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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20
MARKETS..
FINANCE.


lz@ THURSDAY, June 10.
In financial matters there is bns littls change. Eas
tern Exchange ruling dull at Il per cent. premium
Gold is firm at &C. selling, md 3a4c tuying.
| The Chicago Journal OF tho 18th says one of tn
best executed counerfets that circulated II
this city detected by several Of our bankers 1t
five dollar bill the Manufacture Bank Of Troy
N Y. description Is useless, for no one but On OK
pert can detect it, and every body else should reject
all five dollar bills this bank. 1t is probable tina,
these bills will be if they arc not already in Gil
culaon in this city, an wonld caution our read
against accepting any s5s on this banE,
COMMERCE..
THURSDAY, June 10
Receipts small. Weather and roads fine.
Our exchanges from all parts Of the country pro-
the chach hug and Hessian v story. 90 indus
trionsv circulated, exagge- aticn The crops are
said to be quite fair.
TIE change ia prices has not been MATERIAL though
u slightly down ward tendency is apparent.
WnkAr.- Quiet ct s5a57c.
CoRN.--Steady at l4a15c.
OAIe.-Steady at Csc.
RYE.-Much sought after at 25e.
BAnEy.-very little in the ma rket. Sales at s6aaoe
PorAroEs-Quiet at 17a19e.
BUITER.--Plenty at Case.
EGGs.-5c.
BEANs.-In good demand at soal, as, according TO
quality.
LARD.-6c.
SHoULDERs.-(Countryc ured) at E{a3c.
HAns.-lCountry cured at 4a5c.
CLEAR SIDfs.-5a5l4c.
HIDEs.-Green &c, green sailed 514c, dry flint Toe.
CHICAGO, Jans 1s.
w1xAY-Dull ut so11aasO11o for Amber Iowa; 771za
7sc for No. l, sad 7oa74c for No. ?.
CoRN-Dull at 21a27]4c in store.
oArs-Decliued to 25a28c.
ST. LOUIS June IT,
WHEAIEasy at SOsssc for fair fall, and 9oa9zc for
choice. Spring wheat dull and neglected:
CoRN-Dul at 30lea3Ic.
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

L1pERAfrY OF OUR UNION FR1RNDs.-A few
days since call was made upon our citizens
to contribute something for the sick and
wounded soldiers in camp hospital to be sent
in charge of Col. Hare and to be distributed
under his direction, and nobly did they re-
spond to that call.
The citizens of Grandview sent in load
of the choicest of articles amounting in value
at low prices to forty three 5o-l00 dollars.
The soldiers of the Iowa 18th, 9Th and Sth will
send up three hearty cheers for Grandview.
1.-The Soldiers Aid Society" of Auscatine,
!, Juvenile Aid socity Of district school
s,'u VA "a box of just such articles as
NO. y se"' a. '.sldiers need, 70 the value
SICK anu "ou"uoo' ~htee cheers for the
of eighty-two dollars. I'd three NOR.
Ladies Soldiers Aid Society, a.. 49, cod
for the Juvenile Aid Society. M.
bless them.
And in addition to the foregoing the noble
hearted and whole souled citizens OF Musca-
tine city and county, notwithstanding the
short notice they had, sent in about three
hundred and twenty-five dollars worth Of
Injuries and delicacies, as well as some sub
stantials and comforts, such as, when dis
tributed properly-as we have no doubt vii
be- will make hundreds of hearts glad ant
proud Of the friends that remember then
"when far away" Will not Colonel Har
and his cargo be loudly checreds and vii
not our brave men feel still drawer when the
nee what their friends have done for them
Yes. many d-bless-them" will be hear
| from those hospitals when their inmate
shall be permitted to taste the de''cae'es an
enjoy the comfortable things you have vel
them.
The articles were packed in five lare
n boxes, two barrels and one keg. Include
> in the above is one large box packed full
II under. clothing and other useful articles, Al
d . keg Of choice butter contributed BY Il
J. Lint Society of School district No. 2.
,e Three cheers for the Lint Society Fo
le hundred and fifty dollars in all the Colon
er takes with him of your contributions
day. =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

