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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
The state Bank.

Our Des Moines correspondent stated, q
few days since. that the bill permitting only
greenbacks and National Bank paper to be
received for taxes had become law. We
learn that this is a mistake. The bill has
passed the House, but has not yet been acted
on in the Senate. We hope it will be defeat.
ed by that body. The people are surprised
at this unexpected war on our State Bank.
They are we'll satisfied with our banking
system, and have not asked any further re-
strictions on the banks. Our banks came up
nobly to the help of the State when she
wanted means to equip her brave sons for the
field at the opening Of the rebellion. For
this they are entitled to our gratitude. Their
paper is everywhere regarded as safe and
reliable currency. The only trouble is, there
is not enough of it in circulation to drive out
the doubtful issues of other States. Let us,
therefore, encourage and strengthen our
State Bank instead of bringing it into disre-
pute abroad, and crippling its usefulness at
home,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

Hf-i o. T4f4c sifI .1.Gt L!1la!JLL
say, lies Dubuque, stretching down the rive
for more than milea know OF but fev
places where the power Of God and the in
dustry Of civilized man canabe better seen q
a glance than K,lly's Hatff4,,s 4, g~.,ts.,i
There are three large public schools at Du
buque, which are attended by about 1,50t
pupils. Ihey are all graded schools ant
their educational advantages are no whit in
ferior to those of many, Of our colleges anG
universities. There is, besides, a femal,
seminary, under the control Of tile Protestan
Episcopal church, which,it is ndefstood
will soon be filed with pupils. not only from
Dubuque, but from abroad. The seminary
building is remarkably fine structure, finely
located. The buildings for thepublic schools
are all large three story ied:fces, perfectly
plain as to their architecture, The City Hal
is a large three-story building, the upper
story being used solely as public hall. l,
is said TO be he largest in thes West. Ger
tainly it is larger than any have seen.
attended, on Saturday evening, a festival
at one Of the public halls Of the city, gotten
up for the benefit of St. Johns Episcopal
Church The intelligence and fashion Of the
city were out. l have not spent so fine an
evening for long time. There were several
tableaux presented which were more impress
sive than any lever saw. The festival netted
about 5000 for tn, church. 'l :
l ought not to omit'mentioning that Ballou
and stepped in at the Republican headquar-
with that "jolly old SOUL" Alderman Schmidt.
His lager is said to be superb, but was ex-
cused from acquiring personal knowledge
thereof! E 4so EE I'd bs ,5iez rset p
/ had most gorgeous time at the Julien
House, this evening, the occasion being a
party given by the bachelor boarders at that
excellent hotel. have not seen so many
handsome women together for q long time,
nor SO many of SO much intelligence and cul-
ture., And as for the gentlemen, whether
bachelors or not, you cannot meet better
set of fellows in years trial. Messrs. Tor
bert, Harvey, Doud, Murdock and Marshall,
the bachelor hosts Of the evening, receive
my profoundest regards for their delicate
kindness and attention. l hope they may
soon all be married to splendid women, and
when they shall he, may be there to see it.
To Mess,s Bennett, Ballou, McCreery, and
Maynard, of the Times Office, / am under OBJ
legations for many kind attentions, as am
also to Messrs. David, Gilbert, NJ. Allison,
Torbert, Wiltse, and other gentlemen. The
Times, | am glad to learn, is in a highly
prosperous condition, as it ought to be. The
Herald has one good thing at any rate-Pat-
rick Robb is its local, and he is IS good a
fellow as know anywhere I havn't met
either Mahony or Hutchins, but understand
they are shassaying around as usual. ,,,- d.
1t is late. l have been running around all
Al - 4 AZ IL ~
evening, and must wrap the drapery of my
couch about me and lie down to pleasant
dreams. can only nod a conclusion that
Dubuque is a great town to come to, and the
Julien the hotel to step at 7 81
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

. MAKING TREASON PRoF1TABLE.-Sam. Me-
dairy has Forwarded to Vallandigham 1889,
which has been sent to him by ladies from
different parts of Ohio. He says the
Democracy Of Ohio will raise for Mr.. .Vallan-
digham q salary equal to what the Govern
ment pays the Ambassador to England or
France the salary to be given him IS long
las he remains in exile, a'-i-'9.i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

