Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-05-01


Court House last night called to give expression to
the Indignation Of "the people,. c. the crew of
the "76''-was the funniest performance We have
witnessed for a long time. The chief engineer, 1t
seems, had been taking nap and did not make his
appearance to put the thing in motion until nearly
nine clock. After considerable difficulty, Il chair
and secretary were secured, where-upon he eX-
Mayor introduced series of resolutions rejecting
upon the City Council because that body had dis
regarded the instructions Of former meeting of
"the people," vote on motion to strike cut the
preamble, showed that majority present were OPP
posed to the resolutions but the chairman decided
the motion lost and refused to grant dcesion.-
Hereupon, it being apparent that "the crew" were
determined to have every thing their way, those
who opposed to the resolutions resolved to take
no further part in the meeting. The resolutions
were passed, with but few dissenting voices, with
out amendment, as one Of the speakers declared
they could not be made "more beautiful" So we
thought.
We were glad that some of our ilzens of STAN
ina turned out last night just to see what these
me, tings of "the people" were composed of. They
now ready to agree with us that not more than
are Taxpayers. They have no abiding interest in
the city, and found acting in the meeting only
because they have been drummed up for that pur-
dose.-Daily, 30th.
RETURNED old friend and good cit
izen, Geo. Porter returned last evening from visit
of several weeks his friends and former associates
in Ohio and Indiana. lie has our thanks for a
bundle of lat. papers. We are pleased to see him
again amongst us in good health and spirits. Dur
ing his absence he informs that he visited the
place of his birth and scenes of his youthful days
in Ross county, o., which he had not visited since
about % years ago. H. went to Church on the Sab
bath, but recognized only six persons in all he con-
gregaton. On q visit to the village cemetery, hcw-
ever, he read many familiar names on the to NIB
stones. Such is life
"Thus pleasures fide away,
Youth, talents, beauty, thus decay
ELECTION OF School DIREOToRs.-Under
the new School Law, it becomes necessary for each
School District to elect, on Monday next, Presi-
dent, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. On
the Saturday following there must be elected Di-
rectors in each sub-distr!ct. Muscatine city, it
should b. borne in mind, forms one whole and two
suo-distr!c,s. We have not heard any names pro-
posed as candidates.
~ The main audience room of the Jew
Presby terrain Church will be occupied next Sabbath
for morning service. 1t is believed that the room,
though unfinished, will be found more comfortable
tEan the basement. The seats are all to be uni
formIy cushioned and tho cushions will all be ready
in few days. The windows of stained glass are
now on the way from New York. Seats free for the
present.
FEMININE COMBAT. Susan Phillips was
up before the Mayor yesterday for disturbing the
peace by fighting Martha Temple Susan was fined
wo dollars and the costs in the suit. She had evil
d.ntly been imbibing something exhilirating.
| Patrick Morgan and Patrick Hickey, for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, fined dollar
and costs each by His Honor.-Daily, 18th.
REVISION OF THE CRY ORDINANCEs.-Jti is
about time the city ordinances revised and re-
published in pamphlet form. The last publication
! of ordinances in such manner was made in 1858
but we doubt whether there is single complete
copy of it to be found anywhere in the city. Il
| tueTe was u luil suPPiy vi manu- ~ NC VI ~
account, as most of the ordinances then in fore
have since been repealed. In justice to the public
the Council should loose time in having its pres
ent laws and ordinances revised and published iii
form convenient for reference.
UNION MEETINGS DISCONTINUED. - The
daily Union Prayer and Conference Meetings, which
have been held at Hare's Hall since the 24'h o.
March, were discontinued yesterday. The closing
meeting will be held at 4 o'clock Pm. next Sab
bath. Since the commencement Of these meetng
they have been we'll attended, and have undoubtedly
been the means of accomplishing much good.-Dai
ly, goth.
The STATE UN1vERsITY.-Our fellow.
citizen, W. F. Brannan, Esq, one of the Trustees o.
the State University, returned from Iowa City las
night, where he has been attending meeting Of
the Board of Trustees. correspondent in another
column gives an account Of the action of the Boarl
1t seems that the University is merely nomina
affair and has been kept up at vast expense to thu
State, without accomplishing anything as yet. L
has been decided to close at the end Of the pres
ent term (July lsD till September a year.-Daily
z9th.