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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
MUSCATINE MARKET.

Frequent rains and continued muddy
roads, as usual at the breaking up of win
ter, have almost cut off communication be-
tween the country and the city. business
has been consequently extremely dull. Not
to exceed dozen loads of wheat have come
to market the past two weeks. Prices re-
main firm at former quotations.
Steamboats, are visiting our wharf daily,
and shippers have commenced sending for
ward The produce in store.
Money is scarce Eastern exchange coz
tinues at one and a-half per cent, though
in limited amounts.
We append our usual quotations:
Wheat-Old, Seas 90
New, 55a7Oc.
I" Winter, 81 90 (nominaD
Flour $5,00a$6,OO.
Buckwheat flour, $3.50 per 100 lbs; re-
tail $500.
Corn, in the ear, 45a5Oc.
Oats-Old, 5Oa55c. new, 35a4Oc.
Barley, 4Oa6Oc.
Rye, SOC.
Beans, 81 ,OOas1,25
Potatoes, 55a65c.
Apples-green $l,25a$1 so, dried $500
bu
Eggs, IL Lee.
Butter, l5a20c.
Smoked ham, sugar cured, 1Oa12 1-2c.'
Shoulders, Sc
Clear sides, sc
Lard, 1Oa12-2c.
Hides, green, 5 1-2a6c; dry flint 13al5c.
Lumber, $lOa$30 per 1000 feet.
Hay--frairie, $3,oOa$4; timothy, 5000
per ton.
Lime-S0e per barrel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

WHAT AN FRESHMAN THINKS OF EPArEY.-
John Mitchell, speaking of the late Kansas
debate in the Senate, uses this vigorous
language:
"The National Democratic party has van
ished like the morning mist, and passed away
as tale that is told! On Wednesday, in
the Senate, for the first time this session, our
National Democrats ventured to look one
another in the face, and parted with shrek
Of horror and CONSERVATION. They dared
though reluctantly, and with wry faces, to try
and test the opinion of what was once a party
upon the one great question which rules and
distracts all our politics, foreign and domestic
Slavery.
"Such is the harmony of the Democratic
party! On every question, sape one, they
arc two well defined and very hostile parties.
That one question is public plumber. 1t isa
great principle which has maintained the
harmony of the party long enough; but it
bursts at last The Democratic party, from
this day, goes straight to dissolution, and the
Union after it."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

The DANCING QUESTION IN MASSACHUSETTS,
"A petition has gone to the Massachusetts
Legislature, asking its discipline of Groton
Academy for undertaking to discipline its
students for attending dancing school. The
facts set forth are that the trustees of the
Academy have suspended eight pupils, for
having, by Consult Of their parents, and while
living at home with them, attended school
where "the arts and accomplishments of
dancing, good manners and behavior were
taught" The petitioners ask for law pro.
hibiting the officers of the Academy from
making any regulations whereby pupils of
good moral character, guilty of no breach of
discipline, and accused of nothing but attend
ing dancing school, shall be excluded from
the privileges of the institution. Verify, this
ID an age Of progress!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

n9+ A green sprig from the Emerald Isle
entering boot and shoe shop to purchase
himself pair of brogans. After hauling
over his stock in trade without being able
20 suit his customer, the shop limited
that he would make him pair to order.
IAN what'll yer ak to make good pair of
'emT was the query. The price was
named the 1rishman demurred, but after o
"batin' down." the thing was a trade
Paddy was about leaving when the other
called after him asking:
"But what size shall make them, sir %
"Och," cried addy, promptly, s'never
mind about the size, at all-make them a.
large as ye convaneyently can for the
money!"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
The Late Congress.

