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The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30
A Han daome Present.


Not long ngo, friend scnt us rich. rare
prescott. IN tho shape Of tho copy of a letter
written twenty years ago, by lady Of great
literary distinction, to her cousin, who now |
grnccs ono Of tho most honorable tfIiciaI
stations in tho Empire Slate Ii was writ. |
ten on the eve Of his marriage, and accom-
panied by pair Of bluo mixed stockings.
knit by borsclf rs a present. II was sent to
US for our private and personal enjoyment;
but, as no restriction was imposed upon US.
and as the letter is so decidedly uncqualled
and so entirely rich, We cannot rosst the
temptation TO share the enjoyment Of its
perusul with our friends.
Wo would only add that il will endure
being read slowly, carefully, aud moro than
orco;
"DEAR CousiN,- Herewith you will receive
q present Of a pair Of wooden stockings, knit
By my own hand; aud DO assured, dear coz. 1
that my friendship for you is warm as the
material, active as the finger work, and gen.
erous as the donation.
"Dut consider this present as peculiarly
appropriate on the occasion of your marriage.
You will romark, in tho FIRST place. that thoro
arc two individuals united 10 ono pair, who
are to walk sido by sido, guarding against
coldness, and giving comfort as long as they
last. The thread OF their texture is mixed;
ana so, alasl IS the thread OF liio. In these,
however, tho wnito Is maae 10 predomlnato
expressing my aes'fo anu confluence tnat
thus WIN DC WIN the color OF your exist
ence, no Oiack IS usod; Tor 0elievo your
lives VII DO wholly iroe from tho black pas
s'ons Oh "Iath ana jealousy ibe DARKEST
color mere IS oiue, whien IS excelient, Where
wo 90 not mako t 100 Duo
"Other appropriate thoughts rise to my
MIND in regard to those stockings. The
most indifferent subjects, when viewed by
the mind in a suitable framo, may furnish
instructive infersnces, as Saith the poo,:
"Tho iron dogs, the fuel and tongs,
Tho bellows that have leathorn lungs,
The hro-wood, ashes. and tho smoke,
Do all 20 righteousness provoke
But 10 the subject. You will perceive
that the tops of these stockings (by which
suppose courtship to DO represonted5 arc
scanned, and,6 means OF seaming,are drawn
into snarl, but afterwards comes time
when tho whole is made piain,and continues
SO to the end and final toeing of. by this
l ~'sh TO take Occasion to congratu'a !,
yourielt that you are now through will
scanning, and bavo come to plain reality
Again, as the whole of these comely stock
lngs was not mado at once, but by tho add
, ton OF ono little stitch after another, put II
with Skill and discretion, until tho who'll
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30

COP has made the whole earth vocal
with sweet sounds. The untraveled for
est echoes the notes Of the wild birds, and
the habitations OF men are made glad by
the song OF the feathered min strel. But
above all, the human voice. .th at combines
the highest charm Of sweet sounds with
the inspiration ofthought, is given fci no
ordinary purpose OF earthly pleasure. In
a whisper OF affection, how grateful For
lis participation in joy how unspeakablel
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30

WHEN the British troops wore storming
Badajos, Lord Wellington rode up whilo the
balls were falling around, and. observing an
artillery man particularly active, inquired.
the mans name. He wassnswered Taylor,
"A very good name, too, he said. "Cheor
up. ladsl our Tayler will soon make pair
of breeches--in the walls" At this sally the
men forgot the danger Of their situation, a
burst of laughter broke from thom, and the
next charge carried the fortress.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30

SOME one has beautifully said: "The
water that flows from spring does not
CONCEAL in winter, and those sentiments of
friendship which flow from the heart can
not be frozen in adversely"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30

KNOWLEDGE cannot be acquired without
pains and application. IL is troublesome
and deep digging for pure water; but when
you come to the springs they will rise up
and meet you.
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Groom for Improvement"
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world to be looking for great opportunities
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Tho thymy western wind swept warm
Down all tho slopes OF tho silont shore;
Tho light was fading fast. aud my arm
Hold tho woman whom adore.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
The Penalty tor Treason.

