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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06
Iowa News.

"A little son of Mr.. Bosch was drowned
IN pond at Burlington, on the 27th.
The Keokuk, Fl. Desmoines and Mime
sofa Railroad will be opened to Osk kaloosa
about the 1st Of June.
The l5th infantry, Col. Belknap. left
Keokuk on the 27th, for the field, their term
Of furlough having expired.
AN artillery regiment is to be .aised in
this State under the late special call. 1t is
to consist of twelve batteries and will number
1900 men. - ....
Rev. Stephen H. Henderson, Of LeClaire,
formerly captain Of the Oath Iowa, is to be
Colonel, and Capt. Egbert, Of Davenport.
Lieut.. Colonel, of one Of the new regiments.
So says the Davenport Gazette. rl
There are now about 7eo soldiers in the
hospital at keokuk. They have a library
and reading room, to which each newspaper
in the State is requested to contribute ore
copy regularly. We hope all will comply.
RosrposEp. The Dubuque Sanitary Fair
has been postponed till the 2lst Of June, in
order to give time ta prepare q. eommodious
building in which to hold it. 1t promises to
be grand success. The citizens of Musca.
tine have already raised a large contribution
for this Fair.
! DROWNED. B. Lesslnger was drowned
near Oakland Mills, Henry county, on Sun
day, 10th inst. g.s 3 :.
The ladies' of Iowa City gave sump-
tuous dinner to the veteran soldiers on Mon.
day last, which is descrih..aa as happy occa.
sion. a.fs s.s..-s II f.; 1a4 rss
While Peter Ststzer, of Eaaner Valley,
Linn county, was putting harrow on a
wagon, on the 18th inst, it fell on him, one
of the teeth penetrating his head, causing
his death few days afterwards.
DIR. A. B. Lee, Surgeon Of the ed Infan.
try, died at his residence in Iowa City, op
Monday last. He had reached his home only
a few days before, on furlough, intending te
return to the army soon. His disease was
miasmatic fever. The Republican pays .
high tribute to his worth.
The Dubuque Times says the case o.
Jones, late Postmaster at Forestville, Della
ware county, was dismissed from the o. s
District Court because he was charged witt
sssa1ing instead of emhex<ling money from
letters passing through his Office. The Judg'
and jury held that man could not steal any
thing under his official charge--he could only
[embezxleit. The culprit is therefore set free
This is truly singular decision, and illus
t.ates the beauties of the law. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06
GAeaningS.

Great stories are tod of the richness of the
Windsor, (Vt.) copp mine, recently discov-
cred near Norwich village. .e...... ....-.
Hazard Collsge has the largest library in
this county. The Astor is next and the
B ston Pub ic is next. Congress has the fifth.
The California papers express the hope that
passengers will rice from San Francisco 10
New York by rail within the next six years.
The Secretary or the State Board of Agri-
culture in Ohio, says the prospect for an
average crop of wheat in that State is good.
Fruit is generally killed. 20 ''-
A steam car has been placed on the street
railroad Of st. Louis. and is said to be sue
cessful. It can readily climb hill on grade
Of one foot to seventeen. .s gea lsir1
The New York Post mentions forty-five
homicides in that city since the first Of JAN
uary, and says that nearly all Of them oc.
CURED from shooting or stabbing. ..seld
Missouri greenbacks are worth in St. Louis
90@93 cents. They are what are denomi. 6
mated Union Military Bonds, and were issued ,
for the payment of the enrolled militia of that
State. |
The man who enlarged the whiskey order
of Gen. Blair, about which so much has been
said, and thereby con united forgery, was
ons Michael Powers, personal friend Of the
Generals according 10 hes. Louis Democrat.
The journeymen tailors Of st. Louis and
Chicago are still on, a strike. They have z
been holding out four weeks, and are still as
resolute as ever. The bosses send their work
east to have it done, and seem determined
not to weld to the demands of the jours. & I
Two distinguished ladies' of New York
sacrificed their lives by their over-exertions
in behalf of the Metropolitan Sanitary Fair.
The first was Mrs. Kirkland, who died soon
after the opening of the Fair. The second
was Mrs. Field, wife of David Dudley Field,
Esq, who died last Friday, after brief ill
ness caused bv her exhaustive labors in be.
half Of the sick and wounded soldiers.
Barnum, who few years ago was about
half million worse off than nothing, is now
represented to havo paid all his debts and to
be worth about two million besides. l1ls u
remarkable, even in this remarkable age OF
remarkable men. He proposes also 20 MAKE
a good use of. his wealth by assisting the
poor Of his native town, Bridgeport, to nome
steads, on conditions favorable TO themselves
DGx - q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

