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The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-21

WD ~ mo ~ 1.-THE LEATEfER
10 Store Of Thomas Kerth has been removed
from No. (Fleming's old stand), to rs Main ST.,
opposite Washington Hotel, where he keeps a full
supply of LEATHER AND FINDINGS. He keeps
on hand every variety and sells cheap for cash.
PHILIP DUEsNER, Fleming's old salesman, is
with me, and will be hand to wait on our old
friends and all the custome rs who may call on
U.S. He will do justice to all. '
MARI lind THOMAS KERTH.
WRIn n n n Il IN q VIII s.
~ 100 kegs assorted sizes, lust received and
for sale by CHAS. McJOHNST0N,
mari Posey g Block, Main street.
TwVOXL LET a TxCL II s.
N In great variety, at the lowest price, at the
New Drug Store of 4
feb27 N. s. THOMPSON.
EUST RECELV.ED-.G SPLEJV.XDHD
e. stock of fresh and pure garden seeds of every
variety, mt E-' F. SHARPE d CO.'S
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-21

SEED O-sTs.-3OU RUsA. rHE.ME
~ Canada Oats, just received, and fut sale by
CHAS. McJOHNSTON,
mari4 Posey's Biork Main St
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

IMPORTANT TO PATESTEEs.- very
important bill has been introduced into
Congress by Senator Mallory, revising
and establishing the laws # patents.
1t has been prepared at the Patent
Office, and embodies the views orr in-
ally given by Commissioner Mason,
somewhat revised by Mr.. Bishop, the
present Commissioner. 1t legalizes
the appointment Of a Board Of three
Examiners in Chief { to receive salaries
Of 5000 each }, with power to revise
and reverse tae decisions Of examiners.
From this Board an appeal may be
made to the Commissioner, whose
decision shall be final.
Under the existing patent laws, wit
nesses cannot be compelled to give
testimony in examinations for granting
or re-issuing patents. ~@7Ea1gE
1t is proposed to require the attend
ance and testimony Of witnesses sub
penied before Justice Of the Peace
by the Clerk of any United States
Court, who shall issue such summons
upon application of any party inter-
ested.
The Commissioner is also to be
clothed with authority, by this law, to
refuse to recognize as patent agent
any one who may, in his opinion, be
guilty Of gross misconduct. !. his will
Be an arbitrary way of breaking up the
business Of several gentlemen, who have
been discharged from the patent office,
because they we're opposed to the party
now in power.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20


A SHORT MEDICAL TREAT1sE.-Dis-
eases may be properly divided into
three classes:
LIST. Those which nature will cure, if
left to her own resources.
%. Those which nature cannot cure
without the aid Of the physician. And
Sd. Those which will kill the patient
in spite Of nature and the doctor both.
The second class, then, as will be
readily perceived, is the principal sub
ieet of medicine. The cure of the first,
however, may be fastened, and the
pains Of the third paliated and even
death retarded, by the aid Of the ply
sician.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

BsgAt a recent sale Of pews in
Henry Ward Beecher's Church, Brook
Ign, sixteen hundred persons were pres
ent. The pews were rated at $12, $50,
and the bids Of choice over this amount
footed up $4,000. Every pew was
rented, and two hundred and fifty more
could have been easily disposed Of. 1t
is said that over one hundred families,
Of its own members, are unable 10 get
seats in Plymouth Church, and that
over one thousand persons 60 away ev-
cry clear night unable to get standing
room within hearing distance. H
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20
s~A nerson named Roger Lare

p9A person named Roger Largos
has recently died at Paris, at the age
Of 100 precisely, day for Gay, and even
hoonur for hour. !, 1t was at one O'Clock
in the afternoon Of the 10th Of Decem-
ber.l 1859, that he vas born, and at
one o'clock in the afternoon of the
10th Of December, 1859, that he died,
He was a very remarkable parsonage,
having excelled as painter, engrayer,
poet and musician yet he was totslly
unknown to the public, because he
would never consent to exhibit or pub
lish any Of his productions.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20
NEWS.

