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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

Il What age is most deceiving? The
sausage. e A g
What was Eve made for? ForAdam's
Express Company. Fa
What is that which belongs to your.
self yet is used by everybody? Your
name.
A wit has just discovered the true
cause of the bravery of negro troops
They are the color bearers of the human
race.
What is that which by adding some.
thing to it will become smaller, but II
you add nothing will grow larger? A
hole in stocking. t.t.>. --.s
What three words did Adam use when
he introduced himself to Eve, and which
read the same backward and forward
Madam I'm Adam.
what is it that sticks closer than @
brOther?" said q teacher to one of his
class. IA post Office stamp-by gumn
said the young incorrigible.
GET ENOUGH SLEEp-We have often
heard young men remark that four OF
five hours was all they wanted, and all
CnaC Cne human system required. The
habit of going without sufficient sleeI
is very injurious. Thousands, no doubt
permanently injure their health in this
way. We live in fast age, when every.
body seems to be trying to pervert the
order of nature. If folks will persist in
turning day into night, it is not to be
wondered that few last out the allotted
term of life. No matter what a mans
occupation, physical or mental, or, like
Othello's 'gone," and living in idle.
ness-the constitution cannot stand il
without sufficiency of regular and
refreshing sleep. John Hunter, the
great surgeon, died suddenly of spasmo-
die affection of the heart, a disease
greatly encouraged by want of sleep. In
a volume just published by a medical
man, there is one great lesson that may
be learned by hard students and literary
men, and that is, that Hunter probably
killed himself by too little sleep. -Four
hours rest at night and one after dinner,
cannot be deemed sufficient to recruit
the exhausted powers of body and
mind" Certainly not; and the conse-
quence was that Hunter died early. II
men will insist on cheating sleep her
twin sister death" will avenge the in
sult.-Hone Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

A@ The st. Louis Republican seems
disposed to blame President Lincoln for
not re-arresting Vallandigham andsend-
ing him South. The fact is, the indiffer-
ence of the Government towards the
leader of the copperheads has greatly
disappointed the party and deprived
they hoped to have increased by VAL
lahdigham's return. Hence d1y are
c!amorlng fer their leaders, re-arrest
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05
How They Lie.


The copperhead press, including the
Muscatine Courier, are re-publishlng an
extract from an article in "Brownson's
Quarterly" for July, to prove that 1.-THE
reelection of Lincoln will certainly Sc
cure the independence of the Confeder-
acy." To make the glaring faisehood
still more palatable to the "peace seek
ers," they declare that "Brownson IS
leading Republican" How much truth
there is in this last declaration may be
understood when it is known that
Brownson is supporter of Fremont and
recently declared that he voted for Bu'
chanan in '56 and for Lincoln in 1861
and that were he to again choose be-
tween the two he should prefer Buchan'
an. How the Cops. will lie to keep on
the good-natured side of the dew!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