FExALr FIENDs.-The Fayetteville (Tenn.)
Ressils reports case of the effects oftreason
m tho female character, which is but sir
ole instance OF hundreds that occur every
week:
One of these that came under our own i'm
mediate notice while in Athens, Ala, it be-
comes our disagreeable task to chronicle
During the illness of one Of our comrades,
even whom tho hand Of death was upon him,
L;eut. Dorsey applied to Mrs. Hobbs, the
occupant of a commodiou: dwelling, for a
bed and shelter. for few short hours, for the
diving boy. Hobbs listened passively to the
lieuten.nt's request, made in polite and
gentlemanly manner. When he had finish
ed, she raised herself upon her tip-toes,
stretched out her neck like . gander in moul
ting time, and replied. "No sir not for 9
moment. 1 will never willingly consent that
any Northern man, be he soldier. or civilian
shall remain under my roof for an instant
Then wheeling majestically, she, with the Al
of Juno, swept gracefully into the house ant
slammed the door after her.
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twTho atrocities of the Arkansas rebels

/, WrThe atrocities of the Arkansas rebe.
are almost beyond belief A correspond
ent of the st. Louis Democrat, with Genera
Curtis army, writing from Batesville, Ark
ON the 18th inst, says that the rebel author
ties at Bayou Metre," sixteen miles froH,
Little Rock, hung six men who refused to
obey the CONSUMPTION act. He also learns
from the Rev. James Longhillridge, q W Il
known Presbyterian minister, that on or
about the 22d Of last April, Messrs. Shultz
ana Reed, ministers of the Christian order,
were taken from their own premises, on Rolls
Ridge Benton county, Arkansas, conveyed 70
the woods in the night, and killed. hey had
just returned from Cassville, snd were Union
men. About the 18th day of May, M.
Neal was shot in his own house. near Fayctte
vile, and died in three hours. He was
Union man, and had adhered to the Metho-
dist Episcopal church when it split. : re-
port came to Huntsville, about the 18th Of
May, that four men, all adhersnts of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and some OF
them ministers, were killed near Fayetteville,
and other men of the same sentiments were
threatened.
In the fall of 1861, in Van Buren, county,
twenty-seven Union men, and persons un.
willing to take up arms, were chained to-
gether by the neck. and in Searcy county,
eighty-three were served the same way, and
in this manner taken to Jail where they were
kept nearly six months. These statements
are authenticated by the affidavits of the men
so punished.
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DIED.

DIED,
In this city, June 16, 1862 RINALDo PIECE. son o.
Rinaldo and Mary Evans, aged years, months and
l day.
In the hospital, at Hamburg, Tennessee, May 18th
from a wound received in a charge made by the I'd
| Iowa Cavalry battery at Pennington, L. IL.
Waterman, aged q years
The deceased q native of Ashtabula county,
Ohio and came to Atalissa about two years ago. and
by geutlemsnly department and agreeable manners
won for himself many friends.
As teacher, friend and acquaintance, he alike
respected. In August last he Joined Capt. Lundy'u
company and left his friends full Of health End hope.
But alas! we shall meet his pleasant countsnance
more, nor greet his cheerful smile. He "slesps his
last Sleep and his death has added another to the
list of the " unreturning brave"
BY his aged parents, to whom he was ever an afec-
tomato son, and his brothers and SISTERS of whom he
especial favorie, his loss will be deeply fet.
May God give them grace bear it Alright and to look
forward to reunion where all tears shall be wiped
away and war be unknown. 3.
Atalissa, May 18th, 1852.
In Pike township, Muscatns county, Iowa, the
14t nst at his residence, George o. Stretch In the
35th year Of his age.
We are seldom called upon to record q moro painful
bereavement. But few short days have elapsed since
the grave closed the brother of the who
MORALLY wounded at the battle Of Pittsburg
Landing. Hearing that his brother was in the hos
ptal at Savannah, he made effort to gst him home,
and while contracted the disease which ter
min .ted in death, The deceased WAS . native Of
Champaign county, Ohie. His parents came to this
State about eighteen years ago. and he has resided in
our midst ever snce and by his integrity has endeared
himself to ell who knew him. He leaves q wife and
two children, besides large circles Of relatives and
friends to his early DEATH Shortly before he
was called away he gave evidence that he r-erarsd
to die aud has tn left bright hope Of bic i'm
mortality beyond the grave P, ;. {.
Pike, Iowa. June 18th, 1862.
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Moscow, Iowa, June ID, 1862.

