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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
Last Hope of the Rebels.


The only hope of the rebels for success in
their efforts to overthrow the Union, is di.
vision among the people of the North. Says
the Richmond Examiner:
$50 this year again there are signs of
trouble in the great Northwest mot signs of
peace with us, but of disintegration and dis
location at home gracious buds of promise,
which with the approach of this election may
bloom and blossom into the bloody fruit Of
revolution"
Threats made by such papers as the
Muscatine Courier to inaugurate reign Of
terror if the Copperheads are not successful
at the polls, are gracious buds Of promise"
to the rebels, which they hope to see "bloom
and blossom into the bloody fruits of revolu-
tion." There never was time when united
and cordial support of the Administration
could do more to put down the rebellion than
the present. The triumphant reelection of
Abraham Lincoln will show the rebels that
their hopes of disintegration and disloca-
ton" in the North are without foundation -
The moral power of such an expression would
be worth half million Of men in the field.
Those, therefore, who threaten revolution on
the assumption Of tyranny and oppression by
the Administration do more to aid the rebels
and prolong the war than if they were in the
rebel army. Let US have Union-a union
of hearts and of hands in the great work Of
crushing out treason, and peace will soon
follow,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
n6r The Coppcrhead papers are raisin

H0- The Coppcrhead papers are raising 9
row because Gen. Butler dismissed cor
respondent of the New York World from
his Department. Here is what Gen. Butler
says about it.
Special Order w. W. Shore being, by
his own confession, the correspondent of the
New York Daily World and Daily Times
the articles and letters from which papers
are copied with appreciation into many of the
rebel papers, to the injury of the Government
and the cause of the country, is ordered to
to leave this Department forthwith, and not
return under pain of being put at hard but
honest labor.
By order of Major General BUTLER.
r. S. DAVIS, Major and A. A. G..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

ALLEGoR1oAL.-A traveller, setting out
upon long journey, was assaulted on the
road by ours, mastiffs, and half-grown puppies,
which came out from their kennels to bark at
him as he passed along. He often dismount-
ed from his horse to drive them back with
stones and sticks, into their hiding places.
This operation was repeated every day, and
sometimes as often as twenty times day,
The consequence was, that more than half
the travellers time was consumed in chasing
those dogs and puppies. At last he was
overtaken by a neighbor, who was gning tho
same road, but who had set out long time
after him. The latter traveller was very much
surprised to find the other on his journey,
and on hearing the reason, "Alas ~ said he,
sis it possible you have lost your time and
wasted your strength in this idle occupation
These same ANIMALS have beset me all along
the road, but I have saved my time and my
labor in taking no notice of their barkings,
while you have lost yours in resenting insults
which did you no harm, and in chastising
dogs and puppies whose manners you can
never mend.n
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
IOWA LEGlsLATURE.
Dies MONIES, March 10

Dies MONIES, March 10.
The Senate yesterday passed the House
bill appropriating $4,000 per annum for the
current expenses of the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, and the same for the Blind
Asylum; Mr.. Moore's Militia Law bill, and
the bill to correct the account Of the State
with Grundy county. The vote by which
the bill to limit levy for ordinary county pur.
poses was passed, was reconsidered. Lieut..
Governor Eastman being absent in the after.
noon, Mr.. Hunt, of Clayton county, was elect
ed President pro tenn. iLylqfS
The House adopted resolution by de-
cided majority, instructing the Committee on
Elections to report bill providing for Reg
istry Law. The Conditional Resumption bill
was up, and substitute for the third section
adopted. requiring the Railroad companies to
release to actual settlers on the Des MONIES
river lands all lands occupied and used by
the settlers upon the payment to the comps-
MES Of any balance that may be due on con.
tracts Of purchase from the Navigation
Company or its grantees.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

D@The New York Ne,cs is lachrymose
over the detection of Hon. James Brooks and
his admission that slavery is dead, because,
as it says:
"When slavery is dead the South ceases to
exist except as conquered provinces. When
slavery dies, except in the only manner it can
die, by the voice of the citizens of the slave
States repeating their laws and changing their
Constitutions, then are the States mere tribu.
taries to the General Government, which, by
its..assumption of power, becomes a CONSOLE
dated Empire. When it is dead by act OF
Congress, the Constitution of the United
States dies with it, for it allows no such usur-
patton of power-no such blow at the
rights of the States, and can survive no such
fatal stabn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

