Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-25
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John Bell is "a years Of age. and Edward
1verett 81. Everett was psetor Of the
Brattle strsss Church, Boston, ID 1918.
Bob Price, one of the most respectable
and wealthy negroes in Memphis, died there
recently. He was worth, probably, $50, 1000.
The Richmond Wig calls the recent
Republican Convention at Wheeling, Va,
"anothsr John Brown invasion. On my |!
Rarsy, the horse tanner, ia in Turkey,
receiving due honors from the Sultan's
Court, where his qualifications will no doubt
be highly appreciated.
On the 29d of April an earthquake
destroyed 81, 000, 900 worth Of property in
Lima, Peru, and killed and injured many
Of the inhabitants. ,.s ~,
A correspondent of the Ohio Cultivator
asserts that the only way to make sure Of q
crop Of peaches every year is by grating
upon the wild plum stock. Worth trying.
The Legislature of Maryland, at its last
session, passed law prohibiting the manu-.
mission of slaves, by deed or will, after the
LIST Of June. Such are the fruits Of slavery.
A bill has been introduced into Congress
to permit newspaper vendors to pay postage
at the time of receiving their papers,
whether more or less, at the same rate as if
paid quarterly in advance, as now required.
II. s. Breen, one Of the delegates to the
Charleston Convention from Jefferson City,
NO., has been arrested on charges of burg
larry, larceny, and several other crimes,
committed in Indiana, two OF three years
ago. 1000 ........... ... s..-
The National IntelHgencer contradicts
the statement that Chief Justice fancy, a
few days since, on his way out of court, had
fallen to the floor from exhaustion. 1t says
his health is as good now as it has been fol-
some time past.
Tho California Legislature has been
amusing itself with the discussion of a bill
making 'lobbying and log-rolling' an
offense punishable by fine and imprisonment
Strange as it may appear, it passed the
Upper House.
A large Crystal Palace, on the model Of
that at London, is about to be built opposite
the Alexander Palace, at St. Petersburg, by
the Russian horticultural Society, and is to
be arranged for permanent exhibition Of
flowers and plants.
Well informed officers in Washington say
the number of Representatives in the House
| under the census to be taken this year will
be reduced from 237 to 1913 members-and
that the older States will lose, while those
of the West will gain. The idea is plausible
A firm in Virginia advertise that accounts
due them and not settled by the LIST of May
! will be offered at public sale to the highest
bidder for cash. A good mode of inAuenc.
ing dilatory and dishonest debtors, with
whom recourse to law would be useless.
The May number of The Southern Cult
GATOR states that Messrs. King, of the Ivy
Mills, Cobb county, Ga have purchased the
entire wool clip, of this season, of Mr.
Kendall, of Texas. 1t amounts to l700C
or 900 lbs of full blood and full grade
Merino wool. .
The taxes in New York, this year, will be
normous-abous $ll.000,0j0, or nearly
cents on the dollar at q high valuation 81
property. The police cost upwards Of
81 400, 900, the almshouse department $780,.
900, fire department. 100000, election
expenses $l25,OOO.
Two single ladies in Pittsburgh, tho other
day, wished to bcfriend young lad who
had been pierced ty the fangs Of the law,
but the uogallant Judge positively refused
to accept their proffered sail, althoug ii they
were proven to be worth 1925 900 each, on
the grounl that they were females.
The editor of the Newark, IN. J.) Adver.
tiser has been shown a couple of locusts
alive, which were dug up in Newark, foot
under ground. Those who have seen them,
pronounce them identical with the II year
lecusts, which appeared in the years 1909,
1926, and l847. ,a 100.
A Washington letter writer, speaking of
the japanese, says: "There are ways among
them, that is certain. saw one of them
nudge the other, with sly wink, when they
approached bevy of beautiful and laughing
girls The japanese both Immediately hall
covered their faces with their FANS"
A singing m use has been caught at
Albany, and presented to the museum. 1t
is said to have voice as clear and distinct
as a canary birds the song is not melodi.
Gus, Tut the mouse itself is quite pretty and
attractive, and will sing 10 minutes at a
time. Quite an accomplished m ouse.
b A ghost had for several nights disturbed
the people in the vicinity Of St aAnne's
Graveyard, Brooklyn, l.. l. The police
arrested the ''ghs ST. and found it to be a
resident Of the ne;gl.borhood. amusing
himself with q white sheet. The ehostly
prisoner was dismissed with reprimand.
Some kind friend, recently, gave Ten
ness Q editor a riding whip lie intimates
that nothing but saddle, bride and horse,
with the free use Of fodder and q stable.
is now wanting to make his turn out and
happiness complete. We hardly think that
that would suffice to take him bey end the
first toll gate, unless he has free pass. r..
The Federal list in Utah is now almost an
entire blank-no seerctary to disburse funds
and bring up the national record no agents
who will take care Of the Indians; no At, or
ney to prosecute for tho nation and but
one poltrooa to represent the bench, and he
walls Of the federal prison are going to
decay. Where's the army of invasion?
An oil well has been bored to the depth
Of l15 feet in Brookviile, Jefferson county,
Pa. In several instances gas has escaped
with such violence as to throw the water 20
feet in the air alb i've the III nth Of the well,
and the workmen have to run to av,ii a
drenching. Much conf fence in the well has
been expressed by those who have seen it.
the gaseous explosions being regarded as an
unmistakeable indication of the presence of
oil.
A boy. in England, recently, while visit
ing menagerie, was swinging on the ropes
placed m front Ut the dens, when q lioness
seized his head wi b her paw, and would
have crushed it to atoms had not lion.
anxious to have share, pushed heavily
against her, and the keeper running up
caused the animal to liberate the Door lad.
His head and neck, however, were SO fear
fully lacerated that lie died from the effects
Of his wounds. .sa rag ;'iAta'S sj'TeI
Mr.. Williamson, while riding near Peters.
burgh, Va, was accosted by woman who |
appeared weary and asked a ride. He
she handed up basket, and was
about to step in herself, when, thinking he
Jaw masculine indications, he dropped his
Thip and asked her to pick it up, and then |
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