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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
Teachers, Convention

There will be q Teachers Convention at the
pu oic school house No. in the city Of Mussatine
commencing on Monday, the goth mat, and to
continue in session one week. Tie convention will
DO conducted rs an Institute, the following gentle
men having been engaged as lecturers and in
structors.
LECTURERS.
Rev. b. II. Wheeler, Wn. F. Brannan, Esq.
Rev. E. Miller c. c. Nestlerode, Esq, and Prof.
D. Franklin Well.
iss4suc.onss
Elocuton-Proe. Gfif1th. of Davenport,
Grammar G. Nest lerode, Of Upton,
Geopraphy-D F, Wells Of Iowa City,
Ari;hmetlc-Prof. Naylor, of Aiohiand,
Algcbra-M. ingalls,, of Masc.tiue,
Astronomy and Orthogrsphy-James McCollistef,
of Richland,
Map Draving-Miss Darrows, of Museatine,
Physiology-Dr. Park, Of Muscati o.
Convenient boarding places will be provided, rss,
OF CHARGE for member of the convention, and .
cordial invitation is hereby extended to teachers
throughout the county ami elsewhere to attend.
Bv order Of the Executive Committee.
J.HANPDsN PMkRAM, Sec'y.
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rnshuc.oRs,
Tna County Fair.


The D.rsc tors Of the Muscatine County Agricul-
tural Society arc requested to meet at the office Of
]. H. Wallace, III the city of Muscatine, on Satur-
day, the 18th of August inst, at 10 ocloek A. NJ,
to set a time, appoint Judges, adopt programme,
and make general arrangements for holding the
next County Fair. 1t is hoped that each director
will feel it his duty to attend, punctaalIy, at the
limo. V.CHAMBERS, Pres't IA. c. A. S.
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SPECIAL NOTICES..
Herrick's Sugar Coated Pills!
THE Whole World United!
SICK PEOPLE, T HIN K

~
AFTER WHICH, ACT.
You'd SCARCE expect, at this late day,
With startling cures a book to ill;
Thip 10 the case, the million say,
Win the cures OF Usrriek's Pill.
Thew come from hass, and North. ard West,
And with glad tidings the papers I'LL,
Because the, are the cheapeet, sate.t, best,
And superior to others ID Aerrick's Pill:
From Plants, and flowers they're made;
Tnoy always cure-they never klll
Thousands now in their graves were laid,
Wee it not for Aerrick's Pill
Each Pill with sugs is coated Ger
rare discovery Of matchless skill;
Their like was never eeen before,
Until it appeared in Herriok's Fill.
For years he's WORKED to heal the sick,
Win Joy elatc his bosom Ills:
For tens Of thousands now rejoice
At the magis powers OF Berrick's Fills.
EHERRICK'S MATCHLFSS VEGETABLE
FAMILY PILLS have inundated the world with
their popularity. over i've million boxes arc used
annually, giving employment TO eignsy-nve men
and women to put tnsa up. Their cures. are NUN.
bsred by thUasandstneiI praises on the tongues OF
all. Citisens of Muscatine and elsewhere, have
you ever used them? Pusup in English, Spanish,
German and French directions. Large family
boxes, 26 cts! Five boxes for 81. Sold every
whore. -.-
hee advertisement on 3rd page.
r. H. PALMER, Travelling Agent for tho Uni
ed states.
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TEXAN CATTLEs

1NEA HAVE been authorized to sell the
&ss48 Toxsn Cattle now running at large in
80 the vicinit y o I Muscatine on both sides
of the riysf. Several of them having
been lost, persons giving information concerning
tbem viii 10 literally paid for their trouble
Those csttie have strayed from the large drove
which crossed the river on the 18th inst.
sugl6-2W A. FISHER.
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Mrs. window,

An experienced nurse and female physician, has .
SCOT hing Syrup for children ,eethng, which great
y facilitates the process Of tsethng, by s.ftenine,
the gums reducing ath Distr'"sron will allay al
pain, and il sure to regulate the bowels. Depend
upon it, nothars it will give rest to yourselves,
and relief and health to your infants. Perfectly
safe in all cases. See advertisement in anot her
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST,

I'm the sth inst. between Cnonwa and Fredonia,
". POCKET TURNKEY, with rolling fulorum,
ard m. Jencts' Pstent" stamped on the side.
The finder will confer a favor, also be rewarded
for his trouble, by leaving them At the Office Of
Drs. Baysrd 4 Thompson, Or informing me where
thcy can be hsd. j. II. THOMPSON, NJ. d.
Aug. Is, lSe0-W
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Muscatine Academy.

