The Courier from Muscatine, Iowa • 4

108 beany laugh rkll forth, lbs ulW smoi-f us waded it with ess, but 1 1 t. Long no vs. ic sin. tutc VfKlM MlN, ili, IMS. To ui Kdito or ths Cousins i Tin AVEEKIX COUIUUK.

COWARD H. THAriR, Idltor. MUSCATINE, THURSDAY, OCT, 1M. I siisUus i-ipMliilon shall l-i ol ths sum sad utnisai of this ilny ef the elil sure you, there wu niue dsyilnht to be between ibe Mm of the pony Husd ssd the water, Marching a short dUtance bs-luw tbs ford wo went into tamp bis sing tbs Isuce travelled, for lbs miles, uu Macon is a beautiful stresia shout a mailer than Cedar, The west bank, at il ever brought to light in criminal trials, wo aro lo bo marked, so be ii wscaro not have put the publio on the guard, and wo buys warned the people against keeping io power a man who ill prostitute his lifllce for party purposes, and who will uso the means placed In his hands, of Louulsiis rsat-llni si ssl le tits surrounding eouatry, ef ths kop-lswnsH of Uinr.b isui, sn dutiriait lo rid lbs tountry e( lbs eum-rous Ihiuving lord, is aboui twenty toot high and ry steep, At ibe bottom ef the bans are some ef ib fiiicst springs I hae ever teen, One, ia par. ilcular, rusbsd forth in a volume as thick as JENTHOUSANOSUBSCRIBERS FORTIIE WEEKLY COURIER.

tiki tut i to that fss-ey Of our i The brignt tn-sug lavs I T'lS foUtbe lb t--a- did P1" crops toss. tueft era-s i i sd es fcrealM Ust it le ra i to char a man Charged with the nan thigh, As the tired soldier sits bv highest crime known lo the laws, Isi-d- ot Tstat svairy that laiest it, re at p. tiuou Oes. (irant, itprtMiag tb Ir ds-m r- tum Ids eld o'Jrof ibinc sad ibstbn (0n, Urant) would sn4 sn siptwl. il -o smus thin to e'ovlaie lbs wsvudrg that tbs fnlorsl K'lVeiuioent bo sbbi ai-il willing pr-Hwl l.sr loysl tbiWren is tli inis lbs ribu uusriiUa latbsni by tb I'oMlltilion, snd wiil.h lb- bsd mi- lfaeae springs and watehss ibe cool waters aanciug away tejoia the river, be tan.

not but compare their laughing course to iLt We too in the act of tho loyalists who signed I'roteer'a bond, and who of ihe youth who, full of hope sod ardor, lurni tt-'oiiimid the payment of Prosser's THE STATE CANVASS. STATE PAPERS ARB WECESSARY FOR THE STATE CAMPAiCN. In ths bpb-r osyi or itts rspuono His back upuathe endearments el Itla earir home to grapple and mingle with ihe iternv firm, a determination to defend," protect and clear from punMiment any elements ef su untried world. The country between Macon sml Tessa. person whu rid the community of a higher and more open ibao that travelled lbs day before, ysl 1 think it is all subject to overdo during a high stage of Ihe MUsi.

ippi. Here, en Bayou Macon, our cavalry Ural came upon ihe rebel pickets. Iiut few shots were exchanged, when Ihe rebels copperhead, Hundreds of our citUunt know that when Ferry was shot, tho general verdict among the uboliiioiiUts was served htm right," nnd for several days the opinion pre vailed and was publicly proclaimed across Ibe stream in a perlect psme, captured thtee ef their wagons and tea or a iluii-u hsrd looking cuitemers as priauaert. Thry belonged to a Texas cavalry rrgiioeot and were ibe advance picket guard et quite a large body farther into lbs interior. in our streets, that others would be served in tho same way.

Tho sets of the Loyal Loaguers in Acoraioiy SB tips uuott wi firgaoiAi li-st pu'iKis-, fiuiiibsrini I ihuuM ovs ihutisni m-n, uder iiiimiiinl of Uf John BisvsBion, friarly donel.ef tbo iliii -url lefsatry, IWoie lisrling, lbs trlrtl orders w- 1., ued stilish sJuf tsuh rcglmsiit la regard to ths snilulvf tbo n.cii. All ei'eu'lng was (Mhibbt ami lndis rlmloit t-luod-tr-ing, sueU bs unforiufiHiely l-xi ufu-a murks I our formsr insrobss, ws md um 1.1. hIjIi. wl Jet Ii. Our initsion wss rstbsr un of sct, Wi cme, nut lo ss-prslM sud Ii-siiU, but to cuMJ-lUt and t.

