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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

GERR1r SNIrH's INsANlTY.-The saddest
calamity that can befall human being is
insanity-that mysterious unhinging OF the
mind. All have heard of the insanity of the
misguided philanthropist, Gerrit Smith; yet
those who knew the remarkable framework
of his mind were not surprised by the
announcement. The Buffalo Commercial
Adosrtiser says he was man Of manly
interest, with womanly moral organization.
He lacked force and practicability, and, when
his friends placed him in Congress, he dis
appointed their expectation by an entire
absence of those qualities of personal courage
which his position as leading reformer had
led them to suppose he possessed. He was
hereditarily predisposed to insanity. His
father, Peter Smith, though immensely rich,
was haunted by fears of death in poor-house,
and was considered insane some time prior to
his death. His brother, the late Peter Sken
Smith, was for some time the inmate of
lunatic asylum.
1t seems probable that Mr.. Smith has been
frightened into his present insanity. From
the moment of the development of the
Harper's Ferry affair, he has been in state
Of alarm, and has believed that he was to be
arrested and taken to Virginia. This has
gradually grown into declared insanity. A
person writing from Utica describes his con-
ditisn. We find the letter in the Albany
argus:
UTICA, Nov. 8, 1859.
Ny DEAR S1R:-Gerrit Smith was brought
to our Asylum, yesterday, and is quite
deranged, Intellectually as well as morally
and he is also feeble physically. He refused
to take an anodyne, alleging that they only
wanted to put him asleep for the purpose Of
boxing him up and taking him. to Virginia
When informed that he must take it, volun
tarily or by compulsion, he opened the door
and screamed, (into the hail. 81 protest"
He then took it.
The case is melancholy one, and it is only
with emotions of deep regret that we can
chronicle the observation of an intellect so
brilliant yet of such uncertain light. He
belongs to class of his own. Ultraism, OF
any sort, is but another name for insanity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

CAPITALISTS PUZZLED. = Accounts from
Europe state that large capitalists now find
it difficult to select channels for the invest
ment of their surplus funds. American So
curities are regarded with less favor than
formerly, as many of the railways largely
owned in England pay no dividends. The
States in good credit do not wish to borrow,
and the bankers in Europe have been alarm
ed by the recent revelations in regard to the
Austrian loan and the new tax upon its ma
tional debt. Many of our American capital
lists are puzzled to obtain the legal rate of
interest upon the best securities.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

SENDING IoE Down THE MIss1ssIPpI.-The
St. Anthony Express says that Messrs. Brac.
ket and Eustis, of Minneapolis, are engaged
in building eight largs ice boats, which they
intend to load with ice at the foot of Lake
Pepin, during the winter, and run in the
spring to Memphis and other southern mark
cts. The boats are to be each 125 feet
long. % feet wide and feet deep, and will
hold in the aggregate, about $4,000 tons.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

Az Bufxlo, on the 18th, . portion Of the
. ruins q We elevator of the N. Y. G. r. R.,
vhichwas burned the week before fell, hurry
/ ipg1Q or l2 men Who were engaged in clear.
Ing the ground. Two Of the men were killed
and -four injured. .'q4 go - go
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25
$e2,als,Ooo
$49,047,0O0
47,498,000

Bal on wrong sue, tnls w., $17z,1o0,000
" g last +" 81, ,381 900
Of this years debt, $50, ,1ss, 900 has been
paid in specie, and $1o5, ,957 900 remains to
be paid by specie and cotton. So much
mainly for foreign gimcracks and unneeded
artioks! But the East and South-ehiefy
the latter-have purchased the principal por-
ton, and the making up of the fearful balance
must fall on them. The West has been
sparing, and is honestly and laboriously
endeavoring to extinguish its debt and
breathe eaSy .g..a ...s.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

II The elections for the present year are
all over, New Hampshire will open the next
great political campaign, at the election in
that State, in March.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

