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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05

Personal BEAUTY.-It will be generally conc d d
that there is no fea of the face which adds more
to its attractiveness than the teeth VIII they are
even, white aud healthy; which on the OF her
hand detracts more seriously from its b auty wh'
thew are not sound and in good ORDER Even If all
the her fta; of the face are taiessj and the
teeth are d sco!ored or unclean, how tnpardonabiy
negligent and even repuisve the possesso appears
to ali refined and discerning people. And the re-
mark is often made, that there are many, even
plain faces, to be met with every day; which are
rendered really attractive and charming by the
b. auty and cleanliness of the teeth alone. And
hing adds so much to the freshness and utenilty
of rs the preservation of this beautiful
feature:
Among the best articles offered to the public for
the care and preservation OF the teeth, is hhuues
tiohabit the Oriental Tooth Wash, prepared by
Messrs: joseph Burnett Il Co..; fremont street.
This .h6re PRESERVATION cob taiiis new and impot-
tant properties; and siioe Its tf8dctiSn iht6 use;
it has received the santtio ahh Settled the PIT rom
age of many distinguished physicahs and dentists.
In addition to it's efficacy in cleansing and afrssting
decay of the teeth, and promoting healthy condi
ton the gums; it has the recomin oxidation pec
liar to ITSELF Of being deliciousy rahatc in is
odor and SO agreeable to the taste, that one some
times finds it hard to refruin from drinking it
whenever it is opened for 1t fills the palate
with sensation the most novel and pleasing, and
imparts to the breath; particularly after Smoking
a most delightful fragrance:
Eurnett;s Oriental Tooth Wash is in fact new
revelation in the dental art and we risk little in
saving that it will eventually find place On the
toilet stand of every lady and gentleman who knows
how to appreciate the skill and research which have
been bestowed in order to bring it to perfection:-
Boston journal.
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05
ce5- LETTIIE SICK REJOICE. @a
Now is the Time to Use
Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills and Kid
Str er gthening plasters.

These remarkable Family
Medicines hava stood the
test Of public experience
TWENTY YEARS; have
been used by over three mil
lions of PERSONS, and are
still CONFUSING tho medical
world with their START
LING CURES.
These Pills ale particular.
~ adapted to diseases pecu-
liar to the Western and
South western States, and
will be FOUND, on trial, the
most VALUABLE Cathartic
at present KNOWN. For
twenty ears their aso in the
Middle and Eastern States
has b. EN- unlimited, a I'd their
succ ,ss in curing disease a
perfect series of triumprs
Containing no NJ ERCl RY
they can be us.d at any tin
without regard to employ.
ment or diet. Being coated
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05

JUST RECEIVED BY EXPRESS
IRON New York. choice ',t of Bonnet, Rib
L. hot ., Flowers and Ruches, which were bougb
a great s acrifice, arc wilihe sold accordingly
June AFI IHgttN &SCHOCK
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-09-05

" ~->-~'~N-
city has been business of the packets For several
years past. Why can they not be manufactured
here as chcaply as at these places? We have all
the facilities of which they boast, if not more
Daily, Aug. 31st.
MULBERRY STREET is beginning to look
respectable. In the early part of summer it was
noted for dust; and latterly for roughness on ac-
count Of undergoing a radical change in grade.
Now, howeterj it is very nearly level and the sde-
walks are being paved. Postmaster Mccormick has
Set a commcn dable example in paving the front Of
his premises
THE LieHr GUARDS presented q handsome
apps arance their public drill yesterday afternoon,
though not more than half Of them turned out. We
noticed an ambitious lad bringing up the rear OF
the procession and 'gong through the motions
with stick for musket :-Laily, Aug. 18th.
EDITORIAL V1s1r.-We received call this
morning from Mr.. A. n. Wickersham, ditor OF the
Pres, At Washington in this State. He publishes
ons of the best country papers in the State
Aug. 18th.
por.ror,.-We are In debted to Mr.. Bart
,a., Of Nuscatine Island, for lot of fine. large
,a,oes He has 40 acres Of land Id this vegetable
rb;ch he expects will yield 5000 Bushels.
M.yon,, Counr.-tnoch Hastings and
I'm Goldsmith we're arraigned Thursday tor lntox-
80, and 6ned one dollar and costs each. Enc
,,.;a the amount of his fine and costs, but
latter was sent up to work out bis delinquency
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30
DoINGs OF RICH HEIREsS.-Tho New York
of the Philadelphia Ledger writes:

