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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
Mannys Combined Harvester
TOE. 1861,
Embracing all the Latest Improvements,

This machine was awarded tho Grand Golden Medal
at the Illinois state Fair, held at Freerort in Septem.
her, 1853, in competition with Is other machines, rs the
best Combined Machine in ase. 1t was also awar ed
the hig hest premium at the Illinois state Fair held at
Jacksonville, 1850, as the best Reaper on exhibition {;
also, IL discretionary premium awarded by the executive
committee OF the National Fair, held ut Cincinnati, in
1850, for Combined Harvester.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

sW Why are people who sit on free
seats not likely to derive much benefit
from going to church ?-Because they
yet good for nothing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

The Vinncinnes Sun says the corn crop in
that section will be immense. One farmer
offers to sell his coming crop of one hundred
acres at fifteen cents per bushel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
TIE CONET.-The parabOlic el

TIE CoMET.-The parabolic ele-
ments of the comet, computed by
Messrs. Sanford and Hall of the Cam
bridge Observatory, furnish reliable
information o. the past and future ca
recr Of this illustrations stranger now
III u skies. According TO these ele-
ments the comet was nearest the sun
on the eleventh ct June. and was then
scyerty-seven millions Of miles distant
from that lumlnarv. At the time it
was in its greatest %lustre, which must
rave been amazing, considering its
very great size when first seen here,
and that it had then been waning for
three whole weeks, the inhabitants of
the southern hemisphere must have en-
jos led q celestial spectacle, boggarng
all description. 1t seems that cur
globe barely ESCAPED a lash from it,
enormous tail, about the 29th of June,
when the nucleus was ia the plane of
the ecllptic, j~ourncying into the north
EN- heavens.
LIS proximity to the arctic pole at
this time, as we'll as its sudden appear
ance, is sufficiently accounted for by
its great inclination to the eciiptic, be-
ing but little less than ninety degs.--
Astronomically speaking, its present
distance from u globe is net very
great, twenty-five millions of miles be-
ing only a neighboring distance among
celestial bodies. The comet of 1910
came within a million and a half mi es
Of tie earth, which Is by far the near
est approach Of any Of thee bodies on
record.
The comet is now rapidly receding
from the earth and sun, and will soon
fade from view altogether, among the
arctic considerations. 1t does not cor
respond, in its geometrical relations,
with any comet previously recorded,
and is, therefore, IA strangcrto US. 1t
will he necessary for astronomers to
observe it through its entire geocentric
arc before anything can be predicated
Of it's period and the time Of its next
appearance in thu heavens.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

BGrMr. Adam Ogilvie's mill has ground
for one houae in this city over fifteen thous-
and bushels of wheat since the blockade of
the Mississippi. The blockade is evidently
operating favorably with some Of our business
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

All of the above bids were rejected, save
the last one, the agents determining to make
no sale at less than 90c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

WEALTH OF TIE UNITED STATES
A financial writer in the Boston Jour-
nal estimates that the wealth of the
whole United States, which Of course
includes the South is Ss.rtecn Mous-
and millions IF doAars. another
writer for the New York Times places
the wealth Of the loyal States at seven
thousand millions.
The statement Of the compiler of the
census 70: 1850 was, that the official
valuation Of all the States and Terri
tries then was six thousand millions
Of dollars. Adding one-third fer in
crease, and in 1860 the valuation
would not have exceeded eight thous-
and million.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEpARTM EMF.

W-A rousing meeting was held in Ire
mont Hall, Saturday evening, to greet the
Washington company. Speeches were made
by Judge Woodward and others, and the ut
most enthusiasm prevailed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
State Lean d

The following were the bids for the Iowa
State Loan, opened in New York on Satur-
dav last.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
z, C. WALTER,

A TTORNEY n COUNSELLOR AT LAW-Prompt
"A attention given to collections, examination of titles,
conveyancing, payment OF taxes, &c. Office over state
Bank, MuscatIne, Iowa. Jan. II, 60. dawly.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

A AT LAW N NOTARY PUBLIC,
"A will give prompt attention TO ccnveyancing. exan-
lining titles and paying taxes in Mu ,catine and Louisa
counties. Office on recOnd st reet, over Durfee sJewelry
store, Muscatine, Iowa. March 9Th, lS6l-dawtf.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