In the nursery OF F. B. Doolit tie, near
Delhi, are 400, 900 grated apple trees, Of
which About $4,000 are bearing. 7
Michael Sullivan, IS years old, died at
AcGrsgor from the effects Of frozen whisky,
on the night Of the I'D inst.
"A coal company has been organised at
Blue Grass, Scott county, for the purpose of
developing supposed coal fields in that To-
oality. 6h," Ii .-.AtHia
"A. W. Hoag has presented the editor
Of the Waukon Transcript, with Cigar
made from tobacco grown on his farm in
Alamakee county. The editor "puffs'' it
and gives it the somewhat equivocal oom-
pliment Of being as good as . ''ive center. !"
Isaac B. West of Taylor county, and
W. A. Mackoy, pork buyers, offer as next
year premium TO induce farmers to 60 more
extensively into hog raising, $50 for the
hest 100 hogs fed by any one farmer, $25
for the bes: Is, $l5 for the best 80, 80 for
the best Is, and IS for the best 10.
LYNoHINe OF HoRsE THIEvEs.-The Vim
ton Eagle OF the 18th says: eve are In.
formed BY Mr.. Lewis Selvert, the mail car
rier from Vinton to Albion, that two horse
thieves were hung in Woods, Grove, near
Buckingham, lama county, on Thursday
morning last" 1t appears that family
consisting of mother and four sons, named
Bunker, had lived for some time near
Steamboat Rock, Hardin county and were
farmers whom not engaged in their regular
business Of stealing. Some weeks ago they
had stolen pair Of horses from a man in
Polk. county. The sheriff of that county
and the owner of the horses arrested two
of he thieves as they were on their way to
Independence, with load Of wheat, and
started with them to Desmoines, when ono
of the thieves attempted to escape. He
was overtaken by the sheriff, however, and
they again renewed their journey, one OF
the citizens accompanying them. 1t seems
they only proceeded as far as Woods Grove,
and there hanged the thieves upon sl.tree,
where they were discovered soon after by a
gentleman passing through the grove.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

The Two ExTREMEs.-There are
many men who are continually going
backwards and forwards from their
wine-merchant's to the chemists. 20
the latter they 60 to recover them from
the effects of too many visits to the
former and to the wine merchant they
return to restore them from what they
had been taking at the chemists 1t
would be difficult tc say which Of the
two bottles-the doctors or the wine
INTERCHANGEABLE them the most injury.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

Grow AND BRANCH. = The Freemdn's
Journal (organ of Catholicism and Democ
racy) publishes correspondence between
Grow and Brs nch, and thus handsomely COM
pliments the former: ~
'We depart from our rule now to express
our entire commentator of the course taken
by Mr.. Galusha A. Grow in regard to Mr.. L.
OBJ. Branch. These gentlemen are known
to their respective friends to be men ofdeter-
mined physical courage, but Mr.. Grow has
shown that he is equally possessed Of the
higher quality Of moral courage. His plea is
not by any means that he is non-combatant.
His answer implies that he is thorough
fighting man-but he declines violating at
once the laws Of the Christian religion and
the laws Of his country, BY. accepting the
barbarous and unreasonable appeal to . de-
liberste trial of skill at murder. Mr. Grow
is political opponent, but We must say that,
in this matter, he has entitled himself 70 the
respect of civilized men," ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

PUNcH's SEVEN FooLs.-1. The en-
vious man who sends away his mutton
because the person next him is eating
venison. 2. The Jealous man. who
spreads his bed with singing nettles,
and then sleeps in it. 8. The proud
man, who gets wet through, sooner than
ride in the carriage Of his inferior. 4.
The litigious man who goes to law in
the hopes Of running his opponent, and
gets ruined himself. 5. The extraya-
giant man, who buys o herring, and
takes a cab to carry it home. 8. The
angry man, who learns to play the tam
BORNE because he is annoyed by the
playing Of his neighbours piano. Z.
The ostentatious man, who illumi2es
the outside of his house NEST brilliant
". and sits inside in the dark. +,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20
Information Wanted,
LIST OF LETTERS.

