Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-01-16

On motion Of Mr.. Ni.,cy resolution was adopt ID
| nsivucting the Marshal to call upon street Gem
missioner and Deputies for ali papers, Vouchers &c.,
connected with their offices.
| Ihe following bills were audited and allowed:
Dunsmore 4 Chambers. $'72 80, lumber.
Mr.. Swami, 90 work for city.
| Suel Foster, $500 work on Eighth street.
| Stein l. Hill, SO 80 work for city.
/ J.P. Freeman, s. Commissioners fees.
| w. DuttOn, $2O,65 contingent expenses.
A. Kennedy, $67, so services - City Engineer.
H. Y. lddings. $I2 Is stationerys
/ WANTED TO KNow-What "efort" the
editor Of the Enquirer has made lately' His paper
has appeared life.ess for some time past that it
would seem an insult to his ability for any one to
cay that hs has been gailty Of making an effort
Of any kind whatever. In his issue Of this week We
6nd the following momentously cabalstic "lssdcr:''
eve cannot publish the communication from
"Justico'' for ~ asons we'll known BY that writer.
We thank him, however. for his good opinion OF our
effort. We care very little what was ssid Of 1t BY
-"
What was the "eEort" and what did somebody
%, about it, eve ssk for Information" in behalf
Of 40 anxious public.
Orr TAxss.-Drring the past few days,
the city tax payers have been paying Of their taxes
| briskly. The amount received to date is about
- 900. Mach Of this hes been paid in city scrip,
which, Of course, has been cancelled and will not
sesin be put in circulation. At this rate it will be
very sooa Withdrawn, and should not be surprised
to see it semiag up value instead Of deprecating
We are pleased to learn that many of the "out-
siders thoss residing in the new iAits) are coming
forward and paying their taxes without grumblins,
although the question If the legality of taxing them
Tor municipal purposes under the manner in which
they were brought into the corporation il now in
litigation.
THs FsRRY.-The "Deealion," the new
ferry boat, made her first trip this forenoon, bring
ing from tho other side II teams, loaded 18th coal,
wood, pork, &c. She tried to effect landing At the
usual place, Immediately opposite. but found the
shore ice too strong, and had to 60 to the upper
landing, about half-mile above. The running ice
in the river il NO obstruction to her whatever. She
will run regularly long the weather con tinues
~ mild ~ ct present.-Daily, l4h.
Fn1.-Ths large frame dwelling Of Mr..
BENZ. Stone, two miles east Of Summit, IN this
county, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
We did not learn how the fire originated 1t COM
were absent. Part of the furniture was saved. The
house cost $780, I'D was insured in the Atna
Company for $3.50. This is IN instance of the
wisdom of insuring houses and dwellings even in
the oountry:-Daily, 14th.
A ssFRrR BLow.'-Unger's brass band
took trip across the river yesterday afternoon,
tho new ferry boat "Decalion," accompanied by
q o~l L., N.
schancsd to be of the company, in the exercise
of our prerogatiye Of "takin' notes." The gallant
steamer rested on the water
That rises graceful DER the curling wave"
and dashed maesticaly through the unresisting ice
like donkey through gossamers with peck of
oats in view. (Weare "slightually Impressed with
the idea that this isn't original, nevertheless it will
illustrate what we mean, excepting that we don't
wish to be understood rs comparing Capt. Fishers
fine ferry boat to donkey, our only object being to
"set of" poetic idsa.) The "boys" seemed to
consider the boat admirably adapted to moonlight
excursions, and in anticipation Of the gay times
they expect to have next summer, organized
"stag" dance on the deck and event through the
motions" Of the Terpsichorean art with great gusto
and hilarisy. The performance concluded with
laughable afisrpiece, representing John Chinaman
in the comic and grotesque saltatoria exercise pc
culiar to his nation. On the return of the boat,
three cheers we're given for Ungers band, three for
Capt. Fisher three for his boat. and three for the
"drua major" on the occasion; whereupon line
was formed headed by the band, and soon after the
stisens ON Second street witnessed the first public
parade of the "Rough- Skins. "-Daily, 18th.
FLORENCE ALONG rHs RAlLRoAD.-Weh hear
bitter complaints from the citizens of the western
portion of this county, whore The illegitmate and
irredeemable shinplasters of Davenport have driven
out everything in the shape of reliable currency.
An intelligent old farmer near West Liberty called
yesterday to pay his subscription, and remarked
that he was highly pleased with the policy pursued
by our business men in having nothing to do with
trash as money. He had brought some pork to the
city and found ready sale for it at fair price with
good money. He says that his neghbors cannot get
enough good money to pay their taxes-nothing else
being aoat there in the shape Of currency excepting
Florence and Burrows Prettyman's checks, Of
which everybody is getting heartily sick from the
simple fact that it is utterly impossible to convert
it into anything else. BE said he would not have
taken Is per cwt. in such trash for his hogs, al
| Though he ssld them for 81 in Muscatine. One of
his neighbour went to Davenport this week with
lot of Florence which he could not exchange for
rate whatever, notwithstanding it is stated in the
papers Of that plaes that Florence 10 ONLY III per
cent. below Illinois money He says that nothing
bat the bad coalition Of the crossing over Cedar
river prevents the farmers Of Wapsinonoc and Goshen
| I-s, III thosp
Tn RIVAL At OAxDALx.-We learn
that the protractsd meeting at Oak Dale Chapel, in
this county, il sti progressing with undated in
erst. Upwards sf % converts hsve united with the
Church.
Nrw YoRx MUSICAL REvuw.-We have
received No: l, Vol. ., Of this standard musical
publication. It 10 Published every other Saturday,
| BY Mason Brother, New York. and presents q rich
amount and variety Of musical matter. r.. lowell
MASON, VIZ. d BRADBuRY, 0EoreE Z. ,.cc:, end
other Of the most eminent musicians of he country
are among it, regular contributors, each number
containing moro less from The pen of one cr all
Of them. "A very useful and Instructive feature Of
Tas Rsvnw is its "Answe.s to ooresrondents. :
Al. questions on musical Subjects, ss to its hoy
or practice, are carefully answered, often at
Ta7 REVIEW also collects musical aews from all
sources, and Keeps its readers well posted M as to
what 10 doing in the musical world Each nufnte'
includes several pages Of new end popular nu..
In this department will be presented hereafter the
| gems from the modem operas performed in New
York. Terms Of YHs REvIEw: Ono copy per an
mum, 81; I've copies, 81; eight copies, s.; ten
| copies, ~; twenty copies, $l2.
| County Agricultural Society.
/ ~ meeting Of tn. MuscatiAe County Agricul-
turai eociety, held at the Court House, in he city
Old. called the meeting to order, and E. Klein vas
appointed Secretary pro tenn. when the society pro
ceeded 10 elect officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted in the election Of the following gentlemen