Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-10
News Paragraphs.

| a physician OF milwaukee,, WIS.,, lately
made partially new nose for o man named
Ward, out of a piece of flesh from the
PATIENTS arm.
There are 5000 convicts in the three State
Prisons in the State of New York, and
although the number is increasing yearly it
does not quite increase with the ratio of the
population, contrary to what is supposed.
| Gerrit Smiths restoration to health is
characterized by his we'll known generosity.
Wendell Phillips has received $50 from him
| for the use Of the sufferers by the Lawrence
calamity.
A resolution has been introduced into the
Virginia House of Delegates inquiring into
the propriety Of taxing bachelors past The
age Of thirty $40 per annum, for the educa-
ton of children. Good idea
The Revolutionary war lasted seven years.
The conflict between freedom and slavery in
Kansas, promises to terminate by the admis-
sion Of Kansas, free, into the Union, during
the seventh year of the struggle.
Philadelphia is soon to have the largest
| hotel in the United States. 1t is nearly
finished is called ''The CONTINENTAL" and
contains $50 rooms, so arranged that every
enc is well supplied with light.
The annual expenses of the Philad elphia
city government are $4,666, l31, against
nearly $lO,OO0,O0O for New York city
Philadel PHI has debt of 50 ,0l0' 4S6, but
has also a sinking fund of $4,000, 10000
applicable thereto.
The Ohio Farm School is repres ented by
the Board of Commissioners to have been
v ry successful the past year. There are %
boys on the farm who have been proftably
employed, and the 'moral tone" is con
stantly improving.
Over 200 caloric engines have been put in
operation during the past fifteen months,
most Of viii h work well. They are now
made of all sizes, from 6 inoh cylinder to
a 4S inch cylinder. The latter is a powerful
engine. .a.s
In the city of St. Paul, Mimi, thsys rent
stores and dwellings at auction, either by
the year or month. A recent number of the
Times advertises four stores and five dwell
ings to be rented in this way to the highest
bidder, for a given time.
Paris fashions say the shape os bonnets is
at leagth decided. The front long round,
advancing over the forehead and very much
rown back at tie ears. The cur ain very
narrow. In general very much trimmed
indeed, overcharged with trilnm ngs.
The General Go !ernment pays tbs Oregon
and California members of Congress some
$1,000 session as mileage. and yet it has
been notorious fact, now again declared by
such good Democratic authorities So the
Oregon Statesman and Sacramento Union,
that all these members travel on free passes
An earthquake was felt at Charleston, s.
n hn Oh, fI,o
papers and letters in the post-office shook
the cases in printing Offices; startled the
people so tat many fed from their hous S,
and The bell of St. Michael, which was
sounding at the time, was interrupted for
some seconds.
Reuben Salisbury has been driven out of
Virginia for the awful crime of harboring
about his premises copy of the Albany
Eoening Journal! He was quiet, peacea-
Bile man, deacon Of the Baptist church,
and formerly CT New York. In his old age
he has been forced to leave the Old Domin-
ion because he wanted to read the news
from his native State. Great country!
Blondin has decided to amuse the Que
becers the coming season. After inspecting
several localities he has fixed on position
close to Montmorenci Falls, from point to
point, Immediately below the cataract. He
says the span he intends to walk is 400
feet long, being 200 feet LONGER than the
span he walked at Niagara. The Falls of
Montmorenci are nearly $50 feet high, or
LOO feet higher than the Falls of Niagara.
The sporting fraternity talk of nothing
else than the great fight between Heenan
and Savers, on British soil, April 10th. A
larger amount of money is being put up
than was ever before staked upon the issue
of the prize ring. John Morrissey, Hecnan's
old antagonist, has bet heavily and is still
betting against the American representa-
tive, and has received from Sayer himself
50 800 to be disposed of to the best advan-
tage. Morrissey will 60 over in March, and
Sayers agrees to take all the bets upon him
self, if Morrissey, at that time is dissatisfied
with his appearance ard prospects. Nor
rissey will also carry $25, 1000 to invest in
England'tor bin self and other parties. He
declares upon oath that, if Heenan wins,
neither shall sail again for America until
'ne or the other has triumphed in new
'et.to.