D@ Some cases of virulent disease, some
like the old-fashioned spotted fever, have re-
Gently occurred in Lafayette, Indiana. We
quote from the Courier, of that city: r
If the patient is suffering from severe at
tack, he generally becomes delirious, and
often becomes perfectly insensible. When
death takes place it occurs in from twelve
hours to four days. If the disease lasts a few
days the patient RECEIVERS. The treatment
which has thus far been successful is this
Avoid blood letting; put the patient on
stimulants, such as the best brandy, wine, or
whisky also give quinine freely, and apply
to the back of the neck, and down the limbs,
mustard poultices. Keep up external warmth,
promote perspiration, and make cooling ap-
plications to the head. .srq.. 5000
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

But few Of the peace demsgogues in Con-
gress have the effrontery to stand up to their
professions. A few days since, Mr.. Long,
Of Ohio, almost cleared the House of Demo.
Gratis with resolution to send Frank Pierce,
Willard Fillmore and Thos. Ewing as Peace
Committee to Richmond. As soon as the
resolution was read Mr.. Cox started for the
nearest door, followed by majority of his
party friends, and in few seconds only nine
teen Democrats remained to vote with Mr..
Long-yeas, twenty; nays, ninety-six.
Yeas-James O. Allen. Ancona, Brooks
Coffroth, Decision, Eden, Eldridge, Knapp
Long, Mcdowell, Miller, (Pa.,) Morrison
O'Neil, co., Pendleton, Randall, pa, Ross
Stiles, Strouse, Voorhees,, Chiffon A. White
Cox and his followers pirate loudly Of peace
with the rebels, but when it comes to actor
by sending Peace Commission to Richmond
they dodge the issue.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

SLAVERY THEIR IDoL.-The Northern Dem
ocrats are still welded to their old idol.
They still hold fast to the delusion that
Southern slavery somehow is to come back to
them some fine day, and restore to them the
spoils and plumber a. the national political
balance Of power. But this new idea of the
complete and permanent removal of this
stumbling block of slavery by constitutional
amendment is rapidly working its way
through all the channels of public opinion !;
so that we anticipate that before the close Of
the present session Of Congress majority of
two thirds will be found even in the House in
favor of the scheme. Forty.six members
were absent or failed to vote on the question
on Monday, and they, We guess, are mostly
men who are now sstride the fence. Their
voices added to the affirmative vote to pass
the amendment; and it will not be long
before these fence lien will learn on which
side to come down. Let the friends of the
measure keep up the fire.-Neo York Her.
aid, 18th. s....
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
News Paragraph.

Simon Cameron is going into the iron bust.
ness at Harrisburg, Pa. nn eI
Deposits of rich brine have been discovered
at st. Clair, Mich, at depth Of 682 feet below
the surface. Several companies have already
been formed for the purpose Of salt manufac.
ture.
The second anniversary of the battle Of
Pea Ridge was celebrated at st. Louis on
Tuesday evening, by a supper, at which 625
officers were present Speeches were made
BY Generals Rosecrans, Mcneil and Gray.
The total number of hogs packed in Chi.
cago during the winter of '63-'64, foots up
9O4,859 The year before, 97O,262 were
packed. During The past season there were
also packed 70,0S6 head Of cattle. 'T
Rev. j. Steadman, pastor of the First Pres.
byterian Church, in Memphis, Tenn, and
Messrs. Harrison and Martin, pastors Of the
Old and New School Presbyterian Churches,
in Knoxville, have been sent beyond the Fed
eral lines.
The Chicago people are building an observ-
atory. 1t is to contain telescope twenty
three feet long, which will weigh about six
tons-or twice IS much as the great equato.
rial at Cambridge, Mass. Its costs it est.
mated at $4,000
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

