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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The LOCUST. the information
of our readers we append an extrac,
from the Encyclopedia americana on
these insects.
The most remarkable species is the
II years locust q. septenadecins, SO
common, in articular seasons, in some
parts of the U. States. These insects
emerge from the ground towards the
end Of April, and always during the
night. On their first coming out, they
are in the pupa state but the back
soon bursts, and the perfect fly ap-
pears. Thy begin to lay eggs about
the end of May these are deposited
in close lines Of two inches long, in
the tender twigs of trees. As soon as
the young attain their growth, in the
grub state, they fall to the ground, and
make their way two or three feet un-
derneath the surface, in order to un-
dergo their change into the pupa form.
Soon after attaining their last trans
formation, they are found in great
numbers over large districts Of coun-
try. They appear about every II
years, though it is highly probable that
the periods Ct their return vary accord
ing to the heat of the climate, and
other circumstances. These insects
have been known to make their ap.
pearanee in the city Of Philadelphia in
great numbers, penetrating from their
subterrsn"sn residence, between the
bricks Of pavement. Notwlths,and-
ing the usua! idea, they are in no way
injurious to vegetation, except from the
damage done by the female in deposit
ing her eggs. This insect is the favor
lite Good of various species of animals.
Immense numbers are destroyed BY the
hog, before they emerge from the
ground they are, also, when IN their
perfect state, eagerly devoured by
squirrels. Some Of the larger birds
are also fond Of them. The Indians
lik wise consider them as a delicate
food when fried. In New Jersey, they
have been converted into soap. 1t is
stated, on good authority, that they
never light on the pine, nor does the
female deposit her eggs in this tribe
Of trees. There are many other species
in the U. States. which have been de-
scribed by Mr.. Say, in the Journ.
Acad. Nat Sci, Philadelphia.
TIE Wars EFFECT ON LITERATURE.
We learn from the news and period
cAl dealers of the city that there has
been great falling off III the sale of
hose lite: airy papers which have taken
10 side in the great Union contest now
.gitating the country. The demand
:or the Kev York ledger is twenty
ger cent. less than II was when the war
,egan. The Mercury has held its
POSITION better, because it published
enstby story of political character.
The illustrated weeklies have greatly
increased their circulation in Cincin-
lati within couple months. EARNED
leu.rality" papers are below par, just
low, IN a city 50 full Of love for the
Union and devotion to the cause of
institutional liberty as in the Queen
'ity of the West. II Sylyanus Cobb
ants to write story to be read here
bouts, he must have Parson Brown.
,w's daughter for his heroine, AID kill
t least dozen Secessionists in every
aapter.-Cin. Gaz.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

HARE's HALL. - We notice Maj. Hare is
making an improvement on his hall. We un-
derstand he intends extending it back about
90 feet or more, and raising the ceiling or 4
feet 1t will, when completed, be very fine
Hall. We wish the Major success in the
enterpriSe
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

DISTRESSING AccDENT-Mrs. Miller, moth
er-in-law of R. W. II. Brent, Esq, accidentally
put her eye out, yesterday morning, by falling
against bed stead She is upwards Of 80
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

NEWSPAPERS ANp THE WAR.-The Journal
of Commerce gives a list of fifty newspapers
that have suspended since the war commenced.
Many more will suspend before the war is
over, from the fact that newspapers cannot
live without large advertising list which
cannot be had in times of commercial depres-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
years of age.

w-The Muscatine Rifles Capt. Reeds
Company have been accepted in Col. Har,
pers independent regiment at Desmoines, as
we learn from letter received by Lieut.. de
Heus They expect to start for the rendez-
vous at Burlington some time this week.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The FERRY.-The Decalion is now making
her trips to her old landing on the opposite
side Of the river, the water having receded
50 that the road through the bottom can be
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The government printing Office is KEEP
running night and day, on war and navy
blanks. The saving on printing rates BY this
office, it is said, will be nearly half a million
Of dollars per annum.
The other day, when the street firing oc
Cured in st. Louis, forty prisoners took ad
vantage of the confusion and escaped
Among them was Baccigalupo, the celebrated
Italian burglar. He was subsequently re
captured.
@. w. Thomas, of Exeter, N. Y, shot hi
wife while in bed, killing her instantly. III
then discharged the pistol at his own head
and died from the effects of the wound soon
after. Mr. I. was about 40 years of age, and
his wife 80. They leave three children.
The Hon. Henry May, the newly elected
member of Congress for the Baltimore dis
trict, has declared to his friends that he is
for the Union, out aud out. THIS makes the
election of members of Congress an entire
Union triumph throughout the State o.
Maryland.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

