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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

FIoRRScR tN"OLD CEDAR.'-We are afraid
John p's influence in "Old Cedar" isn't
much to speak Of just now. A mer chant
from Upton was in day before yesterday,
with 81 900 in Florence. He first tried to
buy gold or exchange, or any kind OF money,
but found it apostolic. lie then visited
some Of the signers Of that beautiful circular,
issued Some time since, to purchase goods.
He found that they had one price for goods
, ayable in money, and asked from 10 to ~
DER cent more in our "blessed' currency,
and the statement that they would sell goods
rs cheap for Florence as for other currency
was all CANNON. He finally lett with his
81 900, intact, disgusted with Florence, and
applying certain epithets to its owners not
found in the Lords prayer.-Dauenport
Dlm
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

FoREIoN The steamer Niagara from Liver
pool 30th ult., arrived at Halifax on the 14th.
The British Parliament would assemble on
the 4th of February. The steamship Lee
viathan had been pushed Is feet of the ends
of the launching ways, and her cradles were
being removed. She had over II feet Of wa
ter under her, and it was expected that she
would float on the 3Oth or 3lst. The Len.
don advertiser intimates that the bill to
place India under the immediate govern
ment of the crown will lot pass this year.
Heavy drafts of troops were under orders to
embark for India The news from India is
one week later. Sir j. Outram defeated
the rebels near Alumbagh, on December
22l, and took guns his own loss wal tri-
fling. Col. Seaton had also gained an i'm
portant advantage over the rebels at Myn-
poore. From Canton (China) the dates are
to Dec. 10th. Commissioner Yeh had re-
turned an insolent answer to the ultima tum
of the English and French PlenipoteHtia-
ries; the two forces would, in few days,
attack Canton. A few days before this an
swer was received, Mr.. Reed, the American
Commissioner, solicited an interview in the
city, and Yeh replied that he would meet
him outside the city, but that no barbarian
should set foot within the limits of Canton.
Lablance died at Naples January 23d. A
plot against the life of the King of Naples
had been discovered. Ten persons, all French
are said to have been landed at Naples to
carry out the design. An insurrectionary
NOV vement at Rome ie said to have been
planned for the 18th of January, but the
police frustrated it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

THs STAY LAw.-The Iowa City Repub-
lean opposes the stay law now under con-
sideration by our State Legislature 1t tn akes
the ground that our present law is sufficient
ly lenient to debtors, and that further ex-
ts::aion would only augment the evil Of the
credit system. We are also inclined to think
that the proposed law will not be as gener-
ally satisfactory as the present one. A
longer stay, however, should be placed up
on tho foreclosure Of mortgages.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

SNIvELIzArIoN. Whithersoever we
60, We meet with the sniveller. BE
stops Us at the corner of the street te
entrust us with his opinion. He fean
that the morals and intelligence Of the
people are destroyed BY the election Of
some rogue to Office. He tells us, just
before church, that the last sermon Of
some transcendental preacher has given
the death blow to religion, and that the
waves of atheism and the clouds Of
pantheism are to deluge and darken all
the land. In time Of general health,
he speaks of the pestilence that il to bc.
The mail cannot be an hour too late,
but he prattles Of railroad accidents
and steamboat disasters. He fears
that his friend, who was married yes
terday, will b bankrupt in . year,
and whimpers over the trials which he
will then endure. He is ridden with an
eternal nightmare, and emits an eternal
wayment.
Recklessness is . bad quality, and 90
is blind and extravagant hope; but
neither is 80 degrading as inglorious
and inactive despair. We object to the
sniveller, because he presents the an-
omaly of being who has the power Of
motion without possessing life. His,
nsipid languor is worse than tumid
strength Better that . man would
rant than whine. The person Who has
no bounding and buoyant feelings in
him, whose cheek never Aushes at an
ticipated good, whose blood never tim
giles and fires at tho contemplation Of .
noble aim, who has no aspiration and
no great object in life, i only ct for
the hospital or tho bandbox. Enter
prise, confidence, . disposition to be-
lieve that good can Be done, and indis-
position to believe that oil good has
been done-these constitute important
elements in the character Of every man
who is of use to the world. We want
no wailing and whimpering about the
absence of happiness, but : stseng de-
termination to abate misery. Hkip-
Dke.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
Burning widows.

