Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-07
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We were pleased to witness good house
at the first public meeting Of the Iowa City
Lyceum, on Thursday evening at the Baptist
Church. The Rev. Mr.. BELDEs delivered the
first Lecture on that occasion, 10 an attentive
and we'll pleased audience.
| No subject could have been more happily
chosen or more appropriass to the time and
place, than that of " Western Character" Its
heterogeneous elements. drawn from foreign
and domestic sources. nusAsvous and diverse,
were carefully sifted, end the undoubted
weight Of the influence, which it is soon des-
tined to WELD in the political and intellectu-
al history Of our country, vas portrayed with
much force and beauty II language.
The Dubuque Tribnne states that the Odd
Fellows at Muscatine have subscribed 100000
to the Female Collegiate Institute Of this City.
There is quite difference between 500. and
$4,000 but we are rejojled at the liberal be.
stowal which our Muscati6e friends have made
Of their wealth, be it one or the other.
A certain individual istown is giving vent
to his spleen and tremendous satire over our
occasional commendatiOns Of GRAY's and
HEMswoRru's Saloona. Until his conduct q
citizen shall win stability comuensu,
rate with theirs. ~ pas 81 his low bred
belchings viii ~ E1sRpt which they de.
ssrve. -.
s-fhe maj Fk5 .Jl r. IsIf In the"se4t Of
his affections" has had it meAded by few
stitches of time"
AT the invitation Of our friend Dr.. OsrRAN
DER, we called the other daysto zee his pig. no
the ''learned" nor the striped" pig, exactly
but defunct monster whose spiritual abode
/. paradoxical as it may seem, is upon earth =
' aye, in no other place than in a jar in the Doc
!. tors office. But he is curiosity. Had hi
, earthly existence been prolonged, he woul,
G have been another fortune to Barnum, but hi
sublunary sufferlngs were providentially limi
e ted &c mere entrance upon life and dyin
J. kick But, dear reader, imagine that kick!
Possessing eight legs fully formed and tw
bodies to match them, united at the breast bon
8 all "shipshape from there aft" as the sailor
It say at sea, 1T resembles british coun.erpa,
II Of the Siamese twins. 1t or they, might b
N termed the S,cinese twins, had fantastic Natul
r provided two heads. But alas, there is b,
one, and that strangely contorted. There al
two ears, two nostrils, one snout, one upp
jaw, two tongues two lower jaws. two ears an
4, two sets of tusks.
The animal is indeed worth the trouble
= visiting, and the Doctor will be most happy
- exhibit this strange freak Of Nature at ar
time. We have heard of such things, but ne
|. er nad an opportunity ofseeing specimen b
fore.
Sc Passing along our streets Of Sabbath eve
q. ings, we observe considerable rowdyism, if n
"a more. congregated at iifferent corners ar
# at the various church doors. We alwa,
believed that Freedom to worship God
" implied Freedom 10 worship" witho
n. the annoying clamor and .urSlt of such
Sc desire no such liberty. For this rcsson, it
ID incompatible with the spirit Of our ibstisutiol
o. to sabmit to any such disturbances.
variety is the spice" Of our fall snd vii
le ter thus far. Delightfully."- "mixed this."