Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-12-02
LOCAL MATTERS.
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The following received tmou. h the pos-otIice
and as our correspondent is not generous was
ole of the knickeb,ckers-g the editor perfect
liberty to amendae, corrcctaic and panctify as he
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DIr Editors Seng that their has been and effort t.
establish library and Reading Room in this city FOL
the encft uf the Young Men that they could have
place tn Slend their caS,lre Moment place where
moral and inicrel tual improvements could be given
to the mind place that would have tendcnsey u
draw the Young Men away from their Social Cup and
the perfumes of Rcgalia BY the efforts of u few
citizens Of this city heading Roum containing and
receiving 30 papers ever week from al! parts of the
United States has been firmly establish a course
ot lectures in connection with the Room has been com
menccd and every eut has been put forth to create
and intres in tie aSsocltn thus formed 1t is not on
~ Benefit to our citizens bat an honor to city
The Efforts thus commenced have they been sustain e
les by tho-e that makes Know pcIii;S,n Byond a a
Moral and upright characters has the Christian sls
tanned them Q'es over the lct) they have even he-
fsea the Basement Of an unfinished church becaus
of the mad Brought into the house by the audience that
attend the lectures The house had not been swept out
after the ngin scnos on monday lecture Tuesday
prlscr meeting thursday Singing School ON Saturday
the Mud that had been track in 10 the house from all
tlese meetings were left thus on the sabbath Morn
ing, and the poor L. a had to Bare the whole Blame
| | nave. been informed the Sect lie found his own oil
and left the lamp clean he found them their part
OF cening the House will be born clicerfully
| Member
] NorE.--Those who send us communications with an
asSun,ai instead of real name, mst not expect us
to he at the trouble of copying it all for the sake
putting il in shape fit for publication. 1t is deal
of trouble, and we woald much rather they would
shoulder the cross" themselycs-if they can.
| Books AND STATIoNEEY.-Mr r. NJ. Burnett has
Just received very large assortment of medical, school
and miscellaneous Books and Stationary Recolect
that Christmas is coming, and Annals for 1854, Gift
Books, and Fancy Articles can all bc found at Mr..
Burnetts store. He has neatly bound diaries, which
Mill bc found very useful for business They con-
tain an almanac for 1854 a table showing the mum.
Der of days from any day in one month to the same
day in any other month, throughout the year rates
of postage, &c.
Country dealers will find that they can purchase ev-
cry thing at this store they may want and at fair
rates.
PREsENr.--We acknowledge the receipt from Mr..
Essex of two vigorous young apple trees, which have
lecn transpanted in garden. One of them (of
the golden rsset species) three years from the seed,
is bat about inches in circumference at the thickes
part, and about five feet in height yet the past
it produced three hccy-formcd apples weighing four
ounces average. Mr. ESSEX at bis Nursery near Drl
RVS Landing. H., has every variety of fruit trees
which he will sell on more reasonable terms than any
other nurseryman in this vicinity.
franklin Library Association.
The second lecture, before this Association, win be
delivered by j. Scott Hickman ESD, at the Court
House, on Wednesday the 7th instant, at hafpa,t
seven, p NJ.
Subject of the lecture, ''Utlitarian Philosophy
Muscatine, Dec. I'd, 1853. J. CARsKADDAN,
sec'y.
wooD.-Deaers in this indispensable article have
advanced the price to 81 per cord. This is "rather
rccvin to the purse but the worst of it is most of
the dealers have got the singular idea in their head
that about two thirds of a cord will suffice for cord
Our contemporary of the Iowa City Reporter expresses
hinlsclfin manner which applies to our individual
casc--thus:
s.As nearly as we can Judge from most minute cal
culation, every cord of wood which buy, costs us
including cutting and splitting, aSo So 50 cord to
say nothing of the loss of time ald the wear and tear
of naturally amiabe disposition, in inducing il to
burn after get it. The dealers generally load so
that it has excellent opportunity for drying on the
way but that is not quite enough to tit it for
comfortably rapid evolution of caloric upon "a cold
frosty morning. Poor fellows! What iioney-losing
business.
Better time coming, however. When the river is
frozen over the price OF wood will no doubt decline
pgIcgs OF Pork are still in Doubt and we have no
change tn note since onr last Eighty hogs were
slaughtered in Green & stones establishment
Wednesday, and if the weather continues cool, at
present Indicated operations viii commence quite &C.
lively in few days, aad prices will become
liable
TIE TEMPERANCE LEAGUE will meet in regular
monthly session next Monday evening, in the United
Brethren Church. 1t is hoped that citizens will
turn out very generally. Vigorous efforts should be
continued tosecre the enforcement of the present law
regulating the liquor traffic.
TEMPERANCE LECTrREs.--Dr. Underhill, of Ohio,
delivered three Hectares in this place, this week, on
the subject Of temperance We have not had time to
attend them, but have heard them spoken of com
mcndably.
FAIR.-The ladies of the Sewing Circle of the Epi..
copal Church. we understand, design giving Fair
about the holidays the proceeds to be appropriated to
the furnishing of the church.
SITUATION wANrED.-See advertisement If any
merchant want. study, industrious, experienced and
reliable clerk, or to take charge Of his bust
ness, the applicant assured, is his man.
The CoHcERr by the Swiss Bell Ringers, last Sat
urday night was largely attended, and the perform
ance gave general satisfaction.
BURGLARY.--We understand that on Tuesday night
the money drawer OF the Nevada Mill was broken into
and four five dollars all it contained were abstract
ed.
HULL, usual, has large and seasonable stock of
goods for the winter trade, portion of which has just
been received by express. Call and see.
CAN IT BE BEAT? Last Monday, Mr.. A. J. Warren,
at Chambers, Cadle & Co.'s saw mill, in four hours
and .a.half, sawed 400 feet of inch lumber.
WEATmER.-The weather this morning is very CO Id
Ice is floating In the river.
PENN MUTUAL Insurance CoMPANY.--See adver-
tisement of this Company. l.. W. Olds, agent.
Rereign Items.
The deaths OF Lord CianbUry and the
Bishop Of Derrv-tw o most distinguished
mcn-are reported from Ireland.
The cholera is said 10 be committing
dreadful havoc among the inhabitants