A. in India, one day, m Englishman sat.
With smart native lass at the window,
'.Do your widows burn thenselves7 pray, tell me
that !"
Said the pretty, incuisitivc Hindoo.
apo they burn that they do !" the gentleman said
"With hame not go easy t" smother;
Our widows, the moment one husband is dead,
Immediately burn-for an0ther!'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

By AND BYE.-"By and bye'' is the
bridal bell of the world. It is rung by
the hands Of hope, and proclaims the
wedding of the heart to-day with the
bliss Of tomorrow. When we were
children we fancied the school bell rang
out an articulate ''come to school' or
ego and play-go and play" More
real and audible beats the universal
heart, s'by and bye-by and bye"
Like the arrow that the fairy bore on,
when tho force of the bow was spent !;
ike the cloud and the pillar that went
before the host in the desert, is "by
and bye ;" there's promised land and
. thousond summer isles beyond it.
Whether it beats beneath Ishmaels
dusky vestment, or the snowy billows of
Circassian bosoms, it is forever blest
and forever by and bye.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

SERIOUS CnARcEs.-A memorial has been
presented to the Senate of this State, from
ons Of the Inspectors Of the Penitentiary at
Fort Madison, charging F. A. Barker, for
mer Warden, with misdemeanors, by appro'
priating to himself provisions Of the Peni-
tentiary, clothes Of prisoners, changing To-
gal contracts for beef, and supplying dis
sased meat for the convicts, and allowing
bogus money to be made in the prison. Af'
ter some discussion it was referred to q Sc
leet committee on that subject.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1851

READ Our OF THE PARTY. - Douglas, Brod-
erick and Stuart were formally read out of
the party at caucus of Democratic Senators
In Washington on the llth. The anti-Le-
compton Democrats hereabouts must prepare
ITO bend the pregnant hinges of the knee" if
they desire to bs considered among "the
faithful"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
~A daily prayer from the heart Of

~A daily prayer from the heart Of
. pure and pious wife, for . husband
engrossed in the pursuits Of wealth and
fame, il chain Of golden words that
link his name every day with the name
Of God. He may snap it three hundred
and sixty-ive times in year, for many
years, bpt the chances are that in time
he win mark the sundered flaments,
and seek to re-upite them in an ever
lasting bond.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

The MORAL EFFECT OF A Blow The
fight on the floor OF Congress has done good.
Keitt, upon whom the mantle Of rutfianism
has fallen from Brooks shoulders, is as qui-
ct as lamb. He even tenders an apology
to the House. A blow in an insolent fire
eaters face is as salutary as spanking on
the seat Of senstiveness of q spoiled brat
The moral effect is admirable in both cases
Cleveland Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

R<Gov. Wise is out with letter Of four
columns addressed to tho Anti Lecompton
meeting At Philadelphia on Monday night
He reviews the Presidents message, point
by point and re-afirms the doctrine advoca-
ted in his famous Tammany letter.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

CHANGED SIDKs.-Seward supported the
Administration Army bill and Toombs op
posed it. Neither of them gave satisfactory
reasons for thus separating from their friends
on an important question.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
IOWA NEWS.

