Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-10

Still IN THE RECRUITING BUsINEss.-Capt. ,
Oummins received young recruit, last
week, weighing twelve pounds, precisely
Smother and child doing as we'll as could be
expected"
ARM BRoKEN.-A little son Of David Pros.
scr, four or five years of aye, broke his lett
arm near the elbow, Friday, by falling
of stump. Medical attendance was render
ed by Dr. G. Hershe.
The Cry Is "STLL THEY CoME." The
steamer Sucker State arrived Saturday
crowded with people fleeing from the despo-
tism and tyranny of slavery. Several fami-
lies stopped here, but the majority went fur
Their up the river.
nag We are pleased to learn by slip
from q McGregor paper that Sidney P. Slad-
den, Esq, formerly of this city has been
elected captain of military company organ
ICED at that place to go forth in defense OF
our country. Capt s. was visiting his
friends in this city, yesterday.
MORE DWELLING HOUSES WANTED.-There
are hourly applications for dwellings. Why
don't our moneyed men get to work and
provide this want ? Thousands are fleeing
from the prosecutions at the South, and
Muscatne may expect large access'ons TO
her popula ton, provided her people are
awake to her interests. These fugitives
will undoubtedly make their permanent
homes in the North. Again, we say to our
people, wake up!
DRILL c. THE HOME GUARD.-Tte cid saw
that lit is hard to learn old dogs new tricks
was never so completely upset as last Satur-
day afternoon at the drill of the grey head
ed company, or Home Guard. This company
is composed entirely of those whose age pre-
vents them from volunteering The old gen.
tlemen went through the various manouvres
and evolutons of the drill with astonishing
ease and CELEBRITY. We are satisfied that if
ever they meet an invading army they will
render good account of themselves.
refusing to have anything more to do with
the notes Of those Illinois banks recently
thrown out in Chicago, and more recently
restored as part of Chicago currency. There
is but little doubt that the last move is for
the purpose of getting the stuff off the hands
of Chicago bankers, so that the people will
have to bear the loss when it goes down, as
go down it must. Don't take single dollar
of it, and if you have any on hand send it to
Chicago so that those gentlemen may have
the benefit OF it.
Gy@Still another company of emigrants
from the South came up on the Key City,
yesterday. One gentleman, just from Mem
phis, with his family and effects, says be has
no language to describe the excitement there.
He was compelled to leave because he would
not swear allegiance to the Confederate
States, and lost by his removal some six
thousand dollars. He says that about five
hundred Southern troops are stationed at
Randolph, fifty miles above Memphis, and
have thrown up a battery at that point. They
are determined to attack Cairo soon. The
State of Tennessee, he thinks, is for the
Union, but the mob spirit rules Memphis.
FROM MEMpH1s.-Theo S. Parham, former
ly clerk at G.. A. Garrettson's, returned
from Memphis Wednesday evening. He
had been stopping there about year. We
learn from him that Geo. S. Hebb, John T.
Shipley, and the young brothers Dunn, for
merry of this place, have enlisted in the
Southern army. Mr.. Parham was notified
that unless he enlisted he had better seek
solder and more congenial clime," which
latter alternative he accepted. Mr.. P. con-
firms other accounts, to the effect that there
has been until recently firm belief at the
South that large portion of the North
would fight for them. The secessonists
were highly elated at report that General
Scott had resigned from sympathy with
them. MI. P. says there is much apprehen-
sion of an instruction among the slaves.
Two THIEVES AREEsTED.-Ye yesterday morn
ing Marshal Dill arrested couple of men
named Albert Drummer and John Campbell,
who were charged with breaking into the
shoe store Of johnson q Evans, and the sa-
loon Of Martin Metz. At the former place
they stole some $22 worth Of boots and
shoes, and at the latter two or three coats,
box OF cigars and several other articles.
The property being found in their possession
they were taken before Mayor Meason, who
bound them over to the next term of the
District Court in the sum of 500 each on
the first charge and $50 on the second. Be-
ing able to obtain bail or pay the fine,
they were committed to Jail. Campbell has
just served out term in jail for attempted
larceny.
PRESENTATION OF FLAG TO COMPANY c.
A beautiful and impressive ceremony took
place on the corner of Cedar and Second
streets Friday, The Wide Awake company
of Atalissa and vicinity donated their splen
did silk flag to company c, of this city. Rev
F. W. Evans made the presentation speech.
He alluded briefly to the rebellion in the
South, and the duty of every man 10 stand
by his country in her peril He exhorted
the men to protect and rally around their
colors. In conclusion he hoped that amid
. the changing vicissitudes Of camp life, their
conduct would be such as would reflect no
dishonor upon themselves nor their God.
Capt. A. L. Mason responded in behalf of
the company. He thanked the generous
people of Atalissa for their present. The
time for speeches had gone past, and he and
his command would protect and defend the