Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-03-03
MUCH IN LITTLE.
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Barnum Is writing his life, for which he has been
offered $4,000.
The Treasury Department has received three dollars
in letter. in which written only the words Res-
titution to Government"
Dime Savings Institution has been chartered by
the Legislature OF Pennsylvania to be located at Phil
adelphia.
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad was opened few
days since from the river opposite St Louis eastward
to Lebanon Ill., distance Of some twenty -four miles
A teamster in Boston injured his eye, few days
ago, with the end of his whp-lash. He took cold in
it, and in three days died from the lock jaw.
They now run through from Philadelphia to Pitts
burgh, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, in fifteen hours
Distance three hundred and fifty eight miles.
Some boys at Tahuia, Miss, on the 24th ult, tied
some crackers to dog tail and the dog ran into a
cotton shed setting fire to the cotton and causing
loss of $20O, ,00o.
Michael Jennings the murderer OF Mrs. Esther
Bradley OF North Haven. has received sentence of
death and 10 to be executed the second Tue ,day of
July next. He Is but Is years of age.
The amendment TO the con stitution of New York
which authorizes enlargement of the canals, has
been carried by large majority Of the popular vote
OF that State
with an OK chain recently, in Ludlow VT, because he
had his clothes and sl4 In bills burnt in the house Of
Mr. Aaron Simpson, with whom he resided.
monument of marble, at an expense Of about
$780, betrayed by ono dollar contributions of friends
has been reared Mt Beverly, Mass. to the memory of
Hon. Robert Rantoul, Jr.
The strong-minded women of New York held anoth-
er convention at Albany few days since The attend
ance was quite large, and the ladies, usual were
quite enthusiastic.
Forty thousand hogs bladders were sold few days
since at Louisville at II cents each, to ill an order
from Europe. They used to hold SNUFF lard and for
other purposes
boarding house belonging to the Indian Head
Manufacturing Company at Nashus, n. H., was blown
up by gas recently, the furniture scattered like chaf
before the wind. and several persons seriously injured
One million two hundred and thirty thousand let
ters passed through the New York Post Office ON tbs
2lst January. It is said to be the largest number
known to have been received in one day.
A girl named Crabtree aged Is years living at
Longwood, near Huddersfeld, drowned herself be-
cause her mother insisted that her cloak should be
made after particular shape and fashion.
The papers Of Alabama. Tennessee, aud Florida,
are discussing two proposed changes OF State limits
one in the annexation of West Florida TO Alabama
aad another BY annexng portion Of North Alabama
to Tennessee.
William Hamilton. with whom Henry E. Stevens
late manager of the Bowery Theatre, New York, was
died, has become insane in consequence Of the mel
ancholy event.
military Court OF Inquiry is now In session at the
Astor House. New York, inquirng into the facts con-
nected with the disaster OF the steamer San Francisco,
which involved the loss Of large number OF officers
and mon belonging to the army Gen. Scott is Presi-
dent of the Court -t.h --
CAsr IRON FOR RAILRoADs-TheN NewYork Tribune
recommends that cast ir rails bc manufactured and
tested BY use to supercede the wrought iron bars
purpose. great saving would be effected in the con.
structl0n of Railroads.
COL Benton declares that the central part OF the
Rocky Mountains has territory enough 10 make q
mountain state, double the size Of all The Swiss can
out the drawbacks Of is avaIanchss, glaciers and
cold. :
There are some 5000 specimens of poultry on exhi-
bition at Barnums Museum. New York. In addition
to the poultry, George Banun Of Boston, exhibits
poultry head. being devoid Of brsties and feathen.
Crowds OF visitors are attracted.
The suit between the Michigan Southern Company
and the Michigan Central Company, involving the
rght OF the latter to run its road around Lake Mch
gan. through Northern Indiana has been decided by
the United States Supreme Court, at Washington, in
favor OF the Michigan Central Company.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FOR AMERICANS ABRoAp.-A
large and influential meeting has been held at New
York TO take some action on the securing to meri-
ters. 1t was resolved BY the meeting that the Gov
ernment Of the United States should Interfere for the
protection Of Americans abroad.
Representatives OF the once great kohican tribe OF
Indiana, now numbering about one hundred and ifty
are in Washington, seeking the annument OF treaty
by which they were removed from Wisconsin to Min.
nesOta. They wish to return to Wisconsin and live
a. they have in almost all things adopted the habits
and pursuits Of the whites.
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, has recently
decided that travelling the Sabbs.h il illegal, when
. man ~ for running an omnibus on sunday in Pitts
burgh-Justices Woodward, L0wrie and Knox con-
curing, and Chief Justice Black aud Justice Lewis