Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-13

NeW- 0ragraphs.
The report that Gen. Prentiss took $50
prisoners is false.
Emigran.s to the number of 60 600 have
arrived at New York this year from Europe.
Mrs President Lincoln left Niagara Falls.
on her return to Washington, on Monday
Gen McClernand is now in command OF
the Federal forces at Cairo, Birds Point, and
Mound City.
The New Orleans Delta says the sugar
crop is very large, but planters don't know
what to do with it.
The Anti-Slavery Society of London has
repudiated John Anderson, the fugitive slave,
whose case created much excitement in Can
ada short time sgo.
The Mormons are raising q considerable
quantity Of cotton the present season, and
are erecting cotton factory in Parowap, in
Utah Territory.
The 1880, 900 loaned the Government re.
&C, tly by the banks Of St. Louis has been
returned to them in eastern exchan % Oh
New York, and specie drafts.
John q. Brain, daguerreotypist, has
been arrested at Laporte, Ind as a member
OF the X. G. c. and a southern spy. He is
now in jail in default of $4,000 bail.
A few of the treasury notes payable on
demand, have made their appearance IN New
York and Washington. where they are pas
sing from hand to hand as currency.
The rage in Paris is for golden collars, in
form and size like the present tiny append
ages to lady's toilette, of linen or needle
work. They are only about $3.50 each.
The Richmond papers say that city is now
SO well protected by for'ifications, masked
batteries and mines, that if hostile army
should attempt t" take it, not one in hun
dred would survive.
Ex-President Pierce has gone South, pro-
bably for the purpose ofcarryng information,
'fnot "nid and comfort" to the enemy. He
should be ARE ted on suspicion, on his re
turn to the North.
The importations of dry goods At New
York this year, show decrease from those
of last year, from the first of Jar uary up to
the 18th OF August, of $50 ,207 939. and for
ty.eight millions below those Of 1859.
Caleb Lyon of Lyensdale, we'll known
New York politician, was cowhided at Rome,
in that State, few days since, by his own
brother, for writing scurrilous verses about
a clergyman Of that vicinity.
The fare on the daily overland mail route
has been reduced from 5000 to $3.50 between
the termini. Placerville and st. joseph. The
time from San Francisco to New York by this
mail is nineteen days.
Missouri paper recently informed its
readers that the "wife crop of Gasconade
county in 1860 was 25 600 gals" The next
paper DIRECTED the error by putting "wine"
in the place of wife.
The traitors confined in the St. Louis arse.
nal are divided into gangs with one Of their
number as foreman, and required to sweep
their apartment and perform Other labor nee.
essary for their good sanitary condition.
Hon. Hiram P. Bennett, strong Union
man. has been elected delegate to Congress
from Colorado pixies Peak by 1900 major.
ity. His opponent claimed to be a Union
man, but he was regarded as tainted by the
company he kept.
The editor of the l. fayette Qnd J Argus.
Secession sheet, was terribly beaten by a
recruiting officer few days since, foI pub
fishing abusive articles against the Govern
ment, and numerous falsehoods calculated to
deter men from enlisting.
An enthusiastic war meeting, held at Men
dota, ILL.,, recently, was addressed by Hon.
Owen ovejoy. He assumed the right under
the war power of the Government to confis-
cate the property of tie rebels. including
slaves, and insisted as this was contest fo
self preservation. that this right should be
vigorously exercised.
Mr. Barnum recently placed in his museum
in New York, tw. live whales, both Of which
have since died. They were 20 feet long,
and weighed 1000 pounds each. He had an
immense reservoir constructed in the base
ment of the museum for their reception, into
which tons of ice were daily thrown to keep
the water at a low temperature. But the
pets wouldn't live.
A regulation has been established by which
all letters sent from the rebel States must be
examined by an agent appointed for that pur
pose, before they can be sent out Of those
States. With the stringent regulations now
in 70, ce in both sections. written communi
cations will be almost entirely cut off.
A man named Grosecup, at Smthfield,
Mich, assau ted another named Evans, with
a sharp knife. penetrating one lung and cut
ting him badly in the thigh. Evans defended
himself with pitchfork and then with an
axe, with which he finally killed his assailan'.
Evans exonersted from blame by the
Coroner's jury. Jealousy led to the assault
The business of impressment is carried on
in Memphis, and a regular press gang organ
lied. and not unfrequently have farmers who
were in the city On business, been seized. as
well as heads Of families whose wives and
children depended e. tirely upon them for
support.
Kit Carson is raising a corps Of mounted
rangers, composed not Of haif-breeds or saw
ages, but of shrewd, practical trappers like
himself, who have spert their lives on the
,raireS. With these Carson purposes com
ing oastvard and Offering his services to the
Federal Government He selects his men
himself and accepts Of noac unless qualified
bv long wears Of xpernce on Che plains
!'hey will he mounted OF the swift Mexicen
mustangs, and will be armed to tn; teeth with
Colts roeolvers, bowls knives ana Sharpe's
fl A..
lie late postmaster at New Orleans, ) L..
R,(ldeil. has set an example Of honc'ty AMI
loyalty rarely fonrd among the officers of tbs,
government in the rebel states H. has paid
promptly er'ry draft ,'raEn upon him by
the Postofiice Department, even those draa n
subsequently to the secession e Louisiana.
and as late as August 18th he forwarded
through A ans express his accounts, al!
perfectly squared up. His loyalty and hon
cs'y deserve all praise. He is a noble ex-
ceptien to the southern appointees Of the late
administration.
w Freddy, tair-headed youngster Of
four summers, after being, the other day. for
some time lost in thought, broke cut thus:
"Pa. can God do "nything ?" Yes dear"
"Can he do everything, Pa ?" Eyes. dear"
"Could he make two year old colt in two
minates?" "Why, he would not wish to do