Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-13

LOCAL DEPARTING NT.


E LOCAL ENT.
~- In our article, elsewhere, about the
shipment Of produce to New Orleans, VIC SAID tna'
$4,000 sacks of grain were shipped. 1t should
have been $500.
BusINEss. - The farmers in this vicinity
being engaged in harvesting, business is extremely
dull. In few weeks. however, our streets will be
througed again, and trade resume its wonted
channels.
New WHEAr.-Mr. Bartlett, of Muscatine
Island, brought to market, Wednesday, le5 bushels
of new wheat of an excellent quality. We under
stand that he disposed OF it at the Nevada MILL ut
csc per bushel.
BowLsBY HoUsE.-We recommend to all
travelling, who desire = good-looking and cheerful
Bonitace, good dinner, and neat, Clearly and
home like house, to stop at the Bowlsby House at
West Liberty. We found there the best accommo-
datons that we have met with in any interior town,
large OF small, in Iowa
TAKEN TO OsKALoosA. - John jackson,
alias Tom Mclean. who was brought to this place
aud committed to Jail for safekeeping, by Sheriff
Esston, of Washington county, on charge OF coun-
terfsiting, few weeks ago, was yesterday taken IN
custody BY the Sheriff OF Mahaska county, on a
previous charge of horse stealing He will be
committed to Jail at Oskaloosa to await trial before
the District Court at that place.
The Com CRoP.-Farmers in oil parts OF
the county agree thar prcsp cts at present indicate
q larger yield Of co.n than We have had for many
wears The late rains have accelerated the growth
of this important cereal to an extraordinary extent
and, unless unforeseen calamity bhghts the corn
before it ripens, perhaps mere than double the
number of bushels will be raised this year that
were last.
SUNDAY SoHooL Pho Mo. = The scholars
of the Presbyterian sabbath School in this city,
held pic mic IN the woods at the head of second
street, Wednesday. Extensive preparations had
been made for good time, but, unluckiy, 500"
after they had eaten dinner, it commenced raining
and obliged the company to dispense to their
homes. Our Sabbath school pic MICS have been
rather unfortunate in this respect. this year.
The Circus, Tuesday, was shiny
attended We had expected that owing to the
fact that this has been the first circus which has
visited this place for two years, there would be a
great rush, esterday but We presume the lovers
of the sports of the ring have either not sufficiently
recovered from the hard times, or saving their
spare quarters for spalding Rogers Circus,
which has visited this place Often and has been
SO much superior to the ordinary travelling compa
MES, that circus-go always turn out to it in
preference to all others.
WEST LIBERTY TEACHERS iNsTITUTE.-We
are pleased to learn that this Institute is in -four
ishng operation at the thriving and pleasant town
of West Liberty. Our worthy County Superintend
ent, Rev. Chas. Woodhouse is in attendance, doing
efficient service. 1t is owing to his exertions,
believe that the Institute is now held under such
encouraging auspices. rof Wells of Iowa City,
is presiding and lead ng the exercises. Mr.. Moses
Ingalls,, OF this city, delivered very eloquent and
interesting address to large audience before the
Institute, on Tuesday night. This Institute, we
are informed, is the ablest, most interesting and
largest one that has yet assembled in this county
W We are informed by gentleman
of this vicinity that Gov. kirkwood has gone to
the scene of the late awless proceedings in Jefer
son county, and that he will probably take the
proper steps for the punishment of those concerned
in the lynchiug of John Kephart. We believe the
Governor will be upheld i'll this course by the
majority of the citizens of jefferson county, and of
the State generally. 1t is high time the Executive
of the State should his official authority to
crush out this mob spirit as we have already seen
that the law is liable to be set at defiance occa-
sions of intense excitement like that in Jefferson
county, the consequences of which are always
deleterious to the morals of community.
WHEAT HARVEST has ust fairly commenced
in this vicinity. and, in the course of a week or
two, should the weather continue favorable, it will
be brought to q close. Some fears were expressed,
lately, that wheat would be short crop in many
localities in this and surrounding counties, owing
to various causes; but it is now found to be
altogether mistake. The wheat has headed out
finely, the grains being unusually large and plump
and the stalks not so thin upon the ground as
was at first supposed. The straw will not be SO
heavy as usual. which will be an advantage rather
than disadvantage, the grains always being bet
ter filed out than when the growth of straw is
rank Should there be fair weather until the crop
is harvested and sheltered the farmers of Iowa will
once have their granaries filed to overlooking
with wheat, and the good times" so earnestly and
anxiously looked for will dawn again upon the
Hawkeye State.
We have been shown, by Bomberger, Griswold
4 Co., agents, farm engine from the Springfield
(O.) Novelty Works, which has been ordered by
MIR. Henry Steinman, of Grandview. The engine
is suitable for general farming purposes, and
expressly adapted for the running Of threshing
machines. 1t has cylinder of inches diameter
and IL inches stroke, and boiler abundantly large
to supply steam with either coal or wood for fuel
1t is powerful enough to drive any machine that ten
horses drive, and at as great speed for whole
day as they can for one hour In these engines,
ample precautions are taken against fire, the smoke
chimneys being made with joint, so as to be low
cred when moving. The weight of the engine is
300 lbs; price 500 1t is made self.propelling
when desired, for 5000. This important inventions
will no doubt supersede horsepower in many
branches of farm work ere many years.
SABBATH SCHOOL CELEBRATIoNs.-The plan
of treating Sabbath School scholars to picnic in
the woods once or twice year, SO universally
adopted by the managers of the various Sabbath
Schools in this vicinity, is one that meets our
hearty appreciation. Our reporter was present at
one laSt Saluruay SOe seven niles lTolA ILLS city,
given by the North Prairie school, at which the
Cedar Valley and Union schools were present by
invitation, and pronounces it the most splendid
affair of the kind he has attended this season The
exercises consisted of instrumental music, speak
ing toasts and responses, singing, &c, all Of which
were of the first order. swings were put up, and
every arrangement that could add to the pleasure
of the participants made, and the joyous laugh,
merry voices and glstening eyes of both young and
These pleasant reunions of scholars and teachers
parents and friends in some shady grove, there to
spend day of enjoyment amid the beauties of
nature are calculated to establish deeper interest
in the Sabbath School cause.
SABBATH SCHOOL EXCURSION FROM BUR-
LxGros.-About1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the