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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
THE NEWS.

CosoHEss.--O the oath ballot for Speaker,
on Thursday, Goth, Sherman had lo2 votes,
Scott, of Cal, SO, Gilmer IA and scattering
IL. Necessary to choice LOG.
CoNaREss. - Dec 30h. - There was no
ballot for Speaker, and the House adjourned
over to Tuesday.
We have received nothing later concern
ing the difficulty between Messrs. Grow and
Branch, except that the former had also been
held to bail in the sum of s. 900 to keep
the peace and not leave the District to fight
duel.
"A destructive confagration occurred on
Beeknan sire t, New York, on the Goth.
The total loss is estimated at $500, GOO. The
fire broke out in the looking glass manufac-
tory Of Black, Cram & Co., which was
totally destroyed, with many other ware
houses, amcng which are those occupied by
Duncan. West & Co., Buek'y T. Go. and
Cyrus W. Field & Co., paper dealers; Ii. R
Haddock, importer of drugs, Enlicott Il Co.,
lithographers, and Mason l. Dodge, heating
apparatus.
FoRr,oH.-By the steamship Arago, which
arrived at New York on the 18th, we learn
that tho Mojrs had made two attacks upon
the Spanish redpubts in Morocco, and had
been repu sed, losing 800 killed and 1000
wounded. The Spanish lost 70 killed and
800 wounded. Z
A letter from Perth reports that the EN-
peror of Austria contempates abdicating the
crown in favor Of his son, a child born the
26;h of August, 1853, and appointing his
brother, the Arch Duke Macmillan, form
erly Governor O! Lumbardo Venetia, as Re-
gent. The reason assigned for the ojsc! ell
abdicati' is th.t the Emperor sees with
dismay that Austria is going TO wreck and
ruin, and ,hritk. from the risk Of figuring
persasally in history as tho last Of laps
hurgs.
Garibaldi was married on tie 7til Of Dec.
to daughter of NJ Raimonde, an Italian
patriot, residing On the Lake OF Como.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
New, E>ara.rapha.

Usher F. Under, we'll known lawyer and
politician Of Cole. coun'y, H., died receglly.
Tho Hon. Thos. P. Porter succeeds the
Hon. Linn Bs,yd as Lieut.. Governor Of
Kentucky. R@
Hon. William H. Seward arrived at New
| York on Wednesd,y last in the steamer
Arago, from Europe
| Tho Republican anI Free Democratic
| Convention of Missouri, called for thu % h
inst, is postponed 70 tie 22d Of February.
/ Among the passengers by the Arago,
| which arrived at New York last W edn esday,
was Senator Seward.
Gerrit Smith has almost recovered from
his attack # insanity, and has returned to
his home A. Peterboro. 1t is said that he is
about t., make tour to Europe.
Several year, ago, President Buchanan
invested $4,000, the interest of which is
annually discussed in the purchase of fuel
for INDECENT f.malea in Lancaster, Pa. The
annual distribution took place last week.
Tho wind recently split the flag over the
IIousetf Representatives, and forthwith it
was copjured into ~ omen of the disruption
Of the Union. The same thing happened ia
1850, and the same inference was made, but
We have not yet gone asundsr.
The New York State Agricultural College
building, at Ovid, near Seneca Lake, is now
enclosed, and presents an imposing appear
ance. It can be seen FROM steamboats, on
the lake, distance of Is miles, as well rs
from great distance on the opposite side.
ri 1t is said to be the intention in England
to abolish the distinction between traders
and non traders. and to limit i'm risonment
for debt to cases Of fraud, concealmeht of
property, mutilation of books. alb .conding,
and other like offenses which belong t.
the category of p nal offsnses. 49,
The honors of navigating the Western
rivers during the winter season with steam
ice boats are likely to DO divided, it the
inventions prove practicable. Besides the
one invented by Norman Wizard, A. IL.
Snow, of Fillmore county Mimi, member
elect Of the Legislature, has invented one
which il claimed to he much simpler in
construction. The one now building in
New York for Mr.. Wizard, is to be capable
Of carrying twenty passengers.
y We See it stated that Mr.. David Strauss of
Ottawa, ILL.,, has sold this year SIS 900
worth OF beef cattle from his farm, SIS, 900
worth OF which were sold to one firm in
Ohisago. Nineteen years ago, Mr.. straus
commenced living on his present farm ut
Ottawa, 10 an owner It 300 acres of land.
bought ct 81 ,25 per acre. aud IS in cash in
his pocket. He now owns 1000 ncres Of
land, worth at least $l75, OOO.. His
eorn crop alons. this year is 10000 bushels. |
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
Reported for the Journal ]
Almosta Duel.

