Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-16

QT The Fl Dodge Republican ammo unoei
that James A. Humphreys, of that place twhilou
OF Musca,ine), has just returned from Pixies Peak
'madc his pile"
Losr-Saturday night last, on tho road
leading iron Overnan's Ferry to West Liberty, {
lady's leather travelling bag The finder is request
ed to leave it at this office or with Esq Broomha
at Atal.ssa.
~ Rev. Charles Reyn lids writes from
Atchson, No., that provisions Tor the Kansas suf
erers should be shipped to the care of George W.
Nelles Leavenworth. He finds the distress very
great and urges the charitable everywhere ~
hurry up their contributions.
CgK eeler has got one Of the best assert
meats of Hosiery and Gloves in the city, which he
Ia selling very low.
DoN'r FAIL TO SEE IT.-The panorama of
DR. kane's Arctic Expedition, now exhibiting at
fremont Hall, is one of he most entertaining and
instructive works of art shown in this city
We adv Sc all to go and 1t. More information
can thus be obtained concerning the interesting
region around the Mort tn Pole than BY any other
means, except by making the voyage.
afternoon took six car loads of live hogs from
Washington county for Chicago. We learn that
Eastern buyers are paying 81 so gross for live hogs
along the line of the abroad. We see no reason
why hogs should be shipped past this point when
there are such excellent facilities for Strengthening
them here Our buyers must be up and doing, or
they will lose much of the trade legitimately
belonging to Muscatine.
n% Go to Keeler's and buy yourself q
firsrate pair of Blankets. He is certainly selling
them cheap.
IL The Davenport papers have disoon-
.iuued taking Geographic dispatches. They COM
PLAIN bitterly of the imposition of the Company in
demanding exorbtant price for the late election
dispatches and then failing to send forward the
most interesting news. We were imposed upon in
the same way here, and with them think it an out.
rage. We shall, however continue to take the reg
uar dispatches as long as they can be had at the
rate are now paying.
OvsRMAN's FERRY.-We had occasion, one
day last week, to cross the Cedar at Overmans
Ferry. This Ferry is in charge of Capt. Ed hite,
an affable and accommodating gentleman. The
road leading TO the ferry throagh tie bottom is
now in frst-rate CONDITION. 1t will, perhaps, be
well enough to remark, for the benefit OF strangers,
that Oyerman's Ferry is on the most direct 70 te
from Musca,ne to Atalissa, West Liberty, Iowa
City, &c
aS~ The Esquimaux dog, "Myouck,"
paid our sanctum a visi; yesterday, in company
with Mr.. Paul He is dark .colored shaggy crea
ture, about as large a New Foundland mastif
but perfectly doce and tractable. Mr. informs
us that Myouck stands This climate tolerably well
now Last summer he got very poor. and painted
with heat nearly all the time He would eat ice
greediIy, and appeared to take delight in laying
pown with chunk of ice uude: his chin He is
not quarresome but when attacked by other dogs
comes off victor.
~ Ladies, call at Keeler's and see his
assortn ent of Hoods. Comforters and Hosiery.
~ The attention of our lady readers,
and all in want of cheap dry goods for winter
wear. is called to the adver tisement of l. b Rip
ley, in our columns this morning We are Informed
that Mr. Ripley has for sale q large stock OF sea
sonable and desirable goods the balance of the
stock of unfortunate retailer, which must be
sold out at once to close business. Included in the
stock, we notice some very pretty English prints
which are to be sold for s l.3 cents, and also q
fine assortment Of seasonable dress goods at
equally low prices We doubt not our citizens will
fully appreciate the bargains now offered to them
by calling at once and securing some of them, al
Chamter
JUhoRs. - The following is the list of
Grand and Petit Jurors of Muscatine county for