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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

w The Chicago Tribune makes some
timely and just remarks in regard to the en-
ployment in the army Of men who would not
be entrusted with any other responsible bust
ness-the ruff scuffs" of New York city,
such as chiefly composedthe Firemen Zouaves
1t says they went to the fray as they used to
90 to fire-for the excitement, and nothing
more. The Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa regiments were infinitely more servicea-
bic at Bulls Run than the Zouaves. It will
be found at last, that not the "roughs," the
"bruisers," the shoulder hitters," and men
dug from the slums and stews Of the cities,
are the reliable fighting material Of the war ;
but that the farmers boys the young me-
chanics and the sons of families who are we'll
TODD in the world-men who say their prayers
at night and fear God all the day, are the
walls upon which the government must at last
fall back. This thing of courage is matter
Of conscience, as we'll as of physical organiza-
ton. The men composing the Zouave regi-
ment are incapable Of discipline and mostly
destitute of principle. They lack the morale,
without which there can be no earnest and
effective volunteers. Soldiers who have cult
waited the esprit du corps may make that take
the place of conviction of right and duty
but the safest rule of war is to put the posi-
tons of honor and danger in the keeping of
men who have characters for virtue and an
earnest devotion to country. &.
The Tribune might have added that the
disregard of the Sabbath by our troops, as
shown by our men commencing the fight at
Bulls Run on that day. is calculated to have
bad effect If we dismiss the idea enter
tanned by many that violation of this
day is certain to bring retribution, we
must not forget that it is against, the con-
scientious convictions of many now in the
service, and that it is exceedingly inconsistent
in professed Christian nation to do its hard
est fighting on Sunday If attacked on that
day, let us do our best, but let us not prepare
all the week with view of disturbing the
holy quiet of the Sabbath by the roar of ar
tIIlelN aIl1 tAC Siidi Il>Cildl SC VI muSnC0y.
Ma. BATES on THE HABEAs CoRPus-At.
torney General Bates, in his opinion on the
authority Of the President to euspend the
privilege Of the writ of habeas corpus, after
affirming the right in time Of great public
danger, says it is no more necessary Arst to
suspend the habess corpus in order to cap.
ture and hold by force open insurgents
against the Cover nment, aud to arrest and
imprison their suspected accomplices, than
it is necessary first to suspend the writ of
replevn before selling arms and munitions
destined for the enemy.
The NORFOLK NAVY YARD.-The official
correspondence respecting the burning Of the
Norfolk ship houses, and sinking of the feet
there, has just been published. 1t appears
that to Commodore McCauley's cowardice or
treachery the country is indebted for that
terrible loss-for the greatest of the calamitics
that have befallen the country since the COM
mencement of the war, being the abandon
ment of the cannon at Norfolk Navy Yard.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For Governor,
3. K1RKWOOD, of johnson County.
For Lieutenant Governor,
]. h. NEEDHAM, Of Nahaska County
For Supreme Judge.
RALPH p. LOWE, of Lee County.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.


FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
REBEL SPIES I'M WASHINGTON.
Cavalry Skirmish near Falls Church.
GOOD NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
Arrival Of Cannon ut Washington
SOLDIERS PAY INCREASED 50 PER MONTH
THE GULF SQUADRON DOING GOOD WORK.
Capture of Rebel Vessel with SO Men
In Charleston Harbor.
DOINGS IN MISSOURI.
PROCLAMATION OF GOV. GAMBLE.
Battle at Athens with Iowa Troops.
Rebels Defeated with 20 Killed.
ANOTHER FIGHT I'M MISSOURI.
Gen. Lyon Defeats the Secession
lists Mt Dug Spring.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

The PROPHET ISAIAH TO THE "CoNFEDER-
ATEs. In the 9Th chapter of the Book of the
Prophet Isaiah, we find these words, which, il
would seem, were addressed to the Southern
Confeieracy: 81.
Associate yourselves, o We people, and ye
shall be broken in pieces and give ear, all ye
of far countries grid yourselves, and ye shall
be broken in pieces. ea .
''Take counsel together, and it shall come
to narght speak the word and it shall not
stand: for God is with us. -,
"For the Lord spake thus to me with a
strong hand, and instructed me that should
not walk in the way of this people, saying,
"Say We not, Confederacy, to all them to
whom this people shall say, a Confederacy
neither fear We their fear, nor be afraid
~ The flag Of truce received in Washing
ton, Friday night, from the enemy's camp,
covered communication as to whether our
troops mad hung two rebel prisoners, as was
reported. and q threat Of retaliation in case
they bad done 50.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
BrOwnlow vs.. Pillow.

