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Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
Important from aIlMn sofa.

A correspondent, of the Chicago Tribune
writes from St. Paul Minn, under date
Dec 10Th, says thar news had Just received
from Penbina and For: Garry which states
positively tina, force OF 100 warriors Of
the lanktons and Cathead Siouxs, are
con sregating At Devils Lake, making
preparations for war against the white
settlements next spring, on An extensive
scale S.'
The lake is only about twelve miles from
pemhina .s"'". RI ..
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
$4,000 90
81 500
&1l2l.OnN 90 per Annnm.

$9,l25,00o, 90 per snnnm.
Between Niue and ten Millions for (in
the MAIN FIFTY thousand lazy, worthless
negroes. is rather y hard load for the
Northern ~orkingmeu to s,sgger along
under, when Is ...r
Coal is IS per ton. &C.,.
Tea is 81 to - per b.
Sugar is II TO lac. per ID.
Coffee is IS to 4Oc. per h. .."- $
n Butter is Is to 36c. per Ii. .4 I'D
and other things in Iroportion,-Ne~
York Express.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03

We find the following paragraph in the
New Haven tC"nn,y E.aitr: ,af. r,'
"ONE HeNbRs~ CHEERS FoR Ml,LroRp.
AT the town meeting held in Milford oh
Monday .be Democracy, elected lbeir en-.
tire ticket y about '"r,y majority-the
.fr.k tMsfa snly yars-rsna cpratun
vote gnder .the. Gag of the Constitution
They Gre coming, Father Abraham |
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
Jayne on James River, and putting in

Jayne on James River, and putting in
nomination full opposition ticket. But
last fall, because Gov. Jayne would not
conssnt to Mr.. Glspson's being he Res
publican candidate for Delegate he shirled
upon lis heel left his party and hired ont
TO Gen. Todd as his Attorney and stump
speaker, and now rooms in the Office and
sleeps in the bed Of Gen. Todd, at Yank.
ion. Mr.. Gleason was sent into the Ter.
ritory Is the Attorney for the u S. and
instead Of acting as such he has in two
instances, left his official post, aud went
to the other side to defend criminals
against his Government, because they
were. Todd men with sterotyped green
backs" lie also advised Mr.. Somers to
70 into the Hall Of the House, throw Mr..
Frisby from his seat and assume his chair
at the desk but Mr.. Somers having bet
ter sense than the law advisers refused
to do Is instructed The whole gist OF
the matter is that Mr.. Gleason is persona al
enemy of Gov. Jayne and the feed At.or.
ney Of Gen. Todd, aud his whole aim has
been 60 push men enough into the Legis-
lature, to pass bitter resolutions upon the
Governor and to applaud the course Of
Gen. Todd. To do this he has written
resolutions and handed them to members
70 submit to the House calling on the lat.
tornev General 10 give his opinion as to
the powers Of the Governor, which opin.
ion was personal plunge at Jayne. In
another instance he drew a report for the
committee on Elections, branding the Ex
ecutive ~ The prime mover Of all the
frauds in the Territory, and when the CON.
mittee refused to submit it to the House,
the Attorney instructed the Todd Chief
Clerk to copy the repor. entire into the
Journal
II. also advised the admittance OF Som.
ers and KennerIy TO seats, when the House
vas broken up and no quorum was pres.
ent. VIVA. cared he for the Legislature
provided he obtained from them all that
he desired to assist his paymaster il OBJ
tanning his seat in Congress. This is the
state of affairs, Mr.. Editor; and we have
come to the pass in this Territory that IL a
man does no. fall upon bis belly, bite the
dust and kiss the feet Of Todd or Jayne;
why, he is bought with - s,ero'yped green
backs LOGROl .LER.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03

