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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

PRRs1DENT1AL.-The Memphis (Tennessee)
Aoalanehe re-nominates ex-President Pierce
for the Presidency. The New Orleans Delta
dominates Postmaster General Joseph Holt.
The Virginia delegation are so far, with one
or two exceptions, instructed to go for Gov.
Wise. The Louisville Journal thus closes an
article on the probable nominee of the
Charleston Convention: "If we were called
on to guess who will be nominated BY the
Charleston Convention, We should, under all
the existing circumstances, say, with little or
no hesitation, Alexander H. Stephens, Of
Georgia"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

There was women's rights meeting
at the Cooper Institute, New York, on
Thursday night, which was addressed by
Lucy Stone and Henry Ward Beecher. The
latter earnestly advocated the propriety of
women voting. He said the introduction Of
woman's vote would be the sitting of the
ofice-holders throughout the country. The
basest man would be blighted before a
vote. 1t was objected that it was
indecent for woman to be seen around the
voting places; but, as soon as the women did
appear, there would be an end of all indecent
voting places. -.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
Commercial.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

Vs. MUscATINE, Thursday, Feb. 16-RM.
Weather blustery and roads rather rough
during the week. Business, however, toler-
ably brisk. The receipts of produce continue
quite fair for the season.
Grain.-Wheat firm at goo. A few lots
bought for milling purposes at 9sc. Corn
in the ear declined to &c, but continues
ready sale for cash. Other grains unchanged.
Pork. - Dressed hogs command $4,000
1926. Very scarce. ..-...' 8.
We append our usual quotations
heat-Spring, 90c. t..,
Winter-none in market.
Buckwheat 5O@75c ..-
Flour Spring wheat, $4.50@$5; Fall
do S.; Buckwheat, $3@$3,50 per 1OOtbs.
Corn meal, SOC p bushel.
Corn, in the ear, DC, shelled SOC.
Oats-30c. Es r..-
Barley, 35@4Oc. DE-. ,.....
Rye, 55c. -,...-.- .....,.
Beans, 60@$1.
Potatoes, 2s@30c. 1914
Onions, s0@35c, -#--
Hay-,ttinm0thy, $3.50 prairie, "a; Hun
40 SASon Pt'OO\G1PI Nv, duO
1919 per barrel dried 2,25 per bu.
Eggs, 123c. :~eEgeu
Butter, l24(915c. -~, - ..-.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, lIal23c. -.
Shoulders. SAGE
Clear sides, lo@12c
Lard 124c. ,.eI5. g..
Hides green, sic dry flint, 12ac. -. s.r
Timothy seed $l.75@$2 p bu., Hunga-
rian grass seed Coo. clover seed $6@7.
Lumber, $l0a$30 per 1000 feet y :. s..-..
O. Brown sugar - 5000; crushed 12c
clarified lO4c, refined, white, lilo. .v-r-
Molasses = plantation SOC, s. H. go,
Becher's 81, kegs $6,O0@$6,5O. I.i1H 70 -
Ooffee-12a13ac. ~. -, Lsr, iii cor.
Nails-ass. 81. f .. ...... ... loan.
Rice Gle. .-....so .,,.
L'ue Stock. - Fat cattle are prompt at So
to S2,25 gross. '-r...
Furs.-Otter $2,5o@$3, 10; mink, s1@
1926; wildcat 25@35c; red fox $l@1,25;
coon 25950c; muskrat5@1Oc.
EXCHANGE. ... ....
New York, selling 24 per ct
Philadelphia, 81
Boston, 81 .-.
Baltimore, 81
Chicago, g..I. j ~.r.,..
St. Louis, currency ! u...
st. Louis. bankable funds l al,
St. Louis, a specie 24
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
POpusa ton of Kansas.

~ ST. Louis, Feb. 16.
According to official returns of the Asses
sors of Kansas, the population is 69,950.
This will afford pretext for the fire eaters
to keep Kansas out of the Union till after the
Presidential election, as the English bill
requires population of SO ,000l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

IT WAS BURNING FLbaD.-Ihe destruction
of the tenement house in Elm street, New
York, by which twenty-five families were
made homeless and score or more of lives
loot, was caused by burning fluid. A little
girl, in bakeryon the ground floor, was FL
ling fluid lamp, the fluid caught and running
over the floor set the building in flames,
which leaping up the stairway cut of escape
to those above.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

