Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27

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LOCAL NEWS. i
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81 The Enqsirsr learns that the receipts
of Spalding 4 Rogers Circus were @e2 better at
this place than at Davenport. ars T
w The time in which the killing Of
wild game is prohibited by law expired on the 18th
inst. The old law of 1867 is now in force, the
act Of 1868 having. been rendered nugstory by GER
tain technical informalities.
CO. We learn from the Iowa City
Republican that Hon. T. 8. Parvin was looking out
for dwelling house in that city last week, intend
ing to remove there and enter upon the active dis
charge of mis- duties a. Curator of the State Uni
versity. We are sorry that his business calls him
away from city, whore he has 70 long resided.
NEW WHEAT FLouH.-We are indebted to
Mr.. A. John for sack Of -four manufactured at
the Nevada Mill from wheat raised this year. 1t
appears to be much superior to -four made of last
years crop. of which there was no cause Of COM
plant We advise all whose -four barrels are
about empty to send to the Nevada at once for
supply Of the new article .'". .--1iTo' "a ..s
"DER Iowa REpuBLIoANER."-We have
| received the first number Of Chas. Rotteck's new
paper published, uhder tho above title, weekly at
Ksokuk. 1t presents . fine appearances, il consid-
eraby larger than the Zsitssg, and il doing battle
for Lincoln and Hanln and the Republican state
ticket The German Republicans Of this city will
find Mr.. Rotteck's paper particularly spicy during
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can hardly invest two dollars to better advantage
than by subscribing for it.
w Have any of our readers seen the
comet We saw it rather indistnctly on the eve
ming Of the eth inst in the western sky, and have
been looking diligently since that time for another
glimpse but without success. friend Of ours, en-
route for Carson Valley, writes to- us from Fort
Laramie, June 25th, stating that on the evening
previous they (hinself and party saw q comet in
the western sky, very distinctly whose tail had an
apparent length of about thirty feet - rather a
respectable specimen. we should say. The view
was had at about . o'clock in the evening.
ANOTHER BUSINESS HoUss.-Ool. Charles
Nealley has commenced laying the foundation Of a
new business house on the corner Of Second and
Sycamore streets - the site OF the first steam mill
built in the city, which was destroyed by fire on
the night Of Nov. lst, 1850, after having been
seven years in use. The length Of the new building
is to be so feet by 20 feet in width. We believe it
is not the builders intention to carry it up more
than one story this season. Next season the owners
of the two sites adjoining are expected to build
also, when the entire block will be completed in
uniform style.
A SWIMMING FRAT.-Thursday afternoon
two young Englshman, named respectively Fear
and Henry Hanson, brothers, swan the river from
the old ferry landing on the Illinois shore to the
freight house in this citya distance of fully mle
which they made in l6A minutes. They did it on
wager Tor "the liquor" with man who conveyed
their clothes in skif and kept close at hand in
case they should become exhausted. But when
they landed they were very little fatgued. and one
of them declared he was ready to swim back again
he feat Of swimming the river has been performed
before but we believe, never in SO short time as
| on this occasion.
DRAINAGE OF SWAMP LANDs.-Mr. Woods.
Drainage Commissioner of this county, let the
contract on the 10th inst for draining swamp lands
in tie western part of the county to Daniel Hari
gan, Of this city, who is to complete the work by
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in al, the highest being rs cents per cubic yart
for constructing the bitches, which are to average
feet in width. Mr.. Harigan's bid was 10 cents
per cubic yard in the townships Of 70 and II, ane
81 cents in township IS. The whole length o
ditching will be about 10 miles estimated cos
5000, The contractor gave bond in the sum o
$4,000 for faithful performance Of the work.
SANITARY. = The general good health o.
our citizens cannot, We think, be attributed to tn
labors of the Sanitary Committee, if such com
mi,tes exists. Dead rats, cats and, oftentimes
larger animals are left in the streets and alleys til
1.-The atmosphere is reeking with pestiential odors
Added to this, some of the sewers emit the mos
6 noxlous and unhealthy efluvia. We call tn
especial attention of the public authorities to tn
combination of offensive smells which meet tn
olfactories of all who pass oyer Pappoose bridg
on Second street, these hot days. 1t is wonde
{ that these unhealthy influences have not alread.
bred pestilence in our midst. All such localitie
should be thoroughly cleansed and we'll sprinkle'
with lime. Will our City Fathers see 10 thems
A LITTLE Horse Talk = On saturday
evening last We enjoyed refreshing ride through
the city and suburbs behind two spanking bay
horses lately added to the livery stock OF Worshan
BRYANT We can't discourse learnedly of thu
various points" Of good horse. but THU
fact We do know, that on this occasion we were
taken along in fine style, and felt about as PROUD
our horses as they appeared 70 % Oh 'ner
They are beautiful mstSa' only I'VE ana SIX YEAR
old, large and strong (belng about lea hands nigh
and travel as fleet as the wind. Aessrs. ". q
obtained them at cost, we understand OF sever
hundred dollais' intending to use them with thei
fancy carriage. we are pleased TO notioe 'nis cyl
dence that their efforts 10 Keep nrs''ciass h'er'
! stable in our city are appreciateo.
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