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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

The CONDITION OF THE TREAsuRY.-The
National Imtelligencer corrects the statement,
which has gained some currency, that when
Mr.. Chase took charge of the Treasury De-
partment, on the 9TH inst, he had balance
of six millions subject to draft. 1t appears
that there were then three millions nominally
subject to the draft of the Treasurer in the
hands of all the repositories, including those
at New Orleans, Mobile and San Francisco,
and nearly three millions held by the various
repositories, subject to the draft of disbursing
officers, to whom it had been advanced for
specific purposes. Altogether, therefore, there
were about six millions in the hands of the
Government, but of course not one-half of it
was really available for current demands.
Secretary Dix" says the ntezligencer,
confessedly managed the affairs of the
Treasury with signal ability during the brief
period of his Administration, but he had not
address enough to get possession of the two
or three millions of Government money held
by the sub treasurers in the seeding States"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

THE LOST U. S. SLooP-oF.WAR LEvANr.-
There now seems to be very little if any
hope of the safety of the u s. sloop.of-wa,
Levant. All hands on board, it is believed
met watery grave, on the passage from the
Sandwich Islands to Panama. She prob.
aoly had from one hundred and eighty to
TWO hundred and twenty men on board.
Inc Levant was sailing sloop- of-war of
the third class, ranking with the vandalia,
Cyane and St. Louis. She was built at
Brooklyn % years ago; was 1872 tons burden,
and carried 20 guns
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

WILL TIE EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS REcoc
ME THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY p Ou1
readers have already observed by the tele
graphic rews that VIM. L. Yancey and othe,
distinguished Southern gentlemen have been
appointed Commissioners to Europe by jeff
Davis Southern Congress. We think there
is very little prospect that the Southern
Government will be recognized by any foreign
power. The Washington correspondent OF
the N. Y. Tribune says that Attorney General
Black, before retiring from office, addressed a
circular letter 70 all foreign Governments,
protesting in decided terms against the recog-
milton of the CJnfederated States as an indie.
pendent Government, and assigning the
reasons atlength which induced remonstrance.
The protest will, of course, be renewed, and
perhaps emphasized, by the present Admin
istration, so that, when Mr.. Yancey and his
diplomatic colleagues get abroad, they NAV
discover that recognition by the great powers
less easy than was supposed at Montgomery.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

tW We see it stated in the religious papers
that the prominent preachers of the NJ. E.
Church South have taken the stump in Texas,
advocating secession and the overthrow of the
Government. These same men have no doubt
denounced Northern clergymen for preaching
politics, and now think they are doing God
service by preaching secession and disunion {!
How are the mighty fallenl
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

TAXING A Unnecessary OF LIFE" AT THE
SoUrH.-In Georgia, the price af brandy has
advanced to ifteei cents glass, in the bar
rooms, in consequence Of the new Southern
Tariff on imported liquors.
This is hitting the fire'caters in the vul-
nerable point, and taxing the chief element
that Secession feeds upon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

HE New SOUTHERN LoAN.-The Charleston
correspondent of the Providence Journal
says the new Southern loan does not prosper
in that city. Every brokers' office has posted
conspicuously the notice of the loan in shares
Of $50, $500 and $500 each, and calls upon
citizens to embark in the safe, profitable and
patriotic investment. But whether from doubts
OF its safety, want of faith in its pro6tableness
or lack of patriotism, certain it is that very
little money has been invested in the stock.
and very little interest manifested in it by
the citizens.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Virginia Convention.
RICHMOND, Va. March lG

