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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-04-18
Titles Of Acts


Passed By the Ninth General Assembly Of III
State Of Iova.
An act to legalize the acts of James n Miles
. notary public of Clinton county, Iowa.
An act to amend an act entitled ian act to
require county judges to give bond"
An. act TO amend section 4246 of the Revis
ION Of 1850.
An act to amend an act entitled ian act to
amend an act to confer certain powers OH
towns and cities for school purpose"
An act in relati n to recording powers Of
attorney for the conveyance of real estate.
An act to amend section 1850 of the Re.
vision of 1850.
An act further defining the duties ofcounty
Treasurers; aud fixing their compensation.
An act in relation 70 the duties of the rail-
road companies.
An act apportioning the State Of Iowa into
Representative Districts.
An act to legalize the official acts Of j. D.
Burkholder, Clerk Of the District Court Of
Webster county.
An act to amend and consolidate an act
passed by the Board of Education December
oath 1859, entitled IAN act to amend an act
entitled an act to provide system of common
schools" and the amendments thereto.
All act to amend Chapter forty-five of the
Revision of 1860, being an act in relation to
revenue.
An act for the protection Of fruit. I'D
An act to provide for the publication and
distribution of the laws of the ninth General
Assembly of the State of Iowa.
q An act to legalize certain acts of Seth An
derson, county judge of Wayne county, Iowa,
in the sale and conveyance of certain town
lots in the town of Corydon, Iowa.
versity land grant. s...s r,s a..s....,.
An &C. relating to the Journals Of the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives.
An act to amend section 1874 of the Revi-
sion of 1860.
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COUNCIL BLUFFS SATURDAY. NOV %, 1862.
Washington, Nov. 90. /

sasst Washington, Nov. 20.
Wblt q 20 be the plan of operssions ~
ter fredericksburg shall BE- held q base si
|sa2tliess does not appear.
{ Tha condition Of our army is such - to
iivsii general great confidence in the rsealt
q ths next battle.
q report says that tbsre i nsarly ! hum
dred thousand patients in tho hospitals
tksre. ass rs
The Navy Department yesterday received
news Of the espturs Of the rsbsl schooner
Rnns, with cargo Of sotso., Of valaseo,
Texas, bound fss Janasla. d
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YsIIsW Fever Abating It Beaufort.
Gen. Burlside's Army in Melton.
Mere About the ssFrench Minister >
Inpeldilg Battle 1t Tredricksbarg
REBELS IN FORCE AT BULL RUN!
Ia HOT TIME ANTICIPATED! !!

8ta Washington, Nov. 19.s
Up to last evening, intelligence at head
quarters Of the army was to the effect ths'
all Was quiet in front. Rumors prevail Of
% sngegensat between our rear column
asd tes-sseuys Diligsnt inquiry fails q
eorroborate the report, which is believed to
be groundlsss. sssa; ss II.
Charles A. Dana, late editor Of the New
York Tribune, has been appointed Assist
ant Secretary Of War in place o. Walcott,
rssigned. a
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la& Washington, Nov. 10. )
Il having been variously stated that the
Commissioner Of internal Revenue had es-
tinated the receipts for revenue for tia
present year, at three hundred and sixty
millions, there is authority for saying that
90 suoh estimate has been made, and it Is
not thought that the receipts will exceed
ono hundred and fifty or one hundred and
seventy five millions. - "s 'i =
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Washington, Nov. 10.
All the officers and men ca ptured at Nun
fordsville in September last, numbering
four thousand, and all the troops captared
at Harper's Ferry have been exchanged.
It is said Acquia creek has been held for
some days past BY our gun boats lying Of
there e-the place having been evaeuased By
the rebels. Il ss;rs5',f 87 ID .8ato5 4
Advices from Western Virginia state
thdt is is understood Gen. Cex's army, or .
portion Of il, vas moving towardt Cum
bsrland or New Greek. aaes i
The report telegraphed some days ago,
that the French and Spanish Ministers had
made certain demsnds on our Government
vas rather more positive than the facts
warranted. It is true, however, that for
eigp Ministers have, in their usual respect
ful terms, called tho attention Of our Gov
ernment to complaints on the subject Of
seizure Of vessels running the blockade.
and other matters that involve principles Of
international Law; and it is certain they 70.
ceive that attention to which their impor-
tapce entities Abem. The public will prob
ably soon know that our Government has
also complained about the Pirate Alabama,
and 0. her cases Of violated neutrality. The
meeting Of Congress will bring out cor
resposdeDee which cannot fail to fully sc-
quaint the country with the facts. 81 gf
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Louisville, 1 Nov. 20.

