Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-03

PHRsoNAL.-We were pleased to meet yes
terday, J. W. Hannaman, young lawyer Of Knox
willie, ILL.,, who is known to many of our citizens.
Mr.. h. was formerly victim to the hydra monster
Sntemperance but has recently been reclaimed, to
The great Joy of his relatives and numerous friends
and has been for some months past devoting his
time and talents to the cause of temperance a
lecturer. From the favorable notices given him by
she press where he has lectured we judge that his
efforts are characterized by peculiar power and pa
thos. His own history, which he sometimes mar
rates, with the cause and manner Of his reformation,
10 touching in the extreme, and illustrates by what
mysterious yet simple providence mortals are some
times reclaimed from their self-degradation. We
hope Mr.. II. will consent to lecture to a Muscatne
audience before he leaves the city.
Ho FOR UrAH!-The Davenport Gazette
Gays that Mr.. Robert NJ. Lttlsr, of that place. has
received letter from Maj. Ellsworth, at Chicago,
that no would receive company from Daven-
port, to enlist in the Illinois Regiment he is now
forming, for the Utah war. The Major thinks there
10 no doubt but this regiment will be speedily call
ed out. Mr.. Lttler is now receiving recruits Of
able-bodisd men between the ages Of Is and As
years. Application has been made to him by several
Ox VVE GAuscotAue uoyS WHO are uuAious Aux tho
adventures of . campa On IN Utah. We saw = dis
patch from him this morning stating that he is
ready to receive rs "good men" from Muscatine.
So shoulder your KIN apsacks, all who are going to
70 war;"
RELIGIOUS Prayer Meetings are
held daily at Hare's Hall, between and o'clock,
p. NJ, and well attended. The young men Of
the city also holding union prayer meetings tive
evenings of each week, assembling at different
Churches. morning prayer meeting is held at
the Presbyterian Church at o'clock, with religious
services each evening also.
RATES OF FERRlAaE.-Capt. Fisher has
reduced the rate of ferrage for two horse team to
50 cents trip, provided the owner resides in Rock
Island adjoining county and crosses to trade at
Auseatine or resides in this county and cross
% to the other side business. Transient emil
grant teams charged IS cents for single cross
Ing. Foar horse teams 81; footmen 10 cents each
way horses and cattle 10 cents per head.
The TELEGRApHERY.-Wea are indebted to
Mr.. Webb, the gentlemanly operator at the tele-
graph office, for the important dispatches from
Washington which we give to-day. The line con-
Meeting with thus city is now in good working cond
tion, and dispatches are promptly transmitted.
OPENING OF SpRING.-The weather during
the past few weeks has been quite favorable for out
door work. The farmers of this vicinity have al
ready commenced blowing, and will soon have all
their sowing mpleted if the favorable weather
continues. Last year, it will be remembered, spring
did not fairly OPEN till some time after this date
New Goops-Some of our merchants
have already commenced receiving their spring
stocks of goods. Others absent in the East, max
ing purchases. We hope none Of them will neglect
to announce the receipt Of their stocks through
advertising columns.
CO A morning prayer meeting is held
daily in the Congregational Church at o'clock
The meeting has been in continuation since Deem
h~r. We inadvertently omitted noticing this meet
ing while alluding yesterday to the various rell-
sious services throughout the city.
TRINITY CuuEcH.-Bishop Lee, of this
Episcopal Diocese, preached in Trinity Church yes
terday at the usual hours. In the afternoon he adj
ministered the ordinance Of confirmation to six
members of the Church.-Daily, 29h ult.
O. The Union Prayer Meetings each af-
ternoon at Hare's Hall still numerously attend
ed The religious interest in this city seems to be
greatly increasing.
Reconstruction. f. Sells Secretary Of
State, and Hon. 7. S. Parvin, State egster, have
returned from Desmoines to their families in this
city.
THE CEDAR BRlDaE-A writer in the
"Enquirer" strongly opposes the bridge tax. The
indications that the proposition will be defeat
ed, the ground that it will increase taxes too
much!