Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-16
Ladies' Fair.


The ladies of the Episcopal Church will give Fair
a Maj Hare's Hail Thursday eve, Dee. 22nd, for
the purpose of furnishing the Church. Doors open
at 64 O'Clock. Abundance 10 cents
We hope to see this praiseworthy enterprise of the
la1ies well patronized.
CoAI-MIHISG.-In our walks "about town." the
other day, we penetrated "drin" in the coal-mne
now being worked under the bluff. 1t has been dug
out horizontally about eight feet wide and four feet
deep, to the distance of sixty feet the quality of
the coal which was at first rather inferior, improving
meanwhile as the workmen proceed. The strata of
the coal is four feet in thickness and is supposed to be
deposited under the bluff in inexhaustable quantities
Just think OF il coal deposits within the city limits,
tine wealth ofwhch are just beginning to be developed
When the M. Il NJ. II. r. Co. grade the site OF their
depot grounds mineral deposits win no doubt be
disclosed The present mining operations are prose
cuted by Messrs Oglvie st. john for the of the
Nevada Mill, and we glad to learn that they find
1T a profitable enterprise. -
Mr.. HlGsISs SINGING CLASSES CosoERr.--We
have been deli GIFTED ON several occasions recently in
being present at meetings of Mr.. Higgins singing
cassesone compos ed Of adults another of young Ia
dies, and the third of Juveniles We learn that the
week for the benefit of their teacher who has, as yet
received reward for his services in teaching them
the rudiments of the art of vocal music The enter
tlinment we assured, will de- erye the very Libel al
patronage of our citizens Mr. Higgins has been very
assduous in his endeavors to instl thoroughly in the
minds of his pupils the principles of the art and has
succeeded admirably. Let the concert be well at
tended.
IaLY-yENTILLATED CnuRcHEs.-The public health
demands that some of our churches should be better
ventilated At one of our churches for instance last
Sunday evening, we noticed that congregation of
some six hundred persons was assembled yet not a
door was left open, nor a window hoisted to admit
fresh air. and to every appearance the church was air
tight, while the air Of the interior appeared perfectly
fetid We like TO see people attend church, but we
verify believe they do injustice to themselves to attend
services in any church where the laws of health are SO
utterly disregarded. We hope sections will improve
on this hint, as we have stated incontrovertible
facts.
SIsGuLAR.-Several weeks since, a strea m of water
suddenly burted out the upper side of the cellar OF
new brick house erected last summer by hr. Dets,
near Green stones pork house. Ithas continued to
to the present time, the stream being probably
two inches in diameter. The water is OF the quality
usually termed soft," and IL excellent for drinking
and household use. What Is most remarkable, no in
dcations of spring were ever before exhibited
the place. yet the water has unusual forcesuficent,
it is thought 10 carry it through tube into the third
story. Tne house is situated some distance from the
bluff.
Tue RIVER has been clear of ice for several days
past, with no prospect OF speedy freeze up. Con-
laet Ettla
has been at wharf twice since our last ISSUE the
last time TUESDAY aiternoon) on her way from Mont
Rose to Davenport.