Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-08-22
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from Fort laramie to the 2nd lust t.
Col. Monroe, with companies A. G.
and !, 4th ARTILLERY, MAS still at Lara
ME, AS also was MAJOR Graeam's com
psnies Of I'd Dragons. Capt. Roberts
had marched for Platte Blidge with
his company, and Captain Gctty's com
pany of the same regiment, which,
however, is only Temporarily stationed
there, and will return to Laramie very
shortly Col Monroe had also ordered
companies l., Brcvet-Major William
and NJ, Capt. Brown, from Cottonwood.
to join him at Laramie An order Las
been received at Laramie establishing
two new military posts, tho one at the
Cheyenne Pass, the other at Bents
Fort. in the Big Timhcrs. 1t is pretty
generally understood that two compa-
MES of the 4th ARTILLERY taken from
the force at Laramie will garrison the
post at Cheyenne Pass, and that Bent's
Fort will be occupied by two compa-
MES of the two companies of the same
regiment, tone detailed from Laramie
the other from kearncy) and company
ID, second Dragons. The news that
Captain Longstreet, Of the Eight Infan-
try, had been appointed Paymaster,
vice Dashicll, dismissed, WAS quite n
disappointment to the friends of Cap
tain Marcy, Of the Fifth Infantry, who
it was confidently supposed would OBJ
tain it.
General Ward b. Burnett, of New
York the Surveyor General of Kansas
and Nebraska, arrived at Lcaycnworth
on the 9th inst, His appointment
gives universal satisfaction.
The troops at Fort Scott are order
ed up, and will be in this week. They
proceed Immediately to Fort Randall,
their former station. On the 9th inst
detachment OF fourth artillery conval-
cscents, with the laundresscs and COM
pany women Of that regiment, left for
Laramie under the charge of Capt. j.
S. Garland, of the Fourth.
The weather has been sweltering.
Two men died in st. Louis on Wed. |
nosday from the heat.
The "cable," it appears, is to be
brought into the political arena, as Mr.. |
Cyrus w. Field is nominated by an en-
thusiast,c "cablc-itc" through New
York journal as a candidate for Gov
elnor of that State.
A Ladies' National Equestrian Con- !
vcntion will be held on Wednesday,
September sth, at the Union Course,
Long Island. Premiums will be awar-
ded as follows: To the best rider, a
piano worth $500; to the second best
a pitcher and pair of gobIcts worth |
5000, and to the third gold watch, |
set with diamonds, valued at 5000.
DIR. y. ID. Owen writes to the Lex
ington O6serrer and Reporter to con-
tradict the statement that his health Is |
failing, and gives interesting particulars !
IN regard to the Geological Survey Of |
Kentucky, now being carried on under
his superintendent.
The Savannah Georgian makes the
following reference to the Blount Ri. |
were affair:
Miss Emily is to remain with her I
parents while the Count proceeds to !
New York to arrange the little o6sta-
cles that now stand in the way of mar
rage, or in other words to obtain d. |
vorce from the wife whom he has aban-
doned, after which he is to return to |
the full possession Of her charms
ideal and solid-as the legal husband
Of the "lioness" Of Mobile.
General Joseph Lane, United States
Senator elect from Oregon, is now on
visit in Indiana. It's in CONTAMINATION
to give him public reception bv the
military and citizens at INDIANAPOLIS.
At q school picnic, at Lena, Steph-
snson county, on the 18th inst a
swing broke, throwing a little girl
daughter of Foreman, upon the ground
with such such violence as to kill her.
Two other children had each q leg
broken.
A new steamer, called the VIM. S.
Russell, has been placed on the Peca-
tonica river, in Illinois, to run a. a
passenger between Freeport, Winslow
and other points. The boat is 80 feet
long, - feet wide. and 81 feet depth
Of hold, and driven by a two-horse
power engine. They have had several
excursion trips already from Freeport.
Advicss from Oregon have been re-
seivsd IN Washington, oonvsying in.
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