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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

~ It Is suggested that the tslegraphic
operators at Charleston dare not, for fear Of
jeopardizing their personal safety, seud any
thing but the most ultra secession reports to
the North. Any development Of counter
sentiment, BY The telegraph, would be the
signal Of funeral iroR the telegraph Office.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

saF Douglas, although badly defeated in
ths Electoral College, has succeeded in
endorsing number of sturdy opponents
in his own party. In Oregon Joe Lane
yields his seat to Douglasite-in Missouri
Jim Green is nowhere; and California
sends the redoubtable Gwin into retirement.
The chances are now that Douglas will
seize the present opportunity to form q
union party" in the South, and SO become
the lawful heir Of the Democratic party.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23
Senator NsSu.ias Oh Secession.

Senator Douglas On Secession.
While Mr. Douglas was in New Orleans,
q nunsber of leading gentlemen Ia that city
addressed an invitation to him to give public
address on the ''present condition Of affairs in
the country" to which invitation he replied
in letter of some length, which has been
published. He shows that the results of the
election. which he deeply "regrcts," were
obtained in constitutional manner; that
there is no law on the statute book of the
United States which the South complains of !;
and that only the withdrawal Of Southern
Senators and Representatives can render any
such enactment possible during the next two
years, there being Al anti Republican majority
in both houses of Congress. In addition to
this, Mr.. Douglas thinks the possession of the
Supreme Court by the pro-slavery party is a
circumstance decidedly favorable to the South,
and sure safeguard to their interests. The
election Of Lincoln, in his opinion, is only
referred to by the Disunionists as . mere
pretext for carrying out what they had deter.
mined on independently Of that event. On
tho whole, he seems to think the present
troubles do not amount to much, being utterly
without justification in their origin, and likely
to subside, in brief while, when reason gets
the better of insane passion. In this, Mr..
Douglas is right.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

E They lad wedding sensation at
the rural town Of Wellsyitle, Pa, some days
ago. Alter being married in York State"
where licenses are not necessary, the happy
compile, attended by tall, gaunt. shrewiah
SISTER of the bride, returned to Wellsvilie to
sleep at hotel. The bride and her sister
had made a private arrangement. that the
latter should sleep in the same room with
the married pair, to which the husband de-
INJURED. A scene occurred at the door of
the bedroom, to which all the people in the
house were witnesses. Shrewish sister tried
to get in after the couple had retired. Hus-
band in ''undress uniform" resisted. Bride,
from under the bed clothes, told sister not
to ''budge." Husband told bride not to 'scut
up 30 much" Bride vowed she ''scould cut
up as much as she'd mind to-" Sister
and finally the disguised bride
groom, in all his "Gresk Slave apparel"
opened the door, rushed ous among the crowd,
and told the females to 60 bring the cold
man. old woman, grandfather, &C., heidi mar.
~ the whole dsrnsd oaboodle of 'em, aud
they should all sleep togsthsr!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

CoNsoLAToRY,-Th Breckenridge and Lane
General Committee of New York have adopted
an address which alludes to the grievances Of
the South from the "frenzied felons" of the
North; hits the Committee of Fifteen hard
rap over the knuckles; draws consolation
from the fact that Mr.. Douglas is annihilated ;
and exhorts their brethren of the South to
postpone secession for the present, and to
leave the battle to the National Democracy Of
the North, who will preserve the Union TO white
men, with no negro equality to trouble them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

STRENGTH OF TIE DIsUNIoN STArEs.-Tne
white population of the States in which the
secession sentiment is active was, by the U.
). census of 1850. as fellows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

GwIt is rnmored that Gen. 10. Lane has
sent tie following despatch to his friends in
Oregon
"Mc and Brock ore depbeated, but gods
will be dun JOSEF LANE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

ll1tmOi0 OmC10l.
The Chicego Tribune Of yesterday has the
official voe1irom Ill tho counties of Illinois,
|fno1aso mn - fol,ov..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

The following is the aggregate official
vote of New Jersey:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