The Chicago journal reviews, in the fol-
lowing graphic manner, the results Of the
session Of Congress which closed on Friday
last:
The Thirty Fifth Congress is more remark
able for what it has mot effected than what it
has. 1t failed to place bribery fund of
100000, 900 in the hands of the President
tailed to pass the Homestead Bill--failed to
secure the Agricultural ColegeBill by reason
of the Presidents vcto-faicd to remodel the
Tariff to pass the Bill to construct the Pacific
Railroad-in fact, to do anything that the
Democratic party promised or the President
recommended. With a controlling Democratic
majority in both houses, the demands and
suggestions Of Democratic President have
been laughed to scorn--measures, claimed rs
Democratic, have been crushed to death in
the midst of the discussions, divisions and
jcalousies Of the members of the Democratic
party and for all that has been really accom-
plished during the session the country is
indebted to the Republican minority.
Two really good things have been accom-
plished by the outgoing Congress: 1st.
They have so crippled and encrvated the
Slavery Democracy of the nation that the
Opposition, if united, will gain an easy victory
in 1860; and I'd, they have exposed, by means
of investigating committees, the astounding
corruptons that prevail in the official depart
ments in Washington. Seaman, the Printing
Superintendent, has been convicted of foul
fraud; Soaring, a n Y. member of Congress,
has been virtually convicted of cxtortion and
bribery; and the whole Naval Bureau, from
Secretary Toucey down to the ''voting cattle"
in the navy yards, have been pronounced
guilty of the dirtiest kind Of official and
political iniquitcs, in which, shameful to
relate, President Buchanan himself is impli-
Gated.
The Chicago Press, in speaking of this
Congress, says:
When we say that the two great measures
of this Congress, upon which the Democratic
machinery, were an attempt to overthrow the
Lecompton bill, and a struggle to get felonious
possession of ne:ghboring province-both
undertaken to spread the area of human
bondage when we declare that it defeated
| three separate measures, conferring not ben
efits, merely, but justice upon the farmers
and pioneers Of the land, and that it refused
to correct the abuses and inequalities of the
revenue system for the advantage of another
large class of Industrious producers ;--and
when we add that the only policy which it
has pursued with entire success has been that
Of depicting the treasury, and piling up a
national debt, in time of peace, to an enor-
nous aggregate when We say these things,
we tell what everybody knows to be the
unvarnshed truth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
THE MARKETS.

New YORK, March Q.
Flour 5a10c lower. $6,6Oa$6, 80 for west
b brands. Wheat dull. Unsound Chi
go spring 97c, red western $1,49. Rye
a93c. Barley 7Qa85c. Corn 8sa90c.-
its 56a63c. Pork-new mess SIT, 75a$l7,-
, old ST., 37a$17 As, prime $l3,25.
CHICAGO, March 8.
Flour-choice spring double extra $3.50
livered; low spring super. $4,75. Wheat
spring frmer and advanced. Standard
,O5a$1 ,06 in store, No. 2, Csc in store.-
rn-shelled 70a80c on track. Oats, qui-
Mixed SIC on track.
ST. LOUIS, March S.
lour quiet at SIS IS for city superfne, ex-
IS 80 and single extra So. Wheat more
oyant. Sales 81 bags Spring at 81 IL l-2;
b bags common Fall at 81 Is; 40 bags
|diterranean at 81 %; $50 bags good
pl at 81 23a$1 25; 80 bags prime at 3d..
IL, and 139 bags do. at 81 IS per BUSH
Corn 77a82c. Oats 65aS0c. Barley
ring $50, Fall Csc. Rye s5a9Oc. Hay
a85c per 100 lbs. Sugar 6 1-2a7 a.
1t 81 Is per sack. Mess pork ST so.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

QUESTIONS FOR DEBATING SOCIETIES. II
the traveller who took the course of human
events has ever been heard of since
If brass will make candle stick, what
will make one let loose?
If the hollow of log can be heard?
II tin will make can, what will make q
can't
If twelve inches make one foot, no many
will it take to make a leg?
If five and half yards make one pole,
how many will it take to make log?
Do potatoes ever wear out, as we often
hear Of potato patches? .....
IT pig pens will do to write WITH
Will the Cape of Good Hope fit lady7
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

YEA friend at our elbow says there is
q piece of road not two miles from here,
so narrow that when two teams meet they
have to get over the fence before either can
pass. Another says: A Californian writes
that they have fire flies SO that they used
them to cook by. They set the kettle on
their. hind legs, which are bent for that
purpose like pot-hoaks. A third says =
There is journeyman tailor in Boston
whose nose is so red that he can sew the
finest work in the darkest night with no
other light than that afforded by his
flaming proboscis. His head is quite bald
from the effect of building material in his
hat.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

