Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-10-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
EMIL Il llsincsS.

Fall Il usincss.
As the season advances business continues to i'm
prove. Our merchants and dealers all actively
employed in receiving and selling their wares and
merchandise. The streets and of the city are
daily filed with teams from the interior and our side
walks are crowded with strange faces. We have be,
fore referred to the fact that the Muscatne merchants
offer superior induce ncns to purchasers and thi.
seems to be acknowledged by the yearly extending
region of country the trade Of which this place
mands.
| The traders in this city anxious TO secure
trade that has heretofore sought other points that they
will take pains to give satisfaction to their
toners, and will really sell great many articles
co,pcr than they be obtained elsewhere in order
to effect this object We say to all, then within the
range of this point to give the Muscatne market
trial, and You will not be disappointed.
| Pork.
1t has been the opinion of many persons that prices
for this article must rule low for the present season in
consequence Of the anticipated increase in number and
weight of hogs in the west and the fact that buyers
last season suffered much Of loss. Some have put
the opening price in the west as low IL to cents
per pound.
We are inclined 10 The opinion that article OF
produce will be sold at low prices the present sea-
son. and for the proof of this, in regard to hogs the
old stock of pork aud bacon is very small and the de-
mand for the same is good and prices for all dcscrp1
tons of produce are advancing, at this ume in al
eastern markets. Mess pork in New York, September
3Oth, sl6.5O, and advancing.
The prospects for large foreign demand for provi.
sions and breadstuf., the next season, goo1 On
the WHOLE think that the prospects for farmers
good, and that they will realize fair recommending
prices for all the surplus they may have to dispose Of
Our packers here making their arrangements for
a large business. Green & Stone are making additions
to their establishment (Which is the most extensive and
best regulated in the Satc and will be ready to
slaughter and pack about the 18th of November, at
which time we suppose all our packers will be ready to
commence operations They have large stocks Of salt
and cooperagc, and anticipate large business.
This place is the largest hog point in the State
having cut and packed more hogs than any town in
its limits, last Having this season increased
facilities we latter ourselves we can offer as great in
ducements to drovcrs to make this point market,
any town in the state.
INCIDENT win you please lend mother the news
paper?" asked little sx-year old urchin, of young
lady in the family of one of our subscribers, few mo
mcnts after our carrier had delivered the JOURNAL
last Friday. "Indeed, Willy the reply, Il have
just got the paper, and haven't looked over half of il
yet But" persisted the little meddler. "Ma only
wants it few minutes; she wants to read story and
brother wants to look at the local news 1t was
hard to deny such an apparently reasonable request
and so the paper which fair friend had been SC
eagerly perusng before the interruption, was suffered
to be taken to the home Of the borrowing ncighbor
from whence il has probably not yet been returned
This circumstance act,lly occurred and We here take
occasion to inform all persons who in the habit
doing likewise that if they really too poor to pay
for the paper and will make the fact known to us,
will give it to them. We don't want our patronst be
deprived of the benefit ofthe paper and shall do every
thing fair to prevent it,
Y MORGAN HoRsEs.--We have heretofore inadvert
yently neglected to notice fine Morgan stallion which
has been in this city for several months, the property
of Mr.. Jones, an Englishman. He is beautiful ami
NAL and is not inferior in appearance to young
Green Mountain of which mention made last
week He was purchased at the rate of one dollar per
pound sllOO. He was exhibited Second street
last Monday The Morgan breed of horses are princ
pay priced for speed and superior muscular strength
and durability. They can trot with astonishing speed
They arc smaller in stature than the stock OF
horses but much superior in every other respect We
are glad to see such determination exhibited by our
citizens to improve the present stock OF horses without
regard to expense.
BuILpISGs.-We took stroll round town the other
day. and were agceably surprised to see the number
of elegant brick buildings in course of construction on
the outskirts of the city. On the HILL in the vicinity
of the windmill noticed the beautiful residences oil
Mr.. Hatch and another gentleman unknown to us,
while nearer the river the cottageke residence of Mr.
Swnehart was beginning to show its fine proportions.
In other parts of the city noticed several other
buildings in course of ere ton, whose owners names
we did not learn.
A Trick "As is TRICK.'-A certain Prof. Warner,
'the Prince Magicians," &C.. gave two oh unpar
allied exhibitions in this place last week, but the good
people Of Mnscatinc not approaching his wonderful
magical powers enough to patronze him very liberal
ly, he sloped without paying his bill at this Office
Perhaps the poor fellow strapped-but if such had
been the case, he would have saved his honor by ma
king the circumstance known to The .'crat," with
whom he may hereafter deal, will do well to keep an
eye on him.
y The TEMPERANCE LEAGUE met last Monday even.
ing, in the Baptist Church, and was well attended,
resolution unanimously adopted to publish the
names of merchants and hotel keepers of M1scatine
who do not sell ardent spirits; and q committee Of
three appointed to procure said names. The Sec
rotary instructed to carry the above resolution in
to effect NJ. Hull resigned his office as Chairman of
the Vigilance Committee, and W. Stewart was appoint
ed in his place. The League adjourned to meet the
| 18th inst.
| ExHIBTTIoN.-Prof. Warren (n0t Warner) pitched
his tent" on the hill in the Of the American Liv
cry Stable last Wednesday, and gave exhibition in
the evening, Of legerdemain, ventroquism monkey
ism, and we don't know what else, as We were not
favored with the usual complimentary ticket. We
understand, however, that the 'grand finale
titled Take down your Tent" which was performed
by por: ion Of the audience. The whole scene was
rather disgracefnl.
LYcErM--Why don't some of our intelligent look.
ing young men make movement towards establishing
Lrccum Or debating society, to protbly while away
the long evenings of the coming winter The older
citizens have organized library association, and the
youngsters should follow suit by organizing some
similar society for intellectual advancement and inn.
proyement We hope serious consideration will be
given to this subject.
NOVEL PRocEEpISG.-Tuesday afternoon, a German
who appeared to be insane got into the Congregation
al Church, and rang the bell furionsly several mo-
ments. When gentleman appeared and demanded
be tried for breach of the peace and desired to have