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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

Our OF THE UNION of the journals
in Texas are sorely lamenting the position o
that State, in being rushed out of the Union
by a few persons, without time being allowed
for any de!iberation. The Alamo Express,
published at San Antonio, says:
"By meagre vote of the people, we are out
of the Union the strong arm of the Federal
Government is being withdrawn, and the
frontier lays bleeding at the hands of the
mercless savage; the mail facilities will be
stopped, and the gauat and hungry figure of
direct taxation will stalk in at our doors.
This is the prospect now; but, if things do
wax to the worst, we know there will be
change, as inevitably as the darkness of every
night has an end. The people have soughta
remedy for existing evils in secession; may
they not seek remedy of coming evils in
return to old landmarks?"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
Connecticut Election.

HARTFORD, April l.
The Republicans have probably elected
their State Ticket by nm increased majority
They have both branches of the Legislature.
LOOMS, Republican, is believed to be elected
in the first Congressional district, by 100
majority.
HARTFORD, April 81 A. NJ.
The Republicans have elected their State
ticket by increased majority; also both
branches of the Legislature, aud the LIST and
Sd Congressional districts. They have lost
the I'd. The 18th not fully heard from.
Hartford county - Buckingham's vote,
e,263--majority against him, IS. Last year
it was 2,100.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

TIE FRANKING PRIVILEGE. Among the
matters brought to the notice of the Post.
master-General, as requiring reform, is the
Thanking privilege" now the more apparent
as an abuse, because it is legally exercised by
the members of the past Congress, as well as
those already elected to the next Congress.
Had there been no secession" some five
hundred gentlemen would have been sending
mail matter under frank, not only depriving
the postal service of large sum for the con.
veyance of these letters, papers, books, &c..
but making it heavy item of expense, as
those postmasters whose yearly commissions
do not amount to the sum Of So, 1000 receive
one cent for the delivery of each ranked letter
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

The NEw-FAsHloNED LETTER PAPER.-Our
readers have already been informed that the
Postmaster General has issued orders for a
supply of letter-paper to be cut, gummed and
embossed with three-cent postage stamp
combining in one both letter-sheet and en-
velope. According to the Washington cor
respondent of the N. Y. World, sheet of
this new style Of letter-paper will be about
half the size of the old-fashioned letter.
paper, so folded and cut as to furnish a neat
and convenient prepaid letter of only about
half the weight of those now in use with an
envelope. Orders have also been sent for
similar sheets letter size.
The use of envelopes has often been
objected to by legal gentlemen, as the post
Office stamp is often the only conclusive
evidence of the time when letter may have
been mailed. There can be little doubt that
the new system will almost entirely super
cede the old, SO far as business letters are
concerned.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

THENATIoNAL FINANcEs.-The total indebt-
edness of the United States Government, on
the 9TH of March last, was $74, 1856 ,299, in
GLIDING the various issues of treasury notes
and the loan negotiated in February. The
new loan will increase this amount to eighty
three millions in round numbers. About
twenty-seven millions bear five per cent.
interest, and mature in 1871 and 1874; the
remainder bears SIX per cent, excepting the
last issue of treasury notes, which was taken
at various rates, the highest being twelve per
cent. The whole Of these, amounting to nearly
fifteen millions, fall due the present year.
When Mr.. Chase entered upon his duties
as Secretary Of the Treasury, there was SUBJ
ject to draft, at the various repositories, the
sum Of 81 1851 ,s44, Independent of the requi-
sitions previously made and remaining unan.
swered. ABORTION of this, however, has been
refused at some Of the Southern ports. 1t is
very satisfactory to find that the advent Of
Mr.. Chase has already tended very consider
ably to restore confidence in the stability Of
the Government, and that the new loan,
despite the efforts made to depreciate it on its
appearance, has been taken in part at very
satisfactory rates.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

"a People who imagine that edibles are
scarce in the new territory of Colorado,
should read the following from the Denver
Neos, of March 9.-"At dinner party in
this city, day or two since, there were on
the table, brook trout, fresh shad, mountain
grouse, black-tailed deer, mountain sheep,
wild-goose, wild-turkey, mallard duck, fresh
radishes, green peas, lettuce, asparagus,
green corn and tomatoes, besides all other va
rieties of meats and vegetables that usually
grace a sumptuous board If there had
been room on the table, a wildcat fricasee
would have been added to the layout"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
Railroad Accident.

