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ITO ALL WHOM 1T NAV CONCERN.-i
L hereby give notice that Virginia Land Office
Military Variant No, 7i9, which ISSUED on the 9TH
day OF une, 1888. To JOnn Higdon, q sailor, who
served three Yeas in the Virginia state Nav, has
been lost. msaid or stroy ed, and that the heirs
of the said J ohm HIgdOn Ill. due time, apply to
the Commisg Ioner of The I, ,eDeral and Ofice for
scrip In Ieu of aId In satisfaction of said warrant.
- MARY J. ATWELE,
One of the Heirs Of tho said John HIgdon, decd.
i-Iaw6w
T ORD ST. LEONARDS HANDBOOK OF
IL PROPERTY Law. so highly extolled in the Ft b.
raary number of Black woods Magazine, OF vol.
cloth price IS cents postage ~ CENTS.
The Pocket Chess and Checker Board, for 'ay ing
games in railway cars and coaches, comp ete with
set Of men price ~ cents
Por sale at TAYLOR Il MAURY'S
isN -. Bookstore SA Pa. avenue,
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
IMPORTANT To CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS.
JENKINS a- LJMBDIN
Manufacture Sasr. Doors. >nd Blinds. Crown Arc
itraye, pannel, AID other Mouidlngs, PLAN and
Fancy BracS Is. ard all other work IN connection
with House Building, cheaper than any other estab
lishment south of Boston.
Terms cash. JENKINS LA NBDiN.
D SIN Alexandra.
EOX CRACkERS.-Ws are the agents OF Jos
4 Fox. OF I.ansIhghurgh, y. V, for selling their
celebrated CRACkFkS. They are made entirely
hT machinery of the choicest Genesee Flour, and
are more extensively used than any Cracker of the
kind III the United States. We can furnish them at
the same rate as they sold ia New York city.
KING d BURCHELL,
ma q corner Vermont ave. aud l5ih n st.
4 kNABE Il GAEHLE, A CHlCKERING
~ and n Hale, DAVIS x Co.'s Piano isut little
used, for sale 1t great bargains. ELLIS,
maIi SIC. between 9th ami l|th sts.
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TORDAN's w. $. SPRINGS.
Miscellaneous,

STONE CARRIAGE STEPS CAN BEEAD
- at the Marble Yard, corner 18th and r. streets,
cheaper than elsewhere.
}. RUTHERFORD,
:, Southeast corner 18th and T. stg
n; B.-Mantes, Monuments, &c. always on
hand ma " en9m
0RD ST. LEONhRD'S HANDY BOOK ON
Property Law; IS cents.
Poor Fellow. by the author of "ThIcb the
Right or the lseft;" S. b
Dlsturneli's New Yor. State Register for 1853;
S!.tN. '
Mary De went, by Mrs. Arm = Stephens; Sl.
Ete Pocket Chess Board, adap ed for playing
games In railway cars. ~ cents.
Je - FIR RANGR TAYLOR.
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Te thOse that seek ief from the mssdies Of the
taeth. can cheerfpliy recommend DIR. y Baiiy ga
aasefior Dentist he made G set of porcelain teeth
mt self and the work has ~ stood well for more thar
ten ears. ROBERT T. NIXON,
uf tho Va. Conf. OF the NJ. 4. Church Sog.A.
Am
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RhRE CHANCE FOR WOOD AND coal,
~ DEALERS For rent, Tor ten ears. a vacant
LOT upon II, near Goth street, 81 by lq feet nearly
opposite the new Presbyterian Church. For terms
apply :" DR.. HAS. IA. CRAGlN. Georgetown.
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For Rent and Sale.