A LONG LINE OF RA1LRoAD.--By the COM
pletion OF the Mississippi Central Railroad,
last week, was finished the last link in the
continuous line of road from Bangor, Maine
to New Orleans There are included in this
line eighteen different roads, whose aggre-
gate length is 1884 miles, and whose aggre.
gate cost is 1872, 7S4 1884.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

The WAY THE MONEY GoEs.-A bill has
been introduced into the United States Senate
to inquire whether the suspension of work
upon the dome of the Capitol is in consequence
of fear or knowledge that the base is not
strong enough to support it. If so, a million
or more of dollars has been wasted and the
old building will have to be taken down. 1t
is said to be cracked already in several places.
That's the way the money goes!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

r~The new Republican Chief Justice Of
Iowa is spiritualist, and it is stated that he
has "a castle at Keokuk for the reception Of
invisible ghosts"
We find the above absurd statement going
the rounds of the Eastern press. It appears
very much like the ghost Of lie trumpsd up
more than two years ago, when Judge Lowe
was candidate for Governor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

A LL-MANAaED RoAD.--It is worthy OF
note, in the midst of an almost epidemic of
railroad slaughter, that there is one company
who need not place a single casualty upon
their record. The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, in the last annual report, inform
the stockholders and the public that there
has not been single life lost upon their
line, and this notwithstanding that in 1859
there were !, 459, 10 passeng .rs transported
aud 81, 839, COL miles travelled,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

~ Speaker Pennington is about sixty
years OF age; he was the last Governor of
New Jersey under the old constitution, and
was the Governor who, in 1889, affixed the
"broad seal" of New Jersey to certificates
of Wing members of Congress; q question
that caused much excitement. on the floor,
as our readers will remember. He was a
Wing and now belongs to the Peoples par
ty of New Jersey. lie voted all along for
Sherman and Mr.. Sherman on the first
ballot, voted for Mr.. P.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

A THING TO BE REHEHRERRp.-TheD Demo-
Gratis all united on Mr.. Smith, of N. O., for
Speaker. Mr.. Smith says he is in favor Of
not less than ten ysars term of naturalization
Such is the man whom the Democracy 4nan-
insously united upon for one of the highest
and most influential offices under the Gov
ernment.-Gote CITY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

~ From the report of Mr.. Giddings and
DR.. Howe's testimony, they throw no new
light on the John Brown affair." Why not
call up Secretary Floyd and the President p
Baltimore Patriot
Since Gov. Wise has said that riches cannot
induce him to tell all he knows about John
Browns raid, how can anybody ask why
Messrs. Floyd and Buchanan are not sum
moned before the Committee? There are
strong grounds to suspect that Messrs Wise,
Floyd and Buchanan knew of the contemplated
descent of John Brown upon Harper's Ferry,
and secretly desired it to take place for polit-
ical reasons. Secretary Floyd certainly was
advertised of the projected raid months before
it took place, and Gov. Wise intimates the fact
that he, too, knows more of the affair than the
public wots Of -Harrisburqh TeleqrdpE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

"HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN
SooRNED. "--Spiteful Reoenge. - young
man who had been regular visitor at the
residence of a young lady citizen, in Buffalo,
so as to create belief that he would
ultimately propose, was asked, in jocose
manner, by the mother, at the tea table,
recently, when he and the daughter were to
be married--to which he replied, with an
appearance of establishment, that srch an
idea had not been entertained by him.
Whereupon the young lady got up from the
table without speak king, went into an adioin-
ing room and brought thence bottle of
vitriol, and without syllable or gesture of
warning, threw the fierce liquid into the
face of the young man, sheckingly disfgur-
ing it, and destroying the sight of one of
his eyes, while hopelessly injuring the 9th.
or. Interesting female to marry, she would
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
THE MARKETS.
NEW York. Feb. Is.

