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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-16

J.H. YOUNG, JACKSON, MISS.
Constable for Jackson Beat.
WILL attend to all collecting and act as agent
w for all claims placed in his hands, either
here, or from distance, also agent for the sale Of
land july H. .59-H.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-16

Wholesale GrOcers,
COMMISSION AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS,
Next to corner Gravier and New Levee Streets.
July 10 '59-ly. NEW ORLEANS.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-16

III. J. Essen,
MATCHMAKER AND 4JEwELER,
State Street, Jackson, Miss. in Graves Building.
~ HR0N0METERS, Duplexes, Watches and
~ Clocks Of every description, made, repaired
and warranted. Dec 20 '59-us
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-16
SAN FORD,S

Nix sodtsr en- The month ,oith tie inrigorator and
snrotote both toaether Price one dollar per bottle.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
IOC l. N E. w S

CO We invite attention to the advertise
ment of mouldngs, &C., received at 5. G. & P.
STEMS.
| ssS We learn that Hon. A. 0. Patterson
has resigned his office Of Director and President OF
the Branch of the State Bank here, and George G
Stone, Esq, has been duly elected and qualified
his successor.
WILD GAME.-We notice to-day that our
grocers have large quantity Of game-such as
prairie. Chickens quails pheasants, rabbits. &c
displayed before their doors. The game law, to
which reference was made in our paper some tina
since, by leading grocery firm it would appear
from this is not regarded by Nimrods in the ycin-
ty of Muscatine compliance with the law would
certainly result in large increase of game next
year but, if sportsmen are greedy, and officials
so careless, all that is left for the poor birds is to
Idle game !"-Daiiy, tit.
ANOTHER "PEoPLE's" CANr1pArE- WI
isN?-We translate the following from the Zeituag
of Friday: IT. m .s-s- .gF[s OH
"i he City election, although not to take place
before March, is already exciting lively interest
AS we are led to infer, another German candidate
for sayorl will be up one who at least IN the
matter Of weight will not be behind his predecessor
OF last year. $50 lbs. are spoken Of" - il u
$50 pounds! We think, as a matter of expe-
diency to the Aeauiest man, that figure mi yht
suffice to win. But how about retrenchment and
reform? .-r,r.g --.,
TIE WEArHER-The following ob>erya-
tons of the weather were taken at Columbus City
1t would appear that our neishboTs ''down South
enjoy bat little advantage over us in point of
climate.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
nIEIl.

at his residence. on Plea ant HILL Cedar county
GEohGE MILLER aged about Al years
Rev. Miller was pastor OF the United Brethren
Church in this place, about eight years since. His
disease was lingering one, but has done its work
at last
IT Wilton, Muscatine county, Iowa, on the eve
ming OF Dee. 2ilh $50, at s o'clock, GERTRuDE
ApELLA. only daughter Of NJ. X. and Clara Il.
Pomcroy-a aged years, months anu 10 days.
Though we deeply mourn the loss of this dear
child and friend, early called away, yet it is not
without hope OF meeting her again on the glorious
morn Of the resurrection. She was one whom none
knew but to love. Possessing all the thought and
penetration of maturer age she companion
for those by many years her superiors An obedi-
ent scholar endcariug herself to the hearts of her
teachers; kind and gentle playmate, tender
sister, and an afectionate daughter During an ill.
ness Of several weeks she patient; murmur.
ing word escaped her lips; and when the last hours
OF her life had come, she still calm and self
posses sed-pertectly conscious to the last When
her weeping mother. sitting. MS she did by her
bedside. asked her if she thought she was dying,
she said Yes;" and. if afraid to die, her reply
Was mol" And again, if she could trus, in Jesus,
her answer was YES" When the silver cord was
loosed. and the golden bowl almost broken a look
seemed to say to her brokcn-hearted parents,
Weep not for me-
So this sweet flower faded-lovely in life, beaut-
flu | in death. Con-
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
Religious.

