Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-02-10
VOL: v.
lows Matters.

iowa mAtferSs 90
lowa--possesses more coal than both
Ohio and Kentucky. In other words, il
IL inexhaustible.
SUICIDE. Mrs. Washington, resid
ing near Iowaville. in this State. com
mitted suicide on the 18th ult., by cut
ting her throat with razor
&c. Hall. Esq, of Burlington, has
Nbeen appointed TO fill the vacancy on
the Supreme Bench. occasioned BY
the resignation Of Judge Kinney.
N Pottowatomie county has voted
(losn Of 100000 10 aid iu the con.
structiou Of the Fort Wayne and
Platte Valley Air Line Railroad.
Z The loan Of 500, 900, 10 the Air Lins
Railroad, did not carry in Marion coun
~. The majority against it. as we are
credibly in formed, was about 40 votes.
The people Of Marion county are ssn
sible; they prefer not to give their mo-
ney to mushroom project when tan-
sible one claims their assistance. :
SLAVES LIBERATED Keokuk
sWhig publishes an account Of lady
now residing in that city. who. ut the ca
pense other entire property, has eman.
'cipated 10 slaves1 =
The Democratic Congressional Con.
vtntionfor the First District will be
holden at Charlton, in Lucas coun ty. on
the 3lst day Of May next.
Pubic SENTiMEHr.-Publi NEE tinps
without distinction Of party, have been
held in several Of the States to protest
against any violation Of the Missouri
Compromise.
1The Free Democracy Of Iowa have
nominated for Governor. SIMON Waters,
oil Henry; Tor secretary, J. w. CArrELL.
oil Cedar; for Auditor. Levi JENKlHs, OF
Wsppello, for Treasurer, J. J. McMAKEs,
OF Des Moins; for Attorney General,
sKicHARp b. GRorF, OF Iowa; aud for Sup.
Pub. Instruction, GEO. SHEDD, Of Lee
county.
Messrs. Sheriff.. Bardley & Co., an en-.
/terprising New York firm, have taken
ihs contract for constructing and equip
ping eighty miles Of the Iowa Central Air
Line Railroad, from SabuIa opposite Sa-
wanna. westward towards Council Bluffs.
The contractors take half million Of
their pay in the stock Of the road-the
balsncs in bohds and cash The Iowa
Central Air-Liae is continuation of
! the Chicago. ST. Charles and Miss. Air
Line Road. u
/CoAL.-The people Of Burlington are
Paying 81 CTS per bushel for coal. which |
lis taken there from the hills Of Jefferson
county. Any quantity Of coal can be
had here at Oskaloosa, for from 80
gents per bushel. In fact coal is nov
more OF . drug IN this market than
wood. Oar coal beds are very extern
si,e.and OF the best quality-[O skaioosa
: Herald u
The latter place as is well known,
son the route Of our Western Railr Dad
Coal can be conveyed to this place 10y
tfife.
Tho German citizens Of Burliugto ton, 7
Iowa. recently held mass meeting. at
which series Of resolutions were
1sss-l. We gire samre:
We are in favor OF granting public
lands ~ actual s-t,iers. as recommended
by The Homestead Bill.
3. We are in favor Of tn. Free
School System, aud oppose the dls,ri-
bu,ion oil the Public School Funi to the |
different religious denominations. We
wish ths attendance to Schools TO b.
male obligatory. t+t
3. We consi l.r B inks as facilitating
hhe transaction of Business, and wish |
Abe n Ia be- introlucel into our State,
with regulations which will secure the !
people against loss. ~