Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28
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MAN DRuwNED.-An unkno vn man fell
on Thursday of las; week, and was drowned. He
was a deck passenger, from some point above
Gaena. An attempt was made to recover the body
but it could not be found. FG eiEn&
Go1Ne Sourn--There is now large emil
grafton of mechanics and aborers from this section
Of country for st. Louis, Memphis and other South
ern points. in search of work. he steamer Fanny
Harris, down, Sunday, was crowded and received
considerable accession to her passengers at this
place.
SURGICAL. large and malignant cancer
was removed from the breast of Mrs. st. John, a
lady of Cedar Falls, by DR.. Reeder, assisted by Dr.
Coovcr, in this city, Saturday last. The opera
ton was performed while the patient was under
the influence of cbloroform. The entire mammary
gland had to be removed with the cancer.
A HUGE GUN.-Our sporting friend, Geo.
Terry, has just completed for his own use gun or
swivel of sufficiently large dimensions for Goliath.
It is feet in length, with l SIS inch bore, and
weighs over 70 lbs. 1t is to be loaded with buck
shot, and is calculated to k'at single charge all
the wild geese or ducks that may congregate at
once in an ordinary pond.
A SwINDLE.--We notice that our comatose
neighbor, the Enquirer, continues to publish the
advertisement of Cary 4 Smith, of New York. who
offer $500 salary for agents to sell cigars and tobac
CO. The New York Tribune exposed them as
swindlers some time ago, and every paper that has
been imposed on by them ought to warn its readers
not to send. money to them, for if they do, it will
never be heard from again.
UNITED BRETHREN CHURoH.-Among the
many improvements which are being made in our
city, we are pleased to notice that this church has
been undergoing thorough repairs. T. plastering
which, in many places, had fallen off has been
renewed; handsome cornce adds much to the
appearance of the building; substantial new steps
have been erected; the church will be enclosed by
q neat fence; and, altogether, the house will be
credit to the congregation and the city.
"THE WESTERN FRRRM SON We have
received the first number of this publication under
its new management II fairly comes up to our
expectations based upon the reputation of its pub
Usher, Mr. Eystra, master Of the art of print
ing, and the fame of its editor. Theo. Parvn, Esq
1t is indeed model of typographical neatness and
accuracy, and its pages are replete with varied and
interesting reading matter, on topics pertaining to
the order. The Western Freemason will be published
at the low rate of one dollar per anuum,
in advance. All communications and remittances to
be addressed to J. w Eystra, Muscatine, Iowa.
The L:aHT GUARDS EXCLUSION. - The
Light Guards and their friends, who went on an
excursion to Iowa CITY yesterday morning. return
ed at o'clock this morning, highly delighted with
the trip They speak in the most glowing terms OF
the hospitality and attention shown them by the
Iowa City Dragons in particular and by the citi-
zens in general. Our company was not only honor
ed with public reception but was Toasted sumptu-
ously, having been provided with dinner, and
supper and midnight lunch at the Crummey House
In short, the freedom Of the city was given them,
only they were not allowed to pay any bills whatev-
er! social hop was given at the armory, |
attended by the beauty and chvalry of the ancient
capital, and everything event as merry as |
marriage 5ell."-Daily, 2lss.
A QUESTION OF BEsEvoLRNcE.-The COM
nunication of Ono Humbug" in to-day's paper,
charging Father Chiniquy, the head of colony of
dissenting Catholics in Ksnkakee county, ILL.,, with
. design to impose on the benevolent of this COM
nunity, is from responsible source. We are not
acquainted with his history to corrobo-
ate the statements of our correspondent 1t mat
ers but little to us or the charitable people of Mus
atine whether Father Chiniquy is Catholic or a
lissenter from that faith If his people are suffer
NJ, it is our duty to give them such relief as we
an spare. This is the only question for us to de
ermine; and we suggest that in view of the conflict
ng reports it would be well for to ascertain first
vhether our contributions are needed, and whether
entrusted to Father Ghiniquy, they will be faith
ully dispensed. |