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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

~ sa Nevys Paragraphs. ~
Thsre WILDE hvs oonssstef seats in the
& A rewap pf e. 900 is q bred. foseizc rob-
sers Of thy oshocton 20 } 20 ssssury, and
h 900 fl he recovery of4he money
&. A chill aof Mrs. Huff, sged, six years, a.
ssauv 1905 Ill.,, wits burned to death "a the
10th ut, by its clothes taking fire while
throwing chips in the stove.
Smizer, the defaulting city collector Of
st. Louis, is now on trial. The Democrat
of that city says he is q defaulter to the
amount Of $156, 1876 70.
The earnings Of the st. Louis Packet Co.
for the past season, are Of the snug little
sum of $4,000. Not so bad for dull
season. ls- f..,..., ,f.s ,.-.
Two bills were pending in the Kansas Leg
islature at, the latest dates one to take n
census, and one providing for another Con-
stitutional Convention, if there be the ratio
of Congressional representation.
The city Of Boston is the princi pal market
in the United States for the sale Of fish.
There are at present some thirty houses in
the trade, aud in good year the business
amounts to some $6,000,O0O.
The Republican members of Congress have
subscribed FIVE OF six hundred dollars, for
a suitable testimonial to tn, Hon. j. Il. Gid.
dings, who is soon to retire from that BODY,
of which he is the oldest member.
BY law of Prussia, every child between
the ages of seven and fourteen is required to
60 to school and learn to read and write-
In 1915, there were but two persons in q
hundred that could neither read nor write.
Across the face of Prussian bank notes'is
printed some fifty times in very small type,
the penalty for counterfeiting, which is from
five to fifteen years imprisonment, so that
convicted counterfeiters cannot plead ignor-
ance Of the law
At o late Spiritual Conference believer
informed the audience shat O woman in New
York was recently putting down a carpet,
and having temporarily left her hammer and
tacLs on the floor, near the hall behind an
open door, she soon after discovered that
the spirits had driven several of the tacks
into the wall, in such a manner as to form
the initial fe' tiers of her name. What will
not people believe? lii -naa
The people Of Gratoit county, Michigan
are represented as being in a destitute con
dition, and an appeal has been made to the
legislature for aid. There are about 1000
families in tie country, and of these not
more than one quarter, it is believed, have
the means of subsistence until the next har-
vest An almost total failure of the crops
is assigned as the cause of the existing
want. r.. ....-... ... .,.
aenry Shaw, of St. Louis, is engaged in
laying out and constructing an immense
arboretum, ON the plan of the celebra-
ted Jardin des Plantes, which he intends as
a gift to the city of St. Louis, though the
country will be free to enjoy its benefits.
His design seems to be not only to make it
q complete collection of all known trees,
plants and shrubs, but to include in its OBJ
jects full course Of instruction in all
matters relating to agriculture.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

HOur neishbor of the Burlington Hawk-
eye possesses an eminently philosophical
mind. He is able to discern good in the most
unpropitious circumstances. Witness the
following as his summing up of the doings Of
the Railroad Convention at Oskaloosa:
The Burlington delegates accomplished in
one respect all they went there to do. they
did not expect to do anything more than
simply to talk to the people Immediately
interested. This they did. And although
nothing practical, looking to immediate action,
was done, by degrees the people will see that
our road offers them the best, and, at this
time, the only practical outlet, and -and-bye,
they will be glad to cooperate in building a
road from Agency or Ottumwa, via Oskaloosa
and Pella, to the capital.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

MORTALITY IN New York ClrY.-The
population OF New York city is abort 70O,-
900, and though no sweeping epidemic pre-
vailed there the past year, the total of deaths
reached the very large number of "a, 492,
which is one death in every 30 of the pop
ulation. Among the deaths were nearly
$4,000 children. OF this army of dead
children, 1865 died of infantile commissions,
and 1903 of cholera infantu,n-the total
mortality from the two diseases numbering
8, 1853, or about one-eighth Of all the deaths
during the year. The most fatal Of dis
eases was consumption, which alone swept
off SONS 1874 victims There were 46
cases of murder or killing, which is little
less than one murder a week. The whole
mortality Of 1865 shows an increase of l ,259
deaths over 1857.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

The REASON WHT.-Mr Washburne, of
ILL.,, in his recent speech in Congress, shows
very clearly why the Pro-Slavcry party were
so anxious to pass Lecompton it was
they made such desperate and determined
fight upon it. The secret lies in that article
of the Constitution which declares: a'3.
The right Of property Is before and higher
than any constitutional sanction; and the
right of an owner of slave to such slave and
its increase is the same, and as inviolablc, as
the right of the owner of any property what
ever See Art VIHA Lecompton Con.ti-
tuition. 4s I'll
With this declaration endorsed by Congress
and the Supreme Court, what could not the
Slave Power do?
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

