteen delegates. The
telegraph reports their complexion as fol-
lows : Hunter, Il :; Douglas Dickinson and
Breckinridge each.
A platform was adopted setting forth, 1st,
That Congress has no power to abolish
slavery in the Territories I'd, That Terri.
torial Legislatures have no power to abolish
or interdict slavery either by direct or un-
friendly legislation, nor any power to i'm
pair the right of property in slaves 81,
That the Fugitive Slave Law has unquesuon-
able claim to the respect and observance of
all; 4th, That the early acquisition of
Cuba is desirable.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

B@- The Jackson Mississippian prints
Senator Browns speech in favor of his bill for
the protection of slave-property in Kansas,
but rather mournfully says it is too late to try
making that slave State. Says the paper
quoted:
"We very much fear, however, that the
golden opportunity has been lost and that
the adoption, at this late period, of what, in
Douglas parlance, is termed slave CODE
will be like locking the stable.door after the
exit of the stolen steed.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

Gov. K1RKwoop.-A call from his Excel
lency, S. J. Kirkwood, on Monday last, did
not so forcibly remind US that a Governor was
again in our midst, as it reminded us that a
plain, every day citizen, beloved by his
neighbors, and respected by every rybody, was
again returned to his home, mingling, as Of
yore, among all classes of his citizens,
extending to each a friendly grasp, and
exchanging congratulations of friendship and
good cheer. During the recent term of the
Legislature, he not only bore the mace of the
Executive with distinguished ability and
honor, but we should judge with comparative
composure and facility, for he evinces none of
the swear and tear" incident to political
station. He elnformed us that he was weighing
a few more avoirdupois pounds than at any
other period of his life. To get fat is not
ordinarily esteemed one of the perquisites of
the Gubernatorial Office. Himself and family
we gladly and cordially welcome to the society
of their neighbors and friends.-losoa City
Republican, t..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

WMr. Hickman, of Pa, very truly
said in the House 81 have learned that q
man may support every measure of DEM
ocratic Administration, yet, if he vote
against single interest Of slavery, he is
no Democrat, and if lie votes against every
measure of the Administration, and will
sustain the interest of slavery, lie is, of
course, a good Democrat" Slavery and
Democracy mean now pretty much the
same thing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

wWe are told that the nomination Of
Gen. 10. Lane, at Charleston, is urged mainly
by the holders of the Oregon war debt, who
have bought up the scrip at ten cents on the
dollar. 1t is stated in the Leader that, as the
alleged debt amounts to more than Sc, coo, 900,
and as Gen. Lane, if elected President, would,
of course, favor its payment, we have here an
inducement of very solid proportions for the
support Of that candidate, and the expenditure
of large sum of money to secure his nomi-
nation. In other words, should Lane be
elected, these spectators would receive
Sc, 900, 900 for debt bought up for $500, 900.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

SENATOR GRIMES. Our new Senator is
destined to fulfill all the expectations of his
friends in his new position. He is a man of
that positive character which, coupled with
his unusual talent and sagacity, is bound to
make him man of influence in any circle.
And, though his acquaintance here has been
brief, his proper rank has been conceded to
him almost from the first, and his opinion and
counsel already enjoy substantially their just
weight. In fact, he is kind of man who
wherever he goes, takes his proper place,
spontaneously and readily. He stands here
man of mark among the foremost, and his
influence is felt and respected as much as that
of almost any man among the Senators on our
side of the house. He maintains here the
same frankness, the same independence, the
same directness of approach to every subject,
that gained him so much distinction and
influence at home. Experience in his new
situation will, of course, add to his usefulness
and influence, and he is yet growing man.
Before his term expires, he will occupy very
conspicuous position in that distinguished
body Wash. Cor. Gate City.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04
PRUpUEz HARRIET.
SHERIFFS SALE.

