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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
BY JOHN MAHIN.
DOOlittlc,
DOOlittlc.
Mr.. Senator Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, is a

Mr.. Senator DOollttle, Of Wisconsin, is a
rare genius. He is the Christopher Columbus
of treason-is Doolittle. In comparison with
him, all other politicians, all other public
men, all other statesmen from the time OF
Lycurcus to this present juncture, are like
tubs with their bottoms out to three decker
man ofw Columbus was not more GER
tainly the greatest Of geographical discover
ers; Sir Isaac Newton, baronet, was not more
certainly the greatest Of discoverers in the
laws appertaining to the physical department,
or demeanor, d whatever it is, of this uni
verse Bacon not more certainly the greatest
discoverer Of philosophical truth; pork and
beans, when cold, are not more certainly su-
perior to the same dish when hot-but one
of all these things was or is more certain than
it is that Mr.. Senator Doolttle is the great dis
coverer in the great realm of treason. The
elegant Richardson isn't patcher to Doolittle.
And, of all the mares nests that ever even
Mr.. Doolittle has discovered, that is the gayest
and the funniest which he has Just now
pounced upon, to-wit: That poor Horace
Greeley and James Gordon Bennett are the
real authors of the southern rebellion Mr.,
Doolittle made this awful discovery in the
Senate, the other day, and those two horrid
editors are still unhung, which, we beg to say,
is an awfuller thing than the discovery.
Why hasn't Mr.. Doolittle made use of his
tremendous discovery and stopped the war
Dry up the fountain and you have no stream,
blot out the sun and you have no light nor
heat, remove the cause and you knock the
effect into cooked hat, as matter of course.
Go at it, Doolittle Where is your bill, your
motion, your previous question? :? Con6scate
Greeley and Bennett hang 'em, man, and stop
this blood-wasting war ! 1t is an easy job.
Call back our hundreds ofthousands from the
tented and the embattled fields tell fighting
Joe Hooker he is going the wrong way ditto
McClernand ditto everybody, in short, ex-
cept Jefferson Davis. We do not know of
thing more easily to be accomplished, in
Mr. Senator Doolittle's hypothesis 1--WE mean
discovery than to stop the war on basis
which would be satisfactory all around
Chop off the heads of Greeley and Bennett
there you have it. Dry up the fountain and
the stream runs out as naturally as two peas,
as aforesaid.
Mr.. Senator Doolittle is handsome gen.
tleman. He knows how to round his periods
and modulate his musical voice so as to cap
tivate the crinoline and the Jenkinses in the
galleries. His gestures are admirable in every
respect. He can even wipe his senatorial nose
with his senatorial linen 1--WE NEAR. his hand
kerchief and not his shirD with GRACEFUL
ness of motion such as Beau Hickman might
have envied in his palmiest days. We are of
opinion that Doolittle is an ass, nevertheless.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

Bollman and Swartwout were brought before
the Supreme Court, which discharged them
on the ground that they did not appear to be
in any way connected with the commission ol
any overt act of treason. Alexander was dis.
charged without any opposition on the part
Of the Government. Ogden and Adair were
discharged at Baltimore. Adair brought suit
against Wilkison for false Imprisonment, and
recovered judgment for $4,000. Against
this Congress identified General Wilkison,
thus sustaining him in the suspension of the
habeas corpus, and in arbitrary arrests when
in his opinion the public safety required it, al
though larger part of the people then be-
lieved that it was an error of judgement in
General Wilkison, and that the actual ne
cessity did not demand these arbitrary
measures. .....,
The precedent, which was sustained by
Jefferson, the apostle of the Democracy, and
by his party, is broad enough to cover any
arbitrary arrests that have been made in this
war, without taking into the account the pres
ent real and vastly greater danger, even if all
that the opponents of the Government have
charged Of them be admitted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

