Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-22
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT..


LOCAL DEPARTING Emf.
CO The readers attention is directed
Prof. Stearns' advertisement. His entertainment
are highly interesting and amusing
MORE GAs.--The Gas Company are LAY
ing down gas ppes on Mulberry street from secor
to Fourth. We hope ere long to see this fine sire
lighted its full length with gas.
NEW SrocK.-Dr. Graham returned fe,
days since from trip Of several weeks to the Eas
He purchased larger stock Of drugs than usua
which are now being opened at the well-know
stand of Graham Brothers, opposite our Office.
CELEBRATIONS OF rHs FOURTH AT WlLroN
We are requested TO state that there will be
celebration of the 4th Of July at Wilton, wit
speeches, music, DC. The dinner will be gotten "
by E. Passmore. The celebration is to take plac
in the beautiful grove adjoining the town.
- The Rock island Register says tina
city contributed upwards Of fifteen hu .dred dollars
for the tornado sufferers, aid asks US to take bacl
our statement that Muscatine gave more than an,
other city except Chicago. We yield the palm te
our large hearted neghbors of Rock Island, and te
the monty.
CT We are informed that at the meeting
of the "RailSp,tiug Club'' on Muscatine Island.
last Monday night, Henry OConnor, OF this city.
was present by invitation and made an eloquent
and effective speech - just such an one as he can
make when he tries. We hope to hear Of him more
frequently on the stump. Ht2 ri. &N~'
SUDDEN Death OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF
Lou,sA CousrY-Mr. Edward Isett, one Of the first
citizens Of Wapello died very suddenly, at Grand
view, Louisa county, Tuesday evening We under
stand that he was in ordinary health up to the hour
OF his death. His age was upwards of forty. The
deceased was cousin of 7. n. lsett. Esq, Of this
place. s.
HORSE DIsrExpRR.- subscriber informs
Us that u disease known as horse distemper is quite
prevalent among horses in the section OF country
about Atalissa. He says those who have used
assafetida aud camphor either in the gum or tine
ture, as = remedy, have been successful in treating
the disease This preparation, he says, is also
preventive against contagion. l@
The FRKRY-Ths road across the bottom
on the opposite side of the river is over flowed in
two places so that it is impossible for teams. The
ferry boat commenced running yesterday morning,o
Drury's Landing, 3 miles above. 1t is hoped that
the river will fall in few days, so that we shall
again have uninterrupted crossing at misplace
The ferry landing on this side is at present just
below Chambers mill. i
:" ~ curiosity in the shape of q shoe
made of leather tanned from alligator's skin
was shown to US yesterday, at Hartman 4 Sch@fer's
shoe shop. The leather is corrugated some hat
60 6,b lint rfsi off
and more pliable than ordinary upper leather. and
it is said to be much more durable. Two of these
alligator skins were brought to this place BY John
Horner, the barber on Water street, who obtained
them in New Orleans. A pair of shoes from them
will cost about g.
MAMMOTH Hay Boar. - The hull of the
old steamer Challenge was brought up from st.
Louis to this place. q few days ago, and is now
being fitted up under charge of R A. Watt Esq
for the transportation of hay and other produce.
cargo Of 1000 bales of hay aud 5000 sacks of corn
and oats fer the New Orleans market has already
been engaged for her. and it is expected she will
be ready to start the first Of next week. The boat
is TO feet long and 40 feet wide. The sides of the
hull have been boarded up eighteen feet over
which . roof is to be constructed This is the
largest hay boat ever freighted on the Upper Mis-
sissppi. Her cargo will amount to about 500 tons.
CooLEY's F.RoR PuMP ONCE MORE. We
called one day this week to witness the operation
of on. of these pumps at Worsham l. Br, ants
Livery Stable. 1t is exceedingly simple in con
struction. but the most torcide pump extant A
few evenings since, Mr.. swan, the agent tried its
capacity in throwing water and threw stream 20
"a, oh fho nj no m il
1t never freezes up-a consideration of the greatest
Importance in this northern latitude. We advise
all persons in need of pumps to call and examine
for themselves and if they like the pump, secure
one before Mr.. Swan leaves our city. He warrants
them to give satisfaction. ----
The New GRAIN CRoP Mr.. E. G. Martin,
of this vicinity, brought into office yesterday
morning the heads of nine varieties of cereals viz
Of Fail Grains, the Velvet, the Smooth White, the
Red Chaf Bald and the long bearded Wheat; also
Rye. OF Spring GRAIN. the Bald Club and
the Bearded Wheat; also, Oats. All of these,
except the Spring Wheat, were filled with plump
and we'll developed grains. The grains of Spring
Wheat we're only just forming, but promise to fl
out as we'll as the others. Mr. Martin assures us
that the crops are in irst-rate condition and prom
u
= Wheat will be ready for harvesting in about ten
days. Spring Wheat will not be ready for some
three weeks yet
A THsoRY AZ TO THE LATE STORMS We
were conversing, the other day, with old settler
lads who located in Iowa twenty years ago, about
the stornado in this State, when new theory,
at lie, to us, was given concerning storms. We
wer bformed by her that last spring she had pre-
die = from the hazy state of the atmosphere at
tn spe, that we should have very heavy storms
Thu <mmer. The terrible ful6lment of her predic
IT, = been topic of considerable conversation
kelg her acquaintances since the late tornado
he informs US that she has been close observer
II the weather. and that invariably, during seasons
$pening with this peculiar state of the atmosphere.
(which in the fall we term "Iudian Summer" y
asye been more common and destructive
Afa " years. We give this for -whatitis
I In counects with the above, it is worthy of
notice that, for. puple of days past, the sky has
been overcast " smoky, hazy Yapor, unusual
at this season Of lear. s
DETAINED LxrrERs-The following letters
detained at the post-ofce In this city for want
of proper directions or because the postage is not
prepaid according to law: IaEs 4
/. MIR. Henry D. Galley, Angola, N. Y unpaid.
/. l. Simpkins. Springfield Co, shookergroof
8. Mr.. Augustus kiigor, in care of Mr.. David
Robinson warfell, muskdn county. ,taat Iowa.
f. Aessrs. Miller l. Brsyton, Dubuke Iowa.
cent stamp. ssr- I'd aTEE-t
SD, g Henderson, Morgan county, Illinois.
8. J. Gorham, Antlsna, state of Illinois,
Beckudine county.
=. Caswell Hanna, Esq Cedar P O., Desmoines
Co., lowa-(no such postoffice in Desmoiues Co
William Vasney. Livingston county, Mo.
9. Eliza Knowles. Humboldt Co Iowa gr'-
10. tsiss Halda Robbins Dubuque, Iowa-stamp
used before - - - =
IL Mr. John Funck, North Callins Erie county
IL 10 Mr. lirennea Ionaop County Co. PoY