Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18

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BURGLARY.-Somep person or persons en-
tered Mr.. Rsher's saloon on Second street last
night, broke open the money drawer, and extracted
about $2o,-Daily, l7M.
~ At an election for school officers for
the City District held yesterday, at the Court
House, the following gentlemen were elected: Jos.
Bridgman, President; Alex. Jackson, Vice Prssi-
dent Edward Klein, Secretary; Anderson Cham
bers, Treasurer-Daily, 18th
A CONVENTION OF Saw MMLERs.-A call
will be found in our paper to-day for convention
of all interested i'll the saw-mill business on the
Upper Mississippi, to be held at the Burtis House. in
Davenport, on Wednesday, April 9Th, at 10 O'Clock
An.
ARRRsTRp.-We are informed upon the
most reliable authority that Capt. John Phillips,
III
in efforts to interfere with present ferry arrange
ments, has been arrested at Rock Island, ILL.,,
within day or two, and lodged in Jail to
await his trial on an indictment before the Rock
Island county Court. The offence charged is said
to be Of very heinous character.
ST.. PATRICK's DAY. TO day is celebrated
the anniversary of the patron Saint Of Ireland st.
Patrick must have been greatly disposed to melan-
choly aud the shedding Of tears if the state Of the
weather usual on this day may be regarded as typ
ical of his character. If inclined to be
poetical might add that St. Patrick is this day
moistenng the sky with tears for the wrongs of
his beloved charge. The ish-American Benevo-
lent Society paraded our streets in honor Of the
Saint, accompanied by band Of music.-DaRy,
l7M.
REoREArloN.-Ere this paragraph meets
the eye of the reader expect to be seated behind
the Iron horse (poetical name for steam engine
on trip of business and recreation to the cities Of
Chicago and ST. Louis. We shall have bid good
bye for a week at least to paste-pot and scissors,
and shall be felicitating ourself on our immunity
for the nonce from the Unsuitable cry of ''more
COPY" As our readers will discover, We have left
the Journal in the hands of able substitutes, who
will furnish the quotidian amount of mental pabu-
lum in more attractive and paatable form than has
been our custom-Daily, 18th.
WEST LIBERTY AoADEMY.-We have re.
ceived valedictory address delivered at the close
of the first term of this institution, by William
Clark one of the students. We regret that on
account of its length and press of other matter,
we are unable to publish it. We are glad to learn
that the establishment of the West Liberty Acade-
my has been decided success. The rates of tut
ton were fixed according to those of first class
academies of older States and the number of pupils
has averaged ninety. The next term of sixteen
weeks, which completes the year, will commence
with its present teachers, on the first Wednesday
in April. As it is home institution, we hope it
may continue to receive the patronage of the pub
lie.
FURNITURE BUSINESS. - We take great
pride and pleasure in occasionally calling the aten-
ton of the public to some distinctive branch of
business for which city stands pre-eminent-
Among SUCH it is hardly necessary to say, the fur
niture business occupies place of marked prom- |
nence. We have three frms-Messrs S. G. i p |
Stein, Weinker Co., and Dunsmore & Chambers, |
whose advertisements appear from time to time in
this paper-extensively engaged in this trade
Their appliances and facilities for making and pro-
curing every article necessary to the outfit of a
house complete, and all those of our readers
who may stand in need Of household furniture will
do we'll to make the tour of these establishments
They are all selling now at greatly reduced prices
-suitng themselves in this respect to the charac-
ter of the times.
EDUCATION. We are requested to an
nounce that the next session of Rev. p NJ Wink
ler's German day -school-in the German Methodist
Church building on Cedar street, between Third
and Fourth streets-will commence April 1st-l
Terms, rs cents per month. There is in connec-
ton with this an evening school, the terms of
which are fifty cents month. Children whose du-
ties at home have prevented them from attending
day school, have already profited by this opportu
nifty and have made encouraging advances in the
ordinary branches of education.
We feel it our duty to recommend this German
school to the patronage of the public. The mer-
chants and professional men of our city are espe-
cially interested to give their sons the necessary
qualifications for transacting business in commu-
nifty in which the German element is steadily on
the increase. The terms are low; the instruction
by Rev. Winkler, himself, who i..an acknowledged
scholar, and possesses in an unusual degree the
faculty of imparting knowledge, and parents may
depend that every care and attention will be be-
slowed on their children.
e. Manufacturers on a large scale are
daily adding to the pre-emincnce Chicago has at
tanned the great commercial centre Of the North
west. Amongst tho m any, We may select for an
example the manufacture of bags, as being more
intimately connected with tho grain trade, of
which Chicago 10 the greatest primary market in
tho world But three years since our milers, flour.
grain, salt, and other dealers, depended entirely
upon The East for their supply Of bags. Now one
factory alone, that of Mr.. Simeon Farwell, 40, A
and 4e Wabash avenue, is making, branding and
shipping 5000 bags per day, with capability Of
manufacturing five times that amount. This
mammoth establishment, the largest of any with
but enc exception in the United States, or in the
world, employs 20 men, women and boys, runs
sewing machines and 2 cylinder presses, the motive
power being steam engine of IL hsrse power
Three years since bag factory in Chicago was but
An experiment !; noW to every man in the West,
~sing such an article "Earwells Chicago Steam
bag Factory" has become a household word, and
to Chicago an "institution" of which she may |
well be proud, showing amongst many other evil |
dences the real solid progress she is daily making
Our country readers, when in town, should call on
Mr.. Farwell, who will take pleasure in showing |
.hem over his establishment -VeAs Chica0o |
Commercial Eeprsss I
Proce edings OF the City Council.
COUNCIL. CHAMBER, March 1s, 1859
City Council convened pursuant to adjournment.
A full Board present.
Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee on City |
MarshaPs report, reported the same correct, with |
the exception of some difference in amount ofpolice