VNHE undersigned respectfully announces to the
! citizens Of this city and community his inten-
ton to open Select School, for both sexes, over
the Universalist Church, on the first Monday in
September next.
The course Of study will embrace Common Eng
lish, Natural Science, the Higher Mathematics,
Latin, Greek and German.
Two regular courses Of study-a Classical and
% Engish-will be prescribed as soon az practica-
oe to one of which all pupils intending to prepare
for College, or to pursue tended English COURSE
will be required to conform.
Teachers will DO had in the several de partments
Of Music, Drawing, Painting, French. &C.. vixen
ever the demand for them is created. In short, it
is my design to make this the beginning of per-
mansnt institution of high order, to be ex tended
and nodded into such q character az shall, in all
respects, meet the demands Ut the community.
In t4is en- erprise, I respectfully solicit the
patronage and friendly cooperation Of the friends
Of sound and liberal culture promising, on my part,
to devote whatever of energy and ability I possess
to the object Of establishing . school worthy Of
their confidence and support.
For particulars as to terms, sessions, &c., see
forth. coming circular.
J. l. DAYMUDE, A. B., Principal.
Aug. Is, 1860-d1w
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Mahala Briics

Mahala Briics District Court of Musca-
VS.. tine County Iowa. DC.
George Michael Brilss. tOber term, 1850.
To George Michael Brles: SIR
VOU are hereby notified that on the 26th LAY of
i June. A. D. 1860, Mshcls Briles fled her
petition in the Office Of the clerk of the District
Court Of aIuscatine county, claiming Of you q
divorce from the bonds Of matrimony, heretofore
and now existing between you and said petitioner,
on account of the Wilt desertion by you said petit
TONER and the absenting yourself for the space of
years without any reasonable cause therefor. You
are further Notified that on the 10Th day of June.
1860, you were returned "not found" by the Sheriff
of said county, wheraupon order of publication
upon fling the proper affidavit for that purpose.
was duly granted by Edward II. Thayet, the County
Judge of said county, against you row, therefore,
anless you appear at the next term Of said Court
on the first dsy thereof, and answer to sale petition
decree Of Divorce as prayed for will hs rendered
against you, aud for costs.
RlCHMAN & BRO, sol. for Petitioner
August 10 w4t]
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. :: ..,.. .@kas ..,...'
This invaluable medicine il unfailing In the
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases
incident to the female constitution.
1t modcrates all cxcesses and removes all %
structions, from whatever cause, and speedy cure
may be relied on.
TO MARRIED LADIES
1t 10 peculiarly suited. It will in . short time,
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
CAUTION.
These Pills should not be taken b. females that a 9
pregnant, ing the fret THREE MONTH, as
they are sure to tring on Miscarriage; but at every
ether time, aud IN every other case, they are perfectly
safe.
In all cases Of Nervous Spinal Affections
Pain in the back and Limbs, Heaviness, Fatigue.
% slight exertior PapitaatiOn of the Heart, low.
ness Of spirits Mysteries, Sick Headache, Whites
and all the Painful diseases occasiened by dsor-
tered system these Pills will effect cure when all
Q her means havs failed.
Ill directions in the pamphlet around each pack
age hioh should be carefully preserved,
A bottle containing so pills, and encrcled with
the Government Stamp OF Great Britain, can be
sent post free fer 81 and postage stamps.
JOB MOSES, Genoral Agent,
Rochester, N. Y.
Sold In Muscatine by J. B. Dougherty, r. q,
Stone and all respectable druggists.
Nusoati re, Oct. 18th. 1883.
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~ See advertisement of Dr.. Sanford's
Liver InvigoratOr and ca.hartie Pills, in spethes
column.
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~. Mr.. Wash. Williams. Of Mn,