9TThe migrators to Pixies Peak will be-
ware of the tricks which are attempted to
be played on them at st. Louis by unprin-
cipled sharpers, located in that city. 1t is a
ruse of these scoundrels to advertise in va
rious ways, for young men desiring to 60 to
Pixies Peak, offering imaginary indu cements
to them to join certain joint stock compan-
los, and by payment Of stipulated sum
make them the recipients of all sorts of ad-
vanlages which it is unnecessary to say,
arc as fabulous as tue Gardens of the Hes
perides.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

~ A Bearded Balr' was recently Civ.
en- at Chicago, at which no gentlemen were
admitted without some hairy honor upon
his face AT the supper table, among the
toasts and speeches denunciatory Of shaving
was the following:
"Nan-Full-grown, bearded, Natures
great master-worS too noble to be bare
faced, too perfect to be betched by the
bungling of barberism.''
The entertainment closed with "The
Bearded Quadrille," dance made Cor the
Occa sion
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
) An odd sort Of a pen;ns bov;nc -

- An odd sort Of genius having step
ped into a mill. was looking with apparent
astohishment at the machinery, when the
miller, thinking to quiz him, asked him if he
had heard the news. s'Not's l knows on;
what is it ~ said he. ''Why,', replied the
miller, s'they say the devil is dead" "By
jingo, said Jonathan sis he-who tends
the uill :"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

"MoRALITY AND TUE STArE."-This is the
title of a book presented to us by S. c. Griggs
4 Co., publishers, of Chicago, through R. NJ.
Burnett. Of this city. The author, Judge
Simeon Nash, Of Gallipolis, o., wrote it after
twenty-five years of reading, thinking and
discussion. 1t is no hasty production, but
the result of profound investigation. The
work will be interesting to all thoughtful
minds, and is particularly addressed to the
young men of the United States-to those
who are to do its thinking, shape its policy,
and discharge its public functions. The book
can 10 had at Burnetts bookstore, in this
citv
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

WE INVITE the attention of the sick and
|icted, to the advertisement our columna
Or. Easterly's Iodine and Sarsaparilla, and
|idley's Salt Rheum and letter Ointment,
|. Carter's Cough Balsam, DR.. Bakers
eci6c, DR.. Hooper's Female Cordial ,andDr.
sterly's Fever and Ague Killer. These
|dicines are prepared by thorough edu.
ted Physician, Chemist, and Pharmaceu-
/, SO that all can rely upon them as being
e and efectual in curing the diseases for
itch they are recommended. They are
ndard remedies, and can DO found in
brly every Drug and Apothecary store in
United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
Got HIS Reward !!

We learn by telegraph that, on Tuesday
last, ex-senator. Jones, Of Iowa, was nomi-
mated and unanimously confirmed by the
Senate as Minister to New Grenada. Just as
;as expected! No sooner is Northern
Ooughfaco rclhldiatcd by the people of his
wn State, than President Buchanan rewards
i'm with fat office.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

PlccoLoMINI IS KIssED.-Piccolomin was
actually kissed by Cincinnatianl He had
been absent for some months, and, stopping
at the Spencer House, on his return, as the
story goes. kissed the italian, installing her
for his sister. He wrote an apology, and,
when this note was translated to the bewitch-
ing Marie, and she was assured of its sincerity,
she laughed immoderately, and said she had
supposed, perhaps, kissing a pretty girl,
(here she looked very archly,) ON meeting
her, was an American custom. 1t had fright
ened her at first, but now she did not care,
for, said she, in her attractive English Tuscan,
"Ze keess deed me no 'arm-indeed, it was
not SO dees-vat you say Get is?-dees-
agreble."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

W There appears to be no end to the
Official -corruptions at Washington. Never
was iniquity SO perfectly dominant in every
department of the government as now. In
high places and low, every species of dis
honesty has run riot, having free course and
full swing. Partizan zeal cannot slur over
these enormities. No disguise can longer
hide this rottcnness from the people. The
leading Administration paper in New York,
the Herald, declines any attempt to smooth
over the Navy frauds and corruptions exposed
by Mr.. Sherman's report. That journal
unlike some Of its less discreet co-werkers-
says: "Thcse disclosures are indeed astound-
ing, and indicate the most extensive ranif-
cations OF bribery, compromising and corrup-
tion."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11
Muscatine, March 7, 1859.

