Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02
IOWA NEWS.

DIR. J. s. Dimmitt, prominent either
of Anamoss, died on the 2lst inst, of dis
ease of the lungs, aged "a years The EI
reka pays high tribute to his worth as {
citizen.
| HoRsEs FOR THE SoUTH.--The ADamosa
Eureka says J. II. Fisher left that place
last week for Tennessee with drove of
forty or fifty horses or mules This is the
second drove he has taken south within the
past two montha,
Nick STREET., German, hal been SEN
fenced to two years in the penitentiary fol
setting fire to the barn of Mr.. singmaster,
in K eokuk county. 1t appeared on the trial
that he was induced to commit the crime OF
arson by Mrs. Tier, with whose daughter he
was enamored. This Mrs. Tier, our readers
will remember, was roughly treated by a
mob on suspicion Of being herself guilty Of
the deed.
The Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph
Company have extended their wires to Ce.
dar Rapids, ninety miles west of the Mis-.
sissippi river. Offices are opened at Clinton
Mechanicsburg, Dewitt and Cedar Rapids.
The Press publishes the following award
of premiums for field crops made in Wash
ington county - Alexander Gibbon, 1st
premium, 10 acres of corn, IS bushels to the
acre John Knapp, 1st premium, S acres
hDo
The Cedar Rapids Times of the 23I
says that the Indians have recently buried a
little child at their encampment, which is
some two miles up the river. At the head of
the grave are carefully deposited the child's
toys and "playthings.' The Times exclaims:
"What lesson of faith, touching in its
confding simplicity, is here taught. even to
a race boastful of higher faith, and a
prouder civilization"
STATE BANK.-At the recent annual meet
ing of the Directors of the State Bank at
Iowa City, Hiram Price ESQ.,, of Daven
port, was elected President in place of
Chester Weed, Esq, resigned. Mr.. Price
is the present Mayor of Davenport, and
gentleman of fine business qualifications.
Mr.. Weed, the retiring President, beiug
one of the bondsmen of j. W. Du.ton, the
dcfaulting Cashier of the Muscatine branch,
noby stepped into the breach and secured
the stockholders against loss. His in crest
in that branch has induced him to accept
the post of Cashier, and the Presidency has
been transferred to George o. Stone, ESQ.,,
of the we'll known banking house Of Green
& Stone.
Under the joint management of these
gentlemen the success of the Muscatine
branch is placed beyond question: Gate
City.
The WORK PRoGREssRs.- learn from
good authority that Mr.. Gelpcke, in behalf
of the Dubuque, Marion and Western r. r. |
Co., has made contract in Albany, N. Y,
for twenty miles Of iron and the necessary
chairs, spikes, &C., to complete the road
from Anamosa to Marion, to be delivered at
Dubuque on the opening of navigation. AL
80 that ontract for the lumber for bridges,
ties, &C., has been let to responsible parties
for the same length of road. By the 1st of
August we may expect to be in sight of the
iron horse.-Marion Register.
The Pixies Peak fever is raging with
lireful effect among the citizens Of our
county. If all 60 who are now making prop
aration, not less than ono hundred persons
will leave our county this spring. Better
'tay in Boone county, gentleman, or you
will become more peaked than you are now.
Rome Tonntu Mems