Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-16

The loss occasioned by the burning OF
Hampton. by the rebels is estimated at hal
million. .,.
The Chicago papers mention the failure OF
Mr. s. B. Carter, the oldest dry goods mer
chant of that city. I
No person can leave Southern town or
city without passport, signed oy the chie'
official OF the place. '.a
Ex-Gov. Claib. Jackson was making
speeches in Richmond, Va, at last accounts
of his whereabouts.
The late Dea Moses Grant Of Boston left
requests to various charitable and religious
institutions amounting to $50, 600.
The Cosmopolitan Art Association in
New York has been obliged to suspend its
operations and discontinue its journal.
Prince Napoleon and suite have returned
to New York, and will, before leaving the
Country, pay a somewhat extended visit to
the West.
Forney says in letter from Washington
to HIS piper, the Phi adclphia Pre- s that d
son OF Senator Breckenridge is in the South
ern army.
Bishop Bowman, of the Episc opal Church
in Pennsylvania, died suddenly near Pitts
burg, on Saturday morning, August Sd,
whilst travelling on his official duties.
All hope of the ship Edwin Forest, which
sa led for China in August last, is now given
up. The Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins, mis-
sionaIes to China, were passengers on board
# her.
1t is stated that Judge Wayne. of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court. though a citizen
of Georgia, is now in Washington for the
purpose of taking his accustomed scat Upon
the bench.
Poisoned bullets were used by the rebels
at the battle of Rich Mountain. A chemi-
cal analysis has disclosed the fact that tn ,
bullets were covered with poisonous paste.
Garibaldi has offered his services to the
Government which have been accepted, and
the renowned patriot and hero has been ap-
pointed Brigadier General Of American vol
unteers
Montgomery, who commands q regiment
Of men having Kansas .rievances to revenge,
has been ordered to join Gen. lyon. He
was at Fort Scott at last accounts, and with
in three or four days march of Springfield.
Gen. King. of Wisconsin, and entire staff,
have taken solemn pledge not to taste a
drop OF intoxicating liquor 80 long as engag
cd in the present war. l., others follow the
. oble example.
At the Presidents Dinner to Prince Ma
pOleOn, Gen. Scott entered the reception
room leaning upon the arm Of Gen. McClel-
Ian. 1t was six. foot four leaning upon five
foot-eight! Sevepty-fve upon thirty five
History waiting upon prophecy-memory
upon hope!
Thomas A. Il. Nelson, Of East Tennessee,
of he last Congress and one of the
prominent Unlonists in his part the State,
was arrested just over the State line, in Lee
county, Va, August 4th, on a charge Of trea-
son to the Confederate Government, and is
doubtless by this time in Richmond.
pleasantly located at the city of Topic, in
Mexico, about fifty miles from the Pacific,
and employed as Chief agent of Messrs. Bar
ron, Forbes Il Co., the wealthy Bankers and
Manufac urers. Both Of the principals are
now in Europe, ard Mr.. Fowler has entire
charge Of their affairs.
A new kind of bogus coin has been put in
circulation in Newark, n. j. A piece of
lead pipe the size of a new penny, cut to
lengths corr spending with twenty five cent
rolls is wrapped in piece OF paper. and in
that condition is offered to the dealer, who
in many cases unsuspectingy takes it as
roll of pennies.
Gen. Rcsencrans is still at Clarksburgh,
having made that his headquarters since his
return from the Bull Town expedition. A
line of army telegraph is now being construc-
ted, to connect the army on the kanawha
with Gen. Rosencrans an important matter
that should hardly have been postponed so
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