Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-10-21
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The present population Of the Sandwich Islands il
said TO be about go ,000 - shaH sv.asaRe e'ag
There are thirty thousand Israelites in the city Of
New York. and seven hundred and fifty in Bos on.s
Com. vanderbilts trip IN his steam yacht North
Star, it ssaid, cost him 100000. ~ -
t child was lately born in Exeter England, with
thirteen perfect fingers upon the. right hand. ~ -.
Some people IMAGINE that Russia is CAL, lie pow
er this il not the Greek Church Is the religion Of
the Empire, and does notrecognizetle Pope. !. y.
The potato crop in Ireland is reported as short but
still not failure. The rot has been very destructive
in some districts 6 save ss 9sMtsa
part Of the Jaw bone Or one o those monsters that
ate the timber of our prairies, has been found near
Paris. Illinois. The teeth measured across three and
five inches. 80 snf = 20
The block Of marble sent by the Pope of Rome, and
block of lava from Mount vesavius intended for the
Washington National Monument. have arrived al New
York. -. ks 80. -.
The American Methoiiss have iult charc hes at the
rate of three per week and printed books at the rate
of one per minute, during the past sixty years.
At recent race over the Lexington Course, the
time made b., Dick Dfy was, in four mile heat, 81
being two and half seconds quicker than was ever
before made in Kentucky. ~
Hon James G. King son oftl,e distinguished civilian,
Rufus King, died in New York city On Wednesday
week. Hewas awakened in the nig,ltxith spasnodic
cough and in Is minutes was corpse.
The Native Americans in Pennsylvania are again
in the field with ticket. going il on their own hook
Last fall they went in for Gen. Pierce but we are I'M
acquainted with the fer their dissolution of
partnership at this rartcalar iunctare. ts.
A desperate fight occurred recently 10 Carrolcoun-
ty Ind, between four runaway dawes and Mr. James
Barke, constable, with posse. Ms Burke and three
white men wore shot, none dangerously, howeser.--
Two of the slaves were shot botl, severely hnt and
all were arrested and lodged in Jail
The Newark IN. j. Mercury states that single wo-
men who fieebodeIs voted in that State as late
as the year ls00 IN a newspaper OF that date is a
complimentary editorial to the female voters for unani
nousy supporting John Adams for President in OPP
position to Mr. Jefferson, VIII, was Denounced as want
ing in religion.
The well water of osiisv ie Ky- on which the cit.
of that place rely in the absence OF waterewors
is represented by the Louisville Times to emit IN Of
fensive odor and to become highly disagrecate when
cool and pleasant VIXEN first drawn. y, @
Tt has been reported flat the Joaesiu Rangers sue.
ceeled in capturing the famous bandit Joaquin Muri-
alta II is now thought probable that the man they
killed was person who went out 10 catch horses with
a party from Los Angeles. y ~ -
General Dix has written another letter to Dr. Garvin
Of Georgia, defining his position on the higher law
question. He is genuine democrat from principle,
and rot from the love Of Office He bas informed the
President that he wishes to resign the Office he has
and does not want anniher. G
young noblemsn, celebrated for his hercllean
strength and rashncs. has mede voyage from Venice
to Trieste alone standing two planks -four feet long
by one foot wide and our inches thick fastened by an
iron clasp, and without any help but pole. He ar
rived at Trieste, 20 mikes from Venice, ae aud sound
having gained his WAGER.
Several pigeons throwl Up at R9rlealx, (France }
at o'clock on the morning of Saturday, July so
reached Brussels the day. The first bird entered
the dovecot at 40 minutes after in the evening thus
accomplishing in twelve hours journey leagues,
or Is leagues ga miles per hour, for II consecutive
hours.
Horace Croswell. of Reed,burgh, Sank county Wis.
lately discovered large he'd of copper on his farm
The vein is about two feet in width, and has been
traced over the width Of one hundred acres of land 1t
thought that the orc will Weld sevenfeea per cent Of
pure copper. The Madison 44rgns and Dem,crnt from
which we eearn the fact gives Ms no information rela
tive to the kind of rock in which this mineral is found
Mr. Crosswe has already taken out sixty tnns Of
The american Alarm Clock is the latest novelty in
the way Of invention we have noticed. It is in the
main combination lock enclosing bcll that any
lingering picking at the key-ho!e even with the
proper key the ringing OF sharp slrill alarm
This bell if preferred may be located away from the
lock in the bed room Of watchman, cashier or sub
if you please, to give him instant
tice when any one NEEDLES with the lock. )
The New York "Trrine'' thinks we have no snch
quantity Of wheat as win snppy the wants Of Europe
abundant the crop IS ltsapposes that the de6cien
will be lOO0O0 900 quarters for England alone. while
the entire production of this country viii be but 20 000
900 quarters, or 900 bushels. France too will
require 900 quarters from abroad. In large
tions Of Italy not half crop expccted Spain COM
plains of deficiency, and Sweden had so poor har
vest of wheat that she is now importing from the Bal
tic. There unquestonably largely deficient crop
In Europe but we have no idea that there is to be
anything like starvation there in consequence of such
deficiency.
The st. Louis Republican says that one day last
week, one of the trains leaving the Pacific Rail-
road depot, horse pat in OF the cattle cars,
and at became much frightened at the strange
ness OF his position as to become unmanageabe. FL
naly he became utterly frantic broke his halter gave
one leap and cleared the top rail Of the car He fell
forward and between the cars on the coupling, where