Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-15
ENCOURAGE IMMIGRATION. We shall pub

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nation concerning the Great West will send it to
them. It will save the trouble of writing a letter
and at the same time furnish an amount Of useful
Information which very few even of those who live
in this country possess The communication refer
red to is not written in the style of fulsome attery
and extravagant praise which usually charact crzes
articles intended to encourage immigration, but is
plain, candid statement Of facts, with numerous
useful hints -emigrants which we have never be-
fore given nprint The writer does not invite
migration particularly to this locality, but takes
a comprehensive view Of the different parts of the
State and compares the advantages of locating in
new or old settlements. We are not afraid, how
ever, that when the tide Of emigration is once again
started toward our fair State, Muscatine and vicin-
ity will not receive their shars There is still much
unimproved land in this county, rich and produc-
tive as any yet improved. The advantages of
! good market at all seasons will make Musea.ine
rank one of the most attractive counties TO the
emgrant.
We hope, therefore, to receive numerous orders
for next weeks paper. Very few seem to be aware
of the advantage of spreading such Information as
this throughout the East, We have talked with
many new corners to this country who say they were
first induced by the accounts published in the news
papers about the West to think of removing here.
We have beautiful couutry-a rich sol-heathy
clmate-unrivaled commercial advantages-and
should let the world Know it.
A STORM. "A severe storm of wind and
rain visited us yesterday afternoon. The steamer
Pembinaw, which had just started out, was blown
,l -, -, l,,tE H.,
to the gale and held her own till it abated. The
waves rolled five or six feet high and swamped a
number of wood boats and skifs lying along shore.
No material damage done that We have heard
of.-Dlily, 14th.
NARROW EsoAPE.-Our young friends,
T. A. Mason, IL. J. Campbell and Apheus Palmer
caught by the gale yesterday afternoon in
small sail boat on the river and for short lime
were exposed to imminent danger. As soon as the
wind commenced blowing strongly, they took down
their sail, but the rolled so high that they
seemed in momentary danger of beiLa engulphed.
After being blown sganst the STOW head' or small
island in the river just below the city, huge
cast them upon small sand bank, being the only
part Of the island not inundated Here, like Robin
son Crusoe, they monarchs of all they surveyed
and for nearly hour endured the peltings of the
storm without shelter. Much anxiety was felt !
for their safety, their boat could BE- Seen from
the city until lost sight of in the storm, and their
friends right glad to see them coming back
unframed, though thoroughly drenchcd. They
landed en- this shore mile below the CITY,
Daily, 14th.
RoBBERY.-Henry Molis & Co.'S gunshor,
on Second street, was entered last night by burg
lars, who stole about $l75 worth Of rcvolvcrs bowie
knives and peck 'tknives. they entered by splitting
the door frame with axe and thus opening the |
front door. 1t is strange the noise they made did
not the neighbors. This is the fourth time
the shop has been rotbd during the past few years.
Last fall the robbers made similar haul, having |
gained eut through the front door by splitting
the panel. few weeks ago they made an attempt |
to get in by the back door, but it securely bar
red. Our citizens should b, on he alert for these |
nocturnal vsitors-Daily, I4th.
BOYS FROM TIE House OF REFUGE. An
agent of the House Of Refuge or Reform School al !
Philadelphia arrived on the ears last night with
thirty-four boys, for whom he is seeking homes in
the West. They range in age from ten to eighteen !
ears, and are neatly dressed and w.ll h, hav,d -
They will rer.ain at the Ogiye House till o.mor- /
row, where in the meantime persons srous Of tax.
ing them can make selections. The terms Of ind,n-
ture are as we understand, that the applicant shall
pay the expenses of the boy from Pnilade' phia to
this place [about $ls]-which is to be deducted at
he end of the first year Of the hey's apprentice
ship, from the sum to BE- paid him. The amount |
so to be paid, is to be in yearly payments, as fol-
lows : $25 for boys under the age of sxtc n, and
$40 for those aho,e that age, which sums are to b.
annually paid the Chairman Of the Township Com |
mittea, and by him transmitted to the Treasurer of
he House Of Refuge to be invested for the benefit
of the apprentice, and the principal and interest
paid to him when he becomes of age. This is truly
phlanthropc enterprise. The local committee of
tn. society, to whom all applications must be sub
nit ed, is composed Of the following gentlemen
Geo. Porter, chairman P. Fay, secretary Samuel
Lucas, 3. Darlington, A. Chambers and Bennett.
Those CT this company who may not find homes
here will be sent to Burlington and Salem in Hen
ry county.-Daily, I4th.
HJA novelty in the printing line copy
Of daily newspaper printed on board of steam
boat-has been received by from our fellow-cit
zen, Hon. I. S. Palvn who is at present absent on
trip to New Orleans. It is printed on board the
st. Louis and New Orleans packet City of Memphis
and Is called the "Steamer City of Memphis Rcpor-
ter.' The issue before Us is dated May l, and was
published while the boat was under way. 1t con-
tains the breakfast and dinner bills of fare, bsid
variety of advertisements and some reading
matter.
CLEANING Up.-This is the season usually
improved by housekeepers in cleaning up" white
washing, &C., and from appearances it seems to be
very generally observed. We pleased to also
disposition to ornament and beautify door yards
by sodding and planting flowers and shrubbery.-
With few exceptions, there has been apparent
heretofore lack Of taste in this respect among our
citizens This season, however, happy to
observe attention paid by them to making
their homes appear pleasant.
A DARK AFFAIR.-A "cullud gemnan'
of this city in love with of the fair ones of h is
race became jealous of the attentions paid to her
by rival, and in order to ''get the dead wood On
him. fastened to the County Judge and obtained
marriage license. He had forgotten to ask the con-
sent of Dinah to the proposed nuptials-or, per-
else from marrying her. Let that be as it may, he
is now disconsolate, as his dulcnea has refused to
we'd him. "The course of true love NEVER DID run
smooth ~
Posr OFFICE RoBBERY.-T The Post Office
at AT alissa, in this county, was robbed Tuesday
night Of some money and a number of postage
stamps. Mr.. Worrel, the P. NJ, sustains loss
of about $50 by the robbery. No clue has been OBJ
tanned of the affair.
WESTERN STAGE Co-Mr. McChesney. the
obliging agent of this company west of this city,
in forms US that frst-cass coaches now conn, ct
daily with the cars at Ononwa for Grandview, Wap-
clio, bod .cvile, &c, and at Columbus Cty to
Washington, Brighton, Sigourney, Oskaloosa, &c
These lines of stage coaches, We know from per-
sonal observation, are we'll conducted and deserving