Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-14

assy opposite thls CITY 10 hear Dean speak AZ Aelths
burg. They came back quiet, decent Lincoln men.
Good for Dean again
RALLY AT WAsHINoroN.-Our Washington
ssighbors have made arrangements for grand
Republican rally at that place Thursday of next
week, the goth inst. Senator Bingham, of Mich.
10 to DO one Of the speakers. IL is thought lsoe
Wide Awakes will be in stteud dance. We doubt
not large delegation of our citizens will turn out
to the meeting. aud hope the Railroad Cor pany
will adopt the usual hslffare arrangement for the
benefit Of the public.
tbs YIELD OF CoRN.-Mr. II. N. Sumner,
of this county, cut UP for fodder. q few days ago.
s5 acre field of corn, and taking an average shock
husked out the ears. After measurement, he is
satisfied that the entire field will yield $3.50 BUSH
els or 1l2 bushels to the acre. Mr.. Summers field
L. on Cedar bottom, and il rather more productive
than ordinary land The average yield over the
county this season. however, will be unusually
large Truly, this is . year of plenty!
- There was much disappointment
yesterday account Of the non arrival of speakers
announced for the Camp Meeting Mr. OConnor
the first speaker on the programme, was detained
in his capacity District Attorney at the Clinton
county Court, and Senator Grimes, who was to
speak in the afternoon, did not arrive till O'clock
bsving travelled all day and the previous night from
Oskaioosa, where he spoke On Tuesday. Mr.
Pomeroy, also. failed to como till late in the eve
ning.-Daily, 1874.
Iowa INSANE HosPiTAL. We learn from
nr. q. Washburn, who has just returned from Mt
Pleasant that the Trustees, at their meeting last
week, elected DR.. Patterson, of Columbus. O.. as
Superintendent of the institution. The work on the
building is progressing as we'll as could be expect
ed. The main building and the east wing will be
completed by the 1st Of January next, when about
200 patients can be received, Nr. Washburn has
been promised the post of Supervisor, which we
think he is eminently qualified to fill. We earnestly
hope our old friend will be chosen for that berth.
NorlcE TO Persons ATTENDING THE STATE
the N. i NJ. r. 4 Co. has agreed to carry stock
free TO the State Fair next month and passengers
at half the usual rates. The regular packet Kate
Cassel will carry passengers at half fare and stock
at 83 1-3 per cent. discount on usual rates. The
Northern Line Packet Company has been requested
to make the same reduction but reply has not yet
been received.
9T We were visited on Tuesday by Mr..
Fred. E. Manouvrier, of St. Louis an adopted cit
izen and an ardent Republican, who is on a tour
through the country visiting his French country.
men in Illinois and Iowa. He says he finds them
very generally on the side of freedom, and il
requires but little argument to bring them to the
support of Lincoln. Mr.. N. visited Lincoln at his
home in Springfield, q few days ago, and was much
pleased with his appearance and the character he
sustains among his neighbors. We wish Mr.. NJ.
4 welcome wherever he goes and much success in
his mission. He bears the highest testimonials
from we'll known citizens Of st. Louis. He informs
rs that great political changes taking place in
southern Illinois. Some men who have all their
lives voted the Democratic ticket are now support
ing Lincoln.
RowpY1sx.-An egg was thrown into the
audience at the political meeting Saturday night.
striking o gentleman in the breast. The act was
wrong and dastsrdly by whomsoever done, and we
hope we shall not have to record anything of the
kind again in this city.
While Xr. Vandever was reading an article from
Southern paper which advocates Douglas because
he was better supporter of slavery than Breckin.
ridge, he was interrupted by Kisses and savage
yells, One sheepish To- king individual immedi-
stey in front of the stand kept up the interruption
by bleating vehemently until he was peremptorily
ordered BY gentleman at his side to "dry up"
It appears that even in Iowa there are some who
would cary out their squatter ideas to the extent OF
putting down the freedom Of speech.
The FsRRY.-Our fine large ferry boat,
the Decallion. is kept constantly in motion through
the day, and carries nearly every trip about dozen
teams Capts. Fisher and Pettibone are giving
universal satisfaction in their management of the
ferry, and a consequence our merchants are
realizing lucrative trade from the opposite side
OF the river. The farmers Of that region say that
they not only obtain higher prices here for their
produce but can purchase goods TO better advan-
tags than in any other market accessible to them
They will continue to do all their trading here it
they can cross the river readily as At present.
We have q word to say to our business men in
this connection All know that the present pro
pristors Of the ferry are applying every cent Of
their earnings above expenses to the construction
of good road throu Oh the bottom "a road that
will be passabe At all seasons of the year and afford
access to our city in high as well "a low water
They need assistance in this enterprise. The fact
that the merchants of Davenport have established
ferry at Andalusia for the purpose of diverting
portion of our Illinois trade from Us should stimu
late our business men to pushing this work through
to completion. When it is finished we can snap ouI
fingers at all competition. Will our business mer
now lend helping hands We know they vii
when the opportunity is afforded. They will be Wis
tied in few days for this purpose. 1t is desired
to complete the road this falfss the ground is nov
IL favorable condition for the work.
OAK GROVE LITERARY INSTITUTES. = Thi
Society, which was such complete success los
winter, was permanently recognized, last satur
day evening, By the election of Vim. G. 1ddings
President and John Zeigler, jr.. Secretary. Tn
question for discussion was:
Resolued. That the doctrine of Non Intervention
as taught and practiced by Stephen A. Douglas,
at variance with true popular sovereignty.
In consequence of the absence of some Of thei
Democratic friends from the city, who promised I
attend and discuss the question with them. 1t va
postponed until next Saturday evening, 18th inst
70 give the ardent followers of the "Little Giant
an opportunity to defend their cause. The meeting
of the Society are held in Oak Grove School Hous
s.r.e two and a-half miles northwest Of the city, Q
the Iowa City road. y.