Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-29
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1857.
OUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.


The Iowa City Republican thus speaks O
the nominees of the late Republican Conven
ton. We fully endorse its remarks:
Of Judge LOWE, who seemed to combine
| the strength in the Convention from the
start, and upon whom the choice of the Con
venton finally conferred, it is not necessary
we should say much. tie has a State rep
utation. One of its earliest settlers, he has
during a residence of 10 years within its Dor
lers, witnessed its growth from handful of
settlers. to a great and fourishing State:-
His reputation is above reproach. Well read,
liberal minded and literally educated, he
has striyen to act we'll his part in every po-
sti, ia life. At the bar of one of the lead
ing cities of Iowa, he is regarded as one of
the foremost men and during five years that
he occupied the position of Judge of the lst
District, he added steadily to his reputation
~ dus It and able jnrist. He has devoted
much attention and time to agricultural pur-
suia~ 'aving quite as much partiality for
them as for the law. He resided ten years
at Muscatine, and the vote given to him by
the Muscatine Delegation shows how he is
regarded in that vicinity. Indeed, we can
not but regard the choice Of the Convention,
as one that will commend itself to the Re-
publicans of Iowa; as wise and fortunate.
DRAM FAVILLE, of Mitchell, Mitchell
on nty, the nominee for Lieutenant Cover
nor, was warmly urged by his own and the
neighborng delegations, as the man for the
peace and the time. Like Judge Lowe he is
known and esteemed at home for his moral
worth, his genial temper and high intellec-
tual qualities. The Lieutenant Governor is
to participate in the deliberations of the Ed
ucational Board of Iowa. 1t is fit aud pro-
per, therefore, that a man occupying the po-
sition, should not only be scholar, but en-
listed in and thoroughly posted as to the
Educational Reforms and movements Of the
country. Such man, as we are assured,
is Mr.. Favlle. He has been in the Sthte
nearly years, devoting his attention exclu-
sively to agricultural pursuits. While his
hands have been hardened by toll in this
new field Of labor,he has taken care to keep
himself thoroughly posted rs to educational
aud political matters. a warm and Jealous
Republican, from principle, with fine ad-
dress, he cannot fail to produce Il favorable
impression. He graduated at the Wesleyan
University, Conn, and has spent nearly Is
wears in active employment as an instructor,
having been connected Nth the Canezovia
Seminary n. Y, West Poultney Academy,
VT, Mckensie College, Ill.,, aud the Ohio
Wesleyan Female College. Delaware, Ohio.
TIE OCEAN TELEGRAPH.--The work of
laying the submarine Telegraph across the
Atlantic is now progressing. In few days,
should no unexpected accident occur, conti-
nent will speak to continent. "as man to
man." the words flying across the great ex-
panse of water with the speed of the light
ning's fash. The cable with which this gi-
gantic work is to be accomplished is little
thing about the sig of ones middle finger.
In the centre are i've copper wires, the five
etc. These are surrounded with u coating
of gntta- percha; about an inch in thickness;
and over all is u network of highly polished
iron wire, SO woven rs to protect the intefl-
Or from moisture and decomposition, and at
the same time to be very flexible. ''It has
been determned,' says the Journal of Com
merce, ''that he first message across the
ocean, in case of success, should be Glory
| to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
good will toward men, This will probably
be followed by Queen Victoria's compliments
to our President, and, after his reply, the
line will be open to the public for messages
of not more than twenty words, at fifty shil-
lingS the message. or say 50 l-2 cents a
word ~