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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

How TO GROW BEAUrIFUL.-Per.
sons may outgrow disease and become
healthy by proper attention to the laws
of their physical constitution. By
moderate and daily exercise men may
become active ana strong ia limb and
muscle. But to grow beautiful, how ?
Age dims the lustre of the eye, and
pales the roses on beauty's cheek !;
while c.owfeet, and furrows, and wrink-
les and lost teeth and gray hairs, and
bald heads, and tostellng limbs, and
limping, most sadly mar the human
form divine. But dim as the eye is.
as palid as may bo the face of beauty,
and frail and feeble that once strong,
erect, and manly body, the immortal
soul, just Hedging Its wings for its
home in heaven, may look out through
those faded windows as beautiful as
the dewdrop Of a summers morning,
as melting as the tears that glisten IN
affections eye-by growing kindly, by
cultivaring sympathy with all human
kind, by ches'shing forbearance to-
wards the follies Of our race, and feed
ing, day by dag, on that love to God
aud man whica lifts US from the brute,
and makes us akin to angels.-Er
HaN.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

SAVAGE ExpEDrENT TO OBTAIN
WATER.-Livingston, the African
traveller, describes an ingenious meth
Cd by which the Africans obtain water
in the desert. The women tie bunch
Of grass to one end Of reed about
two feet long, and insert it in q hole
jug as deep as the arm will reach ;
then ram down the wet sand firmly
around it. Applying the mouth 10
tae free end Ct the reed, they form q
vacuum il the grass beneath, in which
the water collects, and in short time
rises to the mouth. It will be seen
chat this simple but truly philosophical
and effectual method might have been
applied in many cases in different.
ccuhtries, where water was greatly
needed, to the saving Of life. It seems
wonderful that it SHOULD have been
now FIRST known to the world, and that
it should have been habitually practiced
In africa, probably for centuries. tt
seems worthy Of being particularly
noticed that it may no longer be neg
leeted from ignorance. It may be
highly important to travellers in our
deserts and rraries, in some parts Of
which water is known to exist below
the surface. ...
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VOL. XHI--NO. 81

4
4 ROMANTIC BR1aAND.-Quantrell
is the name Of q depredator in Kansas
who, at the head Of some thrty men
armed with Sharpe's rifles and navy
revolvers, has made himself terror
Of the whole region, neither the loyal
men nor the secessionists claiming him
to belong to them. His men are
mounted on the best horses in the
country. He makes lis camp in tho
timber Of the bottoms, ana can travel
swanty miles through the brush in hog
paths unknown to any save his own
men. Every few days he robs the
mail, and steals both stage coach and
horses. Some mounted volunteer
from Kansas City recently had a hunt
for him, and succeeded in killing six
Of bis men and driving him thirty miles
southwest, but he returned few days
after with more men and again robbed
the mail, killed tive Union men, and
iayhawked all the Union stores at
Westport, two miles from Karsas.-
Quantrell is tall, well-proportioned,
light haired man, wears long, hand
some moustache, and, like Cleveland;
has his sweetheart to travel With him.
"Nancy Slaughter," as she i! called,
is the daughter of a prominent citizen
Of Blue Spring, and has the reputation
Of q widow Of the 'grass'' sort. She
is a very stylish Amazon, and sits her
horse like queen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

TIE TRUE MEASURE OF LrFE.-Life
is measured by quality, not by quanti-
ty. Not how long, how easy, how
tranquil, how golden bright, but how
much, and in what kind, is the ques-
tion. Methuselah lived thousand
years. Jesus lived thirty Doubtless
Metheselah was eupeptic, moderate
and well-to o-do; and doubtless on New
Years day he gave grand dinner to
his grand children and great grand
children to the thirtieth and for,ieth
generation; told them how he had
succeeded in reaching his very green
old age, what he ate, what he drank,
how many miles ho walked, how many
hours he slept; and bade lem do
likewise, advising them to be temper
ate in ali things, especially in working
and thinking, to keep themselves un-
anxious; to let other people take care
Of themselves, and to be particularly
careful to avoid the wear and tear Of
conscience and love. Jesus put his
whole being into every act, crowded
the eternities into the moments, died
daily for his brothers and sisters, aad
sad to his friends, "Would you have
the life everlasting, do as / do; take
up the cross. I"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

