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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13
The Name "HOwa."

We find the following letter from oul
feliow-townsman, Hon. T. s. Parvin, in
the last issue of the Iowa City Reporter
In your last issue of the 2eth inst, in an
article communicated over the signature OF
"Amphyctyon," find the following &C.
count of the origin and meaning of the name
of our State-"lowa' is incorrect.
From time to time tourists have been
accustomed to write and publish this 'le-
gend," interpreting it at one time to sig-
Nifty beautiful, at another home, &c &c.
"There is Il story among the Indian le-
gends regarding this country, that once upon
a time a celebrated Indian Chief with a
chosen band of of braves journeying through
the land, rising upon the bluffs which over
look Iowa City on the East, exclaimed in his
native dialect, Iowo Iowa !-beautituI !
beautiful '-Amphyctyon."
The word ''Iowa' means "This is the
place. e."-Antoine LIE eClaire
And the meaning is derived as follows {:
A tribe (Sac and Fox) Indians being wan
dering or hunting were in search of home,
and when they crossed the Mississippi mot
the lowa) they reached a point they admired
and finding all they wished, exclaimed
''lo~a, this is the place." Hence the de-
rivaton of the word, as extracted from an
autograph letter in my possession from the
high authority quoted. T. S. PARvlN.
Iowa City, March 80, 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

w The price of beef seems just now to be
the most important matter with the Southern
Democracy. Indeed, The Daily Progress, a
paper published in North Carolina, says:
"Our delegation have not had time to think
about who is to be the nominee yet; the great
and most vital of all questions to them is, new,
what is to be the price of board at Charleston
Can they get into irst-class hotel at SIS a
day each, or must they take garret accommo.
dations at $40? After the price of rice and
Fulton Market beef Gas they are to be served
at Charleston) is settled, then our delegation
will be prepared to consider less weighty
matters" s.E @
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

GAN TAKE THEIR CHOICE. - During the
recent canvass in Connecticut, large comb
manufacturer in Meriden was told that, if he
did not vote the Democratic ticket, the South
erners would not buy his combs. "Well,"
said he, eff they want to 60 lousy, let 'em."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

ERRATUK E1rRAoRDIsARY.-An up coun-
try exchange says: ...
In the piece on our fourth page entitled
"We Must not Lag Behind,'' instead of the
line ssThat moulds its dirty Shirt" please
read ssThat would its duty shrink"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

"DANITEs" IN DEMAND.--The Missouri
Republican states that Senator Hunter has
written letter to leading Buchanan men of
Illinois, urging a full set of Administration
delegates to go to Charleston from the Sucker
State. The Senator states that the delegation
will be admitted There is mischief brewing
for "Little Dug"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

CONNECTICUT STATE OFFICERs.-At the
election On Monday, I'd inst, the following
eff GERS were elected: Governor, William
A. Buckingham Lieut.. Governor, Julius
Catlin; Secretary of State, John Boyd
Treasurer, Lucius J. Hendee; Comptroller,
William II. Buell-all Republicans.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

wThe John EroNn Raid Committee in
the Senate have decided at last not to call
Gov. WISE The excuse is that he has already
favored the Committee with all the information
in his possession. What about those precious
secrets which rubies would not win from him
Who supposes that any other of the witnesses
but Ex-Gov. Wise could have got off by
merely sending the Committee the ''informa-
ton in his possession ?"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

The PRESIDENTS PRorEsT.--The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Tribune
says:
at is considered somewhat remarkable
that the President never protested against the
scope Of the investigation by the House until
he read the testimony given before Messrs.
Haskin's and Covode's Committees. All the
evidence thus far which, in any way, impli-
Gates him with privity to the use of money
in elections, and the distribution of patronage
with that object, was reluctantly extorted from
his own political friends, and from persons
who enjoyed his confidence and intimacy.
Some Of them have openly boasted of not
telling half they knew, and others testified
with mental reservations. The charges made
by the Administration organs, that Mr..
Coyodes Committee were investigating with
out specific aim, are false. Thus far, they
have addressed themselves exclusively to the
allegations contained in the Presidents Pitts
burg gh letter, and find them fully sustained by
the corruptions of his own Administration
Anonymous letters have been addressed to
Mr.. Covode, threatening him and Mr.. Sherman
with assassination, unless they desist from
these inquiries"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13
Sprague's majority,
1917

