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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

Gen. Sherman has gone home on hasty
visit, to Lancaster, Ohio. ...--..,..,i..... .
Twelve thousand men are to be detailed
from the army to reinforce the navy. The
men will be taken proportionately from the
several armies.
The Scientific american states that in Eng.
land collins from over.crowded burial grounds
are dug up, dried and ground, and used as an
ingredient in the adulteration of coffee.
Congress has about completed organic acts
for three new States, viz: Colorado, Nebsaska
and Nevada. All these will be securely
housed in the Union before the Presidential
election. ...-e .... ..-
The immortal Shakespeare was born on the
23d day of + pril, 1864. The three hundreth
Anniversary Of his birthday will be on the
Esd day of next April. 1t will be celebrated
in England with unusual ceremonies.
Labor is so scarce in Missouri that good
farms are offered, in eligible locations, at Eve
dollars, ten dollars, and fifteen dollars an acre
their owners being glad to dispose of prop
any price. -..., a..
Whisky, in New York, is selling at Gle.
per gallon in Richmond it is 1920 per gal
lon. Or, to state the fact as it really is, cur
rency in New York is selling at and Ill
gallon of whisky per dollar in Richmond,
two spoonsfull and smell Of whisky one dol
lar.
An indignant New Yorker complains in
print because it costs him $8l.75 week for
the use of a single middle sized fourth. story
room, fire and board for himself, wife and
child in an uptown" hotel. As this hotel
has one hundred and thirty rooms, and they
are all full, it looks as though hotel business
in New York ought to be paying operation.
The old man See, who shot two soldiers at
Lancaster, Ohio, recently, has surrendered
himself to the civil authorities for trial. A
heavy reward was offered for his capture, and
his conviction of the offense seems certain,
but the Statesman says be could no longer
endure the suspense of his position, and
cheated the detectives by giving himself up to
his fate. -... ....
From report made by the Secretary Of
War, it appears that fourteen Major Generals
and eleven Brigadier- Generals, with twenty
five staff officers, are unemployed. In addi-
ton to these, there are thirty-nlne Generals
on duty not connected with field service
Several of these Generals are assisted in the
onerous duty of drawing their monthly pay
by retinue of Aids-the number of such
Aids in one instance amounting to six
This is all wrong. The gentlemen should
either be set at work or discharged from the
Government service.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ While the Ninth Michigan Cavalry
were stationed near Oovington, one of the
boys took stroll through the market, and
seeing very large chicken on huckster's
table, asked the huckster the price of the
goose. "Gooser' exclaimed the man of poul-
try, '.you must be goose yourself" mo
! amt" replied the cavalry man, "Tm .
Ninth Michi-gander."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

SHIP CANAL CONVENTION AT DUBUQUE
We have received a circular requesting US to
urge upon our citizens the importance Of
taking immediate steps for the appointment
Of delegates to attend the Ship Canal Conven.
ton to be held at Dubuque on the first
Wednesday of May next. Each county will be
entitled to four delegates, with one additional
delegate for every five hundred inhabitants.
incorporated towns and cities will be entitled
to the same ratio of delegates.
We trust our citizens will attend to this
important matter and have full delegation
at the convention. It will doubtless be a
large one, invitations having been extended
to citizens of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Wis
consin and Minnesota It results NAV be
potent in shaping the future destinies of the
Northwest, and especially of this part of
Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

na As far as reported, only two towns in
the State of New York have gone against the
constitutional amendment allowing soldiers
to vote, which was submitted to the popular
vote recently. These are Cochecton and
Trusten, in Sullivan county, which gave Gov
ernor Sc, mour ST. votes against 14s for
Wadsworth. Now they give 1873 majority
against the constitutional amendment
They have the merit of consistency.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