The assertion has frequently been made
BY Democrats that our National debt
would not fall short Of 81 900 900, coo,
and no terms were too severe to apply to
those who made this statement. They
were denounced a, traitors and rebels and
the public were assured that all such
charges were a gross Islander upon the
Administration. We have now the figures
rs given by Secretary Chase, which makes
the public debt on the lst of July next
el,l22,2j0,0OO. The following items will
show how the money goes;
The "DEAR' NEGRo.-In, the official
statement OF appropriations duriag the
Second Session of the 37Ih Congress. jns,
published, We see m item Of Half a Mil,
lion Dollars to enable the President to
emanci pate the slaves Of the District Of
Columbia.
This half million Of dollars, in due pro.
portion. comes GU, of the pockets Of the
laborers aud workinRmen Of the North
There is not day la5orer among us.
scarcely able to hnd bread Tor his wife
and little Questioning to the high prices
supernduced by the war--but must con.
tribute something. directly or indirectly,
to foot this bill.-io free these negroes
and 20 place them in position, either to
compete with white labor, or swell anon
the population of Northern Aims honses
This half million for the two thousand
or twenty five hundred negroes in the
District OF Columbia, however, is but n
drop 10 the bucket. II the Abolition pc.
Icy is to prevail, after Janua~y LIST, We
shall be lucky. if we do not soon have
four millions Of them on our hands.
Besides the $500 900 for the negroes in
the District. We have now on hand iac.
cording TO statement made in Brook n.
the other evening } in Louisiana, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Fortress Mon.
roe, e,c:-
$4,000 Contrahands
Costing, say about 80 cents per dry.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
For whom - the war Delayed.

The ksepe~dszssvf yesterday d.liber,
a:ely charges The AtHi'.istra,on With de.
layisg the opetina 6rAe Mississippi river
so ssfo pnt mobey ID the AotIers Of the huge
railroad .corptratshs Mich Of course
thfite under the traffic forced upon them
by,the stopaHe Of he natSral outlet Of the
Wea. Says We independent:
CertKin interested honopolis,s, who
have sarge mon-y investments in Western
railroads, have interiered in this matter.
United they stand, or have stood-a nigh.
ty hqsi-in opposition TO any L" bas.y move.
ment' into The jaws Of the enemy" at
Vickshurg. To spill blood in that par,ic.
ular direction, in their opinion, would be
awful. Better. wait un.ii the, rebels run
away. All these railroad managers are
now having good time. They have CON.
bined together like our paper msnufac-
turers at the East, to make large profits.
~ heir estimation. there Meyer was such
az oppntan,y as the present 10 ppeAp
money, to wipe of old debts, to restore
harmony and peace among their late dis
satisfied stockholders aud to pu, this sgse.
ial batch of corporations on dry land.'
The JndeuenlrM should have been moro
specific in its charges 1t knows, we may
presume, whereof it afirms, and if any
person or persons in high places, as il
hints, have been receiving money from
these corporations so AS TO delay The oper-
lion of our feet and armies West. tho
public ought TO have their names So
on, with them Mr.. Beechcr.-N y E.
press
The PAcIFiC RAILRoAD.-As our citi.
zens are directly interested in everything
apperlaining to the success Of this great
na ionas enterprise and AS the Dubuque
l. Sioux City Road is one Of the main
branches between 'he present roads coz.
h-c'ing with the Atlantic, and the Great
| Pacific Road now under contempt a,ion-
we therefore announce the following item,
OF interest TO our readers: '.'
1.-The Committee on the Pacific Railroad
will soon bring in bill amenAatory Of
that past last session, which will permit
the issue of one hundred dollar shares in
the stock Of ,he road ms cad Of 6xink
the lowest price at share At one thousand
dollars, rs is tho case with the existing
charter"
The people Of Minnesota are acitating
the subject uf direc, road across from
Minnesota to Pnye''s Sound and ask for
the same privileges rs those granted 10
the corporaturs of the Pacific road under
ia" law of the last session. a.
Two millions of dollars are called for in
California TO commence work on the great
Pacific Railroad for that end Of the route,
and private advices say the money will be
forthcoming - Dobnque Tines
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03
New England Ramp Government.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Moth
ing shows more how completely tn, y ole
country i ruled by three millions Of New
En- and people than the composition of
the Committees in the ed States Sen.
ate. We give the Chairman Of them,
with their section:
Foreign Relation, Sumner, New Eng-
land; Finance. .tessenden. New England;
Military Affairs. Wilson. New England;
Naval Affairs, Hale, New England; Post
OIii:es. Collamer, New England; PEN
Sons, Foster, New En-. land; Claims,
Clark, New England Public Buildings,
Foot. New England Contingent Expen,
SEES, Dixon, New I'm gland.
" 1t will be seen that New ENGLAND.
through the Abolition party, has taken
Possession Of nearly all the Committees
in the Senate. The same prcp"nderance
is also seen in the House The Abortion
policy makes the Giteen millions Of reople
who live in the MiI1'r States and in the
West, tail !" the New England kite"
The Largest IIo,.I Ho,elinthe World
The LindcIl Hotel was finished 70 day,
and is the largest in the world 1t is
equivalent to eight stories high contains
SIS rooms, Il parlars, - acres,f plaster.
tering ! acres Of tlooring,:i2 imles Of bell
wire, ~ miles of base board. II miles Of
sas, Steam. ami water pipe, i miles or
l,9N0 yards Of hail. StO Windows. AND
liGN feet Of pain, Ell imitation of cornice.
The qn,nrity Of brirks used in the build.
ing is s 100000 la the basement there
is railroad running The entire length, for
the transportation Of heavy articles. and
above are two steam elevators for lifting
iue! aud baggage from the ground to the
Hoors. above. The billiard room il 60 by
"A The seut!emen's dining room is 10
by Is, aud the ladies' ordinary 95 by IS.
The house is not vet furnished.
Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-01-03