New York, Feb. Is.
Flour market dull and Sc lower ; comm on
to medium extra western $5,2O0$5, 40.
Wheat dull and heavy; Milwaukee Club
$l.l9, white Canada S1,3S. Rye 86@S7c.
Barley Soc. Corn quiet at 78c for new
white and yellow. Oats dull at 44(1453c.
New mess pork 1881. Dressed hogs firm
at So. '@
.. "a. ST. Louis, Feb. Is.
Business becoming lively on the levee.-
Several boats preparing to leave for Keokak,
though the river not certainly known to be
open that far. Flour better at $5,30@$5,-
8 for city superfne and $5,124 for country
fine. Wheat firm at $l,1o for poor, ST.
l59$l,l8 for common fall and 81, 300
81 ,93 for choice red and white. Cora in
good demand at 53@54 for common mixed,
$50 for good mixed and yellow, and choice
white $4,000, in new gunnies. Oats 54(@
Soe. Barley : spring ESQ, fall S2@85c.
Rye Sic. Hides higher and brisk demand
at IA, l419l43c for dry flint. Choice tim
othy hay 81 10 per 100 lbs. Onions 81 per
blu. Potatoes dull and lower; pinkeyes
clio per. blu. Mess pork active and firm at
$l7 ,5O@$l7,623. .s 49,. -
. aa,.- CHICAGO, Feb. l5.
Demand for wheat and -four less active
and market not SO firm. Spring extra -four
at "a 80, No. spring wheat 96@98c in
store, and ST. on track; No. spring S1,03}
in bags on track. Corn active at decline
Of 1@14c; No. | 4o942c. Oats 31@a2c.
Rye 789S2c. Barley 60@624c. Hunga-
rian grass seed $l@1 ,05, timothy $2,60(a
1885, clover 81 ,65. Green hides 7(074c.
Try flint 14@144c. Potatoes 4 4OCa47c.
Choice butter l0@14c. Eggs l6(6l7c.
Ness pork SIG ,50-holders ask ST.. - =.
Line Stock. = The yards are empty, and
he demand active ct $5M5. so gross for
logs. Beef cattle in good demand sales
It Shsrman's yards this morning were IL
'ead, av. 1900 lbs, at So, Is; "a head, az.
800 lbs, at $3.50 20 head, av. $50 lbs. !
t a,l2}, and 40, az. HOO tbs., at 81, 80. :,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

CoMMENDABLE.-The Governor of South
Carolina has pardonsd Michael Porter, of the
steamer Maria, who was sentenced to be hung
for aiding in the escape Of slaves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

"a For the best stoves, etc., at the lose-
sst prices, 60 to the sMuscatine Stove Store
See advertisement, ~ Be- u y .fa2la 9loF -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

~The Davenport Democrat copies Mr..
Isett's railroad pamphlet entire, apparently
approving its contents, while the Gazette
makes couple of extracts, and sditorially
approves the passage Of law requiring the
majority Of the directory Of every railroad
company of Iowa to be residents of the State.
1t, however, remarks that, as Mr.. Isett, "has
no doubt his own personal grievances, and
probobly as citizen of Auscatine is jealous
of the extension of the Davenport road
beyond Iowa City, his statements must be
taken with some degree of allowance" The
Gazette is assured that the citizens Of Musca-
tine are in no wise jealous of the extension of
the road beyond Iowa City-they rejoice to
see it. They do not regard it as Davenport
road any more than Muscatine road. 1t
will be an advantage to the business of this
city. Mr. Isett, with many others, regards it
as his duty to expose the bad faith of the NJ.
& NJ. r. R. towards the people of Iowa thus
far, that those with whom this Company may
hereafter make contracts will know how to
guard against their receptions. Every citizen
of the State has an interest in this matter, as
the Company is about coming in full posses
sion of magnificent land grant. If they
have falsifed their promises to the people and
forfeited the grant, it should be known, and
we should require them to fulfil their obliga-
tons before we give them any further
privileges.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

@Y See advertisement of DR.. Sanford,s
Liver lnvigorstor and Cathartic Pills, in another
column -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

t1W One of the dullest men we ever saw
was named Sharp, one of the stupidest was
named Smart, one of the slowest was named
Swift, one OF the tallsst was named Low-and
the Ex-Governor of Virginia is named Wise.
Louisville Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

~ The Upton Adoertissr suggests that
the next Republican State Convention be held
soon after the Chicago Convention, and that
the place of meeting be on the line of some
railroad, so that tmay be convenient of access
from the more populous portions of the State.
We approve these suggestions, and beg leave
further to suggest the 25th of June as the
time and Iowa City as the place for holding
the Convention. r.., .-..-
p@The Fernando Wood and Hard Shell
factions of the New York Democracy, having
united, held State Convention at Syracuse,
on the 9Th inst, and appointed delegates to
the Charleston Convention. Thus will New
York go to Charleston with double
delegation. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

