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

GV A farmer in Jackson county, Michi-
gan, left some stalks of the Sorghum uncut,
until they were frozen hard. On boiling
down the juice from these, he found the
syrup to be clearer and finer than any he
had previously made, the juice apparently
divested Of its coloring properties by the ac-
ton of the frost TAs juice, when boiled
down to syrup, had hs appearance of new
strained honey, and was fully as thick. He
says: " 1t was clear as amber, and its fla
vor was more like honey than anything |
ever tasted beforeo
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

KossUTH.-Informatiou has been received
at Washington, of the con6scation, by the
Austrian Gov rnment, of all the property
OF Louis Kossuth within its reach. 1t is
only to be wondered that the Austrian au-
thorities had the patience and forbearance
to refrain from taking that step up to so
very recently.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

Say Hon. James II. Hammond was elect
ed U. S. Senator from South Carolina, on
the 30th ult, in place of Hon, A.P Butler,
deceased. The term expires in 1861. Mr..
Hammond was Governor of the State in
1924.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AT WESTON, Mo.--The
boilers in one of Erasmus Perry's saw mills,
at Weston, Mo-, exploded on the Goth ut.
instantly killing Mr.. Perry, the engineer, a
German, and negro boy belonging to Phine-
hos Skinner. Several others were badly
wounded -.-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

~ j. NJ Calhoun, nephew of John G..
Ca,houp. is President of the Alabama Sens
ate and James B. Clay, son Of Henry Clay,
is member of Congress, and has been mem
TONED as a candidate for Speaker.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

GY Lieut.. Randolph, the officer who pull.
led Gen. Jackson's nose in public when he
was President, has been appointed, by Pres
ident Buchanan, Superintendent Of the Ar.
seaal at Washington.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
Iowa Ccntral Agricultura, Society.


Town Central Agricultural society.
Two meetings of the stockholders in this
association have been recently held, one on
the l7th and the other on the 23d ultimo.-
Nothing definite was determined upon at Ell
ther meeting, owing to the very limited at
tendance Of those interested in the Fair
Ground. The last meeting adjourned till
the 18th of this month, Saturday next,) at
2 O'Clock P. NJ at my Office.
By a statement submitted on the 23d, it is
known that the society i, in debt about
$4 1900 over and above some $500 assets,
and further it is generally known that the
title to the property is in Green & Stone
Now, the question is, how is the society to
pay its debts and retain the property?
Green & Stone loaned the society $500
last year to pay off outside debts: and to Sc.
cure themselves, they took deed to the
property under an agreement to convey it
back to the society on the first of November
last, provided, their loan was paid off. At
the time this agreement was made, it was
expected the State society would relieve us
by paying at least partial remuneration
for the use of the grounds. But this expec-
tation has not been realized, owing to the
fact that the receipts of the State Fair were
hardly sufficient to meet other engagements
without paying anything for the use of the
grounds. And, why the State society is un-
able to pay for the use Of the grounds is a
question that every man can answer by his
own business.
At the meeting on the 18th, several differ
ent plans will be proposed to get out of
debt, and as every stakeholder is interested
to the amount of his stock, it is hoped there
will be general attendance. At the last
meeting it was recommended that the pres
ent stockholders double their subscriptions;
but it is hoped some easier method may be
adopted. j. II. WALLACE,
December 9Th, 1857. Secretary.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
The present. cenere.,.

The Senate Of the present Congress, the
95th, which assembled to-day, (N1nday,
Dec. 7tll,) consists Of thirty-three Demo.
Gratis; twenty-five opposition; with two
contested seats from Indiana and one W.
cancy each, in South Carolina and Texas.
The House stands as appears BY the fol.
lowing tabular statement from the WashinR-
ton Union - -
Elections for the members Of tie House of
Representatives of the next Congress have
now been held in all States of the Union,
with the following result:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

MARRlED.-The Hon. Timothy Davis, Rep
resentative in Congress from the Second
District of this State, was married on the
oath ult., to Mrs. Jane O'Ferrall, Of Du-
buoe.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

TAt Moscow, lately, great curiosity
was excited by new description of locomo.
tive, running along the streets, and so com.
structed as to cause the wheels to Icy
down sort Of wooden rails as they adj
vanced. The experiment, though the first
one made, had perfectly succeeded. The
COW, by the name of Prokhorotf.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

