Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-03
STATE FAIR Items.

u PROVIDE YOURSELVES WITH CHAIds-Visitors q
the Fair are reminded that tickets for each day ma
be had for - cents. They should be carcfal to tax
the change with them, as great delay and inconv-
nience may result from making change at the ohic
on the grounds.
RAILROAD AccoMxcpArioNs.--Tho N. B NJ. R. R
Co. have given notice that they will take pssscng
stock and articles for exhibition to and from tn,
Fair for halfprice. The rule 10 to pay full far,
going, and when returning, certificate from tn.
Secretary Of the State Agricultural Society will
serve As free pass for freight. Halffare tickets
can be had at the different stations during each day
Of the Fair, and will be good till the 10Th inst.
Tn PRosPncr.-Alrendy many entries of articles
for exhibition have been made, and from the reports
W hear, We anticipate m&ch larger attendance Of
exhibitors and visitors than At the Fair last year.
| PoLITlcAL MEETING LAST N1aur. - The
election canvass in this city fairly opened at
meeting in the Court House last night. Two of the
Republican nominees for the Legislature, Mr.. Par
| vim and Mr.. Rsccr, addressed the meeting, and al
though the opposing candidates we're invited in tn.
call fer the meeting to be present and discuss the
questions at .sue, they very wisely absented them.
selves. Every who heard the very able remarks
Of Mr.. Parvin, (~ho WAS tho first speaker aud who
occupied the most Of the time could not be but con
WINGED Of the righteousness Of our cause. The dis
| comiturs Of the opposition party, soody number
Of whom were present, WHY apparent in their coun-
I tcnances. Mr.. Butler Was called out, and in tho
course of few very able and forciblc remarks,
showed the design Of the Democratic party, led en-
BY the South, to create an oligarchy and condemn
ALL the laboring classes to slavery, regardless Of
color. While quoting from the Richmond "Exam-
liner, democratic, which boldly advocates this pol
icy, he interrupted by Mr.. Jarboe, Of Cedar co.,
who denied that it was Democratic doctrine and de-
clared that he did not believe in it. Here Mr.. But
ler administered scathing yet deserved rebuks to
the hundreds Of Democrats like Mr.. Jarboe who
hold ant-slavery opinions yet ACT with the pro.sls
very party. HI declared that he too, spurnsd such
An obnoxious doctrine but he made his acts square
with his belief Not with the so-called Democrats
Of the North. At every election, not wi thstandng
their anti-slavery avowas, they 60 to the polls and
VOTE for the policy dictated to them By the South
and thus cast the entire weight of their influence
for the spread and permsnence Of slavery.
Mr. O'Connor also addressed few words to the
advertrd to such manner as to call forth reply
wound up the discussion. The effect Of the meeting
is favorable to the Republican cause. 1t has swAk
ened a spirit Of inquiry and discussion which is a.
ways advantageous to correct principles.-Daily,
18th ult.
II. O'CoNyoR, ESQ This gallant and able
champion OF Republcsnism returned yesterday
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the Goliah of Democracy, Ben N. Samuels. Mr..
O'Connor is in good health and spirits, but, to use
an unca.sical expression, is "as hoarse Us bull
| frog from frequent speaking. We learn from the
papers where he has spoken that he has been more
than match for samuels in debate il not in stat
| ure and strength Of voice. Mr.. O'Connor has few
equals as An orator. He has dealt the opposition
some blows that will tell On election day.-Daily,
goth ult.
ArosENESr DAY.-Yesterday was atone
ment day, according to the Hebrew faith. Some Of
our clothing merchants closed their and spent
The day in fasting, as is their custom.-Daly 10Th
! ult.
ABoEGIHEs.-A number Of genuine "Na-
tive Americana were about town yesterday. One
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shooting five cent pieces off of stick with hnw and
arrow-the pocketing of the "change" being the
part of the performance most interesting to him.
He had huge brass rings in his ears with other I'M
couth ornaments. His name might hav. been
n-po.sum-in-a n minute" (,isnifyng in Eng
lish "Double Quick Time,') but We are not certain
it wss.-Daily LIST.
MAYORS Counr-Stpt. 30th.-Francisco
de lo Andere degenerate son of CastilIian sires,
was arraigned for the offcnse Of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. As the defendant spoke Span
sh only, = language which the Court did not under
stand. John McCloud was called upon to act as in
tsrpreter. Anders plead ':guilty," and was fined
one dollar, with costs at $685., which he paid.
Oct. lst, John Burk, for intoxication and dsor-
aerly conduct by resisting the police officers, vas
fined one dollar and cost at $3.50. Defendant ap-
pealed the to the District Court.
MYsrER1oUs.-A valise containing some
clothing, money and papers, found nthe bushe.
short distance beyond the City Cemetery, yestcr-
day. couple of Frenchmen working in field
close by say they saw it laying there four weeks
ago. but we're afraid to touch it. In it pocket
book containing SIS in gold, which was lost up
wards of month ago by Mr.. Bartlett, who lives on
the island We understand that there was letter
in the vsli.e addressed to Samuel Work man, Iowa
City, by Samuel Anderson. How the vase happen
ned to be left at that place. who it belongs to,
AUTOMATICALLY ID.
TRAIN DELAYED.-The afternoon train
going cost yesterday detained an hour and a
half by the locomotive "Muscatine" collapsing one
of her fucs just about starting time. No injury
WAS done except to the locomotive. Another engine
had be fired up to take the place of the 'Musca.
ne."-Daily ID.
! For the Daily Journal.
MIR. EDITOR II was visited last night, about one
o'clock, by gang of wolves; they came within one
hundr, yards of my house and howled most furi-
ously, and what is most remarkable, while some
were bowling one or two of them came to my pig
pen within three rods of my house and tried to car
~ of some of the pigs which they did not succeed
in doing. By the barking Of my dogs and the shoot
ing of gun v. managed to drive them away.
would recommend circular wolf hunt as soon d
the leaves fall.
! Sept. 18th, 1857. D. W. CLOVER
RIVER NEWS.
Acc1DKxr.-The steamer Flora was damaged t.
the amount of about $1,000 by collision with tn
Il n Y-r>- H. kl.N soak