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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
Auscatine County, Ioa0a, January 10th.

DISGUSTING .ScENE-Hung Utile Drunk.
"A large concourse of people assembled in
Sonora, California, on Friday, LII Decem-
Der, to witness the execution of Robert
Poor and James Lyons for the murder of
John Blakely, and Edward McCauly for the
murder of Wesley Bonds.
A number of clergymen were on the
scaffold, eYhorting and praying. About 2
O'Clock the heretofore solemn spectacle was
changed to Il perfect farce, or rather a trag-
edy, the most horrid and sickening imagina-
ble The prisoners had been furnished with
such quantities of brandy that, with the ex-
ception of Lyons, they were absolutely stag
gering with drunkenness. The solemn warn
ing was followed by barroom toasts, bragg
gadocio, jests and boasts. Poor was SD
much intoxicated that he was compelled to
be supported after the rope was adjusted
around his neck, while McCauly's last words,
forgetful of his previous repentance, were,
81 am going to die game, by Cd" And
thus they died, launched into eternity drunk
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
Mayor:
TfeaRurer

NBWe are authorised to announce II. LOF-
LAND as q candidate for reelection to tbs once
of City Treasurer. o..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

e The three great eras of mans exist :
ence Cupid Cupidity!! Stupidity !!-A
strong. mixded scoma..
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
EY ELECTION,
MARCH I. 1858.

I
announcements Of candidates must in all Gases
be accompanied with our fee-oN DoLLAR.l
Mayor:
Mr.. EDITOR Please announce GEN. A.
HUMPHREY as candidate for the Office Of Mayor
of this city on the first Monday in March next, and
oblige MAnr Worms.
(T)
NJ EDITOR - You will please announce GEO.
MEASON a candidate for the Office Of Mayor ct the
ensuing City Elecior, and oblige iae.
(T) MANY CrrIxDNs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

"Well, sir, git any bitess"
"Lots of 'em'
eyes, under your hat"
Race between boy and divers sundry
stones-boy little ahead.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

4 Wharfmaster. -
III @. we are authorised to announce JOHN BAR
as candi date for whaIfmastsr.
(TN
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06
,sr-s--yasss From the Prairie Farmer.
How % Measuro Unshelled Corn in
tho Crib M

Ed. PRAIRIE FARMER IL am a constant
reader Of a good many papers, but ! think
the Prairie Farmer the best of then, all
Lam young fellow whom you might class
among boys. i always make it point to
listen while gent elnan talk, and have been
waiting for some one better qualified to
write for the Prairie Farmer from this
place. But it seems as though letters from
here for your paper, are few and far be
tween. Our people seem to trke no interest
in their paper, as the farmers Of Illinois do.
This is not right. There are plenty of able
writers here, who ought to help support the
best paper that they ever read, for their own
good. @
Crops are not as. good here this season as
they were last. Corn is poor staff /; about
| half of it won't do to crib. There will be
hard work to get seed corn which will
grow. A good many farmers had sense
enough to save their seed corn last fall be-
fore the frost came, and some did not; so
they will have to put up with the conse-
quences. Hogs are coming in tolerably brisk,
and bring good price for these hard times.
Cattle-none changing hands. We have
had very mild winter so far.
notice an inquiry from Christian coun-
ty correspondent, who wishes some reader
or readers of the Prairie Farmer, to inform
him how corn is measured in the bin or
wagon. Here is rule that l cop ed from
an old paper: "Arrange the corn in the
bin or crib, so that it will be of equal
depth throughout; then ascertain the length,
breadth, and depth of the pile. Multiply
hese dime lsions together, and their product
by four and half; then cut off one figure
from the right of the last product, and the
remainder Will be so many bushelslof shell
ed corn, and the figure cut off will show sc
many tenths of a bushel Example: In {
crib or bin of corn in the ear, measuring tel
feet in length, eight feet high, and sever
feet wide, there will be 252 bushels of shell
ed corn. Thus-10kSH7H41 -2-253.9
} This rule agrees to weighing corn-sevent.
pounds to the bushel in the carr.
.s.. r. l.. SUMNER
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

az The following came off recently:
Two gen tlemen fishing sharp boy ap
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06

