Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-14

~ The ladies are invited to look at Mrs. |
Whites new advertisement and then call at their
earliest opportunity and see her new goods. She
has a large and elegant stock on band, and is pre-
pared to do all work in her line in tasty manner
and on short notice.
GRANDvIEw TOWNSHIP ELECTION.
learn by note from MIR. S. C. Curtis that the
Republicans won glorious triumph in Grandview
township, Louisa county. They elected all the
Township officers BY 40 majority, and the State
ticket has so majority. The township polled $50
votes.
CoRRrc11ox.-In the publication of the
proceedings of meeting at Grandview, in our pa
per last week, one two motions were omitted by
which the report had rather an awkward appear
ance Previous to the names Of the Committee of
Fifteen, appointed agreeably to tie fourth resou-
ton, should have appeared the motion for their ap
pointment, and also a motion for the Chairman of
the meeting to head the list.
We are pleased to learn by letter from Grandyiew
that the good effects of this meeting already
seen in the quietness of the streets after nightfa
AN InrosroR-About three weeks ago
msn came to the house of A. Kennedy, residing
about four miles from this city, and represented
himself to be neighbor of the man who owned the
two yokes of oxen taken by Mr. Z. from thief
some time since. He said he was from Clinton coun-
ty and authorized by his "neghbor" to take the
cattle both home. Mr.. Ke nnedy did not like his
appearance and refused to let him have the oxen
without further evidence. He accordingly left as
he pretended, to obtain the necessary evidence but
has not since been heard of. He is doubt one Of
the gang of cattle thieves infesting the country
Look out for them! az 7}E h.s8 .
ArrRNPr TO BREAK INTO MoLIs & Co.'s
GussHop.- On Saturday night last desperate at
tempt was made to break into this establishment
but was unsuccessful the strength o: the iron fast
enlngs within proving superior to the efforts of the
burglars with their crowbars This makes the sixth
time that the premises have thus been invaded, all
the rest having been successful and attended with
more or less of loss to Molis Co. This commun-
ity feels deep interest and soicitude to see the
precious rascals concerned in this long series of
robberies, perpetrated upon the firm. brought
within the grasp of some of our law officers. fthey
should fail of the utmost rigor of the law it is not
because they have omitted any efforts to deserve it.
CLOSE OF TIE CAMPAIeN.-The election
campaign in this county closed Monday night with
meetings of both parties-the Republicans holding
theirs in front Of the old American Hotel and the
Democrats converting in fremont Hall to hear Judge
Thayer speak on County affairs. We did not hear
all the Judges speech, hut learn that he succeeded
in demonstrating to the satisfaction of his hearers
that he had administered the afairs Of the comfy
economically.
The Republican meeting was much the larges,
and was addressed by Messrs Butler Van Horne
and O'Connor, all of whom made good speeche
with happy effect upon the audience. The meet
ing adjourned with three rousing cheers or Kirk
wood and the Republican ticket 7SH se4