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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

ARAscALLY PETITION. Somebody down at
Muscatine has mt to our neighbor of the
Democrat probably thinking him the most
suitable person in our city for the circulation
of such documents petition said to be
numerously signed that county. asking the
Legislature to pass an act by which the
collection of all private debts SHOULD be stay
ed lor tn present, and until the present re-
bell,on is CT shed out" The bill should be
entitled, "An act for the encouragement of
rascality III the Safe Of Iowa." as no honest
man would wish to see any legal provision
made by which he could escape the payment
of his debts. If such an act were passed,
honest men would still pay their debts, while
the dishonest would alone take advantage Of
IS provisions We presume this petition was
COTTON up by some one who desires 10 see the
war prolonged to an ndafirite length, and
wishes to get all the sympathy ne can COM
mand in our State -Dauenport Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
MARKETS..

MUsCArTNE, Feb. IL.
Since our last Issue wheat has advanced 2A3c pei
bushel and the receipts have been very heavy.
Dressed hogs still continue to arrive in small quaint
ties and have also advanced little in price Live hogs
have ceased to come ia entirely.
The roads continue good.
WHFAr.-Firm at t5a57c.
CoRN.-steady at 15c
OA1 STEADY at l5c.
BAs EY.-Quet at 25g3Oc.
RYE.--Steady at 22a25c.
BUTTER --10c.
EGGs.--1Oc for fresh.
HIDES Green 4c ; dry SC.
PoKK.-No live hogs in the market. Dressed hogs in
good demand at 50 25a$2 so.
CHICAGO, Feb. II.
wuEAr-Firm at 77a7714c for No. l, and 71s4a72c for
No. q
CoRN.-Less firm at 221%c.
PoRKLive hogs quiet at g 30a2 49, and dressed hogs
dull at SO 6Oa2 so.
OATS. Dull at 1870.
HoGs-The offerings of live hogs at the market this
morning light, and the market quiet and steady
at 81 As Cor common to good. Dressed hogs
firm, aud shade better for lots the opening
but towards the close the market became quiet and
easier Sales red from 50 35a2 50 for lots dividing
on 200 lbs and So SIS 80 for choice shipping lots
PER TELEGRAPH.
New York, Feb. 12
FLoUR-Alarket dull At IS s0a5 65 tupei state IS so
as So state So 5Oa5 s. super IS SOa5 95
common to mddling extra western; SIS 95a6 90 ship
brands xtra r. no.
WHEAT Market dull, and nomnally unchanged.
CoRS.-Steady at G5a65c mixed western in store.
PoRK.-Market unchanged at Sl2 25a13
WHISKY Lower
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

The BACHELOR TAx.-Some of our cotem-
parties are are beginning to grow excited over
the proposed ten-dollar tax on bachelors. The
local of the Davenport Gazette WAC ought TO
have been married ten years ago, is the worse
scared man we have yet seen.
The talk of this tax has raised consider
able furry among our bachelor population, as
we'll as elsewhere. We are certain that one
wanderer from the fold of matr;mony came
down on his ''marrer bones" night or two
since, and just as certain that he got up will
a bug in his ear. The poor fellow thinks tn
lady does not like forced proposals. Tha
amt the matter though; there is soldier il
the case.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Many parents and friends OF soldiers
in camp at St. Louis may not know how to
prov Ide for the transmission of the bodies OF
those who die there, to Iowa or any other
Western State The following information
on the subject we clip from the st. Louis
army correspondence of the Cedar Rapids
Times:
When soldier dies here, he is put in a
coffin and buried. His name and place of
burial is registered, so that no mistake OF
persons can occur. The corpse maintains a
st tic of good preservation for the space OF
two months alter inerrment, if the common
wooden coffin is used but indefinitely long
or if m, tallc coffin is used. The metallic
coffin is quite expen sve but when friend
or parent wishes to have a corpse returned,
it IS best to get them. The metal C C fir
never Can decay and nc recover, it is alr-iighr,
so that decay OF the body is most materially
retarded. Over the face is screwed q brass
or silver plate, to protect the lass plate
throu- h which the face of the corpse is dis
tinctly visible, when the outer plate is emov-
ed. The corpse Is dsinterred, carefully laid
out and plsced in the metallic coffin, which
Is then sealed perfectly aI-tgnt, ana taken
to the express office where directed. The
charge for all this, incluuing price of coffin,
&C., is $50 The express charges will be
about sixteen dollars for conveyance.
One other method Is employed, viz: enclos-
ing the body, (still in the wooden cotfin,)
packed in a box of charcoal Thi. ia much
cheaper, costing but fifteen dollars but the
motion of the cars is apt to slit charcoal into
the coffin. and discolor the face of the corpse.
Persons interested vii! address John A.
Smither, l13 Chestnut Street, St. Louis,
No." enclosing the money and giving plain
directions.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

