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The daily Butte record., 1858-04-16
HOTELS, SALOONS, sc.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
General Stage Office,
CORNER MONTGOMERY AND lIuSToos STREETS,
VILE.
FRANK JOHNSON. Pronrietor.

"a THIS HOUSE, which ever since the -
Ia earliest days Of oroyfie has been the l..iU
popular resort of the resident and Travelling public.
has lately been thoroughly repaired and rendered
IN It's every appointment the very best hotel north OF
Marysville.
RElNG THE DEPOT FOR THE CALIFORNIA
STAGE 60 = COACHES, Travelers To and from nil
parts of the State, will find this the most convcniep,
aud desirable stopping place In orovic.
The Table
WIN always DO supplied with the choicest viands
obtainnho In the market.
The Beds
Are carefully aiiendedto, and always kept neat and
comfortable
The Bar
Is stocked with the very best brands Of Wines and
Liquors Ia fact, II II the aim of the undersigned To
maintain iur the ST, NICHOLAS, the character of u
First Glass Hotel, Complete throughout.
FRANK JOHNSON, Pror rietor.
n. B.-Tray ulors, by leaving their names with tho
clerk can be called for the Stages at any hour they
may aesre
OruNillo, Dec -. d3l-tf
The daily Butte record., 1858-04-16
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

GREAT COUNTRY FOR THE LADIES'
The time for marriage in Sparta was
fixed by s:atute-that of the men at
about thirty or thirty-6ve years that
Of the women at about twenty or lit
tie younger. All men who continued
unmarried after the appointed time,
were liable to prosecution; and all
bachelors were prohibited from being
present at the public exercises of the
Spartan maidens and were denied the
usual respect and honors paid the aged.
why should l give you place. cried
young man to an unmarried general,
"when you have no child to give me
place when I am old ?" No marriage
portions were given with any of the
maidens, so that neither poverty should
prevent gallant nor riches tempt him
to marry contrary to his inclinations.
The parents Of three children enjoyed
considerable immunities, and those with
four children paid no taxes whatever
a regulation which all married men with
large families will readily admit to be
most wise and equitable. 1t was GUS
tomary for the bridesmaid to cut off
all the brides hairon the wedding day,
so that, for some time, at least, her
personal attractions should increase
with her years.-L!Je and z'rave' Of
Herodltus.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

TIE KANSAS DIrTAToR's EEFENCE.-Cal-
houn's poor attempt at setting forth his in
jured innocence is doing damaging execution
on himself. He gets few compliments from
respectable sources. His own party evidently
despise him- The Washington States, after
giving an account of this precious document,
says:
This is the lame and incohercnt statement
of Mr.. General Calhoun We never read q
more weakly written or moro confused adj
mission of striving to make the worst the
better cause. He admits that tho paper he
received ''purportcd to BE- the depostlons of
the judges of election" lie not convinced
that it was actually so !; in fact, he knows
we'll it was not the actual paper sent, and is
therefore ready to receive the oaths of the
actual judges, and be governed by them, al
though he thinks sit probably will place the
government Of the State of Kansas in the
hands of his enemies" Mr.. General CAL
houn boasts Of the immaculate discharge Of
his official duties. We are not SO sure he is
| entitled to His own estimate of himself
Even not taking into consideration the other
monstrous frauds charged upon him. it is
proved that, on examination of the supposed
returns from Delaware Crossing that On
which he takes ground work for safe re-
treat--it was pain the certificates or the
judges to the 43 votes was cut off with scis
sors, more than three hundred names added
in different handwriting. and the certificate
! then attached to the end Of the additions.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

