Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-01
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JusrIcE's BLAxks.-Full sets printed and
FOR sale At this office.
CRY CouNolL.-April oath, 1853. Council
convened pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Meason,
presiding. A full board present.
Mr.. H,ch presented petition Of II. S. Compton
to improve portion Of 81 street. Prayer.ofnpeti-
toner granted and the Mayor authorized to take
supervision Of the same.
Mr.. Hoch presented petition of Suel Foster rela-
tive to improving Linn instead of Locust street.
Referred to a COMMITTEES composed Of Messrs. Hoch,
Nisley and Fisher.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, the Mayor was instruct
I'd in connection with the County Judge to open a
correspondence with the Superintendent of the NJ.
II. r. K. Co. relative to the detention in making
their connections at Wilton.
Mr.: Nisley presented petition relative to nui-
suance on Lot s Block II. Referred to Messrs.
Nisley, Hill 4 Hershe.
Mr. Nsley also presented complaint Of nusanc,s
on certain streets. Referred to same committee.
Mr.. Hershc presented petition relative to cond-
ton of the road beyond Chambers Mill Received
and laid upon the table.
Mr.. Fisher presented resolution to accept Mr..
Benefits wharf contract. Referred to committee
of the whole council.
Mr.. Hill, chsirman Of the committee petition
to construct Coal Yards on the Steam Boat Wharf,
reported adversely to granting prayer of petition
Report received and referred to Nessrs. Nisey
and Hoeh.
Mr.. Hoeh, chairman of ths committee on Doc tor
Watcrs's claim for damages by water flowing frAm
Iowa Avenue, made his report which was adopted
AMI witnesses examined to its validity, and the
claim allowed, amounting to $49l, 10.
The following bills were also allowed:
Mr.. D. Washburn, Lumber, 1850:
J. Bennett, repairs on wharf $3.50.
Street Com. sundry persons, $4,000.
Gas Light Companv's, ?. Ry ans bill on sth St.,
and various bills referred to finance and her COM
mittees. After granting various committees fur
Their time to report, discussing the merits Of the
Wharf Ordinance and transacting some business of
little general Importance, theCouncil adjourned to
meet again in one week:
WHAT Now ?-Handbills as follows were
posted about the city last night:
NOTICE!
ed to meet at the Court House on Thursday evening
the ~ instant, for the purpose of considering the
treatment of the expressed will of the people, re-
gardng the interest of the CITY, as manifested in
sheir Resolution passed April 18th, l $50.
April Il, SO. PUBLIC INTEREST.
"The expressed will! of the people," somebody
to tn nix, has been disregarded and despised.
VIVA; is to be done about it Who are "she people"
and what WAS the nature of "their resoluton?"
On this the call is silent. Bat We may reasonably
suppose that the great steam packet line to Bal
lards Coal Mines is referred to, and the refusal of
the City Council to remit an accumulated bill for
wharfage against certain steam craft is the oeca
sion of all this indignation of "the people, In
a.much as the CITIZENS Of Muscatne are invited to
attend the meeting, we hope they will turn out and
that justice is done in the matter.-Daily, 18th.
The Boy HUSBAND.-Our readers will
rccolect extract which we published from the
st. Louis Democrat, some months age, concerning
youngstcr of this place, who, while making a
brief stay in St. Louis last summer, attending
school, became fascinated by the charms of dam sci
come years his senior and although under age and
without consulting his parents was united to her
by "thc s!k.n t.' The Indignant father lit will al
ApsS'1
Ieparated tn. loving couple and brought the infat-
0a'ed young man again und the parental roof
few days ago the lady retired to arrived from St
Louis after her boy husband Don Juan, however,
seems avcrse again to trust himself into her win
ming presence and not only refuses to visit hen but
avoids meeting her the street. She declares that
he is her lawful husband and that she must have
him. She il represented good-coking, intelligent
and.respsctable. The denouement is not yet.
TIE NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCn.- This
magnificent edi fee is nearly ready for occu-
pancy. The painting of the puptaltar and seats has
just been finished in style, venture to say, not
exeelled for artistic skill by anything of the kind
n the West. Mr.. L. La Grill executed the work.
The granting is what he calls "crotch oak"
1t is thought the main room will be ready for
service by next Sabbath. (The congregation has
been meeting for sometime in the bascnent.) Rev.
Edwsrd i. Belden, late Of Wheeling, Va, is now
the pastor in charge Of this Church. He will be
ordained and installed by Cedar Presbytery Tues
day Of next week.
RErURNED.-Our fellow citizens, S. n.
Candee and g. w. jackson, returned last night from
q trip of about month to Kansas. W. ind bt-
ed to the former for late Lawrence and st. Louis
papers. He informs US that the migration to Kan
sns is immense, but not more than person in ten
going there knows what he is about to do. Most OF
them are mechanics, expecting to get work at high
wages, but in this they are disappointed. There Is
scarcely any money circulating in the Territory
Property, particularly at LeaveLworth, is held at
fabulous figures. Mr.. c. thinks this season will
terminate the Kansas fever. The advantages and
resources Of the Territory greatly over-estimat-
cd, and cannot be compared to those Of Iowa.-Dai
~, 9Th.
AN INPoRTArIoN.-A passenger, with de
vious gait and numerous feelings" induced
from all appearances By the bad whisky kept at
some town the river below this city, was conduct
ed of the steamer Ben Campbell at our wharf yes
terday. In short, although cid gray headed man
whose experience ought to have taught him the i'm
portsnce of sGbriety, he was "tishtly slight" and
hugely "phunny." We did not ascertain whether
he secured lodgings in Sheriff Gordon's hotel.-Dai-
ly, 27th.
BUILDING. - Notwithstanding the strin.
gency of money matters and the general depression
of business, we hear of quite number of build
ings, mostly residences, to be erected in this city
this season. Mr.. Geo. E. Daniels, architect, exhib
ited to us yesterday very beautiful design Of {
,residenc. to be built by P. R. BONN, Esq, on Thrd
street near Spruce.
Among Others who design building dwelling
houses this season we have heard mentioned thu
names of H. Compton, H. Molis, W. H. DulancJ
and J. Daniels. Although it is not probable thai
thare will he M uch 20 in this citv the en-
saing season as during some preceding ones, there
will not be zach complete suspension of improve
ments as some have Supposed.
rRT The condition of some of the roads
seading ont Of the city is really disgrace to our
eoad systern or rod officials not prepared to
say which. The road unaer the bluff below town il
As far sample of "corduroy" as we have eve