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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

SMALL THINGs.-Small things in the
hands Of Providence deprive men Of life
in this world. Pope Adrian lost his
life BY = gnat. A distinguished Roman
counsellor lost his life BY . hair. An
acreon, the famous Greek poet. lost his
life BY the seed Of grape. The EN-
-. Charles the Sixth, was deprived
nhy . mushroom.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

THANKsGIvINa. Cows. Pollock and Holly
have appointed the 26th of November as
Thanksgiving day, for Pennsylvania and
Connecticut. New Hampshire, New York
and Maryland, have fixed upon the same
day. Gov. Williams, Of Maine. has appoint
ed Nov. 10.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

OHIO ELECTION. Official returns from 72
counties give Chase majority of 2O27.
The Senate will stand about Is Kepubli-
cans to 18 Democrats. House 40 Republic
cans to 81 DEMOCRATS though there are not
returns in to show the exact majority in
either Senate or House.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
; JOUR NAL


remember, / remember,
When just began to creep,
How crsWled straight into miachief-
How I wouldn't 81 to slser-
How I pulled the table linen,
With its contents Oh the fo"r,
How my mother spanked me for it,
Till my tender hcsh was sore.
I remember. remember.
when frst began to talk,
And also we'll remember,
Well the day tried to walk;
Firm srsspd old Jowler's collar,
But he gave sudden hop,
So into pan of water,
Jowler split this child. 'ksr-slop.'
I remember, remember,
When I used to 70 to school,
How I kept . watchful eye upon
The masters rod and rule
How ! cut up monkey-shines
when his back was turned
How snmetimes used to cotch it,
When not my lesson learned
! remember, I remember.
when I went hooking peaches,
How. q dog came o''t and caught me
By the surplus of my brecches:
How I hung on to the bushes
How the dog hung fast me.
Till my crying brought man who
Fiogxol me most ''Orful LEE"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

Anthony Burns, the fugitive, whose
recap,uae in B,ston produced such an ex-
citelnent a few Years since. ia now student
IN the Fair,n,unt Theological Seminary,
ne,r Cincinnati He has beea studying a
year or So past at Oberln.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

HT The funeral Of those who were taken
from the ruins of the late fire at Chicago
was attended on the Goth inst. by the fire
department and large concou.se Of citi-
zens, the number being va'iously estimated
from five to eight thousand. The stores
and business houses in the streets through
which the procession passed were closed and
draped in mourning
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

ERA report was current in California,
at the date of the departure of the last
steamer, that General IIarney, with $500
troops, had been defeated by the NJ 'rm ons,
with a loss Of 6O) men. The news came
from Salt Lake. OF course it is false
Gen. Harney was in St. Louis few days
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

e~The Mobile Mercury cautions the
public in regard to feeding stock with Chi
nese sugar cane. 1t says the blades and
stalks are excellent forage, but the seeds
are poisonous. Tn 'se who are engaged in
the ultivation of this article in Iowa would
do well to enquire into this matter.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

call d by nearly seven thousand citizens of
tie Free States, and appointed to be held at
Cleveland, Ohie, on the 2Sth and 29tl, inst,
has, on account of the great financial revul-
sion, been postponed till further notice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

The whole number Of mulattoes in tho FREQ
States as shown by tho ccnses is 56.503. So
it appears that Virginia has 23,372 moro
Mulattoes than all the free States together
Republicans are not all owed to live in Vir-
ginia. sf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

By n private dispatch received from st.
Louis by Sells & Watt, we learn that the
Bank of Missouri closed its doors YESTERDAY
There had been a heavy run on it for some
time
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

EdGs BoR Brnys.-The white Of an
egg has proved tho most cfficacious
remedy for burns. Se,cn or eight suc-
cessive applications Of this substance
soothe tho pain and sfectualy exclude
the burned parts from the air. This
simple remedy seems TO us far prefer
able to collodion or even cotton. Go.
Gent. 80
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

GwIt is very generally believed that the
winter before us will be one teeming with
unusual crime. Bad rs the state of society
at some points ha, been during a period
past, it seems destined to be made worse by
that demon which "finds work for idle
hands, Murders md suicides have been
shown by the Brothers Mal,cw to increase
in London during winter of idleness at a
ratio Of one hundred ind fifty per cent.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
Autumm.