A Boy EATEN BY BEAk.-We learn from
the Lexington Miss. } Advertiser that a
young negro boy of John Stewart, Esq, liv-
ing about ten miles from that place, while
out lshort distance from the house after
cows, was seized upon and eaten up by a
bear. a ~ Ea9E
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
SATURDAY, DECEMBER s, 1857.
Chavez OF RA1rroAn Tmt.-Tbe n, "A

CHANaS OF RAnRoAp TIME The NJ. 4 M.
r. r. Co. will run but one train day out
of Davenport on and after Monday next
BY a notice in another column 1t will be
Seen that the morning train from this city to
Wilton will leave at 6:45 and the afternoon
train at 2:50. Passengers for Davenport
must take the morning train and those for
Iowa City the afternoon train Trains run
on the Muscatine and Oskaloosa Railroad to
Columbus City, as heretofore, with only Q
slight change OF time.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

az A maiden lady advertises in one of
the country papers a baboon, three cats, and
parrot for sale. She is about to be mar
ried, and has no further use for them, anti
cipating that her husband will make their
places good in every particular.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

n@- Joel Schoonberg, one hundred ye RS
of age, has just been pardoned out of the
Sing Sing prison. New York. He was nm
der sentence for lite, upon conviction tor
arson. He completed bis Tooth year on the
Ath of 1ulv 1asr .gE g&
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

eT-s.My dear,'' said n affectiorate spouse
to her husband, 81 am your treasurer ID
ssOh yes I" was the cool reply, s.ahd / would
willingly lay it up in heaven" What an
insulting wretch!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

A QUARTER OF A. ENTURY AGO IN CH,CA-
Go.-Mr. s. s. Wright. who settled in Chi
cago twenty-five year ago, October 29th,
has published in the Journal some interest
ing "reminiscences Of the early times and
changes witnessed in the growth from II
village to city. A quarter of a century
ago the buildings in Chicago, besides Fort
Dearborn, were not over thirty-ive all told;
and all Were Of logs except store of Mr.
Kinsie. Till the spring of '33 the mail was
brought once a week on horseback. that
supplied the whole Northwest. The Chica-
go Post Office boxes of those days were the
bott ms of boots nailed to q log. Wr ght
and Carpenter were laughed at tor making
claims t" quarter sections ofthe wet priarie,
where now are Carpenter and Wright's ad-
ditions to the city. The land cost one dol
lar and twenty five cents per acre, and some
of it is now worth forty thousand dollars
pSr acre. Two stores situated on two
thirds of a lot on Lake street thar cost one
hundred dollars in 33, brought rent before
the late great fire of sixteen thousand dol.
lars per annum In the crash of 37-8, Mr..
Wright caught it, and took property that
had been worth thirty Thousand dollars and
most Of his patrimony besides to square up.
That property, he states, is now worth over
two millions of dollars.
MIR. Wright states the population of Chi
cage twenty-five years ago at lib, exclusive
OF the garrison.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

49, A Detroit paper mentions the arrest
of woman in that city, "with nothing on
her, person but love-letter and a Dagner-
reotypets Rather ''poetical" and ''pctu-
resauc, costume.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

BRIDGE FROM New YoRK To BRooKLYN.-A
bridge from N. York to Brooklyn has been
proposed by Samuel q. Nowlan, Civil Engi-
neer. whose plan is TO form company, with
capital of $6 100000; the bridge to be
$500 feet; to rest on arches OF 500 feet each,
2U0 feet above high water mark, resting on
transverse arches Of so feet; the roadway to
be 100 feet for cars, wagons, &c. The idea
is that the stores erected on the coIlonade
will make the investment pay.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

SPEAKERsHIP OF THE House. = James F.
Wilson, of Fairfield, has been mentioned in
connection with the Speakership of the
Iowa House Of Representatives this winter.
The names of S. B. Shelledy, of Jasper,
Judge Sewers, of Mahaska, Judge Edwards,
of Lucas, and Col. Dewey, of Henry, have
also been mentioned-all good and true Re-
publieans and worthy of the honor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

