Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-23

giving Day. We hope our citizens Will all pre-
pare to observe it, and that there will be as muc'
of suspension of business spossible on that oay'
Fresh STOCK - W. II. Stewart calls
attention to fresh stock Of boots, shoes, hats and
cans lust received by Express Stewart is
always Nm to the times in his business keeping a
full stock of the latest styles. Give him call.
10y Palmer & Demorest give notice that
new volumes of standard literary publications are
subscribe They furnish all Eastern papers and
magazines at from 20 to IS per cent less than they
can be had by mail from the Office Of publication
TRYING 1T AGAIN. n. W. Burris, whose
unfortunate and disastrous attempt TO buiio up
city to rival Muscatne is yet fresh in the memory
of our readers, has laid of new town out in the
Pixies Peak region. We wish him better luck TINS
time:
H.np TINES IN CALIFORNIA. - letter
received by friend OF ours from Ben. NJ. HOW
land, formerly of this city but now engaged IN
mining in California, says times are worse 'he'e
than he ever knew them to be III this country. ne
talks Of coming back.
the card of these gentlemen, who have aSsoc'"'e'
themselves in the insurance business. Amy al.
both men of excellent business qualifca''ohs al"
habits. and representing many OF the best comp"
Miss in tie land, are deserving the confidence ana
patronage OF the pubic.
A Coon Days WoEK. - Geo. Graves,
xouuc man in the employ of John La Tourretse, OF
this county, husked in one day l3S rs ouSheiS Vi
corn, allowing >! square feet to the oushel. Inc
work was done on Monday, the 18th inst. lie cohi-
menced a. about ten minutes before sun'up aho
finished about ten minutes alter sun down, with an
hours interr,ssou at dinner. Can ANY body oeatf!
KANSAS AID, The Relief Committee IN
this city have received several hundred bushels Of
potatoes and grain, but have been compelled to
send to st. Louis for sacks before shipping 1t. NO
more pota: will be received after this date as 1t
is unsafe to ship them
Mr.. Stephen Mosier is also collecting supplies at
West Liberty. We hope the citizens OF this region
will respond literally to the arsen: call for help
from the starving people Of Kansas.
ACCIDENTS - Wednesday, Hudson wash
burn. son of David Washburn, had his right hand
mill. The thumb had to be amputated.
VIM. Freese, of this city, while at carpenter
work in the country, struck nail in such manner
that it glanced off and hit him in the right eye,
cousing the loss of sight. DR.. Hershe rendered
surgical aid in each of the above cases.
DAsrARpLY OUTRAGE - One day this week
acme one shot valuable horse belonging to Mr..
Josenh Crane, of this county. As will be seen By
advertisement he offers o reward of $3.50 for the
detection of the scoundrei, and the same amount
for the discovery of the malicious wretch who pol
soned couple Of horses IN lis stable, ABOUT three
wears ago. We hope the person or persons guilty
of these outrages will be found out and punished
as they deserve.
MAN K1L1Ep.-Jamcs McElravy, o miner,
employed by Mr. Davis, coal dealer, was killed. last
Friday, while digging coal at Billiards. mine, about
eight miles above the city, in Illinois lie haa
been advised by another r-iner working with MN
to nut support overhead in the mine, tu: neglect
cd TO do 80. After his comrade had gore to dinner,
several tons of earth fell upon McElrayy causing
his death. it is thought, instantly. His remains
We're brought to this city Saturday fer intermens
He leaves wife and three children, who reside at
Billiards..
A TREAr,-The JOURNAL Office hands were
treated, yesterday, by G. F. Goddard, with
basket of the choicest Bell Flower apples they have
tasted this year. Charley has few more lett OF
the same Sort besides of the Choicest stocks OF
family groceries and provisions to be found in the
city. Call soon, if you want some OF those nice
apples they are going fast.
ANOTHER. - Scarcely had we dispatched
the above, ere the contents of basket consisting
of chestnuts and can of oysters, was emptied on
our table. This agreeable present was from tn |
well.known grocery and provision store OF Bishop
& Shammo, who, as our readers all know, keep |
large stock and sell on the most accommodating |
terms We found the chestnuts fresh and delicious !
and the oysters, it is unnecessary to say, were
quite "toothsome" B. & s. receive them regularly |
by express. Go and buy.
A Coon Pen is an important consideration
to all WHO have much writing to do. A printing |
office is proverbial for being poorly provided IL
this respect. We are jubilans now, however, over
an elegant gold bank pen, from John Foley's cee-
brated Pen Mandatory, New York, Just presented
to US by Palmer & Demorest, the enterprising and
accommodating booksellers of this city. These
mems have been recommended by over thousand
business men, most of them bankers, as the best
and most perfect ever made, uniting the necessary
Qualities of fineness in mark and durability in use.
Palmer & Demorest have just received large
assortment of these pens, ranging in price, accord
ing to style, from 81 to S.. Clerks, lawyers aud
others not already supplied with good pen should
lose no time in getting one of Foley's.
RzTURNED PROM THE PEAK.-Geo. Letting
we'll, youngest son of VIM. Lefingwell, Esq, of
this city, returned from Pixies Peak, Tuesday eve
ming. He informs us that he met with pretty
good success in mining, and designs returning
next spring. He brought with him specimen OF
gold in the shape of chunk worth $955O
We learn from him that the Iuscatine boys are
all doing well. DR.. Cass is engaged in buying and
selling gold dust in Denver. Horace Scudder and
Freeman Croker are keeping grocery store in
the same place. Johu Schock is somewhere in the
mines.
We learn from another source that A. o. Patter-
son has been ranching the past season, near Den
yer, and cut 500 tons of hay, which cost him IS
per ton, but which he will probably sell for $40
per ton. This information we get from John Adar.
who recently returned to Burlington from the
Peak.
BANKS DIscREDrThD - The issues Of the
following Illinois banks were refused by our BANK
ers, Tuesday, on the authority of dispatch from
Chicago stating that they had been thrown out in
that city:
State Bank, Shawne etown,
Bank of Aurora,
Bank Of the Commonwealth,
National Bank, Equality,
Corn Exchange Bank,
American Exchange Bank, Raleigh,
Bank of Raleigh.
These are among the largest circulating banks o
Illinois. The Shawneetown Bank has over S7o0,oo'
out. We advise holders not to sacrifice too muci
in nettino rid of the issues of these banks. Ghey