Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-04-15


TWe remind our readers in the city Of
the election tomorrow on the question of organ
king separate School District, to be composed O
the city alone. We hope citizens will evidence
their interest in the cause of education by turning
out to the polls in full numbers. We have heard
of no opposition to the proposition and presume il
will be adopted.
A question has arisen whether the "outsiders"-
J. e., the inhabitants of the new limits-will be en-
titled to vote at this election. We are unable tt
answer it. 1t Is not yet known whether not the
late decision of the Supreme Court restricts the
corpor alton to its former limits. The decision is
understood to leave out farming lands and re-
be done is beyond our comprehension. The Mayor
is Of the opinion that the citizens Of these additions
are entitled to vote at the election tomorrow.
CO 1t is officially announced that the new
Branch of the State Bank at Washington will COM
mence business on Tuesday, 10th inst.
~ Look out for bills on the Farmers 4
Drovers' Bank, and Manufacturers Bank at Hart.
ford, Ind. They are wothless.
~Sunday, April Oath, will be observed
A. Easter this year. Palm Sunday is April 18th
and Good Friday April ssd.
SrooK GONG EAsr.-Ten cars filed with
live cattle came in with the train from the West,
Wednesday, bound eastward Wedd not ascertain
at what point they were shipped.
~A good looking newspaper called
the "Wisconsin State Rights comes to US from
Monroe, Green county, Wis. 1t is edited by N. L.
Stout, whilom editor of the Bloomington Herald
at this place. We wish our old friend and former
''boss" success.
CHANGE OF TME.-A change of time in
the arrival and departure of trains on the NJ. 4 NJ.
R. r. took effect on Monday last, Qlth.) By this
arrangement we will receive our eastern mail at 9.
50 A. x.-about two hours sooner than heretofore.
The eastern mail leaves by the $40 P. n. train.
OFFICIAL VorR OF MAHAsKA COUNTY. Mr..
Reid has shown us letter giving the official vote
of Mahaska county on the Railroad question. The
number of votes for rescison was SIS and against
16lo-majority against rescission 1872. The County
Judge has, in accordance with this decisive vote,
signed the 5000, 900 county bonds.
PERSONAL had the pleasure Of meet
ing Hon. E. Sells this morning He has just re-
turned from q visit to his relatives and old &C.
quaintances at Columbus o., and seems to have
been enjoying himself hugely" He will remain
few days and then return to his official duties at
Desmoines.-Daly, 1lM.
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SooIETY.-Atten-
ton is called to the notice of meeting of the d.
rectors of the Muscatine County Agricultural Soc-
ETY., on the Goth inst 1t is important that there
should be full attendance, in order that the pre-.
MUM list may be arranged as soon as possible
The premiums to be awarded for crops should be
announced before the season of planting is ended.
T1ProN R. R.-Mr. Wilson, Secretary of
the Muscatine Branch of the Upton R. R. Co., in
forms us that statement relative to the work done
and resources of the Company will be ready for
publication in few days. The report will contain
a list of the subscribers Names in conformity
with the suggestion of correspondent in a recent
issue of our paper.
GVWe had the unexpected pleasure last
Tuesday of meeting J. NJ. Dixon, Esq associate
editor of the Desmones Citizen, the central Repub
iican organ of the State. He was route to visit
some friends in Mercer county, Ill. Mr.. D. has
been several years connected with the Citizen and
has done noble service in the of Republican
ISM He is one of the most happy and forcible
writer's in the State. Long may he 'wave!
EWe notice the fact as matter of
congratulation that comparatively few citizens Of
this county are going to the reported gold regions.
Not exceeding fifteen have left the city, and less
number, so far as we have been able to ascertain,
have gone from the county. While other cities
and counties in the State with no larger population
than Muscatine have sent out their deleg ations by
hundreds, think it speaks we'll for the prospects
of this locality that few of people have been
allured away by stories of the golden treasures of
the Platte Valley.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. - We regret to learn
that our esteemed fellowcitizen, j. c. Barrus, met
with severe accident about o'clock last night. 1t
appears that the roof of his present residence he
upper part of Dunsmore & Chambers store) was
leaking through the skylight, and he attempted to
stop it. While standing on small ladder which
was resting on railing around the stairway, the
railing gave way and he fell down the stairs, dis
lance of Is or 20 feet. He was 80 badly stunned
and bruised as to be insensibe for about an hour.
His injuries are serious but it is hoped not fatal
Daily, 11M.
TIE Court HOUSE SouARE.-Last year,
Judge Thayer, with the laudable desire to beautify
the Court House Square, set out number of shade
trees nearly all of which died, however. This
year the job has been undertaken by old friend,
J. A. Mccormick, who says if he does not succeed
in making the trees grow he will not charge any,
thing for his time and expense He has transplant
ed 800 trees in the court yard, and arranged them
in such a manner that when they are clothed in
foliage it will be really attractive place. On the
north side of the square the trees are placed in
rows SO as to accommodate tables on the occasion
of public dinner: He estimates that in the space
set apart for this purpose there is sufficient room to
accommodate 5000 people. Our citizens have fire.
quently felt the need of a more convenient place
for public dinners than we now have.
The RIGHT TO CHAR1vAR1.-A German
named Henry Martin was arraigned before the
Mayor Wednesday on charge of beating on kettle
at charivari of newly married couple one night
this week. Heinrich, who appeared to be good
natured, law-abiding young man, plead that he was
not aware of the ordinance against such demon
STATIONS, and that he only meant to make little
''moosc'' in honor Of the hymenial pair, without
any design to annoy them. In consideration of his
candor, and upon promise of not doing again, he
was released by paying fine Of one dollar and
costs taxed at $l,so. We will merely remark in
this connection that the ordinance referred to gives
the Mayor power to impose fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars upon each and every person
engaged in making noise by pounding on kettles,
pans, &C., or by hallooing, so as to disturb the
peace and quiet of the city. The ordinance clearly
forbids the frequent demonstrations known as
charivaris,' though this is the first instanS, We
believe in which it has been enforced.
~We have been permitted by Mr.. J.. G..
Webb to read letter received by him from Mr..
W. M. Foss, a young man formerly in the employ
of Mr.. G. G. Mahan, of this city. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Foss, in company with our