TIE GREAT RELIGIOUS AwAKENISG-TEe
n. Y. Tribune of the 1>t inst. devotes six
columns to notices of religious revivals in
that city and other parts of the country. 1t
says similar religious feeling has not been
known in New York for twenty-five years.
We quote:
''In fact, sudden fervor seems to have
seized the public mind. Everywhere men
are crewding to religious meetings, aud The
spirit with winch the crowds are impressed.
and which inci,es them to ST. general an at
t1ntion to religion and religious services,
seems to be animating the whole land. The
revival spreads almost like contagion.
-'Of the causes to which these unusual and
memorable effects may be traced, it is hardly
necessary to say that they will be everywhere
recognized as providential and divine. 1t
may be stated that the immediate occasion is
very widely believed to have been the recent
severity OF the times, by which men were
forced into an acknowledgment of their de-
pendence on Divine Providence, and their
minds made ripe and susceptible to the ope>
rations of spiritual Influences and the recep-
lion of religious truths"
To see secular newspapers like the Tribune
deVoting so much space to religious intelli-
gence shows an unu ual awakening in the
country. Indeed, it would almost aprear
that the millennium is at hand.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OUR ASs-zss...H.a...
GIRLS. = Victoria's daughter, albe..
the Princess Royal Of England, exer-
cises daily in the open air and in bad
weather wears boots quite masculine,
as will appear from the following,
among her bridal presents:
The Princess Royals Boots. The
trousseau Of the Princess Royal, al
though in amplitude worthy in every
respect Of so important an occasion, is
remarkable for the substantial utility
OF the articles composing it. The OBJ
servation is more especially applicable
to the chassures Of her Royal High
ness, which although comprising some
twelve dozen pair Of boots, are in every
instance useful and solid. Some Of
them, intended for rough walking, are
provided with treble soles, and small
but projecting nails
An American girl is "too foin'' to
wear boots in muddy weather. The
consequence is, that she never exercises
unless the weather is beautiful-lives
near hot furnaces and in warm rooms,
and by the time she's twenty-six, she
has literally passed away all the beauty
with which she has been gifted by a
kind Providence. There is no reason
why the women should not exercise
daily in the open air, as well as men.
It's so practiced in England, even by
royalty. We believe it is Mrs. Beech
er who said that in this country there is
about one healthy woman out of every
thousand.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
MUSCATINE MARKET.

We have no special changes to note this
week. The weather has.been quite cold for
the season, and the roads good, though rough
at the beginning of the week. Large guam
titles of wheat have been received by wagon
and railroad. 1t is safe to es innate the
quantity Of wheat received in this market
during the past three weeks at between 65 ,0o0
and 10000 bushels.
The price of wheat is the same as quoted
last week, but more firm. Dressed hogs, Of
which there are few struggling lots coming
in, sell at from 4,50 to SIS.
We append our usual quotations:
Wheat, spring, 45a50c. r.
&C winter, soc (nominaD
Flour s35Oat4,OO.
Corn, in the ear, 200
Oats, Csc.
Onions 5Oa60c.
Beans, 6Oca$l.
Potatoes, 25a30c.
Green apples, $l.50 per bushel.
Eggs, lOc
Butter, zoe.
Poultry - Dressed chickens 81 ,30a$1 80
per doz. turkeys Case per pound.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, loo.
Shoulders, Sc
Clear sides, Sc
Hides, green, &c; dry flint Sc.
Lumber, $l5aS3O per 1000 feet,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
IOWA NEWS.

MIR. Paulsen, the celebrated chess player,
has just been playing seven games Of chess,
blindfolded, against the best players of Du-
buque. At the close of the games, Paulsen
told the position of every pi, ce on the seven
boards
The State Bank bill, which was under
consideration, at last accounts, by the SEN
ate, is similar in its provisions to the Ohio
Bank law. The branches are mutually liable
for each others circulation pro rata upon
the capital stock, which latter is limited to
not less than $4,000 nor more than $780,
600, Iowa City is made the headquarters of
the institution.
A PEoTEsr.-Our friend, Royal Prentiss,
member of the House from Louisa county,
presented protest against the action of the
House in refusing to investigate the charges
made against Judge C!agett. He contends
that the Judge wilfully violated the consti
tutien in his official capacity, and deserves
impeachment. The protest is ably written.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
Pacific Hotel Tragedy,

