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The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-08

MEETING AT CHIco.-On Saturday Feb. lst.,
public meeting was held at Chico, for the
purpose Of taking into consideration the neces-
sary steps to divide Butte County, and con-
struct new county, to be called Chico The
meeting was organized by calling Mr. Gray to
the chair, and Mr.. Hallet was chosen Secretary
The main business was to appoint commit
tee of eleven to circulate petitions and obtain
signatures. The committee consists Of Mr..
Nourse, j. Bidwell, E. B. Pond -Mande-
vile, Capt Nelson, T. S. Wright, -Gray,
j. Tourney, R. W. Durham, j, NJ Vance and
S. NJ. Sproule. The committee, with one or
two exceptions, are out and actively engaged
in their secession work.
Let the people consider well the step which
few designing men are urging them TO take
at this time, and be not deceived into all action
that they will repent of hereafter.
Although this meeting was held a week
ago, We have not received any official report
of its proceedings. The proceedings for dis
union should not be kept secret. Let US know
about your doings, and you will have nothing
to fear if they are right, but don't hide your
light
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-08

SANTA BARBARA.-A correspondent, writing
from Santa Barbara to the Herald and Mir
ror, furnishes the following
Since the arrival of Lieutenant Col. Olney
with two companies of the Second California
Infantry volunteers, Union man can walk the
streets without being insulted with cries of
/" Hurrah for JEFF. Davis" and his breed of
vermin. Singular, is it not, after all the filings
at the geate del pas, or native Californans. you
have none Of this slang, or anything approach
ing disloyalty from them-it being confined en-
tirely to the American population. aud in too
many instances TO men hailing from the
Northern States. May their fathers cat
iirtl
The weekly Butte record., 1862-02-08

SYMPATHETIC IMITATIoS.-If we understand
the Unions reasoning, in relation to the Leg
stature going away from Sacramento, this
conclusion is arrived at " If a man finds his
neighbor sticking knee deep in the mud it is
the moral duty of the discoverer to Immediate
ly look for corresponding mud hole. and jump
into it, over his boots Placerviile News.
1t may be. Nevertheless, we should reuem-
ber that Sacramento has had her feelings sorely
tried, and did not find sympathy where they
had the most reason TO expect it. The impu-
dence and gross ingratitude of the Yuba dele
cation in voting against Sacramento because
it was mud hole, was quite sufficient to upset
the philosophy of any city or paper. They
put on airs, and voted with the higher class
who represent land instead of mud and water
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

monwealth have been pleading for conserva-
tive policy, the miserable traitors have been
organizing for raid upon the lives and prop
erty of their Union neghbors. While their
property was being jealousy guarded by the
Federal soldiers and half dozen prices paid
for every article furnished, the ungrateful
wretches flocked to the standard Of Morgan
and followed that miserable villain in an in
cursion, the path of which is marked toe
plainly by scenes of pillage, murder and de-
struction.
Let the country rejoice, for the beginning
of the end is at hand Already the dark
clouds which have lowered over us are begin
ming to dispense, and soon glorious peace
will reward us for the hard-ships and priva-
tons we have been called upon to endure.
The three hundred thousand fresh soldiers
which the President will have at his disposal
in very short time, will back up the new
policy and it will not be long before the rebel
leaders will be wandering over Europe with
out home and without country. Like
Benedict Arnold they will realize the penal
ties of treason, and without zone friend on
this vast continent" they will live perhaps to
see the flag they have outraged waving again
over the great and powerful country they
would have destroyed.
Hurry up the enlistments; fill up lowa's
| quota Give the Administration all the aid
| it calls for. 1t can be done, must be
done, and this war when another harvest
comes will be virtually ended.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Negro Soldiers in Our History

