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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
Congress-.

March 28lh-In the Senate the hill in.
creasing and regulating the pay of the off
GERS in the Navy was passed without
amendment.
In the House, the bill for the Suppression
of polygamy in Utah, was debated. reso
lutloL was adopted authorizing the Judiciary
Committee to send for persons and papers,
and to examine witnesses under oath or
animation, in reference to the Impeachment
OF Judge Watrous of Texas. Mr. Sherman.
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
introduced bill making further appropri-
atoms for the service of the Post Office
Department. -. 49, r.1-'-
The General Appropriation bill, which is
ready to be reported to tho House, makes
the following provisions For pensions,
$s4o, 900 I; Military Academy, $4,000 !;
Indians, $l.9O7 900 consular and diplo-
matte expenses. $l,Os2,OOO; Notifications,
$6O5, 900; army, $l3,9s4, 900; legislative,
executive snd judiciary expenses, So, &c.,
600; sundry civil expenses, $349,0OO; ma
Wy, $l1, $4,000 deficiency in tho Post
Office Department, nearly S. ,OOO, 900; total,
$45, 40 900, or net reduction by the
Committee of Ways and Means, of ST.
189, 900 from the SECRETARY Of Treasury's
estimates. The appropriations estimated
for the service of the fiscal year, ending
June, 1861, made by the former acts OF
Congress of specific and definite character,
amount to upwards of $S,l75,00o, making
with the above total, nearly $53 ,344, 900
for the service of the next fiscal year. The
largest reduction by the Committee was
$500, 900 from the army estimates.
The Commute on Ways and Means have
concurred with the Post Office Committee
in restoring the inland mail service to the
condition that it was in when the last
Congress adjourned, and will report such a
provision in the Post Office Appropriation
bill.
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THE NEWS.

Certain parties at Washington are ma
king movement to have the DEM cratic
National Convention transferred from
Charleston to New Orleans.
The Harper's Ferry Investigating Com.
mittee had another meeting on the 9th. The
Sergeant. Arms, who has been in search
of John Brown, Jr., has returned and inform
ed the Committee that he is in Ohio, but
refused to be taken. He defes the Commit.
tee and Congress, and says his friends will
not permit him to leave the State. The
matter will probably be reported to the
Senate.
The latest advices from Mexico are to
the effect that the bombardment of Vera
Cruz continued til! the 18th of March, when
Miramon attacked the city but, after half
an hours combat, was repulsed with con-
siderable loss. There were from 200 to 500
women and children in the Castle. The
bombardmant was resumed the same day,
with renewed vigor, doing much damage. A
bomb burst in the American Consulate,
which seemed an especial mark to Miramon.
Another assault was attempted on the
night Of the 9th but was quickly repulsed.
Miramon raised the seige on the 2lst, ard
withdrew towards the Capital. Advices
from the city OF Mexico of March 18th say
that after the capture of Miriam on's steamers,
he sent decree to the Capital confscating
all the American property, and sending all
the Americans out of the country.
"A conhagration at independence, Mo-,
on Thursday night, destroyed twenty build
ings on the east side of the public square.
Loss about $l50,OO0. 1t is reported that
another FIRE broke out in that town on Fri
day night which consumed nearly all the
southern part of the city.
j. G. r mmins was hung in the Toombs
yard, at New York, on Friday last, for MUIR
der. He died expressing sorrow for the
crime for which he had been condemned,
and commencing his wife and children, as
also the wife and Children of the man he
had killed, to the charities of the good.
"A dispatch from St. Louis of the 29th
says the evidence in the Carstang case has
all been submitted to the jury. The Court
announced that twenty six hours would be
allowed for the arguments. Carstang stock
has risen materially within the last two
days. 1t is probable that she will get at
least ffty thousand dollars damages.
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From Washington.


