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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

@~ We are in receipt, as an exchange,
Of the St. Louis Tri-Weekly USroN-0Id
Abe's organ in that city. Itisnot so radical
as the Democrat and is equSlly as loyal. We
commend it to our patrons who wish to sub
scribe for good paper.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

~ No merchant in Council Bluffs is
building up better trade or a more honora-
sbls name than is Rudd, up town grocer
But . short time has elapsed since he OPEN,
ID bis sssabaishmsne bat the streets are now
eam4assR visa azans Of fArnasEa doiad
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

2 = --sqs@~ae afs.z35gs
soadnrM Asp tMpHxr.-frha =. !,
that sugar apd m0lsases hare haes en-
ing " Of late, should impress upon
farmers Of Iowa the necessity Of plantins
largely Of these valuable staples. Evsts
gallon Of molasses and every pouAd II
sugar manufactured in Iowa will EnJ
ready sale at high prices, or save Honer
to those who have the foresight to prsrass
for higher prices yet to ceule.--Dubnqus
Times. 49,.
Iowa COTToN.--Henry WiB&er II
New Sharon shows us spcciuen of COT.
ton grown su his place las: A4a&m. Il
appears to Us to be a good article. Mr.
w. Is fully persuaded Of the prscticabilits
Of growing cotton in this climate. Hs
also shows ua sock made Of iowa cottoa
and wool the toe being tipped With tAs
former tlaulixed. a specimen OF In
cotton may be sedn ut the Herald ofiaa
We hauasa sosstt Of the seed ISfE i.
Mr. ~. for gfAEuaShs distributf0ns iax
oas wishiA& ~ tfy the experiments II
grosiaa sass ohsain seed By esllliar
Il a,.s. .-s.n'-...ss-.'..-.-ss
The Ladies AID Society eftAiaes,.
at thair last meeting, unanimousIy pssl
TO cooperate, hereafter, With toe ~
Stasss, Christian asaEp ission I III
sanitsvYfwork. lety has lakos
sinQ The saar beadh, a connection VII
M Wibeenmayer, and have always found
her true ID them ansa.lsef her .esuse. MRs
". hacsbeen pefsseasB, yiliEed and u.
mented, until me has been driven for Is !
sake of peace, ID leave her nwn SsaA
Commission, and connect. herself ssit
those with whotn she could work in IN.
mony Our ladies have felt every wross
done to her as done to them, and that. a
our own State will not sustain Mrz ID
heartily and cordially. they can take ia
satisfaction in continuing their fa.ss
correction MFs WiHSbIDeyrs
are he eafneA lind, tho teal waFk
ement In our State. Should they 4
ally follow her to the Christian
sion, 1t will leave our State Uotd
with small patssage. :. VI Naya.
prevent such sesa BY tFxing
our State ssea ni trne I'D
adopted nc Den isaea, I'll sea
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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

@~J. N. Palmer, Esq, has removed
bis real estate Office to the second story of En-
pirs Block, over King Nave, McCord Co.'S
stere-the room formerly occupied BY Freder-
iekson Jackson.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

~ We are placed under renewed OBJ
legations to Capt. D. r.. regram, of the New
Orleans and ST, Louis packet. Olive Branch.
for flss of the lates, New Orleans papers.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

A-John E. Rudd yesterday purchased
Of Horace Everett, the brick building on
Broadway, wbio is occupied by Mr. Rutd as
q store room, for three thousand dollars
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TRRs4s or SUBSCRIPTION.
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%. Sufferers from the unusual heat OF
The pass day or two, or who have wrought
themselves up to too high state Of excite
inent over the big news land things. can
sseool themselves down little" by calling at
Williams Ice Cream Saloon, and placing
themselves in the care of the aAxcn-haired
youth with the winning smile who presides
ever the business" The saloon is fitted up
in most elegant style, bearing greater re-
ssmblanoeto finely furnished psrior. than
place Of business. Guests can rely on the
best of treatment.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

