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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
Two Week, Later California Nsws.

By the arrival os Vie steamers Illinois
and Northern Light. we have details OF
California news up 10 the lst OF April.
The two steamers brought about 2.0Oo,
600 of treasure.
The most important event Of the
fortnight, had bees the t.ial Of II. P.
Watkins. the 6Ilibus,er associate Of
Walker, in getting up the Sonora expe>
dition. The trial began on the Goth,
and occupied foul. days. The arguments
and charge 10 the jury occupied twelve
hours The jury were out twelve hours
aud brought in verdict Of guilty, with
q recon menda,ion to mercy.
On the 23d, German na:ned Schwartz
was hung by a mob at Jackson, Gala
v<Ias county. under . charge Of horse
stealing. The County Judge has issusd
warrants for the arrest Of che mob lead.
ers. IL appears that there was no in
vestigation of the case by the mob.
A duel was fought q, Volcano Bar on
the 20th, between J. s. London and ID.
E. Hacker; the former was killed. The
quarrel had its origin in the excitement
bout the sena torial election, which sub
jec: has been,he occasion Of three duels
with the loss Of two lives.
A serious landslide occurred on the
morni. 6 Of the 25th, on the head of
Clay street, San Francisco, where the
new gafde cuts the street down 10 about
25 feet desp, running two large frame
houses and endangering several others.
The damage is es,ima,ed al $4,000
1t is said lha. to fill up and cut down
the STREETS 10 the established grades
would cos. $50. .O00, 900, and the grade
on portion Of Telegraph Hill is 2OO
feet deep, to be cut through solid rock.
On the 18th, Thomas Cewan, q gam
bier on Carson's Creek, in Mariposa,
shot William X. Newman, formerly OF
franklin county. Tenn. Newman's Of
fence was that he advised a young man
no: TO bet at Cowan's table. Cowan
has been tried, convicisd, and sentenced
20 be htns, and probably will be, on the
2lst Of April.
Mr.. Luis d i Vale, counsel for the
republic Of Mexico al San Francisco, has
been arrested for violation Of the laws
Of the United States, by enIis,ing men
within the territory OF the U. States
into the service o: foreign govern
ment. He had been engaged in enlist
ing hand Of three Thousand men. who
were to be enrolled into the Mexican
army.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

CITIES OF TEE MIssIssIPPi.-Somebo ebody in
Louisville has publicly expressed his pri-
vate opinion that Memphis is to be the lar
gsst city on the Mississippi river. He
ought to have excepted not only St. Louis
and New Orleans, but Alton, Keokuk, Mus.
catins, Rock Island, Galeua, and st. Paul,
and few more Of the same sort. We
would not be surprised if Cairo were in ten
years larger city than Memphis st. Louis
InfeiE genrer
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
Tcaclacrs' Conven eioss.
TEACHERS OF IOWA!

The time has arrived when State Teachers Asso-
ci1ion should be organized in order to advance the
educational interests OF Iowa. We, therefore, call up
the Teachers throughout the length and breadth Of
this State % assemble for this purpose at the Court
House in Muscatine, on Wednesday, the 10th of May
next, at 10 O'Clock, A. M.-Jonynai Of Eduection.
MEssRs. EDITORS The above call is signed by Is
of the most prominent teachers in derents parts OF
Iowa. If these teachers, who generally poor feel
SO much interest in the of education that they
willing to make much Of personal sacrifice,
to give their schools and be to the expense of trav
cling from their homes TO Muscatne and back again,
it hoped that the citizens of this city viii feel inter
est enough in the to make their stay among US
pleasant and profitable TO all parties and that
the teachers in this vicinity will not be backward in
doing their duty.
would suggest to the teachers of this city, that
they hold a meeting, and see If some arrangements
cannot be made to entertain guests those who come
from distance. A TEACHER.
BIBLE SocIITY.-A large assortment Of the publi
cations OF this Society, consisting of 439 testaments
and 2)s bibles. have just been received by Messrs
Fay & Stone. They comprise all styles and prices
bibles from Is cents for plain to $40 for elegant gilt
edged, Russia bsund and testaments from to IS cts
each. They are offered so cheap that We know not
how any who does not already possess copy can
be excused from buying The assortment comprises
English and German bibes and some are printed in
both languages with alternate columns. In all Of
them the printing and binding are of the very best
qualities. Aessrs. Fay Stone sell them for just the
original cost, receiving nothing for commission or
storage.
A CRAsu.-An old frame building in the rear Of
the Nevada Mill, which was once used as a cooper
shop bat recently for storage fell down about IL
O'Clock Monday night. A fine buggy and about $50
barrels Of -four were in it at the time The buggy
literally smashed to pieces, and from 20 10 25 barrels
Of -four were injured.
TRAvEL.-There were lo3 arrivals at the OyilviA
Holse on Monday. The other hotels appear to have
also received flr share Of custom, as they are a
crowded.
FAMILY FLorR.-A fine article for sale at John
Lemp & Co.'S. See advertisement
LISBON MILL FLOUR, said TO be superior article,
is for sale at Henry Hooyer's. See advertisement.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