REMAINING in the Post Office, Ut Muscl
tine, lows, Jan. 10Th, 1860
Persons calling for al vertised letters Of
requested to give the date OF the list.
On and after Nov. LIST, the Post Of6e
will be open on Sundays, from 8 to 9 A.
GENTS LIST.
A
Amber Henry
b
Baunon Vino Bachtell Isaac 8
Battell CIV Bloom ) NJ
Brockway Alouzo Busc.. F W
Carroll Henry Chapman Anderson
Cloud Elijah Cox Jasper
Cofiman Henry
d
Davenport Charles Dodson John
Duglas Jason Dun George
Tanning James Pagan John
Fiaggaru A S Foster Wesley
Fox Charles Fulmer John
G
Geiger Joseph Gilbert James
Goe William Golsberry Asa
Gross Levi Gros Jean Joseph
H
Hartman William Hesser Charles W
Hersey II Heuman Heinrich
Hewitt FL HolenbacK Aaron
Homer Hunter William 2
Hunt RG
j
Jennings < Michael
Kenscr William Keisser Sampson
ketfer Albert keSSler +
Hing Francis kiles Amanuel
kinsey Lewis kubler Jacob
Laquat Jeremiah Lawrence William D
Lane HV
NJ
McGill Richard Mckillip Daniel
Mcbride james Matthews Geo L
Mayer g Ii Maher
MILAN e q Mills Robert
Morris James T
p
Page HomerC ParkJR
Porter W
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Redngton John Reed John G
Reed John Richmire { harles
Richardson Charles Richards Charles
RomigcF
Sanford Dennis Schroeder Heinrich
Schott John Stafford John
Shirley James Smith Danniel
Smith Benjamin Smith James
smith W T snyder Henry
Thompson 3 Telford Thomas
Townsend RevCE Todd Robert Il Henry
w
Walker Charles VAIL Frederick
Watson John K Wenner John
White Wright Arthur 5
Y
Younken Elijah
Z
Zeidler n W
LADIES' LIST.
A
Adams Mary Apley Julia
Bartlett Mary Jane Berry Emeline
Bennerhassett 4 NJ Brown Mary
Burne Angelina
Carpenter B
Dryden Ella
f
Esterlin Sarah Jane Evertt Catherine
Edwards Fanny Engle WV
Freeland Elizabeth Frutig X
G
Grab Katharine 2
Ii
Haig Hefev Harris Maria
Heater Victoria Herr Barbara
Hoag Amy Hoover Mary q
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Jeffries Mrs M
a NJ .#
McCabe Alice s McFann Jemima .a
Miles Jane
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Penton MaryC
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Quin Eliza A
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Rech tatharine fE
Schultz S Ann schmeltzer NJ A
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Walton Mary Waldron Mrs James
White Mrs Hiram
81 JOHN A. MCCORMICK, P. M.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

lsDiANA.-The Republicans of Indiana
have called a State Mass Convention on the
22d Of February, to appoint delegatss to the
Chicago Convention, and nominate candi-
date for State officers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

= I. tY-The appearance Of Senator Maso in
the Senate last week, in a complete suit Of
home spun Virginia cloth, though intended
to inspire terror in Northern hearts by the
threat of non-intercourse. alarmed nobody
that we have heard Of, but, on the contrary,
excited general ridcule. This is not the
FIRST instance of the kind. .Duringthe null
ification crisis, Mr.. McDufde, of s. c., ap.
peared in like dress, as did several other
eminent Southern men. And still the
Union is not yet dissolved. At Richmond,
the ladies appear now at fashionable parties
in home-spun cloth. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

s6rNight brings ont stars as sor-
row shows US truths !; we can never see
the stars till we can see Ii tie or naught
else-and thus it is with truth.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

UNHAPPY SPINsTERs.-The ugliest
and most mischievous Miss we ever
knew was Miss Government. Her sis
ter, Management, is no beauty.
Miss-Demeanor surpasses them both !;
and, while she is uglier and laughter
than either Of her sisters, she is still
constantly getting "courted." While
we have no particular liking for Miss
Government, Miss Management, or
Miss Demeanor, we have decided dis
liking for Miss Fortune. She is ever
sticking her nose in where it is not
wanted. Among those unfortunate
Misses may be placed Miss Take, who
is generally compelled to bear the blame
for the acts Of Miss Government, Miss
Management, Miss Fortune, and some
times Miss Demeanor. AS for us, we
can endorse and even tolerate any Of
the above named Misses as we'll, or
better, than Miss-Ann-Thropy. Of her
we have a perfect adherence. There
is whole family Of Misses, whose
company had better be avoided , for
instance, Miss Chef, Miss Lead, Miss
Judge, Miss-Quote, iss-Represcrt,
Miss Rule, Miss Trust, etc.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