A fIGnrING EDITOR the wounded
at Fort Donelson was Capt l.. NJ. Rose, Co.
G, Eleventh Illinois, VIII Sc name has not
been reported. He was formerly the editor
of the Ehingham (ll.) Gazsfte He received
four wounds by bui cts; one in each hip, in
the left shoulder, and left hand The wounds
on the lett hip ard shoulder were occasioned
by spent balls. Capt. Rosy and Major Chip
man, of the I'd Iowa, who was wounded in
the thigh, laid two days in the woods before
they were discovered, and first night up
on the ground IN drcf ching rain storm, suf.
fering inconceivab,e pain. Capt. Rese'scom-
pany took a most active part in the fight on
Saturday and suffered more than any other
company in the regiment. out of eighty.onc
men brought into action, cnly six remained
the balance having been either killed Or taken
prisoners. w. j. Boyce, First Lieutenant Of
the company, was killed at the firstfire. w.
H. Murray, Second lieutenant, VAS wounded
IN the neck and arm, 81 ghtly.
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XXXVIIti Congress see list Session.


SaNATE.-The Message of the President
suggesting the passage of a joint resolution
providing for cooperation with any State for
the abolition Of slavery with pecuniary COM
pensation was referred to the judiciary Com
mittcc.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial, signed
by many prominent merchants of New York
asking that immediate action be taken for the
transportation OF mails from New York to
PaDama.
Mr. Wade moved to take up this bill to
provide for the occupation and cultivation of
cotton lands. The motion was agreed to by
yeas 25 nays II.
of Kentucky passed a resolution, requesting
his predecessor and colleague to resign. His
colleague had not resigned, and Is days since
the Senator from Minnesota had offered res
olution for the expulsion Of his colleague.
The K ntucky Legislature is row in ses-
sion, and they want to know when that ques-
ton is to be acted upon if he is to be expell-
ed The Legislature do not want to adjourn
and allow a disloya, traitorous Governor
to appoint any one to take the place Of his
coll, ague.
Mr. Trumbull said the committee were do
ing their bast, and would make their report
soon.
Mr. Powell said he was rather surprised at
the zeal Of his colleague, but would only say
that he was anxious for an investigation to
be had The action of the Kentucky Legis-
>latur- was matter between himself and
that Legislature He could make 1t plain 10
the Senate, and would do so, that his action
| in the last Senate was entirely in accordance
with the will Of the people, as expressed by
the resolution, viz: to preserve strict ueu-
trallty in Kentucky. He was perfectly will
hing to abide by the decision Of the people of
Kentucky at any time. lie only intended to
ask the attention of TIE Senate to a brief
statement to vindica,e himself after the
committee had separated, and all the Senators
mad spoken.
Mr. Carlisle said that he was sorry to see
that Senators were detegnincd to press this
Ill He did n@t believe that the Government
held supreme control over all the lands Of the
county. TIE bill proposes to substitute a
Government in place of masters of slaves, and
| to make the Government one great lord!y
-laveho.der, with great broo! of petty
agents, The provisions OF the bill make hu-
mare treatment of the slaves Impossible
i There are .lso appeals coming here to US
om thousands of the white race, who have
peen turnsd ont Of their hemes, and thes,
appeals had more force for b IN than an,
til. coull come from the negro. This bill
will t,ke from the Trcssary Immense sum
of money. which could oe better used in tn
scheme of colocization.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