The Express tells of great excitement on Satur-
day the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, of
Houston and Mulberry streets, in consequence of he
flight from there of young lady who had in a fit of
disappointed love, turned nun some two years since.
The time app coaching " hen she pee I'd to
take the blsck veil. in which some $1,000, TO
which she il heiress would go irto the treasury OF
the church Some of the relatives of the young sdy
however persuaded her to abandon her intention Of
tskpg the ve and at the eleventh hour, it were,
she and made tracks from the institution
above described. This the substance ofthe story
Ths Express gave the initials of the dramatic per-
but that the cat il cut of the bag your
respondent might as well give names in full.
The young lady il Miss Pauline Costar, q grand
daughter of the celebrated Madam dc Pau, daughter
Of the late Count de Gra,se. The young gentleman
whose refusal to rectprocate her affection il Waite,
Living gston, Esq. The parties ell occupants of
the shest niche In the temple o.! fashion here and
you may guess this bit Of romance in real life has
created no little excitement "above Bleecker
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

FEARFUL FALL OF A CHURCH SPIRE. Among
the incidents of the storm on Monday week was
the following in New Haven, Conn:
About two O'Clock In the morning the spire of th ,
Chapel street church yielded to the wind, bresbiug
square off at its connection with the befry, and fal-
ing to the southwest upsn the roof of the church
Ii broke through the roof, mapping one or two OF
ceiling beneath and depositing mass Of ruins upon
the floors and galleries Of he audieace room hole
thirty feet long and some twenty wide was made In
roof while the whole central psrt Of the ceiling was
dashed down. Tho organ loft and the pulpit end Of
the church were not injured but the vest gallery 10
much broken and the scroll work, doors, and bsets
broken and tsrnshed 1t il supposed that nine or ten
thousand dollars will be required to repair the dam
age, which must be increased BY the snow which has
fallen into the house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

CIRCUMNAvIGATING THE WORLD Senators
Seward of New York, and Rusk, of Texas, will
on the expiration of the session, start on a nine
months tour round the globe. They will pass
across the Isthmus by Nicaragua, thence to Cali
fornia, thence to the Sandwich Islands, (where
Senator Seward will deliver an agricultural ad
dresso thence to China. and after pas sing through
India and Asia Minor. Egypt. and possibly South.
ern Europe, will sail through the Straights of Gil
braltar to the United States, SO as to attend Con
gress in the early part of next session.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

TAKE ROMANTIC yoang lady, Of about seven
teen. Lock her up on bread and water for . month
In the northeast corner of the house. to keep her
out of tha way Of that presuming young man who
wears Z moustache, and 10 20 lonesome without
quilts, torn al to finders. will be hanging down
over the back stoop and Ia q year the romant c
young lady win be seen streakipg IL" past that
cruel parents heuse with live 'something' ia
willow wagon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

BosToN As MART.-The following hgures,
taken from the last report OF the Board OF Trade.
show the value Of some of the leading manufac-
tn res that Aud 3 market In Boston:
Msnufscturers Of cortco. e47 oe0 600 bsot, and
.hoes S7 500 00a; wooden sooss so ooo geo cloa
ooo: furniture, 81 6o00o0 sgisniiusai ,ooa, sOa..
GEO Total, eIs0 600
ia the immedists vicinity 81 boston there are =
anpuriy and Of this fhs ue sdaed 70 70. raw ns'
s,risI bs labor cannot bs less tLa e7o. 600 coo.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

eDEsrRucTIvE FIRE-The fire In East Boston, on
Sunday morning, which consumed the Marveisk
House, involved heavy loss The hotel was valued
q. e25, 600 and insured for $1,000. 0. H. Hincklsv
the lessse lost 8 900 worth of furniture insurance
81 &c., Some of the boarders lost q considerabe
smount of furniture. Robert X Kent, who kept an
Apothscary st the first floor, lost nearly the
whole of his stock valued at from SIS 600 10 % ooo
insured for S ,7UJ The stock of Washington Smell
ling, Hardw are dealer, was damaged to the amount
of 81 COO above all Insurance.. P kiAders prus
store was damaged to the amour. Ct $4,000; inquired
for g. SEQ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