EOE RENT-TWO ROOMS IN the third story
L. Oft he building occupied as an once by G. Z.
Wa;aeh, and Immediately opposite the City Hall.
Apply 10 RICHARD WALLACH. Ap6
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DUOK- BINDING AND DPAPER-RULINS
GOFF & THOMAS,
Southeast corner of Eighth and ID strssts.
IS S,n
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In the experience of even two years, rave found
crest difficulty in obtaining Spectaces that were ex
6ctIy adapted 20 the weakness of nay sight TINS in-
convenience Mr.. Tobias seems 10 have removed for
the present by tire substitution for of better and
more suitable Classes. They are clear chrystal-iiks
and comfortable TO my eyes. would commend d IN
to those who from other inhrmIty resu!re ar
tiff oial ald in this way. III. SlMKINS, M, ID,
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ODD FKLLows' HALL.
Srectacee and Glasses suited 10 every sisht :
Opera, Reading, and Wstohmaker's
Glasses; Telescopes, Microscopes
great variety: CosmoraEIo Stereoscopes with views
of superior AID choice pictures hand. See advoS-
tsenent IN National lnteligencer.
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- doing az excellent Tetal and p eScriptiun hrs
ness. Sals1ac;0Ty reasons sI7cn for seIiIns Terms
moderate Address "Chemist." City Post Office
&-2nwIp+ , ~ O'''NN'
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Mr.. J. ToB.As. Str: Tie PAIR of Spectt.cles you
farnishej me yesterday are Bs6tculsry satisfactory
and am the owner Of eight nine pairs, carefally
selecied In different places and iron opticians roo
Commended 10 me on account of their profes slofssi
gtaIdinz IN rance, Ens sland and the United states.
i have been also plessed " Ih your roms LIS and "a
pose of preserving and improving the slIht.
Respectfully you're, CHS. CALDWELL.
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GREAT CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT,-
n. or Sale and TO Let-The entire STOCK of a
large tIrOcery, " Inc and Liquor Store, in a first
rate old stand Terms easy. A pply, with real name.
"Confdental Rox S8 Post Office iaJ
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I ADIEs' RRhLDS: PLAITS, CURLS, HALE
OF 1871 street and Pa ave. 10 S>srn
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

THAT'S A FACT. "A venerable old
man says: Let the slandered take COM
fort it is only at fruit trees that
thieves throw stones.
The old nan is right. Who ever
saw thieves throw stones at the birch,
maple, or elm tree? The more fruit
the tree bears, the richer it is, the more
likely it is to attract the attention of
the thief.
No man that tries to do his duty to
his fellows, can for moment suppose
that he will pass along through life
without being slandered more or less.
Such man will Of necessity have some
enemies and these enemies will try in
every way to injure him, and among
others, they will not be slow in stirring
up the polluted waters Of defamation
and slander. A man who has no ene-
mies is merely milk and water moth
ing. We would not give three figs for
such a man. He who has anything
who makes his mark in the world, who
does good, will have enemies, and if he
have them, he will be sure to be Sian,
dered. Let him, then, be comforted
in the reflection Of the venerable MAJ
quoted above-''It's only at fruit trees
that thieves throw stones.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
Our Language,

The English language is spoken in
England, Scotland, Ireland, the United
States, Canada, the " est Indies and
Bermuda Islands and in the Presiden-
cies Of India, every day the native evin-
cling greater desire to acquire it as a
sure means Of promotion. 1t is also
extensively uscdl in all the parts frequen-
ted by British and American vessels,
and is advancing with rapid strides to-
ward that period when it will be known
and spoken all over the world. In view
Of these facts, then it Is important that
we should thoroughly acquaint ourselves
with the genius of our language, and
guard it against such impurities as ap-
pear in the following article taken from
Sargeut's School Monthly. Doreaders
sufficiently regard the importance Of re-
ferring t, dictionary to satisfy them
selves in respect to the pronunciation of
words? We know a young gentleman,
ambitious to be thought notable elo-
cutionist, and especially proud Of his
distinct enunclation, who sounds the
vowel in the last syllable of such words
as heacen, eren, gicen, basin frozen,
cousin, season. &c. 10 both the /
and the e in oflen, hasten, chasten,
he gives especial prominence. Now, if
This young gentleman would take the
trouble to consult any good dictionary,
of the English language. he would find
that in all these words the second vowel
is ulsounded and that in often, haslen,
chdsten, the also is unsounded. In
regard to certain words in which the
vowel sound ought to be preserved in the
unaccentsd syllables, as in satin, GER
tain bridal, idol, medal, model, mental,
fatal gravel, travel, sudden, &C., the
same young gentleman is not equally
particular. ..e often makes these words
degenerate into satin, cort'n, 30.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
Correspondence of the Journal.
IOWA LEGISLATURE
DEs MONIES. Feb "a. 1851

