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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
W- We are glad to see that Samue

W We are glad to see that Samuel
Bowes & Co. have mace arrangements and
will publish in book form, in July, the let
tiers of ''Timothy Titcomb" to the young,
single and married, which recently appear
ed in the Springfield Republican, The high
favor with which these letters were receiv-
ed was not beyond their actual merit, and
many persons who have only seen here and
there an extract or single letter will be
glad to get the whole series in book form,
which they can do, free of postage, by en-
closing one dollar to Samuel Bowles Il Co..,
Springfield, Mass.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

ssMUD-S1LLo CLUB.-The San Francisco
(Cal) Chronicle says eve learn that a
large number of Democrats in the Second
District Of this city are taking steps to
organize political club, under the name Of
the sMud-sill Club This club will doubt
less be organized within the coming week
Some Of the Douglas Broderick men say
they will have sMud -sill' clubs in every
town in the State We presume the Blu
chanan men will be organized under the title
of 'Rufle Shirt Clubs.'''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

FoRTY.Two STATES. -There are already
thirty-two States in the Union, and the
Northern journals are exulting over thep
pect of ten more admitted in the course of
two or three years at farthest. These are
Kansas, Oregon, Nebraska, Utah, the Choc,
taw Settlement, Ontonagon, New Mexico,
Arizona, Dacotah and Nevada. 1t will rot
be long, exclaims the Albany Journal in
rapture, before VIC must add ten stars to the
national bunting, ten guns to the national
salute, and twenty seats to the Senate
Chamber.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
IOWA NEWS.

LOUISA Co.-An Irishman named Michae
Wahan was drowned in Iowa river at Wa.
pello on Sunday, the Goth, while bathing
Another named G. w. Bride was drowned
IN the river two miles below Fredonia. or
the 10th inst, Willie on his way to Wapellc
N skiff. The Wapello MteHieencer an.
hounces that specimens of gold were dug up
IN front of the Ives House in that place on
Monday. The specimens were tested and
found to be the pure stuff. A vain of supe-
rlor stone coal has also been discovered
seven miles southeast of Wapello. The
citizens of the county are to vote on the 2sth
on the question of resembling the loan of
S5O,oOO to the Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and
Muscatine r r. Reputation should be no
part of their policy.
HOMICIDE IN DUBUQUE.-A man by the
name of T. Frost, a butcher, was killed in a
tight at Dubuque night or two since, by a
young man named Peter Lorrimer. Mr..
Frost was formerly of Pittsburgh. lie leaves
an cstimable wife ard young family to
mourn his sudden death. Lorrimer was ar
rested and is in custody.
RETURNED.-The smiling countenance and
alnbrosial curs of Gen. Geo. W. Jones were
seen upon the street t -day-he having re-
turned home from his last session as Sem
ator from Iowa. His term expires on the
4th Of next March, at which time he will
have been Senator of this State for twelve
years, beside his term as a Territorial Dele
gate.-Dubuque Times, 23d.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

STRAW OVER SHoEs.-A patent has
been granted to citizen of Utica, for
a new kind Of overshoes, designed for
persons travelling by sea or by land. 1t
is made Of braided straw. Straw being
non-conductor Of heat, the natural
warmth of the foot is retained, without
being subject to dampness by the foot
sweating, the straw being porous, and
either absorbing the dampness, or al
lowing 1t to pass off.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

!. 20 American talent is receiving substan
tal acknowledgment abroad. Prof. Morse
is coming home with $50, 600 in his pocket
the fruit Of his Telegraph in Europe. Hoe
has just shipped a mammoth Press for the
London Times Eaton & Gilbert are making
cars for Cuba and Brazil. The Queen OF Spain
is buying her War Steamers in New York
the Gear has become patron of the Nov
city Works; and the P;lsha of Egypt SENDS
to WATSON Il Co., of Springfield, Mass, for
railroad cars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

GWA Washington dispatch to the New
York Tribune states that circulars have been
issued from the former city, and distributed
over the Union, ur.ing Nr. Crittenden as
the candidate for the Presidency irrespective
6party or platform, and on the ground of
his personal popularity with all the elements
of the opposition, and his acceptability to
the Democracy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