CounrEasLAsT TO ToBAcco -Ar. 8olly. the am
incnt writer on the brain, says IN late clinicalec-
iue OF the BRAIN II would esution you, - students
from excuses in the use Of tobacco asd sokine snd
wruld advise you to dissbuse your pastents minda
of the idea that it 10 harmless have had . lsrge
esperiepce of brain disesse, and am satisf.d wv
that smoking 10 most noxions habit I know Ct no
other cause or agent thst tend 20 much 20 bring ON
6uction Al dsesse and through this IN the end, IA
lead to organic diseases Of the brsin - sxcsssise
uas of tobsecon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

IMMENSE RoBBERY.-A Dispatch from New
York announces an immense robbery that has
been perpetrated in that city. Some fifteen OF
twenty bonds of the Illinois Central Railroad ars
among the stolen property; also certified check o
"a, 400 on the Judd Linseed and Sperm Oil Com,
pany, and bills receivable of the some company te
the amout of $500 600
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30
HOUSE BLOWN UP.-Great excitement was oc-
casioned yesterday morning, In the vicinity of the

HOUSE BLOWN UP.-Great excitement was oc.
casioned yesterday morning. In the vicinity of the
Grand Trunk Works. by loud explosion
appears that Mr. David German, gardener, oc-
cnped heuse on Front street, Immediately opposite
the works Owing to the severity of the Gather the
gas pipe which was laid immediately under the drain
iesdins from the house, had burst and the escaped
gas filled his cellar. which had been made air-,ieht
for the purpose Of securing vegetables and other
visions At O'Clock in the morning. Mr.. German,
with light in bis hand, opened the trap door into
The cellar Imme ediately the escaped gas ignted, and
q fearful explosion took place. Mr.. German was
bs hou,s "a, bown info .o. Ne se
nan,s daughter, girl of some eighteen yesTs, who
ives sitting in an upper room, was thrown to con-
siderable height ard then falling into the cellar.
sustsined severe injury, The family consisting OF
ten persons have al susred more less seversly
M 0ormsn's mother, lady OF some seventy win
tsfs received very severe cut the head, and sill
the ether members Of the family have been very Sc
riouslv burned Their escape from instant death il
sculous- Toronto Globe Goth
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

ADVANCE IN TEA clip the following frcm
the New York Evening Post:
THE news of the bo.nbardment Of Canton has ma
terially increased the price of tea. Housekeepers
In the state of cup CT souchong at is last
ingall the strength is drawn out of them, now that
meat and drink both have gone starvation point
We have meat and poultry at famine prices-the
wine crop destroyed mo more brandy eoming-veg. !.
tables worth their weight in gold-house rent up and
rising the very air, light and water doed out to
through meters. Where these things to end ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

RESULT OF FORCED MARRIAGE-A HUSBAND
PoIsoNED-A young woman in Quebec, named
Mrs Bison, French Canadian has been C; mmitted
to Jail charge of poisoning her husband, to whom
she had been married only six weeks Itappeas
that she had been forced to marry Bison aganst her
they led very unpleasant life. Bison was jealous
of her Acquaintance with young man whom she
years old, and is described very good looking Her
husband sged about Is years. The evidence of
her guilt to be strong. 1t has been proved that
few days before the death of deceased she Eur-
chased quanttv of arsenic of drug stsre end the
same poison, sufficient to death, found in
the stomach of the deceased. woman, named
Fortier, he's been alec committed to Jail having
been accessory to the murder.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30
- = CO.'S LOTTERIES.
) ,.,,r., PRIZE ESQ, ,o00!.

The following scheme VII be an d,..n oy As.ssnS swsy
co 20 ssaorsi. and the SorTHEkN MILITARY
LoIIsL LoIInywy LorTssY, Of Ai.bsms, in each OF their
S.,o - ries for FEBRUARY, ls5!
LotieFfs '' CLASS ID.
,,r the city ef Mobile Ala. To public, on
70 % saturday, February ., 1897,
CLASS 21,
ro b. drawn ia The city Of asa', ga S. u ps Bile on
CLASS rs,
\. drawn in the city Of Atlanta, Ca In public on
II % esn,rrdny, FehrRry -. 1857.
LAY Sasui pI * or SINGLE NUMBERS.
Wv $3.50 Prizes!
ss,,, fhaa Ons Prise 70 Eeery Tea Tseken!
R'N' 10000 Tickets.
uACNIFICENT SCENE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SHIPwRFcK AND Loss OF LrFE.-Tbe British
ship Lord Ashburton, from Toulon for St Johns
B.. was totally lost on Grand Manan ON the
18th inst. All tie officers were lost, and only
eight men of twenty.nine were saved, and they
badly frozen.
The ship Manlius, from New Castle for st. Johns
wa, totally lost on Grand Manan. The crew
were rescued after being over week in the boat
and In the woods.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

