Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
THE NEWS :

THE NEWS.
The Demo ocracy of Missouri hsvs nomi
mated G. O. F. Jackson for Governor, and
Thomas Reynolds for Lieut.. Governor /; A
W. Morrison for Treasurer, and B. F, Mas.
sey for Secretary Of State. e. g. - To-
"A duel was on the tapis at Washington
yesterday, between Pryor, of Va, and
Potter, Of Wis. Neither was in his seat in
the morning, and it was supposed they had
gone out Of the District to fight. The diff.
Guilty originated in heated discussion in
the House on Wednesday Ea4g5rzg
The steamboat Sam Gaty, bound for st.
Louis from Louisville, exploded her boile,
with terrific effect near Cloverport, on the
10th, killing John Quinn, said to have q
brother in Chicago, and Thomas Orr, FIRE.
man. Ten others were badly sealded and
otherwise injured. Loss $1,000 -4.y
The report that Pryor and Potter had
left Washington to fight duel proves to be
untrue. The farmer, challenged the latter
who accepted, naming bowie.knives as the
weapons, which Pryors second objected to Al
oulgar! Pryor was N Virginia at las
accounts, but Pe.ser remained in Washing
ton. yrrs r--f .y-.s I 10
An express arrived at Atehison, Mo-.
on the 18th, bringing dates from Denver to
the 5th, with $4,000 gold, and 5000 in
the hands of passengers. Reports from the
mines are more favorable than ever, many
new and rich discoveries having been made.
Weather very fine, and emigrants arriving
daily. A shooting affray occurred at Rocky
Ridge, on the 30th ult., in which Lewis
Hsyne and Joe Csdy were killed, and Bill
Finley wounded. "- .... ..
Vera Cruz advices to the lst inst. state
that Miramon, at last accounts, had not
reached the city of Mexico. The French
Minister had been instructed to Cooperate
with the English Minister for bringing about
An armistice between Miramon and Jaurez.
The widest excitement existed at the capital
regarding the seizure of Marn's steamers
Miramon had lost 1000 out of 5000 men.
The loss to the city of Vera Cruz is triaing.
Advices from the city of Mexico state that
there is strong feeling in the city in favor
of war with the United States. Valdez
with $4,000 men, had been defeated with
loss of 1900.
Tho Columbus papers of the 18th state
that the injuries sustained by the Railroads
and Canals in the central part of the State
are greater than was anticipated. The
damage to the public works is immense,
being not less than $50, 1000. East of Newark,
the Central Ohio r. R. was covered with
water for miles. At Marietta, on Thursday,
the water was feet deep on Hamer street,
and rising inches per hour. At GAINESVILLE,
the Auskingum was higher than it had ever
been known. West GAINESVILLE was all under
water, and the lower end of GAINESVILLE was
in the same condition. The Central Ohio |
Railroad was very much damaged, and |
several warehouses were washed away.
FROM OAL1FoRN1A-Ric1ness fthe Washoe
Aines.-The first messenger On the Central
Overland Pony Express arrived at St.
Joseph, at P. M. on the 18th, with Califor-
MIA dates to the Sd, and Carson Valley to
the 4th. 1t came through in ten days to
minute, leaving San Francisco at P.
April Sd. There is but little general news.
The capital of California has been perma-
nently located at Sacramento and 100000 |
have been appropriated for the commence
nent of Capitol building, which is to cost
when completed $5OO,OOO. The excitement
IN regard to the silver and gold mines in
Carson Valley is unabatad; hundreds are
pouring in from all parts of California.
scarcelya a company who are prospecting
have failed in striking rich ore, where they
anticipated finding it. The mineral region
extends for 100 miles in every direction, and
rich discoveries have been made over 100 |
miles up the Humboldt. The Spanish
claims, situated where tie mines were first
opened, were yielding $4,000 per day.
Ground is changing hands at from 500 to
5000 per foot. The ore sent yields from
$4,000 to $4,000 per ton. Freights from
California are very high - 25 to 80 cents
per pound. Flour in Carson City is selling
at $40 per 100 Tbs. Lumber is worth $500
per M, at some places in the mines, and
other articles in proportion. Society is very
bad; no laws for the collection of debts or
the punishment Of criminals existing. MUIR
ders and fights are of daily occurrence. The
news from Oregon and Washington Terri
tories is quite unimportant. 1t was
that 5000 white men and 1000
Cinnamon were engaged in mining at Frazer
river. Mining accounts are encouraging !; |
new diggings have been discovered in |
various places.
9YThe Arctic expedition of DR.. Hayes
will leave New York in May. He will reach |
Greenland in a month, and go thence north
ward across Bafin's Bay to where the