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Merchants Gargling Oil,

ONE OF THE BEST LINIMENTs FOR
" Human flesh or for Horses, in the country,
just received and for sale by G. W. ROSS.
April H.
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new GOODS!


NV L ARE NOW RECEIVING AND OPEN
Nv ing one of the most desirable Stocks of
Goods ever brought to this market-our Goods
coming from manufacturers hands direct and up-
on the best possible terms. We most rcspectfuliv
invite an examination Of our Stock hy the citi-
zens generally, before making their fall purchases
as we feel confident we can promote their interest
by giving us n call. 1t is useless to attempt nm
enumeration of the many articles We have for
sale. because the Post would not hold half Our
motto shall be
Quick Sales and Short Profits"
and will take in exchange all kinds of Produce Mt
the market price. We want to buy all the dried
Apples and Peaches we can get, for which we
will pay the market price.
Come one, come all,
And give us a call;
And if you call Mt other places
You'll come to wilkins q Co.'S with good craces.
And if we treat you right and clever,
We'll sell You Goods more than ever
Oct. IL, 1901 ID. A. WILKINS 4 co.
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ATHENS DRUG STORE.
r. It MARSHALL, M, D.,

INTENDING TO DEVOTE His ATTEN-
| ton to the Drug Business. offers to the citizens
Of Athens and vicinity carefully assorted stock of
Medicines, Paints and Dye-Stuffs,
on reasonable terms, for CASH. With an cxpc.
renee Of several years, he holds himself qualified
to give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage.
His terms are practically Cash. All accounts
viii be made upon condition that they be SETTLED
quarterly. The business is particularly retail.
and to none but regular customers will anything
be sold on time.
He has on hand full stock Of PATENT
MEDICINES: also, a handsome variety of FINE
PERFUMERY, to which special attention is call
ed, as he is determined to please, both in price
and quality. ;,
To colsc out lot Of Confectionery he will sell
1t by retail at very low figures, indeed.
Nov I6 1S6O-tf-G3l
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Philadelphia Steam Refined Syrup.
TNHE BEST ARTICLE THAT is MADE.
Il just received and for sale by
Oct. o. GE0R. W. ROSS
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Rheumatism! Rheumatism!

A PREPARATION FOR RHEUMATISM,
IN by a Russian-No Cure No Pay-just re-
ceived. TJune 81 JOHN MoGAUGHEY.
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PIKEVILLE INN,
~ MRS, 1sNlsy paNTCu.

LAYING LEASED FOR A TERM OF
Ii years the above Hotel. and having Just re-
htted and furnished the House almost entirely
new, am prepared to accommodate regular or
transient Boarders in style of good living not ex-
ceIled by any House in the country. My Table
shall oil tlc time be supplied with the very best
the country affords. Attached TO the Hotel is a
most excellent Stable. with ruony stalls for sixty
liorScs-with the same all the while full of Prov
cndcr, and careful and attentive hosters Guests
may rely ON having their stock well taken care
ot-as neither pains or expense will be spared to
render all comfortable and give satisfaction.
All l ask is u trial. MARY PAINTER.
Pikcvie. Tenn. Jan. 13. lS60--5gO
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Chancery Sale Of Land.
Jasper c. Bell,

5. t. Jones Ell ais. -
In OBEDIENCE TO A DECREE RENDER
Il ed at the August term of the Chaneery Court
al Benton, will SELL at the Court, house door in
the town of Benton, Polk county, Tennessee, on
the 3lst day Of January, 1851, on a credit Of six
months, in bar of the right Of redemption as to
Jones, the following described LAND, lying in
Turtlefown, Polk county, Tenn, to wit: One un-
divided half interest in Sixty Acres, more or less
bounded on the North by William Jennings Land
on the East by Samuel McJnnkin's Land, on the
South by J. W. Johnstons Land, and West by
the Land of W. Leming. known as the William
Crawford, Sr's Place, Note and good security
win be required. and lien retained on said Land
until tho purchase money is paid. -,.f.s-f..
]. II. ALEXANDER, c. d M
Dec 10, 1s60-td-prs fee $4,sO-639 ~
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Dried Peaches Z

r WISH TO PURCHASE A LOT OF PRIME
Unpeeled Dried Peaches, for which I will pay
81 per bushcl, in Salt, Coffee, Molasses or Money.
Sent Ia, 1860 j. NJ. HENDERSON.
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Pocket piarys for 1861.

