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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

The boiler in the four story brick slaugh.
ter and packing house of John Smith in Al
ton, exploded, or the morning of the 2lst
inst. almost entirely de,nolislIing the walls,
and wounding two persons employed in the
building. The lSss will pIobably reach
$N,ChO,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

No IiUMBuG.-"Well.' Pictorial Syrup of Wild
Cherry" is found to be strictly scientific and
liable cure for all diseases Of the Lung, including
Consumption-gcneralIy considered incurablr. W.
firmly believe it has equal. Those having
sumption, fearing it should use this great
dy without delay, aud it till cured.-Iowa Stat
Democrat.
Sold in Muscatne by Fay 1 Stone, J. b. Dough.
erty and BY druggists generally.
Get Wells Annual Visitor for 1858.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

P o. STORY. Newburyport Herald
tells the following post Office anecdote:
A rap at the delivery.
Postmaster my lad, what will you
have?
Boy Here's letter, she wants it to go
along as fast as it can, cause there's f Her
wants to have her here and she's courted
by another Teller what amt here, and she
wants to know whether he's going to have
her or not.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

BETTER YkT.-lt is now asccrtained that
the Republicans have elected AZ of the y
> MEMBERS of the lower branch Of the Iowa
Legislature, instead of IL as announced last
week. The Senate stands % Republicans to
ii Democrats giving the Republicans
majority of tuem'y on joint ballot.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

~ The young fellow VIII Sc girl told him
sl,s didn't want him any longer, wears
tifty.six pound weight in his hst =, prevent
him from growing any longer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

wYou pay six cents day for cigars.
Continuing this for forty years, with inter-
est. amounts to $l,373,22. Or, you pay
twelve cents day-this amounts to $6,-
1856. As.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

DEMOCRATIC GAINs.-There is eonsidera-
BILE Democratic Dragging over what they call
their ':gains'' in the recent elections. Let
us look at them! In Georgia the Democrat
ic majority is 1000 less than it was last
year. In Tennessee the Democratic vote
shows falling off of $500. In California
it has decreased 1000. In Pennsylvania it
has decreased Al 900. In Ohio their vote
shows a decrease, although united with the
Know Nothinss. In Iowa and Minnesota,
which they claimed before the returns came
in, they have been vanquished in. spite of
their frauds. And Kansas, over which they
made their greatest boasts, has been dead
loss to them, as the Republicans have both
the Legislature and Congressman. If they
go on ''sainins" at this rate, there will be
little left Of them next year. State Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

TIE INDIAN SUMNER AND THE CoNISG
WINTER MIR. D. Frazer, Canadian me-
teorologist, writes 10 the Hamilton Specta-
tor:
II have to say that the form in which
our Indian Summer is to be depended up II
the quantity of moisture in the ground or
fall rains. Rain causes the difference of
temperature of the earth and atmosphere.
This phenomenon of the Indian Summer is
caused by evaporation of the earth, which
causes a s:agnation in the atmosphere at
that season OF the year when the days are
shortened, and the sun's rays fall more .b
liqnely upon the atmosphere over us-not
giving to 1t sufficient energy 70 throw eff
its lethargy. For this reason there is no
rain, and for the same reason the heat OF
the atmosphere is not exhausted and the
weather is mild and pleasant. Judging
from presen; appearances, sh, uld say that
we are likely to have mere Indian Summer
han we have had for some years past. and
also shorter and more open winter"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

A man died recently In Alabama from
the nail Of his toe growing into the flesll.
The trouble is technically called ''phlebisis.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07
M-W. have all heard of the smiles of

B-We have all heard of the smiles Of
Providence. We were much pleased witt,
uncle Jim's idea Of the subject.
'sGond morning, uncle Jim."
s'Good morning, SIR"
swell, you've got your daughter married
off, have sou? ?"
eyes"
s'Really, Providence smiled en- you!'
"Smiled mo, bless you, he snickered
right out !"
DibN'r WRITE tue SPEEom.-U the read
ing II the Declaration of Independence at
Sy racn,e, N. y, by citizen OF that place,
gentleman from the rural districts made
this comment-''Oh he read it well enough
but I'm Garne,l il b, Eeve lie ever wrote it,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

rs Hear what Physicians say Of DR.. Christic's
Ague B,lsam. Says one: II, with confidence, re-
commended the Balsam superior to any Othsr pre-
paration." Says another II have used it with
uniform success, and can con6dentially recommend
it for all those ompaints for which ii Is offered
remedy" Ono more "to my knowiedge It nag never
who have used it," Still another writes ~ have
no hesitation in saying that it is safe, convenient
and very eficacious medicine
For sale in Muscatine, by Fay Stone, and J. B.
Dougherty, and by druggists generally. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

w"The candles you sold me last were
very bad" said Suett to a tallow chandler.
''lndeed, sir" said he, Il am very sorry
for that"
Eyes. sir; do y VI know they burnt to the
middle ID then wou .dn't burn any longer"
''You surprise me what, sir, did they go
out2
tsNO. sir. no: they burnt shOrter.''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

