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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

The DRoUrn AND FAILURE OF THE CRops AT
THE SouTH.-All accounts from the South
concur in relation to the effects of the pro-
tracted drouth in that region, especially in
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
and Texas, where the corn in many places is
entirely destroyed. Cotton is also whiting,
shedding leaves and blooms. The Enterprise
(Miss.) Nsws says there will be greater
scarcity of provisions in that section Of the
country next year than was ever known
before. Wheat is very scarce, and the grow
ing cotton crop is we'll nigh all pledged for
corn and meat already purchased. In some
ofthe border States, and especially in Missouri
and Kansas, the prospect is but little better
In this general time of need at the South, we
of the North are fortunate in having plenty
and to spare.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

ABoL1TIoN1sTs. - This term of reproach,
now so much in vogue by pro-slavery orators,
is not new invention Of the enemy, but is an
old dodge by which women and weak nerved
men are sought to be frightened. Mr.. James
B. Clay, degenerate son of the great Henry
Clay, having become Democrat, stigmatized
Mr.. Lincoln as an abolitionist, and gets the
following rebuke from the Louisville Journal,
which, as our leaders all know, is not a
Lincoln paper:
"The recreant son ought certainly to know
that the leaders and the masses of the party
with which he is now acting always relied
upon this infamous charge, not less than upon
the charge of bargain and corruption, to work
his illustrious fathers destruction. And,
knowing this, he should be especially careful
how he hurls such charge at others, and
most especially careful how he hurls it at a
man who stood By Henry Clay in every
struggle for nearly quarter Of century,
and unti! the illust,ious statesman's DEATH"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Battle with the Indians.

VAeHlNGTON3 aug. 10.
The Herald correspondence says private
letters from Col. Landers, of the Wagon
Road party, dated Honey Lake Valley, July
I'd, give accounts of an engagement with
the Utes Indians, on the 22d of June.
Five days. march eastward from Honey
Lake Valley, Landers' party was attacked
by Indians in ambush, and o pony man
named Painter was mortally wounded at
the first fire. He died next morning. The
Indians were pursued into the mountains,
but returned next day to the number of 300
and renewed the attack, which was contin.
ued about FIVE hours, when the Indians were
routed and pursued, several being killed and
one made prisoner. Among the killed was
Chief, called Big Jim. The Indians con-
tinued to retire during the night, and were
followed two days by Landers without COM
ing to an engagement. His provisions now
began to grow short, and Col. Landers was
obliged to return to Honey Lake.
After resuscitating few days, his party
will commence operations on the Wagon
Road, which they expect to complete in
sixty days.
Landers had seventy three men with him
in the fight, chiefly armed with Sharp's
rifles and revolvers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

MATTERS IN PENNsYLvANIA.--Ap portion Of
the Breckenridge wing of the Democracy in
Pennsylvania have endeavored to patch up a
Union electoral ticket. How the proposition
will be received by the Douglasites may be
judged of by the remarks of Senator Douglas
himself, at the Rhode Island clam bake. He
said:
81 am asked why I do not advise my
friends to make a Union ticket with the
Secessionists. Why don't you make oil and
water mix2 A Union ticket between the
interventionists and the non.interventionists {!
Never on EARTH" [Gcod, good.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
own Breckinr,dge Convention.

Iowa Breckenridge Convention.
This Convention, which assembled at DAY.
export, on Wednesday, was well attended,
and appears to have been spirited affair.
Gen. Espy, Of Lee county, presided, with ten
Vice Presidents, including Gen. A. Humph-
reys and John A. Mccormick, Of Muscatine.
The following electoral ticket was nomi-
mated:
G. G. r. Mitchell, of Scott;
P. S. Espy, Of Lee;
j. D. Test, of Pottawattomie;
John F. Duncombe, of Webster.
Fourteen assistant electors were also chosen,
including Maj. Williams, of Webster, and
Edward Lucas, Of johnson. A lengthy
address to the people of Iowa" was adopted,
and will be published. The Convention did
not nominate State ticket.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

TIE GREAT EASTERN IN TRouBLE.--Two
weeks ago, the Great Eastern was the most
popular institution in the city of New York.
At the present time, she is the most unpopu.
lar, and all brought about by the Cape May
swindls. Everybody is poking sticks at her.
A dozen or more lawsuits have been COM
menced against her. This will keep her
owners in hot water for at least five years
She is to be sued for engaging in the coasting
trade. For foreign vessel to do this is to
forfeit tho value of such vessel. As the Great
Eastern is valued at four millions of dollars,
and cost seven millions, it will be seen that
the Cape May trip may result beneicially to
the United States Treasury, and perhaps
force the big ship to change owners.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
New York Items.

