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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
From, California,

SAy FRANcIsc0, Monday. Feb lG, 1904
Greathouse. convicted OF participating in the
prvateer Chapman case took ts oath * al-Ssrce 10
iay aud wa. released fom prison, Judge Hotilan hau
inf decided that the Presidents Amnesty Procamatios
covers hls case.
Harpeuding the only person captured on the Chap
man. no remains in prison. declines TO take the oath.
Sub-Ireasurcr Cheesemen sent East in coin milio!
and half Government funds By the mail steamer u
m, 18th
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
TIC Ladies, Committee of tho San

The Ladies' Committee of the Sanitary Fair
have, we under tand, finally resolved to permit
rafting. As such public opinion as the clergy
can bring to bear upon the subject is set aside,
VIC presume the question will now be left for
the action Of the District-Attoney and the
crand Jury when they shall learn that the Man
agcrs have violated the law in letter aud in
spirit.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
TIE Arob;n Outward Rou,d.

BosToS, Wednesday. FEB. II, lsee.
The steamship Arabia sailed at s O'Clock thn
afternoon with - passengers for Halifax and 6j pn
seBgers for Liverpool she takes out fJ 552 IN speN
for Liverpool and 1910 for Halifax.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Wooden lsi,l Burned.

Augusta, Me-. "Wednesday, Feb. H. 1881
The old WOODEN Mil of J. ID. Lang. at Vas
salboro was wholly destroyed by IRE at daylight ths
morning with al its machinery, looms, &c. portios
vi the stock Of wool was saved. The hIe caught b
defect in the stone funnel. Insured fox $4,000 y
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18

TFe hdependent has this week leader on IL
Presidency in prospect, which strikes US oss
forcible and timely that We reprint i. rcrba,a.
We need hardly ask for it the earnest considen
ton OF thoughtful and patriotic citizen.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-18
Town Elec,i01s.

SYRACUSE y. L, Wednesday. Feb. IL. 1874
The Journal claims II Union Supervisors out
OF 49, elected at the meeting in osendasa Coaat3
ve ,teTdav.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
For Whaf Reason9

In its last issue the "Peace"- anti-mob-
take-the-oath organ of this county, con-
tanned letter from its regular cores
pondent in the 35th Regiment, in which
the writer says "that other duties will
prevent him from posting your readers
of the movement of the Spartan Band"
&c. What are those other duties? Will
the Courier explain? Lestit should not,
we venture to say that friend Garrison,
the correspondent referred to, had an
attack of negro on the BRAIN" In 9TH
er words, being meritorous and quail
fed, he was some time since commits
stoned to command in a company of
negroes. Garrison wasn't too disloyot
to be commissioned. But Jesse" the
correspondent par excellent, says the
reason why he wasn't made line Off
Ger in negro regiment was because he
was "disloyal." How about the exam
nation, Jesse? We suppose, however,
that Mr.. Garrison will illuminate the
columns of the Courier with sketches of
his command, and then its readers will
learn what kind Of soldiers negroes
make.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
THE Battles I'M Ceorxia.