DEs MONIES, Feb. "a, 1858.
EDITOR JOURNAL The General Assembly
is progressing slowly in the work of legisla-
ting. The State Bank bill has been through
the Committee of the Whole without material
alteration.
A motion to strike from the list of COM
missioners Dutten, and put upon the com
mission Jacob Butler, was resolved through
amendments into a motion to strike off the
names of all commissioners who were en-
gagged in banking, which motion was lost.
The Senate passed through, yesterday, a
bill to delay sale Of lands this year for de-
linquent taxes of last year, and liking the
rate of interest on the same at Is per cent,
(provided, if not paid by lst of November,
to draw 25 per cent. interest,) and this will,
l think, become the law:
We had grand affair at the Washington
Birth Day Festival, on the evening of the
22d. Speeches were made by Clark, of Du-
buque, Gov. Lowe, Rusch, of Davenport,
jackson, of Tama, your Senator and others.
After the toasts, responses and feeding were
disposed of, the company joined in singing
a song for the occasion to the tune of s'Auld
Lang Syne," led off by the Senator from
Washington, after which the steady old folks
went home, and the young and gay tripped
the ''light fantastic toe' until two O'Clock
A. NJ.
A joint resolution has passed to adjourn
on the 10th of March.
Ameng the most useful Senators in the
General Assembly is the tall specimen of
humanity from Cedar. With no pretencc to
brilliant oratory, he speaks but little and
thinks more. When he does loom up six
feet four inches, you may expect some valu-
able suggestions. His pleasant, lere face
indicates good sense, and sound judgment
turks in those over hanging eyebrows. In
the practical details of business relating to
Schools, County and State Revenues, &c +,
his labors are invaluable. Long may he be
spared to the State Cedar is we'll repre-
sented in both houses. Your Senator saws
but little, but is much respected by all par
ties Besides s'Pat,' Wilson, Of Dubuque,
Coolbaugh, of Des Moines, and Allen, OF
Lee, are leading Democrats, and Trimble,
their talking member, and who, by the way,
is a very good fellow.
Excuse haste, Yours truly,
BURROUGHS.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

NEcRoMANcY.-In the year 1772 a
man in England astonished the natives
by having loaded cannon fred at him
at distance Of ten yards only, and
catching the ball-a nine pounder-
his hand. On the payment of con-
siderable sum he divulged the secret,
which was this: when the proper charge
of powder was ready, a little Of it was
put in the cannon, then the ball run in,
and the rest Of the powder put in after
it. The wadding was then rammed
tightly in; when fred, the report was
as loud as usual, but owing to their be-
ing but a small quantity of powder be-
hind the ball it would only carry about
twenty yards. Cannon loaded in this
way and fred against thin pine boards
at the distance Of twelve or fifteen yards,
made no impression. "Necroman-
GERS . can have the use Of this trick
without s1rs chszge.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
Pie ZoDIACAL LIGHT.-The frs,

PHE ZoDIAcAL LIGHT.-The first
clear evening, the National IuteIl-
gencer says, the zodiacal light may be
seen IN great beauty, in the shape Of a
sharp pyramid, passing upward from
near the western horizon of Jupiter, and
thence by the Pleiades, beyond which
it is lost in the Milky Way. On the
eastern side Of the Milky Way it can
again be traced, especially between the
fraesepe and Regulus but in this lat
ter case it is very faint, being like
thin white gauze along the sky, and can
be detected only by careful compari.
son Of that portion of the heavens with
the portions on either side. In tho
west it is a beautiful yellow light, look
ing as though the sun were just going
to rise there. ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
The WARM WINTER. .-Scienti6 men

THE WARM WINTER R.-Scienti6c men
are endeavor!ng to trace the causes of
the late anomalous weather, and to
give satisfactory explanation Of it. 1t
is stated. we observe, that the Gulf
Stream has lately approached sixty
miles nearer our coast than ever before,
and, as tn stream is a current Of warm
water, this approach to the Atlantic
coast is considered by some to be one
Of the agencies that has brought about
such genial weather, in mid winter
This theory, however, is unsatisfactory,
since it does not explain the prevalence
Of warm weather in Europe.
1t is suggested by others, that the
position Of the moon, which, at its
last fuiluess, was almost on the me
ridlai,, mas something to do with the
mstteT.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-Lola Monte

BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-Lola Monies,
in lecture delivered lately, said:
The members of the Royal family of
Russia are among the most beautiful
women Of Europe. In Turkey, there
are very few beautiful women. The
standard of beauty there is one of un-
wieldly fat, and no woman is consider
ed Venus who is not great load for
a camel's back. The Turkish lords of
creation feed their ladies on pounded
rose leaves and butter to make them fat.
They treat them as Americans treat
their geese-stuff them to increase their
size. If there are any ladies in New
York weighing from three to four hun
dred pounds, let them at once proceed
to Constantinople, where they will find
= ready market for their charms
Through the courtesy Of Sir Stratford
Canning, she; Lola, Obtained admission
to the Sultan's Harem, where she went
about as she pleased, and saw the Sui
tan's wives, denominated the lights Of
the world. She found that these lights
Of the world were five or six hundred
monsters Of fat. II the American Pla-
to, the celebrated Ralph Emerson, were
to see them, he would exclaim, '.Mhat
quantity" There was not single
beautiful woman in that vast accumu-
lation Of pounded rose leaves and but
ter.
The charms Of the Asiatic women
were not great. The Bengalee women
were very good from II to 16; at 20
they become old and haggard as an
American woman at 60. In Italy the
woman were dark, fiery and bright as
the sky that bends above them. A true
Italian woman is type Of grace, beau
ty and love. The women of Italy Lave
nothing to employ them but love and
lots Of intrigue; and when they are old
they get up Platonic love scrapes.
They have one great reason for excuse
their own husbands neglect them,
and the wife looks abroad for what
should satisfy her affections at home.
She, the lecturer, was inclined to be-
lieve that rule holds goodin more coun-
tries than Italy. Fontenelle describes
woman as creature that loves. 1t is
as natural for woman to keep loving
one object, as for flowers to give back
their aroma to the sun and air. ] his
is nightly lesson for husbands. Gen
tlemea, if you please, if you would
have your homes hold no other hearts
than yours, see that your hearts are al
ways found at home.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
A TEXT FOR YoUNG MEN.-A better

A TEXT FOR YoUNG MEN.-A better
subject for young men to discourse and
to mediate upon was never written
than the following by Swift No man
ever made an ill figure who understood
his own talents, nor good one who
mistook them. Young men do not fail
in the pursuits Of life because they lack
ability to succeed, half as often as from
a misdirection Of talents. A right use
of moderate capacity will accomplish
more than wrong application Of the
most brilliant qualifications. Study,
therefore, yourselves. Aim to find OUT
the actual talents you possess, and then
endcavor to make the best possible usA'
Of them, and you can hardly Gomez
TO making good figure in the Nssf Y
and what is more, being ora E
those who lived not in yaiA:s ss's'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

THE BETS DRclDED.-The Chicago Trib-
une calls attention to the fact that the bets
as t." whether Kansas would or would not
BE- lave SAFE. are etf4ctual5y decided by
Buc' .anan'- Message. In that remarkable
dm ume,t he SAYS: "Kansas is. at this mo-
ment, as much slave Safe As Georgia or
'Snnth Carolina" a Dem cratic President
should be good authority and all these gen.
tle'nen had better wax up to the Captains
office and settle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
1EEKLY JOURNAL.
NELLY GRAY.

There. Al lone green valley on tho old Kentuck!
shore,
Where I've wandered many happy hour
away
In sitting and in singing by the little cabin door
Where once lived my darling Nelly Gray.
sCaoau,-Oh my poor Nelly Gray they have taker
her away,
And I'll never see mysdarling any more
I'm sitting by the river, and I'm weeping all
the day,
While stay on the old Kentucky shore.
Ny canoe is under water, and my banjo is anstrung
am tired of living any more,
Ny eyes shall look downward and my song shall 60
unsung,
While stay IN the old kentucky shore.
'CHosus.-oh, my poor Nelly Gray, &c.
One night they came and stole her-all tho neigh
bors say she's gone.
That the white man has bound her in his
They have taken her to Georgia thero to wear her
self away,
As she tolls in the cott on and the cane.
CHoRus.-0h, poor Nelly Gray, &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
News Paragra phs.

