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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
for the Draft !

.sE8 DAvENPoRT, Nov. 18th, 1861
EDfToRs OF THE JOURNAL: wishfo
SLY few words to the people of 6tr
county, in regard to the quota of the
county on another call for two or three
HUNDRED thousand men.
There is no such call yet, nor do I, or
any one, perhaps, out of Washington
City, know when u further call will be
made but to the person that will stop
and think a moment, it will readily be
seen that even should our armies he as
successful as the most sanguine expect
them to he, in this winter's campsign,
even then, with the expiration OF the
terms of enlistment of a large number,
and the natural wear and tear of an ar
nv, it will not be many months before
new levies will be necessary, in order to
keep up the strength of the army, while
it is putting on the finishing touches to
an expiring rebellion. But 10 my sug-
gestion. 1t is thls ase
Let the people of the county, or ii that
cannot well be done, let the people of
the townships, raise, by subscription, n
fund sufficient to pay, say 500 each, t.
sufficient number of recruits to fill
their resdective q otaS, on a call for
three hundred thousand men. Have
this fund, partial Muscatine, and part at
Davenport, in the hands of good respon-
sible men, with instructions to pay $150
to 5000 to any man that will enlist, and
be credited to the county Or township
that raised the money.
BY this means, county or township
may pick up a great many men in the
course Of few months, without hardly
feeling it, and thereby save a man from
being drafted on the next call. a.,.O
One reason why speak OF this, is the
fact that there never is time when
there are not more or less men who de-
sire to enlist, and will 10 so where they
can get the most money, and the time
has now come when there is no more
demand for substitutes, and the c0nsc-
uuence viii, be that men will be willing
to go for the prices l have named, If
they can get no more, which they Will
not be likely to. until another call is
made, and then look out, q ye that fear
the draft
A great many localities have not felt
the effects of the draft in the recent eX-
pertinent in that line, because OF extra
patriotic efforts made in due season.
But the accounts are now about squared,
(some of them have small SURPRISES,
which would make it the easier for them
to keep ahead, but when the next call
comes, remember that it will hit every
township more or less. Then, why not
be in time, and be prepared for the
emergency. But some will say, will
not pay anything for that purpose be-
cause Mr.. A., who is as much interested
III the matter as l am, will n0s pay any
thing; but l think you will find very
few who would not pay something now
to be cleared from any further liability
until another three hundred thousand
call was exhausted.
I subjoin table, which is an estimate
of what would be the quota of the
respective townships on call OF SOC, 900,
taking the quotas heretofore made as a
basis, which estimate, however, might
be varied one or two in some of the
townships, or perhaps in all of them:
r,.., -,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

Hy Government seems to have taken
possession of all I.oats obtainable for
special service. Re following areimen-
toned by the ST.. Louis Republican as
having been seized by the same authori-
ty during the past ten days to join the
fleet going bellows Effie. Deans, Silver
Cloud No. 9, Tho@. e. Tut, Marmora,
Prairie Rose, Silver Lake No.2, Lille
Martin. Havana,T aCamelia, Isabella
Mars, Hannibal, Prairie State, Albert
Pearce, w. L. Ewing, James Raymond,
:Adriatic, Omaha, Kate Carney, Mollie
Me Pike, Spray and. Wananita, This
makes twenty-five steamboats, la all in
the feet which left for Cairo, Memphis
and the mouth OF White River last week,
most of them on Thursday.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

= The Supreme Court OF California has
decided that taxes may he paid in green
backs. This decision viii materially
a.a the partyiin that State who are
arriving to Introduce sSevernnent paper
sively specie,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

"A mode Of making paths or roads OF
gas-tar and sand has been devi4ed. The
path is first graded and covered with an
inch or two of sand ;, then the tar is put
on, ard finally "a covering Of sand or
gravel. When tie com pound has hard
ened, it is said to be very firm and dura-
BILE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

