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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

~ G1C CVpAC "a AVW0s
In token Of our dependence upon the
especially in this, the hour of peril to the
Nation, in fervent thanksgiving to Him that
no pestilence has prevailed in our midst, that
the labors of the hubandman have been meas
urably rewarded, and for the many blessings
vouchsafed us as individuals and citizens in
devout acknowledgment Of His Sovereignty
and everything Providence, and in heartfelt
gratitude that our armies in the field have
won such renown in the great cause of the
Union that our citizens at home have been
inspired with such devoted loyalty and munif-
icence in relieving our brave soldiers, and
that we have been permitted to follow in q
peacable manner our usual pursuits while
war is desolating the land:
l, SAMUEL j. KIRKwooD, do hereby appoint
Thursday, the 9th day Of November next, rs
a day of thanksgiving, prayer and praise
And do hereby entreat the people, abstaining
from their usual pursuits, to assemble together
on that day in their chosen places of worship
and offer up their earnest prayers to Almigh-
ty God, humbly acknowledging their short
comings and dependence upon Him, thanking
Him for the manifold blessings conferred up
on them by His hand; beseeching Him to
crown our arms and cause with signal tri-
umph, to confer strength upon our gallant
soldiery, to mitigate the sufferings of the sick,
wounded and imprisoned, and to Succor and
heal the anguish of the bereft, and imploring
the speedy extinction of rebellion, a return OF
peace in His own good time to our distracted
land and that we may prove ourselves worthy
of the institutions bequeathed lis by the
Fathers of the Republic by becoming once
more united, fraternal and happy people.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
State to be hereto affixed, this LIST day Of
November, in the year of our Lord Ono
thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-two.
By the Governor,
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD.
ELIJAH SELLS, Secretary of State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07
~ Fernando Wood, ex-Mayor of Ne

- Fernando Wood, ex-Mayor Of New
York, end jus! elected to Congress by the
Tories Of New York, made speech recently,
Of which this is specimen paragraph:
i am going to Washington, and when l
reach there will 60 to the President of the
United States, in my sovereign capacity as
your representative, and Twill make to him
the speech will make to you tonight; will
tell him Of the dangers Of this country.
will tell him that without we have . change
Of measures, that, SO help me Godl we will
.Tbree cheers for Fernando Wood" s.That's
the talk" "By-we'n have new deal"
"Bully, old Woodr' "Order, order, order p']
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

P. !. Barnum, accompanied by General
Tom Thumb and Commodore Mutt, has been
visiting the 18th Mass. regiment, stationed
about seven miles northwest of Washington
Elias Howe, Jr. ,(whose yearly income is .
quarter of a million) is private in this reg
lment, and carries the mail daily from Wash
iugto2 to the camp. .e gea
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

WTH CONGRESSIONAL D1srR1cT. = The
Marengo Rsciew says Martin has majority
on the home vote of $50, while Grinnells'
majority in the district, counting the soldiers
vote 80 far as heard from, is 6,45s. Several
regiments are yet to be heard from, which
will swell Grinnelrs majority. q IL .rs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

PENNsyLvANlA.-Contr to general belief,
we find that the Union party in Pennsylvania
stands better on its Congressional than on its
State vote. We carr q the State on Congress
by 6,2sl majority, though the opposition fig
ure out about $3.50 majority on the State
ticket. True, we have fallen off in our Con-
gress vote from the heavy poll Of 1850 but
so have the opposition we lose by far the
most, chiefly in men gone to the war; but
they lose 1856, in spite of their boast Of
immense gains. They lose even more heav-
lily than last year; then they gave Foster
$50, 257 for Governor-now 207, 500 for Con-
gress-a loss of 22,5ss; and yet they brag
of great gains. Wait till the soldiers return !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

EV President Lincoln was visited last
week BY Mrs. Quincy, Quaker preacher
from England. She assured him at some
length of the sympathy which Friends on
both sides of the Atlantic felt in him, and Of
the prayers which they Offer ed up on his be-
half, and closed her remarks with an earnest
appeal to him to trust in Divine power. The
President was sensibly affected, and replied
in few but fit words, to the effect that in the
unhappy events amid which his lot was cast,
he ackno wledged the Divine band as controll-
ing all things, and considered himself only
as an humble instrument to work out the
designs Of Providence, being sure that what
ever might happen, He who made the world
still governed it. @ > 5nH WI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

