Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
VOL. XII-NO. q. 'ag



asvt..zepa IOWA NEWS sanai-sa
!, -s2, 900 hogs had been packed At Keokpl
this season, mp to Dec. 2ad. aasB ysasrss
a.l-Mr. Vandever ran IS votes ahead Of h
Lincoln Electoral ticket IN this Qougreasiona
District, bis majority being 9,599. 80 a&i
"A chimney 15o feet high was raised b
the Elevator in Dubuque . few days ago.-.
1t is composed of sheet iron, and 10 oonsides'
ed the tallest specimen in Iowa. ,.ass.
| The Daily Telegraph is the name Of .
paper just established at Council Bluffs by
Henry q. Curtis. as This. makes the number
of Iowa dailies thirteen, Of which three are
German. Es gb 20 .sas ~ l.9sqH4 qal "a
/ INrcxIoArloN NOT PuNrsnABLs.-A cass
has just been decided at Davenport, in wiiich
Judge Dillon held that intoxcation cannot
be punished under the statute of Iowa bysa
Justice oi the Peace. 'yeH ~ sadi stneo
GAS W. THE PEoPLs OF DAysNpoRr.-A
suit for SIC, 600 damages has been brought
by the Gas Company Of Davenport against
that city for non fulillment ofa contract for
taking gas. Tie Democrat seems to think
that the city will lose the casa. "
ELoPEMENr.-Gertrude Mia, young and
intelligent girl eloped from Davenport week
before last with fellow named Thompson,
who had won her affections. He took her
to st. Louis, where be attempted her seduc.
tion but withoutsuccess. She reported her
self to the police, and the Mayor is about 10
send her back to her parents. The Rspub-
lican says ''she seems to be quite spirited
young lady, and although expressing great
sorrow for what has occurred, is consoled
with the thought that it might have been
worse" III. .....-..'... Xxx. -.ir
VISIT TO MUscATINE.-Having been invit-
I'd to lecture before the Literary Institute of
Muscatine, we paid visit to our neishbor-
ing city, on Monday of last week. The train
started "on time" as usual. and made ordi-
harry speed till We got to Wilton. Thence
o Muscatine we went at a more rapid ratio
han We ever before did on any railway in
.owa
We were most Hospitality treated by nina
lost, Low, of the Ogilvie House, who is one
II the very best landlords in the State.
. The weather was not frstrate-the streets
we're decidedly slushy, from melting snow,
md general breakup of the cold snap was
On these accounts, business
vas not particularly lively. Nevertheless.
aore was doing than we had expected 10
ee, and on Tuesday morning, notwithstand-
ng the "drizzle," the streets presented a
cry animated and lively appearance.
Muscatine, being will and compactlv buils.
5 one of the most business looking cities in
owa. Its magnificent distances are far less
than those Of many places which
gure more largely On the maps, but les.
randy by long shot when YOU come to
ee them. Muscatine has some of the best
usiness houses in Iowa, as we'll as a number
+ the best business men. We rreatly
earetted that our duties here prevented us
,aking longer stay
cad lecture, on Edgar A. Poe," was the
nest we have seen in the State. exceut
irimes' Hall, at Burlington. The lecturer
eng youth to fortune and to fame un-
nown, 1T certainly spoke largely in praise
| the citizens that the hall was crowded.
'us it is well known the citizens Of Musca.
nc have high reputation for their literary
aste. An excellent band discoursed most
rateful music while the audience were
oming in. We return grateful acknowledge
sents to the President of the Association.
ir: Compton, and to Hugh J. Campbell, Esq,
nd others, for their hospitablc and hand
ONE treatment,
. We found Mr.. Mahin, of the Journal,
usily engaged at his Office, but sociable as
yer. He deserves the highest success. For
ne very tiattering notice the Journal gave
our lecture, We can never return enough
hanks: live should go to Muscatine again,
Ie will try and stay a little longer-Iowa
lily Reporter. ~