Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-12-05
WEEKLY JOURNAL
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

INV hAlhhh-RtUeF OpSn dydtH ~
have had for the past five or six days "spell"
mild weather unusual for the season. which, besid
producing abundance of mud has had the effect
again clearing II channel of the river from j,
The ferry-boat "Muscatine," which had unfort
nately been frozen in several miles below he ci
came up yesterday, and after . desperate struggl
succeeded in gaining her old winter quarters ju
Below the ferry landing. 1t is unusual for the riv
to open before the close Of winter, afer freear
over. We recollect of but one previous instance
the season of 1Ss4-5-whcn the the river opened
sh TT time in January and several boats visited Il
wharf--Daily, 30th ult.
The WEATHER continues unusually mil
and pleasant for the season. The river is almos
clear Of floating ice! The ferr, boat commence
running again to-day.-Daily, 4th.
Cut CouKolL, Dec. lst, ls57.-Connoi
s.nvened pursuant to adjournment. The Mayo
Icing absent, A. Fisher was appointed Mayor pr
ten.
Mr.: cloud read petition demonstrating agnins
the Council increasing the pay of Aldermen. Peti
,ion laid ON the table.
On motion of Mr.. Cloud, the Marshal was instruc
tad to make out and collect from property owner
tho amount expended in putting down guttering il
tr,nt of their respective lots.
On motion of Mr.. Cloud, the Recorder was in
structed to draw city orders to the amount
te pay interest on Railroad bonds falling due Jan
aary LIST, 1858.
Mr.. Cloud, committee on petition demonstrating
against the City Council increasing the salary Of
II al: "a do 40
report laid on the table.
Mr.. Nisley, chairman Of committee on increasing
che pay of Mayor and Aldermen, reported in favol
" increasing their salaries respectively. On mo
ton of Doct. Thompson, the report was adopted.
The following bills were allowed:
Silverman, $3.50 t,uuk.
Malen Brown, 500 police services.
After transacting come other business OF little
genera, Importance Council adjourned to meet next
Saturday evening. 50
HuaH j. CAMpBRlL's LEoruRR.-The au-
ience at the second lecture of the regular course
last night, not quite large the first owing
no doubt, to the bad walking produced by the rain
in the early part of the day. The lecture exhibited
much thought and historical research the part OF
-
choice Of language certainly uncxceptionable. HIS
subject was "The Image, Lost and Found we
we're somewhat curious to know WHAT image the
subject referred to- and when, as the denouement OF
the lecture showed, it was LIBERrr-that boon
which we of this country now enjoy-we saw the
appropriateness Of the title selected for I'll, dis.
course The speaker traced he progress of the gov
eminent of man through the successive ages OF the
world, showing that the one adopted by our own
blcst land approaches nearest that freedom VIII CHI
Adam lost by the fall. A mass of facts were adj
duced showing the total extinction Of liberty at one
time in the history of the world, and its gradual
revival in tn, breasts of the brave Angles and Sax
ons of Germany, snd their descendants in England
and in America. In this We thought the speaker
rssorted to a tediou. detail Altogether, however,
the lecture was credtable to one Of his years and
experience.-Daily, 2Sth ult.
BE CAREFUL TO WHOM you GIVE AIMS
Persons disposed help the INDECENT and distressed
land we hope everybody is SO disposcd) should make
The Ladies' Benevolent Society their alnoner unless
they are ain the particular Obi Of their char
ity is worthy. friend of ours, who was solicited
Ly a poor man for order to get fifty cents wor'h
of -four for his "starving family" vexcd after
wards to find that the wre oh had pawned the ord>r
for whisky. poor old man, who says he came on
foot from Fl. D.smoines, and who was soliciting
charity yesterday, was given aquarter q collar
by II .sntleman, which W. 'iaseiy speI' tor
hpanA.ssn-uuu That he had to be
"1 yhil during the night.
1y5uf offerings to the Benevolent
Society, who will take that your gencrosi ~ is
not abused. f.
TIE WOLF HUNT on Saturday last again
proved failure, from the same cause as the first
inefficient management. number of wolves and
some deer were seen, but they escaped through the
imperfect lines. As the wolves in this vicinity are
exceedingly numerous and troublesome to farmers.
it is really of regret that these hunts have
terminated scalpless We have not learned W whether
the project of discriminating them has been aban-
doned, but VIC hope not. Let hunt be arranged to
take in smaller circle Of the district known to be
infested by the wolves, and if ordinary skill is used
in forming the circle, we have doubt it will be
attended with success. Heretofore. too much has
boen undertaken and consequently nothing accom-
plshed.
P.W. DIrsoH & Cove have received
from this firm, dealers in wines, liquors, vinegar,
&C.. in Cedar block, a bottle of "punsch extract"
and some "Holland herring" Owing to our strict
temperate, principles, we cannot speak 'by the
book" about the former, but friend, who insisted
on testing its merits speaks highly of it as mild
and pleasant beverage. The "Holland herring" is
certainly rare luxury in this country. This her
ring 10 much larger and pleasanter to the taste than
the ordinary herring. Of course, all who wish any
thing in the line of Messrs. P. w. Dtseh Co. will
read their advertisement in another column and re-
member that their stock is large and fresh. Most
of their wines and liquors imported direct, and
are therefore pure and genuine.
CIrY ScRIP. This new money is now
aHoat, and is taken by everybody who gets oppor-
tunity to take it, with avidity truly "discoura-
sng' to the editors of the Davenport Gazette. An
assurance that it is reliable and safe currency is
tot needed by our own citizens, but we assure the
people Of the country hat they will lose nothing
by receiving it. All our merchants will take it at
par for thing they have to sell. 1t is expected
that the entire amount of city scrip will be absorbed
IN this years taxes, therefore there is probability
IT it's depreciation, and it will doubt be entirely
withdrawn from circulation in a few months.
DAuY MAIL TO COLUMBUS CITY.--A daily
mail line wac established between this place and
Columbus City on Monday last, and we understand
that arrangements are being made to extend it to
Qskaloo.a. This is an improvement in mail facli-
ties long needed by the business interests of this
city.
ososwA. -Lemp & Sells, of this city,
have spened branch of their establishment IN the
Ononwa House, at 0nonwa. the new ano nq'sr'shihS
xillage on the raiisoad, in Louisa county. :. v