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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

W-Our splendid evening star now is
Mars, red, large and snowy. It will rise Oct.
5th at sunset, in opposition, and then be near
est the earth and appear in its greatest magni-
tude. As it is distant from the sun IA, ,OOO,.
900 miles, and the earth IS distant $4,000.
900, its distance fiom the earth will then be
only 40 ,00O,0 miles. Soon it will begin to
diminish in our eye, and in half year lose
its splendor, or appear as a small star, as at
its conjunction with the sun its distance from
US will be 239, 100000 miles.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

TIE FEcUNDIrY OF WEEDs.-It is calcula-
ted that single pig weed. if left undisturbed,
will ripen more than 10000 seeds, each cspa-
BILE of producing q successor. The seeds Of
the dock sometimes number over 1900 on .
plant, and toad fax leaves provision for more
than $4,000 plants the following year. Bur.
dock will multiply $1,000 fold, and the COM
mon singing nettle ripens 10000 seeds.
Scarcely weed comes to maturity without
scattering from 900 or more seeds, to injure
crops and annoy the cultivator.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

WThe editor of thea Muscatine Courier
says that he has employed Henry Clay Dean
to assist IN the defence of the suit for libel
new pending against him, in which the editor
of tho Journal is plaintiff. We should think
that d judicious selection. Dean is undoubt-
edly the filthiest creature in Iowa. Ofcourse
he will fit the case and his client exactly
HGsckeve.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

VERY PoIErE.-A very gentlemanly indi-
vidual, who had been deprived of very val
liable umbrella, posted mp the following notice.:
|aWho was the gentleman who exchanged
umbrellas with me the other day, and forgot
| to leave hist"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

, It is the vice Of the unlearned to sop r
pose that the knowledge of books is7of no
account, and the vice Of scholars ID to think
there is no other knowledge worth having.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

H-It has been the habit of the Dead Let
ter Office to send back only those letters
that contained matters of value, but for the
past year the experiment has been tried of
sending all letters, and the result has been
very satisfactory. Not more than sixteen
per cent of the letters have been returnad to
the Department, and the double postage that
is charged has realized surplus over the
expense.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

~ Among the conditions Of sale by IN
irish auctioneer, was the following" :" The
highest bidder to be the purchaser, unless
some gentleman bids more"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

- John Van Buren and Fernando Wood
are in Washington, on mission, we doubt
not, to organize an opposition to the Admin
istration and the war, in sympathy with and
aid of the leaders of the rebellion. ta
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

W ASHINGTON, NOV. ZS.
The commission to examine into the report
on the cases of prisoners Of State confined in
the Old Capitol Prison, A. A. A. G.. Major
Sherburn and Capt. Parker, continue their
labors nightly. Up to this morning they had
examined the cases of so of them, and, upon
their report on each, 80 have been set free.
Gen. Reynolds has been placed in com
mand of the first army corps.
Major VIM. Painter, Aid-de-camp to Gen.
Halleck, has been detailed as Quartermaster
of the corps.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

THINK OF lT.-Out of debt, every sixpence
you get ahead is your own; you may look at it
with unalloyed sensation of right to save it or
spend it. to turn it in any fashion it is equal
to. But in debt, your money is not your
own. 1t belongs to him who patiently toiled
for it and earned it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

~ When Jack visited Vermont, where
they have pie far breakfast, he was irreverent
enough to remark that the people of the
Screen Mountain State' were ''some" for
early pie-ty! ..-....
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

w Muscatine county, out of popula-
ton of II 900, has sent 100 men to the war
swell done, good and faithful servant; enter
thou into the joys of thy Lord r'-Desmoines
Register.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05
CAxP 25rH Iowa IHrAsrRY, !