Cedar Valley r. R.---COntracts
## 81 Is. -.
We lem from the Cedar Rapids Times
that The coptracfs5or ~ grading of the Cedar
valay rnnch ~ ~ Chicago, Iowa and
Me- sskS Railr a We pm the 25th ult.
to he following nams& contractors
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

DIsdRAcEFUL. - The editors of the two
Democratic papers at Davenport are in muss
of not the most fraternal or creditable nature.
The Democrat having published scurrilous
article concerning the senior editor of the
Ntws. which was gotten up either from facts
or from whole cloth by the local editor of the
Dubuque Herald, the said senior editor not
only held his brother of the Democrat to
personal responsibility by slapping his face
in the street, but also instituted suit against
him for libel. We hope for the honor of the
fraternity that we shall hear of no more diff
culties of this nature.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

Missouri STATE DEBr.-The constitution
al amendment limiting the State debt of
Missouri to $4,000, 900, passed the lower
House of the Legislature of that State on
Thursday, 9th ult., by vote of LOG to IL.
II had previously passed the Senate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

The PROGRESS OF DELUsIoN. From 1.-THE
Spiritual Register for 1882 just published,
We learn that "there are now about five thou
sand men and women in America who are
more Oh less devoted to the public advocacy
of spiritualism,'' and that, "in addition to
these public advocates, there are nearly forty
consent to hold sittings or circles only under
retirel and quiet circumstunc s!r' 1t states
also that there arc published "scores of peri
odicals, tracts, pamphlets and books" advo-
eating Spiritualism. 1t states the number of
believers in Spirtualsm in America to be
l,44o,0Oo, and those inclining to it 1900, coo.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

DECEMBER 90, 1853,
DEAR SIR: | arrived at Leavenworth CITY
yesterday, and as all are contributing to
Your paper something from Cherry Greek
gold diggings, thought would tell you
what did while was there. arrived on
the Goth of August, and prospccted through
the country for some time, and at last struck
a vein about twenty mine and half miles
south of Cherry Creek, that in richness cx-
ceeds anything that had been discovered. l
dug out of this vein, in twenty-five days,
$4,000 worth Of gold, and the vein did not
seem exhausted in the least degree
Yours truly, JOHN HARTMAN.
Per contra, we extract the following from
a letter from the gold region published in
the Galena Adce"tiser:
81 received yours about two weeks ago
see by the tenor of your letter that you have
the Kansas gold fever | would advise you
to not let it rise too high You want to
know what is thought Of the mines in Kan
sas? 1t is hard to tell whether there is gold
enough to pay or not. do not think they
have found much god as yet. Every few
days some Of the miners are seen coming
back, without gold and ragged, which with
US is not considered very good sign. There
Is some gold rners, no doubt, but nothing
like in California;
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

To TIE EDIroR OF The MUscATIHs JouRxAL-
SIR Yoa will please announce my name as .
candidate for Mayor of the city Of ASscatiAe, at
the March Election, 1859, and much oblige.
Yours, A. n. HARE:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

The RAILROADS. We congratulate our
readers on tile fact that both Of our railroads,
the Desnoines and the Mnscatine, are to be
put through as rapidly rs possible. Ar
rangeinssts have been made with large
stern capitalist and contractors, and the
parties are now in the city, and will COM
mence operations right away: Hurrah for
our railroads - ecknk Post.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

