Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-23

landing on the opposite side has been changed to
: point about half . mile above "Fort Phillips"
~ old landing 10 inaccessible at present in
euence Of the thick ice adhsring TO the shorc, and
bling also dificult Of ACCESS on account Of sand
bar that has formed in front of il, the landing is
located permanently At the upper point. We are
pleased to learn that the Commissioners Of Rock
Island county have recently appropriated $52s to-
ward, constructing two roads to this point-one
leading from Millersburgh and the other from Rock
leland via Illinois City. Mr.. bort is now engaged
in driving piles to strengthen the two bridges on
the former road. which have been for some tine in
an unsafe condition for crossing. Capt. Fisher will
use oil possible dispatch in getting the roads in good
ORDER and with promptness in fsrryng, he hopes to
encourage trade from the other side Of the river
which will b. alike profitable to himself and to the
merchants Of this city. The boat has been running
regularly every day this week, and although the
heavy cakes of ice with which she occasionally comes
contact destructive to her paddl. wheels, she
will continue running ss long As the weather re-
main, as at present The rates If ferrisge are
reasonable as the farmers Of Illinois can ask-being
only IS cents for two-horse wagon coming and r.
turning. These are summer rates, notwithstanding
PoLloE MArrzRs-Jan. 3D. Josiah Jack
son, on the usual charge Of intoxcaton and disor-
Derby conduct, fined s. and costs-$3 - additional
Josiah couldn't pay asd was "sent up"
Fleming, u bacchsnalian who has heretofore fig.
ured in police reports, was put in the lookup
last night for disturbing religious asseinbage at
the Congregational Church. We believe the Mayor,
however, failed to punish him a. he deserved-at
least We nnd record Of bis case.
David Eaward., . Welsh coal digger, was held to
bail by the Mayor in the sum of five hundred dol
lars, on charge of assault with intent to murder
his wife.
MARINE HosPlrAL.-We observe from the
proceedings Of the General Assembly that Senator
Foster, of Washington county, has given notice of
the introduction oaof 6nt resolution memorializng
Congress to pass an aeSo make appropriation to
build Hospital At the city of Auscatine. A hos
pitsl for sick and duabled steamboatnen, as sus-
gested in tho message Of Gov. Lowe, 10 much needed
in this State. No other city the river would be
better location for such an Institution than Mus
catine.
MORE INFORMATION WANrED.-1he Enqui.
rer man says be will pay ga reasonable reward for
. lucid Interpretation" of the following sentence
which he finds in the Journal:
'To attribute to pharisaism the apprehension witty
which many good people regard dancing is unssiled
for and unjust"
won't somebody send him "speller and ds6ner'7
We fear he will "burst with ignorance." Hes too
lazy to make another efort else he might discover
the meaning himself, perhaps be fears if he does
make such an "sfort," somebody will say something
about it.
WEATHER PRoaNosTIos.-A farmer who
has lived opposite this city since it was "nowhere"
informs US that twenty years ago, in this month,
there was less ice in the river than now. No such
the present. however, has been experienced
since that time. He predicts that will rot have
weather sufficiently cold to close the river again this
season. He preparedness from the "melt" Of tn
hog-a Ae.hy substance found in its throat-which
s this yea larger 1T its first end, indicating, he
contends, that the cold weather has been at the be-
ginning of the season. We presume most of our
readers will be glad to believe it.
FARMERS, BRING IN Your WHEAT.-Our
merchants are now paying IN CASE much for
wheat as they are justified in paying according to
probably % much as will be paid this season., We
see reason, therefore, for the farmers holding
back their wheat. Our produce buyers ore willing,
if the farmers think prices will be higher in the
spring, to receive their wheat now in store and pay
whatever may be the price on the FIRST Of March or
frat Of April, "a the case may be. The advantages
Of having wheat thus in store are various and i'm
r"rtant. Our farming friends should consider that
the roads better and they have leisure now
than in the sprn.. Besides, if the wheat 10 here
and ready for shipment, it might command 4 higher
price in consequence of sudden demand the
opening Of navigation. We therefore repeat our
suggestion to them improve the present favorable
opportunity to bring their surpu. produce to mar
kst.
TIE WOLF HUNT last Saturday, in which
the citizens o. Scott, Muscatine and Cedar counties
were invited to participate, resulted in the capture
and execution Of only three Of the "varmints."
The centre of the'circls was fixed i've miles from
Fulton. The Davenport Gazette" says about one
thousand men. mostly horseback, participated in
the hunt. They scared up about twenty wolvs,
but all escaped through the lines except three.
Foul BuslNsss.-We hear complaints that
loft in the Silly night" hen in this city and
vicinity are robbed Of their feathered occupants.
Three dozen were stolen from q farm house on the
Island in q single night: Some person or persons of
cratic nocturnal habits have also conceived the idea
of relieving clothes nes of their contents friend
informs that his wife lost two dresses in this way
one night this week. This 10 wrong which should
| be re-dressed.
TIE REVIVAL At OAK DALE 10 still in pro-
gres, - We learn from Rev. Mr.. Sullivan, pastor in
charge. Meetings have been held every night this
week. The number of converts that have united
with the church during the revival 10 Ito.
rave are under obligations to Senator
A O. Patterson and Representative VIM. Lundy for
legislative documents Forwarded from the capital.
WOLF HUNT.
| The farmers of 3weetland and Bloomington town
ships in Nuseatine county requested to NEST q
Bamfords school house, in Sweetland township, ct
o'clock P. n, on Friday, Jan. 10th, to make ar
| rsAgsmsnts for . wolf hunt.
THE MARKET0.
NEx Yoak, JAN. 20.
Flour-$4,2 59s5 for superfns to "a.
ira western. Wheat-whits Michigan
S1, 1891 Is. Rye 7W97ae. Barley
7O976c. Corn-70972c for western.
Oats 45(946c. Mess pork el4, 70O$l4,-
8o-prime $ll, 7594l2. Dressed hogs
63@6te.
| CsscAeo, Jan. 20.
Flour-superfns $2,25@$2. 80, spring