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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

PLAIN TRUTH.-Some one who IN
derstands the subject describes the edu-
cation of ''young gentlemen and Ia
Dies" of the would-be fashionable
sort, which tend only to mental weak
ness and fashionable decay, as fol-
lows:
"a young gentleman-a smooth
faced STRIPPING with breeding and less
sense ripens fast, and believes himself
a nice young man. He chews and
smokes tobacco, swears genteelly, coax
es embryo imperials with bears grease,
twirls rattan, spends his fathers mon
ey, rides fast horses-on horseback and
in sulkeys-double and single-drinks
Catawba, curses the Maine Law and
Airts with young ladies, hundreds of
which are just like himself, though of
different gender-and this is the fash
ionable education of the day. The
fathers and mothers Of these fools were
once poor. Good fortune has given
them abundance. Their children 60
through with an inexhaustable fortune,
and into the poor house. Parents, you
will be responsible for this folly. Set
your sons and daughters to work, and
let them know that only in usefulness
there is honor and prosperity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

OuTRAeE UPON New ENGLAND MAN At
MUscATINE, IowA.-Letters received here
from Muscatine, Iowa, give the particulars
Of brutal outrage committed upon the per.
SOD Of John T. Brown, young man belong
ing to Newburyport, who emigrated to Iowa
about q year and half since. While at
Newburypor: he was in the grocery business,
and at Muscatine had established store of
somewhat similar character, containing
goods of the value of Sc, 900 or $4,000. On
Tuesday of last week, at 9 p. m, he went to
his store to put in his dog. AS he opened
the store, two individuals near by sprang
upon him, knocked him down, gagged him,
bound him hand and foot, took him into the
store, robbed him Of all the money and valu-
ables upon his person, (his watch being at
home,) took what they wanted from the
store, left him bound, and set fire to the
store. The alarm of fire called out the in
habitants, who succeeded in saving him from
being burned to death: Mr.. b. was highly
esteemed among his friends and acquaintan-
ces at Newburyport.- Boston Traselcr, s5th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
A PHYSICIANS DIARY OF BUSINESS.

A PHYSICIANS DIARY OF BUSINESS,
"A pocket diary has been picked up
on the street and now is in the finders
possession, awaiting its owner. From
the following extracts it appears the
loser was ''medikkul man."
"Kase 230, Mary Ann Perkins, Bis
ness wash-women. Sikness in her he'd.
Fisk sum blue pills soaperi6c ; aged
50. Ped me one dollar, l kuarter b.
ges. Mind get good kuarter and max
her tax mo fisk.
"Kase 23l, Tummes Krinks, Bisness,
Nirish man. Lives with Pady Molonoy
whot keeps a dray. Sikness, digg in
ribbs and tow blak eys. Fisk to drink
my mixter twict day Of sasiperly bere
and jollop, and fish lie, with asifdety
to make it taste fsiky. RUBBED his face
with kart grese liniment, aged 80 years
of age. Drinked the mixter and
wuddnt pay me kauss it tasted nasty,
but the mixter'u work his innards.
rekon.
"Kase 232, Old Missus Boggs.
Amt got no bisness, but plenty Of mon
ey. Sikness awl a humbugg. Cav her
sum Of my celebrated 'Dipse8orikon,
which she said drank like cold tee,
wich it was too. Must put sumthink
in it too max her feel six and
bad. The Old Wommen has got the
roks."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

The SroRx OF SUNDAY NlaHr At CHICAGO,
Our city was visited by series of severe
thunder storms on Sunday evening, accom-
panied by furious wind. A number of build
ings aud trees were blown down and injured
but it is surprising that more damage was
not done. The storm commenced about 9
O'Clock and the congregations worshiping
in several of our churches were alarmed BY
the rocking of the buildings, aud in the
Edna Place Baptist Church the people were
SO much frightened that q rush was made
for the door. None of the churches were
injured, however.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
MUSCATINR.

