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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
A DIRTY Bid for PATRONAGE.

The publishers of that humane, truthful,
md moral journal of Civiliz ,tiun" known
as HiTper's Weskly, finding that the Scuth
was losirg confidence in its ''sOundness,' has
made desperate effort to regain its l. St
character in that section. This effort is
concentrated upon a wood.cut, containins
TWO scenes. The first represents lirnry
Ward b echer administering the sacrament;
by his side stands u ghost of John Brown,
pointing to tiieh,r-Law motto. In group
re Sewsrd, LIN 'oln, Greedy and Others, in
Il dsvout attitude, preparing to rnrtake of
The eleme' t., while Washington, kneeling at
the table, is ordered to stand aside as un-
worthy, because OF his relation to slavery.
The second scene represents Mr.. Lincoln IN
IL drunken fr''lic, with an empty wine glass
IN oUe hand and q misused hat in the otter
Up II the whole, this is the lowest ant III s.
outrage us publicati n that has ever d .Sgr.c-
ed the pages OF o journal making tie slight
rst stpretensions 70 spectabiiity, and it should
secure for the paper and its publishers
position mneata the contempt Of dee mt
people, North and South. On Gaz.He
Tr.s Harper establishment has always
sought to make money Of its Methodis,n, AMI
would make merchandise of the hoest
things without a blush. They Offended
sheir sisveholding subscribers by printin
xo d,cut the President elect, and toey
low seek to make atonement by representing
lin ss drunken rowdy and by rtsur,cct-
irg the ghCst Of Washington as repi eseny-
alive $! vehOlher at the communion altar, n
/ sqnabble Nth Beecher and rhu Browns
ghost Considering that Lincoln never
drinks drop Of ardent sEir'ts, and that
Washington expressed himself in the strong
st language against slavery. and ~ his will
'nan ipa Ell al his slaves, these car,cstsrss
re as unjust as they are infamous Gate
C,tu
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
Great CONFEDERATION.

| DUNDEE n. Y March ].
Tho second destruc. i've FIRE, this winter
occurred in this place, last night. Over 81
buildings were destroy ed ,and only ono st, r.
left IN the town. Among th. stores destroyed
are those of Malty & Mclean grooers, dry.
'ods DC, less fiom S35 ,O00 70 $40, 900;
insured. Hamilton & Martin. dry goods and
pro .uce; loss s 200 to 0,OUO; in ured.
Their new store was also insured. Harpen-
digs tavern-loss SIC, 700; Ellis new tavern,
$4,000; insured for 5000; Murdock's
hardware store, loss $4,000; insured for
5000; Caton's hardware store; loss about
$4,000. The Baptist church was also des
troyed; loss $4,000; insured. A large num-
Der OF dwellings burned. moet'y wooden.
Total loss estimated from $lOO OUO to $780,
UOO. on which there is not much insurance.
Quite number of he buildings burnt
are those whioh had been rebuilt since the
conAagrstion Of December. 1t is thought
I hnt this was the work OF an incepdisry.
There was hi wind ut the time. It was
impf ssiele to sutdue the flames Several
store-keepers removed their goods into the
street, but they were all consumed after re-
lnoval.
Three or four arrests have been made of
persons suspected of having be.n the incen- |
diaries, and there is great excitement among |
the iDhabitsnts, W.T. are fearful of anvsheF |
'ondagration, which would lay the whole
'own in ashes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

PvN'sHING TIE GERMANs.-The hostility of
tie cbiva;rv Of Missouri, toward the Germans
ia 50 Intense that neither Justice nor reascD
characterize tue mode Of its manifestations.
An attempt was made in the Legislature TO
auth riz. the Governor to send military
rec 10 st. LOUIS to over.we the Germans at
tie reccn: election. And since that tailed a
;,il hes been introduced depriving the city
government Of the appointment and cortrol
d. it. own police. The bill provides that the
<;o-ernur shall make the appointments aud
awe control Of the entire police force Of st.
.ouis, leaving the citizens only tie pIivi!. ge
paying the expenses of such police officers
md forces as the Governor may see tit t. call
into requiSit:on.
The wh lie scheme is malignant attempt
m the part of the slave holders to harass and
degrade the German population Of ST Louis,
wtose votes are supposed to control the elec-
tions Of that city. G1te City.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