i. t. ..... CHICAGO, NOV. ~.
Live hogs more active and shade higher. nj
S9,25@l0.00 for common to coed; sl0,0O@lO,SO fol
good TO extra heavy; dressed hogs Sl2.N@l2,5O
Beef cattle steady, AT S',25G96,25 Provisions
ve!y dull. $500 offered for mess and $500 ask.
ed without buyers. Sweet picked hams *
lower, at lGlac. Lard dull at &c Tallow dull al
l6,tc Flour heavy at s., 5Qas 10 for spring extra
Wheat &c lower No. red Sl,S0g 1888; No.
spring 81 G99 ,75-closing at Sl.7O Old corn 81 OF
Clio; new corn 91c@Sl ,G0-closing at inside
Oats ll4c lower, at 63}12Gl6Ic. Rye tirmer. No.
si,l6@l,S. Barley firm at 81 459l 50 for No. p
Whisky 5@6c lower at 81 .77Gl ,SOclosing at 81, 10
Hay duh at $500. Money scarce. Exchange
steady at u = cent discount buying; selling al
par, Gold S22S.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
A TABLE OF DIsTANCEs.-In connec-
ton with Sherman's movements, the
following table of distances will efound
interesting

HERFATALITY.--The Desmoines
Statesman of the 9th announces the
suspension of its daily issue till next
Spring. 1t says every issue ofthe paper
has been q loss to the proprietor. Pub
fishing Copperhead newspapers is an
uphill business in Iowa. 3n1a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

rHE VOTE AT NICksDURG.- fol
lowing letter from Capt. Banks, of this
city, shows that iowa soldiers. " hcrev-
er found, kill rebels as effectually, when
the weapons are ballots, as it is conceded
they do with bullets -..
VIrKSBy,Nti AIssts,siia!,t
Nov. eth, 1854. q
SIR:-The polls We're opened in the
47th Regiment of United States colored
Inf:.ntfy Yesterday. for the benefit oi
Iowa soldiers, especially officers o.
colored regiments. -
Ninety-three ballots were cast, ali foi
Lincoln and Johnson.
Colonies Wright, Elliott, Holmes, AL
len and Harvey each received ninety
two votes, lone ticket having been torn
off below the electors.) "t
For representatives in Congress, VIII
son received p, Price "A, Allison 10,
Grinne!l %. Kasson and Hubbard j
votes. J. Scott Richman received sew
enteen. ...-- g'-
| had a troublesome time :ccordin =
the ballots, there being t!iirty-seven
coun ties represented. H-r
. Museatine had twelve ballots east. lil
straight. -
There was but one Mcclellan vote. It
proved to be an Ohio ticket, and was H.
iected.
There were polls open in other parts
OF the town. tf,
Respectfully yours, .-ai
- sag II LYMAN BANKS F.
Capt 18th Reg't -. Cola Init.
gea- There is u rioll story c.lIfeil,
whereof the su)st ;snce is as follows:
/ he rebel States, by Il secret precoi!
cert, had their Legislature IN session On
the Sti Inst. and each Of them chose -
quota OF Presidential Electors, as thoug !,
they had never a+>:iii;td to Secedc FROM
the Union. Tiio<t electors, in case tiit!f
aggregate vote wnuld suffice to give Nc
| Cielian u majority over Lincoln, Were
to assemble on the first Wednesday in
! December, and formally cast their votes
for Mcclellan and Pendleton, sending
them on to Washington in due form
and backing them by delegations to
either House, should that be deemed
essential Then when the day arrived
| for officially counting the votes and de;
claring the result, the entire Opposition
of all shades was to insist that McClei-
Ian and Pendleton were duly elected
| and, if this were not conceded, break ur
| the session in a row, and inaugurate a
civil war from one end of the country tC
the other, the present rebellion merging
itself in the newer and more formidable
Jeff: Davis, Lee and Beauregard becom.
ing alike lieutenants of Mcclellan! '-.
This story is unsupported by publish
ed facts, and is essentially incredible
We receive it only as the coinage o.
some fertile brain musing and broodine
over what might have been. If it has
even shred Of fact beneath it, that fac
must become apparent. and we shall
await with interest its development =
". 7. Tribune 1F
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
A Sense s.et.er :ra.,, rne President.

A NGSkP E@fser sI;ksa fuc i'rPsS.ieHs
Boston. Nov. 2J.--Mrs. Brisby, a pasr
widow, was the recipient OF the follow
ing letter from President lincoln
Her sixth SON, I've was severely wound
ed liz recent battle, is now lying IN
Readyille hospital. .... -t
F,XEcCTIyE MAEsIuc,
WAsIrNGrcN Nov -. !
Dear ai;<Iaini have been shown on
tiles Of tbs, N'ii. Department, a state
ment OF .he AGjutant .ienerai of Massa-
chIise:t@, siiat you are the mother OF five
sons WHO have died gioriousiy on the
tie,. Of battle. I feel how weak and
fruitiess must be any words Of mine
which should attempt to beguile you
from ,ht. grief OF a iossso overwhelming,
but I cannot refrain from rendering to
you the consolation that may be found
in the Thanks Of tie Republic they died
to save pray that our Heavenly Faith
er may A->l!a.ge the anguish of your be-
reavvintl.; and leave you your only son
tile ;.tie ..s, .{., memor, of the loved and
lost tie soln;nn pride that must be
youl5e . .;ivs laid 50 costly sacrili ice
upon he ii. tar 81 Freedom
Yours s:;:c: " ana respectfully
A I4iNirj..%
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

