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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

An EFTEcT1vE, Rat TRAP.--The Semitic
Amtrican says "A, correspondent in st.
Louis, Mo-, seeing an article in our paper
few weeks since, relating to the destruction
iof rats, thinks that he cannot do his country
more service than by publish. g his exper:.
.Ience with rodents. He takes small barrel
ana covers covers it with green. hide, upon the fair
and honest surface ofqwhieh he nightly
spreads aabanqaet, to which all p rats Of high
and low degree straightwayl throng. This
free lunch is continued fora number Of nights
until the pests aforesaid have come to look
upon it as q settled constitution" ss When
this point in. the plctols achieved, ttwo.slits
are cut1n the hide at right angles with each
other, and the ,viard ds. set out As before
Now when the doomed verrnin rally at night,
all nnsuspectlng Of disaster, they LEAP. irnme-
:diately upon the 'treacherous skin, and fall
plump into the water, with which the barrel
is half filed once there, they swim to =
stone that rears its friendly summit above
the food, and forthwith saueal yociferous1y.
Other rats. being socialists By nature, in,rne-
diately rrdsh 10 the aid of their distressed
fellow sufferers, but by reason Of the hide re-
suming ITS normal position, after sach victim 5
disap pea rance, the whole brood are involved
in one common ruin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

A man named Phelps, who recently died
in Salem, Mass, from = tumor nearly astarge
as q bushel. basket, which grew nPonI hh's
back, sold his body, BY his own agreement
to Surgeon in Boston, for 81, COY, the money
to be appropriated to the u.e Of his widowed !
mother. and his body to purposes ot sc'ennnc
inyeshgation.as SO Ysai -oa .rssia yIsv sen
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

RoExpros,oN AND Loss or LIrs.-A Water
bury fConn.) dispatch states that BY an
.,xs,ros;on in the Americsn Cap and Flask
M ny;factory ON the list. scveralo adjacent
ho,llincs were burned, three femaleSperatiye
were burned to death, and man seriously
burned. ..,,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

81 The Copperhead riot It Charleston,
Coles county, HI, resulted in the death Of
eight persons. fve ofwhom were soldisrs.-
Sheriff OHair, the leader Of The rioters, has
thus t'4s fer sluded srrsss, ,About forty Of his
gang have been taken TO Springfield for trial.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

q
q A fearful epidemic is now raging in the
vicinity Of Long Branch, .NewlJersey. The
disease has assumed the form of and is known
as spotted fever-a disease supposed by some
to be virulent, form of smallpox. The
disease first manifested itself about three
weeks ago, and already upwards Of thirty
deaths have resultedin the small section of
country to which the disease has thus far
been confined. Large numbers are now ly-
ing sick with. the disorder, which has yet
shown no signs of abatement 1t has bafed
the skill of The most successful ply yslcians,
and medical men have been SUMMONED from
New York and elsewhere, the doctors resi-
dent in the vicinity not being able to attend
to all the cases. The disease almost invar-
iably proves fatal, and in the short space Of
three or four Days. La, GO numbers Of peo-
Pile living in the infected region are seeking
safety by removing. L5' 80.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

tdr The Idaho Steam Packet Company an
nounees that, owing to the backwardness Of
the season. they will not be able to start their
boats from Lacrosse before the 18th Of this
month. There is said tobe great rush in.
that direction, the accommodations of the first
boats being already exhausted, esw - 3
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