: ~ The efforts of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches to re.establish their
denominational connection in the Southern
States, are now followed by the Baptists.
The American Baptist Home Mission Society
has been authorized by the Secretary of War
to take possession of every abandoned Bap-
tst meeting house within the limits Of the
insurrectlonary districe, and Of every other
Baptist church now in the hands of tie
rebels. "a - .r ..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

4 iTHs PUBLIC LANDs.-Mr. eThurlowt Weed
has written . letter. to. Senator Morgan, of
New York, favoring the repeal Of the Home
stead laws Mr.. Weeds yiewuis that the ma
tional domain ought to be regarded as = fund
for the security and redemption Of the public
debt, and husbanded accordingly. His ideas
are about right on this subject. 91ols sill i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
A LEADIN0 ALABAnAIN

A LsAD1Na ALABAHA1x RrnouNcEs SEcEs.
s1os.-Hon. D. G, Humphreys, prominent
politician il 81 Of Alabama, who Was Douglas
9 Elsctor in that State 1t the Presidential cleo.
! ton Of 1860, and who was Unien man
when the rebellion commenced, but va.
+ forced into it, and has been active in aiding
the South until he heard of the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamatioa, Is now exerting him.
self for tho srsstoration Of his State to the
I9Uniou. He has issued an. able address to the
8 people Of Alabams, which win no doubt have
Is q &pQ0 eAOSt. - aiAalU hris 81 .a { il-s 4.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

q PoRK P PAcKED.-The last number of the
Cincinnati Price Current contains additional
returns from packing points in the West
which show the following results Total
number packed and to- be packed to date,
2, ,465 ,4o5, against ,s,44a, ,240 at the sane
points last season. The returns mostly show
falling off in weight Of from 10 to 25 per
cent .sz'' oisaetdl TelfrzeTa III .e1't.g55 d
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
rw We clip the following paragraph fro

- We clip the following paragraph from
the Davenport Democrat and Neus Of a late
date, which may be Of interest la .9ol
A FLcoD.-We have reliable information
that there is now heavy beds of snow on the
head waters Of the Mississippi and the tribu-
taries.4 Therefore we may reasonably expect
high rivers, and may be, disastrous foods in
the coming spring, consequently it is judi
cious and wise policy for all who may have
their residences or any kind of perishsblet or
foodable property in any exposed position on
or adjacent to streams where foods nav
reach, to guard against danger. If your
honest sheet will give proper admonition, I
doubt not it will be copied, and may be the
means OF saving many from serious losses
and ,inconveniences. ,,o- o.-.,,p .,,.M
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
- In speech the other day Fernando

e - In speech the other day Fernando
Wood had the assurance to say, .sWe Of
New York sent fourteen regiments into Penn
sylvania when she Was invaded ~ To which
b Pennsyl ylvania member rejoined, sotto voce,
"Yes, you did, Fernando muskets that
you sent to Georgia when the war broke out
came back to Pennsylvania at Gettysburg.
Fourteen, regiments Of your friends, and
more, brought them :" l.gt.z..e7T 49,. ...,1r j.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

TH1 ENROLMENT Acr.-The House Of Rep
resentatives made ,some important amend
ments to the Senate enrolment act, which are
yet to be concurred in by the Senate before it
becomes law The two classes of enrolled
men are consolidated BY this bill. Exemp-
ton is granted on payment Of Communication
Of 5000, only until all names put. in the box
are drafted, when those who have previously
|paid are again put in the box. All other ex-
emptions are confined to vice-P President, Gov.
srners, State and United States Judges. Az
slaves between 1B and As are liable to be
drafted, and loyal owners are to be compen.
sated therefor. p =. l3''l's cot 'no '.E9f !
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19
3Y@sJOHN sMAHIN
An lmportant Rallroad Project.

