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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19

Coon NEws!-The dispatch received yes
terday, tbs. the secession ordinance cannot
pass in tho Virginia Convention, is almost
too good to be true. II Virginia remains in
the Union, all the other Border States will
stay. In that event the war cannot last
long. We fervently hope the news Is true
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
GROCERIES.

have lot of from to old Liquors. consisting of
Bande Rye Bourbon Moncngahe la and Irish Whisky Gin, etc.
wish close will lcheap for cash good property
ch1dl.1 6lm
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
WEEKLY REVIEW.

MUssArINE, Thursday, April 1s-P. n.
Weather more favorable than last week for farming
operations, but business generally dull The war
has unsettled the produce market, but all the grain
brought in meets with ready sale.
Eastern exchange went up tol0 per cent. premium
yesterday, which is stl the figure.
FREIGHTS, &c.
Tho following the freight and passenger tariffs Of
the Northern Line Packet Company from this point to
the ports enumerated below
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
LATEST DISPATCHES.
IN offer Of 500, 900 with
Volunteers from Rhode
Island.
Rumored Attack on Fort
Pickens.

THE CONFEDERATE LOAN TAKEN.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19

%-'" .t BuRNEF9's
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19

- Fer the best stoves, etc., at the Io,cest
prices, 20 to the "Musoatine Stove Store.
See Advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-19
LIST OF LETTHRa

ID EMAINING IN THE POST OFFICE at Nuses.
II tine, Iowa, April 18th, 1861.
Persons calling for advertised letters are requested to
give the date of the list.
On and after Nov. LIST the Post office will be opep on
Sundays from 8 to A. NJ.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
THE SCHOOL MASTER.


From an old scrap-book, belonging to dear
friend Of the editor, we select the following, and
commend II unreserSedly to all whom it may
concern:
OF all professions that this world has known,
From clowns and cobbers upwards to the throne;
From the great architect Of Greece and Rome,
Down to the father of a farthing broom,
The worse for care or undeserved abuse,
The first in real dignity and use,
Of skilled to teach, and diligent to rule,)
Is the learned master of little school;
Not he who guides the legs, or skills the clown
To square his fist, and knock his fellow down;
Not he who shows the still more barbarous act,
To parry thrusts, and pierce the unguarded heart;
But that good man, who, faithful to his charge,
Still tolls the opening reason to enlarge,
And leads the growing mind through every stage,
From humble A. b, C. to Gods own page,
From black rough pot hooks, horrid to the sight,
To fairest lines that float DER purest white,
From numerntion, through an opening way,
Till dark annuities seem clear as day
Pours DER the mind flood of mental light,
Expands tswings, give it power for flight
Till earth's remotest bound and heavens bright
train
He trace, weigh, measure, picture and explain,
If such his tolls, sure honor and regard,
And wealth and will be his dear reward
Sure every tongue will utter forth his praise,
And blessings gild the evening of his days.
Yes Blest indeed, by cold ungrateful scorn,
With study pale, by daily crosses worn,
Despised by these who to his labor owe
All that they read, and almost all they know
Condemned, each tedious day, such cares to
bear
AS well might drive cen patience TO despair;
The partial parents taunt-the idler dull
The blockhead's dark, impenetrable skull
The endless round of A, b, Cs whole train,
Repeated ocr ten thousand times in vain,
Placed on point, the object of each sneer,
His faults enlarge, his merits disappears
If mild "our lazy master loves his ease
The boys at school do any thing they please"
If rigid-he's a cross hard hearted wretch,
Ny child, with genter means will mind breath,
But frowns and noggngs frighten him to death.
Do as he will his conduct is arraigned,
And dear the little that he gets is gained
Fen that is given him, on the quarter day,
With looks that call it-moncy thrown away.
Just Heaven! who knows the unrenitting care
And deep solicitude that teachers share?
If such their fate by thy divine control,
o give them health and fortitudc of soul
Souls thatdisdain the murdcrous tongue of fame,
And strength to make the sturdiest of them
tame.
Grant this yc powers! to Dominies distrest,
Their sharp tailed hickories will do the rest.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
Three Mountain Girls of Tennessee

