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Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25

CuRIous SrArisrIcs,-Dr. Wynne, Of
New York recently delivered very inter-
es,ing lecture at the Smithsonian Institute,
in Washington, upon the influence Of occu-
patton upon the health. From the report
of this lecture in the Union, we gather
some interesting facts. A large array ol
figures were exhibited, showing the aver
age Of life amcng the members Of benefit
societies in England, from which il appears
(although contrary TO the generally re.
ceived opinion) that those engaged il
industrial pursuits have greater length o.
days than The privileged or idle classes
Taking an average for fourteen years from
the records of Massachusetts, the age al
which agriculturists die is 64; gentlemen a
63; clergymen, 66; blacksmiths, 81; butch.
ers and carpenters, 40; sailors, 45; painters
80; and printers, SO. Farmers have, there
fore, and advantage Of fifteen or twenty
years over printers. With this melanchol,
fact staring him in the face, how can any
one have the heart to neglect paying for hi
paper?
Some curious facts were adduced in re
lation to marriages. The greatest number
Of matrimonial engagements occur, th,
world over, between the ages Of twenty ant
twenty five. From the last named age
lady's chances diminish rapidly, until a
thirty. statislicians say (but we cant be
lieve it) her chances for wedock are bu
one in ten. The time OF the year has mucl
TO do with II. In New England the fewes
marriages are committed in March, and lh'
largest number in November. In the Wes
and South the greatest number Of eelebra'
,ions are said to be in December. Christ
mas is observed 10 have great hyihenia
effect at the South. lh.lN
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
AMERICAN STATE COUNCIL.
30 ANNUAL MEETING.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21st, 1858.

The Regular Annual Meeting of the A.
merican State Council OF Missouri will be
held in St. Louis on Wednesday, .Apr'l 2lsi
1858, for .he transaction Of important busi-
ness. The subordinate Councils are here
by requested to be represented by Delegates
whose prompt attendance will greatly pro-
mote the interests, efficiency and success o.
the American Party Of the State, which now
numbers nearly forty thousand voters. BY
order of the President.
JACOB COVERT, Sec'y
March IL, 1858. State Council.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-03-25
Gbe 6lasgo(u Giu}es.

eY. Single copies of The TIMES, put up in
wrappers, can always be had at the Office at iv
cents copy.
g Yearly advertisers are restricted to their
legitimate business. Other advertisements will
be charged at regular rates.
~ No charge for inserting deaths, but fifty
cents per square will be charged for obituary
notices-to be paid in advance.
m The charge for marriage notices is left to
the bridegroom, and will be acknowledged in the
paper. -s..s
RF Where editorial notice of advertisements
is requested, it will be given and charged for.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

TnE DsMocxAcY OF BuRL'NoroN.- The
burlington. Gazette gets hufy and calls u
names because We stated that most of the
speakers at the meeting Of the Democracy
in that city, called to endorse Douglas, "act-
sl On the good Lord, good devil principle"
We took our synopsis from the Hasokeye,
not hsying seen tho proceedings of the
meeting IN tbs Gosette. As an an,ende
honorable We insert the Gaxefte's denial
still, however, holding to the opinion that
some arguments" may yet be used by tho
which will induce it to back
down from its present position
= ~ Democracy Of Burlington never hes
3aeee n bubble in taking their position rel
Aals1 - . principle Of the party and the
spfakns on the evening referred to, made
- such speeches - that black republican
shsss aven they did -there could be NO mis-
aaking the Pssitjon they assumed, nor the
words they sttsred.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

1sDrAsA.-The Republican State Commit
tee Of Indiana have called State Mass Con-
vention, to be holden at Indianapolis, on
the HI day Of March next. The call extends
IN invitation to all persons, "witaout re-
gard TO past party designations, opposed to
the Leeompton policy Of the present Admin
istrstion, to attend and participate in its
delibsrstions for the purpose Of forming
State ticket in opposition to the one nomi-
mated on the 9Th inst, BY packed Conven
ton Of Federal Office holders and expectants,
who, while pro Pleasing IN adherence 10 pop
slas sovereignty, cordially approved and
endorsed the Administration in it's efforts
to forse Kansas into the Union ~ . Slave
State, contrary to the wishes Of vast ma
jority II her oitissns." g
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

