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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08
GEN. JAMES SHrELDs.-Among the late

California items is the following:
Major General Hallock received last
week brigadier generals commission for
Hon. james Shields, of this city, and
formerly United States Senator from Hi.
nois. General Shields is lately married and
is on a tour to Mexico.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08
Patriotism.

1t is an easy thing to beast of patriotism.
The men. who, during the the Mexican
war, invited the enemy to welcome our
gallant soldiers with bloody hands to
hospitable graves" and whose sympsth etc
speeches were printed IN the Spanish Lam
guage add distributed throughout Mexico,
are now so full of patriotism that they de.
nounce as traitors all those who desire
peace on any terms, however Just and con-
sututiOnal. A contemporary justly remarks
that men who are so extravagantly afflicted
with patriotism as to desire the entire ex-
termination of the Southern people, have
mistaken their feeling of bitter and unscru-
pulous partizanship for the genuine article.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

S9@ A Rev. Mr.. Ward, pastor of Con-
gregational church in Henry county, pro-
poses to raise company of olergymen to
fight in the good cause. He should have
asked tor brigade, go as to give all the
clegymen who preach bloody war sermons,
including the three Thousand who memo
rallied Congress and protested, in the name
of Almighty God, against the passage of
the Kansas Nebraska bill, chance to have
hand in the fight. Henry Ward Beecher
should be made>-the Brigadier General
The political parson who believes that the
Gospel succeeds best when backed up by
Sharp's rifles, instead of begging for fifteen
hundred dollars from the public treasury
per year. in the shape of a Ghsplancy, sho'd
respond to the patriotic appeal Of the Rev.
Mr. Ward
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08
LATER FROM WASHINGTON
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
w ashington, Oct. I

Special Dispatch TO the Chicago Times,
Washington, Oct. S.
The suppression by General Fremont of
Colonel BtaIr's charges against him causes
much feeling against the former on the part
of the administration.
A copy Of Blair's charges is here, but it
Is only copy, and eannus be acted on while
the original is obtaina5le. -
The War Department has made arrange
ments for vigorous prosecution Of the war
In kentucky, of which Gen. Sherman's an
pointment to the command of the Depart>
ment forms part.
A Confederate oficer was captured to day
near Falls Church, where the Confederat
have several regiments.
The offcial report has been received of
Gen. Reynolds victory over fifteen thous-
aud Cunfederates under Anderson and
johnson, at Cheat Mountain, near Bever-
ly.
The Confederate loss was five hundred.
The COnfederaies have captured the
steamer Fanny Cadw alader near Hatteras.
having on board two rihed cannon.
The crew escaped in boat
The Cunfederates have four large steam
ers Oh James River, with which they in
teGd to run to run the blockade at Fortress
Monroe.
There is no change in the relative posi-
ton of the armies before Washington.
All is quiet.
A man named Tysinger, formerly clerk
in Washington, and lately Il rebel soldier,
has arrived here He served in the Beaure-
gard Rifle Regiment at the Battle of Stone
Bridge.
1t is reported. since Gen. Wools depar-
ture this morning, that he has not gone
west, but returned to Fortress Monroe. aud
he expects to return to this city in few
days, As he left. be said, Il never was in
better health than now"
New York, Oct S.
The IIi6une'S Washington dispatch saws:
''Brevet Major Gen Wool arrived here to
day, and reported to the Secretary of War.
The'barroom directors IF our affairs in Mis-
souri, greeted his coming as an honest eyi
dence that Gen. Fremont had been super.
seeded, and would speedily be brought here
to confront court-martial, but thew are
grossly mistaken.
g Ne Cabinet decision has been arrived
at IN the Missouri question, but within the
next forty eight hours the administration
Will decide either to supply Gen. Fremont
with the reInforcements. arms, and money
asked tor, or sapersede him. If the latter.
zen Wool will be ordered at once TO ST
Louis to take command, and, in that case.
men, money, and arms will be sent on. IL
is still believed however, that Gen. Fremont
VIII not be superseded, unless the next
news from Missouri is of an unsatisfactory
and disastrous character.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

s~ The Albany Journal complains that
there are too many "fireside patriots" 10
New York State. Only half of the %, 900
men asked for two months ago have as yet
volunteered.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

BS~ The best Sewing Machine yet il.
vented is now acknowledged to be Grover
& Bakers. With their new invention of
Family Lock Stitch, making stitch alike
on both sides, their Machine is unrivalled
in the country. f. B. & A. B. Shaw,
Agents. Joliet.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