's's3 -hai Almost q Duet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Branch, Of N. c., was arrested late
last night, onFa warrant issued by, Justice
Dome, on the cbarga Of beirg about to make
arrangements to leave the District for the
purpose Of engaging in hostile combat with
Mr.. Grow, and Was held to bail in the sum
Of $4,000 Tor his appearance for further ex-
animation on Tuesday:
Mr.. Grow had yesterday engaged hack
man to- call at place designated to take
him aud his party at 3 O'Clock this morning
in the direction Of Silver springs. The
hackman did not keep the secret, and hence
the arrest. - Is tl tn EH
Hsrald's Washington correspondence =
Mr.. Branch refrained from sending a mes
sage to Mr.. Grow until after the issue Of the
Globe, evidently surprising that Mr.. Grow
might suppress. his language. TIE report
was thought doubtful. There is report
that shortly after the Globe was distributed
in the House to-day, Mr.. Grow received n
challenge and accepted it promptly. The
parties were noticed during the afternoon
to be Indifferent TO the proceedings of the
House, and were engaged in private CONVEX
alton with friends aud tn writing letters
This strengthened the rumor. The police
W. 70 on the alert tonight, and Efforts are
making to arrest the principals. They have
not been found at their rooms. There is
reason to believe that there is some truth in
the report. 1t is further stated that Messrs.
Keitt and Pryor are the friends of Mr..
Branch, and MIR. Gdiings, of Texas, and Mr..
Fenton, Of N. Y, ere the friends of Mr..
Grow. a..
Times correspondence :. There was II
CHALLENGES passed to-day from Branch to
Grow, but the result is net yet known.-
Mutual friends think the case of easy ad-
justmant. Mr.. Branch has but to say that
he did not impugn Mr.. Grows conduct as a
gentleman but politically as a leader of a
great party. This done, Mr.. Grow would
be compelled to retract his offensive Ian
guage and the matter would be adjusted
This will probably 10 the turn which things
will take, but up to late hour tonight the
difficulty remained unsettled.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

CoMroRr FOR THE Boo Hoos.-Bonham, q
Democrat from South Carolina, uttered the
following sentiments on the floor Of Congress,
few days ago. They are full of comfort
(such as it is) for the Boo Hoos of our city,
who have been shedding tears and singing
praises for the Union, in order to appease the
wrath of the South:
He said that he adopted the remark of a
distinguished Southern statesman, "that,
when he heard these Union-savers singing
praises to the Union, it was but the bugle
blast Of the robber band" He conteaded
that slavery was moral, political and social
blessing!-that free society was failure, and
not to be compared with the "divine institu.
ton ~ l44& eG
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

An ENRAGED BULLocK.-A Mr.. Bullock,
member of the Alabama Senate, wants to
dissolve the Union, but don't want to wait
until the Republicans elect their President, in
1860. He fears that, if not dissolved now, it
will be too late next year. eli" says Bullock,
"thc South should delay, and wait for an
overt act, venal papers and men would spring
up in the South within short time to advo-
cate giving fair trial to the Black Republican
Administration, and to hold Office under it..
The policy Of the administration aoouM be to
gice more Offices to Southern than Northern.
men. Itwould be shrewd enough to work in
such a way as to keep the South divided, and
prevent Southern unity. N,oould not commit
any oosrt act" Bullock is brick. Ho is
shrewd enough to see that strong party
opposed to the Dsunion Democrats is already
organizing in the South, and now or never is
the time to strike. We commend the Bullock
theory to the Union savers Of the North.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

