Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-11-11
MUSCATINE Observation-Disclosures II, 1853
Iowa Matters.

The Dispatch, of Keokuk, advocates changing the
name of that city to DE SoT).
large quantity of wild land was recently scld in
Jackson &C., at an average of 81 per acre.
TIE Linn County Register says that the citizens of
Marion of r a bonus OF 81 900 to any person who
will build steam q Juring mill at Marion.
Rpbt. Welch was drowned in the Mississippi river
near Dubuque last Monday morning week. The up.
setting of a skf by contact with the wheel Of ths
ferry boat, was the occasion of the fatal accident
A thief, who stole suit of clothes and some valua
BILE documents, from Mr.. Tucker, keeper of the Wap-
clio House, at Wapello, Louisa county, last Friday
night, was overhaued near Burlington, brought back,
and committed to jail.
Some misehievous person fred tha prairie west of
this town few days ago. and before it was subdued,
a large amount Of grain, belonging to Mr.. Hiram
Gregory, with all his fencing, was destroyed-Wdp-
clio EnteHigencT.
The premises of Mr.. Hobart, at Lamotte, Jackson
county, were destroyed by fire Sunday week, while
the family at Church. Everything in the dwell.
ing hous, .stroyed leaving the family not only
houseess, but without many of the necesariss Of life.
| Absalom Montgomery, was tried for murder in
jackson county, some time SINCE and sentenced to be
husg. The case was taken to the Supreme Court on
writ of error, and nav trial has been granted to
taks place in Delaware county.
| INDIAN TRoUBLEs.-The Western Bugle, Of a late
hate, published at Council u City. intimates tina,
Ysome trouble is being had with the Otoe Indians on
but that many petty thcfs and other trespasses
eing committed upon Of the settlers is probably
| true.
u A committee appointed by the Grand Division oil
the Sons of Temperance of Iowa, in relation to the
Sunbeam, fully endorse the course pursued by thai
lpaper and recommend its continuance under the
Seditorial charge Of DR.. jesse Bowen, with Hiram
Price, OF Davenport, as assistant editor. Dau. Gas
Mass CoNvENrIoN---FasE DRMocRAcY.---The
estate Central Committee have called a "Mas
/ tho oe ther. r.,
to meet at ilem, Wednesday, November 23d, to con
suit and confer with regard to the general INTEREST,"
Of the cause in that porti n Of the State"
PROPERTY ON THE RIsE-We understand that seve
raj sales Of property have taken place at greatly ad
lvanced rates, in and around our town, lately Ont
nfarm situated few miles from town, was bsugh
Iabout three months since fer $140O, and sold tn
Iothsr day for $780, We learn, also, that offer wa
made few days ago, of $4,000 for piecce of tow
property that WIS purchased but few weeks prevou
for $1,000 Fanfeh Sentinel.
Otumwa is situated l02 miles from the mouth o
the DIS Moines and l04 below the Forks, i'm mediate
at the head Of the Rapids 1t hes splendid couatr,
around it, and Railroad Surveyed AMI located to the
M ssssippi at Burlington, where it connects with the
Peoria and Burlington Road, which will be completes
by the LIST of May next.
GRAsD LopGs 1. o. o. F.-The following list o
officers elected by the Grand Lodge of this Order
at Iowa City, on the 10th and 9th ult:
, Nj. w. Grand Master, Richard Cade, Muscatine
r. W. Deputy Grand Master, Martin Heise, Burlins
ton; r. W. Grand Warden, B. f. Davis, Dubuqe
r. w. Grand Secretary, VIM. Garrett, Burlington
! r. W. Grand Treasurer, Thomas Hughes, Iowa City
The next session Ct the Grand Lodge is to be he'll
! at Fairft Id.
BUSINESS OF KEokuK 1T will be remembered tina
1.-TWO years since, the business Of this port estima
mated, from the books of our merchants at five mil
lions of dollars. Tho fact is stated by tho Vale
Wing, that ten firms for the last month have
SIT 600 zach. This, taken fair estimate ir con
necton with the greatly increased receipts Of produce
an the handling of 100 to $50 tons of freie Oh.
upon the levee, will give us at this time footing
upwoiis of eight millions OF dollars per annum-
showing very gratifying increase since the last esti
mate.
The calculations upSn which this ID based fai
and legitmate--but to 70 into details would requr
more space than country readers can spare TO
local ohjects.-[ D,spnteh.
fl/GRAsD DIVISION s. OF T.-This body held its reru
liar annual session in Mt. Pleasant Wednesday an
Thursday Of last week. There was coed after daIc
of repre- atien fr the several Subordinate Divis
ions in the State. The business transacted harmc
nieusy, and spirit and feeling exhibited which
show that the Order is revving from its lett arg
state.
The following the Ulcers elected for tho presen
year:
JAS Tboring.on, Davenport, G. w. p.
Chas Hendrie, Burlington, G.. WA.
-KIpatrick, Mt Pleasant, G. S.
Hail, Davenport, g I.
R. W. Alexander, Fairfield, &C.
i j. j. Adams, Ottumwa, Ct. Sentinel.
Rsy. Burs, Davenport, G. Chaplain.
J, l. wi Leland, PIG. w. p
n The last named gentleman retained as Stat
lL.ciurer. r gsi.,ta.-a
The Grad Division will hold semi-annual seesie,
at Kaokuk, commencing on the third Wednesday il
City comGencirg on the third Wednesday in 0ctsbe
i next.