Men speak of the Moral, Intellectual, Sci
entifc, Literary, Social, Political and Phys.
ical worlds. Such language is generally
thought to be merely fgurative, without any
foundation in reality. People, however.
daily use the terms, in manner which
shows, although they may not be conscious
of it, that there is deep meaning in them
based upon some actual and substantive
existence.
| 1t is a fact that there is mental or intel
lectual world in which we live, which sur
rounds us on all sides, and by whose crea-
tions we are as really influenced and acted
upon, as by the objects of the physical
world. As proof this fact, we refer to
the everyday experience of almost all per-
sons. Every one has felt the influence of
the particular modes Of thought in use
around him. This influence is sometimes
termed in the common language atm osphere.
This is a most beautiful and truthful anal
ogy. This latent influence, or atmosphere of
opinion, which surrounds one imperceptibly
unconsciously, but irresistibly colors and
biases all his thoughts and mental percep-
tons. No expression Of words needs to
reveal its existence to him. He intuitiyely
feels it. This intuition is the mind feeling
upon itself the presence of surrounding
thought and Of the mental creations of
thought in the mental world in which it lives,
or in other words Of opinions. Every
expression of thought by words, or by
actions, goes to make up this world of
opinion, living and acting upon US. Every
expression of thought is real creation sent
forth into the world Of thought, and ever
thereafter existing there and influencing all
minds around it. A false thought, lying
opinion, exerts tbs same influence as a pois
onous tree, stagnant pool, or any other
deadly nuisance in the physical world.
1t is therefore the duty of every good
citizen to form honest, sincere and truthful
opinions upon all subjects. He owes this to
to the community as imperatively as he owes
the duty of creating or manufacturing no
poisonous or unhealthy nuisance on his
premises. He also owes it to the commu-
nifty after forming all his opinions honestly
and trathfully, with no concealment or
twisting for the sake of policy, advantage,
OF any selfish end, to express them honestly
and truthfully on all subjects upon which an
expression of opinion is proper.
Let every one take this truth home to
himself in political matters. Let him reflect
that whenever he moulds his opinions
according to self interest, or the hope of
advantage, or whenever he really has one
opinion and expresses another, or whenever
he has really no opinion at all, but pretends
to have one which he has borrowed OF stolen
from another, he is creating a mental nuts
ance whose poisonous influences will some
day return to his own door and slay him,
anJperhaps his children.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

NEW YORK CrY.-The N. Y. Tribune
thinks the city proper has 100000 inhabi-
tants, Brooklyn 900 ,O00to 400, 1000 and that
the adjacent suburban population will swell
the metropolitan aggregate to | 100000 Of
actual or business residents. There are 900
LAWYERS, who at reasonable estimate must
receive from S2,5OO.0O0 to $4,000 900 per
year, while 100 physicians receive about
as much more.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
THE FRUITLESS LIFE.

To wake, yet live no life,
To toll, and yet to know,
81 Tire toll is only strife,
~ b And each achievement wo. -
That conquest's self but Knocks
The soul with idle dreams,
And Fame's most lofty rocks,
With none of Heavens sweet beams:
That, over all, there broods
~ The shadow of defeat;
That fortunes dearest goods
Reward no fond eoaceit;
That love, and wealth, and fame,
% = But lure to cheat; and all
- That made the souls young dream,
, g But keeps the soul in thrall.
Z This is the worst of life;
Aud at its close, to sigh,
That we have known the strife,
Not won the victory;
This saddens autumn's peace,
And makes the harvest vain
We see no fair increase
From all the golden grain;
We feel that we have striven,
.s>, Fur mocking toys of Time;
Not for that hope of heaven,
That makes all hopes sublime!
: Not for that sweet repose,
Which, never needing Fame,
Has sought the race to close,
= Without reproach or blame.
Ra.sseH's Magazine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

OcEAs TELEGRAPH.--The Niagara lie ex-
pected to arrive ct St. Johns, N. F., about
the lst Of July. The Government will des-
patch a steamer to tow her in. The wires
from St. Johns to New York will be con-
nected with the cable, and will be placed at
the service of the press and the public for
few days. If the lightning should refuse to
work through SO long wire, what a calam-
ity i. would be asG s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02


