Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-07-01
MUSCATINE JOURNAL---JULY |. 1863
Local Matters.

Local Matters.
NEW BurLDNas.-Among the new buildings goine
up, we notice business house, by F. Thurston, on
Second, between Iowa Avenue and Sycamore street,
which is to be three stories high twenty feet front by
eightyx deep; aso an addition of forty feet to the
rear of II. o. Joness three-story brick adjoining Mr.
Thurstons; also, threestory brick business house
by Mr.. Wrockledge, on Second, between Walnut and
Mulberry streets, twenty by ffty-fve feet ALSO
fine two-story dwelling house, by VIM. Gordon, or
Fourth street, thirty by forty-four feet.
LIouoR SELLNG---As several of our citizens have
euqured what is the quantity Of liquor allowed by law
to be sold by those engaged in the traffic. and as all
are not in possession of copy of the law we suboin
section 925 of chapter IS ofthe code:
1.-The retail of intoxicating liquors in the manner
usually denominated by the glass or by the dram
quantity with view to their being drank on or about
the premises, is a selling by the dram within the
meaning of this section"
The FoURTH.-As might be expected in the alb
sence of any "bg doins" in city, various counter
modes of commemorating the Fourth are proposed
Two celebrations will come off to.morrow--one by the
members of the Baptist Sunday School, and another
by the two District schools combined. On Monday.
the members Of the Unted-Brethren Sunday School
will celebrate the day. Monday evening the disciples
of Terpsichore will "trip on the light fantastic toe
in Major Hare's Hall. Merry times to all.
LOST AND FoUND.-On Monday, Mr.. r. NJ Burnett
lost pocket book containing over $40 in money and
other valuables, Which picked up by little Ger
man girl living in the vicinity of the porkhouse and
returned by her honest father, on the following day
Last week French lumberman, named Cavaux,
lost apocketbook containing over $1,000 in money and
notes, which, we believe, has not yet been restored.
eA-On Monday, pond of water, which had accu-
mulated by dam across the west branch of Pap
poose on Sycamore street. partially emptied of its
contents by digging ditch and placing culvert in
the DAM Nothing but near-sighted policy could have
prevented the authorities from inserting the cuvert
when the dam was first built which would have pre-
vented it from washing out every time it rained.
TEMPERANCE MEErING--The meeting of the Tenn
perance League in the lecture room of the NJ. E.
Church. on Monday evening, adjourned to meet in the
same place on Monday evening next, 4th instant
Let there be large attendance. The object is wor
thy one.
TIE LEcTURE-The lecture Of Fl. O. Jones, OH Mon
day evening is spoken of (iavng been prevented at
tending ourselD as an able one, and the attendance
was quite rcspec able, Notwithstanding it was very
warm evening. We did not ascertain whether any
thing was done in relation to Library Association.
Dr. J. H. Observation-Disclosures Is directed to the
card of above named gentleman just located
in thiscity Dr. Hershey comes among us well recon.
mended as careful and slfal physician and surgeons
and We cheerfully recommend him to such of our cit
zens as may need his services.
LIGHTING THE CRY WITH GAs-we have heard the
project of lighting streets with gas proposed.
How would it do! Our city is amply large enough
But we think clean streets and regular pavements
win answer better purpose, for the present
New FIRM-By reference to our advertising columns,
it viii be seen that Charles and W. r. Stone have en-
tered into copartnershp in the mercantile business.
The new partner (W r. Stone) is well and favorably
known by many of our old citizens.
CoLoRED PopuLATIoN.--Th colored population of
this place, numbering about seventy, held a meeting
on the I'D ult., and appointed A. Clark (barber)
delegate to represent them in the National African
Convention which assemblies in Rochester, N Y, on
Wednesday next 9th inst
Cine,AaSRl Q. Jcnnison has Just returned from
which makes his sfs. with lot of fresh groceries,
House.
Quick Tru.--The steamer New S. Paul went out
Of sight, from the landing on her upward trip, on
Wednesday, threc miles and half,) in II minutes.
No boat has beat this time and but two are re.
corded as having this distance in the same length
of time.
Brown BREAD.-Adams& Wa isenberger manufacture
an excellent article Of brown bread from rye flour,
sample OF which they have sent Dyspeptics and
lovers OF this wholesome diet will please take notice.
PRUIT.-The few orchards in this vicinity, we are
informed promise an unusual yield this season. We
have fine apple tree in garden in this city viii Oh
isleraly loaded with apples, about the size of walnuts
WHIG CoNvENTIoN--Don't forget the Wing Con.
vention tomorrow per call at the head of our
editorial column.
~ Another body was exhumed this week, while
digging cisten near the new school house. Three
have been exhumed in all. The sexton, we under
stand, is about to remove all he can find
DoGs-The stringency of the dog law has certainly,
been relaxed. Dogs nest the streets, apparently,
more numerously than ever.
~ Hoover and Jellison, as will be seen per adyer
tisement have another instalment of fresh goods In
their line.
RErURNED.-Wm Appler, formerly citizen of this
place, we are informed returned from California few
days since after an absence of several years.
DAaUERREoTYPEs.-Tber readers attention is direct
ed to the advertisement Of Mr.. Mitchell, daguerrean
artist.
~ Read the medical card of DR.. T. L. Edwards.
ExPIosIoy-Tha stoam nronollar Cbol