Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
VOL. XI-NO. %.
IOWA NEWS.

IOWA NEWS. s. zaf
PosT OFFIoEs DIsooNr1NUED.-Thef follow
ing Post Offices in this State have been die
continued by the Post Master General, viz:
Maplesville, Chickasaw county: Bremen,
Bremen county Viola, Delaware county.
Further Indian murders are reported at
Spirit Lake, where such terror existed q
year or two since, eight persons being now
said to have been killed by the savsges, in .
wild and ferocious onslaught upon the set
Element. ....E. NJ
HUMAN RExAiNs FoUND.-We learn from
the Cedar Valley Times that the remains
Of a man, who is supposed to have been lost
and frozen to death three years ago, were
recently found On Prairie Greek, in Benton
county, about FIVE miles north west of Linn
wood Post Office. Only portion of the
bones were found, and the clothing was 90
singsd by prairie fires as to render it impos-
sible to tell what the material was. Under
the remains was found letter, but all that
could be deciphersd on it was ''If my dog
Carlo take care of him." The deceased
is supposed have been stranger from Ohio,
but his name is not known. .... as
FURs.-The rivers and creeks in the in.
terror and western part of the State are
said to be perfectly thronged with beavers
and minks, to say nothing of the myriads Of
other animals whose hides are sought by
the trapper.-Beover creek, which empties
into the Cedar at Cedar Falls, is damned at
very frequent intervals by the Industrious
and enterpising rodents from which it takes
its name. They have not been as plenty
before for several years. The trapper's field
Of labor is large one> and great numbers
Of them are ''picking up their traps'' and
to reap their harvest: Prices are
likely to be very remunerative. .~
R. W. Steele, the new Governor elect
IF Jefferson Territory, formerly resided at
[ndianola, Warren county. EN-. s-..t
R1oH DISCOVERIES OF LEAD AT DuBuQUE.--
Within the past week large and rich depos-
is of lead ore, valued at 5000. 900, have been
discovered near Dubuque.
CEDAR ooUNTY.-Patterson Fleming, one
f the Oldest citizens Of Upton, proprietor
# the Union HOTEL died on the Oath ult,-
lad named John Pitman, of Upton, broke
lis arm in two places, one day last week,
While jumping with pole.
The wife of Mr.. Charles Bold, residing
ear Frankford, Montgomery county, Iowa,
vas so severely burnt on Nov. 18th, by her
lothes taking fire while standing near the
tove, that she died on the 21st. Mrs, B.
7as alone in the house with an infant
,he child escaped unhurt.
We learn from the Wapello IntezAgen.
sr that Estep, who was convicted of cattle
sealing, has been sent to the penitentiary
Dr. eight years. There are now seven in
hates of the penitentiary from Louisa coun-
? who have been sent there within the last
We months, and perhaps with two exceptions
be only criminals since the organization,
I the county.
STATE BANK OF IowA.-The Iowa City
Reporter publishes statement of the aggre-
ate condition of the twelve branches of the
tate Bank Of Iowa, as follows:
Assets.--safety fund, s84, ,191,8 specie.
PA, ,l35,4O notes Of other specie paying
anks, $ls5,644,OO due from specie pay
ag banks and bankers, $lSs, s,6O3.10; loans
nd discounts, sss2,47S.59; other items,
44,957.1S.
Liabilities.-Capital, $424, $1,000; circu-
alton, $4Sl, l,204.Oo; due other banks and
'ankers, $1a,7s9.55; depositors, s554,4 49,
9; other items, s55,e577s
1t is hardly probable that the ground
will be broken in the Davenport e. Cedar
Valley Railroad before the spring of 1860,
8 it will require some time yet to arrange
eliminaries.-Dav. Dem.
RAILROADS CONNECTED. - The Keokuk,
It. Desmoines and Minnesota, and the Keo-
,uk, Mt Pleasant and Muscatine Railroads
re united. The last rail was laid and the
asst spike driven last evening. We have now
continuous track of iron rails from Fort
Madison to Bentonsport, through this city,
he whole distance being Is miles. This
lnion will prove matter of convenience
md profit in many ways.-Keokuk Gate
City,