Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-05-04

GE The editors of this city and their
"bcttcr halves" have received invitation tickets to
in the grand editorial excursion to |
Washington Mt. Vernon and Baltmors-a munf- !
icent entertainment gotten up by the Baltimore and
Ohio r.. R., in which its Western and Southern
connections have joined The Burlington, Peoria ;
and Iogansport Railroad, however, is the only line
touching the Upper Mississippi that has entered
into the arrangement The tickets are good till the
18th June, but the design is to provide special
train for as many Of the editors can make it con-
ven,ent to be at Wheeling next Friday, the 4th,
when they will have opportunity OF viewing by
daylight the bold mountain scenery between Wheel
ing and Cumberland, stopping for the night at the
latter place. The next day they will proceed to
Washington or Baltimore. May we be there to see.
HANpsoMR ENGRAviNG.--We werc yester-
day shown large sized engraving (22 by 20 iuches,,
the subject being Christopher Columbus and his
crew at the moment of the discovery Of America
The design is by Reubens, and the engraving
superbly done, 1t is published by Messrs herline
Co corner OF 18th and C.estnut streets, who offer
it at the los price OF 81 EACH and ut the same time
gift is given with each plate valued at from fifty
cents to five thousand dollars. The mere nominal
sum ut which the plate is offered, being only one
| third the usual price for such an engraving. Is
sufficient nducement for our friends 10 purchase.
without the additional incentive IN the quits. -
Philadelphia DULY Ae,es. -sn
Subscriptions for the above will be received at
the bookstores of X. M. Burnett and Palmer l.
Demorest.
Proceedings OF the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, April 2S.
Council convened agreeably to adjournment The
Mayor and all the members present, except Alder
man Kennedy.
MIR. Volts presented petition of Hoch, White
honse and others, concerning the sale oflumber on
the river bank Referred to Funk and Molis.
Mr.. Funk, to whom was referred petition of DR..
Hasting, reported against the same. Report
received and adopted.
Mr.. Funk, to whom was referred communication
of owners of steamer Luzerne, asked further time
on the same. Allowed.
Mr.. Molis, to whom was referred petition of o. p
Conner, asking damages from food, reported
against the same. Received and adopted.
Mr.. Funk, chairman Of committee on petition oil
H. W. Moore and S. G. Hill concerning grading Of
alley in block 40, recommended that grade be
established by competent engineer and property
owners allowed to remove dirt at their own
expense
Bill of K. Hawey, 500, for work of sundry per-
sons on streets, allowed.
Deed of James Frealy referred to Messrs. Funk
and Williams.
On motion of Alderman Funk the proper officers
were instructed to draw orders for the payment Of
city election board.
Mr.. Stein, chairman of committee on petition Of
Mr.. Hershey and others concerning grading Of
Muscatine street. reported in favor of grading as
far Apples corner. Received and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Stein, the Collector was in
structed to make out list of all delinquent taxes
and post same at the door of the Mayors office
and to proceed after fifteen days to collect accord
ing to law.
On motion of Mr.. Funk, resolution was adopted
instructing the Street Commissioner to grade side
walk on Third street, between Cedar and Walnut
SO that property owners can gutter said part o
Third street and lay down sidewalks and otherwise
improve said street so as to correspond with side
walk.
On motion, the Council proceeded to elect al
Assessor for the present year. Mr.. Funk nominated
Vim. Dill; Mr.. Mols nominated J. II. Turner
Mr.. Dill received votes the first ballot an.
Mr.. Turner vote whereupon VIM. Dill wa
! declared elected.
;, Adjourned till the next regular meeting, Nav -