BrARrR or DsspATcaxs.--Ths Loo4M neeae1
ssys: Colonel A. r. Furgusop, xsntae1y Unl
States. bearing sxssaordtuafy 1eseafsaes L.
Amerjcau laesaiou q PnstL uiih Mia FUguWs
fsee Ma Cecilla Hsrbesl, D kAse arrived = eo.oO
Z few days' visis 70 Mn. fsfgasoss sssaavsss
ss ,esss foe the United States.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

Af"LoBD" CONVICTED OF SwINDLING-On Fiji
day last at Pittsburg the t'al of Lord Arthur Jo
Hudson" for petty swindling teek Place and result
ed in his conviction His lordship" conducted him.
was suave self com posed and fascinating even upon
the 6eor sill of the pepitentiary Though but bo
gus obemau, Lord ohm ID evidently of ,he best OF
the English 'swsli-mob" class.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

FULL At THE WEsT.--Judge Scott, of Ohio, has
given $500 towards purchasing fuel Tor the poor Of
Cincinnati. The relief conmittee Of that city
purchased 500 cords OF wood . few days sgo. The
citizens Of Lexipgtop, KY. hsve offered 70 give
those Of Louisville 10, 600 bushels OF coal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SHE MUaDERERs OF 0oRpoN-We learn f'on
Union, Franklin county, that Woyrell and Breugh
indicted for the murder of Basil H. Gordon last
January, were brought before that court last Moi
day for trial. severance was q ianted, and jury
empaneled to try Worrell. The defense set ug II
innnty, for the purpose Of establishing which q
number of wi.nesse have been subpGnsd from this
city and other places.-St. LOUIS Req. 24M.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

man, Of Chelsea. Mass, daughter OF Andrew
Haskell, Esq, being sick on Sunday. ~ walicwed
what she supposed TO be . dose Of IhubaFf,
bat turned out 70 b poison, and she died soon
after.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

LoNGEVITY.-Judy Williams, a coored woman
died in Pittsburg on Tuesday at the advanced re
of los years. AS usual with all very old people
she was, or pretended to be, acquainted with Gen
Washington and also Gen. Lafayette and Majo,
Andre
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30
THE DAILY DISPATCH,
Fridny Morning. Japuar.x IN IS6H

INTERESTING FROM CuBA-Adyicea frop, IL.
vana to the l4h instant state that the sugar ern.
Ing season had commenced throughout the country j..
and the crop promises to be very large. The very
severe cold weather has been experienced through.
out the island A light frost having fallen on some
of the hills. IL was feared might have injured the
cane; but 1t was found that the effect had been
beneficial The raising of tho sap was stopped by
the cold and the result was that the cane had RI
pened well, and the juice gave more crystalized
sugar and less molasses than usual
The discussion Of the repeal Of the sugar duties
here was engaging public attention In Cuba. but
little hope was entertained of its being carried.
Awant Of small silver Is weighing upon the Gu
bans, and the Diario advocates new provincial
silver coinage at the rate of IA l4l for one In
proportion to gold, It wants no American coins in
Cuba.
On the 10Th instant the Captain General recog.
nised Mr.. Thomas Savage acting Consul for the
United States during the absence of Mr. Blythe,
the Consul.
The runaway Mexican war steamer Democrata
was officially delivered 10 her new commander,
sent from Vera Cruz, on the 10th inst.
The Diario has advices from Spain to the 18th
DeeembeS Senior Tassara, the new Spanish
Minister to the United States, received his in.
,,ruGons ST. on the l3th. and leave at once for
Much real feeling was manifested by all classes
on the island with regard to the approaching de
parture of Captain General Concha, who, it was
said, would relinquish his post in a few months
proposition had been made for laying asub-mas
rine telegraph cable between Havana and Cape
Florida, but the Cuban government would not
sanction it unless 1t had sole control of both ends
of the line DIR. Kaues health was till considered
in critical condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SAD ACCIDENT-On Monday night week a
young man named Ludrick, was caught between
the ndle.head and spur wheel in the mill be.
longing to MT Mahaney ON Cedar Creek, Freder'
ick county, Va. The mill was stopped az soon as
possible, and he was taken out terribly mangled,
After suffering greatly for three hours he expired
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

