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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01
The Amazon Valley.

Perhaps it is not generally known to our
readers that there is valley on this CONT
nent, which makes the Mississippi, in com.
parison with it, sterile and barren. The
valley of the Amazon, in South America,
comprises the richest and most fertile soil
on the face of the earth. 1t embraces an
extent of country of more than two millions
square miles, which, under proper state
of cultivation, would support the entire pop
ulation of the globe.
We know of no spot that will so well an
swer the description given of Paradise by
the ancients. Abundance o. crops are pro-
duced spontaneously Man. has but to gath
er in his harvest as he needs it. There men
need not labor, and we are of opinion that
it would be an excellent country for gentle
manly loafers to emigrate. We always be-
lieved that nature never intended gentlemen
to associate with laboring people, and that
somewhere in the universe was a little world
created expressly for their use and benefit.
We think we have reason to exclaim eureka,
for we have discovered new country, and
solved great problem. This valley is near
treble the size of the Mississippi, and is
now inhabited by the wild savages, beasts
of prey and venomous reptiles,
There is no winter there. But one season
is known, and that is perpetual summer.
The cultivator of the soil can put in his
crops whenever he pleases, and in the usual
time reap his harvest. But men can live
there even without this expense and trou-
bic, for fruit of all description grows
throughout the whole valley spontaneously.
The forests are unsurpassed in beauty and
worth, and its mines Of diamonds, gold
and silver are the richest in the world. The
valley supports one continual e ell Of flow
ers and plants, which are ever in blossom.
The fragrance of the air binds one to the
spot, and leads him to exclaim with enthu-
siastic rapture "this is indeed Paradise.''
We remember reading sometime since
that propositions had been made by the Gov
ernor of Peru to give one thousand acres
OF land to actual settlers who would come
and improve the same. If we are not mis-
taken in this, it will be the means Of prevail
ing upon the Anglo-Saxon bone and sinew
to emigrate to this fertile valley; and if the
absence of labor and easy manner of OBJ
tanning a livelihood does not retard and
obstruct their characteristic enterprise, the
world viii be the gamer by this praisewor-
thy proposal Of the Governor Of Peru.
Garry into that country the implements
OF civilization, the school house the
church--the railroad steamboat--the pillow
loom and anvil, and our countrv, as well
as the world will receive an invigorating eff
feet, the extent of which cannot be faith
omed at present.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01

CO-Partnership Notice.
INHE undersigned have this day formed CO.
i partnership, under the style of CHAS q w.
K. STONE, and will continue the general ncr--
chandize business Is heretofore.
.CHARLES STONE,
WILLIAM r. STONE.
Muscatine, July |, ls53.-tf.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01

CT The cholera Is prevailing, TO some
extent, at AleSaniria, u. T..
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01

CO" $50 Ii. d. NJ" will appear next
week.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01
MAR R led,

MARKED,
Ia Muscatne, on the 18th plt. by the Rev. HIM n
IPels, Mr. John H. Tu,nM and Miss Sarah l.
Wathel, all of the above place.
Our best wishes attend the young couple. Blythe
way, that CAKE didn't arrive, though We had tdings
Of it. Spose the boy fell down with it, or donc some
thing else" Hope his toes were insured!
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01

A6Persons calling for any Of the abovenamed let.
.eIs wiz please say advertised otherwise they may
NOT get them. II. REECE, y. NJ.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01
List Of Letters

QEMAINING in the Post-Ofice at Mns,atne, Iowa,
IL on the 30th day Of June, A. ID. 1855
1n,,nc cnfllnrinn
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06
WOMAN AND FLOWERS.