Sa- For preserving, strong, henins, restoring snd
b. au flying the hair, and changing gray hair ~ liz
original COLOR Prof. Woods Hair Restorative is the
most WONDERFUL preparation the world ever produc-
ed. Its astonishing succrss ia without precedent
in the history Of the matcria medica. Dark and
iuxurant curls, soft and glossy hair, is the univer
sal fleet Of the Restorative.
For sale by druggists generally.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

lT"Julius, what's a coroner?' "a cor
oner, Mr.. Su, ", is man what sits on the
people, to see wedder dey killed themselves
or committed suicide" ''And what does
he do, when he finds out p Bring in de
warlict." "What's wardict?' why, a
long black pole. painted white on the end
now hold yer jaw. and dou't bodder any
more."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

~ '.Age came and left its II races" 1t
Jpnt say what b. came of the re.t of the
harness.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07
DIED,

In this city, to-day, 10Th iust..) CAaEIs SxifH,
infant daughter of Henry q. and sarah J. Smith
lag d II days.
In Wilton, on the 3ls ut.. after IN illness Of i've
days, Mrs. MARrHA, wife Of STEPHEN J. BELDlxos in
the SD year OF her age.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

Total failures during the months
of Aug, Sept. and Oct. 952
OF the above 1873 occurred in New York,
100 in Pennsylvania, IS in Massachusetts,,
As in Illinois, So in Iowa, "a in Wisconsin,
and 5 in Minnesota
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

FlGuRArlvE LANGCAGE.-tIow many COM
mon Rsura,iye expressions in our language
are borrowed from the art Ut carpentery,
NAV be seem from the following sentence:
-SThe lawyer who filed bill. shaved
note, cut an acquanta:icc, split hair. made
IN entry, got up a ease, framed an indict-
lnent, impanelletl jury. rHt them into a
box, nailed a witness, hammered Judge,
and bored whole court, all in one day,
has since laid down law and turned carlen-
tsrsS
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

There has been further decline in the
pr ce Of slop- fatted hogs in Cincinnati. The
Prize Current # that city says they are
now dull at 81 75a2 25, with continued
downward tendency; and on 'cl,ange, on
Tuesday week, corn tatted hogs were of
tered at IS so net for November delivery,
without finding buyers. Those who have
contracts to receive hogs ut 81 net in No.
vember are in an uncomfortable position
The Price Current is of the opinon that
farmers will hold back in hopes of meeting
better market rs the season advances, and
this will lead to an increase in the weight
OF hogs brought to market and heavier
supply in December, because when they are
fatted they must be sold for whatever they
will bring.
Pork PACKING.-We learn that Capt.
White will on next Wednesday commence
slauyi tering hogs ut his extensive Pork
House in this city. lie has already received
5 10 swine doomed to certain death, and will
receive 1909 more before he commences
operations. / he prices here at present
range from 81. 25 to 81 5O.-Kcokak Post.
Pork PACKING. Never since pork pack.
ing W as first introduced has season OPEN
ed under verse auspices than at present.
For years, in the commencement of Novem-
Der, the pens attached t" the packing eStab-
lshments, were usually filled with fat pork
era, but at present they are all deserted
Our packers have no inclination to buy hogs
otherwise than On time, and farmers do not
like to sell except for cash. We can there.
fore give no accurate quotations. Under
these circumstances, ere IL no doubt that
farmers will turn their hogs into bacon,
while some, in view of the large corn crop.
will not kill at all this season.-LouisriNe
Journal Sd.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

STATISTICS OF FAILURES AND SUSPENSIONS.
The New York Herald ha, been gather
ing statistics Of the financial pressure, from
which we take the following summation of
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