I'ur puth lay ibrougb a country ev. wblch a F.tlcrsl army bs I nnr itaiued, and itws X-eld by lbs emiiisnding Ueiirt tbnt depori ours- lti ni irun jr sstit-stivrt of tin snliglilsnsd jsroplo who lisd sut us forth. Tbo lows brlgide, eonitnsinle-l by Col. Chenb-rs. of the I'Hb Iuwa, waiinelud-d In tbs t'lpediltun.

Itui tcvi-r bt f-tre ba this b'ls ln lskin lbs rua with ueh nunibsri. Novi-r bfir.i bs ibx llih lows went out la tub a reJucsJ enndiilon. itin nl tilt I out of csmp saob-ervsr wh-i Imd It In In l-stt dsvi euld not beln but lrw Hie with tl-o snd d-ly nmrk lbs fl.t-st of form- Col. Hall, with quits balf the rtlm at, was ld iH'liInd, Mai-y of thos we nt-si-r expects I to riiN-t again short of tlml iscful land the management of the Prosser taso Ou lbs Ato we manned miles, nop. for the night in the bed el a swamp, bs mils fioio llayoa UnuB (pronounced lleff, Our main direciioo this day was south tMt, Tbs country is flat, thinly -llled, snd cover-ed with heavy limber.

Tbv greuter part stands under water a good part of the year. virtually offers a reward to other vll linns to pick quarrels with Democrats and then kill them, and it is time thut stop should be put to such transac lions. Thopocploof this county have tho power to do this. They can at the polls rcbukr tho party which has Ihe lew Habitations we- passed were occupied by the lower class el people. They were mostly log cabins put together in the rudest manner, snd containing but one room 16 or 18 leet square.

From twenty-five imj acre of cleared land surrouiid them, from which tbs proprietor, independent of slave labor, gathers the necessaries to tualain the hie of himself and family. Ilia principal crop seems lo bo corn and tobacco, Tbis bitter fathered this whole iniquity. In self tkfeiiso they must do U. If such wickedness is endorsed next October, wberi! lbs ro-tr of isum-u and. ibe rttk ut weed Is the favorite of llubnds and wives, lovers and sweethearts, eld men and It III bo A license to 'desperadoes to play the Prosser game again.

And an ihiil.en, smoke, snuff and chew ihe soothing iiiunksity aofi-r wine. the (llsevtiragiiig pieluro ihul lb'0-l b-for us, whst left of ui man-bed cheerfully lortti lo duly, aiilmiU-d by lbs aii.erpiru which s-i oftnQ led ui through tliu trying other tragedy of that character would bo tho signal for a general uprising ts nes or inupML THE MURDER OF 8ILA5 FERRY, Several days since we gave a true nd correct account of the murder of Sdas Ferry, and the trial of his murderer. The abolition organ in tins city, alter upending two or three days in council with the faithful, this morning tome to tho rescue of the parties implicated in tho murder and the farcical trial of tho murderer, Tho article in reply to our statement, is 10 lame an I impotent, that our task in responding, is made very light and easy, Tho Journal grasps hold of one or two trivial and unimportant stale-ments which wo made, and thinks to blind the eyes of tho puhlio by point-ing ut it conceives to bo an important error. Tho l'rosser case was not adjourned over Sunday, We said it was, suppose it wus or was not- docs that fact relievo the case of any of its horrible and wicked surroundings? Silas Kerry is killed by l'rosser, and the murder is then put through one of tho most disgraceful farces in tho way of a trial, cvr known In this country. Tho prool all shows this.