A rough road over hills and through
deep gorges, and often fording rivers,
brought me 10 farmhouse where busi-
ness required me to stop for short time.
The farmer was not at home. The house
was large and convenient, but it was
made of logs, laid closely together, cross
ing each other at the ends, and the spaces
between them filled with mud. At each
side of the doors and windows log of
smaller size was placed upright. The
roof was covered with split shingles, very
wide and very long. The floors were
made Of hF'f logs, the split side up, and
hewed smooth with an adze. There was
very wide piazza on the east and west
sides Of the house, and two doors opened
on each side from two large, square
rooms. These four large rooms opened,
each of them, into smaller room, in the
middle of the house, making eight rooms
below. These rooms were covered with
long poles, leaving huge garret, for put
ting away grain and other produce which
would not be injured by frost. There
was no cellar. They kept their vegeta-
bles in winter in a small cave, not far of,
to which a log front had been built, with
a door and window. They used to live
there before the house was built.
There was fence around the house,
which made yard of nearly an acre in size,
In the yard | saw pigs, turkeys, geese,
ducks, lambs and hens roaming at their
pleasure. A small lot near contained
nearly twenty young calves, which were
eating milk from wooden troughs, hewn
out Of logs. Beyond the calf yard was a
garden with pickets for fence to guard
it from the fowls.
AS | said, the farmer was not at home,
so we drove out to find him in the fields.
The road was worse than ever. Stumps
were standing in it, and it was slow work
to drive now over them without upsetting,
and now around them without hitting
the trees. A little stream ran beside the
road, sometimes crossing it.
"The great "Big Butt" mountain was
on the left hand, looking down out of the
sky, almost directly over our heads
Sometimes cattle, and horses, and mules
which fed in the range of a farm, would
come in sight. Then we would see wild
fowl, and rabbits, and hawks, and eagles
among the tall trees or on the rocks. Al
last the road entered another level spo,
like that around the farmhouse. II wa.
fenced in with logs and poles, and cover
ed with several different corps. Their,
were moro than fifty acres in the lot. w,
saw man in the distance ploughing, anC
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
Courting by Telegraph,


Everybody knows that for the last few
years, telegraph companies have employ
ed females in the instrument department
OF some of their principle stations. The
work is light and clean, and well adapted
Tor young ladies. Most of them acquire
The art Of telegraphing in a short time,
"'u thefe are now in service many who are
aple to send and receive messages rs well
as the best OF the male staff. Young la.
oies are much the same everywhere, and
1t would of course be next TO impossible
for them to remain any length of time in
room without desiring to hold fair
amount of conversation.
AS the nature of their employment do.
mands that for the greater part Of their
time they are at the Office they must sit
at the instrument to which they are ap-
pointed, they cannot very well hold con.
versation with their companions. After
had been some time in the service, |
wns appointed to station which do not
wish to he known by any other name
than Merton. | took possession of the
instrument appropriated 10 me, and, as
usual, inquired the name of the operator
with whom | was 10 work. Quick rs
thought received for an answer, "Amy
Watson. Who are yous' Having Civ
en- my name and station, we entered into
conversation upon general subjects, such
rs the weather, description of different
towns through which we had passed, DC.
| soon found that in addition TO being an
excellent hand at telegraphing, my fair
correspondent was entertaining in conver-
sation; and it was easy TO discover from
the way in which she acted during press
of business, that she was Of very ami
able disposition.
These conversations went on for some
time, Gill at length | was miserably duh
when away from the instrument, and al
ways eager to discharge as quick as pos
sble those duties which occasionally call
ed me away, so that / might return 10
speak 10 Amy. | was most anxious TO
see the being who exercised such an inhu-
ence over me, and at length, after much
persuasion, and having obtained the con-
sent of her widowed mother, we exchang-
ed portraits.
If | was in love before, | was doubly
so now. Having obtained the likeness, |
was moro eager than ever TO see tho orig
inal To hear the sound of her voice
which was sure, from the expression Of
her face in the portrait was soft and sweet
| applied fer, and obtained leave of alb
scnce, and instantly proceeded to N.
We met, and everything that | had pic
tured was naught compared to the beau
ty and amiability Of the original. Before
left, we were engaged to be married;
and three months after, having obtained
transfer from Merton TO N, Amy
Watson changed her name for mine.--
Since then we have lived happily, and
never had cause to regret that the prin-
cipal part Of our love making was by tel
egraph.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

