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The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12

To DESTROY AYTs.-A stFonS ! md
Of the chloride of lime. spTihiSs. soc,l
places where they frequent, WE i' "A %.
an efiectual remedy for both 'ne D,;.E.b ~
black ant. AS an experiment ! ri s1 W
some of this solution on an AM ss b
inhabited by black ants. and IN ,aSst : M b
l found that the whole colony ~" .,gs
parts unknown. Cockroaches, = .;,e
ants, are also driven away by sly 4 ~
leaves or slices OF Iin% t.,,tss
apple ON the shelves and Places ''
by these Troublesome inse s,s
The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12
CRAWFORD COUNTY

In five townships, there were no votes
cast.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
-Four townships, 0 3 351 13
Franklin County as far as heard from
gives Cravcns 40 majority.
The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12

g w. Z: St::.rke, Esq, aniv'lT,l
from i'cnsaco..a. and reports our SD.
that place IN IN excellent condition and -
~ Seot,s quo. The dry-dock had Oea
cho'red in the bay-not in the cHaa'Ir 4,
was reported to us few days ago
jackson, of the Georgia troops u. Il,
placed in command at Pensacola AZ. h
Bradford commands the volunteer O'' |.
at that place. The two compan',, "a !,
First Louisiana Regiment, winch y" n
week, had reached Montgomery ~ 4
way to Pensacola. When they arll's !.
Gladden's regiment OF regulars WIZ !. b
strong. No change had oee!iii'a ..;;,;s
fleet. The Brooklyn WAS sill III r. II
and the blockade rigidiy eaioi''"
Orleans Delta, 2Sth.
The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12

STEAMER FRED. NoTEERE srM-
steamer Fred. Notrebe, Capt h !" ~
bound from Memphis for Little loo - =
a fine trip OF Confederate G0'S.- =. /,
stores, struck a snag and SUNK u = T.,
kansas river, twenty miles Oe.O1 l.
Rock, on Friday morning last. 'lP-'i
Adams telegraphs here that she I'--' co.
raised, and will prove total w. ,.,-
Palmer, agent for the Cincinnati Ha- ~
tiers. being at Memphis, started lnI
lv for the ,yrncL Tho Enai AA y
built here last October, by Messrs p'l
Adams. She is valued at sl9.VoO Ml
snred for l2,000-cqually divide. I
Firemcn's Western and Cincl1aati 'D'
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12
Election of Delegate.
Election for District Attorney.

In two townships no election was had.
The Van Buren press., 1861-06-12

WASHINGTON, June 9.
The following facts relative to the con.
test at Aqua Creek, have been obta;ned
The engagement b,gan on Friday. and las, :.
cd two hours. OnSaturday. it was rerev. :.
ed for four hours. The lower branch boz
terry which was Damaged on Friday, was
repaired The force o. the Confederate is
supposed to have been 1000. '' Is
On Saturday, the Fre,born apnroacbod
to within two miles aid cemmenced tb. c.
The Pawnce took isarer position Gov H.
first hour. The fireitg was brisk from ths ho
batteries. During them gagement tho pam
nee fired 100 Shells An ohseruo. : "w
through telescope lumber of boa;as oa, SOW
rled away in wagons. officers say the Con
federates had rihed caaon. Both voSs"1o
were damaged but onlylightlv one ,esIe,s sha,
went through the Frearn's cabin srp' Tn1'
Pawnee received eight sits. TIE Anaona mo
ia returned here this maing. Tho psu
nee and Freeborn haule4F. heinz - -"
pared for long cngagem4. Tba ,anp, -
depot and buildings ashorwere ,Ios.ra.
nc ie0eiS' II iS 'e''e'ea' eight guns.
NO, June 2.
/ There is nothing authentil lno
lation to movements down "a re-
this point, but it is certain til a. ei g. nom
this place is to be considera, :; .o'ce at
! Two additional regiments are,,o.s' u.
In addition to the regiments mere
this Congressional District, anS. IN
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
The Great MYSTERY.