The Cincinnati Commercial gives a
partial list of the killed and wounded
during the battles and skirmishes of our
army under Sherman, among which we
find the name of Lieut.. Col. John w.
Jenkins, S1st Iowa, wounded. Col. ].
is citizen of MaQuoketa-a prominent
lawyer, formerly State Senator from
Jackson county, and at the last judicial
Convention in this District, was prom
inent candidate for District Attorney
Capt. A. S. Taylor, 3Oth Iowa, was
severely wounded. Lieut.. Foster, of the
9th, severely; Capt. w. H. Hall, Goth,
severely; Adjt. Butterfield, Goth, slight
ly; Lieut.. J. A. Young, Co. A, 25th,
slightly, and Sergt. Mcclure, Goth, in
tho abdomen.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Union, the supremacy of the Constitu-
ton and the destruction of therebellion.
without any regard to what these OBJ
jects may cost.
The proceedings of the Convention
were harmonious and enthusiastic.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 25.-The Union
Republican Convention met here to-day.
The following was adopted by acclama-
matlon, the convention rising and
cheering heartily:
ResolUed, That this Convention. an
proving the administration of A. Lin
coin, and recognizing his integrity, pa
triotic efforts to suppress the rebellion
which he found in existence upon his
Inauguration, hereby express its prefer
ence for his denomination for the office
of President of the United States.n
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
May Is, 800 p. Mo Maj. Gen. DIG
The latest date from Gen. Grants head
quarters, received by this Department,
yesterday. The dispatch says every
thing is going ON we'll. Warren has 400
prisoners, Hancock has some 300, and
Wright has picked up some 200. The
whole number resulting from yester-
days operations will not fall short of
,O0O. Warren's loss is not over 800 in
killed and wounded. The prisoners
captured, who are i'll a great part North
Carolinians, are much discouraged, and
say that Lee has deceived them.
Fhe pursuit is delayed by the great ia
tlgue of the men; still, Hancock and
Warren will reach the South Anna by
nightfall.
General Butler, in a dispatch dated
headquarters, O'Clock this morning,
reports that Maj. Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee,
lately promoted, made, with cavalry,
infantry and artillery, an attack upon
my post at Wilson'S Wharf, on the
north side Of the James River, below
Fort Powhattan, gaarisoned by two reg
lments, all negro troops, Brig. Gen. Wild
commanding, and was handsomely re-
pulsed.
Before the attack Lee sent flag of
truce, stating that he had force enough
to take the place, and demanded it's sur
render, and in case the garrison should
surrender they should be turned over to
the authorities at Richmond as prison.
ers of war, but if this proposition was
rejected he would not be answerable for
the consequences when he took the
place. Gen. Wild replied: 1--WE will
try that" Reinforcements were at
once SeHt, out tne nSnt was over before
their arrival. Our loss is not yet report
ed.
No other report of military operations
has been received by the Department
since my telegram Of $50 last evening.
(Signed] E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
JEFFERSON CITY, May 25.-The radi-
cal Union State Convention organized
M inn vol
OF Buchanan county, as President
Four hundred and fifty-two delegates
We're present, representing 81 counties.
The following nominations have been
unanimously made:
For Governor, Thos. G. Fletcher, of
Iron county; for Lieut.. Governor, Geo.
Smith, of Caldwell; for Secretary of
State, Francis Rodman, of Buchanan
county.
The Convention is still in session, and
ticket will be completed Tonight.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
A Man Who Works without Pay.

Washington Correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial.
A few weeks since wrote of man
who didn't want an Office. Now have
still more startling fact to announce
a man who holds an Office under the
Government, works hard and won'ttake
any pay for It. The rdrd dUis is Mr..
Whiting, Solicitor of the War Depart
ment, and the case, as related to me
by an intimate friend of his, is as fol-
lows: About two years ago Secretary
Stanton wrote to Whiting, whom he
had known well and favorably as a law
yer for many years, at his home in
Massachusetts, informing him that he
was about to create the office of Solicit
tor for the War Department, and ten
dering him the position, at salary of
SIS, 900 year, l believe. Mr.. Whiting
replied that he would be glad to serve
the Government in the capacity named,
andwo'ldacceptthe office upon the condi-
ton that he receive pay or emoluments
of any kind, and have the privilege of
bearing his own expenses at the capital.
This was finally, though reluctantly,
|acceded to by Mr.. Stanton, and Mr..
Whiting left his palatial home in New
England, and took up his abode in
Washington City. Not content with
refusing 10 receive compensation Hill
self, he drew up an instrument in wri-
ting, and filed it in the War Depart
ment, STIMULATING that in case of his
death, while here, his family should not
be entitled to one dollar for the service
he may have rendered. Mr.. Whiting is
a rich man and can afford to do all he
has magnanimously agreed to, but it
must be remembered there are hundreds
of others equally rich and who could
equally well afford it, who would hesi-
tate for long time before accepting
such u nOn-remunerative berth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
sirastUs Brooks. EerEs.a1s%iSs Wood. Fa'a1
Esi:s;r and s.te "a essfsasit SOs,ssisufiasS.