T.. L. OF A.-There will be meeting
Of the Council at the west hall in Palmer's
Block, this, Saturday, evening, Fay IA, 1864
A general attendance is desired
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The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-05-21

p8~ The FAME Ogden, another Idaho
packet passed upriver this morning.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26

Thirty.three prominent citizens of West
Tennessee originally the Secession strong
hold Of the State have united in call for a
Mass Meeting in Memphis to inaugurate the
restoration Of their State to its former proud
position in the Union. In their call they
say: .5tr.F sgq
believing that we should accept in good
faith, the amnesty proffsred by the Presi-
dent, at the earliest practicable moment, and
to this end that it is our duty to remove every
obstacle to its effective operation and accept.
ing the present condition of the institution Of
war it has caused, and as full evidence that
it is the will of the Supreme Arbiter of events
its destiny being fulfilled that it should
be removed from our midst; acknowledging
that it is beyond our power to re establish it,
if we deemed itadvisable, and being conscious
that its legal existence, or our forms of law
recognizing it as lawful, are the chief difficult
ties in the way Of our reciprocal recognition
by the. General Government, we cali upon
our fellow-citizens of West Tennessee, who. in
common with us, desire the restoration of
law, order, and the enjoyment of the bless
ings of civil government, and who, with us,
believe that Emancipation, immediate and
uncon ditional, is the best and only true pol
icy in the re organization of our State Gov
eminent, and o~r only alternative in the re-.
sumption of Federal relations, to meet US in
the City of Memphis on the 22d day of Feb
ruary, instant, for the purpose of devising
such ways and means as shall best secure
our aims--ctUi! authority ruling in the State,
and reciprocal recognition BY the General
Govsrament. Our fellow-citizens, loyal in
feeling, who may differ with us in every re-
spect, save only tho objects desired, are most
cordially invited to attend" ....T~'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
vauandigham's Death BLOW.

Vallandigham, the traitor, has brought the
matter of his trial, conviction and punish.
mert before the Supreme Court of the United
States, upon petition for writ of certiorari
directed to the Judge Advocate General, in
order that the proceedings of the Military
Commission might be reversed and the SEN
tence annulled. The Supreme Court has dis
missed the petition on the ground that it has
no jurisdiction in the case. The decision vir-
tually says that the proceedings of . Military
Commission, approved by the Commander
in Chief, are final, and in this case so final
that Vallandigham must submit to them; and
content himself in Canada, living upon the
scanty contributions of the faithful. The
Courts of his own State have decided against
him, the people of his own State have kicked
him out, and now the Supreme Court of the
United States has put its final stamp upon
him. If, after oil this, he is not convinced
that he is an infamous traitor, and deserves
his punishment, he is truly irreclaimable. =
It is fearful blow to him and to all the Cop
rperheads. It strips from them. their great
stock in trade, by recognizing and endorsing
the fact Of military independence in time Of
war. Itrobs ValIandigham Of every claim
he possessed to the position of martyr, and
exposes him as an unblushing, open-traitor,
receiving his deserts. His fate is a miserable
one. His own friends will desert him now.
The JEFF. Davis organ of this city is already
doing it, and before many days he will not
have friend in the country be helped to be-
tray, except among those who are. in arms
against it, and he will go down to history as
he stands now, . poor, infatuated, dastardly
traitor, who thought to oppose his puny
strength against great nation struggling for
its integrity. Judus, Arnold, Davis and
Vallandigham, the four most infamous
characters in all history - Mieago Tribune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
Iowa News.