The mind, like the eye, sees all things
rather than itself,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08
Wisconsin Democratic Convention.
Milwaukee Oct

The democratic State Convention AlNaa
isOn, TODAY, nominated b. Ferguson r
Governor; III NJ. Billings, Lieut. GOYsr
or; Chas. ) Benten. Secretary Of STATE 4
l.. Duneman, Treasurer: p 4 0Fton, Il
torney General; James Vollmar, Bat
Comptroller. Resolutions were passed ~
tanning the Presidents war policy.
The NEW CALIFORNIA GovERSHIsf-
The following are the names of the new
elected State officers and members Of c.
gress Of California, all being Republicsa
Governor, lie Stanford. Sacrament;
Lieutenant Governor, j. F. Cbellis. Inn
ty; Judge of Supreme Court, Z. NOrN
San Francisco Treasurer, d. Z. Ashis
Monterey; Comptroller. g. r. Warren, -
Joaquin; Surveyor General, J. T. HauiA
SOiano; Clei Supreme Court. T. T. fNr
Almaden; State Printer, Benz. P. A1s1
Yuba; Congress, T. j. Phillips, A. 4 s.
geant.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

CIRCUIT CoURT.-The Fall term of our
Circuit Court is now in session-Judgg
Harris presiding The term will be very
interesting one as there are several impor-
tant criminal and civil cases awaiting tlial.
Judge Harris makes fine appearance on
the bench and seems to handle matters as
though he was as old hand at the business
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

ss~The Telegraph informs us that Mrs.
Lincoln has engaged an eminent teacher
and entered upon the study of the French
language, that she may be the better fitted to
adorn her exhalted position. o, pshaw!
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-08

Rg~ The Chicago Times says that Presi
dent Lincoln, in a recent interview with a
citizen of that city, averred that he would
in future recognize no politics in the war,
and that the Democrats were really doing
more to carry on this war than the Repub-
publicans.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

STOCKINGS AND BLANKETS FOR TIE
SoLDIERs.-Miss DIX, who has charge
of the hospitals at Washington essAb.
l:shed to receive sick and wounded sol
diers expresses the desire that the la
Dies throughout the country will SOW
their patriotism by kni ting wooden
stockings for tie soldiers, which they
will soon require in large numbers.
Qla t:rmaster General Meigs has is
sue 4 Call for a contribution of blan-
kets, to be furnished in mediately.-
The troops IN the field need blankets.
The supply IN the country is exhausted.
Men spring to arms faster than the
mi Is can manufacture. and lar.e quan-
titles ordered from abroad have 10: vel
arrived. ......
10 relieve pressing necessities, contri
buttons are invited from the surplu:
stores Of families.
The regulation army blanket weigh.
I've pounds; but good sound woole1
blankets, tf not less than fou, pounds
will be gladly received at the Offices o.
the United States Quarsermasuers il
the principal towns of the loyal States
and applied to the use Of troops.
10 such as have blankets hich the,
eau spare, but cannot afford to give
the iull market valve Of su table blan
kets, delivered AZ above, will be paid
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01
What Iowa ia Doing.

The New York Tribune, in giving the num-
Der Of troops in the field, and to BE- ready by
the FIRST Of November, gives Iowa credit for
but II 600 troops. This is jret about half
the number Of men in service or certain to be
ready for service by the day specified. Iowa
has furnished ten regiments Of Infantry now
Nil in Missouri, Kentucky and Illinois, in ac-
tive service, except the LIST, which was en-
listed kr three months. There are now full,
ready for service, the 18th, Col. Hare, at Dav-
export, 18th at Dubuque, 18th and l4th full
at Davenport, 10Th, Col. Reid, at Keokuk,
nearly full, 10th Irish and 18th, German Reg
iments, recruiting and rapidly filling up
The LIST Cavalry, Col. Warren, twelve hun
bred strong, and the ID Cavalry, COL Busy,
are in the field. The Sd Cavalry, Col Elliot.
is full at Davenport, 4th Cavalry, Col. Por.
ter, rapidly filing and will be full by Novcm-
her LIST, at VT. Pleasant, LIST Lancers, Col.
Pleytl, at Burlington. Here are rwENry-ovE
regiments pretty certain to be ready for SER
vice by the time specified. But we have not
enumerated Col Edwards very effective Reg
i,nent Of Home Guards. slong the bord r, and
for the last six weeks in active service in
Missouri We have md. no mention Of
Fletcher's Battery raised in Burlington, ofan
other Battery raised at Council Bluffs, Of a
cavalry company raised in the northern part
of the State and now on the Potomac, of q
Battery with Vandevers regiment, Of Mer
| ritt's company Of Sappers and Miners, Of nc
men for Fremont's Hussars, recruited at Bur
lington and sent to St. Louis, Of company
or two raised in the Interior of the State anG
sent to our Northwestern frontier, and of nu
merous other companies and parts Of compa
MES. which have gone into the service, Of me1
Of the Iowa lat, amounting to at least 100
who re-enlisted in Missouri re iments at St
Louis, without returning to their homes ii
this State. Our opinion is that Iowa ha
furnished, and will have ready by the LIST ia,
of Nov ember, at least $4,000 men-probabl,
$4,000 and possibly 24,0O0.-Burlingtoa
H0sokeve.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