az Legrand Byington, who lately de-
clared the Democratic party had committed
Jslo de Sc, has just issued call, as Chairman
of the State Central Committee, for meet
ing of the Cops at Desmoiues on the 10th Of
June, to nominate State ticket and select
delegates to the Chicago Convention. The
"call" has codicil of reasonable language
characteristic of Byington. He denounces
our struggle for the Union as 80 most vim.
dictive partizan war;" and asks for its speedy
termination-meaning, of course, submission
to the rebels. "Old Tax Titles" il deter
mined that the campaign for 1864 shall be
fought on the boldest antiwar grounds. Let
him muster his "bag breeched mourners "
Falstaf's recruits will not be patching to
theml We anticipate lively times At the
aforesaid Convention, notwithstanding the
case Of .telo de % 80 mournfuly referred to
by the Chairman in former epistle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ A thousand rebel soldiers recently
elected twelve members of Congress The
twelve 60 to Richmond With no other voting
constituents than these Thousand soldier
voters. President Lincoln's Zone TENTH
plan is far more Democratic than this. f
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ An exchange calls young men who
stand around church doors to watch young
ladies a. the congregation is going out, the
Devils pickets."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
Iowa News.

The Davenport ice dealers have agreed
to charge one cent per pound for supplying
ice in quantities Of Eve pounds per day and
halfa cent per pound where the quantity
used exceeds 100 pounds per week.
BOLD ROBBERY At VINroN.-The drug
store Of T. s. Palmer, at Vinton. was broken
into on the night Of the 9th inst, and robbed
Of $500 in money. The burglars blew open
the safe BY pouring powder into the key hole.
Judge Burt Of the Dubuque District
Court has decided that greenbacks are legal
tenders for the redemption Of tax titles. The
code Of Iowa provides for such redemption by
payment in specie. This decision is in accor-
dance with others which have been made in
various psrts of the country.
Col. Dom WouNpED.-On the 9Th inst,
IS Col. Dorr, with his negro guide and Capt.
Schurtz, were on the road near Waverly.
Tenn, the negro noticed notorious bush.
whacker, with four of his comrades, come
into the road about forty yards in advance of
Col. Dorr. The negro exclaimed, "There IS
Harris Wiley" and at the same instant the
guerrillas fred, while our horses wheeled and
started back. Col Dorr received five shots
two lodging in the back Of his head, one
in his shoulder, one in his back and one
grazing his side. The others were not hurt,
but their horses were wounded. Col. DORIS
wounds were not dangerous, and at last &C.
counts he was doing well.
-Ayoung fellow named Huffsmith, stage
driver, robbed the mail few days since near
Glenwood, in this State. He got only $22,
and has since been arrested.
"A Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair will open
in Dubuque on the Gath of May next. All
Northern Iowa is invited to participate, both
BY forwarding supplies and by attendance.
The young ladies' Of De Witt, Clinton
county, have
Rssolrsd, That we will not countenance or
keep company with any young man that
drinks beer or ale or any intoxicating drink,
IS beverage.
That's right girls; stick to it, and you'll
bring your beaux to Limerick.
HEAVY RoRBERY At INDEPENDENcE.-The
Dubuque Times says the Treasurer's Office At
Independence, Buchanan county, was robbed
of $50, 900 in greenbacks and gold, on the
18th inst. The lock of the safe was blown
open by powder being poured in the key hole
A reward of $1,000 is offered for the arrest Of
the perpetrator Of this bold robbery.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

a. General Neal Dow and the other of3-
GERS recently released from the Richmond
prison, unite in saying that though the rebels
may make hard fight during the present
campaign, they can hardly muster strength
for another.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

~ A soldier in one of the Kentucky
camps says the motto with them is-"United
We sleep; divided We Freeze"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

- The marriage of John Sweet and
Ann Sour, out West, suggest the lemonade
business.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25
'ithout action the House adjourned.
H The following acrostic gives the true
sense of the word Copperhead: ,....f

G onspiracy. 1st vi 4etp ..fy-s garsi
o pposition to the WAT. ...~-a .,,.,.-f
P eace on any terms.
P tracy. ''''' sF.' 500
E unity to the Union. lIa74 81
r ecognition of the C.S. A. 8 ~ n54
II aired of the government. - -,....
E arrest sympathy with traitors. ''
A narchy. 20 't, q a2i'f'a.@ a9eH1 d
D isloyalty. ] ft stt % a1ila1sg7
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

