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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

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lCllppsr Editorial, .9
March 81, 1864. j
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ono alad all, and once for
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and independent !: it yields
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hold fraud, falsehood aud
wrong, no matter sundsr
what pretsnce II may be
urged how powerful ths
source from which It
comes, or specious the garb
in which 1t appsarS. We
are resolved tn do battle for
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ously, and that which will
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ough scrutiny. we ssy Let It
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Il likely; We may spoil
scme well.lsid scheme-
that we hope for X We may
be compelled to offend
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signing mso-that ws shall
not regret; we may By ost.
humble efforts, with tie
blessing of Providence, do
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

.2E At Gettysburg the bodies of s,bl2
Union soldiers u 900 Of which ass unknown,
have been re.interred in the National Gene.
tery. Quite an amount Of money, besides
watches, photographs. and other nementoss,
have bssn fonnd and lsidj aside by The Com,
mittee for the use of relatives. if they should
be discovered. From the remains Of the
rebel deed, it seems evident that the killed
numbered IT lsatE 1000. n5.-suA as snotom
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
STATE OF IOWA.
4 ApJurANr GENrRAL's OFFICE, E

DHs MoINzs,, Iovs, March 10th, 1864.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. 8. G:sa siltt
J, i. In consideration of the present condi-
ton Of the recruiting service and the procla-
nation Of the President Of the United states
for draft for 20o, 900 men insApril, General
Order No 4, (current ssries,) Of this depart
ment are hereby revoked and no more re
cruiting commissions will be- issued under
said General Order No. A. w ia ". 7a
I4o II. All commissions heretofore issued un-
der said General Orders No. 4. will expire
April list, 1854. Sd e3as1af'p so u sl- =
By order Of Commander-in-chief. -1s -is s
as a9.TaN. b. BAKrB, A. g., of lows :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

There is good deal said in the South
ern States Of the peace proposals Of Gov.
Brown. Of Georgia. The. terms Of peace ad-
vocated by the Governor and his remedy for
the war is, thatthe States shall berecognized
as Independent, and allowed to 60 in peace,
where they please, and form as many confed-
sracies as may seem desirable. 900 .E11n
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
Electien 81 SipetaM9eAdent ef
Public RnsssssacjA~1i, 'RsIiastoes of
the A9raeWlaursaA OOAle9e and
Trustees OF che Nsanes UDfverxity.

The General Assembly, in joint conyen!
tion. on Saturday night, elected the follow,
ing State officers: '.zo,q T.. III .a59 il
.SAResiaten1entl Of. cPsbhc Iassruction-A
oan Favisls. of NIachell county. Il '.o-'''i2
Trustees IF the Agriexls.ral Collsgs.-Jo.
seph McGow.n, Of App.nooss oounty; Peter
Melsady, Of Blsckbswk ;osSusl iFastsr, Of
Muscatine; L. Q. Hoggatt. of Story, and
Phineas Caldwell, II Harrison. . - 81 .,,at
,1russess ef the State, Unissr.isy, ct Iowa
City. Rush Clarke. Of Iowa City Lewis
W. Ross. Of Oonnoil Bluffs, and Major s. q.
Woodward, Of Ottumwa. Mr.. Clarke sue
ceeds Dr.. Waters, Of Muscatine. pF
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

~ PoIfRooss-Tte word Was originally
made, up from two latin words !signdying de-
prived Of the thumb. Covards, in. old I'm,
glish times, used 70 cut off their right thumbs.
to disable theu@lves from driving the bow
and thus escape going to the wars. Thus
they got the name of poltroons. The men
who pow, resort 70 ~ mean shifts to get nd
Of war service are poltroons, and nothing else.
It sshould be their distinctive appsllation. . 3
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

GEN. W. F. SMrH.-The reiteration Of the
statement that Gen. W. F. Smith has been
appointed Major General in the regular army,
renders it necessary to reiterate that his com.
mission is that of Major General of Volun-
teers. The Major Generslship in the regular
army vacated by Gen. Grants promotion has
not yet been filled. Gen. Grant has strongly
recommended Gen. Sherman for that va
cancY g..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
CLIPPER OFFICE. !
' BALTIMORE,
k April 10, 1868.