A KENTUCKY OPINION OF LINcoLN's CABI
Nsr.-The Louisville Journal remarks that
1.-The Cabinet selected by the new President
and confirmed by the Senate without dis.
sentin, Southern vote, is highly respectable
in point Of ability, AMI. on the whole, mode.
rate and conciliatory in complexion. Chase
and Blair, it is understood, are the only
members Of the Cabinet who incline to radi.
calism in either theory or practice, and. as il
seems, their radical,sm is not deemed suffic..
emily extreme or malignant bv the Southern
Senators to call for an expression Of dissent
On the other hand, Seward, Cameron, Welles
and Bates, ere understood 10 be inclined
strongly to wise and temperate counsels. The
last mentioned gentlemen belong to the con-
servatiYe wing Of the Republican party. The
predominant tone Of the Cabinet is thus
pacific and discreet. In short, We cannot help
regarding the constitution Of the Cabinet as
stren,2 thening rather than weakening the "a
vorable indications disclosed in the Inaugu'
raj address"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
A Family Burned to Death.

4NE" 'Nk, NaTCu I.
The bark Cora was again seized. 1t was
alleged that sbe was fitting out for SLAYER.
At quarter past o'clock this morning, q
d Was discovered in the tenant house, IA
West 10th street, ne d., r west of Broad
way. The building was Of wood, two stories
high, and " attic. The woodwork insid,
Was OF the most COM ustibie Enture The
stairway was unusually narrow - so narrow
that egress would n parently be difficult un-
der ordinary circnmst noes. The flames
spread with rapidly. Mr. Wood. an occu-
p mt, in advai cling TO rescue his family, was
suf~ Gated. Assistance Was as impossible as
was escape, t; entire interior of the build.
ing heing in mass Of fam almost in An
instant The names OF the family who thus
suddenly perished arc as follows: Henry
Wood, Isabella, his wife, Julia. his daughter.
and twin daughters aged four months-in all
seven persons Mr.. Oakly. who occupied the
second floor, KEEP hoarders His ife and
son, and a boarder named Luce, were slightly
burned.
4 disgraceful fight occurred between en-
CINE companies and lS, on the ground of
this disaster. The loss by tho FIRE was not
heavy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
SECRETARY wxIL1..-Hon. Gideon welle

SECRETARY WKLL1a.-Hon. Gideon Welles,
Secretary Of the Navy under Mr.. Lincoln
WAS prominent in the politics Of Connecticut
thirty years ago. He was formerly. we
believe, editor of the Hartford Zines, and
received the apr ointment of Postmaster OF
that city from President Van Buren,. He was
afterwards elected Governor Of Connec,'cut
by the Democratic party, which he always
acted with until after the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, when, with large por'
sion Of his political associates, he united
in the Republican organization, and has al
wa, 9 borne prominent aud honorable par
in it's support.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
LATEST FROM EUROPE.

NAw YORK: March z.
The Bremen has arrived from South.
ampton, 10Th ulr.
The ltallan Parliament was opened by
Victor Emanue in person, on the 1Ssh.
A pr clamation fol the emancip ton Of
se, IS ia Russia was to have been issued Oh
the Sd
ID rect transactions W. re made between
the Banks of st p to- ,bur- h and France
for the exchange of 81. 900 OUO francs in gold
tor the same amou.t III silver.
Fresh disturb noes had CONNIE ce6
against the Christians in Cochin China.
Famine WAS very severe Oh the north west
frontier o: India.
LATER. Turn, Feb 20. Tho number Of
troops made prison,r at Gaeta was | ,00'
700 Or $50 cannon and 60, Oh muskets wer'
found there.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
The Rebel Congress.

MONTGOMERY, March 6.
Congress confirmed John H. Reagan of
Texas, Postmaster General, in place Of Mr..
Elliott. of Mississippi, d. clined.
MoNTGcARRY, Ala, March 7.
&r. Clayton reported bill prov iaing. in
the event # conf,ot or the refusal OF th-
U tied States to recognize the independen e
Of the optedeiacy, no court in the Ioaiei.
Grated States shall have cogn zance of civil
cases Of citizens of the United States, and
all pending cases shall be dismissed
A resolution was d,pt' d authorizing the
President to instruct the commissioners IT,
the European Powers t" enter into treaty
for the extension of the international copy
ii. hs privileges.
Br'x'on Bragg was confirmed Brisaiiar
General. Com. j. Hardce was confirmed
Co,onel of the First Infantry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
From Pixies Peak.
FokT kEAaNEr, March.