NEAR HELENA, ARK, Nov. 22, 1862.
( Ed. JousxAL ;-6if Thinking that some
# your readers would be pleased to hear from
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

That SPEECH. The Courier editor, not
withstanding he thinks it "looks bad for a
man to call on his neighbors to vindicate his
character" has been to the trouble of writing
to Luse, Lane & Co., of Davenport, and pro-
curing denial from them that they ever
received pay from him or the county for
printing one of his speeches. He fourishes
this denial as a triumphant vindication of
himself from charge which he says we made
against him, and says he will hereafter treat
what we may say on the subject with the ut
most silence. He shows great anxiety to have
the matter drop here. But our inquiry, made
in behalf Of the taxpayers of Muscatine
county, is still unanswered. We asked chow
much did the county of Muscatine pay for the
printing of Judge Thayer's speech ?" Will he
now deny that such speech was ever deliver
ed or ever printed? If not, let us have all
the facts in the case. We aim to be truthful
and deal justly even to our enemies, and if
the Judge can clear up this matter honorably
to himself we promise to give him the benefit
of his vindication through our columns. We
give you still further time, Judge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05
the 1st of January, shall be held as abetting
the crime of the proclamation and hung.

tne criine Vi the proclamatlOn ana hung.
New YORK, Nov. %.
The political prisoners at Fort Lafayette,
including Pierre Soule, have been released.
| Claf1in, Mellen & Co. have given their cred
itors notice that they will pay all demands in
full with interest
The Falmouth correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer, under date of the 9th,
says: "The presumption is that in very few
days we will have battle in this vicinity that
will eclipse all others of this war in regard to
ferocity and Rerceness. There is not the
slightest doubt but the enemy is in great
force on the other side of the river-eoual if
not superior to our own in point of numbers.
| have reason to believe that Gen. Lee is in
command of the whole rebel Potomac army,
exceeding without doubt 125, 900 men. Their
camp fires can be seen extending at least ten
miles along the river, and from observation
five miles back into the country.
1.-THE enemy, as usual has pickets out in
almost impregnable positions and has been
for few days past working like beavers,
throwing up Notifications. Morning, noon
and night they are at it with spade and pick,
the dirt flying, until the walls or rife-pits are
completed. Their present position is on the
brow of range of high hills, some distance
back from the river, with heavy wood in
their rear 1t is my opinion that back of
this range of hills, wnere their present works
are erected, there is another range which
they will occupy if driven back"
NASHVILLE, Nov. %.
Col. Kirk, of Sill's division, with two COM
panies of Indiana cavalry and an infantry
regiment. attacked the rebel cavalry outposts |
near Lavergne, yesterday, killing and wound
ing several and capturino three We had |
eleven men slightly wounded-none killed.
The rebels had several pieces of artillery
The rebel Gen. Meeter is said to be wounded. |
We chased them several miles.
A party of Texan Rangers fired on General
Sheridans pickets yesterday, but were routed
with a loss of one killed and one wounded.
Our loss none.
Yesterday Col. Roberts, of the 42d Illinois,
captured the guerrilla Capt. Porter and sever
Il men.
The troops are in fine condition. Weather
;old and dry
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

~ Our readers will see by a resolution
acted upon by the Board of Supervisors, yes
terday, that it will be necessary for Judge
Thayer to "call on some of his neighbors to
vindicate his character" or rest under the
imputation Of great malfeasance in Office
Journal.
The Journal, with its usual courtesy, pro-
nounces a public decree Of guilty and only
wants the opportunity to hang the culprit.
Now permit US to say, for brother Mahins
benefit, that we shall come out ahead in this
matter. We understand the object, and have
no fears of the result. We know very well
who we have to deal with, and we are always
prepared for such individuals. Courier.
The JOURNAL pronounced no decree what
ever, and your own quotation from our COL
umns shows the statement to be false. It is
no new thing, however, for person guilty of
crime to put on an air of defiance and injured
innocence. No body will be convinced by
that kind of bravado.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

