Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-06-24

set in English before our readers. As for ourselves
we have reason to find fault with his translation
from articles and, if We had, should hesitate to
blubber and whine about it. 1t only remains for
in this connection to say that in dealing with SO
profound and sagaciOus a scholar we believe our
neghbor to be, we did feel at liberty to condense-
not to make differences st tendences-the literal
import of his words How far, in SO doing, we have
failed to discharge duty in justice to him, and
in truth to the public perfectly willing our
readers shall have an opportunity Of Judging for
! themselves.
We fancy, however, in advance, that we took but
u fair hold of the Zetuny when we arragned it for
apologizng for and defending the profane usages
that are insinuating themselves into our christian
community" and for betrnying tendencies con-
Trajectory to the genius Of free institutions. 1t
is the spirit Of American liberty, quite as much as
the immediate behests of christianity, that we
charge the Zeitung with MISUNDERSTANDING and
opposing And here we barely call attention for
the second time to argument based upon the
history of California Our neighbor, with his usual
regard for what is honorable and honest, will not
we think refuse to amend his version Of il. and
allow to say in German precisely what we said in
English, in substance to-wt: "California, iulepend
ent she is of church priescra did not tolerate
the vices of which We complain, when once they
grew presumptuous, shameless and arrogant
We do not consider it our duty to follow any
further the twists and squirms of the Zeitung nor
to accept a controversy al infnitans such as its
editor would fain provoke us into when he charges
us with systematic reserve upon his rejonders
that is intended to prejudice his case in the minds
of the people. AS an item calculated to benefit him
in this respect at the present time, we copy the
following from the Zeitung, spoken by its editor for
himself, in his own words "Wir selbst Spleen uuch
an neerktog nicht"-which as aoe interpret it means
I'VE ourselves play (gamble) not work (week)
days either" and that by inference embraces Sun
day. Glad to hear it, neighbo-.
Proceed ngs OF the City Council.
Council CHAMBER, June Is, 1859
Council met pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
and members all present except Alderman Kennedy
from the First Ward.
Minutes of last meeting adopted.
Mr.. Hill presented petition of Dole l. Hinter-
meister asking council to grant ten-pin alley for
six months, and bagatelle license for six months
under one license. Referred to Messrs Freeman
and Hill.
Mr.. Hill read a communication from the CITY
Collector asking the Council to give him list of
persons from whom they desire him to collect taxes
Referred to Mr.. J. Scott Richman.
Finance Committee reported Weed Bridgman
Kent's bill, $3.50, correct. Report adopted and
bill ordered to be paid
Geo. Terry's bill, repairing door, g., 50, allowed
Bill of sundry laborers on streets, as per Street
Commissioners report sl4s,s7, allowed.
Marshall Dill's bill, removing nuisances, 6, 25,
allowed.
Committee on petition of Dulany and others
praying the abatement of nuisance on lots and 7,
in block lis, reported in favor of granting prayer
Of petitioners, and of ordering the Marshal to notify
parties to abate nuisance in ten days, and if not
then abated to abate same and assess the expens
to the lots. Adopted.
. Committee on petition of Boblitz and others re-.
ported in favor of removing earth from Chestnut
street Adopted.
Committee on petition of T. NJ. Isett asking to
remove earth from alley in block 81, reported that
they have granted the prayer. Adopted.
+ On motion, the report of the committee on the
between Orange and Oak streets, W as taken from
the table, On motion adopted
Mr.. Hill offered resolution instructing the
Street Commissioner to make sewer through
Third street. not less than four feet wide and six
feet HIGH to drain water from west branch of Pap
poose creek. Adopted
Mr.. Freeman presented his resignation, which,
on motion, was laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Williams, committee was ap-
pointed, with power to act, in relation to removing
lamp post to the front of the Universalst Church
from such place as the committee may deem proper
Msssrs, Funk and Hill committee.
MIR. Hershe offered resolution instructing the
Street Commissioner to lower cutters on Oak, be-
street. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hershe, the Street Commits
sioner was instructed to make gutter on west
side of Fifth, between Oak and Orange streets.
On motion, adjourned to regular meeting at 7
o'clock P. M.
CHURCH lMPRovEMENT.-We learn that the
United Brethren have purchased bell weighing
some 700 pounds, for the use of their Church, and
that it will call the congregation to worship on next
Sabbath. 1t is placed on scaffolding in the rear
of the Church.
~ We are indebted to Mr.. G. Drurv,
who has just returned from trip to Kansas, for
late St. Louis papers. The gold fever has revived
in that region, and the big news by the Express
Company is firmly relied on.
W Ne are glad to announce to our citi-
zens the rapid decline of the water at this point
Since Saturday morning the river has gone down