Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-08-16


On Friday night last we were visited by
several severe thunder showers, and in all
our experience, We never Witnessed more viz.
i'd lightning, than forked and darted across
the heavens. The following Saturday and
Sunday were oppressive!y hot. Our night.
are now cool, quite conducive to sleep aud
"fever 'negg
| GLEE CLuB.-Messrs HonMAN aud others of
our musical and music. loving citizens, have
organized themselves into Social Glee Club
aud will meet once week or oftener at the
| Baptist Church fer practice. We have prom
ised ourselves and friends not few "Musical
Nights Entertainments" during the coming
| winter.
! CAMP MEETING The Protest ant Methodists
have been holding camp meeting about nine
| miles from town on the Washington road, and
many Of our citizens visited the grounds on
Sunday last to participate in the proceedings
or crafty spirit Of curiosity.
lMrRovEMsSrs,-The spirit of improvement
seems to be actively awaking in our city
Huge piles of brick and beds of mortar are
multiplying on every side and the carpenters
hammer aud mason's trowel have beenuarr
constant music.
The walls of PowElL's new block 1le ABOUT
up, and Mr. SANDERS has made fair commence
ment upon his new store at the corner
CuLBERrsoN and RENO, have purchased the
lot on Washington St. now occupied by the
shoe store Of j. RECORD, and intend to erect
new banking house in its place forthwith. -
We congratulate the gentlemen lpon these ey
licences prosperity.
The large block of Mr. CLARK's on Jefferson
st will probably be covered this seasor,--,he
store OF Mr. HAAS will soon be up; SEYpKL and
BixBY have nearly completed their stove shop;
MRS KENO is preparing to build of brick on
Clinton near Jtf erson st; Mr. PlNNEYnear Bur
lington ST is putting up an oyster saloon in
anticipation Of railroad arrivals fresh from
the shell" and everything considered, our city
is going ahead about as rapidly as any other
/ in the State.
| Our or woRK.-We Jaw stout, athletic
man begging Oh Monday-not for work, but
for money. Man alive! what are you thinking
aboutf Come to Iowa to beg? This is the class
of customers that base their hopes on the
Homestead Law, and stand SO much in need
OF the Work house
ARBorT aud KING near Powells hew store
have large and general assortment of boots,
shoes and leather Call and see them. They
are good fellows" and deserving of patron.
age.
STEAM MnL.-liave'nt had time this week
to see how our friend PIERCE is progressing,
but understand him 20 be "toddllng' as fast
as scarcity Of men and material will permit
him. Success to his undertaking, say We.
INSTITUTE We iLiticd accidentally the re
port of the Trustees Of the Female Institute
las, week. 1t will be found in this weeks is
sue.
PAvtMkSrs.-Tbe time allotted by certain
City Ordinance tor the paving OF cert ain streets
is now expired, or very near 1T aud what has
been d"neI Let us have these regu:sitions en-
forced nor longer pave our city with the same
material said 10 be used ia a certain hot local.
ity which shall be nameless Good inten-
tons" may answer there, but they wi never
do in this meddy country.
NONE OF OUR BUSINESS The windows of the
Methodist church are left open week in and
week out, and must necessarily admit more
water than is deniable in some of our young
deluges.