FORT kEAaNEr. March, ].
The Western stage coach frn Omasa,
with mails AID passengers, and uckly &
Co.'S Express, with 81, 900 in treasure, pass
I'd at IA NJ.
Lerrer, M'rch 4. - A nuzget WAS found
in Georgia gulsh, last week, which Weighs
$l93. Mines g said to bs doing exceed
ingly well in that neiplhorhond.
Manv people are going 70 the P atte and
Clear Creek digging, II to 25 miles from
here.
Four cords of quartz from Horse Fall
lead. last week, gave over $1,000.
A letter from F. Wise brlogs INTEL gence
that C"l. Boone has concluded amost favor.
able treaty with the Cheyenne aid Arapa-
hoe Indians. 1t con ans special provision
respecting the a te Ut Denver.
The r 'cky Mountain Ne,cs has published
the new secret discovery for saving gold
from iron pyrites aud oily p'unbago. B,
this process, the yeld of gold has been il
creased from 500 20 500 per cent. over th.
old methud.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
Missouri Convention.

81. II us, MARCH, o.
Among reeolu ions offered in tho Conven-
tion, this morning, AND referred TO- the COM
mittee on Fedora Relation. was ono moving
that q Z. pvention be called of all the States
not seeded, to meet at Nashville, on the 18th
Of Alri; another provid ng for such amend
ments to the Consti ution as shall secure to
oil the States equal rights in the Union; an
other DE- clarirg that no reasons exists why
Missouri should secede, and hat it would be
highly injurious to her to do 80; another
declnring that States having once bound
themselves together, could not dissever their
oonnexion at pleasure; smother that Mis-
souri, adopt policy according to her true
interests. and inv te other Western States to
join her in an effort t. maintain peaceful,
UNI roken union of he States
Col. ,niphan offered resolution derlaring
that any attempt to use coercion by the
Fsteral Government would inevitably result
in civil War and military despotism.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

REJOICING ovs. rnK UNi N.-The R.leigh
(N c. Siandard OF the 81, the morning
after the election, says:
We have never with ssed such enthusiasm
in Raleigh a that exhibited TN Tuesday
night las, by the Unipni>ts. Large crowds
Of men ami boys wereon the streets till past
midnight, si'iging Union songs. hurrahin.
for the good cause, calling out the su :cessfu.
candid ties, and other Uuion men. who re
piled in brief sp. ech,s: which added to the
gener i enthusiasm. ''Hurrah fer the q =
Of tie Union -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
From l.uuisl:a lla .
NV YORK, March 6.

NEs YORK, March 6.
The New York H.rall's special corres-
pondent sends the following:
New Orleans, March 6-The opinion OF
leading men here is that Chase and lair are
tie Objectional men in Mr. Linco'p's Cabi-et
Great confidence is expressed that Mr., Li,,-
coin, from his avowed opposition to ooerc.on,
will i1aRgurate peace Policy, drop his ir:e-
pres ycontilet principles, and inmortal,ze
R'Wsvlf:
III the Convention. the resolutions intro
duced to-day ot.jecting to the Tariff, farther
than to secu revenue. as also the securing
Of the pubic domain to the State, are not in.
tended TO throw obstacles in the wy Of the
formation OF Southern Confedcracy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
Fires.

DIX N, H., March Z.
There was fire here, last night, burning
two sores. One Was occupied by q HAITI r;
loss of building and damage on stock $500,
no insurance. AI-". a shoe-store, loo. Of
bnid'n- and stock So 600; partially insured.
Also. damaged another store aud dwelling.
L ,tal los, about 5000
SA~DusKY, March 8.
A fire this morning. destroyed the build
ings occupied by N. G. Oils mach ne shop,
No cross Il Go 3 c'.air factory, and large
building occupied by the offices of the y, ID.
Il y. R N. Y. Il E 4. K; n Y. c. R. H.,
and the Express Co; also the Drover's ljo.
te' and several other buildings. The prin
cipal ufferers are Pitt Cook, $4,000, in.
surrd $5,aoo; Norcross " Co.. $lr,O0r,
insured 81. 600, X. K Hubbard, $1,000, $
U. q y. K. r., $4,000, n. q. uids, ss5,oU,
Il. Celton, 500, aad v,riou. cther smal
losses. Total loss $57 ,00c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