The ONO ELEcTIoN.-The complete returns
of the late election in Ohio are in, and the
result is known. There were polled for the
Republican ticket l75, $50 votes, and for the
Opposition ticket 1sO, $50 votes Opposition
majority $3.50. The Republican vote is short
of that cast two years ago by $1,000 ballots,
while the Democratic returns are only 1893
short. There were nearly 10000 more Re-
publican votes in the army on election day
than Democrats. And yet Tory editors have
the shameless hardihood to clam the result in
the State as "a great Democratic triumph ~
If the Ohio soldiers had been allowed to vote,
not only would the $500 Republicans have
voted the Republican Union ticket, but so
would most of the II, 696 Democratic soldiers,
and at least eight of the fourteen prosavery
gentlemen elected to Congress would have
been elected to stay out Of Congress But
the brave boys will return home one of these
DAYS, and after that we shall hear of no more
Tory victories in Ohio or any other State
Let them make the most Of their disgraceful
opportunity. Let them eat, drink and be
merry, for shortly will come death to all their
partisan joys, from which there will be no
resurrection.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

As We anticipated, the election in New
York has resulted in the triumph Of the fire.
in-the-rear Democracy. With over 100, 900
votes withdrawn from the State, nearly all OF
whom would have voted the Administration
ticket if the opportunity had been afforded to
to them, no other result could have been ex-
pected. A triumph under such circumstances
is dishonorable, both to the nation and to the
party winning it. 1t is much regretted by
every true patriot, as it will give the impress
sion in foreign countries and at the South
that the great Empire State is opposed to a
prosecution of the war. The hands of our
enemies will be strengthened and our brave
soldiers tiisheartened by this result, We
hope, however, Notwithstanding the uniavor-
able result of the election in New York and
other States, that the Administration will
continue with all its energies to prosecute
the war, and peace will be conquered before
the corruptionists get into power. lortu-
nately the congressman elected this fall 40
not take their seats till December of next
wear. The President will be sustained in his
efforts by friendly Congress for at least a
year yet, by which time we hope the wise
measures now being inaugurated will have
accomplished the object intended, and restore
the Union and giving us again the blessings
IF naace
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

~ +. Montgomery, late editor of the
Vicksburg Wing, who recently made his es-
cape from the South, is stamping Illinois for
the "Abolitionists." Parson Brownlow and
Senator Wright, of Indiana, are in the same
business. The Hon. 10. Holt, of Kentucky,
has written . letter to Massachusetts, in favor
OF the Abolition party. The Rev. Mr.. Carter,
OF Tennessee, and Col. Hamilton, of Texas
are speaking in New York on the same side
Of the question. Strange, isn't il? or is it?-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

lGaior Drake, Of the Sd Iowa Cavalry, died
q his rssidsnee 1t Corydon, last week, while
On furlough from the army. law
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

The Common Council of Rochester have
ordered the Issue Of one hundred thousand
dollars in small change noteaasN 49, sssiiss
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

A duel recently took place at Charleston.
S. O., resulting in the death of Gel. w. r.
Calhoun, Of the LIST Regiment Of South Caro-
lima Artillery, at the hands Of Major Alfred
Rhett, of the same regiment. ai,T s.s,.,ss-e,aI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

IMPORTANT TO HEIRS OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times writes:
l learn from Second Auditor French, that
numerous cases oct ur in which the heirs of
deceased soldiers are cruelty defrauded by
parties acting as claim agents and collecting
back pay and bounties. In some instances
these claimsharks exact from the widow or
other heir half or even more of the amounts
due, a proportion atrociously in excess Of the
value eff the services rendered.
In view of these practices, it is better for
claimants, as general thing, to correspond
directly with the Government circular
has been prepared, containing all necessary
information and forms; and all hostages on
communications in regard to these matters
are paid by the Department. Any claimant,
therefore, can send to the Second Auditors
Office, without expense, and obtain such nfor.
nation as will enable him or her to prepare
and transm t the necessary papers, and secure
the payment direct of the amount due as soon
as it can legally be made.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

~ There are nov about 700 men in the
Grey Beard Regiment at Muscatine. So the
Regiment is bound to be . success. That
other part Of" Go it while you're young"
is decided mistake a libel on the g fine old,
gentlemen" of low a.-Gafe Gty. .it, .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07
Rattle Of POcotnllgO.An0tlae and
Less Favorable Account.