@ 2e Ess Louisville, Nov.20.
Union men in Kentucky are greatly dis
satisfied because Government does not su-
thorise Q con tribution to be levied on
wealthy seeessionists, to pr event starv atien
Of loyal people in mountainous border
counties, who have been stripped Of every
thing by the rebels under Bragg. Smith,
Morgan & Go. Unionists here say that nm
less Government gives such authority they
will soon be forced to supply rations for
the above purpose. ,,,.f -a.
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81. Johns, N. F., Nov. 20.

ts 5s.. 81. Johns, N. F., Nov. 20.
The Anglo Saxon, from Liverpool 9th,
Londonderry 7sb has arrived. iss5 seq
Tns Lendon News remarks, in regard to
the stopping Of English merchants supply
ins arms to the North or South, that il 10
impossible. Il then qaotes the authorities
10 show that tho fitting out Of such ships -
the Alabama is breach, not only of Inter.
national, but Ststnte Law. .a
/ The Post attributes to the injection Of
MeOleilan's army the SUCCESS Of tho Deno-
crsts u ~ State elections.
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e Cannot tAs Nississippi river b
opened TO trade. The immediate interests,
and the loud voices Of nias millions Of pso.
pie demand IL. l .5tat9s aaa5f
TWs may call upon God % save tbl
Union, bat God calls upon % TO save It.
The Charleston women have made Z
rsm-said to be perfect in ell iss parts. 9
TThs rjbsl General Stuart says that
be aseribes to the Lord the honor, the prsiss
vnd glory of the sussess Of HE late raid ints
Psnnsylvsnis. He is svidsstly tryiss ID
hsttsr the Lord. sI5
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THE PRICE OF rEwsrApERs.


Printing materials Of al kinds have ms
tsrially advanced since the eommeposnent
Of The war. On some articles Of prime ne
esssity to the printer, the advance 10 fully
equal TO thirty per csst. In addition to
this, the iGovsrpnent taxes them three per.
cont. on the paper they use, three per cent.
upon their advertisements. and three POI
cent upon their income, II they are fortu-
nate enough 70 have any. In view of :hsss
fscss, We notice that seme Of ear northern
contemporaries ars about to Ysiss tbs price
Of their issues. The aRoskport, IN. ~
Republic Of . late date says: i
ssihoss Of The large daily papers 10 Wss-
tern New York have advanced the prise Of
their issues. An editor Of leading New
York daily informed % last week that the
publishers in that city would soon follow
suit Many Of the country joarpals are
also published u inoreassd prices. The
advancs 10 caused nainly BY ths advance ia
printing stock. i35 gs@aa aaS'' 2
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8ega 8INs 80 Chicago, Nov. IL.
Orleans papers Of the let bring q full 40.
count of the brilliant yissory BY Gen. Wet.
sel, at Bayon Laforchs. @4
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New York, Nov. q.

Nsws BY the Persia.
The Couscl Of Liverpool, and the Cham
bar Of Oonmerce, have been debating the
matter .; the Pirate Alabama, and finally
directed that letters be sent to Earl Rus
ssIl, calling bis attention to the destruction
Of ships containing British property, BY an
armed cruiser, sailing under the Confede-
tsat< Gag; and desiring to know the opinion
sef tts British Government % to the pos
,sisioI Of owners Of 'nestral property.
Al official report Of the soundiDgs made
by the steamer Porcupine, in the interest Of
the Atlantic Telegraph Company, has been
Published.
Cyrus W. Field has been visiting the
leading somnersial towns, in the interest
Of the enterprise, and il very hopeful Of
success. a 1a
Garibaidi has been removed 10 Piss.
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Nashville. Nov. 10.

