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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-26
A STAMP COMPENDIUM.

RpoyteJ,
STAMP COMPENDIUM.
Ag~tsmcatS---Ul every npme and nature, and
all aptIars:myn,s, aid al menUrIndums be-
tween two Ur more parties, xcept such as
heTa;nAtteT specified under oiher heads, fox
each oaeei, or pirce OF paper, ceuts.
B-ah tattEs.-Uhecks, drafts Iayable Cd
pr, r,atluA, and orders for the payment OF
money at Sight, ivr any amount over $40, 2
ctnis.
For all checks, drafts, or orders for 800 and
under, no stamps are required.
B!k!s, lHiaAd. All time drafts, and oil notes
and due-blIls payable Us specified times, or pay
able Oh dena,d for sums over $50 to SlO0, 5
cents to 500, 10 cents; to $3.50, Is cents
10 $50, 20 cents to $50 80 cents to $l0Ov.
40 cents; IT, Slj0O, 10 cents; to $500, s.
10 5000. $50 and for every $500 and
par Of the same over $1,000, ST..
BOaa-ut indemnity, Tor Que performance,
ana 10 account Tor money, 50 cents other c.
scrIprio,s, rs GEMS.
CuhfcateS--vt Stock, Of Port Warden, of
Maine Surveyor, Tor damages, and 70, shares
OF interest, tor amounts txCesdlng $50. 25
cents; if Tor deposits OF money, 10 SlC0, 2
GEMS; to over $lU0, 5 cents all other ccrtIh-
Gates 10 cents.
Coartyance, DEEDS, ete.-Whero the value is
to $l0O, no scamp; to $500, SO GEMS; to
SlOU0, 81 to $500. So IL $4,000, So to
$1,000 $40; to ~ 600, $50; and tor every
$40 900, or parts OF $1,000 III excess Of 500
900, $40.
D'spahA or Telegraph IL the charge for
the fret ten words is 10 cents, cent If the
charge for the first ten words Is over 10 CENTS,
cents.
E1prsss Express receipts must be stamped.
10 - cent charge, | cent to "a 81 charge,
2 cent?; all charged over 81, S Gents.
Insurance. Fire, inland, and marine poll
cies are AL lncluded in one kind, and require
stamp for g cents
Insurance, L fe-rcquires a stamp expressly
for Life Insurance. Policies; 10 $1,000, %
cents; t' $4,000, so cents; to any amount
over 5000 81.
L"lSe.-Al amounts of rent are the same,
but time varies the amount OF stamp to
years 50 cents; exceeding years, 81
Lr5ai Documents All processes by which
any snlt is commenced in any Court, so cents
All processes issued by u Jusnce OF the
Psac', and criminal proceedings are exempt.
Medicines, Perjumery, ac.-This kind OF
stamp IS rqnred br u vary large portion OF
every Apothetary's shop: for "a q cent package,
vial, box, or bottle, | cent 50 cents, ? cent?
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-26
Stamp Tax.

The people are confused and perplexed as to
the rtQum emeDts OF the law in the use Of
Stamp. Tue diversity f kinds and The var-
ETY. ~ denomlnatl"s's, together with proper but
simple definitions VI the Instruments in writing,
packages aud preparations to he stamped, rtn-
GERS u Stamp Compendium rs necessary as ar
alnandc. We therefore give, from I hOmpS0n 5
Rrpoyter,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
Hogs.