Mr.. EDITOR: think you do me injustice
in your criticisms of the lecture delivered on
Monday evening last. do not charge you
as doing it wilfully; but you certainly rep
resent Inc as occupying ground which do
not occupy, and draw deductions from some
things said which are rot warranted. And
even when you attempt to give my own Ian
guage, you mutilate it, and strip it of the
qualifying sentences which would have fully
answered the objections you urge. did not
intimate that man aoould or could attain to
perfection in any thing. On the contrary,
expressly said that the "best learner aoiU
never learn the sohole TRUTH" You certain
ly did not intend to say that discarded or
rejected the Bible, and yet your REMARKS
are so understood by many. And it is strange
that you should assert that | forgot the
of our first parents in the oar-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

81 Hearing physician remark that
small blow would break the nose, our Daniel
exclaimed, s'Wall, dunno bout it. I've
bowed my nose great many times, and Pve
never broke it Vet"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

AIR PACKET FOR EURopE.-John La Noun.
tain is having linen cord made at Troy for
q balloon with which he intends to 20 to
Europe next SKINNER. The balloon is to be
made at Lancaster, Pa. He seems to in
earnest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

caesar, what's become OBJ dat dar-
key who stole de taller?'' SHE has been
taken upon an affadavy, and carried up to
de sperm court to have it fried" con an
affadavy, Cesar 20 eyes, 1 seed de handle
OBJ it myself"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

A New STATE = Resolutions arc now
pending in the Legislature of Wisconsin,
giving the consent of the Legislature to the
organization Of new State along the southern
shore of Lake Michigan, and that portion of
the State Of Wisconsin which lies above the
forty-ffth degree of latitude, or from about
the mouth Of the Menomonee River in Green
Bay, westward, in nearly direct line, to the
St. Croix branch of the Mississippi River;
thence up that branch, on the present
boundary, to Lake Superior.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

WThe select committee appointed at the
last session of Congress- to examine the
accounts and conduct of Gen. Cullom, former
Clerk Of the House, acquit him of any cor
ruption or dishonesty in the discharge of his
duties. They have reported the facts con-
nscted with every charge which, on examina-
ton, was found worthy Of attention. In some
cases, the committee thought that more care
might have been exercised, but t.,is amounted
to no more than failure to correct pre-
existing abuse.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

k@- Our readers will remember, Mr..
|owNELL, at the Muscatine Stove Store, 10
ling stoves from three to flee dollars low
than any housein the city. He warrants
goods. Sec advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

Nsw PApEn.-The Fayetts County Public
Review is the title of a new and handsome
paper which comes to us from West Union.
published BY Jud. Halo and J. f. Cook. 1t
is neutral in politics, though the editors
reserve tho right to express their own views
on all occasions We wish the paper success.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

IA merchant entered his store one
morning and found his Bobby trying to
throw all kinds of somersets.
"What are you about 20 asked the aston
islIed merchant.
..'Obligin' my gal," replied the almost ex-
hausted youth. 'sShe's writ me a letter and
at the bottom says, turn over and OBJ
lige,' and I've been doin' it for more than
half an hour"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

81 can't see how you can ut and ear:
while your wife is SO sick"
"Why. my dear fellow, it$e, not that /
love my wife less, but thsss .ove pan cakes
more.' >,.c
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

o. Some one blamed Dr.. Marsh fer
changing his mind. "Well," said he,
"that's the difference between man and q
jackass; the jackass can't change his mind,
and the man can--it's human privilege"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

CO If you would know how a bull
would look while his tail is twisted, just ask
stuck up man for that "little bill he owes
you," when he is talking to a lady.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

4 CoSrxAsr.-Gen. Washington was and
James Buchanan il President of the United
States. On the evening Of the passage of the
bill, few weeks since, admitting Oregon as
State, mob paraded the streets and "ser-
snaded' Washington's successor, who there
upon "made speech" from window of the
White House. He made three points. Point
FIRST. He congratulated them on the admis.
sion of State ''filled with noble Democrats. !"
Point second. He told them that all who are
opposed to an unlimited extension of our
territory "are cowards" Point third. He
concluded by calling on the band to play
Yankee Doodle. This dignifed discourse
was by the President of the United States
Washington's style and themes would prob
ably have been somewhat different.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

