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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
TiDtOn RailrOad.

The meeting at fremont Hall, last evening,
waswell attended, and a good feeling prevailed.
A report from the committee appointed at the
meeting a week previous was submitted by
the chairman, Mr.. Foster, and it was adopted
The meeting was addrcssedby Messrs. Green,
Isett, Richman, Foster, Dougherty and
Compton, concerning our railroad interests in
general, but chiefly regarding the Upton
Railroad, and the Importance Of completing it
as speedily rs possible. Mr. Wilson, Secre-
tary an | Treasurer of the Muscatne Branch
of the I. r. r. Co., read his report, showing
that the amount of stock subscribed is about
$4,000. The expenditures thus far have
been $4,000, Of which about 81, 900 were for
graduation and masonry of the line. The
estimates Of the contractors have been
promptly met, and the company is not at
present embarrassed, although more subscrip-
tons are needed to complete the work. The
Directors are confident that if our citizens
sustain them by the required aid, the grading
can be finished by the LIST of July next, with
the track laid and cars running by the LIST of
September, in ample time to bring the next
wheat crop to market!
NJ. Green, the indefatigable President of
the Company, made cheering report con-
corning the prospect Of obtaining the rolling
stock for the road. In conversation with
MessrS. Dix and Farnam, of the NJ. & NJ. r. R.,
they assured him that their company would
willingly stock the road, and run trains to
suit the convenience of the citizens of Musca-
tine, for compensation which will only pay
the actual cost Of running. So, when we once
get the road graded and the track laid, we will
have Il railroad in operation to Upton and to
the Cedar Valley.
The condition of this enterprise is encour-
aging indeed. We hope the Directors will
not be suffered to become embarrassed for aid
while prosecuting the work. Let every ono
who is able take at least one share of stock,
and the work is bound to go on swimmingly!
daily, 9th
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
J i,.!d IF Lard
Average weight J
TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.--For til

TIE PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.--For the
present the project is dead-killcd as it
ought to have been, by the overwhelming
selfshness of sections which were determined
to have the location Of the road settled by
political lines, and not On the routes most
feas Bile for construction and most likely to
result in a profitable traffic. The time will
come when the road will be built, and its
location decided by the demands of COM
merce and the interests of companies en-
gagged in the work. In the meantime, private
enterprise is gradually extending the lines
of railway to Kansas and Nebraska, and will
soon commence the work Of further extern
sion across the plains. Government can aid
these lines, as it has done many others in its
territories, and year by year the hiatus be-
tween the east and the west will grow short
er, until at lass it will become so brief that
but little will be left fer the Government to
do,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
THE MARKETS,

New YORK, Feb. 9.
Flour heavy and lower. $5,6Oa$6, 10 for
western grades. Wheat-dull and no sales
reported. Corn 84a86c. Mess pork SlSa
$3.50.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. z.
River falling and ice running in small
quantities. Navigation suspended in the
upper rivers except to Alton. Extra flour
$3.50. Wheat damp Csc, fair $1a$l, O5,
prime 81 Halo, choice white 1925. Corn
7Oa7Sc. Barley 85c. Mess pork $18.-
Sugar 7-8a7 1.8c
CHICAGO, Feb. O.
Thewheat market exhibits but little change.
Winter grades are not so firm, but spring is
welfmaintained. Sales foot up about 49,
900 blu. in all at 1,22 1.3a1,23 for No. l
red, LOS for No. 2 do, 89a90c for standard
spring, SOa8O l-9c for No. 2 do and Zoe for
rejected in store Fleur 81, 25a$6,25. Corn
static. Oats 54c. Rye 75aS5c. Mess
pork $17,25. Dressed hogs $6,25a$7, rs.
Potatoes-common SOC, choice sound 75a
$50. Butter, prime 15al7c. Fresh eggs
16al7o per doz.
Liue S:ock-Good shipping cattle 3,60a
1886, extra 81. Inferior cattle as low as
$2,25a$2,5O Good strong horses $l0Oa$l25,
roadsters $l25a$l75. Horse market not
we'll supplied, and a brick demand for
''Pike's Peak"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
The Law ON City Elections.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Dies MONIES. Feb. 4. 1850.