The managers Of the principal telegraph
lines, in connection with the Overland
Express, have agreed upon the following
prices for private dispatch to and from
California: For 10 words, from any Atlantic
city, Or any other telegraph station, or rice
csrsa, 50. AS; for similar number of words
from the first station on the California tele-
graph line to any port of California, and rice
uersa, 81; while the charge for expressing
the message, without regard to length, will be
$2.45 each-making the sum total from any
,.aty on in the Atlantic States to any station
;u(California S. 30 for 10 words The charge
above that number will be 90 cents for the
entire distance The understanding is that
the telegraph companies will refund entire to
parties forwarding any message which fails to
reach California, or rice rersa, in advance of
to the sender any money paid for dispatches
filed in season to overtake the express at ST.
Joseph, which through any reason may fail to
reach that place before the departure of the
express.
The House bill authorizing publishers to
print on their papers the Gate when subscrip.
and city drop letters to cent finally passed
Oolu nouSeS VI SoliSieSS, yeSteAo"y.
A caucus of considerable number Of Dem
ocrats, embracing representatives from nearly
every Southern State, was held here, yester-
day. Members of Congress and delegates to
Charleston participated. An attempt was
made to effect some union of action upon Mr..
Hunter for the nomination at Charleston.
The friends of Mr.. Guthrie declined acceding,
and the caucus broke up without accomplish
T. hat all xIol
delegates to Charleston from Kentucky,
except 2, are for Guthrie 1t is said these 2
are for Breckenridge. The friends of Mr..
Douglas claim that a majority of the Charles
ton delegates from North Carolina are fer him.
The Committee agreed to postpone until
next Thursday the consideration Of the bills
for the organization of Nevada and of Utah,
and for the admission of Kansas.
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The legislature.

Among the important bills jest intro
duced, may be mentioned the Revenue Bill,
bill providing for the reorganization of
the Penitentiary management, and one for
the management of the School Fund.
Three or four members obtained leave of
absence on Saturday last and have left for
their homes. 1t will be very difficult to re-
tain the members from the rural districts,
longer han the present week. 1t is now
believed that an adjournment will take
place on Monday next.
MARCH 26.-The Senate passed Senate
rial Apportionment bill to-day by a party
vote. Also, bill establishing the prices
for State Printing below those of any former
period The law regulating printing may
need amendment, in order to provide for all
classes of work. But the rates paid for
comp, sition and press work, on laws,
journals, reports, &C., ought not to be re-
duced. The vote on the blind asylum ap-
preparation was reconsidered, and reduced
appropriation was proposed. The bill as
amended, was then defeated by vote of II
to Is.
The House adopted resolution declaring
it expedient to separate the office of Re-
corder and Treasurer. The bill for the re.
lief of Eads and his sureties was lost, on
its final reading The vote was afterwards
reconsidered and referred. A new bill
granting time for tile payment Of the amount
due the State will probably pass .-Des.
m0ines Register, 9th.
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BOUND TO BE DEFEATED ANYHOW. - The
Louisville Journal says that, according to
present appearances, if Douglas be nominated,
his nomination will defeat his party; and, If
he be not nominated, the failure to nominate
him will defeat his party. The Democracy
can't get along with him, and the Democracy
can't let along without him.
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VOL. XI--NO.a 40.
IOWA NEWS.

