Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-01-13
LOCAL MATTERS.



They were looked upon as an expression Of the
wishes and opinions Of the people Of Muscane, which
she had right 70 make as a stockholder, surprising
the cost and other advantages Of construction on the
two routes to be nearly equal.
or course, surveys and estimates must finally deter
mine the location but the wishes of the people Of this
city and county. are expected to exert their proper
degree Of inhi
Remarking npon this subject one Of the speakers
referred to the fact that If the northern route were
chosen There would then be- within the county seven
teen miles OF the Muscatine and Oskaloosa road, and
twentysevcn miles Of the Davenport and Iowa CITY
road and that the tax upon these two roads would
not only pay the tax on the bonds, but would 80 far
towards paying the principal ITSELF "and." said the
speaker f these roads are built in two years. ws will
| never have dollar Of tax 10 pay on our railroad
bonds-the taxes on the road will pay it ALL"
Whereas, The county of Muscatine is large stock
holder in the N x M. X. r. Co. from Muscatine to
Oskaloosa and believing that the interest Of said coun
ty would be very much promoted by the road cross
ing the Iowa above the mouth of Cedar river, there
fore $50 at# yssf ta 80 EG2& 8Ha.t ~
Res iced, That we earnestly request said Com
pany to locate the road straight line as
tae nature OF the ground will admit, from the city Of
Muscatne, 70 the town of Washington, il Washington
be made point and if said road does not 60 to
washington. then as near as possible straight line
from Muscatine to Oskaloosa, until the Iowa river be
crossed.
Lanaber Trade Of nIascasiss.
We are indebted to Edward Hook, City Measurer
for the following statement OF the amount OF lumber
bought by the different lumber merchants Of this
place aus a-se 81
y G. SrEIH--Sawed lumber. board measure. 1 ,2s4,.
9ls feet; square timber, board measure 47sI6 feet
shingles, l,6O7,5Oo: lath. 36o, 800.
DUSsMoRE CHAMBERs.--Logs board measure, l.
764.676 feet lath manufactured ,003 400 shingles,
243,O00. a4a a
S. NJ. McKIBBEN & Co.-Sswed lumber, 7s2, 290
feet ath, III 100 shingles s37 900 square timber,
board measure 81 ,OsS.
B. HERsHEY.-Lo s, board measure, l,l44,20s feet,
Lath estimated 500 600.
L. KELLOGG. -sawed lumber, s2l .4s2; shingles es.
timated 100 0a0
Lumber bought off the river by different persons not
engaged in the lumb,r trade of this pace-sawed
lumber partly estimated, $780, ooo shingles 400 900
latli 10000.
Total amount paid fer lumber, shingles. &c. from
the river, $lo0.4l9 81.
1aslnsss Changes.
Messg Waters Il Cass have commenced the gro
Gerry and provision business at Jennison's old stand
Pennsylvania House They are young men of we'll
they will receive liberal patronage See their card
James Phelps has purchased the stock Of N. NJ
Stone-c,msisting of boots, shoes, hats caps &C.
and designs continuing business at the old stand.
Vim. Gordon purchased the wellknown windmill
of A. Small ey months since and isnow prepared
to fill all orders for turning or manufacturing window
sand door frames hath, DC.
H. O. lennison has bought the grocery and prov
iep afr Of nd "A
mess at the old stand.
Bu.iacss.
Business continues very active. Pork and wheat
are arriving in immense quantities. We notice an i'm
provement in prices. Extra lalites Of pork bring 81
and there sale of superior lot yesterday above
this figure while the article readily commands s. rs
per cwt
Wheat has also advanced-s0a rs for spring and
IS a s. for fall-and meets wish ready sale.
MASIFEsr.-we stated last week that we would
publish in this number manifest of the bushes.
Muscatne, but now find ourselves unable to comply
majority of our merchants have been kept too busy
in other matters to examine their books and bills Of
ladingso could obtain no reliable data for an esii
mate This matter ought to have been attended to.
for is not generally known that an immense amount
OF exporting and importing is done at this port
Some of business men could with little tro-
bic gather and preserve statistics OF this kind which
would be highly interesting, and give Muscatne a
name abroad as an important business point.
FINE PoRk.-A majority of the hogs brought to thi
market the present season far superior in quality
to those of former We cite bit two instances
in proof OF this Mr. A. Carothers. of Pike township
drove eighty-six head Of hogs to market last week
which averaged pa pounds per head. Joseph Harker
OF Sweetland township. brought in twelve hogs yes
terday, which averaged 400 lbs per head. for which
he obtained "a per cwt These we consider nne lots
of hogs
Tns NEw "FAsHIoN."-The cloak having become
obsolete as an article of mems apparel we observe
some effsnate specimens of the mile portion Of hui
mainly running about streets with shaiels wrapped
around them! Wonder il they belong To the "Man's
Rights Society" Wehope, II there are any Woman
Rights" women in city they viii catch, cage and
attire these infringers Of their rights in complete
feminine apparel! Noth'nrshort this will show them
the Righteousness Of the figure they cut.
N NOVEL SpEcuL ArIoN.-Mr. b. F.. Smith advertised
in this paper for 500 dozen quails 500 dozen prair
chickens, and 1000 pounds venison hams. for which
he will pay very reasonable prices he delivered be
fore the Lat of February We learn that he designs
Ashipping them to New York and other eastern mar
kets. Hope the enterprise will prove profitable.
ADDRESS TO rHE CHILDREN.-Rev. Mr. Smith agent
Of the American Sunday School Union, will address
the children of the various Sabbath Schools Of this
city this (Frday) evening, in the Methodist Church.
Teachers, parents, and all others interested in the
moral and intellectual culture of the minds of the
young, are also invited to be present
METEOROLOGICAL Journal. On the third page will
be found an interesting meteorological table by Our
friend T. s. Parvin. 1t may he relied correct.
Mr. Parvin has made observations Of this kind in this
vicinity for many years. and deserves the thanks Of
the community for doing So
| CHAGRINED.-Has the Gladys man. of the Encv,-
| ver been "cut outY' Hear him
! "DiABoLIcAL. efforts of the young man who
has lady-love in the east in endeayoring to steal
away unsophisticated hearts Of western maidens
Ride him on rail, girls. hhe
The GERMAN AMATEUR THEArnIcAL CoMr1sY
will give performance next Thursday evening"
The illness OF one OF its members is the reason there
has been no performance since the first one. A fine
orcheats will accompany the entertainment.
THE fry COUNCIL met last Wednesday event M
agreeably to adjournment but in consequence Of the
railroad meeting at the Court House. adjourned with
out transacting any business, to Saturday evening
/ next
| Cry WARDENs Where are these responsible pub
lie servants7 We have not noticed them their reg
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