"A barn in Pella, belonging to the West
ern Stage Company, was destroyed by FIRE
on Wednesday night. Eight horses were
burned to death.
MORE ARRrsTs.-Ye sterday the three sons
of the murdered man, McArdle, were arrested
for completely in their fathers murder, and
thrown into Jail to await their trial. Sheriff
Mahony-let US praise bis ernesgy while
cursing his politics-ferreting out the mat
ter with praiseworthy zeal.-Dubuqus Times,
18Th.
Orders have been received by the Pro.
vost Marshal Of the Third District to make
immediate preparations for draft on the 10th
of March. Similar orders will undoubtedly
be given throughout the State, and the draft
will be had in every township and ward, the
quota of which is not filled. The $500
bounty will not be paid after Monday next.
ENLISTED AS VETERANs.-The regiments
that have enlisted as veterans, as shown by
reports on file in the Adjutant Generals Of
fee, are the I'd, 4th, 9th, 18th, 9Th, 9th, 18th,
18th, 18th, 10th, and 18th infantry, and the
LIST, Sd, 4th, and 9th cavalry. At last accounts,
Of the 4th infantry LOT men, and of the 9th
1877 men, had re-enlisted, being less than three
fourths Of the force Of each regiment actually
on duty. Neither the 10th nor the 14th in
fantry has yet been heard from, and It is stat
ed that the Second Cavalry will not re-enlst
until their FIRST term expires.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
Tragedy In Dubuque COunty-A
Vile COnfesseS to the Murder of
Her Husband.


Wife COnfesses to the Murder of
Her Husband.
Last Friday man by the name of Patrick
McCartle, between sixty and seventy years of
age, was brutally murdered at his home, in
Prairie Creek township, about eighteen miles
from this city. A coroner's inquest was
held upon the body on Sunday. According
to the evidence brought before the Jury, it
appears that on Friday the old gentleman had
been to Dubuque and made some purchases.
That evening he and his wife were at home
alone, the three sons being absent. About
midnight one of them came, and found his
father dead and his mother insensible from
blows inflicted with clubs The right side of
her head was all mashed to pieces, by blows
from a club, which was exhibited to the jury
"a stick Of green white oak, two feet long
and three inches in diameter. Plumber did
not appear to be the object of the murderers,
for no property was stolen or furniture disar-
ranged. The verdict Of the jury was, that
the deceased came to his death by being
foully and Intentionally murdered with
stick of wood by some person or persons un.
known. Suspicious rested upon two sons of
the deceased, as it is stated that they have
given him severe poundings on one or two
occasions before, but at the Inquest nothing
was developed tending to criminate them.
On the contrary, the mother swore that the
deed was committed by 1.-TWO strangers.
Dubuque Times.
Mrs. McCartle wife of the murdered man,
has since acknowledged that she committed
the murder, and has consequently been
lodged in Jail. Some persons doubt her abil-
ity to deal such blows with so heavy club,
and think her story is intended to screen
others who are really guilty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
War Vessels Building at PhIla-
delDhia.
The Philadelphia North american sa,

The Philadelphia North american says:
The leviathan Neshamony at the navy yard
is gradually assuming shape and dimensions.
La Gloire and the Warrior would find such
vessels as this to be dangerous antagonists.
Two other war vessels of huge proportions
are in course of construction at Grams ship
yard in Kensington.
The Yazoo lying here is to be finished in
May. The workmen are now making her
turret and bending and planning the sheets.
Eight layers of iron, an inch thick, compose
the turret. The hull is five feet thick, solid
timber, and three inches of iron over all. Be-
tween the interior and exterior hull is water
tight compartment, of foot and half di-
ameter. The water let into this brings her
deck level with the surface of the water
Then she is in pugilistic trim. She can be
filled in ten minutes and emptied in half an
hour. When in action no mark is presented
to an enemy but turret. This is likely
to be the most formidable of all the monitors
we have ahoat. She is vulnerable only in
the turret, and the turret is so constructed
that no shot can leave an indentation.
The whole frame of the monster Chatta.
nooga-a sister to the Neshamony-at the
navy yard is all in shape. She is 1856 feet
long, 3.40O tons. Two hundred men are at
work ON her alone, and none in each others
way. Four tugs are also on the stocks at the
same yard. - ..-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26

BEGINNING TO SEE 1r-Even the Boston
Courier, one of the most extreme Of the par
tissn Democratic papers, goes so far as to
concede that the destruction of slavery by
the war is all right. 1t says:
"The South rushed to arms especially to
protect the institution of slavery, an institu-
ton which comparatively few Northern
men approve. The friends of State rights in
the North, as body, never defended slavery
upon its merits, but, bravely bearing the ap-
probium of doing so, which was inevitably
thrust upon them by their political antagon-
lists, they faithfully defended those constitu-
tional rights which gave to slavery its local
security. But when shareholders 60 to war,
and especially when they inaugurate rebel
lion, they must expect their slaves to take
the chances and share the fate which war
may bring. To this doctrine every sensible
and practical man must assent. If the war
is carried on until every negro is set at large
in this way, the owners must bear the con-
sequences Of their own acts. II after the war,
they choose to undertake the recovery OF
their fugitive property, the laws are open to
them"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
President Lincoln.