We learn from the Knoxville Wing that
Gen. Gideon Pillow, who so distinguished
himself in the Mexican war, by his ditch on
the wrong side," has been showing off his
military genius in an effort to "cha'n up the
Mississippi river. The account of this last
stroke of generalship is given by Parson
Brownlow, who says:
"Previous to Gen. Pillow being superseded
by Bishop Polk, he went to New Orleans and
procured huge chain cable, costing him $685.
900, and brought it to Memphis to blockade
the river, by stretching it over and resting it
upon the buoys! The cable, carriage, and
work cost about $4,000. The first big tide
that came, bringing down the usual amount of
trees, logs and drift-wood.. swept away the ca
BILE and its supporters, as any fiatboat captain
might have informed the confederate authori-
ties would certainly be the case
This is no idle tale, but sober reality,
and we shall send the account of this affair to
the confederate forces, to be tried on the Po-
tonlar, on James river, and the Chesapeake
Bay
"pLAYED Our CnARACTERs.-The follow
ing from the New York Eoening Post is
quite appropos to the numerous tales of hair
breadth escapes in war, now floating through
the press:
''Since the return of some of the regiments
which took part in the Bulls Run engagement,
our exchanges, particularly in New England,
begin to be rich in interesting anecdotes of
personal adventure and escape. 1t would be
well to avoid the following conventional char
actcrS who turn up after every noteworthy
battle viz: The conventional pious soldier,
whose little Bible, carried in his breast pocket
received the bullet and saved his heart. 2.
The wicked militia man with a gin flask in
one pocket and a pack Of cards in the other,
and BE- with bad wound in the groin between
the two; for Of course no well directed bull
let could consent to act as a especial provi-
dence'' in such a case. 8. The very old SOL
der of tales, who comes out Of action with a
bullet in his watch, the fortunate interposition
of time having prevented the soldiers en-
trance upon eternity. One or two of the
stock actors appear in New Haven paper,
and it is understood that they are engaged
for the season in the rural districts
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

PROCLAMATION OF GOV. GAMBLE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

Capture of Rebel Vessel with sc Men
In Charleston Harbor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

DOINGS IN MISSOURI.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

Cavalry Skirmish near Falls Church.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

Battle at Athens with Iowa Troops
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

ry charge was brave affair." Several of the
enemy were found on the field with their
heads cloven entirely through by the force Of
the sabre strokes.
There are rumors of a large force of rebels
west of Springfield, and an attack is still ex-
pected. ,9
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.
additional to Dug Spring Battlel el.,
On Thursday, news reached here that the
enemy were advancing on us in three columns
with 10000 men. Gen. Lyon Immediately
set out to meet them, with the I'd and Sd
Missouri regiments from here and the 4th and
Sd Kansas and the 1st Iowa regiments, with
two or three companies of regular infantry
ry from Camp Mcclellan, about 10 miles west
Of here. Lyon encamped that evening on
Tyrel Greek, and on Friday advanced to Dug
Springs, about ~ miles southwest of Spring
field, where he obtained intelligence of the
enemy. A fight took place between 4 and
o'clock in the afternoon.
A party of 27 of Lyons cavalry met 27O,
as previously reported, who We're crossing
ridge of high land, partially enclosed on the
east by valley, and when descending the
hill came upon large force of the enemy's |
infantry, variously estimated at from 1000 to |
1000, and being unable to retreat they charg-
ed and cut their way through, with the loss
of five men. The Lieutenant commanding
the cavalry was killed, after killing of the
rebels.
Meantime the enemy appeared in large
moving along the valley, but they
were put to flight by our artillery. Our in
fantry was not engaged. The rebels retreat
ed southwark to place called McCulloch'a
Store, on the Fayetteville road. The number
Of rebels found dead on the field amounted to
20, and some "A wounded were picked up.
Gen. Lyon is said to be strongly entrench- ]
ID, in close proximity to the enemy, and an
other battle is expected.
It is said there is body Of some 1000 men {
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09