M~nLrARY.-On Saturday afternoon Capt.
Crabb, of Washington county, arrived by the
cars with his military company en- route for
the rendezvous at Burlington. The company
embarked in the evening on the Pomeroy.
1t numbers 9S men, most of them as fine
looking soldiers as we ever saw.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
GEORGE A. FOSS.
N W. PERKINS,

4 TTORNEf AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC.
IA Prompt attention gwen to all legal business en-
trusted to his care. Office over Durlee'e Jewsiry store,
second street, Muscatiue, Iowa. Nov. IL, daw, 6m.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26

for one houae in this city over fifteen thous-
and bushels of wheat since the blockade of
the Mississippi. The blockade is evidently
operating favorably with some Of our robustness
men.
MnlrARY.-On Saturday afternoon Capt.
Crabb, of Washington county, arrived by the
cars with his military company en- route for
the rendezvous at Burlington. The company
embarked in the evening on the Pomeroy.
It numbers 9S men, most of them as fine
looking soldiers as we ever saw.
BRIGGS House, CHICAGo-An who visit
Chicago should put up at the Briggs. 1t is
centrally located near tie Court House and
kept in first class style, as many Of our citi-
zens who are accustomed to stopping there
can testify. 1t will be seen by a card Of the
proprietors published in our columns that a
reduction in the price of board has been made
to correspond with the times.
A New OPERAroR.-Mr. Sweet, the accom-
modating superintendent OF the telegraph line,
has sent us a new operator, as he promised
us while recently in Chicago, when we ac'
quainted him with the character of the late in
cumbent. The newcomer is Mr.. A. w
Smith, whom we have every reason to believe
a gentleman, as well rs ? scholar and skillfu
telegrapher. We congratulate our readers as
well as ourselves on this change, as it will en-
able us to give promptly and in as good shape
as much news as is received by any of oul
contemporaries on this line.
One OF THE CRIrICs.-One of the richest
things that has appeared in this community
for a long time is the criticism of the Reciew
of this city, on the Presidents late message
"Without wishing to be severe on him OF
self-commendatory," says this able and astut'
editor, 1--WE think we can say that much bet
ter articles have taken the lead in the column!
of the Revieu"!!! Well, he can take on
boots after that-that is our old ones. Blu
this is not all his feelings arc terribly lacera
ted at its want of " grammatical construc
ton" This, from an editor who can scarcely
write three consecutive sentences withou
committing six grammatical blunders, is pref
ty good. The editor evidently conceives him
self some pumpkins" as a critic. We vii
compromise" on that, and agree that he i
"some pumpkin head"
-
An Iowa Boy IN A New YORK REGIMENT
The following is an extract from a Washing
ton letter Of a late date. Mr.. Harvey is
nephew of the foreman of this Office, al
excellent artist, and a first rate fellow:
Il had the pleasure of meeting anothe
Hawkeye boy, a day Or two since, in the per
son of George Harvey, of Burlington. Las
September he went to New York to study art
and was making a very lattering progress u
to the breaking out of our national trouble;
when, with true western grit, he laid aside tn
easel and took up his musket in the ranks {
the 18th Brooklyn regiment. knowledge {
his ability at sketching coming to the ears
the officers, he was detailed from the ranks t
the staff, and has been engaged almost cor
stantly ever since, in using his pencil an
sketch-book. His friends in Burlington ma
be pleased to learn that he is esteemed one
the best fellows in the regiment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
ALLEN RROOMHALL.

A TT0RNEY Il COT NSELLOR AT LAW JUSTICE
y Of the Peace arr Notary Public, AtaIissa, Musca-
tine county Iowa. Will practice in the District Courts
of huscasIne, Scott, Cedar, Louisa, Washington and
johnson counties. Particular attention given to coilec-
ions. ijaH. 81, 81.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
Every Farmer Should Have One
Massillon Threshing Machine

ID USSEL b Co.'S. Celebrated Premium Threshing
IL Machines are supcrceding all others. They are
surpassed by no machines in the country for durability,
and perfection in every respect Everything put into
the machines is carefully selected, and no materials but
the best are used. The gears, wheels, &C., are all made
with cold blast, so that they are equal to cast steel.
Their superiority in this point is unquestioned. They
will til, esh when the straw is wet or rotten, without
c~logging the elevators. The proprietors of this ma
chine challenge the world for II trial, 80 confident are
they of the excellencies of their machine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
D. G. CLOUD,
w. G. nDWAR

