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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
Editorial correspondence.

We publish below a "few lines' from our
truant editor, received yesterday. They come
to us with some apologize remarks, which,
we believe, our readers will thank us for
Withholding. 1t is doubtless matter of
congratulation to them, as it is to us, to learn
that "wE" the plural pronoun comes now
with peculiar propriety) are making agreea-
bic progress in the bridal tour, and never so
wholly engrossed with domestic attentions
as to prevent a kindly thought from being
expressed, however in brief, to the friends
and readers of the Journal We hope to
have the pleasure of hearing from the same
source once again, if not oftener, as, indeed,
we are privileged to "expcct."]
EVERETT House, ST. Lor1s,l
May p, 80.
DEAR JOURNAL: - Although I did not
promise when left you to write anything
for the paper, drop you few lines, know
ing yoa expect me to write, whether I have
anything or not Of interest," to communicate
We arrived here early Thursday morning on
the fine Northern Line packet Denmark,
which, as usual, had a "big trip" of both pas
scngers and freight. She brought into port
upwards Of six hundred tons of produce
from the Upper Mississippi. Capt Gray and
his gentlelnanly and efficient clerk, Mr. Geo.
McLain, are deservedly popular wherever
known. If there is any trade doing they
will secure lions share of it. We found
the river very high at all points between
Muscatine and this city. That formidable
rival of Muscatine, Burris City, is non est
anventus, up stumpum IN swampo. East
Burlington and other places similarly situa-
ted have also ''gone UNDER for an indefinite
period of ablution. Great loss has been sus
tanned by woodmen and others having prop
erty situated along the river. Atmany points
for miles on each side is vast expanse of
water, covering everything but the trees.
The river is not as high here, however, by
several feet as it was last season.
Business in this city is still lively, though
the Pixies Peak emigration has about all
passed through. The report of lively times
here this spring has induced many persons
residing in less favored localities to come
here for employment. The effect has been
to overcrowd all branches of labor, and al
though much business is doing there are
hundreds who have been disappointed in
getting employment.
We intend leaving this evening for Cincin-
natl, via the river, being in no particular
hurry, as you might. suppose, to end our
journey. My next letter, therefore, may
be expected from the buckeye" State Till
then adieu. JIM
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
DIR. EASTERLI,S
FcVer and AgUc KILLER,

This medicine will cure Fever and Ague, Cnills aud
Fever, Dumb Ague, Intermittent and Remittent
Fever, and every form of Fever incident to tho
West.
Among all the CO lie brated remedies for Ague
and Fever, first and foremost in rank stands
DR.. EAsTERLY's FEVER AND AGUE KILLER.
This medicine is positive cure, both speedy and
permanent. During the las, FIVE years it has
cured over two hundred thousand cases, which has
established its efficacy in all parts of the west
the only reliable remedy fer the cure of these dis
tressing complaints. 1t will also cure enlarge
ment Of the Spleen, Ague Cake, etc. 1t is per-
fectly harmless to the msst delicate constitution.
or tender infant. Try it, ye afflicted.
GS-Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles fer S..
GrPrepared by DR.. Easterly, corner of Third
and Chestnut streets, st Louis, Mo-, sole proprie
tor.
sold by J. B. Doughcrty, Muscatine, and by
druggists generally.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
DR.. HOOper's Female COrdia

Dr. HOOpCFS FCH1lslIC COFWIdIs
@-This medicine will cure all Female Com
plants, such as Excessive, Suppressed, or Pain full
Msnstruation, Flour Albus, or Whites, Baroness,
SalIow Complexion, Headache, Dizziness, Weak
Nerves, Frightful Dreams and all Diseases caused
BY cola checked Precipitation, excuses, over ex-
citsment, ETC.; of the sexual organs: For all ir-
regularities OF the mon hly periods, DR.. Hoopers
Fe male Cordialis a speedy and positive cure. It
has been amply tested, and the most gratifying
reports Of cures are daily received from every
town and city where it is known. Price 81 per
bottle. or six bottles for S..
Prepared by DR.. Easterly, corner of Third and
Chestnut street, st. Louis, No., sole proprietor.
ss-sold by j. B. Doughsrty, druggist, Muscatiae,
an by druggists generally. ... ~ ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