! ASlCHAoND, va, March ~.
The Convention re-assembled, to-day.
Union resolutions, wrapped in the American
flag, from the people of Norfolk county, wer
presented and tabled. Anti-secesson resolu
tons were also offered and tabled.
MIR. Goggin offered an amendment to TIL
report of the committee on fedora, relations
proposing secession, with a view to the eyentua
reconstruction Of the Union. The amendment
was ordered printed.
Mr.. Randolph, of Richmond, made speech
against the proposition of the Peace Conyen
ton, and favored secession.
Without taking any definite action, the
Convention adjourned.
RICHMOND, March Is.
The subject of equality of taxation caused
an exciting debate in the Convention, to-day,
between eastern and western members.
A communication from the Maryland CON-
missioners On the subject of Border State
Conference was referred and ordered to be
printed.
The report of the committee on Federal
relations was taken up, and Mr. Randolph
made a speech. Before concluding. the
Convention adjourned.
The committee on Federal relations, today.
reported the proposed amendments TO the
Constitution. 1t is Franklin's substitute
changed by using the expression ''inyoluntary
servitude," instead Of "persons sold to
slavery" The rights of foreigners are not to
be i1ftinged by Congressional or Territorial
laws, or the pre-existing law of Mexico in
territory hereafter acquired. Involuntary
servitude, except for crime, is prohibited
north of $50 30/, but shall not be prohibited
by Congress or any Territorial Legislature
south thereof The third section is verbally
altered for somewhat better security of prop
erty in transit. The fifth section prohibits
the importation of slaves from places beyond
the limits of the United States.
9Th. None Of the amendments for the third
of the second section of the first
article of the Constitution, nor the third par
agraph O. the second section of the fourth
article thereof, shall be amended or abolished
without the consent of all the States.
The taxation question was debated without
action. Mr.. Randolph concluded his speech. |
RICHMOND. March 20.
In the Convention, MIR. Holcomb. of Abe.
narle, made an eloquent speech for with
travail from the Union.
Resolutions relative to taxation were con.
idered, and pending motion to table them.
he Convention adjourned.
Mr.. Carlisle will offer an amendment to
he committee on Federal Relations embody-
ng the Franklin substitute entire.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Southern Rights Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, March II.
The adjourned Southern rig hts meeting,
yesterday afternoon, passed unanimously the
resolutions presented Friday evening, and
appointed delegates to Mass Convention. to
be held at Frankfort, on the Goth inst. Mr..
Smiral made an eloquent speech. Perfect
order prevailed.
In the evening, Hon. James Guthrie ad-
dressed Union meeting. He counseled
moderation, and said Mr. Lincoln was honest,
and that the North would ultimately accede
to the Just demands of the South.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
New One-Cent Envelopes.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
The Post Office Department has been no.
titled by the contractor that the cheap cent
stamped envelopes, with the new improve
ment of the dissolviog lines, are now ready
for distribution. They are chiefly intended
for circulars, and are issued in response to
memorial from publishers and merchants.
They will, during the present week, be dis
tribused among the most important post Off
ces, for sale st 81: 10 per thousand, exclusive
of the stamp, which is reduction Of 400
per Thousand upoa the rates of the present
one cent stamped envelopes.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

az Miss Scott has gone to Washington
from Canandaigua, New York, an applicant
for the post office. She was formerly music
teacher at Elmira. She had a presentiment
of the election of Lincoln, last May, and told
him so. He acknowledged her letter, and
she thinks she has thus made one point in
the game; so she has gone to Washington
with petition numerously signed, and
expects to come home, no doubt, with a
commission in her retcule.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

~ The people of Texas are not all tra;.
tors. Therere is evidently a strong Union
feeling lurking in all localities in that delud.
ed State. When the United States troo-s
marched out of San Antonio, by order of
the traitor Twiggs, msny tears were shed
by the men who assembled to see them take
their leave. To these men it doubtless ap-
peared that all hope of security, of peace
and good governmentdeparted with these re-
string defenders Of the Federal Union,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Good News from Arka nsas /!

VAN buren,, Ark, March 10.
The people are firing 80 guns from cannon
dug up on the battle field of Trenton to the
honor of the 80 members who voted down the
ordinance of immediate secession in the
Arkansas Convention, to-day.
FoRr SMITH, Ark, March 20.
~ guns were fred in this city, last night,
in honor of the vote in the Convention
against secession. There is great rejoicing
among Union men.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

BooTH PARDoNED.- NJ. Booth, Of
Milwaukee, who was convicted of rescuing a
fugitive slave from the U. S. Marshal in that
city, and who has been lying in prison for
some time, was pardoned by Mr.. Buchanan,
previous to his retirement from office. 1t
was queer thing for Buchanan to debut
let him have the credit of it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

NJ Mr.. Lincoln was asked whether he
felt at al scared while delivering his inau-
gural address, the threats of assassination
having been so numerous. He replied that
he had no such sensation, and that he had
often experienced much greater fear in
addressing dozen of Western men on the
subject of temperance!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
From the soufh.
MoNraoMERY, March l6.

The Congress have confirmed the nomina-
tons for the District Judges, as follows: A.
9. McGrath, South Carolina H. K. Jackson,
Georgia; W. Larcher Harris, Mississippi
yhos. J. Seymour, Louisiana; j. Hemphill,
Texas; Jesse j. Finlay, Florida. Messrs.
McCcwen and Mcintosh have also been con-
firmed Judges of the Admiralty Court at Kew
West; Daniel Hubbard, of Alabama. Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs; A. B. Witherall,
of Alabama, Register Of the Treasury: b
Baker, Of Georgia, Auditor of the Treasury
Congress meets again, to night.
The State Convention has adopted a reso
luton to adjourn on Wednesday next
The ordinance has been passed altering the
free banking act, which substitutes the stocks
of the Confederate States for those of the
United States, and allows the issue of two
dollars for one. Neither foreign citizens mol
corporations are allowed to hold the stocks
| MONTGOMERY, March l8.
The Tariff Bill reported last week wa.
not passed into law. 1t will be up fol
action when Congress again meets
The Commissioners to Europe, Hon. VIM
L. Yancey, A. Dudley Mann and F. Root, o
Louisiana, are about leaving for New Or
leans, and will sail from thence to Havana
to take the English steamer, which leaves
that port on tie 9th inst, for Southampton
New ORLEANS, March 18.
No fears are entertained in Texas of
collision between the Houstonists and thu
Secessionists.
Pensacola advices of the 18th represen
matters still in statu guo
VIM. L. Yancey, the Confederate commits
sioner to Europe, is in the city.
The Convention to-day took up the per
manent Constitution. There was some shov
of opposition, and it was postponed.
The Governor has signed the bill to trans
fer the troops and arms in the possession Q
Louisiana to the Confederate Government
The Legislature will adjourn sine die O.
Thursday.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Missouri Senator Elected.

