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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
AN EXPEDITION AFTER JEFF.
THOMPSON.
Tho Latest Southern Hoax Explode
MORE TROOPS ARRIVING AT CAIRO.
Disposition Of Rebel Prisoners al
st. Louis. f..1g
Nearly 900 War Claims approved
By the C0mmltiee at 81. LOUIS.
IOWA LEGISLATURE.


NINTH DAY.
DEsMolNEs, Jan. 23-5 P. N.
The House was occupied in unimportant
matters. ..f-s
SENArE-[My telegram Of the 21st was
murdered. 1t should read fifty dollars tax
on foreign stations. ... .-....-..~
BHls-By Mr.. Smith, that no person
should hold the office o! Treasurer and Re-
corder or Sheriff more than two terms in
succession. ..,. .....
j. By Mr.. Ainsworth, repeating the appraise
ment law.
By Mr.. Boardman, assessing tax on mort
gagged property against the mortgage, to be
lien on the promises.
By Mr.. Dixon, Joint Resolution OF
thanks to the 1st, Sd and 7th Iowa vofun.
teers, asking Congress to permit " Blue
Mills" and belmont to be emblazoned in
gold on the colors Of the Sd and 7th
Resoluiions.-By MIR. Wilson, on the ex
pediency Of charging rate of interest by con.
tract not exceeding per cent.
BY Mr.. Duncombe, thunder-bolt on alb
oltionism, secesh and REORGANIZATION
Referred.
BY Mr.. McCrary, of Lee, inquiring into
the expcdiency of remittins interest and
penalty above 10 per cent. on taxes levied
prior to 1861.
By Mr.. Bo.rdman, authorizing the filing
of chattel mortgages with township clerks
by Mr. Foote, authorizing the Auditor to
issue, on return Of any warrants outstanding
or to be issued on the War and Defense
Fund.- other warrants of two, three and five
dollars, properly engraved, which shall be
receivable in payment of State taxes.
think the bill will pass. W. F. D.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

BuRNErr's Book SroRE-At this estab-
lishment will be found one of the largest and
best assortments of books ever brought west
of the Mississippi Mr.. B. has been making
large additions to his old stock and his shelves
are now filled with everything in the literary
line that can be had in any book store in
Iowa.
A news depot is also kept in connection
with this store, where all the latest papers,
magazines and periodicals can be had in adj
vance of the mail from twenty-four to forty
eight hours.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
mense business Of our city will show.

HEAVY CONFIDENCE GAME.-In the early
part of week before last man calling himself
Ballard was introduced to Mr.. S B. Crane, Of
this city, as an agent of an Eastern firm sent
West to purchase pork and grain. He exhib-
tied drafts and letters of credit to the amount
of $4,000. AS every thing appeared to be
right Mr. Crane entered into an arrangement
to buy for him at this point. Ballard then
visited the State Bank at this place and nego-
tiated for the sale of two drafts on Eastern
banks, one for $4,000 and another for $4,000.
AS Mr.. Crane endorsed for him he found no
difficulty IN realizing the cash on his drafts
Drawing $4,000 on Thursday of last week he
proceeded to Davenport, ostensibly to buy
pork barrels. In the evening of that day,
Mr.. G. received teleg aphic dispatch from
him stating that the price of barrels was
higher than he expected, and requesting that
81 100 more be RENTED. Mr.. @. immedi-
atn sent the money, and not receiving any
news of it, went to Davenport the next day
to see if it had reached its destination. At
that place he discovered that instead Of Bal
lard, the real name Of his employer was
Piper, and that he formerly kept livery
stable in Rock Island. 1...a ..,.,z ,...
The two drafts were Immediately subjected
to rigid inspection and it was ascertained
that they were originally drafts for $14 each
and had been altered Officers are now on
Piper's track and the rascal will no doubt be
speedily arrested.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
W. G. WOODWARD.

