Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-08-05
Omnibus.

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Recent accounts state taat the cholera is still carry
ing away hundreds of slaves in Cuba.
vergennes, the only city in Vermont, has but 500
inhabitants.
It is stated that Barnum has lost thousand week
on his Illustrated News.
A tin mine has recently been discovered in Vermont
which promises to rival the most productive in Corn
well.
There is girl named Taylor, living on the Pacific
Railroad, nine miles from ST. Louis seven years old,
and weighing $50 pounds.
The Gospel is said to be preached from the pulpits
of Chicago in seven different languages The popula-
tion of the city is about so 600.
In San Joaquin Valley, Southern California, it is
stated that wheat will averge from fifty to sixty BUSH
els an acre.
Chloroform was administered to rattlesnake, in
Quincy, H., few days since, which caused sleep
from which it had not awakened at the last accounts
Divide the property real and personal in the United
States equally among the inhabitants and each ind
ydual would possess about 1915,
Advices received at New Orleans from Texas, re-
tiidb SlVcr fa5S0 are Deleve0 10
be inexhaustible They yield twenty dollars to every
one hundred pounds of ore.
The population Of San Francisco is now nearly So
900. Six years ago. in June IS47 the California Star
the first paper published there gave the following
as the population of the village 456!
It is estimated that probably one man in every four
throughout the human race, is or less smoker
of tobacco. Natalis Rondot calculates little by
perbolicalythat there are at least hundred millions
Of ftobaccosmokers in China.
lady in New York, on the 4th inst, was looking
over the edge of steamboat into the water with her
baby in her arms when the infant gave sudden spring
and jumped into the water, and notwithstanding eve
ry exertion, was drowned.
The law of divorce, which has recently been enacted
in Ohio, ia said to be very liberal. No couple
who have mistaken each others character aud match.
ed themselves unfortunately, need be held in that
bondage, after years residence in Ohio.
The Christians in Turkey are said to be daily in.
creasing in wealth. power knowledge and enterprise,
and in the ulness of appointed time it is not unlikely
that they will supercede the Turks as the dominant
race.
One of the largest Shaker societies in the world is
located at Union Village, Warren Co., Ohio. 1t was
founded in 1906 and numbers near six hundred per-
sons The society 1000 acres of fertile land,
which is well cultivated.
The Astor Library building, in New York, has at
length been completed, and the arrangement Of the
books is all that remains to be done. The build
erected at cost of 500 o00 1t will open early in
October, with about IS 900 volumes, which have been
purchased at an expense of $l00 900.
The present area of New Orleans comprises nearly
forty square miles which is nearly double that of New
York, and even greater than That of London. This
place will comfortably accommodate population Of
two millions. The present population during the bu-
sness is estimated at one hundred and seventy
five thousand.
At the hippodrome in New York. on Thursday eve
ming week, the horse rode by Middle. Caroline in at
tempting to leap of the hurdles stumbled and fell
heavily upon the young lady, Of his hoofs striking
her head. She was picked up nsensble, carried from
the ring and has since died. This is the third fatal
accident at that establishment.
Hobbs, the celebrated Lock man, has again taken
Che conceit out of John Bull by picking in three min
utes lock- to the maker of which the Society Of Arts
had just awarded a premium Of flO. Hobbs took a
needle and thin strip of STEEL and in the presence Of
the learned Society showed that the lock was worth
less-at least all thieves as expert at picking
as Hobbs.
Every body smokes in Paraguay, South America,
and nearly every female above thirteen years of age
chews Rather, they do not chew but put tobacco in
their mouths keep it there constantly, except when
eating and instead Of chewing roll it about with the
part of gentlemen and ladies' to kiss each other on
cbo hop
ton.
In 1892, Chicago contained five stores, and about
two hlndred and fifty inhabitants. At that time four
small vessels sufficient for all the trade and bust
ness of northeastern Illinois, and northwestern Ind
ana Now the population is not less than sixtythou
sand and large feet Of splendid steamers and other
vessels are required to meet the wants of business
In excavating the tunnel on the Lexington railroad
near Licking river, in Fleming county, Ky the work
men have struck vein Of salt water 1t has been ex
amined by old salt boilers, who pronounce it of excel
lent quality company, it is said. will be formed to
make further examination and erect the necessary
works for the manufacture of salt
shower of oat straws fell at Marlboro, Nd. q few
days ago. There was no wind blowing at the time,
it might easily be supposed that it was blown from
some neighbors threshing yard. 1t was visible at a
great distance above the earth before it descended
It is presumed that the straw was taken up in whirl
wind during the late heavy storm at the North. II
appeared to have been recently thrashed, no grains
being found In the heads.
The streets of London have been for months past
and are nowcut to piecies with trenches for laying
down the electric telegraph. London underground,
will soon be Of stretching wires, and one
CLEAN of flashing messages. All the public Offices are
now electrically connected with each other all the
polceofices, great many Of the mercantile houses
with the railway lines most of the clubs with the house
Of commons, and the Royal Italian Opera with the
house Of commons and the central termini.
Samuel Browne, of Whitley county Ind, on the lsth
June, while working in well, at the depth of "a feet
struck through rock which let out stream of water
and eas. The gas Immediately commenced blowing
off, much resembling the noise made by the letting Of
of steam. It continued violently for some minutes
then gradually abated. Shortly atier it commenced
he called for the men at the wndlass to draw MIN up
hut before reaching the top be was subcated fell and
| expired.
The National Division of the Sous Of Temperance
which recently met at Chicago adopted entire new
ritual of ceremonies for the Order, which viii soon be
ready for delivery 70 subordinate Divisions at an ex
pense Of about ST. The new ritual b said to be ver,
beautiful The initiation fee has been reduced TO VI
The dues to the Grand Division will be Eve cents PEI
memier ON Financial Scribes books. instead OF fiv
per cent on receipts The Grand Division may permi
installation Of officers to be in public.