Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-16
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Wild geese and ducks are abundant
along the water courses. and are attracting the at
tention of our Nimrods, who seem to meet with
success in their hunting excursions.
5sa sY@ Eighty-four head of cattle from
Rock Island county, ILL.,, were brought over on the
ferry beat Saturday for Leland l. Co's saughtering
establishment. flew days ago drove of twenty
five came from the same direction. ..aa4 I'd O.
GTWe saw large lot of stoves, sugar
kettles, ETC., in front of the "Muscatine Stove
Store" received, Monday, per steamer Pembina.
Mr.. Brownell says persons who have been waiting
for the large size Of the "Quincy City" can be
supplied. His new advertisement will appear in a
short time. ..-
20 The next term of the Supreme Court
of Iowa will commence on Monday, the I'd day Of
April, at Davenport. The causes from the counties
of Scott, Muscatne, Clinton and Jackson will be
docketed for six days, commencing on Friday, the
18th day of April. .t.'c. .... .'s.. .."
Cry Scrip CANoELLRD.-The city officers
Saturday destroyed several hundred dollars Of
cancelled City Scrip, issued about two years ago.
There are now only four or five hundred dollars Of
this scrip in circulation. We hope all of it will
soon be retired, and forever requ<s-cat in pace"
80 The letter Of ''P.," from Wilton, in
the last Enquirer, comparing the unfortunate
young men who were executed at Charlestown to
CATTLE is too and barbarous in language and
too brutal in feeling to merit respectful notice.
The writer aims to be witty but makes himself
superlatively contemplate. We pity him.
DISTRICT CoURT ExPENsEs.-The January
term of the District Court cost Muscatne county
one thousand and ten dollars, distributed follows:
Expenses of Petit Jury $6os,o0
Grand Jury $500
State cases 105,sO
Enquirer.
FIsH.-Mr. 4. Middleton, of this place, is
engaged somewhat extensively in catching fish.
He made haul Friday last the opposite side
of the river, the mouth of Copperas creek, of
400 lbs, mostly pike, varying in size from to 10
lbs. each. He sends 500 lbs. of the finest quality
of fish each day to st Louis, where they bring 10
cents per Id.
REFUNrINa SouooL DIsTRIoT TAxEs.-The
County Treasurer and Collector, Mr. Lucas, gives
notice through the Enquirer, that as the school tax
in the Muscatne city district for 1853 has been
decided illegal, he will refund said tax to those
who have paid it, on presentation of the receipts
for that year. lie will also give full receipts in
lieu of thepartal ones heretofore given for taxes.
WALL PAPEr.-Tasty housek eepers and
lovers of the beautiful in art will be grated by an
examination of the rare and brilliant styles of wall
paper just received at the bookstore of Messrs.
Palmer & Demorest. Their stock comprises some
of the most exqusitely beautiful patterns printed
ordinary character, all of which they offer at prices
unusually low. Call and see them.
fT The travel and freight business of the
M. i NJ. r. X. has sensiby increased of late. Mr..
Root, conductor on the main line, informs US that
it is better at this time than for two years past. On
the evening of the Sd inst, the train bound east
ward left Wilton with Is of cattle and II cars
of grain. We are glad to note this increase of
railroad business, as it indicates the general i'm
provement of trade throughout the State.
THF School EXHIBITION Hall
was crowded last Friday evening to witness the
exhibition given by the pupils of Public School No.
|. Every seat was. occupied, and many were COM
PEELED to stand The performances were highly
creditable to all who took part, exhibiting much
literary talent and the best of instruction in the
school, 1t should be noted that every one who
appeared on the stage was a member of the school.
Even the piano music was executed by scholars.
Our citizens may well be proud of Public School
No. and its efficient and faithful principal, DR..
Goodno.
We are glad to learn that the expectations of the
school in obtaining money to purchase chemical
apparatus we're more than realized. The receipts
for the exhibition were about seventy dollars.
INHUMAN-A man nam d Charles Gable,
fisherman residing in South Muscatine, was
arraigned before the Mayor on Tuesday, charged
with attempting to drown his own son, lad ten or
twelve years Of age. 1t appears that he is in the
habit of taking the boy with him in skf on his
fishing excursions. The boy did not wish to 60 on
this OCCASION as there was an appearance of rain.
The inhuman father, denounced by liquor, threw
him into the river, and when the little fellow
attempted to get into the skff he twice pushed
away Several men who witnessed the affair from
the shore made movement for the rescue of the
boy, whereupon his father permitted him to getinto
the ski Gable put in Jail to await trial at the
next term of the District Court. 1t is said that
hen not intoxicated he treats his family Consist
ing of only two small boys, tn. ir mother having
died) with kindness. He exhibited much tender
ness in the court room towards the boy whom he
had so inhumanly treated.
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