Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-19
LOCAL NEW S.

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SENATOR RuscH.-T The Zeitung intimates
that there is some anxiety among the Germans OF
this city to see and hear Senator Rusch, the Repub-
lican candidate for Lieut.. Governor. We are happy
to inform them that we have received letter from
Mr. Rusch stating that it is his purpose to visit and
talk with his German friends of this place sometime
during the present campaign. We will urge him
to fulfil his promise at an early day.
The INCONVENIENCE OF KEEPING B>D Con-
PANY The efforts recently made by correspondents
of this pal er call the official acts of our represent
atves power out before the people for review and
criticism are giving rise to the most painful nery
GUS apprehension the part of some of our County
officers, as will be by the card below, copied
from the Enquirer: q
Mr. Enron: Having learned that certain black
Republicans are busy circulating reports IN refer
ence to my management of the Poor House, calcu-
lated to injure me, take this method of informing
the public that there is not word of truth in
any of then II these bellers do not cease their
malicious misrepresentation, will hold them re.
sponsible elsewhere. JACOB BUMGARDNER.
We do not know precisely who the 'black" Re-
pubcans are and have no certain knowledge that
any such reports alleged are in circulation. We
rather suspect friend is altogether too prccipi
tate in taking the alarm and showing q menacing
front. Don't cry, gentlemen, before you are hit.
THE OGILvIE EoUsE--Thc low flung editor
of the Davenport Democrat, in noticing the late
excursion to this city. INDUCES IN characteristic
fling at the Ogilvie House, because MIR. Low was
unable at an unreasonable hour to spread sumptu-
Gus repast before party of tho excursionists q
few minutes notice. Anything and everything
connected with Muscatine is viewed with jealous
eye Ey the editor OF tho Dsmootat and he spares no
opportunity to belittle it. This propensity led him
to do injustice not only to the gentemany proprietor
OF the Ogvie House. but to ono of his own citizens,
as appears by the following card, published in the
Gazette:
A CARD The reporter for the Democrat, in
making some remarks about the supper got up for
the exoursonists who visited tho Oglvie House, at
Muscatlne on Monday evening last, made use OF my
name without my knowledge or consent Under the
circumstances, there was no cause for complaints,
as there was no notice given; nor did they expect
any OF the eXcursiOnists to sup there-and do say
that the Davenport delegation were well treated at
the Ogilvie. II. A. SHERRY.
New TURNER SOCIETY. The Turn Verein
heretofore existing in this place has been dissolved
and new organization formed under more favora-
BILE auspices. The facts connected with the break
ing up of the old society, interesting indica
tive of the kind of political motives that actuated
some of its founders. The society was badly vic
tmized by the parties who negotiated for the build
ding known as Turn Halle" in which its meetings
were held. The terms, as generally understood,
were as follows The building to be sold to them
at their option for n certain sum of money, the
payment to be deferred for three years and at the
expiration of that time, in the society by rea
son of inability concluded not to purchase, the
building was to be surrendered to its original own
ers-a stipulated rate Of interest on the purchase
sum to be paid annually up to such time for the use
of the building. Eight persons-all of whom are
less interested in the manufacture and sale
Of lager beer-gave security for the socetys faith
tul performance of this contract-the building was
occupied, and, in connection with the gymnasium
beer saloon was opened under the direction ant
control of some or all of these eight persons
Recently, when the necessity of abandoning al
hope of purchase became apparent, it was found
to the surprise and Indignation of the members
that their securities had additionally agreed to 9
forfeit $1,000 should the society fail to purchase
To avoid, if possible, responsibility unjust ant
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the State hastily disbanded. The bond givers ane
holders, who it seems never had any higher objec
in aiding the society than to fleece its members BY
driving brisk sale Of beer insisted upon retaining
all the property belonging to it, which has beer
reluctantly yielded. A new society, already sta
ted has been organized; and, profting from pas
2 experience, has taken measures effectually tt
exclude the beer traffic and traficers from the
place of their meetings. We have heard it intima
ted that the Turner'S will unite with American
Gymnastic Society, and meet in their hall, Unior
Block. This fraternizing of foreign-born witt
native born citizens wherever it may occur we hal
with sincere appreciation, as the best perhaps tn,
only, means for removing and preventing those
vulgar prcudices against each other which have
once in while shown themselves, TO the scanda
and disgrace of our country. We learn from thu
| Zeitung that the new Turn-verein will make AZ
excursion to Davenport the cath inst, to join il
a celebration by the Turner's of that city of tn
anniversary of their organization.
Camp Meeting
The United Brethren in Christ will hold Camp
Meeting some six miles from Muscatine, near the
All invited to come and participate in the meet
ing. r G. HErzLER,
X. BURNER SCom.
DAVID Bl1zrR,
For the Journal
MIR. Ep1roR IL understand it is generally repor
ted that am candidate for the office of COUNTY
Superintendent of Public Instruction. While
, highly appreciate the honor thus conferred allow
, kho 10, Uhnlly