CHICAGO. The aggregate vote polled at the
election in this city, on the LIST inst, was
$4,000. The average Republican majority
was 1000. The City Council stands
Republicans, Ii; Democrats, 6.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

@Jenkins" writes from Washington
that Mrs. p, of New York, the wife Of a
linseed-ol manufacturer, wore to the Napier
ball diamonds valued at 800, 900, and lace
worth 81 600. Her heavy tiara and necklace
were wholly composed of diamonds, and her
breastplate was of diamond leaves, Sho stood
"knee decp"--Jenkins' elegant expression
in old chcnch lace, an italian fabric of exceed.
ing delicacy, the secret of the manufacture of
which has long been lost. 1t fell over blue
silk from her knees to her feet, and also in
graceful folds over her bosom. The lady sat
during the whole evening by window open.
ing from sido-room into the dancing-halls,
in position where the light could fall favor
ably upon her opulencc. But she did not
dare to enter the crowd, for fear that the lace
might be injured, or the diamonds rayished
from her person.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

W"Mike, if you meet Piggy McClusky,
tell him to make haste" "Surc an will,n
said Mike; "But what shall tell him if
don't meet him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

SAMPLE Or OUR REPRESENTATIVES
ABROAD. = On examining Mr.. Sherman's
report Oh the Navy Yards, we find that two
particular Rends of Mr.. Buchanan-Georre
fl'tt and ). Clancy Joncs-are charged with
receiving commissions for securing contracts
tho former for Mr. Swift, Of New Bedford
.ne latter Tor the Reading Forge Co. Mr..
Jones, having been member Of Conores. a.
the time, is guilty of misdemeanor. and bas
rendered himself liable to fine, if convicted
Of IS, 900, under the U. s.. statute of AMI,
rs, 1908. Truly, fine specimen of an
incorruptible Democrat to represent the
United States at the Court of Austria
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

RAILROAD MATTERs.-JameSS ). Thompson,
Esq, of New Boston, and Mr.. Elisha Miles, of
this place, left on Monday to attend the
Stockholders meeting of the Airline Rail
Dad, on Wednesday. We hope that We shall
soon be able to speak some words of hope in
relation to that matter.
We see by our Springfield reports that the
bill making some changes in reference to the
road has passed. We are not advised of all
its features, but understand that one of them
ID change Of name of this part of the road to
''Great American Central" We are not able
to state the reasons for this change, but it
looks little like consolidation. - Ate'ts
Record.
We learn from another source that section
the bill above referred to, which authorized
construction of a branch of the ".Alnercan
ntral' Railway from Alcdo to Muscatine,
S stricken on. before the passage of the bill.
lis was no doubt accomplished by New
'ston influence, but, in view of the fact that
re is already existing charter for rail
ad from Muscatinc to Galesburgh, ria Aledo,
does not materially affect the interests Of
tuscatine. We are still confident in the
opinion expressed some time ago, that just as
,ure As the American Central Railway is
extended through Illinois, Muscatine will
have direct and advantageous eastern outlet
by it. Either the main line or the most
important branch will strike the river at this
place. Owing to the liberal aid extended to
the Company by Mercer county, with the
understanding that New Boston is to be the
Western terminus of the road, the managers
feel bound to make no change in its location
But the superior advantages of Muscatinb, it
being the doorway $50 to spsak) of the rail-
road system Of Central Iowa, will eventually
secure the virtual terminus of the American
Central Railway opposite our city.
We learn that the Directors expect to COM
pletc about Is miles of tho road west of
Lacon the coming summer. tits progressing
slowly but surely towards the Mississippi
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

CUBA FOR CoNsUNPrIvEs.-TheN New Orleans
Picayune endorses the statements of cor
respondent Of the st. Louis Republican that
Cuba is a poor place for a consumptive patient
The climate is too debilita.ins, and the COM
forts too few. for inyalids of that class
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-11

SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENrIoN.--TheN National
Sunday School Convention, at Philadelphia,
adjourned on Thursday of last week, to meet
again in 1861. There were $50 delegates
present, representing twenty States, and res
buttons concerning labor, and recommending
increased devotion, &C., in Sabbath Schools,
were adopted.