EDWIN CoPPIc's FUNERAL. - We Stated,
week before last, that Edwin Copp:c was
buried at Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, It seems,
however, that the interment took place in
Columbana county, near Salem, on the 18th
ult. The Salem Republican says: tsE s.
1.-THE corpse of Edwin Coppock was brought
to his uncle's, Joshua Coppock, some five or
six miles from Salem, who, in company with
Thomas VIM, brought it from Charlestown,
and ON Sunday afternoon was buried in the
Friends b,!ryirg ground, at New Garden
meeting house Althoughit was not generally
known that he was to be buried here, yet not
less than thousand people were in attend
aacc, nevertheless The face Of the corpse
vas very much discoiored and swollen, which,
of course, caused the appearances to be quite
unnatural
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

DrsEagcT1os OF lP.ossazy- The
destruction of property in the United
States, from all causes, is estimated at
{ he enormous figure aof fifty millions
per snnum. Seventeen millions are
annually struck out of existence by FIRE.
The marine losses are more than twen-
ty millions, exceeding by considera-
bic per cent the English losses, and by
still more those of France. The bal.
ance is made up Of losses BY railroad
accidents, and other casualties attribu-
ted to careless and reckless sgo-ahead-
a:iyeness,', u IS II fI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
Mr.. Fillmore ON Harper's Ferry.

Mr.. Fillmore ON Harper's Ferry.
The Union savers Of New York addressed
. letter to Mr.. Fillmore, inviting him to b
present. at.thsir great Union saving meeting ;
but he declined, and sent a letter instead, in
which 10 took the ground that tho present
|sfassfy agitation in the country was clearly
traceablc to the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. He said:
"In an evil hour, this Pandora's box Of
slavery was again opened by what conceive
to be an unjusti6able attempt to force slavery
into Kansas by repeal Of the Missouri Com.
promise, and the Hood of evils now swelling
and threatening to overthrow the Constitution,
and sweep away the foundation of the govern,
ment itself, and deluge this land with fraternal
blood, may all be traced to this unfortunate
act. Whatever might have been the motive,
few acts have been so barren Of good, and so
fruitful Of evil The contest has cxasperated
the public mind, North and South, and
engendered feelings of distrust, and, may
say, hate, that fear will take years to wear
away.
"The lamentable tragedy at Harper's Ferry
is clearly traceable to this unfortunate con.
roversy about slavery in Kansas, and, while
the chief actor in this criminal invasion has
exhibited some traits Of character that ehal-
enge our admiration, yet his fanatical zeal
seems to have blinded his moral perceptions,
and hurried him into an unlawful attack upon
the lives of peaceful and unoffending COM
,nunity in sister State, with the evident
intention of raising a servile insurrection,
which no one can contemplate without horror;
and few, believe, very few, can be found so
indifferent to the consequences of his acts, or
so blinded by fanatical zeal, as not to believe
that he has justly suffered the penalty of the
law which he had violated. | cannot rbut
hope that the fate Of John Brown and his
associates will deter oil others from any
unlawful attempt to interfere in thedomestic
affairs of sister State. But this tragedy has
now closed, and shown that she islquite COM
petent to manage her own affairs and protect
her own rights And, thanks to an overruling
Providence, this question of slavery in Kansas
is now also settled, and settled in favor Of
freedom. The North has triumphed. and,
having triunphed, let her, by her magnanimity
and generosity to her Southern brethren,
show that the contest, on her part, was one
of principle, and not of personal hatred, or
the low ambition of a sectional triumph"
That we call sound, sensible talk. We
imagine that the "Union-savers" will scarcely
invite Mr.. Fillmore to attend another Of their
meetings, &
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