protracted meeting, as many of our readers are
aware, is in progress at the United Brethren
Church, in this city, and is attracting the attendance
and attention of many who are without the pale OF
the Church, portion of whom, it is hoped, have
been awakened to the reality of life, and to look
back upon their past existence unreat.
Last evening, discourse was preached by Rev.
S. s. Snyder, pastor, from Hebrews, chap TX, q
at is appointed unto man once to die; but after
this the Judgment &c The sermon was divided
into two general divisions, viz, death and judgment
The Rev. gentleman opened by saying that this,
u"like most texts, applied to ecery iadiciduat in
his congregation lie alluded in feeling terms to
'the fearful looking for of Judgment" which at times
takes hold upon the minds of ALL and to the fac,
that Mat day to which all believers in Christ look
forward. in which all men shall be judged, is not
revealed to mankind-it may burst upon the world
at any moment. The entire discourse was calcu
lated to have Il good effect upon those who forget
in the noisy hustle of Vanity Fair that this is
but preparatory existence.
This being the season of the year when all classes
have time to devote to this really most import
ant Of all subjects, it is hoped there may be gen
eral awakening in all the churches.
The meeting at the United Brethren Church viii
be continued, and all are invited to attend.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

ADVICE THROUGH A KEYHoLE.-
There was once young shoemaker
who became so much interested in idle
tales, that his shop was filled with loun-
gers, talking and discussing and dis
putting about one thing and another
from morning until night; and he found
it often necessary to work till midnight
to make up for the lost hours during
the day.
One night after his shutters we're
closed and he was busy on his bench,
a boy passing along put his mouth to
the tkeyhole and mischievously piped
out, "Shoemaker, shoemaker, work by
night and run about all day." "Had
Il pistol shot been fired off at my ear,
he said, Il could not have been more
startled. dropped my work, saying
to myself True, true, but you never
shall have that to say to me again.
l ne yer forgot it. To me it was as the
voice Of God, and it has been a word
in season throughout my, life. learn
ed from it not to leave till Tomorrow
the work Of to-day, or to be idle when
| ought to be working. From that time
I turned over a new leaf"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

Have Alright Alma large pro-
portion Of the miseries and vices of
mankind proceeds from idleness. With
persons Of quick minds, to whom it is
especially pernicious, this habit is COM
monty the fruit Of many disappoint-
ments and schemes often bafned. Men
fail in their schemes not so much from
want Of strength as from the i'll dlrec-
ton of it. The weakest living creature
by concentrating his powers and using
them steadily on single object, can
accomplish something the strongest,
by dispensing his efforts or intermitting
them often, may tail to accomplish
anything. Have right aim, and
work faithfully to reach it. Happiness
is never gained without persevering ef-
fort
Work for some good, he it ever so slowly;
Cherish some flower. be it ever so lnwly;
Labor, all lab r, is noble and holy"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

AN INCENTIVE TO REVOLUTIONS
poor Of Paris, whose main sustenance
is bread, are always turbulent when its
price is raised. aware of this, the
government for four years past have
compelled the bakers to sell it at three
cents a pound, reimbursing them from
the public treasury against any loss.
But now the funds Of the State are re-
quired for other purposes, and all in
crease in rates has ensued. Great dis
satisfaction prevails, and coercive mea-
sures will doubtless be required in GER
tain localities.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
a AN exchange paper, in a iocular

CO An exchange paper, in a jocular
alluson to the financial status Of the editorial rater
nifty up iu Wisconsin, where the advance pay system
has not yet been adopted relates that recently. in
that State, company Of fifty editors undertook an
excursion, and having placed their funds into a
common treasury purchased for their dinner .
,chole box of sardines The consequences Of this
extravagant outlay that some forty-nine Of the
number appeared before the proper authorities and
declared themselves insolvent! s.l
This somewhat DER wrought tale is suggestive O.
the pecuniary martyrdom necessary to be endured
under the old time system Of conducting a news.
paper which we have permanently relinquished,
and the case OF these unfortunate individuals should
excite the compassion Of all such as know them
selves to be indebted to that class Of people, and
constrain them forthwith to "fork over the spon
dulix!" .r r-g. . rH
eY- short time since, Mr.. John G.
| Deshler, of Buffalo, N. Y. who is member of the
Washington Engine Company No 5, in that city,
purchased tier OF pcws in the Central Presbyterian
Church under the pastoral charge Of Rev. DR..
Lord) and presented the same to the Company. on
condition Of their being occupied by them. This
the Company readily assented to-, and ON Sunday
last they commenced their attendance at that
| church. Eli
above spoken Of formerly resident Of this city,
and at present the owner of property here. Mr..
Desher contributed literally to the building Of the
fine Presby terian church in this city, and indeed
is quite noted for his active sympathes in every
good cause 1t speaks well for the character Of the
Buffalo fire company that such man Mr.. Desh
Ter is connected with it, and that the grauty of
place in church has proved acceptable TO the mem
bers. The idea of inviting the boys to NEE ting
is as good us it is novel.
HYMENiAL - The ladies are sometimes
disposed to fret at the hardness Of suiors and pet
tsh!y inquire (within ,hemselves), "Why don't he
propose ?" but this being leap year, and the right of
preciptatng engagements and perfecting matches
having passed indisputaby into their own hands,
we question whether, at the expiration of the year,
they will be able to present matrimonial statistics
more encouraging than the following, which we
clip from the Davenport Ga=ette:
TIE MATRIMONIAL MARKET during the year 1859
has been quite brisk ia Scott county. We learn by
reference to the Register" at the County Judges
office. that two hundred and seventy three permits
have been granted to parties hereabouts to become
miserable or happy for life. a.t
That is at the rate of one day, Sundays and hol-
idays not included We have not had an opportu-
nifty of consulting the "register" in our County
with that of our neghbors Think you can beat it,
girls? You have no time to lose if you intend to
: improve upon this exhibit and convince the world
that Hymens interests are not fairly looked after
, by the men.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
CHRIsTMAs.-An English writer has