OuR RAlLRoAD.-We conversed with q
gentleman the other day, who, from his po-
sition and occupation should be well posted
in relation to our road. He says the entire
distance to Washington has been graded
and is now ready tor the superstructure and
that the cars will be running into the WASH
ington Depot about the first Of May next.
And he had no doubts but that the road
will be completed within eighteen months
to Oskaloosa. We hope his predictions may
be verified. -, ,Oskaloosa Times. q
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

ca Some gracelsss wag has suggested
new reading Of Shakespeare, to suit tho
tines-"Help Inc, Cash us, or sink!"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

~ The man who wrestled with adver-
sity wore out his silk stockings and got
wOrsted,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
DoN'r TELL FATHER. There j

DoN'T TELL FATHER. There is
many good mother who plans the ru-
in of the child she dearly loves-teach-
ing it the first lesson Of wrong-doing,
by simply saying, "Now, don't tell
your father" Surely mothers do it
thoughtlessly, ignorantly, not consider
ing that it is first lesson in deception.
Not at all strange that gamblers, and
liars, and thieves, and hypocrites, and
distrustful, evil minded people SO
abound, when weak, loving mothers.
with horeyed words and caresses,
swee:en the little teachings that SO soon
ripen into all kinds of meanness and
unprincipled rascality.
| heard kind, well-meaning mother
say to the puny babo in her arms, well,
birdie shall have its good candy every
day; bad papa shan't know it; see
how it loves it, and the little thing,
whose reach Of life had not whole
winter in it yet, snatched at the bright
red and blue colored poison, and made
as many glad motions as though it took
its whole body to suck it with. The
poor little thing had been fed on candy,
almost, and fretted for more whenever
her mouth wasn't filed. Even the
nourishment nature provided didn't
wholly satisfy it, for it wasn't as sweet
as candy.
| thought it was no wonder, if chill
dren were taught, even in babyhood,
that papa was bad and ugly and unkind,
that in youth they shoul call him a
"snob" and the sold man," and the
mother whom they had learned by
had no stability of charac-
ter, and was capable of deception, not
strange they should SO little respect her
as to call her the cold woman. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

WARNING TO FARMERS. "A farmer on Ce-
dar river sold his hogs last week to Dav-
enport buyer and obtained therefor check
of $500 on Cook & Sargent. They inform
ed him that they had only Florence to pay
out, but as he had note of something over
one hundred dollars to pay in Muscatine, he
wished money instead of trash to meet it,
They could not give him even the small
amount he desired in other money, and the
result was he had to take the note of the man
to whom he sold the hogs. We warn farm
ers against selling their hogs where they can
get nothing available in pay. At Musca-
tine any kind of good currency desired can
be obtained for pork. Bear this in mind,
all who have produce for sale.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE &c. The follow
ing memorial is now circulating through the
State for signatures. We see no objections
to the adoption OF such AL enterprise by the
citizens of Iowa:
MEMORIAL
To the Honorable the General assembly Of
the State Of I",ca::
The undersigned citizens of the State of
Iowa, do hereby petition your Honorable
body to establish an Agricultural College
and Experimental Farm, for the promotion
of Scientific and Practical Agriculture.
This memorial is recommended and cir
culated by the State Agricultural Society.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
~ Alexander Hamiton's friend Mea 'e
writes, in friendly letter:

writes, in friendly letter:
Hamilton's not being ''sufficieutly acquain
ed" with his son, reminds one OF the reply
of boy to his mother, whose father was .
the keep your children 1T a-distance class
and the boy wanting new suit, very natu
rally asked his mother to intercede Tor him
"Why don't you ask your father yourself
my scn?" said the mother. why, mother
would ask him, only don't feel wei
enough acquainted with him." was the re
ply.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

steamer Allegheny, one Of the swiftest boats
on the river, sunk fourteen miles below St.
Louis last Monday evening, in seventeen
feet wafer. A woman and her child were
lost Twenty FIVE head Of cattle were drown
ed, and large lot Of freight lost. She was
owned at St. Louis by D. J. Hitchcock and
the estate of the late Capt. Phillips.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

