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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-21
NEW FREIGHT ANGEMENT
Between Worcester * n. Y.
lam II Il

Worcester. Aug. IL. 1854. DIT ~ "00g s.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

NV YORK, AprilS.
Europa has arrived.
Flour declined two shIllings for the week.
Wheat 6d. Corn IS.
War Hbout commencing. General panic
in all the markets.
Fear of war produces dullness in the
markets.
The Pr.ssian people were earnestly neti-
tioning their government to join the Wes-
tern Powers. The government hangs back.
Austria seems tn net in concordance with
the Western Powers, but OF yet in am de-
clared manner
From Omer's camp on the Danube there
is nothing excepting continual ARRAYS at
out posts ut kalafat.
A English and French frigate have gone
TO destroy the Russian stockade at the
mouth of the Danube. This will probably
be til first Of hosiilities.
From the Blltic or Black sea fleets, OF
from Asia there is nothing.
The Greek revolution yet lives but Ian
gushes
The expert of grain was prohibited from
the inner islands.
The Cunard steamship Cambria sailed on
the 18th from Liverpool to Kingston to shin
more troops, and the steamer Teneriffe will
sail for Walta with part of regiment.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
Tragedy at St. Louis---Hoffman shot by
Mrs. Baker.

DIR. Hoffman, the man who was SO bru
tally maltreated at st. Louis, few weeks
ago, by Mr.. Baker and his friends hav-
ing been bound hand and fsot with cords,
cowhided and half castrated-for alledged
attempted seduction of said Bakers wife
was shot by Mrs. Baker last Wednesday,
9Th inst. She met him on the street and
drew pistol he fed she pursued he
sought refuge in store--she fred but miss
ed him as he was going ih-hs then tried to
hide himself under the counter, but she
leaned over and shot him under the right
armpit, inficting dangerous, and, it is
feared, fatal wound. She was Immediately
taken to Jail, accompanied by her husband
After dark a mob assaulted the Jail and at
tempted to get possession of the prisoner
for the purpose of INJECTING immediate pun
ishment upon them, but were prevented. -
Hoffman fingered on the brink of death q
last accounts.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
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latrh ct I,fnt,I 3.

T,,g H. x,..., lak,s a.e dry il s,i ,rac.. an,i
she crucodil i, : p! IA he NH. Tl.,ci.e-s
la-s ovr, rlem ai.,l,la a.l.y!ns M, -;
frssoi's who desire o fi..d hea pr,viIc i.!gin
r'iss. Mah h'rpa,n, nl.ch they purge into
iht ih,Hi Lrn the, have found cracalds..
III ! dig undtr M .nl and hind fr.l, wli,, the,
.i'c tossh.r. and ,un .ri, 10 lie ig..i III
annual H. thus iakrn alive vii nut ..iy s:caf DIN
sa. !a,na,,ders are iou,ld ia poln!s, ma sI,es.
aud damp place.. III tie lizards arc caught il,
haps IA I,.,nre. 4 small hook ait. he'd i, a
hsnrc.tair std &. j. t,sil,d with a noI and su, /.
p:,nissi IstOfe M hulc Il a., lizard Tn, lila,d
thur sirhcs ttc n..,l, aid tlr i,auiaIi- lie liz
49,. Care Is Ips,B 10 a.sid tire; King lie TAI.
SLhh isseIy RsG,i.. The Germans lase il,.m
., hair irts, t.I,. ! Nth colcri terra. Tue lar.
ssri kinds, t"hd Ia warm ,iimaes. arc shot with
k.s'k shot. Srrwnts are din.er,us e.en afrr
they are dead and .rir,i !,f years 4 s.raic,,
f..n theta z IL dead faith, NIKE ot , ol,., d,
.al.llo. may b. isiaI pl. "a eth nf he ,ite, ae
snsaSr. 'lixs Til cl,ws .. Il cirf a,ai The ,enam
II W along thin inlu the woanI The rcmcl,
,sssM,ni-nd.dl,y IL. Bbriar,l is doe Of volatile
sa.ts In a sl,ssf IF nai,r. Snakes fciyu ia be
y. al wt~u try rrr,i,.i cscape. "a hen the
Fr.ItE x.sorsssfs rlshe sci SCENTS, they prori 4.
ih:ins,lycs with eaIllr i.ig, in wic,, lie,
lslrsi sannc tobacco s.niT which ills The rtl.
sdes. iinsess with long hal die. AID l.ri
'itae!nd ~ handle sspd susroud i with small
Iy"slikcs. The sipc.s sop perish alter b,n,
itss~As~L "M 'llr a.. int ,h.' bag an ons IA !.
.ttR. Lizards. loads aud ffngs aie al lE,onn in
~ Tile = ath. q, bag f,gcihcf.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

