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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
The Enemy Fully Appriscd Of tIle
Coming of the Great Naval Ex-
petition --- Their Prepare tiOns
10 Receive il.
From tho New York Express

From tho New York Express
We are indebted to the courtesy of gen
tleman, recently from New Orleans, for files
of papers from that city to 31st ut., Mobile
LIST, and Memphis, Tenn, I'd. Their con
tents, which we condense below, will be found
very interesting.
The first thing that attracts attention is the
act that the rebels are fully posted up in IT,
gard to the great Naval Expedition, now or
the eve of departure.
The Mobile Register has a letter from Pen.
sacola, under date of the 25th ult., which says:
I'VE have reports Of several expeditions to the
South Let them come Their tombs arc
open"
The Memphis appeal Gtalics not ours)
says:
1.-The rumors relating to an attempted raid,
by Lincoln horde of %, 900 vandals, upon
our Southern coast, are not without plausible
probability. That the Eapedition ,ciU meet
aciM aUarm reception is most CERTAIN
Governor Brown and Ger. Lanton have had
their eyes on the stragetic points for scme
time, and what they have done in reference
to such proposed visits, will be known when
the reports from that quarter will be only
suCi lSlIUl u to tdi NC CdtSttl ny llc llSill
sort of guns in the right place, served by the
right sort Of artlerists. 1t will be no Hat
teraS affair"
The New Orleans Delta states that Cap
tain Dan. Hicllok has made reGuisit:on On
the proper authorities for six riled cannon,
to be placed at the pickcts stationed at the
approaches of the New Canal The editor
adds 1.-THE captain is suspicious of gun
boats, and wants to give them hot reception
if they come poEing about here"
The same paper has full and accurate de-
scription Of the gun-boat fleet, built and build
in" at the Government navy yards and pri-
vate shipyards, North. The names, tonnage,
callbre Of guns, etc, arc given in detail.
NerlEl Missouri,
There is another change of commanders in
North Missouri, and the new man is General
John B. S. Todd, Of Dacotah, brother CT
cousin Eve are uncertain which,) of Mrs
Lincoln. He has seen some servicc-was a
Captain in the Mexican war-and until lately
the army sutler at Fort Randall. There is
certainly in North Missouri field for him or
any other man with the right qualities to fill
it. Gen. Prentiss is to be assigned other du-
ties, where, it is not stated Chicago Trib-
ume, 2lst.
REPORTED FIGHT --Areport reached Quin-
cy on turday night that about 600 Union
troops were attacked near Chilicothe by a
force of five or six hundred rcbeis, and 81
Union men killed. Gen. Adams came up on
the Hamilton Belle from Quiucy to Canton
that night, and said he feared the report was
too true This affair is probably the same rs
that mentioned in our dispatch from Hudson
City. - Gate City, 22d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

Coon Appo1NrMENrs.-Col Hare, of the
18th regiment, has appointed Cornelius Cadle
Jr., Adjutant, and Charles S. Porter, Quarter
master, of his regiment. Both these young
gentlemen are residents of this city, and arc
well qualified for these positions. They have
the same rank as lieutenants.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

CAPT PURCELL CoMPA NY.-This company
now numbers fifty three men, and is slowly
filling up to the required number. Those
persons who wish to go Immediately and de-
sire officers of worth and experience, can do
no better than to enlist under Capt. Pur-
cell. who has proved himself entirely compe-
tent to take charge Of company in more in
stances than one. We understand they in
tend leaving aturday, if possible.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
Post Office Notice.

ry-Best KEROSENE OIL at so cents per Gallon
at tn. Crockery Store of
TRY it," GEO.sW. bILLAWAY BRO
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

nWeOur old friend orderly S. G. Dunn, of
Company B, 18th Regiment, came down from
Camp Mcclellan Wednesday on visit to his
family. Sam thinks something important is
to ,,ome off soon, as furloughs can be obtained
for no, longer than to-day, and all persons
now alb sent are ordered to report themselves
at camp tomorrow morning. We should not
he surprised if the Eleventh should move
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
California Result,

The nearly complete vote for Governor OF
California, foots up:
Stanford, RepD 1916
CONFESS, Union Dem.) 29,S10
Mcdonnell. Greg. Dem) 32,30G-
Union maj. 81, $40 Stanford's plur'ty %, $50
Santa Barbara and a few scattering districts
to hear FROM
The next Senate will be composed as fol-
lows:
Rep. Union Dem. Reg. Dem.
Hold over, 8 4
Newly chosen, Is 8 8
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
Iowa Legislature.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The following are the Senators holding over,
Democrats in Italics. Republicans in Roman:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
LOWELL, MASS.
Price, 81 per Bottle; Six Bottles for 50
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. AS it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found to do
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
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They are sugar-coated, so that the most sensi-
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Price 25 cents per Box; Five boxes for ss100.
Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, States
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Do not be put off by unprincipled dealers with
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Demand AYERS, and take no others. The sick
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Ali our remedies are for sale by
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL.

