Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-09-06

THE JOURNAL.
I.OCAl DEpAKTM t.Nr.
nY%A few bushels of lime will be received
on subscription to the Journal, if delivered
soon.
LIEUT.. PuRcELL.-The gratifying intelligence
was received Saturday that Lieut.. Purcell's
wounds were fast healing. He is still at st
Louis, but is expected home this week.
For THE FAIR-The two horses, Young
Bashaw and Wasp, eft on the o'clock train
Monday, for the Ottawa, ILL.,, Horse Show
where they are intended for exhibition.
SWEET PorAToEs.-We are indebted to L
Widdefeld and J. 7. Cox, of this vicinity, foi
very choice samples of sweet potatoes raised
by them. The sweet potatoe crop is excel
lent this year.
UNION MEErING.-There was large and
respectfully attended Union meeting in the
Methodist church Tuesday afternoon. Foi
particulars we refer the reader to the hymene-
al department.
lH@Our thanks are due Mr.. Wash. Will
liams, of Muscatine Island, for nice large
watermelon, which was carved and swallowed
with great gusto by the hungry local of our
ofice.-Comrosito's
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION AT VEST LIB
ERrY We are requested to announce that
there will be a gathering Of people at Vest
Liberty to-day, (Friday) in honor of the
returned volunteers. Rev. F. w. Evans. OF
this city, will be present and address the
assembly.
SAD CAsuALTY.-M Monday noon, Willie
Hill, son of s. G. Hill, aged about nine years
was thrown from horse and severely bruised
He received severe cash over the right eye
supposed to be the result of a kick from the
animal We are happy to learn that his in
iuries are not considered to be OF a dangerous
character
A LIBERAL OFFER Mr. Augustus F. Otto.
Of Lake tow nship, offers to teach the cavalry
DR. II to all persons who will attend Class.
to commence at McCloud's school house, at
Q o'clock p. NJ, on the l4th inst. Mr.. Otto
offers his SET vices free of charge. He will
first teach the drill on foot and then the
horsemanship.
LIVELY TINES IN PRosPECr.-Mr. j. u.
Evans, who has recently put up a frame da-
guerreian gallery adjoining the Post Office
has been notified on complaint Of Mr.. Butler
that he must remove it, in accordance with an
ordinance of the city, passed five years since,
against the erection of frame buildings in GER
tain blocks. Mr.. Evans has complained to the
Marshal of some twenty or thirty other build
ings put up contrary to this ordinance. lie
saws he wants to see whether the law was in
tended to restrain him and not others. There
will be lively times when this ordinance is put
rigidly in force, we opinc.
The CRoPs.-The following concerning the
crops of this region, which we find IN the
Cincinnati Price Current, is about correct, so
far as our knowledge extends:
MUscAr,NE. IowA.-Wheat harvest over,
and the crop secured in the best possible con-
dition. Although not as good as last year,
the Weld is an average one, and the quantity
good. Corn looks well is as forward as
usual, and pr ,mises to be an average crop.
Oats not good, crop one-third below an aver
age one Hay very good, and saved in the
best order more than an average crop. Hogs
very plenty, double the number that there
were last year.
REPORT OF MAJOR SrURGIs.-The Missouri
Democrat of Sept Sd contains the official re-
port of Major Sturgis, second in command
under Gen. Lyon, at the battle of Wilson's
Creek, Mo-, Aug. 10th. Speaking of the part
sustained by the Iowa boys during this bloody
battle. he saws: Meanwhile our disordered
line on the left was again rallied, and pressed
the enemy with great vigor and GOODNESS, par
tcular1y the First Iowa regiment, which fought
like veterans
Again, in referring to the last and mos
terrific charge of the enemy, he remarks
capt Totten's battery in the center, sup
ported by the Iowas and regulars, was the
main point of attack. The enemy could ire
auently be seen within twenty feet of Totten''
guns, and the smoke of the opposing lines was
often so COMPOUNDED as to seem but one. Now
for the first time during the day, our entire
line maintained it's position with perfect firm
ness Not the slightest disposition to give
way was manifested at any point, till finally
the enemy gave way and fed from the field
ARMY SuRGEoNs.-Few people are aware o.
the importance of the positions held by these
officers in the regiments that Iowa is now
sending out to battle for the Union. When 1t
is understood that more die from sickness
than from bullet, perhaps the necessity O
having these posts filled by responsible, hu
name and thoroughbred physicians, will more
readily manifest itself to the public at large
We (the local reporter) have been through
one campaign, and know, by bitter experience
what it is to be under the control of irrespon
sible and incompetent surgeons. We do no
feel any scruples when we say that it is ou
earnest hope that not another regiment of mel
from our State will be sent forth with such
force of NJ. DIS as honored CD the First Iowa
They habitually conducted themselves in sue
manner as to entirely lose the confidence G
the men, who rather than 60 to them for any
thing, would call upon the hospital steward
1t is no pleasant thing to be sick in the ser
vice, under any circumstances, but whel
abused and mistreated by experimenting ply
sicians, it is no wonder that the poor Invalid
as he lays tossing with the fever, thinks tn
country not able to secure him respectful
medical attendance and not worth fighting fol-