4VOAVV ~2t'x 70 HVK 1OVx5
TUST RECEIVED A LARGE ASS0RT-
u ment, of various styles and prices, and for
sale by NOV 3O1 GEoR. W. ROSS.
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Flour,

HAVE GOOD STOCK OF EXTRA
Il Family and snperfno Eour, On hand for retail.
NOV y 1860 J. N. HENDERSON.
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Hampton ?. Ro.. and Levi crarford..

M. II. Hancock aud L. NJ. Douthet, Executors o
y. A. Davis, decd,
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Molasses and Vinegar.

NVIdbbCc dIlU IU6XdT,
SuPERI0R NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES
~ and Cider Vinegar, just received by
June l5,l 8. X. REEDER.
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A ND IRONS, SAD IRONS, AND SHOvELS
IA and Tongs, just received large assortment,
and for sale by Oct. 1871 q. W. ROSS.
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Fount,n Hin Male = Femole 4 c,do,n,,

NNBE SIXTH SESSION OF THIS INsTITU.
Il ton will commence on Monday August 9Th,
1860. w.
We are happy to- announce tbnt from among
numerous applicants, we hive selected j. H.
CATS, A. b., n graduate of Messy Creek College
We are confident the Institution will lose no,b.
ing by change of Principal and We have no hest.
fancy In saying no Academy South offers superior
facilities. Locnton--wiihin few hundred yards
OF Mouse Creek Depot. on the East Tenn. L Ga
Rail Road. aud In valley proverblal for the fer
tility of its soil, and the health and morality of
its inhabitants.
RI TES or TUITION per Session Of T,eea-
ty-one Weeks, huD ia odronce.
Spelling, Reading and Writing, $500
Geography, English Grammar, History, COMPOST.
ton and Defamation, 500
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Astronomy, Bot
any, Geology Minernlogy Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonomctry and Surveying. with field prac-
ticel Latin Grammar and Reader, 1000
Latin, French. Moral and Mental Philosophy,
logic aud Rhetoric, 10 90
Contingent fee invariably in advance, 100
Board can be obtained in private families con.
venient to the Academy ut from 81 80 to SI75 per
week, washing and lights exra.)
No deduction for lost time except in cases Of
protrnctcd sickness. Strict attention given to the
moral as well as the mental culture of pupils.
TRUSTEES.
John +. Sherman, Greenherry Cate,
Elijah Cate, David Neil,
John +. Lane, Russell Lane,
DIR. II. s. Lane, L. Lane,
John Lane, I. s. Rice
| W. A. Stephens, H. L. Shuts Tres.
Fount'n Hill, McMinn co., Tenn, July 27-5m- 81 S
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Cotton Rats.
Chancery Court at Benton,

A LOT ON HAND AND FOR SALE, D
IA Nov is g. X. REEDER.
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FAMILY GROCERIES.

r KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND
Il for sale, Coffee, Molasses, Flour, Corn Meal
Bacon, Salt (by the sack and retail,) Pepper
Spice, &c. j. NJ. HENDERSON.
Septl4
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
Our Navy.

The number of vessels now in commission,
preparing for sea, and ready to enter the
United States serviceis forty-seven, of which
five are scrcw frigatcs, carrying ore hun
dred and seventy-two guns; four sailing
frigates, two hundred guns; six sloors of
war, seventy.fve guns FIVE steam gun boats
twenty-seven guns; nine sailing s'ocps-of.
war, one hundred and oighty guns; two
brigs, twelve guns, and sixteen merchant
steam and screw vessels, fifty guns.
Thirteen of these vessels are now at New
York, fitting up with ell possible speed !;
seven are at Boston, fitting, while seventeen
are already in the home or blockading
squadron. The actual number of guns car.
ed by this formidable fleet is seven hun
dred and sixteen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.