The market for hogs was heavy to. day, bu
prices were not quorably lower Two small
lots of d. essed, shipped as experiments. wer.
received from Iowa and Northern Illinois
they were sold at aprcs that yielded fai,
profit, and the business promises to be car
ried on pretty extensively, especially if the
weather should continue favorable to th-
movement IF dressed hogs, long distances, by
railroad. The sales Of live AMI dressed were
at Fl ON So, l5@3,3D, but extra heavy were
mostly held at $3,S5@3 40. The receipts
were $500 head Cincinnati Gdzette, 28th.
The receipts of hogs, live and dressed, to-
day were 500. The market for live hogs
under good demand by c ty packers, as we'll
as by Toledo AMI Cleveland buyers, ives brisk
and prices ruled fully sc higher-wth sales
of about 1000 head at ~, 22t@2,45 gross
the bulk of the transactions being at $3.50
heavy mess pork hogs selling at f2,35@2,45
At these figures the yards were nearly emp.
tied before sunset
The market Tor dressed hog was less buoy
ant than yestarday-the weather being very
uafavorable for shippers-but no msterial de-
cline was experienced, the trans ctions being
moderate at $2,5u@2 65-the bulk of the
Transactions being at - 80 and $2,6O-li-
vidng on 200 lbs -Chic"0o Tribune. 29th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ORIGINAL KUTICE.

STATE OF IOWA, s.
To William d. Anent, Amelia NJ. Ament. Thomas p.
McMurry and Elizabeth Mem ry.
Won hereby titled that there is now file in
the Office Of the Clerk of the District Court Of Mus
catine COUNTY SITE of Iowa, Petition uf b. Fahues
took Co., partuers by that and style, claim
you, the said " lillian A.. Ament and Th mas P Me-
Murry the of four hundred and ney four Is 10u
dollars, with per cent. in crest thereon from Ma.
ISL 1867 and the further Of dollar aud 73-lcO
p, and notice fees, money due promissary
note executed 10y you to Frederick t. Stone, and
tho property Of said petition Said petition ale
prays the foreclosure OF the right of all Of said defend
ants to redeem frs mortgage executed y said Will
liam D. Ament, Amelia NJ. Am mt, ThomasP. McMurr,
and Elizabeth McMurry to said Freder IT, Stone, 10
the ment Of sai upon The west half OF
lot eight 49, in block thirty 1907 in the city and count.
of Muscxtine, Iowa, with the ap u-ten noes.
Now unless yon appear the, etc, and defend, be
fore noon OF tho second day Of the next term of said
Court, commencing on the first Monday Of May A. D.
1862, fu. will be entered against you and judgmeI
rendered thereon prayed in said petition for the sal
and possession of said premises and the amount due
said note with interest and costs.
RlCHMAN BROTHER,
iap31w4w solicitors for Plaintiffs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
LATE NEWS.
From Washington.

appointment Of e. On Fish AMI Bishop
| dimes as Commissioners TO the South, TO TOOK
atier our Soldiers IN Cap'iUi y.-Troops
| for AnO,hes Naval Epr.d.tom Gathering
atAnnopolis.--A Ne,o Postal Bill
.4 4 -... New YoRK, Jan. %.
Ex-Gov. Fish and Bishop Ames having
been notified by telegraph Of their appoint
ment ~ Commissioners to Richmond to see
t. the comfort Of our prisoners, have prompt
ly accepted. They will accompany another
quota Of rebel prisoners. and will proceed
under flag of ruce fro II Fortress Monroe, aud
make known to the rebel authorities the ob-
ject of their missicn, when, ifrefused, they
will return, but if allowed to remain, thy
will proceed to execute their duties.
Troops arc again gathering at Annapolis,
doubtless for another Naval Expedition. -''-
S, nator Halc's report from the Naval Com
mittee censurcs Secretary Wclles and Mr.
Morgan, and concludes that the SO 900 Of
public money now in the la,ter's hands be-
long to the Government, and should at once
BE- restored to the national treasury, and rea-
sonable compensation paid for his services
Schuyler Colfax today submitted bill
simplifying the rates of postage on printed
matter. to do away with 32O different rates
now existing 1t was referred to the Post
Office Committee 1t provides that ncwspa-
pers not weighing over two ounces and gong
less than 1000 miles, for which postage is
now payable BY law, shall pay, when sent by
mail, cents per quarter for weeklies, 10 cents
for semi weeklies, 80 cents for d.ili"s, instead
of the awkward rates of St cents per quarter !
weekly on papers weighing less than II
in the States Ga cents on those less than |
ounces sent out of the State.
The proposed bill puts another rate ct
cent per ounce on magazines a periodicals,
and l cent per ounce on books, &c making |
3 rates instead OF over 800 1t is a mistake !
that the bill aholishing the franking prlvil G. |
aboishes the free circulation of papers in the |
county where published. or free exchanges;
nor does this proposed bill. .., n,
The Com nittee on Ways and Means will
not recommend stamp duty on news. apers,
but tax on circulation sworn to by publish |
erS. ~. i.it .;.i nj d. .oG. .,-g .,. . |
All railroad messengers to be taxed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
THE STATE OF IOWA, l.. NJ ,o,nn,

