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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

pteH VUCUT5 UI SUCn City OF town, Cle munich
pal authorities ther of shall provide for
taking the sense of the people residing with.
in the limits of the contemplated district,
by.means of public vote by ballot.
SEQ 8. Should the maj 'rity Of the votes
cast at any such election he in favor of a
separate organization, an early day shall be
fixed for the election by ballot ola President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Directors, all of whom shall constitute a
District Board having the same general
power, duties and obligations as attach to
the like Board in the township districts, ex-
cept as herein provided. The President
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer,
shall hold their offices for the same time,
and after the first election their successors
shall be elected upon the same day and
shall conform in other respects to the same
rules and requirements as is provided by
law for the same officers in the township
districts.
SEQ 4. After the first election the di-
rectors shall by lot determine the length OF
their respective terms of office; one shall
serve I'LL the second Monday in March next
after his election. Another until one year
after the said second Monday in March
and third till two years thereafter. At
the enu or eacn SucH term, SUCCESSOR Snail
be elected who shall hold his Office for three
years, and until his successor is elected and
qualified. Should vacancy occur in re-
spect to either of said directors, it may be
filed by the remainder of the Board until
the day f the next election, when sue
cessor shall he elected to fill out the remain
der of his term.
SEC. 5. The said district may have as
many school houses, and their schools may
be regulated in such a manner as the said
Board may direct, subject to the general
law of the State. They may distribute the
executive duties of their Board among the
TIN ee directors in such manner as they shall
think expedient.
SEQ. 6. Should any portion of said city
or town lie in different township from
that in which the principal portion thereof
is situated, the inhabitants of such fraction
may organize with the remaining portion
of their own township at any time that they
may think proper so to do, or should the
population exceed five hundred in number,
they may organize in the same manner as
is provided tor the main portion of the city
or town as herein Def. re provided.
SEC. Z. At the written request of any
ten voters residing within such fractional
portion of any town or city, the municipal
authorities thereof shall provide tor taking
a vote by ballot to determine whether they
will remain attached To the main holy OF
the city or town. And should their number {
exceed five hundred inhabitants there shall I
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

ILLINOIS STATE >ENArE.-The Senate OF
Illinois consists of twenty-five members, all
but four OF whom arc over 35 years of age,
The youngest member is 80, and the Oldest
- years of age. 1t is composed of IL law
ysrs, 4 farmers, physicians, 2 merchants,
! printer, mechanic, trader, miller,
manufacturer. Places Of nativity: New
York 7. Kentucky 4, Massachusetts 2, Ohio
=, Virginia q, Pennsylvania /, Vermont 1,
Indiana /, Illinois l, Tennessee l, Maryland
l, Ireland l, District of Columbia L.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

The PROPOSED New TERRITORY CT Colo
T1A.-Mr. Colfax, Of Indiana, has introdu
eed bill in Congress for the orga izatior
Of the new Territory of Colonia. The bill
embraces all the recently discovered gold
regions of Pixies Peak, Cherry Creek, &c
Tho Territory will stretch from the 1886
meridian of longitude to the crest of the
Rocky fountains. being from four to five
degrees in width, and from he 9th to the
94th parallel of latitude, making it five de-
9rees in length. 1t will thus be nearly square,
and will include parts of the territories of
Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mcxic Q.
1t will embrace Within it's borders the ia
nous Three Forks, the head waters Of both
forks Of the Platte, the Arkansas, and the
Rio Grande. Its exterior lines will be guard
ed by Bent's Fort in it's southeast CO rner,
Fort Massachusetts near its southern bound
ary, and Fort Laramie just beyond it,
northern line. st. Vrain's Fort will be nea =
ito centre. Bridger's Pass, which shortens
the road to California over 100 miles, is in
the northern part of the new territory.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