GT We notice that some of our exchanges
are inclined to blackguard the citizens Of
Muscatine on account of the petition recently
sent to the Davenport Democrat by some
crazy coot o. other, in this vicinity. We
will state once for all that no such petition is,
or has been, in general circulation" in this
city. We presume nine tenths of our citi-
zens have never seen the document. No
paper Of that stamp could obtain corporals
guard Of sgners in this p ace.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

~ The Richmond Dispatch admits that
the aggregate force Of the rebels now in the
field is but two hundred and fifty thousand,
and thinks it good policy for the rebels to
employ smaller force than the Federals.-
By so doing it insists that they can husband
the men, supplies and finances, in proportion
as the Federals lavish and waste theirs. 1t
thinks that they can keep the number already
mentioned in the field throughout the war
without trouble or exhaustion of their
strength.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

MAD DoGs.-A mad dog excitement is
said to be raging in the western part OF the
county. We learn that lady in Wilton,
we were unable to ascertain the name, was
bitten by one of these rabid animals, last
week, and that she has since died.
A man residing in Moscow was also bitten
a short time since. He Immediately placed
himself under the care of the mad stone man
in Linn county, and was so well satisfied
with his treatment, that he presented the
owner of the stone with fine horse.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

History OF THE Iowa FIRsr.-We learn
that the manuscript history Of the Iowa First,
now deposited with the librarian of the State
Historical Society, and written by Henry
O'Conncr, Esq, of this city, is to be printed
in pamphlet form. The books will be ready
by the fist part of next week. We speak for
a c0pv
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

SHALL 1T BE AMENDED ?-The question as
to whether the city charter shall be so amend
ed as to place the Office of Treasurer and
Collector at the disposal of the Council OF
not, will be submitted to the people on Satur-
day next. We have heard very little said on
either side of the subject, but there is an evi-
dent disposition, we think, in favor of the
amendment.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

sE BY reference to our special dispatches
this morning, it will be seen that "whskey
in Alabama is $50 per quart, and that there
is much suffering among the people, We
do not know of anything that is calculated to
cause greater suffering among the people of
the Southern States than this extravagantly
high price of "sod corn"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

SEDUCTION AND DEATH-A villain named
Kuyser, living in Chicago, while in tn S city
sometime since, formed the acquaintance Of a
young girl employed as a servant in one of
our hotels. Under promise of marriage, he
succeeded in accomplishing her ruin. The
girl recently gave birth to a child, and I'M
willing to bear her disgrace, took poison
from the effects of which she died Wednesday
noon. We understand the miscreant has a
family now residing in Chicago
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

10y The conduct of certain individuals
who are in the habit of attending the Metho-
dist Church in this city, where they occupy
the back seats in the gallery, and disturb the
whole congregation by their whispering, &c.
is, to say the least, ungentlemanly. No one
but contemplate BLACKBOARD will enter
church and indulge in actions such as we wit
messed last Sunday evening. The trustees OF
the church should take some steps to show
up these loafers in their true light.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

PIPER, ALIAS BALLARD.-Mr Crane, who
left for Cleveland. Ohio, last Saturday, to
look after the above named gentleman, tele-
graphs back that he has identified the chap,
and as soon as requisition arrives he will
return with his sharp employer. Mr.. c.
does not state the amount of money he has
succeeded in obtaining.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

