Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-22
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DuR11Dgeon.
Burlington is excelling herself thii
season in the way OF building. The new
and stately rows Of three story bricks
as they approach completion. begin 70
present that peculiar feature which al.
ways marks the grandeur and prosperity
of live city.-Tslegraph.
The locomotive for our eastern road
will be up on the next trip of the Walk
in-the- Water. which will also bring the
remaining amount ofiron rail.--Ib.
Esrs NaAassa.
II you don't believe Fort Madison il
growing, just ask some Of our mechan
les, and they will tell you there are
over one hundred buildings erecting
here this year.-Plaindealer.
We often here people talk about dos
days beginning, ending, &c. II we are
any judge. it is dog days all the time in
this city. for you can't walk the streets
without encountering some half dozen
Of the canine species, and at night, O
Moses in the bulrushes! what time Of
barking, growing and howling, fight.
ing and yelling!-B.
RseAesscr.
Capt. Montgomery left this vicinity q
few days ago to take charge Of steam,
boat built at Pittsburgh expressly foI
Cedar river, which he intends to run
between Cincinnati and that city during
the present season, and Oh the opening
OF navigation in the spring bring her in.
TO this trade. Mr.. Patterson, owner oi
the Daniel Hillman, has commenced a
boat At st. Louis also for the Cedar
She is to be run BY the Hillmsn's ma.
chinery. and will be ready for the Spring
trade. Shippers on the Cedar may rel J
upon those two boats being in the trade
as soon as navigation opens in the Spring.
In this connection We would say for
the information Of those who are har-
ways harping, that Cedar is only navi.
gable for few weeks in the spring,
that at this present writing. Cedar is
navigable for any boat that can cross the
lower rapids. and has been so all the
seson.---News- Letter.
AccIDEEr.-Ou Tuesday morning last,
the cap of a boiler Of Myers mill, in
this place, blowed out of place. and Sc.
riously scaulded Mr.. VIM. Peppers. Mr..
r, though suffering, we learn 10 recove r.
ing. A fortunate escape, sruly.-Cour.
Ter.
HARvEsr.-Our farmers nre now in
the midst Of wheat harvest, and we be.
lieve are reaping heavy crop. The
fall wheat is better In this county, this
year. thar usual. A number Of farmers
have told Us that they never saw better
in any State. 1t is the opinion OF many
persons that the soil of Iowa 10 we'll ada p.
ted to the raising Of this grain. when
properly put into the ground. Mr..
Simms. Of Hsrrison township, has
shown US q specimen Of his wheat which
is hard to beat. One head alone had
one hundred and ten sound grains. 1t
was Of the Red Chat Beardy. Spring
wheat is not yet ready for cutting but will
be in few days. We believe the
yield will be good one.-Herald.
Dubuasc.
INctDEsr. -On Saturday night. watch.
man named Joseph Swenringen, COM
monty called "old Joe," whether rela
ted to that respectable individual who
was in the habit Of "kicking up, behind
and BEFORE" we cannot say beat man
roughly over the head with his watch
mans stick, inflicting serious injury -
The man is named Simon Shelly and
rs now undergoing medical tIeatment.-
His recovery is doubtful. Swearingen
has been recognized to appear q, the ne
term Of the District Court for this coun.
~, in the sum of e5O0.-Erpress.
DaveaPsss.
Davenport now numbers a population
Of five thousand inhabitants. 1t is q
reading community; with scarcely an
exception every man and woman can
read-or il they cannot should learn
soon as possible. 1t is our intention at
the close ofthe present volume. or in Sep.
tember. to issue the Gazette semi.week.
ly. Now we propose. as there are q
great many public-spirited men among
us. who have an idea that Davenport
can support half dozen additional news.
papers, that II the meagrs number of
$50 subscribers be raised. including those
taken from our weekly, we will forth.
with issuea Daily Gazette. Now phor's
your enterprisei-Gaxefie.
A friend who processes 10 know. in.
forms as ,ha, there will be not less than
400 houses erected in Davenport this
year. Many Of these will be fine brick
and stone houses, and four or Eve large
church buildings. Az there never
seems to be house for rent. those i'm
provements will be equivalent to an
addition of two shousand to our popu.
atiou.--Ib.
Last Thursday drove Of cattle mum.
bering $50 head. passed through here
On route to Sc. Paul LID.
QuIck WosK.--Ds. Elliott arrived in
this place yesterday morning SCI hours
from Chicago. This 10 the quickest
time yet msde.-H.
I An smiable friend has sent 10 4
'speciman Of ''gold" found in Hardin
county IN this State. This "gold"
(pardon the bully il mica. BY the By,
our friends down that way are in no
need Of gold discoveries. Hardin, Mar.
shall. and other counties in that locality,
"a m rich in q vsru 1sore1 po.o,,~.. ~.