y The Inc commences at Cedar Rapids, and
extends north to the Minnesota State line,
where it connects with the Minneapolis and
Cedar Valley Railroad, which is now being
graded. The contracts are let to responsible
parties, upon highly advantageous terms to
the company. Work will DO commenced
during the next thirty days, and pushed for
ward as fast as the means can be procured.
We congratulate the people of the Cedar
Valley on their flattering prospects Of soon
having railroad. And we also congratulate
our own citizens on the advantages which this
road promises to Muscatine. The Upton
Railroad, connecting with the c., l. 4 N, r.
II. at Flournoy. makes direct railroad route
from this city up the Cedar Valley to South
ern Minnesota. Muscatine will be the natural
river outlet of the vast and rich country which
this road drains, and our business men may
expect it to give them an extensive and
rcmuncrativc trade. ~ '+r ''.'
The letting of the contracts on this road
should encourage us to redoublcd efforts in
the construction Of the Upton road. With
this road and its important connections a
bright and prosperous future awaits our city.
---->s<---- .l. ttft'
The recent bclligerent correspondence
between Senators Douglas and Fitch is a
practical illustration Of chow not to do it"
The funniest note of all is the last, wherein
Douglas chuckles over the success of the
stratagem by which he had drawn retraction
from Fitch, and refuses to permit its disa-
vowal. The N. Y. Evening Post fifty char
actcrizes the whole proceeding thus:
The correspondence between Douglas and
Fitch is highly Pickwickian. 1t is full of ifs,
butts, explanations, Withdrawals, and every
thing but the evidence of a desire to fight.
Neither party means to fight, except on paper
Fitch has rather the advantage, SO far as any
exists, for no thorough going duelist could
accept explanations so equivocal as those
which he rendered to Mr.. Douglas; and the
haste with which he lays the correspondence
before the public shows a consciousness of
having the best of the contest. This, how
ever does not prove Fitch's bravery He
must do something else to demonstrate per-
sonal courage than merely back down so
evasive foe as Mr.. Douglas, Ulsose a,mory
of quibbles pouM outL,st tile patience of all
the duelisis IN the Senate, however perse-
veringly they may urge him to an engagement.
FROM THE GOLD MIXES The Leavenworth
Times publishes letter received from re-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-04

From THE GOLD MISKs-The Leavenworth
Times publishes letter received from re-
liable source, according to its own account,
which if true, makes the gold district per-
feet bed Of god. We give the letter with.
out further comment.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28

FEARS OF IssuRRrcrIoN At RAaaAposs.-Lsttpr
from Baiagctown, Barbados, 26th ulk, annoupes
that the Island had been sgitatsd BY rumor Of
an insurrsctionary rising Of the blasks On Easter
Sunday. During the whole Of the Last wssk In
Lent the whites manufactured bullets By thou
ssnds. old swords we're sharpsssd, rsyolvsss were
purchased at $50 apiece, riAes and musksts were
brought out ofarmories. The regiment q the gar
rison was held in readiness to march at momenta
notice. Tho cannon were brought out into the
square. and all necessary arrangements made for
annihiatng tho rebels. IA
Tho rumor was not wholly groundless, although
no revolt WINS actually sttemped. A mutinops
spirit had displayed tself 10 some extent In the
third West India regiment, or black Zouavea.-
Twelve dcserted, and were discovered drilling
bndy Of black peasants. On Easter Eve the
whites were thrown into great panic BY an In
inccndary fro. and it was kept up by similar
one ON Faster night. Upon Investigation 1t ap-
peared that they were acts Of private revenge q
gainst tho managers Of absent landlords. Evil
consequences, however, arc apprshsnded from the
alarm manifested by the whites. Their fears had
been the subject Of conversation among the ne
g,ocs. Among then, the mulattocs hold the pow
Of demagoguos, and their hostility to the whites
is manifested frequently. The investigations
made proved that the alarm was unfoundsd.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28
Tho Waldenses and tho War.

Nestled nmid the gcns and valleys of the Cot
tim Alps are the Waldcnses those primitive
Christians of whom Milton wrote in 1855:
Even them who kept thy truth pure Of old,
When all our father. worHhlppcd stocks und stones
This wonderful and interesting people, says tho
journal of Commerce, "aro the subjects of the
King Of Sardinia, and of all the boons conferred
by the liberal Constitution granted by the late
Carlo Alberto, theirs the most needed and
most appreciated From tho revolution of 1S48
Sardinia received the greatest benefit. But the
crowning event of that troublous year was the lib
Grafton of the Waldctscs from petty persecution
the annoyance OF prlcsly bigotry, ana the disabil
tiles of centuries.
History, profnne and ecclesiastical, has devoted
pages of eu!ogum to their heroic fortitude amid
persecution such as the world never saw else
where. Poetry hns sung her loftiest strains over
the noble deeds of these simple mountain peas
ants or has wrung from men unused to pity, tears
of sympaihy and sadncss, rs they have listened
to the dirge walled over those whose only fault was
love for their masters. The old Cossack General
Suwarrow, after his victories over the French, at
Novi, visited them, and in his rough manner badc
them pray, but did not withhold Ills kindness
Napoleon was struck with their bravery when
they fought for Victor Emanuel |. against the
French Napoleon the Great inquired into their
history, and wa. filled with admiration at at their
undaunted endurance in sore distresses.
lie granted them such freedom rs they had not
enjoyed for centuries, and added an annual sti
pend for each clergyman. century anterior to
this. William Ill. not only furnished this poor
and, during bis time. prosecuted people, with mo-
ney from his own private purse, but at the treaty
Of Ryswick, as Macnulcy informs us, concocted
plans which, humanity speaking, preserved them
from utter annihilation Nearly halt a century
before William H., Cromwell had eiectually in
terferred in their behalf, and made Pope and Duke
tremble at his threat to invade Italy, and estab-
lish the rights of the Church Of the Alps.
In the contest which is going on. no people
have directly much at stake as the Waldenscs.
and through them the prospects Of Christianity In
Italy are deeply involved.
In December l847, the King al.
nounced to his people his intention to give to Sar
dnia Constitution, representative Institutions
and many popular privileges This was done, and
on the 10Th Of February, lS4S, two weeks beiore
the last French revolution was dreamed II thst
Constitution, without any compulsion whassver.
was proclaimed. With one sweep Of the Royd
psn, che Wsldenses were liberated from the bon
dass Of centuries In the next two ysars uaay
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28
LYNCH B RG COLLIE E,
N(HRGKla, VIRGINIA.

