Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-16

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staeted in Aamakee county, at Lans-'
IN ! eottlsd the Journal.
DEynrr.-h il said thAt tie 'Dis-
trict Fair" held at Des Mejnss this
present fall, came out behind 10 the
matter Of payiag expenses. Sorry to
hear it.
TnE Keokuk Constitution says that
the RENAME Of Col. Baker, late Of the
Iowa I'd, arrived at that place on the
l4sb. The body has been sent throug b
to Bloomfield, the Colonies late resi-
dencs, for interment.
POVERTY SrR1cKEN.-The fremen Of
the city Of Keokak recently appealed to
the City Council for now hose, the old
ones having become entirely useless.
They we're told that the city was too
poor to furnish the necessary funds ;
consequently, at meeting Of the com
panies held last week, it was decided to
solicit subscriptions for the purpose Of
purchasing now hose.
LATE Dubuque advices speak of the
death OF Thcs. J. Townsend, Surveyor
General for Wisconsin and Iowa, At bis
residence in Dubuque, on the 7th inst.
Mr.. Townsend was a resident of Winnie
bago county, Wis, when he was ap-
pointed Surveyor General. He was
an old resident of that State. had been
member Of tho Assembly, and was at
one time State Emigrant Agent.
CAPTAIN NJ. c. FULLER, Of Company
/, 16;h Iowa Infantry, showed rs yester-
day his sword, the scabbard which was
badly indented by . blow which the
Cantain gave to rebel in the battle OF
Shiloh. The sword is all right. In the
melee which resulted in the fracture of
the scabbard, the gallant Captain CAP.
tured his assailant, instead Of being mace
the victim Of the assault. Captain Full.
Ter was formerly the Sheriff of Jones
coloty. He is a brave and skl'ful off
Ger. He is now Acting Assistant Pro
vost Marshal at s.. Louis State Reg
lister.
ANOTHER HUNTER. have anoth-
er hunting incident which comes to us
from the hero himself, who is regarded
as one OF the most truthful gentlemen
in these parts Armed with q double
barreIed shot gun, he stood on a mar
gin Of q pond 10 the vicinity Of Fsgan's
mill. The hunter, on account of "phys.
ical disability" in one Of bis legs, did
not stand very soIidly upon his pins. He
saw ducks floating in the pond. He
Strengthened out the gun with both bar.
rcls cooked, and while in the act Of tax
ing aim, his disabled leg made lfrcb
to leeward, and he fell netherward on
his spinal column. The muzzles of the
barrels flew up heavenward, and there
was q contemporaneous double explo.
sion. -Four ducks which had been rec.
reating in the atmosphere above. felt
the force of the explosion, and tumbled
from their aerial locality! One Of them
tell struggling on the nose Of the fallen
hunter! The hero of this solemn Incl,
dent AYERS that he is willing to 60 &c
oath on the accuracy of this report. o.
course the public will believe him.
State Register.
BRUTAL MURDER.-On Saturday
night about IL o'clock, and alteration
occurred in the lower part OF Camp
Franklin, between some Of the member.
of companies A aud D of the 9th Reg
'mcnt, resulting in the death OF Jeffer
son Osburn, private in the first named
company. The particulars were giver
to US as follows: A member of compa
ny A having lately been married, invi
ted some of his fellows out 10 the wood,
to share with him the contents Of bot
tie of whiskey. While engaged in thi
connubial celebration they came 10 con
tact with some members of company D
and row speedily followed. The lat
ter were armed with their muskete, anC
threatened violence upon the other par
ties. Some one Immediately ran to thu
quarters Of company II and cried fol-
help. The deceased with others turned
out to qucll the disturbance, but hat
gone forward only few steps when h,
was met by some one, not yet identified
who inflicted upon him a severe bayone
wound 10 the right side, the weapon
penetrating the liver. Another soldier
member Of the 9th cavalry, whose name
we did not learn, had his right thumt
shot off at some stage-of the melee.
The deceased is represented to have
been q sober, intelligent and honorable
young man, who only became connected
with the drunken row from desire t.
assist in quelling it. His late residence
was Hardin, Allamakee county. In tn.
morning be was conveyed to the Pos
Hospital, where his wounds were exam
ined. He fingered until rbout o'clocl
when he breathed his last. While hi
senses remained he begged almost con
stantly to be taken to his mother. HI
Sad fate awakened a great degree O
sympathy rs intelligence Of the even,
spread through camp. - pubagu.
Times.
A u1r AT Mr.. SECRETARY CHASE
We find tho fOllOwinO hit af M Cocro