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Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-20
FROM FRIDAYS PAPER.

The Southwestern says that "rc-
Gently handbilis We're posted up in
Mobile, headed dread OK peace. -
This is considerably different to ac-
counts We have noticed about things
in Alabama, and we are sorry 10
hear that such Is The case
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-20

a Maine newspaper, the Portland
Argus, says that though thousands
Of brave whjtc men fell at Frclricks-
burg, it is conso!ing TO think that not
q stucFp. negro was l}Uri..!
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-20

The mail facilities appear 10 De
dcranGcd everywhere. We are eter-
nally receiving complaints, puticu-
iarlv from Texas Subscribers. The
postmaster At Marshall vii! c"1,tcr a
favor Oh It's and obliyc otu mary
readers in that state. if hc viii mail
onr papcrs by r:;c quickest ro,rc.
Shreveport weekly news., 1863-04-20

We are indebted 70 Mcs-sa N. y.
Parks, j. c. Elstuer, and ". c.
Jones, for papers. Thank you gen
tlcmen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
The Proper H cmeGy.

The Muscatine Courier, Des Moines States
man, Dubuque Herald, Keokuk Constitu
tion, Burlington argus, & Co., have been
gr:eved in spirit at the stupendous frauds by
which the Union Leagutrs carried the recent
election i'll this State. They have insisted
that Aboli.ionists duplicated their votes in
the same township, and having voted at one
precinct, Immediately proceeded to the adjoin-
ing precinct and again voted. If these sick
ly fellows can only prove what ought to be
susceptible of proof, if true, prosecuting at
torneys, grand and petit juries, will have a
rush of business, and our School Fund re-
ccive handso ne repienishment Ifthese fell
lows ally believe what they say when they
charge the Union party with carrying this
State by fraud, we know of very simple re-
medy that will most certainly prevent re-
petition of this cline against the elective
franchise. We submit to our bereaved But
te,nut friends the remtdy-a Registry law
What Say you? Some weeks before TIE
next HSEcIdl ClSCllOh3 ISI CfSAy PSAooi VI Wv
age of twenty one years and upwards be care
fully enrolled in each township, by the clerk
or assessor, Let that officer be required to
publish, in some newspaper in his county, a
certified copy of this list, or, by posting it at
one or more conspicuous places in his town
ship, well written copy thereof. Ga the
Monday before election, if you please, let tie
township trustees meet at a central point 20
hear and determine applications of persons
whose names are omitted from the lists, to
have them recorded. Let the lists be COM
pleted, and arranged alphabetically, and, at
the polls, for convenient reference. Let the
clerks, instead Of keeping the poll-books now
required, act as checkers to this list, and as
soon as a voter announces his name, refer to
it. If il appear thereon, let the man vote
and his name be checked. If it do not ap-
pear, if his citizenship be questioned, require
him to produce his papers, or produce one or
more freeholders of his immediate neigh
borhood who will certify 70 his qualifications
as voter. This done, let his name be regis,
tered that it may be correct for anolh-r
election. By this method no man can vote,
except in the precinct in which he has bona
1ide residence, no man can vote twice at
the same precinct, and no man can vote un
less citizen. We do hope that the small
minority of the next Legislature will pass the
enactment of some such law. Then these
Union Leaguers will be compelled to vote like
honest citizens
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Foreign Gossip.