All the Counties have been heard from
on Governor-except Pe,nbina. The returns
foot up as fo.ows:
Ramsey, Republican 1910
Sibley Dea>S6at 1923
Ramsey's majoity $50
The St. Paul Times Of Oct. %, says that
RAAsKY is certainly elected, and that the
Democracy dare not forge majaisy from
Pembina large enough to overcome the Re-
publican majority in the other portioss of
the Territory. The Legislature will be
close, and Prokably Republican. Ii tie pal
pable frauds, in number II Counties, in
the way of ballot box stcffing and Indian
voting, can be purged from the returns,
the Republicans will have the Legislature
and the whole State ticket. They have not
been beaten ut the polls, but simply suis-
died to IN outrageous extent, which should
not be submitted to. Minnesota is clearly
Republican on fair trial of strength.
origin OF Thanksgiving Day.
The New York Times and some of the
Philadelphia papers have expressed their
disapprobatien Of the appointment Of q
Thanksgiving day. They think a day Of
fasting and prayer would be more appropri-
ate, rs though in the present distress we had
nothing to be thankful for. To those who
think thus, the following history of the ORR
gin of Thanksgiving Day may prove instruc-
tive:
When New England was first planted, the
settlers met with many difficulties and hard
ships. as is necessarily the case when civ
ilized people attempt to establish themselves
in wilderness country. Being piously dis
posed, they sought relief from Heaven, by
laying their wants and distresses before the
Lord in, frequent set days Of fasting and
prayer: Constant meditation and discourse
on the subject Of their difficulties kept their
minds gloomy and discontinued, end, like
the children of Israel, there were many dis
posed to return to the land which persecution
had determined them to abandon.
At length, when it was proposed in the
assembly to proclaim another fast, a farmer
of plain sense rose and remarked that the
Inconvenience they suffered, and concerning
which they had SO often wearied Heaven
with their complaints, were not so great as
might have been expected, and were dimin-
ishing every day as the colony strengthened;
tina, the earth began to reward their labors,
and to furnish literally for their sustenance:
| that the seas and rivers were full of fish, the
air sweet, the climate wholesome; above all
they were in the full enjoyment Of liberty.
civil and religious. He therefore though
that rejecting and conversing on these sub
jects would be more comfortable, as tending
to make them more contented with theil
situation; and that it would be more be-
coming the gratitude they owed to the Di.
vine Being, if, instead Of a fast, they should
proclaim "a thanksgiving. His advice was
taken; and, from that day to this, they have
in every year observed circumstances OF
public happiness sufficient to furnish EN-,
ployment for a thanksgiving day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

a GRFAr RoRs N DorBlR SExsE.-The
State Of Virginia has been victi,nized at a
>tupendous rate. For eight years, the
work Of boring Tunnel through The Blue
Ridge. at Rrcktsh Gap, has been progress
ing No slowly as tomake the people exceed
ingly impatient. At lentgh the work was
declared finished, and the Central Railroad
was authorized to take possession Of the
hole through the mountain. It turns ont
now. says the charlottesville Va) Aduocote
hat the Tunnel is too small TO admit the
passage Of single car, much less of o full
train! And it is estimated That eighteen
months more will he required to remedy
the defect. Col. Cr,zct was the engineer
of the work aud was c.,n-idered very
skiiliul enginec..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

PROPORTION OF MALE AND FEMALE CnUkcn
MEMBERs.-One Of our Protestant Episcopa
exchanges Uhe Southern Churchnan) COM
plains Of the great disproportion between
the male and female communicates of its
own denomination. Other Churches make
the same complaint. We learn from the
Congregational Journal, that in the Ver-
II ont Congregations Churches the number
of male and female members are: males f.
83S, females 1904, nearly four to une.-
The prop rtinn Of males TO females in the
New Hampshire Congregational Churches is
nearly the same With that in Vermont
The whole number of members reported
last year was 1850, Of whom 5.767 were
males, and 1883 females. Ii Massachu-
sets, there is greater proper ton OF male
members in the Congregational Churches;
the last minutes report q ,057 males and
As ,548 females.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

"No. sir. no: they burnt shorter. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-11-07

All the Counties have. been heard from
on Governor-except Pe,nbina The returns
foot up as fo.ows:
Ramsey, Republican 1910
Sibley, Dea,sGat 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