Erastgss Brooks. Fernando wood. Franz.
blair ailtl slse Ia esslsasit Constitution.
We have not the spaceor disposition to
follow the Constitution through its
special pieadings TO our article upon its
connection with the vilainous assaults,
made by the above named worthless, up
on Secretary Chase. What we have
said, and what we still say upon this
subject, is, that Frank Blair has at some
time been snubbed by Mr.. Chase and his
regulations, that he has become soured
and sore-headed at the waningof his po-
litical fortunes in Missouri, that the peo-
pie have lost confidence in him, and
any statements made by him, in or out
of Congress, impeaching the integrity of
a man whose character no honorable
man ever assailed, should be received
with many grains of allowance. We Go
not believe the charges made by Blair
against Mr.. Chase. If they shall be
it was a notorious fact that the assaults
upon Mr.. Chase were made simultane-
ously by Brooks, Wood, Blair, and the
entire Copperhead family. Blairsound-
ed his bugle and the hounds started upon
the trail Let the investigation now
being made by Congress into the affairs
of the Treasury Department go on, and
if they shall demonstrate the guilt
of Mr.. Chase we shall not be his defender.
Don't execute the man before the jury
is impanneled for his trial.
We want some better evidence of the
corruptions chargedin any Department,
than the mere say-so of as villainous a
set of political demagogues as ever went
unscourged. 1t takes more than the
babblings of Brooks, the diatribes of
Wood, or the false tales of the Constit,s-
ton, to effectually impeach the unspot-
ted character of a man whom we believe
never had his superior in America in
purity of heart.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

18th inst, reports flour at from $3.50 to
$500 barrel, apples at from $50 to
$500 barrel bacon at from $3.50 to
500 pound, butter at from 81 to $l3
a pound, and fresh beef at from SIS to 81
a pound, wholesale.
This will be supposed to be at first
sight an appalling exhibit for purchas-
ers, but we submit whether the seller
has not the worst Of the bargain. To
give barrel of -four for an oblong bit of
shinplaster with $500 printed ON it, is to
givea considerable amount of something
for what amounts to considerably less
than nothing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

AEEEQDIST TINE oF- MINISTERIAL.
SERVICE. ~-Tha General Conferaece at
Philadelphia has changed the rulelim
ing the appointment OF q preacher 10
two years, and has granted to the Bish-
ops the right TO re-appoint for a third
year, by vote of 100 for, and 4Sagainst
The debate on the subject showed that
large numbers Of the best minds in the
Church are iii favor of CHS change i'll
the time of itineracy, especially in the
cities
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
Republican Union State Convention.

The Eighth Annual State Convention will as
semble al Des MONIES, on Thursday, the 7th da!
OF July A. ID. 1854, Tor the purpose OF placing III
nomination candidates for the following Offices
One Judge of the Supreme Court Secretary o.
State, Auditor OF StaTe, Treasurer OF State, ana
Presidential Electors. All loyal electors VINO
cordially sustain the policy now being pursued
by the Administration OF the National Govern
ment to crush the Rebellion, restore the Nation
al authority and establish the Republic upon Il
foundation OF which the cornerstone" of tnt
Rebel Confederacy shall form no part, are re-
quested TO send delegates to said Convention III
the following ratio: One delegate for each
County, and one additional delegate for every
hundred votes and fraction OF over fifty votes
cast by the electors OF the County, at the last
general election lor VIM. NJ. Stone Tor Governor
the number OF votes to be determined by adj
ding TO those cast in the County those cast by
the soldiers of the County in the field.
BY order OF the Republican State Central Com.
THO. +. WIrHROW, Chairman.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Bss' a livery stable keeper would
never let horse go out without request
ing the lessee not to drive fast. One
day young man called to get turnout
to attend funeral. Certainly, said the
man but, he added, forgetting the SOL
emn purpose for which the young man
wanted the horse, don't drive fast. Why
just look here, old fellar, said the some
what excited young man, 1 want you to
understand that l shall keep up with
the procession if it kills the horse
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Q, CONSISTENCY THE opponents of
Mr.. Lincoln are to hold National Con-
vention at Cleveland during the present
month, and yet the same men are furi.
ously hostileto holding National Union
Convention at Baltimore so early in the
season as the 7th Of June.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Beg- A preacher, whose text led him
to speak of the prophet Jonah, among
other things said: N am of the opinion
that Jonah was q clearly old man,
neither smoking nor chewing, from the
fact that the fish retained him in his
SO long. If the fish had swal-
lowed the house where we are worship
ping he would no doubt have vomited
himself to death in three minutes"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

