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cond company from Fayettc county, off,
cered by Captain Charles Chadwick, LIST
Lieut. S. w. Day, and I'd Lieut.. @. II.
Miller, arrived in town on Tuesday evening
Of last week. This company, as in fact
are all the companies Under the recent
call, repi esents the most solid stock of the
country the bone and sinew Of the coun-
try. An idea Of their appearance may
be obtained from the fact that the average
weight Of the company, as tested upon
scales in this city is 1924 lbs Where has
this been beatens On Wednesday morn
ing the Company were drawn up in front
of the McGregor House, and the statement
was made to them that after their departure
from West Union on Tuesday morning, the
ladies' of that place assembled together,
purchased the materials and made beau
tiful flag, which was taken in charge by
Mrs. John Bremen. and Mrs. Lottie John
son, who, und,r the protection of Sheriff
Chas Sawyer, rode all night in order to
present it to the boys before their depart.
ure The presentation speech, on behalf
of the ladies was made by John T. Stone
man, in his usual felicitous style, and was
responded to by I.eutenants Day & Miller.
The banner was a beautiful one, and the
manner of obtaining and presenting it
touched the boys deeply +. On Wednesday
evening two more companies arrived, one
from Elsin, Fayette county, and the other
from D.corah, Winneshiek county The
Elgin company were commanded by Eli
phalet Toilet, Captain Elisha Hosmer,
1st Lieut.; Lewis Armstrong, "a Lieut.;
and JAS Dennis, Orderly. This company
was almost entirely recruited from the town
of Elgin, and the extent Of the draft upon
the town may be understood from the fact
that the town only polls 176 votes and has
sent l Is men to the war. The Deco,a all
company was differed by II. A. Clsghorn,
Captain; A. Ferren, LIST Lieutenant; L.
Crandcll, I'd Lieutenant, and w. II. John
son, Orderly Sergt. This company went
on board the Key City one hour after their
arrival, and proceeded Immediately to Du-
buque. On Thursday p. m, the fourth
company from Fayette county arrived at
this place, and took steamer Northern
Light next morning for rendezvous. This
company was differed by j. w. Rogers,
Captain, II. NJ. Shoemaker, 1st Lieut., and
D. 3. Cambell, I'd Lieut.. They rank we'll
with the other boys from good old Fayette,
have left home to make business of put
ting down the rebellion. Rev. S. p. Sloan,
of this city, has besn appointed Chaplain
of the 2lst Regiment and has signifed his
acceptance of the same. He will, We pre-.
dict, be one of those Chaplains who are
something else than useless stipendiaries
upon the general government. We notice
that all over the land there comes the intel
ligence that the liver complaint is assuming
the form of malaria, and is embracing all
the northern states. In this vicinity the
disease assumes the most horrible type
whenever martial band passes by the
person afflicted, and almost throws its SUBJ
ject into commissions, whenever the draft
commissioner is near at hand At such
times the liver becomes mhite. At this
stage of the disease, also the person afflicted
cannot bear the sight of gun. The med.
ical faculty have thus far been unable to
find permanent cure. Rev. S. p. Sloan
preached his farewell sermon to his church
and congregation on Sunday evening last
We understand that he has vacation
simply and will sometime in the future, if
r his life is spared, return to his pastoral
duties in this place >. On Friday evening
three companies of Grant Co. boys passed
this place on the War Eagle, bound to La
Crosse, which is their rendezvous for the
present. They look healthy and vigorous
as do all our Iowa boys. Citizens upon
the levee gave them three hearty cheers to
speed them on their way. ID. d. Fraser
one Of the olden- time citizens of McGrego,
has made US one or two calls during the
past week. He is looking up old faces, and
gripping the hands of his Lang Syne friends
whose "auld acquaintance" he has nee,
forgot. He has the ruddy impress of good
health. r.. l.. Knight, formerly mem
Der of Capt. Drips' company from this Co.
has been appointed Fife Major of the 27tl
Regiment Iowa Volunteers. This is
e worthy appointment. Mr.. X. is goot
] musician, and most worthy man. HI
e will make the flies talk to the brave boys
enlivening the march, and inspiring tn
fray. Our fellow-townsman, A. j. Jor
dan, has lately received the painful intelli
, Sence Of the death of his brother, B. V
Jordan, at the hospital at Annapolis, Nd.
from wound in the head received in tn
- Penninsular battles before Richmond. Tn
deceased enlisted Aug. 9th, 1861, at Isl
La Mott, VT, in Co. "F," LIST Reg. Der
y dams Sharp Shooters, and had won distinc
ton as a soldier. The Upper Iowa Con
ference holds its annual session in this cit
It to day, Bishop James presiding. For tn
l. last four or five days ministers have bee
J. arriving by the different routes of trave
l. until our streets have assumed quite
IS clerical appearance. 1t is expected thel
will be about two hundred in attendance
J, Our citizens have generally thrown ope
d their doors for the entert ainment of men
u bers of the convention, and the occasio
= bids fair to be one Of unusual interest,"
is The conference will hold it's sessions at til
y Congregational Church, and the public a,
n cordially invited to attend as their inclin,
t;ao or olo,,,c Of h,,c mill nov,,,it