tured in Kentucky. The two had friendly
chat, and parted hoping they might meet
under more favorable circumstances.
Another man, Unionist, met his brother
among the prisoners. Another Of the prison
ers, who had been commissioned in the bogus
government, has in the "army Of the true
blue" an uncle and two cousins. / noticed a
good -natured "Pat'' in the ranks Of rebeldom,
who accosted son of the Emerald Isle, with
"Och! now, and don't you wish ye were 60
ing to Vicksburg with us ?'' "Be jabers,' .
said Pat, who had been in the hands Of the
rebels until he had well nigh starved -"b be
ljabers, I've eated yer cob-meal too long
already" and pointing to gunboat which
lay in full view on the river, he added, 'I'n
come down to see you on that bull-fogr'
saw Capt. John and Lieut.. Stewart "in-
Ispechng bunders," previous to the embarka,
ftion for Dixie. This operation is done by re.
Iquiring each one of the prisoners to open
whatever package he may have in order t
see whether it contains arms or anything elss
belonging to the Government. @
The prisoners generally agree that lows
soldiers are the hardest to whip in the field
and are at the same time the most gentle
lmanly in their conduct towards them as pris
oners. iL 's4 shH S-*-
The boys al look with anxiety for new
from home, and among the number is
-s7:p.ssse INVISIBLE or THE S5rH.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

HEADQUARTERS DIST. WESTERN KY.,)
LOUISVILLE, Nov. a..
All commanding officers serving in this
district are ordered not to permit negro slaves
to enter the camps, and all officers and pri-
Yates are forbidden to interfere or intermeddle
with slaves in any way ........
1t is rumored that the rebel John Morgan,
with force of 1000 men, is at Glasgow.
This is not reliable.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05


Considerable excitement was occasioned BY
the circulation of report here that PROPOSE
ton has been made by the rebels for an arm.
istice of 80 days, and that Lee was already in
Washington arranging the terms of the agree.
ment. No reliance is put in this rumor.
The rebels are working with re-doubled
vigor on their Notifications, and their cavalry
of late have been very active, and have cap
tured number of our pickets along the fords
of the river-besides two companies of the Sd
Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Harwood Church.
Longstreet commands the right and Hill
the left Of the rebel force confronting us.
Deserters coming within our lines report
that a large body Of their forces has been de-
tached and sent off either to Richmond or to
reinforce Stonewall jackson. These reports
must be taken with great caution, however.
L sOnr cavalry have captured number of
rebels along the river below this place.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

Mai. Gen. Burnside arrived here last night
and spent this forenoon principally in consul
tation with President Lincoln and Gen. Hal,
leck. He has already returned to his head
quarters. - - 5s33a9
It is supposed that Stonewall jackson was
to-day at Culpepper, designing to move to
Fredericksburg. rb .,su
The outstanding demands upon the Treas
ury are less than $14,OO0,O0 These, it is
thought, will be absorbed out of revenue pay
ments by the first of February. at js.se
Members of Congress have already become
numerous. The larger number, however
viii arrive tomorrow and Monday morning
CARo, Nov. 20.
A most important onward movement j!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05
TELEGRAPHIC,
PRESIDENT LINCOLN VISITS THE
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
ARMY AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.
STIRRING NesUs from Memphis,
Tenn.--Atempts made to
burn the CIty.
Alarm Of the Rebels at Grenada


WASHINGTON, Nov. ~.
The President, yesterday, went by steam
boat conveyance to Acquia Creek, where he
was met by Gen. Burnside. He returned this
morning, by the same means. ...
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
having heard the arguments of counsel in
regard to the liability to taxation under the
Excise Law of persons engaged in the manu-
facture of clothing, has prepared an elaborate
statement, deciding that clothing is manu-
facture subject to taxation at the rate of 8 per
cent. ad ootorum, the value to be returned by
the manufacturers as estimated by the asses
sors, in the manner pointed out by the statute.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-05

se. .. New YORK, Nov. 20.
Advices from Port Royal give an account of
an expedition by the colored regiment to Du-
boy Sound. The negroes behaved very COM
mendably. The expedition brought back
200, 900 feet of sawed lumber. Three of the
negroes were wounded.
1t was rumored that Beauregard has pro-
nOr1nced Charleston indofap c;h1o opd tho IN
The New York herald., 1862-04-27
City. Lslfelligc noe.

