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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.

. WASHINGTON, April ".
The news from New Orleans, which comes
from several rebel sources. is deemed of
utmost importance. What England failed to
do has been accomplished by New England.
The manner which the success at Fl. jackson
and Fl. Philip was followed up is highly
praised. In 80 hours our men consummated
their victory and appeared before New Or
leans to receive its submission. No mention
is made by the rebels of iron-clad turtles and
rams.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

PITTsBURG, Pa, April ~.
e The steamers Marengo and Mailman, sent
to Pittsburg Landing from this city, returned
to-day with 70 wounded. They were placed
in Nil ma Hospital The boats started with
nearly 500, all of whom left at points on riv-
er nearest their homes. Among the woun-
ded are two rebel prisoners.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-02

April 26.
To Stanton, Secretary of War EARLY
this morning, an advanced lunette of the rebels
this side Of Warwick was carried by an as
sault by Co. Ii, 1st Massachusetts, regiment
The work had ditch feet deep, with strong
parapets, manned by two companies infantry
no artillery The rebels broke and ran.
Our loss is killed, one MORALLY and 80 9th
erwise wounded. We took IS prisoners and
destroyed the work and retired. Our work
progresses well.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
NeW Mada Patxiofs'A \

II iswonderfal what difference . n,
ION victory makes in the vav soms neonIo
regard the rebellion. There are fallnwa
around who have for months hasn ..U"s A."
.ng .He "al, VINO n have been persistently
arguing that the Government could never
conquer the SOUTH" that the Longer the
war continued the stronger and mora 10.
termined the rebels would hsoonsa 81
that he only true policy was to recncn;zs
the Southern Confedecaey. The Iln;oo az.
my has been the constant butt of ,ha;r 20
marks, and Bull Run and Big Bethel we're
standing jokes with them. They secretly
applauded at every reverse, and sneerea =.
and deprecated every victory of the Gov.
ernment arms. But now, when Genera,
McCiellan's big snake begins to contrac, in
earnest, when the rebels find themselves
tianked in all directions; when the eastern
coast Is at last opened to our advance, and
we nave effected an opening through the
very neart ofNrebeldom, indicating and
pr omislng speedy wiping out of the trail
tors from the face of the earth-these fel.
lows oegin to sing different tune, and to
'aiK IN the most patriotic manner of the
cause OF the Union, and the villainy of the
rebels, and are even ready to apledge their
lives, their fortunes, and sacred honor for
the support of the Government" The
North just now is full of these new made
patriots. 1t is astonishing to, see their
zeal nowadays for the war. We would
suggest, however, that the Government
owes them small thanks for their sudden
ardor in It's cause. When the nation was
in gloom and dismay-when treason was
Ijubilant and audacious-when the three
months recruits demanded to be discharp-
ed-these now noisy friends of the Gov
ernment were then the equally noisy de-
famers of what they termed its imbecili.
ties and failures. 1t is we'll to mark such
men. They are known for their vitupera.
ton of Republicanism, and their, sickly
adulation of the rebel leaders. We ven-
ture the assertion that there is not q man
who reads this paragraph but knows men
such as those to whom we now refer, and
who could. if necessary, point to these in
dividuals. daily.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

RErRIBrTIvE JUsTIcK.-A Mo. paper
relates that the loyal citizens of Utica,
Livingston Co., celebrated the anniversary
day of disgraceful proceeding with, and
NAL tire atment Of, member of the NJ. E.
conference by the rebels last year, by TAX
ing one Myers, the only man remaining in
town who was engaged in the disgrace, and
rode him on Liucsln rail, compelling him
the while to sing the same song required
of the rebels victim the year before:
"Chillren Of the Heavenly King,
Aswe journey let US sing"
with the chorus:
- "snd we're riding on rail"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

bEEcHER FIRST PRINTING EXPERIENCE.
l recollect the first lectures that I ever
printed. After they had been delivered and
| had been requested to allow them to be
published, l thought would read little
on the subject of which they treated to see
if / could not make them better; and was
so unfortunate as to get hold Of the; Sermons
OF DR.. Barrow-the man tha. the king char
acterized as the most unfair Of preachers,
because he left nothing for anybody that
came. after him to say. My first lecture
was on Idleness, SO / took his sermon on
Idleness and commenced reading it; but
before [ had read it half through, found
that he had said all that had ard a great
deal more, and said it great deal better
than was capable of saving it, and I
snatched up my manuscript, and threw it
across the room and said, /" Lie there
will never be such fool as to print that"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

