Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-02
IOWA NEWS.

en- IOWA NEWS.
Mr.. sylvanua Ellis, associate editor q
, the Magnolia Republican, died on the 6th
inst, Of typhoid fever, at Magnolia, Harrison
county. IL
TIE Nj. g. M r.. r. W EST on Iowa Cirr.
We learn from the Iowa City Reporter
that the pros securion of the work on the M.
&. M. Railroad from that point west contin-
ues with unabated vigor, and a force of at
least six hundred men is now employed
along the line. The work upon the Iowa
river bridge, Mr.. Boomers contract, Is also
progressing rapidly. The frame work,
Howc's patent, is now built at Chicago
ready for framing, and will soon be on the
ground ready for raising. 80
NEW RAILROAD ARRANGEMENT.-We learn
froln the Dubuque Times that new Rail-
road organization was recently effected un-
der the title of the Dubuque, Marion and
Western Railroad Company, the object OF
which is to construct Road, commencing
at Anamosa and running thence westerly
substa. TALLY on the line of the Iowa
Central Road to the Missouri river. The
Directors elected were: Hon. Robert
smyth and J. w. Needy, of Marion; Her
man Gelpcke, New York E. Q. Bishop,
Bridgeport, Connecticut F. S. Winslow,
John Bell and Edward Stimson, Dubuque
At subsequent meeting Of the Directors,
the following named gentlemen were elected
officers Of the Board, viz: Edward 4. Slim,
son, President Platt Smith, Attorney; +.
8. Wnslow, Treasurer. On the 18th inst,
meeting was held at Lyons, composed
| of the Directors of the Iowa Central
Air Line Railroad, Messrs. Courtright,
Bishop & Co., contractors on said Road !;
Sheriff., -Bagley &. Co., and other SUBJ
contractors and representati vesf nu
merous parties creditors of the corpo-
ration. The meeting resulted in contract
executed by the Iowa Central Company and
he Dubuque, Marion and Western Com
pany, by the terms (which all the right,
title and interest of the former in the Land
Grant passed by Congress, May 18th, 1856,
and subsequently re-appropriated by the
Iowa Legislature, also the right of way, &C.,
from Anamosa westward, were released
and transferred to the latter Company
This Company promises if the citizens of
Marion fulfill certain obligations stipulated
by them to have the road in operation to
4hat place by the 1st of July next. =
AN order of the "Sons of Malta" has
been established at Iowa City. -tsiw
The Eureka chronicles brisk times in.
Anamosa, every dwelling occupied and an
active demand for houses to rent. 1t an
ticipates large building operations next sea-
son.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC PAPER "GoNE UP"
The Democratic Statesman, published at
Ottumwa, has ceased to be. This makes
the seventh or eighth Democratic paper
which has departed this life since the re-
cent election. .. , l'.a .... ...
New PAPER.-A new Republican paper
is soon to be established at New Hampton,
Chickasaw county. The press and material
have been received, and W. E. Beach, Re-
corder and Treasurer elect, is to be editor
and Levi j. Young, printer.
THE COUNCIL BLUFFS AND ST. JOSEPH
RAILROAD. The people of the Missouri river
counties are wide awake to the importance
of railroad connection between Council
Bluffs and St. Joseph. Ground was broke
at Council Bluffs on the 7th inst. Andrew
county, No., has voted bonds to the amount
of 100000.
WARN1NG.-A charivari (shiver-ee) party
was tried at the late term of the District
Court in Washington county and six Of them
were fined and imprisoned as follows -
One for 80 days and $l0O fine, three for "A
days and $50 fine, and two for days and
$50 fine. The charge against them was not
only for disturbance of the newly-wedded
pair by hdeous noise, but for injnring the
house of the young lady's father by pull
ing down the chimney, tearing up part Of
the roof, &c.