| HKAD-QuAarRRs lsr Iowa REa'r. May Q.
Since writing to you before, Henry O'Oon
nor, Esq, very kindly offered to drop you q
line, which substitute for my second letter
very much to your satisfaction, and that Of
the public, doubtless.
There are now here companies A and G
from Muscatine, two companies from Du.
buque one from Davenport, one from Iowa
City, two from Burlington, ono from Cedar
Rapids, and one from Mount Pleasant,
making the com plement for the LIST regiment.
Adjutant General Bowen is here. To-mor-
row an election for colonel and other field
officers is ordered. The prominent candi-
dates for colonel are COL Bates and Capt.
Heron, Of Dubuque, Col. Curtis and Fitz
Henry Warren. Capt. Cummins is talked of
strongly for major. The caucusing is active,
and the Deming House presents quite a
glittering array Of officers. The men Of COM
pany A are oil well and in good spirits, with
one or two exceptions, and their complaints
are nothing serious. Private Greenhow hos
an attack of ague which bids fair to give way
speedily, however, before the attentions of
DR.. McGugin, who is very kind and skill
full physician. Any Of our men who are
sick will be removed to private and comfort
able quarters, where every attention will be
paid to them. To-day we receive our quota
of flannel shirts and felt hats. The commits
sariat of our company is very badly attended
to. A miserable old rapscalion gives US
tainted meat, hard boiled eggs, grey slop
called coffee, and nauseous stews. The guam
tity and variety of the food is all well enough,
but the style Of cookery is execrable-on the
deok. order, entirely. When We get
into camp We will be better PROVIDED tor. l
have just learned that Major Lauman, of
Burlington, is talked of for colonel. There
is, l have been informed, something Of q se-
cession element in this city, though small.
One thing is certain, the reception of the
troops has been cooler here than in any
other town in this State No news has come
here of fighting anywhere. Last night
large impromptu meeting of soldiers and
citizens was held in front of the Gate City
Office, which was addressed by Henry o. Con-
nor. His speech, which was in his most elo-
quent and happy style, was most enthusias-
tically received. Others followed, and the
meeting broke up with repeated cheers for
the Union, the flag, and everything else. l
will write you again on Saturday. The first
Journal arrived here to-day, and was eagerly
perused BY the boys. News from home pos
sesses the deepest interest for oil of US, and
the Journal will be one of our most well
come visitors. hope that the action of
your convention in making no nomination
will not be prejudicial to the best interests
of the party and the community. 1t was
against the judgment of some of our best
citizens. If it should result in the election
of an opponent of the Administration, or
doubtful supporter, it will be very deplora-
BILE. H.J.c.
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w There appears to be religious ele-
ment in this war feeling that will tend to
make our soldiers invincible. The patrio-
tism of the clergy all over the land is un-
bounded. A company at Camp Jackson,
near Columbus, Ohio, is composed Of pro-
,fessors of religion, all being members Of the
Church, except two.
6 The Columbus Gazette says:
"On Sunday last, at Westfield, Delaware
county, as the congregation of Rev. Mr..
Buckholder was gathering, the people were
surprised to see drum upon the communion
table, with the American flag above it. AT
ter the sermon, and spirited one it was, the
Rev. gentleman descended from the pulpit
threw the drum straps over his shoulder and
commenced beating up for recruits and en-
rolled 112 volunteers before closing the ser
usooc
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
AIuTHER DISASTER At THE ROCK
IsLATD BRIDGE.
sTE4lER GREY EAGLE ooLLIDED AND SUNK
Less ebE LIFE.
Especial Dispatch.l

DAVENPORT, May 8.
Mr.. j. BENNETT: The steamer Grey Eagle,
of The Minnesota Packet Line, while coming
through the draw of tie railroad bridge,
struck on her larboaFd side, cutting her in
two. She sunk below the bridge and foated
down to the bar, just at the foot of Rock
Island, where she now lies. The ferry boat
went to her assistance, AID took off the
passengers, who were clinging to the wreck,
and brought them to this city. The beat
and cargo sre total loss. The clerk reports
no lives lost but the passengers state that
several were lost. OPERATOR.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

TIE BLocKAD1NG FLEET. - The feet to
blockade Southern ports will consist of fifty
war vessels, with steam transports sufficient
to accommodate land army of 10000 men.
They will block ade every port whose entrance
has six feet Of water. The army on board
will require the rebels to keep in arms, at
the various assailable points of their coast,
On aggregate Of at least 10000 men. How
JEFF. Davis will Fay and feed this force
remains to be seen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
Three Black Crows.