SIR
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interview we, submit the
following prspositions : ~
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them paid, will sgrSe to
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! advisable, the Assistant
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-. It 10 understood and
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ernmeut parotnsge IN the
State Of Maryland, 60 far
- ID conformable to law,
both In advsrtising and
printing, shall be given to
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Sd. That the ipf1uence OF
the Postofl1ce Department
Of the United States Gov
erument, and its dspsndsn-
ciss, shall be used and
exercised 70 a. to Increase
the circulation, usefulness
and efficiency of the said
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OAth. This agreement 70
continue in full force for
the period OF two (2) years
and NO longer II not 70.
neWod. --s esYS. elts
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
Euilure' of llse sCol0Mf1atfon 2
Scheme.

The policy Of colonizing negroes in Hayti
has finally exploded. "A vessel arrived at
Alexandra on the 19tis bringing back from
Island cache. near BaaJyti, the remnants Of
tbs colony sent out in April last, in pursu-
ance Of the policy recommended by the
Blalrs and adopted by the President. These
coionists failed to find things as they expect.
ed. The smallpox broke out among, them.
The persons entrusted With the care Of, the
colony mismanaged it shockingly. Every.
thing went wrong with them, and finally their
hardships seemed SO great that the Secretary.
Of the Interior sent an agent to examine into
their condition. His report determined the
President to bring them back At once, and :
ship was sent out last February for them.
Four hundred and twenty went out last
April. Three hundred and sixty-eight, in
cluding those that were born since, are all
that are left Of them. This, and the revela-
ton that SIC, 900 out Of the fund voted last
year for colonization purposes by Congress,
got into the hands Of the agent Of the Chiri-
qui swindle, have pretty effectualiy ended the
schemes Of negro colonization for the present.
The Secretary Of the Interior, in q recent
official communication, says: '
"But little disposition, 80 far - this De-
partment is informed, has yet been manifested
by the freedmen of the United States to leave
the land of their nativity. | doubt if it be
any just cause of regret" .........
/. This confirms what we said when the Cop
perheads raised the cry for political effect
that negroes would overrun the North if set
free. They cling tenaciously to the spot
where they were born and raised, and if suf-
fered to remain there in freedom will never
leave it. And were it possible to locate them
abroad, the first measure to be forced upon
tie country would be to supply their places
with lsboress. We cannot spare their SET
vices in raising the products Of the South.
Let them remain there and be encouraged to
honest industry by liberal reward for their
toll. ,-.... ....-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

wsS1 The amendment Of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania allowing soldiers to vote /,
was reported in the Senate few days since.
Every Union Senator voted in the affirma.
tive, seven Democratic Senators voted in
the negative, five lodged and one voted with
the Union men, fq - .,a,s.s. u 81.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

Sd Coon yox rHs SucEsR SqA1s The quota
of Illinois under the late call for 200, 600 men
is 1874, but she has furnished 3o.9o0 be-
ing total sxcsssl over, every. call Of S,AS6
mon I Every district in the Stats has an
excess. has - aA- f9'' t'a'oasD ~. 49, /.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

AOW0's quota ln0ert tm0 L0te
| d. .-'.gs, -. Call. s , al 10 s.g UHa
The following is the quota Of Iowa, by
DistricAs, under the late call for 100000 men.
We copy from special Washington dispatch
Of the Esd to the Chicago Tribune. ,It.win
be seen that the deficiency Of this District is
the largest Of any et'4@ a'' '}A%
l.t Dist~ict-1, ,l43; deficiency, ], ,O2s.,,
I'D District-1, 1,245; deficiency, 1868. :
Sd Distr. ct, 800; deficiency, 1926. 70,
4th District-1, Pal; deficiency, l,17x.
9Th District 97S. et4 y. - N-.,'
6th Dissriet-b44 deficiency, 351. f
vo,al, 8.43s; deficiency, 6,7Ol balance 10
to furnished by the State 1910.
Per contra. a, dispatch from Des Moines
says the report that Iowa has deficiency on
the 100000 'callis not true. She has q sur.
plus over. We believe it. There must bs .
mistake somewhere BY which our State has
not been credited with alk the troops she has
furnished. We trust the proper authorities
will investigate the matter At once and set it
rgAt.x s9gEW ,7ATSTSE Z&ssAt tli
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
fy The war IN Denmark goes steadily on