RY virtue Of an execution issued out of the
n Office Of the c'ork of the district court Of
Howard County Iowa, Whereby am COM
pasndsd thu OF the goods and chattc's and
for want thereof the lands and tenenents Of
John Harlow, ! make the sum of 1873 and
1900 do lars damages besides interest costs
and accruing costs TO satisfy judgment that
J. D Cowles, obtained against John Harlow,
on tho 2lst, day Of June A. D. 1859. Now
therefore in pursuance OF the command in
said writ have levied upon all the right title
and interest which the above named deton-
dant had to and in the following described
premises on tho 18th day of March A. u.
1850. or any time thereafter to wit, lot No,
two in block No. tour in Mansions, and others
addition, ysommencing one hundred feet west
Of the south oast corner OF block No, two in
the village Of New Oregon, according to q
Plat fled in the recorders Office of Howard
County Iowa, by C.. NJ. Munson, and others,
running th-n west two hundred and twenty
feet then % north to the Turkey River, thence
along the south side Of said silver direct
w north Of the place Of hegnning and on tas
edge of.said river. thence s'uth tothe place
Of be-: ming Which shaIf offer for sale as
the law directs at the New Court House in
Vernon Springs township Howard county
Iswa, on tho 2sth day of May 1860. between
the hours Of . o'clock a. M and o'clock p. NJ.
of that day.
New Oregon April %, 1860. [n37.4w
. PHlNEAS I. 'SEARLES, Sheriff
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04

An expedition will leave Bos.
ton early in June, for the North.
ern coast Of Labrador and Hud-
sons Straits, under the charge of
Mr. John w. Dodge, gentleman
of high literary and scientific at
tainn1ents, who has been in the
habit of visiting t tregion every
summer for veveral years past,
for recreation AMI research. The
party accompanying him will be
composed chiefly of gentlemen
from the Smithsonian Institute
and Williams College, and will
number about thirty in all. Two
or three ladies also contemplate
joining the party. The cruise
will be devotedto hunting, fishing
and sciensiic investigation, and a
visit will be paid to the Esquimau
and the Moravian Missions.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04

so very unsatisfactory that bat lit
tie attention was paid to them.
After listening about three
hours to his talk with appearances
that he was telling all he knew
about this horse thieving and boz
gus money business, the Commit
tee became tired oft and drew
him up to a limb bya rope around
his neck, and then and there adj
ministered to him about thirty
lashcs we'll laid on; not however
until he had been Invested of his
out ward apparel. The offender
was then taken by other parties
who have started with him to Free.
port in Illinois. where it is said
there is 4 reward of $3.50 for him.
This old offender is none other
than the far famed Grin d. Golf,
who has given our port ION of the
country so much trouble for the
last six or eight years, and for the
last three years has not been seen
IN public, yet he has been occa-
sionally seen and a few times az
rested but under the loose crini-
nal laws of Iowa, has always es-
capped punishment.
HeI left under promise that he
would not return again, which l
nope he may keep, for | noticed
q,,itca disposition in the crowd
to hang him tial he was dead! dead!
Great credit is due to the Axtell
Twins and a Mr.. Sisco for their efforts
to capture this Mr.. Golf as I understand
they spent whole weeks time and their
own money for the purpose and having
traced him through several counties, f.
naly came upon him in his ewn house,
but finding was not catching for no
sooner did he learn that they were after
him than he jumped out window and
ran across thu fold aal then after
him firing guns and pistols at him no
less than FIVE times before he surren-
dcred. SPECTATOR.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04
PHYSICIANS STATEMENTS.


