Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13
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OCAL VS..
BAprlsx.-Nine persons, members of the
United Brethren Church, were baptised Sunday
three by sprinkling in the church; three by pour
ing, and three by immersion, in the river. Six o.
the number were females, and three males.
While in this latitude We are hope
fully watching the young plants making theil
appearance above ground, it is refreshing TO read
the following under date of New Orleans, May 3D..
Strawberries about played out. Green peas and
new potatoes plenty"
AVALuABLR WoRK.-We are indebted to
copy of a pamphlet entitled "The Prairie Fruit Gull
turist, or what to plant and how to cultivate in the
the West" 1t is written by c. Thurston Chase,
and is q complete handbook of knowledge for prai-
ris life. Price l2i cents-to be had at Buruetts
bookstore in this city.
WEBsrRR's DICTIONARY FOR Schools
Directors Of School Districts are authorized by
law to vote at any special regular meeting OF
their Boards, to purchase Websters Unabridged
State is the new and illustrated edition. and the
sum to be paid is less than twothirds Of the regu
lar price, it will doubtless be purchased by most of
the Districts.
LIFE INsuRANoE.--We call the readers
attention te the advertisement of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of Newark N. j., for which
H. Lofland ESQ.,, is agent in this city. This is one
of <hA hn. IF fho nd in fha
and is fast becoming popular in the West. Mr..
i.oaand has already issued goodly number Of pol
icies during the short time he has been acting as
agent All desirous of insuring their lives should
give him a call.
T The recent ferry troubles have been
adjusted, and the steamer Decalion will again ply
regularly. She arrived last evening from her
southern trip, and met with ahearty greeting. The
only difficulty now with the ferry is the high water,
which has submerged the road on the opposite
side, compelling the boat to run to Drury's Land
ing, three miles above. Travellers need not fear
meeting with unnecessary delay in crossing the
river At this point.-Daily, 6h.
ORDINATION At WILTON. - Mr.. Henry
Langpaap, of Muscatiue, was ordained to the Cos
pei ministry At Wilton, on Wednesday evening
last, by Council called by the German Congrega-
tional Church of Nuscatine, of which he is men,
Der. Introductory exercises by Rev. NJ. X. Cross,
of Upton. Sermon by Rev. George F. Magoun,
of this city Ordaining prayer by Rev. ]. A. Reed,
Of city. Charge lin Germany by Rev. G. F. Veitz,
OF Muscatine. Right-Hand of Fellowship by Rev.
A. B. Robbins, of Muscatlne. Benediction by Rev.
Nj. Langgsap.-Dace"po't Gasstts, sh'
S1RlkEs.--The journeymen coopers Of this
part of their employers to reduce their wages
They refuse to make pork barrels for 45 cents and
ticrces for s. cents apiece, including the shaving OF
the hoopss The price heretofore paid has been SO
cents for the former and so cents for the latter de-
scription of work. All the coopers in the city, with
one exception, we believe, have quit work.
We learn that the laborers on the contract of
Curtis and Carmichael, for the construction of a
levce on Muscatino Island, also on strike for
higher wages They have been paid Is cents per
day in cash.
FOUNTAIN HILL NURsER1.-We paid a visit
last evening to this fine nursery, and were there
delighted with the refreshing appearance of things
in general. Mr.. Morris, the gentlemanly proprie-
tor showed US his splendid collection of Towering
and fancy plants, and, although he assured US that
they were not looking we'll as they will in few
days, having just been brought through long and
hard winter, yet they looked quite pretty-most of
them being in bloom. One plant, which is ever
blooming, called the Fuschsia, ladies Ear-drop,)
is the most queeny and graceful of anything OF the
floral kind we have ever beheld. The language OF
its flower "speaks for itself"
"It were all onc
That should love a bright particular star,
And think to wed it,"
Slips of the Ladies' Ear drop can be had of Mr..
Morris in few days; also, many other nice plants
trees, &c-Daily, 7th.
"Lo, THE Poor INp1AN."-An aborigine
arrived on the train from Iowa City last evening,
and attracted some attention on our streets. From
letter in his possession it appeared that his name
is Wy-to-ko-qua of the Musquakee tribe, and that
he is on his way to visit Mr.. Phelps, of Oquawka,
who was formerly an Indian trader, and with whom
this tribe seems to have been acquainted. The
letter further states that the bearer is without
means to prosecute his Journey and that his people
are in starving condition but expect assistance
from Mr.. Phelps. Wy-to-ko-qua's outfit consisted
of . dirty blanket and leggins made Of old sacks.
He seems to be freely "dead headed" on the public
eonveyances, and to be furnished with plenty Of
victuals. When we saw him he had q huge loaf Of
bread under his arm and was endeavoring to find
some philanthropic individual to give him new
blanket His tribe live we believe, in Tama county
in this State.
IS. We are sorry to say that Wy to-ko-qua
has given evidence of his progress in civilization
by getting drunk and taking lodgings on cellar
doors, DC. The individual who gave the poor vaga-
bond liquor deserves severe punishment.
P. s. No. 2. Wy-to-ko-qua is taking another
degree in the honors of civilization at the calaboose
Daily, stA.
Mayors CouRr-May 9Th. - Thomas
Steward, Ed. Huff and Enoch Hastings, notorious
trio of bacchanalians, were arraigned on charge o.
noisy and riotous proceedings during Thursday
night in the house of woman of easy morals in the
lower part of the city. John Cunningham, who
lives in part Of the same house, was complainant
Steward and Huff were fined $ and costs, while
Hastings, who seems to have been rather quiet
was discharged. The two first named, as nigh,
have been expected of such lazy vagabonds, had nc
money nor friends to give security, and we're con
sequently "sent up for term of thirty days.
May 7M-Arthur Hughes, free and easy son o.
Erin, was charged with drunkenness. He frankly
"owned the corn juice, and being short of fund,
begged to be discharged, but the Mayor instructed
the Marshal to place him under charge of the
Street Commissioner to work out his fine and costs
1850. Arthur complained that he had not been in
the city ten minutes till he was in the calaboose
and thought our officers were little too strict. HI
had travelled all the way from New York to New
Orleans and got drunk often, but arrested only
once before Unlike most other lovers of strong
drink he declared he would "spind the mkt money
hss,sot for whiskey" also. He is evidentlya phi
iosopher and is certainly fit example of the effects
of free trade in whisky. .