NHE fourth annual session of this Institution will
L the 18th of September.
The location Of the heahiest and most accessible in
the entire souh and the study both Classical and
Scientific, equal TO that of the best American colleges.
The Military Department will be efficiently mainained
der the of Mr.. Blankenshp, graduate of the V
gina Military Institute and recently connected with h
United States Coast Survey.
Tho several professors will have exclusive charge Of til
school, which young will be thoroughly pr,
jared for coi &c or business
FACULTY.
Rev. W W WALKER, Chairman of the Faculty, Profess.
Mental AIi. Moral Science. and ui History.
LTCuKGUs Il MATHEws A. NJ, Professor Of Latin
Bellies Lcttres
H. CABELL, a. b., Professor of the Greek Language
Literature.
j. BLASKENsHIP, Professor Of Mathematics Insru
tor Of Tactics
SAMUEL GARLAND. A. M Professor of Constitutional Law
D. A LANaHoKsE, N. D.. Professor of Anatomy and Phy
ioloVy.
GU1sErpE ApoLPHo sARroRI LII D., Professor of Moder
Languages
EXPENSES.
Board % per week; washing q 45 per month; fuel
lights term. Tuition. o20 in tho Grammar School,
so n the Collegiate Department for halt session
Cataogues containing further information, be oh
taned by addressing the Chairman Of the Faculty.
fob dts.
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more advantages were guaranteed b this psopls.
who had waited 30 long for thsir rights. They
Immediately act to work the printing prtsses; they
established Churches at Turin, Genoa, Rlu~tolo,
Casale and other important points. whsrs . few
months previous, persecution would have followed
any such attempt by the Protestants,
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The VIRGINlAN Is published Daily At 81 aud Tr Weekly
at k5 per annum and eet Al e. inrari'b, in
advance 30 will he charscd in ali No
paper W ept at the o. tion oi the fropr
etor uutl all arrrarHg,s shsll havr been paid
ADNEkTlSEMENTS are inserted tor ~ GENTS per sqnarc
less fr the first INSERTION aud 81 cents Tor h
continuance unless ordered inner form week aud lea oo
cep. per sanare charged cad Insertion 1t the
pumbrr Of be not marked on the Ms wiil be
published Till ordered out nnd chargt accordingly
the YEARLY RATES ARE
=, . 80, - -. .ia IL, ......,....,... 50
49,. 80 s,,.r ,. "a, oh Observation-Disclosures. -
wcrklt,...
t- Advtr Intended for both papers sapee' 10
special cohtiar' -, ,.,,..
Annual will be limited to tfe'r ,mmeda'"
business or the charge at transient rates
IV All naw Advertisements appear In me daily ana r
weekly pare~ -, In - ,.,
raieabiy for the excess
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

LlNCHBt RG. "a.
are thankful for the liberal patronage which have
heretofore received and sgain respectfully cal the attcn
li,n ai our Gust and the public to LARGE AND
ELEGANT STOCK which viii he opened on MONDAY
next the 2sh int BoSNEfS OF all kinds from ~ 90 III t
Mi.s and Chldrcns' BoNNETS AND HATS RIBBONS,
FLOWERS nEAD'DRESsES, DRESS CAPS COfFlERS,
FANCY YliAtR.pINSaLOVES FANS, PARASOLS HOoP
SKIRTS LACE GOODS. bRt SIZES COMBS, PERFUME
RlES and Rsek Front aud Side HAIR BkAlDS As,, an
e gant assortment oi Frnrh Prussia and thentca LACE
AND SILK. LACE MANTEES AND SHAW LS, and numcr.
Gus ARTICLES ntn,d Please fay"r u.w call that
You mn, br satisfied that sell goods cheap aud
~ "hor establishment In this city elsewhere The
goods vary In price 80 that all purchase according TO their
I q REPAIRING done at short u ticr
Particular attention paid to orders from the country.
Ia u lta
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28
YNCuRURG AGRICUI.TURAI. WORKs