Its Location, Trade, Manufactures. Staple
Products, Railroad Facilities, Market,
Commercial AdU,n.tdgts and Inducements
to Business Men and Settlers Of all kinds.
WsSEopose publishing series of articles
on the advantages Of our city and county,
above enumerated, as point for emigration.
We will be glad to receive from any of our
friends in tho city or county any statistics
on the topics named or any other. If our
citizens had been as Industrious MS those of
neighboring cities in circulating information
with regard to this city and county, and
m liking known its numerous natural advan-
tages, in which it is without rival on the
Upper Mississippi, We cannot but think that
the interests of emigrants as we'll as their
own would have been benefited.
In point of location, Muscatine, situated
on the point of the great western bend Of the
Mississippi, commands the trade Of terri
tory three or four times rs large as that open
to any other river town in the State. This
advantage has, without railroads or any
other facilities, given it the largest whole
sale trade on the river. 1t commands both
the valleys of the Cedar and of the Iowa
river, and the railroad now running west
taps the large and fertile valley of the Des
Moines, and brings the rich trade of that
section to this city as the nearest point on
the river. The statistics of the last year in
the Wheat, Lumber and Pork trade, the three
great exports of this region, we will give in
our next article.
The nature and position of the farming
lands of this county are eminently advanta-
geous, and will in few years render them
the most valuable lands on the river. The
county is divided into two sections by the
Cedar river, which runs through it in q
south westerly direction. The eastern Sec
ton, Is miles long, and from 10 to II miles
wide, comprises as rich and beautiful prairie
land as can be found in the State. 1t is
skirtcd on the south and west by the timber
of the Mississippi and Cedar, and is watered
by numerous smaller streams, with their
belts of timber, forming one of the richest,
best watered and timbered regions in the
State. Two railroads run through this
county-one northwesterly from Muscatine
to Davenport, intersecting the Iowa City
branch of the road ut Wilton. This is the
Mississippi and Missouri road, and runs
west from Muscatine, via Washington and
Oskal oosa, to Council Bluffs. 1t is now in
process Of completion to Washington. loan
of 100000 having been voted by that
county to the road on condition of it's exten.
sion to that place this summer. A branch
of this road is completed to Iowa City, run.
ming westerly through the northern portion
of the county. The western section of tha
county is bisected by the Wapsinonock, and
has abundance of water and timber, and
contains from 10000 to $4,000 acres of as
rich and beautifully rolling prairie as the
SUN ever shone upon. The advantages OF
market and its effect on the profits of farm.
ing, making land in this county at $l5 pei
acre cheaper than land in the interior at S.,
for farming purposes, will be shown in our
| NEXT
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

CoxsRsss.-Asy 3lst.-In the Senate, Mr..
Toombs, of Ga, repeated his remarks Of
Saturday, that he wanted the British ships
taken. The resolutions are not worth the
paper they are written on. Mr.. Hammond,
Of s. c., disagreed with tho Senator from
Georgia. He was not willing to be SNUG
gled into war by IN amendment. II the
British acts are belligerent, let US throw
with all due solemnity the bloody spear. II
va must have war, lot W declare war after
dignifed consideration. Mr.. Crittenden, Of
KY, also spoke in conservative tone, in
voking the Senate to do nothing rashly, to
proceed with frmness and deliberate but
cautious steps. The resolutions of the Gem.
mittee on foreign affairs are sufficient to
express the sentiments of the American peo-
pie, and it would be unworthy of both great
nations to indulge in quarrelsome actions.
Let England be informed that we require
reparation, and if it be refused, we have
then right to stand Oh our own ground.
Mr.. Mallory, of Fla, then moved a joint
resolution that the President be authorized
to arrest the outrages at once.
CoNoREss.-yune lst.-In the Senate, Mr.
Slidell introduced an amendment author.
izing the President in certain cases to sus.
pend the neutrality law. An attempt to
make the bill the special order of tom orrow
was voted down by 81 majority. The bill
was debated at great length by the friends OF
neutrality-suspicious.. The Northwest.
ern Senators introduced amendment after
amendment for appropriations fo- lakes,
rivers and harbors, but nc action was taken
on them up to tie recess at 4 O'Clock. Att
o'cleccx the debate was renewed. Mr.. Sew
ard made powerful appeal for the Western
interests. Mr.. Chambers proposition tc
provide 1000 for the improvement of thu
St. Clair Flats was lost by tie vote, 20 tc
20. Other amendments for the improvement
of rivers and harbors were voted on and lost.
Nothing Of special interest transpired in
the House.
A dispatch from Petersburg, Va, o.
May 3lst, says great excitement prevails al
that place on account Of the smuggling oil
several slaves on board IF the schoone, Ke
ziah. Of Wilmington, Del. A steamer was
sent to overhaul the Keziah; which she die
below City Point. Five slaves were fount
on board. The captain, crew and slave.
were brought back here and lodged in Jail
The excitement was intense; 1000 pc Dplt
were on the wharf when the steamer landed
and were with difficulty res trained from vi
olence. The vessel was also lowed back
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