Tho Journal would have tho public believe thaitho plea of tho prsoner was self defense. Now everybody who knows anything about the Case, knows thin is not so. Tbo Judge in his charge to tho jury, expressly slates that the pIoHMui' tho'defense is iT.iit Silas Ferry died "SOLELY" from an organic disease of the heart "and thatajuryof their oaths declare that though Silas Ferry was shot by though" ho died ten deys alter receiving the wound, yet ho would htrvo died tho very day and hour ho did, with tho heart disease even though l'rosser had not shot him that in fact tho wound inflicted upon him by Prosser, did not even hasten death. Tho Journal contonts itself with simply donying that tho Shcriftyrrrlrd tbo jury-box. If a denial saiisflos the abolitionists, we ought not to com plain, when tho evidence is so maui fust and clear that something besides moio chance oporatod to bring twelve such mon into a jury-box to try an ubolilionist for murdering a Democrat.

do not belie vo a enso was ever beforo tried In that Court House cither civil or criminal whore tho jiirymoit wero all abolitionists. And there is certainly something vcry strange for tho sympathy of a political organization to run so high in favor of a murderer, us to prompt twenty five mcmhors of that orgsnijw lion to sign tho nppearanco bond of the criminal. And there is something slrangcr still in that sumo party undertaking to pay a tine put upon a person who had been tried for murder! Wo all know tho argument used by tho party which got up l'rossor'svp poaranco bond, to induco abolitionists lo sign it. "l'rosser has shown spunk," said they, "and wo cannot afford to havo him shut up In jail uo No, ho had shot a "copper bead," and thoro wero moro copper-heads to bo shot, and Prosser was among tho peoplo. Such games On Urn sftsrniHin of th t-t August lbs KUtioiih snd Thirteenth lows losih-d them- where lives nro tho forflot cannot all telve- and liitt-sITpsis, oooistiDg of om lo Hie ctnpsny, three wsg ms to lbs r.

gt bo play ed on ouo side. Tho Demoe meni, snd days' ratioa, on te rleau.er rucy are forbearing ond slow to anger nnd not easily coaxed into quarrels, nny itu lit. At eig'ii ook in ibe eve. nlritf ibw bl shoved Into the ttrmtn, and be-id-Dii no'thward, nesrned sst en wbst but It will bo found if tho peoplo ap- Gnu. Grant pi- as lo call the Louis aim provoof such killing, tho dead men siutHtltioa.

vSe I. new our rwuu in will not all bo representatives of one Loul.Unii. Hut from whst point wt were to start, er strike, rcsislksd a i-e. The ts-at Isodii'tf, bow. vr.

at twd icb'r political party. Tho peoplo havo an opportunity, now, of disapproving this whole For Landing, fif een nnb-s sbove Millikso's U-nd, ihs iii-it morning, n-ti). a part i the que, lion at lewl Dim mbnrsing here, we arnsd our course lay upward ef an bundre I mlb in the lnierir titsts, en ths Wa-lnU rlvi-r. 1 but iiIl-IiI we nss-rd very td'-assnilv. iilS' Ing tdd to ag JK-I-OM tos tie eoi lif.s thrvb is it into I wa sidy buod Leol -Onld Vak.

tivea lefta oiibs o. Ilitf I gain llivs rs-di lng i rsbel tbs lb lir-H Sea Ols-i rnO'. Irg ttisy Caps As the i The thai i war, ed i fr.ei soon tl, Kt lint biOl cb-i on list at i Fox arri re a am: Sui coi thi the he. fro Mi th. oil ii.

i wi ca St, wl se en m' th Wl bl A 8, Hi rt ti tl 'W ii a I ry tragedy from tho time of firing tho fatal shot until tho payment oi the tine. Ono of tho officers who took a miles above tbs Undiog en the bank of tan river. At Hits landtag wu fnuni ibr. prominent part in the tragody is again bufore tho peoplo for iheir suf r. glmenu of a-gro Infantry, snd about two or ihne lhou-a tl I msn, woman, snd cluU dren.

The troop-arewe lonxr in die rsned Iroiu tbegiouud togtvecouipirw frages, and others who approved the whole transaction who signed tho Teiiiiisiion. l'rosser bond and who helped to pay Tbs csnip Srs nodi ntly located on dry cra-y gro.nd, end rrenent a very nest an'l iho l'rosser fine aro on tho abolition Clean a pfarauce. UI the tr-Hi)-a, little tsull an be and they ceruinly took well, drilling uml-T lh rntsn csnen ol wh ticket. By your voles this full, fel low cilizons, givo theso men to under curse. Aoout one anu a nan miles below the turd on Bayou Macon ibe road passss a hue of rebel nUe pits 300 yards long, buib, 1 luppose to check the passage ol Yankee goo-boats.