kaaooo state EloctlOns
Il ssens that the Free State men took part
in he State election moro generally than it
wss supposed they would. Its believed
tAsA enough Of them have voted to secure
che Stsss Offices, including the Legislature ;
IL 20 ~ Border Rufians will be deprived Of
The fruits Of al their frauds, and the IRE.
ssssss will not be in 20 much hurry to rush
Kansas into the Union under the Lecomp.
ton Constitution. II 10 probable that a.
many - II, 900 votes were cast on the 4th
inst. against that Constitution. On the 2lst
ult. the Pro Slavery faction could not raise
more than 5000 for it with all the as
sistancs the blue lodges Of Missouri gave
them.
The voting wing Of tho Free State party
nominated tho following State ticket:
For Governsr-Geo. W. Smith.
Lieut.. Gsveynor-W. Y. Roberts.
Sesresary # Ssate-P. c. Schuyler.
Aud1ses-J. X. Goodin.
Treasnre,-T. j. Crsamor.
Member Of CongTess-M. J. Parrot.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

New YEARs DAFT may not be
known that the first OF January
was moi always the first day Of tho year
among our forefathers. tits but little
more than century since New Years
Day was celebrated on the 25,h Of March
throughout the British dominicns. The
alteration was made in the 24th year Of
the reign Of George the Second, ty act
Of Parliament, entitled "An act regulating
the commencement Of the year. and for
correcting the calender now in use. In
the Island Of Rhode Island TO this day all
farm and other leases date from the day
Of the ancien, New Year, namely the
18th of MACH; but tradition among The
old farmers has not handed down the rea.
son. s- +sF --fstt ~.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

IOWA DISQUALIFIED
We Asys rsssivsd in the Dssnoines C't'-
EN- q u 18th the account Of the tcmpors-
~ srksnisation Of this body at 2 O'Clock on
Nsaday. Nj. anderson was chosen Presi-
dsab yrs ten. cf tho Senate and Mr.. CLARK,
n Dsbaqae, Speaker Of the House. Mes'rs.
Grisasll, Sander, Trimble, Neil and Foster
wssrs appointsd committee ON credentials
in the esAate, and Aessrs Richardson, Col
line, Edwards, Dewey and Mitchell like
comnittse in the House G. c. Nourse was
elected Secretary pro ten. Of the Senate and
W: P. Hepburn, Of the House. After tho
transaction Of other preliminary business Of
but little, eeaeral interest. both houses ad-
joursed till the next day.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
r% We learn that the protracted
meeting now being held by the Metho-

r% We learn that the protracted
meeting now being held by the Metho-
dist at Avcca, is accompanied by . very
extraordinary phenomena, known as
/" the jerks" We have not as yet seen
the "ierks y ourselves, and as the ac-
counts which We have heard Of them
are very contradictory, and their cause
appears to be involved in much mystic
ry, we forbear to express an opinion
concerning them until we have an OPP
pormnity Of deciding intelligently upon
their nature. We learn that the same
phenomena has taken place lately at
other places in this State and also that
. Presbyterian revival, at Cane Ridge,
Kentaeky, some thirty-6ve years since,
which resulted in much good, was &C.
companied BY like manifestations. All
We can say at present i, II it be for
good, may God speed It, il not, the
sooner It is stopped The betsG.-Pon-
lSoc Sentinel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
THREE YEARs ArrER BucxEr o

THREE YEARs ArrER BucxEr or
WATEa.-S Sam Slick cannot beat this !:
A well-to-do farmer Of Springport,
N. Y three years ago, had . little alter.
cation with his wife, and while CONVEX
sing with her took up pail to 60 after
some water. His long absence awaken
ed the fears Of his wife, who suspeetsd
a. once that he had made an end Of his hfe
by throwing himself into the well. The
well was accordingly searched hut the
husband was not found. The friendly
neighbors industriously sought fos 'hdt
found no traces Of him. Last weeh,
while his family was st tea. the missing
husband walked into the room with III
nail Of water in his hand. put il into ID
usual place, and sat down to tbs table o
if nothing had happened He had bssn
gone Just three years altes his pail 81
water, and had visited Califosna and
Australia, and had sturnsd up agsia
with handsome little fasaans 10 his
pocket. ~ .ssss =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

