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steadily increasing business. Ills stove
trade is already an Immense business and
he is constantly increasing it. His new
building is opposite his old quarters, and
will be one of the ncatcst in town..
Prof Griffith, Of Waukon, preached at the
Congregational Church on Sabbath evening
last, to good audience, Notwithstanding
the unproptious state of the weather. We
are authorized to state that he will fill the
same pulpit next Sabbath forenoon and
evening. We havea promise from Prof.
6. that he will by, and-by give our citizens
an opportunity to hear some o. his choice
readings. Those who have heard him read
heretofore, will all agree with us that he is
the best cloeutionist who has ever yet vis-
ed the west Prof D. S. Fowler, closed
his course Of lectures here with two private
lectures, one to the g,ntl,men and another
to tn ladies. We regard the lectures Of
Prof. +. as comprising a vast deal Of i'm.
portant matter and many, impol tant prac-
teal truths. But We arc not disciple of
the bump persuasion anI We are still in
clincd to the belief that physiognomy and
physiology are better tests of character
than the head proper. The public cxamin-
atoms at the close Of each lecture, were
quite Interesting. The Prof is good judge
Of human nature, and in the main was cor
rect. At private examination on Sat-
urday we understand that the Professor
said Of Judge Williams, whose head he
was manipulating, "you are a rcd hot de-
mocrat and hate an aboltionist as you hate
the devil!'' True, this was most serious
error, but If VIC are to credit the statements
Of our old residents here, the error was one
only Of tenses-phrenology having got the
past for the present. We visited camp
Mcssmorc, across the river last week.
This camp-in Fort Crawford now is the
rendezvous for the 3lst Wis. regiment,
six companies Of which are now in the
barracks, besides about two hundred parol-
ed Wisconsin prisoners, who have not yet
been exchanged. Our visit was made doub-
ly pleasant from the fact Of a personal &C
quaintance with Col. Messmore, Lieutenant
Col. West, Adjutant Snddu,h, and quite a
number Of the company officers and men
There are four companies yet to be recruit
ed for this regiment. --four COMPANIES com
prising portion Of it, having been detach
ed to fiji up another regiment which was
ordered off. There is therefore a proba
bility that this regiment will be located at
the Fort for couple of months yet, and
thus give our readers ample opportunity to
witness dress parade, battalion drill, etc
IF the men yet to come in, rank with those
already in camp, the 3lst regiment will be
one of which our neighboring state may
well be proud "A private letter from
Jesse La,npson states that Lacy had left
New York for Hampton Roads, on tho gun
boat W yandotte, while Merwin and him
self were on the ceceving ship at Staten
Island. .."Jones," familiarity known by
his friends, as simply ''old Jones'" and by
his acquaintances as major Jones'" arriv.
ed here Friday night, and left Saturday
noon for West Union, where he proposes
to recruit lot of men for the third Iowa
regiment. He has authority to travel ali
| over Iowa and take all the able. boded men
he can get. On Saturday we had the
oc n II l,fo Il
itor of the Lake City Times. Friend E,
talks Of addressing himself to teaching,
and any party needing his services may
address him at McGregor. IA. Brant,
came up on the Henry Clay on Monday
Il. was taken prisoner by the rebels in
August, and they have just released him
on parole. .. The ferry packet Alamakee
carried across the river on Monday about
five hundred head of fat c1ttle for the Mil
the sixth Iowa Cavalry made US bric'
and pleasant call on Monday p. m He is
Just the man to head gallant regiment
such as is being recruited for him. The
occasion of his being here was seized upon
as fitting time to hold public meeting te
assist in the organization of company
from this county. The Colonel talked
right to the point, and made good i'm.
preston. Other speeches were made by
Sen. Hammer, Capt. Moore, Judge Potter
DR.. Baylis and others. A committee was
also appointed to canvass the county 70,
the purpose Of filling up the company :.
Hon. Sam. Murdoch has been appointed
Commissioner to take the vote of the 4tl
Iowa cavalry, at Helena, Arkansas. Mr.
Drummond, of the News, has also been
appointed Commissioner to take the vote oil
the 9th Iowa regiment :. JAS. Schroeder
Of Guttenburg, and Orlando McCraney, oil
Garnavillo, are the assessors for Clayton
county, under tn: tax bill. They are good
men - Commissioners Crosby informs us
that there are 1892 men enrolled in thi,
county as subject to military duty. From
this number, the exernpts will have 20 b.
subtracted, and the balance will be run
through the new draft macbin", unless tn.
oil regiments are filled up right Of, or tbs
new cavalry company flied, or beth
We have received a copy Of the Lansing
weekly Union, Geo. Haisle., editor and
proprietor We wish the new arrange
ment success. -. The pork swindling cas-.
es which were brought up last winter, sub
sequently carried to the Clayton Co. distric,
Court, and by change Of venue, taken to
Allamakec County, have been ended, by
nole proseqaa lin some, and acquittal in