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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
message Of the Governor of New York en-
braces the following semi official statement
81 am indebted to the courtesy of the
Superintendent Of the Census Office, al
Washington, for the following statistics,
derived from his enumeration, which,
although incomplete, enables that officer to
state that they will prove substantially cor
rect. The population of the State of New
York numbers about 1897 900; the Federal
or representative population of the several
States about 29,439,0oO. In every case
these estimates will be changed somewhat
by the official figures
The free population of all the States
will number about 27,l12, 900
Slave population 3.s7S,o0O
Population of the observation-disclosures
included, 1874, $50
Or total population of about 81 ,s74, 1855
Population according to Census of 1850 z9, lsl 74
An increase in ten years of about S,1s3 1872
"The increase of population in New York
since 1850 is about 100000 since 1865, is
about 361 900. The population of Kansas,
including Pixies Peak, is about 143, $780,"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

az Last Sunday, as will be seen by our
news column, was the coolest day of the
season on the Atlantic seaboard Here the
weather was mild and snow melting.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN 1860.-The
number of Railroad accidents in the United
States during the year just closed, which
were attended with loss Of life and injury to
persons were "A, in which 81 persons were
killed and 3l5 injured. These figures do
not include individual accidents, caused by
the carelessness of travellers themselves, or
deaths or injuries resulting from the reckless
conduct of persons in crossing or standing
upon railroad tracks where trains are in mo-
ton.
During the last eight years there have
been 977 serious Railroad accidents in this
country. in which 1,l66 persons were killed
and 1926 wounded.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
Secession in Muscatinc.

A decent regard for the opinions of man
kind requires that every State or individual
rebelling against the government under which
he lives should declare the reasons for so doing.
That and every other individual aggrieved
has right 10 secede is evident from the con-
sideration that "every man is free agent,"
responsible for his acts. Secession first began
in Heaven, and, while Satan and the ''angels
of light" who followed him are content with
the results Of their rebellion, no one has ever
questioned his original right to wage war
with Heaven.
Having thus established my right to secede,
proceed to give the reasons;
1st. The city of Muscatine, at special
session Of the Legislature, did clandestinely
and malciously cause to be passed an uncon-
stitutional act, subjecting my farm 1.-TWO miles
from town) to city taxation, which, with other
taxes, was more than !, a plain farmer or
mudsill Of society, could possibly pay and
live. After years of costly litigation from one
court to another, decision was obtained
pronouncing the act constitutional, with a
kind of judicial legislating codicil declaring
that farms were exempt.
I'd. The Legislature, in 1858, passed an
act subjectins my lands On Muscatne Island
to taxation for building levee. After COL
Getting ia xes and obtaining right Of way from
me to protect them, she, by her agents, has
so run and partially constructed the levee as
to leave my land outside the lcvee, thus, in
high water, causing it to rise still higher, and
running the land forever. The injury is
heightened by the consideration that l had
been applied to with a subscription, and had
freely subscribed and paid money for con-
structing the upper part of the levee, with the
expressed understanding that l should he
protected when it should be finished to the
Mound.
Sd. My woods have been fired by the care
lessness Of hunters, and the timber injured ;
potatoes have been stolen; watermelons have
been taken without permission; my beautiful
blackberry patch is yearly robbed of all its
fruit; number of cattle have been lost and
never heard from, and there is little doubt bu
the people of South Carolina have run then
off to feed their blacks.
Now, be it known that, as the State has
failed to protect my rights, and is constantly
seeking to irjurc and render worthless my
property, am, and Of right ought to be, fret
and independent. As see no way so cheal
and convenient, will condescepd to use thu
facilities Of the Post Office. The POSTMASTER
will therefore continue to receive and distrib
ute my mail matter. UNuM EFT SoLEM.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

Mr. BLANcHARD's MURDERER Convicted
We notice by Sacramento paper that VIM
Williams, one of the murderers of A.
Blanchard, formerly of this place. has
been convicted of murder in the first degree.
His sentence had hot been pronounced at
last accounts. The paper adds that the YER
dict was in accordance with the expectations
of the public.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
DIED

In Fulton Township Jan. 4th, 1861, Mrs. CAROLINE
DEMlNG, wife Of Goo. W. Deming, aged 10 years and
ten months.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