In recommending DR.. Bakers Pain
Panacea we do not mean that il is
specific in. all cases and never fails
and that all those who use it, will never
dior We will honestly assert that it
has been used in thousands of families
who WIRE suffering under the differen t
diseases for which it is recommended;
and that in every one ensiressasis faceion
ha. been given. In most Of them, such
was the happy effect Of it that they
could but say, the cure vas very won
derful. It,having not only cured their
pains. but saved them large OUTLAWS for
doctors bills" For sale by agents il
every town in the country.
See Advertise ment.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04
A Seduction Case,
THE sEDUCER pUNIsHfD.
From the dubnrn Advertiser

A Case of seduction in Groton,
Tompkins County. which has
just come to light, is the subject
of a great deal Of anxiety among
the friends Of the party and indig-
nation among the community
The facts of the case are as near
as we can gather them as follows:
Something more than a year ago,
a merchant of that town, whose
previous intrigues with the fair
sex had rendered him obnoxious
to a large portion of the connlu-
nifty, made public profession Of
religion and joined the Methodist
Church, and succeeded in making
people believe that he really
meant to lead a better life. His
victim, the wife of a respectable
and industrious machinist, belong
ed to the same church, and report
says they were thrown much to-
gether atprayer meetings and be
came very intimate, SO much SO,
that it became the subject of gen.
eral remark, and finally came
to the ears Of her husband, His
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04
Rochester. Olmstead Go, Wis

October 4th 1885,,
Graefenderg Co. 81 Park Row, N. Y. 3
Gentlemcn: Havi ag use | the Graef-
enberg Bye Lotionin my family with
the most entire success for inaamma,
ton Of the eyes, / cheerfally recommend
it to others as medicine afording relief
in my case, when every thing else seem
cd to fail.
Yoars truly, E. CHAMBERLAIN.
A Question for Lawyers. The SA-
vannan Republican Of the 14th says q
question in law is about to grow out Of
the finding Of thirty thousand dollars Of
the money stolen from the Marine Bank
agency at Columbus. 1t seems that q
negro in crossing . small ditch, over
which planks were laid, SAN the end Of
anewspapsr projecting from under them
His curiosity was excited, and pulling
the paper out, be discovered N IRE money
than his mind ever conceive 1.-The world
contained. Honest S1mbo brought the
matter to light, and now the reward is
claimed by both his hirer and owner,
and the Bank will pay neither until the
question Of right is decided. Who
shall have it?
The Mississippi River Steamboat pi.
lots recently struck for: higher wages.
They only receive $3.50 per month!
Strange to say, the oxAers refased-their
demands, and what is ore remarkable
still, the pilots concluded t. retain thei,
situationsl g - r.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04

10 james Hall, Defendant.
g iR; you are hereby notified that on o. be-
- fore the 6rst day Of June next there will
be on file in the Office Of the Clerk Of the dis.
trict Court Of Howard county Iowa, petit,ot,
Of Miss E. c. Benedict claiming Of you the
foreclosure Of deed il the natare Of mort
gage aid that unless you appear and answer
thereto on % before the morning Of the sec.
ond day oftke next term Of said csurt your
default will be entered and decree rendered
against you thereon. $50 '-s'ss'
~ WILLETTk BURDtCK. 49,
Solicitors for Pete toner. !
n58-4w
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-04
REGULATORS COUR
JUDGE LYNCH ON THE BENCH.

e.
An old settler here and an old
oEender in Illinois, Northern
Iowa and Mianesota,was ARE sted
last Monday at his residence in
the North Western part Of this
County and taken to EDWARD for
trial. on charge of Horse Steal
ing, but discharged for want OF
testimony although circumstance,
were sufficient to convict him, in
the minds of this whole commu-
Ll.:ty,
4 Immediately on his release he
Asas again arrested and brought
here on charge of burglary on
The third of May. His case was
lied and discharged, but he
!, IS at once taken into custody by
,.c Howard County Vigilance
ommittce and carried to a Burr
Oak tree a short distance from
town, where justice was dealt out
10 him in summary manner.
1t appears that said COMMITTEES
had been convened the day before
aud resolved that if he should be
sgain set at liberty they would
take him.in hand,
At the tree he pretended t.
make some disclosures and con
E3essions,- bu. his statements weS