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

| 49, nc OF. LOUIS nepuDliCdn gives
a list Of nearly two hundred persons
whose taxable properly, within the city
as appears from the Assessors books
for 1853, amounts to $4,000 or up
wards. Of these, 90 are rated at over
$500, 900.
The steamer St. Lawrence which
lief, Sandusky on the afternoon ofthe 22nd
inst.. was run into the same night by
the Queen City bound from Dunkirk to
Detroit The damage is etimated between
5000 and 5000 dollars. The night was
clear and the moon full when the acct.
dent happened. Fortunately no one
was hurt in person
Ion the first day of the regular
opening of the Crystal Palace, the mum
Der OF visitors was seven thousand, be-
sides the exhibitors and those holding
season tickets; the receipts amounted
to $3,639,50. On the second day the
number of visitors was about 5000, ex.
elusive OF exhibitors.
1.-THE illinois River is now very
low-there being. at las: accounts,
/ only 30 inches water on Spring Creek
bar. The large boats, such as the Ca.
teract, the New Lucy, &c.. have been
withdrawn from the trade, aud null
titude Of small boats occupy their
places. The work Of improvement, as
ordered by Congress, is shortly to COM
mence.
....New Orleans is very unhealthy
this season, and the Howard Associa.
tion recon mends to the community at
large not to neglect the ordinary domcs,
tic remedies, such as mustard foot bathsl
warm drinks, &C., as soon as they shall fee
out of their ordinary state OF health or
suffer from those pains which are com
monte allfever
1.-THE Crystal Palace stock has run
down twenty-five dollars share since
the opening. The prospect of money
making out OF the scheme seems to be
blue enough. If the receipts are now
so meagre as to depreciate the stock so
rapidly, what is to become Of the spec
ulation, when the novelty OF the exhi
bition has passed away : The Times
must have spoken adivisedly when it
pronounced the thing "a tremendous
humbng."
..,.Six coun:erfeiters were arrested
three miles below Cincinnati, on the
9Th ult. In the house where found
$4,000 counterfeit money on the State
Bank Of Ohio and Fairfield, CT. Dies,
and instruments were found. Threet
of the party are "penitentiary BIRDS"
One Of them is large sub-con,ractor
on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
They were all committed. The band
is supposed 10 be the largest and most
dangerous in the country.
....A correspondence has recently
taken place between John Wise aroma Ut,
and Judge Lewis. relative TO the prac-
ticability OF crossing the Atlantic Ocean
in balloon. Mr. Wise proposes to do
this in 46 hours, with an outfit not ex-
ceeding $4,000. first proposing to de
mons,rate its feasibility by a trip from
one Of the Western cities to the Allan
tic seaboard.
-. Three men We're drawn into the
rapids In boat, at Niagara Falls, last
week, and were dashed down into the
fearful abyss Of boiling waters. One
clung for 30 hours Oh rock, in view
Of hundreds ofpeope on The shore; many
were the Efforts TO save his life; but all
failed; faint and weak he was a, last
drawn over the awful verge of the
cataract; he gave one loud shrek and
his voice was drowned forever amid the
roar Of the waters.
1.-THE schooner Empire. Capt. Baker,
arrived in Boston, recently, from Dari-
en-, Ga. During the voyage. all of the
crew, consisting Of two sailors, cook,
and boy. together with the mate, died
Of Southern fever The last man died
on the 9Th inst, since which time Cap,
Baker has been obliged TO navigate The
vessel, and bring her into port alone.
He himself had been sick, but had recov-
cred. He was for six days alone on the
ocean.
Mr.. Gamble. the Wing Pos,
Master at ST. Louis, holds over. He
sent his resigna ton up to Washington,
but is was returned with notification
that it is not the intention of the
administration TO MAKE any change in
that Office at present. The reason is
evident-the President cannot appoint
between the two factions, Beuton and
anti. Benton, wi ihout giving mortal
offence to one. and be prefers to leave
we'll enough alone.
....A correspondent Of the Keokuk Dis.
patch. wiring from Council Bluffs UNI
der date of June 18th. says tina, the pro
visions of the Mormon emigrants have
in great part spoiled by reason of hot
weather; sickness exists TO a distress.
ing extent, and some of the adventures
succumb under the unusual hardships
incident to this journey.
-. Mr.. H. c. Seymour, one OF con-
tractors on the Ohio and Mississippi |
Railroad, died at his home in Piedmont.
N. Y, on the 26th inst. He was a gen.
,leman Of much energy and financ ial
ability, snd was largely interested in
The construction OF great works of
internal improvement throughout the
country.
SUPREMACY OF LAw.-The manner in
which some of our State laws and munich /
pal ordinances are disregardsd is burning
shame. We, individually, are emphatical-
ly in favor of the strict enforcement of all
laws, believing that "Upon the undivided
support Of Law is based the safety of the
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