w A late number of the Boston Journal
defines the proper pronunciation of Idaho to
be ''E.dah-ho, with the accent on the second
syllable" whereupon correspondent, who
has been there, says:
Idaho is there pronounced the long, and
the accent on the first syllable. The letter
"a" in Western Indian names is rarely pro-
nounced grave or like ah, and if such is its
sound in this world, it is very faint The
attempt to give it this sound is one of the
most common modes of prcnouncing Western
names; thus: Iowa is often pronounced at
the East, 40 wah," with the accent on the
second syllable. At the Westit is universal
ly, "I-o-way," with the accent on the first
syllable. That this is correct is evident by
reference to the older works, as Longs Ex-
pedition to the Rocky Mountains" in which
the Indian tribe of this name are always call
ed 'Ioways," and when the French name Of
the tribe is given it is spelled "Aiauoaez."-
In the same work we find repeatedly IONA
haws," and only once the word "Onaha." y
By analogy cne may infer that Chicago is
properly pronounced as at the West, with the
"a" broad, Ike aw, and not as some foolishly
attempt to render it here, with the "a" like
ah. Even when s,metimes spelled alb, the
sound is that of aw thus, "Utsh" is univer-
sally called "Utaw' in the Western territories
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

T Gov. Brough has issued an. order
calling the national guard Of Chic into active
service for one hundred days. They will be
clothed, armed, equipped and paid by the
United States Government, and will report
Tor duty May I'd. 9as sd % Sc 5
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

CoPPERHEAD FALsEHooD NA1LED.-The
New York World published a complaining,
whining letter, purporting to be from General
Butler. 1t now appears that this letter was
forged by the World or some one of its
prowling, bowling imps. General Butler,
states that this is not the kind of letter he is
accustomed to write-that the Government
has used him as well as he could ask or de-
sire. These Copperhead prints, the World
and the entire brood Of croakeFs lie in wait
to create dissensiops and jealousies, and
thus assist the enemy. With Mcclellan,
these men were successful, but thus far have
tried their fendish art on Grant and Butler
in vain. These men are evidently made of
different kinds of stuff.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

q A letter sent to Senator Wilson, rela.
tive to the Fort Pillow massacre, gives prom
inence to the important fact that several ne
groes who had been hid were shot while the
flag Of truce was flying, in endeavoring to 60
on board the Platte Valley, 81. Il.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

W- If any one will show US Copper
head paper in this State, that unconditional.
" dencunces the massacre of our troops at
Fort Pillow. we will give him nice present.
Hawkeye. .aa'ssl Z Q.
If any one will show US a Copperhead pa
per in this State, that even condiuonally de-
nounct ,he bloody ruffianism of the o. Hairs
and their Democratic (O confederates in
crime, d wn in Coles county, Illinois, we will
give him TWO presents.
If any one will show US claw and order "
paper of the Copperhead stripe, that has ever
published word or syllable, in denuncia-
ton Of the crimes committed by SO called
Democrats against returned soldiers as we'll
as civilians. including the work Of murder,
VIC will give him yHREE nice presents, and
yet these are the scamps who threaten retail.
alton in kind, and charge US with encourag
ing mobs. .s.. -.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

CT The Richmond papers do not pretend
to deny the massacre at Fort Pillow, but ra-
ther glory init. In this they are more hon.
est than the Copperhead journals at the
North. which attempted to explain away the
matter and fix the responsibility on the vic.
TINS Of rebel fsrocity. '..l s71a22a -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

EXCHANGE OF PR1soNERs.-Thece appears
10 be no doubt Of the fact"that an agreement
has been arrived at between General Butler
and the rebel Commissioner Ould, for gem
eral exchange Of prisoners, and that the reb-
els had to yield the points in controversy,
vhereat the Richmond organs pretend to be
very indignant How soon the exchange is
to begin we have not been apprised. We
have of rebel prisoners about double the
number they have of ours. ~ .seo gAE q1
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

~ The bill providing postal money, or
der system has passed both Houses Of Con-
7gress. and only requires the signature Of the
President to giyeit effect, 1a afa3f5 saaas
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

