Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-12-20
STATE NEWS.

TIE Burlington Argus says very &C.
tive pork packing business is going on.
there the daily arrivals by railroad rang.
ipging. between 1900 to 1000. Prices
nearlyfif per cent above last years rates,
s. 25 for heavy and g. 90 for light hogs.
Tina. paper also says that "paste board
currency is about played out iE Burling.
ton, ,he merchants and business men hav-
ing held meeting and resolved to cease
issuing and to call in outstanding cards.
Il is reported that. Iowa has four new
Brigadiers, viz J.: Colonel Williams, Sd In
fantry Colonel Vandever, 9th Infantry;
Colonel Bussey, Sd Cavalry; Colonel Lowe,
5th Cavalry. FF,f s-..s,
Toledo, Tama county, is now realizing
the benefits Of railroads The cars arrive
on the opposite side Of the river. The
Transcript says business is very lively in
Toledo ..-t ! Tf"~t =
The Nevada Rere,Nc thinks il highly
probable that the Cedar Rapids l. Missouri
River Railroad. will reach the Des Moines
River in the Fall of 1868. So mote i, be.
Martin Favife, son Of Hon. Oran Fa.
vile, of Mitchell county, was badly in,
jured d few days since by the kick Of
horse. . &C.,, .......-
- The Fairfield Ledger announces the
death Of l.. F. Boerstier, an old citizen
Of that place.
A child of Mr. Stockwell at Eddyville,
was burned 10 dealn few days since.
John Huber of O.kaloosa, aged II
years, broke through the ice of a pond on
Sunday last, and was drowned.
Lieut. G. p. Scare of the 18th Iowa
was presented with fine sword and belt
in Chicago few days since. DR.. Boards.
ly of the Oskaloosa Herald, made the
presentation speech.
Ben. Frickln, of Davis county, com.
mi,ted suicide a few days since by shoot
ing himself with shot gun. He WAS
insane.
The post Hospital at Dubuque has al
mitted 1877 patients within the past q
months OF these 8 tave died There
are 81 remaining under treatment.
George S Hampton Of Iowa City has
been appointed on the staff of General
RoseDcrans.
Seven small whisky saloons in Dubuque
died recently Of the War lax. tits hoped
that the disease will become fatal cpl.
demic to all such establishments.
DEsERrER NABBED.-A soldier by the
name Of Williams, belonging to the 29th
Regiment at Council Bluffs, took it into
bis head the other day to retire from the
service without asking permission Of the
powers that be. Surprising that he
would make his way Eastward, Colonel
Benton telegraphed to the I. s Marshal
a, this place, giving description of the
fugitive. In due time William. arrived
a, Des Moines, and put up at the Blodgeit
House. The Marshal who had never seen
the deser,er, called around, caugh. a
glimpse Of his man. and said TO him q, he
fa,niiiarly extended his hand:
Why, Williams, how do you.do?"
The nature Of the response was proof
enough Of the identity Of the fugitive, and
he was accordingly committed to jail to
await the order of the Colonel j
A brother of F. W. Brooks Of the Bur
lington Branch Of the State Bank. was
recently killed in Missouri BY the expio'
sion Of boiler in u steam mill.
Mr.. Holmes and another gentleman.
both of Page county, killed deer in s
days. That's pretty successful bunting.
An order from Gov. kirkwoOd compli-
menting the 10Th Regiment for gailan.ry
at luka and Corinth, was read before the
Regiment on the 22d of November.
GUERRlLLAs IN Iowa THE Ot,umwa
Courier reports an event in Wappello
county which looks much like guerrilla
rebels from Missouri entered on Monday
night Of last week the residence of Mr..
Rambo on Little Soap Greek. They seized
Mr.. r., threw him down, aud threatened
to kin him if he moved They then
robbed the house of much valuable prop
erty, including 500 in money. After their
disappearance, Mr. Rambo proceeded to
Deighbors aud gave the alarm. The three
scoundrels were not fortunate with their
booty. They were nabbed and deposited
in the Ouumwa jail.
Colonel Cummings Of the 39,h. was
presented few days since by the officers
Of the Regiment with sword and hat
The presentation speech was made by
Governor Kirkwood. Colonel Cummings
merited this testimonial of esteem. We
bell We bin to be one of the most con.
scientious and efficient officers in the
service.
Capt. Fuller's Company in the Goth
Regiment, is composed Of tall soldiers. -
Their average height is fee feet elcren in
Chest A number of them six fee, and n
plurality of inches in their stocking
b. The remains of Colonel Wm. Dewey OF
the 23d Iowa Infantry, arrived yesterday
afternoon ut the residence of Alfred NJ
Lyon. Whether the interment will take
place here or in Fremont county, we are
unable in this issue to ELL Des Mo,aes
Register. . ...,...... .......
l.. A. Duncan, late editor of the Iowa
City Republican, has been appointed Ad.
jutant of the Fortielh Regiment.
Lieut. Col Hepburn, Second Iowa Cav
airy, has retired from the staff Of Gen