Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-08-24


ward Immediately. @
Per order. a, J. b. TELLER, Cap.
Law CARD.-We direct attention to the
card of Judge Woodward, who has opened an
Office over Isett Brewster's Bank. s.
PRAIRIE CHICKENS are said to be plentiful
on the prairies. small party of hunters went out
one day last week and bagged IS. ...- a o.
az A package of uniforms for the
Oskaloosa Wide Awakes passed through this place
BY Express yesterday. The Lightning Bugs
appear to be increasing on all sides.
Tue JAIL FuLL.-Sherif Gordon informs
Us that there are now fourteen inmates OF the
County Jail, including six insane pesons. Inc
Sheriff is obliged to put three Of the prisoners IN
one cell.
Copplc.-An acquaintance of Ooppic, in
this city, thinks the report that he has recently
been engaged in running of slaves from Missouri
is mistake. he says Coppic was only few weeks
since quietly residing with his friends in Column
biana county,O. .r.
PLuxs-James Brisbine, Of this vicinity,
presented us one day last week with lot OF the
finest plums We have seen this season. They were
raised in his yard from wild variety. This deli
cious fruit appears to do well in our climate. 1t
ought to be more generally cultivated.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT WILTON. - The
Davenport Democrat announces that the Democracy
of Muscatine, johnson and Cedar counties will hold
. mass meeting at Wilton on Saturday next. 25th
inst H. Clay Dean is expected to be present TO
amuse the assembly. Why has he sighted this
city in his appointments
PRAIRIE HAY.-A fat boat filled with about
so tons of prairie hay has been unloading at the
ferry landing the past two days. 1t was brought
from Sturgeon Bay, 20 miles down the river, by
Mr. Leonard Arnold, of this place. The hay is
selling at from SO to s. per ton The receipt OF
hay by water from another point is an unusual cir
cumstance in this market, but is the consequence
of the dry weather last spring. which cut short the
hay crop in this vicinity.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. - Our Repub-
lcan friends over the river have nominated the
following ticket for County officers For Circuit
Clerk, c. II. Bowman, of Andalusia for Sheriff,
David Halves, of Rock Island, and for Coroner
John R. Corker, of Hampton. They are all good
men and will be elected. The Central Committee
for the ensuing year are T. J. Pickett, s. r. Drury,
NJ. 8. Barnes, ]. A. Jordan and E. H. Johnson.
We are requested to state that T. J. Pickett,
Esq, Republican candidate for Senator in the
Rock Island District, will address the citizens of
Drury township at Reeds School House, on Thurs
day of next week, at o'clock P. Y.
The SwEETLAND CENTRE MEETING. - We
are requested to call the attention of the Republic
ans of Sweetland township and the neighboring
townships to the meeting to be held there tomorrow
Saturday evening. Our eloquent townsman, Fl.
O'Connor, is to address the meeting. Eloquence
is natural to Henry, and he can WELD the silver
blade of oratory easily to himself and terribly
to the foe as his countrymen their native shelah.
The Wide Awakes of Muscatine, now seventy
strong. with torches, will accompany Mr.. OCon-
nor with their Glee Club, who will have several
good campaign songs, to vary the entertainment
This probably will be the best meeting of the CAM
paign in Sweetland, and we invite Democrats and
all to turn out.
~ Mr.. N. W. Peddecord, formerly of
the firm of Peddecord, Gray Il Co., has been
recently arrested at Cape Girardeau, Mo, and
lodged in the Muscatine Jail on the charge OF
obtaining money (some $l500) of Mr.. Butler, of
Muscatne, under false pretenses 1t will be remem-
bered that after selling all his interest to Messrs
Gray and dissolving the partnership, he went to
Muscatine, where the dissolution was unknown, and
drew some $500 from Mr. Butler on the strength
Of an alleged lot of hogs which he said they would
send down.-Marion Register.-
Peddecord has made application for trial at the
present term of the District Court in Scott county,
o,d +ho onoloo,;o In ,,,othf, ho c.ortod IT, 20
in very poor health, and apparently fast failing
with consumption.
TIE County, Poor HousE We have had
a call from James Lawler, keeper Of the County
Poor House and Farm, who feels much aggrieved
at the statement made in our paper, some weeks
ago, in giving notice Of Miss Dix's visit to that
institution to the effect that he was in the habit of
lodging his friends at the expense of the county,
and also that the appearance of the farm indicated
bad management He assures us that his neighbors
are ready to disprove the charge of lodging his
friends at the expense of the county mstreating
the paupers in any way whatever; and the abund-
ant crops he has raised the farm show for them
selves, he thinks, how it has been managed We
cheerfully give him the benefit of this statement,
and have also offered to publish an affidavit from
his neighbors, if he thinks it necessary to get them
to sign it. We had no design to do him injustice,
but such representations were made to us and to
Miss Dix as made US both believe there was some
truth in the charge, and as fearless journalist
having the public good in view, we thought it our
duty to make mention of the matter
NEW REsIDENCRs.-In our walks about the
city we have observed an unusual number of new
buildings going up. and among them several very
fine residences. Alderman Funk has commenced
the erection of very handsome dwelling on the
elevated building site corner of Third and Pine
streets. The dimensions of the walls are 81 by 40
feet The edi6ce is to be two stories and an attic,
surmounted by an observatory. The brick walls
will be 80 feet high in 'front.' with water table of
Nauvoo marble around the main portion. Aportico
is to be erected on the Third street front and q
gerandah on Pine street. The interior of the
building is conveniently and commodiously ar
ranged, with wine room, bath room, &C., in the
basement The entire cost of the structure will be
about 5000. Il. Swineheart is the architect and
Caster l. Correll are doing the brick work.
g. A. Garrettson is building an elegant and com
Portable brick dwelling on Fifth street, near Null
berry. Its dimensions 40 by 80 feet two stories
E. Hatch has just completed neat and tasteful
frame residence on Second street, short distance
from the Post Office.
In short, our city is growing, and deserves to be
classed among the foremost of the live towns in the
Republican Meeting.
A meeting will be held ct Neidig's School
House, On the Moscow road, five miles from Muses.
tine, next Tuesday evening, 2Ssh inst, to organise
. Kspsblean Club or Wide Awake Company.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL, Esq, will b present and
address the meeting. A full attendance Is re'
quested. 81 stg.s%s Is.
Moses Stiles, Jeremiah Crops,
til Marshall, TT Anthony.
w Bradford, Walter Cornell,
n NHo.3.v 3. r. ~ o. =.