CONDITION OF SOCIETY IN NEW ORLEANS
The Delta of last week publishes the follow
ing concerning the condition Of society in
New Orleans:
personal security is fast becoming mat
ter of doubtful assurance. Men of high and
low estate are met upon the street, assaulted,
and in many cases murderously used, with an
insolent disregard of law which argues con-
viction Of escape from punishment"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

''HE THAT HATH NO Music, OCCUR
citizens who attended the Panorama recently
on exhibition in this city, will not soon forget
the melodious music furnished by Geo. E..
Faucet, the Lecturer; and they will be
pleased to learn that arrangements are being
effected by which that gentleman is to be
permanently connected with Mr.. Daymude's
school as instructor on the piano forte, melo-
dion or organ. Mr.; Faucet is a thorough
bred musician, an experienced teacher, and
gentleman. Persons DESTROYS of taking les
sons will please confer with the principal at
the Eichelberger Hotel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

DISAPPEARANCE. - Henry A. Paine, a
butcher on Second street, near Mulberry, left
the city early on the morning of the 9th inst,
to 20 across the river to buy cattle, saying he
would be absent day or two. Since that
time he has not been seen or heard of. He is
man of medium height, about % years OF
age, with heavy sandy hair and whiskers. 1t
is feared that he has been foully dealt with.
He came to this place from Rhode Island a
few months since, and has no relations or
former acquaintance here. His shop and fix
lures are in charge of Homer Spencer, Esq,
and his clothes, &c, at the house of Mrs. Hess,
where he boarded.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

4
WHISKY VS.. BULLEYs.--Ap old SOL
der offers the following excellent ad-
vice to volunteers
"My boys, if any among You have
been in the habit of drinking much
whisky quit it! II you continue to
drink hard you are dished-yoQr m"re
sober comrades will bury you. In the
service you have to undergo, whisky
will kill you with more certainty than
tho ball or shell. If you are exhausted
after long march, a jorum of strong
tea and chunk Of stale bread will do
more good than all the whisky that was
ever concocted. The boatmen of Can.
ada will tell you that. Coffee is not
good; but q jorum of strong tea will
check tendency to dysentery and
bowel complaint. Soup is good. Much
meat is bad in hot weather the less
meat the lass blood, the less blood the
less load to carry-bone and sinew
make the soldier, not blood. A light
diet may 90 hard on men of strong ap.
petite /; but he that lives soberly and
lightly will recover Of his wounds
quicker and trouble the hospital less
han the man that drinks hard and
yorges himself necessarily.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The FoNTENoY GUARDs-We noticed some
time since the acceptance of this company in
Major Mulligan's Irish brigade, at Chicago
The departure Of the company was delayed
for various reasons till it was feared it would
be too late to secure place in the brigade.
We learn, however, that on yesterday Capt
Mackey received q telegram from Maj. Null.
ligan, stating that there is still vacancy for
the company. He therefore wants few re-
cruits to ill up the ranks, as the company
will depart inside of week.-Daily 22d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

sY@A report was circulated on the street,
Saturday that Lieut. Davis, of company c.,
mad been shot in Missouri We have no idea
who has put in circulation recently so many
reports of this character, but hope they may
be traced to their source and their author ex-
posed 1t is an outrage to lacerate the feel
ings and alarm the fears of friends by such
prOundleSs repOrts
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

