Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-29
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aGF The Atlantic Nostblys TOR July,
4 filed as usual with entertaining and instructive
reading, has come to hand.
CoyNTsRrszrs ION sfAs STATE BANK
Tinkham's Bank Meter Reporter gives notice of
the existence Of spurious $iVsllen the State Bank
'of Iowa. as| ~ )" ,&ITrT TTI9an ri
|snpAa4 BzoKss.a q u IA Henry 'Bitzer,' = while
engaged in swinging ii the vicinity Of Dorn's
brewery, on Thuraday, 2lst, fell ffom-tks swing
4 in such . manner as to break his arm just above
the wrist. s----
ca The Dsvenport Gazette says the oiti.
zens of that place subscribed 1855 in cash and
at least $500 worth Of goods for the tornado suffer-
ers. That was several hundred dollars better than
| Muscatne: eis1a 10 1olipNA 'o7
a. spslding 4 Rogers Circus is wend-
ing its way up the river. It is announced to per-
form at Quincy enthe4th Of July, and win probably
pay this city visit soon after q We have not had
circus performances here for nearly tao years.
Pro .N1o.--The managers of the Methodist
Sabbath School are making arrangements for q
picnic in the woods above the city next Saturday,
3oth inst, in which all connected with the School
are expected to participate. .
| "a The contract for carrying the mail
once week from West Liberty to Port Allen, via
Pike, is advertised to be let by the Postmaster
General the 81st Of July. Bids for the perform
ance of the trip to Port Allen and back in one day
| are also invited. We ' @ '.-1 .'''
CAssEII's lLLusrRArsD WoRKs. = Part 6
Of Casselps Illustrated Family Bible and Part of
Popular Natural History have been received,
abounding in fine illustrations and printed in
handsome style. They may be had at the book
stores. Price Is cents per number. Ia --s
A GooD HT.-The Burlington Hawkeye
thus hits off the manner in which the Davenport
papers manage to fill up their local columns:
INTERESTING EvkNT.-The Davenport Gazette saws
that poodle dog, owned on Third street. recently
had an interesting family of six puppies, all of
which, to the sorrow of the editor and the mother,
died "
How is the item market at Davenport,
Boy LOST. : Mr.. Wilson Furguson, of
Clinton county, is anxioust know the whereabouts
Of his son, Theodore, "A years Of age, who is sup.
posed to be employed with some farmer in the
vicinity of Muscatine. He came here the first of
May, and left about week afterwards to find
situation in the country. Any information left
with John Matthews, Water street, Muscatine; will
be thankfully received. 1
A VAe.-Alex. Dunbar, young man ia.
miliarly known "Curly, twas taken up for vagran-
cy by the Marshall, yesterday morning, he having
no visible means of support, but living on crack
ers, herring, &C., obtained by lounging around
saloons and groceries. He promised to leave town
Immediately, and was accordingly released. Our
city should have work-house for the benefit of
such fellows.-Dai1y, 22d. q ..
NATURAL CURIOSITY. - We were shown,
one day last week, by Burris Rankin, of this
county the body Of young chicken with four legs.
The front legs are in the natural position and of
ordinary size; those behind are smaller. Mr.. R.
says the chicken was dead when found, having from
appearances been killed by the hen soon after it
was hatched.5 This lusus nature may be seen at
W. w. de Heus' drug store, where it is preserved
in spirits. . a
AN IMPosToR.-A colored man, calling
himself "Rev. Mr.. Anderson" aged about fifty
years, tall in stature, IS circulating in sundry
localities in Indiana pretending to raise money for
benevolent purposes. People who would prefer
not being taken in, will do we'll to give him no
countenance. There is question about his
Adoocate.
This is the same individual whom we exposed in
November last when he visited +t;p rlaeo.
~A new law, which we think worthy of
mention in our local column, has recently been
passed in relation to the return of uncalled-for
hat obo oil
ndorse on any letter his or her name and place of
residence, as writer thereof the same, after
remaining uncalled for at the Office to which it il
directed thirty days, or the time the writer may
direct, shall be returned by mail to said writer;
and no such letter shall be advertised; nor shall
the same be treated dead letters till so returned
to the post-ofice of the writer and remained
uncalled for one quarter. ...
ARREST OF A BAD CHARACTER. - A man
calling himself John Jackson, alias Tom. Mclean,
and half dozen other aliases, was brought to our
Jail last evening, in charge of Sheriff Easton, Of
Washington county. He was arrested at Washing
ton for passing counterfeit money. Since his arrival
here it has been ascertained that he is an old
offender and stands charged among other things
with stealing horse at Oskaloosa and selling the
animal at Iowa City, some months ago. He has
been about this city for several weeks past Large
rolls of counterfeit money, ON various Eastern
banks, have been in his possession. He is no
doubt fit subject for transportation to Ft. Madi-
son. He is now under bonds in the sum of $780,
Daily 22d.
c. The counterfeiter jackson, alias
McLaine, &C., &C., who was brought to the Jail at
this place on Thursday evening from Washington,
attempted to escape at that place, and actually got
out of the Jail but was overtakep and brought back.
He had managed with stick of wood to make an
opening through the wall of the Jail large enough
for him to get through. He need not bother him
self trying to get out of his present quarters.
az Southern Senators have fallen into an
Ilplu habit of dennuncinu moor men and those