wagon. b
The father of Senator Sherman, of
Ohio, and Gen. Sherman, before Attain
ia, and the Messrs. Shermans, bankers
at Desmoines, died in that city ON the
9th ult. -s,.s. s--.--s.a.s-z s-..a4,.--=.-s
The Iowans in Washington, includ.
ing the Congressional delegation, have
contributed nearly thousand dollars in
cash to the Southern Iowa Sanitary Fair
at Burlington.
The Peace Copperheads Of Cedar
county will hold mass meeting at Tip
ton on the 18th day of August. They
will elect delegates to Byington's Peace
Convention. Snake eat Snake! Go in,
Sarpents! ..'u ul. .- 9
IRON EOR RAILROADs-On the Goth
ult., ship arrived at New York from
England, with rails for the extension Of
the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad to
Iowa Falls, and also with iron suf-
ticient for fifteen miles of the Cedar
Falls & Minnesota Railroad. .a..
-Adjutant General Baker has given
notice that citizens of Iowa liable to
draft, will not be permitted to enlist in
regiments of other States, and if they do
80 and are drafted at home they will be
considered and arrested as deserters I'M
less they provide substitutes.
SUlCIDE.-We learn from the Daven-
port Gazette that Archibald Campbell,
one of the oldest citizens of LIE Claire
township, a farmer in comfortable pecu-
mary circumstances, committed suicide
on the Goth ult., by hanging himself in
his barn. He was subject to fits of in
sanity.
Lieut.. Roseman, of Mt. Pleasant,
was murdered on the night of the 18th
of June, seven miles below Van Buren,,
Ark, by Joseph r. Wisdom, private
in his company. Wisdom was incensed
because his Lieutenant had determined
to report him for INSTRUMENTATION in
going on a plundering expedition.
w AIEhLOO IN AOSh.- hC SCuoA
Valley and Minnesota r. r. Company
have determined on Waterloo as the
southern terminus of their road. The
Dubuque and S. c. Company have de-
termined also to make Waterloo the
terminus of the first division of their
road. This is hard blow on Cedar
Falls.
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE RAILROAD
BRIDGE AT CLINToN.-The Lyons MIR
ror says attorneys employed by the
Northern Line Packet Company are
about to apply for writ ofinjunction to
restrain the railroad company from
building a bridge across the Mississippi
at Clinton. The necessary surveys for
arguing the case have already been
made.
MURDER.-The Winterset Flag says a
man by the name of Nathaniel Thomp-
son, residing in Union county, was shot
by his father-in-law, Joshua Shepherd,
on the 18th ult. The parties were quar-
relling about a ditch, when Thompson
got shot gun and shot Shepherd in the
body. He died on the following day.
A reward of five hundred dollars is
offered for the arrest of the murderer.
WAGES COMING DOwN.-Wel learn that
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05
The Great Battle in Georgia, July q

COsT OF PREACHING.-Some people
talk a great deal about ministers and the
cost of keeping them, paying their
house rent, table expenses, and other
items of salary. Did such persons ever
think that it costs thirty-five million of
dollars to pay the salaries of American
lawyers; that twelve million of dollars
are paid out annually to keep out crimi-
nails, and ten million of dollars to keep
the dogs in the midst of us alive, while
only six million of dollars are spent
annually to sustain six thousand minis
tiers in the United States. These are
facts, and statistics will show them to
be facts.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

HT Now that Horace Greeley has
broken off negotiations with the rebel
rowing Commission at Niagara Falls, it
is understood that the Commissioners,
with Sanders and Jewett, who are both
still at the Falls, are to remain and car
ry on negotiations with the Democracy.
A letter is to be- prepared for the Chica-
90 Convention in which the Commits
sioners will hold out strong assurances
of a restoration of the Union, under
Democratic auspices.-DetrOH AdU.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

John M Clough, CO A, July II. both hands Sc
verely. ar:
Hugh McCoe, co A, July II, left shoulder,
slight. --- - -
VIVA H Strohm, CO A, July IA, left shoulder
slightly. +Es,
Chas N Waterman, sergt, co B, July II, bruised
by shell in side.
Abraham Osborn, co B, July IA, hip slightly.
L",os We9:eHS % e. Julv Il. lea aril9 seriously:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

EFF the people have right to cote
against Abolitionism, tell us, in the
name Of all the Gods at once, why they
are to be forced to fight for Abolition
ism ?'-lluscdtiae Courier.
Will some one answer that Heather ?
"In the name of all the Gods" 1t just
takes Pagan idolater whose thoughts
run on Pluto and Priapis to do the dirty
work of rebels. 10. Lane writes God
with little ''g," and the Courier prints
goods" with a capital "G." That's
Observation-Disclosures Register.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

DEMoCRATIC-In 1868 it was Demo-
cratic to oppose the communication clause,
and every Democratic member of Con-
gress recorded his vote against it. In
1864 it is Democratic to be in favor of the
Communication clause, and every Demo-
It is Democratic all the time to oppose
every measure of the Government of the
country for prosecuting the war and
crushing the rebellion.-Gate City.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05
Congressional Convention.