THs NEW POSTMASTER GHNERAL.-The
State o. Maryland will be represented in Mr..
Lincoln's Cabinet by Judge Montgomery
Blair, Of Montgomery county, Nd. Judge
Blair Is son of Francis P. Blair, well known
in Gen. Jackson's time. He graduated at
West Point, went to the State of Missouri,
practiced law in St. Louis, was made Judge,
and was appointed by Precedent Pierce one
Of the Judges Of the Court Of Claims, from
which place he was removed by President
Buchanan. Judge Blair is now in the prime
of life and mental vigor, and there is no man
south Of Pennsylvania who is more devoted
to Republicanism. He is brother Of Frank
P. Blair, Jr., Congressman elect from the St
Louis district.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

TrE Town MEETINGS The creations"
Ir' dictea by the Democrats have os yet
shown themselvs s. 30 far from it. that re-
turns are far better than we da-td hope for,
necause VIZ never do so well the slring liter
as the spring before the Presidential election:
We wou.d very cheerfully have compeni d q
tor a los Of 5 or 10 per cent. oD last et';
but thus far, there has not only bet 10 loss,
out. in the aggregate, handsome eaine.-
There is vitality in the Republican party
A.bany EpsntnQ Journal. ..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

"WHILE YET THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO
Burn" &c.-A Wash nston corresp IN del t.
after approving OF Ur. Buchanan's late
course, and commencing his patriotism,
says: .a-
Iu the midst Of this great excitement and
threatened danger here, he has said: II shall
ride beside Mr.. L'ncota from the White
House TO the Capitol, even it it rairs bull
less. shall then go t. Lancaster. pass my
days in retirement, and seek to find crnso-
latiOn and religion in the church. Bit er
SORROW has taught me that happiness can be
found nowhere else" Mr.. Buchanan. there
fore, purposes at once ,on his return tO his
old homestead to beo, o,me a m-u.hrr of the
Prssbyt. rian Church, in which he has
ususlly worshipped.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15
A Sensible View.

We clip the following from an article il
the st. Louis Republican. which sheet, unit
quite lately, has been somewhat waverini
between Union and Secession. Coming from
such q source. and representing, a. w
believe it does, the sentiments Of large
majority Of the people of Missouri, it il
worthy Of more than ordinary attention.
Lot the Southern people once contemplate
the destruction Of the Union in this light,
and secession will be numbered with the
things that were:
at is one of tho marvels Of science of the
present day, that the Inaugural Address Of
Mr. Lincoln, on taking the oath of office 40
Presid. mt, at 12 o'clock on Monday, was
placed in the hands of millions Of readers
on Tuesday morning. The spirit OF our
institutions is seen in the improvement
which has thus put it in the power of mil
and discuss, and pass judgment upon this
paper. Is it not true, that to the freedom OF
action, the liberality of the patrons of science
ard art, the e MUS of our people, and the
peculiar character Of our Government, We
HS0 IuU0Utcu IOE LuS WUuJIOlu IaclAltIc6 6uu
blessings which have made Us at once the
wonder and the admiration Of the world
And does it not become US to consider we'll
Union u"der which we have ST.
long prospered should now be discovered
an destroyed for the insufficient causes
which haYe been assigned for this attempt
by Southern politicians and their followers
10 other States?
with the full and EXPLICIT acknowledge |
nent Of the President that he does not |
iesire and will not make war upon any one
# the eeceding States, unless for c,u-es
wholly beyond his control, every man who
owes his country. and is anxious that the
Juion should be preserved. will at least give
lin fai. trial give him tim t. satisfy the
World that be is honest in his declarations,
nd that he means to avoid any act liable to
ring with it civil war and all it's brood Of
wills.
In the suggestion for National Con
ention, to amend the Consti .ution. it is
elieved, every one will agre and if the
ublic peace is not disturbed before the next
Congress, such Convention, fresh from the
eope, shoIld undoubtedly be held"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