s;b n9- Congress meets next Monday
The members chosen at the late election
do not take their seats till the next
Lt- 80 it;& i4it.53a u 69f5I5 % %
sesSlOn. sLA9 70 altEanss.. &c -: 4 80 ca.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02

A preliminary convention of The
Union men Of Tennessee is called a!
Nashville on ther1eth of December. to
take measures for the election of dele,
gates to q constitutional convention, to
revive the State government.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
Three Hcaseraesoc. E:xecRteti In ?1ae0zs
--.fa --.s.... County. Ills. .t..
SPRINGFIELD, Ills. Nov. ,

II ; oPRINGtIELI3, MS, NOV. ..
Two desperate men, named Bell ana
Purdy, were hanged last week in Mason
county, for murder and highway rob
berry. Bell made confession before his
death, duplicating several citizens of
that vicinity One, man named Han
cock, of Metropolis, was arrested and
sumnlarily strung up on a tree by the
indignant people. He was concerned
in the depredations of the robber gann,
and confessed the crime. l'it 50 -i9 ID
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
CCNs;;I.ATUNY The State Press Cop
perliead) thus consoles its Democratic

CoSsuIAToNY.- The State Press Cop
perlead} thus consoles its Democratic
readers: 81.
ave are sure shat too much vitality remains
in the Democratic party III Iowa, as testified in
The gallant hght made in the recent campaign,
to suffer dependency. We have really no
This year we have carried three.
That is consolatory. The Press ought
to have stated that its party carried Mis-
souri, in 1850, and lost it in 1864. 1t car
ried Delaware in 1860, and does the same
thing by diminished majority in 1864.
1t carried Maryland in 1850, and lost it
in 1864. Every free State but New Jer-
sey was carried for Lincoln in 1867 the
same in 1864 Missouri and Mary land
were lost to us in 1860; they are ours
now. Where's your Democratic gain,
old fellow? We can't see it. Lincoln
had simply plurality of votes in 1860 /;
he has stupendous majority now. Is
that a Democratic gain, little Jun? do
I tell. In addition to this, it may be
stated that in 1862 Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Indiana, Illinois, and New York gave
Copperhead majorities. They are large
ly the other way this year. Big gain
for the Democracy, isn't it -DesnsoineS
Register. -.
s ti--f--
How RICHMOND PAPERS ARE OBJ
ED.--The manner in which the
regular files of the Richmond papers are
obtained would astonish some of the
STOW people of the country if they UNI
derstood it. The government is general
ly indebted to the newspaper press of
the country for its first copies of the
leading rebel newspapers. Two days
after Jeff Davis's message was printed
in Richmond q newspaper man here, a
Washington correspondent, presented
Mr.. Lincoln with an advance copy. U.
I'll. Painter, theindefatigablec correspond
ent of the Philadelphia Inquirer, pre-
sented Mr.. Fessenden with an advance
copy of the report OF the rebel Secretary
of the Treasury, when ii was but two
days old. On Saturday last, at ten
O'Clock in the morning, / sat down to a
table wherein lay copies of all the Rich
mond dailies of the previous Thursday.
A. large proportion of these journ ais
come direct through the lines at Peters
burg, buti.some come direct across the
country to Alexandria. Blockade-run-
ners bring them--pickets make ex-
changes for New York journals. and in
different ways the files are kept perfect,
| -.Wushiagto,a Cor. Springfield Rep. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
l.. II. W

'rHE VOTE AT TIcksDuRG.-The fol
lowing letter from Capt. Banks, of this
city, shows that iowa soldiers. " herev-
er found, kill rebels AS effectualiy, when
the weapons are ballots, as it is conceded
they do with bullets: ..
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