W- Mr.. Wash. Williams, of Muscatin
Island, has been again treating the Journal offc
hands to some of his famous melons, the "Moun
| tain Sweets" He will accept their thanks
Mr.. T. Widde6eld will also accept our thank
| for like favors.
! ANOTHER BUSINESS CHANGE. - We under
stand that Messrs. Stein & Hill, lumber and furni
ture dealers of Muscatine, have purchased tn
entire stock of these articles of John Bryson, o
| this place, and expect to make additions to tn,
stock and continue the business here Washing
ton Press.
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For the Journal
Mr.. EDIros IL learn that Rev. w. W. Harsha
Presbyterian clergyman, of Dixon, ILL.,, will
deliver his lecture on the ''lheory of Tornadoes'
in this city on Tuesday evening, Aug 2lst. Know
ing something of the scholarship and ability of the
Reverend gentleman, and having listened to several
Of his public discourses, take this method to
recommend the people of Muscatne to give him q
hearing. Below will be found a copy of the reso-
lutions adopted by the Franklin Literary Society.
of the Mendoza Collegiate Institute, relative to the
above lecture and its author.
Yours, D. g. RlcHNAN
L.crURr ON TossADo.s. - At meeting of the
members Of the Franklin Literary Society of the
Mendoza Collegiate Institute, the following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted, relative to the
lecture delivered before them on the evening OF
Wednesday, the eth of June, by the Rev. W. W.
Harsha, OF Dixon, ILL.,. on the subject of lorna.
does:'
Resolred, That the members of this body-tbe F..
u. S.-tender their sincere thanks to the Rev, W.
w. Harsha, for his highly interesting and instruct
i've lecture on the causes and effects Of tornadoes
delivered before us on the evening of June 9th.
Resotred, That, as body, We heartily approve of
his theory of tornadoes, having been convinced of
ITS plausibty by the clearness and manifest truth
fullness of his whole course of reasoning.
Resolced. That the Secretary be instructed to
transcribe these resolutions in the record book of
the Society; also that copies be transmitted to the
editors of the Mendoza Observer, Republican and
1eI<graph, OF Dixon, Chicago Press and Tribune,
Presbyterian Erpositor and Presbyterian Banner,
for publication.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17

~ Inc Ieachers' Convention eommeno.
ing next Monday promises to be the most interest
ing affair of the kind ever held in this city.
Arrangements have been made to accommodate
visitors from abroad, many of whom are expected.
An official notice of the Convention will be found
in another column.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-17
CED A r r A PID
"oolen Factory

TlRIS Factory is now in complete order and pre-
i pared on the shortest notice to do all kinds
Of Custom Work on the following inns, payable
in Cash or Wool:
Roll Csrding, SC per lb.
Carding and Spinning, 100 do
Pulling and Dressing Cloth, 25c per yard.
Making White Flannel, Csc do
do Fnlled Cloth, SOC de
do Satiust, (fnd'g wrap SOC do
Wool Worked ON hares,
Into Flannel for half the product.
do 9th, iuiled and finished, for two-thifds
the pi oducts.
Into Sstinet, fulled and finished, for three-ffths
the prodncts.
From clean Wool the customer will have . yard
of Cloth for 8 lbs; yard Of Satinet for q lbs,
and yard of White Flannel for II ibs.
Wool WANTED for Cash or IN exchange for
manufactured goods. ]. CLARK.
Cedar Rapids, Nav Is, le60.-w3m
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Riyar Naws,

The river is lower than it has been for five years,
and still falling. Depth on Lower Rapids about 80
inches. No boats except those Of extreme light
draught attempt to cross. All freight is "lightered"
over. Freights to st. Louis are consequently high,
viz wheat and corn 10 cents, oats 81 cents per bu,
and -four IS cents per Dbl. Passage in cabin 81,
on deck 50 so to s..
The river business generality quite dull and but
few boats are running, -
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d. S. Low.