Iiut like a great deal ol Confederate engineering, it was done in sain, as Geo. Urant chiste another route for bis army around Vicksburg. i. 2bih. Got off si 6 s.

m. Shortly after leavt ing camp we came upon a large rattle snake lying dead on tbo rosd. Tbis was the big. gett specimen of rattle snskeship I have ever seen, it would measure 1 should say ia length six snd a half eet, and around the middle about ten inches. I thought at I looked upon Ibe mouurr that I should as soon meet the grest rebellion in a tight place as that when alive.

The settlers isy, however, Ibey grow much larger ia the iwampi of that vicinity. We reached and wwlod Beyoa UicufTat ten o'clock, finding il exceeding; clear water, knee deep, with nice iso'ly bottom; it ft wider, deeper stream than Uayoa Macon, and in high water is navigable fur steam boats several miles above the ford where we crossed. Passing up the westera bank two miles, we csme io wbst is called Jefferson Point Landing. Here are situated two or three rude ware hooscs filled with cot-inn private property. We estimated it at 2111)0 bsles it was brought here by ciiiens snd placed in store to await a rite ia the Uavou lor shipment.

Leaving the stream here we turned to the West sguin, and went into camp ten milea btriheron, st a little settlement called Oak Ridge. Wo found thai a brigade of Ts xas cavalry had been stationed here for a lone lime preying upon the inhabitants. At our ap-crouch, they pulled up stskes nnd Bud, leaving Tony of their ick behind these were by our fores. After crossing Uyou UtoulT, the country becomes higher, more thicsly populated and tiy a hi-ttcr-tu do clttas than the opposite side, the houses are in -ru slylih, the lund, which is exceedingly rich, is store highly Cultivated, fields corn and lt.o eye on every side, fat hogs wallow in tho mud holes along th. road, boef Cattle gruite the sud the chickens appa-rently strut and crow over well filled graii.ar-' VV leftmjHl eur Mfrivtt k-Kalgt, that weddmg was to have been con-stnmnat but oar sudden advent somewhat thJ rM ceremonies.

Uow. ever, the ardent bridegroom resolving not to be curu.W of a enjoyment with bis bsd.T,( n- And you think Uncle 8am ought tola T.L crowd mis much hnavlersiyleihan Otn.tirsnt cuid tack uurlng his triuuij-hnl iut.i A largo ntnnher of JJemoerats in thin Slate are taking either Ibo Chicago Tiiiim, the Citidriwiti Kivjuirer, the CVi'aw, or the Y. CVtuiim. Now while these ate tho very host Pi-mooratio jmperH initialled in the country, arid ur tmitieitlly worthy tho mtroiino tho gallant Demoo-racy of our Htate, yet In it Htato tan-vans neither of thorn inn impart that information concerning the local of-fuira of Iowa, that is absolutely necessary to ho spread before tho people of tho State. The campaign about to commence, will bo fought more ujjon State than IS'alional queaiiotis.

In order, then, for tlio masses of the Democracy to be posted in State affair, no ax to bo able to meet our in private cotiventation or on tho stump, it will bo necessary fur each ono to tuko Htato jittper, Tho people naturally look to tho local press to ferret out till tho ran-calily and milthiel perpetrated by State officers. Thin duty is not ex-, peeled of papers published outside of the State. Hence, if our peoplo do-Hire to go into the cnnviiHa with all their armor on, let thorn bo Hiiro and take a paper published in tho State. Tho Weekly CoiiRimt, though but a year old, is ulretuly seupyinga liigh pomtion among the newspapers of the State. As it has heretofore been forward in exposing the corruption and wickedness of the Federal Adminia-tration, ho it will hereafter be 'found girt about with truth, dealing blown thick and fust upon tho heuds of the State officials who have been rolbing tho people of not only their imbalance, but their rightH mid liberties.

We believe if tho Courier can bo properly sustained by the people, that it will be capable of doing very much towards restoring the State to tho Democratic rule of othor days. Tho campaign our people aro about entering upon, will buono of tho niOHt exciting ever known in tho history of tho Stale. If Democrats expect to labor in the canvass, understandingly, let them by all means, subscribe lor tho CottRiKH. Let thoso who have watched its worse and who wish it well, uso their personal influence to extend its circulation, and wo have no fears but we shall receive all the sup port we could ex poet. Let our friends then bo tip and at work, No matter who clue may fa I tor, tho CtiUHir.it will fight on.

