Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-08-01

Western via Iowa City ~ T. NJ.
Arrives 10 " AN.
Nor,hcrti fia Davenport Is AN.
Southern via Port louisa Z f..
Arrives q =" Am
" -" Burlington =" 30 A. NJ.
Arrives {:
Northern via Upton close Mon. & Thurs 90 A. NJ.
ARRIVES Tuesdays and Fridays NJ.
Western via Washing. close Mon. 4 Thurs 8 30 A. NJ.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays 1 p. NJ.
Rock Isl. via Drury close Mon. Il Thurs. A. NJ.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays s y. H..
Galesburg closes Tuesdays. & r. NJ.
Arrives Fridays P. NJ.
Office Open from A. NJ, TOT ?. Nj. except on
Sunday, when it will be open from ! to Is minutes
past A. NJ.
BRIEF NorEs OF 1MPRovEMENTs.-Ament Il
McMurry' : addition to- their wagon and pillow faeto-
~ is being pushed rapidly forward:
J. NJ kerr's block of three-story buildings on
Walnut street is up and being finished off in the
int. rior.
MIR. Crocker's new brick business house on Iowa
Avenue is in about the same state of forwarncss
the above.
A. jackson : large and beautiful business house
On the corner of S,condst. and Iowa Avenue is
hearty ready for occupancy.
Green Il Stones new brick warehouse on Water
Street is up to the second story
S. q. Stein has commenced laying the founda-
tioh of his new three-siory business block on the
corner of Second and Pine streets.
Mr.. Freelaud will rebuild the fallen portion Of
The walls of Muscatiue Hotel.
The Catholics design erecting this season sub
skanti school house adjoining near St. Matthews
Church:
B: Hershey ) mammoth steam mill is beginning
TO assume shape. 1t is Il 'scrouscr.
DAVENPORT FlEEMEN. - The Davenport
t.rea:u and Brass Eanl, with a number of other
eitiz MS of that rlac2j also Il fair proportion
of ladies'; visited orr city this forenoon, On the
steamer Ben Campbell. They presented fine ap-
pcarance promenading the streets in uniform, and
with fine hose carriage. They remained only about
All hour.
We are sorry that no effort made to give these
Visitors a public reception. Although neither our
CITY Council or Military Company were officially
adyiseG Of their intended visit; it Was very general
lv exticGted that some demonstration would be
made by our own citizens on tie occasions Its pro-
prety-nay necessity as net of courtcsy--was
felt by all our citiensj who are uow s6rely chagrn
cd that they did not ut least give some formal
token Of ,Felcome.-Daily; 9th:
. ~ We publish the following from the
Davenport democrat for the purpose Ut showing our
eli izens what our neighbors think OF our neglect to
receive the Davenport Fircmen in some formal ana
Incoming manner, on their visit to this city, last
Monday. We have euly 10 state in apology for the
Lrh Guards Of this eityj and fot our citizens gen
orally. as we have heretofore remarked, that no Of
fetal intimaton received IN THIS CITY OF 'ne
visit and that, although reception w's eo'
it was finally thought il would appear wv @n
like officously TRUSTING ourselves 'hto oui "e's
Mjrs' arrangements, and Abandoned on th"t aeco'n'
b,t If III. Day mort F.r>inen or ml!,tary company
will visit Museatinc to an entertainment winch thi
=, chit Guards are able to get up, (and which they
NAV perhaps; at no dstant day. they VIII be con-
tjncd that We '.havc got somebody to show to COM
,,r ,n, That &c can treat our neighbors not only
with civilty, bot ~ith genuine hospitality;
Mf..c srtyn Cori1.tayy.-.We hoped to have been
nbe o pass Few llncs OF praise TO olusca me "s
~ supa,s, :, ibar5 VI Sirt men Would oe COZ
H.. lv received when they arriv, d there; bat IN this
- E.>e |, Al. disappointed. The Excursonlsts ar
yv., ut that city with coors flying, and with rich
tr,.ic, bit was the Rifle Company! "nere
The Frtmen? Where the demonstration OF ina
.nn,mon courtesy which shoult pervadc between
.;st,r citics7 Nowhere: There came to the levee
an occasoual dirty faced boy until small crowd
was made up, and then marched ABOUT t3e Guy
What is tie utttterj ne ghtor>! You ain SICK are
var, NOR cross ur ill tempered about anything; or
$3.50. vo,, any body you like to show to company!
tfyou Hill sct,d Company OF any KIND TO our Guy
our boys will sk'w you how to entertain people
They shall have q dinnerj FOR which our young men
will pay-they shall be shown about town Under an
es,ort If the finest music-and in tie efening have
a hall and have just such time as the young gen
tlclnen and ladies Of Davenport get up Wien tney
have co npany from abroad. Can't you COME up
, and Soc US!
..MuseAr.xE CoRp1AIIrY." - The Light
Guards OF this city have sent an invitation to the
Fircmen Of Davenport to visit this city again, when
fhev will receive practical demonstration OF
nMuscatine cordiality." ALI the expenses OF the
trp afe to be paid by the Light Guards, and every
thing will be done to make the occasion pleasant
and happy one for tho guests. About 500 have
bsen appropriated for this purposes ana more can be
lad - necessary. We don't do things by halves
down here when We attempt it: The time set for
the er,t e.tannent is next Thursday Our Davenport
friends have not yet sgnihed their acceptance OF the
invitations
as Dksxrhss kss.- Marshal finger and po-
jenan Fessler arrested two Irshmen on aturday for
drunk ,ress and sordcry conduct; and took them
IN ,he sprdron hotel to from the effects OF
the had lio,tor which they had beer making such
Free use Of. They were rather obstinate, and the
Marshal found it necessary to give one of them a
,aste Of the peculiar Qualities Of his canej after
which they evineed willingness to accompany MIN
20. .hs lodgings prepared for fcose' characters:
1be names Of the tive his6then were Daniel
knur,sl,tl and Charles Smith: they Were brotght
6fofe the Mayor and had tkeif trial this
Knowlan was fined ST. With IS costs-$4 IN aii:
i, default of payment, committed to JAN. sinIth
was fined SIS and costs-in all SIS. 80
Richard Quinn, for resisting ponce was hheo %
And eosts-4$12 in all:
d iward Enowland, charged with intoxication,
fined s., with coss-$l,45.
Michael GonIan, charged with intoxieation and
Aisorler;y eo.luct, fined 81 and costs-S6, S0-Dai-
ly, 27b.
Usxy4 RA1N.-The heaviest rain of the
season at this locality fell yesterday afternoon
p,ppoose creek was higher than it has been since
III. memorable and ealamitous flood OF 1881. Soon
.et., sss .ts.iif the water came rushing down Iowa
A. Ia IN perfect torrent to Second, ana up Second
s, Sycamore, filing the cellars the lower side of
th street.. and washing the Sidewalk considerably.
Il was dammed however, at last, and Its course dl
yected down the Avenue to the.rSSer. large mole
y as washed out on the corner OF iowa avenue anu
p,; .l street, and the earth was in many places
washcc away from the gas pipes No very serious
damages that We have heard of.-Daily, 9th.
r,rur MuscAr1NE HOTEL CAIAMlTY.-Ouf
r.port on Saturday did give an adequate idea OF
~, danare sustained By the Mdseatine Hotel, on
.cc,unt Of the lowering of The street grade around
rs Two men--Robert Stewart and l.. I. Goldsbcrry
s: I,x ioN Of he W.