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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

PRICE OF CHIvALRY-The other day, some
of the 10th Maine seeing one of them coming
down. the pavement, placed bright silver
Union Quarter directly under the flag.
Miss Secesh came up and stepped off the curb
into the street, as usual, to 60 round the
''dirty rag" but on seeing the piece Of money
she retraced her steps, and while she was
STOPPING to pick it up she was greeted by a
tremendous shout Of laughter. So the price
of chivalry is twenty-five cents !-,Strasburg
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
DETROIT, June 6, 1862

OEThOIf, Outlc D, AoOH.
DsAR JOURNAL: On Monday, the day be-
fore left New York, I visited Greenwood
Cemetery, which is situated on an emnence
back of Brooklyn, overlooking New York
harbor. 1t is perhaps the la gest burying
gronnd in the world, comprising nearly a
thousand acres. The ground is beautifully
undulating, snd is ornamentcd by numerous
g. .,ntains. Costly monuments, &c. One monu-
Mont NO alone--that Of French lady cost
% a;shtv thousand dollars. The cemetery is
9 we'll v9orthy cs visit by the traveller.
In nv last spoke Of Barnum's baby show
II came off according to appc!ntment, at the
Museum, and was attended by thousands
Excepting the little atom Of humanity already
referred to-that of an infant from Cincinnati
four months old, weighing only one pound
aud seven ounces-I saw nothing extraordi
,ary in the collection Of one hundred squal-
lers. Some were pretty and some were not
| and on the whole should call it rather
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

The Ram FLEEr.-A correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, writing from the fleet off
Fort Pillow, under date of June 1st, says:
The ram feet is now complete, the steamer
Switzerland having just arrived. She was
unfortunate enough to run over sand bar
just above Osceola, yesterday, where she lay
all last night unable to clear herself To-day,
with the aid of one or two of her own class of
stcsmers, she was got off without having re-
received any material damage. The number
of rams now here is nine, as follows: Mon
arch Che flag boat Lancaster No. 3, Lionsss,
Fulton. Sampson, Horner, Mingo, Switzer-
land and Queen City, all composing part and
portion of the army department of the fiotilla,
under command of Col. Elicit.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

NORTH CAROLINA TRooPs.-We learn from
the Newborn IN. CO. papers Of the 9th that
seven regiments of North Carolina rebel troops
having become demoralized and seditously
inclined, have been disbanded, and returned
to their homes. The Progress says that the
Lord is evidently on our side, and doing Ills
be-, =. ,.lt ,.ie UIion cause in the old North
Ctata
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

NAVAL PRizEs.-The following steamers
vwsh,ch have lately fallen into the hands Of our
aleet, have with their cargoes, an aggregate
value of over $5,OOo,Ooo. They are: The
t,,'rcassian, (Bntish,) Bermuda, (British,)
Swan. ,1abuan, British, since restored,) Mag
nolia. Florida Ella Marley, Stettln, (British)
C.,honn. I,ev;s " >llace, Fox and the rebel
gun-boat Planter, run or't OF Charleston oy
loyal contrabands. Flag Csocer McAean
share of prize money already ."ono's 10
about 100000. while another officer bas
cleared about $49, 900. The sailors, Of course,
come in sor proportionate share Of the total
amount cleared by the sale Of these vessels
and their cargoes. ,o d. -o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

EThe Nashville Dispctch says that the
loss sustained by citizens of Davidson county
by the burning of cotton in the south by the
Confederates, already ascsrtained, will amount
to half million of dollars or more, and will
not be surprised if the loss sustained by cit
izsns Of that county when fully ascsrtaiued
AMOUNTS to million dollars. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

"The Memphis papers of the 2lst and 22d
have long letters from Corinth. One Of them
states that Buffers "infamous order" has fired
the army 0neinxots Castle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

ENcouRAG1Na.-The Missouri State Con-
,yention appears to be making short work OF
the rebels in that State. Judging by the mo-
tions and resolutions introduced in that body,
there will be little left of rebeldom when it
.adiourns, so far as stringent laws are con-
cerned. The question of gradual emanclpa'
,-tion is also receiving due attention.
Tennessee is gradually swinging back to
her ancient moorings under the constitution,
:. and the signs from North Carolina are auspi-
.cious. Arkansas, too, is initiating steps 10
resume her ancient position under the Federal
flag, aud from all quarters it is evident that
tae sirocco of rebellion has nearly spent its
fury.
Men everywhere feel that SO good gov
q. ernment ~ ours cannot be broken up, and
soon but little will remain to be done but to
put the halter vigorously to work, With firm
j.. and unfaltering hand, around the neck Of
every rebel leader.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13

The rumor wo published, yesterday, con-
cerning the fall of Fl. Pillow, is fully confirmed
by our dispatches i'll another column. 1t
sseems the rebels evacuated and escaped, in
sstead of being captured. We will not grum-
lhle, however IS the news is good enough as
1t is. This last evacuation is but legiti-
mate consequence of tho evacuation Of Cor
inth. Nearly surrounded, the rebels had to
be in hurry in their leaving to avoid cap
ture, and it is extremely doubtful if they
can yet join Beauregard. We think they
will ultimately end up in Gen. Halleck's
camp.
The opening CT the Mississippi river is
enc Of the greatest events Of the war. and il
this Last work does not break the backbone
of the rebellion, that Aforesaid backbone
will stand harder knocks than even its friends
ever supposed it capable Of enduring. W.
have emphatically made daylight shine
through the body of Secess'a, and now hem
med in on all sides by our we'll drilled armle.
the thing will all be settled in short space
of ftime.-Doily. TIL.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
FOUR HUNDRED REBEL PRISONERS
TAKEN.
Possession Taken of all the Flour
MILLS In the shenandoah Valley.
RELEASE OF FEDERAL OFFICERS IN
TIE HANDS OF TIE REBELS.
LATEST FROM RICHMOND
The Rebel Loss Estimated at 10000.

CAIRO, June 6.
Fort Pillow is evacuated. We are in pos.
session. The hotilla has passed Fort Ran
dolph, on its way to Memphis
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TELEGRAPHTc.

isrro.r.o Exr..ssLr ron rnr JOURNAL.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRx. June 2

Sea. NEW 1OkA, June q.
DEAR JouRNAL:-On my way thither
stopped day at Philadelphia, and after the
transaction Of my business there, improved
the time in visiting few Of its numerous
places Of public interest. Prominent among
them is the old Independence Hall, a large brick
building on Chestnut street, where may be
seen many relics of Revolutionary and ante
Revolutionary times. The Hall is nearly one
hundred and fifty years old, except the Gu
po!a, which was rebuilt in its exact original
style in 1888, the former wooden structure
having decayed. In this building the Decl.r-
alton ofIndependence was adopted and signed,
on the 4th Of July, 1776. The old bell which
| was rung on the occasion to announce the
event to the inhabitants is still on exhibition
| in the lower east room. This room is dec
Grated with q large statue of William Penn,
together with paintings of all the original
signers of the Declaration of Independence.
In it may be also seen q queer looking pew
in which Washington was accustomed to sit
when he went to church, and q hundred
other articles which have not room to men, |
ton. The view from Independence Hall CD
pola is one of the finest ever witnessed. 1t
ovcrooks the entire city, reaching 20 miles
along the Delaware and 8 miles west Of the
river, in which region dwell about 62O, 900
people. The beautiful park IN the rear Of the
hall, ornamented with ancient looking Chest
nut trees, is favorite place Of resort One |
Of its curious features is a large number of
tame squirrels constantly skipping from tree
to tree.
Another place Of attraction to stranger in
Pbiladelphi, is the u. S. Mint. where the
''root OF all evil' is turned out at Hbituns.
Visitors are admitted freely and are kindly
conducted over the immense establishment
and shown all the various processes Of coin
ing money. From IS to SO visitors call daily,
whose names are registered in book kept
for that purpose One hundred and fifty per-
sons ere constantly employed in the mint,
about 70 Of whom are females. This mint is
the only one now in operation in the Atlantic
States, the New Orleans mint having been
closed. An effort is being made to establish
a mint at Denver, and it will probably be sue
cessful
But must leave the ''Quaker City," with
scarcely notice of its splendid Paramount
its pleasantly laid out parks and
its famous Girard College and
magnificent church edi6ces, and pass to the
6 otham of America.
But what shall say of New York? 1t is
d world in itself 1t would require weeks to
even "look around" the city 80 that the
stranger could form some conception of its
The city proper contains upwards
Of 100000 inhabitants, but with its suburbs
- Brooklyn, Wiliamsburgh, jersey City,
&c.-numhers nearly million and
1 half. Its great artery is Broadway, where
the crowded street
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
N. Pillow Evacuated