Beech Range Lodge, KY, Jan. 10th, 1855.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-06


if any, under which the Convention was
held, and if so, whether the provisions Of
the laws were complied with; also whether
said Constitution provides for Republican
form of government, whether the population
be sufficient for Representative in Con-
gress under the present ratio, and whether
the Constitution is satisfactory to the ma
jority of the lie. al voters of Kanass - also
the number of votes cast for the Constitu-
ton, the places where cast in each county,
the caucus or registration under which the
election of delegates was held, and whether
just, and in compliance with law, and in re-
lation to all other matters on the subject
pending which proposition the House ad-
journed. st
The Ashtabula CO., County Infrmary
was set on fire by one of the inmates, and
totally consumed on the night of the I'd.
Four persons lost their lives and sixty pau
pers made homeless.
Col. Frank Anderson and party arrived
at New Orleans on the I'd, from Key West,
and were released on parole. They all COM
plain loudly of the unjust treatment of Com.
Paulding.
CoNeREss.-Fsb. Sd.--In the Senate, the
invalid and other pension bills were passed.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the
motion to refer the Kansas message, similar
to that submitted by Harris in. the House
yesterday. An effort was made to call up
the csse 81 the contested seats Of Messrs.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-02
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.


A correspondent, writing from Philadelphia to the
Louisville Democrat relates the following:
Whilst aged aud poorly clad female asking aims
ut the of Fourth and Chestnut streets, smart
looking young sailor passed within few feet of her
zing ntcnty for several seconds her haggard face
She approached him. and extended her palm in silence
Instantly his hand found its way to his capcous pocket
and when he drew it out it filed with gold and sill
YER which he forced her to accept, saying
There good mother, take this; you may well have
il as the landshaiks The last cruise had out of New
York found with four hundred dollars hand; but,
as the neighbors told me my old mother dead,
got spree with the money, spent it all inside of a
week and then shipped again.
Oh! good-good sir you too kind to an old body
like me. For your sake, will take it. Oh You re,
mind OF my poor son, George, who shipped and was
drowned. Oh George George White ! where you
nowt
George White r. hurriedly exclaimed the excl
ted sailor. "Why, that's my name! And you--you
my moher!" With this he seized her in his arms,
and cessed her ectionatcly, whilst the big tears OF
joy down his bronzed check The poor was
entirely by the recovery of her long child
and wcpt and groaned alternately. carriage shortly
after conveyed the mother and away, leaving many
moisteued eye among the crowd who witnessed the
su#
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Trial OF LIFE-BOATS IN THE SURF.

From Correiponlcncc OF the Courier and Enlnirer
Lirchars gutta percha lile-boat was placed solidy
against the wharf and all other boats were invited to
row into he's with all the force they could bring to bear
This was done the Larchar boat resisting them by her
nstc qualities at each collision and sometimes receiving
their bows on deck without sustaining the least injury
Heavy pieces of logs next shot down into the bot
tom test its strength but without effect The surf
men finally got tired of trying to make an impression on
her and subsequently signed document setting forth
the result of their experiments on gutta percha.
The commissioners gave no verdict, that, OF course,
being kept for due consideration and the Secretary OF the
Treasury but we give the prevailing opinion OF the ac-
tive surilnen of Fire island who have proved them
selves ready aud willing to risk their lives in their ordi
nary yawboats to the lives of shpwrecked persons
What they contend for light buoyant boats
of launching aud that will stand the greatest amount OF
hard usage aud punmeng against vessels sides in the
fearful surf on that coast.
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PARIS GOSSIP,