D1sTR1or CouRT.-The jury in the case OF
DR., Waters against the city, for $24o dam
ages, by inuudatios, failed to agree, after
being nearly twenty-four hours out, and were
discharged. We understand that they stood
7 for the city and for the plaintiff.
The case of Waters & John, claiming $500
damages for the same reason, occupied the
Court, Wednesday. Counsel for plaintiffs,
Richman and Brannan for the city OCon-
nor and Lindley, (the latter of Davenport)
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

Coon FOR Iowa! - The Chicago Tribune
quotes the bills of the Iowa State Bank al
per cent. above Illinois currency. This is
deserved compliment to our State banking
system.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

ca Tho train from Washington, due at
$3.50 P. NJ, Wednesday, was detained till 9
o'clock last night, by snow drift about l
miles this side Of Washington.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
LIST OF LETTERS

| DEMAINING IN THE POST OFFICE at Musca-
II tine, Iowa, Jan. 18th, 1861.
Persons calling for advertised letters requested to
give the date of the list.
On and after Nov. LIST tho Post office will be open on
Sundays froTu to 8 A. NJ.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

MORE SNow-Another snow of several
inches fell Tuesday night 1t was melting
quite fast yesterday. This has been re-
markable winter for snow-the ground hav'
ing now been covered for neerly two months.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

OPPOSITION TO rHE RAILROAD TAXA
subscription paper, on which about $500 has
already been signed, is passing among oul
citizens to raise means to contest the legality
of the Railroad tax levied upon the citizeni
of this county to pay the interest on railroad
bonds voted number of years since to the
NJ. & M. r. r. Co. The amount Of this tai
is SIS, 200 per annum.
If the Railroad Company had performed
its part of the contract in good faith, We
should be utterly opposed to this move, but
as it has grossly cheated and deceived us W.
believe our people are justified in taking
whatever legal measures they can to protec
themselves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

The LIGHT GUARDs-By notice elsewhere,
it will be seen that this company has not
been disbanded, as generally supposed. A
meeting is commanded for this friday eve
ming. We hope the company will receive
many new members on that occasion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

~ The notes Of the following Illinois
banks are thrown out by the banks in this
city. All others are bankable.
American Exchange Bank,
Corn Exchange Bank,
Bank of Raleigl,
Bank of the Commonwea lth,
Bank of Aurora,
State Bank Of illinois, at Shawneetown,
National Bank,
Southern Bank of Illinois, at GRANVILLE,
GRANVILLE Bank.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
sTRAYED OR sTOLgTT
2. TT TIMONEY.

A TToENEY AsD CoUNsELoR AT LAW, AND,
A Notary polio, Columbus City, Louisa County,
Iova Will .tend promptly to collections exam -
ties, pay 'a1ss' "s' dly2.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
, w MOFFAT'S 81 ais-'--
LIFE Pills & pHNNIY pYmmup

T'HESE MEDICINES have been before the mi
l. tor period Of THIRTY YEARS and dmr;,R -
time have maintained high character in almost :.
part OF the Globe, for their extraordinary ana I'M
date power Of restoring perfect health to
fering under nearly every kind of disease to which
human frame is liable,
Z. The following are among the distressing vsriet,
human diseases in which the o.,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18

Such soldier talk assures the land
1t isn't wholly burs,ed;
Our Wool against their cotton, and
Secession schemes are uorsted.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

One day strange change came over
the young mother, alarming the expert
enced, and giving to. the physician that
ominous air of grave mystery which
strikes into the soul of the loving.
moved about full of fear and guilty dis
tress. The symptoms became more
and more alarming-she was sinking.
| was called to her bedside, as to that
of my first dying child. As bent
over the white face, almost translucent
with weakness, ilIumined by eyes all
undimmed by illness, my Minnie gave
me the old-timed glance ofiloye, and
throwing up her hands, as if to, clasp
my neck, said,. faintly,a but oh so ear
nestly- -. ''
Kiss me, father !'' ssso si'i'' yeas
bent down to my daughter, my
first born; and we wept long together
the strong father and the family, breath
ing child. 5
What do. you think Minnie did
Why she got well again, and in two
months was as musical as lark, and
as gay, looking after the little Minnie
like pretty mother as she was. .sEra
However, the ice was fairly broken,
and was my old fatherly self ever af.
ter. Minnie even ventured, after a
time, to make merry at my expense
over the fact that not only was Jenny
Brun the best Of husbands, but one Of
the well-known of American writer's.
think l was very great fool. -
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20