ys'e8' The Coles county (Lll.) insurreciion
is uppressed--thanks to the prompitude and
frmness Of the mil'tar =. The full details
show it to have been, Is at first reported, =
wanton and unproyoke, d attack Of rebel sym.
pathisers on tho soldie ~. The origin was in
this way: A soldier >, named Oliver Sallee,
good naturedly put b is hand on the shoulder
Of Nelson Wells, = noted Copperhead, and
asked him if there were any Copperheads 10
town. Wells replied, q Yes, God Id---n
you, am one y and drawing his revolver
shot at Sallee, but. miss ed him. In an in
stapt Sallee was shot fr ON another direction,
and fell, but Rising hi mself up, he fred 81
Wells. the ban taking effect in his vitals.
The Copperheads,, as If by preconcerted sig.
nal, Immediately rallied. around some wagons
in which arms, Were CO ncealed. They then
went behind = building and loading their fire
arms, would step out ant FIRE indiscriminately
at the soldiers, very few Of whom wers
armed, Seven men wer Q killed in. the affair
Ave of thsm Union n sn. There are nov
some forty prisoners, q ,srrillas and citizens
Of constitutional or d, oubtful loyalty undel
arrest, and more being rested. =. snl
The Charleston, Plsia. lsazer, speaking %
the affair, says = .ao:ls5.- asstrscc
What the end of this state Of things vii
be we cannot tell; but If the government
does not now lake the matt er in hand, we feal
that the terribly exaspera ted asoldiery aut
and citizens will. Union me have long beer
so bitterly cursed, and now brutally butcher
III, by those from whom b. tier things hat
been expected, thxt forbear, snce will cease :
HAs s'ccassd--tob BEL virtue. Loyal men here
and the soldiers At the front, ars endeavorini
70 HpAoldl the laws of the q. land : but they
csnnot, and WILL not, stand n l,concernedly By
and see their fellows asssa inated! tor 81
d0inr. -l-. -r-l-1M &. kas M 1-nlE-.a.L :.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

NJ Il IL announced that the President II
about to call out the organized militia Of the
States for sixty days TO occupy fortified posi-
tons and thus allow all Of our veterans i, 60
j nto the 6eld for active service. Our militia
companies will do well.to strap on knapsacks
and prepare to 60 marching on. s.-sv
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

~
TN NraROEs AND SsEsxAx's ExPgbIrloN.
"A Vicksburg letter. ssatss that the negroes
slong the route Of Con. Sh.rman's march
rendered. great q. siee in pointing oa. the
hidden cotton, earn and bacon Of rebel mas,
tsrs, Is we'll ~, disclosing the movements of
rebel military and the whereabouts Of citizens
lighting in the rebel army. They exhibited
no aversion to or terror Of Northern soldiers,
but everywhere the blacks hailed their ap-
proach With unmixsd delight, We quote:
." - From 5000 to Z, 200 Of those people nc
sompapied the triumphal return Of Sberman,s
sypsdition, and ! defy any human being with
& much feeling in his bosom = even Legrea,
in Mrs. Stoves ,immortAl story, to look 90
hosts OF 30 years upon their heads, men in
the prime Of manhood. youths and children
that could barely run, women with babies At
their breasts, girls with the blood Of proud
Southern masters in their veins, old women,
tottering feebly along, leading from land of
incest and bondage possessing horrors worse
than death, children and grandchildren, dear
to them - our own sons and daughters are
to Us. They came. many Of them it is true,
With shout and careless laughter. but silent
tears coursed down many . cheek tears Of
thankfulness for their great dsliverance, and
there were faces in that crowd which shone
vith joy which caused than to look almost
inspired. Those may smile who will, but the
story Of the coming up Of The children Of
Israel out Of the land of Egypt can never
call up to my mind more prafound emotion
than the remembrance Of that scene. .,7sg
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

a. Gov. Bramlette, Of Kentucky has arrived
in Washington. He has 50 far modified bis
views, on the subject Of negro recruiting as to
assent to the enrolment ofonegsoes, and if
Kentucky fails to furnish her quota Of white
men, then enough, negroes may be taken to
make up the deficiency. IN 80 -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

z ~ AT present there is little hope Of ar
ranging the dispute in the north Of Europe.
The German powers declare that they conuot
treat till Denmark abandons the part Of the
aDucty Of Schleswig she still holds and Den
mark on her side declares that she cannot
treat till the German troops evaceate the
part Of Schleswig they hold. ncAnd there they
stand. The result is that there will be no
conference, and that as, soon as the weather
permits the fighting will commence. 1nocser
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

: mo AKNr AoyEMENrsTo BE ExPEcrEp SooN.
"a dispstche from Washington says any
army movements are Improbable for fort
a night owing 70 i the present Indictment
weather. -,,.,,. a. :, =, q; &s. g. Af,sr...t..-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

q H-George r. Push, Of Ohio, the bosom
friend of vallandigham, has declined the
.'honor' Of candidacy for Senatorial Elector
on the copperhead ticket; doubtless to open
= place for his friend the traitor who "waits
and watches on the border" for Mr.. Pugh 1t
tho head Of his two hundred thousand 1'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08
VuI4..ssXV'====;N6 B.


