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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31
W- It is pleasirie to know chat the GOV

W- 1t is pleasing to know that the gov
eminent is treating jeff. Davis insolent
threats of retaliation for the execution of
spies as they deserve. Gen. 'Fitzhugh Lee
and Capt Winder are in close confinement at
Fortress Monroe, as hostages for the safety
of Captains Sawyer and Flynn, who are un-
der sentence of death at Richmond; and no
officer will be exchanged until all the officers
of Col. Straight's expedition are released As
we have a vast preponderance Of prisoners,
the rebel leaders will not be likely to commence
the work Of execution very soon. ""2
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31
Great Excitement Mt Oslkaloosn

Great Excitement mt Oskal00sn.
We learn from Mr.. Enoch Harlan, of this
city, who returned yesterday from trip to
Oskaloosa, that there was great excitement
there last Thursday morning Two promi-
nent Copperheads, named Silas Parr of Indi-
annapolis, Mahaska county, and W. Thomas of
keokuk county, were arrested Wednesday
night, about 10 o'clock, by the Provost
Marshal Of Wapello county and squad of
men belonging to the Border Brigade. They
were lodged in the Mahaska county Jail at
Oskaioosa. Runners were Immediately sent
out to the various lodges Of the K G. C's for
miles around, with the war cry of "Asa,"
by which the faithful were warned. BY
morning squads and companies of armed men,
fully organized and differed, came pouring
into town by every road. A rush was made
by the organized mob for the Jail, but on ar
irving there it was found to be strongly guard
ed by the Border Brigade. The cowardly
sneaks, seeming danger, concluded that latter
all the arrest was constitutional" and retired.
When Mr.. Harlan left on Thursday afternoon
the rioters were encamped on Skunk river,
about four miles from Oskaloosa, probably
awaiting reinforcements. They threatened to
rescue the prisoners and burn the Jail that
(Thursday) night. We trust that the State
authorities will take prompt measures to put
down this outbreak, and bring the leaders to
a swift and terrible punishment Any at
tempt of the Peace party" to re-enact the
terrible scenes Of New York. in Iowa, should
be speedily squelched t was supposed that
Parr and Thomas were arrested on account of
completely in the Importation of the arms
lately seized at Grinnell, of which we gave an
Accountability, 25M. .H 10
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

9 Instead Of exempting the rich, the
draft is the first means we have had for com.
pelling the rich to do their duty in this war,
for the rich and men of successful business
are not much inclined to volunteer, except as
commissioned officers. Under the volunteer
ing system the war has been carried on by
the laboring men, the mechanics, and those
who had no large business investments to
leave. The draft impartially brings the rich
up to their duty. If they pay $500 each, that
sum will procure a seasoned soldier in the
place Of each, from those who have already
performed their share Of service. And if in
three or six months, or at any time another
draft is made, they are liable to be drawn the
same as before. " 10 's2a.S,o5a 5aGqss 51a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

a child two years old, born in Ohio, eight
miles from Cincinnati, has head three feet
and half in circumference aud eighteen inches
rom the crown to the ear. It is one Of the
most remarkable curiosities ever known. The
coild is healthy and IS intelligent and observ.
any as children usually are, st its age. Its
neso vas Of ordinary size at its birth, having
eommenced growing shout two weeks after
"stos' - and y still growing rapidly. o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

FISHER DEcL1NEs.--The Chicago 1imss
says M. L.. Fisher has declined the copperhead
nomination for Governor. The Burlington
Argus makes the same statement, and urges
the central committee to call smother conven-
ton. No use Cops, you might as well give
up the ticket in despair, just as Mr.. Fisher
has.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

Total number subject to first draft. ..l2,O ,O62
What the quota for this District will be,
is not yet known, but it probably will not ex-
!ceed 1900. All that is now wanting is the
quota and order to proceed, and the draft will
begin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

Reward FOB DEsERTERs.-The war office
has increased the reward for the arrest and
delivery at any military post Of any officer or
soldier found absent fromhis command with
out leave, from Eve dollars to ten dollars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

THs YIcnxs or rHl MoB.-The total number
ofdeaths week beferelastin in New York city was
six hundred and SIXTY three. OF this aggregate,
one hundred and six deaths are officially re-
ported to have been occasioned by violence
during the reign Of the mob. .ss.siy af
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

The Rock Island Union says the river
mail from that place to Galena costs about
$3.50 per week and benefits nobody, inssmuch
as mail matter is sent much speed:er to ali
points along the route by railroad. It ought
to be abolished, if such is the case. e.t-,.,aT,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31
The Enrolment of the Second
District.

