Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
GLEANINGs.

GLEANINGs.
Capt. Ericsson has invented d gun
which throws ball eight miles.
Negro troops are now stationed at all
the principal towns between Louisville
and Henderson.
With q, GIG more families than Phila-
Lelphia, in New York, 1850, had %, 6O1
fewer dwellings to shelter in.
The Chicago Times has elevated it's
subscription price to $14 per year. How
can the poor cops in their sad prostra-
ton get to it?
Egypt will raise about 500, 900, 600
worth Of cotton this year. 1t will bring
her lots of British gold, and will add
greatly to her internal wealth.
At Madison, Wis, few days ago, y
portion of the wall of the new Capital
fell, destroying the entrance to the build
ing, and ladders are temporarily resorted
to.
Notwithstanding the heavy tax on
tobacco, cigar dealers assert that the
demand for the weed has increased
rather than the contrary.
At the trial of new projectile at New
Haven, a range of 4 miles was obtain-
ed. This shell is designed for the de-
struction Of Richmond from our present
lines.
It is significant that the only prOmi-
nent hotel in New York that was not
set on fire at the late incendiary attempt
was the New York Hotel, the general
rendezvous of the secessionists.
Gen. Asboth, who was severely wound
ed in Florida, few weeks since, has
been compelled to retire from active ser
vice for the present. He is succeeded by
Gen. Bailey.
The Dayton Empire contains the card
of Mr.. Vallandigham, announcing that
he "has resumed the practice OF the
law" We guess the money raised by
the "ten cent subscription" for him has
about gin eout."
Lyman Cobb, widely known rs the
author of various school books, mainly
of an elementary character, died at Coles
burg, Potter county, Pennsylvania, after
several years illness, on the 26th ult.-
His age was about sixty-five.
The Dayton Journal says that VIM.
Huffman, of that city, aged SO years, vo-
ted for Lincoln on the Sth. He cast his
first vote for Washington, while resi-
dent of New Jersey, and was Democrat
until the rebellion broke out.
Gen. Buffers dispatch boat the Grey
hound, took fire on James river on Sun
day, and was burned to the waters edge.
Gems. Butler and Schenck were on
board. They both escaped, but ten hor-
ses belonging to Gen. Butler and staff
| were burned.
The rebel pirate vessel Florida, cap
tured recently in port of Brazil, was
sunk in nine fathoms Of water, off Fl.
Monroe, last week, by all accidental col
lisiOn with an army steamer. This set
ties the question very emphatically Of a
return of the vessel to Brazil.
| 1t is twenty seven years since the tel
egraph was first put to practical test
Then it was considered mere toy. BY
1851, however, 1000 miles were in ope-
ration. Since then full 200, 600 miles OF
telegraph have been called into exist
ence throughout the world.
Two Lieutenants in Lees army have
been before the police court in Rich
mond, and fined for parading the streets
sIllu Ill dIlIA WIFI lCSkO WCAlNAs Ssbh
some of the abolition haters hereabouts
raise a howl over the decentralization OF
chivalry?
A man in Chicago by the name OF
Spindler poisoned his wife on Wednes-
day of last week, by putting arsenic in
her tea at breakfast. She died about
o'clock P. II. Spindler attempted to
escape, but was arrested and lodged. in
Jail.
Mrs. Stephen Berry, of AIachias, Me-,
cried out in her sleep, one night last
week. that some one had cut her throat.
She was covered with blood, and on ex-
animation it was found that a rat had
bitten the side OF her neck and ear Sc
verely. The animal had also attacked
child in an adjoining room.
At Troy, New York, the other day,
one boy tried to lift another by placing
his hands under the boys jaws near the
ears. The consequence was that the
boy screamed and fell insensible. He
can't see out OF one eye, and has no con-
troll over the muscles Of his neck. His
recovery is doubtful.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Rose
Greenhow, the female rebel, who has
attracted so much attention during the
war, was lately drowned. A Richmond
paper says that her drowning was caus-
cd by her having six hundred pounds
sterling, in gold. tied to her person.
Gen. Rutler has Just dismissed from
the service Lieut.. John Clancy, L. >.
colored artillery. In the order of dis
missti he states that % Clancy Was said
to have appeared ON the streets OF Nor
folk beastiy drunk, hut this was mis-
take, tor beasts never get drunk
The Washington (O.y Heyutti says
tina: Mrs ". b. Blooner, while visiting
the hub and handle factory in that city,
was caught III the machinery and car
sicd round by d shaft which makes l70
revolutions Il minute, ana is but Is
inches from the floor. she was literally
dashed in pieces. She leaves eight
children.
One OF the attractions of the sailors
fair at Boston, is the sea serpent, or, at
least. Il fish that comes nearest to the
description OF that monster of any yet
discovered. 1t is very queer fish. 1t
weighs about four hundred pounds, and
is thirteen feet in length, of which nine
feet taper down to Il serpent-like tall
1t has the mouth Of shark, with two
rows of teeth, fin on his back and a
| full eye, like bullock. In color and
motion it, resembles "A serDeNt in the wa