Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-03-27

EtoctrfoS.- lecture and elocutionary
approximations given by Prof. Hamil, at Tremon,
HAL, last evening, highly entertaining to his
aGdiehee, which, though not large, was quite fash
enable. The Professor is master of the subject
No part Of his discourse lacks interest or anima
tisn. 1t is not merely "dry lecture" as many
suppose it to be, but number of useful suggestion:
in regard to reading and speaking, illustrated by
graphic and sometimes comic examples. The sub
,eet or science of elscuton is but little understood
y thought Of by the American people, and yet it is
II vast Importance. We regard Prof. Hamill's Ia
,un - being worthy of liberal encouragement.-
tesns people will be especially benef'te by hear
nE his delincations, and We advice all such to at
,,nd. Ills pcs.onation OF "Parhassus," given las,
night, cannot, we think, be excelled. "The Mani.
.e." Sporty years Ago." and other popular and ia.
.niliar pieces, were given with great effect. The
Professor 10 lover Of fun, and intersperses his pro-
SIamme With real side-splttinc pieces.-Dai!y, 26.
Orr CoLLEoroR.-We understand that a
petition is circulating praying that the Office Of
Collector Of City taxes be created. The collecting
10 At present done by the Marshal, and as he has
ample time to attend to it with his other duties,
Ne do not the proprety Of creating addition
81 Office. The individual who conceived the idea
nust be out of employment, and no doubt has his
eys singled upon the new Office.
A "GooD Eco. "-Our friend, Mr.. Joy,
handed Us this morning hens egg measuring s4
bys inehes in circumference, and weighing six
sunees. Our "devils" got xGacited over it. One Of
q he han k~v> ha> -e,,l
sftsr having accomplished the feat :; another that
che certainly, ..sot good ae-sample :" and third
that shs had most undoubtedly "LAIDthe foundation
for . new tgeheration." All agree that it is a
"ssod .ss.s,--Daily, 34th.
Us,ox PRAYEs MEEr1xes.-.1he first of
these meeting.,a Bsrss Hall yesterday afternoon,
was ATTENDED BY about two hundred persons, com
prising members Of nearly all religious denomina-
tioas. The meetings will be continued from day to
day, between the hours of and in the afternoon
Daily, 16th..
THE ENrFRrAINMsNr given by tn pupils
Of Prof: Kanss singing class, fremont Hall last
evening, passed of quite satisfactorily to the audi
sAse About l5o children, assisted by several amat,
musicians. were engaged in the exercises. very
little girl, Julia Candee, sung "Topsy" in quite a
Azstitable manner. The audience was especially
delighted with Hattie Norton singing of ",be lit
tie maiden" The former of these girls is only
shout r. yeais VI age, and the latter about tens
Kate Foushee, aged years, performed solo on the
piano.-D Daily, as'h.
Tue Nsw LrAlFs.-The case of James S.
Horton, ct al, vs.. the city Of Asscatnc. being an
application for injunction to restrain the COL
lection Of the city tax in what is called the "new
liaits," has just had hearing before Judge Wood
ward. The injunction was granted upon petition
err giving bond In the sum of FIVE thousadd dollars.
The attorneys fog the plaintiffs were Cloud Van
Horne; for defendant, G. s. Hcbb, Richman a Bro.
and 0'Connor Il Patterson,
NEw BUsINEss IIopsxs. Masonic block
and Fosters block, which sdjoin each other and
fern together one Of the finest business blocks in
the city, are soon to be filed up with stores. An
intensive etoye store, being branch Of Colnstock
manufacturing establishment in Quincy, will be
opened in one Of the rooms. Moore l. Miller are to
move their iron aud stove store into another, and
Cha. Evans will open" Wholesale grocery in the
room under our Office, Mr.. Garrctson will remove
his s,sck Of groceries to the room next to his dry
Goods store. The seven store rooms in The block
will then b. all occupied, ~hich has not been the
case for some time.