|ds heStMaspg gSReeclA IN IN che EaH-oTb
,erLe Grand Byingten interpolatss as q u usual.
q stump speech IN the body Of bis call for 3
DsmocfdtH Slate CohSveea hSveeati6 D. 90 iAmong other
felicisods remarks, he's Says thstasa5e SlSSelSn
foS Me- Lincoln too the Presidency has fhpnp-
duced real disunion,- practical despotiSn,
and disastrous civi; war ~ The .CHairman
Of the Copperhesd State Central -Couimfttee
will learn before, the flrst layliof December,
Els6A, that the same a:ndivouh -nhotswas
elected to the Presidency, in 4s6Q, in e peace peace
able and constitutional. manner, viii be re-
chosen by ths ~Ameficau people id the same
way..s' Hewill learn, also, that the conviction
|iso vsSy staong in tii;s scouatsy, that sshreal
disunion, pI actical despotism, and disastrous
civil war" were conceived and brought forth
by slavery, secession and the Democratic
partyt Suck tang bile factssas the following
will not soon pass ffr6m public reniemtranee.
Before Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated
President of the United States, : Democratic
President was leading himself as q tool to
the conspirators iwbo had resolved to- break
up the government; Democratic Vice
aPresident, ssowla Major General nthe rebel
army, was eliminating treason at the Capital;
ID Democratic Secretary Of the Treasury was
an open traitor "a Democratic Secretargeof
War was using bis official position, to dis,rib-
ute arms and organize a military power in
the disafected States, ( onmitted TO the over
throw Of the Union; = Democrsticn Senator,
jeff Davis,b name. wuso preparing the way
to ascend TO- despotic power, through blood 6
and usurpation,. over; the ruins of the old
government; ana other Dem ocratic d embers
Of Congress we're arranging, inasecret, their
little affairs to cover their souls with perjury
and damnab!e yillainy by striking hands with
tie Democratic conspirators in the Cabinet.
{ While such historic remembrances are
kept, as they shalt be, before the American
people, it will hardly be- believed that the
.peaceable and constitutionalel election Of ,Abra-
ham Lincoln has produced real disunion.
practical despotism, and disastI ous civil
var !''--Des M0iness Register sos 1ns bsf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

HThe sece-h editor ofthe N. Y. Metro
politaa Record has changed the heading Of
his paper for circulation in Missouri, in order
to evade Gen RosecIans', order suppressing
its circulation in his department. A certain
number Of copies Of the Record matter have
been printed under the title Of Viadicator.-
The game won't work. s,. j. .st.- 14si.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

"a Huntsville, Ala. is at present the
headquarters of the Department Of the. Ten
nessee, Maj. Gen. Sherman commanding
The 18th Army Corps. Maj. Gen. John A.
Logan, has his headquarters there. and is
guarding the railroad to Stevenson, sixty
miles east on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. sf ,,[.s a. .-tsft t-t .,.l .5.7 -, E1|
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

az Mcclellan, is exactly fitted to be the
tCopperhead candidate He is cheat-there
is conflict between his opinions and his acts.
He is 4 military man, opposed to the war
Ho is Quaker General peace sneak in
Uniform. His Copperhesdism endears him to
the pescesatany Price parity and makes him
acceptible even at Richmond, while bis mih.
tary reputation and campaigns in Virginia
are excellent materials for gulling the fats
and cheating War Democrats. 3s1 HsH -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

b%T The New Hampshire Patriot now de-
MES that the Infamous libel upon the female
teachers at Hilton Head was ever published
inishs Patrio'. The Boston Courier FIRST
gave currency to the libel as copied from the
SPatriot. The Eastern Argus, to which the
libel has been traced. new says that it was
copied from the Ohio Criasis. 10 which it was
credited. The attempt to trace this monstrous
calamny to any responsible SOURCE seems
likely to fail. But those who gave it addi-
tional currency cannot evade responsibility
to an outraged public opinion. We do not
wonder these traducers and villifiers Of wo-
men try to shift the responsibility. 1t was
. dirty trick, unworthy of q man. 1 a5 IF. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

Il WILL NresoEs EGnr Col. iNcCabb otn-
cially communicates the part taken by his
command in the late battle Vidalia, Ls.,
which resulted In victory. to our troops. A
Droeof 400 colored soldiers put to fight IN
great confusion, four OF Eve times their mum.
bes of the enemy, with . loss to them Of one
Killed andsfive wounded, some mortally, md
anumber, Of prisoners. Not man Of our
command was hurt a Major Charles W.
Smith, lcotn@ipding . battalion ipl irsserve.
says he and the line officers Of his command
were obliged 70 place themselves before their
men with drawn swords, and threaten sum
Nary punishment toths first man who would
attempt tosquiti the ranks and Join their
comrades 6gbting in the front, /" their e;
gsrness e. e. be enstged being % almost irfepss.s'
Pa b Il -,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08
legislative Action.


