Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-27
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TIE CHopi STILL MovlNG. The train for
Chicago from Wilton last Saturday afternoon had
fifty cars ireighted with live stock - As with cattle
and with hogs.
ca We have been requested to say that
blacksmith and q shoemaker are wanted in Port
Louisa. There are no shops of the kind in the
place, and good workmen will be literally encour
aged by the citizens - JVdpelo RepaJl en- ~,
Gay All in want of furniture # any kind
are directed to the advertisement of 5. & &P.
Stein, who have now on hand u large and we'll
elected stock, and who are also prepared to manu-
facture to order any article in their line Give
| them call
Our AND GoNR.-The ex am bassador of
Virginia. Mr.. Camp, satisfied the cuim of his cred
Ior on Monday last and released from Jail.
| lie found friend in warm hearted young South
erner who was sojournng here Camp accompan.
led his beneactor to the land of orn,ige blossoms
and magnolias r. L. Rtgtst,r. 18th.
A New PosTMAsTsR.- Robert Williams
has been appointed Pos tmaster at this place. sice
John A. Mccormick, removed Mr.. Williams
received his commission Monday. The only reason
we have heard assigned for the removal of Mr.
Mccormick is that he has held the office full term
-four years Politically, he is as sound the
goose US the new incumbent.
FOUND DROWNED. We learn from the
Davenport gazette that the body of a drowned man
was found last week by some wood boath!en in the
river at the mouth of Vielies Tough. on the Illinois
shore, about four miles below Andalusa. The man
was heavy set dark hair and about IS years Of age.
He was dressed in dark clothes, and had on check
shirt The body not being identified, was inferred
by those who found it. Further particulars can be
obtained Of Oliver Vanlandingham, who resides on
the river road, below Andalusia.
A CuALLENoE-We find by the books OF
our principal produce merchants that the quantity
of wheat purchased and shipped from this place
since last harvest amounts to not less than 800 00O
, bushels. This does not incla e shipments made by
, commission merchants for the produce buyers OF
, Iowa City, Washington and other points, but only
the actual purchases made at this place. We chal
enge any other city the Upper Mississippi to
show larger wheat business than this during the
i same time
New LAW FiRM-H IN w. G Woodward,
until January last Judge of the Supreme Court OF
Iowa. has removed from Guscatine to this city, and
now makes one of the law I'M of Woodward, Lu
Abbott. whose card VIII be found in our adver-
! Using columns. We are justified by personal
acquaintance with Judge Woodward, in saying that
the Chicago bar has gained accession of which i,
! may be proud and that the public can add
another TO the list of Chicago lawyers whose learn
ing. ability and integrity are an honor to the pro
tession.-Press and 7riJtne, l2eM.
In common with Judge Woodwards neighbors
. and numerous acquaintance, we regret to part
with him as citizen Of our place. He has resided
here upwards of twenty years, and always proved
. | an honor t., lis profession and useful citizen.
TIE N. & NJ. r. R. TME-TABLs AND TIE
. | MERCHANTS OF DAvFNPoRr.-We have been repeat
eddy requested by many of the merchants and bust
ness of city Ia tostheir assistance i,
the m"tter of the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad
}, time table, and by so doing aid them i'll eiiectiDe
{ such change will do away With the present cut
throat system and give them little chance at thu
| Western trade, which, through the means of the
f said timetable, they have been from month t.
month losing until it has almost entirely left theil
counters for other places either east west of .hi.
V cty.-Dac. DeGi.
The Democrat proceeds To suggest that public
: meeting be called to Condemn the Railroad Com
! pany. There is view of the case that the Dam
" ocrat appears to have overlooked. By the presen
/ time table the inhabitants of Davenport can come
S to Muscatine to trade and return the same day
Think of this, neighbor, and don't be looking al
u | the time at the dark side Of the picture.