INC 'ef LiId- ne understand intends running In
The hetkvk and Eetk land tsrkti Inc as soon ! !
the necessary additions made t., h, cabin .cc,ny
mcdat DIS.
The Lads franklin having an opportfiAit, of tskir-
: p"u oi helslf 70 Galena hiss Withdrawn from Tie
packet arlanslm III fot J, day or two.
J. AcKEr This .ile title craft contin, =. "a ~. -
tlweesy iri'> tanct;a ally /, the grcar aceon,n,..
ton Of Traveller, generally. and e.lcrIafIs thoe Win,
are in hurry. Nj. rihrnon, TIE alwsy. olle;n.
ard accommodating cIcR, ha. l.is Il, der olira.
lio,ls for late lal.cls.
STEAMER L MArTISs SSH A. the I.amatt;,.tg
'apt. Phelps, wa teud;ng Ia al Tele.s ,yssd.va,d
ta"ut Il miles nitrc fhs lace) atla;ls night si,S
struck rock ard rdnk in tlict OF for fsei water.
She now hes IN Water Up a. her owrr guards 90
lhatey there was ~ frrig't NJ the hold the little shn
had on board being on desk She he'd al,o, ri,Jtv
passengers mostly in lie cabin. Nno,c Iost ar NJ,
W. nave ~ converted wtiia gentleman f,s,:,, tl.s
s'ehe ni Tue dsa'fer who informs us that The i,vs~
''h - .c pa' apai the eai e,iScnscrrI witt, sevc
iai mtEes o Mati. IL il n m,ltd III 4 sbc cid nt
strike rock ut all, sunk ON 4 steady cak or.,
med ny rogl usage in ing the pr,,,ar go
nc 'es very easily IN the water more sov sssa,t
pace ior sihRng could hardly hayc t Gil elected he
ssii no doubt he raised IN Il I " ls,la Ter III. f.sit
is taken Oft. - - - - s ssssSsssb''s
Tie river continues very low Only three feet on n.
Rock Island Chain Of the Upper Rwpas.
The Lamartine, sunk hast Sit iltlay nfrM IL tn,txu
nove .'ns place has been raised and is uow Oh tls
ways at Roeh sland fer repairs
We not CO that old and Eavor;te n,.l., \ 49,.
apt ware, "a tie = LOUIS ;a T. Paul trade acSfit
her captain IS an ora and experienced boattnan, ~
''no"s' The Excelsior is slow rhe Is SIRE. and M.
regular sem'montiiiy trips in all stages Of water, q.
pile Of Gaena lead, in pigs, brought down n =
nat BOAT among tlefleght Of the larlrtic h ,,s.
commodity on our wharf
Most every boat is crowded to its almost with ID
Sensefs' The little steamers Julia Dean, and ! NJ
nordoh msded great number ut our wharf L.,t NJ
Chicago yesterday. 900 49, 49,
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
Lower Rapids Improvement.