3 Evans PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.-Our read
ers will please notice the advertisement of Mr.
James G. Evens, in another column. ,i
Mr.. E. established himself in business in
this city, about one year ago, and since that
time has succeeded in gaining an almost exclu
sve monopoly of the art We have no hes :
taton in saying that there is not another gal
lery in the State, Or West Of Chicago, that can
furnish better ambrotypes, photographs, &C.,
than the one over which Mr. Evans presides.
At the last State fair this gentleman took
the first prize in ambrotyes and photographs
1t is probably useless to say that this good
fortune was we'll deserved. H.. u
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

DEsrRoYSD.-By recent examination OF
peach trees, we find that the chances for a
crop of this fruit during the coming season
are very small The heart Of the bud, which
should be green if living, is quite black-a
sure sign that vitality has been destroyed
The recent cold "snap'' is supposed to have
caused this sudden change. Last year the
buds were killed about the last of February.
Recent observations convince US that peaches
can never be successfully raised in this region.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
SHERIFF'S SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME DIRECT
ed and delivered from the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court Of Muscatine county, State of Iowa
against the goods and chattes lands aud tenements
Of j. S. Colbert, have levied upon and will expose to
at the Court House door, in the City of Muscatine the
following described property to wit One yoke of cat.
tie. about years old, aud Reaping and Moving
Machine combined. All of which or so much thereof az
may be necessary will be sold to satisfy said Execution
in favor Of Ball. Sale to commence at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon of said day.
VIM GORDON
Sheriff Muscatine County.
Muscatine, Jan. %, 1862 w4w prsfeos5.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

BEAT THIs.-A lot Of 24O hogs, brought
to this market by Mr.. McMillen, of Craw-
fordsyille, Washington Co., and slaughtered
and packed BY Leland & Co., for Messrs.
Babcock & Coolidge, of Boston, averaged
313 lbs. net ITO head, of same lot, averaged
S72 lbs. net; 80 head, of same lot, averaged
434 lbs. net average cost Of whole lot, $2.51
per 100 lbs net. The yield Of leaf lard, for
the whole lot, was 46a lbs. per head.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

. BuslNEss.-We do not recollect of ever
having seen business livelier in Muscatne
than at present. We do not know the amount
Of money that changes hands nor how the
present business pays. But we do know that
for many years our streets have not been SO
thronged with country teams as they now
are. We are of course glad to see the pres
ent state of affairs, and hope it may con-
tinuc for all time.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

The work of building the "Temple Of the
Lord at Great Salt Lake City, suspended
by the crisis of 1858, has been resumed, and
a magnificent sanity edifce, which shall
endure through time" will be completed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

T Capt. Turner went up to Camp Nc
Clellan, yesterday, with ten more men for his
company. He will be in this city again to-
morrow, and take up any others that may
wish to enlist. Capt T., by his infatigable
perseverance, against obstacles that would dis.
courage almost any other man, has his com
pany now very nearly full-Doily 24th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

A Coon IDEA.-The society recently or
ganized by the young lady pupils Of Public
School No. 2, in this city, has discontinued
the making Of lint, &c., and turned its atten-
ton to the manufacture tf comforts, quilts,
pillow cases, socks, mittens, and other things
needed by the soldiers. This is what might,
in common parlance be termed an ''eminently
sound" idea. The army hospitals are full Of
lint and bandages, while the stock Of other
things is very small.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

PALMER's Book STORE AND News DEPoT.-
The attention of our readers is directed to
the new advertisement Of this establishment.
A. F. Demorest, Esq, who has charge of it,
is an experienced and unusually accommodat-
ing man in the business. His stock is large
in every department. and is being constantly
replenished by the very latest publications.
He buys at the lowest cash figures and sells
correspondingly low. Let all those in want
Of books, writing paper, fancy articles, &C..
+. Gc.. also the latest daily and weekly papers,
illustrated papers and magazines, call on
Demorest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
ESTRAY HORSE.