THE PIRATE AND TIE QUAKER.-Ad-
mral Wager, of the British navy, began
his career upon the ocean MS an appren-
lice to an honest old Quaker, Captain
Hull, of Newport, r. |. On the first tri-
al of his metal, he gave proof Of those
qualities so essential TO seaman, and es-
pecially an oflicer-coolness and courage.
His masters ship, commanded by his
master, was approached by a piratical
schooner, full of men thrstng for spoils
and blood. Captain Hull's Quakerism
would not allow him to defend himself or
his vessel; but young Wagner determined
that the guilt Of his blood should not, if
he could help it, be upon the pirates
head, After n good deal of earnest entreaty
and little respectable force, he got the
good Captain into the cabin, and accident
ally fastened him in.
Taking command Of the ship, he made
hasty and efficient preparation to run over
the pirate. Hull, getting up the compau-
on.way, watched his movements with
intense interest, and guessing his object,
quietly said, Charles, If Mee intends
to run over tie schooner, thee must put
tie helm lille more TO the starboard."
Charles observed the direction; the ship
went directly over and sunk the schooner,
and every pirate perishcd.
This exploit procured for Charles a
commission in the British navy, and thus
laid the foundation of his fame and for
tune.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
The PRrNrER's EsTATE.-The Print

THE PRINrER's EsTATE.-The Print
er's dollars-where are they? A dollar
here, and dollar there, scattered over
numerous small towns, all over the coun-
try, miles and miles apart-how shall
they be gathered together? The paper
maker, the building owner, the journey
man composition, the grocer, the tailor,
and all assistants TO him in carrying on
his business, have their demands, hardly
ever so small as a single dollar. But the
mites from here and there must be dill
gently gathered and patiently boarded, or
the wherewith 10 discharge the large lia-
biities will never become sufficiently
bulky. We imagine the printer will have
to get up an address to his widely-scat-
tered dollars something like the following:
"Dollars, halves, quarters, dimes, and
and all manner of fractions into which We
are divided, collect yourselves and come
home! Ye are wanted Combinations
of all sorts of men that help the Printer
TO become proprietor, gather such force,
and demand, with such good reasons,
your appearance at his counter that moth
ing short of a sight of you will appease
them. Collect yourselves, for valuable
as you arc in the aggregate, single You
will never pay the cost Of gathering
Come in here, in single file, that the
Printer may form you into a battalion,
and send you forth to battle for him, and
vindicate his feeble creditp
Reader are you sure you havn't coup
le of the Printers dollars sticking about
your clothes?
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
A C,rAn Coxso,ENoE.-HoN braveI

A CLEAR CoNscIENoE.-HoN bravely
q man can walk the earth, bear the heay-
lest burdens, perform the seyerest duties,
and look all men square in the face, II
he only bears in his breast a clear con-
science, void of offence towards uoa OF
man. There is no spring, no spur no IN
sniration like this. To feel that we have
omitted no task and left no obligation
untitled, this fills the heart with satlsfac-
lion and the soul with strength.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