The folIosing beautiful passage is Ia :
keo from Timothy TitcoAs's Preach
ins- upon Popular Proserbs, whlcb the
Springfield Republican is now giving TO
the world;
"Tbe body is to die: SO much is Ger
tain. What lie. beyondl No one who
passes the charmed boundary comes hack
to tell The ioselDation Wis is the realm
OF sbadows-.eDt out from some win
dow of the sosi over HES restless waters
but wings its way YEARLY back with DO
olive leaf IN its besk as token Of uierg-
Iug life beyond the closely beDd,us hori-
zoD. The great sen comes aud goes in
heaven, yet breathes no secret of the e.
lhereal wilderness. The crescent oou
clesVes her nightly passage across the up
per deep. hut to-ses overheard no mes
sage and di-plays no signals. The senti-
nei stars challenge each other as they
walk their nightly rounds. but We catch
no syllable OF the Countersign shirh gives
passage to the heavenly cs0p. Shut iu.
BrtSeen this aud the other life there is a
great gulf fixed. across whieh ueither eye
Dor foot caa travel. The sentle frisud
whose eyes We closed in their last sleep
long years ago. died with Wonder in her
rspture-s,ricken eye. .nie of IDef1able
JOY upou her IpS, and her hand, folded
over triumphant heart: but her lip were
past speeeb, and iutim sted hotbipg OF the
vision that eDttrslled her"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
NO.I2.
federation in Wadinine

TIE practice of Medicine is of nceeSsi.
tY progressive IL bad it, ori,ip In the
necessities of the race, aud roe fros, tba
most obscure snd swkwsrd beginnings
The fr-t practice i, necessarily empirical.
Medicines are pot u-ed with rei,r nee to
any particular principle, but because
drug has been siveD 10 similar case
With benefit, it is Recommended again -
A. the don ain of positive knowledge be-
Gomez enlarged. new method, of cure,
Dew remedies. and Bew doetrines obtain,
and the old and le~s efficient becoule OBJ
soete and are laid aside The practice
OF ten years ago is not that of twenty FIVE
years past, snd the practice of ten yesrs
ago is not that of to day
Yet all experience has shown notwith-
standing these facts. open and known to
all men Of reflection, ,hat PHI sicians are
provereIally iDtoIerant OF progress IN their
own art. Old -chool phy-lsisDs will not
see any good 10 Water Cure, or 10 Home
opathy. Cures mag take place sery hour
all around them, yet every possible means
Is resoTted to iD order to esaGe their force.
Homeopathic physicians justly complain
OF this intolerance aud are get Just as a.
meDable themselves DR.. Humlhre5s
late Professor of Theory and Practice in
the Homeop Medieai College of Phil
adel hia. bas made the most remarkable
improvement of the age in the discovery
and preparation OF his Specific Homeopa-
THE Remedies, . hich dive Is the Homeo-
pathic Sy7tem of all ihtricacy and uucer-
taiDty, and wives the peopl, Specific Rem
edlos for almost all the iIl- to Witch they
are sutjecti yet the profession are far
from welcoming the new method. They
acknowledge The learning, gsniu>. and
practical ability of Prof H., but affect to
consider bis talents snd zeal nisatplied
or perverted. MeansbrIe Homphreys'
Specifies are daily gaining currency and
becoming "hou-eboid words" With the
people, and the profession will probably
remain uDoonsiDced until everybody a.
round then has adopted the new idea.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
Which is AcceDtable2

The Secretary OF the Tfts-ury, Mr.
Chase, lately advrrti,ed for loan Of
eight millions of dollars. and 10 response
offers we're made, rendering Mirty Haee
millions Immediately after the con b
nstion OF the treason at the South. s5
vertisement vas made ssking proposals
also for loan OF several nIlliou.. hut "a
yet no proposition has beeH u sde to ~up-
ply JEFF Davis With a dollar From this
We can judge hos acceptable the proyi.
sious OF tho new governments are With the
people whoa it seeks to govern. Ifwbat
is true of the much hoss,ed resources of
the South they lack confidence 10 their
own leaders, and if they have confluence,
why is rot the loan OF their government
at once takenl These facts speak with
more force than any declaration of urin.
ciple which could possibly be made by
convention OF Southern politicians. They
prove the difference of the people in both
sections. and the justice of the cause aDi-
mating each. The great majority of the
people At the North. their labor and their
capital, are de soted TO the Union, not of
States for sectionsl objects or for purpo-
ses of defending impractieable dognas,
but for eDds snI aims that are national
and sacred. The governmeBt that is un-
able to elicit the confidence and support
Of tbo-e whom it aspires to govern, is uu-
worthy of the respect and recos milton of
others. and should not be permitted to
obstruot the path in the progress of civil.
iEation aud religion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