Inc dwelling house of Mr.. Salem Cot.
ton, situated about half mile from Dew;,t
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday after
noon. The family was absent from bon.
and returned to find their house in ruins.
ON Friday afternoon, March 2sd, the
house of Mr.. John Stewart, in Iowa Citv
township, east of the city on the Muscatine
road, was destroyed by fire together with
most OF its contents. The fire originated in
the root from burning chimney, and in
wolves very serious loss to the occupant.
FIRE AT CEDAR RAplDs.-Higley l. Broth
ers Livery Stable, at Cedar Rapids, was de.
stroyed by fire at three O'Clock on the
morning OF the 3Oth. Four horses per-
lshed in the flames and over 1000
bushels of grain were destroyed. Loss
about $4,000. No insurance.
B. Bowser, a colored man who has for
several years been following the barberine
business in Mt. Pleasant, is about to emf.
crate to Liberation the purpose of practising
Law. The U. S. Colnoziatior Society is to
furnish him with library, give him free
passage out, and support him for six months
after arriving at his destination. He is
80 years of age, honest, upright, and pos
sesslng rather superior talents.
EXTRAORDINARY RUNAWAY. = We learn
from the Upton Advertiser that the team of
Moses Varney, of springdale township, which
was htched in that place for a short time
one night last week, got loose and travelled
all the way to Springdsle, fifteen miles,
without driver, and was found standing
at Mr.. VS. gate the next morning, nothing
broken but line. 1t appears that they
went on the ferry boat at Rochester and
jumping off swan the Cedar to the western
shore. In crossing the river the wagon box
fioated off, but was brought to shore by
Capt. Ridgway, who was awakened BY the
noise of the team on the boat.
A "chattel," direct from Missouri.
passed through Waterloo, few days since.
on his way to Canada.
CATTLE DIsEAsE.-The Davenport Gazette
says that about The lst of March a new dis
ease, having very peculiar symptoms, made
It's appearance amongst the cattle of Mr..
of that vicinity. 1t generally
attacked the young cattle. Six yearlings,
some Of them very valuable ones, have died.
The first symptoms of the disease was a
ameness and a swelling Of the fore or hind
quarter. 1t generally proved fatal in about
Wenty-four hours, resisting all medical
treatment. Mr.. W. thinks the disease was
caused by the hay Common "June grassy
which he fed his cattle, as when he changed
heir hay the disease disappeared.
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SENATE CHAMBER, Desmoines,
March Doth. 1860.


FRIEND JOURNAL The tall, sallow-com-
plexioned, closely shaved locking parsonage,
who sits early and late at the Secretary's desk,
with head and shoulders inclined forward, is
the quiet, gentlemanly Assistant Secretary of
this Chamber, Mr.. j. Parker, OF Mitchell
county-a an honest, faithful, industrious man,
who deserves well, and will always succeed in
his Undertakings, when properly appreciated.
1t will be with many regrets when Zeni bids
him goodbye" and shakes his warm hand
of friendship.
Attic left of the President sits Jesse Bowen
"a name familiar to your vicinity-about six
feet in height, beardless face, and head
covered with hair of salt and pepper hue, with
slight inclination to badness. Mr.. B. is
one of the most perseverlng, indefatigable men
ever saw. At any business hour, he may
be found at his desk, busily engaged in pre-
pairing bills, resolutions, or corresponding.
When he takes the floor, in clear, full, and
precisely modulated tone, he proceeds, in a
COilCloC dAO Cdl hSot w SeosS LILO
views. There are few men to whom have
listened with more interest than to DR.. Bowen,
so earnest and emphatic is his manner. Just
back of him sits A. F. Brown, of Cedar Falls,
former resident of Cedar county. Mr.. B. is
short, thick-set, stubby form, of solid parts,
physically and mentally. One of the .tsu
ready, pleasing debaters of this body, no
measure is introduced of general importance
that does not receive his thorough, rigid
scrutiny and examination. He then proceeds,
by the aid of a fine, analytical mind, to act in
accordance with the dictates of his better
judgment. He has thus far proved himself a
faithful representative of his constituents.
Gentlemanly, urbane, prompt, good at repair.
tee, earnest debater, earnestness of manner,
Mr.. Brown is leading Senator. / predict
for him an enviable future.
Do and undo is the practice Of the Assembly
in relation to adjournment. Both houses
have now agreed to adjourn on Tuesday
morning next.
The Revenue Bill, drawn by Mr.. Gurley, o
Scott, with much care, consideration, ane
persevering labor, is still "up' in the House
Last evening, bill providing for tn
organization of the Hospital for the Insane
passed the House. This bill provides for
Board of Trustees, seven in number. B,
much labor, Mr.. Price succeeded in obtainin,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

eWT The New York Tribune considers the
sentiments announced by Judge Bates, in his
recent letter, "as distinctively and unequivo.
cally Republican as those uttered by any of
our prominent statesmen. Col. Fremont's
antecedents and avowals did not so clearly
and fully identify him with US in 1856 as
those of Mr. Bates do him in 1850"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS
BEFoRE.-All the signs of the times, says the
Newark IN. j. Mercury, indicate Repub-
lican victory in the ensuing Presidential
contest The nation is sick of Democratic
rule, and there is a steady and determined
purpose to change the administration of affairs.
Thousands who, short time since, regarded
the subject without interest, are now earnest
and outspoken in their purpose of disregarding
old prejudices, and sustaining the Chicago
pominee with all their energies.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. - Else
where we publish the call for the Republican
State Convention on the 2Sd of May. We
are rcioiced that it is to meet in Iowa City,
as that place is much more accessible to the
populated portions of the State than Des-
moinoc
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