so A'AoANESS rOo. AocV.
JoHN MAHIN, ESQ. Enclosed you will
find slip clipped from the Enquirer, of your
city, of the 9th ult:
WHEN is OUR MAYOR TO BE ELECTED ?-Thc
General Assembly of this State last winter
passed general law for the incorporation OF
cities. This law divides cities into two classes.
Sec. 48 declares that ''all cities which, at
the last Federal Census, had, or now have a
population of $1,000 inhabitants, shall be
deemed cities of the first class, and all other
cities shall be deemed cities of the second
class"
Sec. 61 provides that "the Mayor shall be
elected biennially in cities of the first class,
and annually in cities of the second class, on
the first Monday ef April, by the qualified
voters of the city"
By the provisions of the above sections, il
would seem that Muscatne must elect Mayor
on the first Monday in April, instead of the
first Monday in March, as heretofore-unless
it should be found that the law from which
We quote only refers to cities to be incorpo-
rated hereafter. Let us see.
Sec. LIST of this same law reads, "Nonc OF
the provisions of this act shall apply to cities
or towns already Incorporated in this State,
otherwise than as herein provided, SAGE and
except Sec. 81 Of this net.
Sec. 81 will be found above. Who knows :
In the published copy of the law from
which the Enquirer quotes there is an error
in numbering the sections, which begins with
section 10, and continues through the law
Section 10 in the published copies is part Of
section 1s in the original, and ought to have
been so numbered in the published copies
Section 20 ought to have been section 10, and
SO on through the law, and hence section 81
referred to in the first section is section 60 in
the published copy, and has no reference tc
the time of holding the election, but refers te
the division of wards, &c.
l hope this explanation will set the ques
ton, as to the time of holding the election, Al
rest. Very truly, your ob't serv't,
ELIJAH SELLS.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

THE MAINE DEMoCRACY.-The Maine Dem
ocracy, or so much of it as is represented in
the Legislature at Augusta, records itself as
Of the Douglas rather than the Administration
stripe. At a recent meeting Of the Democratic
members, it was
Resolred, That we hold it to be sound and
unexceptionable doctrine, that, if the people
of territory are in favor of slavery, they
have right to establish and protect it, and if
they are opposed to slavery, they have an
equal right to make laws to exclude it.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

THE NoEMoNs.-Th correspondent of the
New York Times Salt Lake City writes,
that while the Mornons are afraid to run
the risk of open rebellion, they are constant
ly manifesting their spite by deeds of petty
malice, and reek their vengeance in a NOR g
fearful manner when they can do so with
immunity. 1t is now certain tia: the deaf
and dumb boy, whose murder has hitherto
been described, was cruclly butcherc by
one Of the ",lestroyins angels" named
Christensen, who is fortunately under ar
rest. With the Indians, the Mornons are
earnestly striving to bring about difficulties,
while their malgnity toward the Gentle
press is excessive.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
CA correspondent of the Boston Ira,
,o- %bo f>1lo,,,;,,. oc c.

CA correspondent of the Boston Tran
script gives the following description of Sen
ators Harlan and Jones:
'Harlan, of Iowa, is another fine looking
man. He is one of the young men of the
body, and is very bold loud, and has conf
dent, defiant air, as though he spoke know
ingly, and was fully prepared, at any time, to
back his assertions in any manner he may be
called upon to do. rather like Harlan
There is stuff in him; which there does not
appear to be in his small-faccd, curly haired,
back-whiskcred, dark-skinned, dandyficd
colleague, Jones, who tips about on the floor,
the very embodiment of a carpet-knight.
never heard Jones speak, and regret it, for
| am told that he is man of TALENT
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

The Washington States is very severe
upon Mr.. Buchanan. A few days ago, it
published letter of his, dated February,
1852, urging economy in the public expendi-
lures, in which he said
"These expenditures have now reached the
enormous sum Of fifty millions of dollars per
amman, and unless arrested in their advance
by the strong arm Of Democracy, may, in a
few years, reach one hundred millions"
Mr.. Buchanan has fulfilled his own predic,
ton, -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