BRIEF FACTS IN H1sroRY.-Eogland abol-
ished slavery IN 1884, setting free SOC, 900
chattels. Sweden followed in 1S49 Dem
mark in ls49; France in 1s4s; Portugal in
1856; Russia in 1s62-liberating thereby
millions Of her serfs; Holland in 1868; and
tho United States and its proclamation by
the President, freeing the slaves in ten States,
q few districts only being excepted, in 1868.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

az A bill was before the Senate of this
State. Last week, to pay to the wife or wild.
owed mother of each non-commssioued off,
Ger and private soldier, in the military service
from this State, the sum of three dollars per
month from the first day of November till
the arst day Of May and two dollars per
month from the first day of May till the first
day of November each year, during the war
or time of service of such seldier-the ben.
e6ts of the provision to extend also to the
families of those who have died or may
hereafter die in the service, until they shall
obtain pension-and one dollar per month
additional to be paid to each child in such
families.
Much discussion took place on a PROPOSE.
ton to make the tax for this purpose county
tax instead of State tax also, to confine
appropriations to the families of the needy
only. 1t was urged against the last PROPOSE
ton that it degraded soldiers families as pau
pers, whereas the amount proposed to be paid
to them was just debt and should be paid
to all alike, without regard to their circum-
stances. 1t strikes US, however, that the
remarks Of Mr.. Moore set this question IN its
true light He said members might play up
On words as much as they like, still the object
of the bill, as expressed in the title, was to
relieve soldiers families, but it accomplished
nothing of the kind if it gave only little
pittance to those in want and the same to
those who did not need it or ask for it. He
was in favor of the State being liberal in the
relief of every soldiers family iu need.
The bill was finally referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Cue, McJunk.
in, Moore, Patterson and Cutler, with instruc-
tons to report substitute providing for the
relief Of all soldiers families whose circum.
stances are such as to render aid to them in
cumbent upon the public. This is the shape
in which it should pass, and the fund should
be raised by a State tax, as Copperhead
counties would then be compelled to provide
equally with other counties in providing for
the needy families Of volunteers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

WARRINGTON, Marcn 70.
Senator McDougal endeavored yesterday to
force before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, of which he is . member, some
sort of report either for or against the
French invasion of Mexico. Failing iE this
he fell back upon the resolutions which he
subsequently introduced in the Senate, and
upon which he will endeavor to speak in
few days. insisting that it is the duty of our
Government to interpose in behalf of Mexico,
even at the risk of war. ...:... ..r.....s =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-03-25

kAVPAAotSu AVA tutiOu Su6il U6 ultcEtou
to carrying civilians to their homes, and men,
formed that voters were sent to Pennsylvania
at the public expense. ya,a'a %
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, excitedly demanded
his authority, failing to give which the gen.
tleman must be held responsible
Mr.. Kelly, of Pa, also denied that voters
were sent home at Government expense, and
charged that Judge Woodward had expressed
the opinion that il there was to be division
of the Union the dividing line should be
north Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Holman, from the Committee on Claims,
reported q resolution setting forth that GER
tain public lands have been donated to the
Illinois Central Railroad, the Burlington and
Missouri and Missouri and Mississippi Com.
panies, on condition that they transport mails
and troops of the United States, free of charge.
AND WHEREAS, The first road has received
$459 900, the second 5000 and the third
. small amount for the transportation of
troops, etc., therefore, '1se's'.}
Resoloed, That the Secretary of War be
directed to require the said companies to re.
fund the money SO paid and that hereafter no
such payment be made. .3.-si
Passed. 3 ba. ,-i- -'f @ft'g,s
An amendment to the West Point Academy
bill increasing the pay of cadets to $4s per
month was concurred in, and an amendment
providing for the appointment Of an addi-
tional cadet from each district was also
adopted. soi q.
The army appropriation bill passed nearly
as reported. Adjourned.
.se. TO 01 WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.-Mr. Clark called up the bill
amending the act relating to foreign coins
ard coinage, which passed. seeds
This bill provides that the weight of the
cent shall be 4S grains; that it shall be 95
per cent. copper and 5 per cent. zinc or tin.
It also provides for the coinage of two cent
piece of the same composition. E
. Mr.. Wiley proceeded to address the SEN
ate atlength on the bill to promote enlistments
by freeing the wives and children Of slave
recruits, and also in opposition to Summers
bill to repeal the fugitive slave law.
Resolutions Of the Union Merchants Ex-
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12
MUSTANG I.INImENr.I