AID TO KANsAs.--Gov. Dennison, of OHIO,
he's issued an address to the people of that
State, recommending that contributions be
on Thanksgiving Day, for the relief Of the
poor sufferers of Kansas. The idea is a cap
ital one, and we hope that it will bs acted OF
in Iowa as we'll as elsewhere. Nothing so
becomes people gratefa! for their own
prosperity as Efforts to relieve the dstgssses
Of others, and the Giver Of all good assures
Us that s'mercy is better than sacrifice."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

" Telegraphic blunders are sometimes as
funny as they are serious. THUS, one M
Brown, prominent gentleman, being iii at
Toronto. it was telegraphed to his family
that "Mr. Brown is no worse" Tie family
got it lis no more," and sent up special
train for the remains. A young lady was
taken sick while visiting Cleveland, and the
good folks were dumb-founded with the re-
port that "she has had child" 1t should
have been, "has had q chill"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

ENine counties 10 Virginia give Lincoln
. vote Of 1894. The world moves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23
New Jersey.

lis doubtful whether the full official will
bring the vote quite up to $4,000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

Total,

This is little less than the total poprla-
ton of the State of Illinois at the present
time. The increase in the five States named
during the last ten years, would probsb ly
give total white population now of about
1000, 900, which is about 900 less than
the present population Of Ohio. The total
colored population of those States, which
certainly adds nothing to their strength
should they embroil themselves in war, was,
by the census of 1850, ASS, sos - being
nearly equal to the total white population.
The State of South Carolina, IN which
the secession spirit appears to be most ram
pant, he'd white population in 1850 OF
274,56a, and eolored population Of 1884,,
9s4. Her present white population is about
double thai of Cook county, Illinois, and
about equal to that of Hamilton county,
Ohio, or cf Kingston county, New York.
The colored population of Mississippi, in
1850, exceeded by some thousands that of
the whites. There are many counties in the
Free States watch have five times as large
white population as the State Of Florida
Chicago tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

BGA certain Judge was once obliged to
double with an Irishman in crowded hotel,
when the following conversation ensued -
"Pat, you would have remained long time
in the old country before you could have
slept with a judge, would you meta" eyes
yer honor" said Pat, ssand would think
yer honor would have been long time in
the ould country before ye'd been judge,
too,''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

Lincoln over Douglas 1896
Lincoln over all 4,S78
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
A Fast People.

This is q fast age, and we are fast people
Steam and electricity in their mastery over
time and space are each an index of the pub
lie spirit How far behind us appear the
times ofold THOSE slow, regular, staid old
times, when the railroad and the telegraph
we're not dreamed off, and the art of printing
was unknown. Now. we have inventions in
Vulnerable, and improvements of inventions
without end Men talk of crossing the con-
tinent. or going over to Europe in balloons,
and the people applaud the plan. They APP
pear to believe that nothing is impossible
Hence, thisis called an "age Of Improvement; y
but we call it the "fast age" believing that to
be the better name. The inventions and inn
provements Of which we boast do not belong
to the present age alone. They appear rath-
err as the grand result Of discoveries made
long since; they form as whole, the grea
work of the combined iutellects of many ages
We think that the term fast people" i
country whine we oof p W ue qpnTpBt6G1A
of the rapid advances made in the arts and
the sciences-wlIile we are ambitious to ex
eel as people, it would be well to recollect
that it is not well to travel through life too
fast. The spirit of our people appears anxious
to keep pace with steam and lightning, and
every thing goes at railroad speed The rest.
less mind of Young America wears itself out,
and brings on old age before the proper time
The laws of health are disregarded in the
helter.skelteI rush of men in all walks oflife.
So fearful are they of losing little time, that
they swallow their meals in all possible haste
Fearing to lose time for physical exercise-so
necessary to sustain the vigor and elasticity
of the mind they, when their spirits within
become torpid. have recourse to another kind
of spirits to keep them up.
Soitgoes. Some wonder why there should
be so many suicides, and why the Insane Asv-
Inns should be so crowded. This to us is
not matter of wonder 1t is natural that it
should be SO, among people who live too
fast.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
Republican County Convention.

COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION VIII as
semble at Marysville on MONDAY, FEBRUARY lS'h'
a,7PM.. TO elect Delegates to attend the REPUBLI-
CAN STATE CONVENTION at Sacramento on
Wednesday, February 22nd-which meets to elect Del
ecates from California TO attend the National RePub-
lican Convention at Chicago
The Republicans, and all other voters in the county
of Yuba, who are willing to co operate with them IN
the support of the candidates to be nominated at Chi
cago, and who are opposed to the policy of the pres
on. characterization federal corruption and usurpa-
ton to the extension of slavery into the territories
to the new and dangerous political doctrine that the
Constitution, its own force, carries slavery into all
the territories of the United States to the re-opening
of the African slave trade any inequality of rights
among citizens and who are in favor of the immediate
admission of Kansas into the Union under the const-
tuition recently adopted by its people, of restoring the
federal administration to system of rigid economy,
and to the principles of Washington and Jefferson OF
maintaining nviolate the rights Of the States, and de-
Tending the soil of every State and Territory from
lawess invasion and of preserving the integrity OF
this Union and the supremacy of the Constitution
and laws passed in pursuance thereof, against the
conspiracy of the leaders of sectional party to resist
the majority principle established in this Govern
ment at the expense of its existence, are invited to
meet in their respective precincts and elect delegates
TO the County Convention in accordance with the I'M
dor added schedule
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
Atlantic News.
D.


BY the Overland Mail we have advice:
from St. Louis to Jan. goth. A dispatch from
st. Louis Jan. 10th, says:
Yesterday morning a collision took place
between two trains on the Harlem Railroad
in the Yorkville tunnel. No lives were lost
although some forty or fifty persons were in
Jured; none seriously. Mrs Elijah Bradford
of White Plains, had three ribs broken.
Yesterday afternoon an accident also occur.
on the Hudson River Railroad, two miles be
low Sln5 sing The express train and Sing
sing accommodation came in collision two
cars IN the express train were totally demol-
ished, and twelve passengers injured
Judge Breese, of Illinois, will not relin-
! qulsh his place on the supreme bench for the
position of United States Marshal for the
Northern District of Illinois. He has de-
clined
The stock necessary for the completion of
the telegraph line from Atchison. in Kansas.
to ST. Joseph, Mo-, has been subscribed in the
latter place, and the work will be at once
commenced.
The anniversary of the birth of Franklin
was appropriately observed on the 18th. in
Pittsbnrg, Boston and other cities. bv the
Typographical Societies.
According to a telegram from New Or
leans, January nth, letter received in that
city from Corpus Christi. states that Cortinas
had re crossed the Rio Grande with three
hundred men, and was again threatening
Brownsville. There were no troops at
Brownsville.
james Harlem has been re elected .. s.
Senator from Iowa. The vote stood Harlem
7S, A. @ Dodge 50.
Chas- 5. Olden was inaugurated as Cow
ernor OF New Jersey on the 18th.
The Minnesota Democratic State Conven.
ton met at st Paul on Thursday last for the
purpose of electing delegates to the Charles,
ton Convention. Resolutions were adopted
Endorsing the Cincinnati platform bred Scott
ueelsion and opposition to the re.openiny of
1ne slave trade. They denounce the Har
Pers Ferry raid, and declare Stephen A.
Douglas to be their first choice for the Presi-
tIency' ana instruct the delegates to vote for
MN as long as such support may prove avail.
able. They delare that the Democrocv Of
Minnesota vii support the Charleston MN
inee, whoever he may be. A resolution in
strueting the delegates to vote for Douglas
until majority decide otherwise. was vetsJ
down by SS majority.
On "Wednesday. Jan. Is, the Democratic
Convention at Nashville, Tenn, nominated
Senator johnson as President.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
Signs Of the Times.

