Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-08-26
L0Cal Matters.
~sSS~N-
Nxmacufime.
Inc editor OF the Oskaloosa Herald, speaking of Da
venport in giving account of recent tour he took

n1uscatine.
Inc editor OF the Oskaloosa Herald speaking of Da
yenport in giving account of recent tour he took
aids: '''' '' ~ '''A
,Mnscatine IS also q furnishing young city. thirty
mles be ow Davenport, and now Commands an inn
niense trade rom the Iowa and Cedar Valleys. Her
peculiarly favorable location at the western extren;tv
OF the great bend in the river will aways make her
good point for trade. Her citizens are possessed of
an enterprlzng and goahead disposition that is rarely
Irt t ana tnat VIII ultimately make her of the
nTsI cities In Iowa. She has many buildings such as
hoeis Mills and Churches that we would bepeased to
particularly notice did space permit Her srner;or
sSnooi houses however. which real ornaments TO
e CITY, and standing monuments of her cjtizens' NH;
ianthropy and morals deserve something more than
passing notice. bright future is in prospect for
Muscatine which will begin to be realized inst so soon
40 w0rk is commenced on the railroad from that place
to Oskaloosa." 'n"' p''oe
4 TEMPERANCE CELEBRATIoN.-We attended yerv
interesting temperance celebration in Cedar townsb n
last Saturday. About four hundred persons uer.
present. Judge Williams was orator of the aav nc.
sisted by Mr. Leland. The Judge acquitted bimself
nopy; his reasoning was cogent and convincing ana
MS deineatons ludicrously truthful The Judge is
naraly excelled as temperance orator by some Of
'flose VINO devote their time to the cause After the
Grafton, a most agreeable repast was served. When
TINS indispensable part Of the entertainment had bean
satisfactorily enjoyed, the congregation was RECALLED
sort uie on The wit, hum r. drollery and sound rea
sohag Oh MT Leland. Some railroad talking was next
oone oy Aessrs McAulay and Parvin, of Muscatne.
Wnicp resulted in the appointment of meeting at the
80 ne place. on that day week, (tomorrow) All then
departed for their homes highly pleased with the DAYS
proceedings.
ACARp--Injustice to the hereinafter mentioned Der
sons, we insert what follows. Charges having passed
and repassed showing up both parties in their true
ght perhaps the matter shall rest here so far as this
paper is concerned:
10 hecatsens Of Mnscatine and vicinity Where
as one John Oswald has taken the priv eye To Adye
Use one Washington Bro and his partner Martin for
Steaing wood The gentleman is well aware that his
Lawess state would prevent any action against him
oucn language would not emnate from the mouth of a
gentleman The charge is false it Is Based upon false
hood think it Is but cloak to cover the many self
loads OF wood that he has brought to Muscatine during
the summer 1t should place mark upon him as
piack and as Datnning as the mark on Cain | would
adViSe the Gentleman to leave off such vile trash and
crib N.Y. punr,.,
IHE. ALGERINEs-These wonderful and truly great
artists have been holding their beautiful evees in this
cty, 10 immense audiences. Their miracles and feats
Oh modern magic, are certainly wonderful as well
pleasing and every person who has been present. Co.,
highly delighted, as well as amused at the result
those elegant magicians' brilliant doings; and
leave to mention they favor our citizens az -: ~.
evening, introducing new wonders and ex,
Therefore, all those who wish to witness tb
tainment of the kind ever before in Muse e.
go. ~ 'N'"i'
lSr.iios-A slsht mistake oc cured in an item
IN Our last noticing the proceedings 81. raa
10 nas ~ A
propriety of obtaining list of T. one. 'n'
chants who traffic in liquor anf ~ out ei
to wi,bhola H.. o. npei~ ace may know from whom
read "Amonr p,ho. .h; was suggested occurs
ing il, of tho .ngs, the propriety Of obtain
ira ff;c n ~ - our merchants who do MOI
. tan,a1 ling them published, so that the
wos .,,,,,..osy may know whom to patronize
,r,nLan -, The melancholy spectacle of
:, in charge Of officers of the law, wa
rho principal street, Wednesday afternoon
n,x;.at, l,Nrs. Riley who. we learn frequently get
hra,J, ID, was arrested while engaged In a public
as De' ngh' ~st another fsnaalo equally degraded
wor self, Mrs Hastings, who was also drunk. Both
f. len taken charge of by the proper ocers-th,
rner wasncarcerated in the JAIL and the latter would
have shared the fate had she not through
the open window, while temporarily confined in tn,
Justices Office
Here is another. among thousand instances, of the
evil Of ntemperance We are informed that both tbes,
women when notintoxicated are excellent housekeep
ers neat and ladyke in department; but when unde,
the debasng influence of this curse are very quarrel
some andylcous. This instance is itself temperanc,
lecture, and convincing evidence that the liquor rai,
becoming the determination of the people, and the,
will execute it,
| TRUTH, CRUSHED TO, EARTH, WILL RISE AGAIN
but we are under the painful necessity of informing
our readers that lately, person assuming the cogno
men OF TRUTH after being crushed" did "rise" and
III the effort "split" his breeches and as necessar,
consequence, "spilt' his brains A hungry yellow
mans dog Tapped them up with single lick and ha.
since run mad" Look out for him!
STU Lato.-The dog isdead. The "howiing wolves
have soemnly protested against the surpaton of the,
rights by Truth They desire to do their own howl
| ing!
MORE COUNTY SUBsCRIPTIoN.-A petition is circula
ting praying for the county Judge to submit the ques
ton OF taking sl50,OOO stock in the NJ & NJ. R. r. c..
to be appropriated to the construction of the
road from Muscatine to Osksoosa and $50 900 to the
road to Cedar Rapids. The first Monday in October is
proposed as the day for the election.
MEss9s. WOODWARD q UCoNSoR, who have inst
returned from the counties west of u.s. on the line of our
railroad report that the people everywhere awake
the importance of the enterprise and ready to COOP
crate with US heartily in its construction Keep the
bali in motion!
COMPOSITION ROOFING, which few years ago. was
AL the go in these parts, has proved almost worth
less We notice many buildings rooted in this manner
have recently been recovered with single or tin
roofs.
ii. o. JONES Co. have received q new stock of
jewery clocks, watches, &c. and have extended their
store room to about twice its former length They have
by lar the most elegant and extensive assortment of
he Kind ever before opened in Muscatine.
Who HAS sEE,t THE CoMEr?-A comet is said to have
been visible IN the western horizon the last few nights
though we have not seen it. Not being posted in such
things, we do not know whether its appearance has
been predicted, or not
= AS-The Enquirer has the largest circulation in
central Iowa OF any other paper in Muscatine-[En-
qatyer.
HM.. Langridge is man of honor, and wishes to
charater for veracity he will discontinue this
cor Spicuous notice at the head of his columns
NEW REsrAURANr.-Jacob Pritchard is fitting up the
rooms just under Hare's Hail. for refreshment saloon
and confectionery. "Jake" is just the chap for such
an establishment and we believe he will keep it in 4
deserving manner.
BuRNEITS Book SrORE.--The enternrizinp nronr;-