Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-28
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LOCAL NEW s.
~ A drove Of l37 head of beef cattle
from Putnam County, Mo-, crossed the river at
this place, Friday, on the way to Chicago
G.y In these times of backing up old
stoves, it is important to know that superior
article of backing Morril's Stove Polish) can be
lad at Ogilvie's U.g
LARGE CALF. - A yearling Durham calf
exhibited ut the County Fair, last week, by K. IL.
Patterson, of Montpelier township, weighed l,O40
pounds! Beat that, who can!
AcclDaNT.-W Duffey, residing near
Moscow had his ankle cut severely in three places
on Thursday last, by mower. We did not learn
whether amputation was resortedto
Gg The Eastern mail failed to arrive
Saturday, in consequence of train running off
the track at Bureau Junction. We understand that
three passenger cars were upset down an embank-
ment. Only one man injured, and he but slightly.
~ We did not set the figures quite high
enough, while speaking, in Fridays issue, of Mr..
Moss corn shelter. 1t shelled and cleaned 1900
bushels of Thursday last, and is capable of
Smelling 1000 bushels per day.
re- The Upton Democrat is stirring up
its citizens to the Importance of finishing the Upton
Railroad 1t is on the right track now. The people
of Upton must build the road from their town to
the Clinton road before they can expect southern
outlet to Muscatine.
t3g- The friends of Thomas Beaham,
who left this place for California last spring, in
very debilitated state of health have heard from
him by letter written the Plains and mailed at
Salt Lake. He had almost entirely recovered his
health, and was sanguine that the trip would re-
store it completely.
REPUBLICAN, MEETING AT ONoNwA We
are authorized to announce that Republican
meeting will be held at Ononwa, at o'clock on
Friday evening, Sept. 2sth. Hugh j. Campbell,
Esq of Muscatine, will by invitation address the
meeting. All are invited. Seats will be reserved
for the ladies'.
w- A company Of nearly $50 of our cit
liens, including over fifty Wide Awakes, went to
the Washington Republican Mass Meeting, Thurs.
day morning, In All extra train. The company was
not US large as expected, many who wished to 60
having been detained by their business engage
ments.
OUTRAGE.-Wm. Edmonds' residence near
the Irving House was assaulted Thursday night, at
O'Clock, with brickbats aud al piece OF bedstead
by which one of the windows was broken. The
perpetrators of the act, who are supposed to be
certain friends of Jim Pomeroy, (now in Jail for an
attack on Edmonds,) fled when attempt was
made to arrest them.
ARREsrED.-Jim Pomeroy, who commit.
ted the assault on Wm. Edmopds, the 18th
inst. as already noticed, was arrested yesterday
and 50 examination before T. d. Smith, Justice Of
the Peace, was held to bail ia the sum of one hun
dr.d dollars. In default of giving bail he Wal
committed. lie was found by Const lbe Tillari OF
boa-d the steamer Harmonic, on which he was en-
ployed in some capacity.-Daily, 21st
POLICE ITEM - Before Justice Washburn
on Saturday last, Michael P. Pace, farmer of thi:
county, was arragned on charge of assaulting will
, intent to commit great bodilys injury on Geo. M
, Fondham, man who had been in his employ. Ih'
difficulty occurred the 4th inst, when it appears
> that Fondham was intoxicated and used insulting
language towards Pace in regard to certain wage
| due him. Pace struck him with board on thu
shoulder, causiug(as Fondham declares) fracture
of the shoulder. Justice Washburn held it to be
case of aggravated assault and fined the detendan
$25 and costs of suit
GY- Chris. Kribben, of St. Louis, self
invited Douglas speaker, who was announced t.
, speak to the Germans of this city last Monday
has given up his appointments in Iowa and gone t.
: Indiana The disatfection in the ranks Of the Hoo
sier Democracy appears to have alarmed the Dou
4. ulasites-hence the abandonment of Mr.. kribben'
first programme. The unterrifed were making
3 great preparations for torchlight procession Oh
the occasion of his visit here, but they will nov
have to reserve their pine knots till Dean come
: around again.
Where is Col. Schade?
! ~ Wheat is rolling into this marke
from Illinois at the rate of 1000 1900 bushels pc
1 day. Friday forenoon, we went over a trip OF
the ferry boat, which had just landed ten teams o.
y this shore. The road on the opposite side was the
lined with wagons as far we could see, ther
being not less than thirty in the lot waiting to
brought over-nearly all of them laden with whea
and other produce. The owners got good price
for their grain, made their purchases of goods an
+. went home highly pleased with Muscatine as
trading point and with the facilities for crossln
the river This is now an everyday scene. Gu
trade with the counties of Rock Island and Mercer
: is becoming aa important item.
G. A queer Douglas meeting took plac
on Wednesday night of last week at Ononwa -
sub district of Grandvew township, Louisa county
in which there are just 81 voters, all but three
whom are Republicans. The meeting was Gale
by Lewis McGrew, Esq the erudite champion G
, squater Sovereignty from SeventySix TOWNSHIP
in this county. There being no Democrat at tn
meeting besides the speaker, a Republican wa
called to the chair. After the speaker had re- hears
ed his piece, (the same old story he has told owe
, and over in this county,) Col. Curtis read fe,
extracts showing the ground and lofty tumbing q
Douglas He was followed in short speech b.
the Chairman of the meeting, who completely dc
molished every position taken by the aforesaid
learned squire. 1t is needless to say that tn
Squire was utterly discomftted by this unexpect
ed fire in the rear. We wager small fortune tina
he will ne, er venture within eal-shot o: Ononw
ain.
CY- A wheat buyer has called our atten
ton to article in the Reyiee on the wheat mar
ket, with the request that we would correct tn
false impressions tina. might be obtained from it
, Our neighbor is mistaken in stating that buyers
here are purchasing to store. On the contrary
they shipping and selling it as fast they buy
AMI so uncertain is the market that they will no
sleep night with bushe on hands if they GIL
avoid it. We do not know any facts to warran, thu
Reoe,O in predicting that wheat will be one dollar
per bushel. One month ago tat which time thu
article appears TO have been written) the prospec
was better than now but since then the crops il
Europe have been reported better than was an,ici
pated, causing decline in breadstutfs at Liverpool
Recent rains at the South have also partially
revived the crops there We doubt whether The