The advocates Of slave code for the Ter
ritories have been taken aback somewhat by !
the action of the Indiana Democratic State
Convention, in eecting Douglas delegates to
Charleston. The slaye.code party we doubt
not, counted strongly upon getting the vote
of Indiana at the Charleston Convention
Since that State has expressed a preference
for Douglas, members of the slave code party
in this State, we are told, admit that his
chances for the nomination for the Presiden-
ey are bright. We now learn by the last
Overland mail that the Minnesota Demo
cratic State Convention has elected Delegates
to Charleston instructed to vote for stephen
A Douglas as long as such support may prove
available. Resolutions were passed lnuors-
inc the CINCINNATI platform, and condemmng
u,e roopening of the slave trade. Thus we
ind another State wheeling into line win
the Douglas Democracy for the sole
purpose of electing certain man TO the
Presidency, but for the purpose OF supporting
the principles of the Democratic party as eX'
pounded by Mr. Douglas. In this eonnec-
ton, it is proper to note the decided expires
sion Of the Douglas Democracy in regard to
the agitation of the slavery question. While
they are opposed from principle to the enact
ment of a slave code for the Territories, they
condemn in their State Conventions the re-
openinc of the slave trade The policy OF re-
opening this trade belongs entirely to the
| oe.,.--1--s the wuuIe COuV"i V"V W Fl" PO''
ton of it. Its advocates are, as matter OF
course, slave code men who desire to get up
a new platform at Charleston, suitable to
their own peculiar views. This policy OF re-
opening the slave trade as avowed in por-
ton of the South, has had the effect to call
forth elsewhere a decided opinion in regard
to the agitation ofthe slavery question. The
dominant party in Texas, while denouncing
the policy of re-opening the slave trade,
have expressed their opposition to an enact
ment by Congress of slave code, and de-
clared in favor of Popular Sovereignty in the
Territories The policy of the slave trade
men, can never be engrafted into the Demo
cratic party-and if insisted upon, will only
have the effect to reunite the party upon the
good old doctrine of popular sovereignty, as
expressed in the Cincinnati platform.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
European News.

BY the Overland Mail we have advice
from Europe to Soth Jan. A dispatch to tn,
Union says:
The late stormy weather in the British
Channel has caused much damage to the
shipping
The probability is that the European Con.
gress will not be held at all.
Latest advices favor the idea of the meeting
of Congress, but no day is yet fixed.
Napoleon received the Diplomatic Corns
on New Years day.
The Papal Nuncio made an address 70 his
Majesty The Emperor replied as follows:
e" thank the diplomatic body for their
good wishes, and am especially bappv TO
have the opportunity of reminding the
representatives. of foreign powers that, since
my accession to the throne, have always
professed profound respect for their reeoS-
hlzed rights. BE then assured that the con
slant ann of my efforts will be to re establish
everywhere confidence and peace"
The speech is generally regarded as salts.
'"etoty' and was Hstened to with attention
p dispatch from Paris, Jan Sd, says Duke
GIammot positively started to the HOLY See
s,I"1 one pamphlets do not contain the pro-
gramme of France. WV P'0'
Count Walewski resigned as Minister in
France OF Foreign Affairs. and Mr.. Maderai
has been appointed ''"'
Three English vessels with coptrabaDd
goods were brought from Ceuta to Algor-
Some tribes have Withdrawn to the noun
tains.
Garibaldi has gone to Turin and is proba-
by appointed Commander in Chief of the
National guards of Sardinia.
The Austrian army being placed upon
Peaceable footing, the address to the Pope is
not SO unanimously signed in the Vienna
as was anticipated.
An unfriendly feeling pres allied in Vienna
against the French.
Two thousand rebels and their leader were
made prisoners
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

AXES WITHOUT HANDLEs.-An English manu-
taeturer has at last matched the performance
OF the Chinese tailor, who made coat so ex-
aetly like the pattern that he even made
ilttle patch on the elbow. The Railway Re.
view says that the managers of the Grand
Lrunk Railway sent to England pattern of
the axes needed to cut wood for their road in
Canada, and ordered $500 of the articles
ever they found that not one axe o1t Of tbo
1900 had hole in it to receive the handle
They were made according to the order
exactly like the pattern. These ayes are
now for sale in Montreal-cheap.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
scuooL House. BuRNr.-Tho Union (SOnO-