SHARP PRACTICE IF NOT SHARP SHOOTING.
A Yankee out in Fredonia, N. Y.,a made
bet of $500 that he would hit target of
two and quarter inches, ten rods distant,
fifty consecutive shots, without missing o
fire. He found no difficulty in getting
"takers," and then BY means of heavy
boiler iron funnel, tapering down to the
target, found no difficulty in winning the
money. 1t was sharp trick if not sharp
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

s'THE WAY OF THE TRANscREssoR IS HARD.''
Timothy L. Bigelow, who with two other
men was arrested last week at Cordova.
about 1S miles above Rock Island, on charge
of counterfeiting, appears to have been a
long while in the business. The Chicago
Journal, noticing the arrival of the prison
ers at that place, says:
"According to his own statement, Bigelow
has been engaged in the business of counter
feiting for forty years. He has twice been
convicted and sentenced for the crime, once
in Indiana and once in Illinois. For the
last three years he has had with him q man
named Chester G. Clark, 25 or 26 years Of
age, who is said to have come from Michi-
gan. The old man and Clark carried on the
business in partnership.
The story told by this old man of an at
tempt upon his life, is one of the most re-
markable in the annals of crime. He saws
that in May last he started to 20 down the
river to New Orleans: that he stopped on
an Island with some of his confederates.
He had then on his person ST. 900 in gold in
belt, and gold watch and chain valued
at $500. They mixed his liquor with some
thing that stupiGed him, or probably as they
believed, killed him. What next he knew
was when he recovered his faculties and
found himself in darkness, pressed down
with heavy weight. With long severe la
Dor he released himself, and found himself
alone on the island, well Mi gh naked, and
robbed Of all his valuables. The cowardly
wretches, his would-be murderers, had actu-
ally bnried him alive, beneath a heap of
logs and brush wood. The old man IS
perfect wreck, and can scarcely walk a rod
without'support.' - q. ,a #
An effort has actually been made outside
of Charlestown, Va, to turn the execution
of Ossowatomie brown and his ,fellow-cor,-
spirators to account by getting up a monster
excursion, from all parts of the country. of
those who have sufficiently morbid appetite
for the horrible to desire to be present. Mr..
Sim OIL Perham, not without notoriety as a
Snowman, has conceived thi. happy idea.
and recently addressed the President of the
Baltimore & Ohio r. R. inquiring as to what
reduction from the regular, rate of fare
would be conceded to his excursionists. Its
understood the railroad COMPANY will not
encourage the enterprise by reducing the
fare. ~ ~ yl'fs7 30 - - .
The Hebrews of Cincinnati have adopted
a series of resolutions ,pledging themselves
to '''keep the Sabbath day hoy, ,Sthe seventh
day. and to close all the places Of business
on that day. They, of course, will keep
nyo Shp IN. .l,n g c-II
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

ATTEMPT TO EFFECT BRowN's PARDON
An earnest effort has been commenced in
some of the New England States to get
numerously and respectfully signed memorials
into the hands of Gov. Wise, of Virginia,
praying him to either pardon John Brown, or
commute his sentence, or stay the execution
till after the meeting of the Virginia Legisla-
ture, that the latter body may have an oppor-
tunity to interfere. 1t is humane impulse
which prompts this movement, but we have
very little faith in its success, notwithstanding
Gov. Wise appears disposed to act magnani-
mously towards the brave old man. The
people of Virginia are clamorous for his blood,
and will not rest till they see him and his
associates dangling by their necks, though
every sane man must admit that old Brown
dead (by their hands, will do them more harm
than old Brown alive.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

DIR. JESSE BowEN.-This gentleman, Re-
publican Senator elect from johnson county,
was charged by the notorious renegade,
Forbes, with having given bonds for portion
of the State arms delivered to some Kansas
emigrants. The Iowa City Republican pub
fishes letter from Hon. George W. McCleary,
former Democratic Secretary of State, com
pletely refuting the whole charge. This
shows how utterly baseless are the whole
charges of this Forbes correspondence, and
how wicked are the attempts of these locofoco
demagogues to make political capital against
honorable and honest men. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

