Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-27

via Washington and Oskaloosa. We learn,
though not authoritatively, thct his present
business is to make arrangements for the
speedy completion of the road by this route
to Desmoines, instead Of the route by Iowa
City, as heretofore contemplated. If this is
true, it is certainly good news Tor Muscatine.
CRY CouNor-Feb. Goth. 1858.
convened. A full board present.
Messrs lsctt and Fisher committee to whom was
referred the medical bill for services rendered Ger
man girl hurt by falling of bank, reported that
however benevolent the City Council might feel to-
wards the unfortunate, they had right to be so at
the citys expense, as the city was not legally bound
fer such claims. Report received and adopted.
Mr.. Nisley introduced an ordinance abclishing the
ordinance creating the Office Of City Eng ineer,
which, its second reading, was referred to com
mittee com POSED of Messrs. Nisey and Fisher
Mr.. Nisley also introduced another ordinance rel
alive to wharfage. Referred to committee composed
of Messrs. Fisher and Mauck.
On motion of Mr.. Nisley, resolution was passed
requiring the subordinate city officers to settle their
accounts with the Mayor.
After auditing some small claims, and transacting
some LEGAL matters of little general import ance, the
Council adjourned to meet mex Thursday evening.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-Although it was
nearly an hour after the appointed time when we
wended way to the Court House, Saturday night,
of curiosity and in order to stake notes., there
no light yet. bakers dozen or SO of "the
faithful were congrcgaed about the door. Soon
one of them procured key and light and as they
entered ascertained by accurate tally that they
numbered just nineteen men and one big dog. At
tor a half-hour had elapsed, and others had came in
Mr.. Scudder was cal led to the chair, and Samuel
Axe chosen Secretary. Mckib5en stated the object
of the meeting to be to nominate candidates for
Mayor, Treasurer and Wharfmaster, and 10 take
into consideration the propriety of nominating
candidate for Marshal. Fulton moved that Gen. |
Humphrey be nominated for Mayor by acclamatioa.
Carried Some one with a foreig accent interroga ,
ted the General in regard to the kind Of Democrat
he professed to be. He replied with considerable !
emphasis that he was 'an Old Line Democrat-al- |
ways had been Democrat, and expected to live and
die Democrat" Great applause from the audi |
ence, including the dog, which manifested his APP
probation by barking.l He also declared himself
in favor of popular sovereignty rule, ard defined at
some length the line of local policy he should adopt
if elected Mayer. During this part of his speech
such an animated conversation kept up in the
audience relative to the nominations yet 20 be made
that we could not hear all he said. WIN. D. Ament !
was then nominated for Treasurer, and John Bar
tholomew for Wharfmaster-both by reclamation.
A motion to adjourn was so nearly tied that the |
chairman put it the second time, when he decided
the question in the affirmative, and declared the |
meeting adjourned No action was, therefore, taken
CONCERNING Marshal.
THE LIGHT GUARDs-Ths military com
pany, commanded by Capt. Wallace, coinmcmorated
the second anniversary Of its own organization as
we'll as the birthday of The "Fathcr Of his Coue-
try" by appearing yesterday in public PARADE
Their general appearance and military evoutions
elected the praise Of all spectators. In the even
ing, the company partook Of an oyster supper at
Reuling's, winding up with toass, speeches and
good time generally. We happy to state that
the Guards are still prospering. Usually when the
novelty of organization Of this kind wears off, |
it begins to loos its vitality. 1t is not with this
company, however. They turned out more muskcts /
yesterday than at any previous parade. Capt VI
lace states that they have performed all the evolu-
tons laid down in military tactics except three
We WISH the duarQS continued success-Daliy [ou.
REvlyALs, religious revival is progress
ing in the Methodist Church at Fajrport, under the
ministrations of Rev. J. ". Sullivan. The NEST
ings are numerously attended that temporary
addition has been mad, to the building in which
they arc held About forty persons have already
united with the Church. among whom are some that
\: have heretofore been the most noted irreligcus
characters of the neghborhood. We learn that
nearly 200 converts have been added to the Church
1T Oak Dale, Melpine and Farport since this series
of revival meetings commenced May the good
work continue!
The WEATHER.-The claims of the s'ground
hog" as o weather prophet should be no longer dis
puted. When he retreated to his hole for six
weeks snooze, sitter seeing his shadow the I'd day
of this month, he evidently knew what kind of
weather was coming: We have had decided winter
ever since, and this morning the mercury in the
thermometer sank about 10 degrees below We
have heretofore been sceptc of the superior mete
geological knowledge CT The ground hog. But we now
beg his hogship's pardon, and cheerfuly subscribe
Yours, &C., BELIEVER
Daily, 22d.
DAMAGES AGAINST THE CITY.-At the term
Of the District Court just closed, J. H. Freeland
obtained verdict of 81 425 against the city on ac-
count of damage to his property (Muscatine HoteD
by change of grade of the streets. Chas. Nealley
also obtained damages to the amount $272 on ac-
count of the cellar of his store having been flooded
by the water descending Iowa Avenue from Sellers
pond. A motion was made for another trial in the
first mentioned case.
WHEAT AND PORK are still looking up in
price and are in brisk demand. We quote the for
at 45a5oc. As high as acc in cash was paid for
lot yesterday, but the ruling cash price is 45c.-
Pork commands 81, 50a$5 readily, though lot was
sold yesterday at $5,l5. There is almost constant
stream of vehicles laden with produce ccmng into
the city on the princphl thoroughfares leading from
the country.-Daily, oath.
BETTER YEr.-In Saturdays paper we
estimated the receipts Of wheat at this place last
week at from %, 600 to $4,000 bushels Since then
q gentleman bet with another that not as many as
228O0 bushels received. In gat herring up the
statistics decide the bet it ascertaintd that
the receipts amounted to not less than 81, COO
bushels.
MAYORS CoURT.-- Feb. 2lst, (Sunday y
James and Anthony Cofey, having mbibed
due quantity Of "codce," alias "wet groceries," on
the preceding day, were fined one dollar and costs
each, for violation of the ordinance against "drunk
ennss, and disorderly conduct" Query--ls it law
full to decide cases in court on the Sabbath!
AcolDENT.-A young man in the employ
of John NJ. Kane, in this vicinity, was severely III
ured by a horse kicking him, in stable, last FRI
day night. He laid several hours in the stable, I'M
able to 90 to the house before it known that he
was hurt. His skull was fractured, BUTT is thoue
he will recover.-DaiIy, 22d
DENTISrRY.-We called at Dr. Halls den