~. saaa ..ar NEW YoRk. Aug. II.
The Great Eastern arrived this Afternoon,
Dr.. g. o. Dunmer, Of Jersey City, and John
Whitaker, of Trenton, were drowned while hath.
ing at Long Branch. yesterday.
NEW YoRk, Aug: Is.
Tho two men drowned ct the Highlands were
0ustavus A. Roth and Richard Gardner. Mrs.
Roth barely escaped with her life. The young
man Gardner is said to have lived in Buffalo. He
was on visit to this city, where his father resides
James O'Donnell and John Gilpoly had an alter
cation IN the First Ward, last night, concerning
an article recently published In paper called the
city LITE, rejecting on tho latter. O'Donnel was
stabbed in the abdomen, AMI will probably die.
The Times Washington correspondent says that
tho award Of the Commission in the Paraguay sss
will 30 in favsr of Paraguay.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA.
A meeting for the purpose of sympathiz-
ing with the Christians of Syria in their
present deplorable condition and of de-
vising the best cans for their relief was
held yesterday afternoon, at the rooms Of
the Tract Society. A committee was
appointed to consider the subject, who will
report on Thursday afternoon.
Company E, National Grays, Of Brooklyn,
have accepted, and tho 9Th Regiment, OF a
division thereof, will probably accept, an
invitation from the authorities Of Cleveland,
Ohio, to join in the Inauguration Of the
Perry monument, on the 10th Of September.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Letter from Frank p. Blair.

ST. LOUIS, August IA.
The Democrat of this morning contains an
address, over . column in length, from Blair
to the Republicans and Free Democrats of st.
Louis. He commences by saying:
81 am well aware that, in the present
contest, the support which received at YOUR
hands is simply an evidence Of your devotion
to the cause Of freedom, and would have been
rendered a. freely and as enthusiastically to
any other man, who had proved his fidelity to
that cause, a. it has been given to me. Yet
I cannot allow the occasion, signalized by so
great triumph to our common cause, to pass
without rendering to you the homage of my
gratitude for selecting me as the representative
Ut your principles, and the instrument Of
achieving victory for their maintenance and
Advancement"
He claims that the result of the late election
fixes the status of St. Louis as the banner
city of Republicanism, and clinches the charge
of fraud and corruption made in 1868. He
calls attention to the comparison of returns
from Gravois and Carondelet for 1868 with
1860, which shows loss of nearly 80 votes
| in the former precinct, the whole number
polled on the 9Th inst. being 1873, while nearly
every other precinct in the District shows
largely increased vote. He says the names
of nearly hundred Barrett voters have dis.
appeared from the poll-book in this small
precinct. In Carondelet, Barrett's vote is
less than in 1858, although the aggregate
increase Is nearly $50. The names proven to
be fraudulent in 1853 have this year disap-
peared from the poll-book. He refers to the
large increase in the 9th and 9th wards, and
! to the ticket on which his name was placed,
"For Congress, F. P. Blair, Jr.," without
designating the term, and then says:
''In conclusion, allow me to say that I
shall forever remember, with pride and salts.
faction, the contest of 1860. To have been
the leader of the hosts of freedom in that
battle fills the measure of my ambition.
Again l return my thanks to the Republicans
of this District, and congratulate them upon
their triumph"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Mexican Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL.
Official returns from Mexics establish the fact
that many leading merch ants ind conservatives in
the city of Mexico have presented petition to
Jusrez for discontnuance of hostilities and a
restoration of peace to the country. They repre-
sent Miramon nearly powsrless, and that the emily
parties who refuse to sign petitions for peace s,e
the clergy and those whom they control. scnor
Mata, the Mexican Minister TO this country, has
just left this city, and will sail Monday for Mex
leo, to arrange some business affairs. He will
probably return in . few weeks. The legation
will remain in charge Ct Senior Ramalo. The Sec-
rotary Of Senior Digailada, son Of the Mexican
General who has been attached to the Legations for
some time as Secretary, is also about leaving for
home. These parties are quite sanguiue that
their unhappy country will soon be restored to
peace and prosperity through liberal influences,
and, perhaps, by citizeEs Of the United States.
h. McClanahan has been removed from the
Office Of Marshal Of the Western District of Ton
nessee and John L. Green apr ointed in his stead.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Douglas VS.. Douglas and the
Missouri Compromise.

