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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

AN INCIDENT OF LIFE IN THE GoLD REGIONS
Among the deep defles of the Rocky
Mountains, lately, small company of me n
stood around the new-made grave Of dead
companion. With heads uncovered thew
listened attentively to the words of the
preacher, as he offered up prayer. While
in the midst of it, one of the company dis
covered s'the COLOR in the earth at his feet.
thrown up to make room for the remains Of
the deceased. In q loud whisper be COM
municated the rather exciting intelligence
clergyman, who, suspendng his PRAYER.
opened his eyes to see his auditory scatter in
every direction to stake off gold claims.
Calling in loud voice to them to stake off
ssclaim" for him, he reclosed his ewes.
hastily concluded his prayer, and started off
on q run to join his fellows in securing q
claim.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE 1t is whispered IN
private circles that gentleman by the name
of George is about to elope with his cousin
Caroline South. The parties are very nearly
connected with some of the best families in
this country, and are niece and nephew OF
that good old gentleman known by the name
of Uncle Sam. The gentleman's wife, Vir-
GINA, is in great trouble about the matter,
while Miss Sippi and Louisa Ann, relatives
of the parties, are DESTROYS Of accompanying
the sinful pair; but Miss Souri, and Miss
Caroline North are very DESTROYS Of hushing
up the matter. We are very sorry, if the
report be true, as the family is very respect
able one, thirty three of whom occupy very
high positions in this government. Whatever
the facts may be, We hope no disgrace will
attach to the federal head of the family, as
the old gentleman has done all he could to
instill correct principles into his children, and
has raised one of the best families the world
ever saw.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

H The Southern Fire-eaters amuse
themselves by hanging ldAbe in ef6gy, and
as it is in keeping with their reputation
they may as we'll be engaged at that as any
thing else. The Tribune of the 18th says ::
"On the 9th there was demonstration at
Aiken, s. Q. Midway in the procession,
between two lines, was the effigy of Abe
Lincoln, with the following placard suspend
ed in the right hand ABE. Lincoln, First
President Northern Confederacy.' The
efdgy was ridden on rail, carried by two
negroes. After considerable marching the
procession halted on Railroad Avenue, imme-
diately between the residences of Captains
Thwing of Cavalry Corps, and Minis of the
Infantry, both Minute Corps. These gentle
men were loudly called for, and of course
responded to the calls made upon them in
speeches suited to the occasion. The efhgy
was now taken to a scaffold and hung by
the negroes in charge of the same ; the fire
being applied, it was speedily consumed
amid the cheers of the multitude.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

AFFECTING INCIDENT. - The Louisville
Journal gives the following incident, which
occurred during the burning of the steamer
Pacific, on Sunday, 18th inst.
The heroic conduct of Mrs. j. w. Nc
Donald, who was travelling with her husband,
who was lying very low at the time with the
consumption, was subject of very general
admiration. The announcement Of the con-
hagration was too much for his delicate
nature, and the poor man swooned and died
amid the excitement. The wife refused to
leave the corpse of her husband to the mer-
ciless, fiery element. but stood bravely by
his death-bed until the flames licked the
panels of the stateroom in which the corpse
lay. In vain she offered almost fabulous
sums of reward to any one who would con-
vey the body to the shore; and in sheer
desperation she caught up the lifeless form
and bore it to the guards of the boat 1t fell
from her grasp, however, and was destroyed
it is presumed, with the boat. Mrs. Nc,
Donald remained in Uniontown after the
disaster, in hope Of gathering up the ashes Of
her diseased husband.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
Mr.. LINCOLN HANDSOME MANA cores