] The general Government makes mess
If everything 1t touches in the way of in
ternal improvement. Congress once made
an appropriation to improve the harbor at
Dubuque. The Government engineers and
contractors went to work and made such a
complete boteh of it that the effect of their
labor is now the principal difficulty against
which the people of that city have to con
tend in improving their harbor.
The mischief is that the care of such
work is entrusted to men with nothing t.
recommend them but political aid in elect
ing the powers that be, and to West Point
piddlers, with their heads numbered with
knowledge of whck they know not how to
make any use. One practical, scientific
man would be worth the whole batch.
As an instance Of the way in which these
things are managed, it may be worth while
to noticc thit TIL, work of improving the
Lowcf Rapids is intrdstcd in part to John G
Floyd a nan who was Democrat and held
an Office until Taylor WIS nominated and
then turned Wing; turned Democrat again
when Pierce became President, and now
acts ms agent of the United States in con.
! tracing and experimenting the prosecution
I of the improvement Of the Lower Rapids
/ We hope he will he more faithful to the
4 United States than to his political principles
and friends; and more scruruious in the
\ performance of his duties; than in his
means for obtaining Office.
The contract was signed two months 60
bat the contractors haye not made thor
! appearance ct keokuk yet, and we hear nj
"hotc Of Preparation" in any qrarter.-
We hope there is q good reason for the de
lay, and that IT does not rresagc a snail.
I pace progress of tho wors.
t/1hc following extract from the report Of
tCol. | |. Albert, If the Typographical En-
| glneers, to the Secretary of War, contains
4 the Substance Of the contract,
Coatracts haze been entered INTO by tie agent
to:m & Floyd, OH The part ot fine United States, am,
V,n.eit Swta, James FeHisn aud Walter :. Il yth o
1 Fit .aErls. Pennsylvania.
The general stipaations Of the contracts are tha
the parties oi Tie second part are tp make ana c,
oit channels in tle Mississippi river at the Lower
chain AID The En- sl chai! ot the De, Nj e. Kan
ids aid at tie Rock Island Rapids, of two Elyt,
feet III width, and tn!r'cet deep mt loY water alic
specially to remove a hlst oHc tboIsJd i've han
dred Cable yards u stlae per mouth, unless prcyetll
by the weather a.i river"
The prize t. be Iaid.i- s $ per cubic yard. Tht
quattty % -tue iem)vot. wiliic the work was undci
the elarge o c..t. (r,w Cnl) Lee a. state in In
report Of oct,'Rr lS3,, was apwl.d9 OF 800 oIs, o
about $50 cjtlblc raids.
The Who'll, ainoaG es ended by Col Lee, on all ne
counts boats. nacacTy, iaJpr &C., about III 0t
dollars. Arefa ,jig the wile Of this exIlenditlr,
upon the qua,attS of >tp removed it viii make the
cost per cube yard aboltt 6.s4. This q Il would
| however have Loen mach reduced ii the work had
been con inied, rs the outfit bats machinery SC
would have served .or li.tdfc elet2tio.is.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
To- FAST. Tie Mckee i. popula

To- FA<r. Tie McNer i. popula.
boat, she has pop liar Officers, aud peo-
pie like TO travel on he; bu! som .i,nes
she is liltle too fast as we had occu-
sion 10 notice be ore. On Tuesday
morning she left t!lis wharf Il ) o'elvck
when her advertised time is 6. Sunddy
night she left MoGtro>e a. II O'Clock
when her stated i'm. il l. Tier. by put
ting passengers TO the Inconvenience o.
laying over al Moutfas: besides, sotna
had paid their passage through from s.
Louis to Rock Island, expec in. to MAKE
the connection as adver ,issd and Ulid
have been in time for the Mckes, il
she had waited til, her usual hour.
Ii il were NOT for these little eccen
tricities Of the Captain. the Mckee
would be one Of the most pc lalar boa is
on the river.
Quite a humber Of our Mnsca:in..
riends werr disappointed Oh SinIa )
night last, as referred to above, and we
have been requested by them TO no,ice
the fact t}rg
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
NO. rs.