1grRain puri6es the air by absorb.
ing as it falls, the carbonic acid and
ammonia which is always floating in the
air. Snow absorbs still larger guam
tity of these impurities, hence the pc
culiar purity of the air after a snow
storm. When cakes are mixed with
snow and baked, these gases are ex-
panded by heat and form the little cells
in the dough which make the cake
light. They are wholesome in the
stomach though injurious in the lungs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

GY Rev. II. Ballou, of the Unversalist
denomination, nourns over the great fecun-
dty of Universaism. sit has hatched
out" he says, "a brood of ministerial Mes
merists Biologists, Fouriertes and Necro-
nancers,' and in conclusion he asserts til at
1--WE (the Universaists) must put q stop to
this fecundity or it will put stop to u.s."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

The FREE NEGRO QUESTION IN TENNESSEE
The Legislature of Tennessee adjourned on
the goth ult The House finally rejected the
Senate bill in lieu of the one which originated
in the House in regard to the free negro
population and, therefore, this class remain
in an unchanged relation to the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

GTWe stated, last week, that we would
vote for the Chicago nominee, though it should
be the Devil We take it all back now. We
never have and never will vote for member
of the Democratic party, even if he should be
endorsed by the Republicans - Wapelo Rep.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS IN CuICAGo.-
The who'll souled and liberal minded Repub-
lcans of Chicago have commenced building
on the old au.ge-nssh lot, corner Of Lake
and Market streets. 1t will be one hundred
feet on Lake and one hundred and eighty feet
on Market street, and accommodate from - ,,:,rbt
to ten thousand pers"r.ss It will be ready for
the Meeting of the National Convention.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

CLAY AND CL1NGMAN.-The N. Y. Leader
gives the following account of the set-to
between Messrs. Clay and Clingman:
Gas some misstatements have been made
in connection with the recent 'scrlmmage' IN
the Senate Caucus, the following facts may as
we'll be stated When the Territorial resolu-
tions reported by Mr.. Green were under
discussion, Mr.. Clay observed, in the course
of the debate, that no Southern Senator would
vote against them who either did not disbelieve
in the principles of them, or who was not
afraid to express his convictions. Mr.. Cling
man retorted harshly to Mr.. Clay, THAT is a
lie,' to which the latter responded with blow
Thereupon, Mr.. Clingman knocked him down.
Senators Toombs and Davis seized Mr.. Cling
man, and, while holding him, Mr.. Clay gave
him black eye. These are the factsof the
CASE"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

No ELECTION LAws.--The late Legislature
failed to pass either of the several proposed
laws for the prevention of frauds at elections.
The Reg stry Law failed for the want of two
Republican votes in the Senate (Rankin's and
Angle's).
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

How CONTRACTS AEE LEr.--Capt. Meiggs
has been quarreling with one Of Mr.. Buch-
anan's Cabinet ministers, Secretary Floyd.
Capt. NJ alleges that the Secretary awarded
a contract for marble for $50, 900 above the
lowest bid. That is nothing to quarrel
about. Was it not this same Floyd who
was mixed up in the Willet's Point affair
He was to make small fortune out of that
swindle. OF course Secretary Floyd did
not make the contractor present of that
extra $50 900 of course not. 1t is di-
vision of the spoils-in which the Secretary
is not forgotten.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

LAWS OF TIE LATE SEssIoN-We have not
yet received full list of the acts passed at
the recent session of the General Assembly
As soon as it comes to hand it will be pub
lished. In addition to the items furnished by
our regular correspondent, we learn from the
Burlington Hawkeye that the bill in regard to
usury failed to become a law We are glad
of it. The bill was entirely too stringent to
be enforced, if it had become law.
The appraisement law passed both houses.
1t gives either redemption in one year, or
apprasement, as the owner may elect, in sales
of real estate under execution and deeds of
trust. Personal property is also to be sold
after appraisement, and to bring two thirds
the appraisal. After being exposed for sale,
it cannot be again offered for sale for six
months, except at the expense of the plaintiff;
unless it sells, in which case the costs are
charged against the property in the judgment.
This, with the law in regard to the foreclosure
of mortgages, staying proceedings till the first
day of January next, is the extent of the
tinkering with collection laws, SO far as we
can learn,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