Ft. Pillow Evacuated
Further Successes OF our arms in
Arkansas.
Shock Of an Earthquake at Cairo
GREAT FRESHETS IN THE iDELA.
WARE AND LEHIGH RIVERS.
Re bel Account of the Bat.
tie AT Rich lnOnd.
.atl .ot --
OF A REBEL SCHOONER.
F FURTHER FROM CORINTH.
Major. .1ndersOsa to be Promoted
to- BreVet C0lOssel.
FROM GENERAL FRENIONT,S
HEADQUARTERS
FOUR HUNDRED REBEL PRISONERS
TAKEN.
Possession Taken of all the Flour
MILLS In the shenandoah Valley.
lELEASE OF FEDERAL OFFICERS IN
TIE HANDS OF TIE REBELS.
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.VOL.9XIIL---NO. 5Q.gs. :.

hia bridge and wen. to New Market tfra.rh
which they foundilhat Jackson had retresisa
three day ae;o, l.witn BIS array reduced 70 FIVE
thousand. the reinsioder having been seated.
ed through the mountairs. Fremonts army
followed them the entire way, capturing way.
ons, supplies a1d prisoners. I. w ll sanss
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-13
Fine Specimens of Rebel Lying.
Our Loss 1000 at the Battle of
Fair Oaks. csiE
TEXAS TO BE RESTORED TO TEE
UNION

...,, ... New MADRID, June 7.
The steamer Platte Valley has Just arrived
from Memphis. She reports all quiet there.
The city surrendered to the Federal fotlla
without resistance.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
PLYMOUTH. INDIANA:
THE EFFECT.

b The Daily pap RS of Monday we
learn that President Lincoln will author &c
no more illegal arrests. This i one of the
Immediate results at the late Democratic
victories. When Democrats sail "s,lslain
us at he Polls and we will give you back
Your liberties they were not vaporing
q ". S.ymou, declared in his speeches
prior to lis election that if the people chose
him for their Governor there would be no
more illegal arrests IL New York. Joel
Parker CIV rnor elect of New Jersey
made the same pledge. They were elect
we'll hat they were men to make their
word good. knowing well they had the
Law and justice to sustain them. President
Lincoln is com PEELED, not from choice, to
abandon the system of illegal arrests he
had been pursuing; because he dare not
try To make such arrests in either of these
two States. now they are under the Gov
Iemn oaihs Il Office; and once more the
American freeman may deDounce wrong
doing corruption and imbecility in the adj
ministra,ion. may express his sentiments
on the life and death issues Of the day,
with no terror of a Bastile before his eyes,
with a Consciousness that he shall have
the benefit OF the laws Of the country. to
which only he is answerable for crimes
and misdemeanorS, no loyal man asks
more. no patriot desires to grant less.--
This is one of the immediate effects Of the
Democratic success, and when Il Demo.
cratic Congress assemblies and calls rascal
ly contractors and Government robbers 10
an account for their wickedness. and BY
making examples of them deter others
from following in their wake repeal the in
iamos Morrill, Tariff. revises the misera
bly, unjust Tax Il II and Legi>late honestly
for poor and rich alike. then will We see
ZONE of the other benefits accruing from
dice more placing this Government in the
hands of the party that made it and alone
are capable Of administering and preserv-
ig it. The people have learned a lesson
no. soon to be forgotten; and it will be
many days before they go astray in search
OF strange gods again.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
A Truthful Sentiment Beautifully
Expressed.

Hon. Ioratio Seymour, the Democrat
ic candidate for Governor of New York, in
a late speech at Brooklyn, thus truthiully
alluded TO one of the great causes of our
present trouble. He said:
"How happened it in this great me rrop-
olis-here in this great city Of Brooklyn,
where you saw every day, when you look
ell over yon beautiful bay. your vessels
deeply freighted with the rich products of
the South when you saw daily evidence
Of their wealth and of their ability to buy
produce how was it then YOU were made
to believe they were a helpless. dependent
poverty-strcken people? How came it
against your early teachings. your reading
in history. against the very observations
Of early life. you entertained and cherish
ed this monStrous mistake that is being
blotted out by he red blood Of your broth
ers? Do you not know? Do you not re.
member? Go back to your press-go
back to Your rostrum-and alas! somtimes
90 back to the sacred house of God. and
see if you are not taught those express
fallacies. Ii was no accident: tell you
this ignorance was the result of long years
OF systematic teaching that has brought up
on this land the terrible caamities which
now affect it. Say what you please and
think what you please as to what was
the cause Of this war say it is slavery
say it is abolitionism--say it is ambition
say it is thirst for wealth-but every
man knows that if the people Of this coun-
try North and South, had been well inform
cd in regard to each other, this war would
never have been. assert here that with
out that great underlying cause--that IL
norance--those Misrepresentation. those
mistakes, that " ere 80 industriously incuI-
Gated in your minds, our country TO dav
would not be filled with blood shed by
brothers in an unnatural strife.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27