From our correspondent at Davenport, We
learn that the enrolment of persons subject
to do military duty in the Second Congress
sional District of this State is complete. We
present the number of men enrolled of the
first class, in the several sub-districts, as
furnished
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31
OPENING OF THE RIVER TO New ORLEANS

OPENING OF THE RIVER TO New ORLEANS
The surveyors of customs at St. Louis and
Cincinnati have received instructions from
the Secretary Of the Treasury to clear boats
and barges, except Of prohibited articles, for
the port of New Orleans. Boats will be re-
quired to give bond not to land goods at in
termediate points, except under permits au-
thorized by existing regulations. Admiral
Porter gives notice that on and after the 10th
of August such boats will be conveyed all the
way through to Vicksburg, from which place
a sufficient force will be ready to start
every Monday morning to give protection to
the conveys. No vessel will be permitted to
60 down the river withouta convoy. An
effort is being made at st. Louis to induce the
government to remove all restrictions from
traffic on the Mississippi. This would be un-
wise, as it would result in smuggling goods to
the rebels. In short time, however, we
hope there will be no necessity for the pres
ent stringent regulations.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

W The Sioux City Register, the leading
Democratic paper on the Missouri slope, repu-
dates the entire proceedings Of the Couven-
tion-platform, ticket and all. II thinks it
the strongest dose Of disloyalty that has been
presented to the party. 3coT~ II IS 90 Tor
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

WThe Copperheads who complain 50
bitterly of the draft and of the 'Lincoln des-
potism," ought to 60 right down into Dixie.
JEFF. Davis cslls out the whole male popnla.
ton in his dominion, between the ages Of 18
and 45, and proposes to shoot ~ deserters al
who do not respond at the appointed time.
The Peace sneaks who are organizing mobs,
and raising the old Nick over . conseription
that will not take one in ten, ought to 60
South where everybody is conscripted and
compelled to fight, not only without pay, but
find themselves. 6r, - r.a.,+ +. .-'',
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

e. Or Cousss.-The Dubuque Herald (con-
Quoted by the Courisr's "model editor" Ma
hony, mas mo words which will adequately
express its condemnation Of Gov. Kirkwoods
order" for raising militia companies to enforce
the draft in this State. JEFF. Davis is under.
stood to be equally indignant in consequence
Of this order,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

Concerning the Draft.
The following persons are exempt from the
draft:
Such as are rejected as physically or men.
tally unfit for the service; also, -. o..
l. The Vice President of the United States,
the Judges Of the various Courts of the Uni.
ted States, the heads of the various Executive
Departments of the Government, and the
Governors of the several States. rsots q =
2. The only son liable to military duty Of
a widow dependent upon his labor for sup
port. aaa =e-. s-trr ~ -t.e. ,. .e-a.5 ....---r
4. The only son of aged or infirm parent
or parents dependent upon his labor for sup
port. 9sa
4. Where there are two or more sons of
aged and infrm parents subject to draft,
the father, or, if he be dead, the mother NAV
elect which son shall be exempt. ~.
5. The only brother of children net twelve
years old, having neither father nor mother.
dependent upon his labor for support.
6. The father Of motherless children under
twelve years of age, dependent upon his
labor for their support. ..sd- = e-57
7. Where there are father and sons in the
same family and household, and two of them
are in the military service of the United States
as commissioned officers, musicisns or
privates, the residue of such family and
household, not exceeding two, shall be ex-
empt. '. .-sl- r. eeY .ff91s
Propided, hoaceuer, that no person who
has been convicted of any felony shall be en-
rolled or permitted to serve in said forces.
ANY drafted person paying $780,. under
section l3 of the enrolment act, is thereby
exempt from further liability under that
draft, but not from any subsequent draft.
g. Any drafted person, furnishing an &C.
ceptable substitute, is exempt from military
duty for the period for which said substitute
is mustered IN. - aazz-5------------
8. "A substitute once mustered into service.
cannot be drafted while in service
4. Men, who on the Sd of March. 1863.
we're lin the military service Of the United
States, as substitutes under the draft Of 1a8a
md whose terms of service have sincelsx.
bred, are not liable to draft, but the persons
or whom they were substituted are liable to
lraft, the same as though they had not been
lrafted and furnished substitutes. A3 66T a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

