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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Financial Matters i'm Baltimore.


Finances are generally depressed. Kirk,
land, Chose & Co., the largest shipping
house in Baltimore, suspended payment TO-
day, caused by the decline in coffee, sugar
and molasses, an immense amount of which
they held. Their liabilities are supposed to
be nearly million of dollars, and their
assets nearly equeI. 1t is hoped that they
may be able to resume.
Judge Handy, of Mississippi, commission
err to visit Maryland, has arrived to confer
with Gov Hicks.
Nearly all the leading merchants and bust
ness men of Baltimore to-day signed petit
ton requesting Gov, Hicks Immediately to
call an extra session Of the Maryland Legis.
lature, to consider upon the crisis. 1t is
believed that the Governor must respond to
the appeal favorably.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Movements OF the Southern Stat,

South Carolina Secession Convention an
Texas Legi. lature Especial session. met yes.
,erday, dec. l7th.)
Alabama Secession Convention meets Jan
nary 7.
Alabama election for Delegates to Oonvcr.
ton, Dec. "a.
Mississippi Secession Convention meets
Jan. 7.
Mississippi Election for Members of Con.
vention, Dec. 20.
Florida Sece sion Convention meets Jan.
Florida ELECTION tor Members to CONVEX
ion, Dec. %.
Georgia Secession Convention meets Jan.
16.
Georgia Election for Delegates to Conven-
ton, Jan. 3.
Virginia Legislature Especial session. meet,
Jan. 7.
Tennessee Legislature Especial session J
meets Jan. 7.
The Legislatures of North Carolina, Geor-
gia and South Carolina are now in session.
The Governors of Maryland and Texas
nave refused to call extra sessions of the
Legislature, to consider 'the rights of the
South" The Texas Legislature. however
has assembled on its own account, and will
prabably call State Convention, for Jan. 8,
1851. VICE.. a..y..
In the four remaining slaveaolding Sta ties
--Delawa, e, Kentucky, Missouri and Arkan-
,as-we have rot heard of any unusual
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
From Boston.

BOSTON, Dec. 70.
A strong address to the people Of Massa-
chusetss is published this morning, denouno-
ing the unconstituronality of the Personal
Liberty bill and recommending it's repeal.
Che address is signed by thirty.fve gentle
men, including ex-Chief Justice Shaw, Hon
B. R. Curtis, late Judge of the U. S.
Supreme Court, ex-Gov. Lincoln, Clifford,
Washbugn, Gardner, and other prominent
citizens, representing nearly every county in
the State.
At the quarterly meeting Of the Irish
Charitable Society, last night, after the
transaction of the usual business, strong
Union resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, and several able and patriotic addresses
were made. The meeting was fully attended
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
The Republican Meeting at IRE
mont Elali.

We are glad to see movement OF this kind
in our midst. We have been looking for
some step towards an expression Gf the Re-
publican sentiment of this county upon the
present acts Of treason and rebellion being
transacted in one section of the country, and
upon the aid and comfort given to them by
their no less wicked and reasonable aiders
ard abettors in the North. To-day, black
treason stalks unrebuked in the Southern
States. In the North, their confederates'
following the lead of the New York Herald,
are penly sympathizing with and lending aid
to the traitors and disunionists. In our own
CITY. YOU can find men who cannot lind words
bitter enough to express their hatred OF Ne
publicans and their principles, who openly
and shamelessly avow their sympathy WIN
those madmen and traitors who are now en-
deavoring to rend our country in pieces
In Congress, our representatives are uii-
ceasingly beset with all sorts OF Inducements
n lead them to yield to the demands OF rebel
lion. and betray their principles. 10 the
honor of the BRAY, Republican phaianx IN
Congress be it said, that they have hitherto
almost unanimously resolved 20 make nc
unmanly concessions, but to stand by theii
principles, and throw the responsibility o
war and treason, if any ensues, upon tAoS'
who ere guilty of them. In the meanwh'i'
th,y are greatly encouraged by expressions
of public sentiment from the North and west
supporting and applauding them IN I'LL
course. The resolutions OF the Committee
Thirty three, majority of whom are pro
slavery Democrats, will be unanimously re
iected bv the Republicans. The New Y or
Herald and other Disunion sheets are Calm
upon their confederates throughout the Nort
to call meetings to back up the secesslonlsts
and sustain their demands.
What is the duty of the Republicans IN tn
premises9 They must remember that the
are now the Administration party; that the
belong to the only live National party IN I'll
Union that they are called upon to reouk
treason and rebellion and all sympathizer
Herewith, and especially those hypocrifiea
two-faced, wicked men il the North, wh'
while protesting to be for the Union, an
making long prayers on the street-cofners an
In the market places, about the matter, al
really, secretly and in heart sympathlzln
with and advising submission to the unr'gh
eous demands of those traitors who are no.
engaged in open warfare upon their countr!
These men at the North who apologize &c
treason are no better than traitors themselves
Let Us have good meeting of Republican,
and calm, moderate, conciliatory, but d'
clded, manly and unco ,npromising expressio
of our sentiments as to all treason and rebe
lien, and reitcration of our attachment
the great principles OF Human Rights embodie
in the Chicago Platform. No buster; Il
backing down. This is our motto.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