A CURIOUS EPIs0pE.--Several years ago
Mr.. Wigtail, the NV U. S. Senator from
Texas, was q resident Of South Carolina, and
q member Of the Legislature Of that State.
A difficulty arose between him and Mr..
Brooks, the father of the late Preston S.
Brooks, and Mr.. Wigfall posted MIR. Brooks
8s a rascal and a coward after the Southern
fashion. Mr.. Bird, son of the then wife
Of Mr.. Brooks, came to town about the
time, but in ignorance of the difficulty, call
d on Mr., .Wigfall with whom he was en-
friendly terms, and invited him to his then
approaching weddings. The two gentlemen
were proceeding through the streets togeth-
er, when the plaeard in question attracted
Mr.. Birds attention. Turning at once to
Mr. Wigfall, he asked if he, Mr.. W., was its
author. Mr.. W. responded that he was.-
Mr.. Bird then said he would tear it down.
Mr.. W. rbade him at his peril. Mr. b.,
however, did it. A shooting ARRAY imme-
diately followed, in which Mr.. Bird was
killed by Mr.. Wigfall. A son of Mr.
Brooks, sen., took up the quarrel and chal-
lepged Mr.. Wigfall. They met. Mr.. Wig
fall received Mr.. Brooks fire unframed,
md then discharged his pistol in the air.
LIE duel was at this point arrested. Inn
meaately afterward Mr.. Wigfall received a
secon. challenge from Preston S. Brooks,
known A'bsequently for his assault on Sem
ator Sumher. This challenge Mr.. Wigfall
declined to hcept. The quarrel, however,
was not ALLOWED to subside, and to avoid
further bioodshea, Mr.. Wiglall soon after
withdrew from the State aud removed to
Iexas, where he has since resided. From
his seclusion thence he has now emerged
into the Senate of the United States.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

B The arrest Of Realf, Secretary of
John Browns proposed Provisional Govern
men, is reported from Texas, and he is
said to befon his way to Washington in the
custody of officers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

M1SSEsorA.-Alex. Ramsey Governor elect
of Minnesota, was indicted into Office on
Monday, the I'd inst. In his message he COM
putes the area under cultivation in 1850. at
AGA, GOO acres; the number of farms averaging
213 acres, at 81 ,533. The total value of the
agricultural and numbering productions Of the
State is estimated at nearly five millions of
dollars. II .s-e4a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

v"Where shall get pannel2" said
the sheriff to-the judge. 4 s'Why, suppose,
sir, that you can get enough panels out Of
doors i''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

SCIENCE IN SKATING.-We have be-
come in the present practical age great
in small things, from the frabrications
of pin to the construction Of steam
ship. The humble skate, with which
ou- youth enjoy themselves in the clear
cold days Of winter = gliding, with
lightning foot, upon lake, pond and
river, has not been overlooked in the
march of improvement.
The Holland skate, with the runner
secure in shoe upper, appears to be
growing in popular favor and certain
ly our old fashioned skates have far too
many troublesome straps about them.
The runner which is coming into
more general use is devoid of groove
on the face, and skaters assert that
they can ego much faster with it," but
cannot turn so rapidly. The old curl
ed-up point is also losing caste, and it
is time that this feature { borrowed from
Chinese mandarin's slipper was en-
tirely abandoned.
We have reasons to feel conceited Of
our skates in these days, when we COM
pare them with those worn by our fore
fathers, about 700 years ago. An old
London historian, describing the win
ter sports of the youth in that city in
the twelfth century, says (about fro
Zen pond in Moore6elds) - "Many
young men play upon it-some strid
ing as wide as they may, do slide swift
ly others make themselves seats of
ice as great as a millstone-one sits
down; many hand in hand, to draw
him, and one, slipping on sudden, all
fall together. Some tic bones to their
feet and under their heels, and, showing
themselves with little piked staff, do
slide as swiftly as bird fieth in the
air, or an arrow out of a cross-bow.
Sometimes two run together with poles
and hitting one the other, either one
or both fall, not without hurt some
break their arms, some their legs, but
youth, desireth Of glory in this sort,
exerciseth itself against the time of
war;" These old fashioned skate run
ners were made Of the shank bones of
oxen, and were highly polished. They
are sometimes dug up now in the vicin-
ity of London, and afford useful les
son in regard to the progress we have
made in making skates. A steel run
ner Of skate, such as that which now
costs only few cents. could not then
be obtained in famous London ''for
love Or money" .,a. w..
All the youth in our land should
learn to skate--every boy and girl with
in the domains of ice-dom. In sever
ii cities and villages on the Hudson
river, very many of the ladies are ex-
cellent skaters ; and we understand that
ladies' skating clubs have recently been
formed in great number Of places.
This movement is a sensible one, and
deserves all praise no winter exercise
is more healthful. In Holland all the
Dutch lasses appear to skate as natur-
ally as ducks take to water. Hundreds
of them may be seen every mornir g in
winter, sweeping on their skates along
their frozen canals to The market, with
baskets upon their heads, which they
manage to balance steadily, while they
move as gracefully as posture masters.
Scientific american.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20
JUNIOR APPLIED TO FEMALE NAMES