FRUIT KILLED.-The Louisville Courier says
that many of the fruit growers Of that vicinity
are apprehensve that the severe weather of Sun.
day night, the 18th instant, killed the fruit buds
thermometer reaches as low q point IS twelve to
fourteen degrees below zero. it Is said to be pret-
ty well established fac. that all the faer varieies
Of fruits are killed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SouraEax PAcIsIc RAiLIoAD. -Oui seeouat.
from New York are most encouraging Upwards q
Ssrusy ensinssr seat from Assshall u 9sxAs. tef
fnnds to complete tbs payment Of $50 hAa1e % TIE
iet Of Jsnusry, passed tbs money q New Ories1s.
ks ths Sth Of February. and the lSw viii certainly
S. complisd with New aoshholssss g ~ Ior! .
are Ia ins hold The smount q 80 vo0 ies!.ass1
20 bs psia month 10 ssn mossis '.i.S
| EaA~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

THE BEAVER ISLAND MoRMoNs.-A letter
from Detroit, speaking of the legislature of Michi
gan, says:
"There is one contested seat in the houee be,
tween two Mormons from Beaver Island. You
are, perhaps, aware that after the death of the
Mormon king, Strang, last summer, the Mormons
several hundred in number, dispersed and were
driven from the island. There are not many
families left there as only sixty.three votes were
given"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SINGULAR FREAK OF NArURE.-A child was be n
i, ths place last week which had but one leg and
arm The hand contains fcur well developed fingers
no thumb and the foot but two toes. There are
no b. mes in the neck head small part of the
craninm. No eyes, mouth nose is visible Somer.
nr,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

iHE FLORIDA WAR-A letter from Tucka-
oasche micco, a well known Greek Chief, formerly
OF Eastern Alabama, states that John Jumper, a
Seminole Chief, has received orders from the Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs, to make preparations
andbe ready whenever called upon, to send one
hundred men to Florida. The writer states that
Jumper is now October ready with his men; byt
adds:
i do not think be can be ready until their is an
appropriation of money necessary to fulfil the late
well satisfied with their treaty, and many of them
have already gone over the line between them and
the Creeks and are making out their locations for
their new homes. They are ready and anxious
that the United States Government should hasten
the fuifment Of the treaty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

SLAYING THE DEEa "A hunter in town says
the woods are full of saiu deer. and that they will
be brought to town with perfect rush - soon as
the snow will permit. The snow is 20 very dsep
that the deer are easily hunted down and captured
but 1t is difficult to get them out of the woods and
on the beaten roads after they are slain Hestates
that himself and one or two others have about
forty hung upon trees, awaiting an opportunity to
get them to market. The deer are more numerous,
we are told this season than they were last, snd,
"a a matter of course veuson will be more plenti.
fully vsupplied.-Madison { Risconsia) Democrat.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30
STOCK SALES IN EKEhTucKY.-There was lately
sale of 900 or $4,000 worth of stock at Paris

BOURBON county, ny. Iue FMB BayE
Fiftv.six two.ysar old mules sold lilo per head;
u do st sos; 80 do at &l00; othsIs % low o.
Yearlinss from e64 TO el23; broke mules from $3.50
to $3.50. One imported tssk direct from spsin at
= 2a5 one small do SS35; 79 Of and yeass old
cattle at $40 &c do. S43 ~ head st e2s othe at
ssg7 and sSU; hoisss from $50 to $50
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-30

ESCAPED FROM JUSTICE.-The Fredericksb sbur q
Advertiser states that the boy who attempted 20
murder Mrs. Cliff, and who was confined in the
jail of Caroline county. escaped tberefrom flew
days since, together with woman who was con-
victed and sentenced to the Penitentiary for bur
glary.