Rattle Of POc0tnllgO-Anothe and
Less EavOrable Account.
The long account of the recent fight in
South Carolina, furnished by the correspon-
dent Sf the New York Herald claimed the
affair as essentially Union success. The
following version, made up by the Beaufort
correspondent of the New York Tribune, from
a statement by the Chaplain of the 4th New
Hampshire Regiment, puts another face on
the matter: 1t appears our forces encoun-
tered strong masked battery. After des-
perate contest the enemy were driven from
their position and retreated, but owing to the
grounding of boat our cavalry were not on
hand to follow them. In the meantime the
enemy received large reinforcements from
Charleston and Savannah, and it was thought
best for our forces to return to Beaufort and
Hilton Head.
No prominent officers were killed, and as
yet no distinct record can be made of the
killed and wounded; it is suppose from SOC
to 700. Several captains and lieuteuants arc
on the list.
VENGEANCE ON a SEDUcER.-Major Phelps
Of the 9th Virginia, was shot by Major Day
ton, of the 4th Virginia. on the 18th ult
near Millersport, about twenty five miles
above Gallipo!is, under the following provo
cations and circumstances:
Major Phelps, by forging q license, pro
cured some one to marry him to sister o.
Major Dayton. He being married mar
could not legally marry her, and consequent
ly took this plan to accomplish his ends
He carried her away from home, and no ont
knows where she now is. Major Dayton was
informed by letter from his father, and be-
came almost crazed. He learned of Major
Phelps being in Gallipolis, and went there
but the Major had started for Ceredo. Major
Dayton followed on, overtaking him near
Millersport, and shot him, foCr balls takin!
effect. Major Phelps lived few hours, ant
before dying acknowledged he had been serv
ed right. The mock marriage between Majo
Phelps and Miss Dayton occurred near New
Creek, Virginia. Major Dayton had not beef
arrested by either the civil or military authori
ties. Major Phelps was formerly a minister
and resided near Ceredo, Virginia. Major
Dayton was formerly a baggage master and al
forwards conductor on the Baltimore
Ohio Railroad
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

AN ERoL1rE-Strange Phenomenou-A
correspondent writing from Hunterdon county
New Jersey, says: ION Friday afternoon
about 8 o'clock, an aerolite passed over por-
tons of this county, moving from southwest
to northeast, and exploding with very heavy
report, which reverberatei over the hills and
along the valleys for several seconds. The
light emitted by this strange visitant was
noticed by several persons, and the people
generally were much startled by the sudden
and terrific explosion. 1t has not been ascer-
tained at what point the erolite descended.
but it is believed no damage was done. The
report was heard at Clinton, at the junction
and other localities, for distance of fifteen
miles at least" -.U
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

In MEMoR1AM.-The northern counties of
thi, State are making movement, through
their board of supervisors, to erect monu-
ments of marble in conspicuous places, with
the names of all their heroes who give up
their lives in defense Of their country, either
by means of rebel bullet, or by disease
This is good idea, and one that could well
be initiated by our county. We believe there
was move made at the last meeting of the
board for this county to do something Of
the kind. We hope it will not be allowed to
flag and die out for the want Of a little ener
gy to carry the measure through.
The names of those who die in defense Of
their country are worthy to be craven in
marble, and handed down from generation
to generation, as long as our country
exists, or patriotism has place in our hearts.
They will live in the minds of grateful peo-
pie until time shall cease.
Let some movement be made at the next
sitting of the board to carry out the propo-
sitiOn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

A LAKE DRAINED FOR AGRIc uLrURAL pUR-
posEs.-Lake Halloula, in Algeria, covering
$500 acres, has been drained, and the bot.
tom, which is to be devoted to agriculture, is
found to be covered by deep and immensely
fertile deposit, similar to the Nile mud. Ap--
prehensions were felt that the putrefaction Of
the vast numbers of fish, left to perish by
the drainage Of this sheet of water, would en-
gender disease, but immense flocks of vultures
swarmed upon the bottom as the water flowed
off and deyoured them ALL -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

