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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
To the Farmers OF Iowa and
Western Illinois.

TUE undersigned having opened Agricultural
/ Ware Rooms on Front Street, near STEMS ao-
tel, in the city of Muscatine prepared TO fun
sh the Farmer's Of Iowa and Western Illinois with
all kinds of lab saving machines for agrrcultu-
raj purpoes for which produce of all kinds will
be taken in exchange.
The gu bscribers will be found at Stein s Hstsl
for the present, where all orders will be received
and promptly attended to.
BUMBERGER, GRISWOLD l. co.
Muscatias, Feb. ], 1860.-tf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

@The moon, while it apparently
revolves from east to west around the
heavens with all the stars once in "a
hours, moves from west to east among
the stars about lee in the same time.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
Important to Farmers.

HFDGE PLANTS by the loo, 900 or single
IL 1000, on reasonable terms and warrant cd
good. Now is the time to do your fencing cb ear.
as experience has taught rs " ere good care has
been taken good fence is the certain result,
Send in your ord ers early. Plants sent By rail
read or steamboat where ordered.
Address II. d C. CIRCUIT,
Dec. 9-Whm Grant, Cedar co :, Iowa.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

60 to the trash pile so to leave the market ope
for the young and thrifty stock which j. coming
Oh. have in my stock Of three year old tr.es q
nu ber of new and excellent varieties ever before
offersd in the western market, which havo proved
hardy and well adapted to our climate.
Es~fhis Nursery is located three miles north
OF Auscatins city, On the road leading to Wilton
Junction.
PRICES,
For choice selected trees, 90 cents each
" good healthy trees for orchard, Is
and smaller sizo for 123 cents each, or $40 per
hundred
@.t eserpsivo cataogvss ssnt to all applicants
free at charge. ISAAC NEGUS.
new. 1l.w 6 m
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

A GOLDEN BEDsTEAD.-The golden
bedstead lately presented to Victoria by
an Indian potentate has been exhibited
at the Conversations Of the Great West
ern Literary Society. 1t excited very
great interest apd attention, and was as
much admired for the beauty of its
workmanship as its intrinsic value. The
bedstead and carpet on which it stands
are valued at nearly seven hundred
thousand dollars.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
HIGHEST PEAK OF THE EARTH's SUR

HIGHEST PEAK OF THE EARTH's SUR
FACE 49, Humboldt in his sAspect OF
Nature" states that the highest peak Of
this earth's surface is Dwalagi-i. 1t is
8,l87 meters above the level Of the sea-
A higher has been discovered, accord
ing to the "Annuaire" fer 1860. 1t
is Kenichinginga, on the western range
of the Himalayas. 1t reaches the enor-
nous altitude Of 1858 meters-about
2S,200 feet.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

sD=In the daguerreotype, the dark
parts are the iodlde Of silver and the
light parts an amalgam of silver and
mercury
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

s9 The hard metal iridium, which
is used for tipping the points Of gold
pens, is worth, when pure, $12O an
ounce-more than six times as much as
gold.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