The examination of Taylor, charged with
murder and arson, was continued at St..
Louis on Monday. The evidence is thus
summed up by the Democrat:
The pending examination in this case has
thus far riped out some of the very exciting
statements hastily published on the dav after
Taylor's arrest. The SO 900 or 81 900 on
Doane appear never to have existed Taylor
did not arrive at the Townsley House after
or during the alarm of fire, but at least
full hour before it. He did nos 90 there
on, and was otherwise in full dress No
blood was discovered on the sheets in which
he slept. Thus are some of the hideous fea
lures OF this affair, as it first appeared. en-
tirely obviated. Ii seems that the suspicious
against him all originated from his unfortu.
nate propensity to Nunchausenise, and to
make hero and martyr Of himself.
In connection with this sad affair the
Democrat gives the following remarkable
instance of clairvoyance or spiritual sight !:
The following circumstance is related to
US by one Of our prominent citizens, who
received the intelligence by letter from his
wife, now residing in the State of New York.
On the night of the terrible destruction of
the Pacific Hotel, little brother of Mr..
Henry Rochester, living at home with his
parents, near Avon, in the State of New
DIRK, awokc some time after midnight, with
screaming and tears, saying hat Ms hotel in
81. Lonis ,cas on fire, and thai his brother
Henry ,oqs burning to death. SO intense
was his alarm and horror that it was with
consi siderable difficulty he could be quoted.
On the following day at noon the parents
received telegraphic dispatch from this
city confirming the little boys dream in
every particular
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

ASYLUM FOR JEUNKARrs-The Oskaloosa
Times comes out in favor of State Asylum
for habitual drunka'ds, and says, 1--WE do
meet with the approval and appreciation of
the moral, philanthropic and intellectual
portion Of our community. We believe it
would have more salutary effect in reform
ing inebristes t':an the present harsh and
vindictive war carried on against that I'M
fortunate class If our fellow citizens. We
do not view inebca,ion us crime, but rather
a a misfortune, often the Result OF an attempt
to drown some real or imaginary grief, and
is more to be pi,ird than spurned."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
From the Upton Democrat, 9th.

Owing to other engagements, we were
unable to attend the Railroad meeting ut
the Court House, last Tuesday evening. We
have not been furnished with the minutes of
the meeting, but we learn that the house
was full, and that a general interest seemed
to prevail. The plan proposed to the meet
ing was to organize new company to build
road from Wilton Junction to Dubuque,
passing through this place and Anamosa.
1t is designed that this road shall form a
connection with the road already being con-
structed from Muscatine to Keokuk and St.
LOUIS. We have Il subscription of $4,000
in this county Of reliable stock, and Musca-
tine, we understand, has considerable more;
and with Il proper effort, we have no doubt
but sufficient means could be raised to war
rant the early commencement Of the work.
There is bound to be a road from st. Louis
up the Mississippi, and we can, if we look
we'll to our interest, secure to ourselves the
advantage of it. We understand that the
meeting appointed committee to correspond
with persons interested at the different
points, and to call q meeting to organize a
company at once. Now that we have made
a start, let US keep the ball in motion, for
upon our own action depends in a great
degree our success.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

PRospEcTs OF LEcoMProN- A dispatch
from Washington Of the 81 says: SIN a for
ner dispatch it was stated on the authority
Of leading Democrats that the calcula ion
was that the Kansas bill would pass the
House by Is majority, but on the contrary,
the leading anti Lecomptonises are sanguine
Of its defeat, and are working industriously
70 that end"
A Washington correspondent of the Phil
adsl phia Press says that better feeling is
apparent between all classes of politicians.
1t is seen beyond peradventure that the Lee
compton Constitution cannot stand, and
members are casting about for the proper
measure to be adopted by Congress. The
measure which is proposed, and witch ex
cites most inquiry, is bill to authorize the
Territorial Legislature Of Kansas, which will
not expire until November next, to call an
other Convention.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

e. 1t was Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, or
Mrs. Somebody, who exhorted her dear hus-
band, if he was dying, not to kick round and
wear out the sheets. This is brought strongly
to our mind by the course of many Demo
cratic newspapers in view Of the crisis in our
affairs now imminent. They have no hand
to raise in defense of popular liberty-they
strike no blow in defense of the inalienable
right of self-government, now torn from
Kansas. No! Their concern is in the di
!ection of public plumber. Their only fear
10 for tho loss Of the spoils. 1t is not the
aot OF tyranny on the part of Buchanan that
Republican institutions, SIT is not the out.
rags upon an oppressed and down. trodden
people. All their fear is that in the strife
the teat Of Executive patronage may be re-
moved from their mouths, that in the dying
agony Old Buck may kick beyond their reach
the good things with which aforetime they
have been wont to regale themselves.-Bur-
&s6eUn HdVltys.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
STRANGE PuENoMENA.-The Butler county

