Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

AP- l, Zo,Zo9
Quick T,MR.-Mr. Brownell, who returned
from Chicago. last Friday brought us New !
York Herald Of Wednesday morning. We presume
the paper was forwarded over Shears newspaper
train on the Hudson River Railroad. by which it
arrived here in a little over two days time We
have never before obtained a New York paper In
less than three days.
ET The Lines sent us by "G Vs." of
Melpine Iowa, are respectfully declined for vnrous
have got the time to spare to put them in shape
SO that they could be read We advise him to pay
little more attention to his spelling book and
writing compositions. After which with u little
perseverance he may make poet.-Enquirer.
1t is evident that the writer Of the above has not
'got' the time to profit by his own suggestion.
WELooME ACCESSION. On Thursday, two
emgrant families crossed the river ut this place
from South Carolina. They appeared to be more
than ordinarily intelligent and in good pecuniary
circumstances. The heads of these households
stated that their principal object in removing to
this State was to find free homes in free country
secure from the evil Influences Of slavery. They
were bound for Hardin county, in this State, and
will no doubt be heartily welcomed by their future
neghbors. Iowa, with its broad acres Of rich soil
waiting the labor of the husbandman to yield
wealth in abundance, is now emphatically the home
of the tree. We have room enough and resources
ample in this State to afford independent homes for
thousands Let them come!
NARROW ESCAPE. - We learn from the
Linn county Register that VIM. L. St. john Esq,
recently Of this city but now q resident OF Linn
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before last. lie was digging we'll at Central City
, in connection with Mr.. W. p. Crowley. The
REGISTER SAYS afer sinking the well about fourteen
I feet, they discovered symptoms OF its caving in
, and quit work for the day to prepare curbing
:. Next morning. Mr.. st John descended in order t.
L adjust the curbisg, but had been down but few
I minutes when the sides caved in and buried hin
nearly to the waist. Mr.. Crowley, seeing his peril
q descended with shovel and worked with a will
q until be was released. when they both made track
for the upper world. They had just landed on tn
surface when the sides fell in. filling the we'll to tn
depth of about ten feet. One shudders to think Q
! the terrible death they so nearly met"
I Nav INvRNTIoN-We find the following
J. in the list of patents issued for the week endin
e April 3d. us published in the Scientific -4nlericam:
!. 81 T46.-H. g. Smith, of Muscatine, Iowa, for a
! improved metal head for brooms:
u claim forming the broom and brush OF two parts
r a a. constructed as shown, and connected by til
:, lips. c, and keys, d, substantially as and for tn
purpose set forth.
[ihe object OF this invention is to obtain simp
and efficient cast iron head for holding broom c
brush. and serving as a means to connect the sam
= to proper handle. The invention consists IN tn
employ ment Of the cast iron plates connecte
l. together by keys and lips and forming sockets
e one to receive handle and another to receive Il
broom or brush.
We have seen samples of the above inventio
They are exceedingly simple, and the wonder
l. they have not been thought of before. The ca
e iron head for brooms weighs only about fourtet
20 ounces and can be manufactured at u cost II
. exceeding four cents The invention is destined
~ prove valuable to everybody. We are gl'
our friend mith's perseverng industry is about
1t receive merited reward. We understand that
r will manufacture these metal heads at this plac
o and also sell rights for their manufacture and
in the different states.