It has enlisted for tho war, and it will not yield an inch, until tho abolition foe is dead and buried. In this campaign we shall aim to be in tho thickest of tho fight; whore the blows full heavy 'and fist, there tho Coyntr.R will be found beating back tho foe. If our friends want to lend a helping hand and share tho glory of tho victory which wo think awaits tho truo Democracy, at tho coming election, ot them send in rerrtiits by tho score. Tho club rates will bo found on tho outsido of this week's paper. Friends of truo Democratic principles, shall wo hoar from von EDWARD II.

THAYRll, Kditor nnd Proprietor. IS IT Quito a number of tho Commission-crs upptiintod to tako tho voto of tho army, aro candidates for tho Legislature or for county oftlcos Now it appears to us thut it is wrong to Bond mon to tho army at the exponso of tho Stulo, to clectloncor for themselves. 1 1 seems to us that as little as tho Coventor could do would bo to appoint men who have not accepted nominations from tho abolition party. It will not do for tho Governor to give as an excuse fur this, that ho is appointing tho old Commissioners, because he has tho right to appoint now ones, and in case that the old Commissioner is now a candidate for office, it is the utity of tho Governor to make another appointment. iiut of courso Kirk wood would not do any euch It Is not his sty to.

stand thut our pooplo havo not bo vionsuurg. je nun -e -mnstsnis at the upper end of Ihe binding in hanties. These shanties aro scurcclt Urgv enough for a good i-d man to turn round in, yet they are forced to aecominotlttto.tbs como so lawless to consent that tho jury box should be tampered with or that they have become so depraved as lo approvo ol tho payment by the null ler anil bis usually birirs fnmily. lini leaders of ft political party, ol tho lino of a convicted criminal Bolely ihe conrequeiieeof thisd srt-gsrd lo the most common luw of health is daily exhibited in learlul de-trec. Ui-alh is iimking leirihls mvirges among tin-in.

Dr. Davis, Surgeon ef tbo Ti-iiib Louitiiins, reports the average mnrlulhy among them its fifteen duvl because. ho was ono of their num ber and killed a Llntola for I'rraliirui i teman View, aiiu i was toreeo to credit ihe stuit-ineiil The Ncue Zcit aim notices the various movements now in progrei-i to briiiif out Mr. trom whst I hiiw mysell. On the lido of Hit-levee where lbs Monreerosd cmstcs it, wiih-iu spftco of thirty i.iUsre ysrds, 1 counle I eighty-livs grave, the oldest of which was not more ilmn a week eld.

On lbs npposi.e side of tbo road ihers are about 'iiO of older make. The thought s'rutk me, while gazing upon this snd snot, that st this rate, demh Lincoln a camluliitv ior the next IViitk'it ty, nnd nays Msf lii-men preore us finm such a swin just tho man to do it, and honcotho anxiety of tho leading loyalists" of this city to have him released from will sHin settle lorwer the vexed question) 'What are wo to da with the negro?" but lo our march. On the 'I'M, by sis and a half o'clock, we wore in motion. Going back to the landing, we turned directly weslwurd and reached HayouTenaas (pronounced TVruiite) at r.u. The distance Irora Tensas to the Mississippi is wiles, making 1 1 miles lor the day.

This was ibe hsrdest day of the expedition. The most of the road lay through a twamp cover ed with heavy timber, and tbo read, which wus very narrow, was grown up with rank kirkle. bur. Hcareely a breath of air ti stirring, and the sun best down upon us with a perleej fury throughout the entire distance, Our only water was what we brought in our canteens from Ihe Mississippi, wbicb was soon exhausted, and ihe men fell out of the rank jail. hoir.

After travel w. i us- ihe. north nM, and I rich i- aW, 1 by scores, unable to proceed any further. lit- An luntr as he win President, huvs not meruly plmlljr tnlvrstsd, but t-vi-ii supported hi in in lha heat of our But to m-ikn him Prfisi(ltnt onre mure, we would Considur a downright crime SKsiiiHl rrmu kind. A mn of strong common m-nrs with the heat intention nd iiitlieisnt amount oi'slubhornnsss ilist msy bs enough to prn-vent hit being bud 1'rvaidsnt, but it is by no meant lullicienl for truly need, much lei, model Prsiidunt, True, evorr once in wbilo somebody cslli him tho best since Washington.