! CURIOUS MESSAGE ERoM SENATOR II AMMoND
TO HENRY WARD BEEoHER.-The New York
| correspondent of the Boston Irareler
| writes under date of December eth {:
CHANGING to rass the post office this morn
ing, met the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher,
who had just taken out a huge mail. Amongst
| his letters was ore from Washington, bearing
| the frank Of 81 II. Hammond, U. S. S., the
Senator from South Carolina, who don't
believe in 'slnud-slis," you know. In the
letter was a strip Of silk about five iaches
long aud two inches broad, on IS hich was
neatly printed the following:
"GOD's HIGHER Law - ELEVENTH Com.
MANDMENr-SPoKEN BY GoD ON MoUNr SINAI.
Both Thy bondmen and bondmaids which
thou shalt have, shall be the heather that
are round about you, Of them shall We buy
bondmen and b0ndmaids moreover OF the
children of the strangers that sojourn among
you, of them shall ye buy and they shall be
your possession; and ye shall take them as
an inheritance for your children after you,
to inherit them for possession ihey shall
be your bondmen forever. - LEY. XIV. Al,
Is, 46.
CHRI5Ts HIGHER LAw--CoMMA NDMEyrs.-
Written chiefly by st. Paul IN his Epistles.7
slaves \@outot) opey IN Hi thihss your
masters, according to the flesh ; not with eye
service, as men p.easers, but in singleness of
heart, fearing God."-Coll., ill.,, %: Eph
vi, ; Cor, vii, q.
''Saves (douloD be obedient to your mas
ters, according to the flesh, with fear end
trembling in singleness OF heart, as unto
Christ."--Eph., Viz, 5.
''Let as many slaves (deuzoI as are under
the yoke count their masters worthy of all
honor. ii Tim., vi, l.
ST. PAUL AUTHOR OF THE FIRST FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAW. - Sends back slave (doulos
Onesinus to his master Philemon. - Phil,
K, IL, 16.
'IN Hoo SIGNo V1NoEs."
Mr.. Beecher handed the slip to me, and
kon wing you to be curious in all matters of
public interest I send it. herewith
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Kansas Relief.

ATcHIsoN, Dec. Is.
AceordingSAthe reports of the Kansas
Relief Committee there was received for the
week ending Dec. 18th, from Indiana and
Ohio, 149, 293 pounds of -four, meal, beans,
corn, and wheat, for distribution, and there
was distributed 1l3, $50 pounds. The town
is crowded with teams from all parts of the
interior for supplies, and there is not enough
on hand to load them all, and it is estimated
that forty teams will have to wait for sup
plies to arrive. Great good is being &C
compl:shed, although all have not yet been
re ached
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

A WAaER.--NoBLY DONE. LAST summer
Il. F. Siekles, Esq, of Moline, Illinois,
met Eldad N. Viii .ford,a STAKEHOLDER of st
Louis, and during a political discussion, a
bet was mad of certain amount of flour,
the manufacture of Mr., Sickles, against one
of Mr.. Whitford's negroes, on the result of
the election in Illinois and New York. -
Nothing more was heard of the bet by Mr.
Sckles, till after the election, when he re,
ceived letter from Mr.. Whitford ihformjny
him that the negro was rightfully his, and
that he must come and take possession OF
him. Mr.. Sickles immediately went to ST.
Louis, took possession of his property and
went before the City Recorder, obtained
Charley S free papers and handed them t.
aim, telling hin at the same time that he
was free man, and could do with him
rs he pleased. The joy OF the negro was I'll.
bounded at the thought of his being able t,
lay that he oOaed himseJI The negro i
lbout thirty five years Of aye, and is WIN
hey term down South "a good likely egro,
,ctive and smart, and wonll have brougN
n the Southern market from 81 200 t,
81 800
Those facts we gather from the Rock ISLAND
Register.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Fire and Loss OF Adfe.

BUFFALO, lee. 10.
The tavern connected with the extensive
cattie-yard of Burns & Diekey was destroyed
by fire, Saturday night. all the inmates
escaped but Phueas Diekey, e son Of one Of
the proprietors, and Jane Burns, servant
Miss Ellen Dickey threw herself from sec
ond story window, severely ipjuring her
spine. Others were more or less injured in
escaping, and ali suffered intensely from the
cold, being obliged to remain unsheltered,
in their nighr-ciothes, for more than an hour.
Loss, in building and furniture, about
$4,000; building insured for $4,000.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Plenty Of Gold from EMrOpe-.-
Terrible Loss of Life.