'sThe melancholy days are come; tho -ad
t,est Of the year." As Tom Hood sings:
Summers gone and over,
Fogs are falling down,
I., And with russet tinges
Autumn's doing brown.
Boughs are daily rihed
By tho gusty thieves,
And tho Book Of Natur,
0etteth short Of leaves.
Round the tops Of houses
Swallows ~ they dit, !.
Give like yearly tenants,
Notices to quit.
Skies Of tickle temper
t Weep by turns and laugh
Night and day together
Taking half nd-half.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

ssJem. - said the master, ''you were not in
school Yesterday" mo, sir, here's a 'scuce
mother sent - at the same time holding out
a piece Of paper on which was written the
following seemingly Egyptian hieroglyphics:
'cept at nm to 60 q tatarng." swell, Jen,"
said tl,elnA-ter, after examining it attentively
for some pme. "wh;i did you do ye,terday?"
dag tasers." 90. yes. kept at home to
go q pot,tto.ng."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

CO A Pennsy lvania editor in an appeal
to his patrons, says:
"Ths editor " nts grain, pork, tallow,
candles, whisky, linen. beeswax, wool and
anything else he can eat. to
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

The LAST WrLLlcsH.-N. P. Willis des-
cribcs sheet Of blotting paper from Wash
ington Irving's desk as ssthe door mat on
which the thoughts of Irving's last book had
wiped their sandals as they went in"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

~ A Democratic cotemporary says the
Democracy have made great gain in Ohio.
Very true. They have gained nearly the
whole Of the Know Nothing party.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

WY she WANTED re- q, WIsf. "Thi-
lure, dsar,' said loving band to his loy-
nj spouse, VIII, was everAl years his jnni.Ir.
"What 30 sou say to moving 10 the Wes,?''
'Oh, Pm Gslighisl with the idea. ~
recnllect when Morgan moved ont tlsr
was as poor ss we arc, aud l.s died ia
years worth 8 00,0
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
BY the Governor.
e. SELLS, Sec'y Of State.

A wretched victim OF misplaced confidence,
named William IIuling, committed suicide,
:" Iowa, l"ot week, under the following cir
cumstances: He had been paying serious
attentions to young lady, and seeing her
ride past with another gentleman, and know
ing that they would soon return, he went
ont and hung himself upon an apple-tree by
the roadside, in full view of the lady and his
rival, and soon expired
We find the above going the rounds of our
eastern exchanges. Of course it's true, "be-
cause it in the papers" We have curiosity
to know in what part of Iowa such soft
pated chap as William Huling lived.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

ROCK ISLAND BRlDGE. Steamboat pas
sages to the number Of 953, and rats TO tho
number Of ssl, have passed through tho
bridge this season. Out OF this number,
but two or three accidents Of any consequence
have occurred Rock klandsr, 9lsi.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
TAx1xo rus Nuxnss OF THE SrARs.-A

TAXING rus NUxBsR OF THE SrARs.-A
most magnificent work j, now beng issued
at Paris-a complete map Of the heavens. s.,
far as our knowledgs goes, prepared under
the auspices If the Imperial Observatory.
1t is ia consist "fsixty- five plates, each one
of which indicates the position Of 25.525
stars Of the third magnitude. or 1869. l25 in
all. The eighteenth plate, now finished.
was recently presented to the Academy Of
Sciences by N. Leve-rier, where it excited
much hEadnlira.iaa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

TRAcniXa FoRslaSra TO SpE.K Exc-i
Ilsu.-My friend, the foreigner. called .n
me to bid me farewell before quifiiny tho
town, and on his departure no said. 0i.3 9
Il am going at the country"
ventnrod s" correct his phras,ology by
saying that We were accustomed to sax,
"eoing into the country"
llo thanked me for this cnrtoction, said la
pr'ate'l by my lesscn, aud added, Il knock
into yonr 10 ,r on my return.n Haf.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
TUESDAY, OCTOBER q, 1857.
IOWA ELECTION.