The editor returned last evening from the
Convention held at Rome, in Jones county,
On Wednesday. This convention was called
for the purpose of organizing company to
construct railroad from the terminus of the
Upton r. X. to Anamosa. We are gratifiet
to announce that the Convention was well
attended, and that 1.-THE Anamosa Branch Of
the Upton R. R. Co." was duly organized
1t is expected that the company will oper
books for subscription Of stock Immediately
and that the work of grading and bridging
the line will be commenced as soon as prac
ticable.
In our next issue we will give the proceed
ings of the convention and some editoria
remarks concerning the project.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

A N.w Issuk OF TREASURY NOTES. We
are assured from Washington that the pres.
snt condition Of the exchequer ard revenues
j. such a. to Justify the belief that anothe,
issue of Treasury notes must be made to
meet the current demands, for the whole
balance in the Treasury is almost exhausted
One Of the mottoes Of the Democracy is ere.
trenchment and reform.'' The administers
ton at Washington is fair illustration as
to the amount of meaning there is in the
motto.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

81 The Indiana Democracy are deter
mined to war against the will of the people
to the last. A correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Gazette says the Democratic Secretary
of State refuses to send up certificates of the
election of Messrs Lane and Mccarthy to
the United States Senate, as ordered by the
the Legislature. The correspondent adds
that a remedy for this will be enacted in few
days hence, by the Legislature, to conform
to the tenor of the U. S. Senatorial election
bill vetoed by the Governor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

There has been marked improve
ment in the Pennsylvania iron-trade, with
in the past month. All the works on the
Lehigh valley have been shipping to the
cities all the iron they had on hand, and
have as many orders as they can fill. The
coal-trade is ''picking up,'' too.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

be provision made at the same time H. &
wards for ascertaining whether the fractiow
so cut of will sorganize by itself, or will
unite with the remaining portion Of its owl
township.
= SEQ. 8. Where town or city is carved
ont of civil township as contemplated in
this act, the remainder Of such. township
shall constitute separate school district,
the boundaries between which and the said
city or town district may at any time BE-
changed with the consent of both their res
spective Board of Directors. -
SEQ. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force on and after. its publication in
the Iowa Statesman and Iowa Citizen.
[Signed,] DRAM FAVILLE,
President of the Board OF Education. =
/ hereby certify that the above is a true
and complete copy of the original act as
passed this day by the Board Of Education
of the State OF Iowa. ys
JOSIAH T. TUBBY,
Secretary pro tenn. of the Board.
December Oath, 1858.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

WoN'T PAss-The bill, properly called
'the universal pension bill,' by which it is
proposed to take from six to twelve millions
of dollars per year out Of the Federal Treas
ury to pay to 'old soldiers" is pronounced
a dead cock in the pit. In the Senate, the
bill will not receive more than eight or ten
notes at the most
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

TAXATION IN CUBA.-The amount of taxes
collected in Cuba is $as, 0O0, 900 per annum
As there is but six thousand inhabitants
each one is taxed on an average over SAG
In the United States the total taxation upon
each white person is only 81. Annexation
to The United States would make something
Of difference to the people Of Cuba in thu
taxation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

A number Of our citizens started on Mon
day, for Rome, to attend the Railroad Con-
vsntion to be held at that place on the 18th
inst. The delegation was composed of
Asssrs. ]. Green, J. B. Dougherty, Ii. s.
Compton, J. s. Hatch, o. p. Waters, Mr..
Kennedy, and John Mahin, Jr. John, it is
presumed, will take some "notes," and after
his return twill print them" Our cit,-
gems ought to feel lively interest in
the proceedings of this Convention. Rome
issituated between Flournoy, (the point where
the Muscatinc and Upton Railroad intersects
the Clinton and Cedar Rapids r. r. and An
amosa. The object of this meeting is to de,
wise means to build this link, which is the
only one not under contract between Musca-
tine and Dubuque. The line between Du,
buque and Anamosa is in a state of forward
ness that warrants its speedy completion
about thirty miles of the fifty are completed
and the cars are running thereon; the other
twenty are graded, and will soon be ready fol
the iron horse. Muscatine and Upton viii
soon push their Branch through to Flournoy
The distance between these two points is only
about eighteen miles, and the route is repre-
sented as very favorable one for a railroad
The people of Jones county are wide awake
to the importance of this connection, and will
doubtless subscribe literally % stock as soor
- the opportunity is afforded them. Ana
mosa and Rome will do something handsome
Dubuque will see IN the effort that is being
made to weld this last link in the chain be-
tween her and Muscatine, her own interest as
we'll as ours, and as far as is in her power We
shall look for her to lend helping hand.
The importance Of this connection, te
Auscatine, to Upton, to Rome, to Anamosa
and to Dubuque, can only be appreciated
after an examination of the country through
which it is to pass. A moro fertile region
cannot be found in the west, and over this
line the travel north and south, (the southern
products going north, and the northern pro
duce going south, } at all seasons of the year
must certainly make it one of the best pay
ing roads in the State of Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

