Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-03
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTING EMF.

n market wednesday ateTnoon w enquhAuS
where it was from, we received the usual answer
From Cedar county" That Cedar county is
considerable much of place"
tv The resolution adopted by the Coun
Gil at their last session, ordering the grade on
Iowa Avenue from Front to Second street to be
completed, is promptly being carried into effect.
The Street Commissioner has his force employed
on the work now.
CRors.-We understand that the different
kinds of grain sown in this part Of Iowa are all
coming on well, though we hear little complaint
of the quality of spring wheat sown, MS some OF 1t
did not come up well. Spring seeding is now about
finished.
For KANsAs.-A train Of seven wagons,
men with their families, stock and household goods
from Northern Illinois, passed through this place.
Wednesday afternoon, bound for Kansas. That
move is rather an improvement on journey to the
''mnes."
MORE RETURNED GOLD Among
the passengers by the steamer Kate Cassel. which
arrived from st. Louis yesterday evening, VIC no.
ticed the two sons of Mr.. Letingwel who started
for the mines this spring in company with other
ing what we have heretofore laid before readers
but we believe, nothing additional.-Daily. Slst.
~We noticed several small lots of
wheat arriving to-day, mostly from Cedar county.
The fact of the farmers Of that county having grain
of all kinds to dispose of at this time is sufficient
to show the richness of the Cedar Valley and ought
to open the ewes of all citizens to the Importance
of securing that trade by the speedy completion OF
the Cedar Valley Railroad. We may consider
those most alive to the interests of Muscatine who
do most towards the completion Of this road
Daily. eth.
SAVED FROM THE FLooD! MIR. J. B.
Dougherty has transferred his remnant of drugs,
&C.. to No. 2o7 Second street. in Green's building
opposite Dunsmore / Chambers store, where he
will be happy to wait upon his old customers, and
as many ones as may call upon him. His we'll
established character needs no recommendation
He will receive new goods in few days, when his
new advertisement will appear, and he intends to
keep his stock full and complete. Call and see
him.
~We notice quite a number of our ILL.,
inois friends, with their teams, in town to-day
They are all engaged bringing over those ''two
pounds of butter and six eggs" previously noted,
which promise, like the cruise of oil spoken of in
an ancient history, to never fail or diminish in
quantity We learn that in addition to what was
brought to market this forenoon there are yet two
and a-half pounds Of butter, eight eggs, several
grains of wheat, corn, oats and barley. and a few
measures of meal to be brought over, which will
multiply increase and pour into market just as
long as we have decent ferry-and no longer
Daily, soth.
HAwKRYR MATCH MANuFAoroRY.-Mr.
Judson, the proprietor of this establishment, lecat
ed at the East end of Fifth street. has left with us
box of his matches, which we find, by IN impair
tial trial, are e1celled by none. They "never miss
fire." and are warranted to keep in any climate.
1t should be the policy of our citizens, and we be-
leve is pretty generally, to patronize home inst
tutions, and more especially as it is the pride of
our manufacturers that they execute their work in
the very best STYLE Mr.. Judson, who has settled
among us with the intention of becoming aresident,
will, we hope, receive the patronage of those who
deal in the indispensable article which he manufac
lures.
s'PoME."-We have received, from an
anonymous source, few verses entitled "Our
Bachelor Editors Married." which we cannot pub
lsh for the that the writer does not furnish
her real name-only giving the nom de plume
"Sary Matilda Ann" We cannot refrain, however,
from giving Specimen brck' of the composition
at the risk of bringing down upon us the-the-no
matter!
The beautiful madens of gay Muscatine
Have striven 60 charm this staid sir,
And beauty and grace are triumphant at last,
For he is led captive by a her a. HERR:
Ring the bell, sound the tocsin and 'larum the drum,
Though long-far too long-has he tarried;
He has ''patronized home institutions" at last,
And our bachelor editors married!
~We have received letter from G. F.
Kaufman, dated Council Bluffs, May 23d, from
which we learn some interesting facts about the re-
turning Pixies Peakers. Mr.. K. (who formerly re-
sided in Louisa county, and is we'll known by some
of our citizens has followed mining in California,
and speaks Understandings about the matter. He
is now on his way to Oregon, where he expects to
make his future home. He says the returning en-
igrants, with all their disappointment, are jolly,
good-humored and peaceable, and are selling pro-
visions at lower rates than the merchants can afford
He saws he has no doubt the soil in the vicinity of
Pixies Peak is slightly impregnated with fine gold,
similar to that on the Coast Range Mountains,
though without the advantage Of the surging of the
Pacific that the latter possesses which has caused
deposit of gold-dust on the beach.
We have received other letters from points on
the Missouri river about the returning emigrants,
but, owing to their length, cannot publish them.
THR H1oH WATER BELow.-From persons
living on the banks of the Mississippi river below
this point learn that the destruction of property
by the late food is almost incaculable. great
many farms are entirely inundated, and, for this
season, rendered almost worthless. Whole cities
are uninhabited-the city of Burris, for instance,
where, we are informed good brick house can be
bought for ten dollars! In this connection we will
state that in another town below, they have avery
ingenious method of providing themselves with an
imal food. Before going to bed at night they catch
number of frogs which they impal on sharp rods
and stick in the garden, it being overaowed with
water. Leaving the garden-gate open they retire,
but towards morning silently wade out, looking,
perhaps, like so many ghosts, and close it. When
the light dawns they find the garden full of pike
and catfish, which they secure with gigs! The
above was cold us by a gentleman who lives in the
Mace. and who has Saved several gardenfulls
Already"
The GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF IowA.-This
body commenced its annual meeting at the Congre-
gational Church of this city, last evening" (June
lst,) at u o'clock, and was opened with q sermon
BY Rev. Mr.. Chamberlain, Of Dubuque, from LIST
Corinthians, l, last clause. At the close of the
sermon the body was called to order by the Regis
ter of the Association, Rev. VIM. Salter. Of Bur
lington, who proceeded to call the roll whereupon
it was found that So ministers and Is delegates had
arrived. The Association proceeded to choose off,
GERS. Rev. VIM. Salter, of Burlington, was chosen
Moderator, Rev. NJ. X. Cross, of Upton, was chosen
scribe, and Rev. w. L. Coleman, Of Stacyville,
Assistant scribe.
The following delegates from other bodies were