Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1857-10-31

Mr.. Hoch committee on petition to improve river
road reported adversely to prayer OF petitioners on
he grounds hat it would b. infringing on the
rights of private property Report received ana
adopted and committee discharged.
MIR. Cloud committee to whom was referred the
ordinance regulating the side walks of the city. On
scco. reading reported the same as amended. Read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. Cloud chairman Of committee to whom was
referred he ordinance relative to issuing city scrip
rcportcd an ordinance which by suspending the tenth
rule of order, was read the third time and passed
On motion of Mr.. iIoch. Mr.. Du'ton was employ
cd TO 20 Chicago to procure plates. &, on which
to issue c y scrip in accordance with the ORDINANCE
first passed City Council.
Or motion of Mcssrs Fisher and lloch, the Street
Commissioner was authorized te make crossings ~
the following corners of Streets "a and Locust III
and Chestnut 81 and Iowa Avenue, 81 and Pine,
From. and Iowa Avenue, FroHt and chestnut, I'd and
Mulberry. Front and Mulberry street.
The following Bills allowed: .-
Thomas Ryan work done on Locust street, con-
tract according to Engineers estimate. Samuel
rarr Sis 90 services as Street Commissioner: Green
4 Stone $50 90 six months rent at Council Room
The bill of Mr.. Croker for damages sustained to
his building by water from Iowa Avenue. was re-
ferrcd to committee composed of Messrs. Hoch and
Fisher.
was ordered to complete the guttering from 81 ST.,
down Pine to river and then stop that depart ment
of public improvement.
Council adjourned for one week.
A KNOWING DoG.-Our friend Block,
(who, by-the-way, my be regarded as one of the
fixtures Of the lcvee for he is always therc has dog
which evidently knows a thing or two Henot on
ly makes himself useful in watching grain sacks
on the wharf from the ravages cf the porcinc COM
munity, which, nct hwithstand a stringent hog law
and the vigilance Of the Marshal, not unfrec uently
extend their Investigations to that part of the city,
but possesses a humane and sympathzing disposi-
tion, as the following instance will show. short
time since coored drayman, whose horse had STALL
cd with heavy load, was using the ungentle per-
suasion of barrel stavs Over his back to induce him
to proceed Carlo, pcrceiving the condition Of affairs
and no doubt commisscrating the situation Of his
brute friend the horse trotted sealthly behind his
sable master and reminded him that flesh and blood
were capable Of pain by gentle but quick inser-
tion of his teeth through that portion of the afors'
said sable individuals drapery which usually comes
first in contact with stool when he sits down II
is perhaps needless to say that the mnemonic pro-
cess had desired effect The barrel stave drop
ped instantly and the entire attention of the bel
iserant pa! ty diverted to the attack in the
blu, Carlo had already scampered off, and few
slut tcring imprccations ended the scene.
BAlLEY's New CRY MARS have arrived.
Wew,r' shown copy this morning by Mr. A. NJ
Bailey. l. is really credit to the city. The map
is in size abru: by feet, neatly engraved and
hands mcly colnrcd. Besides exhibiting an outline
of all the streets, location of public buildings, view
OF the river and opposite shore, plan of the city
E,i Dpt fSr he
u,a.on and business of the city, &C., &c, it con
.ains views of the following public buildings and
private residences
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
1. Firyt Presbyterian Church.
2. Episcopal Church.
g. Gonrre .atinnal Church.
4. Catholic Church.
5. fremont Hall.
6. Hare's Hall.
7. Court House.
8. County Jail.
g. School'Hou.e, District No. l.
10. Gas Works.
II. Union Block.
-. Buffers Block.
I3. Weeds Block.
IA. Hatch, Humphreys Co.'S Block.
REsIDENcEs.
!. J. G. Gorbn'<. -. E. Fletchor's.
40. Patterson's. 9. A. Ogilve's.
4. w. B-ewster's. 10. T. NJ. Isett's!
5. Green Il Stones IL. J. Weeds.
6. A. NJ. iIare's. l2.C Weeds.
There are also on the river views of the steamers
Ben Campbell and J. Mckee and the new Ferry
Boat.
The map also coatans record of the additions
and roads in the corporation.
Mr.. Baly is now canvassng the city for the sale
# h a Hs S Ssc hPs H Th
though the times are hard hope he will not be
loser in the enterprise. We repeat our suggestion
some time since that the city should pay for 20
80 of these maps and have them hung in public
places in the east, SO that our city may be known
as she is.
EDITORIAL VIsr.-We had a call this
morning from James M. Brown, editor of the Oska-
loosa "Herald," who, it will be remembered, killed
whiskey-sellcr named Bowen at that place last
August, in self-dcfence. He is now on his return
to Oskaloosa from several weeks visit to Ohio, and
hstanding certain irresponsible characters Of
that place have resolved that he shall not live there,
he has determined, conscious of his innocence Of any
criminal charge, to remain there and follow 'the
even tenor Of his way" at ell hazards.-Daily 29th
REMoyAL.-L. Suth .rland has removed to
No. LAG Second street, and has Of the finest
store in the city His stock Of groceries and
provisions will always be found complete and well
selected. He also receives daily, by express, Malt
by IS celebrated oysters. See his advertisement in
another column.
FuEL.-Wood commands from 81 so to
s. 90 per cord Coal can be had for Is Or 20 cents
per bushcl.
CoRREcr1oN.-A correspondent sends the
following statement Of the case in the District
Court to which We alluded yesterday:
Mr.. EDITOR The case Of Bennett VS.. Bevard re-
ported in to-day's .'Journal'' was incorrect
There were three notes (instcad Of onc) amounting
in tho aggregate without interest to s., 20I IS.
There was no question of the validity Of one of
these but the other two the defendant plead
the statute of limitation. The plaintiff attempted
to prove subsexuent acknowledgment Of tie debt,
and it Was on this that the jury were divided in
opinion, whether he proof was sufficient to take
them out of the Statute of Limitation. The jury
stood to 3, and not III to l. report by Besard,
though "Pittsburs at the door, in the evening
dropping, with his at the key hole listen
ing to what was going on within, and has been busy
through the town to-day Safeguarding the jury for
not finding verdict for him.
Muscatine, Oct. n, 1887.
LuNDY's NpRIrY.-Judge Smith, of Ce-
adar county, and = Thayer, of this county. yes
tsrday canvasss CAST in the two counties
for WIN. LundJ Hoch for Representa-
tive in the Legi She XXXth District
The majority for the Republican candi-
date, was 1913. -
LEvEE ON MUscArTSR lsE1ND.-By joint
arrangement of the authorities of Muscatinc and
Louisia counties, the work of constructing levee
embankment to prevent an overflow Of Musca-
tine Island from the river has been commenced in
earnest. Henry Thompson, the contractor, is at
work with strong force Of men just above Port