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E It seems after all that the Ancient
Guild Of Fishmongers did not make Yanccy
their guest The London press take pains to
expose the fact that he erept in on friends
ticket, and that calling him out was a packed
affair. The newspapers, too, remark that ''the
applause which greeted his address was DASH
ed by tnlnult Of disapproyal, suppressed in
the report So poor Mr.. Yanccy has come
down off the rather high horse on which be
lad surrcptitiously perched himself.
, 1861-12-14

An INSANE Man THROWS H1s MOTHER OUT
At FoUR-S7oRY W1SDow--A man named
McGi1}, in New York, few days since, in {
sudden fit Of insanity, beat his mother tcrribl,
and then threw her out of the window, shs
falling four stories upon the pavement, anc
dying almost Instantly. As the lunatic threw
Acr out he looked IS she fell, saying it was hi:
mother, and that he was brother to the al
mighty, and superior to any living being.
, 1861-12-14

E Bynrder Of Congress the Secretary Of
the Navy appointed On the Sth Of August
board Of officers to investigate plans for tho
construction of iron-clad ships. The officers
Of tile board were Commodorcs Jos. Smith
and Paulding, and Captain c. a. Davis. They
hive handed in their report, III which they ex-
press the belief that iron-clad ships, though
fitted for harbor defences and for spccial opc-
nations on coasts, will not be successful as
cr11sPrS
, 1861-12-14

TEE CENTRAL SKATING PARk--Thc Man.
ayers Of the Central Skating Park very ju-
diciously took advantage of tho recent warm
spell OF weather and flooded the park The
gradual change in the Temperature which has
eusucd has coated the water with a smooth,
CLASSY slcet Of ice, which if tile weather con-
tinues favorable, will be tested OH Saturday
evening. All skatingdonl is in tlutter, and
the glad news and she gazclle may confidently
, 1861-12-14

- The st. Joseph (Mo.) Journal Of the
10th say5 that Thompson. Burnam, purporting
to be Quarternlaster Of Prices army, with
twenty or thirty men, were in Stewartsvillc
tic day previous, and went to the store Of 0.
G. Mcdonald, loyal Union man, and
abok about 800 worth Of goods. It is said
there arc various rowing bands Of rebels in
that ncighborl0od.
, 1861-12-14

- Captain Ncttcr's company, from the
42d regiment at Calhoun, Ky, destroyed, 4
few days since, a bridge on the Louisville Il
Nashville railroad. After doing so, they were
surprised by number Of rebels, Of whom
they killed and wounded several and took nine
prisoners, who are now safe at Calhoun. The
First Lieutenant was either killed or taken pri-
soncr by the rebels. Capt Meter was also
wounded
, 1861-12-14

Troops Arrived at Port Royal.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 13.-The North Anaeri-
eaz Of this morning has the following:
A letter received in this city from an officer
IN the army at Port Royal, dated Hilton Head,
Dee. 4th, saJs: Last night feet arrived at
this port, with $500 troops. Savannah and
Charleston NIL soon be ours.
, 1861-12-14

Flat Ronts for Gen. Burnside.
NEW FoEE, Dec. 13.-Three hundred tlAts-
boats each SO feet long, are being shipped for
Burnside's expedition
, 1861-12-14
BEAUFORT AND HELENA BAY.
REBELS DESTROYING CROPS.

Movements for Savannah.
, 1861-12-14

E The Hannibal, Mo-, Messenger Of the
llth says that the notorious ST. Gordon, whose
gang Of desperadoes have been the. terror Of
Platte county, had been fatally wounded ut
hotel in that county by two citizens who rode
up and shot him On sight. 1t is also said that
Gordon had made his brags Of burning Platte
river bridge, and it was for this that he WAS so
summarily dealt with. If it be true that he
did burn the bridge, shooting was too good
for him,
The same paper states that GoEdon's whole
band Of 200 desperadoes had been taken pzis-
onc1s by Gen. Prentiss-
, 1861-12-14
Gen. Burnside's Expedition.
BAD LOOK FOR RICHMOND,
EXECUTION oF a DEsERTER.

Few Rebels at Fairfax.
, 1861-12-14

Reports from Ft. Pickens.
, 1861-12-14

Kentucky one OF the c. s. II
, 1861-12-14
THE LATEST NEWS
OPINIONS or the LONDON PRESS,
The Rebel Dispatches Arrived

II NUT FOR E.HrGL.aH-D.
, 1861-12-14

E A large supply Of powder was few
DAYS since taken from Seccsh hands in St. Jo-
scph, Mo. It constituted the stock Of the
merchants, three hundred kegs in all, which
were stolen from the Magazine some months
ago by JEFF Thompson's gang. It was found
by some Of the 10th Illinois troops, under a
hay-stack on the premises of MEs. Leonard
in perfect state of preservation. This is the
third recovery Of stolen powder by The rebels
in that vicinity.
, 1861-12-14

Mexican Lettf RS Of N1arque
, 1861-12-14

HOW THE SUMTER ESCAPED.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
kUVVA Menus

-1he Dubuque Herald has reduced ;,s
SIZE 10 seven columns, on account of du,,ness
Al Tie advertising line. 1t gives the same
amount of reading matter.
"A soldier named Moore, of Des Moines
oeiois'hg to company E, 4th Iowa regiment
lcii overheard and was drowned On tho MO -,
uo"h from Council Bluffs to st. Louis
The well known firm of sbenbard G.
harrington, hardware dealers, at Iowa Oitv
mace an assignment for the benefit Of their
creditors, on the 18th inst. Nv. Stow &c
the assignee.
A little girl, daughter of j. B. Evans. OF
knoxville, ILL.,, was poisoned at the house Of
James Safely, Esq, near Upton, on the 9th
INST, by eating some Cobalt which had been
prepared to kill flies. 1t was supposed the
cobalt was placed beyond her reach but she
climbed upon chairand got it unobserved.
Henry Harrison Shearman, of company
b. belonging to Knoxville, was killed at
lamp Williams, No., on the oath of July
iast' oy the accidental discharge of musket.
HIS remains were brought home by two of
his comrades. His last words were uttered
in view of our national emblem at Ran,
neru"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

\ HABEAs CORPUS CAsE-A rather infer
esting habeas corpus case came Of, laSt
week IN this city. 1t appears that an inter
estlng child Qllegitimate) of some Is months
given by its mother to lady of St. Louis
whom We shall mention as Mrs. McM., was
afterwards sent up to this city, in consequence
OF political troubles in St Louis to the keen
ing OF sister Of the lady. Soon after its
iho'nef came to see it, and took it to the house
Oh gentleman with whom she had formerly
hyed, and finally gave the child to the GENTLE
man Tor adoption. 1t seems that in both in
Stances instruments Of writing were drawn up
III testimony OF the bargain On Thursday
last, Mrs. Mem, who some weeks since arriv-
cd from St Louis, obtained permission to take
'he enid to the house Of her sister, and then
refused TO return it, claiming It as her own
ward The gentleman at once got aboard the
ram for Davenport, where he obtained . writ
u ~4oe1s corpus, without delay, and in few
minutes was returning to this city on board
'ile steamer Pomeroy. When the boat arriv-
cd here, Mrs. Mem, disguised. came aboard
with the child, but in a few minutes tho ,,.;+
was placed in the hands of Sheriff Gordon
VINO TOOK the child from her possession and
restored 1t 10 It's anxious adopted parents
Ihere was some exhibition of feminine wrath
ou' otherwlse the affair ended without anv
event worthy Of special notice
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

THE INCOME TAx.-Some misapprehenl ms
exists on the subject of the income tax. The
English practice, universally condemned, but
persisted in by successive ministers, has
been to tax upon the whole income, even il
it exceeds the prescribed limit by no more
than shilling. 1t is supposed by many
who have not examined the law, that the
same practice will be adopted here; whereas
the law expressly provides that the three per
cent. shall be laid wholly upon the excess
&c beyond $780," after deducting "ali other
taxes" Thus, if PERSONS net income is
$3.50, and his taxes--State and National
should be $40, hisincome tax would be 81, 20,
or three per cent. levied upon $40. The Ian
guage OF the law cannot be mistaken.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
For the Journal.]
THE BOLD VOLUNTEER.
TUNE-"Tm dfoat, on Me .fierce-l
TO H. O'CONNOR.

TO II. OCONNOR.
I'm away bark away! to the land of the pine,
In my old couutry's cause my brave comrades to join
Our foes will conquer and scatter them in fear
Then hurrah, and hurrah for the bold volunteer.
I'm away bark away we'll armed for the fight,
bastard traitors to crush to defend what is right
And the crash of guns will be heard far and near
Then hurrah, and hurrah for the brave volunteer
I'm away bark away! as the cannons loudly roar,
To my friends cry help for he's covered with gore
Then undaunted stand and give our wild cheer
OF hurrah, and hurrah for the bold volunteer.
I'm away, I'm away! it IS forward they all cry;
| In a FASH on dash ; see, our foes, they ny!
Cut and thrust smoke and DUST with broadsword, knit
| and spear
Then hurrah and hurrah for the bold volunteer.
| I'm away bark away the mountains dizzy height
We climb with fearless STEP foenen for to hght;
See the plain covered DER, they wildly disappear
Then hurrah aud hurrah for the bold volunteer.
l am back am back, to my own dearest Sue;
The home of my childhood, once again meets my view,
And our country is free; ali! what is that hear!
IT'S hurrah and hurrah for the bold volunteer.
| JOHN SIMMONS TowNDRow.
Strawberry Hill, Aug. II, 1861.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