STRANGE PnENoMENA.-The Butler COUNTY
(Pa.) american, Of Wednesday, says:
'Strange noises in the air, resembling
thunder, have been heard at intervals du-.
ring the last ten days, il. various parts OF the
country. In some places, it is alleged, fiery
substances have been seen flying with great
velocity, and the conclusion was SO great as
to shake the earth quite percep,ibly."
The Kittannins Armstrong county, Pa }
Free Press says:
"On Thursday morning at about 8 o'clock,
noise resembling the firing of cannon,
which lasted for about two minus was
heard by many of the people throughout
this county. Here, in Kittanning, almost
every person heard it, and at Apollo. we
are informed, it made the houses tremble.-
Was it an earthquake
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
News ParAYraDhS

William II. Smith, he colorel barber,
VIII" killed his wife and mother in law, at
st. Louis, in August last, has been SEN
to be hung on the 23d Of April next. A
man named Henry Houser is also to be hung
III that city on the same day.
The loss by the late severe confederation
at Stephens Point, Wis, amounts to about
$4,000. Some dozen buildings were con.
Sumed, occupied by stores, shops, offices
and families. There was not dollars in
surancs on the whole property.
Mr.. Buchanan' Cabinet is made W of
''weighty men" Howell Cobb is set down
at PIT IA pounds, Gov. Brown at III, Sec
rotary Toucy at l66, Secretary Thompson
at lat, and Gov. Floyd ut $50. Gen. Cass
will weigh nearly 200 pounds, although he
is not SO tleshy as he was few years since
Railroad travelling is very expensive in
Europe, being nearly double what it is here,
in the best cars ; but much the largest mum
Der of travellers tax: the second class, and a
great many neatly dressed and respectable
people even take the third class. the fare
being about ont-third of that of the frs,
class. aud the second two-lhirds.
Among the presents made t, the Princes,
was riding whip, the butt of which is form
ed from a piece of the hoof of tavorite
horse, set in gold. 1t is said the shoe O
this hoof is Il mass of small diamonds; the
handle Of the whip is formed from one o
the horses bones, most highly polished
round which is twned serpent in bri!
liants.
BURROWS & PHErrYMAN's CnEcKs.-Ws
understand that these checks are still being
paid out freely by Cook Il Sargent. We
suppose this is what they Gail redeemins
Florence. We cannot but continue to eau
ton our readers to take them home otter
for observation-disclosures, Democrat.
They say that Buchanan rests i'll o. nights
No wonder; like Macbeth, "he has murder
nd Sleep by his treason to the PEOPLE OF
Kansas. 1t is reported that he has lost ten
poundsin weight during the past sixty dss;;ss :.
Eleven slaves recently escaped from Key
West in the U. S. light house boat, which
they stole. 1t is thought by some that they
must have all persisted in the attempt t.
cross the Cult.
The elegant steamer James E. Woodruff
was sunk by the ice at Hat Island, On the
Mississippi, on the 25th ult. She was on
her way to St. Louis with a cargo of gro :
ceries. She was a fine boat and valued at
$65, 000-owned at ST. Louis.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
sS9,lO5 81

If we felt a disposition to pitch into our
local currency, and engage in biting,
scratching and caterwauling fight over it,
there il an article in circulation here much
moro vulnerable than Florence, and one that
il at far greater discount, though most
amply secured, that we should feel like at
tackin5 first.
The Iowa City Republican thus excuses its
contemplate position while ridculing its
contemporaries that nave the manliness to
speak out their sentiments in regard to wild
eateurrencies. Itexpresses greater abhor-
romeo Of Iowa City Scrip, though "amply
secured" than of Florence, for which there
il legally and really no security. Come,
neighbor, try to be little consistent. In
regard to that Illinois currency, which you
think is not so "good," we have only to say
that it will buy eastern exchange for 2 IA
Per cent, while Florence, even at the counter
efCook & Sargent, will not obtain it for less
than per cent, and frequently from Is to
20 per cent. has to b. paid. This is the true
souchstone to try the merits of the two cur.
reneies
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
New YoRK, March 3.
For the Journal.