The ELECTION IN THE SIXTH (Lr..) Con
sxIssloNAL DIsTRlcr.-Thc election for 4
member of Congress to fill the vacancy &C
casioned by the death IF MHjnr Harris, in
the 9Th District, has resulted in the election
Of Charles D. Hodges, Democrat, though, as
far az heard from, his majority is materially
less than that of Harris in Move mber. The
Republicans did not make much Of an effort
to elect their candidate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

~Mr. Machado has gone into the bust
ness of introducing camels into the United
States, with view of their introduction not
only for the use of the army, but for agricul.
tural purposes. Mr.. Machado has already
imported one hundred camels into Texas, and
has brought dozen of them to New Orleans,
where he at present is.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

Dar The President Of the United States
gives certificate in favor Of the extract
of rye! The cold Chief" drinks and appre-
ciates cold rye" as will appear from the
advertisement in New Orleans paper by a
whiskey dealer. This dealer says on receipt
of package of his beverage, President
Buchanar, in an autograph letter says {:
"Your rye whiskey excels in mildness and
rich flavor any spirits ever drank" The
opiAion of the President is entitled to dis
tinguished consideration.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

DOUGLAS RECEPTION AT WAsuINGroN.-A
Washington letter writer says: 'ENotwith-
standing all the preparations to receive Sen
ator Douglas, less than Two hundred persons,
and those mostly Irishmen, honored his ar
rival at home. He made short speech
from his door-steps, the substance of which
was his customary slang about sectiona}ism
and fanaticism.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

GOLD IN ILLlNoIs.-Prof. McChesney.
Assistant State Geocgist, thinks he can
find gold in most Of the northern counties
Of that State. He has already found it in
many, and thinks that he Can find it in no
less than seventy counties in the State. We
hope the Professor is not Of that class of
s'deep tiahers'' whose cogitatious, alas,
forever fall short of realization.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14
NO. 60
AN ACT

TO provide for the compensation of the Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction during
the year One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Fifty eight.
SEQ. l. Be 1t enacted by the Board Of
Education fths State Of Iowa, That the
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
receive for his salary and contingent ex-
penses during the year one thousand eight
hundred and fitty-eight the sums contem-
plated by the Act of March 18th, 1858, en-
titled can Act for the Public Instruction
of the State of Iowa."
SEC. @. This Act to take effect from and
after its passage.
[Signed,l ORAN FAVILLE,
President of the Board of Education.
| hereby certify that the foregoing is q
true and complete copy of the Original Act
as passeAshis~1ay by the Board of Eduea-
ton of the State of Iowa.
JOSIAH T. TUBBY,
Secretary pro tenn. of the Board
December %, 1858.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws Of the Board of Education.

