Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-02-25

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EY'Wild geese have commenced flying
norshward, prognosticating the advent OF spring.
FoR CALlroRNIA.-We understand that
our fellow citizens Charles F. Browning, Christian
Erb and Benz p. Rowland with Hugh Roddan Of
Louisa county, have left us for California. We
wish them success.
RIVER OpEN.-Yesterday afternoon, the
ice in the river opposite the city made another start
and continued moving till it all out. The river
is now almost clear Of ice, and we may expect the
arrival of steamers in few days.
Last winter, it will be remembered, the river was
open all the while except about five days i'll Novem-
ber Two steamers visited our wharf on the 9th
Of January but there were no other arrivals till the
18th of March.-Daily, 21st.
L.
arrived yesterday afternoon from NOTWITHSTANDING
the first boat of the season.
~ The case of IL. G. Angle s. Co., Of
Cedar Rapids, VS.. the NJ. 4 NJ K. X. Co to recover
damages for goods destroyed by fire in warehouse
at Iowa City, has been decided in the District Court
ut Davenport in favor of the defence. Wehave not
seen statement of the grounds of the decision
l. l.. g ,.l,.a mill
remember, comprised the stock purchased by
Messrs. Angle L Co. from Rowe & Williams of this
city, and were ia assitu from this place to Cedar
Rapids.
THE FINE ARrs-We were shown at
Burnett's bookstore this morning, fine oil paint
irg, representing lady in opera costume. We do
not profess to be connoisseur in the fine arts, but
are assured by those who ought to know that this
painting displays rare order of artistic skill
It is the work of young lady of this city, whose
talent We should be glad to see properly encourag
ed. We understand that she will undertake to
paint lifeszed portraits for any one desiring them
Further information can be had at Burnett's.
ANAHosA RAlLRo AD.-A meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Anamsra Branch of the
to-day, (24th.) Wepresume measures will be taken
to put the road under contract at once. We under
stand that it is proposed to divide the work-the
citizens of Rome undertaking that portion of the
road south of their town and the citizens of Anamo
81 the remainder. This is good plan, as each
locality will then be stimulated by the example of
the other. We hope this enterprise will be pushed
forward as speedily possible, that it will not
be long after the completion of the line between
Muscatine and Flournoy till the road to Anamosa
will be in operation also.-Daily, yesterday.
KEoKUK AND Rock ISLAND PACKET Co..
We learn from the Davenport Gazette that Captain
Myers is experimenting the retttng and painting
of the steamer Ben Campbell, which is on the ways
at Rock Island. The Ben is to be thoroughly rem
ovated, and when finished she will look like new
boat. The company is getting up new boat,
built under Captain Haights superintendent She
is to de named "Black Hawk" and will be first
class boat. Capt. Myers will run the Ben Campbell
and Capt. Dodge the Keokuk, until the new boat is
completed, which will be about the 1st of May.
CONCRETE OF YE OLDE FoLKEs.-The en-
tertainment given at fremont Hall last evening by
a number of amateur musicians of the city, for the
benefit of the Mt. Vernon Fund, was a success in
every respect The ancient costumes in which eye
olde folkes" appeared, contrasted strangely with
the fashions of tho present day-The singing was
really good Except "Barbary Allen" which aoasnt
sa.s y and the performance the piano by several
members of the company of the very best order.
The receipts at the door, we learn, were about
seventy dollars.-Daily, Esd.
MusoArINE LIGHT GUARDs.-This gallant
company turned out on parade yesterday, Wash
ington's birthday, also the fourth anniversary
of their organization and repaired to the suburbs
to try their skill at targetshooting for the silver
cup awarded by Capt Wallace to the best marks
man. Thos. Purcell won the cup. Distance 60
yards Length of measure of his three shots
164 inches.
Lieut.. Beach III
Corporal Purcell III
Lieut.. Beach resigned his commission, as he is
about to depart for the Nebraska gold mines.
We are happy to state that the Light Guards are
in a fourishing condition. c. Huttg's excellent
band furnished the music for them yesterday This
band plays admirably, especially the time. We
learn that the band will probably be united to the
company.-Daily 2sd.
LITERARY INsrrUrs.-Lecture Of G.. s.
Heb, Esq-We sometimes feel in doubt as to the
propriety of lifting from the grateful shade of OBJ
liyion into which it is most charitably hoped they
may sink the name and deeds of traitor. How
ever large the sum Of mans good deeds, one
single derilection from right and duty, when affect
ing to any palpabe extent the interests of society
or government forfeits to him the fame those bet
ter deeds deserved. We, in this embittered mood,
can see where occasions present themselves even in
the life ofJudas meriting praise and that might be
plead in apology of the man, but it seems designed,
in order to make the warning most impressive, that
we regard him in the solitary, despicable character
oftraitor. Mr. Hebb, proceeding on the principle
that history only of utility itserves to instruct
the living andth they are best instructed by the
errors and oies as well as the virtues and merits
of the dead, entirely reconciled US, however, to
consideration of the life and character of that errat
ic man, Aaron Burr
As ID usual, in lecture of this description, Mr.
H. carried us along with his hero from the cradle to
the grave, pointing out the various circumstances
both in and outside of the man that led him rapidly
into positions of prominence ndhonor. The deep
religious impressions that took possession of Burr
whiae at college, at one time promised to divert
his genius into path very different from that in
which he met his ruin. The lecturer INDUCED him
self in glowing speculations to the career which
might have awaited him in the pulpit; but Burr in
consultation with an eminent divine discovered an
unfortunate facility in raising objections and diff
culties to the Christian system, and one by the
pious impressions with which he came were dssi-
pated and he embraced in their stead the easy the
ology of indel France. Here is the point and moral
in our opinion, of the lecture
Burr afterwards distinguished himself as soldier
of the revolution; was with Arnold in his march to
Quebec through the wilderness of Maine; partic-
pated in the disastrous attack on the forts and one
Of the last to leave the field, bore the dead Mont