lfrom Dougias speech IN oprlngneio, LIE, IN loov.
"The Missouri Compromise had it's origin in
the hearts of all patriotic men who desired to
preserve and perpetuate the blessings of our
glorious Union an origin akin 10 that Of tile
Constitution Of the United States, conceived
in the same spirit of fraternal affection, and
calculated to remove forever the only danger
Dhich seemed to threaten, at some distant day,
to seuer the social bond of Union. All the
evidences Of public opinion at that day seemed
to indicate that THIS COMPROMISE HAD
BECOME CANONIZED IN THE HEARTS
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS A
SACRED THING, WHICH NO RUTHLESS
HAND WOULD EVER BE RECKLESS
ENOUGH TO DISTURB"
From Douglas Speech at Providence, Aug. 8, 'eO1
"My friend over thers-friend or enemy, as
the case may be-wants to know something
about the Missouri Compromise. Cheers
I have not the slightest objection to telling
him all he desires to know upon that question.
BROUGHT IN THE BILL TO REPEAL
THE MISSOURI RESTRICTION"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

TEE PRINCE OF WALEs.-The Prince stands
about five feet six inches in height, is slender
in form, having q narrow head, intelligent
face, handsome eyes, small mouth, large
nose, retreating chin, complexion rather
dark, boyieh appearance, and generally re-
sembling his mother at about the time of her
coronation. He has large hands and feet, is
very graceful in his movements, unostenta.
tious and affable. He talks good deal, and
rather loud and somewhat harsh tone of
voice. His ordinary costume is that of
Colonel OF the British army. He is very
GOOD rider.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

STAMPEDE IN IowA.-Three editors and one
publisher of Democratic papers in Iowa have,
within the last "A months, gone over to the
Republicans. Here is the list: H. P. Scholte,
of the Pella Gazette, s. U. Hammond, of the
Knoxville Standard, Geo. E. Hubbell, of the
Davenport Democrat, and Ed. Harrison. of
the Iowa City Reporter.
Beside these, there are Eastman, of Eldors,
Geo. May, of Knoxville, Street, Fletcher and
others, Of Oskaloosa, Brant, of Bremen, and
host Of others scattered over the State, who
are now as jealous for Lincoln and Hamlin as
they were for Buchanan in 1s56.-Dssmoines
Re0ister.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

CHANGED TO LINCoLN.-We are credibly
informed that several voters in Vinton, who
have formerly acted with the old broken. down
Democratic party, have declared their inten-
tons to vote this fall for "Honest Old Abe"
among whom we can name G. NJ. Hare, j. @.
Detwiler, D. Fisher, and P. N. Hilton. We
know others whom We do not choose to name
Onward moves the ball. snton Eagle
We truly surmised that our friend and
relative, CHARLEY HARE, could not be else
where but on the side of freedom in this
momentous crisis, Notwithstanding his life.
long affiliation with the Democratic party.
Thousands Of others have done as he has
done, because that party has gone astray from
"frst principles"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Arrival of the Persia.
TIE SYRIAN MASSACRES ENDED.
New YORK. August Is.

NEW YORK, August Is.
The Persia, from Liverpool, 4th, ola
Queenstown, 9th, arrived at 7 o'clock. The
Arabia arrived out at Liverpool on the 4th.
Reports of the Syrian Conference being
broken off were unfounded. 1t is officially
announced that protocol has been agreed
upon. 1900 European troops are to be sent
to Syria, remaining there not over six months,
half to be furnished by France. Another
protocol calls on the Porte to carry out his
engagements respecting Christians. The
Syrian force is to be under the orders of
Commissioners of the Great Powers.
The English. Parliament has agreed to vote
e. 900, 900 for Notifications.
Preparations are making for great party
battle on the paper duty resolution.
There are rumors of contemplated inter-
view between Napoleon and the Queen of
Spain.
The text OF the convention between Carl.
baldi and the Neapolitans is published. The
evacuation of Sicily is stipulated.
1t is asserted that Garibaldi has transported
troops to the main land.
The mails from Calcutta, June 18th, Hong
June 7th, and Melbourne, June 10th, arrived
at Marseilles on the Sd.
A great panic existed at Shanghai. The
Rebels were approaching. Business was
suspended.
LIVERPOOL MARKET. Flour not so much in
request, but unchanged in value; quotations
range from 27s to SOS. Wheat - Steady
demand at previous rates; red, los 1Od(0l1s
I'd; white, 12s@12s Cd. Corn - Better
demand for feeding purposes; mixed and
yellow, sl@36s; white, 33s 6d@36s. Beef
without improvement. Pork quiet and I'M
changed.
The convention at Messina stipulates that
1000 Neapolitans are to guard the citadel,
and not lombard the city unless Garibaldi
attacks the citadel. The outer forts are
occupied by Col. Medici.
Garibaldi, upon entering Messina, was
received with great enthusiasm.
characterization, 5th.-A popular move
ment had taken place In the Papal States, but
was suppressed.
The Neapolitan troops are being directed
on Calabria.
Lord Brougham, in the House of Lords, on
the Sd, presented petition from the Anti.
Slavery Society, praying that immediate
action be taken to compel Spain to carry out
her engagements for the suppression of the
slave trade.
News from Damascus of the 18th of July
announces that the massacres have ended.
The Druses and Bedouins had retired into the
interior, but the Christians were still con.
cealing themselves.
Tued Pacha arrived at Beyrout on the 18th.
Sir Henry Bulwer advises the Porte to
'ecall the Grand Vizier.
The Courier de Paris, an opposition jour.
lal, has been suppressed.
Paris, Saturday.-The Patrie says the
egiment intended for Syria left Chalons to.
lay. Four steamers left Toulouse, yesterday,
o embark troops.
Great agitation prevails in Gambia, Jeddo
md Arabia.
Rome, 31st.--During the disturbance at
Arpino, the people shouted for Garibaldi.
4amorciere sent troops to Terractuo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
THE NEWS.