GOOD NEWS FROM KENTUCKY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-09
GATE CITY OFFICE.

effects of the heat were reported by the coro
ner.
Six new regiments are nearly ready to b,
mustered int, service for the war. =
Twenty car loads Of shot, shell, &C., have
reached here since Saturday; also, large
number of Enfield rifles, and considerable
quantity of powder.
Five car loads of ammunition reached
Cairo Saturday by the Hin is Central r. R
[Heraldt Dispatch] 90
Z WASHINGTON, August 5.
Information has been received here TO-DAY
that letters are constantly going south from
Washington, and Notwithstanding the prohi-
bition of the Post Office Department the rebels
have daily mail from Baltimore For several
days past the city has been swarming with
Baltimore sccessiorlsts A Baltimore detec-
tive, who came here Saturday, reports that he
has seen lodging about our streets one hun
dred of the most violent rebel sympathizers
from Baltimore. They come as spies or in
oendiaries, or with view to find access to
the rebel lines. ...
The exceeding carefulness and minuteness
of the rebel recornoisances in the vicinity of
the chain bridge, during the past week, have
induced Gen. Mcclellan to look closely after
that point A sufficient force to guard against
any contingency has been placed there.
Eighteen CT twenty rified pieces, with car
riages and caitsons complete, arrived here
last night These will more than compensate
for the guns lost at Bulls Run; but they are
only an lnstalment of the field artillery of
the most improved patterns that will be at
tached to McQellan's column, and our various
rio f,1,,r, r. of
these arms iD week than can be built in the
South in three months
A report las come here from our Potomac
feet that ths rebels have collected large force
Of negroes It Mosquito Point, at the mouth
If the RapIahannock, and have commenced
The erection of Notifications there.
1t is proposed by the Senate military COM
nittee to authorize the Governors of TIE sey-
raj States to fill oil vacancies among the
commissioned officers in volunteer regiments
md companies; the appointments to be ap-
proved by the presiding board.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
REGISTERS NOTICE.
YNHE following accounts have been examined

HNHE following accounts have been examined
and passed by me, and kemain filed of rec
ord in this office for the inspection of Heirs Leg
atees, Credito rs and all others in any way inter
ested, and will be presented to the next Orph MS
Court of Centre county, to be held at Belleronte
on Tuesday the day of January next, for al
lowance and confirmation:
1st. The account of 7. M. Hall' Admir-. of Geo,
Swaitz. of Spring township, decd.
I'd. The account of E. c. Humes. Executor OF
John Seibert, late of Benner twp decd.
Sd. The account of Jacob S. Shope and Eman.
uel Shrozer, Admrs. of Adam Shrozer, late of
Boggs twp, decd.
4tb. The account of John Ruble. Admir-. of Jno.
Houder, late of Msron twp. dec'd.
5th. The account of John Rishel, Guardian of
Susan, Anna, George and Mary Crawl, minor
children o. VIM. Krawl, late of York Co., decd,
9Th. The account of John W. Sholl, .Execr. of
decd.
9Th. TIE account of W. A. White, Exec'r. of
Chas. Dingee, late of Walker twp, decd.
sth. The account of Michael Ulrich, Guardian
of Nary and Rebecca Kunkle, minor children of
John Kunkle, late of Potter twp decd.
eth. The account of Samuel Beachdel and Mel
sen Askey, Exec'rs., of Christian d. Bechdel late
Of Liberty twp, decd.
10th. The account of Robet Goheen, Admir-. Of
Jane Goheen. late of Ferguson twp, decd.
1lth. The account of John Teats, Admir-, of
David Bartholomew, late of Walker twp. decd.
18th. The final account of jeremiah Kline,
Admir-, of Dauiel Kline, late of Gregg township,
decd
18th. The account of Samuel Meyers, Admir-,
of VIM. McGhee, late of Miles twp, decd.
WM. IL. L0NGWELL, Register,
Registers Office, Bellefonte,
Centre co., Dec. "a, go. to.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
Who is Afraid