# At . Democratic caucus in Hartford,
Conn.,, veteran speaker smashed the pre-
pared slate by few energetic remarks, of
which the following is q sample:
"This war which Is now going on in the
land, was brought on by fi'libustering, cheat
ing and fraud, and nothing else. If it
hadn't been for Southern Democrats boiling
from the National Convention at Charleston,
we shouldn't have had any war Swindling
brought on the war, and the same spirit is
being manifested here tonight. have been
Democrat for eighteen years, and want to
know t0ho | vote for without any packing
about it. move that the report be tabled,
and that we proceed to ballot"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

o. A steady farmer from Oskaloosa,
Iowa. one of the bone and sinew class, called
on US yesterday in relation to business mat.
ters. Before leaving, we asked hlm how Mr..
Lincoln stood in Iowa. Stands" said the
old farmer with glistening eyes and raising
his brawny fist: "Old Abe stands seventeen
feet higher in Iowa than any other man in
the United States" The homely reply had
! world of force and truth in it, Chicago
Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

GOVERNOR MURPHY, OF ARKANSAS. Judge
Murphy, Of Arkansas, of which State he was
lately appointed Provisional Governor, has
always remained true to the Union. He was
the only prominent man in the State that
dared stand out against treason when the
ordinance of secession was forced upon the
people, for which he was driven from his
home. He sought protection of Gen. Curtis,
then at the head Of an army in Arkansas, to
whom he proved of great value and assist.
ance, acting as scout and adviser.
When General Curtis was assigned to the
Department of Missouri, Judge Murphy went
with him to st. Louis, where, with the aid
Of the Department commander, he succeeded
in getting his family out of Arkansas-nearly
all of whom died soon after, from exposure
during their pilgrimage. A cordial friend.
ship growing out Of the peculiar circumstanc
es Of trial and danger surrounding them,
exists between the Governor and Gen. Curtis.
The following letter was received by the Gen
eral during his late visit to Arkansas:
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. IA, 1864.
Major General Curtis, Fayetteville. Ark:
Your words of good cheer are received
The loyal people of Arkansas thank you.-
They hail your return to the field. They feel
that in you they have friend, and traitors a
foe. In our efforts to bring back our errlng
State to peace, security and happiness, We
know that you feel deep interest, and will
give us all the aid in your power. Health,
honor and success attend you and all who
love our united country. The President
sanctioned the acts of the Convention, and
directs that the election be held, as directed
by the Convention.
Yours, ISAAC MURPHY,
Provisional Governor of Arkansas.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

PRICES IN Dlx1s-One of our prisoners,
who escaped lately from Dixie, reports the
following laughable dialogue as having occur.
red in Richmond few weeks ago:
Citizen to Huekstr-Whatis the price Of
your butter? S. ca i1ioIr5 9'3 F. ~
Huckaer-Six tollars pound.
Citise,s-Good heavens, what price
Hxckstsr-Vel, vot the Ill ISL six toll.
lars. not so much as dirty cents, py tamil
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

u The Anamosa Eureka, in noticing the
change Of proprietorship Of the Herald,
speculates as fellows:
"The Dubuque Herald has again changed
hands. Hutchins and Mahouy have retired,
and the paper is now in the hands of Patrick
Robb, F. NJ. Ziebach and N. NJ. Ham. Judg.
ing from their names, the first is an Irish
man, the second Dutchman, and the third
an African. Par Mobile tratrxm."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
CoPPERHsAD VENOM AND DECEPTION. Til,

CoPPERHEAD VENOM AND DECEPTION.
Copperhead organs have been running tilt
against the Secretary of War, Bishop Ames,
the Methodist Church, and we might
add the Federal Government, on account of
the order from the War Office authorizing
Bishop Amas to take possession of churches
in the disloyal districts, whose pulpits are
filled with disloyal men, and to FIJI them with
loyal clergymen. The language used is de-
ceptive. The impression sought to be con-
veyed is that the War Department has un-
dertaken to administer the religious affairs of
the South-that is to control the action Of
church congregations and denominations,
when such is not the fact. The order of the
Secretary of War relates merely to property
points out mode in which the property of
disloyal congregations, which is being used
for disloyal purposes, is to be con6scated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