5 The l0lh Genefal Assembly ufsISsaahs,
adjourned, and fts bets win eoon be mad,
public. Among the many bills passed thai
have become laws, w can remeuberb but few
The Southern border brigade, a useless ex
penss to the StAto,, i abolished.
ysA bull increasing jurors fees. 10 $a.oo is
law. .svE.G go clttimmep taai58 adE
A very important bill regulating the con-
straction Of railroad bridges across the Nissis-
Gppi and Mssouri rivers, and authorixing
|coanty' Boards of Supervisors to- determine
the location of the Iowa 'abutinents, was
passed on tho last day Of, the session. ,..s
The Capitol building question was settled
by the State taking the building. and unen-
cumbered book in Des Moines and 100 acres
Of land in Warren county, and releasing the
school fund debtors from further liability.
q A bill was also passed for the relief of
the families of soldiers. l.'''''*l % r'' s7''
y Authority was conferred upon counties to
separate the offices Of Recorder and Treasurer,
and to combine the Offices Of County Judge
and Recorder. osI liiw I'D ,l'sn@l is'le.i
A law Was also enacted fixing printers
fees for publishing legal notices. ..sfiss,-
5G Another bill, in which thess counties whose
railroad bonds are aaoat are much interested,
limiting the rate of tax for county purposes,
passed both houses. s.a pia9s s,'f .ays6
The educational interests Of the State were
cared for, and the permanent school fund wen
guarded. ~ '' g. - 80. ~, =
Those are few of the measures adopted
that now recur to us. We expect in a few
days to .bo able to present to1our readers an
abstract Of the laws. Upon the whole We
are inclined to the opinion that the time and |
Of our Legislators were not altogether
pIOhtlesS. F-sr' s.aiz.-E I'd 10 . q atl -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

Hv A mistake was made in the heading
of the telegraph report in our last issue, Civ
/ ing an entirely different meaning TO that in
tended, Instead Of announcing that our
government proposes 10 recognize Maximil
lion as Emperor Of Mexico,' it should have
been " "-etasss to recognize" etc. '''a - 4 !.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08


The Copperheads Of the North and the
neutral Union Shareholders of the Border
States are desperately opposed to the enlist.
ment Of negro Slaves in our Armies. Thu
Rebels are also opposed to this policy, aud
they give very good reasons for their opposi.
ton, great deal better REASONS and much
more to the point than those presented by
their Northern Copperhead friends !; hut they
are doubtless the true reasons which move
the Copperhcads to oppose the measure. ID
The following we extract from the message
of the Governor Of Georgia:
'..Ths official reports of Federal officers are
said to show that the enemy now has 5O,-
600 Of our slaves employed against us. IL
theae 40, 900 able-bodied negroes had been
carried into the interior by their owners when
the enemy approached the. locality where
they were employed, and put to work clearing
land and making provisions, we should to.
day have been $4,000 stronger and the one
my that much weaker, making difference Of
100, 900 in the present relative strength Of
the parties to the struggle. When : negro
man, worth 81 600 upon the gold basis, es.
lcapes to the enemy that SUM Of the aggre-
gate wealth Of the State, upon which she
should receive taxes, Is lost, ons laborer who
should be employed in the production Of pro-
visions is also lost, while one laborer, or one
more armed man, is added to the strength Of
The enemy. ssToa,4i. ..s -s.Y . gravg2
II i. therefore, nnjustifablc and unpatriotic
fors the owner to keep his negroes within such
distance Of the enemy's lines a. to make it
Sasy for them to escape. This should not be
permitted, and to prevent it in future such
laws should not be enacted IS may DO neces.
saryJ to compel their removal BY the owner,
in sych case or to provide for their forfeiture
to tie State" ,r,t5saali 3, DIES s7i
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

soap stone stoves are all the rage in que
be They Ire said 10 Sc superior 70 ren. =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