Several removals occurred to-day. T
2 son of Mr.. Smith. Secretary of the llnteri,
& was appointed Librarian to the Interi
Department. vics Lester, of Mississippi, vi
is Secessionist Gen. Granger, Record
1t the General Land Office and brother
y law to Senator Douglas, was removed {
!, day. The Secretary to the President to sir
Land Patents, Mr.. Leonard, received mott,
that his services were no longer required.
Reliable information was received her
: this evening, that Gov. Houston has retire
to private life.
The President has accepted the resign,
tons OF Adjutant General Cooper and A.
s'stant Adjutant General Withers. Coope
IS a connexion of Senator Mason, and hi
resignation is attributed to family more tha
political influences. Withers is Tennesseau
The resignation of Adjutant Geo. Coope
has occasioned general regret. He was ap
pointed from, and is q native OF, New York
The Southerners are making overtures 70
some Ct the best officers in the service.
1t is known that several officers of tn,
army here have been Offered lucrative an
pointments under the Government of tn.
Confederate States.
Charles Jones, late of the Registers Office
in the Treasury. has left for Montgomery to
take place under that Government.
Commissioners Forsyth and Crawford,
from the Southern Oonfederacy, are daily
expecti Dg the arrival Of their colleague.
Roman. Much solicitude is expressed a. to
their business with the Government.
The Senate. in Executive session. to-day,
confirmed Norman b. Judd as Minister to
Berlin. Herman Kressinan, Also of Illinois,
asStcreta'yof A. Legation, and John A. Kasson,
Iowa, as Fhss Assistant Post Master
General
WAsnrNeToN, March 8.
The statement that Senator Sumner
opposes Mr.. Crittenden's nomina' ion to the
Supreme Bench is erroneous Mr.. Sumner
approves of the nomination. The nomna
tion, however, continues to challenge decided
opposition from influential quarters. and it
Is feai ed it will not bc made. Messrs,
BADGER and Ruffin, Of North Carolina, and
ex Secretary Holt, of Kentucky, are now
talked of.
Mr.. Lincnln found about seventy vacancies
in the various departments of the Govern
ment. These must all be filled while the
Senate is in session, or they cannot be until
Congress meets again; Consequently they
must first engross the Presidents attention.
When these are disposed Of, Mr.. Lincoln's
present purpose is to take up tor action the
appointments for the new Territories OF
Dacotah. Colorado, and Nevada.
Col. Lorenzo Thomas, of Delaware, will
Col. Cooper as Adjutant. General
The Overland Mail contractors on the
Central route have pretty much de'ermint
70 run the Pony Express between st Joseph,
Mo-, and Placerville, Cal. three times in
stead Of twice week, after July next They
.lso propose, when they get ready, TO run
heir coaches across the continent in sixteen
lays time, and to arrange for the convey
lnce of passengers, at q cost of no more
han $3.50 EACH,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

tbs MAIcoSTENTs IN TuE SENAT-.-Th
corresrondcn of the Cincinnati Gaztite tel
egsspes AS follows concerning the Object
iops raised in the executive scss on of tn
Senate concerning B,tes nna Blair:
Senatar Mason sf V.rg nj, said h. shoult
make no objections to tae Npr;hei me-
hut wis OPP 'sed tc the confirmation Of b =
and Ba,e~ as they we've citizens "f slave
hod,ng States. On tb, m he voted $50,
with Mitch II Of Arkan-as, and Clinghan
and Bragg Gf North Ca olina The 0the
nominees were adopted unanimously.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

PosrAL SYs1Ex IN c. s. A.-The Congress
of the zone horse Oonfederacy" have adopt
ed an act, raising the rates Of letter postage
to fue cents for any distance under 500
miles, and ten cents for al distances over
500 miles, also fixing Tho rates of postage
at tpo cents on drop letters. The Postal
CoEmittee recommend the discontinuanos
of large number of Offices and routes, an ] the
adoption o. the "star bid" system of award
ing mail contracts giving contr.cts to the
lowest bidder, without regard to tae manner ol
speed or conveyance
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-15

LAYING IN SUPPLIES The Cincinrati
Enquirer, states that Maj. Hayre, of the
South Carolina Army, and brother OF Col
lIaype, bearer Of dispatches to Washington
from G ". Pickens, was in the latter cit.
and in S.. Louis, last week, where he pur
chased sna shipped fog home Al. 900 bbls. o
pork, 1000 casks Of bacon. and severa
thousand bushels of corn, for the use of th'
Carolina army. These supplies were for
warded vio the Nashville & Chattanoog
rnad,