THE sra1n ec County, aD%A To John B. Maeomos
VOU are hereby notified that there is on file in
1 the Office Of the Clerk of the District Court OF
Nnscatne County, Safe Of Iowa. petition of john
Knopp. claiming If you the foreclosure f mortgage
ted to you by said John Knopg on the 2Sh day o.
May, 1851 by which mortgage You conveyed to said
Knopp half the quarter Of section
nineteen 9), in township seventy eight (7S), mort
Of range () of the 5.h p. ~, to The
payment of promissory dated May 18th, 1884,
six hundred dollars with interest per pa,
able annually ued by you, payable said John
Knopp order, which the said petition alleges
that there is due said John Knopp III 10, for
which sum- with interest," the plaintiff asks Judgment
.gai:st you, provided H law amt that said land be
sold to pay judgm Mt, interest and COST pro-
vided by law in such CAKES.
Now unless you appear thereto, and defend, on or
before of the secnn day of the term of said
Court commerce ng on the nrst Monday o: May, !. u
1852 drtanlt will be entered inst you and Judgment
rendered thereon. TIL 8. HANNA,
jan2-w4w prsfeeS6 Solicitor for Plaintiff.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
$2.1oS ITO AZ


ir Ed, uABIIIr1ps' -.
he amount Of LlsblIi;Ies due or not
due to banks Or other creditors, None.
L''-Ses adjusted a. due Nome.
Loss.s adjusted aud not due $s73 W
4Usses uAuoj used III suspense, wait
ing proc , cUntecied or trusteed, $l64, 40
All Oti.er CLAIMS are small tor printing DC.
agents instructed TO take no risks over twenty
thousand Dollars "ithont special permission
The greatest amount insured in any one City,
Town, llage. nr Block, varies.
twenty Thousand Dollars d-po-ted wi h the tate
Of tennessee, III took Vi SAID slate, winch Is not
Included in assets aud is equivalent to no
deposit OF our C pital savings. deposited
with the state Of hlo. Ten Thousand Dollars
The chatter is on file with the Aud!,or OF Ohio.
Hartford January tst 1862
5. J. HENDEE, Secretary.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT. l.,
Hartford County, '
Hartford, January lst 1862.
Personally appear before me. Henry Fowler,
a Justice OF the Peace tor sud State and County
L. Hendre, Secr.iar AID made solemn Oath
hat he foregoing -iateueut OF the assets and
condition OF tue e ma Insurance Company, is true
HENRY FOWLER,
Justice of the Peace.
ArpIro.'s OFvICE. Iowa,
Desmo, ne, Jan. H. IS g
1T IS HEREBY CERTlEiE !, That On The Ii h day
Il January 1852, sworn suiemer as filed in this Of
iico showing the Gu, diti Of the Atna lnsu.
rance Company, located at IL 'rtord, IN ~ o'ae oi
Jou.ectcut, the frat January, A. D. 1861, in
accordance with provision Of Act o the G-neral As
seny of the state of Iowa, euttled IAN Act IL rea-
ZION to insurance Companie- approve. buary 2Sth,
1851 md act amend story thereto, approved February
3ln, 1853 that said statement ows that Sal company
pos,cssed Of the amount vi capital aud ill.,
vested required hy law.
Authority the, .fre given to the above named COM
yany - inrss OF Insurance thi, ate in
dance with the iaw> thure until the 81 day OF
January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred aud sixty
two.
1t is also certified that Chester Weed, Esq Of
Muscatine, has been duly appointed by said Company
their lawful AkeHt nd Attorney for the County OF Mus
Iatne, with full power take ri ks Of lnsu, ance
.in and to acknowledge service of process, pro-
ided by w upon his ing with tn" Clerk OF the us
ric Court u aud said y, t-d copy Of the
statement fife in this office. 1t i. further crr,i'
the atache is true aud correct copy Of he said
statement.
~ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto
U.s. set my hand and atiix' my seal Of office, this
/ "'9' 18th day % Jana ry, 1861.
Wv. CAlTELi, Auditor of State.
jau30 DAN. ELLlS)N, Deputy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