The story of negro insurrection in Ken
tucky equals the celebrated story of tho three
black crows. It appears to have been started
by an old lady who met two negroes with
guns on their shoulders. See dispatch from
Rising Sun, Indiana.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

SOUTHERN INrENrroNs.- -"What will you
do with Washington" said to South Car
olina friend. "You can't use it as the seat
Of government; it is on the border, and too
far North" sa.s e..i
I, "We will take all the paintings, statues and
articles of historical interest, and adorn
Montgomery with them. We will then raze
the city, demolish the Capital and erect a
simple marble slab on the hishest. hill amid
the desolation, upon which shall be inscribe-
cd the simple words "In memoriam,"
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QUARTERS COMPANY "A,"l
Keoukuk. Nav 8. 1861.

DEAR JOHN You have, from "our own
correspondent" already heard of our arri
val at the Gate City, the incidents Of the
trip, &c. We were out on drill this morn
ing four hours-had to march mile and q
half to find place. Lieut.. Beach, our officer
of the day, put Us through in soidier-like
style, and to our own astonishment, the
NOV ements and general appearance of the
company elected the praise of all the citi-
zens who witnessed the drill. The fine or
der in which the company marched through
the city to and from the parade ground,
seemed to arrest the attention Of all. The
men are all in fine health and spirits, with
two exceptions Of men who are suffering
from colds caught on the trip down. Our
officers seem to be universal favorites the
men feel proud Of them and vie with each
other as to who will be most obedient, so
that their task of commanding is really
nominal. In short, Company A ispronoun
ced by everybody to be company A No !.
We are very much afraid of losing.two of
our officers. Capt. Cummins, equally popular
abroad as at home, is strongly talked of for
Major, and l thiak his own consent is all
that is needed to secure the position. Lieut..
Satterlee has been already elected the best
looking officer on the ground, and of course
is already appropriated by the ladies'
"Ben," who is conceded to have no superior
as ON officer and soldier, think, will stick
to us.
Seven companies are already here, and
the other three will be down this afternoon.
The regiment will probably be organized
next week. Lieut. Chambers, the mus: ering
officer, is now at Davenport, on bust ness
with the Governor. Our fears are that we
will be kept here too long to take hand in
the muss.
Tho border counties in Missouri are diyid-
ed in entiment-secession rather prevailing.
A secession flag floats in sight of our quar-
ters, at Alexandria, Missouri, three miles
off. 1t annoys our boys not little. We
have got our blankets +; arms and camp
equippags expected here to day.
The temper or spirit of Keokuk on the
question Of the day it would 10 impossible
for stranger 10 tathom, of course. So ia,
as any expression is heard it is ''Union," bu'
there seems to be an unaccountable inditer
ance exhibited by the people. The ruling
passion seems to be to gather up what small
change the volunteers have, but will taxi
more time to judge and write you again.
Harry Compton, to whose zeal and activi
! ty in getting up the companies and starting
them off, we are already so much indebted
makes most excellens commissary q
has worked night and day here, and has ou
companies better fixed than any on tn
. grounds. If Mrs. C. would only consent W
would like to make him suttler Of tn
regiment. H.
= a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

How IT WAS TAKRN.-An Alabama planter
who detests the Secessionisss and oil their
works, has invested $3.50 in the ST., 700, 900
loan of the jeff. Davis oigarchy. Cause why
he couldn't help it. He was told that he
could not do better than take that amount,
and, after considering the matter fully, he
arrived at the same conclusion. His thrifty
neighbors have all invested in the same stock
from $50 to $2,o0O according to their re-
spective means, being satisfied that it would
cost more to refuse than to come down.
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Kansaa.

Gov. Robinson has: issued his proclama-
ton calling for eleucn regiments, and fixing
their respective headquarters. This would
be pretty hard strain on any other State Of
an equal population. But Kansas contains
larger proportion of men accustomed to
fighting and fond of the amusement than
any other member Of the Oonfederacy.
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In QUARTERS. KEoxuK. MAY 9, '61.