DEMOCRATIC EcoNoMY.-A correspondent
of the Dubuque Times, writing from Des.
noines, under date Of February Sd, says that,
although the session has about half expired,
and ''private claims and local bills, Enacted
upon, crowd the portfolios of members, and
the important measures for which the people
are anxiously looking, have been scarcely
preached, yet no sooner had the Clerk of the
House, this morning, finished reading the
Journal, than a Democratic member intro
duced resolution similar to that which was
yesterday thrown into the Senate, calling up
the whole Harper's Ferry Ethiopian question,
and exciting debate which lasted till the
adjournment. I do not believe all of the
Democrats in the House have taste for this
sort of TOM foolery, but their leaders have, and
so they permit themselves to be party to a
senseless, shameless waste of the time of the
session and the money of the people,"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

JOHN BROWN, JR.-"A Chip Of the Ola
BIocE"-It is we'll known that the Senate
Investigating Committee summoned Johr
Brown, Jr., to appear at Washington as {
witness with reference to the Harper's Ferry
foray, and that he refused absolutely. A
correspondence has recently been published
between that person and United States Mar
shall johnson, who was the officer sent te
conduct him to the Capitol. From this il
appears that the latter, not finding Brown al
home, left letter for him, in which the
Marshal not only pledged his honor that, il
the other will accompany him to Washington,
he will see him safely home, but says that
Senator Mason, in transmitting the papers to
him (Johnson), referredt to late law of Con.
gress, whereby witnesses duplicating them.
selves in testimony given before Committees
in either house of Congress are exempt from
prosecution for any act or fact to which they
may give evidence. Brown, in very spicy
reply, declines to accept the invitation for two
reasons-the first because he has no faith in
Virginia, and the second because he would
implicate others, which, he says, "as the Lord
liveth, will not do" He adds:
"You say that, by giving testimony, can
exempt myself from further trouble In
answer, would say that l cannot purchase
immunity from further prosecution by an act
OF treachery. TO that system of piracy which
reduces to chattes every sixth man, woman
and child of our land, owe no obligations
1t has no rights which am bound to respect
but, to the noble men and women who, in
the same spirit which prompted effort in
behalf of Greece, Italy and Hungary, labored
by word and deed to aid Native Americans
descendants Of the first tamitieso Of Virginia.
to throw off their yoke, to them owe
answering fidelity. Some of them reside in
slave States, and my testimony would place
their lives in jeopardy. On their account, if
for no other, refuse to appear and answer,
and shall patiently wait for the inAction of
the pains and penalties in such cases made
and provided"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

CAN STATE BECOME AGAIN A TERRITORY !?
Gov. Latham has addressed long letter to
President Buchanan, on the subject Of the
separation of the counties Of San Luis Obispo,
San Bernardo, Los Angeles, San Diego, San
Barbara, and part of BYena Vista, from the
remaining portion of California, to form a
Territorial Or other Government He submits
his views on the subject as proposition new
and of grave Importance, both to the State
and the nation. He asks, Can portion of a
State go backward into Territorial condition?
If so, it may be within the power of the
several State Legislatures and Congress to
dissolve the Union. He urges great caution
on the part of Congress in the matter. This
affair had its origin in the dissatisfaction of
the mass of the people in the southern counties
in having to pay their proportion Of the
expenses of the State Government.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

GO The fre-eaters in and about Washing
ton are probably convinced by this time that
they overplayed their game in the contest for
the organization of the House. tits apparent
that, if they had adopted the plurality rule,
they might have concentrated upon Mr.. Smith,
Of North Carolina, and elected him. More
votes were given him in good faith than could
have been given Sherman, to whom the Re-
publicans would unquestionably have adhered
under the plurality rule. The Republicans
would have done so, believing that be could
poll more votes than any other man on their
side. 1t was not until Smith had actually
received votes enough to elect him, and had
been defeated by change in the votes of
some of the peoples party, that those who
voted for Sherman could have been concen-
trated on any other candidate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
News goara.r;cnhx,

!. Tie y Registry Law by passsa tbe House
Of Representatives of MiRnesotn By deci-
'sive vote. 1t will probably pass We Sen.
gae. INW
Prof. Espy, the great rain king, ami for
some years past connected with she Matt oal
Observatory, at Washington, died at Gin
cinnati lately Of paralysis. \
During Is days in October and November
last, 325 vessels, including the Australian
steamer Royal Charter, were wrecked on the
coast Of Great Britain, causing the loss Of
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-24