The Hebrews of Cincinnati have adopted
a series Of resolutions ,pledging themselves
to ''keep the Sabbath day hoy ,Sthe seventh
day. and to close all the places Of business
on that day. They, of course, will keep
open shop on the Christian Sabbath Is -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

sEARTHoUAKs IN OHILI-The British ship
hinnehaha arrived at Oallao on the 18th
from Caldera, with the report that enc half
Of the Notwithstanding city of Copiapo, in
Chill, had been destroyed by an earthquake.
There is nothing definite as to the number
Of lives lost or the value Of property de-
stroyed. The shocks were very heavy at
Ualdera; the surge of the waters Of the har-
Dor caused the Minnehaha several times to
overrun her anchors. The waters of the
harbor, when the shocks were ended, it was
found had receded twenty three feet and 80
remained. sla ---.al-... N. .-...l--ll,.. !,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

A MINISTER'S PREDIcTIoN.-Rev. Geo. W.
Bassett, of Ottawa, Illinois, in letter to the
Chicago Times, says: ,'.nass
Ozark as the present day is for our country,
if Capt. Brown and his confederates are hung
by the State of Virginia, as they will be, the
sods will not be dry over their new w-made
graves ere reaction will take place in the
popular heart, and the blood of those noble
but unfortunate men will constitute the seed
Of revolution that will drive slavery from
the American SOIL" m
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

ew The "Whisky Insurrection'' in the
western part of Pennsylvania, sixty Eve years
ago, in opposition to an excise levied by
Congress, on the distillatlon of spirits, was a
far more formidable attempt to overthrow the
government than the recent one at Harper
Ferry. About seven thousand men were
engaged in the insurrection, but it was quelled
without bloodshed by marching troops into
the disaffected territory; A number of the
insurgents were, arrested, and two were con-
victed of treason and sentenced to death; but
both were pardoned by President Washington,
and there never has been an attempt al
insurrection since then in Pennsylvania.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

The YEAR's FOREIGN TRADE AT NEW YORK.
up to the present time, the importations
and expectations at New York stand as fol-
lows, contrasted with last year:
Importations in 80, 1921, ,1s7, 900
-" 49,. 12s,s79, 900
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

A GAY OLD Boy The Dayton (O)
Journal announces the sudden exit from
that city of certain James Hemphill, about
forty years OF age, nearly six feet high, heavy
set and dark complexion, who had gained
the marriageable affections of five ladies in
that city, and two elsewhere Three of
the courted were widows, one of whom he
married and abandoned " lille the six other
courtships were on hand. It is probable
Hemphill struck o bee line for Utah. y
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

Excess over last year,
Expectations in '59,
T" " '58,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

to glove mandatory In Litchfeld, Medi-
ma county, where the skins are made up into
kid and buckskin gloves. Some of the citi.
zens, grateful for this accession to the
Industrial pursuits of their town, presented
a pair OF dog-skin gloves, through Mr.. Ossian
E. Dodge, to the Mayor of Cleveland. The
occur renee was dog-matically improved by
various speakers. .-.. -.l ....
An official census taken in China twice
during the present century, at an interval
OF forty years, gives the following results !:
The first, taken in 1872. by order of the EN-.
peror Kia King, gave the number of iDhab-
itants at 36O,279. .597 the second, in 1852,
under the reign and by order of the present
Emi error aien Foung, 536, 6,090, 800. If these
accounts be correct, and there is nothing to
lead to the supposition that they are aot,
the Chinese popula tion has in forty years
increased l76, ,629,703 as .
Advices from ,IIayti to Oct. 23d state that
twenty individuals, concerned in the recent
conspiracy and the murder of the Presiden 3
daughter, had been tried, convicted stnd
sentenced to death. Sixteen of them had
already been hung, one was respited and
three had previously escaped to France.
Gen. Ocean Ulysses, for having suppressed
the facts connected with the insurrectiop, of
which he was previously aware, was SEN
fenced to 3 years imprisonment. Port au
Prince had been relieved from martial law.
and the country was quiet. "a
Heenan, better known as the ssBenicia
Boy," and Tom Sayers, the champion Of
England, have concluded match for the
champions belt and 81, 900 side, the fight
TO-, come off in June next, Morrissey is
going over to see the sport, and, if Tom
Sayers is whipped, has consented to fight
the Benicia Boy again. The sporting world
is unusually excited by this prospective trial
Of brute strength, skill and pluck. Savers is
5 feet 8 inches high, over 93 years old, and
weighs 81 pounds; Heenan is but "a years
of age, weighs 100 pounds, and is over
fee: high. -. 49, - ~ l..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