Nashville, Nov. -.
The Nashville Road has been re.opened.
everything is quiet in this vicinity. Many
active rebels are preparing to leave Middle
Tennessee, in anticipation Of the retreat Of
the rebel troops.
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New York , Nov. 18.

New York, Nov. 18.
A correspondent at Beaufort writes that
there Was heavy frost there on the nights
Of the 8sh and 9th Of November. This
gives hopes Of the cessation Of the yellow
fever. v& #!
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Washington, Nov. 10. I
The promptness with which Burnside put
in motion the columns Of the army Of the
Potomac has taken BY surprise his most
sanguine friends. go TAO
On Saturday morning Gen. Bayard 90
cupied Falmouth, which had been hastily
evacuated BY the rebels. htaas i
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SWAMP LAND NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given the different claimants Of
the following described of swamp land situated
in Pottawattamie county, to wit: the 8. W. Of n.
". Of sec. 80, p. 276 r. a. that. At the session
of the Board OF Supervisors to commence on the 18th
Nov the right 10 the same by virtue OF preemption
certificates heretofore Issued will be acted upon and
settted "a l77Fl EFF. BURD1CK, CLERK.
: Oct 10th 1894 uag as,i weokly4
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uEwIs ". RORS.

A TTORNEY Ar Ia ", Council Rluds, Iowa
regularly attend, in nperson the Courts in Pot
tawattamie and adjoining Countios, and will givo
pecial attention the Collection Claims the Settle
Of the Estatss o9 Deceased Persons, and the Pay
ment Of Taxes fnl1-1yw.
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New York, Nov. 10.

New York, Nov. IL.
Exchange heavy-144to l45; Gold closed
weak at 3O}; Government stocks 6rmsr.-
Skies Of $50, l04a@l04, 7a-l0th Treasury
Notes l04@l04t; Demand Notes, l24@
I24i: Pacific mail notes, l20(9l20a.
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New York, Nov. "a.
The Hsrald's Falmouth dispatch says
8 ~ saAssssia felt thsrs, especially suopg
females many Of whon hays lsft The place,
and gone back into the country for safety,
No lights were visible 10 fredericksburg
Saturday night, but camp 10 the vicin-
ity indicated the presence Of considerable
rebel force.
Since Friday the enemy have evidently
received large accessions to their forces.
Should they be driven from their present
position, it is thought they will again give
battle along the Rappahannock, eight miles
from the city.
There is no doubt that the rebels havs
avsiled themselves Of the time allowed for
tho removal Of women and children to car
~ OF everything that could possibly Be Of
service to them Of. us. On Friday night,
loud explosions were heard beyond Fred
ericksburg, bat the cause has not yes besn
ascertained. 'ss
The river has risen but little since tie
recent storm.
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eEThs Boston Cemssonsosalth says, since
The coulscstion and emancipation acts havs
sons 70 b. &xsd fasts, the next thing must
BE- . ssasrAl agrarian Law. for the rsvsltsd
States, in favsr Of the q, slaves. as
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Washington, Nov. 81.

. Z 60 - La.s Washington, Nov. II.
Gov. Yates, Of Illinois, had An interview
with the President yesterday, and urged
upon him the necessity Of standing by bis
recent proclamation II he hoped for .
speedy suppression Of the rebellion. The
Presideps replied that he was - much de-
terninsd in bis cour rse ~ ever.
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Cairo. Nov. U.

Cairo. Nov. q.
An oiloer sf Grsnt's stan, direct from L..
grange, arrivsd bers late last night. h
doubts the truth..of the r6fort from the: Mem
phis Bullstin Of tie l8sh, shss Gen. Drsga
.vas at Holly Syringe, and ssyshs dsss sos
think that tho rebels have 10 that visinity %
exceed forty thousand. troops.
A letter fron Abbysills ts ths Nosila
News, says that Holly Syringe has hscn
evacuated, byisonssnt Of aIl the rebel 0ss-
erals. They did noG consider il tssabis
point. They afs preparing vidssF quarters
At Abbyvills, and tlisk il highly isprobs..
bic that the Fsdsralsi m atteok fhsa q
that plses.8 l sssasias Il
This esrrespsndest sise NIsne shateons
third Of shir array are without -hlhDkess,
and also says that the satire army = IN
naked. D u II Ia qss&s
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= Washington, Nov. u.
The Richmond Dispatch seems to have
given up all hopes Of recognition, and says
it MUST be recollected that We have often
been deceived in speculations on this sub
jecs, and that there il no better reason now
for expecting recognition than thers was .
year ag0. - w ..e "
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New York, Nov. "a.