There are scores Of men, whose distinc-
ton ives acquired " mental apple elon.
during hours snatohed from avocatioh6 re
quiring the severe1t laborsss The individu-i
els who exhioit the finest physical and sncn-
tai combination, are the soldier, the navi-
gators, the merchant. the engineer, and but
occasionally the professional man and the
farmer. Generally tho professionaf man
is exhausted by too severe devotion to men
tai labor, while the farmer suffers from the
want of educational advantages. Our coun.
tryman. DR.. Bowditch, whose name is I'M
perishsbly enrolled by the side of those of
La Place and Herschei, was all his life en-
gagged in severe and apparently expressing
business. Eli Burritt made his great.
est acquisitions, while yet at his anvil Ask
any graduate of the University, who has ac-
quired distinction, and he will tell you that
the acquisitions of his four collegiate years
are insignificant, compared with those made
amid severe and engrossing labors, bodily
and intellectual, of his subsequent life. -
Labor, in fact, is the doom of man, and in
tellectual culture the incident.
"But if manual labor has failed in all
other Colleges, it ought not to fail here,
where it is inseparably connected with the
acquisition of knowledge. Thus allied, the
employment should be charm instead of
drudgery. Practical labor in this Institu
ton, is the vital, cemeating, invigorating
influence, that will give it dignity, and it is
hoped, complete success. In former times,
the tiller Of the soil was as little capable of
thought as the brute he drove before him.
He was brother to the clod he turned into
the furrow. In fact, he was called q clod
hopper, q villain, serf. But all this should
be reversed. All nature teens with objects
of beauty, and rational study, to = cultivs-
ted mind, rendered capable Of appreciation
of her charms. The great poet and prophet
of our mother tongue, long before modern
science had showered food of light on the
subject, found
:ssrmons in stones, book: in the running brooks,
And good in every thing"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

A DIRTY BUSINESS. Wise, of Vir-
ginia, in one of his messages at the opening
Of the Legislature, excuses himself for omit
ting tho customary acknowledgement of the
divine goodness, because the State ought
not to interfere in religious matters. The
Governor says;
'Poliiics and religion ought not, in any
way, to be brought into contact. They pol
lutte and destroy each other. Two Of the
worst evils Of the times are political rslig.
ion and religious politics. am not consti-
tuted and appointed t. handle Gods holy
things, and l will not darehypocritically and
cantingly huckster them in the market of
popularity among men. z..-..s.
In this the governor acknowledges that, as
. politician, he is engaged in dirty bust
ness and considering the party he belongs
to we are not disposed to contradict him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
: utn,e Arr,cultvIral Cellers.


UsAte AgricultuTal College.
Tho Cedar Rapids Times Zone Of the best
conducted papers Of our exchanees) strong-
" advocates the establishment Of an Agricul.
tural College and Experimental Farm in this
state. We make couple Of extracts from
~ article ON the subject in its recent issue,
merely promising that it has our hearty en-
dorsemeht:
We can hardly believe It necessary at this
late period Of the nineteenth century to
present arguments In favor OF Agricultural
education. Every intelligent man admits
its importance, yet all are slow in providing
the means for acquiring it. In the great
State Of New York where the farmers are
- well informed and intelligent as those in
any other State in the Union, this matter Of
an Agricultural school had to be- talked
about, written about, lectured upon, petit
toned for, urged in papers, circulars and
pamphlets, for years before the desired OBJ
Iect could be attained. 1t Is but two or
three years since that the New York Agri.
cultural College became fixed fact. Mich
igan, more mindful of her future interests,
has now an Agricultural College in success
ful operation, from which abe will soon I've.
gin to reap q rich reward. Iowa should not
be behind her sister States iu providing for
the, education Of her future farmers. Her
natural resources entitle her to trout rank
of Agricultural States, and ii she should fall
behind, it will be for no other reason than
lack # educated farmers. -
We trust that the times through which
We are now passing, will open the eyes Of
IS IN fhn
advantages and true dignity of farming, con.
sidered as . profession. While we regret
the general disinclination of young mel to
engage in Agricultural pursuits, we cannot
blame them for not. So long as they have
to choose between farming without any ia
cilities for acquiring o TT education, and al.
most all other pursuits with those facilities,
We say they are not to be csnsured for their
choice.
We appeal to the farmers of Iowa to take
every step in their power to provide fer the
proper education Of those who are to till
the lanis they now cultivate, when they
have passed away. Give your sons the IT,
cilities of becoming educated farmers, then
instead Of deserving you tor the counter or
the bar, they will stand BY you, toiling
shoulder to shoulder, tightening your labors,
aad assuming the res which will other
wise press hard in your old age.
But how shall this desirable end be OBJ
tained1 We believe that with little ef-
fort legislative aid, SO far as that kind Of aid
is needed, can be obtained this winter. Let
petitions BE- circulated throughout the State
without delay. and let those which have
already been circulated be Immediately for
warded to the proper persons.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