Ca Should the Atlantic Telegraph he
successfully completed, Europe, Asia, Africa
and America will be brought into electric
communication with each other, and re-
markabe progress will have been made to-
wards The civilized unify of the human race.
From New Foundland there is Geographic
communication with New Orleans, distance
$40 miles following the course Of the wire,
and, when the Atlantic cable is laid, direct
communication can be obtained with Con-
stantl iople, THUS uniting the four continents.
1t is calculated that message leaving the
Turkish capital at two O'Clock, say on Mon
day afternoon, will reach New Orleans at
six o'clock the same evening. The first mes
sage from Constantinople direct left on Sum
day evening May 9, at l las, and arrived in
London at 8 81 in the evening OF the same
day, London time, beating the Gun nearly
three hours
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02


A BRIrF IlISroRY OF CuINA.-China is
now the most populous and ancient Empire
in the world. 1t is l 800 miles long and l,
$50 wide. Population from 100000, 900 to
360O00,000. The capital is Pekin, with
100000 inhabitants ; next Nankin and
Canton, 1,000, 600 each. China produces
tea 5O,000,000 lbs. of which are annuity
export ed from Canton, the only place which
foreigners are allowed to visit. Silk, cotton,
rice, gold and silver, and all the necessares
of life are found in China. The arts and
manufactures in many branches are in high
perfection, but stationary, as Improvements
are DOW prohibited. The government is
Jespotic monarchy. Revenue, 5000, 900, OOO
army 100000 men. The religion is similar
to Buddhism, the chief god being Fob. The
Chinese incucate the morality of Contu-
cious their great philosopher, who was born
$50 B. c.. The great wall and canal of Chi
ma are among the mightiest works ever
achieved by man. The foreign commerce
of China amounts to sac, 100000 or $40
000,' 90 annually, the whole of which is
transacted with appointed agents, called
Hong merchants. Foreigners are allowed
to live at certain stations or factories below
Canton. The chief trade is with England.
The fir,t American ship reached China in
1854; now the annual average of the United
States ships visiting Canton is thirty-two.
The revenue derived from foreign commerce
by the Emperor, varies from 100000 to
$6,000,000. According to Mr.. Dunn, the
opium struggled into China, to the injury of
the people, amounted to $50,000,0O0 annu-
ally, for several years past, much of which
was paid in specie, which found its way to
London. The Chinese language has nearly
10000 characters or letters.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

The FECUNDITY OF FLIEs.-The
Newark .4dvertiser makes an arith-
metical computation that the produce
Of single fly by successive generations
in one summer is 2,080, 800!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

HAKD TO Sulr.-The Vigiants got up a
rebellion in New Orleans because there was,
as they said, no law there. And now they
are running away, swift footed fugitives
from justice, because there is TOO MUCH law
there.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

ADULTERATIoN OF COFFEE. Chicago
Times, OF the 23d says: Twenty tierces OF
chiccory seed, used in France to adulterate
coffee, were recently received at one of the
Railroad stations in this city. 1t was con-
signed to coffee establishment, from which
fact its final destination may be easily infer
purchase ready ground coffee, to know that
the aforesaid chiccory was enliyened by q
plentiful supply of moths.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
SATURDAY, JUNE 26. 1858.

EDITORIAL AID.-Our readers will, we
doubt not, be pleased to learn that we have
engaged the assistance of HUGH j. CAMPBELL
Esq in the editorial department of the
Journal, during the political canvass upon
which the two great parties have just entered
in this State. Mr.. @. has occasionally in
times past contributed to our columns, and
is, as many Of our readers already know, an
able and vigorous writer. Possessing an
attractive and pleasing style, and conversant
with the political questions of the day, we
are assured that he will contribute largely
to the interest of our columns. He will be
engaged particularly in the political depart
ment of the paper. This arrangement, we
trust, will add much to the interest of our
paper, while it will in a measure relieve us
of the many and arduous duties that have
devolved upon us while attempting to serve
in the various capacities of political and
local editor, river and market reporter, with
no small portion of our time taken up by
business matters connected with the office
Only those who have attempted as much can
fancy the difficulties we have encountered
or be able to appreciate an apology for our
shortcomings.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