z al Sc 5sE Zia New 10rks NOV. "a.
A Fernandins, Florida, letter Of the
10th, gives an account of the bombardment
of St. Marys, Georgia, and says whom our
troops landed they were fred on BY thereb.
eis, who mustered strongly, whereupon the
gunboa Mohawk fred shells into town for
twenty minutes, when q female bearing q
flag Of truce, approached the gunboat. A
Lieutenant went ashore to meet'her. o.
his return the boat hauled o., intending to
retsrn to Fernandina, when the rebels fred
volley of muskesry at her. The gunboat
then returned abreast the town and fred
shells for an hour and half, reducing half
the place to ashes. .s,5 e, .s..'e y, ~ +.
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Washiogton, Nov. "a.
Secretary Chass's report will aDdosbssdly
|csstsin urgess ysoommsndstioss, suppsttsd
~ slsbofass argument, % Congress, 30 sals
nsassfss fsf she sobstituti on Of Covers
|l1ent for Bask 1curTeucy By taxing The lattsr
end masking provision for eirculasioA shro'
Banks OF The former. 4ssS d:
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r. J. MCMAHON, n. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
CeUsn-cxL DLUKES, xoD:1.
txYlLL attend promptlyto professional calls, either
WIN the city Or country. Once over Kynett 4 Cos
rug Store, IN Bsldwin's new brick block. " NJ q
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/ ts,s Washington, Nov. "a.
McDowell's court Of inquiry met yesser-
day and adjourned without doing anything
after directing the recorder, Who said he
said be had no charges to make, TO call upoa
the Adjutans General and see il be had any.
f. ~ s8 Cairo, Nov. "a.
Small rebel parties como from Talla-
Hatchis to Holly Springs, extending their
scouts some distance northward. Furthsr
than this, no rebels are st Holly Springs.
All bridges between Coldwater and Tslls-
hatchie have been burned BY these parties.
st. Louis, Nov. "a.
The Democrat has information that the
rebels are now busy fortiiying $50 miles
above New Orleans. The same engineer
who laid ont the fortifcations at Vicksburg
has completed plan Of the forti6cations.
Port Hudson has now ten Or twelve guns in
position.
Il is thought that within two weeks tbis
point will be as strong as vicksburg. Tho
retels are now running steamboats, from
Port Hudson to Lake Pontchartrain. Their
boats are also running on the Red river,
bringing immense supplies and cattle from
Texas, and large quantities Of salt from .
point on Red river so miles above ito mouth.
1t is stated that these works produce 1900
bushels daily, all Of which ID sent sast vie
vicksburg. One object in fortifying Port,
Hudson is to prevent the Federals from
reaching these works. ii Ss.s7!s
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a6s Chicago. Nov. 2l.
Senator Latham passed through Quincy,
lllinsis; on Wednesday last, on rosie for
Washipstes. s4 y,a
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Washington, Nov. "a.