MUST BE PREPA1D.-By the present law regu-
lating the tariff on drop letters all valentines
must be prepaid before they are deposited in
the Post Office, or they will not be delivered.
The law in regard to this matter is birding
ON the Postmaster, and loving SWANS who
contemplate doing the nice thing by their
sweethearts will please take notice. A fail
ure to comply with this regulation would, in
all probability, rob their inamaratas Of their
Valentines
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

ONA SpREE.-A sleigh load of poor whisky
and worse lager beer was driven around the
streets, Sunday night. The human casks
which held the ''vil, stuff rendered the quiet
Sabbath evening hideous with their yells and
profanity
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

A Coop MovE-Ne learn from the Dcs-
moines correspondent of the Burlington
H,wkeys that Adjutant General Baker has
written to Gen. Halleck about the release OF
Capt. Crabb and other prisoners taken at
Belmont. We earnestly hope the effort may
be successful. Three of the Muscatine COM
pany-T. W. Eichelberser, Ed. Hill and NJ. F.
Hurd-are among the prisoners still confined
at Memphis
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PROBATE NOTICE.

STATE OF Iowa L..
Muscatne County. 5s''
To Carrie L. Puriu tom David Purnt on and all others
whom it may concern.
You are hereby notified that paper purporting to
be the last Will ami T stament Of Bye $. Purin
ton late OF iii county ie"eas-d opened and r-ai
regul r term OF the county of said county ED
the I'D day Of February 1852 an that Friday the 2Sth
day OF February 1862 has been fxei as the day or
proving said instrument
Witness my hand this 81 dav Of f Urinary 1862
feb. l3 WIT. j. CARSKADAN Countv Judge
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

'SPoNGING" The Davenport Democrat,
not having enterprise enough to procure Leg
islative dispatches from the Capital, is in the
habit of "sponging" and itemizng news from
our special reports. This isn't the fair thing
Mr. Democrat. Please give US credit
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

CouLDN'r STAND 1r-An individual in this
city, while in Pennsylvania several years ago,
was so excessively foolish as TO get married.
In payment for his Stiffness he soon discover
ed he had caught decided Tartar. After
living with his wife for year or more, for
bearance ceased to be virtue, and he petit
toned and obtai, ed divorce.
Two or three years later, while on = visit
to the Keystone State, he again met his first
love, mutual explanations followed-love en-
sued and he again agreed to accept his
former wife, for better or for worse. The
knot was again tied, but the happy groom
soon found out that 'the worse" exceeded
1.-THE better" to such an extent as to render
their domestic relation one continual scene
of turmoil and strife He is now an appli
cant before the district Court of this county
for another decree of separation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

WORTHY ExAMPIE.-Lieut. w. F. DAVIS,
Secretary of the Senate, is now sending reg
ularly, at his own expense, to the soldiers in
service from Iowa, twenty copies CT the WEEK
LY JOURNAL The Lieutenant knows from
experience the value of home news to the
volunteer. We are ourselves sending num-
Der of papers gratuituously to the soldiers,
but the tax is too heavy on us to supply all
who desire them
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Boors AND SHoEs.-John Schmidt still con-
tinues to make boots and shoes at his old
stand on Second street near Pappoose bridge.
Schmidt also is few" at mending and re-
pairing and thinks he can do it as well as
''any other man."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

nw-The President, in reSpiting the SLAYER
Gordon, for two weeks, notified him that the
grace is extended only that he may have time
to prepare himself for the fate which his
crimes have merrited, and that no further
mercy is to be hoped for.-N Y. Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Bus1NEss.-Our streets still present the
same busting and business like appearance
that has made trade so lively for the past
month. Produce of all kinds continues 20
pour IN in abundance, and all branches of in
dustry are in = hourishing condition.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

W,1I. THE REREIs EvACUArE MANASSAS
The Washington correspondent of the Balt'-
more Sun remarks:
Several military men have predicted, and
a prominent civilian is said to have wagered,
that within thirty days from this time the
Confederates will have abandoned their posi-.
ton at and near Manassas. The opinion is
based upon expected military operations in
Kentucky and North Carolina whereby com
municatlon between Virginia and the South
ern and Southwestern States is to be cut OFT.
The condition of the roads n the West and
The adverse weather in South Carolina waters
forbid immediate movements. General BuePs
army numbers about Is, 900 men of all arms
and is said to be in high state of discipline
and ready and eager for active service.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
Arrest Of nm Agent Of JEFF Davis
mt Chicago.