Let us not be over-cIrious about the
failings of others, BUT take the account
of our own; let us bear in mind the
excellencies of other men, while we
reckon up our own faults. for then shall
We be well pleasing to God. For he
who looks at the faults of others, and
at his own excellencies, is injured in
two ways; by the latter he is carried
up into arrogance, through the former
he falls into listlessness. For when he
perceives that such "a one hath sinned
very easily he will sin himself, when he
perceiyes that he has in aught excelled,
he becometh arrogant. He who con.
signs to oblivion his own excellencies,
and the sins Of others, is profitable in
many ways. And how? 4 will tel
you. When he sees that such an one
hath done excellently, he is. raised to
emulate the same; when he sees that
he himself has sinned, he is rendered
humble and modest. five act thus
if We thus regulate ourselves, we shall
be ableto obtain the good things which
we are promised, through the grace
and loving kindness of our Lord Jesu.
Christ.-S. Ctrisostona. 'h9 ss9"is'
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
My Daughter Minnie.

A few years ago-well, it is not less
than forty-my little me-fock was
led, in the matter of years, by daughter
Minnie "a pretty name, l always
thought. Minnie was good child,
and being the frst-born, was half ma
ternal in her. management of the later
corners, even down to little Pigeon, =
the latest aud tiniest of all. -
The picture of Minnie is just as fresh
in my memory as though the forty years
that have simmered and evaporated
since, had been weeks instead. But it
is fathers eye that looks over these
years at Minnie, and the beauty may
be half fancy-a sort of affectional illu-
sion. Those we love are transparent,
you know-we who love them look
through into the heart, and then imag-
inc it is surface tint and surface light of
which we are thinking. ]aai
This is much / know, Minnie was the
best, most affectionate and widest OF
daughters-one of those spirited but
industrious creatures upon whose en-.
terprise and = tact the greatest and
strongest of us will involuntarily lean.
Minnie, shall l want FIVE or six
breadths in this skirt ?" her. mother
would say.
Looking up, with just little knitting
of the forehead, after moments
thought, Minnie would answer
81 think five will do mother," an6
five it was. 3f3 18i t1uo9 Jl.saH
/ can hear, even now, the voice o
Minnie's mother-she has been gone
twenty years, dear heart!-calling from
the head of the stairs: za i3sEoiJm9 +
10 :" Minnie Say-Minnie % t5i
slao" What, mother % ,s. - s-,s
l,c"iW hat shall We have for dinner to
day ?sa.a, p 6, 80 ,',s
la little ham and some eggs, with som
Ipeas from the garden, and bread.
! That settled the bill of fare. -
/ And so it was through the liveIon.
day; for Iii all the domestic polity Min
!, ME, though only prime minister po.
sessed fully regular power.o lonnoQ
r. AT this time-this forty years ago.
! | was, of course, in the prime OF llf'
and full of cares and responsibilitie
I was largely engaged in active bus
: ness, received some slight evidences
public sonfdence, and saw large fam
lily coming up about me-from all I
which my natural positivcness an
force of character received more or LEI
strengthening.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

1t appears that the Albany Repis
ment, under Col. Townsend, were in
reserve edlbbn .fsSI1a 9ai't - ssazss
1t was thought.tIiat Lieut.. Col Grin
neil, had been Killed, as he was, miss
ing. To 1l5H q HsdW s9tlfs "a. 1sffgTF3
Captain Judson Fitzpatrick, of Com
pany II of the Zouayes, vas wounded
IN the f1eshy part of the thigh byytbe
bursting OF a shell, but 3palIantIv IIed
tack. .59T5H Sd go ~ =
| - ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. =,
After some time Gen. Pierce gave
the order to- charge on the battery. and
Col. Duryea's Zouaves gailantly
marched in quick time under a scorch-
ing nre upto near the sramparts of the
the battery where a broad ditch inter-
yened, which could not be passed .wher
the gallant lads fell back.--New York
Times. aemieN toD 20 saiueGaoo eva
The enemy numbered between three
andshye thousand. Their battery had
twenty guns Some of them the Whit.
worth gun. The battle ragged three
hours Our men retired only wien it
became eyidentthat the enemy's batte1
ry could not be carried unless suppeyt.
ed by Artillery. They retired in good
order, and the enemy was in no eondi.
ton to pursue. .9bis tsas .aobaiR 9aClr
1.-The wholenumber of casualties does
not exceed fifty, of which not over
twenty are fatalities. No prominent
ofhcer was killed. Capt. Kilpatrick. Of
the Iouaves received bad flesh wound
IN the calf of his leg. Capt. Warner
also severely wounded in the leg.
Lieut. Greble of the regulars is report
ed killed. The battery was located SO
that 1T could not be taken except
| through a marsh. 98I giis6 - ,sfTrf
The fire of the rebel batteries was
concentrated chiefly on our artilleryl
under the command Of Lieut.. GrebJe.
Gu guns silenced all but one gun of
the enemy, which was rifed CUR.
Our ammunition gave out about the
time the order to retreat was given
The enemy's battery was SO COM
pletely masked that its precise locality
was difficult to see. Opinions differr. las as
tc the number of guns. At the time
the Zouaves made The charge on it the,
rebels commenced flying but were raj
lied. - :. - s''l.,'',''''sI.
The casualties are believed by some
to be somewhat greater than previous.
ly estimated, There were many facts
of personal daring and extraordinary
courage, and many narrow escapes.
Lientenant ]. S. York had his sword
bent nearly double in his hand. II
saved his life. Another man had his
cap shot off. - -. = -. = -. l.'.-''O
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20
Col. Ellsworth's Presentiment of an early
Death.