The whole of the diplomatic and arstocntc world are
,. IN Rar with the excitement produced 10y the unlor-
funate defalcation Of the young Prince dc P- which
Ia. been yanly hushed up for The last fortnight by the
inornates but which has got abroad through another
hr,ne with which diplomacy has much 10 do In all
cnntres and which has generally been the means Of
entering the most important secrets 10 oat out into the
~ of mublicity. IL is most likely that You should be
1, already OF the main facts OF the through the
'nrnas The Empress Of Russia had despatched 10 the
en of Portugal suit OF silver sables, with other rich
and costly presents worthy TO be transferred from one
ovned head TO another The bearer of these treasures
as great favote and protege Of the Emperor Aiexan
H. his mother IL high la Office about the person OF the
Fpress and the mission upon which no WAS thus sent
s considered as merely excuse for loading him with
boDors and ayor upon his return But the youth mas
lever got further than Paris Here he still Hes chained
and hound ia the rosy letters OF the Comtesse dc Camar
I and onite content SO to remain long that lady
will consent 10 tighten the feters which bnd him closer
m her side 1t was then in the silken net thrown out
Lv one of the syrens that the young Prince I. was in
laced 10 throw the sable mum and Victoria destined for
the Queen OF Portugal always he says, with The full con
con that he would be enabled TO replace them by writ
ING to his mother at st. Petersburg But his constena
ton may be imagined when he was told that no money
could replace that peculiar silver sable and II was Just
because il was unique that it had been sent present
10 lie Queen Of Portugal! The ambassador has been
called in but the fair Coutesse dcfes him She pH not
give up the valuable furs but willingly consents TO
turn the diamonds which, not considering OF sufficient
value 10 wear, she had placed Ioud the uil piac Oh e
clock which ornaments her dressing The Empe-
ror has been applied to in this dilemma but he could
only reason with laughing philosophy upon the matter
Ous ouezpoas, search the Countess strong box you
will find far other than poor marten skin you
will find there Monsieur lAmbassadeur, the earrings
brought by the Sire dc Jonye from his captivity at the
crsades generously returned by the Emperor Sala
din to whom they had been sent as ransom you will
find the diamond of Chilus, until now kept heirloom
in the highest family of France with which the Countess
buttons the collar Of her dressing gown the shares in all
the principal public undertakings the mortgage deeds
of the first estates in the country all be found there
You must try fair means to obtain your ends with the
lady, for even justice lifts her bdeau at her command
You can imagine the sensation caused by the event
amongst the hdies Of all CLASSES in Paris.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-02
THE WASHINGTON cHILDREN,s MISSION

TIME LADIES of the First Unitarian Church.
II moved by the sad condition children
Washington commenced
from the streets md alleys of the
possible OF that number who, either the
guilt negligence of their from
growing
" the dangerous classes OF Americas
They rented and furnished
employed teacher and daily
aboes OF oaen than
rounded during with Christian
rbearancc and being taught the
cdncaton Viii be saved from great peril and them
hoped, become very useful n women.
frequently essential
the could
furnish plain but sufficient meal
winter Being constantly nnder
the chances for imposition much lcsscncd
TINT nothing he wasted which
to read the Bible and tho constitution
them, though their parents should
We submit the following considerations The
That is the duty OF NIL good Christians good citizens 10
take good OF the because nothing
republic than the Of awless youths;
That there not sufficient public school for the
children OF Washington
ton And there still the
ciuing those from danger who poverty neglect of their
That only by direct effort the poor appeal
to them and personal sacrifice for
city 0 violence and rowdyism
courage accomplish this purpose In
past and present condition. OF The Five Points" in New York
we nave no hesitation therefore, asking aid from all
Ierscns disposed TO help what be
We pledge ourselves the
beneacors every dollar will go
object and that win be- absorbed payment
salaries 10 secretaries clerks, agents, he
Donations will be thankfully received by The
Webb, No Louisiana avenue. Nov 2T4du
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The trial of Thomas Allibone and T. A. Newhall- the
former president and the latter director in the Penn
sylvania Bank-was commenced at Philadelphia on the
9Oh ult the charge Of conspirng cheating and de-
rauding the bank The motion for separate trials was
overrnled and uy having been selected the case was
opened by the district attorney.
The election for town officers in New Haven Con-
necticut, took place Monday last. The opposition
elect one secctman, grand juror and two costables
The democrats elect five selectmcn there is tie FIVE
grand Jurors five constabes the town clerk the tax col.
ector the treasurer, and the registrar Of marriages, &c
Number Of votes polled, 1862.
Mr.. Theodore Atkinson, formerly of the most
wealthy in New Hampshire, and who died Ports
mouth in lT79, left Legacy of about thousand dol
lars to the Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, to be
pended in bread to be distributed Sunday the poor
OF the parish This distribution of than dollar
value in bread every Sabbath has been regularly
made for about eighty years
Gov Willard, OF Indiana has called an extra session
OF the Legislature Of that State the 9Th Of January
or the purpose OF providing ways and to pay of
certain Indebtedness, eaa
The Mississippi legislature agreed to adjourn die
yesterday.
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AUCTION SALES.
B,J.c. caUIRE 4 co, Auctioneers.

TINRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
On kland--on Friday afternoon December 10TH
O'Clock the premises by yirtae tho
y b. August
olS o
Washington eo,saiy o. Columbia part
square 635 following bounds
viz beginning the northeast Of saii lot running
along line said hot hundred
along twenty thence
hundred % -Four and half
twenty place
% beginning lot side Of -Four half
street between south and slrecs
Terms cash BERNARD HOoE Trustee.
) c. MCGUIRE co,
l-eOd
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BY JAS Q. MCGUIRE n CO., Auctioneers.

D0SiTiVE AND UNRESEItyED SALE OF TWO
small squares Of ground ia the socad wardon Thursday al
lernoon December at oek AT the auction shall sell
without
square No az fronting respectively avenue eih
street west and north containing 80 700
feet
Square north OF No 33i fronting respectively
I1th west aud street,
tanning IL 400 square feet
These small well located in the northern the
Second Ward towards which improvements rapidly approaching
and they short become very valuable Title unques
tonabe Sale without
Terms Quo third cash the residue and twelve mouths with
interest, secured by decd in trust on the premises
JAS. c. MCGUIRE 4 co,
Nov Sd Auctoneers.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

UNIIE STRATFORD GALLERY; or Tho Shaks-
IA p~so sserhnad, comprising az ideal portraits described BY
Mrs Palmer Illustrated engavuga steel onl
designs by eminent hands One volume, imperial octave antique
moroooo, gin. si2.
The plan Of this beautiful work original attractive 10
respect reproduction the Shakspoare
and siferoines Of sak ,peare we'll
striking novelty and combines the telling quality
Charles Lamb with the graceful
has udlclousy Kept Lur title
from picture TO she
gallery, delightfully."- describing With story quOia. ad
ua surprising with the untecnea opinions fresh shrowd
mind The work is and nug companion the
aWord Noted Wonen' Mary Cowden Clarke
publican Court OF Mr.
Fof sao by FRANKLIN PHILIP Bookseller,
Dec 332 Pei batwee nd sls
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Markets.

NEw YoRK. Dec. Cotton is unchanged sales of
1000 bales Flour is frn-sales of IL, 500 barrels
State, 81 % 81 40; Ohio, So 35 80 so southern
So Is SIS so. Wheat is heavysales of 10 900 bush
II cents mixed, 734 rs cents. Pork is buoyant old
mess SIT 80 a SIT 65; new, SIS SIS rs prime,
$l3 10. Lard is buoyant at l0s i cents. Whiskey
steady at "A cents Sugar is irm-Cuba, 81 ara. Mo-
lasses is frm-Orleans new, 40 Al cents. Coffee is
quiet at 81 IL cents, Spirits of turpcntne il firm at
AZ a4o cents osin quiet at 81 SIS. Rice quiet at
a 81 cents 0ta
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DACoN 4 RANENs PIANO FoRrEs. we hay,

H. again on hand large assortment o. these unrvacd Pianos
These ae received the fret
all others whenever competition. The
Of eleven the last exhibition OF the Franklin Institute
Philadelphia unanimously awarded the first premium gold medal
Messrs Raven % others from the first
factories Of New York, Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore
In the demand have made such
rengements with the manufacturers viii ennbe 10 Oil
with despatch superior Piano
call elsewhere
hand upon easy
Rosenkranz and one M liano Cor
Music Depot OF 1ih street and Pennsylvania
Nov "a W. G. METZEROTT
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CoLuNDIA, Dec 1.-The contest for senator and gov.
is continued Two ballots for senator were akon
to-day, but without choice rally was made ON Gov
Manning the last vote. follows Manning So,
Adams AZ Mcqueen "a The balance OF the votes were
scattering Isaac H. Means or Aears was elected secre-
tnry Of State.
The council for the defendants in the Echo slave case
to-day filed petition for the discharge OF the prisoners
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IRANKLIN PnILP respectfully inyiteH attention

ERANkLiN PHILIP respectfully invites attention
TO his AMI magnificent stock OF books,
mportaions and personal selections North
win he found TO include the bcst editions
in plain and ornamental indnss, Of which
traed and especially suited for presentation the approaching
tive season FRANKLIN PHILIP,
bookseller 1872 avenue,
Dec between 9th and 10Th streets
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BY JAS. G. MCGUIRE a CO., Auctioneers.

