Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-03-13

gency.
The RIGHT SENTlMENr.-We have received
letter from correspondent in the Gath Iowa
regiment, enclosing copy of the resolutions
passed by the Iowa soldiers at Helena, which
resolutions were published in our paper not
long since. He says:
CAMP OF OATH Rect Iowa INF'Y.l
HELENA, ARK, March Sd, 1868.
Mr.. JOHN MAH1N Il send you a copy Of
resolutions adopted by meeting of Iowa Of
ticers. think they do we'll to ''give express
sion to views entertained by officers and men
from Iowa, now in the army, regarding the
political sentiments existing in the North (es-
pecially in Iowa) concerning the present war
and its object" Our regiment being absent
at Yazso Pass at the time the meeting was
held, accounts for the absence of the names
of our field officers. Lieut.. Col. Wilds, COM
handing the regiment, submitted them to the
regiment on dress parade, a few evenings
since. They were unanimously adopted and
three cheers given for 'the resolutions and
our country" followed by three 'huge old'
groans for "traitors at home and Abroad"
MILIrEs LooUATER.
"G1NeEn SNAPS" THE following commu-
nication containing recipe for "ginger
snaps" is from lady who we know by ex-
perience to understand the bakers art in all
its details. The recipe will do toitry at any
rate:
Mr.. EDITOR Il have just read your recipe
for ginger snaps. As spices appear to be
considered conclusive to the health of our
soldiers, with due Difference to your friend,
think can give you recipe which will be
found an improvement on the one in yester
days paper. Iowa soldiers have testified to
their excellence after travelling thousands Of
miles. During our war with Mexico sent
to our soldiers ginger snaps. They reached
them in good order.
GINGER SNAPS.
Two quarts of molasses, quart of lard,
large table spoonful of saleratus dissolved in
a little vinegar, + ID of ginger, II OF. of Gin
namon, OF. of allspicc. ] OF. of cloves, 2
table spoonsful Of salt. When baked, should
be kept from the air. AN OLD BAKER.
ANOTHER V1cToRY-We received the fol-
lowing letter from Sigourney Tuesday, an
nouncing victory of the unconditional Union
men at an election held in that place last
Wednesday. The victory is all the more graft
flying from the fact that heretofore, Sigourney
has always been considered safe for the
"Peace Sneaks." Let the ball roll on until
the true sentiments of Iowa are known, and
published to the world:
S1GoURNEY, Iowa, March 9, 1868.
DEAR JouRNAL:-Our city district shool
election came off to-day, and the "peace" men
got beautifully faxed out. The result Of this
election will give us teachers who do not
think more of jeff. Davis than Abraham Lin
coin Roll on the cause of unconditional
Union. Yours, NJ.
az The river is now falling fast, but there
is still good stage of water, sufficient at
least to float the largest steamers. But few
boats are running as yet however, most OF
them being employed in the government SER
vice. The boats belonging to the Northern
Line, have been released, and we may soon
expect to see at least one of the noble boats
at our levee every day. The packets have
commenced running, and will be here regu-
larly hereafter. Since the opening of the
river whereby new channel of Transports.
ton is afforded, business has been extremely
brisk.