Alfred Reeves, postmaster at Sigourney,
Keokuk county, died on the Sd inst. The
Life in the West says that /" a good man has
fallen in the midst of his usefulness, and
our community has sustained an irrepara-
Bile loss"
KEoKUK, Mr.. PLEASANT AND MUscATINR
RAlLRoAD.-The GatS City says that the
work is progressing very encouragingly on
this road. On the line between Montrose
and Skunk river AGO men are at work. 1t is
anticipated that the road will be ready for
the ties and iron, to Mt. Pleasant, by the
18th of July next.
CAPITAL PUNIsHxENr.-The House of Rep
resentatives of this State has refused, by in
definite postponement, bill to abolish cap
ital punishment.
DEATH FROM HYDRoPuoBIA.-A little Irish
boy died of hydrophobia in Davenport, one
day last week. He was bitten by dog sew
eral weeks ago.
George Thompson, alias w. II. Lang
worthy, who was convicted of forging r. w.
Albright's name to promissory note at the
last term of the District Court at Keokuk,
and sentenced to five years imprisonment in
the penitcntiary, was pardoned by Governor
Grimes, and was discharged on the I'd inst.
Ills pardon was dated the 18th of January,
and it seems that it was one of tho last off,
ciai acts of the ex- Governor.
SonooL LAW. - The following is the first
section of School Law, drawn up by Mr..
Fisher, Superintendent of Public Instruction
and presented for the consideration of our
Legislature. 1t has been ordered to be print
ed and will no doubt be acted upon at an
early day.
swhen this act shall 60 into effect, all
the School Districts in this State, as now or
ganized, shall cease, and in place thereof,
each civil township in the several counties
of the State is hereby declared School
District, for all the purposes of this act, the
boundaries of said township being the boun-
daries of said School District, and every
township hereafter laid out and organized,
become also School District"
This law will supercede cur present sys.
tenn by merging all the smaller school dis
tricts in the several townships into one dis
trict in each township.
REPORTED DISCOVERY OF GoLD.-The Des-
moipes Citizen publishes letter from Osce-
ola, Clark county, concerning the discovery
of gold mine near that place. The Csti-
zen refuses to veuch for the truth of the re,
port. ...
The Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant, and Musca-
tine Railroad Company has made an issue Of
scrip payable six month after date. The
issues are signed by j. X. Hornish Trustee,
and Sullivan & Templin.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

VIRTUES OF THE "MAD-sroNE-Can
It Perform Cures.-Several wonderful
stories of cures performed by certain
s'mad>stone belonging to family in
Cleves, Ohio, are related by those conver.
SAINT with the matter. It is small sized
stone, of porous texture. and, it is said,
will not adhere 10 any other flesh wounds
than those made by the bite Of an animal
that is mad. Those who have seen it as.
sert that it sucks itself full, an then,
like leech, falls of. This virus matter
is then extracted from the stone by boil
ing it in milk. A large circle of persons
have the utmost confidence in the curative
proper ties of this stone, and several have
come long distances, when bitten or
wounded by amin ais supposed TO be mac, !,
10 apply it not to the wound itself, but
another made for the purpose in the part
affected. Several remarkable cures are re.
la,ed, but how well a:tested we do not
know. n
Last week, farmer named John
Brown, residing near Harrison, cut him.
self in the hand while skinning q cow and
calf that had died under such peculiar
manifestations as to lead to the supposi,ion
that they were mad. The wound did not
heal readily, and Mr.. Brown made trip
to Cleves 10 try the virtues of the "mad.
s,one,'' A wound was made in the hand
adjoining the original cut, and the stone
1 applied, and we are assured that it adhered
to the part affected for FIVE hours, and
then dropped of. To the believers in the
"mad- stcue:' the fact that it adhered tt
the wound furnished evidence that thu
COW was mad, and that the virus matte,
had affected Mr.. Brown, who returned
home perfectly satisfied with the expert
ment. and rejoicing in the hciief that b
had been saved from hydrophobia.- a.-[Cin
. Gin. Gazette.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
LEGJsLATIvE PnOCEEDINGs.