When young ne became lntlmateiy
acquainted with a daughter Of one of
the Knickerbockers Of the time, sturdy
in family wealth. With the young lady
he pressed his suit successfully; and in
time tn ather might have succumbed,
despite e fact that he regarded the
resourc IS with which Irving proposed to
support wife TOO slender to maintain
that style of luxury to which his daugh-
ter had been accustomed. In an evil
hour, as it seemed, DR.. Creighton,
Minister of the Presbyterian Church,
despite his Scottish parentage, fell in
with the gentleman whom Irving was
DESTROYS of making his father-in-law.
The Clergyman's eyes were dazzled by
the beauty of the same young lady who
had Won the heart of the aspiring au-
thor, and the eyes of the father were
blinded to all other considerations by
the wealth which DR.. Creighton offered,
together with his heart. Time and per-
sis:ency pushed Irving from the scene,
and the girl, obedIent to her fathers
urgent entreaties, gave his preference
the precedence Of her own. But the
saddest part of the story remains to be
told. When the question Of the mar
rage portion was under consideration,
the father stated that the family had
been tainted with insanity, and to
guard against the evils of harsh treat
Inent, should his daughter be afflicted
with the same malady, insisted that a
certain sum should be set aside, which,
in the event Of such calamity, should
be devoted to her maintenance on he1
estate on the banks Of the Hudson, and
that in no event should she be removed
from the mansion there.
The terms the ardent sutton, hoping
for the best, complied with. 1t may
have been the result Of hereditary dis
ease, or Of the effort to crush out and
kill her young hopes, but not many
years elapsed before the young wife
was raving maniac. She became SO
violent that confinement was rendered
necessary, and the family mansion was
converted into an asylum, DR.. Creigh-
ton building another house on distant
part Of the estate. The unfortunate
woman is still living, and on quiet
nights her shrieks may be heard shrilly
along the banks of the river-almost
audible, too, at the secluded retreat
which Irving occupied. No heart but
his own knows how much the sad event
may have tinged his own life, or to
what exertions it may have urged him
in attempting to drown all rememb1an-
ces Of his disappointment. DR.. Creigh-
ton has for years oficiated at the hum
bic chapel where Irving worshipped-
and, singular enough, read the burial
service for his former rival 10 those
who were aware Of these mournful cir
cumstaEces, the strange coincidence
must have been exceedingly painful
There are but few portraits or busts of
Mr.. Irving in existence, as he has, es-
pecially Of late years, persistently re-
fused to place himself at the disposal
Of any artist, however celebrated.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

COOP ADvIcE.-He gave good ad
vice who said: Ifyou are in trouble,
don't tell Of it to every person you
meet. Not one in hundred will SYM
pathize with you. Some may speak a
word Of comfort, to turn away and rid
icule you ; but precious few will laugh
less freely, or engage with less earnest
ness in the business Of life. Troubles,
in nine cases out of ten, are like threat
ening clouds which soon vanish.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

sW1The higher yos rise, the wider
is your horizon so the more you know,
the more you will see to be known.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
3. G. WALTER,

attorney and Counselor at La,e.
DROMPT attention 81 ven to collections exam
1 ination of titles, sonveyancing, Payment of
taxes. &c. Muscatine, Iowa, Office over State
Bank. Jan. II, 1860 daw1y.1
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
LIST OF LETTERS.


in the Post Office, at Musca-
tine, lows, April lst, 1860.
Persons calling for ad ,ertised letters are
to give the date of the list.
on and after Nov. LIST, the Post Office
will be open on Sundays, from to 9 A.
GENTS LIST.
A
Andrick james B
BerklcyJ Brier James
Boar Joseph Byrne John
Blanchard JOIN 2 BuseyFM
Borgemon koelf Burnett Jsln
Bourk John
Cain John Canlan Orven Ii
Caughran D C,nners James
Cox Jasuer Cnnnawsy Thomas
Cofman John Currier samuel
Davis Edward De- Graft Daniel
Daniels L
Eaton GeorgoP Etherton William I
Ea stcn Richard
Finnigin Jstn Fuck' Friedrich
Foulk Sc
Galland Giger II my
Gano William s doebel G
Gailiger James w
Henry Patrick Hulz John
uegenberger George Hughes Samuel
Jennings Michael Je:v,t Samuel
Kerr Jsssoo Kombrink Rudolph
| Kienz George kubsr } b
klinetof August
Latta James Lime ak amp John
Lewis Franklin
NJ
Mccain George Maist jacob
| McGove,n Thomas JamcsMilI. Vanhuesn
| NcFern Reubin Molyn,uy Thomas
| Mes wiggin John Morgan NJ
Mcdonald John 3 MuliorJuy DAtiel
| Marshall Henry Muller
Manly Samuel
N
Nelson Edwarl Normann Ch-ll.s
Nichols James
Potter John Powers Edward
Pomeroy NJ K
r
Rapp jacob Rippy Samuel v
Ransom Elishue Rtsennecker Anton
Ruilman Henry Richardson william
Hickman & Phipps Robinson
Reessink Il w kusei Riley
S
Schamberg john Saowden james +
Schmidt Christian smith George
Schweizer Solomon Smiley Thomas
Schoe d Steward
Shanghency Patt
T
Te stake HI Thays suel
Thornton West Tracy Uri
Underwood
W
Ward IA Weitz
Wadleigh william Weldon James
} Waldr.n James r Williams George
Walton John Wike Conrad
Y
Young Henry Yeringron John
Ycunkn Efjah
LADIES' LIST.
A
Adams Ltitia B Adams Mary Ann
Cook Millyc Crane Phi :ena
Dold Maria
Erwin Mary A
Hurlbut Jane
Jacoty Sofiah johnson Abby n
Low Eliza
NJ
McDernont Margaret Morren Mary
Mangan Horora Mud IRONY Margaret
Miller Lizzie
Nelson Lizzie
Pen1rey MR.
r
Reynolds Rachel Ripley Phebe
s
Sheppard Emma Smith Ednah
Smith Mrs Henry W Snyder Anna Ida
7
Tut Francis
Vanatta Ameda
"
Ward MaryJ Williams Mlry
White Philena "
JOHN A. McCo2u OK. p. NJ.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

