Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-18
THE NEWS.

leans, for Tennessee river, eOllided with the
steamer Mckee, opposite island No. 3, near
Vicksburg, on the 7th. The Cherokee was
sunk, but all hands were saved. She can
be raised.
! Marshall (Texas) dates of the lst inst.
state that the Pacific Railroad compromise
has failed. President Foulkes has arrived
from Marshall and deposited the stockhold-
ers' loan in bank there. He reports def
cit of $200, 1000 in the accounts Of the road.
The Utah mail with dates to the 18th
ult. arrived at St. Louis ON the 9th. The
news is barren of interest. Many persons
were leaving Salt Lake for Pixies Peak. A
memorial was under consideration in the
Legislature contemplating the asking for
admission into the Union under the old
State of Deseret Constitution.
The Winthrop House, at Boston, sold at
auction on the 10th, for $l06, 500, subject to
a mortgage of $1,000.
The Queens decision in favor of Otta-
% as the seat of Government in- Canada,
ssss carried in the Legislative Assembly at
Toronto, on the 10th, by a majority of five.
A dispatch from Washington of the
10th says the feeling in favor of the modi-
fcation of the tariff is decidedly stronger
Pennsylvania Democrats declare their pur-
pose to unite with the Republicans on this
question.
"A fight between Is Shawnee Indians and
IL whites, in which three of the former were
killed and several wounded. occurred near
Chester, Nebraska, on the 18th ut. The
affair grew out of an attempt, on the part of
the Indians, to commit an outrage on a
white woman.
-Adviees from jamaica to the 2Sth ult.
state that the Revoutionists in Hayti have
been entirely successful. The emperor So
louque had escaped to Jamaica with his fam
lily and treasure, intending to reside there
"A dispatch from Washington of the II tn
says: ''Several days ago over thirty Repub-
licans in the House were expected to vote
for the bill for the admission Of Oregon, but
now the calculation is that not more than
half that number will, if so many"
There is startling rumor from Kansas
to the effect that cold Brown" Gas he is fa-
miliarly called,) who had been blockaded in
some log huts, near Nebraska, and was re-
leased by a force of Free State citizens of
Kansas, had afterwards met the Missouri
posse under DR.. Woods, Deputy Marshal,
whom Brown captured, and Immediately
hung.
FROM TIE PAcIFIc.-The steamer Hoses
7ayloy arrived in New York on the 18th,
from Aspinwall, with California mails of
the Cd of January. She brought 81, ,32O, 900
in gold No news of consequence.
TIE END OF TIE WORLD TO BE THIS YEAR.
The Newark Journal says.
''Messrs Abraham Flavell and J. Decker,
Second Adventist is, of this city, have issued
a circular called The Tine Messengers, con
tanning % columns of arguments and fig |
urcs, to demonstrate that that second com
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of the present year. Mr.. Flavell was a
Milerite during the excitement of lS43,
when the sbg tent" was erected in the
southern part of this city, and notwlth- |
standing various disappointments in his
coming of the Messiah, be appears still t.
cling to his peculiar belief with remarkable
tcnacity. 1t is understood that in 1913,
,,,J,. 81, no n
take lace" Mr.. F. sacr feed some valuable
real estate and prosperous baking business.
He is now the most prominent disciple
among the Second Adventists in this city,
who continue to hold stated meetings at a
hall in Market street.
PEEsoNAL.-Mai. Floyd, U. S. Superinten
dent Of the Government work on the lower
rapids, was at the Blrrett House, yesterday
evening. Maj. F. resides in Keokuk.-
[Gaeette] of yesterday.
Will tile Gazette tell us, if it knows, and
if it does not know, will it ascertain what
has been done du ing the last year for the
improvement OF the Rapids We are infomed
that Maj. Floyd, U. s. Superintendent of the
Government works on the Lower Rapids,
has built for himself a magnificent
house in Keokuk aud dispenses his hospi.
tality in princely style, but beyond an oc-
casional trip Of inspection over the falls,
propelled by Government employees who
need the exercise for the benefit of their di
gestion, Major Floyd has done nothing
whatever to improve the navigation of the
river, Are we correctly informed2 If so,
what has become of the large appropriation
by Con4ress? Is the money all gone, and ii
80. where is it gone 3 This is matter in
which the people of Iowa have deep inte-
rest.-Burlington Haaokeye.
Mississippi ICE- E-BoAT.-Norman Wizard, of
Janesville, Wis, has invented a curious
craft for navigating Northern rivers in Win
ter He does not propose to propel it
through, but on the ice. 1t is in the form OF
boat, 72 feet long by 10 feet broad, has
two keels, is flat-bottomed, and so combines
the qualities of huge sleigh, when it has
firm ice to move on, and safe boat in case
it should break through. 1t has driving
wheels something after the style of locomo-
tives, and an apparatus at the stern for guild
ing it. Its capacity for speed is estimated
any where from twenty to eighty miles an
hour, according to the quality of the icy
road it shall traverse. 1t has a cabin TWEEN.
ty by forty fact, and the capacity of the boat
is rated at one hundred passengers and live
tons of freight. he boat is soon to be test
ed at Prairie du Chen.
ETWe are accustomed to see great
deal ofsympathy wasted over the distracted
condition OF the Mexican Republic. Has it
ever occurred to those soft-heared people
who so sadly bewail this fact, that the same
elements Of disruption are at. work in our
own midst? The extended political rule OF
Democracy for another decade would bring
the United States to the same degraded
state. We see already its disposition to give
dictatoral power to the President, its true
Mexican proclivities toward plumber and ex-
travasance, aul its falls fication of all pledges
given to the people for their happiness and