The celebrated Archbishop Whateley, well
known as an English author, and Miss Troll
ope, the famous American traveller and
authoress, are both dead.
A lady died suddenly at krol's Theater,
Berlin. The manager received a few days
after check for 100 thalers-ber will con-
tanning legacy of that amount to the owner
Of the house in which she might happen to
| die.
The use Of threshing and winnowing ma
chimes in France is said to increase chest and
throat diseases among the workmen from
their inhaling dust. The Mayors of the Com
munes have issued an order to these laborers
to wear walls.
Henry Ward Beecher is doing the American
cause good service in England. Free Trade
Hall, in Manchester, capable of holding 1000
persons, was densely crowded recently to hear
Mr.. B., whose appearance was greeted with
the most enthusiastic applause.
In the year 700 the Lords Prayer COM
menced: "Ure fader THE are in heifnas -
in 900, "Thee ure fader the heofum - in 100
it was rendered "Fader thou art in heaven
bisse;" in 1900, "Ure fader in heaven :"
in 400, "Fader our in heaven" and in 1887,
20 our father WHO art in heaven"
The Oldest rose tree in Europe is at Hill
desheim in Hanover. 1t was planted in the
ninth century, by Louis the Pious, and.in 1913
Bishop Hello had a wall built around the tree
to protect it. 1t has lately put forth new
shoots from the old roots, one of which is -
feet high and nearly an inch in diameter.
The effects of narcotic poisons seem to be
destroyed by pouring cold water on the face
and bead. A girl, accidentally poisoned in
England with laudanum, had had all The usual
remedies administered without effect; when
cold water was applied, however, she breathed
more easily and bled from the nose The
treatment with water being suspended she
reapsed into coma being resumed she again
rallied, and in 60 hours was completely re-
covered.
There is story circulating in Naples that
a mason there was visited in the night by
two strangers who took him in carriage,
to strange house where he was
led up stairs and ordered on pain of death to
make hole 10 the wall ola chamber suffi
GENTLY large to admit coffin. This done, a
coffin was brought in, and young lady
dressed was dragged into the
Dom and forced into it The lid was screwed
Town and the coffin was walled up by the
mason, who was then again blindfolded and ,
AIKEN to the sea beach, paid 10 piastres, and i
old that he might tell all he knew He did
ell the police, but could not describe the "
ouse. 10
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
The News.

Our dispatches bring the gratifying and
hopeful intelligence of a popular uprising OF
the people of Tennessee. Parson Brownlow
and Horace Maynard recently addressed 90
900 people, who received the ultra radicalism
of the speakers with enthusiasm. Hunted
down like wolves-compeled to seek safety
in the caves of that oppressed State-the loyal
men of Tennessee are not very loyal to
slavery. Burnside in rescuing East Tennes-
see from tyranny, has seized upon the key
that must soon place Virginia at the feet OF
the Federal Government:
Col. Crawford has already. visited Virginia
and North Carolina. and has been eminently
successful in raising recruits and distributing
arms among the people Of those States.
Lee is not disposed to risk an engagement
outside his fortifcatons on the Rappahan'
mock. A reliable correspondent Of leading
daily ventures the opinion that Meade will
not press Lee beyond that river, but hold him
in check while Virginia is subdued by opera
tons from another quarter
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

Along about the last Of September there
appeared in this city, dressed in the uniform
o! a Captain in the navy, a person who an
nounced himself as Capt. Flanner, Of the
Mississippi Squadron, and stated that he had
come hee u'der orders for the purpose o.
recruiting for the gunboat service. He rent
e. Al office and made suEdry arrangements
r carrying out bis orders. lie stated to US
that he was preparing an advertisem, mt and
in few days should crave the use of our col
umns to aid him in the prosecution of his
laborS.
The Captain was unfortunately short Of
ready funds, Of which he had need. In orde,
to raise the w'nd he made application to sew
e'al gentlemen of this city, showing the
credentials, and met with good success in
convinc ng them that he was all right, and
also succeeded admirably in getting hold o!
their money. He. piled this vocation con-
stanty, and, 10 short time, it is thought, he
succeeded in picking up thousand dollars
or more. He purchased horse and buggy
aud made other arrangements to illuminate in
heavy style.
After while, however, some of his credit.
ors became anxious about their pay, and the
| large sums of money that he was constantly
just going to receive did not come to hand,
so he was obliged to go down to Muscatine,
where his wife lived and where he could get
all the funds he wanted. lie went, but did
not come back of his own accord, but was
brought back last Saturday by a deputy Sher-
1T, who went down at the request of several
of his numerous victims in this city. We
understand that he confesses his crimes, and
asks for mercy at the hands of those to whom
his presence dear.
The navy record shows that he was once
Captain in the navy, but that he was dis
charged for improper conduct. We can hard
ly g We him any credit for shrewdness, as
more brilliant confidence man would not have
ventuTed to stop at place so near by as Mus
Democrat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