The California FlosA--h rec MI 'hon
Acres Observation-Disclosures Benefits to the
coll Seekers Utah Uema,.ds Admission
into the Union.
s."'t SAN Francisco, Jan. II.
During the past fifty hours it has rained
hard almost necessarily. The storm still
continues. Yesterday noon the water at
Sacramento commenced rising again for the
third time A complete inunda,ion of that
city is unavoidab e. 4...
The area of land now overlooked in the
State is TWEEN y miles broad and two hundred
and fifty long, taking upward of three mil
lions of acrec, mostly arabic, a considerable
portion beng fenced and titled. Ii is estima-
ted that at least $500 cattle and sheep have
been drowned since the winter commenc, d.
The unprecedented succession Of the tremen-
dous storms have washed the mining regions
where the ground was previously upturned
and dug over. producing great changes, rem
dering prob,ble increase of 60 product
from the placer diggings during the ensuing
season.
SALT LAKE Cry, Jan. %
Delegates assembled at Great Salt Lake
City, Jan. 22d, and drew up State
Constitution, to be submitted to Con
gres<. Utah demands admission into the
Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

STARTLING THoUGHr. - It's a startling
thought that Towa's quota Of tho direct tax,
after being wrung ous Of the people, will las,
the Government less thin half a day -loua
City Press.
W'll, old grumbler, what are you going to
do about it! Suppose it won't last the Gov
eminent but half day, how are you going
to help it? Are you willing to let the Gov
eminent 60 to ruin, rather than to pay the
tax? Ifyou are, the people are not. and what
ID more, the people Of Iowa stand ready to
pay the tax, and would do it cheerfully if it
would not last the Government more than
half an hour
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
Council Proceedings.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, Jan. 25th, 1862.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor and members all present with the
exception of Aid. John.
Minutes read and adopted.
AID. Hershe reported against abating tai
on lots 8. 10 and Is. Report accepted.
The bill Of the JOURNAL Office, $l3 was
allowed.
Mr.. Stone asked an abatement of 81 900 on
his assessment.
The vote on the report of the committee on
lots 8, 10 and Is, was reconstructed and fur
there time was allowed to the committee.
Hugh ]. Campbell offered his resignation
as City Recorder, which was accepted.
On motion it was resolved to proceed to
the election of Recorder for the rest of the
term.
60. Upham having received five votes
was declared unanimously elected for the re-
mainder of the term.
Mr.. Stein presented petition signed by
four hundred and severty-ive voters, re-
questing thu Council to take steps to amend
the City Charter so as to make the Collector
and Treasury appointed by the Council.
On motion of AID Stein it was resolved that
the Council prepare section or sections
amending the Charter in accordance with the
prayer of the petitioners, and that the Mayor
be requested to issue his pro- lamation for q
special election in regard thereto as provided
by law.
Adjourned to the next regular meeting.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 20.
The mail agent by the Pacific road repre-
sents that COL JEFF. G. Davis Federal Bri-
gade is en- route to Woodson. 5000 strong.
On Saturday the mail stage between indie
dependence and Kansas City was stopped by
a gang Of secessonists. Eight passengers
were made prisoners and the mail robbed and
burned. On Sunday the same thing was re-
peated, although at Kansas City and indie
pendence, only ten miles apart, there are one
Thousand and six hundred troops stationed.
From Rolla the Democrat has the follow
ing, dated yesterday: $50
A man came in from Webster County last
evening ard reports that Col. John r. Free
man was killed near Cowskin Greek, IS miles
southeast Of Springfield, some ten days since,
under the following circumstances
Freeman, with 25 Of lis men, made an
attack on five Home Guards, posted at Wild,
ow Ellison's house. Three of the home
guards were captured, but Freeman was shot
dead and one of his men mortally wounded
in the ARRAY. Two of the home guards
c.ptured were brothers by the name Of
Bragg, and the other was named Dow.
The man who brings this intelligence saw
Freeman's corpse. Freeman was formerly
County Court Justice of Phelps county, and
since the outbreak of the rebellion his name
has been terror to the Union inhabitants of
Dent, Crawford and Webster counties. The
numerous attempts made to capture him have
heretofore proved unsuccessful.
CAIRO, Jan. 90.
Later advices from Rolla represents that
the Freeman recently killed in Webster
county, was not Tom. Freeman, who has
been at the head of a marauding gang in that
section so long, but Sylvester Freeman,
noted horse thief.
Capt. Jno. w. Richardson returned to
Rolla on Tuesday.
CAIRO, Jan. %.
The river is still rising. Six feet more
will sweep over Fort Holt.
All kinds of reports are in circulation this
evening in regard to fight in Missouri. The
latest is that Gen. HayEe is likely to cut of
Gen. Thompson's retreat at Sykeston, as it
is believed he cannot reach New Madrid by
any other route, the late rains having filled
the swamps with water, thus rendering them
impaSSible,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
MARKETS..
NucrHIY hRuIem