MOUNT VERNON.
M letter from Hon. Edward Everett to the Publishers
Boston, June 8, 1859
GENT EMEN-The box containing the view OF Mount Vernon
arrived yesterday greatly obliged you for this pleas
ing specimen Of printing in coos which, besides as
representation of the spot which than any other en-.
deais itself 10 the heart of the country worthy
s1ccessful attempt place works of art Of this kind with
in the reach Of the of the community remain
gentlemen, with many thanks &C. very respectfully yours
EDWARD EVERETT.
The subscribers have just issued picture of Mount Vernon
pnte IN een oil colors by and improved by
which pictures that have heretofore from IS s.
furnished for ~ cents The OF engraving Is
inches super -caendered heavy plate paper.
Price 80 cents postage paid OF the United States
We have in OF publication series of national pic
lures which will be finished in the style the Mount
Vernon. They will be sold only by subscription.
j. H. BYRAM CO.,
liz South Third street, PHILADELPHIA
Agents wanted In every county throughout the Union send
and get copy
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

IoR AkE IN. ND WASHINGTON AM aponon
panys and first class steamship MOI ~ steamship Com.
o. Smith commander, Will leave pier IL Nah VERNON, +.
above ports Saturday September IL e Tor the
s.se with unsurpassed recommendations Frelph pas.
per 1901 on measurement goods other articles propar o.
after r NJ, day of smiling No Commission ceiyed
forwarding No bills Of adng signed amer den ttr AZ or
tines SvseL ''~" v"
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TLANTIC ROYAL MAIL STEAM NAVIGATION COM.
"A panys New York and Galway lne.The next departure
from New York will be the large and powerful steamship IA
which sails THURSDAY September 10 touching at s. Johns
1QO Us and $780, third $50 including free tickets to the princ
pal cities main railway Of Great Britain and Ireland
Third provide plate knife fork &C. and bedding
Passage to St Johns First class $50 second s For freight
street their other advertised offices the interior
Passage the third class be secured Of the above
bring persons from of the principal cities
he main lines Of railway In Great Britain for SIS from
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY,
ALEX. HOLLAND. Manager.
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FINE ARTS,

A PAIR OF SPLENDID PAINTINGS, IN OIL. OF THE
"A Crcassian and Mother of Bacchus by Rupert In
very heavy gilt frames will be sold cheap application $50
Broadway room 81. Size 51s by AZ feet.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

IIOR LIvERPOOI-OLD BLACK STAR LINE-THE
u fsvore packet ship RESOLUTE Capt Freeman sails on
Thursday September Is Her classes
Of passengers unequaed For passage apply board
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

WANTED-BY MARRIED LADY WHOSE HIS
~ band Is away from home most OF the time, furnished
room WIN privilege OF using range location above Canal
b., Herald Office. ' '"e 'einiS a. ~
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EyOR HAvANA.-STEAMsHIP QUAKER CITY. 10
~ Shufeld commander, authorized TO carry the ined
States mall 70 sail every days from each port This ship viii
Wednesday October at two o'clock NJ pier IS North
river For freight or passage apply 70 HARG0US Co., No
rs South street. - - ~
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~ y south of Forty street and Broadway
room about 40x5 feet ana
goo light Address for three days Manufacturer box lit
Herald Office, stating location and rent - -
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TOR SOUTHAMPTON AND HAyRE.-THE UNITED
IL States mail steamer ARAGO d. Lines commander will
leave for Havre touching at Southampton to land the mails
and passengers Saturday September IT, at II O'Clock from
pier North River foot OF Beach This ship has five
water tight compartments enclosing the engines that in the
collision srandug the could reach them,
Ind the pumps being work. the safety OF the vessel aud
would be secured Price of passage In second
babn SIS and So Baggage wanted during the voyage
thoud be board the day before sailing, marked be
bw." For freight or passage apply TO
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