The Tri-Weekly is published Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at So per Subscriptions received for
four six months at the rates. In oil cases the
cash must accompany the subscription
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
Pony Express TO bc stopped.

ATCHIsoN, Kansas, Oct. 10.
Orders have to-day been received by the
President OF the Pixies Peak Express Compa-
ny at this place, to stop the running of the
Pony Express as soon as the California line is
completed, which will probably be early next
week. 1t is therefore probable that not more
than one pony more will run.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

Journal Office Removed.
This Office is now located in the the Post
Ofic, Entrance on the alley.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25


"CLEANED OUr."-A house on Mulberry
street, whose reputation was not IKE caesar
wife, ''abovc suspicion" was visited at a late
hour night before last, by party, who >erv'
ed writ of 6ustus in the doori0 ct smash.-
bus the pindo,v5us Nth brickbatibus ct rock,
;5us. The effect can better be imagined than
described. The occupants Of the den left
town yesterday, evidently with the intention
of never returning. Good radiance.
-~~--
A GREAT IDEA.-The notion possessed by
our State officials that troops raised in the in
terror must take Davenport in their route, no
matter where they are bound to, is in full
keeping with other great ideas that have late
ly emanated from the intelligent mind of our
worthy Adjutant General. When the people
are aware that the State avs two cents mile
for the transportation of every soldier to his
rendezvous, they may ina CINE that in the
course of time it will cost considerable money
to exhibit Adjutant General Baker to all the
soldiers yet to be raised in Iowa. Yesterday
afternoon a company from Marengo passed
within twelve miles of Muscatine and wer
carried to Davenport to be re-embarked b,
the river for Mt. Pleasant-thus making
our of about sixty miles out Of their way.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

Republicans in Roman, Democrats in Italics
AS far as heard from the Republicans have elected
over SO of the 81 Representatives giving clear
majority of the whole. Both branches of the Leg
islature are decidedly Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
LATE NEWS.
Arrest oi u Citizen of Iowa for
E'r<,raSn

| DUBUQUE Oct. q.
i U. S. Marshal Hub Uoxic. arrived in this
i city to-day, with Geo. Frame of Rochester, Ce-
dar county, charged with treason. This is
the first arrest Of traitor under civil au-
thority made in the State of Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

Total, IS 16
The Assembly is largely Republican.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

Of Senators holding over fifteen are Republicans
and twelve Democrats.
The following table gives the political faith of
Senators Just elected so lar as we have reports:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
Earthquake Eil Maine.

CALAIS, Me-, Oct. %.
A shock of an earthquake was distinctly
felt here at 5 minutes past this forenoon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25

The Washington Star, Of the 22d, says:
''The expedition sailed from Annapolis, yes
terday In addition to the troops from An
napolis, we learn that as many more join the
expedition at Old Point having been quietly
shipped from New York, Boston and else
where"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-10-25
The Great English Remedy!
SIR JAMES CLARKE'S
CELEBRATED FEMALE PILLS.

Prepared f,on prescription Of Sir J. Chake, IL.
Physician Extraordinary to the Queen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1861

ence Of the Federal Government is concerned .
Abandonment of principle, indeed Perhaps our
neighbor means to suggest nice distinction be-
that thing cannot be said to he simply left
which is utterly abolished, annbilated, wiped out
of existence. II may be questioned whether
man who could entertain such proposition has
ever had the faintest apprehension of what the
real principle at stake is, and can not conceive,
therefore. Of IN abandonment only because he has
never been conscious of tho possession.
1t is enough, perhaps, TO say Of this whole
basis" that it must all be rotten, when its
principal timber go crumbles at the touch;
enough to throw it out OF the range Of any
patient discussion that it utterly discards any
recognition of Republican principle. Bat it
would be sufficiently Objectionable even it were
clear Of this overwhelming objection. 1t would
prohibit any Congressional legislation for the
abolition of Slavery in any State. If this means
that such prohibition is to meet some exigency
that has never yet arisen, then, OF course, it
shouId be discarded, for no wise Government
will tic It's hands against an unknown emergency;
and if il means that we viii bid ourselves by
new obligations to act as we always have done
in this matter under similar relations, our answer
then is No, for something is to be granted to
the Northern sense Of honor after seventy years
of trial. The question must be left as it always
has been, aud if the South has not faith enough
in the North to believe that che will do as she
always has done, then there is no basis for Union
between them The North will never interfere
with Slavery in the States by legislation so long
as the present relations between the two sections
continue. But those relations may change, even
in the closest Union, tomorrow. Five years
may not pass over us before Virginia, or Mary.
land, or Missouri, or Delaware may ask Federal
aid to abolish Slavery within their respective
borders Shall We bind ourfeiges not to give it
Shall We Gloss to people struggling to rid ltsef
of 40 gigantic an e,il oil the aid which central
government may extend 70 them We have
trouble enough with the existence OF Slavery
let us not lay up new source Of Perplehity or
III feeling in the possible event Of its seeking to
become non.existent.
No: there is but one way Of safety. No wiser
counsel was ever given than that OF Senator
Seward st DctrOit-to return 20 the ancient
pathway. The wise men who framed the Con-
stitution of the United States made all the con-
ces.ions that could be safely yielded 10 slavery
We shall be safe if We follow their example; but
we shall launch ourselves upon a wild sea OF I'M
known dangers if we are. guided by any other
couuael
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15
ANOTHER SECESSION.