For the Journal. .i
MR.. EDlroR-We arc we'll aware what coed
thng 1t Is to have cow, especially where there are
"nine small children in the family" or even less,
and also have idea how unpopular an Official Of
Muscatine might become were he to say much in
regard to keeping cattle from running at large in
town yet it is stomary with that live 10 the
country, when our cattle are of serious annoyance
TO our neg abors, to shut them up, and ". consider
il but right that we should do so. Will MT our
friends in Muscatine do rs the same favor? 1t NAV
be asked, in what way do the loose cattle in Musca,
tlno annoy the farmersa Pass along the street A.
most any day except Sunday and it can be easily
seen. Besides the grain they pillage from our
horses, are torn sacks and papers, and grain an
groceries wasted. Now, if it is too exp.n,iye IA
keep them W, give US the NUN Der Of cows in Mus.
catine and Keep them in and We will each bring freed
for them. We can feed them more economically
than tc feed them from wagons. IF that will
not do levy tax. If something Of this kind can
not be done, you may expect some fine day late ne,&
Autumn to see US all coming into town with orr
stock to winter. But keep them up and Thousand
farmers will thank You, and scores Of horses tia.
have been used to working hard all day and going
home dinnerlcss would thank you likewise could
they but do so. tf 25f.
~ '- A PARxsR,
Cedar, Muse. tine o., March 9Th, 1858. "a sgat'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

l, TOO, MUST DIE.-Reader, did you
never have these four little monosyl-
ables enter your mind Were YOU
never led to mediate and ponder on
their meaning? 1, too, must die tits
a short and simple sentence, but rife
with meaning, and who has not seen
the time when it has pressed on the tab
let Of his heart. There is a sad and
melancholy reality in it, and how very
often do we behold scenes that remind
us Of its import!
Observe the beautiful, verdant man.
tie in which our fair earth is robed in
summer, see the foliage Of the delight
full forest trees, how green it looks!
mark the lovely fragrant flowers of in
Vulnerable hues and species, that deck
the hill sides and the valleys.
These are all very fair and pleasing
to gaze upon, but alas how transitory
their existence. The bleak north winds
Of autumnal breath take the place of
the gentle zephyrs Of summer. the chill
ling autumn assumes the power of the
Death King, and goes prowling about
flowers, with his frosty fingers, and
scattering them like dust to the Garth.
Who could look on this, in the melan-
choly days Of autumn, when the winds
are sadly singing their dirges for the
death Of natures loneliness, and not
give heed and attention to these short
but signigcant words, I, too, must die!
81, too. must die - What a solemn
thought! what melancholy emotions
are awakened in the mind, when fully
led to fathom the meaning
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

For he Journal.
To Susy Somebody.
BY KITTY Carroll.

Oh! weep not SO wildly and mourn not in anguish,
Tho he whom thou mourncst may never return
Let not thy sweet harp lie darkling and anguish,
And the freight Of hope in thy heart cease to
Though thy loved one may rest meath oceans dark
bllow,
Where pearls cast their pale, lustrou light Ger
his bed
Tho the scawecd his shroud, and The coral his pill
low,
And restless waves murmur their dirge DER his
head
But rather rejoice, that SO peaceful he slumbers-
Where the glitering blu. waves dash DER his
bright hair;
Where sorrows dark mantle no longer encumbers-
No longer is haunted by dreams of despair.
R. joice that lfe's tempests no longer break DER
bin,
Tho tho waves wailing sound shall his r,aui, m
be;
Had he lived, naught but sorrow and grief wee
before him,
1t is well that he slumters beneath the dark
Peace, peace to his ashes! no longer rep;ning
Should st,het thy sad and thy gref-stricken heart
Let loves holy flowers his memory entwinins,
There viii linscr fragrance hat will not depart
There sad, aching hearts hat envy his SAUNDERS,
so peaceful, serene and untroublcd by care;
Where corals, and pearls, and emerald and amb r
Entwne in the sea-weed, enshroudng him there!
Oh weep not, sweet lady, though lies joys are
shaded.
Live, live, for better and hoier life,
In Heaven, where the air with incense is laded,
That bright world, unrett,rod by sorrow and
strife.
Here We met but to part, with the dear ones we
love,
And loves hottest ties here riyen-
What a union Of joy will there be above,
When We meet with hose loved ones in Heaven
Wilton, March 1st, 1853.