LARGE iRM,Es 1t is not general
ly known, says the New York Siaots
Zeilyng, that there is now concentra-
ted on the sh res Of tho Potomac a
larger body Of tro2ps than has ever
been congregated in modern times, TX
:ept in the battle Of LeipsIc. Neither
Gustavus Adolphus, nor Frederick the
Grea:, Wellington, nor Louis Napo!e
on, hat ever under his immed .ate com
tnand anything like the number which
- I ow under the command of Gen
Mcclellan Frederick the great never
led into the f, I'D more 10000 men a,
time. but all his great battles were
fought and won with bodies of troops
raj girg between 10000 and 1000
Napoleon. at Austerltz, vapquished
with 80, 900 men the united i.ussiay
rod Austrian armies, counting abou,
lVU, 900 Men. At jena and Auerstad
IL ero were about $50, 900 men unde,
The command Of the Emperor Of tht
French the battle of Wagram was
fought with 10000 men against the
Aus,r ans, aud in the equally ce!ebra-
ed battle at Borodlno, about 16O, zoo
Frenchmen were opposed to the Rus
sian. The decisive battle at Waterloo
was fou.ht with only 81 600 French.
men against Wei ington with 5000
But the battle of Leipsic set in motto!
a gigantic army Of 420, 900 men, Ma
poleon having under his command
about $50, 900, aud he ucited force,
II Russia, Austria and Prussia, bou
40, 900 This was the battle dnrinI
iapoleon's wars, in which the numbe
Of soldiers confronting each other, va
greater than the American armies Of
the Potomac at this moment. Gen
,lcClslian has under his command a
least 100000 men, and Beauregar
not less that 10000, perhaps more
Vt the great battle Of Solfe,lno, tn
| French and Italians and 140 900 me
against 1870 900 Austrians and at th
-iegs Of Sevastopol the f lies ne G
bad more than $50, 900 against l25,
200 Russians.
| will appear from this compariso
hat the armies which are conf ontin
each other on the Potomac we're
numbers only those vast armies which
N the plains of Lelpsic, decided th
fate Of Europe.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01
Edwards Ferry.

Our rcpulse at Edwards Ferry appears more
and more disastrous an we get fuller reports
Of the action. Whereas, it seemed at frs,
that, in compensation for great sacrifice OF
life, we had gained foothold upon the Vir
gnia shore, it is now evident that we have
gained nothing except another lesson in defea'
There arc 10 troops on the Virginia side
Some $4,000 men, the aggregate commands o.
the neighborhood, are indeed rallied ut III,
Ferry under Gen. Banks, but since the first
fatal attempt to cross the river We have beart
Of no other being made. The first great mis-
take was in the limited means of transportation
across. The second, was in the want of in
formation as to the force Of the enemy in tina,
quarter Our advance, upon the left wing
worked its way over in single scow. Tn.
right wing had somewhat better f'cilties
though not enough The enemy would seen
to have UNDERSTOOD this, and to have permit
ted the crossing until sufficient numbe,
should be over to MAKE the slaughter OF then
terrible. Less than 5000 IN all crossed
They were then led into ambuscades ant
dangerous places, by tho willy foe, and thai
| they stood so well and made so brave a fgh
spec ks Of their gallantry, aud makes the seque
more painful. The loss Of that day, in killed
wounded and drowned, is almost equal L
Bull Run itself Our ranks appear to hav,
been decimated. S,ragglers are indeed C m
ing back to camp, but the etii,ial list which
is said to have in course of pr, paration viii
tell q sad tale.-t c,go Tribune, 26ih.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01
From the Maquoksta Excelsior.1
Lines o.
ssyscrruLIy fxscsrsEp TO HENRY o'o0NNoa, Dso.