One of the best evidences that President
Lincoln possesses the craftsmanship requisite
to bring this unholy rebellion to a speedy
close is the constant and bitter denunciations
he receives from every rebel sympathizer in
the land, aud their undisguised hope that he
will not be the nominee of the Union party
for reelection. At one time in the early
stage Of the war-when the President seemed
unable or unwilling to appreciate the magni-
tude of the rebellion and to make use of the
proper means to overthrow it-these men
were profuse in his praise and loud in their
professions to "stand by the Administration"
Now, after the President has taken the bull
by the horns, and shown determination to
wipe out treason by removing the cause, they
villify and falsify his every act, and ridicule
the idea that he represents the Administra-
ton. The Courier, Of this city, is an ex-
ample in point. Its rancorous spirit and
hatred Of Mr.. Lincoln is not excelled by the
Richmond Dispatch, though, as our readers
will remember, in the summer of 1861 1t ex-
horted everybody to stand by the Admins
tration, and professed to be more Jealous in
supporting the government than the Presi-
dents political friends.
tits an old saying that We should learn
from our adversaries. The lesson we should
heed at this time is to support the man for
President whom the rebels and their sympa-
thisers most fear. Next to President Lincoln
in the hatred of the rebels is Gen. Butler, and
next toiLincoln, in our humble judgment, be is
the best man for the Presidency. In Lincoln
we have honesty, deep penetration, fearlessness
and frmness, in Butler, keen discernmenh
and ready solution Of all the difficulties and
technicalities incident to the rebellion, united
to stern and rigid administration Of justice
In the punishment Of the guilty. With either
Of these as President the Republic will be
safe and the rebels in fearful state Of tre-
pidation, if not in process Of speedy ami
hilation. Let them continue to fear and tren
BILE
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
Soldiers after the War.

Soldiers after the War.
Macaulay, in the portion of his history re.
lating to the state Of English society at the
close Of the great Revolution, touches upon a
subject curiously paralleled in our own times
Speaking of the fears that were entertained
as to the result of disbanding Cromwell's
army and throwing its unruly elements back
into society, he says:
The troops were now to be disbanded.-
Fifty thousand men accustomed to the pro-
fession Of arms were at once thrown on the
world, and experience seemed to warrant the
belief that this change would produce much
misery and crime-that the discharged vete-
rams would be seen begging in every street,
or would be driven by hunger to pillage-
But no such result followed. In few months
there remained not trace indicating that the
most formidable army in the world had just
been absorbed into the mass of the commu-
nifty. The royalists themselves confessed
that in every department Of industry the dis
carded warriors prospered beyond other men;
that none was charged with any theft or rob-
berry; that none was heard to ask an aims
and that, if baker, mason, or a WAGNER
attracted notice by his diligence and So
briefly, he scas, in all probability, ono Of
Okrer's old soldiers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26

JOURNALISM UNDER DIFF1cuLr1Es.-Editing
newspapers is getting to be an extremely I'M
pleasant business in France. The latest in
stance of tyranny exercised by the govern
ment over the press is thus recorded in the
columns of the Journal des Rennes:
We received this morning the following
lines from one of our correspondents : 4" The
commissary of police is at this moment in
the act of selling all the papers in my writing
desk. l cannot consequently address you
any letters to-day" Yesterday, probably at
the time our correspondent was addressing US
the lines given above, our editor was sum-
monsd before the Juge Construction, who
examined him as to the date and nature of
our relations with our correspondents. The
central commissary of police came afterwards
TO our Office and proceeded to search for and
seize the letters Of one of our correspondents.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26