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Office, Masonic Block, s
n ond street, Muscatine, Iowa. Tmy 2, 'G1 dawtt
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
THOS. HANNA,

A TToRNEY N COUNSELOR AT LAW, Musca-
II tine, Iowa. Mili practice in the several Courts of
this State. Particular attention given to collec IONS.
Conveyancing, examining titles, and uotariaI business
promptly attended to. Office in fremont buildings. daw,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
EDWARD H. THAYER,

A TTORNE AM COUNSELOR AT LAW N
II Notary Public, Muscatins, Iowa. Office at the
Court House: FEB 9th, 'Gl-dswam.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-26
MOFFAT'S
LIFE PILLS & PHOENIX BITTERS

TNHESE MEDICINES have been before the public
for a period of THIRTY YEARS, and during that
time have maintained a high character in almost every
part of the Globe, for their extraordinary aud imme-
date power of restoring perfect health to persons suf-
fering under nearly every kind of disease to which tho
human frame is liable,
The following are among the distressing variety OF
,uman diseases In which the
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
FOREIGN RECOGNITION.

II Ia evident that cur Minister 10 France, Mr..
Faulkner well known here as n tus.,, pon,pous
gentleman, ct particularly r,maikae!e Tor sense,
has attached to bis su's somebody whose par.
tcular business it is to report everyihn said to-
or by, him, each successive thing ng more
stupendously important than the one which pre-
ceded it. The favored organ, through which
these reports are communicated to nm admiring
public, is the New York Times.
The last thing Of the kind, Is the report Of n
conversation between Mr.. Fau kuer and the
French Minister for Foreign Affairs. What the
Frenchman said was, that the Emp ror would
proceed very slowly in such q delc tie matter as
the recognition of Southern Conieieracy, and
should only recognise it, at last, when it became
clearly established as a matter of fact. That was
a very sensible line of remark, but rather CONF
monplace, and it required an atache It Mr..
Faulkner to parade it as important, and a New
York city editor to realize its momcntous bear
ings upon the pending difficulties in this country
The national Republican., 1861-05-04

of all the resources at his dsposal-adequate or
inad,qu ,te--nnd to have impaired zeal by his
eyGmple TO ,ho around him instead Of suffer-
ing the rramplngs oflo, atty to be checked, either
hy any spcrnitiOns or conf &c ures Of his own, or
any suggagton5 from others, rs 10 the possible
views aud de- gus of superiOrs in Office. Had he
discharged his duty with stern fidelity, he night
have disappointed some but-as events tave
recently shown in the case of another officer,
p,acel in similar circumstances-he would have
been upheld by the applause of his fellow coun-
trymcn, and the respect even OF antagonists.
The safes, as well as the most honorable course
for every individual in the public service, whether
commander or subordinate, Is to be true to the
flag Of bis country, no matter what difficulties or
dangers encompass 1t.
This General Order will be promulgated as
usual at all the naval stations, and on board Of
all vessels of the navy In commission.
GIDEON WELLEs,
Secretary Of The Nary.
Nary Department, April "a, 1861.
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
COLONEL BENTON ON THE SLAVERY
AGITATION

From vol. II of Thirty Years in the Senate"
"The regular Inauguration of this slavery
agitation dates from the year 1885; but it had
commenced two years before, and in this way
notification and disunion had commenced in
1880 upon complaint against protective tariff.
That, being put down in 1888 under President
Jackson's proclamation and energetic meas.
ures, was Immediately substituted by the slavery
agitation. Mr.. Calhoun, when he went home
from Congress in the spring OF that year, told
his friends that the South could nerer be uni
ted against The North on the tariG question:
that tie sugar interest Of Louisiana rouid keep
her out-and that the basis Of Southern union
must be shifted to tie STARE question: Then all
the papers in his interest, and especially the
one at Washington, published by Mr.. Duff
Green, dropped tariff agitation, and commenced
upon slavery, and in two years had the sgi-
tation rire for Inauguration on the slavery ques.
ton. Aud, in tracing this agitation TO its pres.
ent stage, and to comprehend its rationale, it is
not to be forgotten that it is mere continuation
of old tariff disunion, and preferred because
more available"
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
HENRY CLAY UPON THE CRITTEN.
DEN PROPOSITIONS