DIAMOND CUT DIAMoND.--A jeweler of
this city, who shall be nameless, was late
ly applied TO by nice looking man, TO
make gold ring for him, having in it a
blade, very delicate and keen, concealed
except on narrow scrutiny, and opening
with spring. The bargain was made to
furnish it for thirty dollars. On the ap-
pointed day the purchaser appeared, paid
the stipulated price; which was fobbed
very complacently, and with an air of sat
isfaction put it or his finger. The jewel
er, of course, very innocen,ly asked what
he wanted to do with such an article, TO
which the reply was, TO cut open pockets
with. All, replied the jcweler, doubtless
in astonishment, how can you do such
things with such nm instrument, and not
be detected? The performer replied that
his art consisted in diverting the attcn-
tion Of the people from everything that
looked like design upon them--that he
rubbed his forehead, adjusted his hat, &C.,
and that discovery came too late. He
then babe him good morning, and went
his way. Shortly after, the jeweler, as
he walked round The corner of the coun-
ter, was accosted by the clerk" why,
what is the matter with your pantaloons
how came YOU to tear them so ?" moth
ing that l know of" was the answer
Where?' "Why just look" When,
10! his pocket was found TO be cut by the
" artist" with his new instrument, and
his pocket book, with not only tho thirty
dollars just paid, but four hundred be.
sides.-N. y. Tribune.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

re- Men who see into their neighbors,
are apt to be contemptuous; but men
who see through them, find something
lying behind every human soul which it
is not for them TO sit in judgment on, or
attempt to sneer out Of the order Of Gods
manifold universe" Elsie Venner.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

ANEcDoTE OF WAsHINGToN.-Hcrc is
a capital anecdote of General Washing
ton:
AT Cambridge, Gen. Washington had
heard that the colored soldiers were not
10 be depended upon for sentrics. So
one night, when the password was Cam
bridge" he went outside the camp, put
on an overcoat, and then approached a
colored sentinel.
"Who goes there!" cried the sentinel.
"a friend," replied Washington.
Friend, advance unarmed and give
the countersign," said the colored man.
Washington came up and said Rox'
bury"
"No Sar!'' was the response.
Medford," said Washington.
No sarw returned the colored sol
dier.
"Charlestown," said Washington.
The colored man Immediately exclaim-
ed, 81 tell you, Massa Washington, nc
man go by here out he say Cambridge y
Washington said Cambridge, and went
by, and the next day the colored gentle
man was relieved of all further necessity
for attending to that particular branch ot
military duty. Observer
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

E4g- Be, if YOU can, man of hard
and severe thought, but avoid making
yourself the subject of the hard and Sc
vere thoughts of your neighbors.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
THE GRAND HAVEN NEWS.
Published every Wednesday,
ny j. sc j. W. BARNS.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Twelve lines or less (Minion) make square.
business Cards, not exceeding six lines, $500
Legal advertising at legal rates, fifty cents per
folio for the first and twenty-five cents per folio
for each subsequent insertion.
Advertisements unaccompaned with written
or verbal directions, will be published until or
dered out, and charged for. When postpone
ment is added TO an advertisement, the whole
will be charged, the same ms for the first insertion.
Job Printing,
All kinds Of Book Card Post Bill, Catalogue
or Fancy Printing done on short notice, and at
reasonable rates. Blanks Of all kinds, printed to
order, with neatness and despatch.
ES~ Patronage is respectfully solicited.
Letters relating to business, to receive atten-
ton, must be addressed TO the Publishers.
J. & J. w. BARNS, PUBLISHERS.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

A PosER.-A calm blue eyed, and
selfcomposed young lady in q village
down east" received long call the 9th
or day from prying old spinster, who,
after prolonging her stay beyond even her
own conception Of the young lady's en-
durance, came to the main question which
had brought her thither: GIVE been
asked a good many times if you was en-
gagged TO DR.. G. Now if folks inquire
agin whether you be or not, what shall |
tell 'em | think? 2" Tell them," answer
cd the young lady, fixing her calm blue
eyes in blushing steadiness upon the in
quisitivo features Of her interrogation, "tel
them you think you don't know, and that
you are sure it is none Of your business.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

j. F. Chubb, Manufacturer OF and
Dealer in Plows, Cultivators, Thrcshins Ma
chimes, Reapers, Mowers, Hay Presses and all
kinds of Farming Tools and Machines. Ag,
ricultural Warehouse, Canal Street, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

