Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-04-10
"PLAyue MARBLES. "-This amusement

"PLAY1Ne MARBLEs."-This amusement
of our young Americas is now in the height Of it.
glory, and we suppose the youthful gamblers are
adding to or deere asing their assortment of "plas
. tiers" "comas," "white alleys" buckeyes"
Claus, &C., they successful or unsuccessful
in play. The little white-headed, ragged, dirty
: faced urchin who is most expert in play may be
seen staggering around the with both pock-
cts crammed with his toy treasures. The "hard
times do not effect his mind in the least. In COM
mon parlanoe, he "dont care what's the price of
corn" nor "whether school keeps or not"
Tue RELIGIOUS AwAKEN1Na.-The N. Y.
Tribune extra of the Sd, containing nearly 4s COL
umns of reading matter concerning the great reli-
gous awakening in that city and throughout the
country, can be had at Rurnett's bovk store.
t1- The German Methodist Church of
this place is holding its quarterly meeting, and
much feeling has been manifested. Many CONVEX
sions are being made. Rev. Mr.. Winkler has been
assisted by the Presiding Elder, Rev. Mr. Haas, and
the zeal IN the cause is worthy of COMMUNICATION.
| May the German brethren continue to labor in the
cause of Zion, and may their labors be attended with
the conversion Of many of their countrymen
| ACCIDENT TO THE DRcALloN.-The ferry
boat Decaon went several miles down the river last
| night on a towing expedition, and while in "Blan-
chard's Chute" accidentally ran into tree, knock
ing down her chimneys and tearing away part of the
railing around her upper deck. She managed to
make her way back to her landing, and will be re-
paired soon as possible. The old ferry boat "Mus-
catine'' will run in her place in the IN .antlme.-
Daily, Sd.
RsLIaIous -Hare's Hall was crowded yes
terday afternoon at the Union meeting, and an in
tense religious influence seemed to pervade the as
sembly. Many persons not in the habit of attend
ing church We're present and manifested an interest
in the exercises. These meetings are to be held
hereafter at fremont Hall.
Religious servcee held morning and evening
in the Presbyterian Church.
prayer meeting is also held at o'clock each
morning in the Methodist Church.
The Young Mems Uaion Prayer Meeting will be
held this evening in the Methodist Church.-Daily,
9Th.
New PorAroEs.-We were sho wn, this
morning, by Mr. VIM. Daugherty, of this place, just
returned from trip to Washington county, this
State few potatoes of this seasons growth, grown
by farmer of that county, of sufficient for the
table. The gentleman of whom he got them had
four or five bushels Of them-al fit for cooking
They not grown in hot house but in prepar-
ed ground.
DIsaRAoEFuL.-We are told that on last
Sabbath while religious services in progress in
the German Methodist Church, a crowd of young
fellows 1--WE can't call them gentlemen) gathered in
front of it, and rdiculed the meeting by shouting
and yelling in manner which would have dsgraced
savages. We have reproved this fashion Of making
mock Of religion before, and if it is not discern
tnued, shall feel constrained to give names, and
let the public know who these owbred fellows are.