Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-02-03
Arrival OF the Atlantic.
Four days later news-' uriher adrance
Breads'ufs, Sre.

Four days later news- 'uriher adronce n
Bread''ufs, S'o.
New YORK, Jan. 81.
The Atlantic arrived at hafiast 10 o'clock, with
Liverpool dates to the lith--foir days later.
LIVERPOOL MARKET Flour advanced ls6d-West-
err Canal 44s--Ohio ASS.
Corn white 52s--yellow sos.
Wheat-whitc. l2s6d-- Provisions demand fair
holders firm and moderate sales
MONEY MARKET-London,J Jan. llth--Consols firm
he important news by the Niagara is confirmed.
Latest dates say that the Russian Ambassadors had not
withdrawn from London OF Paris.
On the Danube little is doing. owing to the weather.
There had been three slight aairs-in all three the
Turks were succ essful.
1t is reported that the walachian peasantry in
instruction. '.1
1t is reported that the British minister had resumed
negotiations with Persia the PeIsians having broken
out IN tumalt against the Russians.
France has called out an additional levy Of 5000
men to replace 1000 destined for Turkey.
Prussia is concerning course OF action with Dem
mark and Sweden in view OF coming war.
Marquis Turgot has been appointed Grand Officer
of the Legion OF Honor-supp0sed account OF S0ue
wounding him. Young Soule has published long
letter explaining his difficulty with the Duke Alba
NIasical Review anA Choral Advocate.
A numbero of this excellent musical papH publish
Cd fortnighdy, BY Mason Brothers, ct 81 per an.um
! before ~. Under the head Of "Brisf sketches Of
Musical Conventions for 1853 find the following
MuscAriHE, IowA.-Three days under the direction
of Mr.. Bradbury. Thie, We believe, WAS the hrst mu-
sicsi convention bsld 90 far West ~ Iowa. I,
was an experiment, but proved most successful one
for, the interest inclsasing frsm day to day.
note that the principal managers OF musical matters
Ia Muscatins ere the NEST hhuential and highly
educated Of the place. Thas xsreisss. oonsi.tins Of
the study and practice Of church music, ehornsss
chs Gn vyfh tf-h
tended. Mr.. Elijah Higgins Of the Columbisns, tsok
sctive part u the concert He has since, We nm
dsntand, hsd Ne esias d sfnessins. Success to
him and oil Of his adn.p ~ M
A correspondent Of the Musical World says:
ave have b.en ploddisg along with sometimes
for the last FIVE or six years. and our efforts have not
only afforded vast amount Of exquisite ssioyment
but have resulted in making q many ipdepsndsut
singers - can b found in any city the sss Of this,
"But the crownins achievement of our musical his.
tory II summed up in visit from Prof. Bradbury,
who has just closed brief sojourn among rs be left
this morning for other appointments, and hes taken
our hearts With him.. We have bean using and I'd.
miripg Mr.. Brsdbury'. music for long time, bat
little expected that should enjoy the privilege
Of receiving instruction from him. in yvoiS eysoas
Errors have been pointed ont AMI corrected stand
ard Of correct taste and exoleroe has been establish
I'd and new desire 70 prosecute this delightful study
has been infused into the m,sds of all Notvithstand
ing our amateur vocsiss may have attained to some
celebrity, in this regcl, We know they will be sashsd
with nothing short Of that standard Of excellence
which Mr.. B. has here established.
1--WE shall take time BY the foreock and make our
arrangements for three conventions in this State next
year, selecting time whom neither agricultural NOR
any other exhibitions will interfere"
The last sentence in the above paragraph refers to
the First Annual Fair Of the Muscatins County Agri-
cultural So,iety, which happened at the same tims
and absorbed most of the attention Of many who
wished to attend the Musical Convention. =
Mrs. Reynolds committed suicide ct Greenfield,
Wis., last Saturday because her and three dsugh
tsu were about going TO California against her III.
young man named Christian stabbed ard instant
" killed another youag man named Blackburn, at
L-xingtoo, Va, few days ago. Csu'e-a young
lady.
The boats forming the Daily Ksokak packet line
for the coming spring seasop will sst Of four Of the
hsst boats hsi0Dkiog % the @ mpapy, Wis: Wstern9