Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-05-13


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ANOTHER PuzzLE.-A friend has handed
US the following puzzle for the curious to work out
How can nine apple trees be set out, with three in
row, so as to make ten rows?
NEW Law FIRM.-We call attention to
the card Of Messrs. Butler 4 Campbell. Our tai
ented and deserving young friend, Mr.. Campbell,
is fortunate in becoming associated with lawyer
of SO much experience and acknowledged ability as
Mr.. Butler.
RIVER MA,L.-Mr. Mckinney, mail route
agent, informs us that the daily mail now carried
BY the packets between Rock Island and Keokuk
will be cut down to trweekly service after the 18th
inst The Post Office Department seems to be re-
trenching with vengeance.
~ Mr.. E. II. Calkins has received, per
City Belle, new invoice of plants, consisting of
roses, dahas, fuschias, verbenas, geranums, &c.
Also, roses and several varieties of shrubbery,
which he will offer for sale until Saturday only, at
the store Of Chas. Ncaley.
ANOTHER ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF
wHkAr.-We learn by private dispatch that under
the influence Of the alarming foreign news brought
by the steamer Niagara wheat advanced SAFE in the
Chicago market yesterday. Red winter was selling
at 81, As and No. spring at 81 per bushel-Daily,
ia.
BREADsTUFrs COMING UP.-Under the in.
fuencc of the late foreign news wheat advanced 10
to IL cents in the Chicago market Monday. Stand
ard spring sold at 81, l2aasl2a and No spring at
tl,lo. In New York, yesterday, flour was ITO soc
better, and wheat to &c better. Good westernex:
ira -four sold at $6,soa$7, eo-Daily, lila.
II There was not quorum at the meet
ing the Directors of the Muscatne Branch of the
Upton Railroad, last evening, consequently no
business was transacted. meeting will be held
as soon as quorum can be got together. Two of
the Directors reside in Upton, one in Wilton and
tho remaining two in this city.-Daily, 1eth.
THE CooPERs' SrRlKE.-We are requested
to make correction of our statement in yesterdays
paper concerning strike among the coopers. The
employers offer to pay As cents and the hoops
shaved, which is equivalent to SO cents per barrel
The coopers demand so cents with the hoops
shaved.-Daily, 10th.
The RAMA gentleman who measured
the depth of water which fell in an open barrel on
his premises, this morning, says it was fre inches
This is an extraordinary amount of rain to fall at
one time. Last night till after IL O'Clock the sky
was perfectly clear, and the mellow moonlight and
calm atmosphere betokened but little the terrific
storm which so soon followed-Dai1y, 18th.
Boy RESCUED FROM DRowNlNa.-A small
boy was discovered this forenoon floating on log
in the back-water of Mad creek. He did not seem
to be aware of his danger, though he came near
drowning by falling off the log several times
Capt. F. NJ Cummins swan in and brought him
ashore, after which he gave the boy little advice,
both orally and posterior as to the propriety of
indulgng in such aquatic sports. The little mari
ner said he only meant to save the log Daily, 18th
MEETING OF THE GENERAL CONSIDERATION
from an exchange few days ago stating that the
annual meeting of the General Congregational AS
sociation of Iowa would be holden in this city on
the 9th of June The date should have been LIST
of June. We are requested to say that arrange
ments have been made with steamboats,, both north
ern and southern regular lines, and also probably
with the railroads to Chicago, by which those
attending the meeting and paying full fare coming
may return free.
ELIZA pair of elk, four years old, were
brought into che city last evening, from Spirit Lake.
where they were caught when young The owners
intend to take them by water to Pittsburg, where
they will be offered for sale. These animals are
broke to work in harness, and it is said they can
travel at the rate of ninety miles per day. Their
natural gait is brisk trot. They about A feet
in height, and feet from tip of nose to tail. At
this of the year, they shed their antlers and
hair, and do not make a very handsome appear
ance.-Daily, 1lM.
THE Nsw L1N1rs.-By the Council pro-
ceedings, as published, it will be seen that Mr. Rich
man has given it as his opinion that the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court concerning our new
city limits is extra judicial. 1t will be seen, also
that in accordance with his advice the Council has
resolved to enforce the collection of municipal tax
es in said limits except on farming lands. The
question next to be decided is, What are farming
lands ?-on which nice point sufficient legal acumen
will no doubt be required to
distinguish and divide
A hair 'twi1t south and southwest side"
The TABERNACLE. - The lecture of MIR.
Carr, of Moline, ILL.,, in the Methodist Church, yes
81 otto dad bv O larr
of the Sabbath School children of the city, who
were delighted and no doubt much instructed there
by. The model of the Jewish Tabernacle exhibited
by the lecturer very ingenious continuance, and
is wthout doubt neutrality-suspicious. of the Won
derful structure described in the 25th and 26th
chapters of Exodus. The lecturer estimated the
dimensions of the Tabernacle to be fifteen feet in
width, forty five feet in length, and fifteen feet
in hight, and its cost million dollars, according to
the mode of reckoning at the present day. Its
great cost was owing to the immense quantity of
the precious metals used in constructing it.-Daily
l1M.
~ Ononwa has been heard from again.
Our indefatgable correspondent, writing under
date Of the 10th inst, says:
Gas news is not very plenty in this goodly city
of Ononwa, will make known the wants Of the
people through your valuable paper. Wanted, in
Ononwa School District, one or more school teach.
ers, who can come well recommended who ID
willing to furnish school house, and whose infu
ence will pay his board, as he will have to board
around There is also good opening for q
saloon, there only two in the place, and nars
Church. Any person wishing good situation will
find steady employment and good wages. Pay
after the next crop.
CPS. Its expected that whoever gets the jot
will attend some one of the churches in Ononwa
Application made in person to the School Director