fits him for that place. and in justice to the
Democracy of the Oh District we presen,
his uame as matter of right Stark Co.
Press
The suggestion is good one. The hon
or of the Speakership could not be more
worthily bestowed than upon our indefati-
gable, ardent and eloquent young Repro
sentative.
Messrs. PACKARD and CcRBIN were
chiefly instrumental; by their thorough
and efficient canvass; in opening the eyes
OF the people of this Couniyto full reali-
cation Of the dangers surrounding them,
and achieving the glorious victory That
makes Marshall the Banner County Of
the "bloody 9th
Our voice is for Mr. PACKARD for the
Speakership, though we dislike TO spare SO
active and efficient member from the floor
Of the House.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
Imprcssins LOyaiists--'Thc Tribune
i'm Trouble,

Under the head Of "lmpressing
Loyalists." the New York Tribune: says
A dispatch from Nashville states that
Gen. Rosencrans has ordered the impress
ment Of the negroes of rebels for fatigue
duty, and also the organic ltion of negro
pioneer corps on his Corinth plan. What
the Corinth plan may be we don't know.
and therefore express no OPT ion as to its
merits, but we have very clear convic
ton that any svs.em Of employing negln
labor which can rightfuily be described as
is un just, and based on a
radically false conception of the true rela-
ton between the Government or the mill
tarv authorities aud the emancipaled
blacks. We will not blame Gen. R,sen-
craus on the strength of a telegraphic dis.
patch which may be its brevity or carle>s
wording misrcpreseut his Purpos, and
plan. lie may, and we hope does. u j
stand his position and duties toNmd IN
"slavcs of rebels no are no lou :. r -lAv :
bit free wholly loyal citizens. L., u i
=. they should be ,mplovod in military
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
GO!f:ax and the Secretary ship.

Caleb b. Smith, OF this SAFE. present
Secretary of the Interior, I is said will be
appointed 10 a seat on the bench of the Su
prcIns Court - he United States made
vacant by IT, d-ath of the late j re Hun
rington. The name OF Scuy.er Coiiax has
been spoken Of very favoraoiy for the lace
in the Cabinet which would thus be made
vacant by the resignation of See. Smith
We know not what Mr. Coltax's chances
may be for that position, but We are very
certain that his cOnstit uents In the 9Th dis
irlct would be greatly disappointed 1t he
should consent to take it. The fact l., Col
fax Yields an imm nsc influence in the
House, aad there never has been a time,
since he became member of that body,
when his presence was IN greater demand
than it will be in the next session. 1t Will
Ike Just such master minds as his TO regu-
LATE and keep within the bounds of loyalty
the new Democratic members who will
make their first APP earance there, Inflated.
as most of them will be, with toryism and
hatred Of the present administration. Mr..
Col.ax owes it 10 his friends in the 9th
district that he re- ain in the 1ouse.-M.
{. Republican.
The above is but fair specimen Of the
fiilsone flattery heaped upon the subject
of the article by his partizans. And by
means of SUCH article schuyler Colfax has
gained notoricty and name never before
possessed by one with so little merit. With
but remarkably ordinary ability; mind of
no POWER to distinguish it, no genius in
any line unless it be in a discreet distri
b1tion Of garden seeds and patent Office
reports--no strength to command the re-
spect of iis advcrsaries; by means OF trum-
pcting his own greatness (i)--in the man
her above--Coitax places himself upon the
platform Of statesmen, and bolsters him self
where he could not stand, by resorting to
al the disreputable tricks and receptions
Au..wn to small political shimble-riggers.
signally repudiated by the people of his
district. retaining his seat in Congress by
means Of the most paIpable frauds; over
matched and disgracefully beaten on the
stump, he now falls back upon his old
game of blowing bis own trumpet" in
the newspapers in order to keep himself
above his level.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27