/. EV A report comes from Cincinnati that
Gen. Grant will order South for active duty
10000 troops now in the North doing guard
and post duties, which task will hereafter be
assigned to tho State militia. This immense
force, with others on their way East, will
swell the Army Of the Potomac to the enor-
nous figure Of 275, 900 men, and Sinultanc7
ously approaching the rebel capital by vari-
Gus routes, will insure the certain capture Of
that important point. .'!t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08
Q MA toast from Preniice:: !, Nay the fed
eral soldiers be preserved, and The rebel sol
diAra snickked ~ ,,rNt

ess ! Psckea 3sq 5s'iqsr ,a4edsi Cd .nidT'. /
'.sealos Il 80 TsG'Saa adi ola! O.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

'seHs g D {eEa'a Notice. ~ "elsa'ssgql
leg "a" Soitae %. e...sraf4Ee 4eo o. ioSwA. Sl y % al'
''oss ','... I, AD.ufANf GssrsAL,s $ osyicE, I
: s.IT.. J- .DAvrSpoRr, April 1st, 1854.
Papers throughout the State are requested
to publish gratuitously the following The
pr. c,iration money at present paid i ten dol
lars for raw recruits, aud fifteen dollars for
veterans. ''',, nc. N. B. BAKER,
y. - -. - 'y,. Adjutant General ef Iowa.
[By Telegraph from Washingsonl ~ ~
''i' i'sus yW ApRiL list, 1864 -12:35 P. NJ.
! To Gen. N. y. Baksr:- : - s<A' -,
Present procuration money will be paid for
recruits until further orders -'o.i i'', 80
s'i,a" At~ CHxuxcEY M'KEEvER,; A. A. g.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

Iti' perhaps not known thst our State
Legislature passed l bin providing for the
ss.essanisstion Of tho State militia within
sixty day aftor the law takss effect, Every
able,bodied male citizen over eighteen years
ofaseisFsauired TO- b. enrolled - q membss
Of accompany. .Tl-,g' lF iail2 haa 3if'b
- It Is important that this law should be put
speedily, and rigidly in force We do not
know how soon the eopperheads of Our State
may inaugurats civil war ~ they hsve in
Illinois, We should be prepared for them BY
Z athssough organization. OF the militia. i,,as
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

HY' Mr.. Solicitor Whiting has decided
that oil persons liable to be enrolled are liable
to be drafted, and though absent may be
served with notice left at their last place of
residence. Non-appearance upon such notice
subjects them to othe penalties of desertion
On this decis; N the Provost Marshal has is
sned his orders p p. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

xH. The Richmond WAig winds. up :
Ions article on Northern affairs in, the follow
inc intsrssting sstyls:'a For ourselves, we
are free to say that we are for peace. We
want peace. We viii have il. We must
have it. On .ny tsrmst Yes. on any terms
which General oLee; standing in Fanueil
Hall, may chooss to diceats to the base born
vretches who have sought to enslavs ". The
game is very pretty one IS i stands. Our
enemies must ba canqueEsds by us, or COM
quersd BY Lincoln. They mhst make terms
With gentlemen, or they must make terms
With = bl.ckguard and baboon. Take
your choice, o'Yankses.'' -,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-08

~We regret to learn from report Of
the late House Committee on Expenditures
that our former State Treasurer, John W.
Jones, is charged with a financial operation
not crsditsble to him ncr profitable to- the
State. TT is alleged that whiis Treasurer be
specplated heavily with the gold ia the trea97
lury,, Withdrawing some 500. 900 and substi-
tuting dsmand notes and State bank, paper !;
also, that he furnished heavy sums iron, the
treasury 10 outside spesulatcrs in war and 4 de
Tense fund warrants, receiving two per cant.
of the profits. y sd L.sode sRli wGCI1
Mr.. Jones is = Republican. bu: that does
not shield him from the consequences of, his
misconduct. Had he been Democrat and
the administration Democratic, the people
would never have heard of his malfeasance.
That Is the difference between the two parties.
The Republican is ever ready to expose and
punish unfaithful public servants. MR. Jones
will have TO clear up the matters charged
against him or suffer the consequences. ~