u. 3. A.UW u.
A TALL SA, MUoUAI1Nr COUNTY, IOWA
u Tenders his services, professionally. as ny
scian AMI Surgeon, to the citizens of Atalissa and
surrounding country Calls attended to promptly
and charges reasonable.
Atalissa, July IL, 1860.
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E-For the 6sst stoves, etc., at the loo.
ct prices, go tothe "Auscatine Stove Store. .
See advertisement:
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Persons calling for advertised letters are reques-
ted to give the date Of the list.
o. and after Nov. LIST the Post Office will be open
on Sundays from 8 to 9 A. N.
GENTS LIST.
A
Andrews George
h
Bayler Ohm Boyle John
Bean John Bohn r
Bernhard B F Bo1ehe CARL
Bishop George Brown John
Carr Madison Cox Jasper
Cornwall George Cuhy G W
Cook Isaac
Davidson John Doody PAtr;ck-a
Daw A So Dyshes Syrus
Erie George
Fahy timothy Foster William o
Farley Hiram Fitzgerald John
Gate: Winstown droger Gangolf
Gerard Hiram N
Hall clarkson A Hess W alter
Hartman William Hendes E
Hannah NJ Hoffman Albert
Kuber Jacob
L
Lang Bernard 10y Tster
Lankton Edwin N Lawrey Patrick
Lilly Cnarles W
M
Mc3inness Thomas Miller John
Mathews Morris Moon D X
Mathews &c Morris Rev Robt D
Maddiu William J Moser Tabias
Martin William Muller Frank
Miller A g
Nelson lsaae Nyenhuis ~
| Nichols Samuel
| osbornLB
Potter Johu Purcell George W
Rank Christian Ryan Phillip
Reilly Edward Ryan Patrick
Schneider Daniel Stevens James
Sergent D Stevens W
Smith james Sullivan Charles
snyder Henry-2
Thomas J G Twining Rev z W
Temple William
Watson John r Wilcox Isaac
W airing Charles-2 Wilhslm friedrich
II Wells frank E Willitts
i Wilkinson j. Pleasant Wiles Frank
LADIES' LIST.
i B
Bean Frances NJ Brsndon Sarah
Blackstone MaryJ Byrns Bridget.
Brown Elleuor
Il Dean Sarah 4 ..s.a
f
l Foster Clara
Let's Mrs ALE n
I & M
; McGraf Elizabeth Miller Mrs Jane
Mathis Barbara Millar Mrs Il +
Miller Mrs Eliza Murphy Miss E
I PurcelI Louisa
I Reilly Elizabeth
Sanford Eliza J
z
II Toyne Mrs Eliza
II W
, Weston Mrs Aafy Wiley Miss A.
, wilson Laura Wright RuhAna
ROB,T WILLIAMS, r. M.
Al ~S>----
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gIVHE best Kerosene. 81 80 per gallon.
] Prime Burning Fluid e usual prices,
Apt at GRAHAM BROTHAks'
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$4,000 Wilson Strawberry.
VI produces twice as many 10 ti4e square rod az
l any othe. l ever raised-the largest and finest
stra W berries ever August aud Spring are
the seasons 70 plant. rice % cents per dozen, or
81 per 100. eoEL FOSTER,
aug9-2R = AT fountaln Hill Nursery.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

d EMAlNING IN TIRE POST OFFICE AT
II Muscatiae, Iowa, August 18Th, 1860.
Persons calling for advertised letters are reques-
ted to give the date Of the list.
o. and after Nov. LIST the Post Office will be open
on Sundays from to 9 A. N.
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S A N FOR DIS
FAMILY
Cat harllc ptlDs
COMpOIJNDED FpoS .