By reference to our dispatches from Gin
cinnati, our readers will learn that justice is
about to be melted out in the Department Of
Gen. Burnside. The policy is right-it should
have been instituted when the rebellion was
inaugurated. all aiders and abettors Of the
rebellion are to be punished with death. All
implied treason to be punished by arrest and
transportation to the enemy's country. The
thanks and gratitude Of the loyal people are
extended to Gen. Burnside. At last the Gov
eminent has men at the head Of the Depart
ments who are terribly in earnest Let Ben
Butler have his place, and with such co-labor'
ers as Burnside. Hooker, Rosecrans, Schenck
and Hunter, the victory must be ours Let
this policy of Furnishing treason, actual and
implied, have general application. tits just
as much needed in Iowa as in Ohio or Ken
lucky. Let the commander Of this depart
ment take this necessary stop. Let treason
be punished. All honor to Gen. Burnside
the country will sustain him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

exempt from its penalties. because beyond
Burnside's jurisdiction, we give you the ben
eft of the following information, conveyed to
the Chicago Journal, and commend it to
your prayerful consideration, gentlemen cop.
perheads:
"We learn, from Washington, that the
Government contemplates the issuing of =
general war order, to the effect that all men
at the north who shall be found talking or
publishing sentiments Of reasonable char.
acter, will be arrested and sent south through
the rebel lines, and thst any person or per-
sons in the north who shall be detected in
acts of treason, by giving actual aid to the
enemy, as spies or otherwise, when arrested,
will be tried by court-martial, and, if convict
ed, shot,"
There's good time coming, friends, wait
little longer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
% Iowa News.

-Ex-Lieut. Gov. Favil!e has been appoint
ed President Of the State Board of Education
In the place Of H. A. Wiltse, resigned. 81
DROWNED. Thomas Zurk and Morris Brown,
two worthy citizens of Van Buren, county,
were drowned while attempting to cross Des.
moines river in skiff, on the night of the
9th inst. @9i5 ~ t.as
The 9th Cavalry passed through Des-
moines on the 9th. The old flag was elevated
on the Capitol, and crowds of citizens turned
out to greet the regiment. eba's l-'
NEW RA1LRoAD.-Mr. Joseph Green, Of
Marion, has been awarded the contract for
grading the first twenty miles of the McGreg.
or Western Railroad, in the Northeastern part
Of the State. .4-..s..,;., :.ss.. 49,,
: .-R. H. Sylvester, well known - Demo.
cratic editor of several years service, has re-
tired from the Iowa City Press, and from all
editorial labors. II
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
Iowa CopDerheadiSm.

We present the following resolutions recent
ly adopted at copperhead meetings in this
State, as specimens Of scores of others that
have recently BEEN published in the columns
of Iowa copperhead journals. &c. *.
The first was adopted, among others, at a
meeting held in Pleasant Ridge school house,
Wapello county:
Resolced, That we here deliberately and
firmly pledge ourselves, one to the other, that
we will not render support to the present
Administration in carrying on its wicked abo-
lition crusade against the South; that we will
rssis. 10 tho death all attempts to draft any
of our citizens into the army.
The following were passed at democratic
Meeting held in Adams Township, Mahaska
county:
Resolced, That we will oppose the further
prosecution of the war under the present Abo
ltion conquest policy. -'.
Resolved, That we are in favor of an arms.
tice and speedy National Peace Convention.
Resolved, That we regard the Conscriptiop
Bill as unconstitutional, uncalled for, and that
we are under no legal obligations to submit to
its effect.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
Aiming Negroes.