THE OPPOSING FORCES IN VIRGINIA.-The
New York Herald publishes a table of the
opposing forces in Virginia, which gives total
of 81, 500 Federal, and ZOO Confederate
troops. The Federal force, however includes
II 900 men at Baltimore, 1880 in Wash
ington, and 5000 at the Relay House and
other points.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The REBEL POSTAL SYsrHM.-The Postmas-
ter of St. Louis writes to the Department that
he believes the Confederate" postal system
to be myth He continues to receive, as
usual, the letter and newspaper mails from
the South, stamped and forwarded in conform
ity with the laws of the United States and the
regulations of the Postoffice Department. The
New Orleans mail of June I'd, came to hand
regularly. He also states that he has contin-
ued to dispatch the mails South as heretofore
understanding that he was to do so unless
some Instructions were interposed Other
Postmasters have written letters of similar
purport. The Department responds that they
must forward no more matter to the rebel
States, and must demand postage on matter
received thence, as if unpaid, since, ifstamped,
it is with stolen stamps.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

AN ITEM FROM ENGLAND.-A friend of ours,
2 citizen Of this county, whose wife is now on
visit to England, has received letter from
ner stating that company of rifemen, $50
in number, which musters every Saturday
afternoon, near London, has signified its will
lingaess unanimously to come to America,
to fight under the Stars and Stripes, if its
services are needed. She also states that no
minister in England dare express himself in
favor Of the South, let the cotton question
60 which way it may. The sympathies of
the people are decidedly for the North.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The FARCE IL TENNEssEE.-An aged Ten
nessean, writing to friend in Cincinnati
says boys from fifteen to twenty years Of age
were allowed to vote on the ordinance, and
that volunteers from everywhere voted. Most
of the Union men, he says, remained away
from the polls, regarding the election as a
hare-f ,cetI farce
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

SECRECY AT WAsHINGToN.-The Washing
ton correspondent of fhe New York Com.
nserci0l advertiser writes
"Let me add that admire the reticence Of
the Administration. No one leaks drop.
The most adroit of newsmongers can only
guess. And it is very comfortable to know
that you know nothing until you do know it.
The old style, under previous administra-
tons, of being forced to accept Washington
dispatches of mingled truth and Alsehood,
because there was truth in them, obtained at
headquarters, and total rejection deprived
one Of the truth which his neighbor secured
by swallowing the whole, was fearful wear
and tear of mental digesters. The strict regi-
men of the present is healthier. Bread and
water is better than villainous authorizations,
however palatable and stimulating"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

90 The strawberry festival of the Baptist
ladies, Thursday evening, was one Of the
pleasantest affairs of the kind we have at.
tended in long while. We have not heard
what was the financial result, but hope it was
satisfactory, as the attendance was quite
large
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTING T.

The FOURTH At WEST LlBERTY.-Wslea learn
that preparations are making to celebrate the
Fourth at West Liberty, in this county, in
an appropriate manner.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28


WHERE AND How THs PEANUT
GRows.-The peanut is cultivated in
Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina,
etc. 1t is plated IN ridges about three
feet apart, and the vine stands about a
foot i'll perpendicular height. The
stem shoots out in all directions from
it for about fifteen inches around
These runners have joints about an
inch ana half apart, aud at each
icint strong root strikes down into
the ground about two inches deep, at
the end Of this root the peanut is form
ed end comes to maturity. Some
farmers cover these lateral vines with
earth. while others leave them bare all
the time. 1t is not agreed which is the
better mode. When ripe, one branch
of the vines will have one or two quarts
of peas. Orc acre will produce thirty
to forty bushels Of peas.
LYcEuM ELooUENcE.-Bill Smith,
ga character" in more ways than one,
and especially noted for his flights Of
eloauence, spoke as follows upon the
question: "Which IS Mans great
est Safeguard 2-7he Dag or The
Gun "Bill'' espoused the cause of
the Dog; and after pronouncing an
affecting eulogy upon that noble ami
NAL he demolished his adversafies, and
"brought down the house," by the fol-
loving brilliant passage: "Supposin'
for momentuary moment, MIR. Presi-
dent, that you, sir, was travelling ;;
and suppose, sir, that night was to
overtake yeu, and you should have to
encamp out in some dark and bowling
And in the black mid
night, when you laid fast asleep in the
arms Ct Metamorpeous, bar, painter,
or other venemous insect, was to spring
upon you, what good would your Gun
10 you them? But, MIR. President,
your dog would have said to you, by |
,is forewarning lamentations: "Take
-keer! look out!-he's q comin!"
Decision in favor Of the ''Dog Watch"
. Knickprbockpr
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