Most of our readers are aware that for
some years past an enterprise known As the
Atlantic and Great Western Railroad (Broad
Guage) has been slowly but surely extending
itself to the West. 1t was projected and is
pushed forward by heavy Eastern capitalists,
whose object is to secure continuous rail-
road line from the Atlantic ocean to the Mis-.
sissippi. 1t was opened several months since
with appropriate ceremonies to Cleveland, and
we notice BY the papers that it has subse-
quently been completed to Gallon, Ohio =
From that point it will follow the line of the
Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Road to Lima
thence by air line to Logansport, Indiana
thence by the Psoris Road to Peoria, Illinois,
whence it will take the nearest and most
practicable route to the Mississippi. The
Gate CITY says the company will make its
western terminus at Hamilton, opposite Keo-
3 kuk, but as this would necessitate the build.
ing Of an entirely new line Of road, much
longer than is necessary to reach the river,
the announcement is not entitled to implicit
The best place for the Western terminus Of
this great road is opposite Muscatine. Here
it would tap the railroad system Of Central
Iowa and connect on almost a straight line
with the Great Pacific Railroad, cia Des
Moines and Council Bluffs. It would also At
no distant day connect with direct line of
raj road extending up the Cedar Valley
through the richest and most productive ror-
tions Of Iowa and Minnesota 81 .5s
Such road as this, running the entire dis
lance from the Atlantic to the Mississippi
without change of cars, or breaking of bulk,
win be the greatest railroad in the world. =
Its advantage to our city would be almost
incalculable at present. 1t would give US the
long. coveted direct Eastern connection, and
at the same time make our city an important
point on the greatest artery of trade and
travel in the nation Ee -eae 15'
Our citizens should move at once in this
matter. Let US lave public meeting and
difcuss the best plan to offer such induce
ments to the company as will secure the loca.
ton of the road to this point. We have
nat raj advantages far Superior to any other
place on the river. If we have nothing more
to offer, let these advantages be presented to
the mapagers of the Atlantic and Great West
crn Railroad for then consideration. They
have abundant means to carry out the mag.
ni6cent project which they have inaugurated,
and will certainly do so. xxi .-r z-f5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

~ Hon. William Whiting, Solicitor o.
the War Department., has decided that aliens
who are subjects Of a foreign government,
having voluntarily enlisted in the service Of
the United States, as substitutes for drafted
men, are not entitled to be discharged from
such service by reason of alienage but may,
under the law Of nations, be held to perform
their engagements without giving the Govern
ment to whom their allegiance is due just
cause of complaint. abGIr T3-;sl .c aaf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

q
How PROMOTIONS IN ONO REGIMENTS ARE
TO BE MADE HEREAFTER The system Of
promotions in Ohio regiments, upon the rec
concentrations of personal friends, without
regard to seniority, has been abandoned by
the present Executive. He found that it
created bad feeling in the regiments, leading
to remonstrance and continued pickering, and
that it threatened decentralization. Governor
Brough has adopted the strict military rule,
making exceptions only in case of intemper-
ancs, leaving any question Of competency to
be settled by q military court after the ap-
pointment. II an officer is declared to be
) incompetent, he is dismissed, and the service
is rid Of an inefficient officer This will in
crease the discipline of the army, and afford
no excuse for complaint. @ >'''' 80 :
ed "a The excitement in Germany against
the governments Of Austria and Prussia is on
the increase. The Prussian Chamber Of Rep
rssentatives have passed resolutions condemns
ing the policy of their Government In separ-
ating from the other States Of Germany. -
The representatives of the Grand Duke Of
Baden at Berlin, and Vienna have. been
!, instructed to use every effort to restrain the
stwo, governments from violating the funda.
mental laws Of Confsderacy.d Orders have
also been given for an immediate mobilization
Of the Baden corps Garn'ss. The leading
paper Of 'Wurtembufg, advocates the calling
\ ont by the Diet Of loo, 900 troops from the
minor States, and the keeping Of reserve oi
100000 more in readinaas to march. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