Charmed With thy eloquence fain would raise
This feeble tribute Of my Tyre in praiss,
Not 10 thy ms chls.s talents, though alone
They we're a theme the enrapsured muse might
own; i-i'
Thy heartfelt, sealous pleas in freedoms cause
Have won for thee he listeners warm applause.
A triendless Orchau from green Erins shore
Thou canest here ere boyhcods days were o'er'
Nor sought 10 vain shelter, friends, and home
Bsueath the stars that light ur welkin dome.
Did penury and want thy pulses chiila
Thou O. NEST here to find thu: kinded still
| In m anly breast, were ices of love aud truth,
smile beniXnant on thy orphaned youth.
And here throughout score Of vanished years
| Thou hast struggled on. but not with fruilefs
tesrs;
! Now a. ,hou ssest the changing seasons 60
Fortunes gay smiles are thine. aud hopes that
In cheerful prospect like Elysiar isles;
Full many a joy thy manhood hour beguiles -
| Forensic lore upon thy mind doth wat,
| And justice finds in the an able advocate.
| When thy adopted land first saw this cloud
Which now assumes the tempest's thun1ets loud,
When fest dishonored, trailing in the dust.
| Ry traitor hands whose names will be accurst,
Was our loved banner seen. the which on high
! sous OF "old iceland" helped to raise, to die
Beneath which twas that brave Montgomery . lot
lone, wife, or children might restr ain thee not.
| Thy graft ude orbade thee calmly brook
| The insult of ha' treacAerous rebel stroke
eekiug no office fame. renown. or gold.
.hou d,ds' join the regiment OF soldiers bold,
hn, led by Lyon stood whore lannon's glare,
| AID DO. NIB aud musketry did load the air,
And ming led where tb- lite blood warm and wei
mmed and bedewed the glstening bayorst,
Undaun,ed stoud AMID the sulphur smoke
10 ward away that triple habded stroke
Unscsthed thou hast re urned to tell rhs tale.
What b ave ones fought, wha: coward hearts did
| fal
4 graphic picture of that scene to give
hch N st forever in thy memory live.
Nor wouldst thou pause yet in our lands defense
| Until each Wanting foe is driven hence,
But willing arms and strong thou fain wouldsi
gather
70 rally still around that blood-bought banner;
With patriot heart and soldiers eye would turn
10 Conquer where it's sky -bors glories burn,
Or meath its folds ~ face the lannon's mouthingt
loud.
And fad grave where wreathes the battles
shroud.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

KNOCKED DowN.-An old gentlcman, named
Nichols, was knocked down in the streets
Saturday by horse which ran against him
and came very near going over him. No
blame can be attached to the driver of the
horse as he was engaged in plotting his way
among the teams which throngcd the streets
and only observed the old man in time to pre-
vent his horse from running over him; as It
was he was worse scared than no victim OF
the accident. No serious consequences need
be apprchended as Nj. ~, though he had a
pretty heavy fall received injuries Of no great
extent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

A LITTLE FIGURE WoRK.-The Davenport
papers both support the Adjutant Gen raj in
his reckless extravaganza in the transporta-
ton Of truops and one of them, the Demo
eat, tries very hard to be facetious at our ex-
pense, although It's sharpness will probably
r,main unappreciated by any one but it
SELF We will give these two lights Of the
Iowa press little problem to CIPHER out
he State pays two cents mile. per head,
for the transportation Of her troops. Recent
ly a company from Marengo, destined for Mt.
Pleasant went to Davenport by rail, and was
Immediately embarked by the river for Bur
lineton. From Wilton to Davenport it is
twenty six miles, and from Davenport to
Muscatine it is over thirty miles. From Will
ton to Muscatine the distance is twelve miles
By going by Davenpor: the troops were taken
At least forty-four miles out of the direct
route from Marengo to Burlington. Now let
our coternporaries figure up the unnecessary
cost occasioned by company Of ono hundred
men going this distance out Of the way,
merely for the purpose Of seeing Davenport
and Adiutant General Baker. The only OBJ
lection made to Muscatine for rendezvous,
by the Adjutant General, was, that it is too
expensive to fit up new quarters in this
city. Considering the number Of men
that have been taken from and past
Nuscatine to Davenport, and knowing that
they must all return past here again, on their
way to Missouri, the public will observe that
the little item Of two cents per mile will in
the end become IN enormous sum, which
must be paid to rescue the city Of Davenport
aom he eemmsecial ebliYioo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