TREED.-During the progress of the tor
nado last week, near Crestline, says an ex-
change:
ssMiss White, young ladysaged seven
teen years, was carried by the ferce Of the
wind several hundred feet, and left on the
top of cherry tree. She glided through
aerial space, hoops and all, like thing Of
air, and descended upon the tree with all the
majesty and ease of an eagle in lowering to
its nest. Strange to say, she escaped unin-
iured.'' .-.l. -t =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

/ T A Spanish proverb says 6 What the
fool does in the end, the wise man does in
the beginning"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

w Question for discussion Can big
man ache harder than little man.?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

~ A Quakeress, jealous of her husband,
watched his movements, AID one morning
actually discovered the truant hugging aud
kissing the servant girl. Broadbrim saw
the face of his wife, as she peeped through
the half opened door, and rising with all
the coolness of general. thus addressed
her: "Betsey, thee had better quit peeping,
or thee will cause disturbance in the fam
ily.' f
This is an admirable illustration of the
philosophy of the bogus Democracy towards
the Republicans They perpetrate all kinds
Of rascalities and enormities, and when they
find the Republicans peeping in GA them,
they turn round and tell US to keep quiet,
or we shall cause disturbance in the tami
y, and destroy the Union. GIN. Gaz.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

REPUBLICAN VICTORY The Republicans
of Peoria, the second largest city in Illinois,
have elected their mayor, clerk, collector,
city attorney, marshal, deputy marshal, po-
lice constables and four out of five alder
men! The city had been afflicted with Dem
ocratic rule for two or three years, of which
the peonle sickened.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

CHEss CLuB.-The Davenporters have or
ganized chess club.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

SOUND DEMOCRACY IN THE LEcoNPToN Con-
srITUTIoN.-The following is the first Sec
ton in the Slavery clause of the Felon Con-
stitution of Kansas
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

FooLIsH. } soung ladies hating each
other on account of gentleinas who does
not care fig for either.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12
SLAVERY.

Section l. The right Of property is be-
fore and higher than any constitutional sane
ton, and the right of the owner of slave
to such slave and lis increase, is the same
and as inviolable as the right of the owner
Of any property whatever
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

ANOTHER Blow AT FREE KANSAS. The q,
S. Land Office has been removed from Don
iphan to Kickapoo. The former place has
the misfortune, in Administration eyes, to
be Free state town, while the latter is no.
torious for its pro-slavery frauds. Thisre-
moval is pay in hand from Mr.. Buchanan
for the spurious votes cast there at the last
election 1t is evidently determined at head
quarters that Kansas shall be slave State,
if executive patronage and the control Of
the land system can effect it, st. Louis
Democrat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

The Connellsville (Pa.) Enterprise
states that a blind family, consisting Of
four persons, John, Catherine, Bsrtholo-
new snd Samuel Hostelter, were born in
German township, The whole Of them be-
ing al the time Of their birth, and are AT
present destitute Of eye balls, but having
all the other outward mectanisin of the
eye complete. This family is indeed Gu
riosiry, aside from the wonderful profic-
iency they exhibit as M sicians. Their
execution, on the various instrumcr:s, VII
DIN. banjo, tenor drum. clarionet, is sur
prising, and they are giving concerts in
different places.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-12

Walker, the pirate, depended upon re-
ceiving large reinforcements from Texas,
but the lacs news from his Texan recruits
is, that discouraged at the state of affairs,
they had disbanded and gone home.
Porter, the Pacific Railroad defaulter, has
been convicted of embczzement at Jetfer-
son City, NO., and sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06
A PRACTICAL CREIGHTON.