Fob. 8M.-A bill relating to Insurance
Companies was read third time and pas
sed; also, bill fixing the terms of Courts
in the 11th Judicial District.
Feb. 9th-The Committee on Charitable
Institutions, to whom was referred the pe:i-
tion of Mr.. Ping, Of Ashland, for the legal
izing Of his bank, reported that they had la
bored under sone difficulty in determining
to which class Of animals said bank belong
ed. They had finally concluded that the
said bank belonged to the feline species, and
that was a wild cat and in consideration
Of the sharp teeth and claws, and the known
ferocity of said animal that it was not safe
to license it to prey upon the people of the
State. Report concurred in.
The bill regulating jurors fees was taken
up and amended by inserting So instead of
81 so per day in the lst section. The sec
tion relating to the fees of special jurors
was also amended by inserting rs cents per
hour instead of Is cents. The bill was then
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
The Senate was engaged for some time in
discussing the power of the Legislature to
enact school law.
Feb. 1Oth.-The special order was taken
up, being a bill making an appropriation of
100000 for the construction and furnish
ing of the Insane Asylum. After conside-
rable discussion on motion of Mr.. Patter-
son to insert 100000 instead of $lOO, 1000,
the bill passed without amendment by "a
against S.
Feb. eth.-The Senate resolution asking
Congress for an appropriation for public
buildings at Muscatine was read twice and
referred to committee on Federal Relations.
An act requiring nonresident plaintiffs to
give security for costs was passed.
Feb. 9M An act to repeal = portion Of
section 27O5 of the Code was passed. This
bill repeals that portion of the Code, which
provides that no one but the husband or
wife can enter complaint in cases of sdul.
terry.
Feb. lOM.-Mr. Cue introduced an act to
amend an act for the better regulation Of
public schools in cities and towns and
denssly populated school districts. Read
twice and referred to the committee on
Schools and the University.
Mr.. Richardson introduced memorial to
Congress for grant of land for the support
of Agricultural Colleges and scientific agri-
culture. Read twice and referred to the
committee on Agriculture.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

A SAFE PRoroslTIoN. In one of the small
or cities of Massachusetts,, the colored pop
ulation held meetings to discuss the proprie-
ty of celebrating the anniversary of West
Indian emancipation, August lst. At one
of the meetings, q very conservative gentle
man was mach surprised to see some of the
stair sex" rising and taking part in the dis
cussion. After two or three of the sisters
had 'freed dar mines" on matters under de-
bate, be sprang up in greatly excited state
and addressed the audience
ssFeller citizens Eff I'd spose 'at de
LADIES' wood be PRINTED to take part in dis
yer 'scuss: on (sensation)-ef I'd node
'at de LADIES' cud jine in this yer debate
(all eyes turned on the speaker)- I'd q
bleeved far one .nomunt, feller citizens, at
de female sect wood dar to raise dere voice in
dis yer meetin', rd-feller citizens-( Wot |!
wot wood you've did, eff you'd node :
shouted two or three of the strong-minded
sisters, as the whites of their eyes rolled up
on the speaker)-rd [scratching his WOOL :
I'd brung my vile along wild me-"
Here the discomftted orator dr. 'pped into
his seat completely exhausted.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

ADseht IrUM TehnByIVHnIa1
Pendleton, Of Ohio, on the next vote went
over to the Lccomptonites, where he now is,
SO that the Democratic delegation of that
State stands: Lecompton 3, Anti-Lecomp-
ton 5. English and Foley, of Indiana, De-
wart, Of Pa, and Marshal, of ILL.,, are not
considered reliable belters.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

~ It is reported, In the papers, that il
was Mr.. Panic who struck Billy Patterson.
We are glad the question has at length been
satisfactorily answered.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

GONE AT LAsr.-A paper down SOUTH
publishes the Geath of Mr.. John Smith,
centleman well knswn all over the Union
and in an obituary notice says-"Mr. Smith.
we believe, was the ct surviving brother Of
the family"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
EPigram.

"Marriage, not mirage, Jane, here in your letter,
Quickly spake my young wife, while sat in con-
fusion,
IT'S quite correct, Thomas, they're each an ilu-
siOn.S
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1858.

How NORTHERN DEMooRArs VorkD.-On
the test reference question, majority Of
Northern Democrats voted with the Lecomp-
tonitcs, as tho following analysis shows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
Rapids Convention.

The citizens Of Burlington on held Rapids
meeting on the 9th inst, over which Hon.
Charles Mason presided. A long series Of
resolutions we're adopted in favor of the i'm
provement of the rapids, and expressive Of
dissatisfaction with the mode and manner in
which the large appropriations heretofore
made had been frittered away. While claim
ing no right to dictate the mode in which
the improvement shall be made or the per-
sons who shall have charge of it, they hold
that they have a right to demand an honest
and faithful expenditure of the appropria-
tions in such manner az shall effectually
promote the improvement of the navigation
on the rapids. They recommend that con-
vention be held in St. Louis at an early
day. And that Mayors Of cities in the Mis-
sissippi Valley, and that the people of the
north western States generally, make move
to secure representation in that conven-
tion.
We heartily second any move for some ef-
fciency in the important work of improving
tho rapids.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