ST.. LOUIS March Is.
After several days ba!loiing tor q. s.
Senator, Mr.. Green's name was withdrawn,
to day, a. d Waldo B. johnson nominated
instead, who was elected ON the eecond bal
lot. The vote is as follows: Whole number
votes, l45; necessary to . choice, 70; John.
SOD, 80; Doniphan, So; English, 90.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Missouri Convention.

The following amendment to the resolution
of the majority report of the committee on
Federal relations, which has been under dis
cussion for the past week, was voted down,
yesterday, in the Convention 81 against 80 !:
"And further, believing that the fate of Mis-
souri, depends upon peaceable adjustment
of our present difficulties, she will not aid the
seeding States in making war upon the Cen
eral Government, nor will she provide men or
money for the purpose of aiding the General
Government in any attempt to coerce a
seeding State"
ST. LOUIS, March 10.
Major Wright concluded his speech in
the Convention this morning, after which
the first and second resolutions of the mai
orjty report of the committee on Federal
Relations were passed - the first with one
dissenting voice, and the second unanimously
Mr.. Hough moved to amend the
second resolution-''that wishing to restore
peace to our country, we desire the Federal
Government to withdraw its troops from the
forts now occupied by them in the seeding
States" The amendment was tabled, and
ordered to be printed.
| MIR. Boil offered the following as an add.
ton to the third resolution: "And, in the
event of refusal by the Northern States to
agree to such an adjustment of the slavery
question, and our sister border slave States
shall decide to arrange their relations with
the General Government, Missouri will not
hesitate to take her stand III favor of her
Southern brethren Lost-ayes %, nays IS
| Two or three other amendments were
tabled and ordered to be printed, which will
come up after the resolutions are passed
| upon.
A specisl dispatch to the Democrat, from
Little Rock, Ark, says that the secession
ordinance was voted down. to-day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
rrle ssConfederate,, NAVY.

WASHINGTON, March 1.6
The Charleston Courier of Thursday an.
nounces the commissioning of the Lady d.
Wis as the first war vessel of the southern
Confederacy. She is armed with "a pound
ers and is under the command Of Lieut.. T.
B. Huger, seconded by Lieutenants Gozei.
and Grinball, late of the Federal army.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Arrival of the Pony EXPRESS.

FoKT KRARNEY, March 10.
The Pony Express, with California dates
to the 9th inst, passed here at HAS last
night
Both Houses of the Legislature had agreed
to 60 into joint convention on the 9th inst
tor the election of U. S. Senator. No caucus
nominations would be previously made by
any party.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Latest from Pixies Peak.

t- FoRr KRARsEY, March 10.
The coach o. the Central Overland Califor-
MIA Express passed here at II A. N.
Denoer City, March l6th.-The organic
act of our Territory was received, yesterday,
and gives general satisfaction.
Mining prospects are Frightening. The
majority of the mills have water to run all or
a portion Of the time, and some Of them give
astonishing yields. 49,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
The Southern Flag.

The flag finally adopted by the Montgom.
cry "Cohgress" is made as represented be-.
low. Three stripes, the first red the next
white and the third red. In the extreme
ie hard corner of the flag, al the TOP. on a
blue ground, are seven white stars in a cir
ole. VIZ
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

GV Postmaster General Blair has receiv.
ed several applications for Office from seced-
ing States. Whenever persons are found
fit for positions in these States, it will be
the policy of the Administration to make
the appointments without regard to seces-
sion or the assumed Southern Government.
This is determined upon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Calamity hy Fire

BosToN, March 20,
Five deaths resulted from the fire in Rox.
bury, Yesterday evening, by the flames, and
one by jumping from the window.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
From Florida and Georgia.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 18.
The Florids Convention will probably re-
assemble in April. ,a
Two persons have been arrested for burn
ing the town of Newport, and will probably
be hung by the people.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

How IT Works. - The shipping trade of
New Orleans, owing to the secession trou-
bles, has fallen of about forty per cent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

~ Counting is an irregular, active, tran.
sitive verb, indicative mood, present tense,
third person, singular number, and agrees
with Ill tho giEls-don't il?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
Congressman yet to be Elected.