service to relieve and assist the soldiers
OF the army. But they should b. employ
ed with their own consent and paid wa
ges, not impressed against their will or
without inquiry whethe. they choose or
not
The Tribune it will be seen is already
becoming diSsa;isfied with General Rosen.
Grams, and in all probability that and 9th
er radical papers Will ION be as fierce in
his denunciation As they have been IN their
assaults upon Buell. and Mcclellan.
Greedy is Mortified and indignant at the
act OF impres~ing negroes into the Federal
service. He declares that they should be
employed with their own consent" and
mot impressed without inquiry as to
whether they choose or not But who
ever heard of the Tribune, obj citing to the
CONSUMPTION in the Northern States. by
which white men are torn from ,heir
homes. their business, and their families,
to be forced into the army, to fight, and
perchance he killed. Did anybody ever
hear of the Trbune'S becoming indignant
because the white freemen of the North
were not asked whether they chose to
fight or no.! OF course not. But with
the negroes of Tennessee rebels, the case is
entirely different. No matter how press
ing may be the need for laborers 10 throw
up fortifca!ions and perform other labor.
these darkies must first be asked. in the
most polite manner, rs To whether they
Will consent to work Cor Uncle Sam on
condition that they are duly paid their wa
ges. In the meantime, if these black
"loyalists' do not thus "chose" to work or
the terms do not suit them, our white SOL
der boys from the Northwest must them
selves perform the labor. Such is the rel
alive position which the Abo!i ionsts
would have the whites and the blacks oc
cupy''--New AlJomy Ledger
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
L.. =. SENATOR'S.

We are pleased to Ste the growing inn
preston throughout the State. observable
in our exchanges. that Hon. DAVID TUR-
PIE shall be elected to fill out the unexpired
term Of Hon JESSE d. BRIGHT in the L.
S. Senate
Mr. TURPIE i, gentleman of unusual
ability, brilliant orator, safe statesman
and an unfinching, fearless Democrat and
richly deserves this honor for labor per-
formed in the 9th District during the last
campaign and the able manner in which he
held Schuyler Colfax up to the contempt
of the people of his District
For the short term, Mr.. TURpIE is the
first choice OF every Democratic voter in his
District.
For the long term the expression seems
10 be equally unanimous in favor of Gov.
HENDRlcKs. No man in the State is more
popular--and deservedy popular-wi,h
the Democracy, than TIT MAS A Hen
DRIcK,, and no man is better fitted for T.
s. Senator.
1t will be an easy matter for the Legis-
Iature 10 consult the wishes Of the people
n this relation.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
Miscellaneous NewsI Items.

Mr.. Sldel had an interview with the
F,ench Emperor on the 28th OF October.
II is not reported that the Confederate en-
bassador obtained any satisfactory assur-
auCcs.
There is a rumor in the latest European
alyic,s that the vacant throne of Greece
NAV be offered TO Garibaldi, and II is as
serted that he has been SoundeG on the
subject Tho red shirt of the Liberator
mlght we'll become the sovereignty OF mod
ern Hellas, whose chief might then revive
the ancient tide Of Agamemnon, king Of
men.
1t is conceded by officers i'll the army,
says a Herald Washington dispatch. that
Mcclellan was marching his forces with
more regularity and CELEBRITY than at any
Eevcd of his command. The army was
moving rapidly, and the supplies were at
the points designated precisely at the right
moment, and the entire movement was
thoroughly organized. One is naturally
inclined to ask if this were the cause of
his removal
The Chicago Tribune is anxions to fur
nish Gov. Shannon. of Wisconsin,, an Hin
DIS brigade, to enforce the draft in that
State. "bv hayonc, and bsf.'
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-11-27
The Reason.

Missouri, at the recent election held in
that State, elected majority Ct Enamel
pationists 10 Congress and the State Leg
islature; while large Democratic, anti
emancipation gains are made in every free
State that has held All election this FALL
This is perfectly natural. The people of
Missouri do not fluid slaves good property,
the climate and products of their State DO
not demand slave labor, hence it is un-
profitable and they are willing to sell out
the institution to no thern abolilionists -
knowing that the Democracy will never
NEEDLE with their property in any form,
their only Eope 20 make a speculation is
10 support the aboitoniSts, who are pledg-
ed by their President to buy up their ne
groes; Missouri being loyal State.
The Democracy Of the North are not in
favor of impoverishing themselves by
purchasing property peri city worthless to
them; and vote to have Missouri take care
of her own negroes, and find her own mar
ket, if she desires TO sell She votes to
have us buy, and buy We must, says our
worthy President.