Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-09


Councilman from the second ward. Rec, ived
On motion Of Mr.. Nisley, the Mayor was author
ICED 70 employ Messrs. Richman and O.. onnor /
assist the City Attorney 10 enforce the collrcton
| taxes in the new city limits.
Mr.. Niscy, on the part of the Finance Committee
reported Mr.. Abbott's bill correct for work done OIL
Eighth street, and the same was allowed, amounting
to $297.O5.
The committee to whom was retired the bill a
Mr.. Woodward for injury done his shade trees b,
change of grade, rep rt.d adversely to prayer o
petitioner, and the same was adopted.
Mr.. Cables claim for damages on account Of
change of grade, shared u similar fate from thu
hands Of ths same committee.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, the report of COMMITTEES
relative to the erection of riprap wall frt IN TIT
point Of the Steamboat Landing to the point of th
Perry Landing, was taken from tho table. On mo
ton of boot. Thompson, the report was adopted
Aft,r discussing the propriety of going to the>worF
to erect said wall, the matter was disposet
OF at present by passing resolution ing th
City Engineer to make an estimate of the work
and the expedition Necessary in erecting the same
On motion Of Mr.. Nislcy, the ordinance regula I'M
the salary of Mayor and Aldermen was put upon
its third reading and passed.
Bill Lemp Sells audited, SASS, sundries.
Smiths bill, 81. police services.
], McKeough, 1900 on contract Second street.
Gas Company 81, 10 gas for Council Room.
Journal Office, $3.50 and 81 printing.
Stem & Hill. $62,50 rent Council room.
j. .. hlCnma0, 300 leSul heTNlCcs Ctultu Clty
On motion of Mr.. Nsley, the resolution allowing
Street Commissioner accredit claims against the
city rescindcd:
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, a committee was APP
pointed to enquire into the manner in which the
Street Commissioner had discharged the duties OF
his office.
After transacting some other business of little
general Importance, the Council adjourned to meet
again next Saturday evening.
A TRIP BEYOND THE IowA.-Yesterday we
rode down by rail to the terminus of our Western
road beyond the Iowa river, at the point classcally
and descriptively called the "Sand Bank" The
town at the terminus is but q month or two old,
and looks as bright a new made single. Judg-
ing frsm the number of ragged boys and ide.s
about the DEPOT the arrival of the train is something
of an s.event" The hog trade is brisk at the ter
minus, it being the cenIering ooint Of hogs from
Washington, Kcokuk aud Mahaska counties, in
tented for the Muscaine market. Our train brought
back six car loads of hogs, and We were told that
there were several drovcs awaiting shipment. The
completion Of this road beyond the Iowa is great
bcnef, to this market. The river has been uncer-
tain crossing by the ferries since the commencement
Of cold weather, and consequently almost the only
uleStkS VI cOuuecttOn Win LhS CouHtiy WYNN" INV
Iowa has been by the railroad bridge. The bridge
is a large and noble-loOking structure, resting on
substantial stone piers. 1t is in full view of the
junction of the Iowa and Cedar rivers, but few
hundred yards above it-Daiiy, 9th.
MgHow is it in Muscatine, where they have for
n long time refused to take Florence? We are in
formed that they pay it out to the citizens OF Cedar
county for their produce, and say that they "haint
got anything else"
We find the above in an article in the Upton Adj
vertiser dsceuragng effort to stop the circulation
Of Florence in that locality. 1t may be true that
certain interested parties in this city have paid out
Florence to farmers of Cedar county, telling them
they had nothing else; but we, the assertion
that there is money here to pay for produce. If
farmer demands good money, he can get it, but if
he will submit to have trash forced upon him, there
are a few short-sighted and interruptions dealers
Eve regret to say t who will not hesitate to Offer it
to him as the hest they give. No farmer, how
ever is under the necessity of taking single dollar
of it.
FREMONT HALL-Its Stabiity.-Perhaps
all our readers who attended the cold clothes
party" at fremont Hall will remember that quite
panic seized the immense crowd in consequence OF
a report that the building was insecure. Many per-
sons left the hall on that occasion under the nfu
ence Of fear excited by this idle and perhaps malic
ious report. We endeavored at the time to allay
the fears of soma Of our friends who broached the
subject to US, know ng that the building was per-
fectly secure. We had almost forgotten the matter
until reminded of it several times this week by
hearing reports that the building actually settled
on the night of the party so that the doors on the
second floor could not be closed the following day
To satisfy our own mind as well as the public who
may hereafter have occasion TO visit the hall while
crowded, we made inquiry concerning these reports,
and learn that they without word of founda-
ton in truth. The floor has not settled even the
least percep:ible distance, neither do the walls give
any evidence Of Instability. We learn from the
builders that tho block constructed with special
reference to sustaining an immense weight. 1t is
calculated to bear $50 wei sht the hall floor.
There has never been more than one-fth this weight
on it as yet. The walls braced in such man
ner that thy cannot surge. The only manner in
which the building could give way would be to
break down, and it would require more people than
could be crowded into the hall TO break it down.
ga Coop DEMOCRAT" Peter Hendrin
was up before the Mayor his morning, on chargs of
drunkenness and dserderly conduct Peter protest.
ed that he was "a good Democrat" but His Honor
disagreed with him to the manner in which Peter
should exhibit his fealty to the Democratic
party, and therefore presented bill of 1886, in
gliding an item Of S. entitled "fne," for Peters
immediate consideration. Of course the condition
If Peters finances precluded the possibility of his
paying 'that little BILL, and he had to be further
dealt with as "by Ian made and provided. daily,
Sth.
INSANITY AND SUICIDE. - Mr.. Thomas
Holmes, citizen of Sweetland township, in this
county, shot himself yesterday. The ball entering
the eye, passed through the head, killing him in
stantly. He had been laboring under mental aber-
ration for some two three months past, arising
from 30 apprehension of coming to want. lie was
good cis7sen, industrious and enterprising but not
having mind to bear the reverses which came upon
him, be gave way to dependence, became deranged,
and put an end to his existence in the manner above
described. He leaves amiable wife, with two
ildren.-Daily, 9Th.
The WEATHER continues remarkably plea
SAINT. Excepting brief "cold snap in the month
Of November, our winter thus far has been as mild
as. October weather. The dry winds have left the
roads nearly as smooth as floor. Yesterday, a
blustery west wind indicated colder weather, but
to-day the gentle calmness of the past five or six
weeks prevails, and the air is only bracingly and
and BEAUTIFULLY cool. cold Boreas" has been sup
planted by the soft-winged Auster.-Daily, 7rh.
The ssWLD Cats" AT Iowa CITY.-A
friend who has just returned from Iowa City says
Burrows Pret;yman's shinplaster has been repu-
dated at the Bank of Cook, Sargent & Downey, and
that many Of theleading business men of the place
have given notice that they will take Florence ony
at 80 cents on the dollar. The "wild cats" are be-
ginning to become Is ofensivey odorous as another
the feline species which shall be nameless
DIDN'r WANT TO BE CALLED ssBL1NKEY."-
We heard capital story the other day of certain