Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-05-17
lTE MS.

IL IS generally UNDERSTOOD at Nashville
that convention of the people is shortly
to be called by Governor johnson, and q
system OF reconstruction pursued, similar
TO the movements for that purpose in West.
ern Virginia. Governor johnson will a lso
attempt to raise troops in the State to the
number Of at least a brigade.
The Southern Methodist Book Concern,
at Nashville, Tenn, has been closed, and
the editors removed from the city.
Vermont maple sugar makers are now
in the midst Of their sugaring season, and
the prospect is fair for good crop.
About FIVE hundred tons of confscated
Confederate pork was received at Cincin-
natl on Monday from Nashville, to be re.
salted and smoked for the Government.
The petition for the removal Of the pres.
ent Secretary of the Navy, which is in cir
culation in Boston, has already been
signed by large number of prominent
citizens, embracing ship owners and pro.
fessional seamen.
The abolition republicans do not have
so many henied words for Senator Wright,
of Indiana, since his speech the other day,
IN which he so mercilessy handled Sumner.
Parson Brownlow says the preachers of
the South have done more for the rebellion
than any other class. They are of the
same stripe as the pulpit shriekers Of the
North.
The churches are beginning to contri-
butte their bells to the needy Confederate
cannon boundaries. Rev. Jno Mayo, of
York comfy, Virginia, has sent an old
bell which wcs cast in 1928.
Col. Harvey Brown. lately in command
at Fort Pckens, has declined a public re.
ception rendered to him by his fellow
townsmen of Railway. n j., on the score
OF his ill'health and the paramount claims
of duty.
The Rock Island bridge burning case,
in the y. S. Supreme Court at Washington,
has been put over another year; mean.
while Col. Bssel, the alleged incendiary,
is winning laurels in the feld-now at Is
land No. 10.
Gen Fremont has constituted Western
Virginia the Railroad District and as.
signed to vts command Brigadier General
Kelly, who mas established his headquar-
ters at Grafton.
1t seems that Pillow and FLOYD have
quarreled, and Pillow calls FLOYD black
hearted scoundrel, and threatens to shoe.
him The Buffalo Courier says it has ex.
ercised its brains somewhat to devise a
death suitable for Floyd. 1t thinks being
shot by Pillow would Just about meet the
requirements of the case.
WISCONSIN ltLECrToNs- The Milwaukee
Nccs, remarkinc successes at the recent
city elections in Wisconsin, SAYS that "ev-
cry city in the State which voted last Tues.
day gave democratic maiorities. All of
these cities, with not more than two ex.
ceptions, were last year Republican,"
Francis Gallagher prominent LAWYER
of Baltimore, was killed at the battle of
Winchester on Sunday last while fighting
for the Cause Of the Union.
One year ago George n Sanders is.
sued proclamation inviting the great
Northwest to come into the Southern Con.
tederacy. The great Northwest has gone in
A missionary at the Sandwich Islands in
letter alludes to "a renewed stir in the
ranks of the Mormons. The new apostle
OF their cause is a Captain Gibson. aided
by young man from Northampton, Mass.
II WAS suspected, for a while, that Gibson
was leagued with some privateers; but the
opinion is now gaining ground ,ha, he is
indeed an agent Of Brigham Young, and
hot Hn sc Cal I 81
descent upon the Islands, which they in.
tend to seize and hold as q more pleasant
home than Utah"
Mr.. Mason, n, the opening OF the British.
Parlimen,, sat next to the Ambassador
from llayti. and didn't dare to turn up his
nose, lest the British abolitionis,s might
suspec, him of thinking himself better
than niger.
TIE MINISTER TO RUssH.-G General
Cameron has signifed his intention of
leaving for Russia about the middle Of
next month. We wonderif he really thinks
seriously of going there? We have always
had our doubts Chic. Journal.
And the Russians their fears. We ad.
wise the people of Russia to keep a close
watch. PIackards printed, Look ont for
pickpockets, should be posted throughout
the Empire.-Davenport Dem.
A DiyoRcE GRANrEn.-In the Circuit
Court of Mcllenry county. now in session
at Woodstock, decree has been entered
in the case Of Adah Isaacs Menken Hee-
nan VS.. John c. Heenan, the "Benicia
Boy, granting divorce to the complain.
ant.-Darenpor News,
The man who proposes to fill shells
with some sickcning gas is buying up
copies Of the N. Y. Tribune Wushingtol
Star.
On dit, that "Fanny Fern" ha. sepora.
ted from her husband, on the score of ILL
treatment. Naughty Parton, how could
you Phil. Ing
The Ohio Legislature has failed to elect
a United States Senator in place of Ben.
Wade. There was uncompromisiny hos.