| ACkCA1INn, JAu 0u
During tho nrst part Of this week the receipts hav
lessensd considerably. In fact dull has been tn
that particular change has occurred in prices
Everything remains about the this time
week.
Pork is dull and the receipts have been decreasing
daily since our last issue.
Wheat, II anything, 10 lite better pr css having
increased ls1I choics lots. ..,t
Corn, oats, potatoes &C., the same last week.
Below will be founl our usual quotation:
wAEAr.-girms at 5las2>1c.
CoaS.-Stesdy 1t 15c.
I OA1s.-FIrm at l6c 4ul-. t.qr .etrt...tf
BARlEY.-Quiet At $4,000.
RYE.-Steady ut 2sc.
PorAroEs.-Nonnal at 1Sc.
BurTxR.--10c.
E0as.--1Oc. on ....-
HlDrs-Grssn &c; sslted 6Ss@c; dry &c.
Hoos few Offering either live or dressed. and We
continue form quotations, Wig 81 75a2 rs the
range ssed. and 81 75s2 % for those foot.
Receipts msagrs,
CHICAGO, Jan 20.
wuEAr.-Tirm at CSC for No. 2 and 1870 for No.
CoaN.-Dull at &c for mixed.
OArs-Quiet at tic.
Hoas. The receipts Of hogs to-day were 4.S31 live
And Z3io dressed The mar ket Tor live hogs ri,
with good demand by packers vt prices rasging from
81 Is to 81 IS per cwt Dressed hogs in active
demand by shippers and packers. the weather being
cold and favorable. and prices advanced fully per cent
with sales at 81 55a2 70.
lPER TELEaRAPH
New YoRK, Jan. 20
FLouR.-$5 45a5 IS super state; IS Is extra state
IS 45.5 IS super IS 7Oa5 IS COL mon to mid.
ling extra western IS 95A6 90 shipping brAnds extra
3. II. o.
WHEAf.-Market dull nominal and unchanged
CosN.--.Market dull, at 6ic for mixed western.
PoRK.---Quist and firm at sl2 0Ual3 90 for mess
IS 5Oa9 so prime western.
WHIsx. Y Unchanged.
Stocks Better, market being active. Money dull
It per cent on Call. st Ring exchange dull and
Heavy at 81 lSAl Il; O. l. r! I. $50, G. B..& Q.
81; C. / +. 4O%.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

To PREsERvE YOUR HUSBANDS TEMPER.
Ladies, if you would always have your hus-
bands come home to their meals in good hui
NOR use only D. B. De Land & Co.'s Chemi-
cal Saleratus and then you will be enabled at
all times to place before them perfectly light,
nutritious and healthy bread, biscuit, &c. If
you doubt it, get paper and try it. 1t ID
manufactured and for sale by the proprietors,
at Fairport, Monroe County, N. Y, and for
sale by all good grocers and dealers in the
country. @
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