FASH oNABLE CHINESE DELICACIEs.
The Hong Kong correspondent of
the Newark Mercury gives the follow
ing account Of how rats, puppies, and
other game are prepared for Celestial
epicures. He writes
"Being recently in Canton, after ex-
ploring other points Of interest, paid
visit to Rat street, which derives its
name from the many shops where rats
only are sold. They are exposed for
sale in every style-alive, dried, smok
ed, etc., and the shop keepers inform
ed US they were every good" as per-
haps they we're TO those who could
appreciate them. In dog restaurant,
visited in our rounds, we found in a
front room several tables surrounded by
Chinese, who were RECALLING themselves
upon dog, served in variety Of styles.
| took seat at one of the tables, and
dish of stewed dog was promptly
placed before me. 1t looked inviting
and it's odor was not bad, but l did moi
venture to partake. In a small cup up,
on the same table were the eyes of 8
cat, which is here very delicate ano
expensive dish, but the sight of them tc
any but Chinese, is not to be regard
edtas tending to sharpen the appetite
In the back room were bamboo cages
placed in tiers, containing dogs anc
puppies CT every size and color.
Black dogs are supposed to be the
most delicate, and command the high
est price. A person desiring to feast
upon dog, has merely to step into q
restaurant and select dog or puppy
according to his taste, which will al
once be cooked in whatever style he
prefers"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

INsh to call the attention
Of the public to my large and
well selected stock Of Apple
Trees of all ages, nom ens
year old up to five. My
stock Of ive-year old trees is
very fine. Some of tho trees
are very large for their ago
and arc on part of the nur-
sery ground which must be
cleared eff in the spring, a. I
am determined not to have
the nursery overs!ocked with
largo trees. If thoy can't DO
sold, they will be dug I'D and
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06
PHILOSOPHY IN THE WET.-U. B.

Philosophy IN THE WET.-U. B.
Darned says he overheard the following
''rail-fence soliloquy" the other even
ing, during the rain, from an individual
who seemed tightly slight =
Singular, Teller can't 60 out to
have little recitation thout it must
rain Just as if it hadn't rained since
New Years day last August. Well, let
Ter rain don't keer-1'm havin' an ex-
ira hollerday-l mean to have an extra
(hic) hollerday every day this year
'cept Sundays them days-them's meet
in days. shan't keep; l'll get drunk
all them days. He'me see-I'll have
two hundred Fourth O. Julys, and a
hundred and forty New Years, and
about two hundred and ten Christmases.
Thanksgiving-yes Pll have them twice
week all the time, all the time
wonder if them's all the days in the
year-if there's any over III have some
more Thanksgiving. Guess III take
suthin'. Hullo, what's that ? Shootin'
cannons, heb Il Here clap Of thun-
der walked things generality Shoot
in for some hollerday-T hanksgivin'
aspect. Hoopee'ee Got a cannon
myself ; I'll just load Ter and shute a
saloote. Hoorah = Here tightly tried
to load the small end Of a wagon tongue.
with his jug, using his big foot for a
hammer. Presently the jug smashed
and he desisted. 'Hullo! ball busted
and powder wet--can't shute- never
mind-come up't the bar and take 9
drink-'t'zal rite boys!' And he go
to the frame where customers hitchec
, their horses, and ordered "a fly with {
lemonade in it, The last we saw o.
| him he was tugging at one Of the rack
trying to pull the cork out. There va
nothing out Of the way in this, for tn
last words we heard him articulate were
| 'T'zall (hic) rite, boys
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-06

