Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-02
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WHEAT continues in demand in this mar
ket at IS to go cents The receipts have been heavy
for the past few days. but there is demand for all
that may be brought in, and cash to pay for it.
~ Ben M. Samuels, the great platform.
maker and fugleman of Iowa Democracy, is an.
nounced to speak in this city the 9th of Septcm
Der.
a. Dunsmore & Chambers have just
received another lot of choice castiron scyhes and
q and 4tine forks, for which they can now fill all
orders.
W We are indebted to Mr.. Corwir, Of
Muscatine Island. for the present of what he calls
Republican Watermelon" two of the best
melons we have had this season. That's the ticket
for us
MAYORS CouRr-Aug. 27th.- John Burke
and John Cassidy were arraigned for drunkenness
Fined 81 each and costs.
29t-Wm. Abbott on like CHARGE fined % and
costs.
~ We have been honored with several
visits in our sanctum by Mr.. Rusch during his stay
in this city. He is gentleman of fine converse
tional powers, and in his private intercourse with
citizens is winning hosts of friends. Mr. r. will
leave here for Keokuk by this evenings packet
Daily, 29A.
R The largest sewer ever constructed
by private enterprise in this city has just been made
from the cellars under the Ogilvie House to the
river. 1t is four feet square, admitting the passage
of man with wheelbarrow through it. The old
sewer was found to be entirely too small and fire.
quently filed up
GoNE.-Howard and Kress, the horse.
thieves convicted at the present term of the District
Court, took their departure last night on the steam
err Keokuk, in company with Sheriff Gordon, for
their future residence in the stone mansion at Fit.
Madison-the term of the former being four years
and of the latter three years.-Daity, 26M.
Hon. &C. WAsHBURNE, Republican NJ. g.
from Wisconsin, was in the city yesterday. He has
promised to address our citizens sometime during
the present canvass Mr.W. frequently visits this
yard at this place, with other branches at Burlng-
ton. Iowa City, Washington, Lyons, Clinton, and
Cedar Rapids.-Daily, 2sth.
INcARoRRArED.--S Sheriff Taylor, of Louisa
county, brought up one day this week man ar
rested in that county charge Of horse-stealing.
His name is j. II. Salyer. He was recognized by
the convicted horse thieves, Howard and kress,
and is no doubt one of their gang. He will be kept
in dyunce ellie in our county Jail till the next term
of the Louisa county Court.
OUR New Power Passive have Just
received and set up in our Office the first newspaper
Power Press ever brought to Muscatine. 1t is one
of Guernseys patent aud executes its work in good
style. We are thus enabled to give the Gerry latest
ne,s before going to press in time to send out the
paper by the mails Our friends are invited to call
at the office and see the new press work.
The WRONG MAN-It seems that we were
in error in announcing Mr.. g. IL. Woods, OF High
Prairie as the Democratic nominee for Drainage
Commissioner 1t is different stick of timber al
together that opponents propose to use in try
ing to beat the Republican candidate. The nominee
is MIR. Valentine c. Woods, of Goshen township
gentleman with whom we have not the pleasure
of an acquaintance.
EXTENSIVE CooPERING ESTABLISHMENT
Messrs Wells & Coe have commenced the cree
ton OF very large cooper shop on the Island, JUS
below "Porkdom," to accommodate their increas
ing business The building will be 1874 by "a feet
two stories high, and will afford room for 96 coop.
ers to operate Messrs. Wells & Coe intend to have
facilities for supplying the very great demand fol
pork and -four barrels by the packers and millers
of this city. Next Spring they will remove their
10 location Wo wish
that success which their industry and enterprise
merit.
ORGANIC TON OF TIE ssPLow-HANDLE
There was large and respectable turnout
at fremont Hail, Friday eve, pursuant to adjourn
ment, for the organization of a Republican Club
After the adoption Of Constitution, the following
officers were chosen
President-Judge Woodward
Vice Presiden:s-John Zeigler, W. H. Hubbard,
J. G. H. Little.
Treasurer--John Coleman.
Recording sccretary-L. H. Washburn.
Corresponding Secretary-W. f. Davis.
The President, upon taking the Chair, delivered
brief but stirring address. He assured the meet
ing that although for the past five years he had
been debarred by the proprieties of his position ON
the Supreme Bench from active participation in
politics, his sympathes had always been strongly
enlisted in the of freedom. Being now about
to retire from the Bench he felt it no longer ncum-
bent upon him to keep silent and inactive. His
speech was received with frequent outbursts of APP
plause.
After the transaction of some other business, the
Club adjourned to meet next Wednesday evening
The place of meeting will be announced in due
time.