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

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mark, last Friday morning.
GSg@We have been requested to call the
attention of the Marshal to the fact that hogs
are again running at large in the streets, con-
trary to ordinance.
,A@The fall term of the public schools of
this city will commence on Monday, the 9th
of September, with the exception of sub-dis.
trict No. 3, which commenced last Monday.
The REVIEW CHANGED HANDs.-The last
issue of the Reuie,o says Mr.. King will pub
fish his valedictory in the next number, and
that he will be succeeded by Mr. A. G. Tuck
er, Of Iowa City.
r8y" Peter Moriarty, of jackson CO., eX-
State printer. and we'll known to many of the
older citizens of this city, of which he was Il
former resident is now the first lieutenant Of
the Frontier Rifles, 4 jackson county compa-
nv in the fifth Iowa regiment
ANOTHER COMPANY FROM WASHINGTON
County. We learn from c. H. Wilson, ESQ.,,
that the fourth company organized in Wash
ington county, left Richmond for rendezvous
at Iowa City on Saturday Washington
county has furnished not less than 500 men
for the war Wen done.
MesSrs Green 4 Stone request US 10
state that the communications which have
appeared in our paper in relation to their at
fairs have been without their instigation or
knowledge, and that their ere itors can have
all the info, nation they desire in relation to
their affairs by calling at their office.
ANOTHER RECRUITING OrFICE.-Capt Charles
Compton, formerly Sergeant Major of the lst
Iowa, has opened an Office for recruits IN the
store room formerly occupied by johnson 4
Evans corner of Second and Chestnut streets
Capt Compton has been tried and can be re-
lied upon in any emergency.
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BAD PoLIcY-All the railroads leading
from this State to Chicago have advanced the
freight tariff over . per cent. The advance
on wheat from this point is about cents per
bushe This, it strikes Us, is bad policy,
while grain rules so low Its effect must be
to stop shipments
Recruiting is rapidly going on at the
two Offices Of Captains Grant and Compton on
Second street \ large crowd followed the
fife and drum to the latter office yesterday
morning, where they We're entertained by sew
eral OF the boys singing the Happy Land
o'Canaann The crowd appeared to enjoy ii
hugely Judging from the applause it clio
tied.
nIhe river is getting so low that even
catfish run aground. Last week one
Of these finny monsters attempted to pass be-
tween the shore and the sand bar opposite
Chambers mill, but the water was so shall
low that his nounderings attracted the attcr-
ton Of man, by whom he was made an easy
captive. The fish weighed 35 pounds.
Done WELL.-We notice in the Missouri
Democrat the gratifying intelligence that 10
seph Lorber, Of company A. and Robcr!
Armstrong, J. r. Underwood and Abram n
Snyder, Of company G, Of this place. who were
left wounded in Springfield, Mo, were fast
recovering. They will no doubt soon be ablC
to return to the large circle Of friends who st
anXiously await them.
REcRUIT1Nc.--It will be seen BY refer
renee to another part Of this column that
Capt. Grant is enleavoring to raise 2
company for the war lie will be found in
the room directly over the telegraph Office on
Second street, After the gallant action 9.
Capt G. in the battle at Wilson'S creek, ii
is unnecessary to recommend him 10 those
wishing TO enlist ..-.
e. ltappears that VIC were mistaken in
saying Lieut., Graham, Of company 3, Iowa
CITY, drew his sword on one of his men in this
city. The Lieutenant yyas much excited, but
did not make any move towards violence.
He is much esteemed by his men. ana ~
douol deaervodly so. It IS stated that hi,
Teasoa to9 Wishing o 20 home in advance q
his ,mpany was that he beard that bis wifi
WAS quite sick. Under these circumstances
we carnot see that he was mulch to blame.
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pEoMoTtoS Capt. Harkoe Cur1nns. ot
the gallant Company \, 1st regiment, his
heen promoted to The Lieu. Colonelcy Of
the Gth regiment under Col Northingtou
This regiment is stationed at St. Louis. Coz.
Cummns win ma,,e~a trip to New Yo X,
where a portion Of his family is now stop.
ping, before entering again upon active duty.
We rejoice at his promotion, believing it tc
be eminenty deserved.
A fight-a sort of Bulls Run affair
came off about one O'Clock Sunday morn
lag, as q JGndte to dance in Butts saloon
(the old Turner Hall) It appears that Ire
land attacked Germany and got cleaned out
Butt and Socks going in on their muscle tc
some purpose. The list of killed and wound
ed has not yet been reported. 1t is thought
the police will take a few prisoners
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HEAVY TRA1Ns.-The train from this place,
Saturday afternoon, had % cars loaded will,
grain, and six were left behind, the engine not
being able to draw them The Marengo train
came into Wilton with % loaded cars, and
was obliged to leave all taken up by the Mus
catine train and more loaded at Wilton.
tEL. cs,.oat chn,,annt ..-.