REPORT OF THE NORTH w EsTERN SANITARY
COMMISSION, CHrcAGo.-We have received the
Report of this patriotic and charitable organ
ization for the last four months of the year
1868, which brings the published Reports Of
the Commission up to January, 1884. The
report is very full, and gives all the informa-
ton that can be desired. Its money receipts
for these four months were $s4,74 20,which
includes the net profits Of the North W Western
Fair; its expenditures for the same time were
$47, ,s91.s5, of which $39,51l.46 was for
supplies to the hospitals. During this same
time the Commission has received S ,097 boxes
from tho various Aid Societies, and has ship
ped 1229s boxes to Vicksburg, Helena,
Memphis, Cairo, Louisville, Libby Prison,
Richmond, Leavenworth, Kansas, Nashville,
Western Virginia, Camp Butler, Springfield,
Chattanooga and Paducah, Ky. The whole
number of boxes shipped by the Commission
up to January, 1858, is 2s,e1s. All the
items Of these receipts and expenditures are
given in detail, together with a list of the
articles purchased, and the source from
whence every box and every dollar has been
received. The Soldiers Home at Cairo is
under the care Of the North Western Com
mission, which during these four months has
entertained 15,507 soldiers, and furnished
them 81 ,582 meals. 10 sro5E;.1 ns6fbi
The North Western Commission invite the
most rigid scrutiny into their method Of bust.
ness, their receipts and expenditures, and
inform the public that their books and rooms
are alw.ysopen to Investigation. They are
confident that the economy, system and fidel.
Iity Of their transactions viii not suffer BY
comparison with those of any of our best
business establishments. A report is to be
published hereafter every two months.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

IDAHo-A FAVORABLE Report FROM THE
M1NEs.-Captain Fiske, of the United States
Army has just arrived in Chicago from Idaho,
and caused a sensation by his reports Of the
rich gold mines of that Territory. He states
that he saw nine hundrd dollars worth of
gold taken from single pan full of earth, and
is confident, from what he could learn from
reliable sources, that there has already been
mined $25,000, 900 in gold. None of this
treasure has as yet been shipped out Of the
Territory, for want Of proper and safe escort.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

: GERMAN EMGRArioN. - Preparations are
making in New York, for an extraordinary
influx of German immigrants during the next
six months. Societies have been formed in
Bremen and Hamburg, and from the induce
ments which have been made, the influx Of
German element in this country will be larger
than ever known before. Industrious an d
thrifty Germans have done muchin building
up the prosperity Of the United States, and
they are always welcome to cur shores. XII +,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

1@ Through the Richmond papers we
have dispatches from Mobile Of the 9Th inst.
There was great excitement in the city. The
advance Of Sherman,s expedition is reported
to have crossed the Big Black. The rebels
report the Union forces thirty thousand strong.
The enemy evidently believe the movement
| to be directed against Mobile. Nothing ID
said regarding the rumored movement by
water under Admiral Farragut. --.-g
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

VALUABLE DIscovERY-SoRGuuM SUGAR
An experiment has been made in the De
partment of Agriculture, before larger mum
Der of persons. clearly demonstrating the
practicability Of every man in the North
making his own sugar. A gentleman from
Nebraska. Mr.. J. E. Riggs, who is about
taking out patent for his process, was the
operator. From Sorghum syrup sent to the
Department for exhibition in the course of a
few moments he produced clean and pure
sugar equal in all respects to the best coffee
sugar, the residue of the syrup proving to be
an excellent favored article, strongly resem.
bling Amber or Golden Syrup of the shops,
and entirely free from Sorgum taste.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19