The parties in St. Louis CINCINNATI, who have been
Counterfeng the Mustang Liniment under pretense
propretorshp have been thoroughly estopped BY the
Courts. To guard against further imposition have
procured from the U. States Treasury private steel
plate stamp, which placed the top of each
bottle. Each stamp bears ths fac ss of my Signature
and without which the article is Counterfeit dangerous
and worthless imitation Examine every bottle. This
Linient has been IN and growing in favor for many
years. There hardly exists hamlet the habtable
Globe that does not contain evidence Of its wonderful
effects 1t is the best emolent in the world. With its
present improved ingredients, its effects upon and
beast perfectly remarkable Sores healed pains
relieved lives saved valuable animals made useful and
untold ills assuaged For cuts, bruises, sprans, rhens
tism sweugs bites caked heasts strained horses &C,
aSoveregn Remedy that should be dispensed
with 1t should be in every family Sodby all Druggists
D. 5. BARNEA New-York.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12

The other day, on the Upper Potomac, dis
charged soldier captured rebel attempting to
cross the river on raft, with a fine uniform
trappings, DC, for the Rebel General Bradley
johnson. The package was secured and brought
into, headquarters, but the man made his escape.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks that thereb-
ell Constitution is better than the Federal Con-
stituton because it recognizes God II is wor-
thy of notice that the South did not recognize
God until they begun to need the aid of a for
eign power.-DdWOR journal
SEtse s4sfssS ) +sesa
Old Isbmael Day, who shot the rebel soldier
while attempting to pull down his flag, evident
ly does not believe in blank cartridges for the
robbing and rioting rebels. Tbephysician who
dressed the wounds of the rebel counted more
than two hundred buck-shOt in his body. He
says "Old Day gave him pretty good load"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12

ID oDMAN H. WELLS, PiaintiH,
III 1-,t .rs & -f-
Newell K Wakefield,
Huldah NJ. Wakefield,
William Z. Bleeker, - ..
Henry Bleeker, and .fr - -.
Samuel D. Vose, Defendants. --
TIE said Newell K. Wakefield, William E. Bleeker,
Henry Bleeker and Samuel D. Vose hereby notified
that the first day of August eighteen hundred and
-four the said Rodman H. Wells fled in the Clerks
ofee said Court his petition against them and the
said Huldah N. Wakefield alleging and charging, that
said Wells is the owner Of three certain premmssory
notes given BY said Newell K Wakefield payable to the
order of Vose Co.. firm composed of said William
Bleeker. Henry Blocker and Samuel D. Vose, which
notes secured BY mortgage given by said Newell
< Wakefield and Huldah N. Wakefield, his wife, TO said
vose c. on the following described lands and tene-
msnts situsted in the village Of the said coun
Il being part of the west half of the north
ter of section number thirteen in township number FOUR
range number sixteen; ii being part of William Hamers
Reservation in the village of Clyde commencing about
seven rods in north direction on the west line
Of county road from the corner OF said
serve then running in western direction parallel with
the south line of said to the east line of the San
dusky City and Indiana Railroad, fifteen feet from the
centre of the track then in northeasterly direction
along the east line of said four thence In
essteriy direction parallel with said south line of said
the west line of said county road; thence in
southerly direction along the west line of said county
road four rods to the place Of beginning.
cred said notes plsnt who Is the and holder
thereof and such, is in equity, the assignee of said
That there is tue on said three prornissory notes
from the defendant NewelfK Wakefield, to the plaintiff
the offour hundred and forty dollars and ei
ty cents, (44S S0 with interest thereon from the st
day Of October, eighteen hundred ffty-fve.
Said petition prays for judgment against said Newell
K. Wakefield for said Of four hundred and forty
eight dollars eighty CENTS and interest thereon from the
the rrt day of October eighteen hundred fifty five, and
for the sale of said morgsged premises to pay the
and costs
Said defendants are further notified that unless they
said petition by the eighth day of October A. d.
eighteen hundred sxyour Judgment and order of sale
will be entered according to the prayer thereof
R0DMAN II. WELLS,
BY BucKLAND Il EvKREIT, bis Attorneys
August 5, 1854 3fw7 Pr. fee, $3.50
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12