Costing, say about SO cents per do!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
THE JOURNAL.
The Old Union wagon.
BY NJ. /. sTEHLozIEE.

In Uncle Sans Dominion. in Eighteen sixty-ons,
Tne fight between Secession aud U ion WE begun,
Tie south declared they have the ''r,ghts" which
Uncle sam denied.
Or in their secesh Wagon they'd all take a ride.
CuoRUs-Harra for the Wagon--,he old Onion Wa9om
Well stick to our wagon and all take r rue!
TIL. makers of orr wagon were men of solid wit,
They made 1t OF Charter Oak, that wouldn't rot
split.
Its VIII of material, the strongest and the best,
And two named the North and south and two the
East and Vest.
Our wagon bed is strong enough for any "revolution
In fact, Ito tie huF of the old Copstitution.'
Her couplings strong. her axisS long and any where
NJ Morareh's flown can black her down''-no Traitor
can upset her.
This good old wagon. the nations all admired;
Her wheels bad for four years aud never
been stirred u
Her passengers ppy along way she whiried
For the good old Union Wagon was the glory of the
But when old Abraham took mand, tine South wheel
got displea>-d,
Because the public fat was gone that kept her axle
And when he gathered up the and started his
She p aDged into secession and Knocked ellers
ouI
Now while in this secession the wheel was stick
Ing tightly
Some Tory passengers got mad and cursed the drrer
But Abrshsm couldnt see it-so he didn't heed their
CHATTER
"Thsres too much 81 OK mud the Wheel" says he
''ttdt's ,chat the natter
So Ab,am gave ice at in eighteen sixty three
Unless the rebsls dried W !" he'd set their mig.
free;
And the hat led the to fight against his
nation,
Would drop his gun and homs he'd to fight against
sta, ration.
When Atrau said n d free the slaves and furnished
their supplies
1t opeue Northern traitors mouths and southern trail
tors eyes
"The .l,v:s, said they, will away if you thus
rashly free them"
But AtrAm "Gue sci, perhaps they'd best go home and
oversee themi''
Around Union wagon with shoulders to the wheel,
million liiers rlv with he arts true steel
And Of all the Geacrals, high low that help to save
the nation.
There's that strikes u harder blow than Gsasral
Eaanc pa.n!
l hope all our good Union girls at home
will cut tn S song out, and sing it to all the
"bu terout" sece>h they find, either from the
No tn or South. 1t contain at least as much
truth as poetry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
SHERIFES SALE.

DY virtue of special execution to me directed snd
ID delivered from the oGce Of the Llerk OF the
District Court Of Muscatine county, State of Iowa.
against the goods and chaes lands and teneme Of
Joac hem Chr Rolf ct al have levied upon and will
expose to sale on Saturday. the 5th day December.
A. D. 1868, at the Court house door, in the city Of
Muscatipe, the following described property, tO-wit
The south quat of the north Ilartsr of
No two 2, and the north e.st qnlt OF the
sonth quarter OF section No. two (2 ali In town.
snip No seventy (77 n"rth OF ran4e east Of
the 5th P. NJ all in Muscatine county, ard State OF
Iowa. = -s
All of which, or much thereof be necessary
viii he sold to satisfy special execution in .avor OF
Chr theodore Schlatfeld
Sale to commence between the hours Of nine o'clock
in the forenoon ard four o'clock in the stsrnoon OF
said day, to wit, at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
H. h. HlME,
Sheriff Muscatine County.
Muscatine Nov g. 6S.-w4w SO 90.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Probate Notice.