ADMINISTRATIVE EXTRAvAGANCE.-Th PEG
pie are getting aroused to some just sense
of the unbounded waste of which this Adj
ministration is guilty. A we'll informed
correspondent writes from Washington: cit
is generally conceded here that it is now
impossible for the Administration to prevent
mourning national debt of $l0O, 900
at least within the current year. Such
extray agance and worthlessness was never
before exhibited by the government, and the
people viii call them to account. All that
has been saved this year is due to the Re
publican members of Congress, who have
steadily opposed the plumber schemes. The
conduct Of the government towards the con-
tractors who have furnished the supplies for
the wagon roads to Arizona will occasion
much animadversion. The government has
squandered $40, 900 on those roads, and
now will not pay its honest debts; it has
neither credit nor respect among the people
of the Southwestern Territories.''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

CO The st. Louis Democrat, after asking
what National Democracy has entailed upon
us, answers:
A bankrupt government, violated flag,
conquered West, i. desolated territory, an
imbecile President, drunken Governor and
corruption permeating every department Of
the public service.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
RS A medical authority, Halls
Journal of Health. saws:

0UU7 7tHt y 11tu1t7t, say - --.-'---
$ For persons who eat three times q
day, it is simply sufficient to make the
last meal of cold bread and butter and
cup Of warm drink. No one can
starvc on it, while perseverance in the
habit soon begets a vigorous appetite
for breakfast; SO promising of a day
Of com fort
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

wA QuakeI's admonition, 70 man who
was pouring forth torrent of abuse upon
hlm, was
s'Have care, my friend; thon may st
run thy face against my fist"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

~. Why is a crnsty old maid Of fifty
like the most beautiful, most accomplished,
most elegant, and most admired young lady
in the town? Because she is matches.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

ANOTHER SCHOOL FUND DEFAULTER.-The
Commissioner appointed by Gov. Lowe to
examine into the affairs of the School Fund
Commissioner of Polk county, has discovered
that an Commissioner of that county is a
defaulter to the amount Of two thousand
dollars. As has been the case in every other
defalcation discovered by the special exam
lining Commssi oners, the defaulting officer
is National Democrat" Every defaulter
to the School Fund so far has proved to
belong to the ssNational Democracy" No
wonder that the s'Democratic" papers howl
about tho rigid examinations which the
Republicans Instituted in relation to the
condition of the school Fund for greater
corrupt on has never been discovered than
shoulders of many Of the ''Democratic''
worthless who have had the management of
that sacred fund.
The "Democratic" journals have made
great deal Ct noise about the cost of these
examinations, and we now begin to see the
reason of the noise. democratic" rascalitv
is being exposed, and a regular system of
swindling is being developed. Hence the
noise about the expense. The defalcation in
Polk county probably would never have been
discovered but for the examination instituted
by the Republicans. For two years the
swindling has been covered up, and the
children of that county deprived of two
thousand dollars worth of schooling. The
examination cost seventy five dollars, and
by it the swindle has been disclosed, and the
money may be saved. The Republicans
intend to ferret out all of this kind of ras-
cality. New instances are coming to light
almost every week. -FairfeM Ledger.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02
GIVE ME A LOVING HEART.
By MATTE SAMUEL.

By MATTE SAMUEL.
Give me loving heart,
IT'S better far than fame;
Which is at best feeing thing,
The breathing Of a name.
For laurels gathered fresh and green,
Where flowers in beauty bloom,
When bound around a nor. al brow,
Soon wither in the tomb.
Give me loving heart,
More precious far than gold,
OF all the wealth that India boasts,
Yes; midas wealth twice told.
For what are gold or pearls,
Or kingly diadems
Compared with one true loving heart;
The purest of earth's gems.
Give me loving heart;
To cheer me on my way,
Through this dark world Of sin and pain,
To one of endless day.
For naught can calm the troubled breast;
Or holier balm impart,
To the life weary pilgrim here,
Than one true loving heart.
SlLENoE.-From u volume just publishe
! London, of very pleasing poetry, entitle
The Rivulct; a contribution to Sacre
ong," by Thomas 7. Lynch.
In silence mighty things are wrought
Silently builded, thought on thought,
Truths temple greets the sky;
And, like citadel with towers,
The soul, with her subscrvicnt powers,
Is Strengthened silently.
SnundIe s as charios on the snow, =
The sapsings of the forest grow
To tire es of mighty grith;
Each mighty star in silence burns,
"a And every day in silence turns
The axle Of the earth.
The silent frost, with mighty hand,
Fctters the river and the land
s. With universal chain
And smitten by the silent sun,
81 The chain is loOsed, the rivers run,
The lanis are free again.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