TIE TINE TIE "HUNGARIAN" WAS LOST
We learn from the Portland ADVERTISER that
the clock Of the Hungarian has been found,
the hands indicating eleven O'clock and fif-
teen minutes, which was undoubtedly the
moment when she struck. 1t is still in
good running order,
The lives lost have been overstated. The
official list OF passengers and crew foots up
l5O-cabin passengers %, steerage passen-
gers "a, officers and crew l04. Eight bodies
have been recovered, but only one of them
is identified ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

RHODE ISLAND ELECTION. - The officia
vote for Governor is as follows
Sprague, Know Nothing
Democrat, - ,29I
Padleford, straight Republican, 1888!
Scattering, l4s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

WA Committee of German Republicans
in New York have issued call for q conven-
ton or delegate meeting of the German clubs,
to assemble in Chicago, on the 14th day of
May. The aim is to secure concert of action
among the German Republicans, and have
some influence on the National Convention,
mainly in opposition to the nomination of
Mr.. Bates.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

The W1DE-AwAKEs.-They young men of
Connecticut have organized themselves into
"Wide-Awake'' clubs, to promote the Rcpub-
lican cause. The name and character of the
organization was happy inspiration. The
Wide-Awakes bid fair to become widespread
institution during the coming campaign.
There should be a company of them in every
considerable town in the Western States.
W~In the recent Italian elections, the
parish priests were generally found voting
and marshaling the people on the side of
liberty and independence. The italian Cath
olics are able to make the distinction between
the Pope's temporal and spiritual rule, if he
cannot. He must move carefully now, or
there will be larger schism than that led by
Luther.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

6< A man was arrested in Virginia
q tow DAYS since, and being informed that
he was suspected OF having been engaged IN
tho insurrection at Harpers Ferry, replied
he "didn't know Harper, nor where he kept
his cussel old ferry" He was acquitted
eE The papers tell US there is a man in
Pennsylvania who is so mean that ne was
seen to catch fly off the counter, hold him
by his hind legs, aud look into the cracks OF
his feet. to see if he hadn't been stealing
some OF his sugar.
Too SMsRr.-"Come here, my little man, "
said q gentleman to a youngster OF five
wears, while sitting in parlor where large
COMPANY were assembled. "Do you know
me 7''
"Yith, thir."
"Who am l, let me hear p
.sY ou is the man who kithed mamma
whom papa was gone to New ak %
Dos'r LIKE TUE ODoE. "A couple of
Ksntuckians lately visiting Boston sat down
to dino at the "Revere House." Goldfish
halls we're served at t;e table, and one OF
the Kentuckians taking them for s'corn
dodgers, proceeded to break one in two
Getting the scent of it he turned to his
manner. s.Something dead in that, Tom ~
How 1T WAS FOUND OUT. - Mr.. What.
you-call-him, of our place, says his wife
told him that sne had been informed that
M. Stick .in-the mud's wife's cousin had
heard how that Mrs. Tattle guessed she saw
Somebody 90 into Mr.. Doubtem's house,
when nobody could have been there but
Mrs, Doubtem We hardly credit the re.
port, but feel it our duty to circulate to
it. = Horizon Argus.
ATE UP BY HoRsE.-Mr. Timothy Hay,
of Whitney's Point, Broome county, was
literally eaten up by horse few days ago
The animal was vicious one, and young
Hay having occasion to 60 before him in the
stable, was seized, and before assistance
could reach him, was almost totally devoured.
Prauklin Visitor.
..Sold again, and got the money" Poor
Timothy We suppose he was brother
to Glover Hay, and cousin to the poor lr-
dian John E. Kake--who was "done brcwn'
in that oven recently Windham Journal.
eIDid you 60 to DR.. Dow TO DO cure!
of lisping % asked gentleman of girl
who had been tongue.tied.
"Yetb, thir.'
"What did he do to you 2"
''He cut the little thring there wa:h un-
der my tongue"
ssDid he cure you -
"Yeth, thir."
"Why, you are lisping now ~
cam l, thir2 Well, l don't perthieve
that lthp, exshept when | 60 to thay
thckpenth, then alwayth notith it.''
--->s ~s
GeN. SAM. HoUsToN.-The prospect of
the nomination Of this patriotic veteran at
Baltimore on the 9th OF May (hy the Con-
stitutioEal Union Convention of the People,
for the President of the United States, is
daily, we might say hourly, increasing The
honest mas>es-the people of this great na.
tion-houor and venerate the old hero, and
his nomination would create an enthusiasm
that has never been surpassed, indeed, that
has meyer been equalled since the days of
1910, when the American people determined
to hurl from power the ignominious vans
pires that had fattened upon their substance
and had desecra,ed the land Of Washington.
-Helend (Ark.) Shield.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