I6The chivalry of old Virginia and the
hatred of the negro exempli6ed by Northern
Copperheads, is well illustrated in the con-
duct of Mr.. Andrews ''of Virginia" He is
a sort of resident agent of the @. s. A. living
in New York, being President of one of the
Democratic Ward clubs, and led the mob in
its horrible barbarities towards the negroes,
sacking and burning the hospital for colored
children. When arrested by the authorities
this IF. F. v" was found reposing in the
arms of negro courtezan.l This fellow is no
doubt a chivalrous gentlemen, a stickler for
the Constitution, conservative, and an in
tense hater Of "niggers'' and "abolitionists.' .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

A. single woman has generally but . single
purpose, and We al know what that is.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

the Boards Of Enrolment do not travel from
county to county there, he cannot expect
them to here.
On the whole, we regard it as most un-
fortunate thing, that the ex-candidate for
Congress was not appointed Provost Marshal
General-very unfortunate. That he was
not, he now proposes to retaliate, by lying so
outrageously as to stir up bitter hostility
to the enforcement of the draft. If his
paper Of the 2Sd is not calculated to madden
the ignorant and infame their passions
against pretended and alleged fraud and in
justice toward them, we know of nothing that
will. If resistance is made to the draft in this
county, we predict it will be by the readers
and believers in the Courier. If he sue
ceeds in his present efforts to resist the exc
cution Of the laws, woe be to him, for he will
be among the first to fall. Ifmobs come, the
tool that made them will be first broken
in the conflict. Finally, if Mr.. Thayer would
create an armed opposition to the draft. let
him continue to publish the sentiments pub
lished on the 23d, and we predict it will
come. .r ..--
We ought to add here, that every mans
name is written upon white card, placed in
an envelope and sealed, having been first
carefully compared with the returns of the
enrolling officers. When the draft is made
these cards will be placed in revolving box,
counted as they are put in, the box turned
and some person blind-folded, placing his
hand in the opening Of the box, draws one
at time, the name upon which will be an
by the Commissioner. From the
the character of the Board and the rules pre-
scribed for its Government, no citizen need
apprehend any injustice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

@Gen. Fitz Henry Warren has gone to
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to report to Gen.
couch. 7ad 7s. ss,-s. 80 t2gs odi r
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31

The Draft-Allowance to be made
for Excess of former Quotas.
We find in the New York Times, of the 22d,
the following letter to Gov. Andrew, of Mas
sachusetts: '
WAR DEPT, Provost MARsHAL's OFFICE,
90 WASHINGTON, July -.
Has Ercetleacy John 4. Andreu, Govsrnoy
State OF MassGchusetts, Boston, Mass:
SIR: The Enrolment act only provides that
in assigning to the Districts of State the
number of men to be furnished therefrom,
the President shall take into consideration
the number Of volunteers and militia furnish
ed by and from said State, and the period of
their service, &C. ....
If, however, it shall be made to appear to
the Provost Marshal General, by the Govern
or of any State, that particular towns to which
quotas have been assigned, have heretofore
actually furnished surplus of men over
their quotas, an order will be issued dischars-
ing from the service of the United States a
number OF men called into service by the
present draft from said towns, equal to the
surplus proved to have been furnished here.
tofore. Towns will thus get credit actually
for their excess on former calls.
The number of men thus discharged from
the service will be added to the next subse-
quent quota of the Congressional District
to which said towns belong.
l am, Sir, very respt'y, your ob't serv't,
JAMES B. Fry, Provost Marshal General.
This is an important decision, and one cf
no little interest to the enrolled militia of
Muscatine county. Our county has furnish
an excess over its quotas on calls hereto
ore made of sos, and it is but fair that we
hould have the benefit of this excess. If it
S allowed to us there will be no draft in Mus
catine county. +'i -.' s.l a7
We hope Gov. Kirkwood will, if he has not
already done so, take such steps at once as
will secure to those patriotic localities in the
State which have furnished more than their
quotas on former calls the advantage of this
decision. Our people are ever ready to do
what is required of them to carry on the war,
but do not think it is altogether fair to be
subject to the draft equally with those coun-
ties which have done comparatively little.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24
F. A. TRITLE. DANIEL ST. c. STEVENS.
TRITLE Il STEVENS,
SEARCHERS OF RECORDS,
Conveyancers, Notaries Public, etc
OFFICE, NO. 48 STREET, OVER
BRYAN AND sEELY'S.

