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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06
DAVENPORT BARRACKS,


Ed. JOURNAL: The End Cavalry is not yet
off. We are awaiting transportation means
which have not yet come to hand. The
Regiment Will move by battalions the S1st,
under command of 1t. Col Hatch and Major
Hepburn, perhaps this week, and the I'd and
Sd as soon after as transportation is furnished.
Over hundred cars viii! be required for the
Regiment. We are all anxious for a peep at
secesh, and long to be off.
To-day the band made their debut, on
horse with their nstruments-drums and all
complete. The horses seemed to understand
tho arrangement, and behaved admirably.
Company A, has furnished two musicians
for the band Jacob Scheller and Chas Pet
macky, meking seven members from Co. A.
that have been detached for Regimental Sc. :
vice. The Company is yet up to the stand
ard, and under their trump of captain,
are ready for anything that is required of
them, from "raising ned" generally, to clean
ing out secesh.
Major Sherman, paymaster, will be here
on Thursday, and the brightness Of his COM
ing, at least Of his "yelIow boys" will shed
halo Of glory round about, and cause many
an aching void pocket to rejoice in fulness
to which it had long been stranger.
Battalion Quartermasters and Adjutants,
will be appointed in few days, but your
humble servant knowing merit is not always
rewarded, congratulates himself with the as
surance that he will not be troubled about
declining proffered gifts, promotions, like
wise, otherwise, &C., &C.,
Hoping to see your goodly city before l
leave, if there is any such thing in the books,
and, whether or not promising to gather
items on the way, am, E.
Yours Respectfully, DIFF.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06

COLLISION Eight Soldiers DroUned-1he
steamers Belle Creole and Freestone collided
seven miles above Cincinnati, on the Goth
ult.. by which the former was sunk, and
eight soldiers on board the latter were
drowned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06

"A St. Louis correspondent of the Gate
C;tv mentions rumor that Brig. Gen. Cur
tis is to be promoted to Major General, and
that Coils. Wa. rem, Dodge and Vandever will
soon be advanced to Brigadier Generals.
Mr.. Lashbrock, resident of Bremen
county, was shot and killed by his own son,
some two weeks ago. The old man was in
toxicated and attempted to shoot the SON.
Having snapped the gun twice, he threw it
down and picked up club, whereupon the
son seized the gun and fired. The SON is at
liberty, and it is probable he will not be ar
rested
TELEGRAPH THROUGH IowA-The Des
Moines Reqister of the 9th announces that
the telegraph poles have all been set up be-
tween that place and Council Bluffs, and also
as far eastward as Sternberg's, fourteen miles
from Des Moines. From Newton the line will
pass to Marshalltown, and thence to Cedar
Rapids. S3Ehe line will have been completed
from til Missouri to the Mississippi river
against the 1st of january. giving streak o.
intelligent lightning from the Atlantic sea
board through Salt Lake CITY to California
No Office will be opened in Des Moines, or
account of it's ..'impecuniosity," as the Reg
lister delicately styles the want of enterpriz.
shown by recent vote of that town. I
seems that Iowa City and Marengo are lef
out of the ring. r
MURDER AND LYNCH LAW We last weel
mentioned the fact of murder in Clari
county. The victims name was McMonacle
and the murderer's name Root. 1t was
cold blooded, hesrtless deed, which arouse
such excitement that Root was pursued, she
and instantly killed. He was buried nea
where he fell. His character has been el
tremely bad.-Dss Moines Register, 27tA.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06

asg ThcsFederal troops have dispersed all
the rebel forces on the eastern shore of Vir-
ginia, and have captured ten cannon and
/ 900 stand of arms.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06

I hereby acknowledge that accept this
pass, upon my word Of honor solemnly pledg-
ed that I will ever bear true faith and allegi-
ance to the United States Of America, and
thai I will consider such allegiance as pqra-
mount to that due to any other power. soverr
eighty or state whatsoever-that will never
take I'd arms against the Uited States, or
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06
Summary of News.