SoMr sharp young editor who has as.
socia:ed with such only, grows witty
about men marrying paint, cotton.
whale bones. silk. &c. 1t would be easy
TO return the compliment. for women
actually marry creatures Of hair. bears
grease, tobacco-juice and loswood, done
up in tight pants and bob tailed coats.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

4 young female couAterfeiter has been
arrested in Rochester, NY She calls her
self Jane Segur, and is about twenty five
years of age. She was at one time the
wife or paramour Of man named Barber,
now under sentence Of. death in Canada
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

OT There was a sevrre storm or
Wind, rain and hail, at ST Louis, on the
26ih ult. A three story brick house
was blown down. killing a man; great
number of houses were unroofed, and
chimneys carried away, and thousands
Of panes OF glass wpre broken. The
Republican says oil the glszieI shops in
the city were besieged in a few minutes
q fter the storm. and putty has "riz."
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

Alarming accounts of the appDach Of the
cholera are daily reaching as. The ship
Tonawonda arrived at Philadelphia from
Liverpool on the 22d, bad about City
deaths during the passage, of disease said
to resemble cholera, and the Blanche, at
st. johns, also from Liverpool, reports
thirty. Eve deaths frcc, the "a no disease.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

Queen Victoria's Court went into mourn
ing for week on account of the death of
the Duke Of Parma, who it is stated lost his
life in drunken brawl, and was most
worthless reprobate.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

The Boarto of Directors Of the Crystal Palace have
decided TO place the price OF admission to the exhib
tion at all times and all occasions at two shings
1t Is decided that the Inauguration viii Far surpass in
perfection Of arrangement and splendor Of effect. the
icrm.r opening
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

The U. S. Senate have passed bill ap.
$l00, 900 to the first discover.r
OF practical Anesthesia- or in plain English,
Chloroform.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
varissss Ise.ss:


Dofss IT rr BRows.-In New Albany. Indiana,
there are three John Browns. candidates for City
Treasurer John Brown the tailor: John Brown the
tanner, and John Brown the carpenter.
There are nearly FIVE thousand breweries and distil
leries in the United States.
There were exported from England last pear. 500.
600 900 yards of cotton manufactures.
There are seven hundred miles Of sidewalk in New
York city.
A Sort CUsrAaD.-A fellow named Custard vas
fined $40 and costs for insulting couple of ladies Of
color in the streets of tincinnati the other day
There are ten or twelve shtfa cases Of lip. soaxs
and face cancer in the London hospital from sxcess
i've smoking.
The Tuck-way.wsn band Of Chippewas. residing on
the head waters Of the Chippewa river. havs been
nearly annihilated by the Small Pox-but seven sur.
vvors remaining.
In New York city there are nine thousand and nine
tysix gas lamps and two hundred and fortysix miles
Of gas pipes laid.
well known French gunsmith Devisms, has in
vented new kind Of powder, which explodes when
dry or moist, costs less, and is made more rapidly
than the ordinary powder.
Oar minister at Madrid having received instructions
To demand reparation for the Black Warrior AFFAIR ON
the 9th tho spanish Government made the needful
blaming the Captain 6eneral of Cuba tor bis csnduct
Thornton and Hcnran. the desperate sc undrels who
escaped from the officers while conveying them to the
State prison in New York. BY jumping from The can
gong at ths-,.s Of thirty miles an hour nave been
ecaptsgsd
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
RchsSl DissrSeS Ne. 2.