II DREADNOUGHT Captain Samuels, having made four
under fourteen each will positively
sail the ah September. experienced surgeon and
splendid brass band attached the ship. Her accommoda
lions unequaled For passage at lowest rates
board at pier No North river to T. NJ DEMARESi 40
South street.
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WANTED-A DESK ROOM IN BROADWAY FROM
b., box l03 Herald Office. - w ss -
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WANTED-BETWEEN FOURTH AND SIXTH AVE
~ nues ana Beecker and Fifteenth Streets small house.
or hoor furnished unfinished, house with nryatr
family Rent not TO exceed $GVO. Address r. 81 Y Herald
oilce. " ~ - - - 1iefa
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WANTED-SUFFICIENT ROOM, IN A GENTEEI,
~ Wen located house down town. for gentleman his wife.
child and servant TO keep house
and adequate paid Apartments may be Furnished OF I'm
furnished Address A. G., box l4S Herald Office
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nNo LET OR LEAsE-THE FOUR UPPER LOFTS OF
store corner OF Warren and Greer vich .re.,a
IN Warren street suitable for business purnoses syn" ha "a
finished walls howay every s,rv and Croon wa,er
grcpJsea ''F " ~
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WANTED-BY PHYSICIAN, TILL. SPRING. A PAR
Tor las ohcel and sleeping apartments foryhimsef and
WIFE AND SON with board between Fourth and Sixth avenues
given and required Terms reasonably Address
Till saturday the 18th inst A. F. Union square Post ofce
stating accommodations and terms. S'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

no B00KBINDERS AND FINISHERS.-wANTED To
hie an embossing press; liberal allowance will be paid
Address Press Herald Office. - r'
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WANTED-A FURNISHED HOUSE; LOCATION RE-
W tween Twelfth and Twenty sixth streets and Broadway
and Ninth avenues the party wishes of
soon as possible the latest till the LIST of October Address box
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CTEAMSHIP JASON FOR GALWAY IRELAND
- VIA ST. JOHNS, n. +.
This splendid iron steamship will leave
PIER 81, FOOT OF BEACH STREET,
On Thursday 18th inst,
AT IL O'Clock noon precisely.
Passengers be board o'clock Letter close
al the offices Of the 81 Hudson street and 81 Broad
way, at IL O'Clock.
For freight passage apply 10 the American Express Com
pany. ALEX. HOLLAND,
Manager, 81 Hudson street.
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either IN Williamsburg or up town. accessible all
by the cars Rent must be moderate good
good tenant be had by addressing with particulars o.
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DIAPER MILL. AND PRIVILEGE FOR SALE OR Elk.
change for New York property situated in Morrsown N
J of the best in the State would
pay in the article made The mill is running BINDERS
boards. Apply to CARSON HARD, A Beekman street,
( n. Y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

FURNISHED COTTAGE TO LET-AT ELIZABETH
L City, N j. 45 minutes ride from New York; nine rooms,
neatly furnished excellent neighbohood perfectly sheahy
and four minutes walk from depot Inquire 50 William
street, Office of VIM H. Scofed. second floor.
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w ANTED-Bf PRIVATE FAMILY, A FURNISHED
w house In Brooklyn convenient ferries The rent 4,
be aid in board with privilege other boarders
Inc best of references given. Address b. Herald office
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NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COM
Az pany-For New Orleans via HavanaTo sail Tuesday
Sept n at IL ocockThe United States mail steamship DE
SOTO D. D. Bulloch commander viii commence TO receive
Ne e on Friday sept % at pier foot of Robinson street,
river NO bills OF ladng signed after the hour sailing
fRdc rsSns or passage apply the agents. LIVINGSTON
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WANTED-AN ENTIRE FLOOR, WITH ADDITIONAL.
room required together with free the Kitchen
pleasant accessible part OF the city References exchanged
Half house would taken with desirable people Address
stating terms, +. X N. Y. Post Office
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T .ARGE, ELEGANTLY FURNISHED COUNTRY SEAT,
IL forty five minutes from the city lat Fordham) depot
Stable and cottage half of mansion let separately,
whole rent boarded out by two persons; ~ and
Pearl street.
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FURNISHED HOUSE TO LET IN BOND STREET
containing Is rooms, with all the modern improvements
fully furnished and in perfect order rent $l5 per month";
the furniture would be sold and the house leased at
rent. Address b. station d. for further particulars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-15

HOUSE TO LET-IN GREENE STREET BETWEEN
IL Prince and Houston streets having gas bath range
and otherwise in complete order For particulars apply 40
Broadway, No. Z.