90 = IhHg fa t Az 81
w The war In Denmark goes steadily on.
The Germans, once in Jutland, move on to
conquer it, They are about to invest Ffede-
rica. They will leave the poor Danes nothing
but their islands. The Danes reject the con-
ference. They prefer to fight. single-haned
though it be, against the forty millions of
Germany, and take the chances of war. Co.
penhagan is preparing to resist the attack of
a German feet. Aid for the wounded Danes
is being sent, from England. They do. not
much need it SO far. The numbers wounded
have not been large, and their arrangements
to take care of them are very good. The
Danes are a hardy, steady, well educated
people. Every private soldier can read and
write, and receives letters and supplies from
his family. They will make a good fight,
and expect to get better terms than they can
hope for ina conference. They take, the
chances Of general war. r. --..'. -,.-,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

The foregoing deficiencies will be reduced
by the number II men enlisted in each State
since March ist, and also by the resenlisted
veterans. The Ohio papers eiaim thAt the
apparent deficit Of s9, 9,29s- will be- reduced
under so, o,0O06y The avatetatis and new voluu-
teerns up to April 18th, when tho draft is
ordered. We suppose that from the same
sources Wisconsin, Michigan, Kansas, and
Minnesota will get ont of the woods.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

Is t7v- Josh Billings, in his '"icmineus"
description OF '.Shaghi ruselsr." says he
will "eat Is mutch tn sonst as = district siuls
master" t.,s...t i,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
~.Our new members Of Congress ha

~. Our new members Of Congress have
been giving the House some wholesome hints
on economy in making appropriations from
Ahs public treasury. On the 10th inst, the
appropriation bill being under consideration,
Mr.. Hale moved to amend the item for COM
pensaton Of one night watehman At the pnb-
tic stables and carpenters shops south Of the
Capitol by striking out 5000 and inserting
81 ,oo0. Mr.. Rice, Of Maine, favored this on
the ground, mainly, that the present watch
man is refugee driven from Virgiua, &c.
70 which Mr. Grinnell thus foscibly replied !:
~ will vote to make An appropriation Of
<4Oo to this man If he is needy, escaped
V.rg,niar, butt am opposed to raising these
salaries unless we raise the salaries Of the
route agents. who have been petitiouing US
for years past for An i1crease in salary men
Who travel three or four hundred miles .
day and who have only six or seven hundred
dollars yesr." =. --s ..l.....,r
MIR. Price next spoke, giving the following
home thrusts: rs ,.iaJ rfc -s, +
"I do not try, Mr.. Chairman, 70 arrest the
tide which sweeps over this House. That is
not my object in rising now. ] wish to enter
my solemn protest against the lavish expend'
i.ure of public money by Congress. It is
more than that; it is squandering the public
money. tits vain to tell methat men cannot
be got to work here for the same pay they
work at in other parts Of the country. Eight
hundred dollars year for : man 70 keep a
gate, and $13, 900 10 keep grounds in order
which could be kept in order for half the
money l undertake to say that millions
are expended every year unnecessarily At
times, too, when we should be more than
ever careful Of the public treasury, and apply
it for the purpose for which i is intended,
the putting down Of the rebellion. can hire
as good : man Is there is in Washington
City, in Congress or out Of it. for $500 year,
to watch the Presidents stables, or any other
mems stable. hope we will bs held to q
strict account for our proceedings here.
can get YOU Ave thousand men within the
next thirty days who are willing TO work fo'
two thirds the pay that We allow 70 men here
speak what I know and testify Of what
have seen" 49,. -..--- r.,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