Mr.. LINCOLN HANDSOME MANA cores
pondent of the New York Times, writing from
the home of the President elect, says:
II must differ point blank with those gen.
tlemen who assert, as did the Adonis of the
New York bar, that Mr.. Lincoln could split q
rail by looking at it, | make the startling
announcement that Mr.. Lincoln is handsome
1t is, know, natural and political impossi-
bility for any man, with the custom-houses
and post offices prospectively under his con-
troll, to be ugly. Therefore, the announcement
of Uncle Abe's election created an instantane-
GUS revolution in public opinion on this SUBJ
ject But whether his good fortune has added
to the benignity of his countenance or not,
cannot say, though l am sure that I have
rarely met more affable, cordial and bensvo-
lent facial expression than that of Mr.. Lincoln
in his happy moments"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 20.
The extra Pony which left Fort Kearney
on Wednesday, Nov. 18th, arrived ia Sslt
Lake City in three days and four hours
distance $50 miles. The last d miles was
made in three hours and ten minutes. This
40 miles route is the most mountainous
on the whole route. The regular Pony
leaving st. Joe on the sth, arrived at Salt
Lake City, distance 200 miles, in four days
and twenty three hours 1t had been snow
ing thirty six hours when the Pony left Salt
Lake City.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS HANGED
IN TExAs.-A Doubtful Story.-The Mobile
Mercury says: 1--WE saw q gentleman yes
terday, direct from Texas. ae came from
the region of the country where the hanging
process was rife some while back. He says
The distant public is not informed of the
extent of the hanging. He is a member ola
vigilance committee, which has been in COR
respondence with the committees of other
counties, and he estimates that no less than
two hundred and fifty persons have suffered
death by hanging"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

Fox, THE MURDERER OF Col. DAVENPORT
The Davenport Gazette says Mr.. Edward
Bouney, who resides at Hannibal, Mo-,
through whose efforts most of the gang that
murdered Col. Davenport were arrested, has
written letter to Postmaster Field, OF Rock
Island, informing him that he should at oIce
proceed to Attica and ascertain if the man
recently arrested there is Eek, and if so
bring him to Rock Island tor trial.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
[Reported for the Journal
The Kansas Difficulty--.A Differ
emit Face OEa the Matter.
WHERE is JUDGE WILLIANSp

emit Face oza the Matter.
WHERE IS JUDGE WILLIAMS?
LEAvENwoRTH, Nov. "a.
Information received here from Fort Scott
shows that, up to Tuesday night, no demon
STATIONS had been made there. 1t is thought
here that Montgomery's object is only to
drive off some obnoxious Sc tiers, and that
he has no intention of molesting the Gov
eminent officer at Fort Scott, or Of invading
Missouri. His original band has been
largely reinforced by men recently driven
from the New York Indian Lands, and rem
dered desperate by want. Further intelli-
gence from that region is expected to-mor-
row. Gen. Harvey and Gov Medary will
arrive here tomorrow. The force at Fort
Leavenworthis ready to march ut moment s
warning. .
KANSAS Cry, Nov 27.-The mail coach
from Fort SCOTT arrived here this evening,
bringing Jesse Marin and two registers OF
he land office at Fort Scott, who furnish the
following dispatches touching the late dis,
! turbances
Fort SCoTT, Nov. 25.-Much of the excite.
msnt here during the last week has been
without reasonable cause Tho business OF
the Land Office has not beea interfered with
| and no fears exist that it will be- It is the
prevailing opinion here that the flight OF
Judge Williams and the Court was not war
ranted by the circumstances in the case
WARSAW, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Dr. Milton, q
resident of this city, returned on Saturday
| evening from Fort Scott, whittier he had
been on business connected with the Land
| Office. He reports that Montgomery in per.
son was encamped within five miles of tina,
place, with 70 or 80 men. A detashmen,
had entered Fort Scott, and finding that the
government officers had fed, and the Court
| which was to have been held on Monday last
broken up, they seemed to be satisfied, anC
did not modest the town in any way what
| ever
Mqntgomerys object for the present, i
seems was only to break up the Court ane
prevent the trial of some 80 of his friend
in custody. lie publicly declares he viii
now remain to prevent the land sales, which
are advertised for the Sd of December, ani
also to take possession of Vernon and Batcl
counties. In the meantime, Montgomery il
said to be regularly encamped, with large
comfortable tents, plenty OF provisions, &C
DR.. Milton did not hear of any of Mont
gomery's men having been in Missouri.
Judge Williams left here yesterday morn
ing for Clinton, Henry county.
The small party Of Independent minute
men who left here few days since have re-
turned. They went as far as Ball's Mills
and reported that the nearer they advanced
towards Fort Scott the lses they heard Of
the difficulties
LEAvENwoRTH. Nov. 26.-Gen. Harne,
has arrived, and leaves for Southern Kansas
tomorrow, with 100 dragons and two
pieces Of artillery. Troops have started
from Fort Riley TO the same destination. L
is thought that Montgomery will dodge larg,
bodies of troops but fight small parties.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

