Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-01-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
Ys~.s rls.'s Dss.siss Cl.S.

At regular meeting Of the Young Mems Debating
Club, Of Muscatine, held in the basement of the NJ E.
Church, Saturday evening, 2lst inst, the following
resolutions, presented by Mr.. Hoover, were unani.
mously adopted:
"Resoiped. That we extend TO the ladies and the
public generally cordial and respectful invitation to
attend the meetings Of this association.
Resolved, That the Secretary be, and hereby II,
directed to the publication of these resolutions"
The exercises consist chiefly Of an essay lecture
delivered by some member Of the Club, and the dis
cuSon of question previously selected.
The question for debate the next evening is,
"Resoued, That the late Fugitive Slave Law should
he repealed"
The Club meets every Saturday evening, at 81
o'clock. w. A. DRURY, President
D. frankie WELLS, Secretary.
Ogllvie n Tense.
Messrs. Usher, Thayer & Co., have taken lease Of
the Oglve House for the period Of ten years. from the
first day Of May next. We understand they have
made arrangements with Mr. Clover, the present pro-
prietor to take possession by the first Of March, The
house will be furnished anew from top to hottom, Mr..
Usher having gone east to procure furniture It
is the intention Of these gentlemen to keep FIRST
CLASS hotel, and to this end they have employed an
experienced hotel keeper from the east. The house
will be enlarged and improved in many respects.
The manner in which our public houses are conduct
ed 10 matter which interests all citizens and
while giving Mr. Clover great credit FIR the excellent
reputation the house has received abroad, we have
reasons TO believe that in the hands of its new propr
etors it will soon gain reputation far superior to
what it now sustans. We wish them success.
Commerclal.
The pork business is drawing TO q close though
hogs continue to arrive quite freely. Prices about the
same as last WEEKS 25a$3 so.
About IL 900 hogs have been packed at this place
this season. Owing to the number Of packing estab-
lshments that have sprung up at small towns in the
Interior comparatively low price., &C., there is but
slight increase in number over last years operations,
though the hogs are of superior quality.
Wheat is arriving in immense quantities, and prices
have advanced, with still an upward tendency. As
high 81 per bushel has been paid for the best quail
ties. Range from s5c to 81.
LIBRARY Observation-Disclosures has become Of the
lecturers who were to "hod o thu before this society,"
We have not seen the announcement Of lecture for
several weeks. Has the extreme cold weather the
past few weeks frozen up the "tide of eloquence"
which should have been flowing. or has been
throwing cold water" on their endeavors7 We hope
not. The lectures which our citizens have been IA
vored with by members of the Association were very
entertaining and instructive, and hope they will be
continued 1t Is rumored that the want of proper
place of meeting is serious inpediment, (the Court
House being hardly suitable) We arc sorry to hear
sach report, when there are at least ahalf dozen
churches in the place that would not be seriously inur
ed II lectures were delivered in them.
TnE RIvkR.-The crossing Of the river on the ice
ntinues very good Already lnnger period Of M.
interrupted crossing has been enjoyed than for many
years before. In the absence Of snow, some Of our
citizens have been enjoying delightful sleigh rides
the ice. The editor Of the Iowa RepHt!ieaa, crush
Clark } who paid visit last week, discourses Of
this pastme in the following glowing strain:
"The old Mississippi invites the sleigh and cutter to
his friendly BOSOM and sends them gliding with cleo
trio speed up and down with the joy OF merry voices
and jingle Of BELLS Seighing on the Mississippi Il
not the romance Willis speaks of sticking the feet
out Of the back dosr into a bucket Of ice water"
BuRGLAKY.-Hensy Molis' gunsnith shop, on Sc
cond street, broken into last Sunday night, by
some thief thieves who stole four revolvers valued
at about &c.,. They effected entrance through the
back doc. BY breaking Oft the fastening OF the bolt
A boy sleeping in adjoining building, heard slight
noise, which he did not consider worth investigating
at about IL O'Clock at which time it is supposed the
robbery was committed. The thieves forgot to take
the bulletmolds belonging to the revolvcrs, which
may yet he had rery cheap, if they will make immcdi-
ate application to Mr.. Molis.
IIBERAL-We learn that quite number OF perpet-
uil scholarships have been taken by citizens of this
place in the Mt. Vernon Seminary. One gentleman,
who has heretofore distinguished himself for his gen.
crosty, purchased perpetual scholarship, and in
strcted the agent to select the most deserving poor
boy he could find, have him educated, then fill his
place with another Of the same class &C.. and make
annual reports to him. This j. true philanthropy
cast your bread upon tho waters, is the divine in
junction, land it will return unto you after many
days."
IMPOSITION By WooD DEALERs.-The wood bust
ness has become q prominent branch Of the home
trade of Muscatine We have before alluded to the
idea which appears to have got into the heads Of
some dealers that three-quarers of cord will suffice
for cord, onethird for q half cord, &c. Now we
saggest ~ remedy, that City Messurer be appoint
ed by the Council and that the wood bus iness be re
strcted similarly as the lumber business. We hope
ts suggestion will receive the favorable confederation
of the Council.
AGREEABLE PREsENr.-One day this week we were
presented with basket Of Winter fruit by l. b. Es
sex, proprietor Of the Pine Bluff Nursery, who has
plenty Of fruit trees Of the best varieties for sale at
moderate prices The basket contained the following
varieties: Spitsenberg, Yellow Bell Flower and Lady
Apple 1.-THE latter species, being small and deli.
cate in appearance, but OF excellent favor,) all of
which in good state Of preservation and very
agreeable to the taste. n
The TEMPERANCE LEAGUE meeting last Wednesday
evening, at the German ethodist church, was well
attended. The lecture to the Germans by Rev. Mr..
Miller, was listened to with interest by those who
derstood the language The League adjourned to meet
lot the Methodist church next Monday evening when,
Ii Is expected, Rev. H. C. Dean will deliver an ad-
dress.
MAGNANIAIrY.-A friend relates an instance Of
magnanimous generosity rarely equalled. A team
started to run away, on Second street, few days ago,
which was stopped BY brave little boy. The owner
made his appearance and with many expressions
Of gratitude. drew from his pocket and gave the little
boy reward Of foe ee,us
FREExAN's FURNITURE MANDATORY AND CABr-
NET WARE-Rooxs-Msss Null 4 Co.. late Of Day
ton, Ohio, have leased the above extensive establish
ment, and will take possession Of 1t early in the Spring
They design enargng and increasing the facilities Of
the mandatory, and making other improvement.
Success to them