Ellie still slept she did not feel the large
tear that fell on her brow as he bent over
to catch the murmured words that she
uttered in her sleep. She was dreaming
OF home; she said Willie's name and
laughed aloud. Arthur shuddered in
voluntarily as the cavern echoed back
the light laugh with hollow sound.
Was it right to let Ellie sleep on, dream
ing so uncousciously, with death and eter-
nifty so near? And yet how TO waken
her and tell her llsat all hope was gone
Arthur cogiG not find courage to do ii ;
be smoothed back with trembling hand
the heavy hair from the brow Of the lit
tie sleeper. and let the time slip on while
he listened 10 her quiet breathing. How
could she sleep so soundly?
Was it indeed the sleep He giveth to
his beloved? and would she be spared
all suffering, and only waken to find her
self in heayen?'
AT last Ellie moved restlessly for the
tide had by this time reached their rest
ing-place. and floating gently over her
feet, which were curled upon the rock.
Arthur was bending down TO awaken
her gently, when sound from without
caused him to start violently, and then
shout aloud with all the strength he could
muster. He hardly knew his own voice
SO hoarse and changed did it sound p
He shouted again-this time accompani-
ed by piercing cry from Ellie, who had
awakened in alarm and terrified at find
ing herself in the water, clung shrieking
to him.
An answering shout from we'll
known voice-the sound of oars-a Lam
terms light cleaning on the walls, and
boat forces ifs way into the cave.
Thank God we are in time bursts
from the lips of Ellie's father, as he lifts
his little daughter into the boat and
Arthur returns consulsively the grasp of
bis brothers outstretched hand.
A little longer, and the boat nears the
shore; and as the boatman's cheering
shout brings JOY to the anxious hearts
OF the group assembled there. Arthur
looks back to the scene of the past dan
ger, and thinks of Ellie's verse: Why
are ye SO fearful, o ye of little faith z
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-24

ONE OF DAs1EL WErsrEr's BEsr.
The late Kendall O. Peabody. Of
Franklin, was accustomed to tell the
following, which we have never seen ia
print: Dir. Webster eaa Henry Clay
were standing on the steps of one Of the
hotels AZ Washington, and Mr.. Peabody
was close by and beard what Was said.
A drove Of jaekasaes was passing BY,
and Mr. Clay thought it a good Oppor-
sanity to get joke upon Mr. Webster.
He patied Mr.. Webster on llie shoulder
to The iong-eared doaksys and
said Mr. Webster, there are some Of
your Northern constituents 'Yes' replied
the great statesman, going South 10
teach school
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-24
FIRST BABIES.

A somewhat extended observation
and solitary experience have convinced
US that the first babies have hard time.
Parents must have two or three child
ren before they know what a baby is,
know how to treat it, and acquire patience
to treat it properly. The poor little fell
lows that come along first have to educate
parents to their task, ard in the process
they get spanked and shaken and abused.
After man has had three or four
children, he learns that whipping or strik-
ing child less than two years of age is
a barbarism. We know one paternal
head who struck his first child when
only six weeks old, the ass actually be-
lieving that the child knew better than
to cry, and that he stopped crying at that
particular lime because be struck him.
We carry certain notions of children and
of family government into married life,
and the first child is always the victim
of these notions. And not alone of these
for the parents have not learned self con-
troll, and baby IS whipped quite as Of
ten because the parent is impatient Or an
CRY as because it is vicious or intracta-
bic. We inflict on our first children the
foggings we ought to have for our own
impotence and fretfulness. This pound
ing children before they become, in Gods
eye, morally responsible beings, is very
strange business. Patience, good peo-
Ple-unwearying patiencel Don't wat
to learn it until one of our little ones
shall be hidden under the daisies?
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-08-24

Mrs. DPPER.-' What's become Of
your two sons, Mrs. Dipper ?-s Gone
away from me altogether-both in the
house of cracksbin - House Of cor
rectionl what for?-'0h they Travelled
too much. Went all over the world,
and into the wars, and out of the wars
and Wha; wars, sirs. Dipper9 2
Why you see, Jim, be went to the
Texicus war, and fit the Texicasees, and
John he went to the Mexicus war,
and fit the Mexicusses; they took a
eruize to Vera Cruz, to Santa Cruz and
all the crews. They it up and they fl
down, this thing and that thing, and
nothing else, all the time. First they
were guards, then blackguards, and now
they are Of no regard. Dear met And
Mrs Dipper has gore of the handle on
account Of il.