%uon. Amos Kendall publishes in the
Washington Star, the first of series of
letters which he proposes writing in oppo-
sition to secession. Mr.. Kendall was the
sheet anchor of Gen. Jackson's adminstra-
ton, and his opinions are entitled to grea!
weight Mr.. Kendall in introducing his
letters says: 81 am an old man whose po-
litical race is run, who has no motive OF am
bition or gain to influence him, or any in
ducement to take up his pen but such as are
common to all who have property to lose OF
families or friends to leave behind them"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
~ Garibaldi has resigned his dictatorship

~ Garibadi has resigned his dictatorship
into the hands of Victor Emanuel, and gone
home to his rude farm on the little island OF
Caprera. After uniting Sicily and Naples,
with their nine millions of people, to the
Italian Kingdom, the liberator returns to the
simplicity of his peaceful seclusion, refusing
both wealth and titles, enriched in nothing
but glory, and the mingled admiration and
affection of the world. If history records
anywhere the life of hero more disinterested,
more brave, more faithful, endowed with more
substantial magnanimity, or more sublime
of character, we do not know it.
Italy may well look upon him with pride and
gratitude, but he belongs to humanity even
more than he belongs to her.-N. 7. Tribune
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
Secession i'm New Orleans,
NEW ORLEANS Nov os

Animmense meeting, irrespectiveof party,
was held at Odd Fellows Hail last night
Speeches were made and aa association form
ed. The Southern Rights Association was
formed to promote concert of action amongst
the Southern States, and to organize Minute
Men and volunteer companies throughout
the State.
Walter, Cox & Co., and Fellowes & Co.,
colt IN factors, failed yesterday
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

TENNESSEE. The Nashville Tenn. Banne,
says that four fifths of the people Of Tennessee
are in favor of acquiescing in the election Of
Abraham Lincoln. That journal calls upon
the moderate and conservative men of that
State to GENE forward, and, by their firm
expression and an unequivocal declaration
Of their will, put an end to the efforts of the
disturSers Of the peace to plunge Tennessee
into secession.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

pFMr. Buchanan's total Popular Vote
for President four years ago was 1886. 232.-
From hasty summing up of the returns re-.
ceived. we Judge that Mr.. Lincoln's vote
W Il slightly exceed this number. Each re-
ceived an Electoral majority, but Popular
plurality only. Mr.. Buchanan had ia Elec.
toral votes; Mr. Lincoln has It's certainly,
176 (inoluding Oregon) pretty surely, and
$50 Il he carries California. So that the two
elections are very like; the only material
difference being that one side carried that
of Sc and thu other that of '60.-N ?.
Tribune
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

ONE THING, AND TIE OTuER.-It is a re.
markable fact that those Northern politicians
and newspapers that, before the election,
pretended great devotion to the "Union," are
now engaged in the rather questionable work
Of encouraging the Southern disunionists.
The only apologists the Disunion- blusterers
of the Gulf States have at the North, at pres
ent, are those who were most clamorous for
:" the Union," before the 9Th of November.
This only shows, as has often been proved,
that certain folks can do "some things as well
as Others"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

WA clergyman, visiting the school at
the Monson (Msss.) almshouse, the other
day, made some remarks to the children, ia
which he endeavored to illustrate the sinful
condition of men, in familiar way. lyon
know" said the clergyman, "that the negroes
a, the South are serving their masters. Now,
we, sinful creatures are serving master who
is orse than slave driver, and can any
boy tell me who that master is?" Eyes,
SIR said one of the lads, ''it is James Bu-
~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

Gy The Marshal of Cincinnati, few days
since, received the following tels graphic dis
patch from Dayton. We hope, tor the sake
of the baby, the vrow may be caught:
mister Marshal, mine vrow ruined away
nit one Dutchrnan this mornin' she has but
one eye vich is pack-t'other eye ish plack.
too. but she lost him. Shes ash pig ash
hogshead. | want to ketch her nit de lele-
graf and send her home to her baby, for if
she don't cooins, vips her like ter tuyvel."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
TRuE.-The Rochester Union (Douglas)