Col. Ellsworth's last letter to his
parents indicates, in some measure, an
anticipation that that expedition might
be his last. The following conversa.
ton shows still more plainly the FORE
bOdings = not fears = of the gallant
young officer. The reporter of the
Philadelphia North american learned
the facts from Mr.. Brownell, Col. Els
worth's avenger: SOD ~ : Zg4e sii
On the night before his regiment
left Washington, Ellsworth and some
of the Captains of his regiment were
in quarters preparing for the morrow's
march. 9af $3.50 ie10 oi esf Gf
Capt. John Wildey, of Company /,
was, perhaps, the favorite of poor Els
worth. The two soldiers, in the same
room, were selecting their apparel for
the next days march. Capt. Wildey
had laid out his ordinary Dress and
was preparing tosput it on.
Ellsworth had done the same. thing,
but as Wildey was robing, Ellis worth
stood in musing attitude. qta;s-r0
"Why don't you dress yourself?''
asked Wildey, who was robing with
considerable expedition. '" ~
Il am thinking" said Ellrworth,
slowly, g in what dress shall die."
"Die, my dear fellow What do
you talk about dying for? Before you
die you viii see the American flag fly
ing over every city in the Union, and
all the secession ringleaders will have
been hung or exiled." "3a-sr3rq +.i-.rar,f
Ellsworth shook his head sadly, and
said nothing for moment. He then
smiled his particularly sweet and pen
sive smile, and opening a trunk pro
duced an entire new uniform, as ye1
fresh from the hands of the tailor.
IF / am to be. shot tomorrow
said he" and l have presentiment
that my blood is Immediately required
by the country-it is in this suit that
shall die;" and suiting the action to the
word he donned the handsome uniform
and in a few minutes was as gay anG
jocund as though, instead of preparing
for battle, he was preparing for tht
festivities of a wedding party. Fiv,
hOnrs afterward bullet sped through
his heart, first cutting in two badg,
of Engine Company No. IA of New
York, that glittered upon his breast.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

BIZ BAYARD TAYLOR.