To Sarah Smith, Abigail Hendrixon Phoebe GiDar,
Asena:h o. -, formerly Graham. Abner A. GrG-
ham, Alexander Graham Catharihe Webb. Martha
Strstch, Isabella Hemperly and VIM. q. Evans, and
oil Others when 1t may concern:
YOU are hereby notified that paper purporting to
he the VIII OF James r. Graham, late of Muscstine
county Iowa. deceased aud codCil thereto, have been
presented to the County Court Of said county tor pro-
bate, and that the same were opened and publicly
read in open court q regular term thereof held
the first Monday in October 1863 and that Mon tho
second day of November A. D. 1868 ut o'clock p. u.
Of said day has been fixed upon the time for proving
said Will and Codicil. j. CARsKADDAN,
Oct. 9, 1868 -wiw- $500. County Judge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
. E. q IL "A R. I'D
FALL PLANTING!

expsrfance is that three out of four Fa
Hl Planting docs tho best Lot them be we'll set, six
inches deeper than they stood in the Nursery the earth
we'll packed around tho roots trampsd har and piled
up eight inches high around the stalk and they will be
very to live snd do we'll next season. shall
commence set,in, in my young orchard immediately
few loads of wanted at m,rket prize. and two
cents added in exchange for Trees, and hauling mp to
my horEe. ~ sd
Oct.9.-w4w SUEL FOSTER
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

NY virtue Of Especial execution to me directed and
delivered from the Office Of the Clerk Of the Dis
trct Court of Muctine county, State of Iowa, against
the goods and cbsttels, lands and teneuents of
Henry Ro' ipson, F. b. Evans and Mary Evans, I
hive levied upon and will expose to ssl on Saturday,
tho 5,h day oil December, A. D., 1868 st the Conrt
House door, the city of Muscane, the following dc.
scribed property to wit:
The north we-t quarter of section fifteen, township
fifth part Of the above described land, also the undi
part of south quarter Of the north east
quarter Of section twenty four (2 township seventy-
eight range four az west in Museatne unity, Iowa.
All of which, much thereof rs may be necessa.
~ bs sold satisfy said special in favor
of John Borland.
sar to commence between the hours Of nine O'clock
in the forenoon and four O'Clock in the afternoon Of
said day--to- wit, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ.
- H. Fl. HINE,
Sheriff Muscatine County.
Muscatine, Nov. 9Th 1863. .w4w--e6 90.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Estray Cat;la-$1Q Reward.

= the slough rood, about the 9th Of August, two
and heifsr. dsScrib follows dark
brown COW, little white in the face, white tail, mark
ed SOP the right hip. small red line back COW,
under bit cut OF the right Fed, line hack
heier, under bit out of tho right We will give
$40 to the person so will give whsre said
cattle may be found. KEuEER BECHMAN.
Oct i).,p3,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Estray Colts.

TSSTRkYED from the subscriber, living IN Lon lisa
- county, near Ononwa. two year old, dark bay
or brown mare rather high carriaged trim nb~d and
men and one bay horse eclt, one year old, one
hind foot white and the other partly white.
Ten dollars reward will be paid to any person giving
information that will lead to their recovery.
Address, .-.t. sn A. T. DILDINE,
Oct 16-w4w. OnOnwa, Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Thorough Bred Bull for Sale,

HAVE a line bull for sele, bred in Kentucky Any
wishing to improve his herd will do wen to call
soon and look at my animal. as will rel cheap. For
digrce Iowa State Agricultural Report for 1859
or 1SCQ. For further information enquire of
% JOHN BARNARD,
TEo and half miles aorth Of Muscatins.
Oct. 30-W2W.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