A BRIEF REPLY Burnside is one Of
the Generals that do not issue proclama
TONS" He is man of actions of
words. This was shown by his "speech"
on the reception of flag presented to him
at Washington, at an early period of the
war. After the spokesman Of the donors
had delivered fattering speech, and had
presented the flag, Burnside received it
with an air of satisfaction on his counte.
nance, made very courteous bow, and
said: Very much obliged TO you ! very
much obliged to you Move on, men,
That .isit. No words to spare. M owe
on men,"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Republicanism thrives by:.keeping its
votaries in the dark respecting national
matters. When that party succeed in pull
ing the wool over the eyes Of the people,
ours will be the most miserable Govern
ment under the heavens. Let us put our
foot on the viper, and crush him out ofex-
istence.-Atchison Union.
Oh! no! You mightsget your foo, in t, !"
and be in the same predicament that your
brother rebels were when Foote stepped
upon Forts Henry and Donaldson; foot
which crushed "out Of existence the yiper'
treason considerably in those parts.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

The TRANSPORTATION OF MEMORY
AS there was an hour when the fisher
men of Galilee saw their Master trans
figured, His raiment white and glisten'ng,
and His face like the light, SO are there
hours when our whole mortal life stands
forth in celestial radiance. From our dai-
ly lot falls off every weed of care, from
our keart-friends every speck and stain OF
earthly in6rmity. Our horizon wldens,
and blue, and amethyst, and gold touch ev-
cry object. Absent friends gone on the
last journey stand once more together
bright with an immortal glow, and like the
disciples who saw their Master fioatlng IN
the clouds above them, wc say, s'Lord, 1t
is good to be here" How fair the Wife'
the husband, the absent mother, the gray
haired father, and the manly son, the
bright-eved daughter, and true hearted
friend! Seen in the actual pr, r,sent all
have some fault, some flaw; but absent we
see them in their permanent and better
selves. Of our distant home we remember
not dark day, not one servile care, moth
ing but the echo of its holy hymns and the
radiance Of its bright day-of our father,
not one hasty word, but only the fullness
of his manly vigor and noble tender ness
of our mother, nothing Of mortal weak
ness, but glori6ed form of love-of our
brother. not one teasing, provoking word
of brotherly freedom, but the proud beau
" Of his uoblest hours our sister, our
child, our friend, only what's sfairest and
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

A man who is a. Democrat, needs no
qualifying adjecti-e. to designate his po-
litical opinions.-LeaUen'0orth Inquirer.
True. The arch-traitor and willy de-
ceiver. the father of all lies, "needs no
qualifying adjective to designate" bis
moral character or "opinions." They are
know without any such qualifying word.
So With your kind Of Democrats or De-
mocracy.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

This table is interesting as showing tn
rapid rise of the Nor n Western States in
power and influence. Illinois, Iowa, Mis- :
souri,. Michigan and Wisconsin, all gain
largely in their representations. The old
er free States lose or barely maintain their
OLE proportion. Of the Southern States,
the only ones that gain are Texas, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana. South Carolina's rep
resentation has fallen to four members
two less thanthe young free State of Iowa.
And vet South Carolina with this insignifi.
cant amount of political power has brought
upon the country all the miseries from
which it now suffers.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

"In the first place." said Pat, relating
an account of fight with bull, 81 bit him
an internal wallop on the side of the head,
which missed him ; then l gave him another
with t'other hand IN the same spot precisely,
and by me sowl, while l was doing it the
ugly baste butted me clane across the
street into the cannal. Och, bat for that
blow, how / would a whaled the ugly div
iln
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
F Kecster
J r Miller

Notice is hereby given that all the lands
and town lots described in the foregoing
delinquent tax list, or SO much Of each
tract or piece of land or town lots as may
be necessary for that purpose. will on Tues.
day the 9th day Of May ga. D. 1862, and
next succeeding days, be sold by me at pub.
lie auction at my Office, in the city of
Marysville, for the taxes, penalty and
charges thereon for the year 1861, if not
settled before that day.
sf A. LOWELL,
81 County Treasurer.
Marysville, March y, 1862.
81 The reader will note that the small
capital is used as substitute for the figure
two in the remainder Of this list.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

A5cHrID,s,coAiaEsfAar ON Tas tTLAa.
A bright liftK ihtesy year old vas sitting. on
his mother Slap, few evenings since, when
he suddenly asked; ss'Are the stars in heav-
e,?" The mother Of course responded in
the affirmative, when the little fellow put
the further question. sAre the stripes there,
too, mother 2"
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
nIarysviIIe. April l2. 1862.
A Year Of War.