You've BLooD.-Gen. fitzpatrick and Gen.
Gustav, whose exploits are to-day the leading
theme of newspaper comment and Of social
remark, are both Of them men in the hey. day
of youth. Fitzpatrick is twenty-eight years
old, and has been widower for about q year.
Gustav, the youngest General in our service,
is but twenty -four years Of age, and was mar
ried only three or four weeks ago. Both Of
these brave young men are West Pointers,
and were graduates in the same class-that
of 1861 ia ...s.-f rs- i'.J- sfa.t --a-i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

James Sheridan, who was lately released
from the Jacksonville, Ind, Penitentiary,
has been arrested in New Albany for burning
the steamers D. G. Taylor and r. E. Lee, 1t
the Louisville wharf, on the 9th of February.
It is thought his arrest may lead to the de-,
lection of the villains who have been engaged
in boat.burning down the river for some time
past,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

General Banks has been organizing a
large cavalry force, which is under the COM
mand Of General Lee, Of Kansas. The force
numbers about 10000, and was encamped at
Carrolton, near New Orleans, but has now
left for an expedition in the Red River region,
In conjunction with Porter's gunboat raid up
that river.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

~ The total number of deaths at the
Rock Island prison barracks last week was
"a, of which % were from smallpox 10 from
pneumonia, from chronic diarrhea, and the
rest from various other complaints. The
total number that have died thus far is 700.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

Two prominent guerrilla leaders have re-
Gently been killed-both Confederate Col
onels- Ind Forrest, about whose
raids and depredations we have heard so
much in Tennessee and adjoining States.
Richardson was killed in Southern Kentucky.
and Forrest in Northern Mississippi, during
q skirmish with Gen. Smiths cavalry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
The Plot of False Democrats.

The FlOt OF raise Democrats.
General Gannt, of Arkansas, in recent
speech at Harrisburg. made startling reve-
lation concerning the some Of the Democratic
leaders in Pennsylvania. He said that after
his capture by the UAion forces, Che was a
General in the rebel service at Island No.
10, he was brought North to that State as a
prisoner Of war, and declared that prominent
Democrats of Pennsylvania then conferred
with him and assured him that if the rebels
could hold out a little longer they soould b
successful for the DEMOCRATS OF THE
NORTH soould arrest the ecar by defeating
tho consumption and othersotse rendering tho
Administration popsriess to prosecute IT.
And he added with whitening emphasis, II
CAN GIVE YOU THE NAMES IF WHAT SAY Is
DISPUTED ~ A number of Democratic men,
bers of the Legislature were present, but
they did not dare to question the statement
or call for the Names He said the Democrats
of the Nor3h advised them to war, promised
to come to their assistance, and then left them
alone in the struggle and confined themselves
to cowardly, perfidious, stealthy assaults up
on their own government. He said that in.
stead of Northern Democrats coming to their
assistance, the soldiers of the Union came in
overwhelming force and conquered them
but, said he, they brought government with
them and rescued US from tyranny more
terrible than death.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

ET 1t is intimated in q Washington dis
pat that another call will be speedily is.
sued for two hundred or three hundred
thousand more men to finish up the job of
suppressing the rebellion. f
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

az The War Democracy Of NewYork are
to hold a State Convention at Albany in
April, for the appointment of delegates to a
National Convention to be called at Cincin-
natl, whereat it is proposed to nominate Gen.
U. s. Grant for the Presidency and Gen. John
A. Dix for Vice President. As both Grant
and Dix refuse to be candidates and are in
favor of Lincoln's reelection, the Convention
will probably come to the same conclusion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
For the Muscatine journal.

Two of the Very Best Lectures.
? FRIEND MAHIN ON last night and tonight
l listened to the Rev. Mr.. Magoon, President
Of the Iowa College-the first on "The Flu.
ture Of Iowa." which was the grandest dis
play of figures and facts, taking in other
States in comparison, encompassing the con-
tinent and the whole world, and almost real
things in which we are interested, culminat.
ing in the education Of the youth of our
State, and coming generations. The second
was Of different character, namely: The
character Of Sir Walter Raleigh, one of the
finest productions of history and literature
lie goes to Muscatine on Monday next,
where our people can induce him to lecture.
See to it, my good friend; my word for it, it
will be rich treat for Muscatine. Every
person who can hear and understand plain
English language ought not to miss the rare
opportunity. Yours, truly,
.sf, -. SUEL FOSTER.
Des Moines, March -, 1864. .....
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

@ The Ohio Legislature has spoken mos.
emphatically for the denomination of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Ninety-nine out Of one hundred
and thirty. one members have endorsed him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
CITY OF MUsCATINE.
400, 900 more Men Called Out.

