Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-02-20

Nussasiae. JaA. Is. 1855 Sn
CirY CouScn.-Fob, lsth, 1853. Council
convcncd- ss sss, ,as
On motion # Mr.. Fisher, an appropriation Of tel
sulars was sAade For tho relief @! the family Of Mr.
xn,ixA.
gne committee on z ghth street reported fsvorn
bly, to prosecuting that work, and the same was al
opted.
The committee to whom was referred the petition
20 grant another ferry charter reported that the city
had no power to grant any further ferry privileges
Received and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Nislcy, the Mayor was authe''
ised to audit and settle all claims for work or
Eighth street.
The following bills were allowed:
S. G. Stinc, 81, mattresses for oalsboosc.
T. Uuger, $3.50, re,novn. nuisances.
On motion of Mr.. Nislcy, the resignation OF Mr.
Tnr a. Street Commissioner was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Msuck, the Marshal was in
struct ed to furnish Mr.. Mammalian 100 lbs. -four.
tee on Eighth street improvement reported
that about twelve hundred dollars had already been
expended, aud recommended an appropriation Of
about $500 more to complete it. Adopted.
Council adjourned for one week.
CRY ELkcrloN--A Party Coniest.-A
allied leader of the "unerrled' Democracy
has taken upon himself the responsibility Of calling
a convention to nominate = ticket to be supported
by that party at tho approaching municipal election
We doubt whether the meagre prospect OF Spots u
Office will have cohesive power sufficient to unite
the diseordant elements Of the party upon such an
impor,ans purpose. But If it should, We presume
our Republican friends will not hesitate to accept
the challenge.
BEER HoUsR CAuousEs.-Ws learn that
certain recognized leaders Of the "pure and unde-
filed" Democracy of this city have held several eau
euses recently in certain beer house, on certain
day in the week considered by many good people too
sacred to devote to mundane The question
is, What are they concocting' Are they ''fxins
NM ticket for city officers, to be Unanimously
nominated" next Saturday, and to be voted for by
.'the rank and nle" on the first Monday in March
or arc they considering the present critical c"nd-
ton of the party, consequent on tho Lccompton
imbroglio7 Some momentous question engages the
attention of these grave men in their Sabbatic con-
elaves. 1t cannot be that they assemble so prompt
" and remain in such solemn counsel merely to SIP
"swei glass lager" But there will probably be
some developments soon which will enlighten US as
to their doings.
"IN These HARD TlMEs."-Judging by
the manner in which many of our citizens indulge
in amusements-sleigh-riding dancing PARTIES So
cial gatherings, &c.--the times do not bear very
hard upon them. We learn that Hare's Hall was
crowded last night at the masquerade ball given by
the German Turner'S. Besides this facility for
spending money, there were numerous parties at
suitable sleghriiing distances in the country, and
as n consequence, the livery stables were emptied
and the sleigs filled with fura, robes AID other dry
goods. OF courle, all th,ss little advertisements
cost something, in view of which. W. repeat, We
should suppose the tim are not go VERY hard. We
hope the hard times will "come again no mors''-
Daily, l7.h.
CRY MARsuAL.--It will be seen that the
preaching city election, recommends tfst Marshal
BE- elected, as there is probability OF our charter
balm, amended so as to make that Officer elective.
We know net what "authcnic informstion' may
have been received here concerning such q eontin-
yeuey, but We are inclined to believe that the
amendment will not be made by the Legislature
from two sufficient reVons: 1st-That it is uncCn-
stitutisnal; and 2i-Ssca1se the City Council in
structed our Representatives, in the Legislature to
oppose it. We doubt, therefore, whether tbs prob
saii.y Of change b.ing made is sufficiently strong
to warrant election for this officer. However,
we have no objection to "the ,oversigns" designa-
ting by their votes whom they would prefer the
Council should appoint as Marshal:
BUsINEss.-The street,, yesterday. were
thronged with sleds laden with produce, principally
wheat Most of these loads came FROM Cedar, Jones
and Linn counties. They were met with purchasers
at Wilton, but didn't like the kind of pictures Of
fered in pay, and came here to get good Money One
business firm alone took in 1900 bushels Of wheat
yesterday, and nearly as much the previous day.
We presume that 0, hers who are buying did equally
as we'll. Business Of all kinds is getting much
better as we IRE informed by many OF our merchants.
Daily, 18th. - ,---.r
TUE SIIlculNG, from having been unex-
peptonabls BEFORE was improved by slight fall of
snow last night. Every Imaginable outfit, from the
gingerbread hued cutter to store goods box set on
runners, has been brought into requisition. We
saw nondcscript affair yesterday, being round
log elevated above pair of runnerssSS, which the
anxious sleigh rider sat astraddle. The structure Vt
the concern reminded US of huge grasshepper OF
some other long-egged specimen Of entomology
Daily, 18th.
PLAGIARISM unknown aspirant for
literary honors who sends the humorous verses on
the subject Of matrimoBy, endorsed "Written ex-
prcssly for the Journal is referred to our issue Of
the 30th ult., in which he will find his bantling,
which We observed going the rounds of our exchan-
yes for some months before We copied it. 1t is
really singular coincidence, subjecting him to the
charge of downright plagiarism, that he should
have composed a"piece" SO exactly like it.
LENr.-To-day Cash Wednesday, com
ences the quadragesimal FAST fast of forty days
obseryed by the Roman Catholic and other church,
bfors Easter Religious services were held in the
EpiscopaI and Catholic Churches of this city this
morning.-Daily, 18th.
MAYoR's CsuRr. = FEB. 18th. = Adam
George, under the inAuence Of an cxhierating bsv'
ersge having disturbed the peace and good order Of
the city, by thr eatenng ehaleHging and assaultine
Louis Wilhelm, was fined IS and costs, which ht
paid. q p g.
PRODUCE CoMlNa "A friend Informs us
thai he counted, yesterday morning, two trans o.
scds loaded with produce, coming into the city from
the lows City and Upton road, one OF which mum
bsycd, 20 teams and the others1s These all came
fin by that route before nine o'clock.-D,i!y, 18Th
,TuE RivxR has bsen falling for some days
past, and suddenly declined about two feet on Sat
urday night. This indicates that the ice has gorget
1t some point sboye--prnbatly on the Upper Rapids
yhe ehapnel 1T tbi. point is still open ard filled
with Aoating ice-Daily, 18th 81, - .g.ss.
A EuIsAxcE.--The habit Of a parcel o
..A i... eonreeratinn IN the street nm,