PlrTsBUkGH, April 8.
The mail train, due from Philadelphia al
P. NJ. to-day, was thrown from the track
near Walls station, about IL miles from the
city, by the breaking Of an axle. The for
ward csr went down an embankment OF
IS feet, the others running off the track.
About eighty passengers were on the train,
but no one was seriously injured.
The following were slightly injured Mr
Dobbs, of P.ttsburg; E. Carpenter, of
Ohio; F. Mollweg. OF Hollidaysburg. Pa,
and j. Simmons, Express Agent, of Phila-
delphia. They will be able to leave to-mor-
row for the places Of their destination.
The mails caught fire from tho upsetting
of stove and the contents of several bags
were badly damaged or destroyed. The
Washington letter mail escaped, the New
York and Philadelphia are slightly damaged.
the Baltimore and Harrisburg considerably
and the way nail between Pitts
burg and Harrisburg almost entirely de-
Dtroysd.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

The Charleston Mercury is afraid the
middle free States will want to join the
Southern Confederacy, and spoil all its
schemes of free and direct trade. 1t says:
"There is but one solitary stumbling block
in the way of direct trade. A reconstruction
of the slave States, with any of the Northern
fire., importing States, will at once, in our
judgment. strike direct trace to the ground.
New York has the track. Sic has the accu-
mulated capital, and she has the custom
Nor can any possible efforts at the South
divert her trade from her, except through the
operation of two distinct nationalities. This
will do it, as we have shown, most effectually.
And nothing else will. Any political con.
nection will again bind us, very vassals in
commerce, at the wheels of her triumphal car
Her rod will again be over us; and, with her
accumulated capital and established business,
no power can arrest it. Let US look well to
this matter in the future. There are specks
upon the Southern horizon that ere long may
become dark and muttering clouds. We fear
reconstruction on the basis of the new
constitution"
In that case, South Carolina would only
have to lead off another secession, and keep
the process till she gets exactly
what she wants.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05


BLocKADING THE MIssIssIPPr.-The Treas
ury Department of the Confederates has
issued an elaborate series of instructions
concerning the terms upon which the Missis-
sippi river can be navigated. All boats
coming from any port outside Of the seeded
States, must come to at Helms Landing, in
the State of Mississippi, and report the name
of their vessel and captain, where they are
from and their point of destination, and
exhibit to the Custom officer full duplicates
of their entire cargo. The instructions are OF
. character intricate and vexatious to COM
merce, and are very stringent, considering
that the seceders have met the complaints Of
the West by the most solemn declarations
that the navigation of the Mississippi shall
suffer no obstruction. They are likely to
provoke . disturbance.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
Emancipation Of the asrfs In Russia