The meeting on Saturday night rec ommended A.
Dunsmore, Henry Reece, G. Stein and s G. Hill, to
take the places Of those who had resigned from the
Board of Directors and by resolution instructed the
new Board to employ Il following persons As teach
ers, being recommended by the old Board, towt !:
Mr.. Tuttls. of New Y@k, rs Prineipal Miss Walker,
Of Illinois, for the Lower Department; and Mrs. Den
mis-, of this city. for the Middle Department.
Alter the meeting adjourned. the old Board met and
appointed the gentlemen recommended by the meet
ing to gil the four vacancies.
The old Board having conditionaliy employed the
above named teachers, ii is expected that the school
win commence this week, to-day being the first day Of
the term. The new Board viii meet CHS afternoon 10
decide upon the employment Of the teachers.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

There was severe storm Of wind on
Lake Michigan last Thursday, causing
the ds.truetion OF four or Eve vessels
and the loss of 3umber OF lives.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

The people Of Carson Valley have agreed 70 make
application to Congress to be separated from Utah and
formed into new Territory, TO be bounded the east
by the Goose Creek Mountains. north by Oregon, and
south and west BY California The included with
in these limits is about onehrd Of the Territory Of
Utah, Of which it is the western part 1t is remote
from the Mormon settlements and its inhabitants
not Mormons.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

IsDIAx TREATIES. The Washington correspondent
OF the New York Express writes on the 10th ultimo
Two Indian Treates-one with the confederate bands
Of the Ottoes and Missours, and one with the Oma-
haes and the Nebraska Indians-were confirmed by
the Senate toisy The Indians sell all their lands.
except those reserved for their future homes The
Government pay the uttoes and Niaouris three hun
dred and eightydve thousand dollan; to the Oma-
haes eight hundred and forty thnAnd dollars
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

fire occurred in New York on the 26th ultimo
at which some ten or twelve 6rmen were killed by
the falling of the walls. Many others we're wounded
apd the loss Of property is from SIS 900 to 800 ooo
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

A New IRISH SocIEry.-On the 18th inst, meet
ing consisting Of number Of Irishmen, wn hsld in
New York city, for the purpose Of forming an assoca
ton having for its object osteusby the benefit Of Ire
land and the Irish and to be called the Irishmens 8
Civil and Military Republican Union, without regard
to religious creeds political opinions. They to
defend the American Union and its rights a:d end
instruct new emigrants from ireland, and to do all
thew can to give Irshmen in Ireland true knowledge
Of Republicanism, 80 that they may be enabled to
sert and maintan their independence of England.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
Iowa Items.


killed last Thursday, by being thrown
from wagon while the team was rum
ming off. Mr.. Francis. her husband,
was severely injured at the same time.
The projec, Of holding mass con !.
vention q; Fairfield, for he purpose Of
taking steps to procure q grant Of land
in aid Of The construction Of railroads
from Burlington and Keokuk to Council
Bluffs, now appears to meet with gem
eral favor. and the papers in the coun-
ties most interested are urging large
attendance. The time 6xed 10 Tuesday,
the 9th inst.
Burlington city orders are about
81 per cent below par, and in order to
place the municipal finances on proper
basis. the City Council have passed an
ordinance proposing to call in the out.
sanding scrip. and to issue in lieu
thereof. one hundred dollar bonds,
drawing per cent. interest. payable in
equal installments OF 33 l-3 per cent, in
one, two and three years.
y The much.estee med wife of Henry
w. Starr, Esq OF Burlington; died on
Eihe 23d ult.
The Dubuque Herald says that the
merchants Of that place have been sub.
jected TO great Inconvenience and loss
this Spring, by the delay in receiving
their spring goods, especially those
which have been forwarded by railroad
This we understand has been the case
here. They were shipped via the Great
Western road through Canada. and
goods have been on the route from Bos-
,on for SOME two months.
w w. Corieli, sn old citizen Of
Dubuque. died yesterday morning. lie
had been on a visit 10 his friends at TT
Madison, in this State, and came hGme
bur to die. On his way home, on :he
river, he became subjected to the inf1u-
ence of disease resembling cholera,
and died under its influence. e.-Dubuque
Herald. 2sth.
+ -Caliiornia and Oregon emigrant(
are 10 be seen almost daily pass
ling through town. The large herds Of
ine cattle accompanying one Of these
caravans, is truly sight worth seeing.
= Cedar Rapids Era.
Tie population of Mount Pleasant
is said By some 10 b. 500. II the dogs
were counted in, 1t would amount 10
2.0GO. -CdserUer.
A Whig Congressional Convention
Tor ;he First Congressional Distric, OF
Iowa will be held in the town Of Oska.
loosa on The first Wednesday in June
next. for the purpose Of nominatinga
suitable person for he mex, Congress
MIA, packers in Burlington are for
wording meat in bulk 10 the east BY
Railroaa in preference to sending it
south by the Mississ ppi. and they expec,
TO realize more profit by so doing,
Low water i'll the liver is the princip
cause OF this diversion OF domestic pro.
duce 10 a new market.
The Grand Di,icion Of Sons OF
Temperance, which met al Keokuk re.
Gently. resolved unanimously in favor
Of pe,itioaing The Na,ioral Division
for the privilege OF using the degrees
and passwords adopted by the Grand
Division Of Maryland. Levi Leland,
the State Temperance lie, turer, was ap.
pointed delegate TO represent Iowa in
The National Division. which meets this
month.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06


