Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-03-23
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L 0 G A L N EW S

tY-T The Irish American Benevolent Soci-
ETY. was out in procession Saturday last, with music
and banners, in commemoration Of St. Patrick's
Day. esu.u b'ss ,poz ,fkaHSH\Bj
RY Some greasy rogue stole barrel Of
refuse lard, belonging to S. Q, Butler, Esq, from
the levee, on Saturday night. The thief probably
thought he had secured a barrel Of pork ''9
e Ono AND MISSISSIPPI r. R.--The ndver.
tsement Of this railroad will be found in another
column. 1t is the only broad guage road in the
West, aud is one Of the best-equipped and well
managed in the country. - '1' H. ,s So
. t4yt An insane man, whose home, we are
told is near Rochester, Cedar county, has been on
the streets several days, collecting crowds of dlers
by his singular derneanor and conversation. HE is
harmless and appears to be laboring under arelig-
ious Inflammation. -.s abna 20 ..-fr 81
SpAuLD1Na's PREPARED GLUE.-We are
indebted to Palmer Demorest for bottle OF this
celebrated glue, and can freely recommend it as
the best preparation extant for mending broken
furniture, crockery, &c. n7i
THE us. CRNsus. We understand that
the U. s. Marshal has divided Muscatne county
into two districts for the purpose Of taking the
census more readily. The time to commence the
work isJune LIST, and it must be completed in six
weeks thereafter The Marshals appointments for
this county have not yet been made. The ap-
pointees must, of course, be from among ''the
faithful" .urg"
no. Part I'd of CasselPs illustrated Fam
lily Bible has been received. Among its most
prominent illustrations are the Destruction of
Sodom and Gomorrah, Abraham Offering Isaac,
and the Meeting of Jacob and Esau. This part sur
passes even the first subscriptions for this really
handsome and valuable publication can be made at
the bookstores in this city. Price Is cents each
part. r.7r..,-:- .,-. -.s-r,.a. a 1,a. "
!: TIE SCHOOL EXHIBITION by the pupils Of
District No. 3, in fremont Hall, Friday evening was
attended by a crowd as large, if not larger, than
the exhibition by District No. L. The usual exer-
cises at school exhibitions were varied by songs
and tableaux, which were we'll performed and enthu.
sastically applauded by the audience. The tableau
representing the perils of the frontier was one Of
the best we ever saw. In fact, all those who
appeared the stage performed their parts
remarkably well. .- ~a'
We are pleased to see our citizens respond SC
generously to these appeals for assistance in pro
curing chemical apparatus for our public schools
Both have been successful beyond expectation
The receipts last evening were about sS5.
DAvENPoRr-The senior proprietor paid
a visitto our sister city, one day this week, anC
found business improving and the people recover
| ing in a measure from their recent reverses O
fortune. There has been of late lively competi
ton for grain in that market, and for the first time
to our knowledge wheat has commanded few cents
more there than in Muscatine This state Of things
I can be but temporary, however.
Among the hotels of Davenport, the Burt:
House and Pennsy lvania House stand in the frs
rank The former, kept by DR.. Burtis, is becoming
we'll known as one of the best houses in the West
Chicago not excepted. Everything about it is o
the first class order. The Pennsylvania House, KEEP
by Davis Son, though of more modest preten
sions, is none the less substantial and comfortable
The way faring man, Though FOOL cannot err il
selecting either one Of these houses.