1 aid Lexington 10 show that these were at
tributable to Frelnonts incompetency Those
by whom he surrounded himself had settled
themselves down upon us hike birds of prey.
No men have as bad cbara ter as those who
are Fremonts familiars---of course there are
honorable exceptio Is. No greater SANDER
was uttered by AIRY man than that At the
time Fremont vent to st. Louis it was re.
bellious city the dec'aration of MARTA! law
was therefore superindueed by his apprehen-
sion Of imaginary danger.
Mr. Blair also examined Fremont's con
tracts and other transactions. He smoke for
ahou. two hours-the time having, by unani-
nous consent, been extended.
Mr.. Colfax said that wkile nc differed with
tho Administration Which assisted in super
cedng Gen. Fremont, lie desired to have it
understood that no matter whom the Admin.
lstration put up or pulled down, he would sus
tam 1t with all his mind and soul against Tie
rebels in arms. lie apprehendea that it
would afterward appear that the eentlenan's
(blal:s) feelings had perverted his iudg-
ment. He knew that all men were falible
Gen. Fremont was inpalsive aud impetuous,
and ne regretted that Gen. Fremont had suf
tered the publication to which reference was
made. with the obloquy heapcd upon him
with his retinenc for SIX months He re-
GREETED the publ cation at this time. The fi.
ture would have done him justice He could
say this much for Gen. Fremont, he was the
only Major General who had gene out with
his troops away from his headquarters in
pursuit of the enemy-over field, valley and
plain. No man could believe the assertion Of
the gentleman fom Missouri tha. Fremont
was timid man. He did not approve Gen.
Fremonts St. Louis contract, but such
faults were not confined to General Ere |
mont, which he (Colfax) briefly showed
tic concurred in the statement of Mr.. Blair, |
that st. Louis was a loyal city, for wher,
after Gen. Fremont was relieved from his !
nd proceeded to that city the peo-
pie aocked By tens of thousands to welcome |
him. 81. Louis then proved its Loyalty. Mr.. Col
lax, in further reply to Mr.. Blair, defended |
ten. faemont's niitay government and NJ
tlced theremark Of The gentleman from Mis- |
souri, that the hundred days of Gen. Frem >nt in |
that State were the saddest days of all. Oh |
10, said Ar. Colfax, twas sadder day when |
Ten. F. was doposed, wilen,rte troops took |
up their Inc Of march back 10 the settle |
ments, from the mountain of conf dence and !
nope they fell into the valley Of despondencv !
and if Gen. I. hid not been superseded the |
army would have gone on
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

4 COOP MONTHS WORK.--The progress O.
the armies Of the Uaion N the month inst
closed is NEST cheering. Counting in the
victories OF Mill Spring. Kentucky, witt
which the ball opencd--whieh occurred il
the last OF J.ngary, bat was not half told OF
half appreciated til she first Of Fcbrusry-'
and we have the following glorious record OF
the months eork:
|. Defeat Of L llicofier and Crittenden al
Mill Spring, Ky.
2. Capture of Roanoke Island, Edenton and
Elizabeth City, n c., and occupation Of the
railroad to Norfolk.
3. Pursuit of Price from Springfield, Mo
to Fayetteville, Ark, with half IA dozen VIC
tories OF the route.
4. Capture OF Fort Henry, Tenn.
.. Capture Of Fort Doleison, Tenn
6. Retreat of the rebels from Bowling
Green, Ky, and C!arksville and Nashville,
Tenn, an the occupation OF these places by
the national forces.
7. Evacuation of Columbus. Ky, by the
rebels.
8. Occupation Of Cumberland Gap by the
Union forces
In the battles Of the month We killed one
rebel General and captured three, with a
great number OF inferior officers. some 20,-
300 men, about the same number of guns,
some 200 cannon, and munitions and army
supplies to the value OF millions OF dollars.
while all the rebel runboats on the North
Carolina waters ami The Tennes ee river have
been taken or destroyed Chicago Jur-
nal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

PREPARED FOR AN EMERGEScY.-It is now
said that Buckner at Fort Donlson, to be
prepared for any turn Of fortune, had a cou
pie Of flags tisd 10 opposite cnds Of q long pole
Ia coat stolen from neighboring rmcr,
for a black flag. and a shift, from his wife,
for white one. While the Fcderals kept at
q distance from the fort, he displayed the
coat-end of his flaf-staff, but as they ap-
preached, he shifted.-Louisuills Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14
ss1 People who go out Of churc

s1 People who go out Of church
before the 5enediction ought to have
The old Scotch clergyman, Of whom
this story is told, speak to them. Tho
ancient reverend had just raised his
hands to give the parting blessing,
when the noise Of the escaping multi
tude attracted his attention and dis
turbed the quiet Of the church. Quiet
.ly opening his eyes, he thus addressed
tho doorkeeper, and efectualIy stopped
the practice, for that day at any rate |:
And now, John, open the doors, and
let all these cursed people who don't
want the blessing retire!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

The oAiiscation bll proposed in the
Senate by Garrett Davis of kentucky, as a
inpis, proposes to take away the property OF
rebels during their lives, and appropriate 1t to
the Compensation of loyal zen for their losses
during the war, to be restored to the heirs OF
tthe rc3els again after their death. Il does
not meution slaves. but seems t. include them
in he queer phrase &c rporal and incorrol,-
ar' property. This feature will prove fatal to
the bill, as the Government of the United
States cannot become party to the traffic in
human flesh and bones, or TT tcognize in any
way the idea of property in men.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

"a Mrs. Parsington has friend
in the army. Being asked one day
what his station was, she replied -
{ For two years he was leftenant Of the
horse marines, and after that he was
promoted to be captain Of . squad Of
sapheads and minors
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

