Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-01-13
Correspondence If the Journal.
Rrom the Interior.
MARIErrA, MARSHALL Co., Iowa,
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MARIETTA, MARSHALL Co.,, Iowa.,
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A certain young nondescrpt, of little
sense and less ingenuity, was sent adrift a
few weeks since by merchant in Spring
field, Keokuk county, with a two-horse
wagon load of pedler's goods. He made his
way toward Newton, where he commenced
selling off at prices suited to cash custom
ers, putting off the goods at a third or half
of their worth in order to pocket as much
money rs possible. He then, after getting
about 5000, drove off towards Marshall
county, left his wagon in the edge of wide
prairie and his horses ut some other place,
and took it a-foot through Marshall, on the
road to Eldora, in Hardin county bought
horse and wagon on the way, and travelled
towards parts unknown.
Tho merchant who had thus trusted him
with more than the green one was able to
bear, heard of his unlawful acts n about a
week after sending him off, and struck out
in pursuit; be tracked him to the north east
corner of this State, and finally caught him
within half mile of Minnesota and a short
distance Of the Mississippi river. The
young fellow Immediately surrendered and
quietly observed that If he had thought tina
:.y one was in pursuit Of him he would
have given him "a harder chase. The pur-
sucrs, in charge of their victim, passed
through Marietta their way below, yes
terday, and will probably not rest until they
see the young aspirant in sure way to take
up his quarters in his proper residence in
Fort Madison. T. &c.
STATE CoNvENr1oN.--The convention of
the Democracy of the State of Iowa, at To-
wa City, last Monday, is said to have been
s'harmonious.'' As usual, resolutions
were passed endorsing the course of the
present national and State administrations,
and adopting the Baltimore platform of '4S.
The following nominations were made -
Curtis Bates, (cditor of the Iowa Srar } for
Governor, on fifth ballot; G. w. McCleary,
(present incumbent,) for Secretary of
State J. L. Sharp, (of Mills county, for
Auditor; NJ. L. Morris, (present Incumbent
for Treasurer u. c. Cloud, (present in
cumbent,) for Attorney General; and j. D.
Eads, (of Lee county,) for Superintendent
of Public Instruction. DR.. G. o. Waters,
of this city, received the next highest mum
Der of votes for the latter Office.
ORIGINAL SToRY.-Ncxt week we will publish an
original story of thrilling interest by of our abe.t
contributors. veg
To CoRREsPONDENTs.-We have several articles on
hand from attentive and esteemed correspondents
which we will not have time to examine until next
week. "The Child of Sorrow is on file for publication
Losses BY Fire.
CovinQton, KY, 3lst ult Taylor Co.'s pork house
$40 900.
New Haven, Ct, 9th u.s., Button Factory OF Pom
eroy Manufacturing Co.--s50,0 900.
Albion, Mich. 4th inst, Young Ladies' seminary
SIS 600, insurance SO 900.
Hartford, Ohio county, KY. (no date) post.oflce, a
dry goods store and several otner buildings.
Mortified, N. H. 18th nit. factory; insured 10000.
Montreal. canada, 9th ult, dry goods stores OF
Solomons, Ferrier & Lewis, and four other buildings
on Notre Dame street. Loss immense--insurance
Eos 600.
Louisville, KY, 9th ut., tobacco factory of VIM.
Lowry and portion of Protestant Episcopal Orphan
Asylum-$30, 900.
Cambridge, Mass, 10Th ult., the City Hall.
St. Paul, Minn goth ult. Hyneman's clothing store.
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