nANIEL ST. STEVENS, late of Sacra-
H mento, takes this opportunity of in
forming his friends and the public, that he has
become permanent resident of Virginia,
and has associated himself with Mr.. F. A.
Tritle as above. Having been exclusively
engaged in the business Of "Sear.,.sr of Rec
ords " the past IA years, he is thoroughly
conversant with this profession in all its
branches, and will guarantee perfect and reli-
able abstracts of Title and membranes,
and correct recapitulations thereof, in all
cases when engaged and required.
Virginia, Oct. Y, SO. OLE
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24
THURSDAY. DIG. 2i-2 o'clock. P. ".

NOTE Buyer 30 days; seller days; one
fourth interest; I Dividend
ADDITIONAL THIS MoRNING-yirginia Dis
triet-Lathrobe, $50 asked Phoenix, Sl2
asked
Gold Hill Decentralization 81 asked Alpha
No. q go asked; Gold Hill and Va Tunnel, half
interest, SEQ asked MeMeans & Williams, 81
bid Rock Island Sc bid-SlI asked
Devils Gate District - Table Mountain, $40
asked; Mt. Hope No. 2, IS asked; Yueatan, S2j
asked Kossuth, $40 asked.
Flowery DiStriet-Copiapo, $40 asked; Uncle
Sam, 81 so bids asked
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24
A CARD.

1T HAVING BEEN REPORTED THAT THB
i undersigned would not be a candidate for re-
election to the office of Sheriff of Storey county,
the object of this card is to correct such report
have never said or even intimated TO any one
that would not be candidate for reelection
know ofno reason why should not be-and will
myself make known my intentions when the prop
or time arrives. w. II. HOWARD.
Virginia, n. T., Dec. s. 1868. dee II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24
INSURANCE AGENCIES.

San Francisco, California.
REPRESENTING THE WELL
IL known Eastern Companies, with a large cash
capital aud ample deposits in San Francisco, thry
rcspectfull,. solicit the patronage of the public.
All losses paid ut once in GOLD COIN, without
abatement. Policies issued on all classes of in
surablc property ut the lowest rates.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-12-24

Total Assets. ,SSO,OOO
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOU.
" sand dollars in California and San Francisco
Bonds. deposited with w. T. COLEMAN Il Co..
and WELLS, FARGO & Co., for the security of
policy holders Letters of Credit with Wells,
Fargo & Co. to the amount of over 81 rOOO,OOO.
The above named Companies have paid,
through our agency, during the past two years,
One hundred thousand dollars losses i'll Califor'
MIA
REFERENCES:
W, T. COLEMAN & Co, WELLS, FARGO X co.
DE WITT, KITTIE & Co., FLINT, PEABODY X 20
RoRERrS MoRRIs'S & 90 REDDISGTON & Co.
The undersigned having been appointed Agent
for the above named Companies is prepared to e.
feet Insurance on
Quartz Mills,
Buildings,
Furniture,
Merchandise, etc.
Against loss or damage by fire on the most FL.
vorahlr terms. Losses paid here immediately ut
ter adjustment, in L. S. GOLD COIN.
L. ID. IIEDLEY,
At Wells Fargo & Co.'S office, Gold HILL
Idrl6 #
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-10-28
again. Those are our boys. tbere,s no