~ REAT SALE OF SUPERIOR AND COSTLY
~ FuRson Thursday morning December I'd O'Clock
NC shall
invoice OF ladies' and eenenens hnc rs
eiy bong consignment from hstcss house Broadway,
York, OF goods expressly
Hudson Bay and Mink Sbie, Stone Martin Fitch
fun variety ladies' aud hdrens eapes, circulars
mans and cuff, &C., &c.
ALSO,
Gents fur coats mualers, gloves, Sc,, sc.
Also,
splendid
rarest kind comprising Hudson Bay
and all other kinds use.
Catalogues OF the whole OF this valuable
iurs arranged for inspection previous sale
Terms So aud under sum,
days for satisfactorily endorsed bearing
j. q, MCGUIRE 4 Co.
Nov Aucte,eers
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READING, Dec. 1.Mr. George NJ Keini, anti Iecomp-
ton democrat Is doubtless elected to I'LL the vacancy oc
csoned by the resignation of the Hon CLANCY Jones
The returns SO fur received show opposition gain OF
hundred and seventy on the October majority
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.sH.. EaN [Translati0n1 .1..
DEPARTMENT THE TREASURY. -
Decree No 22is Of 18th September
.###@ in the tariff OF customs
In virtue Of the authority granted by article 20 Of tho $780,
OF the 18th OF september lsl5 and by article tho
the 18th october, lsis have deemed proper
should be made the Of the empire
alterations Bernardo
Senator oftte Empire Minister and Secretary Of State
the President the Court
will thus mako known and
Palace the Rio do Janeo september H. 1885, year
dependence aud OF the empire.
With the rubrc Of his Majesty the Emperor,
BERNARDO DE soUzA FRANCO
Alterations Of pariou articles Of the tariff referred
decree, No 22ls, " this date
Merchandise Number, Duties. Per ccnrage
weight,
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Later from MEXICO.

New ORLEANS, Dec I've have later adyices from
Iarnpco Gen, CARA left the city the 2lst for parts
unknown
The Spanish fleet demand restitution of the forced
loan irom Spanish subjects Within day afterwards a
compromise was effected, subject to the approval of Con-
cha and Juarez ,
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LIVERY CATHOLIC FAMILY IN THE UNITED

States ought to have AT least one OF this Prayer Book
IN their house .....
New Complete Prayer Book containing copous
the acceptable writings Francis nc Sales referring
Holy Sacrifice OF the Mass Spiritual Direction Holy
ncicaon OF the Week and other subjects comprising much
has before appeared English just published
lsmo volume printed rom type, paper
with fine bindings from 81 per
The Visitation MAMMAL collection OF
compiled according the spiritual Directory Spirit
he Sales founder the religious order Of the Visitation
Mary.
For sale at TAYLOR 4 MAURYs
Nov 30 1874 Penn.
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WEDDING PRESENTS--M w. GAIT a. BRO
wv have their
four doors OF Browns Hotel alge invoice Of
goods suitable for wedding presents
The lowest marked in distinct upon article
which there viii be abatement ". w. CALF
Dec 1--3t 33i Penn. and rect
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I ADY BLESSINGTONFS JOURNAL OF CON
with with memoir the
portrait steel Price by mail Free
Waverly Novels, ousehod EtionH The Fair Maid OF Perth
vols. Cloth, ~ so by mail free, 81 rs.
Treatise L. Mgagne with lO6 illustrations,
with notes and additions, by John II Packard, H. ID.
FOR sale TAYLOR MAURYS Bookstore,
avenue
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Movements or Congfessmen.

AUGUSTA, ga, Dec. Senator Hammond Hon A.
Stephens and other congressman have passed through
this city ON their way to Washington
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4 NOBAL JEWELRY-M. w. GAIT & BRO. open
% day at their store 35i Pennsylvania avenue -four
- browns Hotel large assortment uf goods
Jung oil I'M sets, comprising brooch, rings bracelet
"VSAnGe Also, smaller sets and single picccs
lowest price marked al figures upon each from
winch there will be 40 abatement NJ W GAIT A pRO
pV l-St 35t Penn avenue, 9Th and streets
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IL lMMELl. HOUSE--IhS nice and cOmmOdOus
IN house has just been completed and will be the
ception guests tho 23d inst This house will abound with
comforts equal respect any house this any
other city The bar Will be supplied with the liquors
AT all tmcs have engaged Mr. " Campbell
intend the house He we'll known the travelling
The Kimmel House situated
in the immediate vicinity of the
railroad depot. A. \. KINMEII, Proprietor.
Nov 10 T. " CAMPBELL. Superintendent.