Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-21
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4 One OF the tunnels on the Balt;mo,a an
Ohio Railroad is lined throughout With a,
iron, and is lighted with GUS. ai1'i iiI-1a
7 Piootorville On. Lake bBoffsns n Lop;,
eas, - sseenayswePsIs~sy BY tornsdt
mere than sixty llives being lost agd see
I The somewhat famous militsry ioompan
OF Chicago, known as the ttZouayes. ), 6av
been permanently disbanded. hf ~
I Seward liS to speak az Chicago. TOot %
and Douglas, Gov. Seymour. sof New York
and ReghS Of Ohio, il IL said, will DO ther
aoous the same time. o1.,q a.ei,,.n,.,c,. pa, .
Late aecoupts from Texas, ssyo that q
negroes have been hung il that State, with
out Judge Or jury, on suspicion Of bsip,
Engaged in the iate insurrection. o79 sli3'
Gen. s. r. Carey, Of Ohio, who ha
resently Joined the Republican ranks, il
stamping the Buckeye State with eminen
success tor Lincoln and Hamlin. -,
South Carolina votes for President b,
Electors, like other States, and elects them
On the same day (Nov. 81, but by her Legis
1afsss.a9Ah the other States elect by the
people .fsos..a ,,,,;,.,-,, 4,,..., 49,, ,-
TIE mammoth gun known as Is the s.Flo,yd, y
has inst been mounted at Old Point Com.
fort Fa. It,is said to be the largest gun In
the wsrld. it, shells weighing $50 pounds,
and ldfl5itss its solid balls 476 pounds. 4J1l.T >
The San Antonio Herald of the 7sh says
Capt. Sturgis' command had fought a large
body Of Camanohes, Kiowas and Oheyennes. 3.
90 miles from Ft. Kearney, killing 20. The
American loss was trifings saa u'lazsrailll
sLamss Stewart, aged Ill years, died in
Ocoohanock Meek, Northampton county, Va, i,
few days slnaa. DuEing life he married
seven times, and the wife of bis last mar.
tisge wss younger than the first.
There are TO be two Democratic tickets in
Connecticut. The Republicans are boiling
Oyer with. Enthusiasm, and are perfectlv
united. Look out for loud report from
the wooden-nutmeg State! It will certainly
be heard. 1AL .p1lC 70 .JE.E9nes h-aIigJ' :
1T costs "a million dollars per day to
maintain the government OF Franoe-that is.
about $9 a-year for each person in the EN- :.
pire. The interest on the national debt ia
$ll2, GOO, 900 annually. The. army and navy
oomerin for $93, ,00O, 900. Such . govern.
msnt ought to be very good. - >.
The latest intelligence from Truxillo, the
scene Of Walkers present operations, is to
the 10th ult., when the friends of Guardiola
wore assembling around the city, with the
intention of csxpelling the illibusters who
had just taken possession of il. ., It was
thought, however, that Walker was too
strong tor his antagonist, being we'll pro-
vided With arms and ammunition.
The steam earriage in which the Earl of
JAlShnn10 TN -
hes In front al! the appearance Of an ordi-
nary open earrisge which can be covered in
when required. 1t is mounted on three
wheels, much after the fashion of . peram-
bulasor. The boiler and engine are behind,
With seat for the stoker. The boiler
requires to be replenished every hour or at
about every ten miles distance. The engine
ls 9-horse power the boiler and engine
together occupy only about 5 feet of the
length OF the carriage, and the cost of the
whole ia $1,000. It consumes about ei,ht
pounds of coal per mile. Horses, it is said.
are not frightened byit. , -. =. =.
The latest war in which, Great Britain is
involved is now in progress in New Zealand.
It appears that the Islanders, like our Ind
ans, have become fearful that their race is
70 become extinct unless they can arrest the
progress of the white race. They have
lately made an attempt to drive out the
English troops and take the government in
heir own hands. Several slight skirmishes
have taken place since the commencement of
1ostilities. with doubtful success on either
'ide. In ell actions thus for, the volunteers
have proved themselves better in courage
sad enterprise than the regular troops. Aus.
;ralia 10 sending over armed recruits, and
general slaughter Of the natives is expected.