Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-08
WEEKLYJ'OURNAL
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

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Cry cotSclL, august LIST, fS57-Council
On vcncd.
Alderman Hare presented the petition of the
proprietor Of the Muscatne Hotel, claiming $250O
damages ON account Of change Of grades. Petition
laid over.
Alderman Nislcy presented petition Of sundry
persons, asking City Council to build bridge Over
Pappoose at Cedar and 7th street. Petition referred
to .Mcssrs Nislcy and Hoch!
Mr.. Nisley, Chairman Of Committee on F.rry
ca rtcr extension, reported that in the opinion Of
the City Attorney, the action Ieretcfors had with
Fisher Psttibone did not amount to contract,
but recommends that the Charter be extended to
NJ: Fisher. This report was adopted, and Messrs
Ni.lcy and Mauck made commit flee in conn, cton
with the City Attorney to draw up Il contract ex-
I nding the ferry franchise to Mr. Fisher for the
term of ten years.
The following bills were allowed:
IL: Furry 1915 gate post grave yard.
Mr. L tiagwelI $275 for services as City Assessor.
Alderman Hare presented Mr. Ncalley's claim of
S272 Is for damages done leather by water flowing
in,o his cellar. Laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. Hare, the city agreed to waive
City on account of change of grades.
IN motion of Mr. Noch; the city agreed to move
The dirt in the street in front Of h,t Block 3d.
On motion of Mr. Hare, Messrs Nislcy and Mauck
were made a committee to draft an ordinance in
Relation e1 the height of sidewalks.
A resolution was adopted accepting the contract
bf Mr. Riley with Mr. B nnctt Pine street, SO FAR
n Mr. Riley was concerned.
J A Mccormick was ailrwSd to remove dirt in
front of his pr, misses at Is cents per yard.
The ordinance relative to establishing certain
lardhafks IS Suffers AMI lines OF streets was taken
from the table, which called forth considerable DIS
eu.son; and VAS finally again laid Upon the table:
,.uncil adjourned Tor one week:
A TRlp WssrwARp.--rhe senior returned
yesterday from IA brief visit to Washington, on the
line Of the NJ. & NJ. Il. r. He found the Western
stage Company's line ot stages from Frcdonia to
Washingtoi to bc Of the first class. Four horse
bo.t coaches; with faithful and careful drivers, are
In use: Washington is improving rapidly: There
Is much ing uiry for investing in real estate there
Is it is bDulll to make ah important point. The
work on the railroad is progressing with all possible
Dispatch: The bridge the Iowa at Frcdonia is
tuarry Of stone suitable for building the abutments
has been discovered few miles from the bridge: 1t
was thought the stone for the bridge would have to
b. ported from illinois,. The taltoad ehtfahy
hts purchased FIVE acres of ground on which Tic
quarry is situated. If any Of our readers should
chance to stop at Columbus City, they will find
rool accommodations at either the Cottage House;
kept BY NJ. Garner, Or at the Louisa House, by Mr..
Albaugh: We "put up" at the Cottage Huosej and
found Mt. Garner very agreeable host.-Daily, LIST
FlRsr Gas LIGHT IN MUsoArlNE.-Cedar
Block was illuminated with gas last evening. Let
the historian write AMONG his "notes ''-"Gas first
uscd for lighting houses in Muscatine. July 81,
1851" This event vas little premature, however.
The works ate not yet near enough completion to
light the entire city. The illumination of Cedar
Block was done by the contractors merely to win
wager froin Mr.: Drdry that they would enable him
t. read by gas light in ninety days from CONNIE nc
iDc the construction Of the Works: It will be bHt
short time; ho~eset; Until all who have ihaoe the
necessary troSisiea~1n BE- Furnished, Sitb gas. Thc
gas tslls SECESSION burned vefs Fell, and made
ST. Ing, Gear light.-Daly, LIST:
IA xye's CoURTi-Six raftsmen were ar
faJgned before Maynr Stein, this morning, charged
with assault open Francis Gocaroe; hack driver.
I, appeafs that Francis f1s line Between this city
and the "institution located up the river, for the
Accommodation OF its numerous patrons: The de-
PENDANTS aefe his passengers this morning, after
Nights debauch, and difficulty having arisen; they
forcibly elected the driver from his sect and took
possession of the hack themselves: They were too
IA. IL 40 iN0lv AOu ted
to ial, except one, who was held to bond in the sum
Of $50 for trial Monday morning.-Daily, 1st.
KoBpsKY.-The house Of Mr.. A. Fisher
was entered last night by Some person or persons
unknown; and about $50 and some valuable papers
taken from Mr.. F.'s pantaloohs pockets, in his
Sleeping apartment: A silver wfteh-A detached
lever with Aouble hunting case and very fine key
which was hanging in the dining room, was also
stolen. The thief probably entered by the back
door Of the dwelling, as it was not locked: Mr..
Fisher requests tts to all persons against pur
chasing the following notes among the valuable
papers sto1en-namely: A note given by McPher-
son & Drury for $275; another by George J,sse
Bonsal for $3.50, and S. city order in favor of
Frank Fisher!-Daily,Ist
ExoURsioN:-T Turner'S Of this city,
Nth quite q company Of other Germans Of both
sexes, Numbering in all about $50, took an excur-
sion to Davenport, yesterday, on the Badger State.
We saw eight empty lager beer kegs h"dled from
tn. btat tits morning, ffoi which we presume that
the 'drnkatites" Of the excursiohiss were good. if
their appetites we're hot We understand that they
We're joincd at Davenport by the German military
eofnpanses 81 tkat slaec and RocK Island; who
ha-eett stbnt tie City With brass bands and every
dsinonstratioA II ii grand hdfrab: SteH desctra-
ti6ns Of the Sabbath are dsgfaee to this Christian
land. Our German citizens may have 10 eohscien-
eiOus religious scruples about 1t themselves, but
they Ought to have some regard for the opinions Of
those Who regard such proceedings dis dsordtrly, il
not ibsitiye violations Of law. We are sorry that
any citizens Of this place took any part in Them
Daily, 5dr
A BURGLAR in LIMBO Francis Newkirk
xGs arrested at three o'clock yesterday morning
irowling about room in the Ogilvis House in
which he haa no business. When discovered in the
room tie door ds locked, and he Vas this secured
dntii the Marshal sent for, who took him off to
jhft His trial has not taken place, but it is quite
probatie that some OF the bnrglaries recently
,hittcd in IFS city win be fixed upon him.
last night, BIZ attempted to escape from the Jail
aud actually picked the lock Of his cell with a
tin piece of bucket bail which he carried in his
pocket.- He got into the hall. but could 60 fur
ter and returned to his cell before the Tailor mad.
As appearance, as thotgh nothing had Happened
Having placed'the paddock wrong side up, however
tile deception was very reality detected and as Q
consequence especial watch will &c Kept upon his
Operations in future. Daily, 81.