SALIrTEs IN HONOR BRIGADiER GENERAL SCXLEs.--Ac-
cording to public announcement salute was fred at
three O'Clock yesterday in Madison square, in honor OF
the denomination General Sckes by the President Tho
salute was have takon place in the City Hall Park but
numhcr OF wounded soldiers being accommodated In
the adjacent hospital, IL deemed advisable that the
firing should ako place elsewhere. The whole a.ir vas
under the direction of Lieutenant lewis Of III, sikes
Artillery, and highly successful salute Of twen-
ty ,ne guns red honor OF the Presi lent and
4 thirteen Gcne.a Sickios .fa., with tha ingcrp
tion Iincon and Union," was hoisted ca tho ground
and large eoncourse Of persons wds assembled To Wit
ness the proceedings.
Hsox Axp LAppEx COMPANY No. 13 some few weeks ago
had surprise party givon thon by ths, lady friends
at the track house ia Third street, and on Wednesday
oycing last the members, in return gave pleas
ing tannent which was attended by many oa ling
embsrs or tho Firo department Among othors, Chief
Engineer Ieeksr and Assistant Kingsland present
A very pcasant time was had, by all.
LATEST o. EsrIoSs WAR.-1hendore Tilton wi l
dc.yor lecture Continental Hail. Thirty fourth street
and Eighth avenue, on the above subject on Monday
evening, at eitht O'clock. Admission Free
Soss or CoSyEUcur.--There will be n meeting OF the
Sons Of Connecticut at the Fifth Avenue Hotel IN
day evening next Ut eight O'Clock
THK Nxw LAW In RELATION to- CONCERT SALooSs.-A
meeting of the xopretors saloons and othor
places Of amusement this city held 56i Broad.
way yesterday afternoon for tho purpose takiuy in.
to alton the law just passed. by the Legislature
10 re alton tho management OF places OF amusement,
and protect thor interests in tho matter, rs FAR
possible. Tie meeting orgGli2ed by appointing Mr..
Fritz Fodssfke chairman, with Mr.. George W. Wood
secretary. After samc preiimDaries a committee was
appointed to take into consideration the best method 10
be adopted in urtherng the wishes Of the moeting
ssting OF the following genti iomcnA Aessrs. Wiibock
Miller, Eelvc, Butler and Knox. II Is intended TO
gsrize society composed W those proprotors In order
to protect themselves from tho law now being put in
The New York herald., 1862-04-27
Case for the Benevolent.

TO THE EDITOk Vi THE NEW fOhk HERALD.
You will much oblge indigen: volunteer by laying
these few facts before the public
when President Lincoln issued his call for TO en-.
list in the federal army, because cowardly set Of
Southern traitors had ampled upon ng, the Sixth
regiment Now York Volunteers, commanded by Colonel
William Wilson, among the hrst 20 respond /, 40 in
duty bound enrolled name among The irst, TO serve
my country a volunteer. Tho regiment was sent TO
Santa Rosa Fort Pickens Florida Twas then stout able
bodied man. !, well all the regiment worked very
hard building plank roads &c. often up to our waists in
water. l was consequently laid up with rheumatism,
intermittent fever and disrrhpa, from which
suffering. am widower, with three chldren 10 pro-
vide for, and am willing TO work but not able ut
present. Neither my children nor myself have
ceived cent from the Relief Committee although was
discharged from the service the 2sh Of January,
through disability, since which tme have taken u
myself. As my means are exhausted, now appeal TO
the New York public for some relief. Those disposed
can give their mite by leaving sending Il 10 the Put,
nam House, kept by Lawrence r. Kerr, twenty sixth
street and Fourth avenue whore satisfactory proof. vii
be shown that am no impostor IL is wc known that
Congress- has not yet made any provision as regards
bounty for me. Enlisted under the two years act, as
cf them, put my case before generous public.
JOHN S HENRY,
OF the city and county of New York, late volunteer Of
Company ID, sixth regiment, Ny ", Captain Duffy
now stationed at Santa Rosa For, Pickons, Florida.
The New York herald., 1862-04-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Annfversaries.