Il has Been nearly week since nail
arrived IN this city from the North. One
il cxpee sed this morning, bus We have 10
asst snee thai &c viii be re Why is ~
The 4uil does not lie IN this city, but nor "a
Of he break in the Louisville Road
Trains arrive here, but they bring no
mail. From this city, mails 50 out
daily, and are transferred across the
break, which is not hundred yards
10 length, and st would be as easy
FOR Louisville 70 send them South
i hs task Is too great Tor the mali
agents at Louiayille, they should sell
out to parties who can The Post has
ter at this place hss been transfsrr'og
mail m alter over tbs break between
here and Murfreesboro, tho work re-
q riring eight Wagons yet Louisville
can't even overcome the distance from
the north to the south bank Of Nolir
Creek.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

In the awning no doubt large quaint
ty Of water must have entered, de-
scending through the turret to the hold.
Encouraging signals were made 70
the .Mahopac by Capt g., that II they
could keep her free for twohours OF so,
he would set into q smoother sea. We
had nov doubled the cape, and the Cap
tain's experience of the coast assured
bin that under the lee Of Cape Lookout
We should have it smoother.
Soon the Mahopac signalled that her
rn.in pump was out of order. but that
they were holding their OWE" This
last announcement cheered as much.
Thus the day wore on IN --ucL snxle-
IT, bat as our Captain anticipated, by
Two o'clock we were in smoother sea
The sun had come out bright and pleas
ant AMI We were well under the lee OF
CAPE Lookout Even nOw, however,
the sea was boiling round the turret Of
the Mahopac, and her deck could only
occasionally be seen. But the water
had been gotten under and the pros
pect Of her getting safely through the
coming night was more hopeful
just before sunset Capt Gibson eK-
changed signals again with his charge
70 learn her present condition, and give
Instructions for any emergency during
the coming hours Of darkness. BY re
quest Of the Mzhopsc, the speed OF our
engines was still further reduced, and
every precsution thai prudence and ex-
perieDced seamanship could suggest
gas adopted to carry the monitor safe.
Il through the remainder Of the Vey-
age.
ProYidentially we we're favored with
another fine moonlight night aud favor
ing wind, and nothing more than the
usual sea was experienced in doubhr g
Cape Lookout, which was done in tie
course of the night
At sunset number ofthe feet could
be made out in the distance, and dur
ing the evening we exchanged signals
with the frigats SusquehannGh, the
flagship Of Commodore Guoden, the
commander of the division 70 which
the Santiago de Cuba is attached
Before retiring to rest, your CORES
/ pendent took another look at the Ma
hopac, and found her riding the waves
10 comparative security, her port and
starboard lights Of red and green shin
ing cheerfully out from either side o.
/ nsr turrst
SAFE AT ANCHOR
THURSDAY MoRvTEe. Dec AL A. NJ
We have Just cast our tow loose anc
have dropped anchor of Beaufort
about three miles outside the harbor
Another bright and cheerful day shines
down upon US A pleasant breeze Il
blowing from the northwest, but We
have q smooth sea under the protec
ton of Cape Fear The other moni
tors have all arrived aud gone inside
and the Mahopao is preparing to fol
low. So far as known al present, the
entire feet has escaped meeting eny
disaster.
shall now close up this letter here
and try TO get it off via Beaufort JUS
as | close, the Ironsides is announced
coming in thus the entire ironclao
feet is all right
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

William c. Preston, Of Kentucky
formerly United States Minister TO
Spain, is now General in the rebel
army His wife, son and daughter ar
rived at Boston in the Steamer Africa e
dly or two since, aud were very proper
" refused permission to land by the
War D -partment Their application to
30 by rail to Canada was also unsuccess
full We do not know whether they
have been staying in the provinces or
50 Europa. Whatever may be the case
they will DO compelled to remain on
board the steamer, and the nearest port
they can reach will be Halifax, where
the Cunarders touch on their outward
trips
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
Only Shell.