TAKEN UP by Fritz Berger, at his plantation in
l. the Township OF Montpelier, Muscatine county,
Iowa. on the 18th day Of December, A. D. 1851 An
ESTRAY HORSE, supposed to be twelve years old,
about 15R hands high of light sorre color white
strip in the face, lame in the right hind leg and de-
fective in the shoulders valued twenty five dollars
true copy c.. s. FOSTER,
jan Il, lS62-w8m Clerk Board of Supervisors.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

The INTERESTS OF THE RAILROAD COMPANY.
In a letter recently received by an en-
p'oyee of the NJ. & M. Railroad company in
this city, the Superintendent of that road, in
giving him his instructions, s,ys the line
of policy of the company is to discourage all
pork packing west of Chicago" To carry
out this line of policy, their agent here refus-
es to deliver pork barrels to packer in this
city, (who has been garnisheed from paying
any money to the railroad company by its
creditors,) unless the money is Immediately
paid for carriage, thus putting him to the
trouble of suing out writ Of replevin every
time he receives a consignment of barrels.
That Zine of policy" the worthy superin-
tendent of this company talks of, has been
found to work against the interests of Musca.
tine ever since the road has been established
But we are happy to say that in spite Of the
"interests of the Mississippi and Missouri
Railroad" the advantages of Muscatine are
appreciated by the people Of Iowa, as the i'm
mense business of our city will show.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
To Whom 1t may Concern.
a. SENATE CHAMBER,
N SENATE OHAHbER,
DEsMolNEs. Jan. %, 1862

UESMOINES, Jan. u, I60z
Mr., MAuIN Before l left home, several
persons spoke to me about petitions which
they wished me to bring and present to the
Legislature. Only one was handed me.
Please call their attention to the matter, and
request them to send them on. This can be
done by publishing this note.
g..s -.>- Yours, truly, s,a'- oa u.s.
w. G. WOODWARD.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

A SATISFACTORY REFLECTIoN.-Sever:
years ago man living up in Cedar county
got into difficulty with his neighbor ant
sued him for the price Of whip lash valued
at eighteen cents. The case came before i:
Justice and was decided in favor of the de
PENDANT. The plaintiff appealed to the Dis
trict Court and was beaten again. Nothing
daunted he paid all the costs and carried i
up to the Supreme Court and succeeded II
getting the decision Of the District Court re
versed. Taking it before the District Cour
he was again beaten, and to the Suprem:
Court he went once more, where, unfortunate
", the suit was this time decided agains
him. The whole affair, which originated II
an eighteen cent whip lash, cost the prosecu
ting party something over five hundred del
lars
Just after reading the opinion which fin
ished him, he turned to his opponent who
stood near by and coolly remarked, "Well
old fellow, you beat me at last, but giv.
you h-N though, didn't II" .,
AN APosrRoPHE TO GRAMMAR.-We re
Gently captured an Old number of the Chip
and Splinters, paper published every Fri
day afternoon, by the scholars Of public
school No. Q. In its columns we find thu
following son grammar" The youthful "po
lex" has evidently been throu IA the mil
and come out "sqroze."
GRAMMAR.
Oh, why do they lug
That mammoth hunbug e.
Into our ,mmon schools?
From verb tn noun,
All the way down,
It's study only for fools. -
IT'S a rascally trap
Got up BY q chap, T..
To insure all q dressin'
The Doctor gets mad
Az . fresh water shad,
Every time We miss lesson.
man can talk, t-
Az we'll walk,
Without knowing punctuation;
This learning to parse
Is all q farce,
And the essence of botheration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
EHE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

DELAYED.-The train coming west was de-
layed five hours behind its time, Thursday
afternoon, by q collision on the Chicago and
Rock Island railroad, night before last, at
Harseilles. Nobody hurt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

SINGULAR AcoIDENr.-Last Friday, as Mr..
Bird, of Davenport, was riding along the
river road about mile above the city, his
horse-a very fine enthusiastically slipped,
but Immediately recovered himself, stopped
and refused to move. Mr.. Bird alightcd
from his sleigh to ascertain the cause of this
sudden freak on the part Of his horse. He
soon discovered that the animal had broken
one of his hind legs in two places, thus ru-
ming him entirely. The most singular part OF
the affair was that the horse did not fall to
the ground but remained standing on his feet.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that all persons indebted to
~ will he held responsible if they pay any money,
any other any person except Of the
firm. J. KLEINRELDCR co.
Muscatine, December 18th, 1861.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31
ALLEN BROOMHALL.