GOVERNORS AIDS, &c-The Governor has
appointed as one of his Aids, Hon. John Ed
wards, of Lucas county, who will have charge
of military affairs in the counties of Appa-
moose, Wayne, Decatur, Ringgold and Taylor;
and Hon. Cyrus Busy, of Davis county, also
an Aid, to act in the counties of Lee, Van
Buren, and Davis. Mr.. Busy is leading
Democrat in his part of the State, and a mork-
ing Union man. Judge Baldwin, Of Potta-
wattomie county, is acting as Assistant of the
Governor in the counties of Page. Fremont,
Mills, Pottawattomie and Harrison and
Judge Hubbard, af Woodbury., will act in the
same capacity throughout his Judicial Dis
trict.-Davenport Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

.YEiche berger's Hotel, Muscatine, is .
first-class house. Persons visiting our neigh
boring city. and wishing good accommoda.
tons, should, by al means, stop at the
Neutrality-suspicious. Democrat.
"hc above fattering notice is we'll deserved
BY Mr.. Eichelberger
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-28

The Davenport papers mention an i'm
probable rumor, received by way of Omaha
and Desmoines, that Col. Curtis was shot in
Missouri. We place no confidence in it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-07

work to which he was apprised by the Gov
ernment of the United States.
CHARGE 5.-Despotic and tyrannical con-
duct.
!. In this, that he issued an illegal order
on the - day of September, 1861, forbiddiHg
officers of the army from corresponding with
officials OF the State and other governments,
to the end that his errors might not be ex-
posed, and his conduct controlled by his
superiors, whereby the Government of the
United States and the people have sustained
great detTiment.
2. In this, that he ordered public journal
in the city of st. Louis, State Of Missouri,
called and known as the EUening Ne,os, to
be suppressed, and its editor and proprietor
to be arrestedlaud imprisoned, for fair and
just criticism upon his conduct, although he
well knew that said newspaper had always
given a fair and loyal support to the Govern
ment OF the United States and its only
crime was in making public his errors o
judgment and incompetency to command il
this department.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Particulars of the Seizure Of the era IN,

PARTICULARS Of the seizure OF the I'll N.Y.
The following statement of the master Of
the army transport Fanny gives the particu-
lars of her capture by the rebels. She was
dispatched by Colonel Hawkins with cloth
ing, ammunition, provisions, etc, TO Ohicka-
wacacomic for the supply Of the troops re-
Gently stationed there. After news of the
capture of the Fanny was received at Hat
teras, Colonel Hawkins called upon the COM
manding naval officer for force to 90 to the
relief of the troops. An armed expedition
was fitted out, which sailed on the morning
of the Sd inst, but nothing had been heard
from it at FIVE O'Clock that evening, when in-
formation was last received from that quar-
ter. Statement Of the master of the Fanny:
"HATTERAs INLET October IL left in the
steamer Fanny at six A. NJ, from Chicka'
wacacomic, or Loggerhead Inlet, arriving
there at one P. NJ. We anchored in about
eight feet of water, and waited there two
hours and half before we got communics.
tion from shore. They then fetched fat
boat off and lowered her with an assorted
cargo of stores, tents &c. When the boat
had showed off and got about two. thirds of
the way to the shore, we saw steamboat to
the westward about four p. NJ, which proved
to be one of the enemy. She was standing
to cut off our retreat, and in short time two
more appeared steering directly for us. The
first one then stood in and commenced firing
upon u.s. and as soon as the other two came
up they did the same. We returned their
| fire with nine shots, striking one Of the boats
in the bow.
"Then Captain Hart, of the Twentieth
Indiana Regiment, suggested to us to sur
render, saying that it was no use fighting
against such odds, and requesting us to hoist
the white flag. The mate of the boat and a
few soldiers turned to and threw overheard
come thirty cases of ammunition, and Captain
| Hart forbid them to throw any more over
| board. We likewise requested the Sergea t.
Major to throw the cannon overheard, which
he refused to do, saying it would be worse
for them if they were taken prisoners.
| Captain Hart then requested the chain to be
slipped and the boat run ashore, which wa;
| done.
'The white flag was then hoisted, and tht
crew Of the boat left in their boats. We co.
deavOred to get boats to carry the soldiers Of
the Fanny, but could not do so. To the bes
of my opinion, they had plenty of time from
our arrival to TINT of the enemy's boats, tC
have got every thing on shore from tht
Fanny if sufficient boats had been employed
in transportation of stores, so that we could
have destroyed the Fanny before she should
have fallen into the hands of the rebels. w.
left there about six P. NJ, in a canoe, and
| arrived here about seven A. NJ. on the q
inst.
"[Signed,l J.H. MORRISON,
| master Steamer FANNY"
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-07
Correspondence of the St. Louis Republican /
From the Missouri BOrdcr