Ifauything were wanting to prove
the truth Of the assertion that the Con-
federacy is only a shell, the evidence IS
found in our to-dsy's dispatches, giving
extracts from tie Richmond papers,
relative to the ease with which small
raiding parties penetrate to all parts OF
fheir rulfsLaLes.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

carving with him the mail of the ship
including letter from your correspon-
don't which hope will reach you in
good season.
OUT TO SRA
We are now fairly of, as fast as our
tow, the Mabopac, will permit If it
we're not for this impeachment, the cap
tain assures me, We should be making
fourteen knots; as il is we are doing
we'll
The aeet + already pretty well scat.
tered. The transports, which sailed
some hours before Us, are far ahead
out Of sight
The only vessels in sight ahead of
Va, are the Fort Jackson and the two
6urreted monitor Monsduock, about two
miles TO the southwark. The Rhode
Island, with the monitor Canonicus in
tow, is some miles to the eastward on
our port beam. Some Eve miles astern
of az. in parallel liGes, come the grand
old frigates, sloops Of war, and other
smaller vessels composing Uncle Sans
wooden walls
The Ironsides IS just visible, coming
along slow bat sure
If We have as favorable weather, we
sxpect 10 reach Beaufort By 20 morrow
Wednesday, evening.
PEHLoUs CONDITION or TEE xAHoPAo
Orr CAPE HATTERAs, Wednesday, day
Nght-We are having a rough sea un-
der the influence Of a southwest wind.
Our little Monitor, which hiss hitherto
got along well, IS now laboring heavily,
and Captain Glissoa is getting anxious
on her behalf The sea is boiling and
foaming around her, breaking over deck
aud sending the spray over her turrei.
Nine o'elock-The sight from the
after-deek of our Doble ship is now
somewhat fearful The Monitor is
nearly hidden from view, the Presl
green waves are rolling in fury over her
turret and smoke-stack, the spray ard
foam flying high over her flagstaff Al
one moment she seemed 10 be COINS
down, and Captain Gibson and his OH
GERS were weii nigh ~ despair, ali hearts
Sled with the deepest sympathy Al
Whst SEEMED the inevitable doom O
The gallant crew OF the Mahopac
Ten A II --N&hopac has 3ust hoisteC
figOaia Eagerly the signal hook i
consulted: I've are lesking-pump
ing and bailing" Sad announcement
With what intense solioituds the Can.
tain and bis officers watch their charge
The engines are ordered TO be slowe,
stil' more, aud the answering signsl /
made: IAN you keep her freog' :
witch the Mahopie replies sFear on
men will not hold oRtr' o, how y
felt for the poor fellows il their iro
prisoE house
The Captain signaled 10 know ii
nature OF the leak, 10 which the an
swea came: Making wster round d
turret snd ~ the top Of turret"
ltwes supposed that the force OF Ii
Waves bad washed the packing fro,
tbe base Of the turret Tho turret y.
o)Tefrd - a heavy canvass awnin
and iEe fpsce between the awning a.,
the tafreI eas also covered ia With ca
vas except small opening IN front
fhs wheel, jRst sufficient - enable Il
uaaa 81 tho wheel 70 see how 70 stes
Inr2rgh the opening and she apertur.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

Last Spring the Richmond papers
argued that this was to be the last year
of the war, saying that the defeated
party could not endure another cans
paiqn. Who has been defeated WI
come Of YOU rebel sympathiEers tell US?
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29

Hardees 5000 Georgia Militia, il
indeed he has halt that number, ap
pear to be Of little value. They viii
not even stand behind breastworks
Yet this ia the army that was 10 ami
hilate Sherman
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
coming e. is Senses.

The Savannah Republican, in its IS
sue Of the DIST, IN announcing the cap
ture Of Savannah, informed the people
that there was a prospect Of Federal
occupation, for sn indefinite period
Well, We suppose there il
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
EIINER AL NOTICE.

Mss. ANS NARA PoLE the ccDsort Of Elias Polk,
s7sr protrsc;si Illness Of SIX months, departed
ID lie on the 9Th instsnt, twenty minutes past
ss,eR O'Clock, E.H, ct the age Of forty nine years
i've months and seventeen days.
Tie friends and soquGintaaces are invited 70 ST
tend her flperfl to-day, the 18th, from the Frs
Co!Jred Missionary Bsp let Church, at 2 o'clock,
Pm Dime service BY the Re-. I. y Marry ami
der Birch.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
Latfstfrom no front.

Nothing has .ranzpired at the Front
withir the last twsnty-four hours,
worthy Of note Operations are in pro
efess, but have not yet eliminated
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-29
- L II ID ,

o. the ssth inst, At 1OX o'clook, william
BARTH, aged II years, son ofRey. John Il BsTth.
The friends and scqusinta O. Of he family are
invited to attend lie funeral this afternoon st one
o'clock, from Iheif residences No. 7s, Eor,h College
street ! ne services a. the German Methodist
church by Rev q. Engers.