The time for compromises with slavery
has gone by. A majority of the people of
this nation have elected Abraham Lincoln
President, and there is now no alternative
but fer the minority to submit or fight. All
knew Mr.. Lincoln's principles before he was
elected, he made no coneealments, nor will
he now make any. We pledged him, in the
canvass, to carry out three great principles,
and he will do what we said. He will op.
pose the extension Of slavery in territory now
free. lie will favor a Homestead Bill, and
he will sign Tariff Bill as soon as it is laid
before him. There, gentlemen of the South,
are the three propositions upon which we
went before the people, and upon which we
elected Mr.! Lincoln. Pledged to their sup-
port we will carry them out. They are meas.
ures for the benefit and advancement of the
people and aoe t0iU fight TOR them if necessa>
ry. Some are crying out and hauling of.
but we are standing up to the fight and we
mean to stand up to it. We have no COM
promises to make, no CONCESSIONS to Offer
Those who resist him are traitors and zoe
wiU hang them. If the South will submit to
the will of the majority it is well we will
live in peace with them. If they resist we
cry defiance to them and their dough-faca al
lies in the North, and say
" Come to, lay on Macduf,
And damned be he that first cries hold, enough" :"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
A Grand Rally for the Union.

After consulting with nearly all the lead
ing and influential men of the County. we
have concluded to issue call for Grand
Rally of the Republicans of Centre County,
on Wednesday evening of the January
Court.
The object of the meeting is to discuss, in
an impartial manner, the causes which led
to the crisis in our national affairs, and to
ascertain who is for the Union, the Constitu-
tion, and the enforcement of the laws. These
have been impsriled by President Buchanan,
his fre-eating advisers, and leading Demo-
cratic Demagogues il South Carolina, and
elsewhere.
We invite honest Democrats, and every
citizen of Centre County who esteem the
Constitution and the Union of greater value
than allegiance to any political organization,
to turn out in your strength to the meeting
The meeting will be addressed by able
and eloquent champions Of Liberty and Uni
on. Speakers from abroad are expected
Come one, come all. '"The Union. it mus
and shall be preserved" ."-AndreD Jackson.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
The Duty of the North.

The Act stares US plainly in the face, says
the Harrisburg Telegraph, that James Bu-
chanan, once the favofite son of Pennsylva-
MIA. is guilty of treason in supplying the
South with arms belonging to the United
States. Whilst the Northern Arsenals have
been almost entirely stript of public arms,
we have not been able to sbtain the quota
belonging to US of right. In order ta secure
our rights, we hope the Legislature of Penn
sylvania, which meets on Tuesday next, will
at once appropriate a million of dollars for
the purchase of arms to supply our regular
citizen soldiers with the necessary weapons
to perfect them in military discipline. We
shall have no trouble to obtain the money
without delay, and the Constitution gives the
Legislature full power to borrow any amount
for such purposes. We say. therefore. to
the members of the Legislature, let such an
act be passed the first week of the session.
1t will strike terror in the ranks Of the disu-
nionists of the South, and show them that the
North is determined to preserUe the Union one
and inseperable.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
Mo Backing Down.

1t is useless and folly to expect the Re-
publicans to back down from the position
they have taken and carried before the peos
pie IN the recent great national contest
We have done nothing to apologize for or to
repent of. Our platform is the Chicago
platform, and on that aoe stand. Nothing
more. nothing less. We openly and fairly
laid down our principles ef political action.
We went forward and elected an Adminis>
tration to sustain them. We accomplished
just what we set out to do, and having accom-:
plished it in loyal and legitimate way, we
are not disposed to yield one inch that will
require any abandonment or sacrifice of the
principles we have contended for.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
Treason Treason Treason I'LL

