Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT..

LOCAL DEPARTME NJT.
WITH FRtlr. -Blarkberries are abou,
played out, but wild grapes and plums have appear
ed quite plentifully in market.
~ The article from the Wisconsin,
C1iSf; our fourth page, is published by special
request Of number OF the citizens Of Wilton, to
whom we are indebted for it.
FIRST ARRIVAL Lemp l. Sells have just
received the first ship nent of Fall and Winter
goods brought to this market this They will
receive ether shipments in few days.
You've AMERICA MiLL.-Capt. Cummins
informs US that the repairs in this mill are about
completed, and it will commence running again
next Monday.
~Mr Dobbs exhibited to US last week
an ear Of corn, raised this season. with large and
plump grains fully matured and hard enough to
grind into meal This corn was planted in May, and
has therefore matured in about three months. 1t is
Of the variety known as king Philip"
BODY F"uND.-The Rock Island Argus
says the body Of man was picked up in the river,
above Drury's Landing, few days ago. His paSts
were rolled up to his knees when found. The sup
position is that this is the drowned at the
distillery below Rock Island few weeks ago.
Oxlxous.-The wagon used for the band
on Saturday evening to collect crowd for the pur.
pose Of hearing Mr.. Coles speech broke down in
the street. flee indicat that the Democratic vehicle
with the "od war horse" in the traces, will break
down on the 18th of October
OuR COUNTY FAIR.-Our readers, and es-
pecially the agricultural portion are requested to
peruse the communication Of Mr. Foster in to-day
paper concerning the forthcoming Fair. We doubt
not that this Fair will be more interesting and
profitable than any of the previous Fairs Of our
County Society.
ca "The melon cholic days have com
the saddest Of the year." The printers of the
journal office" return thanks to Mr. Dausherty
for the largest and most delicious watermelon they
have received this Mr.. D. is raising "a few
more of the same Sort the Island which will be
in due time offered in market We return thanks
also to Dir. Cass. of the Island, for like favor.
O. The printers of Iowa will doubtless
be interested in the letter of Mr.. Wallace, Secre
tary Of the State Agricultural Society," published
elsewhere in to-days paper, concerning the strict
ares OF our contemporaries on the printers premium
1t will be seen that he offers additional premi
um covering the grounds of objection against the
original one. This ought to be satisfactory.
The FALL TRADE.-A large number of our
merchants started East Monday, to make their fall
purchases. They anticipate better trade the com.
ing fall than they received last fall and will Law in
larger stocks If goods than usual Farmers ana
traders in the interior can rely upon getting good
prices for their produce and good bargains in goods
il this market.
FATAL CAsUALTY.--A gentleman who was
IN eyewitness iuforms US that on Sunday morning
last child fell out Of a wagon going through the
deep cut in Mad creek bluff on the outskirts of the
city, and was instantly killed by the wheel running
over its head. The corpse taken to the country
for interment by the persons in the wagon. Our in.
fornant did net Learn the name of the family nor
any other particulars OF the sad affair.
A FL"UR-T CoxPLIMENr.--We received the
other day substantial compliment from the owner
Of the Nevada Mil, in the shape of sack of new
made flour. This mill has now the latest and most
approved machinery, and is making as good -four as
can be had anywhere Its brand is becoming known
abroad and is sought after by dealers both up and
down the river, well as in the interior of the
State In short, the Nevada is good institution"
and we wish its enterprising and gentlemanly man
ayers the success they so eminently merit.
@ We observed yesterday shipment
Of goods for Cedar Rapids from merchant of this
place which was sent up the river to Clinton there
to be re-shpped on the q, la N. R. r. This
roundabout way is now the best route for sending
goods to Cedar Rapids When the Upton railroad
is completed. however, more than half the distance
will be saved and freight can be sent through with
out re-shipment. The Importance Of this enterprise
not only to the trade of this city but to the Cedar
Valley is becoming more apparent every day.
DISTRICT CoURr.-Judse Dillon opened
the Court th forenoon but adjourned it after din
ner till Monday and went home to Davenport BY the
Afternoons train He felt obliged to adopt this
course by the <rpeancv of one those little episodes
incident to married life 1t will be remembered
that the Judge was detained by domestic affection
at his first term of Court at this place. In this in
sta.oe, however We rejoice to say the cause of his
detention is matter of congratulation instead Of
coincidence
TIE "HARMoN1oUs As tho time of hold
ing the Democratic County Convention draws near
the button-holing pulling. hauling and log-rong
among the numerous aspirants to the empty honor
Of nomination becomes more and more interesting.
A desperate effort will be made to throw overheard
''the Court House clique" as tho present County
Judge, Recorder and Sheriff (who are candidates
for re-nominaton) are felicitously called. What
the result Of this internecine war will be is difficult
now to determine, but one thing is pretty certain
yA., that while but portion can in any event be
disappointed by the Convention the whole posse will
be made to feel those "bitter pangs'' in October.
To CoRREsPoNDENTs.-O correspondents,
who seem to be more than usually profuse in their
contributions just now, must be patient We are
obliged to defer many articles which will gladly
publish a. soon can find space. During the
present political campaign we will have but little
room for articles usually termed literary 1t Is q
mistaken idea IN the minds Of some of our cores
pondents that we want anything to ''fll up our
paper. In the multitude of subjects upon which we
feel constrained to write and with the numerous
excellent selections we find in our exchanges, the
question is not how shall we fill up our columns
but what what shall we exclude? Yet we are pleas
ed to receive communications from all who feel dis
posed to write, and ii found worthy will give them
~ early insertion as possible.
i ~. E.''will understand from this why his com.
munication does not appear. We hope. however,
that he will not be discouraged but will give our
readers description of the Amana Colony. He is
agood writer
SINGULAR AND SHOCKING AFFAIR Our