Adjutant General Thomas has ordered the
immediate organization and equipment Of
eight negro regiments at Memphis, and seven
regiments at Helena.
Coils. Higginson and Montgomery having
demonstrated the fighting qualities Of the
blacks, in war to suppress their rebellious
masters, the negroes Of the Mississippi Valley
will have hand in opening and holding the
great river. We trust that our friends in the
s5th regiment who aspire to command will
succeed in lettering their present condition,
provided their hearts are in the work. y
We would as soon see Muscatine boys lead
negroes to victory as any others.
The negroes are to be armed, and they are
to fight, whip and conquer rebels. What do
you think Of 1t, CoMrierY
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

E. H. Thayer visited Grandv,ew Grand
view Is in Louisa county, Iowa. last Satur-
day, we believe, and repeated written COM
plaition Of stereotyped political phrases-quo.
tations from Congressional speeches and De
Bows Review-the same that was read at
Upton and afterwards IN Hare's Hall. It's a
big thing-we have herad it and know where
of we speak We reiterate that the compiler
read his mastery production at q Democratic
meeting composed Of Abolitionists-we give
his own statement. There was not even a
vote Of thanks passed by his friends, much
less did they request the publication Of his
speech. Suffice it to say, that at the conclu-
sion Of the reading E. H. T. was seen, very
much like one Gilpin of old, making rapid
strides for home, with q shower of eggs fall
ing thick and fast upon his fading form. Ar
rived at his home Saturday evening he pro-
ceeds to his sanctum-having just concluded
upon the purchase of new hat-and dellv-
srs into the hands of the compositor the
Democratic Speech of Hon. E. II. Thayer,
of Muscatine," and so his wonderful compila-
ton comes to light. His modesty protested
to the compositor against putting on anything
more than Honorable. Judge, Ex-Judge, Ex-
would-be-C Congressman, &C., were suggested
to his modest mind, but he flrmy resolved
that Honorable was enough. It's true thoa
looked little like piling on the agony for an
editor-compiler-to sound his own title, but
then, if his compilation went abroad its read
ers must understand that its author was some
other person than simple Ed. Thayer, so
put it Honorable, and his simplicity would
follow. ,c 9
The Hon. E. H. Thayer-keep it before the
people, teach it in the barn yards, publish it
in Grandview, ayel teach the matronly hens
of that benighted village, that their peeping
young may in the hereafter crow the Hon. E.
H. Thayer into notoriety. Don't, by any
means, permit the modesty of the martyred
editor of the Courier to fall into disrepute.-
Vioe Ia Hon. E. H. Thayer and the "hen
fruit" of Grandview
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

1Shed.
The Courier in its issue of Wednesday made
silly and senseless attempt to make its
readers believe that the recent order issued
by Gen. Burnside, concerning express and
implied treason, was intended only for Gree.
lev, Sumner and others of their school, That
our very loyal friend may not be deceived in
regard to this subject, and thereby ignorant
~ run his nec', into halter, we publish Gen.
Burnside's order No. Ss If Greeley and
Sumner are found doing what is here prohib-
tied, within Burnside's lines, We trust they
will be summarily dealt with-moreover, we
believe they will be-. Read the order, Mr..
Thayer:
thereafter, all persons found within our
lines, who commit acts for the benefit of the
enemies Of the country, will be tried as spies
or traitors, and, if convicted, will suffer
death. This order includes the following
classes Of persons: Carriers of secret mails !;
writer's of letters sent by secret mails; secret
recruiting officers within our lines; persons
who have entered into an agreement to pass
our lines for the purpose of joining the enc
nv: persons found concealed within our lines,
belonging to the service Of the enemy and,
in fact, all persons found improperly within
our lines, who could give private information
to the enemy; all persons within our Lies
who harbor, protect, conceal, feed, clothe, or
in any way aid the enemies Of our country.
The habit of declaring sympathies for the en-.
envy will no longer be tolerated in this de-
partment. Persons committing such offenses
will at once be arrested, with view to being
tried as above stated, or sent beyond our
lines into the lines of their friends. It must
be d stinctly understood that treason, ex-
pressed or implied, will not be tolerated in
this department. All officers and soldiers are
strictly charged with the execution Of this
order" ..s-ss;go q. s.aslr s4s aI.
And that Mr.. Thaysr may not feel himself
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