The editor of the Louisville Journal has
very readable article under this head, from
which we cut the closing paragraph It Is
full of the true poetry Of natural and refined
sentiments:
Blessings on the heads of those who send
fowery presents to those whose energies have
been 'desolated by disease! Flowers impart
not only fragrance and beauty to ones sick
room, but they absolutely light up the gloom
that hangs around it like d dark curtain, and
cause cheerfulness to take the place of heavi-
ness and oppression of heart. Often has our
soul felt exceedingly grateful to those dear
women who have considered our low estate
and sent flowers fresh, fragrant and beauti-
full, to cheer our inyalidism. Could we strew
their pathway through life with flowers, how
eagerly would our hand perform the task!
Had flowers no other Office than to minister
to the pleasures of the sick, that of itself
would be sufficient reason why they should
be cultivated. But when we remember that
they are not only an ever-p pleasant joy to the
eye, but are also true and genial teachers Of
moral truth and excellence as well as tender
prompters to the highest and most refined
sentiments, we can perceive of how great i'm
portance it is that the hand and heart of wo-
mans power is in her loveliness, and she
ought to do everything to encourage it. Her
loveliness has broken the bondage in which
many sinful man was bound, through many
year Let her increase her, power by add
ing to her loveliness, and this she will not
fail to do if she gives her heart up to love
OF the beautiful poetry of earth:'"
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06
THE FATE. OF GENuIS-I

In recent article from the pen of Charles
Lowell, which we find in the Bangor Wing, is
the following passage - D
'' The calamities of genius are notorious:
Homer was beggar-Plautus turned mill
-Cervantes died of hunger-Bacon lived
life OF meanness and distress-Sr Walter Ra-
leigh died on the scaffold- Spenser, the char
ming Spenser, died forsaken and in want
Milton sold his copyright of "Paradise
Lost" for fifteen pounds and closed his life
in obscurity-Dryden lived in poverty and
distress -Otway died through hunge; steele
lived life of perfect warfare with sberiffs--
Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield was sold for
trife to keep him from the grippe Of the law
Savage died in prison, where he was con-
fined for debt of eight pounds-and Chat
terton, the child of genius and misfoTtUne;
destroyed himself
.'"And while genius has thus suffered, Ia
all ages, and in all lands, counties thou-
sands,' bankrupt in all the higher attributes
of a noble nature, have been pGnlpeyed and
h0nored by an ungrateful heartless world,
envi0us or regardless4nf those creative, spiT-
itual endoWments that have for ages gITea 10
humanity its chief glory-its onward and its
upward progress! Yes, exhaustless stores Of
wealth are honored, and boundless patronega
squandered, upon mediocrity, imbecility ald
meanness, while the fountains ofsgeniqs q e
dried up, the movements of philanthrooy eTh-5
barrassed, and the wants of suferilg binaR.S
ity unheeded! The world is usutaly Just II
not generous to departed merit-but il Is not
yet sufficiently discriminating, impartial and
magnaninous, to thus deal with its living
suffering 6e5aefactOrsw ~
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

PEARLS 8 TURNIPs. ingenious friend,
DR.. Worcester, who is engaged below upon
the wreck of the Carrier Pigeon, presented us
yesterday with several beautiful specimens
of the genuine mother-of pearl shells of the
real pearl oyster, which he took with his own
has not hitherto been supposed that the pearl
oyster was found upon this coast in such high
latitudes, though within the Gulf of Califor-
MIA, and thence along the coast to Panama,
they are very common. DR.. Worcester has
also left at our Office turnip of Incredible
dimensions, measuring three feet eight inches
about. 1t grew upon the farm of Mr.. Poole.
on the northern line of the county of Santa
Cruz. The soil where this tprnip was produc-
ed is constantly moistened' by sea fogs and
Sprays, r. Com. .9dp, lif s.ft
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06
VIRTUE.