A DIFFERENCE. The Cleveland Herald
thus points out the difference between the
course of member of President Taylor
Cabinet and tnat of President Buchanan,
when charged with corruption:
"When the Democratic party, after the
election Of President Taylor, charged corrup-
ton upon that Administration, and particu-
larly upon Mr.. Ewing then in the Cabinet,
that fearless statesman and honest man, law
yer though he was, stopped not to scruti"i"e
the form OF Inc c"""..plalnt, raised no constitu-
tional objections, but demanded the investi-
eating committee, at whose head was his
btterest foe, Richardson, Of Illinois, should
be thorough and prompt He threw open the
doors of his Department, challenging scrutiny
into every act. History tells us that Mr.
Ewing came out of that ordeal with not even
the smell of corruption on his garments"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

CosT CT THE STRAW STACK WAR.--The
Richmond Enquirer publishes statement
of the bills audited and allowed by the
Ferry and Charlestown in defence of the
Commonwealth of Virginia against the
straw stacks, cows, farm produce and other
incendiary things which threatened the
country prior to the execution Of John
Brown. There has been actually paid to
thirty-fve military companies tile sum of
$751;, 1902. There remains to be yet paid,
on bills rendered and allowed by the special
committee, the sum of $31, ,103,37 -tota
$122, ,245,39 The largest single item was
that of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, S1s,373,7s. The whole number
of officers and privates engaged in defending
Charlestown on that occasion was ,799.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

ABoLIsHING TIE DEATH PENALTY.-Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, and some other States, have
abolished the punishment of death, substi-
tuting confinement in the State Prison for life
In the States named, the experiment has been
tested for years, and all attempts to restore
hanging have found but little favor with the
people or their representatives. The Assembly
of New York has passed bill to abolish
capital punishment in that State, by decided
vote. The bill is brief and simple, substituting
for death imprisonment for life, with the effect
of civil death. Otfenses now capital are not
to be bailable in any case. The person con-
victed of murder is to be considered dead to
all intents and purposes as respects matrimo
nial relations and all civil and property rights.
The certainty Of punishment, rather than
its extreme severity, operates TO restrain the
passions Of men. Penalties should
be as moderate as the protection Of society
will admit Of, and these should invariably be
executed. JurieS will often neglect to convict
of murder in the first degree so long as death
is the sentence which must follow. The death
penalty has come to be regarded very gener-
ally as the relic of barbarous age and
defective civilization. The protection of soci-
ETY. and reformation Of the criminal enter less
into the extreme penalty than the motive of
and, with a cotemporary, werejoice
to think that the days are nearly numbered
in which society shall insist upon life for life.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

VThe Charleston papers say that the
landlords will have to pay 25 cents per
pound for beef; but the Macon (Ga.) Tele-
graph denies this. 1t says
s'With acres of beef in Tennessee, at from
six to eight cents for the best quality, and
within 4S hours transportation by railroad,
it is folly to be publishing such stuff
Charleston could feed ten Democratic Con-
ventions on q weeks notice.
There is something too dreadful in the
idea of ten Democratic Conventions" in
session at one time and place.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

