Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-28
-CoLuxBus CIrY.-We paid a visit to tbi.

sO0AoAnos Sirf'-,We pal0 q visit to this
handsome and aonrishing village last Saturday. It
is situated in rich agricultural district of Louisa
county on an elevated prairie and is said to be the
healthies location in the county It contains about
500 inhabitants aud number of very fine brick
buildings. Unfortunately for Columbus City it ID
sbouttwo miles from the NJ. 4 NJ. Railroad, though
the Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and Muscatiue Railroad
is located directly through the place, and when
that road 10 finished will make it poiat of consid
cradle Importance. There is an unusual degree Of
public spirit and enterprise in Columbus City for
place of its size. One Of its 'iustitutons is we'll
organized and handsomely uniformed military
company the result Of the military spirit and uutir
ing labors of Capt. w. W. Garner, who has recently
resigned the chief command and is succeeded by
Capt W. s. Robertson. - a'' ass
All who may have occasion to stop ct Columbus
City will find first rate accommodations with s.mine
host of the Cottage House. kept by Mr. John Gard.
ner. We were never better entertained than at the
Cottage" during our stay. .sts,
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. = Our new
Superintendent elect, Rev. Chas. Woodhouse, was
duly qualified according to law on Wednesday and
He informs that he has thoroughly examined
the new school law, and far from sharing in the
general opinion that it is too complicated to be un-
derstood or be made effective for good, he regards
it the very best enactment of the kind that could
have been made. We doubt not but with the CO.
operation of the friends of education in the county
he will be enabled to manage our public schools
tremendously and prosperously,
1t should be ked in this connection that the
other County officers chosen at the late election
cannot be installed according to law, until the LIST
Of January.-DaitH alst. ell
SOMETHING New UNDRR THE SuN.-There
is something new under the sun, notwithstanding
the assertion of the wise solomon to the contrary
Had he lived in these days Of progress he would
not have sad there is nothing new under the sun.
To be convinced that there is something worthy
ofyour attention, go to the new Hat and Cap store
OF Messrs Harry, Bocarde l. Co.. at No. 15l second
street (Towbridge's old stand, who have opened q
| nep branch of their New York store and see the
beautiful styles they have just issued, entirely nep
and perfectly unique. You that are tired of the
old fogy styles OF other houses, 60 and see some
thing new under the sun. They have very large
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stock Of every description of ladies' and gentlemen's
boots and shoes s*
o. A frigh;ful runaway occurred last
Friday afternoon, on Sixth street. a man named
Cook, of Cedar county, was coming into the city,
for q load of lumber when his wagon uncoupled
while crossing gutter on Oak street, whirh caused
his horses to run away. He was seated on the for
ward part Of the wagon, and after being carried al
furious speed distance Of two squares was
thrown of with great violence by the vehicle
striking log. The collision checked the horses
which were stopped by MIR. John Axe. by whom
the injured man was cared for until taken home
The unfortunate man was severely hurt, and it il
feared that one of his legs is partially fractured.
LUMBER FOR KANsAs.-The steamer Deca
lion has just been again loaded with lumber ani
furniture for Kansas, by Dunsmore Chambers
She goes only as far us Hannibal, from which point
her cargo will be shipped by railroad.