SNIcKERsvILLE, AND Smokers GAP, Va
Snickersville, now occupied by therebel forces,
is small village in Loudon county. Virginia,
I6S miles north of Richmond, situated one
mile from Smokers Gap, Of the Blue Ridge,
where the rebels are in strong force to resist
the Federal advance. 1t ia about twenty
miles southeasterly from Winchester, about
midway between Berryville and Leesburg,
northwest from Washi ngton.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

- Jones says he loves two. charming
girls-Jennie Rosity and Annie Nation. 7oe
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

WHAT CoLFAx SAYs-In the course of an
article in the South Bend Qnd.) Register, re-
viewing the causes of the inaction Of our
armies, and repelling charge made by Fer
nando Wood that the Republicans are re-
sponsible therefor, Mr. Colfax says:
For a year back or more. three men have
controlled the armies of the Union in the field
Henry w. Halleck, George B. Mcclellan
and Don Carlos Buell. All three Of these are
of the same politics with Fernando Wood
If there has been delay, inaction, imbecility =;
if rebel armies have escaped at Bowling
Green, Corinth, Manassas, Yorktown, and just
now again in Kentucky, it is not the fault of
Abraham Lincoln not his ''imbecility'-
not has weakness" not because he lacked
''the heart or the brains to succeed not
because there was with him 1.-THE want of
either power or disposition" The resoon-
sibility is with these commanders Of the
Union armies, who allowed them to escape,
and thus allowed the existence of the rebel
lion to be prolonged.
We assert what we know, when we state
that the President has, over and over again,
ordered his Democratic military commanders
to move on the enemy, which orders, on one
pretext or another, they have deliberately
disobeyed. We assert on what we believe to
be reliable authority, that a month ago the
President ordered Gen. Mcclellan to more
pithout further delau on the enemy, but
that it was not done; that several newspapers
then simultaneously, as if inspired from the
same quarter, commenced speaking of the
lack of supplies for the Potomac army as the
cause of its inaction, and that thereupon the
Quartermaster-G General and Commissary-Gen
eral, at Washington, proved from their books
that every requisition made on them by Gen.
Mcclellan had been filled And last we hear
that portion, at least, Of the hundreds of
thousands of soldiers under him are moving,
and in the right direction. We hope he is
not to fight the rebel army with any one or
two of It's divisions, but that with his whole
force thrown upon them they are to over
whelm and crush the enemy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

5H FoRT MoNROE, Nov. 2.
The mate and seven of the sailors of the
burnt ship Alleghanian arrived here to-day,
from Yorktown, under arrest The crew
numbered 20 men. These eight men were
picked up by the gun-boat Monticello, and
taken to Yorktown. All the rest of the crew
are missing. Nothing definite has been
learned relative to the destruction of the ship
6 The Richmond Eraminsr, of the 80th,
contains the following: 1afi SO
s.'',.5ae''. CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. %.
Tidings reached here this evening Of the
capture, in Bulls Bay, Of the steamship An.
cello. ~ y ~ -
News had been received that the Yankees
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-07