#Gov. Morton issued a proclamation to
the people Of Indiana, saying the Governors
of Ohio, Illinsis, Iowa, Wisconsin and Indi-
ana offered. to raise for the service Of the
general government, $4,000 men for period
Of one hundred d.'s .'s, 20 perform such militia.
~ service as may be required of them in any
State. The Governor calls far twenty thou
sand volunteers, and says the importance Of
making the approaching campaign success
full and decisive is not to be over-estimated,
and feels confident that this call will be freely
.na an. promptly responded to. ,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

EiIf your husband chews, thank God
that he doesn't smoke. If he both chews
aud smokes, thank God that he doesn't take
smut. II be dees all three, thank God that
he'll not live long. & iii.7 ,z sio s3'a1 %
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

ARKANsAs.-Things are looking we'll in
Arkansas. Gov. Murphy has been formally
inaugurated at Little Rock, with imposing
ceremonies. A proclamation from Governor
Murphy declares that at the late election the
constitution and ordinances prepared by the
State Convention, we're ratified by 12,l77
votes ir favor, to 2sa against them; and T.
NJ. Jacks, A. G. Rodgers, ard J. M. johnson
were elected to Congress. A call appears for
State Convention to meet at Little Rock,
May I'd, to appoint delegates to the National
Republican Convention, which meets in Bal
timore on the 7th of June next. The Little
Rock Union of the 10th says: "The militia
is to be organized, a revenue to be raised and
measures to be adopted, such as will render
it forever impossible for traitors and Copper
heads to grasp the reins Of State govern
ment."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06
Consistency a Jewel.


The Courier has a most wonderful faculty
for meeting the great issues Of life. 1t has
taken many long leap in ,he dark, and
after cavorting through bewildering space has
landed head down. In its local column Of
this week it appeals to the Democrats, in the
most earnest man. er. to hold a meeting to or
gan;ze and arm themselves for purposes ol
retaliation II declares that the sbolitionists,
who aided the soldiers in their recent raid
upon his domestic castle, and the JOURNAL,
must be punished, whatever the consequences.
Its local columns are teeming with threats of
retaliation upon the abolitionists Of this city.
Turn to its leader in the same paper and
the fellow grows pale with horror at the
thought Of retaliating the savage massacre Of
he brave defenders of Ft Pillow It thinks
the Government would inaugurate policy
IN retaliating, that would condemn US in the
eyes of the civilized world and secure the re-
cogni,ion of the Southern Confederacy. 1t
suggests that our Government demand of the
rebel government iE NAMES of those engaged
in that terrible butchery Of Union soldiers,
and if in the providence Of God, and in the
march of our forces the fellows thus named,
should be caught, then do something to them.
Retaliation for the crimes of rebels is cruel
and barbarous. B.
Retaliation upoa law abiding citizens for
the offenses of lawless men is just and emf
nently humane. What difference there is in
q man when he becomes rebel! Consist
ency THEN is unnecessary. Alas poor
Thayer. How are the mighty fallen ! c
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06
33d Missouri Infantry.
KILLED.

