Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-13
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| It's estimated that the State of Virginia
has already lost more than 5000 of her
slaves.
| Mrs. Lincoln has returned to "Abraham' S
bosom, 'and that's where she ought to be
dear soul.
| The Government has already begun the
payment of pensions to soldiers wounded
during the war.
| Ladies' bonnets are now constructed Of pa
per, which can be made to resemble closely
all kinds of straw.
A telegraph cable has lust been laid across
the Mississippi river at Quincy, connecting
Illinois with Missouri.
| Three young women were discovered in
the Ohio 4lst Regiment, attired as males,
having enlisted in the Regiment.
The Banner of Light, a s'splritual' paper,
states that mediums prophecy that Beaure-
gard will be killed by cannon-ball
| The Hatteras prisoners at New York, are
confined in Fort Wood. on Bedloe's Island,
and Castle William, on Governors Island.
The New Orleans Picavune says the heavy
growth of grass in some of the streets in that
city, " would pay the mower for his trouble"
| Mrs. Stryker, of Rochester, N. Y, took Of
fence at some remark of her husband, and
went and drowned herself in the canal feeder.
| The total number of deaths in New Or
leans during the week ending on the 25th
ult. was eighty three. So far, there has been
no sign of yellow fever.
A man named Loveridgc, formerly of Tex
as but recently a newspaper adventurer in
the North, is delivering lectures in Canada
to small audiences in favor of the Southern
rebellion.
Edward Bates, United States Attorney
General, has given it as his opinion that it is
the duty of the United States Marshals to
execute the Fugitive Slave Law and return
runaway slaves from Missouri, on the ground
that that State has not attempted to throw
off its allegiance.
The sword of Commodore Barron has been
presented to the President. The rebel com
modore was captured in full regimentals, and
wearing the eagles and the stars of the gov
eminent he has so basely deserted. The
fac ship of the expedition--the Minnesota
was formerly under command of this same
Commodore Barron.
Isham G. Harris, Governor of Tennessee
has ordered every house in the State to be
searched by the county copstables for ole
muskets, rifles, bayonets, swords and pistols
The officers are to receive one dollar fol-
every musket and bayonet they discover, ant
fifty cents each for swords and pistols.
The patriots of the revolution never utter
ed a more noble sentiment than Governor
Sprague of Rhode Island expressed when hi
said: NV ealth is useless, unless it promote:
the public welfare, and life itself but bau
BILE unless it ministers to the honor and glo
~ of our country"
: The seizure of the celebrated racer, Flors
Temple, has already been noted by telegraph
She is owned by William Mcdonald of 3alti
, more, who, it is reported, is engaged in rails
ing a regiment to be armed with double bar
relied shot-guns, is anticipation of Maryland
icing forced from the Union.
The cog les included in the new State o
S Kanawha, (Va.) which has been declared t
: exist by the Wheeling Convention, subjcc
to vote Of the people, had a population, &C
cording to the census of 1860, of 2S1, 7SG
The number of slaves is estimated to be be
tween eight and ten thousand.
There was skrmish on Saturday last Of
Douglas Prairie, in Gasconade county, Mo
|
Home Guards and band of secessionlsts
! Two of the latter were killed and one or tw
v wounded and eight taken prisoners. Som
of them had McKinstry's passes in thel
pockets.
i The locomotive 1892" employed on tn
work train between Syracuse and Oneidt
:, New York, exploded on the 5th inst, on tn
v Oanastota crossing. killing the fireman, Gal
y vim, and foreman, Miller, of the train. Tn
engineer alone remained in his place and es
y caped uniniured. The cause of the eXplosio
o is unknown.
IS There is sharp competition between tn
three trunk railroad lines on westwar
bound business. The New York Central an
Erie companies commenced cutting som
10 time ago on the Boston rates by water, an
y. now the Pennsylvania Central joins in tn
. fight. First class freight to Chicago is r
~ duced from 81 As to IS cents.
h To the grief of all who love fun in Wasl
t. ington, the national mule academy is no
in removed from the neighborhood of the OF
e. servatory grounds to Bladensburg. SIEVE
70 thousand Of these long cared quadrupeds we
n, bought by Government for $1l9 so per hes
1e all as wild as hawks, and utterly unbrOke
at The depot for the horses purchased by Go
" eminent will also be at Blsdensburg; 1920
ne head is the maximum price of the latter, d
lib livered. Since the middle of July 9 $40 he
" ses, 1851 mules, 2,765 wagons, and 1,1'
IF ambulances, have been received.
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e. JuLlus-What portion OBJ de army do
lg, landlords dread de most?
= Sam-Don't RELY know, nigga. a.
= '.Julius-Whv de left.tenants. OBJ course.