ri All NJ. s.. 80.
AN ACT to provide for the purchase of
School District Libraries.
SEQ. L. BE 1t enacted By the Board OF
Education Of the Suite Of Ioaoa, That the
temporary School Funds belonging to each
County in this Safe, shall be apportionel
separately by the County Judge, at the time
Of apportioning other school funds, among
the several Districts in each County, in
proportion to the number of persons resid-
ng i'll such District between the ages of five
and twenty one years. 50 $50. 81
SEQ. 2 the Board of Directors shall, at
their regular meeting in April of each year,
determine whether the amount 50 received
shall be appropriated to the purchase Of a
District Ii library; and if not SO appropriated
The same shall torn part cf the Teachers
Fund of said District. y. -
SEQ. 3. The Secretary of each District
shall be ex ,otiicio Librarian, and shall pur-
chase books and perform all other duties
pertaining to that office, under the direction
of the Township Board.
[Signed, ORAN FAVILLE,
President of the Board of Education.
| he eby certify that the foregoing is
true and complete copy Of the original act,
as passed this day by the Board Of Educa-
ton of the State Of Iowa.
rs JOSIAH 7. TUBBY,
Secretary pro tenn. of the Board.
December 18th 1888
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

St. Paul Minnesotian learns that the Fl.
Smelling spectators have failed to pay up
the second instanent of $4,000 due to the
Government, on the purchase of Fort Smell
ling and it's Reserve; and that instructions
have been received there to toreclose on
their obligations and resume Governmental
possession of the premises. It's long lane
that has no turning; and the spectators are
likely to be tripped up at last.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

On1o LEG1sLATURE.-In the House, bill
repeating the ten per cent law, and estab-
fishing the seven per cent. as uniform rate
Of interest, has come up az q special order
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14
lJ,'iUI
5000
$4,000
Gate City, 10Th.

ry- The New York Herald sums up a
review of the gold fields Of the U. S., with
the following estimate of our future god
crop:-"California gives us million week
All the other feld>, we can safely say with
what facts we already have, will give US at
least half as much. Our gold crop is there
fore likely to be for years to come at tie rate
of million and half per week, or seventy
seven millions of dollars per annuln -equa..
to one half the value of the cotton crop O
the country"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14
NO. z.
AN ACT
Prohibiting the exclusion of the Bible from

Prohibiting the exclusion of the Bible from
the Schools of the State.
SEC. l. Be 1t enacted by the Board Of
Education Of the State Of Ioaoa, That the
Bible shall not be excluded from any school
or institution in his State, under the control
of the Board, nor shall any pupil be required
to read it contrary to the wishes of his pa
rent or guardian.
ORAN FAVILLE,
President Of the Board of Education.
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and complete copy of the original Act
as passed this day by the Board of Educa-
ton of the State of Iowa. Hs
JOSIAH T. TUBBY,
Secretary pro tenn. of the Board.
December %, 1858.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

suggested proviso that the bill apply only
to hostile indiana. Mr.. Blair's resolution,
thus amended, was adopted, and the bill
was laid aside TO be reported to the House.
The House then proceededto the considera-
ton Of the Presidents message.
"A. Abbott, well.known lawyer of
Boston. fell over the bannister from the third
-storyof the Coolidge House, on the 18th,
and was instantly killed. .-. a .--.,-.s.--
Hon. VIM. Pitt Fessenden was re. elected
U. S. Senator from Maine for six years
from the 9th of March next, on the 18th
inst ''sspsss'ss 'saass ssss.s a.aass e
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

H@. Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELL at the Muscatine Stove Store, il
selling stoves from three to 1Sre dollars low 4
er than any housein the city. He warrants
his goods. See advertisement,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

Pennsylvania's sale of her public
works, canals and railroads, is operating
we'll on her finances. She is paying off her
debt, and getting fore-handed in her treasur
ry, having nearly million surplus st the
end OF the year.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

ALARMING MoETALIrY-The CanneltoA
Reporter says that the family of Mr.. Thomas
Chism residing in Oil township, Perry coun-
ty, Indiana, consisting of himself, wife and
three children, have all died within the past
week, and the family OF Mr.. Ham, consist
ing of seven, are also dead. Tho disease
producing this terrible havoc is sudden
swelling of the throat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14
Secretary pro tenn. of the Boal
December 18th, 1858.
AN ACT