MULLEN-LEAvEs FOR BRONCHITIS. -
A paragraph has been going the round
Of the papers to the effect that dried
mullen leaves smoked in an ordinary
pipe are certain cure for bronchitis.
A correspondent Of the Rural Vew
Yorker in letter to that paper de-
clares that his wife has tested the rem
edy and after using it for several
months considers herself permanently
relieved Of that distressing disorder.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

by that terrible disease, Consumption And how
gradual and silent it app caches! slight cold
q backing cough-spittng Of blood-and the pet
Of the family lies cold in death! But if she-.if
anv one-would take Hollands Balsamic Cordial
in The first or second, and sometimes even in the
third stage Of the disease, immediate relief would
ensue and life be prolonged.
So also in influenza, Laryngitis, Asthma. Bron-
cbitis and particularly in Group. The latter dis
ease, the terror of parents is completely ner7e
in presence of the balssmio Cordial, and may >ta
cured by few doses.
Prepared only by Dr., G. NJ. Jackson, No. 4Ia
Arch Street. and for sale by Druggists and Store
keepers throughout the United states and Canadas
Price IS cents per bottle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
FRO BE CONTINUED


The Cricketers of Massachusetts have
challenged the State of New York to match
game.
A marriage was recently solemnized in
Massachusetts, between man 100 years
old, and widow of 80.
During the past week, a destructive fire
has ragged in the woods of Burlington county,
NJ The territory burned over is about
ten miles in length.
In suspending several overland mail
routes, the Post Office Department, it is
said, does not interfere with the great Over
land Mail to California.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

A few weeks since, at HARDWOOD station.
on the Pacific (Mo.) Railroad, carpenter
named Holcom took advantage of his domes
tication in his partners family, to seduce
his wife. Instead of shooting him, la
Sickles. the injured husband, aided by a
few of his friends, recently caught the sedu.
Ger, gave him complete suit of ''tar and
feathers" and let him 60, under strict
injunction to leave thu State, which he faith.
fully promised to do, and has not been seen
in that vicinity since.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

THE FARMERS GOLDEN RULE.-The
golden rule in agriculture is to apply
Just such manure and tillage as will
serve to make heavy soil lighter, and
a light soil heavier-a hot soil cooler,
and cool soil hotter. He only is a
farmer who understands and works up
on this principle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
.ctteP from the Gold ReUiOns

We publish below letter from gentleman
who has heretofore written for our paper,
while on his way to tho mines. 1t will be
seen that he has reached the gold regions,
and that part Of his company have been
prospecting without the least shadow of sue
cess not having discovered particle of gold.
The prospect he presents is discouraging
one, indeed, and will be regarded as strictly
true by all who know the writer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
DIR. BAKERS SPECIFIC.

his is a safe and certain Cure for GonorhGas
Structure, Seminal Weakness, Chordae, Diseases
of the Kidreys and Bladder, and all Diseases Of
the Coastal Organs.
Reader, have you a private disease! Do not nc.
elect it. If you 60 to regular physician with
your case you peril your reputation. IL you go
te an advertising quack, you peril you7 health for
life. Avoid both, and use DR.. Bakers Specific,
which has saved thousands upon thousands from
TIE hands of the Merciless quacks, if not from
p emature grave. With Dr.. Bakcsss Specific you
ON cure yourself and prevent exposure, as plain
d rsctions for use accompany the medicine.
~ Price 81 so per bottle.
z-Preparsd by DR.: Easterly, corner Of Third
ard Chestnut streets, St. Louis, Mo-, sole preprie
tor.
Sold by J. B. Dougherty, druggist, Muscatine,
and by druggists generally.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

The ice business of Lake Pepin, on the
Mississippi, the last winter, has been one of
great Importance. Over six thousand tons
were put up at various points on the lake,
the value Of which will not be less than
100000
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

Mrs. John Totten, Of Flatbush, N. Y,
was burned to death recently, while throw
ing camphene on the fire. Her sufferings
must have been intense, as none ofsthe
neighbors knew any thing of the accident
until all her clothes were consumed except
her CATERS. The first person that approach
ed her was her husbands brother, and, in
taking hold of her to carry her out of the
room, the flesh came off her arms. She
died after few hours suffering.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