to the aid Of Columby-we fight for
the stars
Well be chopt into sassige meat be-
fore we'll exhibit our coat. tales to the
foe. .a5 ......l .,
Well fight till there's nothing left
of us but our little toes, and even thew
shall de6antly whiggle
ever of thee" A. WARD
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

Secession NOTICES --Cn fine block of Ten
nessec marble, from that State, for the Wash
ingtoa monument. inscribed, Tennessee,
fo: the Union must and shall be preserved,
1860" There is also a fine large block in
scr,bed, Louisiana - Ever faithful to the
Constitution and the Laws" One short
year hss passed and these boasting States,
VINO SO vaun'ingly proclaimed their own 10y
atty in enduring marble, have rebelled against
that Union, and are in arms against that
Constitution and those Laws What u COM
mentary on humrn frai!ty - Chicago Jour-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

How WOMEN BECOME INsANr.-I|
remark that over three thousand cases
Of insanity have now como under nv
direct care and observation. In a large
proportion Of those cases whose history
/ could obtain, have found the remote
and predisposing causes of insanity
could be plainly traced to the MAL1eN
INFLUENCES OF CHILDHOOD. These in
huences l cannot at this time enumer-
ate or consider, but their knowledge
justifies the assertion that WHEN TIE
DUTY OF MAKING HOME WISE AND HAP
Ply SHALL BE BETTER REALIZED, we
shall have in our land less of vice and
crime, and MUCH LESS OF INSANITY
The neglect of physical training, and
the imperfect physical development
which follows, consequent to this neg
lect, are strikingly evident in many Of
our female patients. The various
causes which are reported to me as the
source Of disease, and which are
classified in the tables under the heads
of III Health, Intense Mental and Bod
lily Effort, Grief, Domestic Unhappi-
ness, Nc, may very frequently be
traced, in their primary Influences, to
the one cause of the want of physical
stamina. OF the 1877 female patients
admitted during the past three years,
"a per cent. were the wives of farmers
and mechanics-quite an undue pro-
portion of the comparative number of
these classes in the community. The
consideration of the CAUSES which led
to this most natural result shows thai
between nursing, the accumulation oil
household duties and drudgery, and the
miserable saort-sighted economy which
often led the husband to refrain from
supplying the necessary domestic as.
sistance, the poor wife had lost in turf
her appetite, her rest, her strength
her nervous system had become pros
trated, and, s mixing under her burdens
she had sought refuge in the retreat
One OF cur worthy female patients re-
marked one day to lady, "Only thinl
Of it! Dr. Butler is keeping me here
and l have six children and fourtee,
. COWS to take care of at home. "Twen
ty excellent reasons for your remainin,
here till you are cured" was the time
ly reply. They were the twenty rea
sons which had made her insane.
l venture to say that no girl in ten
now, a days, enjoys really sound, rug
ged health ; and surely that is yer
unwelcomc statement about those VIII
are expected to be helpmates to hus
band and mothers to children. Parent
and teachers both should inculcate up
on children CT both sexes the impor
lance Of health bringing, active exer
else. Boys need but little urgency
but girls should be compelled to tax
it. 1t is possible for them to becom
Of strong, vigorous health, with excel
lent digestion and no nervousness
Report Of Insane Asyluna at Hart
, ford. "a.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

WOUNDED IN THE DAVENPORT COMPANY
Frank Will1ie, the well known correspondent
of the Dubuque Herald in the list Iowa regi-
mcnt, has returned home. He was in the
battle at Springfield, and informed the editor
of the Davenport Gazette, who had but mo-
ment's interview with him at Galena, last
Friday evening, that - were wounded in
Capt VENTS Company from Davenport, none
supposed dangerously, and none We're killed
CO The 9Th Iowa Regiment, Col. Worth
ington, left st. Louis on the 18th, by boat,
for Lexington, Mo,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

