Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-10
WASHINGTON. Oct.
W The Dubuque Herald, speaking of

W The Dubuque Herald, speaking Of the
articles on exhibition at the State Fair, thus
refers to the exhibitions by Messrs Weed,
Walton and Virgins, of this place:
NJ. Weed, of Muscatine, has fifty barrels
of splendid apples and seve, al chesnuts which
grew in Iowa Mr.. Weed HIS a'so patent
tree and plant protector, calculated to shield
fruit from cold and frost, at very trihing
expense, thereby insuring success every year
in fruit raising.
Mr.. J. P. Walton, of Musactine, exhibits
the same place. He has variety called the
others. A stem fifteen inches long contained
fourteen large punches of grapes.
These gentleman all received premiums
Amongst others from this city who have taken
premiums, we notice that A. B. Cass re-
ceived one ft the best double shovel pillow :;
V. Chambers for a horse rake-this rake is
highly spoken of for its labor saving proper
ties W. w. Burson for grain binder, and
Mrs. j. P. Walton for preserves and jellies
Burditt, of the Democrat and Ne,cs, again
carried off the first premium for specimens
of printing. -
SoRGHUM.-We notice a large amount of
Sorghum being made throughout our county
Almost every farm has its sugar house with
good machinery for extracting the juice and
boiling il down. With the advantages now Of
fered by our principal refining houses in Chi
cago and St Louis, for making syrup from Sor-
ghum equal to tho best golden, we can soon
dispense with the Louisiana staple, and be
furnished by our own soil, sufficie for home
consumption and also for export, if necessary
We are glad to see the increased interes
taken by our farmers in the culture of Sor-
ghum. 1t will yet be a branch Of agriculture
of considerable Importance to our State.
DROwNED.-An old man named James
Kern, laborer on the NJ. & NJ. R. R. fell from
the bridge over the Iowa river at Fredonia
last Tuesday AMI was drowned He was
about sixty years old. The planking was
wet and slippery and he being infi.m slipped,
and fell through into the water below. The
current is at this place very swift, and he
probably foated of Immediately. His son
in-law, John Stockdale, of this city has been
down trying to recover the body, but with.
out success. tI
~ Capt. Heath, of the LIST Iowa cavalry,
delivered an address in Metropolitan Hall,
Davenport, last Tuesday evening, on the war;
There was large audience out to hear him,
the great part being ladies. On the platform
was Governor Kirkwood, Gen. Baker, Judge
Lowe, and Col. Wood, of the 7th.
Capt. Heath was formerly slavery Brock
inridge Democrat, being one of the prime mo-
vers in organizing that party for the campaign
in this State. He was, at the time, Post |
Master at Dubuque, and editor of paper
started by himself for the campaign, called |
the Northeast q 9liiT 'e-n-.
He came out in his speech, fairly and
squarely for the emancipatory proclamation
Of the President, stating that he had been
where he could see the workings Of the &C.
cursed institution, and now thanked God that
Mr.. Lincoln was at the head of the Govern
nent. --' 3' 1N RI q ,si81o Is = |,
He stated that the proclamation was equiv
lent to cutting off the right arm of the re. b
'ellion close to the shoulder. Wherever the
federal army went it carried freedom and
lavery could not be .re-established. He
rged strongly, that none but loyal MEN b. 1
snt to Congress, and that those who oppossd G
he Federal tar scere traitors. y nsf5 -~- II
After the conclusion of his address, speech :
were made by Gov. Kirkwood, Adit. Gen. v
aker, and Lieut.. Baker, of Wapello county.
Fred. Douglass writes . letter to Mr.. tp
omeroy. denouncing the Presidents colon. b
alton scheme, but saying that one, and Der. P
apps two ofhis sons will 60, if he does not
How himself 'ol. 7F
~ Owing to the high price Of cotton. r