FRIEND JOURNAL: The hour is late, and the
mail facilities growing beautifully less for
this inst. Gallant and generous Harry
Compton takes the first boat up; and this l
send by him, with word of 5commendation,
to wit: Never did one man labor more faith
fully, industriously ana generously for
another, than Henry Compton, for companies
A aud G. He is indespensably necessary to
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

VANToLo. = This is the namo of q new
town about to be plated on the Mississippi
bluff, about four miles east of this place, by
Messrs. Vanloon, Townsend, and Lockwood,
hence the name Van-to-lo. The site upon
which this town is to be built is most beau
tiful, and its prospects as city depends only
upon the contingency Of obtaining steam
boat channel through what is termed the
Muscatine Slough = of this, however, the
company, feel sanguine of success. We pro-
pose to make personal examination of the
advantages which may be claimed for this
enterprise and report more at length in the
future. = Wapsllo Republican.
We hope the enterprise will not prove af
that of Burris. ~ .4.s-aHs!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

JOHN BELL TRYING TO GET AFLoAT AGAIN.
The Louisville Journal of Wednesday says
it has received assurances that John Bells
speech at Nashville, the other day, was mis-
reported, and that Mr.. Bell regards the
speech as against Secession and for the Union.
The Journal says:
John Bell, beyond rational dispute, com
mitted, in his inexplicable effort, a blunder,
which must have the public effect of crime
but we are bound to believe, that he commit
ted the blunder honestly. He is unquestion-
ably guilty Of terrible mistake but not, as
we were at first driven by a sense OF i'm
perative duty to say, of detection. He yet
sincerely deems himself loyal to the Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

The REAL WEAKNESS OF THE SOUTH Con-
FEssED.--An intelligent Mississippi slave
holder, Union man, but compelled to
silence, writes to his friend in Boston, on the
18th, making some statements which give
us glimpse of the real weakness of the
South and its conspirators. He says:
"We are in the rnidst of the greatest ex.
element. The storming of Fort Sumter and
the warlike news from the North have reused
our Southern Confederacy, and assure you
has caused general gloom. We had come
to the conclusion that the North would not
fight, that they would suffer themselves to
be spit upon without rescnting it. l have
told them all along that they were mistaken
in the character of the North, that they were
not always clustering, staggering and boast
ing of their chivalry, but prepared them
selves cody and deliberately, and when fair
ly aroused there was no backing out in
them. Two or three companies have left
this vicinity for Fort Pickins, and troops are
collecting from all the Confederate States,
principally young boys raised in the shade.
Any army of regulars would whip million
of them. We begin to think there is fight
in the North, and that the war will be a
bloody one We have been told time and
again by our fire-eaters that there would be
no war, that the North would not fight.
have told them otherwise, that war would
come, that the best government that ever
existed would not be broken up without a
struggle. We are in bad condition for car
We have not money to carry on war three
months without forcing it from the pockets
of the people The banks in all the seced-
ing States except one have suspended. All
confidence and credit among individuals is
gone. If the West, to whom we are indebt-
ed for our flour, meat and corn, should shut
down on us, we could not hold out three
months. 1t will require from the West
100000 bushels of corn to save our State
alone from starvation. The price of slaves
has gone down from 81, 500 to $500 or $500
indeed they cannot be sold at any price
! All our surplus capital has been absorbed in
taxes.
"We have just heard of the surrender O
Fort Sumter. Our people are growing ovel
the victory and threaten to march on Wash
inton and take that If the North are COW
ards let them give up, but if there is any G
the spirit of '76 our people here will SCI
sights. There is everywhere large amour
of Union sentiment, but it dare not at pres
ent show its self, but it will eventually. Th'
leaders have no intention of going back t
the Union, but boldly declare that the Uniol
must come to them, Cotton is King and ever,
knee must bow to him. Nothing but
severe thrashing will bring them back.
expect the next news we shall have will b
the attempt to take Washington. We hav
fools enough to make the attempt. The Un
ion party here is powerless, and kept in sub
lection through fear. The Convention ha
taken away all power from the people. No
one paper has the independence to take
stand for tie Union. Times are shockin
hard" Il,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

GyTA few years ago were seated in q
stage coach clergyman, lawyer, and a re-
spectacle elderly person. The lawyer wish
ing to quiz the clergyman, began to descant
pretty freely on the admission of many ill.,
qualified persons into the church.
GAS q proof" says he, "what petty par
sons we have, once heard one read, in
stead of-"And Aaron made an atonement
for the SINS Of the people," And Aaron
made an ointment for the shins of the peo-
pie"
Incredible" exclaimed the clergyman.
"O," replied the lawyer, 81 dare say this
gentleman will be able to inform us of some
thing similar"
"That can" said the old gentleman
while the face Of the other passenger bright
ened in triumph-"for once was present. ir
a country church where aclergyman, instead
of-"The devil was liar from the begin
ning,' actually read, s'The devil was ias0
ger from the beginning"