II Tfmh CsHqaers all Assailants. ad-
hlrable Crichton. the greatest logician OF his
Fay, was accustomed to seek a controversy
FIth the S.phists of the French and Italian
colleges, by mailing challenges to the gates
n those institutions. Thomas Holloway, the
Inventor of the popular medicinal remedies
Ehat bear his name. has adopted more pub
Pc and comprehensive method Of defying
Err0r and establishing Truth. He has adver-
Esed his Pills and Ointment in nearly every
hewspaber in the world, and fortified his
ordinations with mass Of authentic ties
|lmony which no disputant has thought it
prudent to assail. Crichton was great the
Erist. Holloway issa man of facts. He takes
pr his premises twenty years ef successful
Practice. and innunierable we'll attested cures.
fnd asks the world to draw its own conclu-
fi0ns lie has Il simple and perspicuous
fheory oi the common origin Of all diseases,
knd upon this theory the composition Of his
famoua remedies IS cased but he rightly
fieems that the experimental proofs Of their
fMcacy constitute a better passport to public
confidence than thousand philosophical es
fays upon the causes which lie at the root of
Eheir astonishing effects. In argument, the
#ngenlous and subtle caviller, may sometimes
prove an oVermatch for plain reason but
fhere never lived tho man, however eloquent,
ELat could overcome solid array eff facts
4 hey present the same sort of impenetrable
PafHer to the attacks of the most brilliant
peeialmer, that square Of infantry presents
Ro the charge of Dragons. In the centre OF
ils che1dur de fiiSe of facts, stands the hero
II countless victories over disease, Professor
Plolloway, invulnerable to the shafts of envy
fnd prejudice.
What are his credentials? Have not his
&reparatlons relieved tens of thousands of
ctims In every cline, upon whom an ante
l3Ftem inquest Of the profession" had been
80 and a verdict pronounced of utterly
Aeara6le?" For response to this question,
'n9alt the press, everywhere, the volumes Of
tiI'ate testimonials, the records of hospitals,
ie complimentary letters of princes and no
- the archives Of governments, and public
4st Est'nioh throughout the werld. These are
PioHo"ay's vouchers. Who is prepared to
question them ?-Londom Dispotch.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06
Flour, Grain, &C.

Cloverseed is scarce and selling only i'm
small lots from second hands at 81 so per 64
lbs. Timothy commands 3 load per bushc.
Flaxseed continues scarce, and no sales have
come under our notice.
There is rather more inquiry for fresh
ground Flour for shipment, but old stock is
neglected. Sal of 1000 barrels W. B.
Thomas and other good brands made from
new wheat at 80 per barrel 500 barrels
Brandywine do. at 90; 400 barrels sound
old stock at e 50aG 10, and some fine mid
dlings at 4 75. The sales for home use are
limited within the range Of 50a8 80 for
common and extra family brands. Rye flour
is dull-a small sale at 4 G2I, which is de-
cline OF l22 cents. Corn Meal is held firmly
Sales of 800 barrels Pennsylvania ut 81 per
barrel.
Grain-The demand for Wheat continues
limited, but prices are unchanged. Sales Of
1000 bushels new red at 5 G4al 65 per bush
ell small lot of prime old do at / CS, and
5000 bushels new white at | 70aI IS, chiefly
at our lowest figure. 200 bushels new Rye
brought 95 cents. Corn is in better demand
and about G000 bushels yellow, afoat, sold AT
80 cents. and 700 bushels, in store, at 8SJ
cents. Oats are dull and prices dropping
500 bushels damp new sold at IL cents, and
some prime quality at As cents per bushel
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06

PHILADELPHIA Cattle Market.

The supply of beef cattle this week was
much better than last week, the arrivals hav-
ing amounted to about 1900 head. Most of
the stock was very good, and prices declined
shade only a few of the best selling at Sl2.
and large number only realizing $40 p 100
lbs
The demand for Sheep was greater than
the supply, consequently the price for fat
sheep advanced about lc p ID. 60O0 head
were sold at from So to 5 for fat sheep, and
from 2 to each for store sheep. Lambs are
worth from So to 5, according to quality
There is but little change in the market for
Cows and Calves, though the demand is quite
good. 800 head were sold at from $50 to 60
for milch cows, and from S23 to 35 for dry
cows.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06

Rr!Many are the preparations offered to
Ene public for the cure of Chronic Diseases,
(ou' no medicine has ever done one e.half the
tl1i9uEt Of good for sufferers, as DU VALLs
|oA1VANTc OH. 1t is applicable to all sore
,a eua painful diseases. Win relieve pain in u
p.st for sale by Hoar & McNabb, Belleville !;
LIN Jiaer @ Sons and Brisben d Sterett, Reeds
r. , D. Alexander, Locke's Mills G. w.
M;Ii11l'na1' mcYeytown A. J. North, Atkinson's IS
'mht3 J. R. Hoops, Rothrock's Mills and al
'ne Bee Hive Dr'g Store, Lewistown.