Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-20

John HERON, also arrived from Rock Island thi:
morning She had two barses laden with coal
which kst officers endeavoring to sell, but as
this market is pretty we'll supplied, we presume
they did not succeed in dsposing of any here. The
Heron is bound for Quincy. There is not enough
ice in the river at this time to obstruct navigation
in any manner whatever.
P, s. The Badger State arrived this afternoon
from below, and proceeded to Rock lslnnd-Daily,
18th.
ADVERTISE spring time has come,
and with it's arrival we may expect revival OF ou-
siuass. Our business men should think of this
Now is the time to ADVERTISE and make known to
the nee ple "and the rest of mankind the nature
of your business, and as to what you have to SELL
want to BUY, or to trade. We throw this out as
suggestive hint to those who may desire to be hrS'
in market and secure n good trade.
~ Chas: A. Spear, formerly of this city,
was one of the victims of Walkers hihbuster eN-
petition. The news of his death, although it oe-
CURED more than year ago, has just reached his
aged and grief-stricken parents in this city, who
have long been anxiously waiting for information
of his fate: He died Of brain fever in Nicaragua.
lie was brave generous hearted youth, fond of en-
terprise and adventure.
TIE BRIDGE TAXA friend whose opln-
ion is entitled to consideration says the proposed
construction Of bridge over Cedar River by a spe-
cial tax is impolitic he contends that II VIII DC
Of benefit to only very small portion OF the IN
habitants of the county-four or five farmers-ahu
that il will entail an additional tax OF tour mi's
on the dollar on all taxable property IN the county
b..ides the regular tax, which will prove greviou
burden to the Taxpayers. He thinks it will require
$4,000 to build good briage!
We frankly confess that we are not we'll enough
posted in regard to the matter to say whether our
friend is right or not. We invite any one VINO can
give any information the subject to write con-
corning it for paper: We desire that the people
should vote understandingly on the question.
Ous WHARr.-Wouldi it not be well for our
city authorities to construct two plank roads across
the whsrf--one at the upper and the other at the
lower end? In muddy weather it is nearly lmpas-
sibls for drays. In its present condition, four or
I've sacks of wheat or one barrel of molasse is all
that tho dr.ymen will attempt to haul over it at
once. A hogshead of sugar, if one should happen
TO be landed from boat, would have to remain there
till the mud dries up, for all the horses in the city
could scar:sly haul it through such morass. The
front of the wharf, which paved last fall, is
dry and pleasant place the only difficulty is IN
vetting from it to Water street We hope our sug-
restiop which is in accordance with the opinion of
several river msn with whom We have conversed,
will be at once acted upon. 1t would perhaps be
better to pave the entire wharf, but the condition
of the wharf fund will not at this time, we pre-
sumo, warrant such an expenditure as 1t would re-
qure. The plan proposed will answer all present
purposes, and will cost but little.
ANornEE FERRY LICENSE. - Notice is
given by written posters that application Will b.
made by Capt. John Phillips, before the County
Court Of Muscatine County, on the Gin day of next
month, for q license to ferry at this place. The
counsel for the applicant claims, We understand,
that the county has control Of the ferry privilege
independent of the city, which has already granted
IN exclusive right to Capt. Ftsher.
Pua1LIsrIc.-The spring fights were in
sugurated by a couple of little urchins, not much
larger than Minnesota srasshoppers, in the street
near the Post Office this morning. The rules OF the
pugilistic art were no: strictly observsd-serateh-
iax, biting and pulling of hair were freely INDUCED
in, and no regard paid by the combatants to the
probabilities Of getting their tattered habhmen's
soiled. The examples set i'll the halls of ConSrtss
and elsewhere by "children of larger growth" seem
to be promptly and faithfully followed by the Girls
ing generation. daily, 10th.
THEFT. - About dozen hams were
stolen from Dunsmore Chambers smoke house,
near the gas works, last Sunday night The thief
or thieves entered by prying open the door. 1t
seems that they put the fire and waited for the
smoke to dispel before taking the meat. They 'sav
ed their bacon" by not returning for more last
night, as gentleman was in waiting who was anX-
ious to see them and who would have given them 4
wARx reception!-Daily, 10th.
ENrERTA1NMENT.-We are advised that
some of our young men are making arrangements
to give musical entertainment at sne of the pub
lie halls next week, which will surpass in novelty
and interest anythng before given in this city
Due notice of time, place and other particulars will
b given hereafter.
WILD GEESE AND Ducks are said to be
abundan. in the Sloughs on the opposite side of the
river. Our Nimrods are having fine times "bag-
xinx' them. One of them killed twenty -nine ducks
at Eve shots.
LooAls.-Our reporter finds nothing of
spscial interest for his column to-day. The police
Of the city have had nothing to do but keep them
selyes on TIE alert for time. Our new Mayor
mas not yet had ease to put upon his criminal
docket. This speaks we'll for the morals and good
order Of the eity-Daily, 18TH
Tns sDEoALIoN." - The adaptation of
Can't. Fishers new boat as ferry fully tested
Yesterday. The wind blew perfect gale and the
waves ran high, but she rode them without any ap-
parent difficulty. The farmers the opposite side
of the rvce aud the public generally may rely upon
the ferry running here during ali sorts Of weather
Daily, 18th.
LuMBER FOR KANSAS. NJ. Mckibben
Co., of this city, shipped to-day, on the steamer
James Lyon, 10000 feet Of seasoned lumber for
Kansas. This is rather novel shipment to be made
on a steamboat, particularly from Muscatine to
Kansas. The lumber will be ,cshipred at st. Louis
on Missouri river steamers--Daily, 10Th.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT TO BE ELECTED.
Our capital correspondent informs that the
Office of "County Superintendent" has been created
by the new School Law, and that it will have t. be
fl!etat the approaching April election. The time
is short, and immediate steps should be taken to
bring out candidates.
ANOTHER WuARF.-In consequence of the
muddy condition of the steamboat levee, some of our
shippers haze commenced depositing their wheat on
the ferry landing, and will induce steamboats, t'
land at that point to take it aboard.
~ The mud is drying up slowly in the
streets and roads, but they are yet in almost i'm
psssible condition. The weather the pas; two day
his been delightful and spring-like-Daily, l9ti
RsMovAL.-Mr. G. T. Atkinson has re-
moved to the large and elegant building, IS Lake
st., Chicago, where our buyers may always depend
on finding the best and latest style Of Embrolderies
Trimmings, Fancy and Toilet Articles general.
(not forgetting the import ant item of ladies skirts
Il. h, ,.,nd in Tie Wet Whom in Chcaso