Alexander w. Robinson has been appoint
ed to the General Superintendency Of Indi-
an Affairs, vice Gov. Cumming.
One of our exchanges calculates that with
their present yearly income, it will take the
bible societies more than six hundred years
to supply copy of the sacred Scriptures to
each of the seven hundred millions in the
heathen world.
Charles Matthews, the comedian, was
married tc Lizzie Davenport, lately divorced
from A. II. Davenport, at New York, Sum
day evening. There is general change of
partners among the theatrical profession
about these days.
An Administration paper is to be started
in Chicago in exposition to the Times,
Douglas paper.
The Ohio State Senate has passed the bill
repeating the act prohibiting the confine.
nent of fugitive slaves in the jails of Ohio,
by a vote of 20 TO IA.
The small pox is prevalent in Quincy,
Illinois, and the Herald of that city says it
is on the increase. and calls en- the citizens
To take measures to arrest its progress.
\ bill has been introduced in the Virgin:
State Senate, to exempt from distress OF
| levy one slave. The list of articles exempt
ed winds up as follows: l Bible, prayer.
book, niger.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1851

The LECoMpToN PRosrEcrs IN CoNGREss.
According to the New York T1ibuns's
Washington correspondent, the impression
gains ground that Lecompton is growing
weaker in Congress. The Administration is
in great perplexity what course to take
about the Calhoun returns. If they are CIV
en- to the Free State men, the South will
rage; if to pro- slavery men, the North will
be still more embittered. The Southern
men also protest violently against any mod
itication of the act of admission which will
allow Kansas to be made a Free State
They are not willing to be cut off with an
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06
MONDAY, MARCH l, 1858.
The Lcgislaturc.


We present to-day another letter from ou
Desmoines correspondent. 1t seems thai
the statement which we copied from the
Citizen that the State Bank Bill had passed
the eena'e is incorrect. 1t has only as yet
got through the Committee of the Whole
An important law in relation to the pay
nent OF taxes has PASSED tho Senate.
We learn from private source that the
Legislature will probably adjourn sin. die on
the 10th OF this montl,-the time fixed in a
resolution which has already passed the
the Senate. There will be an understanding
that the Governor will call session next
fall, to take action on the report Of the Cod
flying Commissioners. This plan is render.
ed necessary by the fact that tLe .genimiss-
toner's cannot possibly get through their la
bors Iefore the middle of April and perhaps
not till later. The General Assembly can
get through with all other business by the
time set for adjournment, and therefore it
would be folly for them to continue in ses-
sion, doing nothing except waiting for the
report of the ComMittee. If it is determin-
ed to have called session in the fall, the
Committee will have ample time during the
summer to codify the laws and perfect their
report.
During the early part of the session,
there was a general disposition to complete
hn nf 81.
der the New Constitution before adjourn
ment and it was believed that it could be
done, but it is now found mpracticable. -
The delay which will result from tho plan
now proposed will be a serious inconveni-
ence to many citizens of the State, but
should be borne patiently.
Our informant thinks the Free Bank bill,
which has been under discussion in the
House, will be killed. The Seuate's State
Baak Bill will no doubt be adopted by both
Houses and so to the people for their adop~
ton or rejection, as provided by the New
Constitution. 1t was thought both these
bills would have been submitted to the peo-
pie for their selection, but it is discovered
that it cannot be done without suljecting
our hard money friends to the same alterna
native to which the Free State men in Kan
sas were reduced when the Lecomptcn Con-
stitution was laid before them by the bogus
that framed it,
Later.-The Citizen of the 25th says the
House has adopted the Senate joint resolu-
ton for an adjournment on the 10th of
March, and a strong desire is manifest to
complete indispensable legislation by that
time.
BY vote Of 81 to 81, the House has
adopted the bill for the establishment of
Board of County Commissioners in each
county
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

AH.sps me MoxsrEK.-Or rsini. the Ital-
ian c,nspirator, arrested tor the recent at
tempt on the lite If the French Emperor, Is
man OF remarkable personal appeartncr.
Pietre, the Cor>ican p,efect OF police, alfu-
ding to him after his arrest, said: Vile
The handsonest man in the world /; | nc,e
saw any thing t" equal the beauty aid grace
Of this mOAstoE"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

TIE ARMY BILL DEFEArED.-The bill to
increase the Army, has been defeated in the
Senate, and is now regarded as etfectually
defunct. This is good news.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-06

A Missouri SpuRGEoN. Daring late re-
vival in the Baptist Church at Lagrange, a
lad II years old, who had acquired some u J.
church and prepared himself for the minis.
try. He las recently been licensed, and has
entered on his clerical duties, ard so Won
deriul are his powers, that the Whole c"m-
munity is in ecstacies with his efforts. =
When he breaches, the church i. crowded ;
persons from all the country round about
flock to hear HIM, and the cid veterans de-
clare that they never before listened t" snc
thrilling eloquence. The name OF the ''boy
preacher" is j. b. Fuller.