The Federal officers of New York say they
will not resign their Offices when Mr.. Lin-
comes into power. They assign as reason
that MIR. Lincoln is net President of the
United States. A New York writer says:
Mr.. Scbell the Collector, has correspon-
ded with Attorney General Black. The lat-
ter has written to the Collector that if South
Carolina secedes it is virtual dissolution
of the Union, and that the Collector of the
Port of New York and his Federal Assistants
are relieved from all further accountability,
and have right to collect and retain the
revenues aecruing here. and keep them until
the Legislature of New York or the city au-
thorties attach the same.
" If single State goes out of the Union,
Mr.. Schell regards it as broken up. and says,
Mr.. Lincoln is not President , ard neither
he nor any of the Federal officials will re-
sign or surrunder their power and the public
money to any except to the City Treasury.
" Mr.. John j. Cisco, the Sub Treasurer
takes the same views. He has several mill
iuns at his dispo al. A large portion is in
bars Of gold, valued at $1,000 each. These
are being painted white. SO as not to attract
atten ion in case of being removed from the
Sub>Treasury vaults in case of riot or of
Lincoln claiming TO be the President"
" In case of Mr.. Lincoln claiming to be
President" Amt tha at cool? Well all this
proves the truth of the old adage that the
" fools are not all dead yet" Mr.. Lincoln
claim to be President? why he is President
without claiming anything about it. This
is indeed the coolest piece Of impudence ex-
tant. Listen to us, Mr.. Collector Scbell.-
Mr.. Lincoln was elected President of the
United States on the 9th day Of November
last-on the 4th day Of March next he will
take his seat at Washington, on the 5th you
will receive notice to quit your Office and de-
liver over to your successor all monies and
property belonging to the Government =
Should you refuse to obey you will be arres-
ted for high treason, tried, and we hope hung.
If then you have any intention of robbing
the Government do it while you have corrupt
associates to connfve and assist you do it
while that debased old traitor, JAS Buehan-
an, is in Office ; in word, do it before the
4ih of March, for after that time you will
not have the opportunity.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
Attention Wide Awakes.

A crisis has come and we must meet it,
We know not how soon we may be called up
on to march in defence of our glorious flag,
cur principles. the Constitution and the Un-
ion. Nide.Awakes of Centre county, are
you ready? You have elected President
and you must inaugurate him. A plot has
been laid for the seizure of the Government
at " ashington, and thus prevent the inaug-
uration of Abraham Lincoln. We must foil
the designs Of the traitors. Your brother
Wide-Awakes of Allegheny have already
formed themselves into military body
Will you initiate their example? We hope
SO. Wide-Awakes of Milesburg, Bellefon.e,
Curtin's Works, Hublersburg, Hecla, Pot
ters Mills, Stormstown, and the " hole coun-
ty. Call meetings at once; organize your
selves into military companies. and declare
with one voice that you will stand by the
Constitution and the Union to the last of
your breath and your Hood. Let all the
Wide Awake Clubs in the county elect dele.
gates Immediately to meet in Convention at
the January Court, and take in considera.
ii N what is best to be done. These are dark
hours and we must prepare for the worst. Is
there a coward among US? If there is let
him refuse to obey this call. Play up Dizzy
again, re-trim your lamps, and if the worst
comes to the worst throw them away and
take muskets in your hands, and from Maine
TO Oregon let the earth shake to the tread Of
three millions of armed Wide-Awakes, sworn
to protect the Constitution and the Union.
d. yoar duty and the Union is safs-fail to
do it and all the noble blood split in the Rev
olution will have been poured out in vain
Wide- -Awakes Of Centre county, N the name
of your country. in the name of your glori-
GUS principles. in the name of liberty we call
upon you to organize at once. Will you do
it?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-03
CONSTIPATION OR cosrIvsREss.

No one of the many ills flesh is heir to''is 30
pr evalent, so little understood and so much ne,
elected Costiveness. Often originating in care-
lessness, or sedeHtary habits it is regarded as
slight disorder of toe little consequence to excite
anxiety, while in reality it is the precur sor and
companion of many of the most fatal and danger
diseases, and unless. .eary ;eradicated it will
bring the sufferer to an untmely grave. Among
the lighter evils of which eostiveness is the usuak
attendant are Headache, Collie, Rheumatism, Foul
Breath, Piles and others of like nature, while q
long train of ffrghtfu diseases, such as Malignant
Fevers Abcesses, Dysentery, Diirrhea, Dyspep.
sia, Apoplexy, Epilepsy Paralysis, Hysteria,
Aypoehondriasis, Melancholy and Insanity, first
indicate their presence in the system by this
alarming symptom, Not unfrequentiy the dis
eases named originate in Constipation, but take on
an independent existence unless the case is erad-
icat ed in an early stage From all these consid-
erations it follows that the disorder should rec i've
immediate attention whenever it occurs, and on
the first appearance of the complaint, as their
timely use will expel the insiduous approaches of
diseasesand destroy this dangerous foe to human
life,