Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-24

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Of MIR. Unger rs Marshal. We trust, however, that
under skllful surgical treatment We shall bsfore
many weeks SEQ him again on the streew.-Daily,
18th.
| A NEW TRADE Tho steamer "Musca.
tine" fold ferry -boat,) Capt. 1runick in command
is making daily trips to Ballsrd's Slough, (about
miles above the city,) bringing down cargOes Of rail,
road ties and coopsrage, with occasional shipments
CT wheat from Drury's Landing. This is the trade
which Capt. Phillips is 20 ambitious to secure for
the "7s."G)
GyMNAMun. We have neglected sooner
:" notice that enterprising young men have 1t.
ted up gymnasium, With all the requisite appara-
tus, in Union Block, over johnson, Evans 4 Co. =
store The exercise thus afforded to clerks aud 9TH
in ssdsntary smployments highly beneficial If
absolutely necessary to the enjoyment Of heslh.
We could not help thinking, however, while wit
Messing the gyrations Of the gymnast, what waste
Of elbow grease there is in this way that might be
probably employed in saving wood or spsding the
garden. Nevertheless We advise all who have not
access to these approved modes Of exercise to visit
the gymnasium daily and "take turn" For fur
ther particulars apply to J. II. Cannon, At F. H.
Stones drug store.
MORE FERRY TROUBLES BREwlHa.-We
confess that We are somewhat surprised At the &C.
ton Of the meeting at the Court House last Satur
day night. I, is true the proposition of Captain
Phillips to run his steamer between this city and
. point eight miles above seems in. itself quite
| harmless. But we wonder that his Interior object
has not been more generally discerned. If anybody
else with less known shrswdness and treachery than
Capt. John Phillips, had made such proposition,
we should have aeceded to it without an objection.
because Of the sure disappointment he should meet
if he expected to make the enterprise paying one.
| Who believes that "the trads'' from "Ballard's
Coal Mines" to this city will .ustain q packet p
Why, We are creditsbly informed that scarcely
hatfull of coal has ever beeen taken out OF these
mines and does any sane person suppose that far
mers living even in that vicinity would prefer TAX
ing = boat.there for the purpose of coming to this
city to going to the ferry opposite here? 1t is quite
plain. then, that Capt. Phillips has some other OBJ
ject in view for obtaining free wharfage. It may
not be generally known that he owns tract of land
Immediately opposite the city. If he once obtains
posite shore when and where he pleases, and Of
course bid defiance to the exclusive ferry privilege
guaranteed by the City to Mr.. Fisher. We submit
the question: then, to every candid mind is it right
to grant to Phillips privilege that he will use to
he detriment Of the present ferry lesseel Is not
the city bound to protect Mr.. Fisher in the undis-
turbed use of his franchisel 1t certainly il.
We doubt whether the City Council will regard
the instructions of the meeting Of Saturday night
Very few Of those most interested in thi. matter
participated in it. 1t was called by Phillips and
packed by him and his friends. being composed
mostly of the floating population Of our city
W. venture to say that meeting fairly CONSTITUTE
ed would have rejected the proposition and re,olu.
tion Of instruction to the City Council by nm over
whslming majority.
JOB WoRK.-Our readers in need of anv
job printing. such posters, handbl., blanks, &c,
should bear in mind that are prepared to execute
any thing Of the kind on short notice and in good
style. We will promise not to insult them when
hey give US call on business of this kind nor to
say anything to them about the inferior work
turned out by other Offices in the city. All this
We leave to the degenerate disciples of "Faus.."
who seem to have forgotten the courtesies Of "the
craft"
M'RE RAIN. -"April showers make May
h'wers." We ought, then, TO have huge crop Of
| flowers next month. 1t has ben raining almost
daily for week past. This weather has been un-
favorable to farming as we'll as other outdoor bu-
sness.-Daily, 2o'h.
~ Those old choristers, the frogs. who
sang choice Greek in Homer's time-sREks-xEk
Ko-A1 ko'Ax-have tegun their spring minstrelsy.
They sang through the reigns Of the Pharoahs, and
all the rains succeeding. Their music is older
than the Psalms Of David, or solomon's song.
The CouRT HOUSE SQUARE. Thay.
has caused shade trees to be set out in the Court
Hsuse square, and the ground having been sodded
last fall that locality will sson present an attrac-
tive appearance
WnroN HousE.-Mr. Passmore has taken
charge of this hotel ct the Junction and is keeping
it in a manner which is winning for him the good
opinions Of the travelling public. See card.
a. We are pleased to learn that Marshal
Unger is recovering - fat - could be expected
from the accident by which bis leg was fractured
last Friday night.-Dail,, 2lst.
| NEED RRPA1RINe.-The late rains washed
out q number Of ugly -looking cutters on some Of
the principal streets, which sadly need repairing
One at the Post Office corner, though not deep
others, should be filled up without delay it 10 IN
frequented spot. Will the city authorities attend
to thisi
PERsoNAL.-Hon. T. 8. Parvin left to- DIV
on the Tshomingo for New Orleans, where he viii
attend the session of the General Assembly of the
o. s. Presbytery Church, be being delegate from
this CEDAR Presbytsry. He will be absent about
month. The Assembly meets on the 4th of May.
Daily, 2zd. ..-.e
LEMP 4 SELLS. This long. established and
|deservrdiy,popular firm have commenced receiving
their spring and summer stock of goods. We drec.
attention to their new advertisement in to-day 5
paper Customers will find their stock large, varied
and complete, and their prices reasonable.
Their branch store at ononwa, in charge Of Sam
Harvey, Esq, has also been supplied with season
able stock. They will sell goods there at Muscatina
prices, and prepared to buy country produce as
heretofore.
MUsoATINE AcADxNY.-Attention il di.
rected to Prof. Stones advertisement. His school
will commence next Monday. He has full and
efficient CORPS Of teachers. We hope citizen,
will fully appreciate the advantages Of such school
Is Prof. Stone has established, and that they vi II
sustain him literally.
!. NILlINERY.-Mrs.W White calls the atten.
ion Of the ladies of Muscatins, BY an advertise
ment in to-days paper to her new stock Of millin
. cry for the season. =
New GoODs.-The advertisement Of P. r.
Bohn calling attention to his spring stock Of goods
, will Be found in to-day paper. The isdiS viii