Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-06-27
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

LOCAL DEPART MEN1. |,
w- 1t having been industriously circu-
ated that as the JOURNAL was q newspaper
office, no job work was done here, we would
most respectfully inform our friend that we
can turn out as good work and on as short
notice as any Office in the city.
Much OBLlGRD.-Mr. A. X. Wier, a seaman
on the gunboat Mound City, who has just ar
rived from Memphis, has our thanks for late
copies of the Memphis Avalanche and argus.
1%e The Ladies cleared some eighty dol
lars out of the festival Friday evening. All
the festivals that have been held during the
season have made full as much, and in many
asses more.
E The picnic at West Liberty, Satur-
day, was very we'll attended, considering the
inclemency of the weather.
Quite a number our citizens participated.
Observation-Disclosures new houses, resi-
dences and stores are going up il our city,
Notwithstanding the hard times. Muscatine,
as she was slower in the flush times, is more
sure in the dull.
e9g- Some fellow has been travelling IN the
Northern part CT the State passing himself
off as the editor of the Davenport Democrat.
He must have been a precious scamp or he
would never have chosen a character quite so
low.
w- Our friend Bowlegs, of the Washing
ton Democrat, was in town Saturday
Strange to say, he is a pretty decent sort OF a
fellow. Appearances are often decelVins'
however.
pS~We regret to learn that MIR. johnson,
of the firm of Amcnt & johnson, in this city,
lost the fourth finger off his right hand, one
dav last week, by its accidentally coming
in contact with a small circular saw in his
wagon nanufactury.
STRAY BEEs.-A couple of our citizens
hived a swarm of bees in the Court House
yard, yesterday. The owner can obtain his
property by proving it, paying for it and
taking it away.-Daily, 21st.
u Our friend Bob Beard, Esq, gave US a
copy of the Memphis Acalaache, Of June IL,
which he received from an acquaintance in
the gunboat feet. 1t is printed on poor pa
per, and q half sheet at that. 1t is decidedly
tame in its editorials, betraying a similar
spirit to a chastised cur.
DISEASE AMONG THE Cows.-There is a COW
disease at Davenport which is playing hob
among the cattle in that vicinity. 1tappears
to prevail mostly among those p~astured on
clover. The animal swells up enormously
and finally dies in spite of all exertions TO
save her.
The P1cINc.-The scholars of Miss Bar
rows school held a picnic in the woods
yesterday. We dropped around for a short
time and were much pleased with the
arrangements that had been made for the
pleasure of the little folks. There is scarcely
anything more agreeable to the young than
q nice 1ambIe in the grove, and it is only
strange that they are not INDUCED more ex-
tensively in this specifically, 21st.
ARRIVAL OF Cua1osIrIEs. - Surgeon Geo.
Rec der, of the I'd Cavalry, and Capt. John
Reed, of the 7th Infantry, arrived on the boat
last week from Corinth. They brought with
them quite a number CT curiosities. among
which were several very fine secesh cavalry
sabres, and the stirrup of Lieutenant Colonel
Hatch, Of this place. This stirrup was cut
completely in two by a cannon ball at farming
ton, while the owners foot was in it. How
in the world the foot escaped we are at a loss
to imagine.
Coop, BUT NOT EXACTLY RIGHT.-Sone Of
our country friends have resolved to do no
moro trading with those merchants who en-
dorse the late Democratic address. One of
our Locofoco merchants vas told a day or
two since by a wealthy and influential far
mer-one OF his best customers-that no
man who would recommend such a vile and
abusive document would ever handle another
cent Of his money.
Although we are as much opposed to the
late address as "any other man," we are
sorry to see party feeling exhibited i'll the
common business walks of life. 1t is this
accursed, ~unquenchable spirit that has al
ready enguiphed our country in a civil war.
"MARRY OR DIE."-A scamp from the East
lately succeeded in Whining the affections of
a young lady in the rural districts to such an
extent that he finally persuaded her to elope
with him to this city. They put up in fine
style at one oftour hotels as a newly married
couple on their bridal tour. Friday morn
ing brother of the maiden came into their
room with one of Colts best, and coolly in
formed the gay deoeiver that if he was not a
married man in less than two hours he would
be a dead one. At the expiration of the two
hours the twain were made one.
Right. There is but one way to deal with
such characters, and that is the course pur-
sued by the brother. If he had shot the be-
trayer of his sisters honor on the spot any
community would have borne him out in it.
FILL 1T UP.-There was never a finer op.
portunity to enlist in a good company than is
now afforded in that organizing in this city.
The Eighteenth, as soon as organized will,
mo 1aorp no ordorod "a ApDeDo1;c Nh l