,
There were slave as we'll as free negroes IL
Rhode Island in the time of the Revolutionary
war. Gov. Varnum, of that gallant littl
State, suggested to Washington the propriety
of employing negroes in the army, to be FREE
on their enlistment.
A regiment was raised and Arnold, tn
historian Of Rhode Island, says that in thu
battle fought in that State in August, 177s
they did good service.
In the war of 1912 General Jackson ISSUED
proclamation calling upon the colored PEG
pie of that State to rally to his standard. TIT
opening paragraph is in these words, as ap
plicable to-day as they were when uttered by
HIM, on the 2lst day of September, 1874:
Through mistaken policy you have
been heretofore deprived of participation ii
the glorious struggle for national rights ir
which our country is engaged. This no Longer
shall exist"
And after he had tested their military ca
pacities, General jackson issued an address tc
them, in which he said:
SOLDIERS, from the shores of Mobile col
lected you to arms; invited you to share in
the perils and divide the glory with your
white countrymen. I expected much from
you, for was not uninformed of those quail
ties which must render you so formidable to
an invading foe. l knew you could endure
hunger and thirst, and all the hardships of
war. knew that you loved the land of your
nativity, and that, like ourselves, you had to
defend all that is most dear to man; but you
surpass my hopes. I have found in you, uni
ted to those qualities, that noble enthusiasm
which impels to great deeds"
And yet we are told at this day that the
negro can'tf fight or won't fight, and is no ac-
count anyhow! What an awful liar was
Gen. Jackson, in the estimation of some of
his protested followers!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?-A gentleman Of
position and veracity, whose name will per.
NIT his statement to 60 unquestioned, in.
forms us that Mahony sent to Capt. Bowman,
the editor of the Vallandigham organ at Cedar
Falls, on Wednesday last, letter reading as
follows:
"Ac C2ellan is surrounded, and wW be
attacked and cut t" pieces in a fec days."
''This get by private dispatch. You will
not get it in the papers. READ 1T TO
NONE BUT THE FAITHFULLY
Where did Mahony get such news, and
who are the faithful to whom it is thus dis
seminated in advance Does the old traitor
find it necessary to cheer his friends by the
of such intelligence ?-Inde-
pendence guardian.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

Cor HIM TuEEE.-Gen. Augustus Caesar
Dodge, of Burlington, having been recently
spoken of by the Hack Eye, in view of his
distinguished military abilities, as the most
proper man for Colonel of the new regiment in
that District, responds through the press, In
.imating that he don't believe the PROPOSE
ton was made in good faith, but promising
to make one Of a dozen Democrats if Mr..
Durham will meet him with dozen Repub-
licans to enlist for the war.
To this Mr. Durham responds that there
is no equality between the cases, Gen. Dodge
having held one fat Office after another under
the Government since his boyhood, and now
having competency and living in elegant
.eisure, while ON the contrary Mr.. Durham
never held Office, had made a living for his
;amily by his labors, is now carrying On his
business which would suffer without his per-
sonal attention, is in bad health and in case
IF his death would leave nothing to support
MS family. Nevertheless he proposes that
ne will enlist as a private for the war and
will do all in his power to obt2in the position
Of Colonel for Gcn. Dodge, on the simple
condition that Dodge will enlist with him
md run his chances to serve as a private by
lis side or command MIN as Colonel of the
regiment.
Dodge has not responded to this PROPOSE
ion. We are anious to see how he will
lodge out of it,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
judicial Reorganization.

Congress has perfected and passed q NEST
important BILL re-casting the judicial districts
which are presided oyer by different justices
Of the Supreme Court. These districts will
hereafter stand as follows
list. New England, (most) Justice n Cliff
ford
Cd New York and Vermont, Justice S.
Nelson.
Sd. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Justice
R. c. Grier.
4th. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina, Chief Justice R. B. fancy.
9Th. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Ala
bama and Mississippi, Justice j. NJ Wayne.
9th. Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky
and Tennessee Justice j. Catron.
18th. Ohio and Indiana, Justice n. H.
Swayne.
sth. Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois -
9th. Missouri, Indiana, Kan and Mime
sofa, Justice = Sam. F. Miller.
The names with the star attached were
nominated by President Lincoln.
1t is understood that Senator Browning and
Judge Daniel Davis-both of Illinois-are
candidates for the Justiceship for the Eighth
District. The names of VIM. A. Howard, of
Michigan, and Senator Doolttle, of Wiscon-
sin, will probably receive consideration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