The tax list ard message oblige as to
leave out Of the Weekly most of the news
in detail in the telegraph columns Of the
Daily during the week, ard we therefore
condense the same below:
Congress assembled on Monday, with
over 40 members of the Senate and ia Of
the House. TIE slavery question was at
once given an airing and half dozen propo-
sitions were made to emancipate the slaves
of rebels, but no definite action was taken.
On the 4th, the Senate unanimously ex.
pelled Breckinridge and Burnett, of Ky.
from that body. A resolution from Salisbury,
of Nd, to appoint commission to meet a
similar commission from the Seeded States
was greeted with laughter and laid aside.
Not much real business will be transacted
in either House OF Congress before the COM
mencement of the new year.
Missouri is comparatively quiet. A
proclamation on of Gen. Price has been pub
lished, calling for $4,000 more men, and
talking lugubriously Of the rebel cause in
Missouri. He promises his followers indem
nifty for their losses out OF the $2O0,00 600
worth OF Union property in Missouri. Gen.
Price was still somewhere in the Southwest
at last accounts, and one report says he has
but 5 900 men, while others put his force at
10000 to 40, 900.
The result of the bombardment Of Pen.
sacola is not yet definitely known. Ac.
G. UNITS thus far are from rebel sources, who
admit 16 killed and wounded. Fort McRoe
(rebeD was considerably damaged, and the
navy yard at Warrington partially destroyed
by the fire from Fort Pickens.
-Depots Cor the collection and instruc ton
of recruits are to be established in the sever
al States. Davenportis the point selected
for Iowa.
1t is said the President and Cabinet
have resolved upon "conservative' policy.
Secretary S ward, at a serensde in Washing
ton, on the I'd, promised thatin ten days the
country would rejoice in great news.
BY a note addressed TO Mr.. Sedgewick,
P. NJ. at West Liberty, in this county, dated
Nov. %, in reply to an inquiry, it is an
nounced that the NY. Caucasian is exclud-
ed from the mails, as an incehdiary publica-
ton: A+-S
Maj. Bowen, with 100 cavalry of Wy
mans brigade, drove the notorious maraud.
ing rebel Freeman from Salem, Mo-, on the
ga. with the loss Of ten killed and thirty
wounded of the rebels, and fifteen killed and
wounded on our side. +al .L
"A splendid victory was achieved in New
York City on Tuesday, by the election o.
George Opdyke, as Mayor over Fernando
Wood, notorious rebel sympathiser. Tht
vote stood Is. .259 for Opdyke, Peoples can
.,didate,) 24,5ss for Gunther, (Tammany
Dem. and "a, ,0S5 for Wood.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
Bank Capitalization. NJ.
=. Gibson.

In the present distracted condition of
our State currency-when so many banks
are closing up their business, it
is especially desirable that We Lave n
Bank Comptroller whose integrity of
character and business qualifications and
experience fit him for the faithful dis
charge of the duties of that Office. AS
such man, We are pleased to suggest
the name of the Hon. Moses S. Gibson,
of this city. Mr.. Gibson has been for
years prominent in our State politics; he
has served several terms in the Lcgisla-
ture, was delegate to the Republican
National Convention which nominated
Abraham Lincoln, and is widely known
throughout the State rs an active lead
ing republican. His business qualifica-
tons are of the first order, with a large
experience, having been in the Land Of
flee here four years, and having been
long engaged in banking. All who are
acquainted with the action of the Repub-
lican State Convention two years ago,
know that Mr.. Gibson would have been
nominated for Bank Comptroller at that
time, had he not been compelled to give
way to Van Steenwyk in order to have
German representation IN the ticket.
We present the name of NJ. S. Gibson
both because we believe 10 will prove
''the right man in the right place." and
because this section of the State is entltl
ed to, and will demand of the Conven-
ton a nomination. Heretofore the men
whom we have presented have given way
to those less entitled to the places, but
now the Northwest claims q nomination
and is unanimous in favor of Mr.. Gibson
for Bank Comptroller.-Hudson City
Times.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
What the Republicans of
Pierce Co. Want.

We car tell in a word,-they want
the Republican State Convention to ad-
journ without making nominations, and
then have Convention called ana tick
ct nominated composed of men from both
parties, whose ability, integrity and 10y
atty are unquestioned, for which they
will vote. In short they want TO vote as
patriots, not as partisans-as Americans,
not as Republicans. Pierce Co. has done
some service in the Republican party
Her Republicanism is of the kind which
is based on conviction, and defended
with honest purpose, but those who have
been sturdiest in its maintenance, are
not most DESTROYS to bring about the
union indicated,
Tho sterotyped objection to such tick
ct is, that it will necessarily be composed
of the worst men of the two parties.-
This is mere assumption. Why it is not
as easy to nominate good men in a un-
ion convention, as in any other, we have
yet to learn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
HON. NJ. &. GIBSON.