ally of their Thayer proclivlties. We have
several in our company who supported him
last fall for Congress, but they have denounc-
ed him one by one, until the last political
friend of the would-be Congressman in our
company has EXPIRED. e., their Thayer
proclivities have died; and here is the ex-
piring sentence Of the last one who deserted
him-"I think Thayer must be demented, as
was John Brown. or else he would not act
the d-n fool as he does" EET7y.t ~
= Yours in friendship, 81 4. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
How the CopPerheads Aid the
Rebels.

At a recent loyal meeting in Washington,
Mr.. Howard and other recently released Union
prisoners from the South, "agreed in the
opinion that the only support of the rebellion
now was the belief that the Copperheads lin
the North) were sufficiently numerous and
powerful to prevent the enforcement of the
Consumption act, and to seriously imIe the
further vigorous prosecution of the war, even
to the extent Of creating civil war in the
hitherto loyal States" These released pris-
oners further testify as to the results of their
Southern observations, that while all express
ions of Unionism in the revolted States are
repressed with an iron hand, 1.-THE occupation
Of the rebel territory and the re-establishment
of the authority of the Government over it
would be hailed with joy by large proper
ton even of those enrolled in the rebel ar
mics"
Every intelligent man sees that the cause CT
the Union was never stronger, and that the
rebellion was never weaker than it is to-day.
The only hope of the rebel leaders now is in
the wicked Vaccinations of the Copperheads.
If they can succeed in nullifying the Con-
scription act and other war measures of Con-
gess, it will give them some chance to recruit
their exhausted energies, and leave lingering
hope of success in their attempt to destroy
the Government. How inconceivably hypo-
critical is it for the aders and abettors of trea-
son in the North to profess reverence for the
Constitution while they are thus plainly and
palpably giving all assistance in their power
10 those who are striving to overthrow it!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

The Burlington Has0ksge-the largest.
ablest and most widely circulated daily pa
Der in this State has come ont in an entire
new dress. It looks splsndi1 in@ .ssA esi3
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

Iowa AGENT At IEMPHls.-By order of
Governor Kirkwood, Adjutant General Baker
has appointed Joshua Dial, of Davenport, as
State Agent to proceed to Memphis, to look
after the sick and wounded Iowa soldiers in
the hospitals there, and to report weekly to
the Adjutant General the names of those who
die, the condition Of the sick, and all other
particulars Of importance. ed3 sd.Q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
[TY OF MUSCATINE.
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans Of Iowa requested to send dele:
gass to State Convention, be held IN the CITY o.
Dee MONIES, ON Wednesday. the 18th If june 1865 to
commence at 10 o'clock T., for the purpose OF pac.
Ing In nomination, to be voted for at the snsaing
October escon. candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor and Judge Of the Supreme Cou and for
the Of such other business may properly
come before the Convention. -
Tho ratio Of Representation will b the at the
last Republican State C0nvention viz 0ne delegate
to each organized county and delegate additional
for each 100 votes at the last Presidential election
for Abraham Lincoln President of the Unitsd Stats
Fractional votes Of atty will be entitled
add tional delegate All citizens without distinction of
party who heartily In favor Of sustaining the Gov
srnment In the use OF all Constitutional and
sary War measures for the speedy and complete sup
preston OF the Rebellion, and tbs punish pent Of
Treason; who are opposed to the schemes dssgnsd
bring anarchy and bloodshsd to our own arssdss BY
dividing the Free States into hostile and petty Oonfsd
srsctes and who stiA believe in the good old doctrine
Of General Jackson. "TAs Uao~-tx ssss cad shsu Be
Pressrvsd" are cordially invited to unite in sending
dsl~g sts.
County Central Committees ere requested to take
such steps will insure full attendance the Con-
vsntion and thorough and efficient organization In
their respective counties. JAMES T. LANE.
Nm Gam
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