He who cherishes unseund opinions respecting
Government may be ever 40 unwise without be-
ing in the least degree criminal. A mOnarchist,
an enemy of the Freedom Of the Press, IN nd.
vocate of the positive or virtual enslavement of
the LaboriDg Glasses, liz not likely to receive our
support for any Office but we freely and fully
concede his right to enjoy his own opinion. II
may be that he would hang U.s. if he could, for
our convictions and our frankness in expressing
them; but we have not the least desire to re-.
press or punish him for thinking az We do not
and saying all he thinks. We believe diversity
Of views, even with regard to the most import
ant questions, to be condition Of Human Progress,
a means Of melting inquiry and securing the diifu.
sion of just and salutary conceptions. We should
not have known how to prize Civil and Religious
Liberty had there never been a cruel despotism
nor Spanish InquistiOn.
An earnest SecessiOnist whether Of the North
or of the South, may be very blind, but he is
not necessarily bad man. And, wrongheaded
as we may deem him, we insist on his perfect
right 70 his own opinion, aud to pursue peace
able course Of action in open consistency there
with. If a citizen Of any State really believes
that his section conld do better out Of the Union
than in il, he has ample warrant for being
Secessionist. True, il he desires peaceable Sc
cession he must confne himself to peaceful in
strumentslities, and not rob Arsenals, capture
ArmOries, besiege Forts. and confscate MINIS
and Sub-Treasuries, while he shrieks "No Co.
"ercion" He must refrain from shooting if he
has any decided objection to being shot, and re-
strict himself to speaking daegers if he prefers
that the friends of the Union should not nee
them. But if he will only he patient, and seek
his end by legal, peaceful, constitutional means,
we shall steadily affirm bis right to seek it, and
TO use bis voice his pen, his' vote, in further
ance OF his object.
But for the sham ScccsSionists--the amateurs
in treason, who do not want 10 dissolve the
Union, but only to bully the Republicans by pre-
tending to seek its aissolution-we have all utter
loathing They are the basest Of bypocrites, the
meanest Of trickstcrs To make shipwreck of
our fair fabric Of constitutional liberty in further
ance Of q partisan ntriguc--to plunge the coun-
try into chaos and civil war merely to eyade the
popular verdict embodied in the late choice of
President-tO scatter frebIands, ARROWS and
death with intent merely to paralyze or cripple
an incoming ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is to play the
traitor on lower grounds and with meaner mo-
tiyes than History has yet branded with just con.
demnatiOD.
That the Secession movement, even in the Cot.
lon States, 10 q politicians game, not popular
impulse, is clearly shown by the single crcum-
stance that the engineers are uniformly shy Of
seeking for it popular ratification. To excite
the public mind by false bulletins and dispatches,
assemble the Legislatures. call Conventions, elect
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15

