The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-02-01
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ET The Telegraph busirsss aeross this
State isso great sAasthe' company u h.vibs
another wire pat up for the aeconnodatior
Of ioea. business. M s. s,ta-.sr s; ssss:l
An extensive revival has been going
on in tie Methodist chuychof thp place for
susne time past. We know Of no bette,
opening for work of shst character, thau
Coaacit Bluhs PRESENTS e ssasas.
e cyThs Ga-e.se passsas, ) s.bIs. show
ing the am auns of grain received at and
shipped from Davenport, du,ing the year
1851, from which Il appears that The total
humber 9f bushels shipped reached near a
million and a quarter, and abousforty thou
sand bushels yet on hand. -sa Z ~ i.
!, .eg q f' con.raband," calling himself
Charles Wesley Browning, has been impos-
ing upon the charity Of the good people Of
Eastern Iowa, for some time past, and is
now on bis way Westward eds a. sa 'tst .
The Marion, lam Co. Register, s.rs that
ne recently made 1 Visits that city ,sand
that 2 collection was taken up for him ia
nearly all the churches, bnt fortunately his
.chafacser was aseertained before hereceiysi
possession Of the money, except in one case,
and a part'of that be spent for liqaor bel ore
bedtime, and then sloped for parts un-
known. .Gas48GE Laa a1G.
cy The Department has issued instruc
tons to receivers Of public monies, to, re-
.ceive in payment for public lands the de-
mand Treasury notes. ~ ?, - 49, So.
% CT The Davenport Ga-etfe says that the
l6;h--the last Of the Iowa Infantry regi-
mcnt-has jus. received from the east its
complete uniforms, overcoats, and equip.
men.s--all OF the best quality. These will
be assigned to the soldiers as fast as they
are mustered in. It is said this regimeht
will take the fsld with better equipments
than any that have gone from Iowa. dz a5
I'D. .s-.=s.gH FG7 seA1!GErT 5sBt HE .a#@g&
CT We jnss seen acopy of the Report of
Adjatan: General BAKER. It makes quite a
large volume-gives detailed account Of
the military affairs Of the State, and con-
tains the name of every soldier in the
various Iowa regiments. This report
contains vast amount Of Information
which is valuable for reference at the
present time, and which will prove Of ines.
Unable value in after years, when the SOL
diers of the present war come to draw their
pensions. aaa s. .ass ID "a $50.
TWe have received from Hon. W. W.
WILSON, a specimen Of Sorghum Syrup,
manufactured at the Chicago Sugar Ref
merry, and which We invite the sorghum grow
ers Of Postawattamie to call and examine,
in order that they may see what Sorghum
Molasses is like, when properly manufac-
tured. rgstttE.s 4L
! CO \ dispatch from Des Moines yester-
day at noon, stated that the snow was at
that time twenty inches deep, and still ga
coming" There is not quite that much
h're yet, but there is no telling how deep it
may be when itge.s done showing. Such
a "spell Of weather. as we have had for
the past few days has not been known in
these parts since the winter of '56-'7.
cy- The Board of Directors Of the Pot
Agricultural Society, held
meeting short time since, to consider the
propriety Of holding Fair the present year.
After thorough canvassing of the ques-
ton it was determined to make the effort;
and accordingly a committee was appointed
TO decide on the best place Of holding the
Fair, and also committee to prepare a
Premium List.
cg~Col. W. II. MERRITT, who command
ed the Iowa lss at Wilson's Greek, and who
ran as the Democratic Union
for Governor Of this State, has
been appointed on the staff Of Gen. jim
LANE. s.s
CO Hon. W. W. WILSON, Representa-
tive from this county, is Chairman OF the
Committee on Public Buildings and Prop
er,v, and also a member of the Committee
on Ineorporasions-Prinsing- Con-
gressional Districts.
frThe snow, with which all creation
has been mantled for the last two months.
gives, as yet, no evidence Of leaving and
the Ssow, II No. 3, Empire Block, contin-
ues to dispense Dry Goods and Groceries,
to bis numerous customers, at prices SO low
as to astonish buyers. and defy competition.
rT HESxr FoRD, ESQ.,, has mounted the
editorial tripod Of the Magnolia Republican,
and proposes to furnish the people Of Har-
rison County with local paper, for at
least one year. IS be is capital good fel.
Iowa thorough Enien man, and good
writer-we wish Tin success, knewip2 sha.
be will try hard to achieve, and deserve Il.
The people Of Harrison need local paper.
and they are able, and should be willing to
give such paper good living support.
sS-A Company ,or u ses frn PssawatssEaie and
Harrison eosnttss sea hoEe fear haairel dollars
Of nve Aun,i5ci and tpriy-<lr-Kssksk Gais CITY,
This company belongs to Capt. d. b.
CIAsx's, company; they we're all psid Of
from their time Of enlistment at this piace
10 the frss Of January. Their pay amounted
to $40, and the amoun. sent home speaks
wslrfor ,as members Of that Company. Capt.
Clasx sen. OF last Friday morning q more
men For his company, aod viii. 10 sho-t
time, 90 himself with usre. There Is still
room fsr recruits ID hls Company, and nor
is the time to pitch 10.
eT Hon. VI. ". wrEsox, viii secer.
co, thanks fo. yarioss Legislative favqts.