AFAnoW rnen this truth (enough for man to know),
'r'ue alone is happiness below"
Inc only point where human bliss stands still,
an Ano tastes the good, without the fall to i'll
wnere only merit constant pay receives,
: olest IN what it takes and what it given;
.SlHe - JOY tnequa1led, if its endft gain,
sssa'i = itslose attended pain. ,ss
without safety, though e'er SO blessed,
And but more relished as the more distressed
The broadest mirth unfeeIing folly wears,
Less pleasing far than virtues very tears
Good, from each object, from each place acquired
For ever exercised, yet never tired;
Never eIated while'one mans oppressed;
Never detected while another's blest;
+ And where no wants, no wishes remain,
Since but to wish more virtue, is to gain.
See the sole bliss Heaven could on all bestoW
Which who but feels taste, but thanks can hnow
!. Yet poor with fortune, and with learning blind'
The bad must miss the good, untaught, viii hno /;
Slave to no sect, who takes private road,
But looks through nature up to natures God;
Pursues that chain which links the immense deagn,
Joins heaven and earth, and mortal and divine;
Sees that no being any bliss can know,
But touches some above, and some below;
learns from this union of the rising whole,
The first last purpose of the human soul;
And knows where faith, law, morals, all began
All end in love of God and love of man.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06
CHAPTER-H.


from the New York Daily Tribune, of Aug. 13.
NDout q week ago we published a little
s1orV under this title, detailing some of the
ssi91erlngs 81 which crime and misery bring upon
IN T9e poor Of the City, and limited at the cause
Inat story is not yet finished. The next night
alteT Ine . interview with that neglected, i'll
uS9p u @l nttle girl, the same plaintive cry of
not corn, hot corn, here is your nice hot
corn" came up through our open window,
on the midnight air, while the rain came drip,
ping down from the overcharged clouds in
just sufficient quantity to wet the thin shin
gle garment of the owner of that sweet young
voice, without giving her an acceptable ex2
cuse for leaving her post before her hard task
was completed. At length the voice grew
faint, and then ceased and then we knew that
exhausted nature slept-that tender house
plant was exposed to the chilling influence of
ia night rain-that an innocent little girl had
the curb-stone for bed and an iron post for
, pillow-that by and by she would awaken,
lot invigorated with refreshing slumber, but
POISONED with the sleep-inhaled miasma of the
flth-reeking gutter at her feet, which may be
breathed with impunity awake. but like the
malaria of our Southern coast, is death to the
sleeper. Not soothed by dreamy conscious
ness of hearing a mothers voice, turning the
soft lullaby of
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

AMERICA & ENGLAND.-The London Morn
ing Advertiser, in contrasting the conduct Of
America and England, says:
The mother may learn profitable lessons
from her daughter. Young America sets ex-
amples to Old England, which it were well
for the latter to initiate. The United States,
though in their infancy as compared with the
nations of Europe. not only possess greater
vigor than any other country under the sun,
but, having the giants strength, the republic
knows how to WELD it for her own interests
and her own honor. America is no craven
country. She has courage, and she knows
when and how to display it. No power will
insult her with impunity. She has not only a
quick perception of what is an affront, but
she loses not moment in resenting it.
We have just had a proof of the power
and pluck of America, which has astounded
the Courts of Europe, and which, being af-
forded at this particular moment, ought to
make this country hide its head for very
shame at the contrast which its conduct,
when insulted by the Gear, exhibits to the
world-Sac. Union. tsI
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

PRoL1FIC.-There is woman away down
in Tuolumne county just adapted to this
country. The Columbia Gazette learns on
good authority, that French woman, be
tween that place and Springfield, has lately
given birth to four children. Iii Iii of whom,
togetner WIN the motner are doing well.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

A FISH Story might be told Of the mons
trous Sturgeon exhibited for sale at the Fish
Market in Leidesdorff street, yesterday morn
ing. The creature was not less than eleven
feet nine inches in length and 40 inches IN
circumference, while its mouth was capaclous
enough to take in morsel as large as the
head Of "tolerably grown boys. F.,
Sun
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

ASHLAND FOR SALE.-The farm of the late
HENRY CLAY is advertised in the Lexington
Observer for sale. 1t contains three hundred
and thirty acres of the best land in Fayette
county, Kentucky,
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

rs The happiest period of mans life,
is when he has a pretty wife, one beautiful
child, more ready cash than he well knows
what to do with, a good conscience, and not
even in debt to printer.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1853-10-06

@ Honesty is the best policy.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-23
d TIE ROAD TO HEAL tn!
.HOLLOAVAY'S PILLS.