49, A Year OF war.
When, year ago to-day, the first blow
was struck by the South in commencing
this ebellion-when the arms were taken
up which overpowered the noble Ander.
son at tSum,er-aud the news flashed to
the North arousing an indignant but pa
tient people-whea they became convinc-
ed that the South were actually carrying in
to effect its long-made, bullying threats
We say when these evenls came crowding
thick and fast upon us, how various were
the speculations and expressions Of differ
ent individuals in regard to fhe length of
the war. While some maintained it would
be long one, ethers, perhaps more, argued
it would be short, of but few months du-
ration. And considering the matter mo-
ment. who could have believed that any
civilized people, occupying the position of
the South, would have continued without
any justification, whatever, on their part,
devastating, bloody war, for the length of
time they already have. 1t would seem
that the saving of lives and treasure would
have compensated them for the chagrin in
taking backward step-that the thought
of such terrible uncalled for. sacrifices
should have caused them to lay down their
arms longfere this. Having no real
grievance by which she was called to make
the war, setting up no just principle 70
fight for, the South engaged in the conflict
with nothing to reccommed her cause, with
no motto upon her lips but "rule or ruin"
An opportunity to get redress of her viii.
lom or imagined grievances had long been
sought, and when at last the time did
come, SO eager were they to improve it, that
"South Carolina began to scrape lint before
the votes were counted"
Laying aside the devastation and con-
vulsion of the couatry caused by her con-
duct, and simply looking at the estimates
of her own losses, with sswhat force herlfol-
ly, responsibility and wickedness is exhib-
tied in reviewing the past year. The bod.
les of over twelve thousand Of her btst
men killed and wounded, attest it; and
about twice that number Of her sons pris-
oners of war, proclaim it. And what has
she establisneds Has she even found out
yet, or will she acknowledge 1t if she has,
what she is fighting for? And she cannot
rid herself Of accoun liability Sin the lives
lost, the homes destroyed of the noble de
tenders of the Government. The p9
the obligation, which she disreaaa1
and which is being enfoH
wart hands, she ca
pie ours, vi
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Fugitive slaves of rebel masters are flock
ing to Washington from Eastern Virginia
in large numbers. They are now secure
from the summary arrest and imprisonment
to which they were formerly subjected on
arriving there.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

John B. Cough, the celebrated Temper
ance lecturer, short time since left St.
Louis for Canada to deliver a course of
lectures, but he found the sentiments of the
people SO bitter against the United States
that he declined 70 fulfill his engagement.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

The Baltimore Express comes out deci
dedly in favor Of emancipation in Mary
land. Several ofthe ward Union meetings
in St. Louis accept the Presidents propo-
sition to the slave States so far as Missou-
ri is concerned.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

The bill for the abolition Of Slavery, in
the District Of Columbia, passed the SEN
ate Apr. Bird. BY the decisive vote Of 20 yeas
TO a nays. Il probably has passed the
House ere his. a: sssassa y assSa
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

THE NEW CONGRESsIoNL APP0RTIoN-
MEsT.-The following table shows the
number of members assigned 10 each State,
according to the Congressional Apportion.
ment bill recently passed, based on the
census of 1860; and also the apportion-
ment Of that of 1850:
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Warrington letter writer's regard ii as
certain that a branch Of the U s. Mint
win be establishedat Denver. twill bs
asource Of great advantage to Colorado.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

According toths telegraph Gen Denver
has been removed from his proposed COM
mand of the Department Of Kansas. 1t
would appear that Jim Lane still lives.
Leauensoorth Cosseruas;se 3rd ;n.s.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

A Yankee editor remarked in a poIen,,,
ical article that, though he would not can
his opponent liar, he must say thai II the
gentleman had intended to state what was
utterly false, he had been remarkably sue
cessfull in the attempt.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

The election in St. Louis, county anu
city, on Monday last, resulted in the III
umph Of the Union ticket in every ""'N
and precinct.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

LARGE .ox.-A beef was recently
slaughtered in New York the weight of
which was $500 live, 2,473 dead weight,
being the greatest amount Of beef ever
before known in any one OK.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

A young lady Of California, recently
broke her neck while resisting an attempt
of young man to kiss her. This FURNISH
es fearful warning to young ladies. 80
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

= Mr.. Thomas Underwood, who was in the
battle of Pea Ridge, writes that one OF
Sigel,s Majors, with 20 men and one piece
of artillery, killed 35 secessionists at one
fire. with the loss of only two Of our men.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Cairo and vicinity, last week, were Wis
tied BY . tremendous storm. Several
houses we're unroofed, and steanbsats on
the Cumberland river were damaged.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

While the section taxing pianos was
under consideration in the House, Mr.. AL
bridge moved clay tax of FIVE dollars
on all "harps Of a thousand strings
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