A BULLY GoAK.-"We went through tn,
town of Grinnell, in this State, a few days
since. Our attention was directed from tn.
first, to the smiling countenances we met, and
the general good feeling exhibited by the citi
zens. We thought something extraordinary
must have happened favorable to the good
fortunes Of the Grinnellites. Upon making
inquiry, we learned that gentleman had
just passed through the village, and reported
that dispatch had been received at Newton
that Mcclellan had been taken prisoner, and
his entire forces completely cut up The
people made no effort to conceal their Joy.
They were delighted, and so expressed them
selves.
Upon making further inquiry, we learned
that there were but three Democrats in Grin
nell, and that the rest of the population was
about equally divided between abolitionists
and negroes. "-Courier.
The man who got off the above good joke
on Grinnell, when last seen, was trying to
make the people of Wilton believe that if
they didn't support the Democratic party,
Lincoln would resign in favor of buck Mig
ger, and that Mcclellan would be superseded
by Jeff. Davis colored coachman We are
told that he succeeded in this last attempt
admirably. After the present political cam
paign is ended they will stump Poweshiek
count in favor of compromise with our
Southern brethren"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Looks Like Work.

We publish this morning the order of the
President relative to the using of rebel prop
erty by our armies in the seeded States. At
last the right step has been taken. How
much sorrow, how many lives, and how
great an expense might have been saved il
this policy had been adopted months ago.
All hail, then, to the confscation measure OF
Congress. The work will now begin in real
earnest. The hell-hounds whom we have
been protecting only that they might destroy
US, will now awake to the righteous convic-
ton that hereafter they are fighting foe
that will deal out to them stern, even-handed
justice. "An eye for an eye and tooth for a
tooth," is the sentiment for the times.
How fallacious has been the previous policy
Of our Generals can best be told by the re-.
cent state of affairs in Kentucky. While the
Representatives in Congress from that com.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

Postage stamps now sold are not exchange
able or redcemable by them, and if such
stamps arc gummed to pasteboard or some
other paper which soils or renders them unfit
to be used in the payment of postage they
will be rejected for postage because, when so
soiled they cannot be distinguished from
stamps which have already been used for
postage. ---
1t IS understood that the postage stamps
will in no case be redeemed by the Post Office
Department or the Treasury, if so cuarged
or altered by FASTING on other paper or other
wis. as to ref der them unfit for postage use.
This is absolutely necessary to prevent
frauds. Already defaccd postage stamps are
being bought up and passed at their nominal
value, after having the defacing ink
extracted and being pasted on paper to con.
ceal the loss Of the gum.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Iowa News.
= There are eighteen hundred soldiers in
n bocp;, ole of Il ool,,,l-

= There are eighteen hundred soldiers in
the hospitals at Keokuk.
John T. Baldwin, OF Council Bluffs has
purchased 1900 sheep in Missouri, and
brought them into Cass county. The sheep
were principally ewes, costing from 81 so to
10 per head. ., -
Over two thousand dollars have been dis.
tributed through the Adjutant Generals Office
during the past week, being money received
from soldiers in the field for their families,
and pay for discharged soldiers
There are at present 1876 inmates in the
Mt. Pleasant Insane Asylum, and since its
opening something like fifty have been dis.
charged, restored to health and their right
mind
FIRE.-Thc large mill building on the levee
at Davenport. and Burrows block, which
joins it on the south, were destroyed by fire
night before last. The total loss occasioned
by this tremendous confagration will proba-
bly, foot up $4,000. Partially insured.
KILLED BY LIGHrNING.-I.ast Friday man
named Tiedeman, at work in field on Mr.
hiser's farm in Aliens grove, Scott county,
was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
Two other men with him were knocked down
but not seriously injured.
There is q company Of cadets at Wyom-
ing, Jones county, said to be among the best
drilled companies in the State 1t is COM
posed of lads between the ages of ten and
fifteen, and has been drilled by the village
tailor, Mr.. Wiliston, for several years men,
Der of tho British army. At the celebration
of the Fourth at Wyoming, the cadets re-
ceived the delegations from the several town.
ships, and in fine style.
The kEoKUK Observation-Disclosures SOL
dlers, among whom there is one commission
, ed officer and three Or four nom commissioned
officers, now in the Keokuk hospital, have
signed communication addressed to the
Governors of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, complaining of ILL.,
treatment. The hospital at Keokuk is under
the supervision of DIR. j. C. Hughes, who
: every one supposed to be a gentleman and a
patriot, We hope the matter will be enquired
. into,
- The Dubuque Herald, of the 18th, says
a that Ii. G. Palmer received letter from O.
1 ". DhttQn, containing the sad intelligence
that J, W. Beecroft, a young man we'll known
q in our city, a member of the 1st Iowa Caval-
1 ry, was killed in skirmsh with Missouri
b guerrillas, on the 18th inst The writer of
this letter says that the Federal loss was two
: killed and four wounded, without giving the
Il result.
Mr.. Beecroft fell pierced by four bullets one
; through the heart, one in the right breast,
and two through one leg.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF TIE STATE;
BANK OF IowA,-Wc have received the con-
solidated statement of the condition of this
institution, up to the 7th inst The footings
up are as follows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Money as we'll as Men.