Hon. MOSES S. GIBSON, of Hudson,
will be a candidate for nomination for
Bank Comptroller this fall. 1t is unnec-
essary for us to urge his claims, as hs is
well and widely known in the State
Two years ago, his claims to and fitness
for the office, were conceded by the Re
publican State Convention, but the de-
feat of Carl Schurz for the nomination
for Governor, and the necessity of giving
to foreign born voters good representa-
ton on the ticket, beat him.
Mr.. GBsoN's ability and integrity are
unquestioned, and he is peculiarly fitted
for the position we have named.
The Northwest has heretofore been
nearly ignored in our State politics, new
er having had representation on a State
ticket. We have now attained to an i'm
portance in wealth and population which
demands a recognition, and we arc for
tunate in having candidate whose fit
ness is conceded by all.
The Northwest will labor for his nom-
nation, and we hope with success.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

If is frequently safer to trust to the
heart than to the head-to generous i'm
pulse rather than to colder considerations.
When Sumpter fell, the voice of the
whole people, like that of one man, pro-
claimed that henccfortb, until this rebel
lion was crushed, party lines must be OBJ
liberated. Democrats and Republicans
were to be unknown and all who..loved the
Government and reyered its flag, were to
unite in one grand, patriotic party for q
vigorous prosecution of the war.
But in this State this anticipation has
not been realized. tits for the strong to
be generous, and therefore the Republi-
can party, being in the ascendancy,
should have been the first to propose
union of all patriotic men, on a common
patriotic platform. 1t is no excuse to
say that the Dem. Central Committee
would probably have rejected such an
offer; it was due to the feelings of the
people that it should be made.
But we are told that the Republican
State Convention can put out platform
broad and patriotic enough for all. Very
true, but iflt is called Republican, and
the ticket is named Republican ticket,
| loyal Democrats cannot vote it without
Joining tie Republican party and IN
a measure endorsing its past action, and
this we do not wish to ask them to do
There is a large class of Democrats whose
views and feelings are expressed by MAJ.
CARPENTERS speech. With these men
we want no antagonism. They are as
loyal to the Government, as jealous of its
honor, as ready in its defenc, as any Re-
pubIcaus, and for decency's sake, let us
give them an opportunity to vote for a
loyal ticket, with some show of success,
without obliging them to join the Repub-
lican party.
There are just two real parties at pre-
sent a party who are in favor ola vigor-
Gus prosecution of this war till the rebel
lion is utterly crushed out, and party
of timid, fearful, temporizing, "Good
Lord, Good Devir' fellows who want
peace any way, no matter at what sacri-
fico of National honor and future safety.
Now let us divide on the one, only is,
sue. Let us have "War Ticket and a
"War Party" whose platform shall be
simply "The War, and the Men and
Means to maintain it." On such plat
form Democrat and Republican can stand
together, with no surrender of principle,
and the strength of loyal men will not be
paralyzed by contest against each 9TH
er. 1t has been discovered recently by
prominent Republican papers that such
a union is impracticable, but the people
demand and patriotism requires that il
be fairly tried.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
OUT OF THE W AY.

All, how happy we might have been
Archy and /, III the golden west
Only twenty years old, and a chin
Just as brown as a robins breast.
All the girls in the village knew
My love. and are lightly whispering,
L" After all, he was all untrue.
And her heart is brokcn-poor silly thing!'
o if dared to speak the truth
And say in spite of each lifted brow.
- With all the strength of his manly youth,
Archy loved me, and loves me now -
But may not even speak throug', prayer
Custom-the sanction OF all the past.
Shut me in the exhausted air
That slowly kills, though it kills at last.
The bird has her season to build and sing
The rose her time to be sweet and red:
But I, in the flush and flower O my spring
1, the living, must be as the dead.
And am less than the birds and flowers
That have no furnishing need within?
To hold in reverence all the powers
That God has given me-this is my sin.
And am living the life He meant
Where mothers are smiling and children
gay
No little hand within mine-content
To sit in the corner out of the way.
-ALIoE Cary.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

MARROW ESCAPE OF WISCONSIN
CAprAN.-Capt. Strong. of the Wis.
Cd, had narrw escape this morning.
while on picket duty, on the Virginia
side of the river, opposite the Chain
Bridge, being in advance of his men,
He was taken prisoner by six secessionists.
composed of four infantry and two cav
airy. After taking him short distance
to the rear they demanded his pistols;
he drew a revolver and shot two of his
captors. Then putting spses to his horse
started for camp. The remainder of the
party fred upon him, one ball passing
ihrou .h his canteen, another through his
coat, grazing his skin, and third thro'
his left cheek, passing cat Of his mouth
He made his escape, and is in camp this
afternoon. ready again to enter upon bis
duty. Capt. Strong fought brassly at
Bull Run.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
Our Platform.

