Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-04
VOIz.XV--NO SO.


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The whisky spectators at Washington nre
greatly excited about the uncertainty OF the
tax question. ......,..~.
General Sigel has been appointed to the
command Of our forces in Western Virginia,
by the President. Il '1---'d fs''A .''' -
General Grant has written a letter to his
father, asserting that he will not accept
nomination for the Prt sidency. ID iGs4
u Areport has been circulating that Mr..
Chase has resigned his position as Secretary
Of the Treasury.7alt iscentradictedow wsf
i "a The convention, at Louisville, fjri the i'm
,provement of the Ohio river, ask sns apPro-
priation by the Federal Government of $l0,-
COO 600 for that purpose. '--
The Postmaster at Cincinnati, Mr.. Baum,
has been removed, for reasons not stated, and
Mr.. Fred. Myers appointed in his place.
Both are German Republicans. s1a M
Lent, the circus proprietor, now giving ex-
hibitions in New York, has trained one ofthe
sacred bulls Of Burmah TO- perform in the
areHa. 70 Eaiisa5.s1J eBT = zazaH
la The Bohemian makes the twenty fourth
steamship whichzh has been lost at sea since
the commencement of communication bystsam
with Europe. y8FA'3 .s5aaar " az
The Union members Of the Ohio Legislature,
to the number Of sixty three, had a caucus at
Columbus on the 26ths nlt,, when they unan-
imously recommended MIR. Lincoln for re-
election. Mr.. Chase's friends were not pres.
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b The Newburyport & (Msss.) Herald states
that all the cotton mills in that city will be in
operation shortly. The demand for labor is
at present beyond the supply, and the James
Mills have advanced the price of labor twenty
per cent? soit1s4 gaE Ia Esassa ~ -'aS
The Skowhegan Clarion says, Mrs. Kate
E. Taylor, Of Sydney, Me-, during q severe
coughing spell, brought up into her mouth
an old fashioned ounce pin, which she had
Swallowed when child, and which has
caused her much trouble. -,
The Springfield Republican discovers that
Bris ham Young is better off in one respect
than the King of Ashantee.y He can have as
many wives as he wants, while the African
sovereign is actually limited to $3.50.
Ex-senator Borland, of Arkansas, died in
Texas recently. This the dignitary who was
hit by an old bottle while on steamer in
Central America, and was avenged by the
bombardment of Greytown. reH .s-i
The great question that has agitated New
York for some time past is whether rafting
and lotteries should be allowed at the great
Sanitary Fair, soon to be held there, and it
has been finally decided in the negative
They breathe easier
The Senate has passed the bill for the ap-
pointment Of Lieutenant General" The
clause appointing General Grant was stricken
out, and the power of appointment left to the
President. The. bill now goes to the House
for its its concurrence 7'
The forts in and around Chattanooga are
nearly all finished, and the city presents an
animated and business like appearance. The
river at this point is being spanned by
huge bridge, and two steamboats, will be ready
for launching in two weeks. .. ,.....
The number of rebel prisoners who have
reached Rock Island, is stated to be 1929.
OF these $50 have died; five have been re-
leased !; 668 have entered the United States
service. The number still remaining is e.
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.- A spark from the engine fell into a tank of
oil at the wells on the McClintock farm, near
Pittsburg, the other day and $12.0 900 worth
was consumed At the same we'll similar
accident destroyed oil to the amount of $780,
900 last July. s ae.so. e. 4ciiava's
About seven millions of dollars Of the new
national currency have been issued to the ma.
tional banks. This issue is of fives and tens
exclusively. The new notes for $50, $50 and
500 are in preparation, and will soon be
ready for issue. .,.--.....s
Great naval activity exists at New York.
The frigate Niagara is to be remodeled to be
made more efficient, and six more of Farra-
CUTS feet are ready to sail. The Vanderbilt
is said to be ordered to China. The Whining
ton blockade is to be still further strengthened.
Gen. VIM. Duncan, an old resident of Phil.
adelphia, died on Tuesday, in the 92d year of
Adams county, was warm friend of Robert
Morris, the great fnancier of the Revolution,
was Brlgadier General Of Pennsylvania volun-
teers in 1912.
In gay circle ofthe Faubourg st. Honore,
Paris, they were complimenting the beauti-
full Duchess de-on the approaching and
apparent birth sof anJheir to so illustrious
house as her own. "Say nothing of it to my
husband" she replied, "it is little surprise
Pns preparing for him. vf a..E
NATIONAL CoMMrrEEMAN.-Andrew J. Ste
vens, Consul at Leghorn, having resigned his
position as member of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, the Iowa delegation in
Congress recommended H. NJ. Hoxie, to fill
the vacancy, and he was accordingly appoint
ed.-Des Moines Reg. ~. ,s,sa..a
An election is to take place in New York
on the Sd Tuesday in March, on the question
of adopting the proposed Constitutional
Amendment authorizing the Legislature to
pass law to secure the right of suffrage
to such citizens of that State as may be absent
in the military service of the country at any
election held thereafter.
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IW Brick Pomeroy, whose noted musk
rat came to time 50 handsomely this winter,
makes arother prediction about navigation in
the summer. He says: ..9 '@'
ave shall have but very little more cold
weather this winter-a very early opening of