NEW 0RK, Dec. Is.
The steamship Etna, from Liverpool 5th
via Queenstown 9th, arrived this morning
News anticipated. She brings 100000 in
g)ld. .ea.g e4 ..... ..
The Atlantic started on the 9Th from
Southampton with $4,000 in gold. ~ d.
A fearful explosion had occurred in the
Risca Coal Mines, near Newport, Wales, en-
failing the loss of 10 lives.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
Bfsse2a EsG.arresfed!

CHICAGO, Dec. Il.
The jury in the case against Bissell based
their verdict of not guilty on the ground
that the bridge was enormously described
in the indictment. Bissell was re arrested
last night, for conspiracy to burn that part
of the bridge belonging to the Rock Island
Railroad Company. He was held to bal,
which he refused to give, and went to Jail.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

No!-Suppose the Cotton States go out O.
the Union, he immediate result will be tht
sudden and total extinction Of the Northern
oro-slavery party. This accounts for Their
abid anxiety that the Republican part
,hould back down and adopt the Breckinrdg:
platform platform which all the Free States
unitedly repudiated. The die vas cast on the
9th of November, and it is too late now fol
The pro-slavery doughfaces to ask us to undo
our work, reverse the decision, eat our owr
words, and take the heavy curse Of slavery
upon our backs. No, gentlemen doughfaces
come what will, we stand where we stood or
the 9th of November, and neither the crack
Of the slaver's lash nor the crack of doom
will brighten us.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

Sy 1t is said that Gen. Joe Lane has sent
The following dispatch to the Governor of
North Carolina:
"Deer gov-oregon is probably lost. I
have resolved to seeseed with. my Native
state. The election of linkon has did the
COB. Oar only trust now is in god and
5uthern onion. Yours, jo Lain
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
From Texas.

New ORLEANS, Dec. II.
Advices from Brazos to the 18th state
that meetings were being held along the Rio
Grande requesting Gov. Houston to convene
the Legislature. The feeling of resistance
Is very strong.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

How TO KISS, First, grasp with haste,
all rousd the waist, and hug her tight to
thee and then she'll say-'do, go away.do,
won't you let me bel" Then, oh, what bliss
but never miss so good chance as that !;
then make dash, as quick as flash, and
Harriet, hold my hat
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

FUa1TIvE SLAVE CASE. - The Grand jury
Of the Northern District United States
Court of Ohit have just indicted seven citi-
zens of Iberia, o., on charge of rescuiD.
fugitive slave from United States Mar
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

o. Gov. Houston, of Texas, has address
ed circular to Governors of other Sout9eri
States, suggesting and urging Convention
Of the Southern States. He says that if
Convention will be called, he will. "upoI
the receipt Of information as to the time aux
place of its assembling, Immediately ordel
IN e!ecticn for seven delegates to repyesen
rexa in The same" The date Of Houston;
;irculnr is Nov. 2Sth. The circular Is bssef
'pon resolutions passed by the Legislatnrt
Of Texts.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

" As if to confirm the already stror 9
impression that he is in collision witt
traitors, Mr.. Buchanan has appointed NAL
IS Secretary of the Treasury Department., in
whom nobody has any confidence. Gov
Thomas is said to be rabid Secessionist,
aud that he was appointed solely to CRAFTY
he Secession traitors, who want to use him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

p6- The reason Of Secretary Oass' res
ignation was the refusal Of the Cabinet to
send reinforcements to Fl. Mouitrie, asasked
by the commanding officer. The olo .felic"
was right for once.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

RETURNING l;&Asss.-Jef. Davis, of Miss.
Who has been for years leader of the fire
eating forces CT the South, shows signs o
relenting. He said in the Senate, few
days ago 81 do not intend to renew the
var of cri,rination and recrilnination, which
fer years past hiss disturbed the country, and
in which have taken part, perhaps more
than should have DONE" We are glad II
see such admission from Mr.. Davis, and hop,
his example will be followed by others.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

FORT MouLTRIE. There are, really, bu
65 men in garrison at Fort Moultrie. They
are well drilled, and Col. Anderson is &c
termined nos to surrender, though the Ad
ministration seems willing to sacrifice, them
from fear of sending re-enforcements.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

CT 1t is remarked among the peculiari
ties of the Presidents message that no allr.
sion is made in it to our relations with Perd
or Paraguay. Our peaceful relations with
various petty powers are chucklel over in a
style equal to the ordinary news paragraphs
of daily paper but the two countries with
which our affairs are unsettled and in
delicate condition are singularly passed
without a word.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
E~ The bankruntcv of the Treasury