LIFE IN 1owA.-The Burlington Hawkeye
remarks as follows regarding the letter of
Isaac NJ. Wilson, which We have already
published:
"lsaac's lamentation is really affecting, and
the picture he draws of life in iowa is one to
excite the sympathy of his old neighbors in
Pennsylvania, as well as those of the rest of
mankind. There is only one drawback to it.
and that is, that it is very highly colored, not
to say exaggerated. 1t rained no more in
Iowa than elsewhere, and the farmers of Iowa,
even the present year, live bctter--have more
provisions and better fare at their tables than
do those of Pennsylvania, even in titles of
plenty. Any man who lives upon a farm in
this State, and fails of a comfortable subsist-
cnce for himself and family is either lazy
vagabond or an incorporate, thriftless scamp.
We care not whether he is owner or only
tenant. Even in year of uncommon hard
ship, like the last, this result was certain and
inevitable. Mr.. Wilson probably removed to
Louisa county, expecting to become rich in
six months or year without labor or exertion
He is homes:ck. Let him go back to West
morcland and try side-hill blowing one year,
and in 1860 we shall see him again in Iowa.
prepared to go to work and make good,
thrifty and contented farmer, content to travel
towards the goal of competence by easy stages
in the old way"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

Ten THOUSAND DOLLARS MORE PAID
The January number of the Mount Vernon
Record announces that on tie 18th of Dec
em"er, the anniversary of Washington's
death. the Regent of the Mount Vernon AS
ISOLATION caused the sum of $4,000 to be
paid t, Mr.. Washington towards the pur-
chase of Mount Vernon. By this payment
Mr.. Washington has now received $S5, 1000
Of the purchase fund. Fifteen thousand
dollars mrre are invested in so advantage
Gus manner that it is thought Lest that
they should remain untouched at present,
The Richmond Enquirer says that num-
Der of States actively employed in collecting
have not commenced to transfer their funds
to the Treasurer.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

az House DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF" &C.
The Washington Siates, Democratic organ,
(Roger \. Pryor, editor,) has an important
article, declaring that there is no longer a
Democratic party, and cites, in proof of its
assertion, the dissensions between President
Buchanan and Secretary Cass on the question
of Squattcr Sovereignty; between Buchanan
and Floyd on the question Of the Pacific Rail
road, and between Buchanan and Cobb on the
tariff question. 1t says that on no single
issue is there concord in the party, and ssserts
that the confusion Of Babel was not equal to
the present discorls Of the Democracy.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

TThe Louisville Journal wishes it to be
distinctly understood that Free Sellers Of the
Cassirs NJ. Clay school are not invited to the
Opposition State Convention which meets at
Louisville on the 22d inst, and adds: "The
Free Soil division in Kentucky is a troop Of
Ishmaelites. They stand on ther own
ground; organized, drilled, independent.
When the Opposition is squarcly in the field,
and the two great hostile parties Of the State
are clearly confronted, this isolated, repellant
hand will have to choose between them."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

We INVITE the attention of the sick and
afflicted. to the advertisement in our columns
of DR.. Easterly's Iodine and'Sarsapariila, and
Gridlcy's Salt Rheum and letter Ointment,
DR.. Carriers Cough Balsam, DR.. Bakers
Specific, DR.. Hooper's Female Cordial and DR..
Easterly's Fever and Ague Killer. These
medicines are prepared by thorough edu>
Gated Physician, Chemist, and Pharmaceu-
fist, so that all can rely upon them as being
safe and efectual in curing the diseases for
which they are recommended. They are
standard remedies, and can be found in
nearly every Drug and Apothecary store in
the United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

So Hon. Edward Everett enumerates
the following among other evils intemper-
ance has inflicted on the country within the
last ten years, viz:
l. 1t has cost, in direct expenses, s., 000,-
900 annually; $50, 100000.
2. 1t has cost in indirect expenses, $780,
O0O, 1000 annually $500, 900.
8. 1t has burnt and Otherwise destroyed
property to the amount of SIS ,0OO, 900.
4. 1t has destroyed 10000 lives annually;
100000.
5. 1t has made no less than 10000 wild
ows annually; 100000.
6. 1t has made no less than 100 mariacs
annually; 1000.
7, 1t has made at least, 100, 900 of orphans
annually; 100000:
8. It has instig gated $50 murders annually;
1900
9. 1t has caused 1000 suicides.
10. 1t has consigned to jails and prisons
10000.
IL. 1t has endangered the inheritance left
us by our fathers, ana left foul blot on the
name of America.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

CHALLENGE AcoEPTED:- will BE- remern.
bered that j. j. Doce of Noble county,
Ohio, published challenge a short time
since to fight any man in the world for
$4,000. The Dresden Intslligencer con-
tains communication from Hiram Watson,
of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, accepting the challenge,
and offering to deposit the money at one
time. Watson is q negro who works the
power press of the GAINESVILLE Courier.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

