Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-10-26

already. Como forward, gentlemen, at once!
FUEL WANTED - We will take wood or
coal in payment of subscription to the JOURNAL,
provided it is brought in soon.
SUPPLEMENT- consequence of the press
of matter upon our columns we are obliged to
issue supplement to this issue of the Weekly
Journal. We think patrons will have no reason
to complain Of the quantity of reading matter in
this issue. .'..
~ W. f. Lcfingwe!l. Esq, of Clinton
county, who was announced to speak, Wednesday
evening, failed to arrive, greatly disappointing
Democratic friends.
Messrs Leland & 90. are killing and
packing abou: 40 cattle per day. They have
already purchased 500 head, and will buy more if
they can be had at a reasonable price.
NEW CODE. - Copies of the new Code,
elegantly bound and got up in good style, are for
sale at the County Clerks office and at Palmer &
Demorest's bookstore. Price s.. Cheap enough.
| NATURALlzATIoN- week, las foreign.
took out naturalization papers from the Musca-
tine County Court. The Court will continue to
receive applications for naturalization till the day
| Of election.
KICKED By HoRsE.-Rev. Charles Wood
house. Universaist minister, was kicked in the face
by his horse, Sunday morning. while leading hin,
| to water. The blow produced severe gash in the
upper lip but the wound is not considered danger
| Gus.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION. - There will be
discussion of the political questions of the day
between Hon. Edw. II. Thayer and Hugh J. Camp.
bell, Esq, of this place, at the School House near
Sausbury's house, in Pike township, on Wednes
day evening, October Slst.
20 There was largo and spirited Re-
publican meeting in Seventy-S Six township Tuesday
night, which was addressed by W. f. Davis and
Mayor Meason. The republicans of that township
have nominated Hon. NJ. Price for Supervisor. A
good nomination, decidedly.
A House DIVIDED AGAINST lTsELr.-We
understand that an old gentleman and two grown
up sons, OF Fulton township, in this county, who
were all originally Democrats, are now "spiit up"
thus: For Dougas;1, for Breckenridge l, and for
Lincoln l. The old gentleman adheres to the for
lorn fortunes of Douglas.
SINGULAR AGcIDENT,-Yesterday afternoon
dog, in attempting to jump out of the fore part of
wagon on Iowa Avenue, caught one of his legs in
the trace chain. He dangled at the horses heels
and yelped terribly, collecting quite crowd, till
| relieved by his owner, who took off part OF the
harness and extricated him from his unpleasant
situation.
ABOUT RIGHT.-"Ma," said a little five
year old in hoops to her mother, yesterday morn
ing-"Ma, heard two men talking politics yester-
day" "Polly- Tics who is he?' said the mother,
qaizzngly. "Why. niger, ms" was the reply.
And the little girl was about right. The Demo-
Gratis have persisted in agtatng the negro question
until politics have almost become synonymous with
ga Niger"
The BRECKENRIDGE MEETINGS. - We an
nounced yesterday that Breckenridge meeting
would take place on Tuesday evening of next week.
There will also be meeting of the Breckiurdgers
this friday evening (26th). at the Court House.
The meeting this week will be addressed by Judge
Mitchell and Geo. Il. Parker. of Davenport The
meeting next Tuesday evening will be addressed
by II. II. Heath. Esq, of Dubuque.
H% We notice in the Rock Island Argus
statement concerning the orchard and fruit crop
Of MIR. l. B. Essex, who resides few miles from
this city the opposite side of the river which is
in many respects incorrect. Mr.. +. raised this
year about 400 bushels of apples, some 600 of
which he sold to one dealer in this place. John A
Wilson, at one dollar per bushel. He is very
successful fruit grower, and has the most extensive
variety to be found in this region. He brings all
fruit as we'll his other products to this market
VOTE OF MUsoATINE COUNTY. - We esti-
mate that our coun.y will cast abort 5000 votes at
the ensuing election. OF this number Lincoln will
receive 1850, Douglas 1900, aud Breckin, idge l50
This estimate is made upon our own general
observation and conversation with citizens from
different parts of the county. We understand that
thorough canvass has been made of the county,
but we have not seen it. We believe our estimate
will not be varied so votes either way by the actual
result.
sY- The Supreme Court of Iowa adj ourn-
ed on Tuesday, having been in session at Daven-
port since the lst inst. Over 200 cases were
decided. We have already published a number froE'
this county. The following additional ones are
| reported:
$40. Fred f Valley. ct al vs. John churchfeld,
Musca,ine county affirmed.
672. Jacob Long vs. Jacob Dorm, Muscatine
county-utirmed.
GA G Robshaw VS. John Wesson, ct al, Musca-
| tine county dismissed.
| sc. Fiske, Knight Co vs. Dunsmore Cham
| bers, Musca'ine county-aftirmed.
LOCALS IN BR1EF.-Crane & Co. are feed
ing 2s5 beef cattle in STALLS at their establishment
below the city.
H. s. Compton's new three-story brick business
house is enclosed and will be ready for occupancy
| by the 1st prox. The roof was completed on the
twenty fourth day after the building ccmmenc-
ed. Quick work.
Keller has received lot of new goods from St.
Louis to be sold at auction, Give him Call TO-.
night
Prairie chickens are in market at % cents per
pair, and quails at 50 and 60 cents per dozen.
The boys, in their eagerness to capture struggling
quaiIs, have been violating the city ordinance
against discharging firearms in the city limits. II
they are not more careful they may make the
acquaintance of Marshal Dill.
The CouNTRY.-That the farmers of Iowa
generally ere doing we'll is visible in their cheerful
countenances. They have bad luxurlant crops and
general good health. and appear to be thankful for
the blessings of Providence. They have been
engaged for some weeks past in making up their
sorghum and saving their potatoes, both of which
are better and in larger quantity than before
in this country. The crop is also Of the plump
. est and soundest quality. Should there not be
demand for it at remunerative price, most of /
will be consumed in feeding stock ami then it will
find marke. in profitable shape. Although th
number of hogs and cattle liz the country is create
than ever before, we doubt whether there ar
enough to eat up the surplus corn crop within tn
e next tweve.month.
A number of farmers and business men through