officers of the New Era, at Island No. 10, yes
terday. Considerable quantities of quinint
were found aboard, mostly in the hands o.
passengers, one man having 200 ounces
Some of it was intended for Tiptonville, Mis-.
souri,. She had on board over 100000 in
Government funds. A prize crew was put on
board, who took her to Memphis. Thirty.
two of her crew and passengers arrived here
A telegram was received at headquarters
from Col. Lowe, at Fort Henry, saying forces
from Gen. Rosecrans' command had captured
600 of Morgan's men, 81 Eci1e sst bGE ,'a79'
The dead and wounded were still being
found at Fort Donelson. 9-. -....-.
.;ae SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 13. g
The new Chicago city charter has been ap-
proved by the Governor. It is in force from
passage.
b. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.
The report of the Committee on Territories
made by Senator Wade to-day, in answer to
aresolution, shows that the Utah Legislature
suppressed the Governors message of that
territory, that no freedom of suffrage is al.
lowed or opinion tolerated in opposition to
the Church dignity, that poligamy is prac-
tised to the extent of incest, that there is no
law giving redress to the abuse of the mar
riage relation, and the Mormons are openly
inimical to the government of the United
States, though in popular phrase, steadfast
adherents to the Constitution, I7ea s.; io ha
ID From the tenor of the dispatches by the
last foreign steamer, it Is thought that the
feeling in regard to the American war is
slightly improved mot merely in Great Britain,
but on the continent. & rl4 W i-5 - -.
The House has done nothing more as yet,
with the Senate National Banking bill than
ordering it printed. 30 '-'
A court of finqairy has been ordered to in
quire and report whether any and what off,
GERS in the service have been engaged, direct
ly or indirectly, in traffic in cotton or other
produce on the Mississippi river or its tribu-
taries. The court will meet and organize in
Cairo, and hold their sessions at such places
as may be most convenient. ..n5 sa
, . III ,9a1 BALTIMORE, Feb. 13. q
A dispatch from Gen. Kelley, dated Har-
per's Ferry, to Lieut. Col. Cheesboro, A. A.
G., says yesterday about 10 o'clock squad
of Bayley's rebel cavalry attacked small
scouting party of - men of the 18th Penn
sylvania cavalry, from .Kearneysyille, near
killing one, wounding two and
four men and several horses
About o'clock P. N. my scouts from here
fell in with the same party few miles South
Of Charleston. After running fight of sew
eral miles they re-captured our men and
horses, and captured Lieut. Bayley and two
of his men and several hoI ses
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

~ 1t appears that the cost OF army ra.
tions, according to the latest returns, was 1s
cents in Washington; in New York, 18 cents
in Boston, l6a cents; in Tennessee, 1411
cents; but generally it was l6, II, 18 and
13 cents. In the far Western posts it was
higher. In New Mexico it was 81 cents, and
in Washington Territory 22a cents By the
new law, surgeons in charge Of hospitals will
be permitted to add 25 per cent. to the value
of the ration. Ifthe value Of the ration is 1e
cents, then 25 per cent. will add four cents to
it; and if there are hundred men in hos.
pital who will be entitled to hundred rations,
it will amount to twenty instead of sixteen
dollars. z-a ads G5s& siJf4'F sv9 stf,t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

PRACTICAL TREAsoN.-An rebel newspa-
pers and speakers declare emphatically that
the South will consent to peace on no other
terms but recognition ofthe Southern con-
federacy. And yet their Northern allies
the Vowardly doughfaces-are clamorous for
. cessation of hostilities and an amicable ar.
|rangement! Could anything be more pre-
posterous What the rebels now most need
is time to recuperate their weakened forces
and bankrupt treasury. Their Northern al
lies are aware Of this, and hence their dis
graceful and reasonable schemes. .- @
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

~ Assurances have been received in
Washington that Governor Seymour, Of New
York, will throw the Brookses and Woods,
with their party, overheard. and take strong
ground in favor Of sustaining the Admins
tration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
List Of Prices fn Richmond,

The following list of prices for clothing
materials and provisions in Richmond, Jan.
goth, is given in private letter: ID
Unbleached Cotton, 96e per yard. s-. 4e; f.
BIeached Cotton, 81. .5oa2, 90 per yard.
Calico, 100 per yard. i
Delaines, $5, ,O0a6, 90 per yard.
Shoes, 320, ,00a30 900 per pair. ..i
Boots, $50, ,O0a60 90 per pair.
Children'B Shoes, SO, 90 per pair:
Dark Brown Sugar, 81 so per pound. l.. ...;-...
Coffee, mono.
Beef, 60c per pound. f.f %
Pork, 75c per pound. ..-
Molasses. $500 per gallon. . .5 ~ "f Z. +
Flour, $500 per barrel. ..- .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