JUNIOR APPLIED TO FEMALE NAMES.
1T is seldom that a mother and a
daughter having the same Christian
name are distinguished otherwise than
as Mrs. and Miss; but a single instance.
Of the daughters being called junior
has come to my knowledge. Among
the grantees in the charter Of Irasburg,
w., appear the names Of Jerusha Enos
and Jerusha Enos, Jr., we'll known to
be the wife and daughter of one Of the
early settlers. -l Historical Magazine.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20

TRAVELLING ON WESTERN Plains
In travelling with pack animals it is not
always convenient or practicable to
transport tents, and the travellers inge-
nuity is often taxed in devising the
most available means for making him
self comfortable and secure against
winds and storms. have often been
astonished to see how an experienced
veyager, without any resources, save
tho e provided by nature, will erect a
conf Portable shelter in place where a
person, having no knowledge of wood
craft, would never think of such thing.
Almost all people in different parts of
the world have their own peculiar meth
DDS of bivouacing.
In the severe climate of Thibet, DR..
Hooker informs us that they encamp
near large rocks, which absorb the heat
during the day, and give it out slowly
during the night. They form, as il
were, reservoirs Of caloric, the infu-
ence Of which is exceedingly grateful
during cold night.
In the polar regions the Esquimaux
live and make themselves comfortable
in huts Of ice and snow, and with no
other combustible but oil. -.....-...
The natives Of Australia bury their
bodies in the sand, keeping their heads
only above the surface; and thus sleep
warm during the chilly nights Of that
climate.
Fortunately for the health and com.
fort Of travellers upon the Plains, the
atmosphere is pure ard dry during the
greater part Of the year, and it is sell
dom that any rain or dew is seen, Meth
er are there ponds Of marshes Of stag
nant water to generate putrid exhala-
tions and poisonous malaria. The night
air Of the summer months is soft, sex-
hilerating and delightful. Persons may,
therefore, sleep in it and ;nhale it with
perfect IMMUNITY, and indeed may pre-
fer this to breathing the confined at
mosphere Of house or tent, -caplain
Marcy's Book. aElrgg
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-20
Tup RoaurrI M.N.-Wash;noton Trv;no

The BRsHrUL Man, Washington Irving
at party in in, England, one day, playfully
asserled that the love of annexation which
the Anglo Saxon race displayed on every
occasion, proceeded probably from its naau-
raise honte rather than its greediness. As
a proof, be cited the iory of bashful friend
of his, who, being asked to dinner party,
set down to the table next to the hostess in
a great state Of excitement, owing to II is
.recluse life. "A few glasses of wine mount
ing to his brain, completed his confusion,
and dissipated the small remains of his
presence of mind. Casting his eyes down,
he saw in his lap some white linen. ..r.
s'Good heavens, , thought he, ''that's my
shirt protruding at my waistband."
lie Immediately commenced to tuck in the
offending portion Of his dress; but the more
he tucked in, the more there seemed to
remain. tfai qal" .z5s so. e u9az
Atlast he mado desperate effort, when
a sudden crash around him and q scream
from the company brought him to his senses.
9 He had been all the while stuffing the
table cloth into his breaches, and the last
move had swep. every thing clean off the table!
Thus our bashful friend annexed a table
cloth, thinking it the tail Of his own shirt.