GA rough individual, whose knowl'
dge of classical language was not quite
complete, bad been siek. and on recover
ing va. told By his doctor that he might
take a little animal food. No SIR said
be; took your Cruel easy enough. but
hang me il cap 20 your hay and oats
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11
sa-Tbo new code Of law for Ms,vls nd

s9-Tbe new code of law for MarylaDd
contains verS stringent enactment "a
Rainst all secret societies of colored per-
sons in the State. Persons renting bou-
sas to colored secret societies. including
Masons and Odd Fellows, ii sbite to BE
fined S5oO, OF eoniihed 10 the Fenl,rutary
for cot let- than five nor @ore thAn teu
years. and il free coIored, to be soldas
slaves
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-04-11

On the Act for the communication of ton
nage duties upon all the internal i'm
provements of the State, delivered IN
the Senate, Wednesday, Feb 81, 1861.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

WHAT THE Seeding STATES HAVE CosT
The following figures show how much mo
ney has been paid by the Government, te
say nothing Of the sacrifice of human life
for the exclusive benefit of the secedin-
States:
Louisiana, purchased of France $l5,.
100000; interest paid, SIS. 1856, 35s; Florida
purchased of Spain,) $5,00O.OOO; interes'
paid 81 ,4SO, 1000; Texas, boundary, $40 600
900; Texas, Qor indemnify $l0,0O0,O0O;
Texas, (for creditors, last Congress,) 81,
10000; Indian expenses of all kinds, So
90 1000; to purchas, navy, pay troops, S.,
100000; all other expenditures, 5000, OOO
Mexican war. $2l7,l75,575; soldiers pen.
sions and boanty lands, $ly0,OOO,OOo Flor
ida war, 100000. 900; soldiers pensions
100000; to remove Indians, $4,000 900;
paid by treaty for New Mexico $l5, 900. 900;
paid to extinguish Indian titles, 100000
900; paid to Georgia, s3,O85 200; total cost,
$6l7, 1922. 928.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Eagle Lake, Colorado county, Texas,
January Is, 1S61-45-4w.

ANDY JoHHsoN.-Senator Andrew John.
son, of Tennessee, is one of the particular
stars whom the dark plots of the Disunion.
lists have recently developed. The New
York Tribune thus sketches his early histo.
~ '-"Left an orphan at an carly age,
without friends, he was bound apprentice
to a tailor, whom he served for seven years.
He never attended school day in his life,
and painfully taught himself to read by per.
severing efforts after his daily labor upon the
shop board. At the age of twenty he mar.
ried and his wife taught him to write and
cypher. Within two years he was chosen
Mayor Of Greenville where he had settled
after removing from his native State of
North Carolina, and five years later he was
elected to the Legislature. In 1s43, at the
aga of thirty-fve he was sent to Congress,
where he remained ten years, when he was
elected Governor of Tennessee and after
filing the Office for two years he was chosen
Senator of the United States in 1857. The
high personal qualities which have raised
Mr.. Johnson, in the face of such disadvan-
tages, from the position of journeyman
tailor to that of United States Senator, were
strikingly shown in the recent session of the
Senate, where his brilliant and overwhelm
ing replies to Senator Lane commanded uni
versal admiration, while his manly and
energetic defense of the Union gave him a
claim to the gratitude and esteem of the
Free States which can never be forgotten"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

~ Time changes all things - even the
Richmond Enquirer. 1t is within the
memory of some Of its readers that it once
used the following language in regard to a
disruption of the Union:
"No man, no association of men, no State
or set Of States, has right to withdraw itself
from the Union of its own accord. The same
power that knit us together can unknit; the
same Formally which formed the links of the
Union is necessary to dissolveit; the majority
of States which formed the Union must con-
sent to the witho rawal of any one branch of it !;
until that consent has been obtained, any
attempt to dissolve the Union, or obstruct the
efficiency of the constitutional laws, is treason
treason to all intents and purposes"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
From Texas.
GALVESTON, March

GALVESTON, March Is.
The steamer Rusk returned this morning
from Brazos with 800 State troops. The
Federal troops evacuated Fort Brown on the
18th. They embarked on the Daniel Web
ster for Key West and Tortugas. Several
hundred State troops have enlisted for six
months to serve under Ford on the Rio
Grande occupying the various forts.
The Convention is discussing measures
for the military defense of the State.
Major Mack, Of the U. S. Army, has re-.
signed and rendered his services to the
State.
Camp Colorado has been taken by the
State troops
Capt sayers of the Confederate Army has
arrived to muster re iment of rangers for
the frontier, by order of jeff Davis.
There is nothing further about the move
ments Of Gov. Houston.
Gen. Porter has chartered the steamer
Rusk 10 transport some 800 or 400 Federal
troops to Tortugas or Key West, where they
will re-embark for the North.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
From st. Louis.