WIND NusIc.--How it comes surging up
like the sweep Of waves, from the woods
clad in crimson and gold--across the wheat
field /" tender gresn" up to the windows
where I sit and now il dies away in . temu-
lous refrain, played soft and low, on the
quivering aspen leaves, that coon will come
auttering down, down to. the scar meadow
grass, and then the weird notes will rustic
Is merrily throughssthe naked boughs ~ to.
night as the current Of life and joy will
flow onward unbroken-unr even
when we are gone. a5i5 scyz s-s7.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

w The affair at Charleston turns out
about as might have been expected. Not even
a single vessel was sunk, but two of the
squadron attacked, and the rest, so far from
being driven away, not even menaced or dis
turlted 5i.e.r.. 3 e.. E e. v.Fs
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
Washington County Aroused.

The Washington Press contains the pro
ceedings Of rousing meeting of friends o
the Union held in that place on the evening
Of the 9th inst, at which an organization wal
effected called the Washington County Unior
Club. The following, among other resolu
tons adopted, will show the animus of the
meeting: @
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the wa,
power of the Constitution, the right and
duty Of the constitututed authorities of tht
Gopernnsent to use all necessary and chris
tan means to weaken, cripple and destroy the
rebellion, and restore the power of the FEEDER.
al Constitution over all the States of the
Union.
Resolved, That we are infexibly opposed
to all schemes of secession whether in the
South, North, East or West, and will resist
them with our lives, our fortunes and sacred
honors.
Resolved, That we hold up the Northern
rebel and sympathizer with treason to the
Just execration of the soldier and the loyal
citizen; that we hold these northern conspir-
ators responsible for the prolongation of this
rebellion; for the national debt and burden.
some taxation; for the blood of the loyal sol.
dier, and the mourning of loyal families that
have been made desolate by the rude hand OF
this rebellion.
Resolued, That we will organize the loyal
and union element in this county in every
school district and township, at the earliest
period, to resist the reasonable schemes of
disloyal men in this county, who are oppos-
ing the Government in crushing the rebellion
discouraging the loyal soldier in the field, and
who are giving all the aid and comfort in their
power to rebels in arms, and encouraging
them to prolong this war, that the loyal peo-
pie and the Government may be compelled to
submit to dishonorable sacrifice of the re-
public.
ResolUed, That the time has come when
every man in the North must stand up boldly
for the unconditional restoration of tho
Union, or be found in league Nth the rebel
lion, and If found Nth the latter WiU meet
,oith an infamy more terrible than the tories
Of the reuolution.
DR.. James W. Wilson, of Washington, was
elected President, with Vice President from
each township in the county. S. G. Owen
was chosen Secretary and Fl. NJ. Holden
Treasurer
The patriotic people of Washington arc
moving in the right direction. Let them
thoroughly organize and we predict that the
cowardly sympathizers who have lately be-
come so defiant will stink back into theil
kennels. At all events, be prepared fol
them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

eEA Helena letter to the St Louis DEM
ocrat discloses an important fact, il be fact,
in regard to the movements of Gen. Grant
against Vicksburg. Yazoo Pass is on the left
bank of the Mississippi, about six miles below
Helena. It leads into Yazoo river some dis
tance from its mouth Gen. Grant has order
ed the cutting of the levee Of this pass, which
will food an immense extent of the enemy's
country, and open communication for small
gunboats and steamboats, through to point
in the rear Of vicksburg, By these means it
is supposed he will be ~ to capture the en-
emy's transport feet, now safely protected in
the Yazoo river by the rebel batteries at
Haines' Bluff, and at the same time transport
large land force with which to cut off the
Vicksburg army from communication with
the interior. H - 'S2 20 .'- 4,'.@-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

~ In the Legislature, yesterday, the
peace resolutions passed the House by strict
party vote; but in the Senate they were the
same as rejected, by being STAYED off until to.
might've Democrats voting with the Re.
.publicans in favor of the postponement. The
session will close to-morrow.-CR Chicago Jour.
nal, 18th. r-s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

E- We see an announcement Of the mar
riage of Mr.. Greenback. Now look out for
q new issue of "legel tender" Democrat.
Who is his bride? We have been hoping
to see him married to Miss Gould. But
probably she thought his character at too
great a discount-that his face was handsome
enough but that he was not worth it.-LOwis-
cilze Journal. ,r,..,-s 1o-,et.,.z.-,r am
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
Iowa News.