A letter from Butler county, Ky, states
that on the 18th inst. George A. Hines was
stabbed and killed by Geo. Neal in an ARRAY
at Wordberry. Neal surrendered himself
The letter also states that on the same night
VIM. Phelps was assassinated in the streets
of Morgantown, KY, by being shot.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

The legislature of California has rejected
the Bachelors Homestead Bill, which pro-
posed to give to men VINO prefer life of
single blessedness, the same immunity from
seizure of their homesteads for debt, as now
enjoyed by those who have the good sense
to get married.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

ruined by, and from twenty to fifty millions
of dollars expended in, this affair, and no one
has been benefited.
1t is impossible to give you any idea of the
state of affairs here, or of the condition of the
emigrants. You have to see men sitting
along the sides of the road, between here and
the river, obivious of passers-by, brooding
| over their mis(ortuncs; others walking bare
footed through the rain and mud, with their
pantaloons worn off above their knees 9TH
ers coming into the store and buying five
cents worth of salt others, old men, with
tears streaming from their eyes, telling of
their losses, and expressing their intention
to go home, bid farewell to their families and
shoot themselves, as the only course left for
them, while at the same time teams and trains
are constantly passing, bound for Pixies Peak
their wagons covered with devices, of which
'ROot pig or de'' seems to be favoritc, or.
perhaps, man mounted, plays cracked
VIOLIN 1t will never do to give it up so,
Mr.. Brown; elciting from tn" returning en-
igrants cries of "Waterloo," you'll soon
sing another song" "in day or two you'll
be travelling the other way, playing the dead
march," &c. One singular feature is that
none of the teams which are now passing
back, with rare exceptions, have been to the
mines Those who pass through now west
ward, believe land not without some "round)
that these stories Of the mines are started by
those who wish to buy provisions. One man
was here yesterday, who sold to man
within hundred miles of the mines on the
strength of these stories, and had the salts
faction of seeing him turn around and start
back with the provisions, which were OBJ
tanned for almost nothing For myself, l
confess to a state of dubtation.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

BRIGADIER GENERAL AUGUSTUS CESAR
DODGE DECLINES. - We learn from the
Dubuque Express and Herald that this gen.
tleman respectfully declines the honor of the
nomination by the Democratic Convention
for Governor of this State. He doesn't think
there is much hope of lodging into office by
the votes of the people, and chooses, rather
than DO dodged by the sovereigns, to dodge
into obscurity, which will most likely be his
last dodge
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

ne. Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELL, at the Muscatine Stove Store, is
selling stoves from three to Jive dollars low
er than any house in the city. He warrants
his gosds. See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

The steamer Star Of the Vest, which has
been built at Racine, to 60 TO Pixies Peak,
has started. 1t goes to Chicago, passes
through the Illinois Canal, goes up the Mis-
souri, and Platte to the immediate vicinity
Of ssthe diggings."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CoNvENTIoN.-It
is reported that the members of the Dem
ocratic National Committee have agreed
upon the I'd of June, 1860, as the day for
the meeting of the National Convention at
Charleston, for the nomination of candidates
for President and Vice President. The
majority Of the people, we fancy, don't care
muci whether the Convention meets at all
or not.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

GTThe name of Mr.. j. NJ. Newcomb, oil
Bloomfield, has been mentioned as a candidate
for Lieut.. Governor before the Republican
Convention. .....-. ...
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans Of Museatins County will meet
in DELEGATE CONN ENTION. at the city of
MuscAtinc, on SATURDAY, the 11th day of June,
1859. at O'Clock ?. NJ, for the purpose of elect
ing IL delegates to the State Cnven, ion to be held
Ut Des Moines, on Wednesday, june ed, 1859, to
nominate candidates for Go, crnol Lieut. Governor
and Judges of the Supreme Court.
Tho several Townships are requested to meet on
Saturday, the 4h day of june at tho usual places
for holding their primary meetings, and ei.ct del
egates to the said County Convention. Each tswn
ship will be entitled to onr<elega,e, and one nd
dional delegate for every fifty votes ai,r the first
fifty, and for every fraction of twenty-five votes cast
for Elijah Sells, Secretary Of State, at the last
lection.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
IL. IL. ulNE,
ASA GREGG,
Committees,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