DEPARTURE OF The WESTERN VISITORS The
excursionists from the West having returned TO
Baltimore from their agreeable trip to Portsmouth
and Norfolk, proceeded to their hotels, and after
gathering their baggage and bidding good bye to
their friends of the city, Of them started for
the North, whilst others took the Wheeling train
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad intending to
proceed directly home. They left in the 81
train yesterday about 25, and in the train which
left in the afternoon about 30, besides Menter' s
Band of Cincinnati.
At Norfolk and Portsmouth, the visitors were
made much of during their short stay. The fine
military companies of Norfolk and Portsmouth
turned out to receive them, and after parade and
a visit to the many objects of interest, there
some cracking of champagne bottles, etc. ETC., at
abe Macon House in Portsmouth, and at Johnson's
Hall in Norfolk.
In Portsmouth, the buildings of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company were tastefully
decorated with banners. From of the win
dows was suspended flag bearing the inscrip-
tion " Welcome, Western Guests,'' string
Of various national ensigns was also suspended
from the northwest to southeast corner of High
street, under which the procession passed In
Norfolk, too, flags were suspended from various
buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

The EDITORIAL STREET AFFRAY AT Louis
vILLE-The fracas at Louisville some DAYS since
between Prentice of the Journal, and Durrett of
the Courier, grew out of the former charging Mr.
Elliott, candidate for Congress, with drunk
enness: whereupon the Courier made a similar
charge against Prentice. By the correspondence
published in the Louisville papers it would seem
that Prentice demanded retraction of the article
and an avowal Of its authorship, which was not
conceded. wheresPon Prentice invited Durrett to
street fight by letter, which letter the latter did
not receive previous to the attack commenced %.
friends was in wait for Durrett. A number of
pistol shots passed between the parties without
particular execution on either side, Mr.. Prentice
being slightly wounded in the leg. After the af-
fray Durrett sent challenge to Prentice, which
he declined, as he is opposed to dueling. Fearing
that Durrett might do some violence to Prentice.
the friends of the latter took some legal steps to
prevent It, and the parties were both held to bail
10 keep the peace for twelve months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

MOSQUITOES IN FLORIDA. The Key West
correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury, in his
letter Of the 10th inst, speaking of mosquitoes,
which, since the late heavy rains, have become
very troublesome on the Key, says:
In the everglades these pests Of Southern life
are frightfully abundant. At Fort Dallas thew
are so plentiful that both officers and men rave !:
the guard on duty pass their whole time under
bafs- The sentryii is provided with a mosquito
veil, or rather bag, thrown over the head and
kept out from the face by a hoop; wooden clothes,
boots, and gauntleted gloves, protect the limbs
ana body from their murderouS attacks. Persons
who have not experienced this beauty of Southern
lie Will scarcely believe that horses and cattle
are actually bled to death in a single night; and
wo be to that soldier or seaman who by means of
liquor, loses command of himself and falls to the
ground helpless and nprotected-these insatia-
Die vampires will fasten their fan.s upon him,
ana draw from his besotted body what fevered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

howDY NoMENcLATURF, Erc.-Baltimore h. d
d desperate riot' on Monday night last, between
rvai rowdy factions, rejoicing in the sombriqmsts
OF "kongh skins" and "Double Pumpsn One
man had his ear cut off, another lost his nose !:
Drickbafs new like hailstones, and pistol shots
were exchanged with freedom. The ssDouble
Jumps" came of second best, but nobody was
The rowdy nomenclature Of the principal cities
may now be classified as follows:
, New fork-The sDead Rabbits" sBowery
II Dod Club
rhiiadelPhia-rhe "Killers," "Schuylkill Ans
nlhiiafors," "Moyamensing Hounds, ;" North.
s,n Liberty Skivers." aud the peep Of Day
Baitimore-"Plug Uglies," s'Rough SKINS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25
COMNUS ICATED
Noh
Religious Items.

