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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ The new Conscription Act, as it pass.
ed the Senate few days ago, increases the
communication clause to $4oO, merges the two
classes, and exempts only the Vice President
of the United States the Judges of the Uni
ted States Courts, the heads Of the several
Executive Departments and the Governors Of
States, and. by implication, such persons as
are physically or mentally unfit for service,
according to the prescribed army regulations.
The bill yet to be acted upon in the
House, where it will no doubt be changed in
some particulars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

az A good-looking, honest.faced country
girl came to town with ner ''beau" ore day,
Ito do a little shopping. The magnitude Of
the shop, the piles Of goods, the dazzling
array of articles, the rows of busy shopman,
quite overpowered our good friend, who
scarcely knew what to do. Her beau obsti-
nately refused to go in, but loitered about the
door. The shopmen being all busy at the
time, the young woman was obliged to re-
main standing few moments. At length
dapper fellow with gold watch chain and
fourishing whskers, came bowling and smil-
ing up to the blushing customer, With -
"Anybody waiting on you, madam ?''
The color deepened on her cheeks as she
hesitated, and drew q long breath, till finally,
with nod Of her head toward the dsor she
faltered out - 3ia'a
"Yes sir, ~ is." sa'2 p =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ The Freedom Convention of the Slave
States will be held at Louisville, February
22d. The call is 'for the promotion Of q
more cordial understanding between those
who concur in the necessity Of adopting free
dom policies; for tho more effective initiation
of loyal State organizations to accomplish the
work of emancipation, and for such mutual
interchange of opinions and experiences as
may make the teachings Of the past profit in
the guidance Of the present, an invitation is
hereby extended to the friends of freedom re-
siding in al the Slave States, to meet in mass
convention"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
IOWA LEGISLATURE g
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Jan. l9,

LIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. ~.
Both Houses TO day passed resolutions in
struc.ing our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use their Influence in favor Of the
construction Of . ship canal connecting the
Mississippi with the lakes and the Atlantic.
Also resolution in the House instructirg e
our Senators and Representatives to favor the
distribution of con6scatcd lands to soldiers Of
the Republic for homestcads.
In the Senate there was bill introduced
by Mr.. Patterson to pay the wives of disabled
soldiers two dollars per week, and for each
child under twelve years of age one dollar
additional. .....- -... So. .r..4
Mr.. Woolson also introduced bill to tax
the property of railroad companies same As
the property Of individuals.
Senator Parvin introduced bill for tax
on dogs and to encourage sheep raising.
Male dogs it taxes so cents, and female dogs
81. Referred ia, Committee on Agriculture.
A number Of bills were introduced, and
some miscellaneous business transacted
when, on the suggestion of the death Of Mr..
Carpenter, Senator elect from Jones county,
both Houses adjourned, after the delivery of
appropriate eulogies on the deceased.
..- .." DEs MONIES, Jan. 20.
Mr.. McCrarY, of Lee, introduced bill in
The Senate to-day, limiting the value of home
steads to $4,000.
Mr.. Parvin offelred resolution instructing
Dur congressman in favor of law for the
abolition of slavery in all the revolted terrific.
RES.
In the House, Mr.. johnson offered a resolu.
ion expressing confidence in the Chief Mag.
strate Of the Republic, ard declaring him the
.hoice of the people of Iowa for the next
President. a-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
Who nre Exempt from the New
DrOft-1mpOrtant Order from the
War Department..