.HOLLOAVAY'S PILLS.
R.usi 20 b y ----le 51rtn hO
CURE, OFaA DlsoRDERED LIVER
III bosAND BAD DIGESTION
Copy of letter from Mr.. R.iW. gKirkus,
Chomss7PrcstotSueet Liverpool, dated
9Th juno, 1851, ali, tset gre.,. sr5,,f
To Professor HoLLowAY, ~, go
SIR,-Your Pills and Ointment havo
stood tho biglesl onnur sale lisi OF Pro-
rpie,ary Medicines for snme yearg,.rA
cnslomcT,. 10 whom cqn leicr f4r any
enquiries, desires me tqlet YOU know The
particulars Of her Cas-. She had Been
'roubed for years with /. jsordered liver,
and bad digestion o. lhe last coca.
sion, however, the yiralenco Of The, stack
was SO alarming, and 'l,o h.h,mmaiipn
sci in 50 severely, tba dQu5ls we're en-.
Ircrlaned Of her not being able 10 bear
up under L; fortunately she was induced
10 lry your Pills, und shoinforms me lhat
after the first, and each succeeding dose,
she had great relief Sic con'iuned 10
lake them, and although she used only
ibree Boxes, SHE is now il the epioymcnt
Of perfect health | could have sent you
many mote cases, bul The above, from tho
screriiy Of the HGack, and, the speedy
cure, | think, speaks much in favor Of
your astonishing Pills, 4 (3igNcd> asg
......r.. r. W. kiRKUS.
! AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE OF
RHEU MATIC FEVER, IN VAN
DIEMEN'S LAND. 8a a raa#
Copy of Letter inserted inthe IIolnrt Town
] Courier. of the LIST March, 1851, by Major
i j. Wnch. l. .i4,-...-- ,.a.-...
i Margaret Nl'Connigap, nineteen years
Of age, residing at New Town, had been
4 suFaring from a violent rheumatic fever
for upwards Of two months, which had
entirely deprived her Of the use of her
limbs; durlng this period she was under
! The care Of the most eminen, medical
, men in IIobert Town, and by them her
, case was considered hopeless. A friend
prevailed npon her 10 try IIpIowny's
eel .bralcd Pills, whic'l she consented TO
do, and in an ipcrcdible short space of
time they effected a-perfeci cure.
CURE OF A PAIN AND TIGHT
NESS IN TIE CHEST AND
STOMACH OF A PERSON S4
), YEARS or ACE ta aaaT .as
From Messrs. r how & Sun, Propretors of
II the Lynn Advertiser, WHO can vouch for
the following statemcnt.-August2d 1851
/, 10 Professor IIoL1 WAY,
3, SJR.-I dasjrc 10 bear testimony 10 the
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August 90 h, a, D, 1853. 7 Ga
PROBATE NOTICE.-FORELGN
{., sti WILL. nfS3

'ENIIE heirs Of Mary (S,einer1 scllumnche-,
wife Of John Schumacher, late OF Put
nam County, Ohio, are hereby notified that
there wos filed in the Court OF Probate OF
Putnam County, State of Oho, on this 3oth
day Of July, A. d. 1858, by Peter Schnma-
cher will of the said Mary (SteineD Scha-
macher. purporling to be proven inAhe can
ion of Dannemaric OF the reimbursement oil
Belfort, Department of the Upper Rhine, in
France; and that the motion to admit such
will to probate was continued by order oi
the Probate Court unit the Both day OF Sep
tember next, a. D. 1853, at which time the
case will be for hearing
s BYJAMES MACKENZIE, Sol'r.
July 30th 1853. o41
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale,
NEAR PENDLETON.

