Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-06-14
News ParagraDIlS.

News Paragraphs.
In all, there are probably not less than 240,-
600 men already sworn into the Federal ser
vice.
Kit Carson is Colonel ola Regiment of New
Mexican volunteers, to fight for the Stars and
Stripes.
The cost of keeping an army of 100000
men in the field for one year is estimated at
Sl06,67S, 900.
Shakespeare evidently was speaking for Gen.
Butler when he said: "Norfolk we must have ;
ha ! must we not? 2"
The remains of the late Lieut. Geo H. Der
by (John Phpnix), of the U. s. A., were IN
tered at st. Louis on the 81 INST.
An order signed by Gen. Prentiss, for
800 900 rifle bullets, reached Chicago from
Cairo on the 9Th inst, and is now being filled
there.
The summer visiting season at Newport,
promises to be fully up to the average, judg-
ing from the number of houses and cottages
already let.
The trial of George c. Jersey, for the muir
der of Betsey Frances Tirrell, a little over a
year since, in Weymouth, Mass, has resulted
in verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree
Gen. Scott was asked by one of the n. Y.
Seventh what he intended to do with Jefferson
Davis. In answer, he merely put up his open
hand, and gradually closed his fingers till his
hand was clenched He could not have given
more expressive answer.
Jackson, who assassinated Col. Ellsworth,
was the cannibal who cut off a piece OF John
Browns ear, after he was hung and chewed
| it. 1t is also remarkable fact that nearly all
who engaged in the pageantry Of the proceed
ings attending the execution of Brown, have
either met violent deaths, or become insane
The Richmond Examiner says that Rich
mond contains at this moment, not less than
five thousand unemployed negroes. The to-
bacco factories are closed or working short
force All the usual occupations of manual
labor are at stand still. Slaves walk the
streets, whose masters can find work for them
neither for hire nor for nothing.
The Boston Transcript says Miss Spatford
to whom Col Ellsworth was engaged to be
married, is the great great-neice of Gen. .Jo-
seph Warren, who fell on Bunker Hill. 1t Isl
remarkable circumstance that this young lady
should be connected with the first prominent
| llldTtNI vi ttC leSNoiutioii, pA'N w
the first commissioned officer slain in the con
tlict of 1861.
1t is a misfortune for any person to stutter
but peculiarly Instantaneous to soldier
Sergeant Butterworth, of the New York Zou
ayes, had an impeachment in his speech, ant
being called upon by the sentry at the cam
at Alexandria, the other night, to give tn
countersgn, was for few moments unable t.
do so. Before he could get the word out, h
was shot dead. No blame was attached to tn
guard.
Mr.. John j. Cisco, who was Sub-Treasure
in New York during the Administration Q
Mr.. Buchanan and resigned on the accession
of Lincoln, was requested by Mr.. Lincoln,
short time since, to withdraw his resignation
and continue his administration of this import
ant branch of the Government In complianc
with the request of the President, Mr.. Csc
has withdrawn his resignation, and&ill renal
Sub Treasurer of New York.
SIXTEEN BROTHERS IN One CoMPANY.-Th
Philadelphia Free Press of Monday, May Els
reports that in the Cd company of the LIST rec
iment of Ohio volunteers, stationed at Sutfol
Park, no less than sixteen German brother
call for their daily rations. Yesterday we ha
an opportunity Of convincing ourselves of tn
| truth of this extraordinary fact. The eide:
brothers age is IS years and the Youngest
Is years All the brothers are farmers an
; live in the neighborhood Of Dayton, Ohio.
; The smallest of them is 5 feet 5 inches, an
largest is six feet four inches high.-Colu,
bus Ohio Fest5ote.
dread Scott Decision The decision
, the rebel leaders not to take Washington.
"M scarf Compromise" The agreemel
or compromise made by the secessionists
Missouri with Gen. Harvey to disband the
forces and lay down their arms.
"Broqgsa good deg but Hold Fast is be
ter"-Col. Slemmer still holds fast TT. Pie
ems in spite of the rebel forces under Gener
Bragg.
"A1eet me at PhiNippi,' as the rebel fore
in Virginia said when they retreated in h
haste from Grafton.
"JIuginia Election $50 faras heard frol
the secessionists of Virginia have chosen
run far ahead Of the Union men.
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