Oh, man! fear not for thy affections,
and feel no dread lest time shoald
efface them. There is neither to-day
nor yesterday in the powerful echoes
of the memory; there is only always.
He who no longer feels, has never felt.
There are two memories, the memory
Of the senses, which wears out with the
senses, and in which perishable things
decay; and the memory Of the soul, for
which time does net exist, and which
lives over, at the same instant, every
moment Of its past existence.-1ear
not, ye who love. Time has power over
hours-none over the soul.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
IOWA NEWS.


--Colesburg, Delaware county, was vis-
tied by most extraordinary hail storm on
Sunday afternoon last. Some stones were
10 inches in circumference, while others had
moro length and were from 8 to 10 inche,
long. Not window escaped which was in
that part of building in the direction from
whence the storm came In several instan.
ces shingles were split and sashes broken.
Stock outside of shelter was badly pelted,
while chickens and other fowls were killed.
The track of the storm was about Eve miles
in width, and it probably did a good deal Of
damage outside of the town.
MRE GOLD DISCOVERIES. Tho editor Of
the Ottumwa Courier, in his issue of the
2Sth ult., announces that he went out with
party in search Of gold, the other day, in
the vicinity of that place, and after sitting
n few pansful of earth, was so lucky as to
find couple of good-sized Jumps of gold.
Since then, further discoveries Of gold have
been made around and within the limits of
the town.
GoLD.---The Charlton Mail Of May s!h
announces the discovery Of gold in Lucas
county, and abundant diggings in Dec atur
1t states further THAT the existence of it
was known to the Indians, and that when
John Green, Chief Of the Pottawatames,
came to Charlton in 1854 to enter land, he
had a package of gold dust worth about
$500, which lie exhibited to Mr.. Braden of
the land office, and told him he could show
him where it could be found in plenty. Last
summer this SINE John was around again
with some $4e0, but would only disclose
that he got it Sin Iowa" The discoveries in
Decatur are near Garden Grove, where the
metal is found both in quartz and ia the Or
binary dust.
ASAMosA GoLp.--On Saturday last We
were shown q specimen of gold dust found
by T. A. Griffith, Esq, on the bank of the
Wapsipinicon river, near town. 1t was
taken to Mir. Wilcox's, Jewellery who ap-
piled various tests, and pronounced it to be
n genuine article. We were informed by a
gentleman who was in company with Mr.
Griffith that quartz rock was to DO found in
large quantities. Several Of our citizens
are going out "prospecting" to- day, and we
may be able to give something more definite
next week. The gold found on Saturday
may be seen at Mr.. Wilcox s.-Inamosa
Eureka.
GOLD IN DUBuoUE CoUNry.-W are bound
not to be behind any other portion of the
State in any respect, and as gold has been
discovered in some of tie other counties, one
of our citizens has discovered it in Dubuque
John Burns. residing near White Water
Greek, in this county, has discovered gold in
that locality, and several persons have sue
ceeded in collecting considerable quantity
of the precious dust One man is said ia
have over an ounce, and others have been
washing with prospects of success. 1t may
be added that gold has always existed in
this county in large quantities, but in the
shape of galena.-Du6uque Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
Tr0ttfng Horses.