A HEROIC LAD Many tales are toll of
individual cases Of heroism among our troops
at the terrible battle Of Fort Donelson i,u
we have heard Of TO greater lero than John
Agnew, aged ninetecn years, young lad O.
Pike county, Illinois, who was in company
q, of the Illinois Eighth. On Friday of the
battle, he was severity wounded in the lef,
breast by partially spent bali, snd vas or
dered back to report hmselr to the Surgeon.
He found the Surgeon very busy with Tie
wounded, and concluded ~ doctor himself
On examining his bre st, he found tlac bal
loag d under the skin, and quickly drawing
his knife extracted it. Then, iemarking that
he was not much hurt, SAID he guessed he
would 60 bark and give tic re els another
tri4l Picking up muSkct from one Of the
slain, he advanced in front Of the lire of his
company and fired h. next instant he re-
ceived a ball in the forehead and dropped
dead upon the field. Such arc the young
heroes whose lives are SO freely given to the
cause of our oountry.-St. Louis Democrat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

Took HER CHANCE hen the rebel steam
er K H. Lewis was captured in tie Gulf by
the New London. there were among the pas
sengers young girl and her slave woman.
The slave declined TO go ashore with her
mistress at Biioxi, and the following colloquy
occurred:
"N ouid you leave me- Rose, and all your
friends, to go among strangers ~
81 know, Missns, it am berry hard to iebe
you; for fse taken care Of you cher since
you were born, ana de Lord knows how hub
you and all my kindred but you see, Mis-
sus, if 60 back Pso a slave, and you know,
Missus. how @sssa whipped me dc n ornirg
fore we come away, and ii he takes notin to
sell me, he will; so Mssns. | raider stay here
and 60 up mort with the Yankee, where /
shall be free, Missus"
Capt. Smith told her she might remain, il
she chose, so she remained. The scene at
the parting Of mistress and servant IS de-
scIibed by the lockers on az very touching
She will remain on Ship Island. Capt Smith
assigned her place in the house attached to
the lighthouse, and she makes herself very
useful washing for the officers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

n6r Mason, the rebel commissioner, hav-
ing stated to Earl Russell that from six to sew
en- hundred vessels entered and left the block
AIDED ports, the Earl told the House that he
had asked Mr.. Mason what was the tonnage
Of the vessels to which al'u,Ion had been
made, and to that question Mr. Mason 'oas
unable to girs him any answer. Tina, said
the E,rl, was mater Of grea, importance in
the question, because tic seven ports block
AIDED were connected with several other small
er pots, and that it was p 'ssible that vessels
carrying small cargoes nigh: run from one to
the o.her; but these cowih hardly be caltes'
running or breoking the ii9ckide.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

Occasionally we find locofoco jour.
nal boa, a,ting that, while the Republicans orig
mated this war, the Democracy are fighting
its battles. As q boast, we are wiling t:at
locofocoism should have this falschood to
swell its stock of this description ofegotism
But how will they relish the estimation of
Governor Letcher, the rebel Democratic Gov
ernor Of Virginia, who classifies tho loyal
army as "tAe reckless and abandjned, lie
dissolute and dep, essed." If the boast is
,rue, the assertion Of the rebel governor mu t
sound harshly in the ears Of ofhis old allies.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14
ERIOTS RAILROAD COLL.
SION IN MISSOURI.
OCCUPATION OF SM'TAFllLO, VA.
The Rebels still about Columbus, K,
Il FIGHT REPORTED At NEW
MADRID, MO.
Cumberland a7.si Tennessee Esiy.
ers Opened 40 Commerce.

Gesa. gsrsssE.;e Reported March
lag Ola Norfolk.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14
The PrCsldeli ou IL 4.SlAi.i Essa.a sa-
fs cirpalissss.