LEAvENwoRTH, October "A full battery
of iron six-pounders has been presented by
wealthy citizens to the Home Guards of
Leayenworth. They were cast in this city,
and are the first ever made in the State.
After the fall Of Lexington General Stur-
gis made a requisition upon Major General
Stone, of the Kansas Militia, to call out the
militia of the eastern counties of Kansas.
The people responded heartily to the call,
and poured into Wyandotte in large num-
bers They were Immediately sworn into
the United States service for thirty days, and
now impose part of General Sturgis's COM
mand at Kansas City. The Second Kansas
Regiment under Major Cloud, is also,at Kan
sas City. Colonel Mitchell, its commander,
is rapidly recovering from his wounds re-
ceived in the battle of Springfield Nine
regiments, most of which are full and the
rest rapidly filling up, have been furnished
by Kansas for the war.
In addition to this, we have twice re.
sponded to the call of the authorities and
furnished thirty-day men when danger
threatened Every man in Kansas is now
well drilled, and ready to fight if occasion
requires.
Major Prince is still the commander of the
post of Fort Leavenworih, and is prosecuting
with vigor the work of strengthening and
tortifJ ing his position.
A long line of earth-works and intrench-
meDts have been thrown up on the west side
of Fort Leavenworth. The river side is pro-
tected by pickets and masked batteries. Such
a thing as taking the fort by surprise is now
out OF the question.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-07
Important from the Upper Potomac.

DARNEsTowN, October A gentleman
who came from near Poolesville last evening"
states that he heard fciug at noon, in the
direction Of Edwards Ferry. He saw
great smoke arising from tie same point,
and thinks it was caused by the burning of
a warehouse On this side Of the river.
Rumors are current here that General
Stone will shortly lead an advance over the
Potomac. The force under his command
has been strengthened largely of late.
Private W. NJ. Myers, of the New York
Nineteenth, was recently tried and sentenced
to be shot for deserving by the general court
martial but from the evidence it appeared
that he was on his return to the regiment
when arrested, and that he was overtaken
by liquor, causing him TO be absent longer
than his permit allowed. The members of
the court therefore unanimously recon-
mended him to mercy, upon his solemn
promise never to drink any intoxicating
drink. General Banks commuted the sem
tencee into forfeiture of S. per month of his
pay for one year, and the gratiied culprit
was yesterday returned to his regiment.
An unconfrmed rumor was circulated YES
terday that the rebels had fred into and sunk
O canal-boat, carrying heavy baggage for a
brigade stationed on the Upper Potomac.
The Potomac is now fordabe at several of
the fords between the Great Falls and Point
OF Rocks.
The enemy are known to have largely aug.
menred tnoIr force in the vicinity of Lees
burg, but military authorities are of the
opinion that it is only a feint, and that on
the first demonstration of our forces they
will fall back upon the Manassas Gap Rail-
road, and thence down to the Junction.
No apprehension was felt of any attempt
on thei- part to cross the river, or make any
serious attack upon us at long range over
the POTOMAC.