Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1858-07-09


Jusrtos's BLANKs.-Full sets printed and
f'r 'a's At .!nsA6eS
ThE CKy26x4f6S, YEsrERpArs& Our
adopted cti.cns ek The lead yesterday In celebrat
ing independence. Nsys The derman turner's and
other aersAan citsens repaired, in manner already
described by De. to The grove Ut IL. Hoehl, on on
commence called .'lssekstses tsst back of the
Catholic Church. whsrs the declaration was read by
Aenry Molis, and an grafton delivered by H. Funk
S,,ktJ6 f4 f6S Inan. spxsss. in re.
spssA ~ Fcr& mad6by IL. o'COnso-. A o.
Psts, kNkSBr2 hnaS, and others, the Eng
~ ta&k@ Ruik ahsMber OF. Americans par-
tieipxke6 ia Ne exefcses, and the best If feeling
xeaeraiAy was exhibited.
Al The celebration by the Catholics in the woods
at the rear of Mr.. Hoops residence, quite large
seueour,e was assembled. An grafton was delivered
BY Wm. n. BranAsn, Esq. Hon. T. S. Parvin also
made q short speech. After dinner, dance
took psscsen shssgrccn sward and was kept up till
l.ta ia af'ernasn. -
Eqdf9t xnd sociable party Of indies and gentle
men. numbering about forty and composed of some
Of our frst citizens, went to the woods near the
residence Of James Weed, Esq :, and with plenty of
shoies s.tables had an unusually good time all to
theoselves.-Da,ly, 9Th. ~ 4
CHsss.-A. meeting of the players of this
Interesting adiastrue;ivs game was held ut the
1ssidsnes Of Dr.. Feeder, on Monday night. con-
mIiat6 6lrst Sss ossaaised Of which Mrs. WIN.
c. Brewster and Mrs. Go. Stone were the respec-
tive leaders. The sides were as follows: A 3
wUlrD. BLACK.
Mu. W. c. Brewster, Mrs. Geo. Stone,
Niss Mary Morrow, Mrs. Dr.; Waters,
Mr.. Henry ". Moore, Mrs. DR.: Reeder,
Dr.. Geo, Reedsr. Mr.. W. C. Brewster,
Mr.. ID. Match, Mr. D. @. Cloud,
NJ. R. II. Burnett. Mr.. K. W. Terry,
Nr. J. Bridsman, Mr.. John o. Wilson,
Mr. o. T. Terry. Mr.. H. J Campbell.
The parties occupied two separate rooms and had
their own board, on which they made their moves.
In . third room were the leaders with another
board. Each move was announced to the leaders
and to the opposite party and made upon each board
The game was we'll played by both sides and exclt-
q Suita an i6terest. 4 At 10 minutes to O'Clock
White resigned. We ere informed that the players
have ersaai,sda permanent club, and rs there are
many lovers of the game among our readers, We will
b glad to receive any items of their proc ceilings
which will be of general interest to chess-payers
TaE PRESBYTERIAN CuURoH.-A magnif
cent gas chandelier of twelve burners, for the use
Of this church sdi6ce, has just ben received. 1t
was purchased in NsS York. and COST we under
stand, $3.50. 1t Ell in :siss:and splendor any
thing of tho kind before introduced into this
city if not inssuAhs stess. Ais thought R.Hill be
sufficient. of ~ n tri'lssfly llsninssts every
par. of tie church. 4 portion of the stained win
-dse sslsss intsaded forthe main audience room of
he sAuvAsh hes been already put in, and the inte-
Yior decorations IF the room will soon all be COM
pleted, when it will be one of tho finest and most
comfortable churches in the State. The society as
wen . the city may Justly feel proud Of this edi-
Soc Il will be an honor and credit to our city
long - it shall stand. .gss& its9-a
The BANK ELEorloN.-The following is
the ociat vote of Muscatne county at the election
Jsss sssA, lIsss, onAtbe banking system. We ques-
tion whether another county in the State will show
more unanimity for banks.