"And now, sir, coming from slave State, as
l do, owe it to myself, owe it to truth, l owe
it to the subject, to state that no earthly power
could induce me to vote for specific measure
for the Introduction of slavery where it had not
before existed, either South or North of that
line. Coming as do from a slave State, it is
my solemn, deliberate, and well matured deter.
mination, that no power-no earthly power
shall compel me to vote for the positive in.
PRODUCTION Of slavery either South or North of
that line. Sir, while you reproacb, and justly
too, our British ancestors, for the introduction
of this institution upon the continent Of Ameri.
ca, am, for one, unwilling that the posterity
of the present inhabitants of California and
New Mexico shall reproach US for doing Just
what we reproach Great Britain for doing to us.
If the citizens Of those Territories choose to
establish slavery, am for admitting them with
such provisions in their Constitutions; but then
it will be their own work, and not ours, and
their posterity will have to reproach them, and
not us, for forming Constitutions allowing the
institution Of slavery TO exist among ihem."-
Henry Ciay's speech in the Senate, Jan. 20, 1880.
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
OFFICIAL.
BY the President Of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION.


Whereas existing eIigencies demand iume-
diate and adequate measures for the protection
Of the National Constitution and the preserva-
ton of the National Union by the suppression Ct
the insurrectionary combinations now existing
in several States for opposing the laws oil the
Union and obnructirg the execution thereof, to
which end a military force, in addition to that
called forth by my proclamation of the fifteenth
dsy of April, in the present year, appears to lie
indispensably necessary:
Now, therefore, !, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, and commander-iu-
chief of the army and navy thereof, and of the
militia of the several States, when called into
actual service, do hereby call into the service of
the United States, forty two thousand and thirty
four volunteers, to serve for the period of three
years. unless sooner discharged, and to he mus
tered into service as infantry and cavalry. TIE
proportions Of each arm, and the details OF eL-
rollment and organization, will be MADE known
through the Department Of War.
And also direct that the regular army of the
United States be increased by the addition OF
eight regiments Of infantry, one regiment Of
cavalry, and one regiment Of artillery, making,
altogether, q maximum aggregate increase OF
twenty Two thousand, seven hundred and four
teen officers and enlisted men the details OF
which increase will also be made know through
the Department of War.
And I further direct the enlistment, for not
less than one or more than three years. Of eigh-
teen thousand seamen, in addition to the present
e ,ka al Stata
The details of the enlistment and organization
will be made known throu n the Department OF
the Navy.
= The call for volunteers hereby made, and the
direction for the increase of the regular army
and for the enlistment of seamen hereby given,
together with the plan of organization adopted
tor the volunteer and for the regular forces
hereby authorized, will be submitted to Congress
as soon as assembled.
In the mean time, | earnestly invoke the c.
operation OF all good citizens in the measures
hereby adopted, for the effec,ual suppression Of
unlawful violence, for the impartial enforcement,
Of constitutional laws, and for the speediest pos
sible restoration of peace and order, and, with
these, of Happiness and prosperity thr2rghou
our country.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal Of the United
States to be affixed. Done at the ci'y o
Washington, this third day Of May, in the
f.. 81 year Of orr Lord one thousand eight hun.
dred and sixty -one snd of the independ'
ence Of the United States the eighty
fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President;
WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD,
Secretary Of State.
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
CONGREsSMEN FROM VIRGINIA.

