Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-09

Auscatine, March ., 1860.
RIVER Nave Second Arripsl - Tn,
steamer Aunt Lefty, Capt Morrison, arrived from
St. Louis at o'clock last evening, and was still
the levse when We went to press. She is loadin,
about 200 tons of produce, consisting of wheat
corn and potatoes, and will return to St; Louis
Daily, ID.
RIVER MATTERS. steamer Clara Hine
which arrived from Montross yesterday afternoon
remained at the levee till this forenoon, when she
returned. She took no freight. 1t is prevalen
mistake that the first boat up is allowed to lane
feeof wharfage for the season. A RESOLUTION te
this effect vas adopted by the common council o.
81. Psul, some years ago, but no provision of the
kind was ever in force az this place.-Daay, 3d.
a. Correspondents will much oblige US
by writing with good ink, on only one side Of the
paper. We ask this in behalf of the compositors,
come Of whom find it hard to resist the temptation
to profanity when they called on to decipher
illegible manuscript So
That's so!- C5mp.l ~
~ A man named VIM. Kyle, who broke
out of jail in Rock Island about three years ago,
while he was lying under sentence of ten years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for rape committed
Mercer county, ILL.,. was re.arrested in St. Louis
last week. He has family at Keithsburgh, some
of his children being grown.
HAY AND GRAIN DESTROYED BY Fire.
The stable of Euoch Hoag, who resides several
miles northeast Of this place, was consumed by
fire yesterday, together with about 80 tons of hay
and 500 bushels of corn We learn that the fire
was caused by the carslessness of man in the
employ Of Mr.. Hoag.
Boar BunDINe.-A contract to bsild six
fat boats to carry the hay purchased by Neidig &
Burtuer to the New Orleans market has been taken
BY H. Reece and Malen Brown, who have already
commenced the work. The boats are to be 30 feet
in length with 20 feet BEAM boarded 10 feat high.
and covered. Each boat is to be of sufficient
capacity to carry from rs to 50 tons.
ga communication has been addressed
to US from Cedar Bottom" complaining of the
low state Of morals in that region and attributing
it to certain evil persons who are "cloaking them
selves under the name of religion" one of whom is
named the especial object of the writer's denun-
Citations 1t is altogether too personal for publ
.
proper name, and is therefore declined.
SCHOOL TAX. "A correspondent in to-
days paper gives some interesting facts in regard
to the election to be held in the city next Monday
to decide the question of levying tax of q
mills for school purposes. With him, we hope this
tax will be voted. Let us have full vote on the
question-not 40 or 50 votes out of thousand that
ought 10 be cast, as has been the. case in such
elections heretofore.
BODY FOUND. - The dead body of man
apparently about IS or 40 years of age was found
IN the river, about five miles above the city, Tues
day morning, having from appearances been in the
water all winter. Coroner Chaudon was called and
held an inquest. The body without hat, coat or
boots, but had on blue cotton pants, striped over.
alls net undershirt, white shirt and check shirt
No money in the pockets and no papers to designate
the name or residence of the deceased. He is sup
posed to have been boatman or raftsman.
CAssRLL's ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE
We have received from the publishers, Cassell,
Peter i Galpin, 81 Park Row, New York, part first
of this beautifully illustrated work. 1t is to be
issued on the LIST and 18th of each month"; and will
be completed in about fifty parts. Price Is cents
each part. Part first extends to the eighteenth
chapter of Genesis, and contains thirty-two splen
did engravings. The entire work, when completed
and bound will make one of the handsomest
family bibles that can be obtained anywhere:
The BEEF BUSINESS. noticed small
drove of beef cattle going through the city to-day
for Leland l. Co.'s slaughter house. We are
pleased to learn that not only the farmers of this
vicinity but those on the opposite side of the river
are giving MIR. Taylor encouragement in his beef
packing enterprise at this place. There is no rea
son why this should not be made permanent
business here. 1t would save to the farmers of
Central Iowa and those in adjacent portions OF
Illinois thousands of dollars every year in the
transportation of cattle to Eastern markets by rail-
road. Muscatine is better point for beef packing
than Chicago, AS we have the same advantages OF
railroad transportation to the East with the add,
tonal advantage ofwater transportation to the South
when that is the better market.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION. Many of our readers
are probably aware that for some time past the
scholars connected with the public school in Dis
trict No. / in this city, have been preparing for an
exhibition, to be given by them in fremont Hall,
this evening, the proceeds of which are to be
invested in the purchase Of chemical apparatus for
the use of the school. Our reporter was present,
last evening, at their rehearsal, and pronouucss
the programme well selected and their performances
of such character as to make the entertainment
worthy of the patronage Of our citizens. Consider
ing, also, the laudable purpose had in view, we
hope the young ds5utans will be well sustained N
their undertaking. The price OF admission has
been fixed at the low sum of Is cents, in order to
enable every one TO be present. The known
ability of some of the principal actors-an item not
to be omitted-in addition to the rest warrants US
in guaranteeing good treat to those who attend.
LITERARY INsr1rUTE.-The twelfth lecture
of the course before this institution was delivered
Monday evening by N. ingalls,, Esq.-subject, "Ihe
Self.Mads Man." It was brief, concise and inter
estng throughout The lecturer rejoiced IN the
fact that under our glorious institutions the ave
nues to wealth, rank and power stand open to all,
and that the highest position of honor and trust
may DO attained by those who haveanone OF the
adventurous aids either of birth or wealth lie
called attention also to the fact that those who ENJOY
the greatest advantages of education do not always
become most distinguished. The mere acquisition
acknowledge will never form wise man. The man
of mark and influence has learned to think for
himself. He exercises his reason on all things that
REQUIRE il, and is never disheartened BY any obsta
cles he may encounter in his way. Three.fourths
Of the eminent men Of this country this class
-selfmade men, those who have relied on them
selves for the means of improvement and promo
ton. The lecturer concluded by saying hi
reflections and Investigations had convinced him
thst the most noted men have become such rather
from labor than from superior mental endowment
that, as certain plants give out their sveetes
fragrance whom pressed, SO the difficulties in ou
pathwsy in life have tendency to develope tn
nobleSt qualities ofthe man %. ssas = 80 "a
We are pleased to 'ses the undated interes