We beg leave to call the attention of
our exchanges in this District and all
others interested, that call for Con-
vention has been standing at the head
of these columns ever since the adjourn
ment of the State Convention. The
Davenport Gazette published itsome ten
days ago, and yet no other paper in the
District has given it publicity. Read
your exchanges more carefully, friends.
An Armistice Wanted by the Copper
heads.
The question naturally arises, how is peace to
be brought about? Our opinion is that the Chi
cago Convention should base its entire action
upon the quickest mode Of bringing about
peace. 10 do this let it declare that an armis-
tice between the contending forces shall be pro-
claimed, an commissioners be appointed to
undertake to negotiate terms of peace. Such a
plank in the hicago platform would receive the
support Of S large majority of the people of
the country, hat Mr.. Lincoln would not dare to
disobey such Instructions, and the setting upon
foot a movement which would lead to peace
Courier.
The Copperheads, true to their South
ern allies, want our Government to ask
for an armistice. This would give the
rebels an opportunity to recruit their
wasted armies and to fortify theirstrong-
holds. AS we would have to raise the
blockade during the armistice, it would
also give them chance to supply them
selves with what they so much need
the products of other countries. 1t
would be a fine thing for them-worth
at least an army of hundred thousand
men for the further prosecution OF the
war to overthrow the Union.
When the rebels themselves ask for
an armistice it will be time to consider
the question. He who proposes it now
on the part of our Government is a
traitor and poltroon, who is doing
more harm to the Union cause than he
could possibly do on the other side of
Mason & Dixon's line.
The Copperhead press, including the
Muscatine Courier, are trying to make
the people believe that their Southern
brethren are fighting only for slavery,
and that this is the sole question at issue
between the North and the South. But
jeff Davis and his myrmidons said be-
fore the war broke out that they would
not remain any longer in the Union,
even if they were given blank sheet OF
paper on which to write out their own
terms. And jeff. Davis said in a recent
interview with Gilmore and Col. Jacques,
at Richmond, according to published
statements of the former:
"This war must go on till the last OF this gem
Grafton falls in his tracks and his children seize
his musket and fight our battle, until You ac-
knowledge our right of self,goverment; We
are not fighting for slavery. We are hghting Tor
independence, and that or extermination we
will have"
1t is plain, then, that an armistice is
but the plot of Northern aiders and
abettors of treason to arrange the terms
of dissolution of the Union and the &C
acknowledgement of the independence OF
the Southern COnfederacy,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

The father of Senator Sherman, of
Ohio, and Gen. Sherman, before Attain
ia, and the Messrs. Shermans, bankers
at Desmoines, died in that city on the
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05
IOWA NEWS.

4 james Painter, of Cass county, was
killed few days since by the kick of a
horse, he having frightened the animal
by accidentally falling in front of his
wagon. f] FL. 81
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

John W. Beard, company B, shot through tn
head.
George Brownawell. company B, July.A.
VIM. P. Brown,
John LeitZback, g,
Nicholas Schlegelmilch, July 10.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05