STATE OF IRELAND.-The late news from
Europe is t, the effect that everything CO..
tinues Tranquil in Ireland, and the excite
ment created by proclamation and arrest
have passed away, leaving scarcely bubble
OF etfervesceace behind it. 1t is said that
in various places parties who have anticpa-
ted midnight visits from constabu!ary have
disappeared suddenly from their respective
residences, kind are now on their way to the
land of the free.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

TIE Po>rAcE QuEsrIoN.-The injustice of
the suggestion Of the Adm: nistration, that
the postage should be raised to FIVE cents
on all letters sent for shorter distance
than three Thousand miles, is strikingly
shewn by the comparative expenditures and
receipts OF thu department in various Sec
tions of the Union. The latest accessible
figures thus represent the fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1857:
Pop. to the
ga. NILE. Expenses. Receipts. Balance.
T.. States t6) 81 $1,o35 3o2 $1,214,4s4 $l79,1s2
Middle SIS 81 IS 1,s2z,4S6 1850 5o2 42s.0ls
w. Sta es (6) Is 1850 O61 1850 sos $50, 543
States (l5) Is 4,qs2,s39 1,647,47l 2,445, ass
California, the District of Columbia, and
the Territories are left cut of this estimate
1t will be seen that in the Eastern States
the department realized l79, 1872 dollars
more than it expended. In the Middle States
it received 42S,046 dollars more than it ex
pended In the Western States it expended
SOS, 543 dollars more than it received and
in the Southern States it expended 2,445,-
46S dollars moro than it received.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

ROAD TO THE GOLD MINEs-From Nebras-
ka City by the way of the military road to
Fort Kearney, and on to Plumb Greek, Cat
the latter place taking Hooper's cut off, a
route explored dy Serg ant Hooper, of the
q. S. army, which leaves the military road
at the crossing of Plumb Greek J thence up
the valley of Plumb Greek, on the west side
of that stream, to the dividing ridge between
the Republican Fork of Kansas river, and
the South Fork of the Platte, following the
divide, or ridge, in westerly direction to
Cherry creek. This is a we'll defined and
much travelled route. plenty of wood, and
water, and grass, and is much the shortest
way to the mines, the entire distance from
Nebraska City to the mines being, by accu-
rate survey, 452 miles.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

swlt is asserted that President Buchanan
has the names Of number of influential
members OF the Spanish Cortez who favor the
sale of Cuba. 1t is also said that the Pope of
Rome favors the sale of Cuba, for the reason
that the Church among us has live andactivc
vitality unknown in Spain or her colonies,
which he believes would he infused into the
Church in Cuba, if that island became an
American State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
LOOK OUT FOR BoNRs!-The Buffalo Christ
ian Advocate has made startling discov-

kUU dUCVCUtC ndS d uloOOf>
cry, and thus proclaims it to the world:
"We have been shown by gentleman of
this city specimens of bone-dust taken from
the sugar which has been in use on his own
table. We understand that there are boys
in this city who gather up all the bones they
can find, and sell them to certain Germans,
by whom they arc burned and powdered, and
sent to the sugar refneries in New York,
where, we are told, the dust is mixed with
refined sugar there manufac' ured. The adul-
teration Of liquor is bad enough, but when
a man poisons the sugar on our table by
mixing with it the bones of dead old horses,
and carton in general, we believe in i'm
mediately adjusting the rope to his neck"
We imagine our friend down East has
been put into needless alarm. The proba-
bility is that the bones are burned and re
duced to what is called "bone black an ar
ticle extensively used in refining sugar. So
sspass round the sugar bowl"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

This is an increase Of slightly over 10 IA
per cent, rs compared with the packing of
last year.
With reference to the weight We succeed
ed in obtaining the comparison ffom l79
places, both as regards the average weight
Of hogs and the yield of lard pr hog.
We have a~sited the weight for each
State, and find the average to be a. follows:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

REPUTATION IN WISCONSIN, League, it
is said, exists in Wisconsin, numbering
already from three to five thousand men, who
arc bound to each Other by oaths to resist the
foreclosure of mortgages on their farms to the
railroad companies. They declare that they
have been wronged by the railroads, and that
they have no right to foreclose these mort
cages.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