i According TO previous notice the citizen
of Moscow and vicinity met in the Christia
Church to take measures for celebrating tn
anniversary of our independence.
Whereupon, Judge Jennings was called t
the chair and w. h. Baxter chosen Sec
rotary.
On motion, it was unanimously agreed
that We celebrate the day by having public
dinner of picnic character, in which all are
invited to attend.
On motion, b. F. Linville, VIM. E. Bunch
and GIL. Coffey, were appointed committee
on finance.
On motion, Rev. J. Jennings, D.. Gard,
Delevan Bratt, DR.. j. Stokey, Mrs. VIM. e.
Bunch, Mrs B. F. Linvillc, Mrs. Charles II
Stockton and Mrs. d. Bratt, were appointed II
committee on general arrangements.
On motion of VIM. Bunch, the Secretary
was added to the committee.
On motion, the committee on general ar
were authorized to appoint as
many assistants as they may need.
On motion, Rev. J. J. Jennings. VIM.
Con and John G. Evans, were appointed
to procure speakers, officers and
music for the day.
On motion, all present were appointed
to solicit their friends and &C.
luaintances to participate and furnish their
mite.
On motion, the procession will form at the
Christian Church, at 10 o'clock A. n, under
he direction of the marshal, and after para
ling the principal streets will repair to the
round selected for the occasion.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed to
urnish a copy of the proceedings to the |
iuscatine Journal for publication.
On motion, adjourned.
LEVI JENNINGS, Chairman.
W. II. BAXTER, Sec'y.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

TIE CRor Hunsua.--Being possessed Of
very confiding nature we frequently get sold
by designing persons. Thus it was with the
Hessian fly yarn which we gave credence to
,o,..ee time since. 1t is true that the flies and
bu., have do-e considerable damage in some
Localities. Int that the cheat crsp is utterly
destroyed We are told is "a no b. co Wing
1t il not in the most prosperous conditlc..
possible, but still fair average yield is prom
ised.
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SHERIFTS SALE.

DY virtue of special execution to directed and de-
ID vered from the Office of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of Muscatne County, State of Iowa. against the
goods and chatteis, lands and tenements of Samuel
eedgwick have levied upon aud will expose to sale
Saturday, the 18th day of july A. D. 1862, at the
Court House door, in the city of Museatine the fol.
lowing described property, to wit: Lot No. ~
Of Block No. ~ commencing at point en- feet
of the southeast OF said ot thence north
one hundred and fifty 50 feet thence thirty
1927 feet thence n hundred and fifty 50) feet,
tnenss east thrtytwo 1927 feet to the place Of be lin
ming all in the Tswnsaip Of West Liberty,
thereof As NAV be will be sold satisfy said
execution in favor of Alexander Hines
Sal. 70 commence At one O'Clock In the afternoon Of
osis " II. II. HINE,
ssio oay' Sheriff Muscatine County.
Junc H. 1s62-w4W.prs feeS5
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY virtue of a special execution to directed and
ID delivered from the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trct Court of Muscatine County, State of Iowa,
against the goods and chattes lands and
r. M. Connolly Matilda Connolly and 8. Connolly, 1
have levied upon and will expose to sale Saturday
the 10th day Of July, A. D. 1852 at the Court House
door, in the city Of Muscatine, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit The south quarter Of
the southeast quarter Of section twenty t2 in
township seventy-eight (o), north of vangs number
four a. in Muscatine couety Iowa. All of which. or
much thereof may be necessary, will be sold to
satisfy said special execution in favor Of
Sale to at the hour Of nine o'clock in the
forenoon of said day. H. II. HINE,
Sheriff Musca tine county.
Muscatine, June 18TH 1S62-4w-prs fee IS
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

BITTEN BY RA7rLEsNAKE.-Qn Sunday
last, Geo. W. Miller, residing on the oppo
site side of the river, was bitten in the hand
by q rattlesnake. DR.. Hershs was called
and dressed the wound. and the patient is in
a fair way to recover. The Doctor informs
US that he has had not less than half dozen
such cases in his practice, not one of which
proved fatal. He thinks there is no danger
with snake bites when the proper remedies
are applied in time.
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SOLD OUT.