"A TToRNEY 4 COUNsELLOR AT LAW, JUSTICE
n of the Peace and Notary Public, Atalissa Musca-
tine county Iowa. Will practice in the District Courts
of Muscatine, Scott, Cedar, Louisa, Washington and
johnson counties. Particular attention given to collec
ions. fJan. 2,'6.
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WANTED.

WANTED, 500 arei
ITO EXCHANGE the following property for goods or
L real estate; Fancy Horses including . pair Of
fast trotting spotted ponies of Double Har-
ness, one Two Seated Carriage California Wagon,
covered and one Open Buggy. M. W jerks.
jan27-d&W1w (At Skinkle's Liyery0
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LEGRAPHIC.
IREPoRfED kxPRxssLY .oR THE JouRNAL.I

IREPoRTED KxPREssLY 1oR THE JouRNAL.l
An Order from the War Department
for the Relief Of Union Prisoners.
Rains In Central Amer
tca---4OO or 500 Persons Drowned.
Severe Storm in the East Railroad
Car Blown from tie Track; /
sly Loss of Life. .t
Sec'y stanton Says the Army Must
Pay Its Way. .-
A DENIAL FROM GEN'L SHERMAN.
BAD LOOK FOR THE ALLIES
IN MEXICO.
t. e s&>- u-.. H....
A National Foundry to be Established
AN EXPEDITION AFTER JEFF.
THOMPSON.
Tho Latest Southern Hoax Exploded
MORE TROOPS ARRIVING AT CAIRO
die ..s. ~.t ri-- H0 .u '"2iIq
Disposition Of Rebel Prisoners al
st. Louis. e ff.1.
| ..tp' ..HF" .l-.g n,f'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

HOME MANUFACTURE
and saving Of ale1st fifty per cent invited to give
us trial, consrt with the hundreds of individuals
who have stood by for the years
hat have served this community and I must
take this opportunity of returning my thanks to the
citizens OF Iowa and Illinois for their liberal pat
ronnage that has been tended to hoping the
firm wi II be able to excel tie old Our sales will be
exclusively for CASH, unless by special agreement
Work of all kinds made to order, and warranted not
to rip. Repairing done on short notice.
W. II STEWART.
WM NJ. :-TEWART,
Jan. l, 1862. SYLVESTER N. STEWART.
P. s. All persons knowing themselves indebted to
W. H. Stewart, either by note or book account,
hereby notified that longer indulgence be given,
need money to pay debts. 1t also requires money
call W. H. 8
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

ronize Garrettson & Wiley altogether.
Coop CoAL.-Mr. Tobias Kindlespire, OF
this county, is now delivering coal from the
mines twelve miles above this city, at 12t
cents per bushel. We have tried two loads,
and volunteer the statement that it is much
better than any other now in this market, for
which IS to Is cents is asked. Orders left
at the Post Office. addressed to Mr.. K, during
the present fine sleighing, will be promptly
attended to.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

There is now in the State Lunatic ASYLUM
in Columbus, Ohio, man who has been
there seven years, and imagines himself the
Son of God. He has lately tasted for TWEEN
ty-one days, and at the end seemed not the
worse for it, only. q little more excitable.-,
This statement is confirmed by nurses and
doctors. He resisted any temptation pre-
sented to him to eat and drink till the expira-
ton Of the twenty-one days.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-31

\ 2 -
EMessrs. Garrettson & Wiley have our
thanks for can Of those nice oysters. This
firm receives fresh supplies of these eatables
almost daily. Persons who are sharp and
know where to get good article cheap, pat
ronize Garrettson & Wiley altogether.
, 1862-12-09
NUMBER 135.