PREsIDENrIAL.-If the signs of the times
indicate the concentration Of Republican
strength upon Mr.. Seward, they seem to me
more evidently yet to Indicate the concentra-
ton of Democratic strength upon Mr.. Hunter
He has been growing in strength with the
leading men of the party for some time, and
no man is now so strong as he within their
ranks. The South, as section, is led, as
the Democratic party is, by prominent and
active men; far more so than the North,
whose leading men are in greater degree the
mere exponents and advocates of political
feeling and objects which not they, but
education and events, have created; and the
Southern magnates, who now determine not
only Southern policy, but rule in the councils
of that other Southern institution, modern
Democracy, seem generally to have settled
down upon Hunter as their man. He fought
shy on Nebraska, and the South would trust
him Gas it would MT trust many Northern
men) on the old Cincinnati Platform. Thus,
they could make him, for political manage
ment an available" But they cannot make
him President Washington Cor: Gate City,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13

LANDS GIVEN TO STATES For RAILROAD
PURPOSES. For Railroad purposes the fol-
lowing grants hava haen mada
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-13
FuMllySraPhs.

rReyENrION B.TrRR THAN CURE.
Twas sitting beside
My destined bride,
One still sen ntimental day;
"How long," said l,
sput to make you cry,
Ana I'd kiss the bright tears away -
Fair Cecilia blush'd,
Her voice grew hush'd,
l thought she would cry to be sure;
But she isp'd to me,
Pouting prettily,
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-10-16
Z" Negro Equality

The Democracy OF Illinois are pretty
much bankrupted for arguments, but
they have one last resource when every
thing else faiis-everlasling negro
equality where there are 10 negroes"
aud as the Republican party propose TO
save the Territories for free white men,
while the. Democracy leave way opon
for their introduction, j! is difficult to see
how the slang phrase here quoted ap-
plies - any otner parry than themselves.
But there are a few fac,s IN this counec-
uon which have mere special sIgnth-
canc-, as fixing upon the Democratic
party the responsibility of all the negro
equality which prevails in ihe Uniled
Slates:
la the State of Maine, the negro Is a
citizen. The State of Name III the
time when the laws were enacted con-
ferring cltIzeuship upon negroes, was
overwhelmingly Democratic, and the
Democratic party enacted thar negroes
should be cIlIzensl
In the State of New Hampshire ne
groas are clllZenS. The State of New
Hampshire al the time when citizenship
was conferred upon colored persons, was
overwhelmingly Democratic, aud the
Democratic party enacted the avs which
gave them the right Of suffrage!
In the State OF Massachusetts negroes
are ciuzens. The right of cluzenshIp
and of the elective franchise we're con-
ferred upon them by the Democratic par
" of that State at the only time when
they ever held the reins Of government
there
Ia the State of New York all colored
persons. who own $3.50 worth of proper
ty are allowed 10 vote. The Conslltu-
tIonal Convention which conferred this
privilege upon them was largely Demo
cratic--was presided over by Martin Van
Buren,, then the grea, Democratic leader
Of the State-and the same Martm Van
Buren was subsequently elected Presi-
dent of the | tied States by the Demo
cratic party OF the nation And at the
same time Richard VI. Johnson Of Ken
lucky, who had aC,@ally married col
ored woman on The most approved prn-
cIples of amaigamatIon, was nominated
for Vice President by a National Demo-
cratic Convention, aud elected TO that
high office by Democratic votes!
In the State Of Ohio, persons of one
half negro blood are allowed to vote
Al the lme this privilege was conferred
upon them, the Democratic party were
IN power, and they framed the Consttu-
ton which extended the right of suffrage
to persons of color
Some years ago the Legislature of Wis
consin provided for a popular vote on the
question of allowing the negroes TO vote
at all elections, the same as white people.
AT this time the Democratic party were
l-rgely in .he majority in Wisconsin, and
they are responsible for the attempt 10
establish negro equality in yhat State -
Press and r. j6tne