Ind, where is there a country better
dpted for agricultural pursuits than this?
Ee cannot say of it as was said of Canaan
of old, that j, is land flowing with milk
and wild honey-though both of those ar
ticles DO exist here-but for corn, wheat,
potatoes, garden'produce, in all its varieties,
and in fact everything which has had fair
trial, we can boast that it cannot be sur
passed. For stock-raising, for fat cattle it
holds out no mean inducement.
Under a proper stimulous, such as the
society .organizied. will naturally create
through its fairs and means of extending
Neutrality-suspicious. will receive its
necessary impetus and become more ac-
ceptable to ali who are engaged in it. Let
the farmer, then, not be discouraged yet
Though his potatoes will not sell for much
over dime and a half per bushel, and
corn likswise; though his whole I" ex-
change" may range low, not sell at par;
though some of his brother farmers may
have become discouraged aad played
s'quit;' though many have engaged in "sol-
dieriag," let him who remains contented at
home. stand by his F1ELD.piece.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12

You can easily keep yourself throughout
the winter from freezing, by getting con.
tinualIy into hot water xsth Jour neigh
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
ISLAND NUMBER 1osuRRENDERzD.


This rebel stronghold is no more! On
the night of the 4th inst. the q. S.gunboat
Carondelet ran the gauntlet Of itsopened,
muderous. batteries, and on the night of
the 9th che was followed by the Piusbug;
both Of these boats we're exposed to heavy
fres from the Kentucky shore and Island
as they passed ON their way to New Mad
rid, but neither of them lost a life or sus-
tanned damage to crew or boat. From their
arrival at New Marid up to the time ofsur-
render the combined feet and land force
under General Pope, were making prepar-
ations for an immediate battle with the en-
emy. And on the morning OF the 9Th
Pope commenced the attack by capturing a
floating battery of IA guns; the enemy
were then driven from their works below
New Madrid, leaving behind their artiller-
y, baggage, supplies and sick; land bat
terry of II guns was also taken. The force
then proceeded to the Island, and the sue
cess they met with the following dispatches
show:
HEApo'RS DEPARTMENT OF THE Miss
Issrpp1, St. Louis, April 8, 1862.
Hon. E.. II. Stanton, Secretary Of War,
Washington:
Island No. 10 has surrendered. The en-
emy has abandoned the upper land batter
les, and is endeavoring to escape across
swamp. General Pope is endeavoring to
cut them off. They abandoned every
thing.
Yarrp nISpATCH
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
LATER DISPATCH.

General Pope captured three Generals,
six thousand prisoners of war, one hundred
siege pieces and several field batteries, with
immense quantities Of small arms. tents,
wagons, horses and provisions.
Our victory is complete and overwhelm-
ing. We have not lost single man.
H. w. HALLEcx, Major-General.
The Big blue union. [volume] (Marysville, Kan.) 1862-1866, 1862-04-12
Agriculture.

The shrewd, practical economist, DR..
Franklin, once said that 'there are but
three ways for nation to acquire wealth;
first by war, which is by robbery; the Sec
end BY commerce, which is frequently
cheating; the third by agriculture, which
is the only honest way" Although this
language in its full scope may not be
strictly applicable to us, We will readily ac-
knowledge that our dependence for perma-
nent wealth or greatness as State. must
rest upon successful and wcll-conducted
system of Agriculture some measure
by which can be drawn out the exhaustless
treasures of our soil, soil as rich and til
able as any in the world. Even to render
ourselves competent to engage in COM
merce, We must first have solid agricul-
tural basis. We may plan, lay off, and
even succeed in building our towns and cit-
les, but without an agricultural community
around them of what permanent benefit
are they to any one!- They may satisfy
the pride and perhaps avarice of their
founders for short time, and then relapse
into decay. Every one can point to ex-
amples illustrating this fact. Then, look
ing towards sure mode of obtaining a
competency in this worlds possessions to
make ourselves self-sustaining and pro-
ducing people-in order to systemise the
work which is to engagea large majority
of them, it is necessary that they should
commence Alright in the matter. To this
end, or "to promote the improvement of
Agriculture and its kindred arts through
out the State Of Kansas" has been organ
lied State Agricultural Society. The
officers of the Society are, Lyman Scott
of Leavenworth county, President; F. G..
Adams of Shawnee, Secretary; Isaac Gar
rison of the same county, Treasurer, and
an executive committee of ten.
Here, now, is a commencement in the
right direction-a move much sneeded by
the farmers and people generally of Kan
sas. I, will lead them to more thoroughly
investigate the subject. gam information
and thereby be enabled to make improve
ment in farming in a / its branches
There are subjects constantly arising, and
there are already several new subjects
which may claim the immediate attention
Of our farmers. Experiments with cotton
raising, the manufacture of sugar and the
improvement in quality of tie mo
made from the Chinese sugar q
growth and method for best pz
decay, the sweet potatosi
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-15

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