Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-06-17
Domestic.
Davenport.

A little boy, only two years and as
many months old, son Of w. l.. Clark,
very mysteriously disappeared Wednes-
day afternoon. Towards evening the
alarm became general, bells were ruhg
and detached parties Of men that night
searched every spot where it oas thought
the child might have secreted itself.
still the slightes, clue was not obtained
to its whereabouts. The next morning
~c~vy por,ion Of the city and country
adjoining was secured, but Intellectually.
On the following day The little urchin
was brought back by the steamer 81.
Paul, on which boat he had taken pas.
sage 10 Galena !--Gazetfe.
| Last Saturday was busy day in our
usually grave police de apartment. One
young gentleman was quietly walked OF
to the lock up for describing TOO many
demi-semi quavers in his gait and being
unable to articulate plainly; an offence
against the commonwealth, by ordinance
made and provided, emitting the trans.
gressor TO public quarters at private
expense. Two brothers. lrishmen and
old citizens, then got into broth ola
| fight. when one fetched 'to,her " ha ok
on the head with bit of shillelah
yclept dray pin. that for The nonce
terminated the recontre. and pnt one
to bed and the other to the magistrate
| office-b.
The city council Of Burlington has
passed an ordinance .or removing all
awnings, posts, hanging signs, &c.
Burlington is now in the full tide Of
successful experiment Atno period Of
her history, within the past fifteen years.
have we seen such evidences Of progress
and prosperity as now surround us on
every hand and meet US at every turn.
Let those who doubt the manifest des.
tiny" Of our city give us call. and
"examine for themselves before settling
elsewhere!" Our railroads are "just
going it."-Teleg-aph.
The city dredge boat and the Govern
ment dredge boat, are playing the deuce
with the harbor, The manager OF The
Government dredge, says that the city
boat is throwing the dir, just in the spot
he wants to operate on. So they 60,
one digging out and the other filing up
the same channel. When will the PEG.
pie get tired Of this trifling7-Herald.
The City Council. of Dubuque pro-
pose TO borrow twenty thousand dollars
TO improve the streets and lhoroughfares
OF the city. to build school houses, and
to improve the harbor.--Ib.
Kcoikuk.
The people of Keokuk, have voted in
favor OF selling their six school house
lots; and erecting n Union School House
in central part of the city.
Rev. Mr.. Villars. the Catholic pastor
al Keokuk. is expected home soon with
six sisters of charity. from Frsnce.-
They will open seminary for young
ladies at keokuk, Immediately after their
arrival. Several building lots have
been secured, on which building will
be erected for their Accommodations
Dispatch.
DREADFUL CAsuALTY.-On Wcdnes.
day last, the 9Th inst, while some
workmen were engaged in the stone.
quarry. Patrick Winslow was dreadfully
injured by blast to which he had re-
turned, supposing that The match had
been extinguished The explosion was
misunderstanding off his hand. man
Cling his face, aud tearing his eyes from
their sockets. 1t is believe that he
will survive-but his case is bad one,
aud claims the watchful compassion OF
our citizens.-Ib.
Osknleom.
A third new church Is about to erect