Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-09-02
WEEKLY JOURNAL.
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LOCAL DEPARTM EMF.

WEEKLY JOURNAL.
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.
R-Capt. Wallace, Lieut.. Beach and Sergt.
Kent have been chosen to represent the Mqseeehe
Light Guards anzshs State Milissry conssi "A q
Davenport. Il zs.sssA ss u.s. g z
~ Our resaen are directed to ahe ad
vertisement of silvsusn r Bro, dealers III cloth:
ing, furnishing goods &c. Their stock viii be found
unusually large.
0T The Board Of Directofs of the Rock
Island Agricultural Society have concluded tocuit
holding Fair this year. Our Sucker nsighbors
are cordially invited to participate in our County
FAIR.
WHsr LanssrY sAcADsxY. The Sdsertisc-
ment ofthis aourishing institution WIN be found ID
our paper to-day. The Fall session begins mex,
Wednesday ,7th inst The school is one ofth best
in the county, and deserving of liberal patronage.
MELONS of all kinds are now abundant
here and very cheap. The principal supplies come
from Muscaains Island BY railroad. DAY. Gasette
1t is difficult y give them away here. Wesaw
to-day load Of 6ne large ones, weighing 25 to 80
lbs apiece, offered for one dollar without pur-
chaser.
ON DIT.-That our contemporary, the En-
quirsr, will commence appearing as q Daily Cam.
pa,gn paper next Monday. We earnestly hope this
is true and ths. some life will be infused into the
diurnsl. Wsare tired of the old comatose hebdom-
adal Unless We have little opposition in the news
paper liue we fear the campaign in this county will
be dull and Hninteresting. 49,,
5 PLuNs.-Judge Woodward will accept our
Thanks for treat Of Blue Guage plums grown on a
trse in his yard. Ona single twig only about four
: inches long were eighteen large, luscious pums,
the aggregate weight Of which exactly one
pound! The tree on which they grew is small one
but it was literally loaded down with fruit.
Doors, SHoss, LEATHER, &c--The readers
attention is directed to the new advertisements Of
Ceas Nealley. He has of the finest store rooms
and largest stocks in his line to be found in the city
and is prepared to sell at wholesale on rs sopd
terms to the merchants of the State as any other
dealer along shs river. Give him call. So
DAAAeEs AaAIN,r THE ClrY.--In The case
of Chas. Nesley vs.. City of Muscatine in the Dis
city to the full amount claimsd-4474. The SUIT
was for damages to goods in the store Of the plain
tiff by one of the foods on Iowa Avenue. As
Other suits for damages on the same account are
pending. ,,r.,. -.......-.
Iowa zCoxBaRxNcE.-Bishop Simpson is
expected to preside at the session of this body
which commences in this place on Wednesday next,
9TH inst. He is of the most learned and talent
cd disines of the denomination. 1t is expected that
about $50 clesgymen will be in attendance. Our
citizens, with their accustomed hospitality and with
out distinction Of sect, have made ample arrange
ments to entertain them with private lodgingss
THs FsRRY.--The old ferry boat, "Mas-
catins,' has tsksA the place Of The sDecalion."
The latter boat has gone to Rock Island for repairs
1t will be seen BY the Council proceedings hatthe
Mayor has been authorized to advertise for propo.
sails to run ferry at this place. Our ferry matters
seem to be getting into inextricable snarl. Who's
right and who's wrong is difficult to determine 4
with the light the public have on the subject.
TuE AUscAr1NE COUNTY FAIR, to take
place on the 21st and 22d inst, is attracting a
great deal Of attention. Our exchanges in this
State and Illinois are quite generally noticing the
liberal premium list offered by our Agricultural
Society, and especially the premium horses.
As this department is open to the world. we should
not be surprised to see large number Of competi-
tors from o distance. q - EFEFgF
W A eallfor IN Anti-Railroad Meeting''
will be found in paper to-day. We regret that
any exists for demonstration of this kind
The negligence Of the Railroad Company to protect
their track by fencing it has occasioned considera-
bic destruction TO stock, and in many instances the
owners have been unable to recover damages. We
hope the Company will at once adopt measures to
redress these grievances Of the people. ~ "a
SHANNON, rne CoysTKRFslrER, IN Limo.
We learn.shat there is reason to believe the man
arrested at NJ. Pleasant few weeks ago for coun-
terfeiting is Shannon, who was arrested at this
place for the same ofense and escaped from jail in
March last. He gave his name at Mt. Pleasant as
Myers. Wehope, If this rumor is true that the Mt.
Pleasant folks will take good care of him and pro-
vide him with secure lodging. at Fl. Madison.
A Nav TowNsHlp.-Th preliminary
measures have been adopted for organizing an adj
ditional township in this county. 1t includes por-
tons of Bloomington and Cedar townships, and is
Called LAKE. Tue COuuty JuuSe, IN aCcoruduee
with the prayer of petition presented to him. has
ordered an elscton for officers in the new township
at the October election. Including Lake we have
now thirteen townships in this county. -
~ Yesterday the benign countenance of
our old friend, 8. P. Hopson, of Muscatine Island,
once more illuminated our Office, and we knew it
betokened something good Sure enough he quiz
etly deposited half dozen melons under table
-one of which, musk-melou, weighed 81 pounds
He also left in sanctum stalk Of corn with one
huge ear on it nins feet from the bottom of the
stalk. He informs that some of his corn has
already matured and he is gathering it for seed.
Mr. Hopssn il hard to beat in the vegetable line
Dolly, aosA. @- - -@@&~ -
SoYrHEs AND FoRKs.-In our paper yes
terday we stated that Dunsmore & Chambers had
lust received lot of cast-iron scythes As scythes
made of castiron could not be expected to be very
serviceable, it is but proper to say that the types
should have made them of cast-stee Moving scythes
and spading forks have been scarce commodities in
this market recently, and it may be of interest to
the farming community to know that the above
named firm has supply of each--th forks being
of cast steel, ALSO with 2. and tines. They will
be found of great advantage IN digging potatoes
this Fall.-Daily, 3oh ,ea
~ A remarkably brilliant exhibition of
the aurora Sorsals, northern lights, was witness
ed last Sunday night. At midnight the zenith and