TIL INFLUENCE OF TEMPER ON HEALTH =
Excessive labor exposure to wet and cold, de-
pr'vation of sufficient quantities Of necessary
and wholesome food, habtual bad lodging,
slo.h and intemperancc, are all deadly enc
mics to human life; but they are none Of
them SO bad as violent and ungoverned pas
s,ons. Men and women have survived all
these, and at last reached an extreme old age;
but it may be SAT ly doubted whether a single
inst .nce can be found of lyman of violent and
lrrascibl temper, habitualy subject to storms
Of ungovernable passion. VIII, has arrived at
very advanced period of life 1t is, there
fore. = after Of tn highest ,mpotnce TO
evryy one des rous to preserve "a sound mind
IN asiud bndy,"- so that the brittle vessel Of
LIE may eide down. the stream of time
smoothly aud securely. instead of b ing con.
tinrally tossed about amidst rocks and shoals
which rndanscr its existence, to have spe-
ci.' care, amidst all the vici,>tu les and trials
Of life, to maintain quiet possession Of his
own spirit.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

HT The sales on Saturday of 500 Bonds,
through Messrs. Live:m re, Cews & Co, of
New York lily, Government Agents for the
y S. 500 Loan, amounted to three millions
and in,ty-e,gh tho sand and three hundred
dollars.-NeWRo sk tribune, Nov. I'd. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
L.AW AND RE.4L ESTATE
c. q. HAYES g. BRO,

g. O. HAYES T. 6tkO.,
LAWYERS AND COMMERCIAL BROKERS,
Continue to buy and sell Real Estate. great dea
f Real Property will change hands between now and
aext auumn sud those o are in debt 1 do seeH to sell
here is considerable demand for improved farms in
iscouuty, an AXE occasional saes to spec
hSend IN your numbers. We examine titles. sr
rsx e.. O. HAYES BROTBER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

~ George Ridgway, of Comrany A. I'd
Iowa Cavalry, died in hospital at Memphis,
on the 30th ult., having been sick several
months. He was from Rochester, Cedar
County. We have been shown a letter from
one of his comrades, speaking in high praise
of him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
1863. 1864
LEMP & SELLS,
1854.
1863.

TTNHE Oldest Established House in Muscatine is now
i pr pared TO chow the Public of the largest
STOCKS OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS they have
ever opened They would DO happy to their numer
Friends and Customers, and will tak0 pleasure In
waiting upon them being well assured that their Pat
terms, Qualities and Prices will suit tie wants and
tastes OF all Your atenson is directed to the follow
ing list which only comprises moety Of the whole:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13
Original Notice.

STATE OF IOWA, Muscatine County, S.
Wr II Toiles vs. Mrs. 8. W. Black and Edward r.
Johes--Dstrti Court Museatine County, January
Term, 1864.
To Mrs. S. NJ alias Klixa A. Black, and Edward P.
Jones; IL --
YOU hsrety notified that there 10 now on fle In
the o'ice of the Clstk of the District Court of
Muscatine counry, State of Iowa, petition Of VIM r.
To'l"s, asking for decree for the specific rer
Eliza A. Black. convey to petitioner tho following
described premises, for the sum of eight hundred dol.
lars, down, to-wt The northwest q1artsr of section
nipe 9) township seventy eight 7s north of range
east of the 9Th p M and that unless you appear
to and defend before of the day the next
term of the District Court of Musca Inc county State
Of Iowa TO DO begun and holden on the frst Monday
vi January D. 1864 detuit will be rendered against
you and judgment rendered thereon In with
the prayer Of said petition.
A. j. LEFFINGWELL,
Oct. 3d. vat SO, 90. Solicitor for Petitioner.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

OvERxAN's FERRY.-Jack Indie, formerly
ferryman at Browns Ferry, has leased Over.
mans Ferry, and will be on hand night and
day to accommodate those who desire to cross
Cedar River oct1-w3m
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

sv Freights on grain from This port to ST..
Louis, by river, hive advanced to the follow
ing r.tes per bushel: Wheat Csc, barley 22c,
oats nc In ordinary times one-third these
rates are considered h Oh.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-11-13

steam Kate CaSsel, Saturday nj sht. on her
downward ip, and was drowned. He was
pass ,ger, but We did not l.arn his name
or where he was from, nor did we ascei tain
the place Of the ac ,dent, except tat it was
afr the boat left this port. The body was
not recovered