ST. Louis, March 19.
+. Daniel G. Taylor was unanimously nomi.
naseo ior Mayor, yesterday, by convention
OF democrats and Bell-and Everett men.
hesoiuuons were adopted declaring ssthat
we Will recognize no issue in the approach.
ing municipal election other than Repub 10.
anism and anti-Republicauisu and we chal-
lenge the Republican party in this city 70
meet us on that issue; aud that, in choosing
our candidates, we require no other qualif-
cation than honesty, capability, fidelity to
the Union, and opposition to the Republ can
party" The ticket is called the Union
Anti.Republican" ticket. ps SIS
Mayor Wright occupied the entire time of
the Convention, yesterday, in fve-hours'
speech IN favor of the majority report of
the committee on Federal Relations.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Evacuation of Fort Sumter.

The telegraph srepcrts that an order has
been forwarded to Major Anderson to evacu-
ate Fort Sumter. The order has in all
probability been issued as military neces
s'ty, and not as "a master stroke of policy to
kill secession" as some have called the
proposition. We cannot see how secession
IS to be killed by giving up to traitors all the
Qualifications they want 1t is queer way,
70 say the least of it; and, rather than try
such an experiment, we would prefer to see
them dealt with more in accordance with
their merits. We will not attempt to conceal
our chagrin that the Cabinet has felt the
necessity of taking this step. We do not
distrust their wisdom, but we honestly believe,
if they had resolved to keep possession Of
Fort Sumter at all hazards, the people would
have sustained them in it. We do not regard
it as an abandonment of the policy fore
Swallowed in the inaugural, but believe
Mr.. Lincoln will yet endeavor to the best q
his ability to enforce the laws and maintain
the Union. 1t has been stated that For,
Sumter could not be reinforced with less thar
10000 men, and that war would be the inev
liable consequence. The possession of tina
solitary post would not, of course, compensat,
for such momentous consequences. If tn,
Administration can accomplish its purposes
without Fort Sumter, it would be foolhard,
to keep possession Of it at so great cost.
The present condition of the Fort show
that some one in possession of the facts ha
been guilty of the baseSt and most infamou
Misrepresentation as to its previous state
Since the disgraceful failure of the expedition
Of the Star of the West, the indignation of tn
people has been allayed by repeated assurance
from Washington that Major Anderson an
nounced himself in no want of reinforcement
or provisions. Indeed, it was stated at on
time that he had ample provisions for a ST
months seige! Yet his first communication
to the new Administration was to the effee
that his provisions would last but few day
longer! The conclusion is irresistible eithe
that Major Anderson, while receiving tn
plaudits of the nation for his bravery, wa
secretly playing into the hands of the traitor
and concealing his true position with tn
express intention of betraying Fort Sumter t
them, or that President Buchanan and hi
officials at Washington suppressed his re,
dispatches, and gave out false ones to appeas
the popular demands, with like treasoaabl
purpose. Judging from the past, the latte
superstition would appear the most probable
If true, it adds another heavy instalment I
the weight Of infamy which attaches itself I
that Administration.
LATER - Contradiction.-A dispatch r,
ceived yesterday states, on the authority ,
of the N. Y. Tribune, that no order has bee
issued for the evacuation of Fort Sumte
We hope it is true, and that no such orde
will be issued.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

Very general satisfaction is expressed
with the late decision in the case of Mrs
Myra Gaines vs. several residents of New
Orleans, Baltimore and Philad elphia, put.
ting Mrs. G. in possession of all the i'm.
mense estate of her father, the late Daniel
Clark, of New Orleans. This is one of the
most remarkable cases of litigation in our
annals, if We consider the length of time it
has been on the docket, the character of the
action, and the great estate involved. The
case depended upon the legitimacy of Mrs.
Gaines-whether her mother was legally
married to Mr.. Clark or not. Mrs. Gaines
is the widow of Gen. Gaines, Of the United
States Army, who, as we'll as her first hus.
band, Mr.. Whitney, commenced and prose-
cuted the case twenty seven years ago; since
which time she has pushed it vigor ously
through several courts and all forms of liti'
CATION. Mrs. Gaines is lady of wonder
full energy and social qualities, and is now
perhaps one of the wealthiest women in
America. Undoubtedly much of the clair
must be compromised, which will greatly
reduce the amount still it will leave her
immense wealth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Fire.
FRERPoRT, March Is.

