Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-10

CRY COUNCIL, Oct. Sd, 1S57.--Council
convened at an adjourned session. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Cloud the Street Commissioner
was ordered to fill up the holes on Pine
Street, between Second and Third Streets.
Mr.. Cloud read petition Of sundry per-
sons, praying the Council to lessen the
amount of the Bonds required in the ordi-
nance regulating the sale of malt, spiritu-
Gus and vinous liquors, which was disposed
of bv passing an ordinance reducing the
amount of the Bond to from FIVE thousand
to one thousand dollars.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, DR.. Thompson
was authorized to cast the vote of the city,
in the election of the Directory for the
Muscatine and Galesburgh Railroad Compa-
nv. The following bills were allowed:
A. NJ. Hare, 1888, 90, rock furnished city;
journal Office $500, printing; VIM fes-
Ter, $500, police services; Purcell, $500
Pep airing hog pound; City Marshal 5000,
removing nuisances; &. q. Mahan. So,oO,
sundries; j. Ryan, estimate Sd ST., John
Lawler, allyblock 90; y. G. McCloud, $780,
80, jailor's fee'
EDITORIAL REuIsrER.-From 3 register
kept at the editorial stand on the Fair Grounds We
copy the names of the following editors in attend
ance at the Fair;
J.B Ballentyue; Chicago Press.
. u. I. Taylor, k-okuk Post.
D. N. Richardson, Davenport Democrat.
Frank Phelps, Burlington Hawkeye.
Add. H. Sanders, Davenport Gazette.
Wm. Thompson, Burlington Gazette.
John Mahin, Muscatine Journal.
K. H. Graham. Moline I'LL, Independent:
A. r. Wiassrsham, Washington Press
d. NJ Mcintosh, Cedar Rapids Democrat.
S. McNutt. Dubuque Herald
J.R Hartsock, Western Free Mason, Iowa City.
Seth Wilmington, keossuqua Mirror.
~ Election tickets can be obtained at
this Office containing the names of the Republican
candi lates for State and County offices.
MONEY MArTERs.-Considerabl stir was
occasioned in this city Saturday by our bankers
throwing out bills on the Bank of Fl renee Nebras
ka. The immediate Of this money being dis
credited was the refusal of Cook Sergeant, of Day.
export, to redeem 1000 Of it which was presented
at their counter on Friday by Mr.. Brewster, of this
city. He offered to uke easter exchange for it, but
tculd not get even that. cas- Florence money com
brses the greater part of the currency Of this REGION
Its dscredit Affects almost everybody. We doubt
whether it will be again received before the present
money eanic subsidies We learn that it is still re-
Sefved at Davenport and Iowa City, and all ticket
offices Of the M. & NJ. r. R. Co. Itcannot, however,
BE- converted anywhere into other currency.
The Bank of Hartford County, which went down
. few days ago, is again received by our bankers.
MEXICAN HoRsEs.-A drove of $50 mus
tangs has been exposed to sale at auction
on the corner Of Water and Sycamore
Streets, the past few days They have sold
at prices varying from eight to forty-hve
dollars, which is certainly cheap for horse
flesh even in these hard times. a colt sold
on Saturday for five dollars
PUBLIC SPEAKINa.-Oran Fayille, caGdi-
date for Lieut.. Governor, spoke in the Court House
last evening, according to announcement. The au-
dienoe respectfully large, considering the pros
pect of a rainy night and the out-of-the-way loca
ton of the Court House. Mr.: Faville showed him
self worthy Of the distinguished honor for which he
has been named. his choice language, ready deliv
cry and gentlemanly department throughout demon
strated that the fattering reports we had heard
concerning him were true, and won for him many
warm friends in this place. We shall not attemp
synopsis of his speech, We were necessarily alb
sent during the delivery of part of it.
After be concluded, Mr.. 0'Connor was called out,
who spoke q short time in his usually happy, elo-
duent and convincing manner the issues that
now divide the parties.
These meetings cannot but have beneficial effect.
While Our opponents in this county are afraid to
appear before the public in discussion, noble con-
trast is thus presented, which should have it's inu
encej
FtoRENcn MONEY Is how taken by hum
Der of our business in exchange for goods, but
is still refused at the banks: