Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

four or five to one, which, with all the cltl
zens, old men and boys blazing at US from
behind every tree and bush for one hundred
miles or more. whipped the enemy how
ever, handsomely, in two fights, once at Palo
Alto and once at Birmingham. At Palo Alto
they had three regiments and completely sur
rounded me, advancing upon me in two lines,
having cut off Eystra's company. We were
splendidly covered, and though they got
almost on to US by two flags of truce, yet we
whipped them awfully, retaking Eystra's COM
pany before dark. then marched on Okolona,
destroyed the barracks and stores, drove out
the enemy, captured fifty prisoners, destroyed
800 stand of arms and captured 500 mules
and horses. The next day we whipped Chal-
mers at Birmingham, near Tuppelo and
reached home with only ten men killed,
wounded and missing ..s.-ef
The BLIND PREAcHER.--Owing to the storm
that prevailed on Tuesday evening, but few
citizens enjoyed the bountiful repast prepared
at fremont Hall for all admirers of an elo-
quence almost supernatural. We confess we
never before sat down to such feast. We
were filled, pleased and lost in wonder and
amazemey.t, at the power of the Blind Preach
er over US. We wandered from earth to the
upper spheres, and saw the glorious excellen-
cies of human character in its assimilation to
divine things, as we followed him in his
splendid eulogy on the character Of Alexan-
der Hamilton. We unconsciously wept over
his beautiful picture Of Burr's grandchild 60
ing to its long home. With but single
thought we followed Burr day after day, and
week after week, down Broadway to the Bat
terry, and, like him, gazed upon the waters Of
the bay, looking anxiously and hopefully for
his cherished idol, Theodosia. Our soul sick
ened at the recital of the squalid wretched-
ness attending Burr's death, but our heart
grew ecstatic over the wish that $50 might all
traitors die" -. -a-
But our language is inadequate to the task.
By the pressing invitation Of those who heard
Mr.. Mllburn Tuesday evening, he will lecture
again at fremont Hall on Friday evening, de-
livering his most popular lecture, "What a
blind man saw in England" We can only
say to those who are fond of the instructive
and humorous combined, theywill do well to
attend. Let the hall be filled, as no person will
ever begrudge the price Of admission. Re-
member the Blind Preacher at fremont Hall
tomorrow evening. Tickets may be procur-
ed at the book stores. -7.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.-Last Thursday eve
ming Silas Ferry. a resident of the western part
of this county, was shot and dangerously
wounded by David Prosser, of this city. 1t
seems from the testimony given at the prelim-
mary examination before the Mayor yester-
day, that an alteration ensued between the
parties. in the wagon yard adjoining the store
of Weed, Bridgman & Kent, both being in
liquor at the time, when the lie was passed
by Prosser, whereat Ferry kicked him twice,
and struck him in the face, when Prosser,
drawing revolver, fred thres times, one of
the balls taking effect in the left groin. Mr..
Ferry was taken to STEMS Hotel, where he
still lies in critical condition. He is an old
resident of this State, having formerly resided
in Des Moines county, Of which;he was at one
time Sheriff. He now holds the position Of
Supervisor for Orono township. Mr.. Pros.
ser was bound over in the sum of $500 to
appear at the next term of the District Court
for trial.-Doily, I'd. .e
FOREIGN PosrAaE.-Instruction have been
issued to the postmaster in this city to COL
lect in gold and si!uer coin all postage due
on UNPAID letters received from foreign coun.
tries, in the mails despatched to this country
from Great Britain and Ireland, France, Prus.
sis, Hamburg, Bremen or Belgium. This
arrangement, made in pursuance Of resolu-
ton of Congress, approved March 3, 1863
went into effect on the lst inst. Letters, how
ever, from the United States, for dispatch in
the same mails, may be prepaid as at present,
by United States postage stamps.
NorIcE.-The Directors of the Auscatine
County Agricultural Society will meet at the
Court House, on Saturday, May 10th, 1868,
at O'Clock P. n, to attend to some very i'm
portant business, and to elect secretary,
Suel Foster having resigned. ~.
sC JOHN BARNARD, President
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Mr.. EDITOR: Some one, through your pa
per, wished to know what had become of the
Agricultural Society. 1t has been very sick,
but is getting very much better, SO that its
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