The religious anniversaries will commence Id this CITY
next week. They will be held Irving Hall, corner o
Irving place and Fifteenth street. except where otherwise
designated
Sunday, Mdy4.-Annua sermon before the Presbyto-
rian Board Of Foreign Missions by Rev John M hreDs
d. d., in the church on Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street. Rev. Dr. Rices and brief Abstract OF the An
nua Report Of the Executive Committee will be read at
the same time.
Annual sermon in behalf OF the American Seamen's
Friend Society, by Rev. Todd D. d., of Pttsted, Mass
Lafayette avenue and Oxford street, Brooklyn, (Rev
l.. Cuyler's,) at half past seven O'Clock z. NJ.
Annual sermon before the American and Foreign
Christian Union, by Rev. Kingston Goddard, d. d., OF
CINCINNATI in St. Georges church, Grew Dr. TyngsD at
half-past seven O'Clock p. NJ.
Monday, May 5.-American Seamen's Friend Society
evening.
Tuesday, May 6.-Amercan and Foreign Christian
Union-morning.
New York Sunday School Unon--evening
New York Sunday Scho0ls-at different churches
afternoon.
Howard Mission and Home for Little Wanderers, at the
Academy Of Musc-evening.
American ntSlavery Society, at the Church OF the
Purtans-m0rning
Wednesday, Nay New York American Tract socie.
American Home Missionary Socsty-evsning.
Boston American Tract Society," Al the Academy OF Mu
sic-aftsrnoon.
New York City Antslavsry Society, at Cooper Insti-
tuto-evening
American Antslavery Society (continuaton), at tho
Church Of the Puritans-aftern0on.
American Temperance Unon-evening
Thursddy, May 8.-American Bible Society-morning.
Asylum Tor Deaf and Dumb-afternoon.
New York State Colonization Socety-evening
Friday, Nay 9-American Board Of Commissioners Tor
Foreign Missions-morning
Five Points House Of Industry-evening.
The New York herald., 1862-04-27
The D'Epeneul Zouavcs.
tn TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTEENTH EESInzNr y. Wv,
CAMP BEroRE YORKTOWN, April %, 1852.
S,R-The painful that three officers, lately holding
commissions in tho army Of this country have basely
gono over 70 the rebel lines is, notice. severely
meu,ed upon by the press generally and will doubtless
have tendency impress the community unfavorably
with former members OF this dsoandei regiment. Known
as the DEpensui Zouavcs beg respectfully TO state,
by authority of tho War department. that my coal
hen tompany Al with It's officers transferred 10 tho
Seventeenth New York regiment, toonel H. ). lansing
with whom we have tho honor 10 safve before
Yorktown, carrying out, to tho bes: % cur ability the
object Of enlistment. lii justice 10 the reputation Of
my officers Lisu;enants Perry aud Cofn ana my men
chiefly Absnans) bag your insertion Of This cula.
nication. Your obodien; servant,
w. w. ARMSTRONG, Captain,
Seventeenth regiment Nsw York Volunteers.
Captain Armstrong; command aboss referred to Is the
only remaining portion Of the corps lately known as the
D,Epsneuii Zouaves now In the service OF the United
Stater Both officers AID men, since they joined my
command have borne themselves good soldiers, and
show determination which viii, an sure be realized
IN the coming struggle 20 prove themselves such, and
do ali IN their power 10 wipe out any stain that may
have been cast upon them Of thsr late unworthy
associates in arms. III. :. LANSING,
Colonel Seventeenth Now York Volunteers.