A destructive whirlwind, leveling
fences, uprooting trees and unroodpg
houses, passed through Wayne county, N
Y, few days ago. No lives are reported
lost The storm was accompanied by ire.
mendous rain and hail. 1t extended from
the village of Walworth to Sodus, twenty
miles, when it turned towards Lake Erie.
An Irishman employed on the farm Of
Jacob Strawn, near Jacksonville, ILL.,, muir.
dered his wife in the most brutal manner,
and attempted to murder his little son, on
the 9th inst. He broke her head and bruised
her body terribly with fence rail. The boy
is badly hurt, but will probably recover
No motive is given by the murderer, who il
under arrest, except that his wife and boy
were trouble to him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

The following officers were then elected {:
President, John Gates Vice. President,
Philip Vanatta; Secretary, John Potter !;
Treasurer, James Vanatta; Executive Com
mittee, G. W..Kincaid, VIM. Vanatta, A. B
Wiles:and Philip Vanatta.
The above Committee was instructed to
act as delegates to the Republican Oopven.
ton to be held in Muscatine on the 18th inst.
A. B. Wiles was chosen Speaker for the
next meeting.
The proceedings Of this meeting were then
ordered to be published in the Muscatine
Journal.
On motion, adjourned to meet on Thursday
evening, 10th inst, at o'clock.
VIM. MoxLEY, Seo'y.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

p~The Marion (Ohio) Republican gives
the following ''Notos," which shows that the
s'schoolmaster is abroad"
s'Notos."
"a CRATE Duggleass Meetin is to cum of Oh
Saterde the fifteenth and q poll is two be
RACED we want two let EN- no doun sowth that
maryann kounty is awl rite and that we kant
go niger heer we are skwattur sovrings and
believe in the pepul roolin yew will pleese
PUBLISH this sum blac republicans might
want two cum as we are phitin niggers now
Larew Joolye 6teen eighteen60."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

The Two CLASSES OF DEMOCRATS Charles
Lambs two orders of men-the borrowers
and the lenders-find counterpart in the
Democratic party. At least, we infer as
much from the following paragraph taken
from the Boston Post:
"a Douglas paper, in allusion to Mr..
Buchanan, questions and replies thus:
"'Who are his friends? We are almost
ashamed to answer that he has none save
those he has bou ght.'
eve will ask question, and answer it
also. Who are his enemies? Those he
refused to buy"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

~ w. Il. johnson, the Postmaster at
Marble Rock, Floyd county, has left the
Democracy in disgust, and united with the
Republicans. He gives his reasons therefor
in the Lnteligssscer. he is man OF intelll-
gence and energy, and has been leading
Democrat in his county. The change OF .
Democratic Postmaster to Republicanlsm is
something worth talking about.-Dae. Gas.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
p.,,,h,ican County Convention