Who nre Exempt from the New
Dr0ft-lmpOrtant Order from the
War Department.
An order embodying the following impor-
tant information relative to the diseases which
will exempt persons from the new draft, has
been promulgated by the War Department.
The following diseases and infirmities are
those which disqualify for military service,
and for which only drafted men are to be
rejected as physically or mentally unfit for
the service: :"
Manifest mental imbecilitY; insanity, in
cluding periodical abcrration epilepsy, attest
ed by an affidavit of physician who has
attended him within six months preceding
examination; paralysis or chorsa; organic
diseases of internal organs; developed tuber-
culosis; cancer; aneurism of the large arter-
les; inveterate disease of the skin; permanent
physical disability scrofula or secondary
syphilis; chronic Rheumatism does not ex
empt unless manifested by change of physical
structures; loss of eyesight or cataract; dis
ease of the eye; greatly impaired vision; loss
of nose; decided deafness proved by evidence;
chronic otorrhea; incurable disease or deform-
ity of either jaw, impeding mastication or
speech; anchylosis Of the lower jaw; carries Of
the bones Of the face; loss Of substance Of
cheek; dumbness proved by satisfactory evi-
dence; loss, total or partial, of tongue; con-
firmed stammering; loss of front teeth, as
we'll as molars; tumors or wounds Of the neck;
excessive deformity Of the chest; carries Of
the spine. ribs or sternum attended with ulcer
alton; hernia; prolapsus ani; structure of the
rectum; istula in ano, If extensive; old and
liberated internal (not externaD hemorrhoids;
confirmed vcnereal disease; total or partialloss
of generative organs; stone in the bladder;
confirmed or malignant sarcocele, attendant
diseases; loss of hand or foot; wounds caus-
ing lameness; loss Of right thub; loss of two
fingers, or power in them, Of the same hand;
also first and second phalangss Of the fingers
Of the same hand loss of great toe, club
feet and deformity Of the feet varicose veins
on inferior extremit;es, and chronic ulcers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
Iowa News.
A fine gold watch was presented to Gov.
Stone on Saturday night by some personal

A fine gold watch was presented to Gov
Stone on Saturday night by some persona
friends. t1
N. NJ. r. R.-We learn from the Des
moins Register that there are four contractors
assisted by five hundred laborers, pushing
the work on the line Of the NJ. & M. R. R
between Grinnell and Newton. The Com
pany is making commendable effort to com.
pletethe road to Des; ;Moines within the present
year.
The 18th Iowa, General Reid's old regi-
ment, now commanded by Colonel Belknap,
has become veteran regiment, having re-en-
listed.
A WHITE QuA1L.-A citizen of Lyons
caught white quail, a few days since, which
he sent to tho Audubon Club at Chicago, 10
be stuffed and placed in the cabinet of curl
osties. This is the first instance we ever
heard Of a white quail.
A sheep belongine.to Mr. Kenworthy, of
Powesheik county, was buried in snow drift
nine days. When disentombed it hoped
about as though nothing was the matter
So says the Oskaloosa Herald. ...-...
The Police Magistrates Of Davenport have
brought suit against one hundred persons
who are delinquent on poll tax.
Eleven hundred soldiers are now in the
different hospitals at Keokuk, about half Of
whom belong to Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ The Courier says the editor Of the
JOURNAL charged and received $500 for
slandering one Of our citizens in its editorial
columns" Those of our readers who know
the mendacious character of the Courier need
not be told this is malicious falsehood. We
might call upon its editor for the proof, but
We would call in vain; We might sue him for
libel, but that would only illustrate the old
provefb, "sue beggar and catch l-e."-
Bankrupt in principle, in character and in
property, the poor tool Of treason and cal
umny Is scarcely worth the notice we have
bestowed on him in this paragraph.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

T Children imbibe curious notions some.
times from the chance remarks of their elders.
The Boston zrausler relates the following
instance:
Last Sunday, as little girl of four winters
was ON the way home from church With her
father, they passed boy splitting wood,
when the father said-''Mary, do you see that
boy breaking the Sabbath p She made no
reply, but appeared to be very thoughtful, as
she walked homeward. After entering the
house her mother asked her what she had
seen while she was gone, when she replied
"Oh. mother, I saw boy breaking the Sab
bath with big axcl' a1o -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

I SwELLs.-Great men never swell. It is
only the three cent individuale who are sal
aried at tbs rate Of two hundred dollars q
year, and dine on potatoes and dried herring,
who put on airs and fashy waistcoats, swell,
puff, blow, and endeavor to give that conse-
quential appearance. No discriminating per-
son need mistake the spurious for the genu-
inc article.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

