Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-03-08

making, a. Inc OLD aoARe natn ~ tne ~ I'LL
Of "lamo." and thus far sustaining 10 Iasnb-
like character to q charm.
On Sunday last. all animated nAturs seen.
ed intensely conscious that they we're M
deed upon the threshold Of susnmer. The -
renity Of the heavens. the geAlal spnshins and
the mild south wind. although. dosbtlsss
but batteries Of failhless ysar."
seemed to inspire all hessts with new. vigor
and fond anticipations Of glorious rsiea1e
from winters thraldom. as We Wandered fsr
down the Iowa, here and there some early
songsters timidly awakened the mors than
sabbath stiffness of the morning. and an DC.
casional flock Of wild fowl lowered shove 10
vending their systematic flight TO wonted
haunts Of the north The very river, though
rustlng with drift ice. seemed 10 assume that
peculiar iinge which none but summer tide
can know. and a mellow vernal haze maniled
the horizon on every side, The truth Of the
matter was. we felt confoundedly poetIcal, and
are we to be censured il these linesof Colsridgs
inadvertently stole across our memoryf
Give stolen one hour
From anxious SELF. Life's cruel Task Masterl
Aud the warm wooings of this sunny day
| Tremble along my frame, and harmonise
The attempered organ, that even aaddest
Mis-, ~ sSile sweet ssnSations: ike TkfSa
Played deftly on asoft toned instrument"
Speaking of the marriage of our worthy
friend JAMES BoRLAsD Esq notice Of which
we elsewhere give. ,he Iowa State Journal has
the audaci'y to perpetrate the. following. Lis.
| ten.
I The Editor of the Journal is so well dspos
ed to ENCOURAGE MATRIMoSY as 10 give the above
interesting Indulgence. in Advance Of his co.
temporaries, Of this city.
| Rather "mired," encouragement that coming
from such a source. Mr.: journal! We don't
believe word Of H.; about the Editors being
$50 we'll disposed DC. Fact Of II is" we want
some pa lp0ble tridence in the case. Just"E
COURAGE MATRI MON y" by slipping your
own neck into the halter, in Advance ofyour
city contemporaries" and we'll believe you are
IN earnest
| There was an alarm Of fire one day last
week. occasioned by the ignition Of spark on
the roofof the old City Hall. 1t was extin-
liability of a blaze. The day may possibly ar
rive when our citv will perceive to its own
sorrow, the necessity for some efficient organi
cation Of Fire Department. There's room
enough for that. though, after passing through
''Purgatory.' few times.
-BLASoHARD's Daguerrean Rooms corner Of
Clinton and Washington Streets, upstairs, are
still open to patrons and visitors, all Of whom
will be gratifed by the skill and success Of
the gen,le'nanly artist.
D-Services have been held at the Baptist
Church. during the past few weeks by the
Revereuds Mr.: PATTERSON and Mr.: Tncxp>os.
owing to the continued indisposition of the
regular pastor Mr.: BELDEN.
| KsruRNfD-Our fellow citizen JAMES II
Gown Esq after three weeks absence at
the East. looking well, feeling we'll and speak
ing well Of all he saw or heard while in the
oriental world. especially Of the prospects Of
the Lyan- Road.
| --Whs, we expect and hope to see durinx
| the coming year an accession Of about two
thousand TO orr pnpu alton and general
spirit OF business activity and pub ic enterprise
extensive building improvements, 1.-THE com
plet,on Of the city sidewnlks and a large IN
appropriation as possible, h.at!e towards the
prosecution ofour street grades THE Pafk well
fenced md Corporation lake buried in sooiivion.
MIR FOLSOM near the site Of his old ferry.is
M king vigorous preparations Tor throwing
bridge across the Iowa. in anticipation Of
| spring and summer iravel
Mrs CIoLISA formerly Of this city. We learn
from the Star, proposes to give music lessons
in Fort Des Moines.
Ut We were gratified few days since BY
visit from our friend and contemporary, 8. n.
return from sightseeing and land hantingcx
cnrs'on to several Of the western counties. In
| speaking of his trip, Mr.. MILLER makes .'hnn-
orahle mention" of our city. although we are
at loss as to who are the "brawling volun-
teers," thus calling down the writer's animad-
| version.
Our ignorance on this point suggests 10 us
that re may be one of the squad. so we'll SAP
nothing more about it. Very likely we are. A.
we consider the capital City '4eetle" ahead Of
anything in Iowa.
Iowa CITY ia /. yerv aoreeable nl.ce Thu
hest citizens are very Courteous - STRANGERS
Like all other western t,wns how.var lawae c;,,
has a few noisy brawlinp volunteers ~ 81 ]. -,
of cities, whose Disgusting pabble The het,cr
citizens would gladly be rid 81 Stranvsrs
| sometimes form an unfavorable opinion Of
place from the mis- ronduc, Of a few Our v;s;,
10 the ci,y was a pleasant orc Thars L no,
b tier hotel IN Iowa than the parl Hans. t,n,
bv MIR. Thicker The danot of ,hs M 4 r