Let bounty fund be raised Immediately,
so that those men, in INDECENT circumstan-
ces who would like to 60 to war can do so
without leaving their families behind in a
suffering condition Are the people of Mus
catine asleep? Can the extreme peril which
now Encompasses our beloved country fail to
arouse them from the disgraceful lethargy
into which they have fallen? When the
guns of Fort Sumpter echoed their thunder
tones throughout the land little over year
,go, meetings were held daily in the Court
House and money was forthcoming in plenty
Now, when the danger surrounding us is ten
times as great, everything goes along as qui-
etly as if fifteen hundred of our bravest boys
were not engaged in death-struggle with an
overwhelming foe, and not calling on us fol
the help which we refuse to give.
Do the moneyed men of this city wish the
tale to 90 forth to the world that only Sin
men can be found in Muscatine who will give
twenty-five dollars each, establishing fund
l tuOS6 DTdNe IlSu W uU ~ AiSn ehSAi
| ives that the Union may be preserved.
Let us be up and doing. Let us emulate
the example Of Chicago and wake up to thu
Importance of preserving this Union. This
Union is worth thousands of lives-even O
those who are fighting for it and millions o
those who are fighting against it. Money il
of no consequence in comparison. As Sena
tor Seward says, ''All will yet be we'll if WI
instantly show our strength" "Shall WI
end this war soon or fight the whole world il
arms ?" is the question that every true pat
riot should ask himself Look the MATES
plainly in the face and meet it as becomes tn
sons of those who fought at Lexington OF
| Bunker Hill.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
From CynillianE.
$50 KILLED and Woundcd in the Battle-7ht
Rebels Nouing on Lexington.
BoYp's. Ky. July, IS

BOYD s, hy., July, IS-5 P. n.
A soldier of the 18th Ohio has just arrived
here from Cynthi.na, leaving here at ten
o'clock this morning, being paroled priso-
ner.
lie states that T. R. Rankin, in Cynthiana
told him that the killed and wounded on both
sides amount to about $50 Morgan releas
ed ell the prisoners on parole. Two Of lis
cavalry regiments were about TO leave for
Lexington.
Cul. Landram was not taken prisoner.
He escaped with 40 men. He says that be
heard from teveral persons that Gen. Glass
was killed. Morgan's adjutart reported at
Rarkin's hotel that Morgan's force number.
ed 1900 men, besides tho who lately join
ed HIM
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
An Admirable MOvc.-The Army of
Virginia to sllbsist CA the Rebel
Country.
General Order No, 5,


WASHINGTON, July ls.-nereafter, as far
as practicable, the troops of this command
will subsist upon the country in which their
operations are carried on. In all cases, sup
Plies for this purpose will be taken by the
offic ers to whose department they prop rly
belong under the orders of the commanding
officer Of the troops for whose use they are
intended. Vouchers will be given the owners,
stating on their face that they will be paya
BILE at the co lclusicn of the war, upon suffi-
Gent testimony being given that such own.
ers have been loyal citizens of the United
States since the date of the vouchers When
ever it is known that supplies can b, fur
nishea in any district of the country where
the troops are to operate, the use of teams
for carrying subsistence will be dispensed
with as far as possible.
By command of Mai Gen. Pope.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

eWCol. Miller and Major Stone, who re-
turned to Richmond under their parole as
prisoners of war, were sent back to Wash
ington again to continue their negotiations for
an exchange Of prisoners.
If it were not for Buckner, whom the
Kentuckians seem anxious to hang, general
exchange of prisoners Of war might now be
effected.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
MORE RElNFoacENENTs.- National