GYFLetters from abroad assure US that
the agitation that has been going on in Eu
rope for the past three months has produced
at least one good result. During that period
the people have enjoyed more liberty of dis
cussion and have probably learned more
tran during the preceding ten years.
Through journals and pamphlets appeals
have been made ard heard.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

EySee advertisement of DR.. SanfordHs
LIVER INvIGoRAroR in another column Oh tnls
paper.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27
"Tp strike their tents like the Arabs,
kHH nuiatlv sfoal AWAY ~

Take this whole thing, from its commence
msnt, and, if a humbug, it has been the most
successfully engendered, and most signal fail
ure at last, of any of the nineteenth century.
You are probably aware that all the favorable
letters from the mines are alleged forgeries,
shot as one of the principal operators. He
was an expressman from the mines to Fort
Laramie. Fifty thousand men have been
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-27

wAre you sick, or have you friends
that arc sick? Then read DR.. Easterly's
advertisement in another column Of this
paper and 60 to the agent in this place and
obtain the medicines recommended for the
complaint. We allude to DR.. Easterly's
Iodine and Sarsaparilla, DR.. Carter Cough
Balsam, DR.. Easterly's Fever and Ague
Killer, DR.. Bakers Specific and DR.. Hoop
er's Female Cordial: These medicines have
been thoroughly tested in the various forms
of disease for which they are recommended
and can be confidently recommended as the
most efficacious remedies known. They
are very popular and are selling rapidly in
nearly every city and town in the United
States.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01
THIRD DAY.
MONDAY, November %. 1859.

The Court met pursuant to adjournment.
W. c. WhitthOrne Direct examination by Mr..
Ewing l was acquainted with Mr.. Poindexter.
Upon the morning of the difficulty was at the Ia
bic at the St Cloud eating my breakfast. whe: Mr.
POindexter came in, in company with Mr. Colin NJ
Campbell. and seated himself at my right hand AMI
Mr.. Campbell seated himself Just beyond Mr.. Poin-
dexter then asked if had seen that card asked
him what card. Objection was made to the admis-
sion Of the conversation. but it was Oyerruled He
replied. the card in the Ne1s / asked him If il was
from the young man, referring to Mr. John Hall His
reply was that it was from Allen A. Hall. said
had not seen 1t, and asked him if he had it. He prof
tered me paper IL was taken out OF his hands by
Mr. campbell and then passed over to myself. /
read IT. (Ihe article was produced and read: it an
pears in the first part Of these proeeedings)
Anout the time finished reading the article Mr..
Pomdexter observed to me that it was pretty ti0bt
OF pretty severe. replied that it was. He then
SAID It makes it necessary for me To take some mo-
llce OF it. or make some demonstration. replied
thought it did. Said he :show47 | repIied CHE
when, the where and the how-are matters Of con-
slderauon.' He replied to me, Il am going to his
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

TRIBUTE oP REsFEcT-At called meeting of the
Nashvile Typographical Union, No 20, held on Tues
day night December %, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
The All-wise Dispenser of human events having
seen fit again visit with an affective hand, and
10 remove from Us an esteemed associate, II becomes
US suitably 10 recognize the melancholy event be
II therefore
ResolUed That in the death of Mr.. JOHN VESSELS
we sustain no common loss. Distinguished for up
Brightness ability, integrity, and the most scru-
pulOus fidelity in the discharge of every duty,
both to God and man, he was, in his sphere
patvern and cNamplar 10 all with whom he
associated Courteous, forbearing, Just. chart
tshIe and amiable in all his intercourse with
bs business superiOrs, equals and interiors. he
won and enioved the friendship and esteem OF
All in a remarkable degree. In the closer and
more tender relations OF husband and father
he was all that was admirable; just affection
ate. watehful. wise; anNlously sohcItous concern
mo the welfare Of those whom God had given
him selfdenyng and increasingly laborious in be
half of their Interests 10 which he ever sacrificed
his own. Humble and unassuuiing in his deport-
meut he possessed true worth which outshnes all
the meretricious display Of the selfseekng and self
asserting and stood. in true orecutude, 1.-THE nobest
work of God AN HONEST MAN.
ReSoIued That sincerely sympathize with the
beresyed family Of our decea ed friend, and com
mend the widow and fatherless children to the
of the gracious God who has in tenderness afflicted
them.
I.esolred. That we viii unite in paying the last
sad tribute of respect 70 our lamentcd friend, by
attending his funeral in body, and by wearing
suitable badges of mourning
b. F. ARMSTRONG, Chairman.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