pufe vegetable extrsols, aud pat up in GLASS
CAsES, air nghI, anu Will keep IN any climate.
LIE family Cath&r- lmentsTy canal,
TIC FALL ID a genie tut are goo0 ana safe IN all
actiVe Catnsrtlo which asss where 4 Cathartic
me proprietor mas use( IL needed, such ss Ue-
n hls practice for more % ranxemenis0 Of the Stom.
than twenty years. - ach, Sieepiness, Pains
Tho constantly n J." in the back and Loins.
ereasinE demand from n Cesuveness, Pam and
those who have long ~ Soreness owes the whole
Sc 1 l. body, frem sudden GOLD.
and b Q Satisfaction ~ which frequently, II
which all express In re- neglected, emo IN o long
gard to their use has in . course OF 9ever Lcss ii
ouced me TO place them - Appetite, eeplnE
within the reach Of ALL & sensation Of Cold over
The profession we'll - the body, Resticssness
know that different Ca "a Headache, or weight in
thartcs act on different q. the head, ell Infama.
pornonA OF the bowels. = tory diseases, Worms il
The FAMILY O A. = Children or Quits.
ThARTIC PILL has, r. rheumatism, q great
with due reference to Purifier OF the Blood
this we'll established and many diseases tc
tsct, been compounded g which flesh is helr to
from variety OF The too numerous to n.cn-
purest Vegetable Ex- tion in this ADVERTISE
trscts, which act alike ment. Desc I -.
On every Iart ct the al
PRICE THREE DIMES,
The Liver lnvIgerator and ksmlIy Cathartic
Fills are retsiled by Druggists genrrai,y, and sold
" holesale by the 1raae IN all the largo towns.
st. W. SANFORD ID. D.,
Manufacturer and Proprietor,
oct. Is. 1856 BROADWAY, New YORK.
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~ You complain of single discrep.
ancy in figures between those We give and those
given by the Gazette, which was the result OF an
oversight in the proof made. The gentlemen who
collect the figures, both in this Office and the
Gasette, are perfectly reliabie.-Dasenport Dem.
Well, let US try them once more:
The receipts were large, amounting to $3.50 bu
wheat and is bushels corn.-Gazette.
The receipts to day were of wheat SS4e bu. Corn
1928 bu.-DemocrGt.
Both reports pretend to give the receipts OF
wheat and corn at Davenport last Saturday. Is
this discrepancy = difference of 2,oo2 bushels Of
wheat and 24s bushels of corn-also "the result OF
an oversight in the proof?"
MonR HRELIABLH" FlGuREs.-The follow
ing extracts from the Davenport papers of Tues
day purport to give the receipts of wheat at that
place last Monday:
The receipts of wheat were larger than those OF
any other day this season, amounting to oSls pu'
-psmOcrat.
The receipts were of wheat $500 bu-Gasette
MAD Doc EXCITEMENT. - There was con.
siderable alarm on some of the principal streets
early Monday morning, by the appearance OF {
large dog which showed symptoms ofhydrophobis
and bit several other dogs that came in his way He
was followed by number of persons, who gave the
alarm for people to keep out of his way and sought
an opportunity to kill him. He was shot at once
but without serious effect. The dog proved to be Dr.
Goodno's, who informs Us that he is not rabid but
is suffering from injury caused by bee stings. HI
drinks water and milk freely, which no rabid dog
will do. So there Is no immediate cause for alarn
from hydrophobia, but we think it would be vel
for the city authorities to enforce the dog law any
px1os ;n< ~. -.
ought to be killed. and at this season of the yea,
there ID crest danger of hydrophobia, especially
when II il prevailing in the surrounding counties,
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SPECIAL OTICE >.
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ADAM OGIL VIE
Has the BEST BROWN SUGAR in the Market
and keeps constantly on hand Coffee, Tea Molasses,
Salt, N ais, Wooden Ware, and in fact, everything
tho farmer wants.
Farmers will find it to their interest to call o
ADAM OGILVIE before purchasing elsewhere.
Muscatine, April 4th, 1S60-dawtf
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Aumi ulc' SkOl Va
Aug, Is, lS60-W4w
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-06
ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE MAIL BY THE CANADA
Our London, Paris, Berlin, Genoa and
Florence Correspondence.
THE GREAT EVENTS In ITALY.
The Papal Question, and the Rupture Between
Garibaldi and CayOur,
&C.. &C.,

The European mails by the steamship Canada, which
arrived at Boston early yesterday morning reached TINS
city last evening.
synopsis Of the by the Canada has a'0ay oe'n
given but We publish day addition to our regular
correspondence considerable Intelligence Of general nte
res, touching the present complicated state OF affairs In
Ltarn
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Our Berlin Correspondence.
ffxuffx Sapf 10 fQf

Bypfis, sept ~, 1850
War Par,e in Pru,ria-Naroiecns Pol,cy-Tne geesno
BeSs~e. Russia oad xnsrsa-1h German Jsags>-Ati
t4ds II Pr~ssa-Grand 1ilsary Dsrsay- Koo.mers Of
ne Croprod Heods u Es-Ts, DC
when the telegraph brought Vie intelligence that, "a
consequence Of the Of the Pspal dominons ~
sardinia the Emperor Of the French had 6ougnt proper
70 recall his Ambassador the court Of rarin marx
Of his disapproba,on OF such saorcsious proceedings
Cabinet council Immediately called 70 deliberate upcu
the course that should be aoopsed BY Prussia under cr
cumssnces novel and unexpected II sovereign ike
Louis Napoleon, who ssoriy IN his revolutionary orgia
came forward III at defender Of Conservative
principles, seemed natural that the PrussAn govern
mont who declsrciy aud oouscenously attached 70
thcee principles, should not be behindhand vind
eating them; bat then the question arose. nos Ear
The French might be sincere In his newborn
real and whether would be advisable for prussa 70 o
lo- the ~ske Of Poser whose policy cco arrives n
conclusions totally rreconeablc with their promlsss' Ia