A War Democrat Defends himself
from AN Assault of the Courier.
Fort BRowN, SP1Ner1nLp, Mo-, I
1se e April 9Th, 1868.
FRIEND MAH1N ALLOW me to reply through
your columns to an article published in the
Courier of the goth of March last, headed
More Resolutions" The Judge says: 6 the
JOURNAL publishes some more Officers resolu-
tons, and among the names of the officers in
terested we notice that Of Capt. c. G. Clover,
of this county," The Judge also presumes
that Capt. Clover sis afraid the war may end
before he gets greenbacks enough SO that he
could spare a few to pay the Courier bill for
printing posters at the time he was raising
his company" Judge, regret very much
those resolutions have affected you so seri-
ously, and think it is really necessary that
you should have surgeon to prescribe for
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
CAIRO, April 10.

..... OAlNO, -apIu ~.
FRIEND MAHrN:-We were paid ''our little
money" as the boys call it, on the 9TH, and
were very glad to have our purses replenish.
ed by green-backs (if copperheads do say they
are worthless.) But you know they would
not do US much good if we kept them in our
pockets, so it was ''hurrah boys" for a jollifi-
cation. Nothing wrong, however-but then
the eggs, pies, cakes, cider, beer, ale, and &C.
casionally a glass of something little strong
er-every man according to his taste. Well,
we had a glorious time-just such time as
soldiers know how to have after being strap
ped for considerable length of time. That's
all. ..-
We had general review here not long
ago, by Adjutant General Thomas who gave
us the credit of being as fine regiment as
he had SEEN. He also made little speech to
the boys, which caused a considerable bust
ness to be done, after review, in the way of
circulating neatly folded papers, and although
the writer of this was busily engaged in the
cook room, yet he was very anxious to see
what those papers were for. But they were
not intended for the inspection of privates,
for they were invariably handed to the COM
pany Officers. However, after several un-
successful attempts, it so happened that got
glimpse of one and found it to read as fol-
lows:
ITO Adjt. General Thomas, u. S. Ave,
the undersigned, officers of the 35th Regt.
Iowa Infantry, do..heartily recommend
and--as suitable persons to ill any pos
ton you may assign them in the Negro regi-
ment now being formed here"
This explained it all. The boys of the 35th
had forgotten the teachings of that secesh in
stitution in the city Of Muscatine, and were
asking the privilege to do just what Judge
Thayer said if the Administration undertook
to have them do would cause them to Law
down their arms and let the government
slide to wit: fight beside the African. l
wonder if the Judge does not begin to think
that that old hobby Of his Chat the white
soldiers won't fight with the blacks is getting
pretty well run down and needs to be with
drawn from the track to be recruited. When
he (Thayer) shall learn that our friend EN-"
(who wrote that communication to the Cour-
Ter last fall in opposition to the Republican
nominees, signing himself "Once Republi-
can, was the first to ask the privilege to
serve in negro regiment will he not think the
old faithful steed that he used to ride 20
gracefully is not only run down, but broke
down and entirely ruined, and must be turn
ed out to die Poor old hobby what pity!
But then our f.iend EN-" is all right. His
late ideas have been abandoned, and he is
now an unconditional Union man. A short
campaign in Dixie cures Thayer men effectu- !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

a. tits popular delusion that powder
on lady's face has the same effect in the
barrel Of . muskst-assists her to 60 Of % -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17

The election at Keosaqua resulted in the
choice Of clean thorough-going Union ticket
throughout. 80 .gSt-As
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-04-17
New YORK, April

/ ~. - n LOU1SvlLLE, NY, April If. ~
Late on Monday night a squad Of rebel
cavalry, under Capt. Harris, made dash
into Franklin, KY, arrested the telegraph OPP
orator, and carried off his instrument. They
also broke open number of trunks in the
depot, carrying off the contents. .
Persons from below report that large
force Of Copfederates, estimated at 10000,