desirable il followed by national dissolution OF
national disgrace.
sor of future and speedy destruction. Noinvest-
ment can be surely profitable as That which
tends to insure the national existence. am
encouraged in the belieI that by the recent legis
latiOn OF Congress, our finances may soon be
placed upon q sOunder and more Stable footing
The present deranged condition Of the currency
is imputable in great degree to disturbances
arising from the withdrawal OF necessary
cnecks often inevitable i'll time of war, when
the expenditures must largely exceed any posi-.
BILE supply OF coin.
The opportunities thus presented to acquire
sudden wealth have led to vicious speculation, O
consequent increase of prices, and violent fiuc-
tuation. The remedy is to be found only in con-
trolling the necessity which begets the evil
Hitherto, we have felt the need vi more extern
sive ami vigorous taxation. Severe comment
mas been made upon what seemed to many an
undue timidlty and tardinesS OF acti0n ON the
part of Congress in this regard. deem il but
just to say Inat very great llisapprenenslon ex'
Legislators like all others, have much to learn
in a new condition of affairs. An entirely new
system was to be devised, and that system mus
necessarily be the growth OF time ana expert
ence. 1t is not strange that the first efforts
TO lay heavy burdens on great and patriotic
people in such manner as to be equa! and SO a.
TO occasion the least amount OF suffering or an.
noyance, requires time and caution, and ya ass
labor; and with all THESE experience is needfu
to test the value OF the system and correct lis
errors.
called upon to perform. am happy to say thai
daily results are proving the Internal Revenue
act TO exceed in efficiency the most sanSuine ex'
pectations or its AUTHORS. For tine month o.
June, 1858, it yielded about s45O0,0oO, While the
corresponding month OF tals year returned
about $l5 w, 900 under the same law. Under ING
new law, which went into operation ON the is'
day Of the present month, the Treasury frequent
ly receives 81, OOO, $50 in a single day.
AS time and experience enable the officers EN-
ployed in collecting the revenue to enforce the
strength OF the provisions OF the new law;
trust that q million per day will be found the
rule and not the exception. AS greate'
amount OF necessary information is acquired
the proper sources OF revenue and the most eff
fective mode OF obtaining it are best developed
in the execution of the existing laws, and havf
caused measures to De initiated which will, 1t ii
believed, enable Congress so to improve and en-
large the system as, when taken in connection
with the revenue from customs and other sourc
es, to afford an ample and secure basis for the
national credit. @ -t
Only on such a basis and on a steady and Wig
crows restraint upon the currency, can REMEDY
| be found Cor existing evils. Sucn restraint car
| only be exercised when the Government is fur
nished with means provide for its necessities
But without HE aid oi 4 patriotic people, th'
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.
The Commercials Washington special
says:
The latest new3 from Richmond papers
state that Sherman was but few miles
out Of Macon, and there was q great panic
throughout the State in consequence of
his advance.
Quite q number Of distinguish
ed civil and military officials went to the
White House this morning and had an in
tervieW with the President.
The Maryland Republicans are Wrang-
ling over the Federal officers in that
State.
A large force of place-hunters are pre-
sent.
The Times Washington special says /:
Richmond papers of Monday, just receiv-
ed here, contain telegraph news from Ms-
con, Georgia, dated Saturday, which states
that Sherman's force was marching rapid
ly on Macon, and report his advance as
having reached the outskirts of the city.
They have no hope that Cobb's militia will
be able to hold Macon.
At Griffin we captured portion of the
Legislature.
Sherman, IN his march thus far, spread
out his forces, sweeping a wide space of
devastation ond creating universal panic.
Sherman's other column is reported as
marching on Augusta and Milledgeville.
The Richmond papers state that they
have other news, but that as we are ex-
clusively dependent for their information
they do not mean to crafty US by commu-
nicating il
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SOUTH AmEKICA.
New YORK, Nov. %.

NEW YORK, Nov. %.
By the arrival Of the Commodore we
have Havana advices to the 14th.
TIE Havana papers print a letter purs
norting to be from Mejis, containing a
summary of the situation at Mattsmorss
on the 10th ult.
The submission of Cortinas and the ca
pitulation of the city with an immense
amount of war material, q cannon, and
$4,000 men, were complete, and the pros
meet of pesceon the Brazos frontier ha 5
given new impulse to commerce between
Nattanoras and Texas.
The rebels offer to return the armament
taken BY Canales, and the American Con-
sul offers to return the three rihed guns
Co-tinas took from the Union camp to at
tack Brownsville.
The steamer Mexico was boarded by a
Mr.. Townsend, at Metsmorss, who pre-
tended to have authority from the Amsri-
can Consul, and changed the papers and
fac of the vessel from American to MeL-
can. He then forced the crew to navigate
TO Havana, where he turned them adrift
and the vessel will probably go into the
rebel service.
We have a report that large numbei
of rebels in San Domingo had been defeat
ed and dispersed.
It's asserted that the captain of tht
Roanoke was three times distinctly tolc
bv our consul at Havana Of the plot to cap
ture his vessel
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
Increase OF DesertIOns from Lee'sE