DscelnDer loCn, 1905. lees @. .
AN ACT
Providing for the publication of. the Laws
of the Board of Education in the several
counties of the State. -......
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted 6y the Board
Of Education Of the State of Loaoa, That the
Secretary of the Board of Education shall,
as soon as possible after the adjournment of
the present sess on of this Board, and within
thirty days from date, forward to each
County Judge in this State, copy of all the
laws passed at said session. 1t shall be a
sufficient compliance with the provisions of
this section, if the Secretary of the Board or
Education shall forward to each County
Judge, duplicate copies of newspapers, or
slips containing said laws.
S 2. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Judge of each county, to cause said laws to
be published in two weekly newspapers of
his county, if as many are published therein;
and if but one weekly newspaper be pub
lished in his county, then the said laws shall
be published in such newspaper; Provided,
That not more than thirty five cents per
thousand ems, shall, in any case, be allowed
for publishing the said laws.
5 3. The accounts for such printing shall
be audited and allowed the same as other
accounts against the county, after having
first been sworn to by some one acquainted
with the correctness thereof
4. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Judge of each county to keep and preserve
at least one number of each newspaper OF
his county in which the laws of the Board
of Education may be published under the
| iSin nf this and p1aco tho IN
his Office, where it shall remain for future
reference.
5. This act shall be in force from and
| after its publication in the Iowa Weekly
Citizen and Iowa Weekly Statesman.
ORAN FAVILLE,
President of the Board of Education
hereby certify that the above is true
and complete copy of the original act as
passed by the Board of Education of the
| State of Iowa.
JOSIAH 7. TUBBY,
Secretary pro tenn. ct the Board.
, December %, 1858.
AN ACT
Legalizing the election and acts of certain
school officers.
SEQ. /. Be 1T enacted by the Board o.
Education Of the State Of Io,Da, That
wherever any township in the State has been
organized since the first Monday in May,
one thousand eight hundred and ifty-eight,
and has since elected the school district
officers provided for in the act of March
18th, 1858, entitled can act for the Public
Instruction otthe State of Iowa." such cleo
ton is hereby legalized and made valid, and
all said officers 50 elected, are hereby con-
tnued in office until their successors shall
be elected and qualified according to law ;
and all acts done by, or contracts made by,
or with said officers, and all rights accruing
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

CT letter from Rome states that on the
2Sth of November, Mr.. Cass, who has been
for some years the American Minister at that
place, took leave of the Pope and presented
Mr. Stockton as his successor. Upon this
occasion the Pope expressed very kind per-
sonal feelings towards Mr.. Cass, and as tes
timonial of his regard he sent him next day
a magnificent marble bust of himself
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

Oncof the pleasantest possible souvenirs Of
the season was that presented few days
since by some Of the friends of the Rev. s.
Tustin, in the shape of large English Wall.
nut, decorated with ribbons. On being
opened, out rolled fifty gold dollars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

We INVITE the attention of the sick and
afflicted, to the advertisement in our columns
of DR.. Easterly's Iodine and .SarsapariIla, and
Gridley's Salt Rheum and letter Ointment,
DR.. Carter's Cough Balssm, DR.. Bakers
Specific, DIR. Hooper's Female Cordial, and DR.,
Easterly's Fever and Ague Killer. These
medicines are prepared by thorough edu>
Gated Physician, Chemist, and Pharmaceu-
fist, so that all can rely upon them as being
safe and etfectual in curing the diseases for
which they are recommended. They are
standard remedies, and can be found in
nearly every Drug and Apothecary store in
the united States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-14

PROPOSED SALE OF Rock IsLAND.-Mr.
Farnsworth, member of Congress from this
District, has brought forward in the House
a bill for the sale of Rock Island. 1t pro-
vides for the appraisal and for the sale of
the Island in small parcels or tracts, under
the supervision of the Commissioner of Pub.
lie Lands. Notices of the sale are to be
published in one or more newspapers in
Rock Island, st. Louis, Oh! cage and Wash
ington. The bill also properly secures the
rights of settlers who have made improve
ments thereon or who have the pre- EN- ption
rights. 1t is hoped that the bill will become
a law. Its passage will afford great graft
fcation to those most interested the peo-
pie of the adjoining towns Davenport,
Rock Island aid Moline. = Chicago Journal.