FRoM MyssoURI very intelligent gen.
tleman, who served " the Home Guards in
Missouri last summtr, was in this city last
Saturday. lie was at Lexington when Null
lgau was sacrificed, and says it is no use
for any one to attempt justifying Fremont's
policy in regard 70 that matter. He speaks
highly of the bravery and efficiency Of our
troops in Missouri, and thinks if they had
been properly managed they would have
driven every rebel from the State months
ago. He says Plice 10 shrewd Genera!
and that his men are well armed and thor
oughly drilled.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

FREE LKcTuRrs.-Our citizens arc promised
two courses Of free lectures during the fbl-
lowing winter the Temperance lectures,
under the auspices Of the Good Templars,
and series of scientific and literary discour-
SEES, before the patrons and friends Of Screen
wood Academy" The latter enterprise
promises to be very successful. The services
of gentlemen of Acknowledged ability have
been eng sged, who will lecture weekly, VI
believe, upon various interesting and enter
tanning subject
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

How B NIB SHELLS AIRY MADE
- The manu- .cture of bo,tb shells is
very interesting. The shell is frat
filed wi old. fashioned lie den bull
iet.: melted sul phur is then poured in t.
Gil up the inter.t,cts an. bad the bull
leta into one solid mass. the shell is
tneu put INTO . kind Of lathe, and s
cyl,niri :al hole of the exact SIZE If tn.
orlfce of the shell is bored through the
bullets aud the sui ptur. Thus cavity
is f. ed with powder, even with the !nte-
Ior edge Of tn, 'rl6ce, 6 inch she II { (
{. Kind here des rlbed holding about
MALTA p,unl. The fuse fitted INTO the
critic is recent B 'lgain invention
made of pewter, ard resembles tht
screw cap used for tn patent fyu,'
ais. An exami: alton of the pewte.
Cap shows. however. that it is made oil
two hollow discs of metal screwed to
gtther, and flied with meal powder
y number Of fine holes are drilled in
the lower disc. while the cutter disk is
entire AM marked with figures in the
circle, |, IS, 4. /, tl,s state the
she'll is waterproof. When t.ken fol
use, tbs gunner, ty means Ct q snail
steel instrument, scoops Gu, a port,or
Of The soft metal surface. and lays
bare the charge Of composition powde.
below it. If the shell IS desi, ed to ex,
plode in enc second after leaving the
gun, the scooping Is mate on the fig.
ure if in two seconds, on the 2,
aud 20 on; the idea being that the
shells of this description shall FIRST
strike tie object aimed at and d. OK
eeution as q tall and then explode,
sendiEg the outlets forward as # from
another cannon located at the point
where the fright Of tie shell is arrested.
Large shells of eight or ten inches are
filed with powder only, and bursting.
do execution by means Of their frag-
ments These large shells are geaer
ally fred by means of fuse Of ueal
powder, extending through brass
plug screwed into the mouth of the
shell. In both cases The fuse is fred
by the ignition OF che charge in the
gun.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

A GANDEs FOR THE T.Mss-Mr. Lunar
Chase, wi,o lives near t'ss mouth Of Chcbac
% Pond, Essex, massachusetts, owns gan
Ter WHICH chases every man who enters CT
MS premises, and treats them with the ut
most contempt A few days since he gave
chase to Mr.. Chasc's coz, and canght h.,
~ the nose and threw her to the ground. Mr.
Chsse's dog then gave chase to the gander
ard it proved TO be a wild goose chase. fo'
the gander turned and gave chase to the dog.
and caught him ny the nape Of the neck
and carried him some distance before h.
could free himaelf Mr. chase thinks OF
sending him to Washington, in case Of ar at
tack by tie reheis on the Capital. Who
knows but he would save the country?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

STR II SHoT.-It is with ideas as
with pieces of money; those Ct the least
value generally circulate the most.
There is 20 adhesive label like a
nick name.
A.nan, for be;ng told the trush,
thanks you the first time, woes YOU q
bore the second, and quarre:s with you
the third.
Waitlrg for dead mems shoes is, in
most eases, booticss affair.
Bal words, like bad sh,llingr, are
often brought home to the person who
has uttered them.