Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-07-25

Il St. Louis on the 10th inst.
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t~Hon. John Bird, of Louisa county, has
received a commission to raise q company IN
Louisa county for the regiment Of infantry in
The First Congressional District, and has al
ready received the names Of forty first class
young men.
E We would advise all who intend TO
make molasses to get one Of A. Il. Miller 5
eyaporators of Mr.. Corwin, as it pronounced
bv all who have seen it to be just what Is
needed. Mr.. Corwin's molasses is said to
be the best in the market.
~. Among the sick and wounded SOLDIERS
hronobt to Keokuk by the hospitai
steamer Decatur, last Sunday morning. we
find thena of Albert Hopkinson, company
H, 18th Iowa, and W. Benedict, company w.
2d Iowa cavalry.
App,rs-Mr. I, B. Essex is in the market
with early apples from his large orchard OH
the other side of the river. Mr.. Il. INFORMS
Us that he has over two thousand apple trees
this year. What cider drinking we'll nave
next fall
Exactly So.-The Davenport Gazette Oh
yesterday, says: Henry O'Connor' Esq, OF
Muscatine, delivered there one OF his rousihs
speeches ON the war, Monday evening last
We hope to hear Harry in this city ere long
IF the Governor would send him out to STIR
I'D the patriotism of the people, there would
be no need of drafting"
REs1eSEp.-Among the recent designations
reported from the Adjutant Generals ONCE
saws the Davenport Gazette, we notice that
of Capt Lundy, of Muscatine county, well
known to many of our citizens as the popular
commander of company G, I'd Iowa cavalry.
Lieut.. JOS w. Eystra, Of Muscatlne' ana
formerly of Rock Island, succeeds Capt
Lundy.
~ We are indebted to Mr.. Il. b. Howell
who recently returned from the Shiloh battle
field with the body of his son, for cane cut
from species of ash growing on the ground
Mr.. H. informs us that he had no difficulty IN
obtaining the body Of his son. His comrades
in arms, by whom he was buried, assisted IN
disinterring the body. 1t was but slightly
decayed.
nooo no,s Prw.pp-The Mississippi
and Missouri Railroad Company will Fay
reward of two hundred dollars for informa-
tion which will lead to the conviction Of the
person or persons who set fire to the bridge,
or auy one of the bridges Of the N. and NJ.
RR.. between Ononwa and Fredonia. 1t is
suspected the incendiaries are persons who
have had stock killed on the track.
Hoe CuoLERA.-Our neighbors across the
river, in Mercer county, III, are suffering Sc
verely from the ravages of this disease. We
learn from the Keithsburg Observer that d.
], Noble, ofEliza Creek, lost $50 head, VIM.
Drury, Of New Boston, rs, and Pettis Finch
near New Boston, nearly hundred, within
the past few days.
e~The prospects for the camp OF the
Second District regiment at this place are
said to be quite fair.
Companies for this command are oganizlng
all over the District and it will no doubt till
up very quickly after it once gets good start
We expect that our regiment will be
No. 10.
An IRISH REG1aENT-We learn that Col.
VIM. F. Branna1, of this city, has been au-
thorized to raise an Irish reg iment, which will
20 into the brigade of Gen. Heron, now be-
ing organized in the Western States. Col.
Brannan has already begun recruiting and the
prospects for the speedy organization OF his
regiment, we learn, are excellent. We wish
him the best of success in his endeavor.
More anon.
FROM BAD TO WoRsE.-The storm yes
terday was disastrous to the agricultural in
terests in this region. Much of the hay was
cut and lying in swathes. OF course tits not
benefited by drenching while in that con-
dition. And the poor and sickly crop Of
spring wheat, just ready to cut, was in many
places prostrated in such manner that twill
be utterly impossible to save it. Truly, our
farmers have their troubles.-D0iy, 1914.
The TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR Qa4PANY.-The
privates in this company canado as much to-
wards suppressing this rebellioiSss SO many
regularly enlisted men. Let it be known
that the first company from the county will
receive so magnificent bonus; and men w1p
are only holding back because they have not
money to leave for the support of their fami-
lies, will volunteer Immediately. Walk up,
gentlemen, and PUNK down your names. If
you cannot go yourself give little substantial
aid to those who can.
ANONYMOUS LETTERs.-One Of our best
citizens recently received an anonymous letter
warning him that unless he pursued differ
ent course politically he would be visited bya
mob, or in other words, he would be killed.
This is all wrong No man should be SUBJ
iected to mob violence unless he is an out
spoken secessionist who is constantly exciting
the public mind with his reasonable har
argues. The gentleman to whom this note
was addressed we know to be a thoroughly
loyal man, and as such he will be protected.
ANOTHER CoMPANY.-Capt. VIM. B.
Keller has been commissioned by the Cover