Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-01-17

Our lDessno1nes Correspondence.
Election Of Oeews Of the State Agriculsur-
al Society," Passage at arms betsUeen Xr.
Wallace and N. Claggstt--Nect State
Fair to BE- held at Dubuque-ArrivaI of
Legisiators-KH Il. Hill, The Traitor, sent
to Fort Lafayette.
DEsNoINEs, Jan. 9.
Dear Journal The Directors and men,
bers of the State Agricultural Society COM
menced the session of their annual meeting
yesterday, in the Supreme Court room in the
Capitol. His Honor, G. G. Wright, Of the
Supreme Bench, presiding.
The Judge presides with dignity, prompt
ness and ability.
The Board has shown their appreciation Of
bis worth by unanimo asly re-electing him.
There was quite spirited contest for
Secretary. DR.. ShaHer, Of Jefferson Co., AN
able, efficient and active friend Of the Agri-
cultural interests of this State and John II.
Tallace, Of your place, were the competitors;
the vote stood twsnty for DR.. Shfaer, and
t,Osnty. three for Mr.. Wallace. After Mr..
Wallace's election there was an effort made to
reduce the salary Of the Secretary, and pend
ing the discussion there was an amusing pas
sage-at.arms between Judge Claggett, of Lee
Co., and the Secretary. Wallace showed
great military skill and genius in the contest.
Claggett made bold and determined attack,
charging Mr.. Wallace with being too expen'
sivc for these times; said he (ClaggetD would
engage to discharge oil the duties Of the Sec
retary's Office for $500 per annum. Mr..
Wallace, in reply, stated that Mr.. Claggett
had recently been serving the State in the
Legislature at an expense Of 3S per diem
while better men could have been procured
1t fifty cents psr diem, and that the State
would have saved, At least, $4,000, in the
time occupied by Mr.. Claggett in making
bunkom speeches. Wallace vanquished his
opponent by attacking his sensitive and weak
point. It was thought that Mr.. Claggett
would challenge Nh. Wallace, but the diff
Guilty Was amicably arranged by mutual
friends.
| Mr.. Mark Miller was elected Treasurer Of
tho Society, and DR.. Brooks, Of Polk, Mr..
Smith, Of Scott, Mr.. Caldwell, Of Harrison,
Mr.. Robinson, of Desmoisnes, Mr.. Mills, Of
Cass, and Mr. Eddy, Of jackson, were elected
Directors. Dubuque was selected As the
place at which the next State Fair is to be
held.
Our usually quiet town is now the seen, Of
some excitement. The members of the Leg
lislature-many Of them-are already on the
ground, while those in quest of Legislative
favors are here in force, presenting their
claims.
Yesterday was the day set for the trial Of
Mr.. Hill, who was recently indicted for trsa
son, by the Grand Jury, at the session OF
the U, s. District Court at this place. Neither
the Judge nor the D:ctrict Attorney were
present. Judge Love, as l understand, or
dered the Clerk to enter aolle presequ'
whereupon the Marshal, by military authori
ty, rearrested Mr.. Hill in the night time, and
by morning was out Of reach Of interference
by Mr.. Hills friends, and on his way to Fort
lafayette, where Mr.. Hill can enjoy the hos
pitalities provided by Uncle Sam for traitors
Yours, &C.,
OCCASIONAL.
[Mr. Hill was taken from the custody o.
the Marshal, at Davenport, on , writ of ha
beas corpus, on application Of Judge Grant
The case was to be argued before Judge Lin
derman, Saturday.-Ed. Jour-.
DssxoINEs, Jan. 8, 1862.
M. Editor: The usual quiet Of this city i
now being rapidly broken by the arrival o
hosts of applicants for clerkships, &C., in thu
two Houses of the General Assembly. They
appear to he taking time by the forelock ir
order to make "sarc thing Of it." A week
must vet intervene before their cases will be
decided, and what week! A new supply o.
button-hcle silk has been ordered and the tai
lors are anticipating great time in the re
pairing line.
| The Agricultural Society has been in SEES
sion to-day and elected officers. AS another
correspondent gives the list we omit the
nsmes.-h, Journal.
Mr.. Phinc,s CALDWELL of Harrison, was
chosen for the unexpired term Of the late II
Olmsted, and Messrs. Dr.. Wright, Sewers
Melandy and Bailey hold over another year.
During ,he past year the Board has sus'
tanned great loss in the death of Henry G.
Stuart of TAs county, and Of Henry Olmsted
1 Of Harrison. The dssth Of Mr.. Olmsted some
ten days ago, was under very iheartrending
circumstances. His team ran off on the prai-
rie and he was found dcad-the wagon having
passed over him.
Tonight the mo fsnae' question is being
discussed, AMI it is astonishing how this doc
trine, 50 new to us, is spreading. The lead
ing speakers are Messrs. Whitney, Of Monona,
Claggeit, Of Lee, Connese, Of Butler, Wallace
Of Muscatine, GrinneIl, Of Poweshiek, the
Governor and others.
1t is understood here that on the opening
of the Legislature our Lieut.. Governor will
claim thst he is still Lieut.. Governor and will
demand his right to call the Senate to order
"a very novel Interpretation Of very plain
point in the constitution. INDEX.
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/ Permission has been given in very court
eous manner to pass the British troops through
Maine into Canada. As the navigation of the
st. Lawrence is closed. and the transport Of
troops inland from Halifax to Canada, in
mid winter, would be expensive, tedious, and