We have received returns from but few
additional counties. The official majority
Of many counties before reported will be
found in our table below:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

lSArGCRArIos.-Coi Stewart, G.,verr or
elect Of Missouri, Wa inna3ura:cd ia JET. I
fsrson City Thursday Ia l..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

Who ARE TIVE AxALcANAr;oxIsr>s s-BY
the last United States Census, the proportion
Of Mulattocs in the several States mentioned
balow ia NJ foilows
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
Proclamation.

The revolving seasons have brought us
near the close Of another year, and again
have the people of Iowa reason TO rejoice
and give thanks for the blessings they have
enjoyed.
The State has experienced year of extra
ordinary prosperity. Rich harvests have re-
warded the toll of the hu,bandman. Pesti-
lence has not invaded our borders. We..have
been preserved from civil strife and foreign
wars. We have been protected in the en-
joyment of all our civil and religious rights.
For these and for numerous other blessings,
it becomes the people of Iowa publicly to
recognize the government of a Divine Ruler
and to manifest their gratitude for the bene-
fits received at His hands.
Therefore, |, james W. Grimes, Governor
of the State of Iowa, do designate and ap-
point Thursday, the 26th day of November
next, as a public day Of thanksgiving and
praise to Almighty God.
recommend the people of this State to
abstain on that day from their ordinary avo-
cation, and to assemble in their usual places
Of public worship, there to give thanks for
the blessings of the past year, and to devout-
ly supplicate their continuance
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
49, my hand, and caused to be afix-
l.. s. ed the Great Seal of the State Of
~ Iowa.
Done this 22nd day of October, A: D.,
1857, of the Independence of the United
States the eighty and of the State of
Iowa the twelfth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
The Euture.

What q land of promise is the Fu-
ture! In it we all have rich posses
siors, the coming enjoyment of which
alone makes life endurable. The past
has proved . weary way; the present is
full Of thorns, but the bright future has
recompense for sll. Who wou d give
up the chances and changes it conceals
in its misty depths? We may be poor
and sick, broken down and deserted,
without friends and without home, but
40 long as life remains we will not des-
pair of the Future. The poor debtor
was quite ready to swear that he had
n9s fyS vhe asked td that i6s hut
never possess that amount. He might
die millionaire-whe knows? Aye,
who knows, for who has ever found that
fair land of the Future, with all its rich
possessions and its heavenly peace! !!
And yet the entrance to it opefs in the
Present. We hold the clue IN our
hands, and it needs no Ariadne to re-
veal its l,byrinthian secrets. What the
present forms the Future will reveal. If
We would reap rich harvests We must SOW
the seed to-day, 1t is madness to com
tinue in our old courses of procrastina-
ton, of idleness and vice, and still hope
for happiness in the Future. That
which we SOW We shall reap. The Fu-
ture is the product of the Present-to
q great extent We may make it what we
will.
Jrnr AaE OF TmE E.arn.--The coal
fields Of North America extend over an
urea Of 81, 600 square miles, while those
"f Great Britain occupy an area OF only
5000 square miles. The masses Of veg.
~table remains Sound in coal leave no
doubt that it j. Of vegetable origin; and
assuming that 10 be tie fact, eeologis'
has calculated the len. .th Of time that
wonldbe required 10 veeeta,e and produce
such vast masses of carbon as are depos-
tied in ieds Of coal. II has been es'imat.
ed l,y observation on growing plants, that
it would require twenty. five square feet
Of surface 10 produce one pound Of carbon
and surprising the plants grew IN the
spot. It would occupy 6O92 years to mike
a bed Of coal three feet in thickness. As
the beds Of coal in South Wales are l20
feet thick, it would, according TO this
calculation have required 243. $50 years
for deposi,men' Of the whole coal strata.
This facf suggest some curious reflections
~ to fhe period at which the formation
Of the earth took place.
We do not think it possible that the
"plants grew on the spot" bu' that the
vegetables have been heaped rp b. water.
or otherwise. in certain localities.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31
A Judicial H0fspur'

