Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-09
IONA NEWS.

shho u iutlOuS vi hui
day of last week. The excursion t, ain from
Burlington numbered "a cars, all filled. Six
military companies were present. three from
Burlington, one from Mt. Pleasant, one from
Columbus City, and one from Ottumwa-
which were organized into q battalion
under command of Maj. Lauman, of Burling-
ton. We learn these particulars from the
Columbus City Enterprise.
MALAYSIA CoUNrY.--The Democrats nomi,
mated the following ticket last Saturday week:
Senator, II. II. Williams; Representatives,
Robert Sewers and Doctor j. Baxter !;
County Judge, Jno. d. Gaunt Treasurer
and Recorder, Jno. r. Kinsman Sheriff
JOS. II. Mrcon; School Superintendent,
E. Baker; Surveyor, H. Mccullough; Cor
oner, Al. Baker; Drainage Commissioner,
G. Lieu ance. The Herald say it is a first
rate ticket--tobeat Sam W. Ballenger,
found gull y of seduction and sentenced
to fifty days inn risonment and 4 fine OF
800, absconded while pretending to be in
search of bail, and has not since been
heard of.-Robert Lockard, Of Oskaloosa,
is the oldest man in the State. He was
born in the county of Ignore, Ireland,
April 30th, 1854, and is consequently now
over lO5 years of age. His hair is like the
snow but his step is iirln and elastic, and
the lustre of his eyes undinmed.
The Military Convention at Davenport,
Tuesday, was attended by about fifty dele
gates, all attired in the uniform of their re-
s~pective companies. The following were
the permanent officers of the Convention -
President, Maj j. G. Laumaa, Of B%urling-
ton. Vice Presidents, Capt. J.H II. Wallace,
of Mascatine ; Capt. David Stutr, of Daven-
port. Secretaries, Capt. r. NJ. Litter, of
Davenport; Lieut.. Boyd, OF Ottumwa. A
military law to be presented to the next
Legislature was adopted. A brilliant bali
was given at the Burtis House in the even
ing, in honor Of the delegates.
"A. W. Parke, of Clay township, Hardin
county, reports to the Eldora Sentinel that
his wheat crop turns out 333 bushels to the
acre.
The Dubuque Herald says the corn crop
in that part of the State is u total failure,
having been killed by the frost on the night
Of the LIST inst.
The School Superintendent Of Unio on,
Ringgo!d, Adams, Taylor, Montgomery,
Cass and Page counties, held a Convention
at Quincy on the l7th nit. Many features
of the School Law were declared defective
the plan of building school houses by tax
alton denounced-and the sub district sys-
tenn objected to in som measure. Mr.. Ben
ton was present and recommended district
ing by Congressional townships.
DESMoINEs COUNTY. - The Republicans
nominated the following ticket at their con-
%vention on the 81 inst. County Judge,
Oliver Cock Recorder, Israel Sunderland !;
Sheriff, Martin Kelsey; representatives,
j.. Wilson Williams, Calvin jackson, G. W.
Bodeman Superintendent of Public Schools,
Geo. II. Lane !; County Surveyor, j.. X.
Scott; Coroner, Jacob Weider.
Hon. N. j. Rusch was introduced to the
Convention and made q very effective speech.
WORTHY OF IMIrATIoN.-We learn by the
Republican that the City Council of Iowa
City have burned all tho signed, unsigned
and unissued city scrip which. belonged to
the city. The amount of the former was
nearly $4,000 and of the latter 81 ,O00.-
The Republican says "Tlius has been con-
signed to oblivion one of the former pets as
we'll pests of the city. Put in circulation
during a period of great financial embarass-
ment, its life was brief, and it assisted in
enhancing the cmbarassments it was inten-
ded to relieve. Peace to its a>hes -
The Military Convention at Davenport
adjourned Wednesday after a harmonious
and interesting session of 2 days. The Neps
says "After considerable discussion, the
Convention adopted a plan for tho organi-
cation of the State Militia, which is to be
proposed to the next Legislature. Itseemed
to meet with general approval. TO Capt.
Wallace, of Muscatine, the untiring and able
chairman of the Committee, to whom this
matter was entrusted, the Convention is
mainly indebted for the plan. His u~ntiring
labor combined with the assistance rendered
by other gentlemen Of the Committee pro.
duced the law. 1t is the best we have ever
seen.o
WASHINGTON CoUSTY.-The Agricultural
Fair has been postponed to the 5th and 9th
of October.--The Republican Convention
on the LIST nominated S. P. Young for Coun-
ty Judge, S. G.. Owen for Treasurer and
Recorder, J. R. Easton for Sheriff, J. Mckee
for Superintendent, WIN. B. Lewis for SEN
ator and Mathew Morehead and Robert
Glasgow for Representatives. Some dissat
~isfaction is manifested concerning a portion
of the nominations, on local grounds, and a
convention has been called by the disatfrcted
on the 18th inst. to nominate a "Peoplc's
Ticket for the Legislature. AS the Press
truly remarks, 'if each locality that fails to
secure its nominations permits a feeling of
disappointment and jealousy 10 induce its
citizens to withdraw their support from
regular party nominations, they may bid
adieu to any kind Of efficient organization
and to all unity and satisfaction in the civil
affairs of tile county," Democrats are no
doubtat the bottom of this movement, hope
ing thereby to divide the Republican strength
and carry off the spoils. Our Republican
friends OF Washington ought not to allow
themselves to be cheated in this way.
NJ, ~ -- Pm -
are reports from Kansas to the effect that the
border troublcs have been renewed. Armed
bands of Missourians have invaded the Terri
tory of Kansas. On the 9Th of August, one
| of these narties fnrcihlv seized one WRIGHT at