6manoapauon OF the 9eSb IN Russaa.
SANDY HOOK, April 2-10 Am.
The steamer New York, from Southamp-
ton, 10th, is passing this point. Her dates
are three days later than per Africa and one
day later than per Borussia
Rome, 19th.-In the consistory held yes.
serday, the Pope declared that he would
have granted the concessions advised by the
Catholic sovereigns, but he could not receive
the insults or unjust demands Of the usurp-
ing government.
Naples, 8th.-Vitittella del Tronte cap
itulated yesterday evening, before the orders
from Francis II. to surrender reached there.
To-day the garrison saluted the proclamation
of the Kingdom of Italy.
This city and the provinces are tranquil.
A dispatch to the Times, dated Naples,
18th, says that all the Counselors were dis.
missed. The Council of Lieutenantcy was
dissolved this morning.
A grand and imposing fete was held in
honor of Garibaldi.
All is tranquil
Vienna, Wednesday.-The whole Of Hes
segoria is in revolution, supported by Mont
onegro. The fighting is general. Several
Turkish villages on the frontier have been
reduced to ashes.
Tho London Times, in referring to Presi
dent Lincoln's inaugural, says: "His expires
sions are studiously cautious, but really
amount to the fact that he will recapture the
forts, citadels, &c.
! Advices from Warsaw announce thai
sweeping reforms are proclaimed by the
Gar for Poland. Every town il to have al
elective municipal council.
The Russian manifesto proclaiming thu
emancipation of serfs wss published on the
18th. The proprietors of landed property
preserve the right attach ed to the same, bu
must cede to the peasants for permanen
use the dwelling, with ground attached
which will be allotted to them by law il
consideration of the payment of dues. TIL
peasants are also permitted by law to pur
chase their dwelling and land, the landlor'
consenting, and then they become lande
proprietors.
Sardinia is urging Napoleon to withdra,
his troops from Rome.
HALIFAX, April 8.
The America, from Liverpool, Esd, an
Queenstown, Oath ult., arrived, this morning
Liverpool breadstutfs quiet and steady
Provisions quiet.
| London Money Market-Oonsols 9lt@9
money, 92s@924 account.
The Bank of England had reduced its rat
Of discount to Z per cent.
The French Corps Legislatiff had rejecte
the amendment to the Emperor's address i
favor of the withdrawal of the French troop
from Rome, and finally adopted the Who'll
address.
The America has es7, 900 in specie.
! Paris, 23d. The Paris papers of to-da
publish telegram. dated 2Sth inst, Stain
that the Porte has consented TO prolong,
zion of the occupation Of Syria. The intel
national cou.mander at Beiroot had demar
ded prompt execution OF the oondemne
bruises.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

ca The N. Y. World, a paper that tries
very hard to be conservative, says, in rela.
ton to the Savannah speech of Hon, Alex.
H. Stephens:
"This speech ought to convince every
rational Northern man of the utter useless
ness of endeavoring to propitiate and satisfy
the Cotton States by concession. No con-
cession short of an absolute surrender, no
approach short of literal assimilation, can
content. It will no longer answer simply to
tolerate slavery, but We must make it the
fundamental law of our political existence,
and our supreme social good"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
A Shooting Affair.

KEwANEE, H., April /.
A shooting affair occurred in this place
this morning. r. Garretson, formerly in
the banking business here, was accosted in
his office by John Dodge, also of this place,
when, after some words regarding money
matters, the latter drew pistol and fred at
Mr.. G., the ball passing through his abdo-
men. Helies IN critical condition, althou h
hopes of his recovery are entertained. Dodge
Is in custody.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
IOWA NEWS.