The following died on the passage: A.
Chatterton, James Campbell, j. B. Latheral
and w. G. Cooder-all of the 9th Michigan
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoroMAc,1
BLOOMFIELD, Va, Nov. 3-7P.M.
The advance of the army of the Potomac
up the valley on the left side of the Blue
Ridge is being pushed forward with all dis.
patch.
Gen. Pleasanton occupied Upperville this
afternoon after a spirited engagement with
the enemy for about four hours. We had none
killed but several wounded. The rebels left
is four miles from Ashby's Gap, which the
rebels are endeavoring to hold.
Our troops now hold all the Gaps up to
Ashby's, with every prospect of having that
tomorrow. There was small force of the
enemy in front of Smokers Gap, on the left
bank Of the Shenandoah, to dispute the pass
age of our troops at that point.
The rumor of the invasion of Maryland, by
way of townsville, is not believed. The last
reports from the rear show these reports are
unfounded.
. The army is ready and preparing to fight
general battle when the rebels may see prop
er to meet them. The army is in better con-
dltlon than 1t has ever been, with the excep-
lion Of the want of more cavalry, a want that
is greatly felt. -
g-e New York, Nov. 4.
headquarters dispatch to the Herald,
dated Wheatland, I'd, evening, contains the
ollowing:
Gen. Mcclellan reconnoitered the enemy
rom the west this afternoon.
Gen. Peasanton's cavalry, supported by a
,rigade of Doubleday's division, are driving
he rebels from their positions, contesting the
round with considerable spirit.
The rebels east of the Blue Ridge designed
etreating through the gap near Upperville.
jackson and Longstreet are Just beyond
'nicker's Gap, with large force. 2 NJ /
BosroN, Nov. 4.-r,oon.
The State election is progressing quietly in /,
his city. AT this hour the result stands for
ov, Andrews 2 1os, Brig. Gen. Devins, ., l3s.
] the Sd Congressional District Rice is
bout ], 200 ahead Of Sleeper. ." ],
, 1862-07-03

>dence were exceedingly well calculated for:a,
occaaion, OF the character The wiudows were
large and opened upon the boughs nf manv
1rnlt treest Tie oiossons Of which shed a bea1-
ufnl Perfume ail ahout the place.. Tdera
R1{f 1Eh1s, t9aly s, e5csilsd IN briiaucy
were ices, lernonades, and cham pa|gDe the
spirit Of the !atter only e9ua11ed by. tie shark
Hrg' W1t and merry: EaYings Of the5a snn,e
1adies and their attendants Tasre vera Gen-
tlcmen IN undor1as, gentlemen II! c.tizens' At
tIe Tno were entit!ed to WEAR uniforms, and
citizenship tnl5 horn. Among the ladies'
wefe Mrs. Richards, the agreeable lady Of In
gentleman giving the party, Z fascinating Fan.
kee school ma an, who might not desire to
see her name in print, Mrs. Grundy, wife Of
hsq. ". dtun6y, aud many others, less
known to fame. but with names honoea6le for
the byuunr} Union hca,ts+of their fair owners.
There Wert thlee out and ont secesh Ladies,
~ way OF contrast, who supported tie Con-
tcotFaty with rapid, sharp conversation. in
which they quickly Tanquished al1 who had
the ttmtrlty to encounter them. The pase1-
man i; the mother Becessiouist, and both
born North Of Mason ard D.xon's line. The
Young ladies' IN question asserted their seces-
sion proc1iVlties right boldly, and ia the face
and eyes Of gentlemen wearing the shoulder
faps Of and beafing commissions in the q.
s. service. They were women, aud through.
Ont the evening were treated With the utmost
courtesy by all had they been men thev
would not have been there.
;, Among the guests OF Mr. Richards we're
Zen. q: 3. Grant, Coils. Webster, Hillger and
hoEey, and Commodore Davis, Capt. Phelps.
OF the Benton, and Rev. Dr.. Grundy, besides
81 host 81 of captains and other military aud na-
No great importance would be attached fo
Eocla1 reunion OF this character in Chicago.
where they are Of common occurrence, mi
here in Memphis gathering OF SO MANY Union
men and women, where such meeting had
not taken place IN twelvemonth, il ia fo be
counted as having an important bearing nnon
TIE political as well as moral status OF The cif-
1zsns OF Memphis. Il inangurates a new era
OF affairs here, opens the way for an Intimacy
between the invaders and the invaded. whIci
cannot but be productive Of good results. and
which should not be underesfsuated in vslne
to both parties. ~~
After passing the flying hours in conyersa-
tlon, during which mutual exchange Of feel
ing, anecdote, history and comment took
place, and in which all parties patticipated
With great relish, q collation. was introduced,
Nit}1out any show or pomp-jnst as one would
Ike to have such things done to make one
perfectly at home-and the assemblnee at
about midnight dispersed, each member wen
pleased in the manner in which the time had
rten empIo, ed.
To Mr and Mrs. Richards belongs the honor
Ct olding the first Union soclabfs since the
breaking out Of the rebellion-at 1east tne
fist in The Tici1lty Of Memphis. ".