REMARKABLE MURDER CAsE-A young
man of good family, at New Ashford, Mass,
had eloped with and married niece, aged
IS years. and the happy twain, finding they
could not legally live together, Economically
concluded to die together. The girls friends
waited for her long time in the parlor, and
on searching for her, found the two clasped
il, each others arms, with their throats cut,
and the wife quite dead The husband will
recover. and be tried for the murder. The
case exciteS much interest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

THEY DEcL1NE.-Hon. Paul Dillingham;,
Democratic candidate for Governor of Yer
mont, and also Hon. Stephen Thomas and
James T. Thurston, Esq, candidates for
Lieutenant Governor and state Treasurer,
have written to the Chairman of the State
Committee, declining to be candidates for the
offices to which they were nominated by the
Democratic State Convention, held at Mont
heller. on the oath ult. +r
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

IDEAS TO D1sM1ss- Russell, writing to the
London Times, from Washington, on the Sth
ult., said
What may come after battle, who can say |!
At present dismiss entirely from the mind of
England the idea, no matter how it may have
originated, that there will Or can be peace,
compromise, union or secession till war has
determined the issues
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

s-y-"Put down that pickle p The words
are uttered harshly and hurriedly by S r
geant to an ungracious private, who, carried
away 10y his ''hungry passions" has snatch
ed a pickle from the barrel. IAN why
should put down the pickle?" queries the
private, mildly. Put down the pickle that's
all want of your returned the sergeant
determinedly "Down it goes them" cried
the soldier, and stufiing it in his mouth, it
quickly disappeared.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

MELEE.-Last week number of fiat
boatmen engaged in regular set-to on the
river bank. When Marshal Dill made his APP
pearance, they endeavored to escape, but two
Of them were arrested and put in the lookup.
One of them is Vallandigham-a name in bad
repute in these DAYS.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
LATE NEWS.
Rebel Accounts of the Late BattI

THE WHOLE FEDERAL FORCES REPORTED CAP
TuRED!
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 16.-Tennessee passengers
report that Representative Nelson has been
released, and that Brownlow is still unmOlest-
cd
"a Little Rock dispatch of the 10th says:
''Fort Smith, Aug. 14.-McCulloch's victory
fully confirmed. The fight occurred on Sat
urday, eight miles from Springfield. The en-
envy took the Confederate pickets prisoners
and surprised our main body. A bloody and
desperate encounter ensued, with great loss
to both sides. Four regiments of Missouri
troops, (rebels,D being panic-struck, were
thrown into great disorder and fled. Gen.
Price made two attempts to rally them. The
Louisiana regiment fought calamity and suf-
fered much. Gen. Price led the Sd and 9th
Arkansas in splendid charge"
McCuloch's letter Of the | It'll says
"Victory is ours The battle lasted siXant
half hours Our loss is great. Gen. Igor
is among the dead. We took six pieces o
artillery from Sigel, destroyed his command
and took many prisoners, besides small arms
Confederate loss from 200 to 800 killed ano
from 400 to 500 wounded. Sigels forces wer
pursued to Springfield. 1t was then though
McCulloch would attack them. A captain
caught Sigel, but he was rescued. He sho
at, and, he thinks, wounded Sigel. Colone
Sweeny of the Federal army was killed. En-
emy's loss from $500 to 5000"
FAYErrEvILLE, Ark, Aug. 16.-McCulloc
sent his forces after Sigel About 90 mile
from Springfield Gen. Hardee met and cal
tured the whole Federal forces, and is no,
bringing them back.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
A Fight in Lewis County, Mo.

The Gate CITY Of Saturday reports fight
on Wednesday night, 18th, about II o'clock,
near bridge on the Fabius river, about 90
miles west Of Canton, between about 500
Union men, mostly Canton Guards, and 1900
rebels. After sharp fight the rebels were
routed, and five of their dead were left on the
ground, besides a large quantity of hats, caps
Guns, &c. The Canton Guards went on and
united with Col, Moore, and it is believed that
Moores forces are now strong enough to whip
cut Green end his gang of rebels.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

DEATH OF CAPT. MAsoN.-The painful in
tellgence received yesterday afternoon of the
death OF Capt. Alexander L. Mason of COM
pany Z, LIST Iowa regiment, was confirmed
by last nights dispatches. The Captain
had been resident of this city about five
years, and leaves a wife and seven children
mere. He served through the Mexican war,
ana won the reputation OF brave and skill
full officer. Our citizens deeply deplore his
i0ss' and extend their warmest sympathies
10 his bereaved and almost frantic family
Daily, 18TH
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
Latest from suseps Command.