An official order calling for 100000 more
men by the 18th Of April, will be found
among the dispatches received last night
This looks like vigorous opening Of the
spring campaign, and it is right. Let the
men be forthcoming by volunteering, if pos
sible-if not, let the draft be promptly en-
forced. This rebellion must be put down at
all hazards, and the sooner the better.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

psA- The Chicago Post raps Byington over
the knuckles as follows: "Mr. Legrand By.
ington, politician of the intense Copperhead
order in Iowa, has written letter in which
he takes the trouble to notify the Democrat
ic party, in advance, that if they nominate
for President any man who shall be in favor
of further prosecution of the war, or il
they adopt war platform, he, Mr.. Legrand
Byington-Mr. Byington, Of Iowa-will not
go to the polls Wouldn't it be best for the
Two Bottle Clique in Chicago to send for Mr..
.Byington and endeavor to placate him; or,
if he won't be placated, to cork him up
What saws Mr.. Gilman p"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18
Iowa News.

WIN. and Jared Redman have been sent
from Mahaska county to the pententiary for
six years-four years for stealing $4,000, and
two years for breaking Jail.
TIL. Guelich is Postmaster of the Gen.
eral Assembly pice Burrhis removed for
cause. Mr.. G. is German Republican. He
is the editor Of the German paper at Burling-
ton. He is true friend of his adopted
country. We are glad to hear of his elec-
ton.
- We learn that Judge Coleman, formerly
Of Iowa City, died very suddenly, on Thurs
day, of last week, at the residence of his
son.in law, Hon. Springer, near Columbus
CITY, Wapello Rep, 18Th.
"A Mormon preacher held forth In Mar.
shal'town the other day. The Times thinks
no converts were made.
Adam Smith was shot by G.. Q. Howard,
near Desmoines, and died on the 9th inst,
from the wound. Howard is under arrest.
Two car loads of wheat were backed into
the river at Clinton last Thursday in the eff.
fort to place them and two others on the fer
ry boat. -.o.
Among the patents issued from the U.
S. Patent office are: To Abel Beach, Of Iowa
City, for improvement in automatic cisterr
regulator. Water Elevator-W. E. Pratt,
Iowa City, Iowa.
UNION VIoToRY AT Iowa CiTY.-At the
school election in Iowa City last Monday, the
Union ticket was elected by majorities rang
ing from 80 to 200. This is fair set-off to
our defeat in Muscatine. '..
Six persons were indicted at Marion last
week for liquor selling the prosecution being
made at the instance of the ladies of that town
who engaged lawyer, filed information, got
warrants, &c. Four OF the six were convicted,
fined, and had their liquor destroyed; the
trials of the other two had not been had.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

n@- We have already noticed the wrath of
the Richmond papers on Kilpatrick's expe-
dition, and especially on the fallen hero, Col.
Dahlgren, and their clamor for the execution
Of the men captured at the time the Colonel
was killed. The Sentinel, which is Jeff.
Davis official organ, in its issue of the 9th
contained the papers said to have been found
on Col. Dahlgren's body. They consist Of
an itinsracy of the march, an address to his
troops, and orders and instructions. The
latter directed the men to destroy all mills
and canals, burn Richmond and kill jeff. Da-
Wis and Cabinet. This the Sentinel declares
to be raising the black flag, and INDUCES
thereupon in drawing doleful pictures of the
terrible scene that would have followed the
capture of that city
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

TWELVE HUNDRED RAILWAY ENGINEERS ON
A STR1KE.-The engineers, to the number Of
1900, employed upon railroads, running into
Chicago, issued circulars on Monday to the
different railway companies, to the effect that
they would suspend operation upon all Of the
roads the next day, unless the Galena and
Chicago Union Railroad Company reinstate
the strikers'' ON that road.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-18

T General Sherman has returned to
Memphis. General Hurlbut and his 10th
Army Corps are also coming up.