School HOUSE BURNT.-The Union (oono-
ra) Democrat says:
The public schoolhouse at Tuttletown was was
fred a few nights since by scamp; and
burnt to the ground. The building was
large and commodious, and had been us sea
both as a school house, church and nan LOT
the Sons of Temperance. No clue can 1e
found to the perpetrators OF tins rascal" f
piece of business, and no cause assigned lot
it, The destruction of this ouiiulng Is a
heavy blow to the public OF luttletO"H' DuU
with commendable energy, seVeral OF ner
citizens are moving in the matter of erecting
a new building. Judge Gales, VIM. Gross
and Mr.. Sillman, Trustees OF the sehooI, are
authorized to receive subscriptions, and VIC
are pleased to note that already handsome s'lnl
amount has been raised. We trust the ooho
rians will subscribe with their usual liberal
ity.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

TuRx vERIN.-The party given by this So
ciety, on Wednesday evening was, we are are
told pleasant little affair." We were, I'M
fortunately unable to be present. but are in.
formed that everything passed off most pas
antly. The exercises consisted of theatrical
and gymnastic performances, which were
highly creditable to those who took part in
them and afforded a rich treat to those who
had the good fortune TO be present After
these exercises, the room was cleared. and
some fifty couple took part in the dance
which was kept up till an early hour in the
morning. The Turn Vereins never do any
thing by halves.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

INDIAN SLAUGHTER IN ROUND VALLEY
Thomas j. Henley publishes a card in the
Bulletin denying the assertion of Capt. John.
son, that he (Henley) headed party of set
tiers in Round Valley, about the 2lst of Au-
gust last for the slaughter of Indians on Eel
river He says:
For the qualification of the redoubtable
Captain. | will inform him that never have
killed an Indian in my life-that never slw
one killed-and that never saw one alter
he was killed. The truth is | am considered
rather peaceful than otherwise-insomucb
mat ! have never carried a weapon of any
description, nor have ever had personal
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10
DIED.

R.. only son of JOS and Kate Debel, aged year ana
10 months. Ell, ,,.;tod %
The friends Of the family are respectfully invited 70
the residence of Mrs Stuart Perry, Second street,
without further notice.
Sunday, February 9th, 1860, Of congestve fever
Emely Catharne, daughter of H. S. and Cordeha ray
lor aged years.
Sacramento papers please copy
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

The Buffalo IN. " Express says man
named Nathaniel Townsend, was found dead
in his bed at Poughkeepsie. The body was
In many places eaten by rats. The old man
had been living alone for some time past,
and the neighborhood not having seen him
for several days, the door was Lrolen open,
when the terrible spectacle presented itself
to them. An inquest was held upon the body
by Coroner Haight of that city.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

IRE New York Evening Post understands
that no less than six hundred thousand pairs
ofskates have been svld in that market this
nall This is by far the largest number ever
known to have been disposed of there in one
season. The supply of English skates is very
nearly exhausted.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

The New York Herald states that Messrs.
A. j. Stewart d Co. have discharged over 80
clerks, "in consequence of tie great falling off
of their Southern trade, occasioned by the in
dignation of merchants below Mason and
Dixon's line, at recent incendiaLy proceedings
at the North.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

II is said that the cost of the coal oil re-
Gently discovered in Pennsylvania will be
brought so low that it will be used as fuel on
ocean steamers. Its use would effect great
saving of room for freight.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

a man named Morgan, in the neighborhood
OF Bristol, Tenn, has been held to bail in
bond of $4,000, charged with whipping
negro man to death.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

injured at Sucker Flat, on Tuesday, by the
eaving of bank in the Humbug Claim He
Is under the care of Dr. Simpson, of Tim
buctoo. and is likely to recover.
Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-10

REooNDUN's couRT.-Nothing done yester-
day. The two women, noticed yesterday,
as having been arrested for assault and bat
terry, were before his honor. but on account
Of the non-appearnnce of the complaining
witness, they were discharged.