Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-11-25

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Don't fail to see the Sixth Annual
Announcement and brilliant offers OF the Ccsmopol'
itsn Art Association, in another column.
Dr.. HoueHxAx, the skillful osulist and
surist, has consented to extend his stay for iew
days in this city. See his advertisement. $50
THE Wnrox HousE, at the junction, kept
by our friend, c. Passmore continues to be lav'
osite stopping place for the travelling pubic We
advise sny of our rsaders travelling that way 70
give Mr.. Passmore q call. s SO
TIA. PooR HousE.-We understand that at
The late sitting Of the Grand Jury they examined
into the sfairs of the Poor House, the result OF
which vas Recommendation to the County Judge
that there be change in the management OF that
institution. The Judge has not IS yet, we believe
taken ary action in the matter.
LroruRE. first lecture of the course
before the Literary Institute will be delivered by
Jacob Butler, Esq, next Monday evening, at ire.
mont Hall. subjcct-''John Milton. 1t should
be borne in mind that these lectures are free to all
who may wish to attend, the expenses OF the hail.
&C., being betrayed by the members Of the Instr
tute.
q. O'CosNoR, ESQ.,, of this city, is posted
for lecture before the Young Mems Literary
Association of Davenport. His subject II "Danlei
OCounelr"-the same - that of his lecture In this
city last winter. We can promise our Davenport
nsiehbors an unusually entertaining lecture when
they hear Mr.. O'Connor.
- Mr.. Richard Jones, conductor on the
N.kN.R R. between Davenport and Iowa City
sines ID rs& opening has recently resigned and is
succeeded by Mr.. John McChesney, formerly con-
ductor over the Rock Island bridge. Mr.. Jones
gees eouth to take q position on the Savannah
Albany and GufR.s n. "a. M 81
a. Beware Of worthless trash in the
shape of money, on the Hartford Exchange Bank
of Indiana" These bills are attempted to be clrcu
lated among the farmers of the West. The bank
and it, bills are base swindle. The bills are IN
imitation of the Hartford Bank, of Connecticut.
Thus the good character Of that institution = made
ne Of to swindle the people.
HfAvY SALE OF REAL EsrATE.-We under
stand that $4,000 worth Of real estate, belonging
to VIM. Hoyt, changed hands on Muscatine Island
q few days ago. The purchaser is New York gen.
tlenan. By the sale, however, we lose one OF our
best citizens, Mr.. Hoyt, who designs returning to
Utica. N. Y, to take charge of silk manufactur-
ing establishment
Prices OF FUEL.-Our citizens are very |
generally laying in their winter supply Of fuel.
number of wood boats are now unloading at the |
landing. Oak wood is selling at - per cord; hick
DRY and ash at $685. on the river bank The best
quality of coal il selling at 163 cents per bushel,
delivered. Fuel is much cheaper this year than it
has been during previous seasons. &a 81,
TIE BENEVOLENT FuND.-We are informed
hy Mrs. Semple, Treasurer of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent Society, that the receipts for tickets to the
lecture last Monday evening amounted to $ss 40.
We are requested to give notice to those farmers
Who have agreed to give potatoes and other vege-
tables to BE- distributed among the poor Of the city
that their donations may be left atG. sprlngers
grocery store. IS t-s
IKE HABEAs CoRPUs CAsE.-We learn
that the trial of Adam Reuling. DR.. Thompson and
". K. Patterson and his wife on q writ OF ha6sas
corpus is to take place at Rock Island to-day.
Il was to have taken place Tuesday but was finally
postponed till to-day. The legal services Of Messrs.
]. Scott Richman, W. F. Brsnnan and d. Oconnor'
Of this city, and Aessrs. Wilkinson Peasants OF
Rock Island, have been engaged in behalf OF the
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