/ Washington, Nov. "a.
Reports from correspondents ct Acquia
Greek has been received, dated noon to-day
There had been no bombardment up to that
time, and no. attempt bad been made to
cross over from Falmouth. i1l
Wagons were still leaving Fredricksburg
going South, and the rebel cavalry were
riding the streets. The rebels have . bat7
terry Of ten guns 10 the rear Of Fredrisks-
burg, and four below it. siis5a,ao j si.ia :.
.a Fairfax, Nov. g.
Trustworthy information has hesa re,
ceived here that Hanpson's Legion came
into Warrenton on Thursday, By way Of The
Perrysille road. sae sea 80 bas
Stonewal Jsokson's army was szpeeted
in Salsm on Saturday. Great preparations
arc being nads to fesd thsn.
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The commentators Of the Immortal bafd
Of Avon, in making quotations frsm bie
works, Of lines applicable TO, the present
civil war, sesn TO have, ignored the con.
versation that took place between Hamlet
and his fathers ghost, in which tie isttsf
says:
Al @ "'List, 'list, Oh 'list, a
II thou didst ever thy dear father lsve."
Il would Be we'll If some parents wc vos
Of would give their sons Tie sane gsod
advice. .aa lsesAsA
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PnIaueIpn1S, NUv' I5'
A Harper's Ferry correspondent Of the
2lst says: .5..
"It is rumored that Jackson is still near
Winchester With 10000 men, but the gen.
eral Impression is, that he is retiring to.
wards Gordonsville." #
Gen. Geary is sending out reconnoisan-
ces daily to observe the movements Of the
enemy.
The main track of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is torn up for twenty two
miles. The rails are rendered useless by
heating the ties are all burned. z4
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ghta' @anpareil.
". s. BURKE, Proprietor.
rERAs-ss - PER YkAR. IN ADVANCE

RATES or ADv8B1Tsue
SMonrns. MONTHS. yEAR
one square, t6 - - . 1io g
One Column, - % - " ~ "
Half Column, - - - ~ . 00
ona-sourtA Celumn ia 6 - O. 70 -
Oae-third Colump1 % - - - %
oasiness Cards Of Ave lines Tor less eae -
one square of - lines lees, ~ NonDarei "a for
me 1rstinsorflo and Tor oach
iicaties. for any period nader three months.
Rog Aeuble column sdvertisenents. pricsand haIf.
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WasbiDgtoD, Nov. p.
4 dispatch from the hsad- quarters of ths
army, dated the 22d, says last night vas :
busy time il Fredricksburg, removing Of
Inhabitants. The military sathorisies Also,
were not idle. AT daylight this norning
was revealed line Of earthvorks to the
right aad rear Of the City, the result Of the
nights labor. Oar artillery il now bsisg
plaesd in most favorable positions, while
the encanpments which are in raDgs Of the
enemy's gums are being removed farther
back from the river. There are very strong
ressons for not openisg on The city to-day,
unless forced to do 90 BY the enemy.
LArEa.-The rebels have just fred . few
shots, but no response was made.
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@ Philadelphia, Nov. "a.
Resistance to the draft was attempted BY
by band Of 800 citizens in Berks county.
The militia was oalled out, and the mob
dispersed. s5s ~
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Washington, Nov. "a.

= WaeniDeton, NOV. a.
The striking Of the names Of one hum
dred oflcers from the rolls, owing to their
sbsence from ethsir regiments, has caused
considerable Huttering among those now in
the city. a large number of resignstioDa
were accordingly sent to the War Depart
neat day. Is stesg
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- ~" LeavenWOrth, NOV. ~.
A letter from Fort Scott, Of the l7th, /,
confirms the repsrt Of the burning of the
town Of Lamar, Mo.
The rebels are rapidly concentrating in
the vicinity Of Carthage, and interfere with
supply trains which are being sent to Gen.
Blunt.
One train had been compelled to return
to the Fort for alargsr escort.
: Livingston and his band had been twice
in Kansas, on Dry Wood creek, within the
past week, numbering and plundsring indis-
criminately. a5~
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4 Washington correspondent, writing
on the 2lst, says some spprehsnsions
have been entertained for osr forces under
Gen. Sigel; to-day it 10 believed they have
fallen back in good order, and san resist
any attack made upon then.
Our lines on Friday morning were at Gen.
tervills, bas the rebels had appeared in
feree as Boil Rum
The Potomac ID 90 high - to fsnder it
impossible to ford it. sF9d@J asEsHs.
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We have reports from the army tonight,
but nothing Important has transpired.
Rebel cavalry approached Warrenton re
GENTLY to reconnoiter, but Gen. Plessanton's
cavalry gave them . severe check near
that place.
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A dispatch from the head quartsrsbf the
army yesterday says: ,ssH assN ee sgs
soar artillery opened spen the enemy
While they were removing their stores from
Fredericksburg, disabling = loeonotive, and
consequently obetrsctipg The track. They
hovssse continped.n