"A Copperhead Court in Iowa county has
decided that the soldiers vote is unconstn.
tional. An appeal from this petty tribunal
has been taken to the District Court on a
writ of certior0ri.
Thomas Doolen, an inmate of the Du.
buque Jail, undertook to set fire to his apart.
ment, and was burned terribly before assist
ance reached him. He said when he was i'm.
prisoned, that he was going to make fun for
the boys; but it turned out to be a damaging
piece of fun for himself.
In 1860, Iowa raised more sorghum than
any other State. The amount made in 1862
was about two million gallons, saving the
State . million of dollars. The Anamoss
Eureka speaks of one man who intends te
raise 20 acres next season.
CHEAP LANDS. Some one in Chicago ad
vertises 5000 acres of Iowa lands for sale o.
prices ranging from 80 to 80 cents per acre
They are situated in the counties of Sioux
OBrien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Buena Wis
ta and Emmett. His Post Office box is No
Is, Chicago, Ill.
SAD CASUALTY AT C11NToN.-On the 18th
inst, an employee at the mill of Messrs. Has
ford & Miller, in Clinton, while adjusting
belt upon some Of the machinery, was caught
by the arm, carrying him around the shaft
while making $50 revolutions per minute
killing him instantly and mangling his body
N most horrible manner. 70 De-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

a The Metropolitan sHotsl gadvertises thst il
does not join, the other leading New York
hotels in. raising the, price of board. Its
charge continues to be $3.50 per day. -,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

. The TOLEDO CALAnITY.-An additional
body was taken from the ruins on Saturday
night-George Il. Pfenner, He was deep
down in the ruins, and crushed out of AL
shape. A. man named Sullivan, was also
taken from the ruins, very badly injured and
thought to be in dying condition. .s5ae.oa 3:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
wThe list Of Generals is to be shortened

FThe list of Generals is to be shortened
in. The Senate has passed Mr.. Fessenden's
amendment to the Military Committees bill,
cutting down considerably the figures of the
latter. We have Generals enough now, and
too many that are drawing pay without being
in service. This remark applies to Fremont,
Mcclellan, Pope, Franklin, Sumner, and all
the other Generals who are idle. They should
follow Gen. Burnside's example, and demand
employment, or throw up their commissions
~ "Peace propositions are now before
the Legislatures Of New Jersey, Ohio, Ken
tucky, Indiana and Illinois. 3'ii--@s.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
What we have Done and what the
/ Rebels have Done.

The following exhibit of the successes gain.
ed in the present war by our armies and
fleets over the rebels shows that there is no
cause for the gloom and dissatisfaction which
secessionists are striving to spread over the
land: --i - ~ i3..' '.'-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