The Times correspondent under date of
November 18th, says:
The number of deserters from the enc
my is largely on the increase, and they all
tell the most woful tales of hardship and
privstion. I have not seen one who had
either overcoat, blanket or waterproof.
Very few of them had any rations, and
those who had were poverty stricken in
deed. One of these men had hard, stale
loaf of very sour bread, weighing two
pounds, and for each he paid five dollars
This loaf if issued by the Government,
would be supposed to last four days. He
belonged to the Eighth Florids, and was
determined to return to his home, which
was inside of our lines.
Ilesrned on inquiry that the news Of
Mr.. Lincoln's reelection was spreading
among the men, and as the officers have
been IN the habit of holding out hopes of
McClellan's election as means of 8 speedy
peace, so that the news of his non-success
has caused great dissatisfaction and dis
couragement. Everywhere the rank and
file are almost mutinous, and only for the
harsh discipline and strict commands of
the officers, they would break out in open
defiance Numbers Of men have been shot
for desertion, over q hundred since july
and many are now lying under sentence
of death for the same cause.
So great has become the feelings of dis
trust and dread of each other, that open
conversation is dying out; each man is
fearful of his neighbor, and frequently two
old comrades sshsve met st our head
qusrters, and have seemed reioiced at the
meeting, sometimes asking pardon of each
other for their want of trust. Generally,
it has turned out that men VINO fully de-
termined TO desert would shun their old
comrades, fearful that they would discover
their intentions.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
SOUTH AIIERICAN NEWS.
NEW YoRK, Nov. %.


We have late and important advices
from South America. The native rebels in
Uruguay were operating with great aetiv-
ity against the Government troops, and
their action was sfording very great aid
to the war encroachments Of Brazil against
the Republic.
Paraguay had furnished sharp note Of
protest 10 the envoy of Brazil against the
policy Of the Emperor, in which the Pres
ident declared his intention Of taking up
arms if necessary in support of the cause
of the sister Republic of Uruguay.
In this paper the non-intervention
course of the government of Buenos
Ayres is condemned by the President of
Paraguay.
It was thought that Paraguay would
bring forward power which would prove
KKaFffn KaEB ffnrmRid4A nj t9 uRFazillv zllv =.
which place, it was thought, would decide
the war against the rebels.
Some British, Brazilian, and French war
vessels lay of Payssn6u.
By decree of the Brazilian Govern
ment, dated September IA, all the Africans
in the Empire, whether in service Of the
State or individuals are smsneipated.
Rio JanierO was recovering, In 8 slight
degree, from the effects Of the late fnan-
cisl panic.
All the commercial interests Of the coun-
try were greatly affected by the shock
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24
FROM BOsTOF.

BOSTON, NOV. z5-
The gallant Captain Winslow had
public reception by the citizens of Rox-
bury, in Institute Hall, followed by a
grand banquet at the Norfolk House.
Among the many agreeable features
was the presentation of an elegant silver
tea service to the heroic sailor.
The receipts of the National Sailors
Fair, which closed last evening, have not
vet been correctly and Clearly sscertained,
but will exceed $1,000.
The officers and crew of the United
States steam sloop-of-wsr Brooklyn, sent
in a contribution of $3.50 yesterday, which
secured the sword to Captain james AL
den, commander of the Brooklyn. The
sword contest, up to this unexpected time,
had been about even between Farragut
and WinsloW.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-24

This is no new thing. The best award
of freedom for meritorious service, and
acts of emancipation were based on this
very consideration, and it never occurred
to the many Legislators that they were
committing any such inconsistency as is
now suggested. 1t is what the negro con-
siders q boon, a benefit and a reward that
we propose for him and tits proposed to give
him what in his own situation will be a
stimulus to faithful service. The intro
duction of 10000 negroes will be
Of ineslculable benefit to our cause.
1t will add TO our fighting strength an
increased veteran force, and it will do
much to satisfy soldiers if they see the
Government reinforcing their numbers.
FROM HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, Nov. %.
Her Majestys steamer Media, from Ber-
muda, 18th, arrived this evening.
The pirate Chicamauga completed her
repairs and sailed on the 18th.
On her last cruiseh captures amounted
to half a million dollars.
The Mary, formerly the Alexandria, ar
rived at Bermuda on the 14th, nine days
from Halifax.
The Hawk was the only blockade-run-
ner in port.
U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. %.
The United States Christian Commits
sion has issued thanksgiving circular,
containing an appeal for assistance, and
sent out $4,000 copies of it.
The receipts of the Commission during
the year are estimated as follows:
Central Office, 100000; Pittsburgh
branch, 100000; Cincinnati branch 49,
900.
The expenses have been less than 2l4
per cent of the receipts.