Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09
WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOGAN DEPARTM ENT.

WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAL. DEPAItTM ENT.
Nxw YEAR's DAY.-The New Year wa,
ushersd in with most delightful weather. The day
was generally observed in this city 40 holiday D
course Kris Kringle had been around he night pre-
vious, and the Juveniles were delighted with th
yoed things he had put into their suspend hosiery
In the forenoon the Light Guards appeared in pub
lie trade and went through variety Of military
evolutons with creditable precision. Many Of thu
Young gentlemen Of the city took advanta age of tn
opportunity afforded BY the Gus ON Of the day t.
make calls upon the ladies, and report that they
met with cordial and generous receptions.
RECEIPTS or PRoDuox AT MUsoArlNE, Dec,
3lst.-
m loo bushels of wheat by wagon
lilo dead hogs ::
4oS live by Ralro ID from Iowa river.
The market for hogs is brisk 1t improving prices,
and receipts for the next month bid fair to be heavy:
We are now beginning to realise the benefit from
the RAILROAD over Iowa river, it gives us facilities
for getting hogs over the Iowa before enjoyed
aud which cnterprising packers seem to be de-
termined to profit by. We expect most Of the hogs
n Louisa, Washington, Keoklk and Mshaska coun-
ties will find market here this winter.
RECEIPTS ny RAILRoAp FROM Iowa RIVER.
Jan. 400 live hogs.
"A 800 $50 bushels wheat.
Que lot of 32s hogs received in the cars yesterday
came from Mahaska county. Large numbers of
hoRs are now IN the road and Muscatine seems to
BE- the bsst market in this vicinity at this time.
M.ssrs. Butler and Leland 4 Co. were both killing
hogs yesterday. We take pleasure in referring to
the high character Of both Of cur packing houses,
and caa say to farmers and OTHERS who wish to ssh
Or pssk, bring your h,ss 20 Muscatine. If you wish
70 sell, you can do the top of the market. II
you prefer pack, you can do so upon fair terms,
aud have liberal advances made upon your hogs.
ERcx THI INrERtOR.-We learn from MIR.
Go. G. Mahan, who has just returned from trap OF
several weeks through the interior Of the State that
the amount Of grain in the country is almost beyond
computation. Notwithstanding the scarcity OF
money, the farmers generally in good spirits.
Pho corn-rot is not general throughout the State,
being found only in certain districts. Farmers are
turning their attention more to stock raising, for
which, unquestionably, the country is admirably
adapted. The weather this winter far has silene-
ed all croakings against the climate. heavy inn
migration is expected next spring. Concerning the
currescy il the interior of the State, Mr.: M. says
tbs people take almost any kind Of paper with pic
lures on it. About Iowa City and Cedar Rapids,
however, they are getting scared at Florence and
other Nebraska wild cats.
NEw FERRY BoAr.-Mr. Fisher, the popu-
lar captain of our ferry, has just returned from
Xeokak, where he bought the splendid ferryboat
"Dccalion," which will run at this point next sea-
son. The "Decalion" is nearly new, having been
used but few weeks, and is of sufficient capacity to
carry from Is to 70 teams once. She is about
$50 feet in length, and is represented to be first
class beat in every respect. She was built at Pitts
burgh for o company Of capitalists who laid off
city nearly opposite Keokuk last summer, which
they called Decalion and which they expected would
grow nearly fast as Jonah's gourd, but which,
unfort unately, did not do so-and consequently
their boat was sold to pay TO, their whistle. We
trust now that, ~ there is prospect of having as
good ferryboat At this point at rival cities,
there will be no more creaking about our ferry:
A HoRRID SoENE-Su1olDE.-On the night
of the 3lst Of December 1857, sometime between 10
and O'Clock, in the town of Washington, Iowa,
man, whose name eur Informant does not recolect,
hung himself in the stable of the Washington
House. He attached rope to the loft and fixing it
Ia such manner as to put it round his neck, and
then fastening his hands behind his back, swung off
and in that condition was found next morning-his
feet not more than a foot from the floor. Intern
psranoe- arch destroyer Of happiness and life
Is said to have been the cause of this unnatural act
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Knox, our car
rer, requests to express his gratitude to the pat
rons of the Journal for the very liberal manner in
which they received him with his New Years Ad-
dress. His receipts amounted to more than ever
before obtained for address by newspaper carrier
in this city:
~ An insult to the religious sentiment
of this community is couched in the language of
the Enquirer while abiding to the dance after the
cold Clothes Party" last Monday night. To at
&ribute to pharasaism the apprehension with which
many good people regard dancing is uncalled for
and unjust.
6TEastern exchange is now selling in
this city at per cent. for currency. During the
psst FIVE or six weeks the rate has been from to
per cent.
Conn RoT.-There is considerable com.
plant in this region Of rot in the corn, and much Of
the past crop, is feared, will be destroyed
by it. The season having been late, the crop had
scarcely time to mature, in addition to which the
protracted wet weather during October and the early
part of November left it in q damp condition when
the hard freeze about the middle Of the latter month
came on. We underst and that most Of it that was
gathered and put in cribs before that time is now
found to be seriously affected with the rot. Indeed,
in some localities it is feared there will not be
enough good CD for seed next year. We learn
that tho oorn Pp on Muscatine Island, which,
ewing to the Re Of the soil, came to perfection
highland, has escaped the effect
CANoxLLING OF CRY SckIP. are as
sured by Marshal Unger that the report current to
the effect that he is paying out city scrip received
by him for taxes i untrue.@ A. yet but compare
lively little scrip has been received in payment of
taxes-most. taxpayers preferring to buy up city
orders, which can be had at 90 per cent. The Mar
shall, according to tho requirement of the scrip srd-
nance, pays over to the Treasurer the scrip which he
receives for taxes, which is at cancelled. IA
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