Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

News Paragraphs.
Loefner, the murderer, is on trial at Gin
cinnati.
Bill Jones has been found guilty of tn
murder of Samuel White, in Washingto
Co., Pa.
This is the whole Of the thanksgivin
proclamation of Gov. Chase, of Minnesota
Thursday, the 10th day Of December,
hereby appointed to be observed by the peo
pie of Minnesota, as Thanksgiving dry"
A boy named Martin has been arrested a
Albany for selling his mothers stove il
order to raise money enough to bet on
cockfight.
The Common Council Of Cincinnati ar,
about to issue City Scrip.
A large grey Eagle attacked two men in
Bedford Co., Penn, recently. 1t flew a
the throat of one of the men who was {
short di ,tance from the other, but the blow
was warded off. The eagle then struck hin
through the wrist with his claw, when the!
closed and fe to the ground in fearfu
struggle The other man had his gun will
him, but was prevented from firing by fea
of killing his friend. He ran Immediately
to his assistance and cut the throat Of tn,
eagle. 1t measured nine feet between tht
tips of its wings sgh;s s al-
The Government is building a custon
house at New Orleans which will be the
largest structure of the kind nnder roof Ia
the world. 1t has been building since 1S49
and is estimated to cost $3, ,225, 900. The
whole of this immense building and cost is
likely to prove loss on account of the in
sufficiency OF the foundation, the walls hav-
ing already settled Is inches, the Top Of the
building being six inches out of level. II
is expected that it will settle until it finds
feet from the surface.
A London correspondent of the New
York Herald says that company Of High
landers broke open the prison and dispatch
ed hundred and sixty Sepoy prisoners at
Cawnpore. The ringleaders we're arrested
but were Immediately rescued by their fell
low soldiers, and the officers in command
felt constrained to pass the matter over in
silence, lest they should have W orse than
Sepoy nlntiny on their hands.
In Rockville, Conn, 1900 frogs have been
found together in spring only four feet in
liametcr.
The average salary of the Congregational
of New Hampshire is 1851, the
highest salary paid is $500, and the lowest
$500. The societies that starve their pas
.ors on this last sum ought to get amazing
poor preaching. ....-..-.s.r.
The people Of the United States, number
ng twenty millions, smoke more cigars
n year than all the people in England,
France and Russia, numbering over one
iundred millions.
Walker, the pirate, depended upon re-
,eiving large reintorcelnents from Texas,
1ut the la'cst news from his Texan recruits
$, that discouraged at the state of affairs,
hey had disbanded and gone home.
Porter, the Pacific Railroad defaulter, has
)een convicted of embczzlement at Jetfer-
on City, Mo-, and sentenced to the peni
entiary for two years.
An IRISH SPORTSMAN IN AMERICA.-A cor
of the New York Herald gives
he annexed account of the outfit and achev-
nents Of Sir George Gore, az Irish sports
nan, who has been three years in the West
rn c2untry, and whose hunting adventures,
n the Rocky Mountains. conducted as they
we're upon gigantic scale, for the amuse
nent of one maa, probably exceeded any.
hing ever before attempted on this side of
he Atlantic ..
Everything that sportsman conld pos
IDLY require in the way OF shooting, fishing,
atng and drinking, was provided in the
reatest proiu>ion, and all transported safe
J to the theatre Of his exploits. Some faint
dea may be formed of the magnitude of his
qupment, when | tell you that his extern
i've retinue contained secretAry, assistant
ecretary, clerk, guide, fly maker, hunters,
ooks, &c, &C.; in all numbering about fifty
nen, with thirty wagons, numerous saddle
or>es, dogs, &C., and supplies to corre pond
Sir George remained near three years in
his country. and, with the exception of one
winter, which he spent near Fort Laramie,
vas, entirely secluded from the world ard
4 st assiduously engaged in his tavorite
port of hunting. An accurate account of
he amount Of game "bagged," was kept by
is clerk, and during one season the results
Tere as follows :-l22 grizzly bears, $500
besides numerous elkS, black tail
d deer, and antelopc-iu all, amounting to
he enormous aggregate of 5000 animals,
one of which Were smaller than the ante
Dpe
had the pleasure of meeting this modern
,imrod in ST. Louis, and was highly enter
uned with a narration of some OF his eX-
Lofts, which almost equal those of Gordon
,nmming in Africa. He also showed me
is eouip,nent of beautiful puus of yariou,
atterns, and calibres, saited to the destruc-
ion of all kinds of game, from an English
nipe to a grizzly bear, and among them | |
bserved the names of Purdy, Manton. and
ther celebrated makers. His outfi, must
ldeed have been most complete. After be-
ng cloyed with sports in the mountains.
nd killing every variety of the most for
lidable animals found there, Sir George
roposes to winter in Texas, aud amuse HIM
Elf in hunting deer and other small game.
Ie brings with him a host of trophies,
,hic will furnish him with ample vouchers
,r his performances. ~
H-A Quakeress, jealous of her husband,
watched his movements, AID one morning |
ctually discovered the truant hugging aud |
issing the servant girl. Broadbrim saw
he face of his wife, as she peeped through |
he half opened door, and rising with all |
he GOODNESS of a general. thus addressed |
err: "Betsey, thee had better quit peeping,
r thee will cause disturbance in the fam. |
y"
This is an admirable illustration of the
hllosophy of the bogus Democracy towards |
he Republicans They perpetrate all kinds
raScalitias and anormitipa and when thew