The Qaetas ef all the States. 10
The War Department puts forth the fol-
30 ying statement Of the aituation under the
call for two hundred thousand men:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

w An itinerant phrenologist stopped at
rustic farm-houseg the proprietor Of which
was busilys engaged in thrsshings o. Sir, l am
phrenologist. Would you like mo to exam
inc the heads Of your children. l will do it
cheap" N"Wall," said the farmer, pausing
between the strokes ~ rather guess they
don't mead it,. The old woman combs them
with q fine tooth comb once week." 1,h,,l.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

- The Governor Of Georgia is Inclined
to be, rebslIioua against both the United
States and the Oonfsderacy. Speaking Of
the power to suspend aths' writ Of Asbeas
corpus At viii, and other powers ,lately given
jeff. Davis by the Richmond Congress. the
Governes says: . +" Nsis the duty Of every
patriot citizen to sound the alarm, and Of the
State Legislature u ny in thundeftones 10
those who assume tolgovern " by, absolute
power, that thsrs is . point beyond which
freemen viii not permit eucroaehments to
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

II you would And . great many faults, be on
the lookout II you would ind them in still
greater abundance, BE- on the look in. 4, :, !.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

Er Among the suggestions for the relief
Of the sewing girls in New Yorkis this: that
they engage in domestic service. The sug-
gestion is good one. But the misfortune is
that housework is deemed humiliatlng by this
class Of women. They would, generally,
rather plod and starve with their needle than
engage in honorable employment in the
kitchen. p Ifthis prejudice could beovercome,
thousands might be made happier and better.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

THr Rock Is1AxD Pa,sosEss. During last
week. there were sixty.six deaths among the
rebel prisonsss q Rock Island, Of which,
thirty were from small poxy which disease is
graddiDy Assrsaaudng J, " ou3 iss4ss 5aa
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01

The t'Sltuations' and the Prospect.
- All but the most inveterste Copperheads
arc cheered with the present prospects Of our
armies under General Grant. The N. Y.
Herald, which loses no opportunity to find
fault with the administration, is compelled to
admit that everything is SATISFACTORY in re-
gard to eurmiltary prospects. 1t says: 8
The new military situation, then, under the
comprehensive and special diriction Of Gehg
eral Grant, is satisfactory. It suggests unity,
efficiency and activity over the whole field
Of the war, East and West, and inspires the
public confidence to reasonable anticipation
Of quick work aud great results. 1t is the
fixed conviction of the country that the ap-
preaching campaign will extinguieh the rebel
lion or give it . new lease Of life It is the
fiked belief Of the country that our armies IN
the field, owith our powerful cooperating
fleets, are abundantly able to put An end 10
the Davis confederacy in this campaign.-
This is the opinion OF the codntry and the
army. The administration is aware Of lit |:
Gen. Grant knows it, and We doubt not shares
in this opinion, and is shaping his plans ac-
cordiugly. He has some difficulties before
him but the immense advantages which be
has gained, and which he now holds, make
him the nundoubted master Of the military
situation. l61eGsJ JCr ,s5i1o- ~ 10 l&f'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-01
YOWa News.