1t helps chiefly the moral faculties, II
helps everything, and makes man
better down to the very bottom Of his
nature.
Therefore, next, there is no excuse
for mans turning away from recti-
tude for the sake of outward prosperity.
If you turn off from the beaten road.
and take circuitous route, you will
stumble in the end, and lose the things
for which you transgressed. I think
no man ever cheated the devil, and l
think no man ever will.
I have no doubt that the devil over
reaches himself and cheats himself :;
but in any transaction between you and
him, he is longer-headed than you are
And if man sells his principles for
secular prosperity, he shall find in the
end that the writings drawn and the
promises made were all spurious. Hon
esty is the best policy; and Of homes
ty, that which has the most Of God in
it is the best.
l remark once more, that in worldly
things in general, it would be well if we
could write on the bells of our horses, !
on our door-posts, on our phylacteries,
and as band for our heads, "The
right way is always the prosperous
way" I do not care what the look Of
things is, the way that violates estab-
lished moral principles is dangerous,
and, in the end, is ruinous. And, in
public affairs, in commercial affairs, in
social affairs, and in personal affairs,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18
Prof. ]. II, Carlisle.

This gentleman delivered the promised lecture
upon Temperance, (of which notice was given in
our last ISSUE to large and respectable audience
on Tuesday evening last The lecture was worthy
of the high reputation Prof. c. bears, and went
directly home to the hearts of all present. As a
dissertation upon the evils and legitimate conse-
quences of intempcrancc, We have never heard 1t
surpassed seldom eqnalled. His style
was impressive, his words eloquent, and the truths
presented were clearly and forcibly urged Nothing
of the anecdotical order attempted, neither did
the lecture deal in wholesale denunciation; but
with consciousness of the dignity and serious i'm
portance of his subject, he brought convincing ar
guments and apt illustrations to the attention Of
hearers, and left them to decide each for himself
upon the abandoning or pursuit of intemperate
habits Wo have heard no lecture of similar
character for years which created so much refiec-
ton among an audience, and we trust that its good
influence may be made permanent for the cause
advocated.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

GEoRGErowN.-We have been informed by the
Captain Of the Rifle Guards that Mr.. Plouden c..
j. Weston, has ordered from England, a Whit
worth Gun, for the use Of the Company. In May
last, Mr.. Weston proposed to furnish this Gun, but
for the want of suitable building for its protec
ton, his generous offer was not Immediately ac-
cepied. There are, however, at this time, SUBJ
scription lists in circulation, for the erection of
Military Hall and Armory, to be used by the Vol
unteer Companies of The District, and the offer Of
Mr.. Weston having been accepted, the Gun has
been ordered.
We congratulate the community that we have
so efficient Corps to use this formidable weap-
on, and must be permitted to express the hope
that all citizens, especially property holders,
will feel Gprivilcsc, as well as duty to contrib
ute towards the erection of a building in which
the Whitworth Gun, howtzcrs, and other arms
may be securely placed, for the protection of the
general intercst.-Pee Dee Times.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

A Fatal QuAnREL.-We understand that diff
Guilty occurred at the muster ground, at Lyons, on
last Saturday evening" between John Grumbles
and James c. Brown, which resulted in the death
of the former from stick in the hands of the lat
ter. 1t appears, from the Coroners return, that
it was late in the day. and that the parties were
drinking, and that Grumbles, when near Brown
both having started home. was struck on the back
of his neck by Brown with walking stick which
had a buck-horn handle which blow killed him,
having disocated the neck. Brown is in Jail to
await his trial-LaurenSriAc Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