MEXICAN AFFAIRS. - The President and
Cabine. are holding daily sessions in regard
to Mexican affairs, and are at their wits ends
to know what to do. They feel that they are
in very unpleasant dilemma, and in great
danger of having difficulty with France or
England, and perhaps with both.
In regard to the prisoners brought to New
Orleans in the "Preble," &C., they experience
those delightful sensations attributed to the
man who drew the elephant as prize in the
lottery
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

The Minnesota Legislature got its railroad
projects so complicated that they all fell
through, and a proposition to amend the
constitution 50 as to expunge the five nil
lion loan amendment for railroad purposes,
and prevent the further issue of State bonds.
is referred to the vote Of the people.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

W Judge Cradlebaugh, lately of Utah,
and one Of Mr.. Buchanan's own appointments,
delivered discourse on Mormonism, at
Circleville, Ohio, his native place, few days
since, in which he charged the anarchy and
crime in that Territory directly upon the weak
and vacillating policy of the Administration.
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TERRIBLE ScKNE CT STARVATION AND Mis-
ERY.-Actua, orr or exceeds fiction in some
of the tenement houses in New York. The
Evening Post depicts case in point. Off
GERS were informed that a family was on
the verge of starvation in rear tenement
house corner of Avenue B. and l4,h street.
They found the room dark, and light was
obtained from an adjoiniDg room. The Post
says:
Tho scene that presented itself was ter
rible to look upon The man, 100 inanimate
t, rise, was seated on the floor. By his
side lay his wife, holding in her arms an
infant two months old. The mother and
child were perfectly mule; an old and
faded quilt was their only covering.
The wife was too ill to speak above
whisper. In bedroom adjoining were
three children lying sound asleep-a boy
and two girls, their ages varying from four
to nine years. They were lying ON the
stats of bedstead with not aparticle OF bed
clothing upon them.
No food or fuel was in the room. Il Q
only furniture was stove, q shackly table,
and the miserable apology for coverid
which covered the wife and child. Through
the kindness Of tho officer, fire was soon
kindled in the stove, nourshing soup pro.
vided for the sick wife and proper food
obtained for the husband and children, with
abundant supplies of clothing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

Alb PASSENGERS and $3.50, 900 For EUROPE
IN OsE DAY.-Three steamships called from
New YORK on Saturday last for Europe, the
Fulton with $50 passengers and $2oo.0Oo in
specie, the Teutonia with $50 passengers
and $3.50, 900 in specie, the City of Man
chester with l13 passengers and $4,000
in specie.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

~The Cedar Falls Gazette is the title of
Republican paper just started by H. A. &
G. D. Perkins. The number before us is a
model of typographical neatness, and gives
evidence gilmore than ordinary editorial talent.
We wish it success, political and pecuniary.
The citizens of Blackhawk county should see
that the Gazette is we'll sustained.
GYThe Desmoines correspondent Of the
Mt. Pleasant Journal says canvass of the
House of Representatives was taken, a few
days ago, to ascertain the Presidential prefer
ences of the members, with the following
result: Seward, 80; Chase, 4; Cameron, 3;
G.: M. Clay, l; Bates, /; Mired, l. One
member absent when the canvass was taken
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