Even upon the theory that States have the
right to secede at pleasure, Virgini. is still in
the Union, and will so remain until the ordi-
nance of secession is ratified by the people on
the fourth Monday 10 this month.
The Constitution Of the United States, which
is thus tho still-contnuing supreme law in Vir-
ginia, vests in the Legislature the power to fix
the time for eecting members of Congress, and
this power has been exercised in a law fixing
the fourth Monday in this month for that pur-
pose. The Richmond Cow ntion has assumed
to suspend this law, but without authority, upon
any view of the powers of a State Convention.
The Legislature of vi! !inia did not derive its
power to designate day for electing members
of Congress, from the people Of Virginia, but
from the Constitution of the United States, and
that power can be exercised only by those upon
whom the Constitution has conferred it,
The fourth Monday of this month rem 'ins,
therefore, as the day upon which the electors Of
Virginia, who choose to do so, will vote for men
to represent them in the Congress Of the United
States, ard their votes cannot be nullifed by any
possible refusal of Governor Letcher t. give GER
tiicates Of Gle ;tions. The rights Of voters can
not be cut off by the neglccts of returning and
certify officers. The United States IIouse is
the supreme Judge of the election of its own
members, and will not permit the pc pie to be
dist, Nnchised by Cover ors, or Colonels, or any
body else.
Of course two members will be chosen in the
Wheeling and Parkersburg districts. We may
expect one, also, in Extra Bys district, imme-
diateIy across the river, if the terrorists can be
sufficiently dispersed 10 season, aud If SO to dis
perse them consists with the great plan of mill
tary movements which i, being matured with
reference to other and more controlling consid-
! erations.
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
/GEN. JACKSON ON MULTIPLICATION.

WASHINGTON, Mdy /, 1888.
! have had u laborious task here,
but notification is dead, and its actors and
courtiers will only be remembered by the peo-
pie to be execrated for their wicked designs to
sever and destroy the only good Government on
the globe, and that prosperity and happiness we
enjoy over every other portion of the world.
Haman 8 gallows ought to be the fate of oil such
ambitious men, who would involve their coun.
try in civil war, and all the evils in its train,
that they might reign and ride on its whirl-
winds, and direct the storm. The free people
of these United States have spoken, and con.
signed these wicked demagogues to their proper
doom. Take care of your nulfers; you have
them among you let them meet with the in
dignant trowns of every man who loves his
country. The tariff, it is noW known, was a
mere pretext. Therefore, the tariff
was only the pr. text, and disunon and a South
ern Confederacy the real object The next
pretext will be the negro or slavery ques-
ton. ANDREW JACKSON
The national Republican., 1861-05-04
The Cincinnati ENQUIRER of Wednesday SAYS:

The Cincinnati Enquirer OF Wednesday says:
Fourteen companies Of volunteers In tho
border counties Of our sister State, Kentucky,
have offered their services TO the Government,
through Colrnel J. V. Guthrie, who will COM
mand the regiment 1t is understo d that a
regiment Of II companies has bte accepted by
Secretary Cameron, mud that the regiment would
arrive in this city Tomorrow, and proceed to
temporary quarters prepared for them"
At Alger's foundry, South Boston, the work.
men are kept busy, night aud day, filing orders
for the United States Govtrnme {. They have
now sixty -four irass pieces nearly ready for de-
livery.
The bodies Of the three Massachusetts SOL
Giers murd,red In Baltimore were brought to
Boston on Thursdav, aud were received and es-
corted BY the Governor ard a corps Of military
and vast crowd Of citizens, to the Stone Chapel,
where they were deposited Tor the present.
FP Bl r, j H., has been elected to colo
nelcy in the fret regiment Of Missouri troops,
called for by the President. On the 26th, the
number Of recruits in St Louis was upward Of
5000.
The Springfield (M .ss.) Rputhcon says that
the fed cannon " hich have lately been sentto
the Providence marines Wefe made to the order
OF the State Of Alabama last October, but were
not delivered, because the State seeded.
Mr. Ge0rgo A. Wilson, oEe OF the Lowell
Mass brigade, who was wounded by the Balti-
more mob whtn the Mugsa,l luset's re tgiment was
passing through that city. wa nalriel in Low.
ell on Saturday last, to Miss Melird. Mann.
Fiity-fuur Crimean veterans have enlisted in
the sixty ninth regiment, under Col. Corcoran.
Governor Lrtcher received, last Wednesday,
$500 muskets from Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina.
There is an understar ding in naval circles
that all the available men. of-war on foreign
squadrons will be called home. It /, said that
the gunboats of the Mediterranean and African
fleets are already bound to the United States.
These would make the blockade fleet very for
midable.
large meeting Of the citizens Of Millersvile,
Maryland-on the railroad, about half way be-
tween Annapolis and the Junction-was held on
Tuesday night at which resolutions were pass
ed complnenting, in the highest terms the con-
duct Of the troops passing along that road aud
urging the State to use its best eIertions to keep
the road free Of all impediments.