MORE RElNFoacEMENTs- National In
'euigeacer Of Thursday announces the arrival
in Hampton Roads of Gen. Stevens divis-
ion (from Hunters Department., to reinforce
Mcclellan. 1t is said to consist in part of the
10th New York, 5Oth Pennsylvania, sth
Michigan, 9th Pennsylvania, 2sth Massa-
chusetts, 7th Connecticut, and of two bate
ries Of artillery. All the sick and disabled
men Of the command were left behind.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

WHAT VERMONT Is DoING.-Vermont has
sent to the seat of war the first reg iment
mustered into the service under the new call
making the ninth regiment enlisted in that
State. This regiment was recruited and mus
cred into service in twenty-eight days. The
zenith regiment IS nearly ready for service,
md will soon leave for Virginia. Still another
regiment eleventh-is being recruited,
md will follow by the first of next month.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

THE Iowa STATE FAIR-The officers of the
Agricultural Society are active in their prepa-
rations for the approaching State Fair, which
will be held at Dubuque on the 3Oth of Sen.
TENDER and the LIST, I'd and Sd of Ootober-
The amount offered in premiums exceeds So
600.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

Mercer county, ILL.,, is on fire with
the war spirit, and Is bound to send her
quota f275 men right along" The Keiths-
burg Oossrrer says: "Now, by St.Paul, the
work goes bravely on" Freemen to the res
cue! Turn out Turn out Let every able
bodied man shoulder his musket, and end
this war at once
Come a. the winds come, when forests are rended
Come a. the wares come wnen naves are stranded p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

WT The rebels have recently been COM
forting themselves with trio of lies:
1st. That they had taken the army of Gen
,ral Curtis, in Arkansas.
I'd. That they had taken Baton Rouge.
Sd. That they had completely annihilated
he Federal fleet at Vicksburg.
Those who were not guilty Of the lying,
we're totally deceived in each case.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

GEN. SUMNER NOT Prisoner Syra.
cuse Journal says: ''The report that Gen.
Sumner was prisoner at Richmond is put at
rest in various ways, but especially by letters
received within day or two by members Of
his family in this city.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
Conversational Convention.

The Republicans of the Second Congressional DIS.
trct of Iowa are requested to meet In 81
De Witt, Clinton county on
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th,
next at O'Clock H., to nominate candidate to rep
resent the District H. the next Congress.
Each county will be entitled to delegate Tor every
one hundred thirty votes cast for Abraham Lincoln
at the last Presidential election and one additional
delegate for u fractional vote Of fifty or upwards.
Loyal citizens, who in favor of the maintenance
of the Union and the suppression Of the present
ed rebellion, without i or but, aud in favor Of
giving the Administration their honest support In the
thorough aud vigorous prosecution OF the war art
Invited to cooperate with in nominating AMI elect
ing the candidate regardless of former political asso
Citations.
The time and place Of holding the Convention, o.
we'll a. tine basis have been liked &c
meet the views possible, the majority OF tnt
ChA-men Of the several County Committees n tnt
District.
WI, f. DAVIS, Muscatine county.
GEO. W. FIELD, Jones
JOHN COLLINS, Scott
JP EATON jackson
VIM. H. TUTHlLL, Cedar
GEO. A. GRiSWOLD. Clinton "
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

.WThe capture of Cynthiana is fully con-
firmed The advices are that Morgan's loss
in the fight was greater than that of the Union
forces. The railroad from Louisville to Lex
ington has been repaired. The Kentucky raid
will soon be at an end. Morgan, unless he
speedily retreats, will be bagged.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25
TEdE FEDERAL LOSS.
At the Seven Days Battles in
Front of Richmond.

The following statement, which comes
from an official source, may be relied upon
as a perfectly correct enumeration of the
Union losses during the seven days battles
befoye Richmond:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

SOMETHING New.-The American Tract ST.
ciety have undertaken new branch of pub
fishing. The maragers have caused crackers
to de baked, on each Of which is stamped .
}ext of scr pture.