| NEAR PENDLETON. ..s +.
Stephen Andersen, Guardian off sfarI w
Samuel }usick, James Busick Madison county
and Wesley Dusick, minor heirs Probate Court
Of SAMUEL Busick, late of Putt
nam county. Ohio, deceased, Petition TO Sell
t..@ 20 VS.. Lands.
Henry Killlcfcr, ct. al. a.srfs
DY virtue of an order of the Court of Probate
- within and for Madison county State of Ohio,
will proceed 10 offer for sale Mt the door of the
Court house in Kada, in the county Of Putnam, be-
tween the hours CT ten o'clock, n. in., and four
o'clock, p. MI, ON
Tuesday, September 9Th, 1858, q
the following described property, to wit: q e5i z
The share by VIII of the said James Busick, in
the north half of the south east quarter of the south
cat quarter of section seventeen of township one
south range eight east, heing twenty of land,
lying in Putnam county, md State of Ohio. rs
And also 'Tlie share by VIII Samuel Buscl. in
the midle part Of the west half %: the south east
quarter of section seventeen of township one south
Of range eight east in said Putnnm county. and State
of Ohio, lying immediately south of the parcel OF
land willed by Samuel Bnsick, now deceased. 10
George Busck, aud by him sold to Whitfield Ackley
bounded on tile sou. and east by lands ~ilIed to-
Sarah Busick and Wesley Bnsck, and ont';e west by
lands occupied by Henry Blosser, being 90 acres
land. . -s-a a.y i ..Gr7 - fI
And also "The share by said VIII of Wesley
Busck which is the south west quarter OF the south
east quarter except northwest part; and the south
east part of tue northwest quarter OF south enst
quarter of section seventeen of township one south oil
range eight east. in Putnam County, State of Ohio
being twenty three acres of land. and lnlos number
five and six (No,'s & 6l in the Town of Pendleon,
In said county gIEt-.fE Et Il FftL1t
Subject however to the Life Estate or Dover In
terest of their said Mother Sarah Busick. in the
aforesaid three several trncts land aud town lots
n EFt 2ffff STEPHEN ANDERSON,
Guardian of said heirs.
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ROAD NOTICE.

I'D UBLIC notice is hereby given to the
citizens ofPoinam county and State Of
Ohio, that petition will be presented TO the
Commissioners of said county n: their next
Session praying forthe location and estab'
lishment Of county road, commenc cling at
the Gilead and Lima Stute road near Joseph
and James Wade's barn in section thirty, in
the township of Blanchard, county aforesaid,
and State Of Ohio, to run thence an east
wardiy course TO the Blanchard rlver-thence
up the mcandtring of said river to Joseph
Rarnh;snr's mll-thence east on the section
line between sections 90 and 32--thencc
east eighty rods on section line between
sections % and 33,-thence northeustwardly
to Guisinger run-thcnce eastwHdly TO the
line between c. Guisinger and G. Haiman-
thence north to the Blanchard river thence
up the meOnderings of said river to ntersect
the Gilboa and Webster county road.
JOSEPH BARNI1IZER,
EtF7etf isie L. N. CRAWFIS. ss-e
July 25th, A. D., 1853. 642
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ROAD TAX.

NoTICE is hereby given that the County
u Commissioners, of Punam county, at
their June Session, 1858, levied the following
Road Tax, to wit In the township OF Union,
Jackson. Monroe. Grcensburg, Perry and
Monterey, twenty cents on each one hun.
dred dollars of the valuation; and in each OF
the other townships in said county fifteen
cents on each one hundred dollars OF the
valuation of the taxable property therein,
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~ JOHN MONROE, County Auditor.
AuDIToR's OFFICE, PUTNAM Co., 0 -.
KalidG, June 29;h, 1858. 638
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

..a ATTACHMENT NOTICE. Hsii5
A T my instance writ Of attachment was
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Of tho Pe"ce within and for Putnam county,
agaiustathe monies, rights, credits and et
fects of Daniel Sims, NONRESIDENT of said
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Dated August 8, 1853. 6i3