A Judicial H0fspur'
We learn from the Burlington and kec
kuk papers that Judge Clagett, OF that
district. Is exempifying mans disposition in
general and his own in particular to ''play
fantastic tricks before high heaven" when
s'drest in little brief authority"
On Saturday week, while the Court was
in session at Ft. Madison, Judge Clagett
fined Charles E. Moss,a member of the Keo-
kuk bar, twenty-five dollars and committed
him to Jail till he should pay the fine, for
neglecting to sign plea which he fled in p
criminal case. Thereupon Mr.. Moss applied
by petition to Judge Stockton Of the Su-
preme Court, who issued a writ Of habeas
corpus in the case, and on hearing facts and
arguments released Moss from custody -
Judge Stockton ruled that "the District
Court had no power to adjudge an act, or
the omission of any act, to be contempt,
ana to P~..:-k sbe nfFauilar fnr Ahe same
unless such act or omission is specially de-
clared by law to be contempt"
The scene was rich, says the Gate City,
when Moss made his appearance in Court
after his release. TIL. Judge, we are told,
ordered the Sheriff to take him into custo-
d., and made some threats of committing
the abolition" Judge Of the Supreme
Court to Jail for contempt if he interfered
with his proceedings second time. ]. G.
Hall, friend of the Court, gave the Judge
little calm advice, which soon cooled him
down, and Moss was not molested.
CIrY ScRIp.-Iowa City is making arrange
ments TO issue city scrip to the amount of
$40, 900. LIE Grand Byington publishes a
communication in the Republican, strongly
opposing this movement Of the City Coun-
Gil, and quotes the following:
2ection 1884, page 3S3 of the cole, enacts
''that no person, association, or corporation,
shall issue any evidences of deb. to be used
as currency or circulating medium; and ev-
cry person. association, or corporation, and
erery member thsrecf who violates the pro-
visions Of this section, shall be punished BY
fino not exceeding one thousand dollars"
Burlington, as is generally known, has
been issuing City Scrip for long time, snd
our city las just decided to do SO also. We
presume our ''City Fathers" were aware ol
the above provision of the law and calcula-
lated before acting in this iysattsr the probs-
biljties af lts enforcement,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

TUE GREAT TCALAMIrY-TwsNTy-T Efo-
TINS. As developed by tho testimony before
the Coroner's Jury, it seems painfully cc,-
tain that to the already reported list Of nine
teen victims to the late calamity, must be
added the names Of three others, all + whom
perishod in the lodging rooms in tha fifth
story Of the building on South Water street,
making four in all in that building, to Wit:
Henry 3. Russell, before reported; Frank
Wetherbee, . young man in the employ Of
Stola on lark street, us II painter and gill.
der and two girls of the town, all Of whom
were probably oversaLen BY the flames, rem
dering escape impossible. The parents Of
Young Wetherbes reside in Madison, Wis. ;
1t has not been deemed advisable to search,
for their remains, as from the intense fire
which h,s consumed everything combustibls
in the ruins, doubtless no portion of the
bodies could be recovered IL Aimy, Press.
9th.
lIENEY Il. RU,ssL.- This yonnc man !
who perished in the cnl fl 'grstson Of Mr.,
Dunham's building, Souti, Water ~f., but
whose remains have not bea~-f'uHd M To
the present time, had s'fcd the ph<i'i"n of
mailing clerk, in tbs once OF this paper, for
the last two years and a half. lie was !,
sober .nu 's' ',"s anu worthy Young N N.
ur".arried, and she chief support OF his
aged parents, who lived in Elk Rapids To-
wa. lie was q nativeof Springfield. II 49,.
but resided nearly MI his life in Bnffa.o, n.
I. His age was thirty years. Not tho Islss
affecting incident in his case, il the fact
that but two weeks ago he rcn,ittc,l 10 hi.
parents in Iowa a sun, Of money sufiicien.
to effect their removal to this city. In nn
probability they are now on their war
hithe'. and in ignorance Of tire sad int :.
which has bcfallen the supporter OF their
declining years. Chicago TiaAs. Z.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

Tour correspondent expresses our own
views on this question. Farmers who have
wheat to sell should adopt as their motto
"Gcod Money or None" when disposing ol
it, and refu t. take sinsls da!ltr q
Florence. The statement above made thai
it is not convertible into either gold or other
good eurrency is true to our certain knowl-
sdes.-EDIroR JoU.SAl.l
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

Defining the height, soidtA and character Of
tie sideUaIks Of the streets Of the City Of
Muscatine, and regulating the paving Of
fhs s0S1s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22
ACADEMY or MUSIC.