W From a special Washington dispatch
to the New York Tribune, of the 10th, con.
tanning an account Of the escape of our Rich
mond prisoners, we take the following
"Some of Capt. Phelps party and others
were pursued and fred upon. All of them
kept out of the sight of whites, but trusted
implicitly the blacks, and nsuer had their
trxst betrayed. After the first officers had
discovered themselves to the negroes and
asked for food. on the Chickahominy, the ne
groes organized into relief squads and search
ed the GOODS for the .tugitives, carrying
them food from their scanty rations, and
helping them in euery aoay in their pososr."
When shall we justly recognize the sublime
heroism and generous devotion which this
despised black race exhibits in this war p
We ask the advocates of "the Union as it
was" to say what they would have done with
these negroes? Your theory sends them
back to Slavery, and subjects them to the
vengeance Of Rebel masters. Dare you say
you would do it?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26
Meeting OF the Republican State
Convention.

Meeting OF the Republican State
Convention.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 90, 1864.
The Convention to-day was largely attend
ed. Over 800 votes were represented. Har-
mony and good feeling prevailed.
The presiding officer on permanent organi.
cation was John Vanvalkenberg, Of Fort
Madison.
While the Convention was waiting for the
committees to report, speeches were made by
Gov. Stone, G. G. Cole and Col. Williamson.
A resolution was adopted to select two del
egatss to the National Convention from each
Congressional District, with two altsrnates,
after which to select four delegates from the
State at large, with alternates.
The following are the delegates chosen:
First Congressional District G. w.
McCrary of Lee, and J. P. Stubs, of Jeffer-
son.
Second District-D. W. Ellis, of Clinton.
and J. s. Stacy, Of Jackson. Alternates, K.
F. Oberman, of Muscatine, and Chas. Weare,
of Linn.
Third District-J. s. Woodward and Geo.
Kern. Alternatcs, J. NJ. Brsyton and J.
Nicklans.
Fourth District-G. W. Woodin and ]. NJ.
Hedrick. Alternstes, I. L. Allen and N.
Udel.
Fifth Distric.-C. Noel and L. Lingen-
felter.
Sixth District-G. N. Woodbury. and
Peter Aelendy.
The delegates at large are Col. J. A. VIII
Hanson, Francis Springer, J. T. Clark, D. D.
Chase. Alternates, J. R. Needham, B.
Crabb, A. G. Bell, J. H. Rothrock.
Some discussion took place on resolution
to change the name of the party. A substi-
tute was finally adopted, recommending the
National Convention to adopt the name Of
Republican Union.
The resolutions reported from the commit
tee and adopted without amendment endorse
the Administration of President Lincoln,
favor his reelection, recommend an amend
ment to the Constitution abolishing slavery
everywhere, and an active and vigorous pros
ecution OF the war till the rebellion is totally
crushed.
After the transaction of business, stirring
and patriotic speeches were made by Lieut..
Gov. Eastman, s. A. Russell, Of Washington,
Chas. Nouree, of Polk, Jacob Butler, of Mus
catine, and others. Mr.. Buffers remarks, in
favor of the Republican party maintaining its
name and its principles, called forth deafening
applause.
The Convention adjourned at o'clock, till
after tea, when, I suppose, more speeches
will be made. As the mail leaves at Z, Unjust
close without saying more at present.
Il
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-26

W From the little we see on the surface,
we conclude that Mr.. Lincoln will be re.
nominated, and that General Fremont will
run on an independent ticket, and that the
next President of the United States will be q
simon pure Democrat. Courier.
1.-THE wish is father to the thought" No
true patriot will contribute by means either
direct or indirect to the elevation of what you
call simon-pure Democrat to the Presiden-
cy. The friends of the Union will stand
firm and united, and whether their leader
shall be Lincoln, Fremont, or some other
sound Unionists, they will elect him. The
lackeys of jeff Davis can calculate on re-
naming out in the cold for another four years.
term, and forever, unless they sooner emf
CRATE to some warmer cline.