LIFE OF JouN BRowN.-A biography of this
remarkable man is to be published at once,
for the benefit cfhis family. The author is
James Rcdpath, SO prominent in Kansas
annals, an intimate personal friend Of Capt.
Brown, and spirited and graphic writer. He
is probably better adapted for the task than
any other person in the country. The work
will contain an photographed account of
Capt. Browns early life. twill be published
by Thayer & Eldridge, of Boston, Mass, and
will be an elegant 12mo volume of 400 pages,
with engravings, and will also contain fine
steel portrait of Brown. 10000 copies are
already subscribed for. Its sale will surpass
that of ''Uncle Toms Cabin" We understand
that the publishers are in want OF agents to
circulate it in this section.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

USEFUL RECIPES. - Erysipelas, a
disease often coming withoutrpremoni-
ton, and ending fatally in three or
four days, is sometimes cured by ap-
plying poultice of cranberries pound
ed, and placed on the part over night.
Insect bites, even those of rattle
snake, have passed harmless by stirring
enough common salt in the yolk of a
good egg to make it sufficiently thin
for a plaster, to be kept on the bitten
PARTS.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

~ Vallandigham, who halls from the
District in Ohio formerly represented by
Lewis D. Campbell, made speech in the
House, few days since, so disgustingly
eulogistic Of the South, that prominent South
ern Democrats compelled him to take 1T away
from the reporters, and prevent its publication
in the Globe twill probably be published,
but so modified that it will bear no resein-
blance to the real affair. The following sentence
is sample Of it:
III am not Northern man. / have no
sympathy with the North, and very little good
feeling with the North, and am bound to it
by no tie whatever But am bound to the
South. am identified with the South and
her slave institution"
We don't wonder that his friends are
ashamed of his establishment. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

b9 he servant of a Prussian officer
one day met with crony, who inquir-
ed how he got along with his fiery mas
ter. ''Oh, excellently," answered the
servant; eve live on very friendly
terms-every morning we beat each
others coats. He takes his off to be
beaten, and keep mine en.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
w-The Dssmoiy,es c;t,sea will be issued

D1ily, 7ri- Weekly and Weekly, during tao
session of the Legislature. Terms: Daily
single copy, 81; 8 copies, So; 10icopies,
F$l5. Tri-Weekly for the session, 81
Weekly-for the same time, so cents The
Citizen will contain full and reliable reports
Of Legislative doings, decisions Of the Supreme
Court, and all matters of interest about the
Capital. The Citizen is a well-conducted
journal, and we commend it to tho favorable
attention of our readers. es.ia
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

CONGRESS. -The Democracy, Wednesday,
(2sth, made an attempt to switch off" ON
Maynard, American, } from Tennessee, but it
Vas a failure. Several Of the Americans
refused to vots for him, and even Logan, Of
illinois, declared that he was, unwilling to
make the House slaughter-pen of the North
Western Democracy, by supporting an
American. Che vote for Speaker was =
Sherman, 10l; Maynard, 65; balance scat.
tering Necessary to a choice, los.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

AVIRarNIA NJ. G. ON SPREE Extra Billy
Smith, of Virginia, disgraced himself and the
National House of Representatives, on Christ
mas day, by swilling himself full of liquor as
q stimulant while he was making his s.Bun-
combe'' speech. He had two glasses of egg
nog on the desk before him, from which he
partook freely, drinking the health of the
ladies in the gallery, and making . clown Of
himself generally.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

MOVEMENT foR BLACK. - A formidable
movement has been started for the nomination
of Attorney General Black by the Charleston
Convention. Having annihilated Douglas
unfriendly Legislation doctrine. he has estab-
lished good deal Of popularity ri the South.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06
King Buchanan's Last Uka.e.

