Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-07-12

| peeI putting us Oll Will pTOlnlScS. we Call
buy paper, pay telegraph bills or the wage
of hands with promises, and must have some
thing more substantial from those who receiv
the benefit of our labors. We know it is har'
for some to raise the money, but it is abso
lutely necessary that we shouldreceive prompt
ly every cent we earn in order to keep ou
business going-Daily, 9Th.
The Fourth.
Owing to press of other matter on on
columns, we are obliged to condense our notice
of the doing's in this city on the Fourth.
The day was clear and pleasant, with stiff
breeze from the South. Atdaybreak salute
of "a guns was fired with cannon on the hill
and several military companies appeared or
parade on the streets The city was gaily
decorated with flags on all the most important
buildings. At an early hourpeople commenced
pouring in from the country by the various
horoughEres, and before the time of forming
IN order of procession all the streets in the vi
cinity of the rendezvous We're densely blocked
At about 1 o'clock, the procession began to
move from the intersection of Second and
Chestnut streets 1t was fully a mile long,
notwithstanding the majority of people had
gone to the grounds previously or went by
other routes. The number present on the
ground was numerously estimated at from
5000 to 10000. The exercises were con-
Quoted in the order published last week, ex-
cept the toasts and responses, which were
omitted for want of time. Mr.. Buffers ad-
dress was spledid effort and highly appro-
pirate to the occasion. He took strong
grounds in favor of prosecuting the war till
the rebels lay down their arms, in which he
was enthusiastically cheered by the assembly.
The following are the names of the military
companies in attendance : Home Guards,
Capt. Jos. Bridgman; Lake Light Horse
Company, Capt. G. D. Stevenson; Muscatine
Drill Squad, Capt. G. D. Magoon; Governors
Guards, Capt Jos. Williams; Ellsworth Zou-
aves, Capt. j. B. Teller; Fairport Home
Guards, Capt Geo. Lee; Wilton Company
Capt. G. S. Ragsdale; Pike and Orono Min
ute men, Capt. S. Ferry; 76 Guards, Capt
A. B. Wiles; Illinois City Company, Capt
-; Liberty Guards, Guvenile,) y Capt Clay
ton Richman.
These companies were commanded by the
following military officers:
Col. A. NJ. Hare, Lieut. Col. A. John, Maj.
j. B. Henniker, Adjutant Stephen Estle, Ser
geant- Major John G. Reed.
Following the military was the German and
Irish Benevolent Societies; also sl1iff rugged
upon wheels containing "a little girls attired
alike, to represent the several States This
last novel turnout was an enterprise OF Mr..
Ed. Hatch, and was universally admired.
INCIDENTS.
After the regular exercises were over, an
unpleasant and unfortunate misunderstanding
occurred by which the secession flag on exhi-
bition was completely destroyed. 1t was
fastened upside down beneath large national
flag and suspended in front of the stand. 1t
appears that our WE'LL known friend Mockmore,
of Fairport, for some motive unl1nown to US,
took hold of one end of the secession banner
and pulled it down to the heads of the audi
ence, when it was seized by them and torn to
a thousand pieces amid the widest enthusi-
asm. Mr. Compton, to whose keeping the
flag had been sent by Company a, of course
felt no little Indignation on account of the
affair. While giving vent to his feelings, a
man named Snyder, living in the eastern part
of this county, made some expressions which
showed him to be sympathizer with seces-
sion, when the excited crowd called out chang
him." &c. 1t seemed for time that the fel-
low would be hung on the spot, but S. McNutt,
Esq, promptly commanded the peace and
made few remarks to the crowd dissuading
them from any rash act. Snyder was suffered
to escape with few lusty kicks administered
a posteriori. The excitement soon subsided,
but there was very general regret that the
secession flag had been destroyed under such
circumstances.
Several accidents occurred by the use of
fire arms. One man or boy was shot in the
heel, but not seriously injured, we presume
as we could hear nothing Of the particulars
The Germans, we learn, had respectfully
large turnout at their celebration in South
Muscatine. The grafton was delivered by Mr.
Henry Funk.
IN TIE EVENING.
Magnificent displays of fireworks took place
in various parts Of the city, the most consplc-
uous of which was by T. M. Isett, Esq, in
front of his residence.
MAN SHOT AT DAvENPoRT-We learn from
Mr.. Hanna, who was In Davenport Saturday
evening, that Sheriff Thorington shot noted
burglar few hours before, as he was running
to avoid arrest The wound was severe, but
probably not fatal. The burglar, whose name
is not recollected, had some valuable property
in his possession which lie had taken by
breaking into house one night last week.
A GREAT ARMY-The United States has
now in the field twenty three thousand more
men than the British have had since the
Crimean war, and in short time our forces
will exceed in numbers the Grand Army OF
France.
PROMOTIONS LIE CoNFIRMED.-A special
Richmond dispatch to the N. U. Delta OF the
9th, says:
Colonel William j. Hardee, and Colonel J.
Bankhead Magruder were yesterday promoted
to the rank of Brigadier General.
The reported victory of the Missouri State
troops over the Federal General, Lyon, al
Boonville, is confirmed by the advices received
here.
e@We notice Messrs. Bishop & Shamme