lHE NEW EVANGELICAL CHAPEL at LYONS
rance, was opened on the 5th of July. Pastors
lseh ana Monod took part in the ceremonies
Rky DR HoGE, of Columbus, Ohio. pastor Of
the Presbyterian church, preached his farewell
nearly fifty wears eu io'
WHITFIELD will soon have a monument erect.
s 20 ms memory at NewburyPOrt, Mass. where
ne died, to cost Sl5,U0.
sYLvEsTER LIND, Esq, Of Chicago, has given
MS BOND IT S6D,OOO to aid pious Young mer in
preparation for the ministry and $40 coo TO endo,,
ins ID the Theological Department of
Ihnd University, to be located at Lake Forest on
Lake Mlchigan-one Of the most beautiful forests
I" De found any where in the western country
Raw; DE- HAWKS, of New Jersey. has been NJ
REQ me Presidency OF University in one of the
Southern states. - TUG
THE SEcEDERs FROM THEN. PRrspv,vu,,s
chuhcH, who proposed to meet in Washington
on the nth OF August next To form a Deu $50
NJ naue changed The place 10 Richmond, Va
nay MINISTERS IN the slave States are moi in favor
ol FORMING another ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS favor ,hs
convention and its Obect,-others L. -, .e
~. are y, IoI gong TO the Old School, and others
~lsh 70 remain in their integrity as Presbvterie.
ana synods, believing the General Assemble no,
pS essential 10 their ministerial relations as
.fs, eIIans; one reason why such differences
ehst among the Southern ministers is the small
MSS o. Numbers Of this church Soutb In VI
gina, tennessee, Mississippi, and TeYas ,b.r.
1le Only IN this connection four Synods eleven
IIesoyteries, one hundred and thirty-eiolt mir
listers, and twelve Thousand seven bpn6,.d -
twenty seven communicates IL is said III, ~
ffssoytery OF this District will not be Represented
ana that the Washington ministers Are nnsni
hously IN favor Of acting as a p esbvterv" TO-
from slavery agitatiOns, and as friends Of The
union Oh the states so with Delaware Mar
lana, and others. We are glad to know that TIC
SeW school ministers in this District will not
nave anything TO do with politics '
DEGREES. delaware College conferred the de.
gree OF l.. 1. D. on Hon. J. A. Bayard. Q. ).
SENATE, and Mckinney, of Scotland Haryari
SonegeSD ID. on Rev. w. ;. Tyler Rev r Inb
ssahgeI, New X. III. Neale, Rev. 6. r.. Eli, "a
" ana Rev. o. Stearns, Of Pa; L.. L, ID ON
W w after, Of ID. c., and ] F. Frazer. OF pa
Tbonas E hssease College,. l.. d. on Hon.
rev. d n Nadal, Of Baltimore Confarenc o,'
henyon CSoIie2e-D ID. on Rev w Nicboi
sou OF ONO, and Rev. w n Pendiston ~ W.
Hno l.; IL. u. on Prof HOlcomb. OF V, al nj,
THREE You've MN, who vo,. -,
iVed ana still have their homes I'm r.. S oin, anu
Islands, have taken the first astronom,i nuwIch
al fale College. These three are Ui.e.l prizes
nam nan Oh the class OF le53, w ID. Aiexande,
leJS, and ID ID. Baldwin, of 1857. OF
kEv- DR.. A. III. VISroN, of New yo,L l.,
declined an invitation to become Risbon ~ nds
Protestant Episcopal Church in Texas "a the
Ky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

CATCHING TARTAR.-A man and wife up in
MlchlSan seem 10 uIs,tgIoo ..A-~.--.,, III.
following cards in the Kalamazoo Telegraph ex
press their sentiments:
Whereas, my wife, Margaret A., having left
my bed and board without just cause or proyoca-
tion, l hereby give notice that no person shall
harbor or trust her on my account. as I shall nav
no debts Of her contracting after this date.
"H. F. FLETCHER
Lagrange, Cass Co, June IA, 1857
The above is false. have not left his bed. nor
Will ever-but he has mine-and am deter
mined he shall board me so long as we both live,
Remember that! MARGARET Ann FLETCHER"
Margaret Ann is IA trump. No matter who
" leaves her. she is dear creature that can IA ke
care of herself-that's certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

IL Cangiemi, the murderer of Policeman
anderson, now occupies D'Orsay's cell in the
Ioinos, where he was yesterday moved with pre-
cant,on TO prevent his being lynched by the cx-
cited People.-Nev York Mirror
IL We are informed by special officer BRAY.
ton, says the Albany Transcript that in converse.
non with gentleman from Utica, he learned that
some Tour or five f. male patients are missing from
the Lunatic Asylum since the fire we ba1,a LIE
lore heard similar intimations, but the press of
Utica cOntradicted them f "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25
PERSONAL

-: Ex-President Pierce paid visit, on Thurs.
day, to DIR. Loring, in Salem.
DR.. Jules lie Reverend LADY, and sister
Havana, and John A. Washington Mount Yer.
non, Va, are at Wizards
-. Rachel has definitely sent In her resigna.
ZION 10 the L ris Theatre Francois We are told
that the voice Of this gifted artistic is seriously
afected by her late indisposition, to the extent
that she has now no longer an command over