We consider it unnecessary to comment in
Alehgt.y editorial, as usual, on the Presidents
message. 1t has the merit of being easily
understood, and every one who will take the
pains to peruse it can make his own comments.
1t must be apparent to all that the message is
= high bid for the Charleston nomination. On
! the subject Of Slavery in the Territories"
remarks contemporary, Mr.. Buchanan now
has progressed so far as to outstrip all the
Northern apologists for the bred Scott
decision; he has even outstripped himself,
? taking position far in advance of any even
: be in his concessions to slavery ever before
Thought of taking. The OLE demagogue sur
veyed the ground keenly, for it is his last
4 chance before the Convention meets he made
up his mind where the pro-slavery stake must
2 stand, and he marched up and drove it there.
! The Supreme Court, he says, has settled the
question that slaves, like any other property,
! 60 into the Territories, and Congress itself
: has no power to interfere against this right,
9 but it may protect that right. That is all the
story, and all there is Of the question, for that
{ is the extreme point sought by the South. We
! do not know what farther Mr.. Buchanan can
do for the propagation Of slavery; he would
\ make it national, and fasten it upon every foot
Of our Territories. If the South are not sat
isfed, we are at loss to know what will
satisfy them. .7ste
On the subject of Mexican affairs, Old
r. Bucks despotic disposition is even more
plainly exhibited. He wants control of an
army to be sent on fillibustering expedition
into that country, "to secure indemnity for
the past and security for the future" Presi-
dent Polk undertook similar enterprise in
1916, and involved the country in bloody
I and expensive war. This, too, is bid for the
Charleston nomination. The South will be
delighted atIthe prospect of annexing more
territory, which may be created into slave
States, and will throw up their hats in exult-
alton for "King Buchanan"
Under democratic" rule, our country is
fast becoming despotism. Slavery is to be
protected in the Territories by Congressional
authority, Though the same authority cannot
prohibit IT'D Buchanan will head an army to
conquer more land from Mexico to spread the
peculiar institution" and, under instructions
of the Postmaster General, free speech and a
free press will not be tolerated in the Southern
half of the nation. These facts should arouse
every freeman to action, and induce all to
rally around the standard now raised by the
noble-hearted band Of Republicans, to reclaim
theFederal authority from the hands of the
despots, and re-instate the principles Of the
fathers Of the Republic.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

MORE "AGIrATIoS..'' - A scheme almost
(equal to Douglas repeal of the Missouri Com.
promise, for reviying the slavery agitation,
: has just been concocted by Mr.. Pugh, Of Ohio.
He has submitted to the Senate resolution
instructing the Committee on Territories to
inquire into the expediency Of repeating so
much Of the act Of 1850, organizing the Ter
ritories of New Mexico and Utah, as requires
all the laws passed by the Legislatures Of
those Territories to be submitted to Congress
for approval or rejection. This will reopen
the whole question of negro slavery in the
Territories; and yet this proposition comes
from one of the Locofocos who ara ever pro.
testing against the agitation of slaveryl We
hope Congress will blow the resolution sky.
high. It is scheme to perpetuAte polygamy
in Utah.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-06

~ Richard Realf, the Secretary Of State"
to the Provisional Government Of the late
John Brown, has at length turned up in Aus
tin, Texas, in which city he arrived some two
months ago and delivered q lecture; since
when he has been studying in that place for
the ministry, intending to enter the Methodist
itineracy. He declares that ne has renowned
Abolitionisin, and, should he remain oat of
the pulpit, ne intended to make speeches,
3 giving his notions of the horrors of Abolition
ism in the North, during the next Presidential
election; and, if not, then to publish letters.
He says he had nothing to do with Brown
and his censpirators after June, 1858 He
mentions stopping at Springdale, Cedar
county, Iowa, where he lectured On education
and other subjects. sRealf has offered to sur.
fenaes-hiinself to Gov. Wise, for trial with
Stevens. The New Orleans Bulletin de-
nounces him as a hypocritc, and the basest
consprator Of Old Browns gang.