S. Munroe, Physician and Surgeon.
Office at his residence, Washington street,
Grand Haven, Mich
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

LS~ A good many men are in the
best health when they are out Of spirits
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

j. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer
in Gents Furnishing Goods, Broadcloths, Cas-
simeres, Vestings, &C. Shop, Washington st.
2d door below the Drug Store.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Lewis Porter, Manufacturer of and
Dealer in Clothing Goods. No. 16, Canal St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Griffin & Co., Dealers in Drugs, Med
icines, Groceries, Provisions, Perfumery, Paints,
Oils, Glass and Fancy Goods. At the old
Store, corner Of Washington and First Street.
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Ferry g. Son, Manufacturers and
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Lumber, Shin
giles, Lath, Pickets, Timber &c. Business OF
fees, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mich, and
236, Adams Street, Chicago, Ill.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

William Wallace, Grocer and Pro
vision Merchant. One door below the Post
Office, Washington Street.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

+. b. McNett, Physician and Surgeon.
Office second door above News OFFICE, Wash
ington Street, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

G. J. Pfaff, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24
George E. Hubbard, Dealer

george r. HuDDard, DeHIeT IH
Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike,
Glass, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butchers
Files; and Manufacturer of Tin, Copper, and
Sheet-Iron Wares. Job work done On short
notice. Corner of Washington and First sts.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

H. G. Akeley, Circuit Court Com
missioner for Ottawa Co. Office at the Court
House, Grand Haven.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Elias G.. Young, Clerk and Register
of Ottawa County, and Notary Public. Office
at the Court House.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

VIM. M. Ferry Jr., Manufacturer
of Stationary and Marine, high or low press
urc Engines, Mill Gearing Iron and Brass
Castings, Ottawa Iron Works, Ferrysburg,
Ottawa Co., Mich. Post-0fiee address, Grand
Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

George Parks, Treasurer of Ottawa
County, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Frank G. Stuart, Notary Public,
Grand Haven, Michigan.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

Henry b. w. Vanzalingen, Ar
chitect and Builder, Grand Haven, Mich. 1l2
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1861-07-24

A. Van Dusen, Physician and Sur
geon, Mill Poist, Mich,
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-31

CTATE OF IOWA, SCOTT COUNTY, S.
- In the District Court Of said county.
Henry Miller, Plaintiff, vs.. Anna Frederick. John
A. Frederick Philip Bets, William NJ. Nalx-ll
w. w. Parker, Frank Pumer, So omon Helm
by, Lei Davis, Samuel G. Young and William
Sadoris Defendants.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
To the said Defendants
You and each of you are hereby notified that
there is now on die in the Office Of tho Clerk of
the District Court Of Scott county, Iowa, . peti-
tion Of Henry Miller, claiming Of the said defend
ants, Anna Frederick and John A. Fl edevick, Ii
-um o five hundred .S5OOl dollars, with interes,
thereon from the "a day OF June, A b, 1858, at
the rate Of ten per cent per annam. rs money due
him on q certain promissoYy note, executed BY
said Anna Frederick and Jim A. Feederick, on
the l4.h day Of June, 1856, and payable on the
18th day Of December, 1859. Said petition also
prays for the foreclosure of q certain mortgage on
the following described real estate situated in tn
county OF scott and statc of Iowa, to Wit: Com
mencing fifty So feet due south Of the southeast
corner OF lot number tour in block nun Der thir-
ty-two 32] Of the city OF Davenport; thence run
ming west eighty $50 feet thence south twenty
[2oi feet; thence east eighty sol feet !;
thence north twenty 20l feet to the
place Of beginning, executed by said Anna Frede-
rick and John A. Frederick, on the lith day Of
June, A u, 1855, for tho purpose Of securing tho
payment Of the above described promissory note
Now, unless you appear and snswer thereto On
or before noon Of tho second day u the next term
Of said Court TO be begun and holden on the first
Monday Of February, A d. 1872, default will be-
entered against you and judgment rendered there
Dasod December 9th, 1861.
RID. c0NGDoN,
aele Attorney fes Plaiau