DIARRHEA AND DYsENTERY.-We have
examined great number ofletters from some of the most
prominent citizens of Cincinnati and Covington, etc.
speaking in the highest terms of Dr. Srickland's Anti
Cholera Mixture for the Of Dsrrha and Dysentery
The letters too long to publish Mr. Woods of Gov
ingon, says he pronounced ncurable by the best
Doctors Cincinnati and bottle of Dr. Srieklands
Anti Cholera Mixture effected cure after su
ferDg for months with the worst form of darrhoa and
dysentery Another says he discharged from the u
service after suffering in the hospital eight months
neurable and as last resource tried Strcklands an
tCholera Mixture he got well directly and has now en-
tered the army again IN good health One writes he
has cured seven eight very bad darrha and
dysentery in the barracks he with one bottle of
this invaluable medicine In fact we could fill half this
paper with similar items from these letters Why do not
government secure this valuable preparation. Our
army ought to be supplied with it, tits but short time
since of men laid very low condition at one
of the Cincinnati hospitals, his wife for the
doctors considered his hopeless She however, gave
him StTicklands Anti-ChOlera Mixture and in three
weeks he able to return home with his wife to New
Richmond, o. All these right at home speak for
themselves. Wehope all the soldiers will put bottle Of
it in their knapsacks it may them Of their
comrades II is for sale by Druggists at 50 cents bot
tie Get it. July 29, y1-S
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12
The amount ofsubscriptions to the 7-sO loan

The amount ofsubscriptions to the 7-30 loan,
up to August ., was 50 O24, $50. isf,
Why is kissing a handsome girl like eating
soup with a fork? Because it mighty hard TO
get enough OF it.
Twenty new regiments are to be raised in
Ohio. A regiment is apportioned to each Con-
gressionaI district. The State must raise about
so, 600 men under the late call
July was the month of fires. A listof them,
most of which are attributed to incendiaries,
shows an aggregate loss in the North~of four
millions and a halfsof dollars. *T
The drought is severe in all parts of North
America, and at last adyices was very severesin
South America, Hungary, Italy, Greece and
Turkey.
People who have gone to Idaho this season
write back very gloomy accounts of the pros
poets. The gold mines SO far discovered are
said to be confined to a single gulch and were
all fully claimed and held nine months SINCE
A copperhead had troubled with his treason
able talk afamily in Keokuck, Iowa, the young
est member of whom was little girl.o three
years. She said to him at one of his visits
''Do ONE, topPy head; do home twick.'' He left.
The dog g-star Sirius, known in ancient times
by its redish TINT spoken of by Horace as 'rttbrd
cdrsicltLG, and by Seneca as having more viv-
id color than Mars, ''dcTiOr retbeT, Is now
without any Percepible color.
Some 523 rebel prisoners arrived at Column
bus on Wednesday, and were sent to Camp
Chase. They were captured before Atlanta.
The terms of the Richmond Esami,.er are
Daily $50; Weekly $l5, printed on dingy
brown paper, half sheet, and six column page.
The new opera house in Paris is raising its
monstrous head day by day. Imagine thea
tire which, with its dependencies, will cover
eight acres of ground, and then imagine what
it viii cost. f
The receipts FROM the Internal Revenue, for
the past week, have averaged nearly one mill
ion per day. The receipts from all sources, per
day, will amount to about two. millions, Sew
en-thirties are selling rapidly.
Long john Wentworth . of Chicago, ex-
Mayor of that city and ex xmember of Congress,
has taken the stump III Illinois for Lincoln and
johnson. -,..-
There are at present some 3, 600 workmen en-
plOyed in the Springfield arsenal. Before the
war about six hundred muskets were turned out
in a month; but now as many thousand are
manufactured in week.
While the woods in the vicinity of Montreal
were on fire last week, the smoke made the day
so dark that the river steamers were unable to
proceed on their voyages.
The Albion Union says prominent copper
head of that town has suddenly left town for
parts unknown, it being intImated to him that
lady of color" would soon present him with
the fruits of miscegenatioD. What sex it will
be is unknown, but the color is pretty well es-
tablished as the mother is as black as the ace of
spades, and the daddy" rather brown, but a
regular Democratic voter.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12
DIARRHGA AND DYsENTERY.-

!. WELLS WATTERsoN, Secretary.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-12

G. G. CLARK & co,
PrOprietOrs.
LORD & T SaITH, Chicago, Ill, General Agents.
SURE, EcKsTEIN & Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
July 8, 1864.-ly