Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-04-12
IOWA NEWS.


-Ohas. II. Eldridge, Esq, has been ap-
pointed Postmaster of Davenport.
The Oskaloosa Herald suggests that the
immense coal fields of Iowa may be under. |
laid with lakes of oil.
"A young son of E. s. Noble, of Henry
county, fell into kettle of hot brine, Q few
days ago, and was severely scalded. He
died two days afterwards.
New PAPsn. - The Eddyville Reporter
is the name Of paper started on the 3Oth
ult., by J. T. Cook, Esq, formerly of the Mt.
Pleasant Neps. The cars on the Keokuk
and Fort Desmoines Railroad are now run
ming to Eddyville.
OouNTERFElTERs.-W.W W. Brown, James
F. Follett and W. II. Boyd have been lodged
in Jail at Oskaloosa for passing counterfeit
money. About SO in counterfeit, broken
bank, and spurious money was found on
their persons.
The Iowa HOSPITAL FOR THE lNsANE.-
Now contains fifty patients, (as we learn
from the Mt Pleasant Journal, and applioa-
ton has been made for forty more, who will
soon be accommodated. From present appear.
ances, at least half Of the building will DO
occupied before the end of the year.
, SUDDEN DEArH.-On Sunday week Dennis
White, of Prairie Greek township, Dubuque
county, visited his brother, living near him,
, and left about O'Clock in the afternoon
He was not seen again till Monday morning
when some children on their way to school
!. discovered his body lying by the roadside
g near the house. He was lying on his back
b with his hands cienched on his breast. He
died from apoplexy, it is supposed. Hewa'
), q farmer.
VorE OF JACKSON COUNTY ON COUNTY SEAT
J The voters of jackson county decided OF
', the 1st instant in favor of Andrew as thei
- future county seat by 449 majority. TIL
O. DUBUQUE Herald learns that there is som
rs legal or alleged obstacle to the removal o
o. o. the county seat to Andrew. Jackson count.
!. has been sorely afflicted by this county sea
h contest, and it is high time now that it wer
e, ended.
~ DUBUQUE AND DAvENPoRT.-The papers Q
ne these respectable sized towns have for som
in years been disputing the question which
p entitled to metropolitan honors. The vot
90 polled at the recent municipal elections, bel
10 the same week in each place, settles th
~ matter conclusiveiy to our mind. Dubuqu
to poled 2 ,435 votes and Davenport only l,62'
showing that the former is q third large
city than the latter, and consequently th
of metropolis of the State.
be WINTER WHEAT.-Mr. L. H. Langworth
r. recently read an essay on Winter Whea
On before the Dubuque Farmers Club, in whic
re he urged the importance of farmers sowin
of more winter wheat. He advises sowing
l., upon creek and river bottoms, instead OF tn
On rolling praries and bluffs, because it will
or less liable to be injured by sudden change
n of the weather, aud by the winds BLOWN
D. the dirt away from the roots, in the sprin
q, He also urges the importance of having goc
no and clear seed. He recommends the Cana
red-bearded for this climate.
III The REPUBLICAN TICKET TRIUMPHANT 4
IL DAVENPORT. municipal election
81 Davenport, on Saturday last, resulted in Il
b. choice of Mr.. French for Mayor over M
o. Higgins by 2o9 majority in total vote
- 1925. O.S... McNeil is elected Marshal,
Is Mittlebuscher Clerk, and D. Il. Wheel
Police Magistrate. Five out Of the nine A
. derman elected are Republicans, makir
an eight Republicans to four Democrats in tt
of Council. Well done, Davenport