The capital Of Caliioinia has been es.
'ab'ishcd a Spcrenento.
The steamer .Fn.l, wrs ,vtpred On III.
10Th February, in the hrenkers OF the bar
at the mouth OF the Columbia, Oregon. All
hands persisted except the fireman.
Jarvis M. Barker has been arrested
and committed TO the jnil Of St. Louis
county Qua charge OF high treason, for
resisting The Marshal of the United
States, wdo had warrant for he arres,
~ himself aud Others. as tspas sers on
The ptbiic lands ia Missouri.
In the Turkish army is boy, less
nan sixteen years old, no raised
sevotai hundred warriors aud voluntcrrs
rom the Interior Of Asia Minor. His
counirymen look npon him as born 10
pcrform great lission. There is sl-o
a woman. call d Karan. k.s. f,he bl.rk
sitl) Who Is the leadcr OF some hayse.
men whom she inspires ri II, her co ursee.
ERIE Pa, has jas, heldi;s charter
election and the !np mer Mayer aud s1Aher
chief officers have bren re- elected NAM
out opposition. These officials ardSiu
pledged tn continue The railroad ,olicv
heretofore pursued. and il was in oder
to sustain the loco interests OF the cjt1
TIA, they were supported BY ell psf1i6f
The Boatman's Saving Institution, at ST.
Louis, vas robbed on the night " the ST.
INST, OF about eighteen fh0usand dsiiqrs sf ~
notes OF the Bank Of the State of Nissotlsis
and y little over $1,000 in gold. FjY&akp{f
sand dollars arc offered as a reward for The
detection Of the thief, and recoycry III The
money.
James Raymond; rhc well known rahs1 ~
Of mcnageries, WIN died in putnn n county.
New York, on the 23i ult., leaving property
valued NJ 81 ,50O.0 900, commenced business
with single elephant, in which large nor
ton Of his ncighbors had more or less stock:
and from this small beginning morc than
thirty years since, has bcen llevcloncd AZ j
huge caravans of animals which have oycr.
spread the country.
,NoRAhLE. = A personal cpemy Of Jaincss
W. Grines Is writing over the signature Of
"Adotilee Seeker in life Hawxeyf. con lem.
ning the nominations os the Whig State Com
vcn.ion. The objection pretended to be
| urged IS, that the Convention did not re .,.f-
ilrin the Baltimore Platform Strong argu-
hcnf, that, for opposing the Nominations.
- IN. Pieasam Cbserrcr.
The lnlian outragcs On tb. f-ont;er az
+, New M-xco have become very alarming.
y meeting WIS held at London, wl,ers.it
wnsresJised tpextermnate the I.apas tribe;
VINO are co isldefe I'll, perpe .rators IL
nearly all the outragcs.
s':psri tfm::c I of Pabiic. n,truc,;esz
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

The members of The Darien surveying
party under Lieut. Strain are all safe.
ARRIVAL From ST.. PAuL.-The Greek
Slave arrived this morning from ST..
Paul. This is the first boat from above
the Lake.-Dubuque Erprsss.
One item of the Deficiency Bill, as
It passed the Senate, appropriales SIS,
600 fore Marine Hospital at Burling.
ton, Iowa.
Upon the plantation of Col. John b.
Lamer, in Lee county, Ca, log was
split open few days ago and twenty
eight full grownrattlesnakes found with
in,
On the 18th ult, at sea, the barque
Easton fell in with an American schoo
ner, union down. She went to her as.
assistance, but when within half a mile
the schooner capsized and sunk with all
on board.
The bill to build six FIRST class steam
irgates. has passed both Houses OF
Congress, and become law.
The lawyers in Covingto ton, Ohio, have
struck, and now demand five dollars for
counsel, fifty dollars for divorce, aad
one hundred dollars for ejectmenl.
Henry Manter, Of SHARKS, Me, lsteI,
ejecteda live lizard. six inches in leny Il,
from his stomach. where il il supposed
to have lived for the last three years, as
Mr.. Nj. remembers TO have drank at a
brook that abounded IN the reptiles, three
years ago.
Puzzle ExEcuTIoNs.--The Senate of Penn
ssyivania has passed a bill limiting the mum
Der of persons to be admitted to public exc.
cutions to twenty five, and prohibiting the
employment OF any professional hangma an, or
one employed solely for that purpose.
GooD SIzsp IHPAsr.-There is a boy living aear
kton Todd county, KY, who is only eight years old
is four feet eight and half inches high, weighs oae
hundred and sixty-fvs pounds, and i remark 10,
prighly and intelligent.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
Iowa Items.