Congressman yet to be Elected.
The States which are yet to choose Rep.
resentatives, and their times of election, are
a. follows:
Connecticut, April N. Carolina Aug.
Rhode Island, April 8 California, Sept.
Virginia, May % Maryland, Sept.
Tennessee, Aug. Kansas, -
Kentucky, Aug. 5
Only two Of the seeded States have cho.
sen their Representatives to the next House
South Carolina and Florida. The Others
Dould have chosen in August, September
and October-possibly may do so yet.
The members already elected stand thus
Republicans 102 Democrats 81
Of those to be elected, the Republican,
will probably have seven.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22

A TEXAS NEWSPAPER. - We have been
permitted by Mr.. Brownell, of this city, to
peruse copy of the San Antonio Herald of
the 23d ult., sent to him by friend. 1t
contains an account of the reasonable TAX
ing of the Government property at that place,
which account is about as cool an attempt to
whitewash dark transaction as we ever
saw. 1t details the mastering of twelve
military companies around the arsenal
buildings and ordnance yards, with deter
mination to take them at all hazards, and
speaks of the men composing these compa-
MES as orderly, gentlemanly," sc. The
Heralds principal argument in favor of the
citizens of Antonio voting for secession is
that the State is bound to secede anyhow
and if San Antonio goes against secession
she will be cut off from the benefit of being
the headquarters of the Texas Division o.
the Southern Army, out of spite
The same paper contains the following
advertisement, from which it would appear
that MIR. Summers remarks about the bar
5arism Of slavery are not so much over
drawn as some people would fain have III
believe:
RUNAWAY NEGRo.-I will pay fifty dollars
including the legal reward, for the arrest O
my boy Reuben, to be confined in jail so tina
can get him. Said boy is about five fee
eight iaches high, little inclined to be bow
legged, two fingers on right hand broken
Had on when he left a blue cloth cap, whit
insey sack coat, red jeans pants, and tw,
trace-chains welded together and fastened t.
the neck by two pieces of round iron, rivete,
under the chin and at the back of the neck
Also cuff on the right wrist, with link i,
the cuff. GEO. w. THATCHER,
| By j. DUNN
Eagle Lake, Colorado county, Texas,
January 25, 1S61-45-4w.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22
The Territories.

As our readers have already been informed,
the late Congress passed bills for the organ
ization of the Territories Of Colorado,
Nevada, and Dakotah, and they received the
signature Of President Buchanan. The
boundaries of Colorado embrace 5000
square miles, and an estimated population of
100000. 1t is made up Of parts Of Kansas,
Nebraska and eastern Utah, and takes in the
Pixies Peak mining district. Dakotah was
formerly part Of Minnesota Territory, and
lies west of a portion of Iowa and Mime.
sota and north and east of Nebraska. II
contains an area of 10000 square miles
Nevada is made up Of eastern California ant
western Utah, and embraces the Washot
silver mining district and Carson Valley.
The question of slavery was not raised il
the passage of the bills for the establishment
Of governments for these Territories, so tina
the popular sovereignty doctrine will virtual.
apply to them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-22


derson to evacuate Fort Sumter.
New YORK, March 90
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
that tie Administration has instructed the
commanders of vessels off Pensacola not to
make any more movements until further
advised.
An armistice of ten days is agreed upon
between the Southern Commissioners and
the Administration.
The Heralds Charleston dispatch SAYS
Paymaster Hutton visited Fort Sumter under
flag of truce, this evening, and paid off 80
Government soldiers under Major Anderson.
and the command will leave by the steamer
Columbia, on Saturday.
The Southern Confederacy will be recog-
nized by France and SPAN. No reconstruc-
ton, even upon the extinction of the Repub-
llcan party, will restore the South to the
Union.
Some excitement was occasioned BY the
appearance of a steamer from the North about
Sumter. The steamer Excelsior lett to
recon- oitre.
Tae Tribune says Carl Schurz has been
offered the choice of Portugal or any South
mission
1t also says: Since Gen. Beauregard took
charge of Charleston, Major Anderson has
been deprived of communication.
The Times says Col. Lander is nominated
or the Governorship of Nevada, Burlingame
or the Austrian mission, and Henry Winter
Davis for Russia. t;-
Crittenden will undoubtedly be rendered
he vacant Judgeship.
Demittry has been recalled from Nicaragua.
The World says Carl ochurz accepts the
'ortural mission.
Fogg, of New Hampshire, is pressed for
atent Commissioner.
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