fornia news contain no feature Of striking
inSsrsst Copiou. rains havs fallen I'll over
the Stats. The joafnals give glowing &C.
counts - the sucosas ct the miners, and
speaks hopefully u the future. A Li:l con-
tanning deposits resembling glass, has been
discovered in Nnpa county. There bad been
dreadful hurricane ON the coast Of Lower
Oalifornia. Thirteen vessels were driven
ashore 1t also destroyed many houses in
LApas. From San Bernardo, the Mormons
had oil gone to Salt Lake.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

NJ In 1862, the Gear of Russia
will erect . monument commemorative
Of the one thousandth year of the Rus
sian Empire. The national life Of ten
centuries has an imposing, venerable
aspect. The government has always
been the same an autocracy. Egbert,
the FIRST sole monarch of England, be-
gan his reign in 827; thus the mon
archy is upwards Of . thousand years.
More than fourteen hundred arc claim
Cd for that Of France. The Republic
of,ancient Rome did not endure half a.
long.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
~ A we'll dressed and respectable loS

- A we'll dressed and respectable lo91k
ing woman, passing furniture store
Main street, Cincinnati, and seeing a dr.
ing bureau on the sidewalk, walked up to II,
removed her bonnet, adjusted her hair, then
drew = powder bag from her pocket and
proceeded to give her f"ce an artistic aud
elaborate Whitening She IVES engaged five
minutes in her labor, and although crowd
stopped and stared, she continued her toilet
with impe, tnrbable sang froid, and at its
completion put her bag away, and passet! On
as If nothing had happened.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

Puon's g Conrsonss WITH HIMSELF. p
PagAs compromise bill 10 treated with con-
tempt by everybody. Douglas opinion Of
il 10 given in . few words. A correspond
emit Of the New York Tribune says:
GA gentleman asked Douglas what he
thought Of the compromise. oh, . very
good compromise replied the adroit tao
tieian, with . dash, may be Of irony
With whom p called out third person.
with himself was the sharp and prompt
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

GEx. JONES " Cons UP. "a correspond
cnt Of the Burlington Gasette, writing from
Desmoines, says there is no division of the
Democratic party of lowe and that "the
doctrine proclaimed BY Douglas meets the
hearty endorsement Of every Democrat
He adds:
"Since Gen. Jones wrote his letter to the
New York celebration, his friends hang their
heads, and his chance to obtain the compli-
mentary vote for Senator, islgreatly dimin-
ished indeed, to use a common expression
he h n n0ne uD.'0
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

PxxxY WlsE AND PoukD FOOLISH. = The
Davenport Gazette severely condemns shin
plasters intended to circulate as small
change, but at the same time upholds Flor
cncs and Burrows 4 Prettyman's scrip and
toasts thet !" both have operated most bcne-
Asially in prospering the business. of the
city,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

To tbs i'orsr.-If they don't like the
Constitution, why in the name Of Africa
and lemons don't they vote it DOWN.
". O. Bsllefin. ,.
Becsuss they have not got chance ;
and why, in the name Of America and
apples ere they not 10 have one ?-Ohio
Natesssax.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

ORRlBLE! = There is nothing funnier in
cockney vernacular, than Jeamse's letter, &C.
cording to the veracious historian, Thacke-
raw, when he has doubt which to prefer Of
his two lady loves, Mary Ham or Hanegeli-
M. He writes:
"There they stood together, them two
young women. l don't know which is the
'andsomest; couldn't clip comparing them;
hand couldn't 'clp comparing myself to q
certain Hannimile, who found it difficult to
make choice betwixt 2 bundles of A."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
News Parageaphs.