rhs Renubliosns Of Musoatine county Siv on
ora,ted to meet in their respective 70 s6 A.
SS.,nrdsy the 25th day Of August A. ~ snr.s.n.
n,.,cck 5. M. and elect DsLEdArss 70 .op :" ns
tssm In their regular ANNUAL coAvo s..up
hsH in the CouRf Houss at MuscArNs o 'sso ~
~ -ur Isr DAY OF SlPfEABns A.. ,. aov; ~ .
o'c1ocx M, for the purpose Oh nU CIV
o.nJ,S.,o for DISTRICT CLsRk appoin'ns 80 "a.
$50 CorxIrrRs for the ems uing year, ana
.c,;nS such other general business . INC amanS
az ,hs in the pending campaign may
IT, aensrsl care Of all the party in.ei s;a. ;o'
nn.rseament of its organization, the nomn~ ~.
~ y. ;ts candidates for the general e.ec' o,n;,
Of all it's regular ofhces ana Ss;ma.s
teas and the transaction OF all its geoes rsani.,
iss o; devolved upon this. inc fssu.a.
.nnnai Convention of the party, ior INC ar.r
among others that ordinarily in 1t alone tne pay
:. fn,1v represented, and due notice given ~ -.
+, msmbsrs Of the nature Of the business 1
t,an.sc.sS Republicans will therefore Tecosrane
~. i'm nortance Of full attendance on TINS YOU.
vsnt;on .specislly in view OF the approaching
prss;Ss,t;aI and State elections.
Ths rat;o Of Representation will 30 one oe,es..e
sor ss.h savnship and one additional delegase Luz
.v.rv 10 votes aud fraction thereof over ~. Iss
frrS.muel !. Kirkwood atths late general eieoSSn
The Official Republican vote OF the sever, Nv ~.
,bins for Governor 1t the last e.setioa s si,..
nnnd;n ratio of representation are - io'ie"s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Missouri Election.

Sr. LOUIS, Aug. -.
The Republican says Henderson, DEM,
is defeated for Congress in the I'd District,
by Rollins, whose majority is 249. As far
as heard from, Jackson leads Orr, for Gov.
ernor, $3.50 votes.
The Chicago Zouaves leave for home
tomorrow morning.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

Mr.. DOUGLAS ON CLANS. - The Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas, in his capacity of trav.
cling candidate for the Presidency, attended
a great Clam Bake and hand shake at Rocky
Point, Rhode Island, a few days ago. After
being fed on clans, he made speech, in the
course of which he remarked that "he had
much more fondness for the Rhode Islanders
clans than for the Southerners' niggers."
The remark has called forth the following
humorous comments from the N. Y. Tribune:
"This is better than his threadbare repeti-
ton of the same WORKOUT sophistry dubbed
Popular Sovereignty without taking any
notice of the searching exposures to which it
has been subjected; but then
"Mr. Douglas has hitherto confessed to q
graduated liking for three distinct orders of
beings: l. Wh!te men; Q. Niggers; 8.
Croeodiles. Expounding his views Of Squatter
Sovereignty, Manifest Destiny, tho eternal
fitness of niggers for cotton and cane fields,
and of these for niggers, the Judge has been
accustomed to say, AS between white men
and niggers, 60 for white men; but, as
between the niger and the crocodile, am
for the Niger A ripper and more varied
experience would seem to have at length
developed fourth object of his tenderness
to- wit, clams-fourthinth the order Of discovery,
but second in its hold on his affections; so
that the catalogue now stands: l. White
men; 2. CLANS; 3. Niggers; 4. Crocodiles.
"And this is not the result of mere way
wardness or sudden fancy. The political
aspirant IS still manifest-the ruling passion
| - - ~
confidence and support of the great Niger
interest has slipped-he is supplanted in its
love by pretender named Breckenridge; SC
he turns an eye of fondness upon CLANS, and
hopes to find in his new love some consolation
for the loss Of the old. 1t is a desperate
effort; but drowning men will catch at straws
We predict that CLANS will prove as deaf to
his Establishments as Niggers."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
suicide---The Chicago ZOuaves.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. II.
E. Ct. Atkinson committed suicide last eve
ming, at his residence, corner of 9th and
Pine streets The cause OF the rash act is
unknown. lie was, at the time of his death,
a member Of the firm of D. g. Foller & Co.,
of Paducah, and supposed to be engaged in
prosperous business.
The Chicago Zouaves were escorted to the
parade ground, this afternoon, by the Ma
tional Guards, and gave an exhibition drill,
to the immense qualification OF the spesta.
tors, many of whom were ladies'.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

The WAY TO GET Our OF THE DIFFICULTY.
The Breckenridge men say that Douglas
was not regularly nominated; the Douglas
men say that Breckenridge was not. Nothing
could be more undemocratic than to 60 for an
irregular nomination. The only refuge is to
follow the example of the Chairman of the
Democratic Committee in Wisconsin, and go
for Lincoln. There is no question Of the
regularity of his nomination.