CHR1s1MAs.-An English writer has
entered Nth some learning and care
into the history or traditions Of Christ.
mas and its observances. He saws
that December, which was named by
the Romans because it Was the tentb
month from March, with which their
year began, was called by our Anglo
Saxon forefathers Christmonh-be-
cause in this month Christ was b. m
wsnterm0nth or midtcintermonth or
Gsul ezra, meaning the first or former
Giul. 1t was the feast Of Thor, and
was celebrated in the nsuther-night,
that is, to say, at the winter solstice.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

OLD PRovERBs.-It is not easy to
straighten in tn oak the crook that
grew in the sapling.
There is many a good wife that can.
not sing o, dance we'll.
You will never find q friend if you
must have one without failing.
Lean Liberty is better than fat tyr
amy.
That's but an empty purse that is
full Of other peoples money.
One might as we'll be out Of the
world as to be loved by nobody in it.
He that knows useful things, and
not he that knows maLy things, is the
wise man.
We must render an account for our
idle words, so must we likewise for our
idle silence.
He is a worthless fellow who lives
only for himself.
Depend not on fortune but on con-
duct.
Begin life with but little show, you
may increase afterwards.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
9-Burning fluid explosions are no,

B49 DuI HIHSS uu1u c4P10S10ns aTe HUC
usually caused by contact IF the flame
vsth the Auid Itself, but with the gas
that is always escaping from tho fluid
when open to the air. People not un-
d rstanding this fact think they may
safely .fNtighted lamps if they do not
allow the fame to touch the fluid
itself; but the invisible. gas rises,
touches the fame, the lamp explodes
and the consequences are Sad, perhaps
fatal. Never bring q lighted lamp with
in a foot, at the nearest, Of open fluid.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

: The dash & preceding the number of degrees
Is to indcote that they are beloy zero. Ali the
| other figures are above zero
ANNivnRsARY OF TIE BATTLE OF New
ORLEANS 10 morrow, January stl, commentaries
one OF the most important events in the history OF
our country The repuse of the British from New
Orleans, lJan Sth, isis, by Gen Jackson, brought
the p" War OF 1872" as it is called, summarily to
close. The British having lost in that engagement
not less than 1000 men, killed and wounded while
the Americans had but killed and s wounded.
began seriously to consider the consequences of
their INVASION d, alter entered into salts
factory arrangement for peace. a- ,-E
1t is rather unfortunate that this anniversary
like Christmas and New Year, comes on Sunday
The patriots will have to dispense with the usual
supper, cannon-iring, &C.. and allow the exu ant
memories the occasion awakens to q de away with
cut any boisterous expression.-Daily, It'll.
SINGULAR Phenomenon I'VE hear" says
the Rochester Union from the towns of Victor,
Bloomfield and Mendon that Monday morning
the fields were scattered over with snow balls Of
peculiar appearance, which attracted general atten
ton These balls varied in size from to IS inches
in diameter and though spherical. were elongated
or lemon. shaped Every one of these balls
perforated Longitudinal ly-the largest having holes
sufficiently large to enable to insert his arm
Wherever one of these balls was Ling could be
seen tn. prints of its rolling in the snow. 1t is pre-
sumed OF course that this rolling process per-
formed by the wind-the snow being moist on Sun.
day evening, and growing hard toward the follow.
ing morning. We do not recollect noticing
any thing like this phenomenon before, yet it may
be no unco mon occurrence"
We have noticed this singular phenomena" but
we're under the impression, that, instead Of the
"wind," schoolboys had made them during recess.
Perhaps, if close examination had been made,
racks as well as prints might have been seen in
he vicinity of these balls The holes in the balls
we're most likely made by the aforesaid boys issert I
ng their arms. in order to squirt at their sweet
,earts! ---- - -@' a.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
GEESE PICKED BY MACHINERY