The Spirit Of the Times, of the Goth ult.,
handed us by gentleman we'll known in
our midst for his good judgment in horses
and his skillful horsemanship, has the fol.
lowing sensible communications, over the
signatures of "Reuben" and 'Lyman":
l lay it down as principle to stand by,
that owners of stations who claim certain
speed for their horses, and seek patronage
from breeders by statement regarding their
favorite "time," should hold themselves
ready to back up their assertions with the
yellow boys whenever an allowance of five
seconds to the mile is offered them, and by
refusing to show the time for fun or money,
they should be held liable to breeders for
having obtained money under false preten-
ces-as is constantly the case where stations
are represented as having gone in the for
ties or ffties, who cannot possibly show
2:99! REUBEN.
Until lately, but little attention has been
paid to breeding, and consequently, different
breeds are all mixed, into one heterogeneous
mass-the testimony of countIymen is also
most conflicting tor instance. Ethan Allen !;
there is most positive evidence that he was
sired by Vermont Black Hawk, and there is
equally certain proof that he was sired by
Flying Morgan, or more properly, Flying
FTenchman. His owner has a letter from
Mr.. Holcomb, stating positively that F. M.
sired E. A.-their close resemblance is al
most confirmation of this, though Ethan is
much better made horse. He can show as
fins colts in this vicinity as any stock horse {;
some of them are ,contlers. There is the
same uncertainty about the pedigree of Lam
Get; also Of old Blackhawk himself, whose
place is now made good by Rip Van Wrinkle,
great ugly beast, who can possibly trot in
four minutes. He appeared for short time
at the fair here, last fall. The gods be
praised that old Black Hawk is dead there
certainly never was so much humbug and
exaggeration practiced about any horse be-
fore. He could, in his palmy days, trot
square in 8 minutes, and run and jump in
2:46. His produce generally are very ordi-
nary, all inheriting the dumping" qualities
of their sire They are very small have
small, weak legs, weak backs and loins, and
are generally deficient in muscle. This is
not my opinion only, but it is notorious to
every Judge of horseflesh here.
Yours truly,
VIM. P. LYMAN.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

EXCITEMENT AT MURfREEsBoRo.-We are
Informed that very high state of excite
inent prevailed at Murfreesboro last week,
in consequence OF the unexpected failure of
the Exchange Bank at that place. A great
deal Of Exchange money was in circulation
in that locality, and it is not to be wondered
that the holders should become greatly ex-
asperated to see an institution 10 which they
had almost unlimited confidence, and whose
paper they held almost exclusively, fare up
and burst to pieces with the startling sud-
denness Of a sky-rocket. At one time, it il
said, the Bank building of Aessrs. Spence
was threar ened with destruction. -Nashrillc
Gazette, 25th.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

TERRIBLE ToRNADo.-A terrible tornado
passed in an easterly direction over the viii
lage of Ellison, about twelve miles south
west of Monmouth, Ill, on Monday last,
about S o'clock P. M. Every building in
the place, except three small shanties, was
blown to the ground. Fifteen persons were
killed, and several others fatally injured
Ellison contains about 500 inhabitants, and
it is reported that not one escaped injury.
No particulars as yet.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
Rock ISLAND BRIDeE.-We learn that I

Rock ISLAND BRIDGE.-We learn that the
report of the Committee on Commerce on
the Rock Island Bridge, has been recommit-
ted on the ground Of serious errors. The
Committee were doubtless imposed upon by
er-pdrte statements from interested parties.
They will now have an opportunity to rec
tify the abuses and mistakes into which thew
were led, and wash their hands Of the whole
matter, leaving the subject with the Courts,
where it properly belongs.-Chieago Press.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

KANSAS NEws.-The Crusader of Freedom
gives the following epitome Of Kansas news {:
Weather charming-trees all in foliage
politics and politicians sel6sh-news scarce
money the same only more so-trade reviv-
ing emigration coming in rapidly, but not
so largely as last year-people's upper lip
scornfully upheld at English's proposition,
and peoples toes aching within their boots
to kick him and his Lsoompton bastard both
to the other side of Jordon. That's ALL
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