Miss Maria Mitchell, of Nantucket, VIC
received q gold medal from the King o.
Denmark for her discovery of new comet
is passing the winter at Paris.
The American Sub Marine Co. has aban.
doned the attempt to raise the sunken ships
at Sebastopol.
MARINE LossEs.-The footing of the loss.
es by marine disasters, during the present
year, shows the absolute blotting out o.
nearly $40, 100000 of capital.
H. &. Hotchkiss, of Lyons, New York, il
the greatest producer of peppermint in the
world. He has from two to three hundred
acres under cultivation, and sells to the
amount Of $75, 900 to $lOO, 900 worth of oil
annually.
James Shepherd, recently convicted il
New York of arson, in burning his owl
house, his wife being consumed in the flames
was on Saturday sentenced to be hung OF
the 9Th of February next. The prisoner
has asserted his innocence throughout.
A drove of sheep, which numbered 3,0O(
on leaving Missouri for California, containet
1900 animals on its arrival.
To put a new set of boilers in one o
the Collins steamers costs about 81 10, OOO
and this must be done every six years.
Albert Stoub, the Westfeld Mas } muir.
derer, has not yet been arrested, so far Al
we are informed. Gov. Gardiner has offer
ed $1,000 for bis apprehension.
Als1le, Of Russia, is about to abolish
serid bis empire, giving every slave
bis hll1om and bestowing upon each a
homestead. This is great step in advances
and entirely characteristic of our age with
its progressive civilization and enlighten.
ment.
A tusk of o mastodon was found in excava.
ting astreet in New Albany, Indiana, q few
Gays since. 1t was seven feet in length, but
much decayed, and was probably origin ally
eleven feet in length. 81.
A bill is before the Legislature Of KY.
against runaway matches, All the penal
provisions are leveled at the male partner
in an elopement. .. .....
The Bloomington Mclean county Mes.
senger declares that there is an organized
gang of horse thieves in that neighborhood,
with ramifications extending throughout
upper Missouri and Iowa. .-. a.. .-.-- -.
The New York Herald refuses to publish
the letter list this year. 1t says that the
cost Of printing the list for 1857 was $5,-
1863 30. The government paid ISL IL
Loss to the Herald, $s,6S7 81. .s -....
The New York Evening Post has seen a
photograph of the Declaration of 1udepen.
dence-ns larger than pins head-con-
tanning 1880 letters, which, when viewed
through microscope, may be read distinct.
ly. .........-
One of the most fashionable dressmakers
in New York turns out to be a man. For
several years past he has been fitting dresses
to the beautiful forms of the New York
ladies, and fitting the ladies to the charming
shapes of their dresses. He is said to have
been extremely popular with the ladies.
A lady in Railway, N. Y, has recently,
after several fruitless attempts, established
her title to large amount of real estate, in
Dayton, Ohio. It is said to cover all the
central part of the town, and it is rumored
that the amount is about $2,OOO,OO0.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

Drmusxss TRl- WHExLY CITIZEN. - We
hsye received the first number Of this ncatly
printed paper, hailing from the Capital. It
will be published during the session Of the
legislature at 81 for the session. Address
J. Teesdale, DesmoiEes, Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

DANIEL DEAD-HEAD,-Sp-aking Of
lions-that was an "idea'' of the hard-shell
preacher, who was discoursing Of Daniel
in the den of lions
"'rhere he sat al night looking at the
show for nathing. II didn't cost him .
cent"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16
CITY OF MUscATINE ,


OuparsroNssxcs FROM TEE CAPIrAL.-We
% rrsei1sd to be able TO present to our
readers ss-dsy letter from gentleman at
DsMoinss Who has agreed to keep US posted
soaaseaiae the doings Of the Legislature. =
At The date Of his letter, tho time for tho or
ganisine Of the General Assembly had not
arrived, but most Of the members had assem-
blsd Al ~ Capital. Our correspondent
sonsidas hat the contest for Senator
ship viii b between Grimes and Thoring-
to-, - expresses no doubt of the election
.sf1ap 9aMSt. Col. s. B. Shellady will be
- yyeaker of the House. The insugu-
71l6sssf Gov. Lowe, i was thought, would
aaks place Tuesday q Wednesday Of this
week.