Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-04

been presented with an apple by Mr.. V.
Tracy, which weighs "a ounces, and
measures Is inches around.
The Muscatiue Journal says that
"the hog cholera is still raging in that
county. Many Of our farmers have lost
entire droves. We hope to zee it checked
soon."
Prairie fires are making sad havoc
among the grain stacks, d.. in the in
terror. Two farmers near Nashau.
Chickasaw county, lost all their grain in
the: way last week during the high
winds.
Tie North Iowa Times, Of October
goth, says: 1--WE I'm ler.tand our pat
riotic Irjsh fellow citizens have filled up
one company for Colonel O'Brien's reg
imept, and are now at work filling up
the second"
An elegant gold chain was presented
on Thursday afternoon to the Reverend
Father Brazl of Des Moines, who Off
ciated at the Dubuque cathedral during
the Bishop Smiths absence in Europe.
Tue presentation address was delivered
by Bart. Leneban,an composed BY Pat
V. Mclaughlin.
A man was arrested in Ottumwa last
Monday, as an estray Missouri bush
whacker, and carried back to Missouri,
by some State troops, who we're at o.
tumwa purchasing salt.
lie is said to have done some keen
running before he was captured. for
safe keeping he placed some $1,000 in
green backs in the hands of the Sheriff,
saying that if they took him back to
Missouri and killed him, they should no,
do it for bis money.
The lumber trade here, says the Gin.
ton Herald, IS already large, giving
support to more than $50 souls, yet it is
in its infancy. The whole interior o.
this State along the line of our railroad
is destitute Of lumber, and must draw
it's supplies from this point. As the
railroad is extended and the country i'm.
proved and developed, this branch Of
trade will largely increase. Judging
from the past, we believe that in five
years it will be quadrupled, and in ten
years it will give support to popula.
ton of over 1900 persons.
RAILROAD ExrENsIoN.-Tbe iron fol
tho extension OF the Cedar Rapids &
Missouri River Railroad is arriving daiiy
and being laid as fast as j, is received
The track is laid nearly to Toledo, the
county seat of Tama. 1t will reach tha,
station to-day, or the first of next week
Clinton Herald
The railroad shops are very busy. The
large force which left them for the wal
has been more than replaced. We IN
ders,and that the company has more
men now employed in the sbops at this
place than have been al any former Pc
rod Clinton Herald.
WANTS TO BACK OUT.-A certain firm
Of oil dealers sold and agreed to deliver
to several Dubuque firms large quaint
ties of coal oil at SO cents gallon. In
few hours afterwards he learned tina,
the price had increased considerably
and in order TO avoid loss h. skedaddIed
and his employers soon afterwards I'm
dertook to repudiate his contracts. Sc
the matter remains, the Dubuquers con.
slderably ahead.-Dubugue Herald.
MILITARY SHARP PRAcTrcE.-An am.
bilious private of the 3Sth, at Camp
Franklin, was lately sent up the river to
look after some deserters, to PROCURE
new recruits and to bring in some 9th
ers who had agreed to enlist, but had
not been sworn in. He succeeded well
in getting the men. and was returning
with them, but when at McGrcgor be
found cavalry company pc4lly full
just needing his men to ill out. They
offered to make HIM a Lieutenant if he
would give over his men. The tempta.
ton was too strong, and he Yielded
Tie cavalry company was formed and
be was duly elected Lieutenant. The
officers Of the 3sth hearing of it, cent
file of soldiers down to the river to
arrest him when he arrived here, which
was accomplished without difficulty.
A Court Martial will be held in his
case, and in the meantime the Governs
or will not give him commisson.-Du.
duque Herald.
The Burlington Hawkeye contains the
following
"A CHALLENGE.-Wc are authorized
to cay, by parties not connected with the
regiment, that they offer a bet OF
$1,000, against a similar amount, tb at
the Goth Regiment Iowa Volunteers OF
Infantry, at Camp Mexican, Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa, (who will have been organized
two months on the Sd day of Novem
Der, 1862 will excel any other regi-
ment OF the State Of Iowa, in discipline
and drill, who have the advantage Of
three mouths ON duty in lieu Of two.
The proposition, if accepted, VII be
satisfactorily arranged. Competent and
dislnterested judges to make the award.
The officers Of the regiment are:
Co!onel-Geo. A. Stone, Of Mt.
Pleasant.
Lieut.. Col.-Fabian Brydolf Of Bur
lington.