Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-17

IuItuST OCueISs
By order Of the COMMANDMENT Chief
N. B. Baker.
Adiutant General Of Iowa.
Oc'.lO, 1862.
SILVER GREys.-We learn that there is a
full company under Capt. G. R. West, at Du-
buque, bearing the above name, waiting for
orders to proceed to rendezvous at this place.
They 90 into the 37th.
They have volunteered to do garrison duty,
in order to relieve the young men who are
able to fight. The men enlisted in Capt.
Wells company are all hearty, active men,
many of them being only in their prime, and
will, ifa chance ever is afforded them, show the
rebels that the spirit of our forefathers is not
quenched in the North, whatever may have
become of it South. We are glad the rendez-
vous for this regiment has been fixed here.
We wish to see this noble band Of patriots.
The companies will probably comm ence
arriving to go into quarters the early part of
next week.
WRev. Mr. Evans delivered an address
before the students and patrons of Greenwood
Academy last Saturday night at fremont
Hall, on the constitutionality Of the Presi-
dents proclamation. The subject was han
died in amasterly manner, showing the speak
er's acquaintance with our Government and
its Constitution.
After proving conclusively that the procla-
nation was not unconstitutional, he proceeded
to show its utility The address was an ex-
cellent one throughout, and reflected credit
on the speaker. We are sorry there was no
more out to hear it, for we are satisfied none
would have regretted going. The audience
was composed in great measure Of ladies'.
We hope Mr., Evans may repeat his lecture
again at some future time to larger crowd.
PERsosAL.-Paymaster Vim. H. Sells, OF
the U. S. Army. is at present in this city, Wis
ting his old friends. He is connected with
the Gulf Squadron, and was in the expedition
which captured New Orleans. We are glad
to see him in good health aud spirits, though
he was suffering from illness some time since.
P McMurry, also former resident Of
this place, is now visiting us. His present
location is Colony. Mo. He is looking well.
eW Upton is beginning to feel the hor-
rors of this war. She lost in the battle Of
Iuka some of her best young men. The Tip
ton Guards belong to 9Th, and were in the
fight They suffered terribly. Amongst the
killed we notice the names Of Lieut.. Shaw, j.
R. Fobes, and James Edgar. They were
amongst the first to enlist in defense of their
country, and encouraged others by their no
BILE example. Their death is loss 70 Upton
not to be replaced. Although dead, they will
long live in the memories of their former fel-
low -townsmen. The latter was only seven
teen years of age, and enlisted against the
wishes of his friends, who were fearful that
he would not be able to stand the fatigue.
He was wounded in the early part of the fight,
but refused to leave the field, and was soon
after shot dead. He was the pet of the COM
pany.
w The Upton advertiser wishes to know
how Postmasters can tell when postage stamps
have been used as currency.
Postmasters are not obliged to know that
they have been used as currency, but if they
are sciied or defaced, it becomes their duty to
refuse to recognize them, The Third Assist
ant Postmaster General, in answer to some
inquiries of the same nature that were put to
him, stated that "there was reason to believe
the unadvised use of postage stamps had so
much soied and defaced many of them as to
make them unfit for use on letters, as they
cannot be distinguished from stamps which
have already been uaed in prepayment of
postage" Hence he orders that Postmasters
treat as unpaid all letters with soilel stamps.
BODY FoUND.-The body Of man, appar-.
entity % or 80 years of age, was found, wash
ed on an island, near New Boston, last week.
He had on blue blouse coat, black satin
vest, light fustian pants, half worn, long boots
and a white shirt with pink stripe in the
bosom. He had two marks upon his face,
which had the appearance of gunshot
wounds and were located one on the forehead,
the other just below the mouth. He had
pass in his pocket for four men, dated Camp
Heron, Sept. 2ad, signed by the Colonel of
the 31st Iowa regiment.
He was buried on high spot of ground on
the island where found.
The Hosr1rAL.-The new hospital, fitted
up by the ladies in Accola's b1 ilding is well
arranged. The room is long, light and airy,
and is arranged, with view to securing these
essential requisites to the comfort of the sick,
in the best possible manner. They will re-
ceive kind attentions from our noble hearted
ladies, under whose care it is expected they
will soon recover. Ladies having delicscies
to spare can do good service by donating
them t" the hospital. There Is nothing so
much relieves the sick as pantry stores.