A RIxARKABLE ARTICLE IN THE New YoRK
HERALD.-The New York Herald, of the 9Th
inst, has an editorial advocating the adoption
Of an amendment to the Constitution, abol-
ishing slavery throughout the United States.
1t says: The institution 50 long as it exists
can never be anything hereafter except a
source of mischief 10 all concerned. Its use
fulness to the South is destroyed; its evils as
fountain of bitter waters is all that is left Of
it." -'' | -
All very true, but isn't it singular that even
in these eventful times the Herald should all
at once come out in favor of universal free.
dom, constitutional emancipation and prac.
tical abolition?
In closing this remarkable article the Hsr'
aid winds up with this vigorous paragraph:
"Let Congress, then. apply the remedy
suggested, and before the end of the year
this yexing and perplexing question Of slave
~ may De settled constitutionally, decisively
and forever And this is the only way to
settle it. Nor can there be shadow Of
doubt that the man who puts this ball in mo.
ton in Congress will be the commanding
spirit of the Union restored" G.ss.-f
GEN. GRANT NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE
PREs1DENc Y.--The Cincinnati Commercial o1
the 10th says: a t-'s','
1--WE have authentic occasion for saying
that under no circumstances will Gen. Grant
be a candidate for the Presidency, or permit
his name to come before . national conven.
| ton for such purpose, if his positive declina.
ton Of the honor will prevent it; and, Sc
fer as his opinions are known, he is in favor
of the nomination and reelection Of Mr.,
Lincoln -.'.--','..-.,.
Gen. Grant is in favor of . thorough work,
and the peace men will find him quite averse
to lending the endorsement of his name and
fame to their schemes. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-19

"A man named olmeon Jones, 3 well known
citizen Of Grant county, KY, was found dead
in the woods, four or five miles from Will
Jamestown, on Saturday week, with about fif-
teen bullet holes in his body. 1t is supposed
he was shot by guerrillas, who have been
,prowling about Grant county for several
weeks past. Several other persons have been
killed. and a number wounded. There is a
perfect reign of terror in the county. ~
= A brutal murder psrpretrated in Upton
county, Ind, on the 9th Of December last has
lust been discovered. The victim was a re-
turned Californian, named VIM. Eshleman,
who went hunting with two men named Lew
is Eliston and Davis Wilcher. They murdered
him while asleep and concealed bis body, af.
ter robbing him of $500. :, Both parties have
been arrested, as also the father Of Eliston,
who is charged with completely in the horri,
Die cEl0e' trf4est .ae b.. s.tf on. = 4tey4 @
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-01

Collision. - The Morning Star left
this port Yesterday morning just before.
day for Henderson. When about three
miles and half below the city, she sud
dsnly came upon bank Of dense fog.
50 denss that the pilot Of the Star could
net see the chinaneys of the boat. Just
as they entered the fog, and before the
stern 81 the boat was out Of tbs clear
atmosphere, and just as the pilot had
rurg the bells 10 stop the engines, The
Star struck the tow-boat Crescent City,
which was Coating through the fog, ia
the aft starboard quarter, breaking her
water-wheeI beam short oT, and cutting
her hull down to within a few inches Of
the waters edge The Morning Star
had her jaek-s.atf carried away and her
deck frame, on her larbeard bow, started
aud pretty well broken up. Her bull
sustained not the slightest damage, and
she will be repaired and return here all
right on Thursday.
The Crescent City bad three heavy
hay burgess in tow, fally loaded These
the Star loved back TO this city, on her
return from Henderson. 4s
The starboard wheel Of the Crescent
City was dislocated, aud she was obliged
to tieup to shore and repair
No blame whatever can attach to The
Morning Star for the collision, IS il wa
impossible 10 see bali cables length
ahead, and the Crescent City was mak.
ing no signaIs--an act Of negligence on
her part.
Tie jsr emptied the various berGhs o.
the Morning Star IN an incredibly rapid
manner, aud it Is extremely fortunate
that both boats came oat Of the contes
so we'll No one was in the slightes
manner injured
The Crescent City arrived here las
night
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-01
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vote Of The i2d Ind.


Nor TREAsoSARLK-The Yincennss
San declares that the Military Commits
sion, now sitting at indianapolis, has
failed to fix anything Of a reasonable
character on any one Of the accused as
yet. s
Well, it may not be trsasoHabIs in the
eyes Of the editor Of the Stsn, to conspirs
to release and arm the military prison
ers throughout the North, to assassinate
Gov Morton, and to join the rebels in
Kentucky, after seizing the e. $. arse
mails and stores At different poiRts, but
loyal men don't view il in that
light Honest men don't so interpret
such conspiracies.