HeetS OVer Tie reDelS SHOWS CilaC tQefe Is no
cause for the gloom and dissatisfaction which
secessionists are striving to spread over the
land: -.-- '-'i '''+
/ --- UNION VICTORIES.
Drainsvills, 90 Newbsrn, -...- AL 30
Mill Spring, Roanoke Island,
| Fort Hsnry,* Norfolk, F
Fort DOnelson,$ Merrimac,
Bowling Green,s Evacuation of Manassas,
Columbus Yorktown,
Nashville, '' Williamsburg,
Island No. 10,' ..S Hanover Court House,
Memphis, Fair Oaks,
Fort Wright, ~, Malvern Hin,
Oorinth, New Orleans,
Pensacola, Murfreosboro,
Two battles in the Ozark South Mountain,
Mountains, Ark, Antietam,
Fort Pulaski, Arksnsas rost, ..
Fort Macon. Fosters doings in North
| Baton Rouge, E4T Carolina. i..
Port Royal,
The rebels have been driven from Mary.
land Kentucky, Western Virginia, Missouri
and nearly all of Tennessee. H. % "
The blockade by land and sea has been 50
perfect that molasses is 81 gallon, sugar 81
pound, and boots $25 pair in Richmond
We have captured or destroyed as many as
nine large iron -clads. s -
The Duke of Wellington never made such
progress as this in his Peninsula campaign
and our operations compare favorably with
those of the allies against Sebastopol, or oi
the English against the rebels in India.
J REBEL VICTORIES. RI.
Two battles at Bull Bun.
Big Bethel. 1858 '
Balls Bluff. ....., .-. - ..... . -- ..
Bolivar
James Island. ..,.
Cedar Mountain.
Front Royal. l
Harper's Ferry Il '.-a - - -i'
| McCla1lan dri iven from Rchmopd
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the union with them was oppressive to the
West-articles of the same kind as those with
which the Muscatine Courier and other Dem
ocratic journals are now aiding the present
secession plot, which at the beginning relied
on a secession of the West for success.
The prisoners were transported to the East
by sea. Bollman and Swartwout were taken
to Washington and placed in the custody Of
the marine corps. To provide against any in
reference by the habeas corpus, a bill was
introduced into the Senate by the supporters
of the Administration and passed at single
secret session by suspension of all the rules,
suspending the privilege Of the writ for three
months. At this time Burr's expedition had
beens iezed, and had total failed. The bill
failed in the House, because discussion
showed that there was no danger to warrant
such stretch Of arbitrary power. But
thebill, and its passage in the Senate, showed
that the Administration and its party had
no hesitation at arbitrary arrests and the
suspension of the habeas corpus on any
apprehension of danger, although there
was At the time no hostile force organ
lied. 1t was nothing less than holding pris
oners by military force in the very presenct
of the Supreme Court. and proposition t
suspend the habsas corpus on mere suspicion
when no armed enemy was on foot. Thi'
shows the difference between. Democracy
when it has the control Of the Government
and the same party when its loss Of powe
has taken away its interest in the preserva
ton Of the Government. @..ga i'''
A writ Of habees corpus was procured, ant
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20

A Steamer passed through the
p Canal at Vicksburg.
Enthusiastic Union Meeting at
m LeavenwOrth---Gen. Blunt on
f. the suppression of Tory
'>4 papers in the North.
The Rebels fortifying north Of
a' aa Fredericksburg. .' .' p

New YORK, Feb. IA.
A Panama letter Of the 4th to the Times
says the brig Hannah arrived at Aspinwal
from New York. She reports January 9th,
having seen 20 miles South of San Domingo,
a ship on fire and a steamer leaving her.
Vessel still burning next morning.
Calloa advices speak of great excitement
consequent upon the appearance Of aSpanish
feet on the coast of Peru. -......... ~. 3D.. ..
A British war ship arrived at Panama with
three and a half millions in gold, which she
smuggled out of Mexican ports. @'-' %'
'a ? p" 't.@"'-' ''' New. YORK, Feb. IA.
A Times Washington dispatch says the
rebel forces which were sent to Sexton's
junction have been sent back to the Kappa
hammock. ..... ...
There are some reasons for suspicioning
that Gen. Hooker is either at Suffolk or is
soon going there, ' L. -s.- -.J'-l--,a
h Gen. Butler has stated that it is probable
he will return to New Orleans unless present
plaus are changed. ,,g.,--.,..---..
The paper manufacturers Committee pre-
sented arguments to the Ways and Means
Committee against the repeal of the tax on
paper, alleging that they represented capl-
al Of 500, 10000 su fa'.es Il s.. .'.,'if &.
Generals Stoneman and Burns have been
nominated by the President as Major Gener-
ais. s.............-
Cassius NJ. Clay has determined to aban-
don his military commission and go to Russia
Parson Wilmer, formerly of Philadelphia,
arrested at Fortress Monroe year since,
with several trunks of contraband goods des-
tined for Richmond, was re-captured few
days since on his way north He was re-
leased by Stanton, who is an old school mate,
but was identified by Capt. Todd, formerly a
prisoner at Richmond, as one of the most vir-
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s>7.l FL - Feb. Is. ,
In consequence of recent publications in
furious to the Union cause, measures have
been taken to arrest and punish correspon-
dents who have been guilty Of making such
developments, and plans are to be adopted to
prevent their recurrence. jti 81 s'i ''-eEf'E-'i
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p, Kingston papers by the steamer Talisman,
announced the arrival of the Alabama on the