Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEpARTME EMF.


LOCAL ,pEPARTME NT.
GT The readers attention is directed
Prof. Stearns' advertisement His entertainment
are highly interesting and amusing.
MORE GAs.--The Gas Company are lay
ing down gas pipes on Mulberry stree. from sec0n
to Fourth. We hope ere long to see this fine stree
lighted its full length with gas.
New SrocK.-Dr. Graham returned few
DAYS since from trip of several weeks to the East
He purchased larger stock Of drugs than usual
which are now being opened at the wellknow
stand of Graham Broshers, opposite our office.
CELEBRAr1oNs OF RAJ FOURTH AT WILTON
We are requested 70 state that there will be
celebration of the. 4sh Of July at Wilton. will
by E. Psssmore The celebration is to take place
in the beautiful grove adjoining the town.
~ The Rock island Register says that
city contributed upSard Of fifteen hu -dred dollars
for the tornado suy rers AID asks US to take back
our statement that Muscatine gave more than any
other city except Chicago. We yield the palm to
our large hearted nelghbors OF Rock Island, and to
the monty.
CT We are informed that at the meeting
of the sRail.Spli,ting Club" on Muscatine Island.
last Monday night, Henry O'Connor, OF this city,
was present by invitation and made an eloquent
and effective speech - just such an one as he can
make when he tries. We hope to hear OF nm more
frequensly on the stump ,e -s 1857
SuppsN DsArH OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF
Mr Edw.rd Isatt one of the first
citizens Of Wapello died very suddenly, at Grand
view, Louisa county. Tuesday evening We under
stand that he was in ordinary health up to the hour
OF his death. His age was upwards OF forty. The
deceased Was . cousin of I. n. lsett Esq, OF this
place. a. q FIJI
HORSE DIsrExpRR- subscriber informs
US that disease known as horse dstemper is quite
prevalent among horses in the section Of country
about A.alissa. He says those who have used
ass.fetida and camphor, either in the gum or tine
ture, as remedy, have been successful in treating
the disease. This preparation, he says, is also
preventive against contagion. ll
The FRKRY.-The road across the bottom
on the opposite side of the river is over flowed in
two places, so that it is impossible for teams. The
ferry boat commenced running yesterday morningto
Drury's Landing, 3 miles above. 1t is hoped that
the river will fall in a few days. that we shall
again have uninterrupted crossing at this place.
The ferry landing on this side is at present just
below Chambers mill.
~ curiosity in the shape of shoe
made of leather tanned from alligator's skin
was shown to US yesterday, at Hartman 4 Schefer's
shoe shop. The leather is corrugated some hat
like the scales of fish, but in some parts is setter
and more pliable than ordinary upper leather, and
it is said to be much more durable Two of these
alligator skins were brought to this place by John
Horner, the barber on Water street, who obtained
them in New Orleans. pair of shoes from them
will cost about g.
MAMMOTH Hay Boar. - The hull of the
old steamer Challenge was brought up from St.
Louis to this place. few days ago. and is now
being fitted up under charge of R A. Watt Esq
for the transportation of hay and other produce.
cargo of 1000 bales of hay and 5000 sacks of corn
and oats IL the New Orleans market has already
been engaged for her. and it is expected she will
be ready to start the first Of next week. The boat
hull have been boarded up eighteen feet over
largest hay boat ever freghted on the Upper Mis-
sssippi. Her cargo will amount to about 500 tons.
CooLRY's F.Roe PUMP ONCE MORE. = We
called one day this week to witness the operation
of on. of these pumps at Worsham & Br, ants
Livery Stable. 1t is exceedingly simple in con
struction. but the most tOrcibge pump extant. A
few evenings since, Mr.. swan, the agent, tried its
capacity in throwing water and threw stream 20
feet high. Among the advantages Of the pump is
1t never freezes up-a consideration Of the greatest
importance in this northern latitude. We advise
all persons in need of pumps to call and examine
for themselves and if they like the pump, secure
one before Mr.. Swan leaves our city. He warrants
them to give satisfaction. ---
The New GRAIN CRoP.-Mr. E. G. Martin,
Of this vicinity, brought into our office yesterday
morning the heads of nine varieties of cereals viz
Of Fail Grains, the Velvet, the Smooth White, the
Red Chatf Bald aud the long bearded Wheat; also
Rye. OF Spring GRAIN, the Bald Club and
the Bearded Wheat also, Oats. All of these,
exec pit the Spring Wheat, were filled with plump
and we'll developed grains. The grains of Spring
Wheat we're only just forming, but promise to I'll
out as we'll as the others. MIR. Martin assures us
that the crops in rst-rate condition and prom
Use better yield than for several years past. Fall
, Wheat will be ready for harvesting in about ten
days. Spring Wheat will not be ready for some
three weeks yet
A THeoRY Az TO TIE LATE STORMS We
conversing, the other day, with old settler,
lady. who located in Iowa twenty years ago, about
the late tornado in this State, when new theory,
Lac 30, rnip atn q
were informed by her that last spring she had pre-
dicted, from the hazy state of the atmosphere at
that time, that we should have very heavy storms
this summer. The terrible fulfment of her predic
tion has been topic of considerable conversation
ameng her acquaintances since the late tornado.
She informs us that she has been a close observer
of the weather. and that invariably, during seasons
opening with this peculiar state of the atmosphere.
(which in the fall we term "Indian Summer"
storms have been more common and destructive
than in other years. We give this for what it is
worth.
i In connection with the above, it is worthy Of
notice that for a couple of days past, the sky has
been overcast with a smoky, hazy yapor, unusual
at this season Of the year.
DETAINED LxrrERs The following letters
are detained at the postofice this city for want
Of proper directions or because the postage is not
prepaid according to law: fsEa
!. MIR. Henry D. Gazlev. Angola, N. unpaid:
=. l. L. Simpkns. Springfield Co., shookergroof
3. Mr.. Augustus kiigor, in care of Mr.. David
Robinson Warfell, muskdin county, >taat Iowa.
: f.. Messrs. Miller & Brayton, Dubuke, Iowa.
cent stamp. carr aVEEt
Sd G Henderson, Morgan county, Illinois.
g. J. o Gorham, Antlsna, state of Illinois,
Beckudine county
2. Caswell Hanna, Esq Cedar P. o. Desmoines
Co., lowa-(no such postofice in Desmoiues Coz
Miiliam Vaspey, Livingston county, Mo.
9. Eliza Knowles. Humboldt Co Iowa. r--sz
10. aiss Halda Robbins Dubuque, Iowa-staml
used before - - =
IL Mr.. John Funck, North Callins. Erie county