--Troster, who was stabbed BY CLARK at
Keokuk, last week, has since died. CLARK
is in prison at Fort Madison.
The Keokuk Times pronounees the
'sSwiss Bell Ringers" which are giving ex-
hibitions down that way, an unmitigated
humbug.
The Council Bluffs Bugle says that the
emigration to Pixies Peak has fairly set in
A large number Of teams pass through that
place daily. They purchase their corn out
it at the Bluffs.
Samuel Ais, of Mills county, has coun-
ted the kernels upon nine ears of corn raised
by him last year, and three of them number
ed respectively, 1880, 1920 aud 1852 kerr
nels to the ear.
The election in Iowa City, last Monday,
resulted in the choice of G. W. Clark Dem
for Mayor over T. Il. Sheppard (Repub by
12o majority. The total vote cast was 1914
r. H. Sylvester was elected Treasurer, s.
P. McCadden Recorder, and John Curry Mar
shall.
CHIEF JUSTICE WRIaHT.-It is not true,
as reported by The Dubuque Herald, that
this gentleman has resigned his seat on the
Supreme Bench. Of course, therefore, his
successor has not been appointed. We are
sorry to learn that Judge Wrights health is
. very poor.
REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH IN KRoKuK.-J. J
Brice (Repub.) was elected Mayor of Keokul
over A. NJ. Oonnable, on Monday last, b,
majority. The Republican candidates TO
Aldermen were elected by majorities amount
ing to PA. The Republicans made clear
sweep of all the Offices. Good for the Cat
City"
II HoRR1D AccIDENr-Last Friday afternoon
Reuben Fiddler, a citizen of Do Witt, lato
;. ly from Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, while walking Of
the Railroad track at the former place. wa
knocked down by a wood train. His bod.
was torn lengthwise into two pieces, scoop
ing out the entire viscera in the most horrit
manner.
KILLED BY THE CARs.-Rev. Peter 81. Bel
y ~, aged 50 years, q Methodist preacher fror
n Albertson, Miss, was run over in the depo
a yard of the NJ. & NJ. R. Il. Co.,, at Davenport
"a on Saturday last, by which his thighs wer
. mashed to jelly. He died about two hour
afterwards. He had just arrived on tn
Il steamer Henry Clay, and was going to low
q City, where his son, Mr.. VIM. Berry, resi- DEF
His last words were Farewell vain world
= l am going home"
"A blind man drew crowd about hir
yesterday in front OF the Peosta House, b.
reading the Bible to them. The crowd listen
ed as attentively as if they had never hear
J such book as the Bible read. The letter
IS were raised, and be showed by his rapidity i
It finding any chapter or verse the acutenes
o of one sense when another was destroyed
Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
The 5000, 900 Loan.

Contrary to the expectation of the bid
ders, the Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided to accept no offer below "a for the
eight-mil.io ion loan. The smount, therefore,
determined on is only about So, 100000. It
is said that the Secretary can issue Treasury
notes for the remainder, bat on this point
there is no determination.
Mr.. Ella, Of the Treasury Department, has
gone to Mobile, on Government financial
business. S~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

TIE Texas SRcEssIoNIsTs AND OLD SAY
HoUsToN.-It is announced from New Or.
leans that the Texas Secession Convention
has adjourned, after adopting the Constitu-
ton ofthe Southern Oonfederacy" almost
unanimously. 1t is stated also that Gen.
Houston's Anti-secession movement is an
utter failure We prefer to wait further de.
velopments before giving entire credence to
this assertion
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

FATHER OHINIQUY AND HIS COLONY AN
EXPOSURE BY AN IRISH CLRRGYMAN-FAruEH
CH1NIQUY DENOUNCED. Thomas Biggs
an Irish clergyman now travelling in this
country, contributes to the Kankakee (Ill. !
Gazette the result of recent visit to Father
Chinlquy's colony of Saint Anne's, in Illinois.
Mr.. Biggs states that he was led to make q
personal examination of the reverend fathers
enterprise in consequence of the extraordinary
statements in relation to it which were current
in Great Britain. He arrives at the conclusion
that Father Chiniquy is an impostor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
Alleged Fugitive Slaves Arrested.

CHICAGO. April 3.
A colored man named Harris, wife and
two children, were arrested this morning,
on warrant issued by U. 8. Commissioner
Conneau, and sent by special train to Spring
field, where they will be examined tenor
row. The man is claimed by Mr.. Patterson,
of st. Louis county, Missouri, and the wo
man and children by Mr.. Vail, of the same
county, from whence they escaped about
three weeks since. As it was almost eu-
tirely unknown that warrants were issued
for the arrest of these parties, they were
executed with little difficulty. After the fact
became known, the most intense excitement
prevailed among the colored portion of the
community. Large numbers gathered at
the depot at the time the regular train lett,
snpposing the tugitives would be ab oard
One or two shots were fred at the train.
Beyond this there was no distur bance.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

The CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION. - The
Constitution Of the Confederate States differs
in some important respects from that of the
United States. Among these are the election
of the President for six years, and making
him ineligible for reelection. The African
slave trade is prohibited, and the import of
slaves from other lands; and power is given
to Congress to prohibit the import of slaves,
for sale, from slaveholding States not belong.
ing to the Oonfederscy. The Charleston
Courier says these provisions are acceptable
to the people of that state, who will promptly
ratify, on their part the new Constitution.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