THE REBEL PEACE PROPOSITION. - The
Richmond Enquirer of the 9th instant lays
down the peace platform of the rebels with a
disinctneSs and assurance that admit OF no
cavil The terms proposed are the recogni
ton Of the indept ndence of the South; the
abandonment by the Federal troops of "every
foot of Confederate ground, Including Ken
lucky and Missouri y a vote in Maryland on
the question whether she will remain in the
Union or join the c, nfederacy the giving up
to the rebels or paying for the proportion of
the navy in Southern waters prior to seces-
sion; the yielding upon the part Of the Union
Of the old territories which lie west of the
"Ccnfederate States and settlement of the
public debt and the public lands, and the ad-
vant"ges accruicg from foreign treaties, on
the basis Of the absolute independence of the
rebel Stat ties. These are the minimum Of
their demands. The question is reduced to a
simple one. The Copperteads demand peace
with the rebels. The rebels offer their ulti-
r,atum. Nov, let the Copperheads say they
are in favor Of accepting these proposals, or
else forever cease their sense!ess gable. No
man outside Of the Copperkead camp will be
craven enough to entertain the propos tien
for moment
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
The New York Election.

The friends of restored Union without
concession to rebels, in the Empire State, are
just now engaged in very stirring canvas
For the week ending Saturday, speakers are
announced for 1913 towns and cities. Among
the speakers are Gov. Bramlette, of Kentucky
Senators Wilson, Chandler, Lane of Indiana,
and Hale, John A. Bingham, E. K. Foster,
Schuyler Colfax, John W. Forney, Gems.
Busted, Bruce and Tyler, Col Gibbs, Of
Tennessee, Hon. Sherwood, of Texas and a
host of the best speaking talent in the coun-
try. The effect of that great popular upris-
ing among the friends of Gov. Seymour, "
followed by the splendid majorities rolled up
by Maine, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Iowa and Vermont will cause the Empire
State to wheel into column and set her seal
of condemnation upon the Seymours,
Woodses, Brookses and their " friends. y
We have no fears of the result.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Sih IOWA Cavalry.

CAMP NEAR LOUISVILLE, KY.,l
October Oath, 1868.
FRIEND MAulN Having laid down the
"stick" and taken up the sword, presume if
also take up pea and occasionally drop
you few lines to let you and the rest of
mankind generally know of the whereabouts
and doings Of the 9Th Iowa Volunteer Caval-
ry, you will not be very highly offended.
We left Davenport on Saturday, Oct. 18th,
and after a very tedious journey of four days,
we arrived here on Tuesday evening, and
more joyful set OF fellows than we were, to
get out of the cars, never was known to exist,
even by the eldest inhabitant." You can
easily imagine how much we enjoyed our
selves the first two nights we were here, for
on Tue. day night al the men had to sit up
and hold their horses, as there was no provi
sion made to "tle to-" and on Wednesday we
drew tents about the size of lndanna hand
kerchief, which are open at both ends, and
two men have to occupy each tent IT puts
one in mind of the darkey in Louisiana who
always slept with his legs out of the window
for the chickens to roOst on. But never
mind that is what soldier must expect, for
he cannot always have a good building to
sleep If, unless this rebellion is crushed
That is what we all enlisted for, and We are
bound to do cur share towards saving this
great and glorious Union-that's what's the
matter.
We left four or five Of our company in hos
pital, but after we had been gone few days
they thought that we might get into some
>kirmish and they recovered mighty fast, and
all but one of them arrived here this evening
| We shall be here, presume, about ten
days yet, as we are getting all the horses
shod, and are also making out pay rolls, which
will draw us some more "Greenbacks" in 8
dsy or two. From here, it is whispered
among the knowing ones, we shall move tc
Nashville, but, as the saying is, nothing is
certain but death and taxes"
The regiment was furnished with the bal
ance Of its arms to-day, and now the follow
ers Of Mister jeff Davis had better keep q
sharp look out or off goes their heads off.
Drive on the draft, let the consequences be
what they may, is the word in this regiment
What say the readers of the JOURNAL?
will write you more Of the particulars ir
my next, for we are all very busy just now
| The general health of the regiment is good
Yours, truly, NIP.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Comprehend Respect for Law.


