Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-24
local M.AITERS.
The T'r0Ie.

The Trade.
JONI i.EMP Co., always the pioneer holse in re-
ceiving spring stocks have been receiving and open
Ing an immense assortment of dry goods, &c. during
the week. Advertisement next week. In the mean
time call and examine their stock. 30
| A New HARDWARE SroRE has jast been opened in
L. Kellogs old stand by Mr.. Geo. G. Mahan, late of
Palmyra, Mo. See advertisement. mH
| TIE RAILROAD CLoTHISG STORE OF j. 0ppenhe-
msr Water Street, isnow fairly under way cloth
ing going of at railroad spsed and at fair rates too
See advertisement.
c. KRASzs JEwELRY STORE is now place Of great
attraction on account of very late arrival of watches.
ewslry, &c, from the East. See advertisement. y
HUNTER ID AGU sa,.EIAN GALL, RY continues to claim
the atteni4n o; thoss who ider tho changes Of
fleeing time. You who h We been nesecting. to Sc.
cure ikenesses Of cherished Ones delay no longer Go
To Hunters. Sec advertisement.
TuE HAT MAy-FAcroaY should not be forgotten
by gentlemen who desire to keep mp with the times
and fAshi ms Mr.. Hess has on hand fine assert
mant Of hats and is ais, prepared to renoyate and
new tho c that have already done good service.
j.. & W. MCCORMICK are also in receipt OF fine
assortment of goods. Call and see. ~ aai
TxAzY SAM.-A singular looking genius with a
mail pack slang over his shoulder and brass cor
net in his hand made his Appearance in our streets
last Monday afternoon. He soon attracted a crowd
around hEi discoarsng insohereatly yet Sometimes
,lolueatly, about the Russian war; the Catholics tele
graphs, national observatprie he tat sittcta the
white horse &c, ever AID alol g:vias short tune
II hi, instrument by way OF variety. "A we passed
him. we readily discovered the of his strange
mannera quart flask of whisky prutruding from his
coat pocket. Tuesday mornisg while surrounded
with crowd of b7ys that distracted the sidewalk
the Marshal Thought 1t advisable to take the musical
orator into his custody. As he stated that he was
waiting for boat to so down the river, the Mayor
concluded to retain him in bis Office until boat ar
rived, or until he became sober and rational He sta
ted that his name sam Dunlap-that he was from
Rock Island, where he had beenliying two years
teaching brass band--tlat his father lived in Rock
lslaad-and that he was on his way 10 Pittsburgh,
where he had formerly resided Intaking Of his past
history and considering his present condition. (beins
fearful that he would be sent to jll) the poor man
wept like child. The scene was truly touching. We
understand, from tho who know him. that he was edu
Gated fur physician giving promise of usefulness and
success in his profession, and in aluent cir
cumsances but an indulgence in Intoxicating liquors
him to what lie now is What an example Of the evil
Of intem2erance! Tie last time we saw him was
Wednesday about noon He was sitting on the little
steamer j. L. Gordon Gust starting down the rver)
in front OF the pilot house, blowing his favorite nsr
mcnt with great gasto "Poor Sam Gas he called
h.mself,) we deplore your unhappy lot. "
/DsowNzD.-.i Frenchnal nanai Josc,h Payer,
twas drowned off the steamer Shenandoah last Sun.
day night, while the boat near Port Louisa. He
was "a deck passenger, and with his own and several
other families, was going to johnson county, i'm this
State. lie was in the act Of moving his household
goods from the after deck to the forward part OF the
boat, preparatory to landing at this Place, having
large bundle in his arms when he fell overheard. Tho
boat did not stop, perhap. because the officers were
not acquainted with the accident in time } and no eff
fort was made for his recovery. He had several hun
dred dqlars in French coin about his person, which
was about all he possessed leaving his wife and six
children almost destitute. His clothes were of com
mon blue cloth, and he had in his pocket, in addition
to the money above noticed. four trunk keys tied to-
gether. iFs Jos 81 VI
FEMALE PREAcuER--We attended meeting of the
Society OF Friends, at the Court House. Monday even
ing. As announced by posters about town Mrs. Ame-
LA G. Darlington, authorized nnsterof the gospel
preached sermon. The exercises were Characters
tic OF the sect-here being long (and 10 us tedioa)
intervals of silence while the mas deliberately
and slowly delivered, sometimes in sing song tone
II was orthodox, and clothed in excellent language
but the lady has one fault which mars very much her
otherwise eloquent speech and manner-that OF amin
troductory "a to auo1t every other word MIS-. d.
has been citizen Of this place FOR several years. but