Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-28
News Paragraphs.

The daughter of VIM. Nelson, of Peterboro'
Canada, young lady 81 years old, has lately
died of hydrophobia, caused by the bite of a
cat.
The National tax on whisky is 20 cents per
gallon, or S. per barrel. On lager beer it is
81 per barrel.
A regiment of regulars arrived at Fort
Leavenworth on the 9th, which has been alb
sent in New Mexico five years.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, offers $500
reward for the capture of deserter named
Henry Rowland, Of the 13Sth regiment, who
shot his Lieutenant, Josiah Baughtman, while
the Lieutenant was endeayoring to arrest him
for desertion.
In Wauwatosa, Wis, fifteen men subscrib-
ed $3.50 apiece to be donated to those of their
number who should be drafted. Of these but
one was drafted, who thus gets $3.50. The
name of the lucky man was Smith, black
smith.
Counterfeit postage currency has been is
sued in New York. The counterfeiters have
succeeded in closely initiating the lettering,
with the exception of the date, which is in
larger figures than the genuine.
Surgeons in the army complain that neu-
ralgia in the head, with which so many of our
soldiers are afflicted in cold weather, is caused
by want Of protection from the snow, sleet
and winds, the small cap worn by our SOL.
diers offering no protection whatever to the
head and ears.
Of the SO counties in Ohio, one-fouth es-
capped the draft entirely, having filled their
quota by volunteering It is stated that fully
one-half Of the men drrfted have volunteered
in the three years. service.
It is estimated that the receipts from Gus
toms during the current year will amount to
more than SEC, 600, 000-possibly to $65 ,0OO,-
600, which will be larger revenue than has
in any preceding year been derived from that
source.
At a recent hunting match in Brooklyn, N.
H., 1920 game were killed, including coons,
foxes, rabbits, owls, hawks, crops, woodcocks,
wild ducks, cartridges, squirrels of various
kinds, bluejays and woodpeckers.
There continues to be much suffering
among the Southern negroes gathered at
Cairo, Thr measels prevails among them,
and for lack Of proper protection from ex-
posure they catch cold and die from that
disease.
The sword presented to Frank Blair by the
ladies is designated as an offset to the sword
presented to Fremont. The weapon cost
81, 900, is jewel-hilted, and has two scab-
bards, one gold and one silver. Accompany
ing the sword was gold embroidered belt
and costly silk scarf
1t is becoming quite common now in New
York to append.to marriage notices in the pa
pers, "No cards SENT" thus obviating the
misunderstanding and offence which would
necessarily arise among friends and acquaint-
ances from want of knowledge, and escap-
ing the responsibility Of the omissions and
DETERMINATIONS always incident to the custom.
Evidence has been adduoed which tends
to the conclusion that the late terrible acct
dent to the J. Il. Dickey, which resulted in
bursting of the boilers, was caused by q
drunken pilot. He ran the boat upon the
shore, and gave the wrong signals to the
engineers when he saw the course the boat
was taking. The explosion followed almost
Immediately. The pilot, who was at the
wheel at the time, was proved to have been
intoxicated early in the evening. He disap.
peared Immediately after the accident and
has not been seen since.