GEN. LANE.-Gen. W. Nj. F. Army. of
Kansas, thinks Gen. Lane will be bound over
for trial, and be acquitted on the ground of
justifable homicide. But he says his career
as politician is closed in Kansas, and he
thinks he will leave the Territory on the
settlement o. the present difficulty. A good
radiance if he does
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-02

/" No-there is no hope,'' she re-
piled, gently, but firmly. II forgive
the pain you have given me, but dare
not risk that pain again. We can new
er be more than we arenow to each 9TH
er.''
The words were sacred-they proved
true. lie went out from her presence
ashamed, and their paths never were
the same again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-27
ALEXANDRIA.
Co'rssposdsnes Of TIE Sta,.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 81, 1853
FROM the returns Of Maj George Duffey, COM
missioner, for 1855, we make the following sum
mary In relation to taxes and the subjects of tax
alton:
Whole value OF buildings and lands I'm town
ana county, SlU23, 1O7 40; amount of taxes levied
on same, $40, ioS 90; white males over 2I not
exempt from tatalicn, ls2; male free neytoes
between 81 and IS: 255; slaves over ~ wears Soi,
aggregate OF values of taxable personal pronertv
s11O,SS; amount Of all fees for office 81 ,s0 az
gregate of income, S2Ol, ili; amount of Interest
or profits from bonds, Sto-ks, &C SIes 6ol.
amount Of dividends declared by insurance com.
panies and savings institutions, sS,017; whole
amount OF State tax on white males, 81 .7i5 60:
on free negroes, SIS; on slaves. S96i 50; on fees
OF once, S24 40; on incomes, %, Il4 "a; insu-
rance and savings bank dividends. SSH %; total
amount OF State taxes levied on all persons and
personal subjects, SO SIS 20.
A large number of our citizens participated in
an excursion that last night went down to the
Whfte House and-came back
Inc repairs TO the steamer George Page were
completed yesterday, and she is now upon the
route doing large business. Captain Price her
commander, continues 70 win golden opinions
from all sorts of people
Our Southern Methodist friends are making
arrangements to attend " arrenton camp meeting.
Markets to-day. Flour. no sales reported
Nneat, ohrrings good, sales active; white 81 -
AL ~; red 81 eOaSl 30. Corn, offerings light
market quiet, sales of mixed 1sasOc yellow St,a
sic. Rye, 75asOc Oats, no sales reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-27
POLITICAL.

The Republican State Convention OF New York
will be held in Syracuse September eth.
The Know Nothing State Convention Of New
York will be held in Syracuse September Sth.
The Democratic State Convention Of New York
will be held in Syracuse September 18th.
The Democratic State Convention Of Mass u.
sets will be held in Worcester September I'd
The American Republican State Convention OF
Massach usetts will convene at Worcester Sep.
TENDER 9TH.
The Know Nothing State Convention of Mas.
sachusetts will be held in Boston September
18th
The Republicans of the Twentieth Congress
sional district of Ohio, have nominated John
Hutchins, vice Hon. Mr.. Giddings.
The Hon Thaddeus Stevens has been nomina-
ted for Congress by the "fusion' party of IL G
Eighth district Of Pennsylvania.
The anti-tax convention have nominated Thos
Williams for representative in Congress from
the Twenty second district Of Pennsylvania, and
adopted the balance Of the Democratic ticket.
The Republican convention held at Augusta
ILL.,, nominated Jackson GTimsbaw, Of pike co ,
for Congre aud John Tilson Of Quincy county,
for State Senate. ...
The American convention has nominated Gen
Moorhead, Republican, for Congress- from The
Twenty rst district of Pennsylvania. The bal
ance Of the ticket is C,mposed, partly, OF Il e
nominees Of the late Republican convention.
The Democratic State Convention Of Delaware
was held yesterday at Dover. The convention
was full and the proceedings harmonious. Res
olutions were unanimously adopted endorsing
the course of the Administration on the Kansas
question, aud on the Search and Utah q uestions.
DR.. VIM. Burton was nomir a. for Governor on
the FIRST ballet. Hon. Wm, u. Whitley was nom-
mated by reclamation for reelection to Congress.