Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-02

LOCAL MENT.
REV. E. MILLER has been appointed by
the Presiding Elder of this District to oficiate in
the N. E. Church, in this city during the illness Of
the pastor, Mr.. Warrington.
~ The ice on Cedar river broke up last
week, and the river is very high. One Of the "cribs
. in the railroad bridge at Moscow was carried away
by the ice, but it did not obstruct the passage o.
trains.
T In tho case of the Congregational
Church Is. Azsl farnsworth, in the District Court
noticed last week, the jury brought in verdict in
favor of the Church. So Mr.. Farasworth will have
to pay the SOC note.
o. A boy about Is years of age, whose
this place last Saturday, for yagraucy and on sus
picion of being concerned with countsrfeiters He
was arrested in Fulton township.
~ An important communication from
the County Superintendent concerning the School
Laws will be found in our paper to-day. In his
opinion election for officers in sub.districts can
not legally take place the LIST Monday of March,
and the old officers must consequently hold over.
ETwo rowing aborginese, whose des-
tination we have not learned have been sojourning
in this city for several days past. One of them
recognized an old citizen as the person to whom he
had sold pony, At this place, some ten years ago.
The Indian seems to have been reduced in circum-
stances since then.
vJ. L. Coppock, brother of Barley
~ al kho oh slr If
are thirsting was in the city Tuesday forenoon. He
desired to have an interview with Mr.. Camp, the
Virginia officer, who, however, is at present absent
having departed quite suddenly fer Rock Island
on Saturday, leaving word that he would return in
few days. J. L. Coppock is plain but quite
intelligent youth Of 10 years.
RIVER OPEN.-The Joe in the river oppo-
site the city began to move southwark about noon
Monday, forming huge piles along the shore, the
greatest being about twenty feet high, at the ferry
landing.
Last year the ice broke up February elst and
the first boat (Clsra Hine) arrived on the a4th
The PooR HeUsl.-We Wednesday, according
to public announcement, the County Judge exam
insd the sealed proposals for the care and main
tenance of the paupsrs of the county for the snsu
ing year. There were six proposals in all. That
Of James Lawlsr, of this place, was accepted. He
takes possession of the county farm and agrees to
board the paupers at the rate of 81, IS per week.
The rate under the administration Of Mr.. Bumgard-
,sr was 81 SO per week.
~ The trial (of J. w. Dutton) began
Yesterday and will probably claim the attention of
the Court for the entire wesk.-Enquirsr, ed.
That is mistake The case has not even come
before the Grand Jury yet (at this writing,) and
probably will not this week. Our nsighbor should
be more crcumspect in his references to matters
of history" especially when they have no necessary
connection with polities.-DaIy, e5A.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The Court will adjourn
at noon to-day, but without clearing the docket.
About 100 cases will be continued to the May term.
Most Of the litigation occupying the attention Of
the Court at this term was from Wilton. No
criminal cases Of Importance have been decided.
The Grand Jury adjourned on Monday, having
found Is indictments against various persons Of
this place for gambling and keeping gambling
houses. Nine indictments were also found against
Dutton l. Patterson, for embezzng, misappying,
abstractng, &C., the funds of the State Bank All
these cases are deferred till the next term of the
Court.
TIE GERMAN DRAM-A.-Since the Schiller
Festival the drama seems to have been fairly revv
cd among the Germans of this city. The local farce
on the subject of municipal election, which
appeared recently, has been followed by another
a rather more elaborate production-in which GER
tain individuals connected, and supposed to be
connected with the German press of this city, are
''taksn down" in q ludicrous manner. We have
received a copy by mail. Our German play writers
have not as yet, aspired beyond the reach of
comedy, but, judging from the freedom with which
they indulge in personalities, we should not be
surprised to hear of their undertaking local
tragedy before long. Dealers III the "pational
beverage" along Shanghai Row, are advised to
have their glasses nsured
A Trick NOT IN THE BILLS. A strolling
genius, calling himself DR.. J. II. Knowlton, and
protesting to have been three years before the
public as lecturer on "physcoligy 4 mesrism'
according to his own haadwriting,) made his
advent into this city on Thursday, 23d ult. He
promised to hold forth at fremont Hall in the eve
ming, when he would make his subjects "dance
Indian dances See Tea Gardens Pick Tea Paint
Banners Of the most Buitful Drspction talk difrent
languages fight witch each other but not hit, &c
Having employed US to print number of handbills
for him he took portion of them out before they
were all printed, promising to pay for them when
he returned for the remainder. We understand
that he had 4 very slim audience, but announced
another lecture for the succeeding evening. 1t
seems, however, that he concluded, for the benefit
of his landlord printers and the proprietors of the
Hail. to play trick not SGT down in the bills for
Immediately after breakfast he vanished from sight
which he cssld easily do a. he had no baggage to
discommode him. The Doctor has undoubtedly
'.gone up" The fact that he was from Davenport
may account for his collapsed financial condition.
LITERARY INs1IrUrE.--The eleventh lecture
of the course before this association was delivered
Monday evening, by suel Foster Esq. on practical
Life and Practical Education" Mr.. F.is himself
sminently practical man. and gave his audience
very many useful hints. He considered it our first
and most natural work to provide for our food,
clothing and habtatons, and that we should work
with our own hands to preserve our health, vigor
and strength, without which we cannot enjoy life
The time was when education consisted in the
learning of languages and forming words into SEN
fences. There has been growing feeling that the
colleges did not in this respect meet the wants of
the people This is shown by the fact that this
winter there is being delivered at the old classic
school of New Haven course of lectures on the
science Of agriculture, by practical men from al
parts of the country. The lecturer thought that
fourffshs of our lawyers doctors and merchants
ought to 90 into mere useful life, and the remain
ing fifth could easily do all the business of these
branches better and cheaper than it is now done.
He believed the remedy for hard times is in the
cultivation of the EARTH for by the wisdom of God
the earth will not refuse to to the labor of
man when he knocks at the door of her sterehouse
Alright. We have too many idlers and too many
town spectators - too many physically and men
tally degrading themselves by trying to get live