again. Those are our boys; there's no
m;staking that noise. That's
He was interrupted by sudden cossa-
ton Of cheering, and the heavy boom Of
cannon so near the house that the win
doTs ratified and the glass danced upon
the table. The noise was repeated, and
followed by a heavy yolley from infan-
I try.
What the duce is that?' he exclaimed,
starting up in great agitation. Our boys
have no heavy cannon.
L know It remarked his captor with
serenity, but our colonel thought them
such handy things to have around, that
he posted two pieces and few men last
might in the brush where the road forks,
and I rather guess they have given Ash
by particular fits.
The lieutenant dropped into his seat
and made a faint attempt to swallow some
mere corn bread, but 1t was Of no use.
Slowly he laid away his knife and fork
and rose from the table with the air Of a
man who had rather more than was good
for mm.
Take US, sergeant, said lie resigned
by
And he did take them, men, women,
horses, darkies and all
Their fate was the usual one. The
eOntrabands skedaddled; the horses went
to the Post Quartermastcr Chat is, some
Of them did the rest were somehow lost,
though envieus people said the line off :
GERS of the 298th all got new horses
about that timeJ; and the men were ga
rolled.
The ladies of course took the oath Of
allegiance and were discharged; for our
great Republic does not war on lovely
women.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-10-28
Our storg-CdItr
Down in Dixie


THERE was once upon time, very
nice young Hessian sergeant, who, while
in command of a picket down in the
Shenandoah Valley, gradually became
aware that there was very pretty girl
in the habit Of passing quite promiscu-
Gus while he was on post.
Very pretty girls indeed were all three
Of the Miss Jeff's. Dark hair, bright of
eye and keen Of wit, they knew the rules
Of coqueuy from Alpha to Omega betier
than they did Il cir prayers and took an
interest in observing their practical ci-
feet
Their family lived just inside cur lines,
and were neutral-that is to say, they
had two brothers with Ashby, and used
to sell meals, &c, (&c in Virginia, gen
orally means whiakcy,) to our officers and
soldiers at about ten times their real val
ue, all the while wishing this horrid war
would cease
Onr voyno fr;an5'z natural moda-tv
h VIM, boon y, or,,,ra with ,rast- 7 ;aieni
f. he snse5;iy beosao onits intimate
not to say gallant, with the young lady
and her other TWO sisters
Wbv sboul3nt he? he had not seen
a white fep,ale in three months WHO had
NOT scovIed or srsf I'M Inn. ous-.be
threw brick1a sort Of thing which
though amusing at FIRST, grew tresome
bv reretjtion. so when he met two GOOD
looking females who did neither. he WAS
fascinated
Though he took his meals at their
house, lat a.ty cents saehl and made
himself generally agreeable to the best of
his ability our sergeant never forgot that
he had command Of an npusnalIv Iargo
nickel sent ant ,,p1no.ejv 70 oiyo t;meIr
warning Of an expected raid on the sta
tion, and never lett the road without
posting a force too strong to be cut off
by a cavalry dash before an alarm could
be given, and would not leave his men
alone alter a k for all the beauty Of
Virginia.
After declining several invitations to
pass the evening, few days before the
time Of his return he received a most
pressing invitation to bring his men and
Partake OF dinner prepared by the Miss
DAVIS.
They had behaved SO gentlemanly' SO
unlike the usual coarse mercenaries, that
they really must accept OF our hosPitall-
ty' And you Will come, know.
VINO could resist such speech, ac-
eOmPanieo' as II was win a Olusn and a
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-10-28

CUTTING THE HAIR.-A1nan fifty years
old, who has cut his hair regularly, will
have thus removed from his head, oye-
thirteen feet, or twice his own length
OF the beard, twenty-five years shaTin-
takes off eight feet. This cutting and
shaving is attended with a great Increase
Of the secretion Of the iuieesEhich ntOur
ish the hair, apart of which. is lost by
evaporation from the stumps Of the hairs.
Biehas, the celebrated French physiolo-
gist, attributes the superior strength OF
the cn"sautS 20 the c@-taD, 81 Wearing She
-heart ----.