A man named Hendricks, who has been
stopping in Chicago for some three weeks
past, waiting for the finishing OF ensravlngs
of plates of $50 and 500 bills Of the "Con-
federate States" scrip, his pretence being that
he was counterfeiting the scrip for the pur-
pose of flooding the South with bogus cur
rency in order to annoy and 'njure the rebels,
was arrested by the agent OF the State De-
partment Of the u 5. Government on Satur-
day last, on the charge of treason, and imme-
diately put on his passage eastward, for Fort
Lafayette, in charge Of an officer. Ample
evidence of his treachery and completely with
the rebel authorities was found in documents
in his possession. He was from Memphis,
where he owns drug store.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

MONEY FROM THE SoLDIERs.-Harry Comp
ton rec lived Tuesday $54l from members
of Company l. 18th Iowa regiment, for dis
tribution among their relatives.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

SURPRISE PARTlEs-We notice by our ex-'
changes that Surprise parties" are all the
rage in our neighboring cities. We are hap
py TO say that this style of party was never
popular in Mnscatine, probably on account Of
the universal good-breeding that has rendered
the name of citizen OF Muscatine synony-
NOUS with that of gentleman all over the
State. We never so far forgot ourselves as
70 attend an entertainment of this kind, but
once-then we didn't attend it, but attempted
to. The family we were to honor with ou
company got wind Of our benevolent inten
tons some way or other, and when GU
crowed arrived at the house, the servant yer.
coolly informed us that they soarn'tat home
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

DEATH OF WELL KNOWN AUTHOR.
Holbrook, for long tlme special agent of the
United States Post Office Department, died
at the Sherman House, in Chicago, last Fri
day, after a lingering illness. He was a
resident of New York. The public will
doubtless remember the deeply entertaining
work entitled, "Ten Years Among the Mail
Bags" which appeared from the pen Of the
deceased in 1856.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

eW-We regret to learn that Senator Har-
lan's child died in Washington few days
since.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
Friday Morning, Feb. II.

"Tux E1eHrH Iowa GRAND ROUNDs'-ls
the title Of neat little paper published by the
boys of the Eighth Iowa Regiment, at Sedalia,
Missouri.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

WARS THE MATTER last year at this
time any quantity of candidates for munich
nal honors were in the field. This year, as
yet, not one has been announced. What Is
the matter, gentlemen? Can it be that the
GOOD fat Offices of aldermen and mayor will
have to 90 begging in these war times
We hope not Hand in your names, ye as
piring, and enter the lists-the more the mer
rier. Three chairs in the Council Chambe
and the mayoralty are to be filled by som
lucky individuals. We hope those gentle
men that have been in the habit of running
for these offices every year for the last decad
will not back out at this late day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

~ Fort Donelson is on the Cumberland
river, only twelve miles from Fort Henry
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

