The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-24
Home and Other Itens.

mar inc or gunboat service, arc now, we un-
derstand, under military arrest in New
York, for refusing to enter the infantry ser
vice. AS W. understand it, these young
men, so recently from McGregor, were mus
tered into the naval service, and set up the
defense that having been mustered into
that branch of the service they cannot be
transferred to another without their con-
sent. 1t looks upon its face as though the
boys were right on this point; at any rate,
we hope they will win. II is no part of
the volunteering system that volunteer
shall be coerced into other service than that
he elected. I. :. 3. Lieutenant Dayton, formerly
Sers't Dayton, Of Company TX" LIST Iowa
Cavalry, has been transferred to the Sixth
Cavalry service, and will assist L. L. Aims
worth, Of West Union, in filling up his
company. The Lieutenant called at this
office on his way west. He is one of the
best specimens of "soger boy" which we
have ever seen. On Thursday of last
week two companies Of soldiers en- route
for the redezvous at Dubuque, passed thro'
this place. The first of these companies
was from Howard county and went directly
on board the fine steamer Key City which
was waiting for them at our levee. The
other company was from Fort Atkinson,
Winneshiek county, and was differed as
follows: Captain, DR.. Kirkup; LIST Lieut.,
O. N. Barnett; I'd Lieutenant, George
Humphrey: Orderly Sergeant, Edward
Richards. This was fine.look;ng compa-
ny, and one of which the Doctor has good
reason to feel proud. On Sunday even
ing, Sheriff Sawyer of West Union, Fayette
county, arrived in town with seven desert.
ers in tow, nared as follows: Frederick
Gresham, and John Kensel, from Captain
Folletts company; John Burke, L. L.
Hitch, and John Hitch, from Capt. Welch's
company and E. Houpt, and John Barton,
from Capt. Chadwick's company. These
men were arrested on order from Adjutant
Ger. Baker, and were taken on board the
down packet on Monday and delivered to
Col. Brush, commanding the post at Du.
buque. So far as we can learn, these gen.
tlemen deserted mainly because of some
disappointment in securing some of the
non-commissioned Offices :. ."Home and
other Items" like everything nowadays,
runs to military matters, as naturally
as the broad stream which skirts our mar.
row city flows to the gulf; and it is no more
possible to exhaust the supply of one than
the supply Of the other. We learn that all
the recruits which Sergt. Dayton took with
to fill up the first Iowa cavalry were &C
cepted save one. We learn also that one
of these, named II. H. Hutchins, two hours
after being mustered into the service was
thrown from his horse with such violence
As to break one Of his legs Rev. S. P.
Sloan, pastor Of the Congregational Church
Of this city, and now Chaplain of the 21st
regiment, is writing series Of very inter.
esting letters to the Sabbath School of that
church. His last letter was dated ''on board
the steamer Henry Clay, five hours seeking
q place to lie down." His description Of
the scene on board was very vivid. 1t may
be imagined when it is generally known
that the Henry Clay is small boat and
had full passenger list before taking on
board an entire regiment with baggage. 90.
Sergeant Sparks has sent eight fine able
bodied men to help fill up Co. &C" Sd Iowa
regiment. He would like to get twice that
number more Friends Ames, Wilson,
and Dep. Sheriff futile, have opened their
recruiting Office in the Post Office building,
foot Of Main street, and nearly opposite
the Times Office. They want to fill up
good company for the sixth cavalry, right
off, and we are glad to hear that they are
meeting with quite good success. >. On
Tuesday evening, the 10th inst, . man was
accidentally drowned from off steam
boat going up the river. The next day
Geo. Rising, the wide awake Captain of the
Eureka, picked up the body, which was
forwarded to the claimant, Mrs. Bridget
Broadrick, Dubuque. Dave w oollscroft
has sold his grocery stand to Austin Depue
of Waukon-.Woo llscroft will open anoth-
er establishment Of . similar character in
the building lately occupied by Hammer
slough Bros. >. Brown of the Clayton Co.
Store and A. p. Richardson, formerly of
the Times, have formed partnership in
the grain buying business; their warehouse
is No. 5, Bluff street. James Mckinney
weigher. Sam. Coyle, of DEBORAH, is at
work "like sailor" in raising recruits for
Col. Wilson's cavalry regiment. Sam. is
one of the best "boys' in the work..
Judge Murdoch is expected to move to
McGregor shortly. He leaves his splendid
farm near Garnavillo for the purpose Of
educating his interesting family of child
rem. We welcome him in advance. Our
young friend Sam. Haislett has quit the
tactical business his star has got out of the
milky way, and he has joined his brother
George in the newspaper business at Lam
sing. The Boys have leased the Argus of.
fee. Our old friend Lefingwell is about
resuming the practice Of law, and will
shortly open an Office in this city. We are
right glad to hear of it. Aside from the
fact that Lefingwell is good fellow, we
are informed by some of our oldest citizens
that he is one of the most successful col.
lectors of all northern Iowa. :. The fine
steam saw mill Of Frank Smith, at Clayton,
together with loo, 900 feet of lumber was
burned on Thursday night Loss about
$4,000. Fire supposed to be the work Of
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