HENRY WARD BEECHEB AND CoNscRIPTIoN
AT the reunion, in behalf of the New
England Soldiers Relief Association, at the
New York Academy Of Music, Henry Ward
Beecher said:
:" Has our population sensibly decreased !
| am very sorry to see that we seem to have
too much population. will confess to some
feeling of shame a. times to see so many ro-
bust men in our streets--so many young men
in civil employments where women could
take their places just as well, and enable
those to give their services to the country
| would not say anything opprobrious.
would certainly say nothing unjust to those
engaged in an honest industry. know that
many Of them are so circumstanced that they
have depending upon them, those at home
that they must needs support, but out of the
swarming tens Of thousands of the healthy
and hearty young men, they have not Ill Of
them widowed mothers or or han brothers
and sisters. am sure there are hundreds
and thousands Of them who ought to be IN
the camp. This is one of the reasons have
for desiring conscription, to end this merce-
harry volunteering, and to place the burdens
OF the war equally upon all. True, we feel
the want of laborers a little IN our various
branches of industry, but we are receiving
fresh bio d from across the water, and be-
lieve need this foreign blood that is enterpris-
ing enough to come to this country. Our
danger is not want, but luxury"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

AZ The deadlock in the Pennsylvania
Senate continues at last accounts. It will be
recollected that the Senate is tied, one Union
member, Major White, being q prisoner at
Richmond. The Union Senators hold. that
as they are legally in the majority, they
should in no case compromise with the oppo-
sition, and have persistently refused to &C.
cept of proposition on the part of the Dem
ocrats to effect an organization by bartering
to the latter the smaller Offices. The Union
men declare that the last Speaker holds over.
Thus far there has been only fruitless ballot
ing.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
STRIKE OF RAILROAD ENa,NsrRs-'

STRIKE OF RAILROAD ENalNEERs.-The
engineers on tho Pittsburg, Fl. Wayne 4
Chicago R. R. are on a strike for higher
wages. They have been receiving $75 per
month and ask $50. They will not suffer
trains to run except one mail train per day,
IS it would be punishable offence under the
Post Office laws to stop the mails. The
Railroad Company does not seem disposed to
succumb to the demands of the engineers
1t is said that 500 men are concerned in the
strike. They have run all the engines into
Ft. Wayne, to await the result.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

JOURNEY OF L,pr.-Life is q journey over q
hill. From youth to middling age We are
clambering to the top from m,dage to seventy
we gradually deecen .and we find our grave
bed ready which mother Nature, considering
our frailty, has made for us-in fine, she has
taken our dust from one side of the hill to
carry it and rest forever on the other side,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

Mr.. Curtis, the author, in sketch recently
written, portrays IN American news paper
reader. The following is the system of read
ing paper as adopted by the character he
describes: ~
First I read tho latest news; next the
funny things; next the politics; next the
advertisements then I read the poetry" -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
np're. Outside. Inside.

The fruit-buds of the peach were generally
killed by the cold of the 10th of December,
and it is greatly to be feared that the extreme
ard protracted low temperature of the past
two weeks will be manifest in its disastrous
effects on those of some varieties of the
cherry and plum, and also on many trees
and shrubs. @yf > JAMES WEED,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ The Muscatine Courier says that the
Democracy have everything to gain and moth
ing to lose by being in the field early and
making . long canvass.
They certainly have next to nothing to lose
in reputation or numbers, for they were pret
tv well played out last Fall. They certainly
have everything to gain. for they have nothing
to start on.-Gets City.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
SLAuoHrEs OF CAr4LE By RAnwAY Tram

2 SLAuaHrER OF CATTLE By RAILWAY TRAIN,
The Jacksonville QIl) Journal says that
train on the Jacksonville and Alton Rail-
road ran into herd Of cattle which had COL
lected in deep cut near Big Sandy Greek, q
few miles below Jacksonville, on Wednesday
night last, killing and fatally injuring twenty.
five head. The cattle belonged to Mr.. John
Whitlock. nsa a .nle5aiI .e
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

u By recent regulation of the Pension
Office, many mothers Of deceased soldiers are
now entitled to pensions who were not previ-
ously. Under the original regulations, a
mother was required to prove her marriage,
and only vidowed mothers were entitled to
pension while under the present regulations,
any mother Of a deceased officer or soldier, if
she was dependent wholly or in par: on her
deceased son for support, is entitled to pen
sion, whether her husband be living or not,
and it is not necessary for mother to prove
her marrisge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
~ The Philadelphia Press of Frid