GEESE PICKED BY MACHINERY =
The Scientific american announces a
machine for picking geese, the result
of number Of years. labor, and one
Of the most ingenious pieces of mech.
anism ever seen. 1t not only plucks
the feathers, but separates the long
ones from the short ones, while passing
through the machine. 1t will pick for
ty-five geese per hour, and must mate
rally affect the price Of feathers. i :
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13
CuR1os1rY OF PEOPLE TO SEE THE

CURIOSITY OF PEOPLE TO SEE THE
DEAD.-In nothing is the curiosity Of
people more manifest than in the con-
slant desire to see the dead. When o
person dies in the neighbolhood, par
ticularly il on the Level. of the class Of
the people who live adjacent, there
seems an innate curiosity to see how he
or she looks and Immediately the
house is thronged with idlers anxious
to get sight Ut the dead. The ,ques-
ton arises, why are people SO curious
to see inallima.e dust Of once human
being? DO people by these means try
and familiarize themselves with the de-
stroyer, and rev, I've in their own minds
about how they shall look, and what
kind Of corps they shall make? Go
to o house where death has occurred
in the family of one in the lower walks
of life you viii pass squad of curl.
Gus lockers on around the door; and
as you reach the room in which the
body lays, you find it hot and sufoca'
ting with the breath of many times the
number of people who can be present
comfortably, or who can in any case be
employed. In the majority Of cases
they do not care to be employed only
effecting such small jobs as will cen,ure
their remaining. These people gaze
with a vacant and seemingly unsatis6ed
curiosity on the face and body of the
dead. 1t is interesting to watch this
vacant and listless curiosity. There is
with all seriousness that seems so
unlikely to be deliberately courted.-
When passing cut through the lounsels
at the door, anxious to get in, but
seeming to lack the confidence, the
question comes to you f'om one OF
more anxious, serious face: Does he
look natural? Is he changed much !
and 0. her questions, that shows long
ing desire to know all about the dead.
In the case of those who have died sud
denly, all these things become intensi-
fed all tie women and children in the
neighborhood call and look with eager
ness on the corpse, and it seems to
matter little whether they ever saw the
person before or not, This curious de-
sire of people to see the dead we have
observed often, and have always been
unable to account for it, unless it be
specializing on the vague uncertainty
.hen death shall reach them.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

Of the ErNA INSURANCE CO., HARTFORD,
Conn. Incorporated 1919 - Charter Ptrpet uai.
Cash Capital, S., 00O, 900:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

AN INLvND SEA.-The San Francis.
co Alta California newspaper says, on
the authority Of various whaling cap.
tains in San Francisco at the last date,
that an inland sea exists in Lower Cal
ifornia, and has been known for the
last three years to few whalers al
others Trading for guano. In length
it reaches from latitude 26 deg. 40
min, to % deg, 10 min, being near.
" 100 miles long, and from 20 to SO
miles wide. 1t abounds in whales, of
which number Of cargoes have been
obtained. The entrance Is narrow and
difficult. Five valuable guano islands
have been found init The largest is
three miles long by one mile wide, es-
timated to contain 100000 tons of
guano. a- --a
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

VAcCINATIoN.--Th The prevalence OF
small pox in several of our largest cit
les Of the country, has called attention
to the. subject Of vaccination. The
Boston Journal condenses tt G follow
ing facts from various authorities, Iii
recting the attention Of the public to
the necessity for general vaccination.
/. Infants should be vacclnated,
without fail, between the sixth week
and fourth month Of their age.
2. Every one should be re vaccina-
ted, particularly those between fifteen
and thirty-6ve years Of age, who were
first vaccinated in childhood. This is
especially desirable during epidemics /;
and the rule holds good even when the
disease may have been taken.
3. In general, without regard to
special seasons Of danger, vaccination
should be practiced at least once in
fourteen years, be, ter sill once in seven
or eight years.
4. The prejudice abouttaking other
diseases with the vaccine matter, is
almost entirely destitute Of foundation,
where care is taken by physicians to
take their matter from healthy patients
Nor does the condition Of the person
from whom the matter is taken ma
terially affect its protective power.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-01-13

