Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-03
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~,AL DEPARTMENT.


Lac and interesting news from
S.,ssgagton will be found under the telegraphic
head, for which we are indebted to Mr.. Bostwick,
operator.
HUNGARIAN GRAss.-An interesting state
ment concerning the culture of this important hay
CROP by one of our citizens will be found in another
column, copied from the American Agrieuhardlist.
sV- See tho engraving after Rembrandt
Peales celebrated painting, 1.-The Court of Death, I"
at Burnett's bookstore. Wm A. Brownel is au-
thorized to receive subscriptions. Price 81 per
copy.
CO We regret to learn that the Rev. d.
Worthington, pastor of the NJ. E. Church, has been
for several days afflicted with severe hemorrhage
of the lungs. Having been for some time in feeble
health it is feared that he will not recover from the
attack.
LECTURE AT NEIpIa's School
understand that Mr.. Van Horne has consented
to read his lecture, "The stone-mason of Cromarty
and his Quarry" at Nsidig's school-house, on
Tuesday evening next. We would recommend to
the people of that vicinity to be on hand at early
hour. Et
~ 1t is rumored on the street that our
town is houored by the presence of representative
OF the chivaric State of Virginia, who is travelling
under an assumed name and character, commission
ed with the very honorable and worthy task of cap
turing young Barkly Coppoc, who, as it is said,
has until lately been lying sick at his mothers
home, in springdale. How long since has Virginia
taken to Disgusting her ambass adorss
''GsoUND-HoG DAY.s-This morning (Feb.
Cd, the ground hog according to popular belief,
came out Of his hole and observing his shadow,
retired again for six weeks of somuolency-frmly
believing that for long time morals above
terra frms will be afflicted with wintery winds and
SHOWS. If, on the other hand, the sky had been
cloudy SO that he could not have seen his shadow,
he would have remained above, confident that win.
terwas over. Quite prophet is the ground hog!
No xoRE SHALT PIIok'' CLERaYMEN.-
Five Of the Western and Northwestern Railroads
leading ont of Chicago, in . recent convention in
that city, refused to give passes halffare tickets
to clergymen, in future. The Chicago sad Rock
Island, including also the NJ & NJ. R. r A, was
among the number. It strikes us that there is some
thing excessively penurous in the action of this
pose to introduce can hardly recommend itself to
the appreciation of an enlightened and generous
age, such as we are supposed to be living in.
TIE CONCERT of the Young Folks Musical
Circle, in fremont Hall, this evening, should,
and doubtless WILL, call out large audience.
The programme comprises number of very
choice pieces, and from the known proficiency Of
hovo hos
win be well executed This enterprise on the part
of the young folks to provide home entertainment
equatif not superior to the itinerating article is
eminent|y deserving of encouragement Let US
give the Young Folks bumper" this
evening. sz.-a
Curious EARS OF CoRN.-Mr A. Kennedy,
Of this vicinity, has left with us an ear OF corn |
which has husk grown over each grain, with only
one or two exceptions, where two grains are found
under one husk. The ear is about one-thrd the
size of an ordinary one, and was found with two
others on single stalk, no other specimens of the
kind having been discovered in the entire field. 1t
mnst have grown from the ordinary seed, as none
other is known to have been planted where it |
grew. 1t much resembles in shape head of wheat |
The grains are large and perfect as other corn
LOOK Our Tho young sprg of Virginia
ehivalry, who has been stopping for some time in
this city aud gaining notoriety by representing
himself commissioned with authority to arrest |
Barley Coppoc, started yesterday to reconnoitre
the Notifications in the country. As he is trav
cling under an assumed name and may not be wha.
he processes to be, We warn farmers to keep a
look out their hen roosts and all portable articles
of value The youngsters penchant for billiards
and brandy -smashes will bring him into trouble
yet
THE FLIGHT OF CoPPoc.-The Davenport
Gazette says Young Barley Coppoc passed through |
that place Thursday last on his way to Canada,
in order to escape from the grasp of the ghouls
who haye been plotting his arrest and return to
Virginia. to satisfy the fierce thirst for blood among
sthe chivalry." The Gazette says Coppoc has the
consumption, and returned to his former home to |
die in the arms of his aged mother and family. 1t
was hoped by his friends that the last few days re-
naming of his life might be spent undisturbed
among those who love him so much, and whose
gentle care might have eased him softly into the |
grave now yawning for him. But it seems this is |
not to be. -..... ..-. -.
LITERARY INSTITUTE - Seventh Lectare-l
A crowded house, usual greeted Judge Wood |
ward, at fremont Hall, last evening" to hear his
lecture on Geology" In view of the well known
scholarly reputation Of the lecturer need scarcely
say that he treated his subject ably. He COM
menced by quoting the first sentence of Holy Writ,
"In the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth, and took the ground that the language
of the Bible does not necessarily imply that the
universe was created in just six days, SINCE with
God "one day is a thousand years and thousand
years as one day. the word "day" may not signify
period of "A hours but period of long but indie
finite duration. The formation of the crust of the
earth shows that it has been the result of successive
ages of growth The theory that the interior of the
earth is fused melted mass, for which volcanoes
are the safety vents, is generally accept
ed. The distance of this fused mass from the outer
surface is variousy estimated at from so to 100
miles. Several thousand feet below the surface of
the earth are found rocks of granite gneis, por-
phery, &C., of igneous nature, giving evidence OF
having once been in a molten state. These are
called primitive rocks, and they form the basis Of
what is termed in geology the primary period or
the first evidence of the creative power of the
Almighty, when He formed them from chaos. I'm
mediatey above the primary rocks are found the
stratifed rocks in all of which fossils or the
remains of animal life, showing the gradual process,
through ages of time. by which the earth was
Formed.
But we have not space to follow the lecturer
through his interesting and instructive discourse.
He evidently found his subject of too wide and
comprehensive range for single lecture, and
though he spoke to considerable length (without,
however, wearying his audience) and condensed
his ideas as much as possible, he was obliged to
pass hurriedly over many important features We
will conclude our notice with the Summing up of
his lecture in his own language:
"You have already observed that the act of ere
alton was not confined to one time or one period.