TRuE.-The Rochester Union (Douglas)
says the following Of Mr.. Lincoln:
"However mistaken the opinion may be,
we fully believe that, were it possible that Mr..
Lincoln could take the reins tomorrow, he
could and would do more to quiet Southern
apprehension than Democratic Administra-
ton can do. We anticipate moderate, con-
servative and conciliatory Administration from
Mr.. Lincoln, if he is permitted by circum-
stances to mark out his own policy and we
anticipate, further, that his policy would be
quite as well received by the Union men OF
the South as by his own heated partisans Of
the North, could he but secure calm hearing
and a candid judgment. Hence, it will be
seen, we recognize in that political result no
Just occasion for panic, nor for alarm in
respect to monetary AFFAIRS"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

The PRESIDENTS MEssAsE.-All accounts
concur in saying that the President, in lii
message, will take high ground against Sc
cession, and not give the dsunionists the
least aid and comfort.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

Missouri ELECTION. - The St. Louis Re-
pnblican of the Oath gives returns from all
but three counties in the State, giving Doug.
las a plurality of sos over Bell. Lincoln's
vote is 1905.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

GYT The Hon. R. B. Rhett is the ables,
orator and one Of the ablest statesmen a,Iioao
the South Carolina secessionists, but even he
does not sc"rn to point his eloquence with
something that, in a man Of lower stamp,
might be called blackguardism. For instance,
in speech vt Charleston the other DAY, he
spoke Of Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Hamlin as
follows:
They have elected Southern renegade
-spewed oat OF the bosom Ct Kentucky into
Illinois snd a Northern white washed or
octoroon muia,to, to sc President aud Vice
President of the Uuited States"
Does the secession mania in South Carroll
ma need to be excited by such stimrlants as
these, or do.a Mr.. khett indulge in them
from the purelove ofthe thing.s-Neso York
Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

NEW YORK NEGRO SUFFRAaE. - Returns
have been received from nearly the whole
State of New York, showing that the major
ity against the negro suffrage is about
10000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

The KANSAS FAMINE.-According to official
reports Of the Kansas Relief Committee, there
had been distributed from Atchison, up to the
22d inst, 76,55o pounds of provisions, con-
sisting Of flour, meal, beans and potatoes.
Applications have been received and supplied
from 20 counties. The Committee state that,
although they have so far been able to at least
supply something to every one bringing proper
credentials, they are yet unable to meet al
demands presented, and there are urgent calls
for further and immediate supplies. Supplies
are given, as far as they so, to all bringing
proper credentials, receipts only being taken
to fasten the responsibility of anything mis-
applied. Six teams left, on the 22d, with
provisions for Southern Kansas, from where
most Of the applications come.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

aw. We do not attach much credit to the
startling reports that reach US by telegraph of
armed bands organized in Kansas to invade
Missouri. If the stories are not, at least,
greatly exaggerated, there is little faith to be
placed in appearances. This Judge Williams
is either very credulous person or mischief
maker, and the whole thing looks like pre-
medltated effort to get up sensation. The
people of Kansas are just now too much
occupied in finding the means to preserve
their lives to have either time or taste for
maraudng expeditions. Chicago Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

TIE BEST JOKE IN TIE rWoRLD" On. Y y
The South Csrolinians are organizing
minute Men" There's no use in their
attempting to light us, for every squad OF
sixty would be ours as soon as they attempt
ed to strike.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
RHYMES FOR TIE TIMES,