,,r.,-.. v-r-c-rr.v,T.Is ILiIANS, UsQ-THIs much
respected, useful and honorcd citizen of our Dis
tvict died at his residence four miles above this
place, on the 9th inst He had been afflicted for a
long period with dyspcptic affection, and under
and the srailties of his old age he fingered for
many mbi tbs before his constitution entirely yield
cd TO the disease and the fceblcness of age, with
which he was afflicted. At the time of lis dcatl
Esq. Williams was about scvcnty-thrce years DID,
and during his long life he had been truly use
full man to his State and District. He was ener-
&C ic and prompt in business, which the competcn-
cy he leaves behind him to his family as the fruit
of his individual labors. attests. He was sent to
the Legislature from this District in 1928 and the
succeeding term of 1880, and his WORTH ability
and exeriions for the interests and benefit of the
District were again acknowledged by his being
sent back to the Legislature several times after
that period. lie was honorcd with other positions
of trust by his fellow citizens and in his death the
District feels no inconsiderable loss, and the COM
munity, in which he lived and was so highly es-
tecmej, an irrcparablc one. One by one, we see
our older citizens of prominence aud acknowled-
gcd worth gliding away, leaving their works be-
hind them to attest their uscfuness.-LaurensUtle
Herald
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

Gov McWILLIE, OF MIssIssIrpI.-It will be
gratifying to the numerous friends and old con-
stitucnts of our former highly esteemed and dis
tingushcd fellow citizen, Hon. William Melville.
late Governor of Mississippi, to learn of his arrival
in our town on Saturday last, with part of his
family, all in the enjoyment of good health 1t
has been some eight years since we have enjoyed
n visit from the Governor, and his present sojourn
at his old home is an epoch which, We have no
doubt is most grateful to his heart as we'll as
gratifying TO his many old personal and political
friends We have always admired and loved the
man, from our earliest recollection and his noble
and lofty character and patriotism have endeared
him to many, who will continue to cherish these
kindly sentiments, whilst
s'Nlcniory brings the light of other days"
Gov. Melville is u staunch Southern Rights
anti-submission man, and, in his late message to
the Legislature of Mississippi, recommended in
the most unequivocal language immediate ress-
tance or secession, on the part of the Southern or
Cotton States, on the election of Black Republi-
can President.
He is the guest at present of his son-in-law,
William NJ Shannon, Esq.-Camdcn Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

New JUDICIAL D1srnIcr.-We learn from the
Yorkvillc Enquirer that at a meeting of portion
of the citizens of Spartanburg, Union and York
Districts, held at Limestone Springs on the 9th day
of September, to consider the propriety of petit
tioning the next sitting of the Legislature for a
new Judicial District, to be taken off Of the afore-
said Districts, committee of two from each Dis
trct was appointed to determine boundaries, and
to report at an adjourned meeting on the 9th
inst.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18
Arri walls at the Hotels
AT THE BENSON HOUSE, BY c. C. LANasros

AT THE BENSON HOUSE, BY c. C. LANGST0N,
J W Tradewell, Columbia; II c Hudgins, R NJ
Anderson, j Calhoun II Tusten Williamson;
Samuel Brown, jr, W Smith, E Herring, Col
Mattison, W FAINT, W Dickson, Jno Munro, W
D Wilkes, Anderson; G Hallman, Salisbury,
c; David Rcnno and lady, D Keasler, Mr. Calhoun,
J Z Lewis Pendleton; Bowie, G w Buddy,
Charleston; r A Watts, Philadelphia; Cohen,
New York; Gen G r Miller, L Martin, NJ Israel,
L Mclaughlin, I Jordan, Robert Fair, Esq,
Abbevillc; Maj Miller, Mr. Perry, Pickens; Hr
j P Watts, Laurens; W C Cleveland, II Young
blood, H Beattie, E Batson, Greenville; Maj E
Seiblcs, Edgefcld NJ Crisis Baltimore; J Smith,
IIonea Path; NJ Sem, Newberry; r NJ Owings,
Hamburg; Mr. Bomar, Spartanburg.
AT THE ANDERSON HOTEL, S. II. LANGSTON.
Thos B Burrss, Three Mile House; G Guyton,
Magill, Mike McGec, James A Hoyt, Anderson;
W Magill, Abbevic; Capt ] S Acker, Belton; II
r Vandiycr, Townville.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-09-18

Hon. John Young Brown, the young
member of Congress from Kentucky, was
married, on the Sd instant, to Miss Re-
becca, daughter Of Hon. Archibald Dix
on, Ex-Governor, Ex-United States Sena-
tor Of Kentucky. The young lady is
heiress to wealth, and is said to be beauti-
full and accomplished.