Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-28
WEEKLY Journal.

WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL. DEPARTING EMF.
~ THE IOWA STATE FAIR will 30 held at low
City Dot. ID, ID, 4th and 9Th.
~.Several commune atoms intended fol-
this issue are unavodably crowded out.
i W We are indebted to Mr.. John Leach,
Of Mercer county, ILL.,, for half bushel Of the
incest Maiden Blush" apples we have tasted this
season:
i "a Mr.. Joseph Young, Of this county,
has left at our Office very superior sample Of
Chinese sugar cane syrup, made by him this year.
This production appears to be more abundant and
better than ever this year.
Ray> The editor of the Muscatine Revie,o
says that there were 1000 ASSES in the Republican
procession at Washington. We think he must be
mistaken. We saw but one, and we don't think
that the editor of the Revie,o saw hlat one.
H Tho "Hickory Sprouts" were out
Monday night numbering 81 torch-bearers as they
passed our office. The distinguished orator from
| abroad didn't arrive, and the crowd at the Court
House had to put up with harangue by Mr.. Bull
lock, of Iowa City. Messrs. Funk and Schafer
were called Out, but modestly declined making
speeches.
For TIE STATE FAIR.-We learn that an
extra train will be run to Iowa City during the
continuance of the State Fair, commencing Tues.
day of next week. 1t will leave this city at 8
o'clock in the morning; and, returning will leave
Iowa City at o'clock ~, arriving here at 1885.
Tickets will be issued to go and return ut half tae
usual fare.
~ We will venture to say that there Is
not man who has refused to take our paper on
account Of our article against the political integrity
of James W. Grimes, who did not chucke at the
article in their own home organ, not long ago,
abusing Henry Clay Dean in the lowest kind OF
language.-ReUieG.
We defy the writer of the above to point out in
our editorial columns any language as low and
scurrilous as that used by him towards his Repub
licau neighbors in this city and towards Senator
Grimes. In order that he may have no apology
for negecting to do so, We hereby offer him the
use of our files to find such language if he cam
Come, neghbor, produce your evidence or acknowl-
edge your mistake.
DETAINED LETTERS "A letter addressed to |
& Hannah Dwire. Attalissia, Iowa." is detained at
the Post Office for want of sufficient postage, there
being only one cent stamp on it.
One addressed to 81 O.. Dunivan, Esq. Newha'
ven Co.," is detained for want of proper direction.
One to ~. G. Virnam, No. II Wall street, N.
"" for want of postage.
And one with postage paid has no name or direc-
ton whatever on it.
A letter came to hand one day last week, mailed
at New Springfield, o., and addressed simply
"Muscatine. Muscatine, Iowa." The postmaster,
not knowing to whom he should deliver it, opened
the letter. 1t written in German and signed
by "Michael Biaich" To whom does it belong!
The ATALssA WIDE AwAKEs ON DUrY-
We learn from Capt. Lundy that his gallant Com
pany accepted an Invitation of the people of West
Liberty to visit their town last Saturday evening.
They turned out 81 strong, bearing the prize flag
received in this city, of which they exceedingly
proud. A welcome speech was made by Byron
Carpenter, Esq of West Liberty, and a response
On the part of the Wide Awakes, by Andrew
Heberling. Esq, both Of which are highly spoken
Of. sumptuous repast gotten up by the ladies of
West Liberty, served to their guests, after
which another able speech was made by Mr.. Toy lor.
There was u large attendance and mutual good
ceiling. We rejoiced to see the true-hearted
Republicans of Goshen and Wapsinonoc townships
Up and doing. We expect them to roll up one
hundred majority for "Honsst Abe" |;
The QUAKERs OF SPR1NGpALE, Cedar
county, certainly a much abused people. A |
of the Rerieao reiterates the stale
harge that the Inhabitants Of Springdale have {
toen slaves, horses and wagons from Missourians,
md are now harboring them. If these statements
we're true we could not withhold the condemnation 9
lue such lawless conduct. But they are not true {
We learn from direct and reliable authority that
here are only eIes@n colored people living in {
,pringdale at this time. One of them has always r
free, and nine of the remaining ten have been
rec from two to three years. Most of them resided
n Leavenworth, Kansas, some time after leaving I
heir masters for they all ran away, of these
having been stolcn) Only one of the entire number
a female) was stolen, and she by her colored
uitor, to prevent her from being sold and taken
arther South. The couple are now married and
i've in peace and quiet at springdale. This is the
truth about the matter. If anybody
IAN see cause therein to censure the quiet and un-
offending people of springdale, they are more fas
idious than we are. 4
BOLD ROBBERY. - Two tailor shops were :
broken into Monday night, and goods taken to the
.moupt Of about one hundred dollars. Jacob
Blake and II. Cook, whose shop is next door to
iordons store, the heaviest losers. Their shop
vas entered by prying open the back door. Among S
he articles taken coat and pair of pants for
4. Chambers worth 49, two coats and two pairs /
If pants belonging to Mr.. Cook worth $50, four I
ards of overcoating worth $780, and four other
pairs of pants worth about 81 each, besides four S
oats and some cutting, amounting in all to not less
han 500. A fine piece of vesting and some other
'aluable goods were undisturbed. 1
The shop of E b. Lewis appears to have been o
entered about the same time. One of his workmen 6
vas asleep in the room. The burglar took two I
pairs of pants and vest, but hastily decamped on
seeing the inmate of the room arouse from his
,umber. He had entered without difficulty through
an opening in room in the rear of the shop. {
tbs thought these robberies were committed by
tailor who has been lettering about the city for
some time and frequenting these shops. He disap-
peared from his boarding house Monday night, as
did also another man, who is supposed to be his
accompice. They probably went off with their
booty in a skiff down the river.
IMPROVEMENTS. We noticed several weeks
ago number of very substantial buildings going
up in our city. Since then others haye been COM
menced; and from all appearances the year 1860
will witness more solid improvement in Muscatine
than any preceding year since 1855.
Among the buildings recently commenced is
beautiful mansion by George c. Stone, ESQ.,, on