Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-01-28


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The editor started on Monday to at
TEND the Railroad Convention which was held at
Oskaloosa on Wednesday last His absence will
account for any deficiencies which May be discov.
cred in this issue.
~We call attention to the advertise.
ment Of l.. Truman in to-day>s paper. Mr.T. offers
care inducements to pHsskssefs Of articles in his
line
:. BEsr RouTf To P1KE's PsAx.-As the
Pixies Peak fever is pretty high in this city and vi
einity at present, would call attention to the ad-
vertsement, elsewhere in columns, of the
"Pike's Peak Bridge Route
@We understand that Mr. John Eichel :
barger, late of the Leclairc House, Davenport has
removed to Washington, and opened the Iowa
House. He is popular hotel-keeper, and will no
doubt be successful among the Neutrality-suspicious..
FoR CALlFoRNlA.-Our young friend, Ed
ward Cadle son Of c. Cadle, Esq, departed to-day
e.
This is long journey for youth of 20 years to
undertake alone, but he is equal to the task. We
wish him that success which his integrity, industry
and mechanical skill merit.-Daay, s4th.
ANDY STEWART, found guilty Of passing
counterfeit money, was sentenced this morning in
the District Court to eight months imprisonment in
the penitentiary. Judge Dillon's remarks, at the
of esssr, <ho ,
impressive. The culprit is only about Is years of
sge.-Daay, s9d.
NEW York LEDcER.-We call attention to
the advertisement, in todays paper of an arrange
nent by which James Gordon Bennett, Esq, of the
Herald; Hon. Horace Greeley, Of the Tribune, and
Lieut.. Gov. Raymond of the 7mss-three veterans
Of the New York city prcss-are engaged as con-
tributors to Bonner's paper.
~Dont forget the "Old Clothes Party"
on this friday evening. ssth, at fremont
Hall. The ladies of the Benevolent Society are
making every preparation necessary to the enjoy
nent of those who shall attend. 1t is hoped the
object of the afair-the relief of the poor-will call
out all who are DESTROYS of contributing to such
worthy cause.
THE DIsrRIcr CouRr adjourned at noon
to-day, without getting through the docket No
civil cases. except those of default were disposed
Of The absence of the Judge one week on &C.
count of the death of his child and the Scott county
Court being fixed by law to commence on Monday
next compelled him to adjourn the term without
transacting all the business. The next term will be
held in Applicability, ed.
TAR WATER" -We have been handed
by friend the poem on "Tar-water'' found on our
second page fresh from the author, and take great
pleasure in publishing it. Mr.. Dewey, whose po-
ems have q wide circle of admirers in the East,
gives in this philosophical revery bitter
potion he is now taking, according to Doctors
prescription, to overcome serious affection his
lungs. We fancy it must make the medicine taste
sweet to invest it with sentiments of such tender
ness and beauty. We earnestly hope the "Tar-
water" will prove eectual in restoring him to per-
feet health, and be the means of securing to US
valued friend and contributor.
HORSE DRowNED.-Two teams-one be-
longing to Mr. Swnehart and the other to Mr.. Stull
employed in hauling ice, broke through, yester-
day afternoon, and one of the horses of Mr. Swine
hart's team was drowned before they could be ex-
tricated. 1t is certainly running dangerous risk
to drive teams upon the river in the present rotten
condition of the ice, and if greater is not TAKEN
the loss of human life may be the result
Since writing the above, we learn that team be-
longing to Mr.. Bartlett, of Muscatine Island fell
through the ice, some three miles below the city,
the river, and both horses were drowned. Mr..
Bartlett was driving the team and narrowly escaped
meeting the same fate, as the wagon also broke
through.-Daily, 26M.
b@An amusing incident occurred in the
District Court yesterday A son of Erin charged
with certain offence which shall be nameless here,
was held by his counsel to be compos naentis-
at least at times supplemented. One of the wit
nesses was asked by our distinguished legal friend,
Mr.. O'Connor, who, as is well known, is himself a
native of the "Green Isle," whether the defendant
was like other men-in other words, whether he
appeared to possess much wit the average of
people. The witness unntentionaly drought
down the house, by answering that he Seemed
about like other Eishmen"' Even the gravity of
the Judge was disturbed by the reply, and Mr..
O'Connor himself good-naturedy joined in the
laugh at his own expense. ed.
John UTord.-Those of us who went to the lecture
last night under the suspicion of being compelled to
listen to dry theological DISCOURSE for which the
subject, "Hebrew Poetry" seemed to offer peculiar
temptations, were agreeably disappointed. We
know, however, that it must have been at some
sacrifice of personal inclination that Mr. Uford gave
rs rather intellectual treat and left the argument
of the religious and moral authority of his subject
in a manner untouched
Hebrew Poetry, in other words, the Poetry of the
Bible, was treated in style of rare strength and
elegance and its distinguishing traits of beauty and
excellence clearly and forcibly exhibited. We are
unable without the use of the manuscript to convey
any Just idea of the lecture in these respects and
therefore, promise not to make the attempt
Mr. Ufford began, after deciding upon definition
of the term poetry, by claiming very high position
of rank for the poetry of Gods ancient people, and
fairly proved before concluding that, in all the
elements of true poetry, in the "Dipine 40satus,"
they remain unrivaled. That their mighty develop
ment in poetic genius came not independent of
causes was point not left to mere inference.
We were reminded of their close communication
with the Deity, of the Creation, the Flood, the
giving of the Law at Mt Sinai, and other events OF
grand and awful sublimity that invited them to the
exercise of their powers. The scenes OF Creation
fresh from the hands Of their Maker, inspired every
object with an intensity Of interest of which we at
present can but feebly imagine. Hence we find the
Hebrew Bard travcrsing the entire universe and
plucking his rich gems of thought from every con-
oeivabic object. FroA -ahe majestic planets the
ovsrarching sky, down 70 the meek flowers, nothing
escapes his loving touch, and be invests them with
a charm, : sentiment and o life, unfelt, unseen
befs,e Nor is he confined to these. Arrived at
the attermost bounds Of tsc natural, he noldly
crsssss ne threshold Of the and
loahes his lessons Of reproof or instruction with
terrors gathered from dark Hades! He moves in