:, wish solemnly to declare before you and
'he world that I am for this Union scitkout
Jona't'ons one and iaadivisi6lc non and forever
Ien Jor ITS preservation at any and erery cost
Z o9'od and treasure against all its assailants.
=; : Know nonentrality between my country and
. oes whether they be foreign or domestic !;
NOW ~ neutrality between that glorious flag which
,ofs who would trample it in the dust. NV
payer is for victory, complete, enduring and
Overwheiming to the armies of the Republic
p,er all ITS enemies. AM AGAINST ANY AND
~ NY COMPROMISE THAT MAY BE PROPOSED TO
'iADE UNDER THE GUNS OF THE REBELS, +
The arbitrament If
fs a.. sword has been de6antly thrust into the
VI the Goyernnent and country. and there
0 honorable escape from it.-JoseM Hol..
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
Review of Gen. Kings Brig
ade.-The following is an extract from
Kings Brigade

ade.-The following is an extract from
Kings Brigade:
"At 10 o'clock, Gen. Mcclellan, with
his staff, rode upon the field. He was
received by Gen. King in gallant man
ner. The young Major General then
passed along the lines and carefully re-
viewed each regiment and each company
not man escaped his steady eye
His countenance indicated that he was
fully satisfied; indeed, he seemed to say,
f" with such. men | can crush out trea-
son." The brigade marched in review by
companies. The 5th Wisconsin Volun.
tcers occupied the right of the Brigade
and tho 9th Regiment the center. As
our men passed you could hear the Gen
eral and members of his staff say, ''no-
bic men," "good marching" swell dis
ciplined," aud other like expressions =
When the review was over, Gen. McClel-
Ian complimented Gen. King and his
Brigade in the higheel terms. He said,
g tho men appeared like veterans
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

Items. Tho water in the river is
rising very fast.
Rev. N. Mcleod has gone to Mad
ison OH military business.
The Indians arc selling cranberrcs
for one dollar q bushcl.
The Daily Conseryer is changed
to an evening paper.
p. H. VAN METER, who has been
engaged in the Hudson CITY Times office
from. the first publication Of that paper,
is in the ranks of the St. Croix Rifles.
w. BEAVER, of Rush River in St.
Croix Co., well known to many of our
readers, is in the ranks of the st. Croix
Rifles. He is nearly fifty years old, but
says that if any one in the company can
jump higher. march further, or shoot
straighter than he, he is wiling to be
called too old to volunteer.
We have been having an old-fash-
Toned equinoctial storm for few days
past.
The Chippewa Valley Union is the
title ola new paper just started at Chip
pewa Falls, by A. X. GREGG, Jr.
The soldiers now have their letters
delivered to them at their several encamp
mcnts. The letters addressed so the diff
erent regiments are placed in packages,
and delivered by responsible parties.
-Wo have received a private letter
from B. N. NEEDS, in which he says that
but two Prescott papers have reached
the company since they left Madison
Probably the mail arrangements will be
better in the future, but 1T is of no use to
send papers which arc not prepaid
Every letter we receive from camp says
'ssend papers"
- There is no war news Of impor-
lance this week.
- New wheat is cosaing in quite fast.
Price, so to SO cents.
- The La Crosse line of boats are
taking Wisconsin currency.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
The Red-Eye of Battle-Corn Wits

The Red-Eye Of Battle-Corn Whis-
key.
A wind that doesn't blow this year
The Southern Trade Wind.
Motto of the Rebel Privateers-A thing
of booty is joy forever.
Men of some vacations are usually un-
der-sized. The strapping fellows in COM
munity are the schoolmasters.
A wit once asked peasant what part
he performed in the great drama of life.
/ mind my own business, was the reply.
Much of this wond's wisdom is acauir-
ed by consulting tie oracular dead.
Ii must be true that the virtues of
mothers, as we'll Is the sins of fathers.
shall occasionally be visited upon the
children.
An affecting sight TO see young
man swapping kisses with pretty girl.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