A gentleman from shelbyville sends $40 two la
dies in this city serd each SIS, and one lady in the
city sends slOO The friends in this city and county
are doing their duty News from Sumner and Ruth
erford indicate liberal donations Let each friend
in the State do something.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

ToBAcco.-The Petersburg IrtelHgenceT says-Ths
great staple product Of Virginia is coming into our
market in immense quantities, and just now IN a
loose state principally. Ii is always common for
this market to be supplied with loose tobacco to
-,o ovtent from curing time in the fall till Christ
mas~tbe supply being brought in as general
,bin NV those living contiguous 10 the city, and who
rsise the weed in comparatively small quantities
Bpt from the number of carts and wagons which
No Jo;, ace unloading at our warehouses it is fair
y, s,,,,,coso that sueh another crop has not been
made IN Yiroinis-at least for years past The price
S,r the loose article is considerably depressed ow-
Ing doubtless. to the great gut, and to the large
croU Ebich has been made.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

JERevx BoNAPARTE, of Baltimore, who recently
eturned 70 he United States has refused inc i
=, - Senstap Of France. offered TO him by his faith
er Prince JERovE in order to induce him TO remain
in France Sc. iioS4PARTE preferred the simple
title of Amel8cn ctia 20 that Of Senator Of France:
After the efforts made b. tka American branch OF
the BoNArARTEs 10 obtain recognition as legitimate
,nsmbers of the Imperial family, the news Of this
refusal EEill create some surprise.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

SALE OF MoxRY-The sale Of the Teoney of the
Nashville Building Association will take place to-
eight at the usual hour.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01
PresIdent,s rTes.nre.


We shall be prepared TO supply, at a reasonable
rate the interior press, with any number of copies
of the Presidents message in extra form, for their
papers, with the names of their paper printed on
the message, if we receive their orders in time
This viii enable them to bring the message before
their readers at less expense than the usual cost of
composition and at earlier day. Such as may de-
sire to avail themselves of this offer, should write
Immediately.
The Testimony in the Case of Allen A. Hail.
We commence to-day. to the exclusion of all 9TH
matter, and shall conclude tomorrow, the publ-
cation Of the evidence in full as given before the
Court, in the case of the State U.s. ALLEN A. HALL.
upon the charge of having murdered GEORGE G.
POINDExrER- 1t would have appeared in our paper
from day to day the examination progressed, but
for due respect to an order of the Court forbid
ding such publication until the case passed out of
their hands. The Banner of yesterday having given
its report Of the proceedings the public we can
not consent to withhold longer the facts from our
readers.
Various rumors having obtained circulation I'M
founded in fact and grossly unjust to the memory of
Mr.. PoNDExTER, we trust to the legal examination.
which we now place before the public, when pro-
pery weighed and considered. to vndicate his char
acter in the minds of all just and impartial men.
against any injury which it may have sustained.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01

Come Of them are evidently double The right arm
was nat ilured and no holes appeared on the right
side of tae coat.
No cross examination.
The Court adjourned to tomorrow morning at 9
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01
Il X MN ALTON
Alien a. za11
on THE CHARGE OF
G. G. POINDEXTER.
RdURDMRINC4

Personally appeared before W D RoHERTsoE act ng
Justice Of the Peace for Davidson county, Tennessee SAMUEL
EASTMAN. who makes fooEing Of the evil
given the case Of the State ALLEN A. Hail
taken down him Photographic Reporter, ana Is correct
and impartial statement of ths SAMUEL C. AsrMAE
sworn to and subscribed before this Bah November 1852
W. D: RoBERTsOx, J. 2.