KILLED.
Sergeant David R McClammer, company A,
shot through head.
Calvin L Woodwork, company G, shot
through head
Herman Nallensmeyer, company II, shot
through head.
WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Col. :. VIM H. Heath, wounded in
the ear and confusion Of scalp. ,,...,,'....
Corporal Charles Stone, company G, flesh
wound Of both thighs. :. ',.....''...... ~.
David I. Massey, company D, fracture of
right humorous. :,
Alexander Kelley, company E, wounded
in knee, severely. ..-t. -=l
Sidney Hooker, company G, confusion of
shoulder by shell. rs.
William Bierbaum, company II, flesh
wound Of finger. .-..'' .''. .'E
Thomas J McHenry, company I, shot
through left foot.
Rudolph statler, company I, severe
wound of left eye.
John Dean, company I, slight wound Of
shoulder.
John Creden, company Z, slight wound Of
hand,
william G0gen, company b. -.t .
1ltA Missouri Infantry, .--
Detachment temporarily assigned to ssi Me- Infantry
.r4sa..l WoUNREn. .ef5 ~
Corporal Dios @ Aag'e, company D, slight
wound of wrist.
Private William Naples. company I, flesh
wound Of left leg. -aga;s1 sa. F..
fa ~ Ssh Io,ca I,tantry.
ai"~ KILLED.
Capt. Henry Hlanek, company A, struck in
head by she'll
Corporal Peter Harrison, company A, struck
in head by she'll
Private Frank Peturka, company @.
Peter Parsons, company D.
Nicholas Shafflatzel, company D.
Sergeant Linville, company I.
WOUNDED. -....
Sergeant John Strohm, company A, severe
wound in the arm. .s s,ui.l9r -
J o Tebow, company A, slight wound in
John W Berry, company A, slight wound
across the back. .f1 l,lI E
1T Dorr, company A, severe wound in leg.
Henry CaIgill, company A. severe wound
in eye. 'al
A w Clougb, company q, severe wound
in arm. t =
LIE Ohappei, company A, slight wound in
leg. :.
DA Frazer, company A, slight wound in
side. .r C. s,. 81. ~ 10 saa
RM Everett, company A, slight wound in
side. 70 is. Ls- q Bz2-'sE ssa.a
D. McKillip, company 4, severe wound in
thigh. Z s.
Hugh McClue, company A, bruise in arm.
Geo Metteer, company A, severe wound IN
leg. s
Corporal Charles NJ Mookmore, company
B, slight wound in breast i3ie oeo-
VIM Brownwell, company B, severe wound
over right temple. .'a 19u2 ~.
Myron Bullock, company B, severe wound
in head by shell. 9iog 5o5 -
John Jacobs, company B, severe wound in
thigh: a = d q . BIS .5TB f T3t 5le
Joel Wright company B, severe wound in
arm. .ae az n1gzTE
: A ,Funck, company B, slight, in leg. IN
| f Schmucker, company 9, slight, in arm.
Christian Werkei, company Q, severe, IN
| leg. 1i % a3g. sff 9 q ~@IIal5T "a q
Stewart Beatty, company D, severe, nea1
J groin. &aqg yea zl!of EialA q .1 1.af'@HH
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

p0 Judge Niles, Of Bellyille, Illinois, an
old Democrat, and formerly Colonel of one
Of the Illinois regiments, announces himself
as candidate for Congress in the Twelfth
District in that State. He defines his posi-.
ton thus: 8aHsgfg 81 ss9o
81 am in favor Of an unrenitting, unflag.
ging and vigorous prosecution of the war for
the attainment of peace and permanent
. Union and to this end, and to establish JUS
tice, I go'for the abolition Of slavery and for
. grant Of absolute freedom beforehand to
every human being il the United States, so
as to make slavery impossible in the recon.
structed Union."' yi - 4y4 o
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Everythin: for rIsebelliOM-xOth Il
'l for Pence. ~ .4iN9t"

E. H. Thayer devotes about two columns
of his paper this week, in urging the Demo
Gratis OF Muscatine to "0rganize, and arm
themselves to punish the abolitionists, let the
consequences be what they may" Drawing
himself out at full length, he says: II have
been scandalously abused. My house has
been invaded. Myperson has been outraged
Ny pride has had a fall. My courage took to
itself wings. Ny Democratic friends were
not within the sound of my bugle blast.
was friendless and alone, and sent my wife to
the back yard to look for aid. but it came not.
surrendered and took the oath No Demo.
crat attempted my rescue. The very streets
were filled with Abolitionists who sought to
do me harm. Therefore appeal to you,
Democrats, TO organize and arm yourselves
for future emergeneies-carry terror into the
inner circles Of the Loyal League. IT NAY BE
THE TURN OF ABoLIrroNisTs NEXT TO HAVE
THEIR DWELLING HOUSES SURROUNDED BY UNFA-
NILIAR FACES" f....... ,-..
From the same paper we copy the follow
ing: ~F s't
'MoRE MEN.-Gov. Stone has called for
ten thousand volunteers from this State for
one hundred days." 2. 9f '-f d",.a n
Two lines and half devoted to a call for
10000 men to aid in suppressing the slave
holders rebellion, and more than an entire
column to stirring ND rebellion and melting
mobs in our own city. is it difficult to de-
termine whore the fellows heart is? Would
a rebel do any less for the Union cause than
E. H. Thayer has done ? Edward, hear US.
If we desired our Office modified half as much
as you do yours, to avoid downright bank
ruptcy and have the public foot the bills, We
would sell out, or throw our material in the
river, or use it in finishing the rip rap wall,
or filing the holes in the streets. That would
be better than to ask people to mob you.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