The Right Blood.-There is some OF the
old historic blood in the st. Croix Rifles now
in camp here. JOHN d. PUTNAM. private in
the ranks. is a lineal descendant of Gen. IsRA-
Ell PUrNAM-the OLD PUT' of revolutionary
tame. He is a reat-great-grandson Of the
odd patriot Mr.. Putnam owns one OF the
finest farms in the Valley, and could lily af-
ford to leave his business, but the esprit of
rs" was stronger than The claims of business
und he is in the ranks ahus again is
Freedoms battle. once begun,
Bequeathcd from bleeding sire to son.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

Ed. JoURNAL;-In the selected mat
ter in thr Transcript of Aug. 81, is an
article entitled "Grumbling Soldiers :''the
substance of which is, that every soldier
who complains of his treatment or fare
is mean fellow and should be treated
accordingly.
Probably if this great patriot who COM
plains o: grumblers, was obliged to shout
der his musket and knapsack and be sub
jected to the swindling practiced upon
many of the soldiers, he would find it
pleasant to have his complaints answered
with sheer.
cannot refrain from calling such a
man a traitor, for he might as we'll take
up arms against the Government as to
discourage men from going to fight for
its preservation.
A VOLUNTEER.
Prescott, Sept. 8, 1861.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

WAIrIxG.-It will be we'll if the pub
lie ever learns the truth of tho following
words from Mr.. Pnrton's Life of jack
son:
'Tbe chef employment of soldiers
life is waiting. He waits half life time
for the breaking out Of the war. He
waits for months after the campaign
opens, for to day to arrive which decides
its fate and his own. Through the long
hours of the dav of battle. he waits, COM
pretending nothing of the hurry burly
around him till it comes his turn to be
shot. He is man whose life times
work is done in a few itliIg hours or
minutes, and the rest of his life is wait
ing for those bouts or IN inutcs to come
round.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11
Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention will be
held at the Capitol, in the city of Madison. at
% O'Clock. NJ. on Wednesday, the 29th day of
September next for the purpose of nominating
candidates for State officers.
Each Assembly District, under the new ap-
portionment, will be entitled to two delegates
in the Convention.
The Committee recommend that The prima-
" meetings for the selection of delegates be
Lid on or before the 18th day of September,
and that the District Committees issue early
calls for such meetings, that the people may
be thoroughly notified, and choose delegates
who fairly reflect their wishes.
HORACE RUBLEE,
Chairman Republican State Com.
Madison, August II, 1861.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-09-11

Hotel Wanted.-Local items are scarce
this week, and whenever this is the case, we
intend to devote short article to the discus
sion of the necessity of a new, large Hotel in
this place. But there cannot be any disc US
sion, as there is but one side to the question
the necessity of such hotel being admitted
by all, but that necessity is not felt and appre-
ciatcd We never saw a town for which man
has done so little as for this. All our rival
places have had Mills of sidewalk for years,
and we are just beginning TO build a little
There is probably spot of ground between
La Crosse and st, Paul over which there is as
much travel ms on the street between Broad
and Lcyec streets and yet all that travel has
to plod through sand or mud.
But thctown suffers more for the want Of
large, commodious Hotel, than from any other
cause. More travellers stop here than at amy
other point on the Upper Mississippi, but it is
because they are obliged to; and they gcncr
ally get away as soon as possible. for the rea-
son there is no good hotel to stop at. Even
PIT. Douglas has hotel which is far better
than ours.
Long use has SO accustomed our citizens to
the present poor hotel arrangements, that they
do not realize how miserable tLey are. but we
almost daily come in contact with strangers
whose remarks on this feature of our place are
anything but fatterng. The fault is not III
our landlords, but it is that there is no hotel
building adequate to the necessities OF the
D ace. We are sure that if those most inte' es-
ted in the prosperity of the city saw the real
importance of this matter. there would soon
| be hotel built here. which would not Gully be
good investment in itself, but contribute
largely to the good reputation and prosperity
of the place. +" God made the country" but
He never builds up towns. and great natural
advantages amount to nothing, unless backed
up by clcar-sighted business, energy and en-
| tcrprise. :.