RoLLA, Mo-, Aug. 15.-It is reported that
Sigel's command is only about Is miles from
here. His arrival may be expected o-day OF
morrow.
Four regiments of rebel cavalry under Gen
Rains entered Springfield Sunday noon, and
hoisted the secession flag on the court house
Our wounded soldiers in the hospital had not
been molested, and it was announced that
only the Home Guards would be the subjects
Of resentment More than half the popula
ton had left.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

nwGen. Lyon, previous to the late battle,
EXPRESSED himself disheartened at the neglect
of the War Department to send him rein
forcements, but he resolved never to abandon
the loyal citizens of Southwest Missouri with
out desperate effort to drive back the invad-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

FROM THE STATE L1NE-A company of 81
infantry and about the same number o
cavalry from Wayne county went down a
short time since to Missouri They obtained
the name of every secessionist in the North
ern part of Gentry county and compelled 81
Jacksonists to take the oath of allegiance te
the government. After accomplishing much
good to sustain the Union cause, they re.
turned to their homes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

JESSIE FREMoNT.-Privatel letters from Gen
Fremont speak Of the great assistance which
his wife "Jessie," well remembered of the
cam paign of 1856, is rendering him in this
most serious contest. She acts as his private
secretary, writing many Of his most impor-
tant business letters, and taking notes of his
conversation with officers on matters of mo-
mant .- -....-..-....F
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

I
LITTLE CHTLDKEN's DREssEs.-
Naked ARMS AND NEcKs.-A distin.
guished physician, who died some years
since in Paris, declared: 81 believe
that during the twenty-six years I have
practiced my profession in this city,
10000 children have been carried to
the cemeteries, sacrifice to the ab-
surd custom of exposing their arms
naked.
l have often thought, if a mother
were anxious to show the soft white
skin Of her baby, and would cut around
holc III the little things dress, Just
over the heart and then carry it about
for the observation Of the company, it
would do very little harm. But to ex-
pose the baby's arms, members so far
removed from the heart and with such
feeble circulation at best, is a most
periiclous practice.
Pu1 the bulb of therm in a
baby's mouth the mercury rises to 80
degrees. Now carry tie same bulb to
its little land if the arms be bare and
the evening cool, the mercury will sink
40 degrees. Of course all the blood
which flows through these arms and
hands must fa!l from 20 to ~ degrees
below the temperature Of the heart
Need say that when these cold cur
rents Of tlood flow back into the chest,
the child's general vitality must be
more or less compromised And need
| add that we ought noe 10 be surprised
at its frequently occasioning affections
OF the lungs. throat and stomach ?
| have seen more than one child with
habitual cough and hoarseness, or
choking with mucus, entirely and per-
manently believed by simply keeping
its arms and hands warm. Every OBJ
serving and progressive physician has
daily opportunities to witness the same
simple cure. -Aeaois's Ne,u Gymnas-
tics.
ss"" SEARCH the ANNALS Of history"
said MIS- Darlington, smoothing out
with her thumb nail the breadth she
was running, and then dropping it
gradually on her lap, "and you will
not find anything like it'-the minis
ter had rem 4rkei onsthe alacrity with
which Massachusetts, had supplied her
quota of men--"and as for the quarto
If men, they seemed to spring out of
hs ground like sparrow grass, all arm
I'd and equipped as the Lo.d directs, as
oaul's old training notifications used
o say. And, the deeds of the brave
.scend up like the romeo of Mr.. Why
ais best government Jarvy." She ,
ook up her work with flush on her
ace, and didn't observe that Ike was
ring pin javelin at portrait Of jeff
JAWS, made with red chalk on her
ewly painted door. r
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
The Rebels Oh the Plains..- Fort
Fillmore Reported Taken.

New ORLEANS, Aug 16-An extra Houston
Telegraph, of the 10th, reports fight, July
25th, between Col. Baylor's command and the
Federal troops at Fort Fillmore, located near
FL Paso) resulting in the defeat of the latter
with 80 killed and wounded, two heutenants
being among the killed. The Southerner>
were unhurt The Federals fed, were pur
sued and the whole command taken prison
erS-500 in number.
The mail to Tucson was cleaned out by the
Apaches, and all hands killed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23

L1BERAI.--The County appropriation of
$4,000 for the aid of families of volunteers was
exhausted over a week since, but the commit
tee has taken the responsibility of continuing
the stipend of each family till the volunteers
return. A generous public will not fail to en-,
dorse this action of the committee. We un
derstand that the appropriation lacked about
$3.50 of the required amount.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-08-23
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTM EMF.

MouRNING.-The flags of this city were
hung at half mast last Friday, in memory Of
Capt. Mason, who was killed at the late fight
In Missouri.