ASSETS, JULY LIST, 1889.
In hand AMI in Bank with
accrued interest, $685. 9022
In hands Of Az. ME, and in
transit, 16l,342 %
U. $. Treasury Notes, and
accrued interest, 5S316.50
STATE Bonds.
$50 United States Stock, s
per cent. semi ann'lnt., 1856 750O0
10 Stats Of Kentucky, g. per
cent. scm,-annua mr., 10000 90
~ State Of Tenn Ssee, 6 per
csnt. Semi. annua, int 100000
25 5 ate of Now York, per
cent. semi annual mt, 20 0UG.C
so state of Missouri, 6 per
cent scmi-annual int, a, 10000
so State u Ohio per cent.
seal ant uai in. :, uS60) 100000
25 state o Ohio, per- ,nt. ...-.7r
semi-anaual iat., QS56l $3.50 60 --iE
324 800. 90
Uniucumbered in Hartford, -C,ncin-
natl, Louisville and Ind anal polls, 70lOs.7s
avn 10. On. MORTGAGE. -.
Money duo he Company, and secured a.a
by Mortgage, 76l.O7
BILLS RECEIVABLE, =,
Amply secured, =. --r-... 7,674.o7
II Mortgage Bonds, at Z
Per cant. ssmi-ann'I int, Al, ZOO. 90
Mor gage Bonds. at
per cent. semi-ann' II inr., g, eOO.0
jersey City Water Bonds,
at per cent. semi shnu-
al int, $4,000 90
50 Hartford City Bonds, at
& rer cent. semi-an1. int. 81 900 90 ... ....
Is Rochester q, Bonds, at ..E
pr cent. Heni-aun mt. IS OO0.U5
Brooklyn City Boods, st
6 pr can't, semi mn. int. 81, 10000
5 Milwaukee City Bonis,at
% per cent. stmi-an. int. 100000
Delaware aad Hudson Canal
Co. Bonds. 6 Fer cent.
semi annual int, IL 099.G0
-- 1879. oss. go
RAILROAD STD K.
500 shares Hartford and
New lawn r. r. Co.
Stock, e., 100000
$50 sha es Conn. River r.
X. Co Stock, 100000
07 shares Boston and Wor-
cester K. r. Co. Stock, l0.058 90
-- s7,o5s .os
SO Tharcs Conn. River Co.
Stock, 1850 90
MISCELLANEOUS BANKS.
so shares Citizens. Bank .......s..
Stock, Water bury, 5,250N0 l.
50 shares Stafford b X St'k, .r
Stafford Springs, 5,25O0O
S6 shares Eagle Bank Six,
Providence, r. l.; 1,s720o
Is shares Mechanics and
Trader. Blk St'k, Jersey
City, n. j., 1880 90
100 shares Revere Blk St'k,
iosron, Mass, 100000 -@-@
90 shares Merchants' Blk
S, TX. st. Louis, lO'5OO.00
100 shares Bank State of j
Missouri Bk St'k, St.
Ljui., q 900 90 I
,ther Miscellaneoa IA items, 1855
- ----- 71,1ss.ss
HARrFoRD BANKS. A
90 shares Esna Blk Six
Hartford, 10000 90
90 shares Hartford Co. Blk {
st'k Hartford, 100000
20 shares Charter Oak Blk
st'k, Hartford 1o,6o0.oo = =
DO shares CT ~ blk st'k, y
Hartford, u,5Oc.00 :"
10 shares Exchange blk
stock. Hartford, 100000
10 shares Farm. and Mech.
bank stock, 1 4s 10000 IA
IS shares Hartford hank a al
stock Hartford, i. 64152.eo
% shares MGR and Man.
hank stock, Hartford. 1o,5oo.eo A
0 -haIes Phenix b'k st'k, 80 1Itl
liza tford, 80. 800. 90
0 share STATE bank stock, = -
Hartford. 2s,sso.oo lSar4 st.
D sha -es Conn. Rvor blk @t m
.tock, Hartford, s,72S00 ~ ~.
--- IA. os7 70 4
shares American Ex = - szsEa - -. -.
hange bank stock, N. y, ~ 10000 - ''
shares Bank North sa5 n ne
merica bank stock, n. d. @ ~
:, ,E9 22.4oo.oo