FRERPoRT, March Is.
About 7 o'clock this morning a destruct-
i've fire broke out in the livery stable of s.
II. Taylor On Bridge street. Very little
alarm was given. Not over twenty persons
reached the building in time to render any
assistance. They succeeded in taking from
the stable six of the most valuable horses
Eight horses and one cow, the property of
Mr.. Taylor, one horse belonging to Dr..
Prentice, and one horse owned by L. j.,
.unner, were burned, together with harness
&c. The carriages ard sleighs were al
saved. Loss between $250O and $1,000
No insurance.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Amendment 10 the Constitution

The only compromise which passed Con-
gress as an amendment to the Constitution,
by the requisite two-thirds vote, was tina. Of
MIR. Corwin. 1t contains the only concession
which the North can grant, and which the
South has any right to expect. Here it is:
''That no amendment be made TO the Con.
stltuton which will authorize or give Congress
power to abolish or interfere within any State
with the domestic institutions thereof, in
Guiding that of persons held to labor or
seryitude by the laws of said State"
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, says this is all he
asks-being, as tits, guarantee that slavery
shall not be disturbed where it now exists.
This guarantee was incorporated in the Obi
cago platform, but the South appears not to
havet been satisfied with it. If it is their
desire to have the amendment made to the
Constitution, we hope it will be cheerfully
done. The proposition now goes to the
Legislatures Of the several States Gas will be
seen bya Washington telegram published this
mcrning;) and, if ratified by three -fourths Of
them, becomes portion of the Constitution
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
IOWA NEWS,

james Shelley, foreman in Burrows
mill, East Davenport, was killed on the 18th
inst, BY stepping on the fly wheel just as
the engine was started.
The Dubuque Farmers Club, at their
last meeting, decided almost unanimously
that Hungarian grass was an injurious crop
to raise as fodder.
Mr. John Truck returned to Dubuque
from Pixies Peak few days ago, bringing
with him eighty-six ounces of pure gold.
He had previously RENTED some So, 1000.
The cars on the Dubuque and Sioux City
Railroad made their first trip to Waterloo
on the 1lth inst. In few days they will
run to Cedar Falls-one hundred miles west
of Dubuque.
-Messrs. Douglas & Munson, the con.
tractors Of the first division of the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri River Railroad, have
commenced work, and arc pushing the grad
ing along in true western style.
Judge Dillon has decided that o mar
cannot be imprisoned for debt even if it Cal
be proven that he has plenty of money il
his pocket He can neither bemade disgorg
or sent to jail.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

FoRT SuMTER.-Three soldiers recently dis
charged from Fort Sumter have reached
New York. They report that Major Ander-
son is short Of fuel and provisions. and that
twenty five of his men would be discharged
from service on the Goth, ty the expiration
of their time Of enlistment, none of whom
were disposed to re-enter the army.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

"Acquiescence in the decision of the
majority is the vital principle of republics
from which there is no appeal but to force
the vital principle and immediate parent oil
despotism." Thomas Jefssrson.
The secession doctrine is-Acquiescence in
tie will Of the majority, If our side beats il
not, secede, plumber the treasury, seize the
forts, steal the Government property, and
then appeal for compromise" giving us
more than We ever claimed before.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

wThe Texas correspondent of the Prov
idence Journal reveals the means used to
obtain the great majority for secession in that
State:
"To-day (Feb. 23d) is the election in Texas
to determine whether the State will remain in
the Union or not The only ticket in the
field reads thus: Let US have our Rights
For Secession You are called upon with a
carriage by two rough-looking fellows, and
compelled to 60 to the polls, and, when there,
this is the only ticket you can present. Thus
you cannot av id sacrificing your convictions
by staying away, and, if you should vote
when there for anything but secess on, your
vote being taken notice of, you would be told
that this is not the place for you, or else be
otherwise dealt WITH