az The bill regulating interest on money
has passed both Houses, and is now the law
of the land Henceforth the usurer is liable
to fine and Imprisonment, besides the loss OF
all interest on his capital.
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the appointment of our esteemed friend, Geo
W. Kincaid, Esq, upon this Board, which
you will accord with me in saying was g
worthy and judicious selection, and just
tribute to the qualifications of Mr. Kincaid
The appropriation of s75, 900 to this Hospital
passed the House, yesterday.
Any number of bills of minor importance
have passed the Senate.
The bill relating to our levee has passed
both houses, but no particular survey ratified.
A bill requiring private bankers and brokers
to give monthly schedule Of their real and
personal property, for better safety to the
public, has just been defeated here.
A bill appropriating $4,000 to the Peni-
tertiary, recommended by Democratic
Investigating Committee, was just lost by one
vote. Tom Drummond chooses to pursue the
Same factious spirit that he did upon the
insane bill, because he can't get what he
wants for his "pet" 'Twould serve him
right to send him home without dollar for
it, for the unsoise and impolitic course he has
pursued, and let him settle with his con-
stituents.
The Senate is very thin, some ten members
having gone home.
The weather still continues dry and warm.
The next State Convention of the Repu5-
lican party will be held Msy 23d, at Iowa City,
Immediately after the National Convention.
The plan is to have our delegates return with
"big guns to the State Convention. hope,
as the eastern part of the State has thus been
accommodated, that a full Convention may
reward the Central Committee.
The most able and creditable number of The
Commonwealth which has yet appeared has
just come to hand So far as the appearance
of this is concerned, it is certainly far ahead
of the Register. 1t is more in accordance
with the times and Young America
ZENI.
X. G. CA formidable organization for
the extension of slavery has just been devel-
oped at the South, called the "Knights Of the
Golden Circle" A Baltimore paper states
that branch of the organization in that city
numbers nearly 1000 men, mostly young,
and many from some very respectable families.
They have an armory where they meet for
daily drill, under the instruction of U. S.
officers. The aim &C this association is the
invasion of Mexico IN favor of the Juarez
party, and they expect to leave in few weeks,
unmolested by the Government as they will
not arm themselves until beyond the juris-
diction of the United States. It's stated that
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana,
Alabama and Texas have from
one to two regiments each IN the field, fully
armed and equipped, ready to march at a
warning. This organization, it is
claimed, embraces Southern Governors, Sem
ators, members Of Congress, and many leading
citizens of the South, as we'll as a numerous
in the Mexican Republic.
Of course, our slavery-extension Admins.
tration will take no steps to put down this
organization. If Old Brown merited
hanging for invading Virginia to free slaves,
what do these men deserve for invading
Mexico for plumber and to curse it with the
blight of slavery?
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w In his disunion discourse at Brooklyn,
the other day, Wendell Phillips said he would
rather see Democratic President elected this
year than William H. Seward. off Seward
is elected" said he, agitation will be lulled;
but, if Douglas Or any other Democrat is
elected, instruction will break out upon the
mountains-a instruction of thought in the
pulpits-and We shall make greater anti
slavery progress in four years than we should
do in forty years under such programme as
VIM. II. Stewards speech of the last month"
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The SLAVE TRADE.-A New Orleans cor
respondent of the St. Louis Republican writes:
1.-THE slave trade was never in more active
and fourishing condition than at the present
time. A SLAYER sailed from this port during
the month of January last, and two more
during the month of February. How long
they were here fitting up, or whether they
were altogether fitted up in this port, do not
know but that they cast off from our wharf,
went down the river to the Balize, and out
into the Gulf, without so much as by your
leave to the officer of the customs"
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AN ODIoUs COMPARISON. = A monthly
says Woman is a link between earth and
heaven" Prentice, OF the Louisville Journal,
says $50 10 a sausage tossed in the air."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

90 The latest accounts from England say
that Queen Victoria is very well, land has
taken to hoops"
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The Iowa DELEGATION TO CHIcAGo.--We
are requested by the Hon. VIM. Penn Clarke,
Chairman of the Iowa Delegation to the
Republican National Convention, to state that
he has secured suite of rooms at the fremont
House, for the Iowa Delegates to the Chicago
Convention. The Delegates may rest assured
that they will have no trouble in this matter,
as the arrangements are all perfected. The
Republican papers of the State are requested
to copy this notice, for the information of the
Delegates.-loaoa City Republican.
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eUnion.Savers'" Convention.

BOSTON, MarCn 70.
The Constitutional Union Party Convention
was held yesterday. 2l2 towns were repre-
scented. Resolutions, calling on the conserv-
alive men Of all parties to unite for putting
down agitation and sectional differences, to
check government extravagances, to protect
all industry, and for thorough change in the
political parties of the States, were adopted.