1T seems that we are to have another
church secession. The Border Conference
of the NJ. E. Church are very much dissatis-
fec with the change made at the last Gene.
raj Conference, in the: Rules on Slavery and
all the explanations and concession in re-
gard to it from the Bishops and others, fail
to satisfy them. The matter has been dis.
cussed for a good while in the religious pa
pers Of the church which did not seem to
improve the temper of the disputants, es-
pecialy those of the Border. In the Balti.
more Conference, plan of separation was
adopted by a majority Of SO =; but afterwards
the action of the Conference was declared
null and void, it appearing that IS members
had declined voting and 81 were absent
The Conference then adjourned to Staunton
where the scheme of separation will no
doubt be consummated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

W Mr.. Memminger, Secretary of the
Treasury of the Southern Oonfederacy, has
given notice that, although there was no tariff
adopted by the Montgomery Congress, there
was an act passed lowering duties on few
articles, which will be published immediately.
The Congress passed an act that goods i'm
ported from any foreign country for any
foreign country might pass through the
Confederscy free, which was designed to
promote smuggling into the United States
through Southern ports.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

PREDICTIONS VsRrp1ED.-1n 1856, we said
the time would come when any man who
opposed the re-opening of the African slave
trade would be denounced as an abolition
lists. Such time came year or two ago
In the last Presidential canvass we said the
time would come when every man WHO op-
posed the dissolution of the Union would be
denounced as an aboliticrist Such q time
has come now.-Lou. Jour.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05

The EXTRA SESSION OF CoNaRRss.-Nothinp
reliable is yet known regarding the calling Of
an extra session. The President is believed
to be opposed to it, though there is no telling
what influences may be brought to bear upon
him to call one. The New Workers demand
that he should call one to adjust the tariff
question.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-05
The Force Bill---Why 1t was NOT
Passed.

INC tOTCO OAnAe.e w ~ ~ &8o A3VO
Passed.
It has been matter of wonder with many
Republicans that Congress should have with.
held the means from the General Government
of enforcing the laws, holding the forts and
other property and places of the Government,
and of collecting the revenue within or outside
of the ports of the seeding States. Mr..
Guthrie, in q speech delivered at Louisville,
on the 10th ult., gives the reason, as follows:
"Lincoln is not gong to make war on the
South Congress did not pass sorce law
he has no army, and no means or authority
to raise an army; he can't collect the revenue
on the ocean, for the laws do not authorize it,
and his own party in Congress did not furnish
men, or means, or money, or authorize the
collection of revenue in the seeding ports, to
bring on civil war. His hands were tied
he was bound to keep the peace, and listen to
the voice Of the American nation, which cries
out, peace! no bloodr 1t is interesting to
know why the force bill and the laws for the
collection of the revenue were not passed
The Democrats and Old Line Wings of Con
necticut held meetings and demanded peace
and in Pennsylvania, also, both parties
recommended pacific measures in their con
ventions; and so the force bill and coerciv'
measures were arrested and postponed, II
Difference to the popular sentiment for peace.
This appears to be the true state of tn
case. Much of the responsibility of tn
present condition Of affairs, therefore, rest
with the last Congress. Itsacrificed preciou
time in vain attempts at compromise, instea'
of crushing out treason at once.
In 1882, when South Carolina rebelled
Congress, while it rendered the olive branc
of peace, did not withhold the sword. Gen
Jackson was given the means to enforce tn
laws, in case the peace offering should fail t
ensure obedience. The last Congress, how
ever, while rebels were destroying the Gov
eminent, contented itself with the do nothin
policy. This, instead ofappeasing the Borde
States, as was hoped by some, has only en-
boldened them. They are concocting ne,
terms, more exacting than the first, upo
which they will consent to remain in tn
Union. If Convention Of the Border State
be held, as proposed, few months hence, tn
probability is that concessions will be d.
manded of the Administration which canne
be consistently yielded. So our trouble
appear to be complicating, and all because
firm and decisive action was not taken at frs
to nip treason in the bud.