Thankful Tor liberal share tho public patronage fo
he last six years. take pleasure Informing friends
hawe awarded NINE PREMIUMS on different TOOLS,
our late Fair We better prepared than
furnish FOOLS and have Rne lot Of premium Tools
hand We world call particular atten to Threshng
Machines Corn Shelters Cutters heat Fans Cahoon
Broad Cas Sow ing Machine. Wheat Drills, Bckford oG
mans and ethers Steel and Cast Pows. old and improved
yjpgston Plows Points, Peskskl Pows and Points Ali
W ask Is cali sale any In OF = oos
line WHITTEMOKE q JOSLlN
march l.dta ProprieOrs.
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HOL Inns NSTITU
Hot totou,t I2,nt ma Va

nun young
can,auS without ,","rr'pain uii wEnSGsnAy 81, q"
MNRt lsoo The superintendent has spared n" pains in
filling the Schuo, order .
sue l. the Young Ladies' under his chrRu complete aud
ih"r"ueh discipline In the different hranches VI hma' ruca
The buildings large com,n,ii grounds well
and tmly arr"nged-nnd The surrounding c"unr, hrau'i
hil IN srcuory
m. ca Ion is readily sccrs.h. by ean. -. hr Virginia
and Tennessee ia,lrnn aud other Iuhlic ihoroughiaros
An omuthus l,u" from n"snrk. pc, T., The Institute
t'-sre u" "nN mIcsl for III" hst leu dNS oi lhe
The >arlon. iripr,men~ Of the Seh"o win ho undr tao
eha,ee,t the following officers
MM !. DUNCAN, English Language History.
T, wv II iI,aS,sIs A"ysn, La"Snas;. N.n,' Science
,mAni's /. t"'kh. Mathematics
L Ml>hltn: Music, German and Spanish Languages
M MIS- H., !'ny M"s n,,"ns and r.c'%,
MHs : 'orhf. tiorcrncs.
JAMS tocht. Steward
For u ard and Tuition IN any or all thu literary
For Z Music aud +" Instrument ...... ~ o0
fur Tuition ms and Painting ir"m $40 ~ ~
Payments qul"d onohall in ivan,c and the
der the close the session.
This In uic owns thr entire promises s""r"y known as
ho"t"oft s'ing. d"rmr johnsi"n. but admits ba'd
cs except those connected with the Sch o The
Hhme SHior thaiybdtc aud Lfr, and thu situation
"n" {" The most lrasan aud Ira"n'" In the mountains Of
tata containing detailed upon
a Ih''iH.m |" CHARLES L. COOKE. superintendent.
f"-' nni'c- Rotcl"u'i Springs. Roanoke county Va
may h,lNs
lOnN.ON. NOs NGEH a OTEY. l3 pr"ri
- street h"'~'cn Man and Gary R,nnoNn. Va, ha'r
ee,tai" no, i.ssuyra and Java Coffee.
800 s,c- r.oi an, d,napoi sole onlhcr
800 h"Not Adam ,ninc Candies.
lW h""s nf""n No"P
- hotrs Fancy do
1850 Kegs .id u mInnn Nail.
100 harr,, No Mnlatars
Is hog psrcnd, c,hA M"a,,rs,
100 90 nar'ci. extra e " s"s" sas''
$50 do low et"'rs s"e",
80 d, Prnuud SupHr
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-05-28

&(O E ~, s.ro W." me ."o ne re-
rl either myself any aior George left my boat
The 2sih December with about s anil suppose he urk
ing about yncLburk Richmond the Canal where ho
IL knnwn He Ia about 81 years Of very bright
colored negro has remarkably sbo; hair and good
tcnance. No mark remembered
CLIFFORD CABELl.
Ian Al .cts.l I've River Warehouse Nelson, Va
Richmond EIamtner please copy. aud send
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WATCHE EsA

~ subs riber has NJ JRwElRY-The 4
a. vE WELRY, he has eyin store, the largest stock "a
~ 70 the public Also had the pleasure Of oer A5
1 ~ which he invites the sttsAlot Of CIOOKs-to oil
~. foos 28dtal ''N Of tn public before purchas
JAMES pINWlDpfE.