The Academy was brilliantly attended last night Tho
ope'a being LElisir dAmore. Ii WAS well cast:
Madame FIezzolini, ard Messrs Labocetta, Gassler'
and Rocco. The music of this opera is very fluent
ard elegant, aud lies well within the range and powers
OF Mad. Frezzoini's voice. She gave il with special
finish, end with that cearness which viii become ira
dtona unle's the newest singers work ike those of
little elder date a, the gymnastics of the voice.
Labocetto, the tenor, having finally recovered his
voice gave us an idea Of bis quality Without force"
he sweetness roundnes and purity; aud has
= school Of singing which 10 grea. deal. Tie part
suited him.
The baritone easier, wss good Sergeant, familiar
with the business Of the scene and accurate and az
tist-hke in bis readings.
The bufo, Rocco, was amusing. He sspg his so,s
in toto from his qusck doctors cart. Such sceas
loses infinitely to an Aues.csa audience. The aood
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

MONDAY, Sept II Supervisor STEERS. Chairman
Clerk II Marine COurt.-Supervis0r MONAGHAN Of
iered resolution to reappoin; Moses d. Gale Clerk
of the Marine Court Aid. CLANCY meved to strike
out Gale and insert WIN. De Graf.
AID. MONAGHAN was opposed 70 the amendment and
spoke highly Of the present incumbent who had served
faithfully for several years. Aid TUCKER also OPP
posed the change He had made Inquiry and foam
that Dir. Gale was .he most available person TO fill
that office.
The amendment was lost, and AID MCSPEDoS moved
to insert Francis j. Mcdonald; also lost, two only
voting in the Affirmative. The resolution 10 reappont
Mr.. Gale was then adopted.
increase Of Court officers S0layies.-Ah NONE
CHAN moved to take up the report in favor Of incress
ing the salaries of the officers attached to the civil
District Courts and Marine Court to $500; also to
allow each justice of the District Courts two officers.
This passed some time since, but vetoed by the
Mayor on the ground that il conficted with the la vs.
passed by the late Legislature)
AID. MONAGHAN moved that the report be adopted
Notwithstanding the objections of the Mayor. He
had inquired Of the Counsel 10 the Corporation aud
found that the Committee correct and the Mayor
wrOrg. He referred TO the meaning Of the Law. The
report submitted and adoptedb vote OF IA to ).
BiRs.-A number Of bills for Competing and furnish.
ing public buildings advertising and different kinds
OF work, were referred, and few adopted.
The Board Adjourned to Monday next al pm.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-22
COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE.

The full Bosrd convened yesterday at the City Hal.
and proceeded to grant license to the person whose
name follows:
John Rosche, No. 90 Mulberry street, innkeeper,
SO.
The Hon. John Van Buren, was present during the
sitting having dropped in, he said 10 how the
Commissioners earned 50 per diem. He came, saw,
aud was evidently enlightened.
Commissioner HAsKETT moved that the Board ad.
joum to Friday next, at the usual hour, which was
seconded by Commissioner Kerr
Commissioner HOLMES earnestly opposed the mo-
ton, on the ground that the Board had frequently
given out that they would sit out the balance of the
fifty days consecutively They had already been re-
peatedly charged with obliquy in their official con-
Duct sn6 this arrangement would expose them to
the additional charge of gross inconsistency.
Commissioner HAsKETT said he was disposed to give
every man full opportunity to procure licelse, and
with that view in favor Of continuing the stings
Of the Board until the LIST of January He had learned
that the Liquor Dealers Association had prepared a
case involving all the points at issue under the law
and would immediately put it on its road to the high
est tribunal.
The Board then adjourned to Friday.