II ia said by those who ought TO know, that
this country will have 800, 900, 600 worth of food
TO spare for expectation, the surplus Of the last
years harvest. The wheat crop is set down at
$50 600, 600 bushels, and the corn crop at
10000, 900. This is vast production, but
England wants much of it, for, though at all
times the greatest food importing country, yet
her importation this year will probably be
greater than ever. But the harvest in France
was sso deficient; and as early as September
last before the amount of deficiency was ascer-
thrown open, duties were RENTED, and the
world invited to bring in food. Both these
countries are receiving il from u.s., and both are
paying for it in the specie whose accumulation
ekctes so much surprise. The surprise is
natural, because the fact is exceptional Specie
never comes into this country under Democratic
rule, unless there be o dearth Of food 10 Europe
and al abundance of it here. It avoids all
free.trade countries and seeks those where labor
is protected there to remain until again sent
away 70 purchase food. 1t happens, moreover
that, independent Of this British demand for
food. England is in debt to us, aud we are not
buying cloth and hardware as freely as formerly
She must pay that debt also in geld. Our
drafts may cause the Bank of England to advance
the rate of interest, but no rate can check the
export Of gold when the nation is short of food.
Though gold may be the life of trade, yet it
must all BE- parted with when bread, the life of
man, cannot be otherwise obtained. Hence
single good crop in this country sets everything
aioat. In addition to this influx, all we receive
from California remains at home.
The question is asked, What are we to do
with all this money! But more important ono
must be answered frst-How can it be kept
among us? 1t comes here by mere accident
which happens TO call into action an intlexlbe
law of trade, that gold follows food. When the
food ceases to be wasted. the gold will cease to
come. The same answer will serve for both
questions. This money could be used in building
factories furnaces, rolling mills, railroads and
ships, opening coal mines and giving employment
TO millions of men, whose families would then
earn good wuges and be able to consume the
products Of thousand farms, some OF which
would be cleared AID improved in consequence
of this new demand for their products Land
would rise in consequence, houses would be
built, everybody would prosper. This is how the
money could be and ought to be used. But few
so use il, because the Government of the last
eight years has made laws which rendered such
general use Of il equivalent to certain ruin. 1t
made laws to drive the gold away from us In
payment for goods manufactured abroad, instead
of at home, Give. US protection to American
labor, and the gold we. have will stay with u'i
more win come and those who own II viii feel
safe in building factories and setting men to work
not otherwise, The highest obligation rests IN
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15

The Sub Committee Of the Compromise Con-
yenton at Washington have adopted Mr..
Guthrie's plan Of settlement which IN substance
provides that all the territory of the United
States shall be divided by line from east to
west on the parallel of $50 30 north latitude;
and in all territory north of that line involuntary
serytude, except as punishment of crime, Is
prohibited while it shall belong to the United
States or be under a Territorial Government;
and in all territory south Of said line invoun-
tary servitude is recognized as 1t e1'sfs ~
the Southern States Of The Union, while such
territory shall belong to the United States
or be under the Territorial Government;
and neither Congress nor the Territorial
Government shall have power to hinder or pre-
vent emigrants to said territory from taking with
them persons held to labor or involuntary servi-
tude, according to the laws and usages of the
State from which such persons may bc taken,
nor to impair the right arising out OF such rela-
tion and be subject to judicial cogDizance. 1t
also provides that states formed from the terri
tory, either North or South of the proposed line,
shall be admitted into the Union oil an equal foot
ing with the original States, with or without IN
voluntary servtude or labor, their constitutions
may provide. Also that Congress shall not have
the power to establish Slavery in any state, or
in the District of Columbia without the consent
of Maryland and Virginia. The African slave
trade is forever prohibited and the paragraph OF
the fourth article of the Constitution is not to be
construed to prevent any of the States from the
enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave Law. Lastly,
no territory shall be hencefOrth acquired with
out the consent of three fourths Of the Senate.
This plan amounts simply to total surrender
of the principles of Republicanism, and would de-
file the National Constitution with Pro-savery
clauses that would act Us perpetual obstacles to
the progress Of Freedom. 1t comedies nothing to
the North and grants everything to the South
Away with such compromises If the COnstltu-
tion is to be amended at all it must be in n
widely different direction from this. The only
change that the Constitution needs is to make it
still more Anti-Slavery than it is at present.
The North will accept no other alteration.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15
STATEN ISLAND POLITICS.

In the article in yesterdays TRIBUNE in rels-
ton to the recent election on Staten Island.
there was no intention, In the collocation o.
names Of expressing any opinion as to who was
the regular Democratic candidate. Both sections
that which nominated Mr.. Mersereau and that
of which Mr.. Ely was the candidate-claim to
be the party, and declare that the other is
faction. As to which is right, of course we
have no opinion, nor even knowledge enough oil
the circumstances of the case to form one.
Neither do we wish TO be understood as holding
Mr. Ely, who was the successful candidate,
responsible for the outrage perpetrated under
the leadership Of the ballotbox destroyers Of last
Spring. Indeed we understand that Mr.. Ely
expressly repudiates such political swindling, and
We trust he will show his estimate Of it by
refusing to accept an Office procured BY such
measures. In fair election the result might bs
the same; but such an act from q gentleman Of
character and position would do much TO bresk
up system Of trickery which Is becoming
chronic in Richmond County. Let it once b
understood that no respectable man will avail
himself of an election carried in sIch a way, and
there will be a return TO decency and order.