HsF A college professor, who had a
class of hard fellows, found horse in
the recitation room. The class had col
lected, and with solemn countenances
awaited the entrance of the professor.
He came in, looked around deliberately,
first upon the horse and then upon the
class, and remarked, at the same time
|twitching his shirt collar, "Ahem!
you've got a new classmate, see. I'm
glad it's a horse, there were jackasses
enough before"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Bey~ The six States that enabled their
soldiers to vote last year, zone Of them
only those in hospital within herlimits)
showed an aggregate Of. S2,275 Union
votes last Fall, to ZIP Democratic
This is very curious when we remem
der that "only Democrats have gone to
the war"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN
NEBRAsKA.--Gov. Alvin Saunders, of
Nebraska Territory, has issued a proc
lamation for the election of delegates to
Constitutional Convention, to perfect
State organization, preliminary to the
application of the people for admission
into the Union.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

1ssg- General Banks has evacuated
Alexandria. The place was shortly al
terward in flames by whom set is not
stated. Our troops, when last heard
from, were moving in the direction OF
Simmsport, and as heavy cannonading
was heard in that direction, it is fair 10
infer that their retreat has not been
unOppoSeG.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

DsSr Belle Plain, the point on the Po-
tomac by which communication and
transportation are had with Fredericks-
burg and the Army of the Potomac, is
about five miles below the mouth of
Acquia creek, and some ten from Fred
ericksburg. The railroad from Freder-
icksburg to Acquia creek docs not seem
to be in operation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

pT The conditions proposed by the
German Powers as indispensable to their
acceptance of an armistice, have been de-
clined by the Danish Government,
which refuses to raise the blockade of
the German ports,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

HsA The Government is drafting
troops in Kentucky, and about one
fourth the number taken are colored
persons. Thus in spite of the slayocra-
cy of Kentucky the poor white men of
that State are exempt in proportion as
the draft falls upon the slaves of the
rich negro owner.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

The Red River fleet has escaped. A
dam was built at Alexandria which en-
abled the boats to pass down. Their
progress was opposed by the rebels on
the banks, but little damage was done.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
xxxIII s----F,Rsr SESSION

WASHINGTON, May p. -,Se,.ote.-A
bill was ordered.
The Internal Revenue bill was taken
up.
House.-Mr. Morrill,, from the Confer
ence Committee. reported in favor Of full
filling the promise of the government of
full pay to colored troops entering the
service of the government prior to Jan
uary. Report rejected by p TO l2l.
The House passed the joint resolution
that the undistributed portions of books
and documents purchased by each house
previous to the XXNVIIth Congress
and now deposited in the Interior De-
partment and elsewhere, be distributed
to the present members and delegates in
Congress, under direction of the Joint
Committee on Printing-the said books
to be divided as equally as possible in
number and value
Mr.. Morrill, made g report from the
Committee of Conference on the disa-
greeting amendment to the army bill,
respecting the pay of colored troops.
the main portion of the report being to
fulfill the promise made to those who
entered the service prior to January LIST,
on the assurance that they should re-
ceiye full PAY
The House rejected the report, and
asked another Committee Of Conference.
Mr.. Schenck reported y bill authoriz-
ing the President TO take measures to
construct Il railroad from the Valley of
the Ohio to East Tennessee.
The consideration of the bill was
fixed for next Tuesday.
The Speaker laid before the House the
reply of President Lincoln to the reso-
luton adopted yesterday, enclosing the
correspondence between Secretary Sew
ard and Mr.. Dayton, relative To the res.
olution adopted by the House against
the invasion Of Mexico by France. Mr..
Seward says it is practically an executive
question; that it does not belongto Con-
gress to take action in the premises, and
that while the President receives the
unanimous declaration of the House,
with the profound respect to which it is
entitled, he directs Mr.. Dayton to inform
the French government that he does not
intend TO depart from our heretofore
enunciated policy concerning the French
occupation of Mexico.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27
LOYAL STATES.
STATES PROBABLY VOTING.
The following States now in rebellion
would have been entitled to "a electoral