Joseph HOLMAN. of Lee county. has
been nominated District Attorney 70,
Utah.
PRespscr OF FRUiT.-We have exam
ined some peach buds growing in hi,
city, and find them entirely uainjured so
far.-BWiingfon Gazette.
A bridge OF boats has been built over
the lLwa river al iowa City. II is so con.
structed as to rise and fall with ease, az
the various stages ofwaleI may dema nd
A Convention will meet at Washing
ton IN this State on the Sd Of May nex;,
OF all who propose emigrating 10 Ne.
braska. Objocl ;hereof-to organize n
colony.
The people OF Fairfield had graad
jubilee-by speechifyins. feastiug. illu-
nina ing. firing offcannon, &c. ION tbs
29th ul; in honor Of the loca ton Of the
Burlington and Missourirailroad through
that place.
MErnoDIsM in IowA.-In 1910 eigh.
teen Me thodist preachers were talioned
in Iowa. The frs, reguls, appoint
ment was in 1888. In that year, Rev.
N. S. Bas,ion was appointed 10 The Du-
buque Mission. A, The Conference OF
1888. one hundred preachers received
appointments.
Some doggery- keepers in Burlington
attempted TO e,ade the Law last week.
by peddiing liquors through the streets
on dray. They were arres ,ed aud
fined fifteen dollars. The case Was APP
pealed.
The body Of young man named
Hawks Griffin. who mystic riously dis
appeard at Burlington last fall, was
found last Sunday afternoon, BY some
boys, lodged among some rocks in the
river, just below town. Ii was much
decay ed, and was identified principally,
by the clothing. A blue blanket over
coat was buttoned over heavy stone
on the breast, aud the skirts were torn
of, as il by heavy weight. HE'S
supposed to have loaded himself with
these weights and drowned himself.
There were 1888 wild CATS killed in
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
local MAITERS.

THAT BIC BLocK.-The necessary excavations
having been made, workmen now Lying The fou
dation of the large brick block on the corner Of second
aid Chestnut streets. 1t fronts 1921 feet on Second
and "a feet on Chestnut, and will be three stories high
containing five store rooms on the first loCr
WlI.sgS & BRowS.-Mr. J. a. Wilson having taken
into partnership Mr.. Jairus Brown, the facilities u
the establishment increased, and its patrons will
doabess find additional inducements for continuing
their patronage with the new firm. See advertise
nient.
CoscERr.-Thc Peak Family will give an entertain
ment tonight and another tomorrow night, at Hare,
Hall. Their performances are highly commended b,
til, KeOktk and Burlington papers.
PkNoRAMA AND CoScERT.-The MacIsvoy Family
viii be in city in lew days. Their performance
spoken OF id high terms OF praise by the Dubuque
papers.
FREsm GRocERIts.-J. Is. Cas- has just returned
from st. Louis with choice assortment of articles in
his line. Call at his store, Pennsylvania House.
New GooDs.--Our friend L. d. Farmer is in receil
o. his new spring and summer goods. Don't fail f.
call and cx smine them.
iIorsE FOR SALE.-A rare chance. See adyerti8c-
meat of Joseph WrockaSe.
W. ID ANEST has our thanks for 81. Louis paper
two days later than the mails.
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Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
VOL, v.


n Song
A sorg for thee. deafest,
j send from afar,
" here my feet. have been roaming
Without guide or star;
Wilt thou sci il to music,
And ring when come,
Dlshca'iened aud weary,
Back, back 10 our home!
Let the tune be a zephyr,
Mehdibus and free,
As true unto nature
As THU art to me,
Which thy heart can embraces
Az il would with a friend
And my words and thy music
In melody blend.
Not sad lone or gay one,
Blu, halfway between,
High gladncss, deep sorrowi
Let Il intervene,
That so il inte,prcts,
by musical art.
How we laugh when we meet,
And shed tears when we parts
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15
Telegraphic Dispatches.
From the Chicago Tribune of Yesterday. j
Charleston, April l

