Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

discOvered IN NHpA county. There bad been
q dreadful hurricane on the coast Of Lower
California. Thirteen vessels were driven
ashore. 1t also destroyed many houses in
Lapas. From San Bernardo, the Mormons
had oil gone to Salt Lake.
IOWA NEWS.
Tho Upton Democrat notices in no
complimentary terns the sbsconding of .
homeopathic physician, named NJ. Mayer,
from that place, who forgot to call and set
tie some little bills before he left.
"A notorious thief named VIM. MAXWELL
who was confined in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison, but feigned consumption and was
short time since pardoned out by Governor
Grimes on certificate from physician that
he was near his death by that dread disease,
has just been detected in stealing money on
steamboat at Pittsburgh, whittier he had
gone "to die among his kindred" Such
base treachery to human sympathy merits
the most condign punishment.
"A MILL1ONAkB. AutVAuo AoNAoAHo1 Va A"-
venport, 10 the owner Of one million dollars
worth of real estate. Mr.. L. IL half breed
Frsnch and Indian whose ens6onpoint tells
Of good living. He is "a solid man :" both
in purse and person and has the reputation
Of liberal minded and cnterprising citi-
sen. .....
FIRE.-A large steam Touring mill, at
Fairfield, owned by F. B. Huntsinger, was
destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst, together
with the adjoining frame dwelling Of G. W.
Honn. Loss about 81, 500. The store Of
J. S. Mount, at Libertyville, in the same
county, Jefferson was consumed by fire on
the 25th ult., involving loss Of about 3D.
500, ON which there was no insurance. We
learn these facts from the Fairfield Ledger.
Francis NJ. Harlan, q lad Is years Of
age, came to his death in Richland town
ship, Wapello county, on the Sd inst, BY
being dragged about quarter of a mile
with his foot in the stirrup of saddle on q
horse which became frightened as he was
dismounting.
Iowa FARMER.-This agricultural journsl
has temporarily suspended publication on
account of the hardness of subscribers in
paying their dues.
OskALoosA HERALD.--The last number Of
this paper contains the valedictory of James
NJ. Brown, editor and proprietor, the part
ing salutations of J. R. Needham, who has
temporarily had charge of it, and the salu-
tatory of DR.. Charles Beardsley in assum-
ing the editorship. Mr.. Needham still re-.
tains an interest in the paper. DR.. Boards
ley resided in this city short time a year
or two ago, and won many warm friends
among our citizens. We chesrfully welcome
him to the editorial fraternity, and wish him
success.
The editor of the Hamilton County
Freeman offers q premium Of $40 to the
boy under eighteen years of age who shall
raise the best acre of corn in the year 1858.
Austin 4 Co.'s cooper shop. at Keo-
kuk, was destroyed by fire on the 9th. Loss
81, OOO-half insured.
SuReIcAL.-A singular surgical operation
was performed some weeks since at keokuk
BY Prof. Hughes The case" says the
Gate City, I" was one Of shortening OF the
leg by binding, as a result of fracture near
the upper part of the thigh" The leg had
been shortened to the extent of three inches.
To ovecome the contraction, the following
operation, as described BY the Gate City,
was performed
CA large needle was inserted beneath the
muscles Of the thigh, to which was attached
chain saw; this was passed entirely around
the bone, and made to sever it from the in
side until slight pressure was sufficient to
break the outer shell. This done, the leg
was without difficulty brought in a proper
position, and of full length.
I" The patient suffered no pain, being un-
der the influence of chloroform during the
entire operation"
y Florence money seems to have fallen
from grace in this region. When Davenport
merchants next find fault with Cedar Rapids
Hotel Preprietors and Stage Agents for not
taking it, when they can get better-we hope
sACy WILL 10 I00Vy w AnouA0 !" Ava wa ~"JS
or so.-Ceddr Ropids Times.
GOLDEN WEDD1NG.-The Golden wedding
of Samuel and Martha Daniels was celebra-
ted in this place on the 3lst ult with ap-
propriate ceremonies, which were very in
teresting. They are over seventy years old,
were born, one in Connecticut, the other in
New Hampshire; were married in Vermont !;
have snce lived in Vermont, Ohio, and
Iowa; have had seven children, three of
whom, all that are now living, reside in
Upton. May they live to celebrate many
more anniversaries Of their wedding day.
Is not this the first Golden Wedding ever
celebrated in Iowa 2-Tipton Advertiser.
New YEARs DAFT may not b
generally known that the first OF January
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