WE HAVE THIsDAY SOLD ALL OUR DENTAL
w fixtures together with thu Dental work contracted
for to DR.. VIM. o. KULP, to whom We refer all our
natrons He will finish work contracted for At our
agreed prices. Il. ". u A. W. RAIL-
Having known DR.. Kulp for nearly three years, ana
having once been associated with him in the practice
of Dentistry for about two years, have had all oppor
tunty # Judging his ALLEGATIONS as Dentist, and
take great pleasure in saying to patrons and the
public generally that know him to be sc ientifc Den
hst in every particular. further vouch that no Is
capable Of doing, in the very best manner Az that No
nav undertake to do d. G. HALL.
| Muscatine, Iowa, June 2, 1s62.-1m-dw.
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BATCHEL6R's HAIR DYE!!
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.

William A. Bachelors celebrated Hair Dye pro-
duces color not to DO distnguishsd from
ranted not injurs the Hair in the least remedies
the effects Of dye and invgoratss the Hair for Ms
GREY. RED OF RUSTY HAIR instantly turns splsn-
did Black Brown leaving the Hair soft and bsauti-
full. Sold by all Druggists, &c.
nS- The genuine is signed WILLIAM A. RATCHA'
LOR, on the four sides Of each boa.
FACTORY, No. 81 Barclay street, New York, (Lats
1913 Broadway and 16 Bond strest.)
June 2:lyd&w
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

BulLD1sa.-H. G. Smith, Esq, is erecting
! very handsome brick building on Walnut
street, to be used as q wool carding and
mattress making establishment. 1t is two
stories high and altogether quito credit to
Mr. Smiths ENTERPRISE
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D. s. ROWE,

A EALISsA, MUsOATNE COUNTY, IOWA.
n tenders his services, professionally, Physician
and Surgeon, to the citizens of Atsss and surround
ing country. Calls attended to proMptly.
PRIcRs.-Vist, Medicine and Prescription In town
day or night, $1,0O.
If the becomes proracted reasonable charges BY
the day.
some countries eacn way. Is cents.
Medicine and Prescription, in the country, from 30
cents co. owing to the quantity and kind used.
Obstetrical cases, (So sxsras,) $500.
In such charge for mileage for the first three
miles,
All surgical cases In the proportion the above.
deduction of 26 per cont will be made in all
Vhere payment made within month after services
are rendered.
Thourh the above IL fair statement Of our charges
}jsjl accounts, whore circumstances would seem ia
n audit, arc subject to favorable combination:
T0nn, July 18th. 106O.wn.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20
Total,

An Aon OF PsoaRI,ss.-This - truly an
ago of progress, aud one Of the best evld encs
we have Of the fact rs tho appearance IN our
midst Of that healthy, pure, unadu'terateo
article, D.B. DeLand & Co.'s Chemical oA''
.ratus. This article We can with confidence
recommend to our patrons to be just inc
thing which it claims to be. Get paper
and prove it for yourselves.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

a. There has been great change of SEN
timcnt amongst the laboring classes Of New
Orleans in favor of the Union, and hundreds
have already enlisted in the Federal army
The weather so far has been unusually cool
which is favorable to the health of our troops
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

~ Col. Hare, of the lth Iowa regiment,
left on the boat Tuesday for Corinth, Miss.
He was accompanied by Capt. Compton and
4 number other officers and men Of the
Eleventh.
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Private Boarding House,
nv MRS. HESS.

g ECOND STREET, between Sycamore and Cedar
- Streets huscatins. Iowa Boarding by the day,
week or single meal. Terms liberal.
Citizens and Strangers will find here the comforts of
a home. June 19-tf
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TROPHY PRESENTED TO O4ro.-The achieve
ment of our Mississippi Flotilla, in the de.
struction and dispersion of the rebel feet, and
the capture of Memphis, srithout tho loss Of a
-1s man, Is one of the most brilliant ex-
s,ny, rn.,~ n to the records Of warfare.
p'os.s At tronbv If that most memorable fight
:. as . .'I"r f, .hs peak Of the rebel gun
i bost HI d. NIB Bragg has been forwarded BY
Acting Fleet Captain Phelps to Governor zoo ZOO
to be presented to the State of Ohio.-H""
Journal.
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Peoria Marine Fire Insurance Co.