| a.
An old and crippled veteran to the War Depart,
ment came M
He sought the Chief who led him ON many field
of fame,
The Chief who shouted Forward l'' where'er his
banner rose.
And bore its stars in triumph behind the flying foes
Have you forgotten, General" the battered SOL
dier cried, so.19l ssh ri 40.
:" The days of eighteen hundred twelve, when /
aar. was at your side? s 74rri..H .ea-.~ +,
Have you forgotten johnson, that fought at Lun-
dy's Lane?
'Tis true Pm old and pensioned but want to fight
again." --i}ff.l .lIi -
=" Have forgotten s'' said the Chief, "my brave
old soldier, Nol ,..,....f ..... e e
And here's the hand gave you then, and let it tell
you so:
But you have done your share, my friend, you're
crippled, old and gray,
And we have need of younger arms and fresher
1iia blood today" 8 8
i" But, General p' cried the veteran, flush upon
ae his brow; 1.Fd eatt ar.s Ia
g The very men who fought with us. they say .are
traitors now r ~ sreoqf
THEY'VE torn the flag of Lundy IS Lane, our old red,
white and blue, .-a.. -.
And while drop of blood is left, pll show that
drop is true. tfa s..
"Pm not so weak but l can strike, and have good
iG cold gun,
To get the range of traitors hearts, and pick them
one by one. a fIc-IH .e
Your Mimic rifles and such arms it amt worth
while to try; 1tt SD sst
couldn't get the hang O them, but I'll keep my
powder dry !' .a..,V.Gr .o IL
"a God bless you, comrade r'-said the Chief-God
bless your 10y heart
But younger men are in the field, and claim to
have their part,
They'll plant our sacred banner in each rebelious
town, +tH tit
And woe, henceforth to any hand that dares to pull
it DOWN. ~
% But Generall"-still persisting the weeping vet
eran cried;
"rm young enough to follow, SO long you'er
i oJ my guide; s7h -n't. 81
And some you know, must bite the dust and that
ESQ at least can /; sl -lsssfnai1 b..
So give the young ones place to fight, and me
place to die a inrs 1850
If they should fire on Pickens, let the Colonel il
command
! Put me upon the rampant, with the flagstaff in m.
hand;
No odds how hot the cannon smoke, or how tn
shells may fly, i
I'll hold the Stars and Stripes alof, and hold tber
3 till die! a
g Pm ready, General, so you let post to me b
given, q, r,,-r. -f,.,....s.t f...lt.
Where Washington can see me as he looks fror
-, highest Heaven,
: And say to Putnam at his side, or ay-be Gener;
Wayne,
$ There stands old Billy johnson that fought
,, Lundy's Lane p - ii'-i
And when the fight is hottest, before the traitor
al fY; .efFef
When shell and ball are screeching, and burstin
!. . in the sky, "a os
If any shot should hit me, and lay me on my fac
Ny soul would 60 to Washington's. and not to A
nold's placer
May 18th. 1861.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

@
When you get tired of their noise
Just think what the change would be
should it come to total silence. Nature
makes aprovision for Strengthening the
chldren's lungs by exercise. Babies
cannot laugh so as to get much exercise
IN this way, but we never heard of one
that could not cry. Crying, shouting.
screaming, are natures lung exercise.
and if you do not wish for it in the,
parlor, pray have place devoted to it,,
and do not debar the girls from it, with
the notion that it is improper for them
to laugh, jump, cry, scream, and run
races in the open air. After while.
one gets used to this juvenile music
and can even write and think more
consecutiyely with it than without il.
provided it does not run into obiurga-
tory forms. We remember a boy that
used to go to school past our study
window, and he generally made a con-
ftinuoas stream of roar. to the school
house and back again. We Supposed
at first he had been nearly murdered
by some one, and had wasted con-
siderable compassion on the wrongs es of
infant innocence; but. on iinquiring into
his case, found him in perfectly good
condition. The truth was, that the
lpoor little fellow had no mirthfulness
lin his composition, therefore could not.
laugh and shout, and so Nature, in her
wise compensations, had given: him
more largely the faculty of roaring.
! He seemed to thrive upon it, aud We
believe is still doing well, Laughing
and hallooing, however, are to be pre-
1ferred, unless child shows a decided
incapacity for those exercises. 'i@.- t
| Sweet, Laughing child. the cottage door
/ Stands free and open now; F's.n
4 But oh ] its sunshine gilds no more HiiSi
\ - The gladness OF, thy brow ri!rs,T III
Thy merry step hath passed away,
Thy laughing sports is hushed for aye
r.. Thy mother by the freside sits 4.
g. And listens for thy call, L@'Y- 80
} b.. And slowly--slowly as she knits, sfb staL
4 Her quiet tears downfall; .vf .eya fre
Her little AipdeySng hsing is gone,
ii And undisturbed she may work on" -
.-a
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

" AND OF THE STATE OF MIcHIGAN.' >
"A correspondent sends the Chicago
Tribune the following:fo woTT9.a-oi
H"An amusing anecdote is related OF
Captain Deville Hubbard, of Marshall,
of the Michigan 1st Regiment, station
ed at Alexandria, Va, who upon hear
ino a prominent "F. +. "" express
his delight at the murder of Col. Ellis
worth, knocked him down, arrested
him, and compelled him, upon bended
knees, to swear that he would support
the Constitution of the United States
and Of the State Of Michigan. 5aiT1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-06-20

% ew-A bad wife is a shackle on her
husband e feet, aburden onhis shoulder,
a palsy to his hands, smoke to his eyes,
vinegar to his teeth, a thorn to his side,
dagger to his heart. So !" ssoA