WHO DRAFTED THE LEooMProN CoNsTIru-
r1os?-The Washington correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican makes the follow
ing statement, in his letter of the 9th inst,
relative to the paternity of the Lecompton
swindle:
have heard it stated very emphatically
that if all the facts in relation to the s'for-
nation" and origin of the Lecompton con-
stitution we're brought out, it might appear
that the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Doug
las,) who is now making such fuss, had
considerable to do with that instrument
which he is now ting 50 Eealously. -
It is we'll known fact, believed by great
many citizens of Kansas, that if Mr.. Doug.
las did not draft it, he at least suggested
many of its provisions and leading features,
and upon this point General Calhoun, who
is now here, might throw some light.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

The DEsxo1NEs RIVER INPRovEMENr.-The
report Of Commissioner Manning upon the
affairs of the Desmoines River improvement
indicates q general disagreement between
the Company and the Commissioner. There
seems no way open buta resort to full and
complete compromise covering the whole
subject, or interminable litigation involving
the suspension of the work aud the improve
ment and the fritteriug away the balance Of
the grant in expenses.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

Maxine THEMSELVES UsEruL.-Tbe border
men who have so long besn the bane Of
Kansas, are leaving for Utah. Col. Titus is
raising men for tho Utah army, and Col. Bu-
ford's men are nearly all enrolled for q
marc over the plains. At Doniphan, Kick
apoo, Atchison, &C., the leading Rutfians
are enrolling the Inaurader', and between
the arrests of the Free State men, the ab-
sconding of the culprits and the enlistments
for the regular service, the scoundrels are
getting thinned out.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

RAILROAD AccIDENT.-The train due this
place yesterday morning, over the Chicago
Il Rock Island Railroad, at O'Clock, met
with a serious accident near La Sale. The
switch being left in the wrong position, the
engine, tender, baggage car and first passen-
ger car ran off the track, and went over the
bank, and were badly smashed but as good
LUCK would have it, not person was injured.
The train was delayed by this circumstance,
and did not arrive at this place until 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. Davenport Dem., 13th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

TnE HYENA.-The s'Paulding county hye-
na," relative to which we published para
graph few days ago, turns out to be a
humbug--in fact, nonentity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20
Riding In . Sleigh,

ure now you II call again soon, good night.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-18
Valuable Slaves for Sale.

BY virtue of decree of the County Court
of Franklin county, in Tennessee, pronounce
ed at its February session, 1853, will on
Monday, the 22d day of March next, offer
for sale to the highest bidder, before the
Court House door in Winchester, on a credit,
of twelve months, the following slaves, of
which Joseph Miller died seized and possess
cd, to-wit:
Frank, aged about forty years, to be started
at $500; Whey, aged about thirty or thirty
five years. to be started at $7OO; John, aged
about twelve years, to be started at $500 ;
Mariah, aged about eleven years, to be star
ted at 5000; Caleb, aged about six or seven
years, to he started at $3.50; Peter, ared
about three years, to be started at $500 ;
Floro, aged about fifty years, to be started at
$3.50; Charles, aged about twenty years, to
be started at $1,000; Ben, aged about twelve
years, to be started at $3.50; Tom, aged
about eight years, to be started at $500.
The purchasers Of said slaves will be re.
CURED to give bond and good and approved
security, and lien will be retained on SAID
slaves until the purchase mony is pad.
WIN. Z. TAYLOR, Clerk.
Feb. l3, 1853. prs fee SO ids
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-03-18

TUESDAY MAacH l6.-TnE WEATHER.
For more than a week the weather has
been beautiful. and strikingly indicative
Of the departure OF cold breezes to their
hyperborean homes, to return not again
until we shall have enjoyed season Of
fruits and flowers. In short, we have
evidence strong that winter is broke"
and with little " fear and trembling" we
can now take down our stoves, screen
our fre.places, doff our lurs and heavy
coats, and don lighter and more appIo.
pirate apparel such as will soon decor.
ate our stores, and to which the attention
Of our readers will be called by the adj.
vertissments that will no doubt be found
IN the Home Journal whenever the goods
ars recei we'd.