CO The bankruptcy Of the Treasury is
almost wholly attributed to Cobb, beginning
with depreciation of public credit by foment-
ing tie psnic in New York upon Lincoln's
election. In addition to other wrongs, be
violated the law by issuing bills of credit for
over six hundred thousand dollars on tn,
Departments, and the Finance Committee is
celebrating whether Government is bound
to honor its own illegal acceptances.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

RnroRr COURTEOUS. - In his disunion
sneech, in the Senate, recently, Senator
fvcrsop, of Georgia, is reported to have
. ,n,;ttod that in Texas there was one clog to
Secession. in Gov. Houston adding, that if
,bo Governor did not change bis course.
there might arise ia Brutus in that State
who would make way with the hoary-headed
oIJ ,ra;tcr.n 4 Texan friend Of Gen. Hous-"
toms. who heard this remark, observed that
# he appreciated this mplimentt to the Bru-
~, If his native State, he could not recip-
rocate it in the case of Georgia. It would
he rather difficult, he thought, to find q
Rrrtus in State where the Creek Indians
nsed to say that they could raise corn on
ono side Of the Coosa river and whip the
a. Gsorgiaus on The other; but when General
.I.ct SON came among them they had no time
TO do either !"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

W Florida was ceded to the United State:
by Spain, about forty ears ago, in consider
alton Of the sum of $5,oOo,oOo. The cost O
the Seminole war was s35,OoO,OoO, and the
lives of e. officers and 1, 42O privates, besides
10 officers and $50 privates wounded The
whole valuation of the fractions State is only
$40, 900, 900, and yet her people complain Of
being maltreated, and they will secede.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

W Cassius M. Clay says, in his letter to
the Chic Republican Committee, that peaceful
secession Is peacea6le revolution nothing less
or more. He goes COZ ccercive measures to
preserve the Union,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

EG Gen. siackson's famous toast, which
so startled the Nuliiders, is being desper-
ately mIs4uoted all over the country. 1t is
printed enormously in our exchanges a
least ten times, where it is correctly printed
once. Gen Jackson toast was: "Om
Federal Union - it must be preserved. >
Nearly Everybody insists on printing It
'must and SHALL" Jackson did not say
shall after he said mast it would hav.
been out of character, as we'll as inelegant.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

MORE SLAVES THAN WHIrEs.-It is Curl
GUS fact, and worthy of notice, that the
four States which are most favorable to Sc
cession, had, in 1850, larger slave popula-
lion than whites. Thefgures are as follows in
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

- For the best stoves, etc., at the loOest
prices, go to the ''Musoatine Stove Store
See Advertisement, ~s.s efa -.......
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
IOWA NEWS.

Over 10000 hogs have been packed in
Keokuk already this season. Tho "Gate
City" has taken the lead of Iowa cities in,
the pork business.
POPULATION CT Iowa. The population of
this State, according to the census, is &C.,
1856. In 1850 it was only 1872 ,204. The
mortality for the year ending June lst, 1860,
was 1913.
EMBRzzLRMENT-It has been discovered
that some 81 900 of the county funds OF
Alanakee county are missing. The Record
er and Treasurer, Elias Toplitf, died sudden
ly short time since. 1t is supposed the
money was embezzled by some member OF
the family. The official bond, or the estate
alone, is ample to protect the county.
Iowa HosP1rAL FOR THE INSANE. - DR.. r.
j. Patterson, Superintendent of this insrtu
ton, gives notice that it viii! be opened TO,
the reception of patients early in March
and if possible few patients will be admit
ted ut an earlier date. The law provides
for the admission of two classes of patients
viz: private patients and public; the first
named class of patients to be supported
at private expense, and the second to b.
supported by the proper county in which thu
patient has legal settlement. Privat
patients are admitted on the certificate of ;
respectable physician as to their insanity
and public patients on certificate OF tn
County Judge. Any citizen of any count.
in the State may inform the County Judg
: that there are insane persons within tn
county needing care and attention, and whel
so informed, the County Judge will imme
diately order an investigation Of the case
as required by law, and the Superintendent
upon receiving proper application, togethe
with copy of the legal proceedings hi i
each case, will Immediately notify the PROV
err persons when, or whether or not, tn
patient can be admitted. No idiots will b
admitted into the Hospital.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21
The Popular Vote.

The following is statement of the entir
vote cast in the United States, at the lat
Presidential election, after separating an
distributing the Fusion tickets:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-12-21

IUlaI, I,Vfo,UUU I,VI ,UUU
In the above States the slave population
increases faster than the whites, and thi,
dispropor;ion is constantly increasing, and s
probably much greater now, but it is bad
enough as it is.
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