, 1861-12-03

Dcs Moincs. From Newton the line will pass
to Marshall OVID, and thence to Cedar Rapids.
The line will have been completed from the
Missouri to the Mississippi river against the
lst Of January.
-Jno. n. Miller, near Oskaloosa, sold 500
hogs whose average liyc weight was 45s
pounds, 90 Of whom weighed over 500 pounds.
The Second Michigan Cavalry, now at
Benton Barracks, st. Louis, have sixty in the
hospital They had their first mount OH the
24th, when ten were unceremoniously dis
mounted One poor fellow had his shoulder
broken. The others got of with sundry bruises
and contusions.
An Iowa syulpathizcr with treason is in
trouble-William NJ Hill, Of Magnolia, Har-
rison county, charged with the crime Of tre;.-
son, and lis casc is before The Grand Jury Of
the United States District Court now in session
at Dcs Moincs. Hill is nati7c Of Monroe
county, Virginia. He came to Iowa about six
years ago. He has actively, it is said, aided
the cause Of the rebellion.
On Friday the Paymastcr left St. Louis
for Scdalia, with funds 10 pay all the Federal
troops in the vicinity On Monday next lie
will go down to Rol1a and pay the troops
there.
-Jacob Brent, a dcBcrter from an Illinois
regiment at Camp Butler, is under arrest at
st. Louis, having run away with horse be-
longing to Il AR. Grimsley, Of Springfield Is
horsc-thicf aud dcscrler LIE stands chance of
being put through,
Twelve superb American horses were sent
out from Boston on the French transport
Orionc, a few days since. They were of West
ern New York and New England stock, the
crack descriptions which belong to tho several
branches Of the Morgan family.
- The steamer Francis Skidly on tic HUI
son river, collided OH the evening Of the
sSth, will d schooner near PouyltkccpSie. The
bowspEit of the vessel entered one Of her
boilers, causing an explosion and rendering
her unluallagcallc. Ono fireman WAS Killed
and several persons badly scalucd.
Benjamin Brewster, 4 native Vermonter,
but for n.any years associated with railway
enterprises III Canadl, died at Montreal i few
days since. The Montreal Herad says:
He wa ono of the earliest and most efficient
tcen long eonaec,ed y WITH tie champisin ani 81
Lawrence Railroad Company. and held for many
Se ts s ss as os Sc II rhaun IL g 4ae IT Ks
tiring cncrEy and devotion 10 the public e good. ID ~
Different varieties Of shells are now being
tested at the Washington Navy Yard, where
| they arc fired from DahlgTcn's lfty-poundcrs,
at target quarters Of mile distant.
| The shells Of Schenkl arc thus far better than
| any others, and they will probably BIZ cxten-
| sivcIy used III the navy as III the army The
Parrot shell is most cratic in its course, Of
ten indulging IN somersets and going wide o1
the mark.
w. Stately las recovered q verdict o1
s275 against the city Of Boston, for injuries re-
ccived from falling on an icy sidewalk.
The strength Of the Spanish army is nov
271 600 infantry, 5000 cavalry, and Il, 900 ar
ti}lery.
| The London Starasks if England, in send
ing an expedition TO Mexico, wants to collcc
| 4 debt or o SET up n dynasty.
| DR.. Jewett, the old war horse Of temper
ancc, is ona lceturing tour in Iowa.
Prince Napoleon has left souvenirs Of hi
tour i'll Canada in the shape Of donations Q
superb and valuable books to several publ
! libraries.
ploch H. d agsiGTt ni11ad ~ ~ 5ie,nc aI
son. some two weeks aro. TIC old man vi;
intoxicated and attempted to shoot tho SO.
: Having snapped the gun twice, he threw
down and plekcH up i club, whereupon til
+ son seized the gun aud fired. the son Is i
liberty.
"A voter in Sierra county, Cal, was cha
lcnged and about 10 swear bis vote III, whc
l tue eieellon !udEe ansrily eraett out-,lake 0
oul cna va aia;ri., 9u sot Ao iesPee' ioi LII
1 Tho p;1.,,7,n.,a n;.,...n oo,,n7,,,z a.,
the dcmanl for Yaukcc books Is not atIcctc
t,y the war, and that the booksellers continu
= 70 receivS orders ior 1ankee sehoo. pooks. =
works 1.y Southern authors,
In the Kentucky Legislature on the fir
:. days session, on tile 2stll, in the House bi
- was introduced approprlating the sum Of NJ
- less than fifty thousand dollars,
= Far the relief Of the destitute men. women i,
gqIs an , Tu = ma'f oeen @ o6en 1ro
:, BY The armies invading the state or BY lawle
eanas q hentnsSans s shn 9t III armed rebellion again
- =. C,a,-o,,nd ~, T,,,rsa,r saoo 7n r.,
" ;4-'.s- ~ 1a,,a7 s,aras s,s.os 49, p
~ pa 4ts "as ~ 'eoe1 naliue' "as eel1eo ~ ~
Marshal Bill,
~ Our citizens never lad better opport
II. ,:. + s;,,,,.o ,F +,,o;- ,,a ,,.,,o,e ona mn,
X MY u olspose u 'Aen oio p''pete auu 1n''s
C. zines and books than the present. The arr
rs and navy are grateful for every package, a
,,.,.,.,,. 49,, 10 t,r,r.rlo1 froo ~ c,st a. !,
i" ls'eA''ses e'i ~ lo' wait ''ee " .o'' ~ =
J. time oy sending them 10 the nearest agency
9 the Sanitary commission .......
III Tine locks o1 the FOX R1Ser lmproVeme
); company Of Wisconsin were closeo On
G, @1st ps Inc company.
Ut Among tne 1nans inventions "hlch
,..,as w., l en1nh,st;,,,o @ .a1ridee +hc rrsn1;
~ s:,.s~ sa,,>h.,et;h,a ~ - wste-n~oof o,sa,
~ ;as.ant.nao,,. w ;a.,;t;en Nv '' +ha ;,
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- 'u'stoA ."p'
-on monoas, @91n, lne hrsl streel pass
-, ~ ger Ealf"aS was of'eneo aor 1fa'el III Aon1i'
~ 1t has been lessed 10 mr. Eas1on' tae contr
~ Tor, 1er one year, lor slo'ooo' winch Will u
~ ~ It per cent on the tompanys STOCK. ]
~, lessee is to run the road according to contr
to be entered lnto' 70 Keep 1t IN repair, and
oeiNef IL ~ ai'e company III gooo eonoh