Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-09-16
LOCHL MATTERS.
franklin library Asso c iation.

~ EnMhH" h<uDrufy ASSOC 1RttOn.
We are right glad that this Association has been
established in our city, and We earnestly hope that
the citizens of Muscatne will take sufficient interest in
the project to insure its success meeting was held
at the 0glvie House on Wednesday evening, which
resulted in the preliminary organization of the FRANK
LIN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Forty names were enl
rolled as members, and committee for drafting a
constitution and bylaws was appointed This COM
mttee to report to the Association on Saturday
Ito morrow evening, at which time permanent or.
ganization will he made.
committee on publication was also selected. whose
duty it is to take to procure the principal
Newspapers and periodicals Of the country and have
them forthcoming Immediately. a'73 s
Mr. H. o. Jones made the very liberal donation of a
suitable libraryroom for one year, which offer was
accepted by the Association. About one hundred
dollars were raised by the members present, each one
paying a membership fee Of 50 so. Two gentlemen
affixed their names to voluntary subscription list and
each made the generous donation of $50. A few
more such names would place the Association in adj
mrable working ORDER and we trust they may be oh.
tanned.
A plan was adopted by the Association to procure
lecturers and have course Of lectures delivered which
should consist OF ten in number small fec for adj
mission should be charged, and the sum SO raised to
be applied towards procuring The library.
The Association will meet tomorrow Saturday
evening, when general invitation is given to the cit
liens OF Muscatine to attend. We say TO all, 60. -
Local NEws.-we wish some Of our friends would
take the trouble to inform us of matters occurring un.
der their observation, which they know we will learn
only by chance. Being SO closely confined ourself
and not being able to employ reporter we are often
unable to give local information as correctly and gen
orally as we desire People must not take it for grant
ed that editors can know everything by intuition
Very often they complain of no notice being taken OF
things Of public interest," when it is their otcn fault in
not communicating the necessary information 1t is
often the case that local items Gail to find their
way into our saactum from the neglect of those who
| afterwards wonder why We have taken 10 notice Of
them. We mean this for o hint
TRINITY CHURCH, recently erected by the societ,
of Episcopaans, in this place, is very substantial
edfce 1t is built of stone in the Gothic STYLE and
has an couth appearance on the outside, but the in
terror is elegantly finished. The windows Of stain
ed glass ornamented with appropriate devices. A
fine organ has just been set up in the church as an
auxiliary to the choir The entire structure cost about
So, 900.
TnE SHow.--Herr Dricsbach & Co.'S Menageric and
Mabe Cos Circus combined exhibited here on Mon
day, and were very literally patronized The weather
having been unfavorable for farming operations, thu
country people came in town in great numbers to set
the elephant" The performances gave general salts
faction, though they did not approach the conception
which might be formed Of them from reading their ad
vertisement and show bills. m
v COMMERCIAL Business j, becoming more brisk
We make the following quotations: Fall wheat Goa
zoe; spring do, 50aG0c; -four per Dbl, $4as4 Is; per
! cwt 81 75as2 corn per bushel, 25a3Oc; corn meal
40c; oats 20a25c; beef on foot So 5Oa>4 per cwt:
pork 81 per cwt smoked ham, loo per lb sugar-cur
ed do, lOal2c; potatoes, 2Oa25c turnips l5c; hides
green SC, dry7c eggs per doz &C., butter IL l2alSc
cheese, salOc; lard, saloc; green apples, 75casl
green peaches, 50a75c.
SINGING ScHooL.-Mr. Griffin proposes teaching
vocal music to such Of young people as will acceed
his terms He has had ample opportunities to qualify
himself as teacher of tho art aud has also hid some
experience. Read his advertisement.
| LARGE PorAro. Yesterday Mr. Springer brought
into Office monster potato, the product of Iowa
SOIL Which weighed one pound and ten ounces. Beat
that, who can. @
"TnE MONKEY Suow."-An itnerant organ-grinde,
with his monkey was perambulatng the streets yes
terday and to-day, to the great delight of number
little boys.
| The PENSsYLy MIA HoUsg has recently undergone
change of proprietorship. Mr.. Mills, who is an ex
perienced and obligiug landlord, now does the hon
| ors."
! Ducks AND PIGEONS in great numbers infest thu
sloughs and woods opposite the city. The moderr
Nimrods have fine times bagging" such game.
! CIRcUs LICENSE - The city authorities charged
Herr Driesbach Co., twenty-five dollars for licens.
| TO exhibit, last Monday.