Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-11
LOCAL N E w S 7.

HALE FARE ~ OHlOA9Os- W . uuuCASVouu
that an arrangement has been made by the &. & 4.
l. and M. l. NJ. r. r. Companies to carry passen
gers to and from Chicago at half fare during the
sitting of the Republican Convention. We have
not vet learned when the arrangement will take
sfect.-Daily, It'll. ........
DISTRICT CouRT.-Judge Dillon arrived
this morning, and Court has been opened. There
are some 800 cases on the docket and they will
probably occupy three or four weeks. There will
be a recess, next week, to enable those wishing to
do so to attend the Chicago Convention.-Dai. It'll.
NJ We call the attention of stockholders
in the Muscatine Branch of the Upton Railroad
Company to the advertisement in another column
calling upon them to call ut the office of the
Treasurer and adjust their accounts.
UNIQUE. - Those who have curiosity to
see something new in the way of sign may be
accommodated by stopping in front Of DR.. Hard
mans office, opposite Dunsmore Il Chambers. The
letters of the sign not painted, but are formed
of human teeth. Ii the Doctor extracted all the
teeth composing this sign. his experience certainly
qualities him to operate scientifically.
CALIlOPEs luc bCuiuulh was oe Suh
evee, Saturday evening, and gratified the lovers
of steam music with few "ohunes" The 'b'Loys.'
however, have stolen the calliope's 'thuhder, and
bored us to such an extent with their almost sue
cessful attempts to make as much noise as the
original that we almost fancied one Of them had
succeeded in reaching the "pitch until we saw the
Denmark rounding to at the wharf
NEW GooDs. j. G. Gordon received,
Saturday, very large assortment of dry-goods,
hardware and cutlery. In his dry goods department
the ladies will find the latest and in
endless variety, which his experience has enabled
him to purchase at the very lowest figures, and
which will be sold accordingly. In the hardware
and cutlery line farmers and mechanics will find
everything suited to their varied wants of the best
quality. We advise those in search of bargains to
step in and examine Mr. Gorden's stock.
HORSE KILLED BY OvRRuEATINa. - Mr..
John Knopp, of this city, hired horse and buggy
from Mr. skinkles livery stable, this morning, for
the purpose of going to Port Louisa, distance OF
fifteen or sixteen miles, and returned about noon,
having been absent but four five hours, an hour
and half of which time was spent at that village.
The horse became overheated, and died in very
short time after returning. We understand that
the horse was one of the finest in Mr.. skinkle's
stable.-Daily, 9TH.
@- As two boys, sons Of Elisha Beatty,
living on Muscatine Island were pass ng over the
Sand Mound, on the bluff of the river, short dis
lance from his residence recently, they discovered
what, upon excavating the sand somewhat proved
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metal. Uponremoving the cover, they foundtwo iron
buckets or kettles, one within the other. These
were nearly eaten up with rust though the copper
vessel was in very fair state of preservation.
Whether these were camp kettles belonging to
French trappers traders, or to the Indians, is
question open for discussion. These relics OF pa
generation may be seen at VIM A. Brownels stove
store, where all manner of modern inventions for
the culinary department may be purchased advan
1EAvY REoglrr OF CHAIRS. steamer
Sucker State landed the largest lot of chairs al cur
wharf, Friday, that has been brought up the
river this season. 1t was for the firm of 5. G. p
Stein, and comprises endless variety, adapted
in style and price to the wants of every description
vi IlTIIl SOFA
within the last twelye-inonths won Id seem to ndi
cate beyond all doubt that times are really nproy-
ing. The receipt Of yesterday looks remarkably
fresh and new and is said to be "John Mitchell's'
best brand, which, by the way, is well known in
this market. -..
Messrs. Stein have also their extensive manuiac.
turing facilities in active operation, enabling them
to furnish every conceivable article in their line of
quality equal if not superior, to any in the
kct. They keep open house, and invite examin-
alton of their stock.
~ We learn that Messrs. Neidiy &
Burtner are preparing to ship two hundred tons of
nay to the Southern market in barges in few days
in addition to what they have already shipped. The
demand for this article at the South is unusually
good this season, and we have heard of as high as
$40 per ton having been paid. Our citizers feel
leep interest in the success of the above named
gentlemen in their comparatively new undertaking,
md we hope it may prove highly remuneratiye to
hem The hay crop of this county promises to be
N important item in our exports, and the natural
advantages possessed by our citizens for its ship
nent to the South will doubtless render this
roftable branch of business.
A Word TO THE G1RLs.-W We, the local, X
ppend for the benefit of several 'sweet girls it'll
onny blue eyes," and eyes equally as bonny of
everal other colors, in our town, one of Morris
weetest little songs. We have had it locked I'D
our secretary for some time, intending to give it
} bonny lassie whom we know, but we have con.
uded that it would be too bad to conceal such a ,
EN- from the public, and then besides, the second
i'd third verses do not apply well to ourself as yet
i'd we could not present them to that lassie with
good grace for that reason: -t. 1
(From Miss Davenport's "Gifts of Genius"I
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