Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-12-26

paid for. We intend no ofense by stopping auy one
paper when his time Is up, and II ofense 10 taken
can't help It. Our subscription book 10 in tho hands
acerk who knows nothing of the circumstances Of on
Subscribers. His instructions erase the name
each subscriber when the time paid expires and
will do without respect to person. We have found
after ten years experience that this the only ssf
rule to adopt in publishing newspaper.
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ALLorNENTs.-By list of allotments O
the pay Of soldiers belonging to Iowa regi
ments, published in the Davenport Gazette
we find the following statement, in thi.
county, with the companies making them
Branch Bank at Muscatine, 1921 per month
for two members of company A, oath regi
ment, and $246 for company D, Gath regi
ment
LEFT CAIRo.-Five companies of the 35 h
regiment, B, D, G, and I, left Cairo on the
evening of the 10th inst, for Columbus,
Kentucky, to guard some railroad bridges
near that place, which were threatened with
destruction. We would advise the ''rebs" to
keep clear of these bridges while they are
guarded by the gallant 95th, if they have any
regard for their present comfort or future
salvation, as these boys will shoot real bullets,
and are not to be trifled with.
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WOnly think, that away up here in Iowa,
in the middle of December, merchants are
compelled to leave the doors of their stores
stand open-as was the case here yesterday
We remember we'll with what shudder
we were wont, in our younger days, when a
resident of the southern portion of Ohio, to
look upon the map of Iowa and contemplate
removal to its imaginative ice fields =
and yet, here in the month of December we
have weather, which, for salubrity, cannot be
surpassed in the most favored of earth's eli
mates in that most beautiful of months
"smiling May" We are content, and hope
for a continuance.
ALL READY.-The Gray-Beard regiment
have received their arms the Prussian mus
ket-and are now ready to proceed south
ward, to whatever station the Government
may see fit to send them, whether to garri-
son posts or in the more active service of the
field. We are confident this regiment will
nobly do it's duty. They have received no
intimation as yet of their probable destina-
ton, nor of the time when they will be called
upon to leave their dearest interests for more
active scenes. But let the word come when it
will, they are ready. The members away on
furlough, to spend the Christmas, will re-
turn about next Saturday, when the arms
will be distributed.
The REVENUE LAVA bill has passed
both Houses of Congress, which waits only
the signature Of the President to become
law, amending the revenue act in such man
ner that separate stamps will not be required
for the various instruments on which stamps
are to be placed. The new law allows any
revenue stamps to be used, providing the
amount be correct. For instance,.a bank
check now requires the annexing of stamp
manufactured expressly for that purpose and
no other. If the new act becomes law, a
two cent stamp or two one cent stamps will
answer the purpose equally well. This will
be great convenience to business men, and
will do away with the many mistakes liable
to occur through haste and carelessness.
MEETING OF THE MuscATINE County AGRI-
CULTURAL SocIErY.-A meeting of the Mus
catine County Agricultural Society, will be
held at the Court House, on the LIST day of
January, 1868, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
when the officers elect will assume the duties
of their Office, and an election of Board of
Directors for the ensuing year will be held.
It is hoped full attendance will be had Of
all persons interested in the improvement and
prosperity of agriculture in our County. That
all classes are interested. be they mechanics,
merchants, or Of any of the professions, in |
the prosperity of agriculture, cannot be |
doubted. That all classes draw their sup
port, directly and indirectly from the producing
classes, no thinking man will deny. There
fore all are invited. Let all attend the meet
ing and make the Society live thing.
ea JOHN ZEIGLER, Sec'y.
PRosPEcr FOR A FIGHr.-The following let
ter was received yesterday. It contains Ia
ter intelligence ofthe movements of the a5th.
The prospect that this gallant regiment, or a
part Of them at least, will soon have a chance
to test their courage in scrimmage with
the enemy is pretty good. If it comes, we
are certain that Muscatine county will have
cause to be proud Of her gallant boys:
COLUMBUS, KY., Dec. 20.
FRIEND MAH1N An order came to compa-
MES B, D, F, G and l, of the 35th regiment,
from Cairo, to go-no one knew whittier, ex-
cept that vague rumor placed our point Of
debarkation ut Columbus, KY, near which
place it was said the rebels were congregating,
burning the bridges of the railroad. Is
Instantly all was hustle and preparation.
A new life seemed to pervade all, and one
hour after reception Of the order we were
ready and on beard the steamer Sunshine
The detachment is under the command of
Lieut.. Col. Rothrock.
We arrived here at II p. n, ready for any
duty to which we may be assigned.
10 A. H.-Ihere isa rumor current in town
to the effect that fight is now progressing 1t |
Jackson, which station is about 40 miles dis
tant from here. No intelligence can be had
from there, as the track is torn up about l5
miles from here, and consequently no train
has arrived. The train from here yesterday
was fired into and forced to return. We are
notified that 3, 600 guerrillas are marching ON
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