Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-12-06

those acting under its authority, or give aid,
information or ccmfort to It's enemies, and
that will do all in my power as citizen to
discourage the present rebellion and preserve
the Federal Union. ----.
The person taking the pass signs the pledge
on the back and takes it with him, giving
those issuing it nothing to keep but their
own record. AS the passes are issued at the
Marshal's Office, at the Planters House, Bar
NUNS Hotel, and presume at other hotels.
and at the rail road ticket Offices, and to all
who apply for them, it looks quite like hum
bug, and as if the main advantage was to the
employees of the passport Offices. 1t gives
employment to a good many just now to is
sue all these passes, and to examine them at
the different passes leading out IF the city.
Business of all kinds is very dull here, ex-
cept such as is connected with the army
More than half the guests of the Planters
House, and, believe, at all the other first
class hotels in the city, are military men. Of
course man gets very little attention here
unless he wears the 'colors."
For the Journal.
Iowa College Farm.
1t is probably known to most of our peo-
pie that our Legislature has made but one
appropriation of $4,000 for this Institution.
This was expended in purchasing and open
ing farm, and putting up farm buildings
We have not laid the foundation Of the Col
lege building, nor do we expect to until the
rebellion is put down. The farm is rented
There is no stock there no experiments are
being carried on, and the Institution is very
little expense to the State in any way. Its
concerns are snugly secured against loss, and
thus they will probably remain until the
National storm is over
have lately visited The Farm, and find
that good substantial farm house has gone
up this year, but not yet finished, at cost of
$1,000. This has been done entirely with
subscription notes. 1t will take about six
hundred dollars to finish it, and we have the
means to do it next year. We have also add
ed to our young orchard, it numbering near
four hundred trees, in good condition.
The Cedar Rapids Railroad has been sur
veyed directly through the Farm. No doubt
the cars will be running there in two years.
fENNSY l.N ANA FARM SCuUOL
am informed by Hon. E. Pugh, President
Of this College, that they are goi on to COM
plete their College building at an addi tional
cost of $4,000. This Institution, having
been conducted upon the true principles of
labor, lea rning, health and economy, has sue
ceeded beyond the expectations of its friends.
Hence the inducement for the State, in these
war times, to make so generous an appropri-
alton. The Institution is conducted upon
the true principles Of equality. They Gts
find but little difference in the
flesh, the blood and the brain Of the rich and
poor; they put the pupils every one alike to
the spade, the hoe, the axe and the plow.-
They teach them that salt necessary labor is
equally honorable" and thereby the ambi-
tious tendencies of the would-be aristocraf
and student are all smothered own, and he
becomes a gentleman in the presence of all
men.
Such an institution will send out men of
learning and usefulness producers, and in
dependent rather than consumers, and de-
pendents upon others earnings
look forward to the time when our young
men ill be educated to better and more hon.
est principles of economy, not only in their
own private affairs, but in public affairs. To
what other source can we look for this reform
which is so much needed, than to our schools?
If these principles and practices, taught in |
these schools, are good and true, then let the
time hasten when they shall be put in prac-
tice in every State and in every county.
SUEL FOSTER.