Messrs. Foster Sumner, Dixon, Latham,
Fessenden, Grimes and King scvera11y pre-
Fented petitions in favor Of i general bank
rurt act.
Mr. WRIGHT presented a memorial from
Gov. Morton Of Indiana, praying for IN i'll
crease Of the pay Of common soldiers. Re-
fcrrcd to Committee on military affairs-
ton instructing the Secretary Of War to re-
port to the Scnlte the number and rank Of
Aid-de-camps appointed under the act Of
August, 1861, and also the number and rank
Of those appointed drawing pay and not in
active service. Adopted
Dir. WILSON. Of Mass offered resolution
instructing the Secretary Of War to report to
the Senate, the number Of Major Generals
and Brigadier Generals LOW in the service il
the United States, and where and how en-
'ployed-
Dir SUMNER offered resolution that the
call upon the Secretary Of War for correspond
euce, &C., relating to the army Of the Poto-
tions since the first movement Of that army
Adopted.
HI. LATHAM Of Cal, Introduced bill to
provide for the Development ef the mineral It.
sources Of United States. Referred.
Mr. SALISBURY Of Del, called up 4 rcso
luton relating to the arrest Of certain citizens
NJ wilson of Mass, objected.
| MT BA1AkD OF Del, urged tho adoption
| Of the resolution at some length.
Mr. D0OLITTLE Of Wis, s:aid that he uu
derstood thai in :n these cases Of arrest TIT
offer Of liberty had been made if the person;
arrested would take the cath Of allegiance.
Hc would like to have the issue lie oyer.
Mr.. SALISBURY said he referred to fhest
two persons because he had never heard ans
charge against them. They had been arrested
i'll :. loyal State and for No offt1>se whatever
Peaccab1e citizens in Delaware and Maryland
bad been arrested and dragged from thci1
honts and he thought they had 1T least The
| rlglt to inquire into the MATTER. There va:
t no.aisposition to oppose the government ut Ill
After further discussion the Chair an
| nounccd the special urder to be the bankrupt
| act. which was informally laid aside.
bir. FESSENDEN, If Me, from the Com
rlittee on Finance, reported d ILL concerning
| judgement: or, certain suits s'Foaght hy TIKI
United States, which was amended IN:
| passed.
The bankrupt bill w;ls taken up and post
roncd until Thursday, the 1S:, and made tI,t
| speclal order for that day.
Mr. DAVIS, Of KY, offered {: joint reso1u
| tlon prop'-in- certain amendments II, thu
| Constitution, to alter tile motse Of cicctiA:
President and Vice President The reso!u
tim was ordered to u, printed
| Alter executive session the Senate ad
! journcd.
, 1862-12-09
TEE WAR HN NORTH CAIRO.
LIMA.

>
Monroe, December I. 1862.
It is discovered that it is the intention Of
the rebels to abandon Immediately all that
nortion Of North Carolina lying eastward Of
the Weldon and Wilmington railroad.
The health Of our officers and meG contin-
ues good. The yellow feyer at Wilmington
is slowly ahating.
BLOCKADE OFF WILMINGTON, n. G., Dec 8.
"A schooner this morning attempted to run
the blockade at New Inlet, but was chased
ashore by the United States steamers Mount
Vernon and Cambridge, and soon destroyed
About eight a. H., the Cambridge returned
with the Schooner Emma futile, Of Nassau,
also attempting to run the blockade. At noon
the schooner Brilliant, Of Nassau, was chased
bv the United States steamers Daylight and
Mount Vernon. This makes three vessels
lost to the rebels in one day. This is the
eighth vessel either captured or destroyed BY
the Cambridge, Mount Vernon and Daylight,
within thirty days.
NEwBERS, Dec. 4.-From Information re-
ceived through what is deemed q reliable
source, we learn that the rebels Of late have
| BECOME suddenly and unusually active in and
| about Wilmington. They are running the
roads leading to the city on the Topsan Inlet
| eide. In Wilmington the rebels are actively
engaged in moving heavy guns. Whether
| these guna are being moved out Of town will
q view Of the evacuation Of eastern Nortl
Carolina, or to new positions Or Notifications
we don't know.