Whe dares prate of our nations rich har-
vest, all nipped
In its ful!ness of fragrance and blooms?
Not leaf shall be plucked, nor q fibre be
clipped,
And will yet fill the earth with perfumes
Though the CHEsNU1sf fall off, and the CoBB'
are all stripped,
And the WISE men godown to their TooMBs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

| The ship Andrew jackson lately made
the trip from New York to Liverpool and
return, over $500 miles sailing, in thirty
days, (including two days calm,) thus aver
| aging 220 miles day--a rate eff speed prob
ably never equalled continuously in a sailing
vessel before.
The first vessel sent by the Haytien Bu-
reau of Emigration will sail from Boston on
the 22d Of December next the anniversary
Of tie departure of President Geifrard from
Portau-Priace, to begin the Revolution,
which terminated in the establishment of
the Republic Of Ilayti. A large number of
passengers have been engaged.
Judge Hoffman, of the Superior Court of
New York. has decided taat Sunday amuse-
ments are illegal, and the law which pro-
hibits them constitutional, in procedure to
recover penalty of $3.50 from the defend
ants, who are the proprietors Of the New
York Stadt Theatre" for violation of the
Sunday Law by giving dramatic perform
ance on Sunday.
A boy about II years of age, son of John
Writ, resident of the town of Macomb, N.
Y, was punished on Friday, the 9th inst,
by his mother for some fault Deeming
his punishment unjust he started for the
woods, telling his mother it was the last
time she would see him alive. He then
made rope of Eastwood bark, and hung
himself from tree.
Jackaloo, who is in jail at Trenton, N. j.,
awaiting trial for the sloop Spray murders,
passes his time very drearily, being unable to
read or write the English language, Meth
er smoking or chewing tobacco, and without
fiiends. His health is good though he is
closely confined. He has been supplied
with illustrated newspapers and ponders
oyer the pictures for hours and then saves
them. Every time his cell door opens, he
thinks he is to be taken out and hanged.
The people of Newport, R. l., are rather
excited at present on the subject Of money
supposed to have been buried by Gibbs, the
pirate. A rock had been discovered with
IN inscription upon it, which was removed,
ind gold coin, worth about $40 found
beneath Further search failed to bring
'orth any more gold. The date and i'm |
'rint Of the coin cannot be deciphered. I
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

| MARYLAND OFFICIAL. breckenridge 49,,
1879, Bell $685., Douglas 5,697, Lincoln
2,246. B-eckinridge's plurality 713.
~ Breckenridge has 2,50l majority over
| Bell in Louisiana.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

POPULATION OF CHARLESTON. - The city,
according to the census recently taken, has
a population of 40, 100, of whom 23,327 are
whites, 1906 slaves and 3,257 free colored.
Compared with the census of 1850, thisshow
an increase ia the white population OF 1915,
and decrease in the slave population Of
1926, and q decrease of 1874 in the free col
ored. Decrease in total population in ten
years, 2,795.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
CONGRESS.

The last session of the seth Congress COM
meuces next Monday (Dec. Sd), and expires
on the 4th of March next. The President
will deliver his message on the third day Of
the session,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

NoRTH CARoL1NA.-The following Is the
official vote of this State Breckenridge, 49,
539; Bell, 1890; Douglas, 1900. Brock
inridge over Bell, 3,549; Breckenridge over
Douglas. is, 1888; Breckenridge over both 84s
The total vote is 90, 2aO. The votes of Bla-
den, Madison and Allegheny counties, were
excluded on account of irregulsrity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
The Grand Result.

Sufficient returns have now been received
from all the States of the Union to tell, with
degree Of certainty, how each one has cast
it, vote for President.
foR LINCOLN All the Free States, except
New Jersey. In New Jersey, Lincoln receives
four of the Electoral votes and Douglas the
remaining three.
The result in all the States Of the South is
- follows:
FoR Observation-Disclosures, Maryland,
North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas
and Texas.
FoB BsLL--Virginia, Kentucky and Tenn
essee.
FoR DoUaLAs-Missouri.
Lincoln has $50 Electoral votes, Breckin-
ridge 70, Bell So, and Douglas -. Lincoln
receives % more than majority over all.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30
Union Meeting in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Nov. &c.
A grand mass meeting of all those who
are in favor of the Uaon will be held at
Fincasrle, on hesecond Monday in December.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

gsy Willis calls the alleged psacAan. for
wearing bad hats in St. Louis, mistaken
be.hatitude!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-30

TIE Palmetto FLAe.-The Palmetto flag
has white grouad, . Palmetto tree in the
centre, and . red star on the right hand up
per corner.