Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
FARx FOR SALR.-We direct attention

to see general turn out.
FARx FOR SALR.-We direct attention to
the advertisement of Mr.. Gates He offers good
bargain.
~ We are indebted to Frank Bacon,
ESQ., of Wilton, for several capital political carlo
atures which now ornament our sanctum. Mr. B.
obtained them in Chicago.
II The small fruits, such as plums and
grapes, are about played out. Our grocery stores
are now pretty we'll supplied with peaches, which
retail at from 50 to Is cents per peck.
~ The Sweetland boys, to the number
Of thirty, visited our Wide Awake company Monday
evening, AID had drill under Capt. Teller in Ire
mont Hall. They made fine appearance.
~ Flour is being shipped from this
place to New York by way of the river to Burlng-
ton and thence by railroad. Some Of our merchants
also receive their goods BY that route. Reason-is
is and cheaper than BY the route via Chicago
CHICKENS OR THE SouTH.-The first ship.
ment of chickens we have observed this season was
made Wednesday, on tie Canada, for New Orleans.
There were nine coop in the lot, or about fifty
dozen. They came froin johnson county.
SIcKNHss.-As usual at this season Of the
year, We hear of many cases Of typhoid and inter
mittent fevers. All excuses in diet end exposures
to the cool and damp night air. after suffering from
the heat of the day, should be avoided if possible
ANorHIR NRw CLOTHING STORE. - Our
readers will find in another column the advertise
ment Of clothing store just being opened at BONN
Co.'s old stand. The stock is large and complete,
and the agents say they will not be undersold.
q There was . we'll attended and
enthusiastic Republican meeting at Neidigs
School House on Tuesday evening. Mr.. Van Horne
addressed the meeting. The Republicans OF that
neighborhood calculate on raising Wide Awake
company Of sixty members.
~ The Fall term of the Supreme Court
will commence at Davenport on the LIST of October.
It is officially announced that the causes from the
counties of Scott, Muscatine, Clinton and Jackson
will be docketed for four days, commencing on
Friday, the 10th day of October.
BUSINESS CHANGE. We notice workmen
engaged in fitting up anew tho room just vacated
by L. Sutherland grocer. Mr.. Ogilvie Is to move
into it from his present stand on Iowa Avenue. Mr.
Sutherland, We understand, designs removing to
some other city.
O. We are requested to correct the
statement made last week that wheat has been
selling as low as 80 cents per bushel at Iowa City
and West Liberty. We are told on good authority
that it has not been lower than 5sc at West Liberty
this season. Our informant must have been mis-
taken.
New CoRN.-We saw load Of this years
crop of corn in market yesterday. The corn was
we'll matured and grains sound and large. The
corn crop of this region is now nearly all beyond
the reach of injury by frost. The crop is one of
the largest and best ever raised in the State Our
people have certainly reason to feel grateful for
their bounteous harvests this year.
TIE ATAL1ssA WIDE AwAKss.-We made
mistake in our last issue in the name of the
Captain of the Wide Awake Company at Atalissa.
The officers are VIM. Lundy, captain; N. Who
rey, 1st Lieutenant R. T. Thompson, I'd Lieuten-
ant. Our Atalissa friends have organized large
company and will make an effort to get the flag.
The people of that part of the county are full of
enthusiasm and will be out almost to man at the
Encsmpment.
TIE STATE FAIR. - We learn from
Secretary Wallace that extensive preparations are
being made for the State Fair at Iowa City, and
there is every promise of good exhibition and
large turn out twenty-five acres of ground just
the river from Iowa City have been fitted up
for the Fair, and its accommodations said to be
very good We hope that large number of the
farmers and citizens of Muscatine county will be
present and exhibit their products.
They ARE COMING From all indications
We are to have regular outpouring of the masses
at the Grand Republican Camp. Meeting in this
city next week.
The Washington Press, received last evening; |
says the Wide Awakes of that place have chartered
three cars for excursion to this city to attend
the Encampment. They will visit US on Thursday.
Delegations are also expected from Ainsworth,
Columbus City and other points by the cars. We
promise all who come good time.
MURDER OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF MUsoArINB
IN CAL1FoRs1A.-News was received in this city
yesterday of the murder of Ahimaaz Blanchard,
about sixteen miles from Sacramento, CAL, on the
4th of August, by a man named VIM. Williams,
with whom he had been partner in the ownership
of farm. Williams had an accomplish named
Blake, who made full confession of the murder,
which appears to have been committed from
ard was industrious and much respected. His
widow and son still reside in this city.
TALL Corn SrAlK.-Mr. John 6. Slime
brought into our Office, yesterday, stalk of-weli,
we scarcely know what to call it. 1t is neither
broom corn nor Chinese sugar cane, but an ANAL
gamation of the two, having some of the general
characteristics of each. The stalk has attained the
extraordinary hight of 15a feet. 1t was raised on
the farm of Mr.. Hiram Hall, in the forks of the
Cedar and Iowa rivers 1t is an interesting ques-
ton for the curious how this amalgamation in
plants occurs. Who can explain it?
ARREST OF Boy FOR HORSE STEALING
Lorenzo Lewis, boy 10 years of age, was taken
through this place Sunday morning, by Messrs.
Bowman and Platt of Edgington, ILL.,, on charge of
stealing q horse, last week, belonging to Peter
Carr who resides about ten miles from this city on
the opposite side of the river. The boy, who was
in the employ Of Mr.. Carr, had been sent on horse
back for the calves, but instead of returning with
them, ran away with the horse and was overtaken
at Moscow, in this county.
T Judge Thayer spoke an hour and q
half last evening to sparse and yawning audience
in the Court House, On Popular Sovereignty, &c.
He said nothing about Mr.. OConnos's speech,
having, no doubt fouad that gentleman's positions
impreznable. The Judge had An uphill business
defending Dcuglassm, and advanced scarcely
single argument worth the labor Of Eefuting. The
club voted that his speech should be psblished.-
The meeting was on the whole the dryest and
most lifeess political gathering We ever attended
When the Judge concluded,
Not cheer Was uttered or an encouraging word,
As of to their homes they hurried.
Daily, 4nt.