IIAvING received the Agency for tho above old and
II well known company, am prepared to do lnsur-
ance business sonable terms and to the perfect
satisfaction of those who wish protect Themselves
against casualties BY fire. Those now insured In this
company, whose policies about to EXPIRE and all
others who wish to effect Insurance In safe, reliable
and tried company, have the opportunity IT INV
dice, over Csnnon's drug store, Muscatine, Iowa.
A~-sa II. 1862. D. n. LAMRERT,
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FOURTH OF JULY-The citizens of Musca-
tine and vicinity arc requested to meet at
tho Court House in this city on Saturday
evening, the 21st inst, to take into consd-
Grafton the cxpediency of holding q grand
celebration in commemoration of our coun-
try's independence.
Come one, come all, and let US talk the
matter over. MANY CITIZENS.
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HosprrALs ON THE UPPER MIssIssIPPI.-
Gen. Halleck has approved of the scheme
proposed by the recent Iowa State Soldiers
Aid Society. to establish hospitals on the
Mississippi river. above Keokuk, for the re,
ceptien Of the sick and wounded soldiers OF
the army. The soldiers will be received in
these hospitals without regard to whence they
came-East, West, North or South.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

MAJOR Cn1PMAN.-By private dispatch
received in this place last Saturday, we learn
that Major N. P. Chapman, of the I'd Iowa,
has been promoted to the rank Of Colonel
and transferred to the staff of Gen. Curtis in
Arkansas. The best wishes of hosts OF his
friends from this county 60 with him in his
new field, and rejoice in his promotion
| Wushin0t0n Press.
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GF The ferry boat is now running to the
landing opposite this city, the water having
fallen sufficiently to admit of the passage o.
teams from the bluffs to the river.
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CHRRR1ls-This fruit is now almost ripe,
and indeed some very nice specimens were in
town yesterday, selling at ten cents. Come
on with your fruit, gentlemen.
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p~Ip certain village dwelt judge, who
being widower, always accompanied his
niece to church. One summer afternoon,
while she was intent upon the sermon, and
the Judge having quiet snooze, she discov-
cred grasshopper on her dress. Picking it
off, she gently nudged the drowsy Judge,
that he might throw the intruder into the
aisle. He took it with eyes half open, and
supposing it to be Glove, quite unsuspect-
ingly bit off its head
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COAL! COAL! COAL!

on LBS 70 the bushel. The undersigned has reopen.
on cd the coal trade at what has been called tho
Wright's Bank, and will keep constantly hand, any
quantity Of coal to suit the trade, and will I'LL all
ders from one hundred to thousand bushels Dor
day called for Orders contracts for larger quaint
ties will be promptly attended to.
Mentpslise, Nay Goth, 1ssa. NJ
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~ A model of Hollins' ram is now or
exhibition on board the steamer Sucker
State. It is said to be very correct repre-
sentation Of the original "buck."
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

4 DAMS BLACKMaR'S system of District Sub
n District and School Records Glass Books. Blanks
&c, adopted by the meeting of the Sub Directors OF
Muscatne county, at Auscatne, June nth, 1862, for
sale at PALMER'6
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-20

H The well on Eighth street continues
to toi A lighted candle lowered into the
pit will 60 out when about four feet below
the surface
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BERRY MsAsuRs.-Our berry peddlers are

BERRY MsAsuRs.-Our berry peddlers are
rather inclined to play sharp on our citizens
in the selling of their fruit. Dry measure
by yhich it should be sold, holds nearly d
quarter more to the quart than the wine
measure, by which it is sold. In Davenport
the vendors arc compelled to sell by the
former, and SHOULD be SO here. Who will
; be honest enough to give few more straw
berries for the dime?
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A Coop DEFINITION OF A SacsssloNIsr.-

A Coon DBFINIrIoN OF A SRCBssloNIsT.-"
secession;st is one who withdraws or sepa-
rates himself from the Constitution and the
Upio... A.. may or may not take up arms
AGAINST those who maintain the authority
of the former and the integrity OF the latter
To constitute . man . secessionist, IT Is
enough that his position is one Of hostility
to and reputation Of the Constitution and
the Union formed under it,"