~ The New York Herald, speaking of
the Thirty Million Cuba Bill, says that, "froln
the evidences of a happy accord which it has
already developed among the Democracy in
Congress, there can be no rational doubt of a
cordial reunion of the rank and file and sum
and substance of the whole Democratic family
around the common nucleus of the Admins
tration, upon this great and fascinating move
uent, in the event of the passage Of the bill"
This is one of the brightest pieces Of sarcasm
ever perpctrated by the Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

wA lady complaining how rapidly
time stole away, said, "Alas am near
forty" Scarron, who was pres ent, and
knew her age, said. "Do not fret about it,
madam, for you will get farther and farther
from that frightful epoch every day."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.

reA. Our readers will remember, Mr..
BRowNELL, at the Muscatins Stove Store, 10
selling stoves from three to foe doIIors low.
er than any housein the city. He warrants
his goods, See advertisement.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

PORK PACKING IN THE WE'r. Thurs Ivy
Cincinnati Price Current publishes full
exhibit of the number of hogs packed in the
West the past season.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11
From the Anamosa Eureka
Meeting Of the Board Of Directors
ANAMosA, February I'd, 1859.

ANAMosA, February I'd, 1859.
The Board of Directors of the "Anamosa
Branch of the Upton Railroad'' met at the
Fisher House, on the I'd inst.
0. Cronkhite, Esq, was called to the chair,
and Oh motion, b. A. Carpenter was chosen
Secretary.
Mr.. W. T. Shaw then proceeded to ad
dress the Board, showing in a strong and
clear light the importance of proceeding in
manner so as to secure to the people a
faithfulness on the part of the Board, in the
performance Of their duties, that would re-
dound to the credit of the company, and
hasten the prosecution of work, first in
Importance to the people of this portion of
the State. The rocks and shoals upon which
other companies have run, il embarking in
similar undertakings, were carefully pointed
out.
The meeting then proceeded to select their
officers, which resulted as follows:
President VIM. T. Shaw, of Anamosa.
Secretary-G. w. Field, of Anamosa.
Treasurer-C. Cronkhite, of. Rome.
Mr. Shaw in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Cronkhite, the Presi-
dent was required to appoint committee OF
two, to act in concert with himself, to trans
act such business as may b, within the prov
ince of the Board, during the interim be-
tween this and the next meeting.
O.. Cronkhte and D. A. Carpenter were
appointed on this committee.
On motion of Mr.. Graham, G. w. Field
ESQ.,, was chosen to draft series of By
Laws, for the action of the company, sub.
ject to toe ratification of the Board the
same to be presented at the first meeting
regularly called.
For the purpose of corresponding, with q
view to secure a continuous line Of Railway
between St. Louis and Dubuque, David
McCarn, ESQ.,, was appointed to confer with
the respective corresponding committees.
appointed by the Railroad companies rep
resented at the convention recently held al
Rome.
Arrangements were then male, prepare
tory to calling another meeting soon Il
Rome, at which time the books will b.
opened for subscriptions, and steps taken t,
survey and locate, it possible, the road. l
is fact, cheering in itself, that the Boart
ac ed in the utmost harmony.
The Board then adjourned to meet AGAR
upon call to be made by the President.
W. 7. SHAW, Pres't.
Anamosa Branch of Upton R. r. Co.
DON A. CARPENTER, Sec'y pro tenn.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

ROCK ISLAND REGISTER. I'VE have received
.ha frst number Of the Rock Island 7ri-
W..,.ly Rso;sser, the successor Of the Com
1911 Iii edited by Messrs. I. j. Pickett
..ar " Waite. We wish them success.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-11

CHANGE IN THE jury SYSTEM. Petitions
have been sent to the Massachusetts, Legisla-
turc for Z law allowing judges to accept
verdict from three fourths of jury in civil
suits, where, in their opinion, the cause of
justice would be served thereby. Judge Nash,
of the Boston Superior Court, endorses the
PROPOSITION as one, "waich, in this guarded
AMI exceptional form, ought to commend itself
to the.gencral good sense of the public and
the Legislature" The general principles of
the unaninty Of the jury OR verdict is not
proposed to be destroyed by it; but if, after
long consideration, they fail entirely to agree,
the judge may, in his discretion, accept the
opinion Of tlreo-fourths Of them as verdict.