IN the event of q vote III all these
States the whole number OF electoral
votes would have been 32l, making nee
aSsary to q choice Of President and Vice
President ISL. IF we omit the votes of
the States and Districts in rebellion
and include those which will enter the
Union or will have returned 10 allcgi-
ance, the whole number of votes will be
267, of which 1874 will be sufficient to
elect
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

HENRY WARD BEECHER FOR Mr..
'LINcoLN.-Henry Ward Beecher has
written a letter to a distinguished Indi-
ana politician in which he says:
In the present exigency, in view of
Mr.. Lincoln's past administration, the
wisdom he has shown, the moral puri-
ty of the man, the great and just conf
dence which the people put in him, the
danger which there would be, if he
were set aside, of having it regarded as
popular rebuke OF his policy, and the
learning, he has learned to govern, I
am full and strong in my conviction
that he should be our next President"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Henry Clay Pate, of Kansas Border
Ruffian notoriety, is reported amongst
the rebel killed by Sheridan's forces.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Under the present apportionment the
following is. the electoral vote of the
several states which will participate in
the coming Presidential election:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

sea- Ohio has done nobly in furnish
ing the one hundred days men. Gov.
Brough rendered 10000, and "a, 900 have
been furnished-and all this was done
within ten days. All honor to the Buck
eye State!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

Dsg. The rebel papers admit loss of
twenty thousand in the battles with
Gen. Grant, and are silent about the
prisoners. We captured 10000 of the
latter. Taking their own statement,
therefore, and their loss would foot up
$4,000. The truth, we presume, is not
far from &C. 900.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27


JEFF. DAVIS CoAcHMAS ON THE
PREsIDENCY.-At the meeting of the
Anti-Slavery Society in New York last
arms against Parker PilIsbury. Parker
had been declaiming against President
Lincoln, and said that he did not vote
at the last election and would not now
vote for Lincoln, when the ex-cOachman
got up and said, "Mr Chairman, Use
want to be heard" Having obtained
liberty, he is reported to have spoken as
follows:
Mr.. President-I'se wants to say lee
tie on de question. The last gemman
say Mr.. Linkum was a good man. He
say he did not duty. Now, the gemman
didn't do his duty, for he didn't vote, he
talk about others not doing their duty
when they doesn't do it themselves.
Great applause and laughter.) Mr.. Lin
kun he be very slow coach; pray de
Lord dey might neber have aslower one;
but he drives it fast andsure. (Applause)
He drives just as fast as the people let
him. (Applause.) Tell him to go fast
er and he go.
If he send down Gen. Jackson with
millions men de rebels fall on der knees
and takes de oath of 'legiance, (laughter,)
and de black man be q slave again. He
work slow but sure. Den if he took Mr..
Fremont's advice 'boutthe proclamation
the rebels would return to keep their
niggers. So he goes right straight long,
and he is the best friend of the black
man. {Applause.) Use a citizen, Use
goin' to vote for Mr.. Linkum next time.
Great applause and laughter.)
Heas- The cleft" wing of Lees army,
trouble about now. Grant is giving the
Fright wing" hail Columbia, with fair
prospect of making it dance 'juber'
before the 4th of July. We can't see
how it is that these chaps here escape
the conscript law in Dixie. They are
"enrolled" on their side of the house,
and ought to be made go down and
fight. But it seems they are, like the
old chap whose wife killed the bear-up
loft watching the fight, and will hurrah
for whichever side beats. Brave fell
lows !-HaWkeye.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-27

IA" The McGregOr -NetrS, in speaking
OF the women Of Iowa who have taken
the places Of their fathers, brothers,
husbands and sons, and assisted in put
ting in the spring crops, pays them the
following beautiful tribute:
God bless these women! Who shall
say chat their bronzed hands are not
more beautiful than the iiliy-white and
bejeweled hands OF some of their sisters
in town, "who toll not, neither do they
SPIN" and yet are arrayed in the most
gorgeous of imported costumes? One of
these girls who will go out in the field
and do the work of man, that her
brother or husband may go to the war,
and assist in saving his country, will, in
the estimation of all men whose opinion
is worth anything, outweigh all the
Flora McFlimsyS who have ever fiutter-
ed in fashionable life since the fall of
Babylon. All honor to them.