NEwsPAPER AcESciKs.-Our experience of
newspaper agencies in the large cities, is
anything but agreeable. They have gen.
orally shown such q proclivity for over
reaching, that country Publishers have al
most universally become shy OF having any
thing to do with man who advertiscs
himself as newspaper agent. v.B. Pal
mer, Of New York, for instance, agreed to
publish an advertisement in our paper for q
mere pittance, and out OF that deducted
one. third for commission, and now it is
more trouble to get the balance than it Is
worth. We inform him that there ID no
HerGM published in this city, at present.
the Journal succeeds the Herald.
Yesterday we received circular from
Mr.. Charles Woollett, Of Chicago. He writes
like an honorable man, and we should be
pleased to have him act as agent for the
Fri. .Weskly--we don't want any for the
weekly it is about as full of advertise
ments as it will hold.
Mr.. Woollett is also agent for the sale of
produce of all kinds, collection Of debts,
purchases Of merchandise, lumber, &c.
See his name under the editorial head.
The wAKD TRiAL.--The announcement of
Mat. Wards acauittal creates general sur
prise, as well it may.
The facts in this case will be recollected
by many Of our readers, which were SUBJ
stantially as follows Pref. Butler, the
murdered man, in the capacity of school
teacher had occasion to correct younger
brother Of the Wards, who was one of his
pupils, for repeated and fagrant violations
Of the rules Of the school. This, it appears,
vas thought too marked an insult and injury
to the Ward family, who belong to Supper
tendom," to be tamely submitted to. Ac-
corcingly, the elder brother, Matthew F.
Ward, author of "English Items," and own
brother Of the noted GO Belle of the South
S,.llie Ward, (afterwards Mrs. Lawrence of
Boston and now Mrs. Hunt,) purchased two
pistols, ordered them well loaded, and re-
pairing with younger brother to the school
room, deliberately shot down his victim,
Prof Butler.
A change Of venue was obtained from
Louisville, where the affair took place, to
Elissbethtewn, Hardin county, on the plea
shas>no impartial jury could be obtained at
Louisville. The ablest counsel in the State
were retained by the Wards among whom
were Thomas F. Marshall, Ex-Governor
Helm, Nathan Wolf, Ex-Governor Critten-
den, &c. There does not appear to be the
slightes. doubt as to the intentional killing,
and yet Mat. Ward has been acquitted !!
Verify, money is power!
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
Local Matters.

The RAILRoAD.-Henry Farnam, Esqr., arrived
last night on the New St. Paul, and will attend to-day
to the letting Of that portion of western road be
sweea this place andthe Iowa river recently adver
tiel.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

UThe spirit-rappers have been consul
ted in relation to the fate Of the steamship
City OF Glasgow, and have ansvered that
the steamer took FIRE frem the engine when
eighteen days out from Europe. and that
forty. one persons were lost thirty by FIRE,
and eleven by watsr-the survivors. two
hundred and seventy mine persons, escaped
by the small boats. The captain and the
6rst mate were among those saved. After
fifteen days exposure they made Prince Ed
Wards Island, April Sth, since which twelve
hsvs died.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
MONDAY, MAY I. 1854.


