Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-08-02
ALL SORTS OF PARAGRAPHS,


Getting to be Very Black.-The Moline
independent says man il these times
must necessarily be an Abolitionist or a
traitor. The Boston Liberator and Fred
Douglass paper say the same thing
Counterfeit five dollar bills on the
Hampden Bank OF North Castle Creek
N. T., were put in circulation short
time since They are a photograph Of the
genuine, and are neatly executed.
Scarcity Of Change.-The Philadelphia
Ledger says Gents being about the only
specie in circulation, are in anxious de.
mand, aud We have heard Of two per cent
premium in some instances being paid
for them.
Murder at Fort Keurncv We learn
from passengers by the Western Stage
last evening, (Monday), that two gamblers
names not stated, were shot in row
which occurred at the Fort two or three
days since --Nebrashian.
What NerL-Tho Syracuse Courier
reports the arrest of a young black fellow
who was permitted to take white girl 10
years old to the circus, in tina, city, and
who actually attempted to violate her per.
son in the presence of the spectators.
Through Mississippi hanger and star.
vation arc rife. Women and children
from Vicksburs are living in holes dug
along the bills which rise back of the town
in most abject poverty.
More than twenty centuries ago. a Ro.
man OF note and no'oriety-Cato, the
censor--remarked lie who steal. from
a citizen ends his days in chains and fet.
tiers but he who steals from the commu.
nifty ends them in gold and purple Ii
would seem that the morality OF the Con.
eress of the United States in this day. /.
least, is not much of an improvement on
that Of the Romans.
Several more rebel vessel. have been
captured off the Florida coast-one of
them steamer with heavy cargo.
An extra session of the PENNSYLVANIA
Legislature will be convicted in few
days. The object is to pass State bounty
law, to all IN procuring enlstments.
That notorious and unprincipled rebel,
J. NJ. Daniel, editor Of the Richmond Ex-
aminer, aid to Gen Hill, had his arm
shattered in the late great battle. If it
had been shattered ten years ago great
AZ vi al
would have remained unwritten
The John Brown fund contributed by
the people Of Hayti, is at Iast to be dis
.ributed TO the heirs Of John Brown and
his fellow sufferers. 1t amounts to abou,
$500. and the committee appointed
includes Wendell Phillips, William Lloyd
Garrison and James Redpath.
The cost Of raising soldiers under the
different State authorities varies very
much. In Iowa, | 200 men cost S22, 900 !;
in New York, 1000 men cost $27, $50 in
Illinois 1000 men cost Si2, sos in Wis.
cousin 900 cost nearly $l0O, 900. There
must have cen heap Of plu nder" in
the latter State.
The news from Kentucky is anything
bu. agreeable, Morgan, the guerrilla
chief, seems to be having it all his own
own way. He has captured Cynthians,
sixty miles south of Cincinnati, and fears
are entertained that he will make raid
upon the latter city. 1t is not stated what
force the Fedcrals had at Cynthiana.
Hon. John S Phelps of Missouri, has
been appointed Military Governor of Ar
kansas.
New Hampshire promises to take the
lead in providing troops under the Presi-
dents new call. She already has regi
ment nearly recruited.
The Catholics of Charleston, Mass,
recently consecrated a church costing
$45, 900, and capable Of seating 1850
persons.
Muscatiue county is raising her l.,h
company for the war, aud it amt much of
a county either. The res. of the popula'
ton is pledged to 60 if necessary.
fire in Davenport on the 22nd ul.,
burned up and damaged property to the
amount Of about $40, 1000.
At the receu, Gre in Davenport tho loss
was $4,000 So saws the Democrat.