How TO TELL.-Here IS "bit of
advice" to young ladies, setting forth
how they may know whether young
gallant is really" courting" them, or
only paying them polite attentions
The confounding the one with the 9TH
er has been the source Of very much
trouble both before and since the era
Of Pickwick and Mrs. Burdell.
A young man admires a pretty girl,
and must manifest it. He can't help
doing so for the life of him. Tho
young lady has a tender heart, reach
ing out like tendrils for something to
cling to. She sees the admiration is
flattered begins soon to love !; expects
some tender avowal and perhaps gets
so far as to decide that she will choose
a white silk under that gauze," etc.,
at the very moment that the gallant she
half loves, is popping the question to
another damsel ten miles off.
Now, the difficulty lies in not pre-
cisely understanding the difference be-
tween "polite attention." and the ten
der manifestations of love. Admitting
a beautiful girl, and wishing to mako
a wife Of her, are not always the same
thing, and therefore it is necessary that
the damsel should be on the alert to
discover to which class the attentions
paid her by handsome and fashionable
young men belong.
First, then, if young man gree:s
you in loud, free and hearty tone, if
he knows precisely where to put his
hands ; stares you straight in the eyes,
with his mouth open; if he turns his
back to you to speak to another if he
tells you who made his coat !; if he eats
heartily in your presence if he fails to
talk very kindly to your mother if, in
short, he sneezes when you are singing,
criticises your curls, or fails to be fool
ish every hour, then don't fall in love
with him for the world! He only adj
mires you, let him say what he will to
the contrary.
On the other hand, if he is merry
with everybody else, but quiet with you ;
if he be anxious to see if your tea is
sufficiently sweetened, and your dear
person wrapped up when you 60 out in
the cold; if he talks very low, and new
er looks you steadily in the eye; if his
cheeks are red, and his nose only blush
es, it is enough. If he romps with your
sister, sighs like pair Of old bellows,
looks solemn when you are addressed
by another gentleman, and in fact is
the most still, awkward, stupid yet en-
vious Of all your male friends, you may
60 ahead, and make the poor fellow too
happy for his skin to hold him!
Young ladies keep your hearts in .
case Of good leather, or some other
tough substance until the right one is
found without doubt, after which you
can 60 on and love and court and be
married, and be happy without the least
bit Of trouble.
We consider this advice 80 sensible,
that although it is open to the charg Q
Of bluntness, we have no hesitation in
pressing it upon the attention of our
lady readers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05

The WEALTH OF OUR STATESMEN
Jefferson died comparatively poor. In
deed, if Congress had not purchased his
library, and given for it five times its
value, he would with difficulty have kept
the wolf from his door.
Madison saved money, and was COM
paratively rich, 10 add to his fortune,
however, Or that of his widow, Congress
purchased his manuscript papers, and
paid thirty thousand dollars for them.
James Monroe the fifth President Of
the United States, died so poor that his
remains found a resting place through
the charity Of one Of the citizens.
John Quincy Adams left some hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, the re-
suit Of industry, prudence and inheri-
lance. He was man Of method and
economy.
Martin Van Buren, is very rich.
Throughout his political life he has
studiously looked out for his own inter-
est. 1t is believed that he never spent
thirty shillings in politics. His party
shook the bush, and he caught the:
bird.
Daniel Webster squandered some mill
lions in his lifetime, the product of his.
profession and his political speculations.
He died, leaving his property to his
children, and his debts to his friends.
The former sold for less than twenty
thousand dollars-the latter exceeded
two hundred and fifty thousand.
Henry Clay left very handsome e.
tate. It probably exceeded one hun
bred thousand dollars. He was .
prudent manager, and scrupulously
honest man.
James K. Polk left about one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars-6fty
thousand Of which he saved from his
presidency of four. years.
John Tyler is worth fifty thousand
dollars. Before he reached the Pres
idency, he was a bankrupt. In Office,
he husbanded bis means, and then mar
ried rich wife. aa....
Zachary Taylor left one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars, 'r .
Willard Fillmore is wealthy man,
and, it is said, keeps his money in >
very strong and safe box.
Ex-President Pierce saved some Fifty
thousand dollars from his term.
Silas Wright died comparatively poor.
His farm, valued at about $4,000,
constituted the bulk Of his fortune.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
sr There is mnch Good sense :,

sT There is much good sense and
truth in the remark of q modern author
that no man ever prospered in the world
without the cooperation of his wife. Il
she unites in mutual endeavors, or re.
wards hisl abor. with an endearing smile,
with what confidence will he resort to
his merchandise or his farm, fly over
lands, sail upon the seas, meet difficult,
ty or encounter danger, if he knows he
is not spending his strength in vain.
but that his labor will DO rewarded By
the sweets of home.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-06-05
THE COUNTY MASS CONVENTION.

This Convention is held to-day, at
O'Clock, at the Court House. 1t is an
important convention, as it appoints dele
gates to three Conventions. 1t is to be hoped
that the Convention will be we'll attended,
and that Muscatine county will send word
of greeting to her sister counties, showing
her determination in the. coming election to
lead the van Of the great Republican Party
of Iova