~ We are requested to call the attention
Of our citizens to the condition Of the gut
tiers in front Of their proptrty along the va
Gus streets, and to suggest the cleaning Of
them out, As it may be the means Of saving
loss and damage to many.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME DIRECT
u I'd and delivered from the ohce Of the Clerk IT the
district Court Of Nus'atine county, State of Iowa,
against good and chnttels, lands aud tenemsnts
Of J. Colbert, I'VE LEVEL upon and will expose to
sale Saturday, 18th day of February A. D. 1862
1t the Court House door, n The City of uscstne the
following described prop rty, to wit One yoke cat
tie shout years old, and one Reapinx and Mowin4
Machine c., mbined All of which much thereof as
may be necessary, will b sold srisy sail Execution
in favor Of Z Ball. Sale to commence at O'Clock
in the forenoon OF said day.
VIM. GORDON,
Sheriff Mnscatine County.
BY T. JAMES, Deputy.
Muscatipe. JAM %, 1862 w4w prsfeeS5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

p~We are permitted to mako tho following
extract from letter from COL Hare, 18th reg
iment, received by one Of our citizens who
had forwarded him box Of clothing and
other articles, for the sick Of his regi-
ment:
na1D ty11 nth hss%.9s .b 10y:
/ Dear SIR IL received the box from JET.
fcrson City last evening. l sent a train from
Thu place Last Friday to the city after some
Of our boys who were left there in the hospi-
tai. instructed the officer in charge to hint
the box up, i there, and am happy to say it
came as above stated. 1t WAS much needed.
have been all morning issuing them out to
the poor fellows. They feel much gratified
to get them. feel under many obligations
to the good ladies' of Cedar and Sevcnty-Six
townships for directing these articles in such
a way that those for whom they were intend
ed will get them. This is the first and all
this part of the 18th Iowa Regiment has re-
celvcd from any quarter. So, of course, you |
must know it does them great deal Of good |
to know that they have some friends lett in
Iowa yet ! wish you to return to the ladies
ofthe above townships, in behalf Of the LIST
battalion 18th infantry, Iowa Volunteers. my
most sincere thanks for their noble generosity
IN this matter
Our sick are improving very fast at this
camp. We have had hard time for the last
four weeks, insconsequence of SO many being
sick. Ii we could have had the articles sent
in this box two weeks ago, assure you it
would have done much good, as they were
then at the worst; but still they are thank
fully received at this tile We are well
III rtered here at present The weather has
oeen very cold here for some days-as cold,
believe, as we gel orally have it in Iowa at
his season of the year. i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
Zollicoffer's Defeat-The Rebels
ssSee H.

The Richmond Disputed Of Friday shows
that the rebels are much perplexed at their
defeat in Kentucky. The Dispatch says
1--WE regret to say that the report OF the Fed.
81 al victory in Kentucky, conveyed to US on
Wednesday night from Northern sources,
is more than confirmed by intelligence receiv-
ed here at the War Department. Itappears
that our defeat was more decisive than even
the Northern accounts had led US to believe"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

HEAVY HoGs.-Dunsmore & Chambers
bought Of J. N Harker, Wednesday, twenty
eight dressed hogs, weighing in all, 1904
TBS. TIE average weight was 400 TBS. Three
of the largest weighed, respectively. 6S3 TBS,
$50 Tbs, and 465 TBS. Trot out your big hogs,
gentlemen, and beat this if you can
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

R Lieut.. Geo. R. White, of Co. H, 18th
Regiment, has our thanks for = copy of the
Adjmtomt, = neat little paper publ shed at
Jefferson City, by some of the boys of the
18th Regiment
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
couple Of weel

LHGIsLArIyE NEws.-ae havn't received
. mail or telegraph dispatch from Des.
mo,nes for two days. We cannot assign any
reason for this. Hope the cold weather
hasn't froze up every thing out that way