Section 28, Of the law authorizing the sci.
diers Of this Safe to vote, provides that
"when an election is held under this act for
such officers as the county alone elects or for
such as are not canvassed for by the Board of
State Canvassers, the County or District Can,
vaSs SHALL NOT be closed nor the result de-
clared, anything in the revision to the con
rary, UNTIL THE STATE CANvAssERs HAVE AC-
TED, and the County Canvassers have had
transmitted to them an b,t'act of the State
canvass as - such officers add more to the
same effect.
On Monday last the Board Of Supervisors
Of AppanooSe county, majority Of whom
arc Butternuts of the most approved pattern
met, and proceeded to canvass the home vote
and declare the Butternut candidates duly
elected by majority of about two hundred
and sixty. As the soldiers vote had not yet
reached homs, the Supervisors probably
reasoned Of Righteousness and judgment to
COME" and concluded it was not worth while
| to wait for the votes of those men who had
imbrued their hands in the blood of their
Southern brethren" Only year before,
there were three hundred and eighteen sol
dier's votes ca ). for Appannoose county. A like
number Of votes now might possibly set aside
the HON, verdict. In fact, those supervisors
were the veriest towards, and their knees
shock like Belshazzar's Of cid, at the hand
writing on the wall. They DARED not con-
front the blood>tained heroes from around
their own h4arths.ones, and SO they made
haste t. d Glaze the result. Oh what white
livered cravens they are. If it shall appea,
that by adding the soldiers vote to the home
vote, Udcll has a majority Of votes cast, We
would like to see the snake that would inter
fere with his resuming seat in the Senate
that he has honored for many years. And
so of the other legislative candidates. Fol-
the county officers, the cowarily crew upon
the Butternut ticket may succeed in sitting
the voice Of the soldiers, aud trampling unde,
foot the law of the land, but day of retribu
ton will surely come upon them.
This is the method by which nose-tweakec
Byington was to reserve to ourselves the
question of the constitotionalty of the sol
diers' voting If they vote against you anc
you have the power, ignore the heroes ballot
This is modern Democracy-crushed out
thank God. and let it remain crushed.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

WOn the morning of the late elections
October 13th-the Richmond Examinerpub
lished an article in which it freely expressed
its hopes of Vallandigham's success, hailing
the success of the Opposition as the birth
of peace party" and avowing the belief
that "vallandigham, if elected, would accept
dissolution as an accomplished fact" But
Vallandigham has not been elected, and it is
not the first time the rebels have been disap-
pointed nor will it be the last.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

Recruits will be mustered into service by
Capt Hall, of this city, and be credited to
the sub district from which they enlist. These
men must be raised by January 9Th or a
draft will certainly be made upon delinquent
sub-districts. Accepted recruits who have
served nine months in the army and been hon
orably discharged for other cause than disa.
bility will be paid $50 each before leaving
Davenport for their regiments or companies. y
A recruiting officer for Muscatine county will
be announced very soon.
Yours, &c, W. F. DAVIS,
Com'r Of Enrolment I'd. Cong. Dist.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

A9 Tuttle asked for bread and the loyal
men of Iowa gave him Stone; Woodward
made his appearance before the people of
Pennsylvania, but the Curt(a)i dropped and
he was Kissed off the stage; Vallandigham.
waiting and watching, groaned in the agony
of his soul Brough," and the echo answer
ed enough. - Chicago Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
Rules for Redemption of Postage
Currency.

l. Postage currency, not mutilated, when
presented to an Assistant Treasurer or des,g-
mated depository of the United States, for
redemption, must have been assorted by the
holder according to denominations, with the
faces and upper sides in corresponding order
in the packages.
9. When presented in sufficient numbers.
each package must contain one hundred
pieces; it must be securely pinned with a
paper strap at least one inch wide, and on the
strap must be written in ink the number of
pieces, denomination, date of deposit and the
name Of the owner.
3. The entire deposit must be securely
done up in one package, and upon the wrap
DER, endorsed with ink, the date of deposit,
the amount contain ed, and the name and res
idence of the owner.
L. No sum less than five dollars will be
redeemed, and packages will be paid for in
lawful money of the United States, in the
order as to time in which they shall have
been received, so soon as the currency can
be counted and passed upon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
ANoTurR DEMoCRATIC

ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC REBELLION PROJECT
ED.-The New York Tribune says: At a
Democratic meeting held ut Brumfeld, Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. J.
Clancy Jones, a Buchanan Minister to Aus
tria, said in his speech, eff we cannot carry
the election this fall, then there is nothing
left US but rebellion" We have the testimo-
ny of several trustworthy witnesses to this
fact. Does the Hon. John CLANCY Jones pro-
pose to begin his little rebellion?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