W- The following is an extract from a
letter written by Gen. Mcclellan to the Presi-
dent about six months prior to the date Of the
Emancipation Proclamation. But the ''Y Young
Napoleon" had not then ''gone to bed with
the Copperheads," or cast longing eyes to,
wards the Presidency. His advice then, and
position now as the favorite of all the dis
loyal element of the North, are in most de-
lightful contrast:
"The time has come when this Govern
ment must determine upon military policy
covering the whole ground of our national
trouble, Slaves contraband under the act of
Congress, seeking military protection, should
receiUe 1t. The right Of Government to ap'
propriate permanently to its own service,
Claims Of sIave labor sizould as asserted, and
the right ei the owner to compensation there
for should be recognized. The principle
might be es'snded upon the grounds of mali
ta,y necessity, and security to all the slaoes
spithin particular State, thus workin2 a'aaa:
uaaissj0n in such State" ION.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

Nor so SWEET, BUT HOW FALSE The ed
tor of the Courier isn't half so sweet in his
talk to his subscribers, as he was to file Of
soldiers on Monday last The Grandview
martyr was very sw eet, and kind, and clever,
and promised lots of pretty things to the
boys in blue. Bat, an how bold he has be.
come since he retired to the inner works Of
his Office. "These abolitioniss will find
their turn will come one Of these days." " 1t
may be their (aboli tionists) turn next to have
their dwelling houses surrounded by unfa-
miliar faces. Who knows ?" "Let the
Democrats effect an organization which shall
cary terror into the inner circles of. the rev.
o!utionary Loyal Lesguers." The abolition
civilians who planned Mondays raid--:he
Journal which approved of it, will be pun
ished, let the consequences be what they
may,"-uttered with great emphasis. ''We
how call upon Democrats to meet, organize
and arm themselves for future emergenci.s.''
Not so sweet and honeyed in your conver-
sation IS when you promised the " raiders !"
to say nothing reasonable, or that would
produce disaffection here at home. ,s.
What has come Ger the spirit of thy
dreams, Edward, that should make thee so
wondrous unkind? Hast thou seen a ghost ?
or didst thou see the lightnIhg's flash =? Didst
hear the muttering thunder? or was it a
voice crying "take the oath?" Was not
thine Imagination running riot in seeing 20
soldiers where there were les than ten ? Has
not the evil one taken possession Of thy soul
when thou so lest as to say that a number Of
"abclition civilians proceeded to your house
apd demanded that you should come out and
60 with theme' Dost thou not Law thv souI
under heavy debt, payable in the internal
regions, when thou dost allege I" that the raid
WAS known nv ~ - -':l.
49, .,,,.lonists several hours
before it took place, and they were out, hun.
dreds in number, to aid the soldiers did they
meet with resistance ~ Edward, thy soul il
black with falsehood. Thou knowest thou
liest. 5sNri ad1 b fyaa.u1 i513 e4Y cr
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06

~ why can an editor live cheap? =
cause he gets bored for nothing.
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HARP on TIE eoPs. The Burlington
Hawisye permits. no opportunity to pass
without giving the Cops. rap. Here is
specimen in its issue Of late date:
"The New Jersey Copuerheads have intro-f
duced bill into the legislature to prevent
the admixture of races We guess it must
be the result OF mere spite. No doubt they
are offended to find that they have sunk be-
low what was formerly deemed the level of a
negro. They are no doubt anxious to do
something to assert their superiority. 1t
will do them no good, however. They need
not hope by that means to make any one be-
,lieve they have any respectability left. The
negroes won't associate with them anyhow,
and decent white men Of course scorn the
whole breed of snakes. The poor cops. are
hard up. They think it necessary to enact
that negroes are not as good as white people
How very far down they must feel when
they consent to do that" .oe q, e3iaY.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-06
A. LINCOLN

2 5aq WASHINGTON, Jan. 1st, 1868.
I hereby tender nay resignation as Major
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WASHINGTON, May 2.
The Star says the cavalry expedition sent
out from Vienna last Thursday, under Col.
Lowell, returned to that place yesterday, af-
ter having visited Leesburg and Uppervlle.
Near Uppefville aportion Of Mosby's guer-
rillas was encountered, when sharp fight
ensued, which resulted In the loss to the reb-
els OF two killed, four wounded and % taken
prisoners. COL Lowell lost three killed and
four wounded. He returned safely to Vienna
with the % prisoners captured from Mosby,
and also three blockade runners, 25 horses
and large quantity of wool, tobacco and
other contraband goods picked up on the
route.