LIABILITIES.
5th No Iat ties to nks others, due or not dne.
9th. No losses adjusted and due.
7th. LOSSES either unadjus e.o o,o q.
9Th. Or adjusted and not due. S'''-'A %
9Th. Losses in suspense, waiting
further proof Cluded in
last answ er above
10th. All other claims against said
Company, dividends unpaid) 1925 90
Total liabilities, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4, 536 IS
lth. The rule Of the Company is, exceed in any
one risk, subject to loss by single fire.
18th. The amount Insured In city village, depends
upo" its Subsequently, all the desirable risks to he
had; subject to the rule last above named.
18TH The insured in any block of buildings,
depenos upon lis size and construction, subject to
the rule DO, e referred to
14th. deposit of 90 Tennessee State Bonds
made with the State of Te nessee il August 1860,
but the Ag ncies of the Company having been with
drawn and the Company not transacitny any busi-
ness in that state this deposit will be withdraw n
upon the expiration OF Policies in May 1862. The
amount OF premiums received in the State of Iowa,
for the year end ng December 31>t, 1871 81,
1855 80 the receipts foa the month of december being
estimated.
18TH The Act of Incorporation i. the as that here.
| tofore filed. H. HUNT GTUN Prest.
| TIMO. c. ALLYN sec'y.
STAT. OF cO Gnsncr ~.
| Personally appeared H HUNTINGTON. President,
and ALLYN Secretary of the Hartford Fire Insur
rance Company, and made oath that the foregoing
ment, bv them subs ribbed is tru, full and correct
Of the affairs of said company and exhibits
far can be ascertsind at this dare its actual con
dition on the first day of January, 1862
Before me JAM NICH"LS,
| Justice of the Peace.
| AUDIrot's Of, ICE, Iowa,
| Desmoine., Jan. ii, IS O.
1T is HEREBY CERTIFiED, That on the 1irh day
of January, 1852 statement fl ed in this of.
fee showing the condi of the Hartford Fire Insu.
rance Company, located at Hartford, in tie State
Connecticut, the first Jay of January D. 1862, in
accordance with provision of Act the neral AS
sembly of he State of Iowa, entitled "An At in r-Ia
ton to Insurance Companies" approve mary 2Slh
1851 and act amend story thereto approved February
is possessed of the requisite of capital and
, vested as required by law.
Authority is therefore given to the above named
pany to transact business OF Insurance this ate
accordance with the laws thereof until the 81 It day
January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two.
1t is also certified that Taos D Smith, of Mus
' catine, has been duly appointed by said Compan,
their lawful Agent and Attorney for the county of Mus
catine, with full power to take ri ks of Insurance
therein and to acknowledge service of process pro
vded by law, upon his fling with tho Clerk of the IBIS
trct Court in and for said y, certified copy tb
that the attached true and copy of the sal
. statement.
a - IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunt
us set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, thi
p | 49, 14th day OF Janu.ry, 1867.
= J. W. CATTELI Auditor of State
j., jan3O DAN. ELLYSuN, Deputy.
: TRIBUNE. ALMANACs at g..
L ian2 BURNETT,s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Cor. Iowa Avenue & Second st.
THE undersigned having ntly purchased this
establishment entire, OF the former occupant Go
P. Hail. is now engaged in reftting, and proposes to
make it a No. Gale Having secured the services
of first class Coorst, we PREPARED to get all
kinds of Pictures, from the smallest Locket Miniature
to the gest size Photograph, neatly colored in India
Ink, Water Colors or Oil.
Copying.
Particular attention paid to the copying of old faded
Ambrotypes aud Daguerreotypes into la ge
this being the only place in this part Of the country
where that branch OF the business is carried on.
d-Photog. apis
| All kinds of Visite and Card Photographs put up
| in good style and at reduced prices.
Frames and Cases.
We shall keep hand, at all times a large assert
ment of Frames and Cases. all of which will be sole
cheap for cash
All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange fol
Pi lures, at the mat ket price.
| Persons from distance, visiting the city, re
quest-d TO call and examine our specimens, whethe
| wishing Pictures or not. 4
JAMS J. G. EVANS, Artist.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

Dickinson county lands were assessed
S1.7O per acre-the lowest IN the State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14

VALUE OF LAND IN IowA-The following
assessment of land per acre in q number OF
counties Of the State shows the relative value
=. Oh N,.ootino ranks az Siyth
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-02-14
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TOE THE CURE OLE

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They sugar-coated, so that the most sensi-
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Prioo Is cents per Box; Five boxes for S100.
Greatnumbors ofClergymen, Physicians, States
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remedies, but our space here viii not permit the
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