We make brief references to the latest
and most important news.
Battle near Kalafat.
SHAKING Of the Caloric ship Ericsson.
EGsets.of the recent severe storm.
Acquitsal Of Mat. Ward, charged with the
nurdsr Of Mr.. Butler, at Louisville. s.
Bsttlss with the Indians in New Mexico.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

At Galena. on the 9th ult., the steward
Of the New ST. Paul, lying at the levee
along side Of the Nominee, had dispute
with deck hand belonging to the latter,
which ended in threat Of the deck hand
to "smash his mouth" The steward ran
up to the Texas of tho New st. Paul and
came back with revolver. BY this time
the man with whom he had dispsted had
left, and his place IVES supplied by another
happened. The steward asked if he was
the d--d rascal who threatened to
whip him, and getting such reply ss a
deck hand would naturally make, blaxed
away at his victim with the pistol he held
in has hand. The ball entered near the
mouth, passed obliquely backward and
lodged in the neck near the angle of the
jaw. His life is despaired of BY his physi.
oian. The steward was arrested.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06
WEDNESDAY .::#::.::::::::::.NAY 3, 1854.
The News.

The News.
Arrival 0f the Pacific.
Freshet in tie Hudson river.
Execution Of criminal, und conviction
Of smother.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-05-06

LECTURE on ASTRONOMY The lecture in
another part ofto-day' paper was delivered
before the Muscatine Lyceum, several weeks
since, and supposing it would be interesting
and instructive to many Of our readers, we
requested a copy for publication, but have
not had space to publish it sooner.
The LATE FIRE IN New Yorx. The late
FIRE on Broadway, New York, of which we
gave brief account on Monday, proves to
have been more disastrous both in loss of
life and Of property than at first reported
viz: Killed, l3; wounded, 2l-total "a.
The loss Of property is put down at $l4s,
600
The cause of the falling Of the bailding
is attributed to the fact that an immense
iron safe was on one of the upper floors,
Of which fact it appears the fremen were
not apprised.
Among the melancholy incidents of this
disaster, is the case of John B. O'Donnell,
about twenty-five years Of age, whp had
but lately joined the Fire Department, in
which he soon became remarkable for in
trepidity and daring. He was one of the
6rst At the Ere on Tuesday night, and was
engaged in saving the property, with his
brother 6remen, when the rear wall fell and
buried him under it's ruins. This occurred
about 9 O'Clock, and it was not till Eve
the following morning when he was cxtri-
Gated. For eight long and painful hours
Was he lying under large beam of tim
Der, while the flames threatened every mo-
ment to consume him. lie was nearly
an hour in this position before his cries for
sssistancs were heard. His face and head
we're dreadfully burned, and one hand was
almost severed from his arm. He died
Wednesday evening.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-22
4 Curious SUrprisc--A Sewn
SleeD. AearV

The Rochester Union relates the fan.
The Captain of the PIover mus, b.s" Ngfe.
something OF the feeling that Rip Van W. p'aSed
perienced when he woke up from his e,,. e e',
ry nap in The KaatskIl mountains: 0''NS
TAKEN BY SURPRIsE.-A letter from, 9
cisco to Mr.. K. K. Harris, of this ci,r O Fnn.
brother, relates curious incident thai "On BIZ
there short time since, which we do M, ''&Orred
TO have seen in print. Her Britannic rs cOAeu
exploring ship Plover arrived at San FrSDeN!
short time since from the Polar Sea, wI' SAeo {,
had been ice- bound since 1S47. NS e
When she left San Francisco some ve.,,
was a mere trading station, resorted to h.. 's9t
vessels in pursuit of hides, and the town !. aIs'
contained only few adobe houses. The P'S
and crew of the Plover expected 10 find n" Plan
San Francisco in 1854, that they left IN va, s'n
The captain, therefore, sailed into the bav ri ~
pilot and approached the city in the e ~"a's
He was much amazed at the numerous Got,
saw. e"@
When he awoke from his dream of Sewn.
next morning, he found noble city occn3 :t'n
the side of the ancient San Francisco. HSyrNS
known nothing of the Mexican war, and cs,a @a
of California to the United States, and the m.o
other great events that had taken place durinn "
lime he had been locked up IN the frozen reS;o w
of the North. e'u