n. A. Henderson, Of Monroe township,
Mahaska county, has Eve sons in the army.
So says the Oskaloosa Herald.
There isl project on foot for the estab-
lishment Of College at Msrshalltown, under
the auspices Of the Christian Church. .r.
We learn from the Knoxville Journal
that 70 pounds Of gun powder were recently
found in some corn shocks on q tarm seven
miles south of Knoxville, A Copperhead
arsensl in corn field Ila .To.gs T4 t35 -.
10 -Gov. Stone has written letter to Col.
Williamson, of the 4th Infantry, which is
published in the Desmoines Register, express
ing unqualified disapprobation Of the candrct
Of the soldiers who avenged the murder Of
Prmther by killing earns, the murderer. The
Governar says the supremacy Of the law must
be sustained at ell haxards aud counsels the
soldiers to surrender themselves without re-
sistsnce to the civil authority. ="
The Sigourney Ns.os says the smallpox
has broken out in German township in that
county. Several deaths have occurred. 49,
Maj, George B. Hogin, Of Sigourney,
connected with the 18th Infantry } has been
appointed Paymaster in the o.. 8. Army. "A
good selection. ~.t.,.-.e :
The steam Touring mill Of D. R. Brant,
at Sigourney, was destroyed by fire on Sun.
day night, goth inst.-the work Of an incend-
iary. Insurance $40, 1000. Loss not stated.
The 10Th Iowa Regiment, commanded
by Col. Belknap, arrived at Keokuk on Mon
day last. on veteran furlough, and was given
an appropriate reception the next day. The
regiment numbers 42O aa i.t.|'t 7'fA
Lieut. Heath, of the 7th Iowa Cavalry,
(son Of Maj. Heath. Of the same regiment,)
was accidentally shot through the head and
killed, at Cottonwood Station, some distance
beyond Fort Kearney, a few days since
No particulars are given. as 44.elS ls.&
OarrUBl OF A PART or THE FOURTH In
rANrRY,-The Desmoines Register learns
from Captain Simmons that 90 members oil
the 4th Iowa infantry-those who did moi
re-enlist- captured by the rebels al
Clayville. Ala, about two weeks age. They
were guarding what is called Gunter's Ferry,
and were surprised in the night, It is re.
ported that 30 Of the boys subsequently, es
capped. 49,. .g ..-,5-...a ~! t,,~ ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02

Among the notablss labor saving machines, Putnam's
Clothes Wrnger Justly holds place By using ourselves
We can truly that only much labor but Il
a 30 rconomi, al that 1t causes less wringng
clothes and third the time II ems ~
managed that child work It, wringng article
thai eoes through thoroughly and saving OF the
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY,
IN Epos Collins John 5. Bussng others pur.
suHnce OF the IN gment of foreclosure and made
entered Ia the above emitted action, David Lyons duly
appointed referee Tor that purpose VIII ep 80 sale aud
O'Clock OF that day, at the Commercial Exchange,
500 Fulton street. opposite the City Hall in the city OF
Brooklyn, Kings county, all and singular the following
described pieces OF land yizA those hundred and
FIVE 05) pieces cells Of and. situate, lying aud being
property aid down and desgnaed BY number on certain
map lied BY Charles Hoy Esq, on the day OF january
one thousand eight hundred and thirty ave in the
once Of the Clerk q he county or Kings entitled
Kghh ward OF the city OF Brookynn and he same lois
which said map known and ngushel by the
numbers 49, 12s l6l 52 l Ii l55 1856 1871 20i sc2 -
2ot no III 2l2 23 "a 2a 2ls III as 10 356 3s7 sSs
ss as .a 20 III ~ az rs t ts} .,l;as2 i
10 III ~ ffs 49, t tss As sS5 50s 5Si rs ss So ss
tx 81 So ~ s s s s 81 IS SIS az az s s as as IA s,s
e5 65s 657 $50 $50 66l G66 III And also ali ne rgS
tue aud interest In aud 20 the one ha width Of the seve
poste 10 and adjoining said lots respectively Brook
Ign, Feb, H. 1864 d. j, LYONS, Referee
JANIS s. HrecSs ESQ, Attorney for Pislnaa
NoTICE-EsTATE OF JAMES BEATTY DECEAsr
IN Notice is hereby given TO all interested thafJamsa
Beatty, late OF Antrim township Franklin county Penn
sylvania, died in July 1853, leaving iarrs cstss 40
which, by his last will and testament devised ana he
gueahsd his rst cousins BY the fathers side and "a XII
frs cousins by the mothers side The mothers mama was
Susan Allen All who related 10 deceden as shnvs
mentioned notified 70 present and tber rs,r
TO legacy under the will OF said deceased. - '"'"
Executors Of James Beatty J.r.s..da'
CHAxBERsBrRc, Pa March 10, 1884, ~ Se'0''