Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-10-07
Pillow. Handle Club'' Meeting Last
Night.

Owing to the short notice given, the meeting
the "Pow- Handle Club" at fremont Hall last eve
ming was not US largely attended as at some prev
GUS meetings. A good feeling prevailed, however
After the transaction of some business, Hugh }
Campbell, Esq, was called out and made brief bu
stirring address. He said the time for discussion
had passed. and the time for ACTION was at hand
He called on Republicans to stand firm to thei
ground and battle manfully for their glorious prin
ciplcs on Tuesday next. He reviewed the claims o
the candidates on our County and Township tickets
showing them to be good men and true. He i'm
pressed upon the minds of business men the inn
porancc Of taking more interest in political matters
and not leaving them to men who make politics q
trade. The prospects of our ticket in this county
were represented as cheering, and hopeful and
cheer ful zeal was infused into the minds of all
present.
The meeting vas enlivened by several stirring
camps ign songs by the "Island Glee Club" whose
performance was decidedly good After a few
remarks by Mr. It. John in regard TO the local
canvass, the Club adjourned to meet next Saturday
evening .-Hai!Q, 6A.
TIE UNION GUARDS OF COLUMBUS Cry
has resigned the Office Of Captain of this Company,
and that DR.. Wm. s. Robertson has been elected
to fill the vacaccy, while John J.. Grub, Esq., has
b cen promoted 10 LIST Lieutenant We congratulate
our friends in their success The Guards is one
of the star companies of State in equippage and
discipline, which fully show by the high estimation
they are held in other portions of our State. Cred
is due Col. G. for his energy in behalf of the Com
pany. Their efficiency shows that he is numbered
among the best tacticians of our State We would
be pleased to see the company visit our city again
ONE OF THEIR LIEs. We learn by letter
from Desmoines that the enemies of Mr. Rusch are
circulating the report there that when he m ade his
speech at this place he threw open the drinking
houses to all who would imbibe at his expense We
pronounce this a base fasehood, without shadow
Of foundation. Such responsible and reab lie citi-
zens as G. Rotteck John Schmidt, p. W. Deitch
and Henry Funk Ghe latter Democrat, who were
with Mr. Rusch during the time he was in this CITY
are ready to testify that the story is maliciously
false. When our opponents resort to such means
as the circulation of lies manufactured from whole
cloth, it shows the desperate straits to which they
have been brought.
COOP NEWS !! - Work to be resumed on |
tile Al. AZ Il. Il. We learn that the long pending
negotiations for carrying on work on the NJ g. NJ
K. r. have been consumated. and that work has al |
ready commenced on the bridge at Iowa City. The
Company is obliged to complete % miles of the
road west of Iowa City by the lst of January next
in order to secure the Land Grant, and we under
stand that 1T Is their determination to push it
through. We may reasonably expect also to see at
no distant day work resumed on the Oskaloosa
division. Our citizens have deep interest in the
extension of both divisions, but more especially in
the one to Osknloosa
"THE WESTERN FREE. Mason. '-This mag.
azinc has been purchased by j. W. Evstra, of the
Faust Printing House, in this place T. s. Parvin,
Editor. The following writers will be announced
in the October number as Corresponding Editors
John F. Sanford, NJ. d., Keokuk John Scott ESQ.,,
Nevada; E. A. Gilbert, NJ. d., Dubuque; w. b
Langridge Esq, Muscatine.
RowDYIsM AT GRANDvIEw. - From the
of meeting of citizens of Grandview
Louisa county, published elsewhere, it will be seen
that the citizens determined to rid that locality
of the rowdes and thieves infesting it. We hope
tney VIII DC successful
QuALs are more plentiful than for several
years past. They are caught in nets by the hun
dred on Wyoming Hill, a few miles above the city,
and sill in market at sixty cents per dozen.
ERRArvM.- Lyman E,yt, and not William
lloyt, WIS tho Ecteman meant to thank for
sample Of ar-,'um moassc&, in our paper last
week.
FEnsT Ii Re was a severe frost last
light the fist since the untimely one on the night
d c..ember ist. AS vegetation il nearly all ma
ured very little harm was donc.-DaNy, cM
iEiScr News.
Tas recent lise in the river has very materially
IN ,rov ed IHv .,on and enatled boats of the larg-
II class to cross the Rapi!s The river is now
,oout a! s;"Hi. and is ted filling above. So
Nc Eluy expect SON the old order Of things.
f. FIGHTS are without ma, e,al alteration On
wheat 81. .o'.s the rate is , cents per bushel
I'D oats uels. ii sceliIneJJs freight IS cts.