Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-24

jority Of some ~ or 80 votes.
Frxs SrccK-J. w. Stow, Of Iowa
City. Offers Zoe lot Of thoroughbred
stoc.x for sale. It il srass chance.
Psoxorsp.-Frank F. Campbell. late
editor Of the Montezuma Republican,
entered tho 4o.b Iowa ~ = private. aud
ha. lately been elected to Captsiocy.
The Journal ..ys that Judge Dillon
will lecture before the studeotsof Green
wood Academy, 10 Muscstine, on FRI.
day evening. Subject. "Dem ands OF
our country upon its youth"
The Muscatioe Journal says the
Grey Boards are arriving rapidly, and
that tie regiment will soon be full.
They go into tie quarters recently VA
csted BY the oath.
Rush Jarboe, formerly q resident OF
Muscatine, but who was in the South
when the war broke out, and was draft
cd into the rebel service, got back .
few days since.
The Board Of Supervisors Of John.
son county stands. 9 Democrats, Ke-
publicans, 8 Independent. In one town
ship there was tie. So Gays the Re
publican.
IMpRovEMEHr.-The Mnscatine couu-
tv authorities have concluded to make
some improvements about the Court
Honse and yard by painting and setting
hade trees. Good idea.
The Gate City says the 10th Reei-
ment got go far ahead OF Sheriff Rut.
ledge, Of Van Buren, county, that he
was obliged to return without the vote.
He telegraphed instructions, however,
and the vote will probably be taken.
A RrLrc-We have in our Office
testament which saved the life o. au
Iowa soldier at the battle of Pea Ridge.
The testament was in tho vest pocket OF
the soldier, aud v lille kneeling to load,
q Minnie ball struck the book and lodged
| in it's leaves. We have both the tesla
ment and ball in our possession.-Mus-
eatine Courier.
FINE SaEEp.-Mr. John Yost passed
through this city yesterday with lot OF
fourteen fine blood Spanish merino bucks,
Tor the use of his large flock near this
city. Some of them are from the best
focks in Vermont, and others from Ohio,
the immediate product Of Vermont
sheep. They were brought into this
State BY Mr.. A. Whitney, an old sheep
man Of Vermont. He has shipped to
other parties in the State, including
Hon. Mr.. Grinpell, Col. Hooker Of this
city, some fifteen more bucks. These
bucks will make their mark in this State.
State Register.
Iowa boys are active and always on
the wing. The twenty-seventh lave
gone from Fort Smelling to meet the red
skins, and no doubt will give good &C.
count Of themselves, should they en-
counter the treacberous foe. The St.
Paul Pioneer of last Saturday says:
"Six companies of the 9th Iowa regi-
ment marched yesterday from Fort Smell
ling under orders Of Gen. Pope, to NJ
Lac, and will remain there unit, .h ..e
the payment is made to that + Aasncv
they will proceed to Chip ,here nn;,i
will probably be sta!;~ w;,h 49, o sI.
Inc a'nc"lly e:.'E-Dubuque Herald.
=, SHOOTS HIS W1FE.-Jim Nc.
NJ, man Who lives on the east side
NShe river at the bridge, shot his wife
on Monday morning last. McNulty co.
listed in Capt. McCaddon's Grey Beard
company, and his wife was anxious that
be should make arrangements to have
the Captain draw a part Of his pay and
remit it to her to live upon. Her effort.
in this direction so enraged McNulty
that he shot her, the load taking effect
10 Der face and neck. The gun was
loaded with shot and the wound is not
considered dangerous. McNulty was
taken before E .quire Murray, who sent
him to Jail in default of $500 bail, to
await the action Of the grand jury
Iowa City Republican.
OnlruARY.-Charles w. Matin, bro
ther Of John Mahin, Esq, Of the Mus
catine Journal, died at Corinth on the
10th inst, from wounds received at the
battle of Shiloh. The journal saws he
was "a years Of age, and leaves fami
" at Andalusia, Ill. He belonged to Co. |
K, 7th regiment, aud was wounded and
captured by the enemy in the battle Of
Belmont, but was released with all the
other wounded Union prisoners taken
on that occasion, and after several
months suffering from his wound was
enabled to rejoin his regiment.
No drawer or truer soldier could be
found 10 the ranks of the noble 7th. His
comrades all bear testimony to his fear. |
less daring and his READINGS, TO discharge
all duties required Of him.
A Coon JoKE.-Tbe oath is q tenn |
perance regiment. Monday the brave