Charleston. April IL.
The Southern Commercial Convention
met this morning A great CROWD is
present. Senator Dawson. Of Ga, and
lesley Toombs, Of KY, and Messrs.
Truesdale and Jones, Tenn, have ar
rived.
II is presumed that either Truesdale
or Jones will be president.
New { r,eans, April IL.
We have no later news from Mexico.
Saata Annals movement against AL
varez is received with great enthusiasm
by the inha bi tants. Several skirmishes
had taken place in hich the insurge
were completely routed.
Prisoners had been taken on both sides
aud several shot. Reinforce OF
Governments were constantly drawing
towards the scene OF action. The Mex
lean papers say that the followers OF
Al,arez are deserving him, bur the revolt
is evidently much stronger than it is
eported.
The great three mile race between Ar
row. the Louisiana horse. aud little
Flea, took place yesterday. Three heats
Time: first heat, 5:30i; second heat,
$3.50; third heat, 5:43a. The fastest
race ever run.
Troy, April 12.
John Phelps, of West Troy, mnrdefe,'
his wife lost night by s,ubbing her with
a dirk. killing her instantly. They had
no, lived peaceabiy together for some
time. Phelps was under the Influence
of liquor at the time of the murder.
New York. April 12
A dispa tch from Washington says the
Mexican treaty is safe. The Senator,
have agreed upon boundary with re-
duction in the extent ofterritory.
The steamship Hermann with four
days la 'er news is due at this port. and
the America with week later, is due al
Halifax.
There is no news Of either al P. M
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

DIED,
AT Wet Liberty, in this County, ON weednsdss !.
The attn OF April ALBERT WATSON, twin son u Jan,tss
and h.rhaei Patterson aged 10 ,hs and Is days
20 mourn not parents, that he died, 30;
Elc age and care had wrote, n - ii Nh
N many wrinkle. ON his brow, il s. ~.
The gloom vi sorrow 5 note s. u 81 gs s3s AS
Your cherished onc-hc is not dead e Is 6
Thy tears tscarth are given "a ~ s s
The Hover you nartired hath deraye - ~ ~
IL fragrance rose TO Heaysn.r ssl< ss.sas,
IN.
IN this County, 9TH ut, JosAriAx CLARK, feofs
merry Of like Iounty, Ohiol aged 10 years.
la this County also. the ID lust, DAsrrx. 4
HELM, Qoiulety OF Lac same place. aged " yeaisy
The latter was soldier in the Vi Isle, and had
been consistent and useful member of tbs n. u.
Church II years before his ..eaiA
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

Nor DRowSEp.-The man supposed % have been
drowned of the Shenandoah, related IN the Gazette
OF The alSt ut.. has since turned UP alive ut Muscd-
tine /; appears that he could not swim, but havIlg
a niarass in his at the time of the catastrophe,
managed to ioat upon it TO island, from which lie
was rescued the next day.--DaDeapot Ga2cHe.
You are badly hoaxed, Mr.. Gazette. We heard a
such report IN our own streets, but found it to lie
fal
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

TyRxEy.--Thc imports anil exports Of
turkey are about Sl9DU, 200, 900.
She sends 81 ,5UO, 900 worth Of beeswax
III England ADORE Her opium, for foreign
use, is Wdirh marfy millions to her. From
&t,,0Utto 4O0, Uo5 pounds oft are annually
sxpoftstss OttV Of roses from one district
Oily, exceed istisu!ue, S4OD,tu;y.
Turkish lsaciics, beForethe, are exported,
~ wofeh 54tH, 900: From seventy to nine
~ million or these suckers are collected
IlVrs ~ marshes and ponds of Asa-ex-
csed,,s in rrrrsbcr NH that coae from any
country ia the wvTtds
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

The Government has presented the own
ers Of the ship Antarctic (which took off a
portion of the passengers on the San Fran
cisco) the sum Of sos 900 as atuken of graf
itude for the service rendered. 1t was n
voluntary gift, as tho owners Of the ship
made no charge whatever.
Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-04-15

SEDUCTION IN LINN CouNTY.-A scou \ drel
named E. B Freeman, school teacher, and
a prominent member of the Methodist
church, seduced and ruined q young lady
daughter of John Clark, living near MARI
on,) last Autumn. The circumstance was
last week made public in the usual way,
when Freeman abseonded, leaving his wife
and several children in Marion. The Regis
ter denounces him as sswolf in sheen s
clothing,' and says that 'sany one noticing
HIM at church, especially during a revival,
would think he was truly one of Gods
anointed." Freeman formerly lived in Os-
kaloosa and afterwards at Cedar Rapids
1t is thought he has gone to Montgomery
county, Ind.