Absurd 1 The exttjriruraiion which pises him above Jefferson, JscSton, or even shove Msdiaon and John Qolncy Adam, must appesr ridiculous In tl eyes ol evsry sensible mun. Abnvo sll now, when we appruscb lha clot of the war, do we m-i-d a Grin syn, and a thoroughly rulisbls hsnd, to avoid Iho clitTs and breakers threaten un. The balancing process of ths unfor lunuto border state policy can be of no more use now. The msn whu has lull Missouri to scHiiiliiiounly in diitrcM that asms Missouri which iilniie of all thuilsvu states tm-thia in tontions.iu friendly spirit thut man would now bo the last and worst for ihst pUce. Lot us, therefore, not act childishly; and above all, lot us not prsy airnin fir Lincoln, KonniKHN UscuKiiiTtossi, Unionism.

At merliiiK held at PeUirboro, N. to select delegatus to an abolition Ktats convention, the following resolution, oflVo-od by Jss. itur-nett, one of the dulegstes teluctud, was unanimously adopted Wmkiibas, Ths dissolution of the preimt imp rfk'tsml inglorious Union bftwunn the Free and tilsve Unites would result In ths overthrow of slavery, and the eonseqnsnt formation of It mors perfect and gl.irious Union without the iuoubui of slavery, therefore i limlved, That we invite a friendly corrsi ponduaca tb tbs disuniouists el ths Boath in order lo devise the most suitable wsysand means to incurs ths consummation so devoutly to bo wished," beveral casus el sun struks occurred, one only, 1 believe, proving fatal. Tho ambulance were crowded with the exhausted, and al battery bnrnes were hit nn the rond to die. finally.

reached Hnyou Teniae and tiled into the woods for the night. Mm it was little better hero. The trees stood very ihick, and immense grape vinos clamliured through lance, Bffei, nt Hi Inywh ub-The Uinbef.lL ia, vf hickory and elm wer I rieies, we J.o. but 7 "i black oak and tta- scrub appeared be eP, a.tt acrots ths ridiw i 11 miles I'm Ki by the name never b. fore "on mmp for side or the on tho De 8aird.

00 hak ot Bayea' 8 A. W- eoiton innrk-d O. Tho Journal is compelled to fall back upon its old argument to clear up a very cool transaction on tho part of tho county officers. It suys wo forged tho judgmont in tho case." Now wo not only did not forgo tho judgment in tho cuho, but wo quoted from tho original sontonco Itself nnd if tho Clork has mado any her entry in tho record, it is contrary to tho written judgmont of Judgo Dillon as read by the Judgo to tho prisoner. Tho county has boon swindled oat of $70, which theso loyal patriots who puid Pressor's fine, ought to bavo liquidated, The Journal informs the publio that for daring to publish the statement of facts that wo did, we "will stand branded with a mark more iuolTuco-ablo than that worn by Cain." It matters very little what mark may bo, branded with.

If exposing ouo of tho fouloat and blackest crimes their branches, so cloudy uiauiug the canopy that no air Could reach us. Here ws lay and sweat, watching ths long columns ef i. siio a i.uiuhuF nt' a vaanarir or i-oi 1 oi ihs r. ri d. Tb sll nn ut Olsrs ih lr HZ roim ii.ia.

ll" aln' Tl" 'lexi lexas Bpauitib moss, which hung motionless above us, like grey spectres in warning ol some terrible title. Uul ths day declined, the silent sentinels melted into the rosy hui-sol twilight, the rel'renhiinf dews came eu around us, and the day's sullWing whs over. A little ttltur suurine, the next morning we resumed our way. Urossiiig buyou Temui ou a bridge el ourowu comitructhiii, we pro needed en westward, reaching Uayou Macou Vprououiiced Mason) early in the day. Finding no bridge across this stream, we plunged into ill clear waiit nnd wadwl lo the opposite bank.

Tbis proceeding was fine lui to the most of as, and many a gay them tad rep at (er the, Dt ut ih. du "IK'ri it ii h. ''and I a Hey eai ry as tight mil. new vwsu 9U9W Ut.