Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-25
LOCAL VS..

LOCAL NEWS.
A WHEAT ITEM. - We learn from Capt. |
Fisher that from 500 to 200 bushels of wheat per
day are brought to this market by farmers of
illinois coming over on the ferry boat. The trade
from that side is constantly increasing.
NV aJusz1ess on rHs PACE Ell D.
SUN, ESQ. has been appointed Justice Ofthe
Peace, in place of W. B. Langrdge, Esq resigned.
Mr.. Smith will be found at his office the opposite
side of the street from Masonic Hall, and will be
happy to attssd y allsbasiuess pertaining to the
Office Of magistrate.
~ Mr.. Rotteck, editor of the Zeitung,
has concluded to remove to Burlington, where he
will continue the paper. We sorry to part with
him a. citizen of this place. lie is a gentleman
of high scholarly attainments, good writer, and
desSvssa more remunerativs patronage than-hs
received in this city.
q We find communication in the
Enquirer from Judge Thayer. detailing the doings
of the Charleston Convention and showing how the
Douglas worshippers saved the country from i'm
mediate destruction at the hands of the ireeaters.
He thinks Douglas will be nominated at Baltimore.
Perhaps SO, but great many other wise men in the
Democratic party think otherwise.
Iowa (lsNERAL CoNoREaAr1oNAl Associ-
ALTON. body will hold its next annual session
at Keokuk, ON the 9Th of June. 4 large and inter.
esting meeting is anticipated. We, learn that the
packet Luzerne will carry ministers and other
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Madison. The Northern line packets will also carry
ministers on the same terms.
A STEAMBOAT ENrERPRIsR.-A movement
has bean made 70 organize a. jointstock company
to, build first class steamboat to run between thi,
cir and St. Louis This il % enterprise which viii
pay handsomely. Our merchants and produces
dealers have control of more business than will b.
sufficient to keep the boat constantly employed
We hope to see the effort to organize the company
successful.
RAIN AT LAsT.-Yesterday morning every
body was gladdened by gathering clouds and rum
bling thunder in the West and before noon VI
were visited by refreshing rain Several othe
showers occurred during the afternoon and night
one of which was regular hail storm. This rain
the first Of any consequence We have had for man,
wetks has revived vegetation amazingly. III
crops are growing finely low, and promise abund
antly.-Dai1y, slss.
| r. The train was delayed nearly tw'
hours, last Monday, ON account of the destruction
the Rock River bridge by the tornado, last evening
Nj. Sutherland, one Of the passengers from Chis
ago, ihforms US that the entire bridge, about so
feet in length, was blown away. The passenger
and mails crossed the river below the bridge an
we're brought on their way by train sent out fro,
Rock Island. 1t will no doubt be some time befor
the bridge will be repaired for the passage of trains
1t will cause serious interruption to the shipmel
of freight NA F#8
i CHzxBEns' IMPROVED GovERN1Ss vALv
roR SrEAn ESGNrs.-One of these inventions hs
just been finished in a superior style of workman
ship at the machine shop of Mr.. Berdine, in tn
city. Thetheory of its operation has been explaie
to uS, bat We are not sufficiently versedin meeha,
ical terms to rehearse it. Suffice it to say that tt
J machine has every appearance of working to pc
lection. 1t is an Improvement on the old '.butte
fly valve" but is vastly superior. We understau
Mr.. Chambers will employ Mr.. Berdine to manufs
ture these inventions for sale. They can be oorde
for about SIS. No stationary steam engine shou
be without one
HURRICANE IN ILLINOIS - RocE Rict
Railroad Bridge Carried Away.-We learn fro
passengers on the cars this forenoon that ter riff
hurricane swept over the northern part of Hem
county, Ill last evening, about o'clock, tearir
down houses, barns fences, trees, and in ia
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mammoth bridge over Rock river on the G. R.
r. X. is total wreck. At Genneseo, the force
the tornado was terrible. The storm came fro
the West, and lasted some half an hour. 1t hs
the appearance of whirlwind, or rather sever
whrlwinds, and such was its strength in one locs
ity that it literally the bark off several Iarf
oak trees. In all probability many lives were 10
during its progress, but none have been heard
yet. The amount of property des troyed WI
immense.-Daily, 2lst.
CT We publish below communicable
handed us by Prof. Stearns, the gentleman wi
nightly entertained citizens last week, at Tr
mont Hall, with his wonderful experiments
mesmerism. Upon occasion, he gave
subjects vision of the battle scene of Montere
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little ballad given below:
Nix. Editor During the war with Mexico IL
Me1can' women and senoritas pronounced see
yor, &c tas), young ladies, very friendly an
kind to the American soldiers, especially if the
were prisoners or in distress. At the battle
Monterey, one Of these Mexican senoritas - SO tt
story goes was in the act of giving water to or
of crIwounded officers, on the bnttle- tied atnish
whSh stie was killed, accidentally, " a shot ffol
one Of our sentnels, which sad incident caused I'd
following song to be written by some one al
very often asked for copy, by the little girls VIII
hear me sing it. and, if you will allow it q space
your COLUMNS, they can all get it. A4Sl1 tyJ
I THE MAID OF MONTEKEY.
/ AIR-'2he Hatcher"
! i The moon was shining brightly @gM
Upon The battle PLAN, ~ -
! The gentle breeze famed lightly
| The features Of the slain,
| - The guns had hushed their, thunder
| Oh The drums in silence lay, - y ,
When came the Sen0rita-
! The NJ aid OF Monterey.
| She cast a look of anguish
! On dying and on dead,
| ! Her lap she made pillow,
| For those who groaued and bled:
| And when,tbe dying soldier [Eg
,Sfor one brighteleam did pray, 10
! He blessed the enorita-
| The Maid of Monterey.
She gave the thirsty water,
| And nursed the bleeding wound.
! TsaAnd gentle prayers she uttered arm (,
@~1 For those who Siphed around. ~Hes -