~ The Philadelphia Press Of Friday
comes out for the denomination Of Mr.. Lin.
coin as President. Il says it would not be
merely the denomination of man, but Of .
vindication of the Administra-
ton, the death warrant Of dis!oyalty. The New
York Tines and the Washington Chronicle
also strongly express themselves for the re-
nomination of Mr.. Lincoln. The course Of
these journals is no unimportant sign Of the
present drift Of public feeling. :,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ The New York Homo Jossnaz appears
in new type, and continues to be tho most
neatly printed paper in the country. Its
typography is almost perfection, while its
columns are filed with the cream Of current
literature. For the cultivated home circle it
has no equal. It's motto, taken from Goethe
I'VE should do our utmost to encourage the
beautiful, for the useful encourages itselr'-
happily expresses its aim and chazacter.-
While it is devoted to the sesthetic, it does
not forget the ethic, but blends the pleasing
and moral elements Of human nature in
charming and inseparabls harmony.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

REDucr1o AD ABsuRDun.-A Richmond
paper acknowledges that the Re bellion is re-
duced to this dilemma: IF the people ara
fed, the army must suffer; if the army is fed,
the people will starve; and if the people
starve, what is the use OF the army!" JEFF.
Davis would ask, what's the use of the peo-
pie! In any case, what is the use of the
rebellion? e
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

The store Of Mr. Richardson, at Lagrange.
Missouri, was burned Friday night, Of last
week. and VIM. Stevenson. clerk and most
exemplary young man, perished in the flames.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

HUMAN HApP1NEss.-The greatest human
happiness is still flower that blossoms up
on thorne. Often is it of so frail nature
that hardly has it shown itself ere it withers
away. a-s..,.-.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

There are 5000 teams connected with the
Army of the Potomac. If placed in single
line they would extend over 60 miles. 15'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

List Of Persons In Muscatine 90.
Who have applied to the Board of Enroll.
ment of the Second District of Iowa, for
exemption from enrolment on account of
alianano.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ General Burnside is organizing in New
England land and sea expedition, of which
his old corps, Ahe 9th, will form the nucleus.
Its purpose or destination Is Of course se.
cret. -----s>--s~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

Mr.. Tsagardsn Of the Marengo R<visv
has been appointed recruiting agent for
Iowa county. He will make IN efficient on
Ger. z--r-za 81 q. .qs-s-----------
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29
Gov. Curtin's majority.

az The wife of Stephen A. Douglas is
engaged ss clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. Exchange.
Who got up the silly stories? Mrs. Douglas
although by no means wealthy, is happily
beyond the necessity of accepting eclerk.
ship in the Treasury Department" or any
other Department at Washington or else.
where. She is living with her mother at the
National Capital, and has not appeared in
society since her husbands death.-AIbany
Euening Journal.
~ The convention of conservative" old
grannies, who recently nominated s'Little
Mac" for President, announce their mission
to put down the present Administration and
its abolition supporters" They will have
as good time IS Mrs. Partington had sweep.
ing out the Atlantic Ocean with broom
Peoria Transcript.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

The whole number Of rebel prisoners at the
barracks on Rock Tslsnd is GOAL. During
the month Of December l02 Of them died.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

W accommodation Of General Grant
has been adopted, and General Scho6eld, late
Of the department of the Missouri, has been
assigned to the command in East Tennessee.
vice General Foster, who is physically dis
abled. o. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

PENNsYLvANIA.-The official vote of the
election last fall has just been canvassed by
the Legislature. The following is the result:
FOR Andrew g. Curtin, n,--............. 269, sos
For George W. Woodward, d,.....-.-.-......2S4,171 III
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

~ There is an old female contraband
following the army of the Potomac, who has
the reputation of being half crazed. She re-
peats the following doggerel verse:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

It is more than probable that the darkey's
prediction will prove correct.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-01-29

90 ECO. .-o a-.l l-.
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18Th Indiana eayalTy.

The detachment Of the 18th Indiana
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johnson, while operating around Muir
frees5oro, lost Capt. Fred Leslie and
nine men killed, and Capt ". P. Coffin
and y men wounded.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-28
LATEST From TIE FROyT.

Nothing new has transpired, since
our last. Our forces are still pressing
Hood, who appears to have lost most Of
his intelligent qualities The Tennes-
see is very high, its banks being over
flowed at several points.