The special message ofthe President resom-
mendiag Congress to declare the read ness OF
the Government to cooperate with any State
that desires to adopt measure Of gradual
emancipation, though i. W Ii be distorted and
misconstrucd by ceriala politicians, is in the
highest degree sound in Its propositioa-aad
will, on second thought, BE- SO regarded even
by those who may at first be disposed TO
question its expedieney.
Tho President does not propose to interf re
with Slavery as al i,.a, su,ion. in The Sta.ss
where it is legslized by local cnsctttent, h.
having no power u!:dcr t..e Constitution 10 do
SO. The sum and subSt nee of his PROPOSE
ton Is this: Ii the people OF any of The Slave
St'tes voluntarily desire the gradual einai.ci-
patton of their 81 yes, the Government. should,
by all proper and constitutional means and
pscuniary aid, encourage such a step. We
have ample assuraates from prominent ci.i.
zens and slave-owners in Missouri, Ke.i. cky,
Maryland AID Della ware, 'ha the effect Of the
war that has been forced upon The country
by the rebcis, has been to renter slave prop
erty extremely precariols and no longer de
sirable in those States--that if measure Of
gradual emancipation can be Initiated with
out heavy pecuniary loss 70 The owners Of
slaves in these Sta es, many CT them would
hail It s7ith gladnesS and adopt / with alacrl-
ty. I, is doubtless by the advice of this
class Of men that the President has made the
recommendation in question, which, we an
ticipate will find no for,nld irlc opposition IN
either HOUSE of Tongre>s, bar bc cordially
carcurr>d in by the bora ei State Senators and
Representatives. /
This message Of the President, it may be
rema. ked, disposes of the fallacy, attempted
to be impressed upon the Southern people,
that the President is III favor OF torci5 G
emancipation, and will attemps 10 carry it in
to practical effect. The propos;t on and rea-
son'ng of this message proves that he is in
favor of nothi-g G Of this kind.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG TIE
INHABITANTS.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

THE "SEED SEcKErARYsuIp.''-rher is be-
fore the State Senate a bill in relation to the
establs hnent of another institution of earn
ing IN connection with the Farmers College,
and also Secretasyshp for the distribution
of seed, at an annual cost Of $4,000 to tie
Safe. Speaking of this "Secretaryship," the
Maquoketa Ercels 10, Of February 25th says:
Ii is fact, not gen rally kno yn, that this sec
cretarysnip or Sc d d.parsment, as it is some.
times called, has no natural or necessar, con-
nection with The college: it is kind of fif;h
wheei-a useful appendage-th4t is no man
n.r of use to the college or any person else
that sc know CT Except the Secretary; and
judging by an article from the Presidents
pen, which we saw ONE place last summer,
tine college is exceed ngly anXions TO get clear
of this secfetaryship, and We hope it in.y sue
ceed Now, this seed d. pa rtment" or secre-
taryship, finding it is about to he kicked out
Of the college, seeks to "a ten itsel. upou the
State Agricultural Society. Aud till has ac-
tua!iy been introduced ioto the Senate to
torcs this Secretary upon the State Society as
Secretary of that institution also.
To oust by legislative action, the regularly
elected Secretary of the State Agricultural
Society, and to foist upon it man VIII 'm The
Society never elected the Erce'sior tlenounccs
as Ia great outrage upon the farmers Of the
State" and ADDS:
The members Of the State So iety have met
and elected their officers. and in the most Hn-
equivocal manne. expressed their condenc
in the ability and ,ntcgr.iy ot their piesen'
Secretary by re-electing him; aod now it is
proposed to d,sfranchise these men and the
county societies they represent to depose the
man they have repeatedly chosen and farce
upon them one whom they have repeatedly
rejected. No, this movement is too abhorenI
to every sense Of right and justice to be in
good faith. The real schems-the true OBJ
.3ect o: thelmancusre--is, to secure delay and
!: .produce confusion and di ision btt~een the
friends of the college d the society, hoping
that IN the smoke of the fight, and the hurry
= of the last night of the session, their pc!
humbugging 'seed department. may sliI
n through untouched.
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:
The Democratic State Convention. met in
this city yesterday, and orgsri lied by electins
Il II. Riley, cf st. Joseph county, perma-
nent President The attendance was very
large, fully 500 delegates being present. The
lroc cdings were harmonious throughout
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

The Kansas Legislature have adopted a
resolution, nearly UNANIMOUSLY, instructing
the Kansas Senators and and requesting tn.
Representatives in Congress t" i'd the pas
sag Of the Rollins Pac fic Railroad bill, and
ratification of the treaty with the Pottowa-
tonne Indians.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-03-14

Contracts for the transportation Of army
supplies for the xt two years, from Furt
Leavenworth and ,nsas City to posts west
of these points including all in Kansas. Ne
braska, Utah, Colorado and New M,xico.
were to-day awarded by Gen. Me,gs to Ir
win Jackson & Co, the former contractors,
Their b d being regarded as the one most
favorable to the government.
uerald's Dispa ch,