RosEcRANs.-The Cincinnati correspon
dent of the Chicago Tribune says the reports
in the Eastern papers regarding Rosecrans
personal habits and bad conduct at Chicka
manga, are base ISLANDERS, published for the
purpose of fortifying his removal, which was
caused by the personal hostility on the par,
of Washington officials, who are really res
ponsible for the results that are now ettribut
ed tothe Commanding General.
This, he says, will be established by official
inquiry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

THERE THEY Go.-The New York World
declares that it is impossible to raise the men
called for by the Presidents proclamation by
volunteering! As we expected. Drafting
was wrong and now volunteering won't do!
How hard it is to please the Butternuts.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

A FORMER AcKRoNIAN THE GOVERNOR ELECT
OF Iowa. VIM. M. Stone, who was triumph
antly elected Governor of Itwa on Tuesday
last by the Union voters Of that State, was
in 1851 law student with Gen. Bierce in
this town. As an example for young men
with limited means, we would state that
while pursuing his studies with Gen. Bierce,
Mr.. Stone worked eight hours day for Mr..
Sanford for the purpose of earning money to
to pay his board and Authorization (Ohio)
Beacon.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
MS The Waek1v MuScafipe ro,,.;or

~ The Weekly Muscatine Courier proud
ly says: s'Tbere is magic in the name
Mcclellan" The same paper remarked two
weeks since: "There is magic in the name
-Vallandigham Two months from now,
if the Courier lives, it will probably contain
the following: 'There is magic in the name
JEFF. Davisr' The recent elections have
taken the magic out of several Butternut
names, including that of Old Strategy and
the British Exile.-Desnaoine REGISTER.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
EOvy:a News.

The citizens Of Jone, county have de-
feated at the polls pr"ros ticn to erect a
new Court House and Jail
Hampstead, the Copperhead Judge elect
of Dubuque county, has two sons in the rebel
army Comment unnecessary.
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, Miss Anna
Dickinson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and John
b. Cough. arc posted to lecture in Dubuque
during the winter
CLAY county made complete snmmerset
this year. The whole number of votes cast
in the county was Is, of which Stone received
II and futile 4. Duncombe got one vote in
the county
1t is good thing to know that Fort La
fayctte Hill was ba lily beaten Tor Treasurer
in Harrison county. The fact that he had
been the victim ofan arbitrary arrest" didn't
help him bit.
PATENTS Among REGENTS Inventions to
lowans we notice the following: 7. G. Bartle
Independence, sugar evaporation. A. F. Gar
retson, Mount Pleasant, sighting small arms
J. J. Rid,r, Wilton, corn planter. j. p
Edge'l, &. P Martin, IL. c. Kellogg, and E.
A. Alexander, Quasqueton, grain drill
"A man named Mike Heating was shot
dead in Davenport last Saturday night, by
Venry Boiler, into whose house the deceased
in company with two other men, had broken
for the purpose of searching for bundle o
dry goods supposed to have been taken by
Bolzeg. The assaultirg party were drunk
having Just left place of carousal. Bolze;'.
conduct appears to have been justified by thu
circumstances.
Last Friday night some persons un
known entered the boot and shoe store o
W. II. McNear of Dubuque, and carried of
boots ana shoes to the amount of $500. A.
yet no suspicion has rested upon any body.
HEAVY SwINDLs-John King, Of New
London, Henry county. took lot Of cattle t.
Chicago last week. y man named Horton
whom King had employed to assist him with
the cattle, got the latter drunk, sold the cat
tie, pocketed s 400 in cash and decamped
leaving King barely enough money TO pay
his way home.
The 9th Iowa Cavalry is to be divided
this winter The first battalion, under TIN
command Of Lieut.. Col. Pollock, will garrison
Fort Randall the second will be statione
at S oux City, and the third will be divided
and scattered at various places.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30

The majority thus far for Col. Stone is
nearly $4,000. The twenty counties yet to
hear from will make the Union majority not
far from 15,000-the exact maximum figure
we set on the morning after election.
The soldiers vote will increase Stones ma
iority to nearly $4,000.