Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-11-28

1t was moved and carried that volunteer
belonging to the 37th regiment be allowed
draw for November, and each succeeding
month, the same as other volunteers, as 500
as they are mustered into the United State
service. ....
The committee to examine the accounts O
the late Treasurer, H. J. Campbell, were or
dered to examine the accounts, and if Their
is any deficiency, demand payment Of tn
sureties.
The chair, which has been so ably filled by
Mr.. Dougherty, was rendered to him, and Mr.
Foster allowed $3.50 to reimburse him for thu
loss.
W Wood and coal wanted in payment o.
dues at this Office, Immediately. y
az BY reference to our army correspond
ence, in to-day's paper, it will be seen thai
the 35th Iowa has arrived safely at Cairo
They had a pleasant journey, and met with
much enthusiasm along the route. Col. Hill
seems to be making laudable efforts to have
the regiment supplied with better arms. Their
advance South will probably DO delayed on
that account
STILL ANorHER.-Muscatine has already
become famous as the porkopolis of Iowa and
of the great Northwest. The fame she has
hitherto enjoyed is still on the increase
Pork and packing houses have sprung up
during the last year as if by magic. The
latest establishment of the kind noticed by us
is one opened by Fred. Geisenhouse, on Sec
ond street, near Mulberry.
Fred. is prepared to pack any number of
hogs that may be offered him, (for which he
pays the highest price in the most approved
style.
Muscatine will, at the end Of the present
season, show nearly twice as many hogs
and packed within her limits
as any other city in the State. Mark that |!
az The body Of s. NJ. Rickey,a member
Of Co H, 7th Iowa regiment, passed through
this city last Wednesday, in charge Of his
father, who is having it conveyed to Wash
ngton, his home, for burial.
Hickey was wounded at Corinth, being
shot in the forehead, the ball passing through
The head and coming out just behind the ear.
Notwithstanding this wound, he lived eight
lays. The surgeons made no efforts to save
his life, supposing that he would die in few
after receiving his wound, but he
to linger along until the eighth
lay, when he died in bis own tent, sur
rounded by his comrades. His is only anoth-
Or case of the teoacitv of human life, Of (which
30 many examples have been furnished
during the present war.
DECISION IN RELATION TO FARMERs.-The
of Internal Revenue has made
The following decision in relation to farmers
selling produce from their wagons:
ga farmer who sells the products of his
OWN farm by travelling from house to house,
s not pedler, but person who buys and
sells as an occupation, and does his business
while travelling from house to house or place
o place, must take license as pedler."
He has also decided that they may sell
wood from their wagons, if raised on their
own farms, without taking out pedler's
license, and also any produce raised by them
selves.
We are glad to learn from this that there
will be no unnecessary obstacle thrown in the
way of our farmers. They are the chief sup
port of all classes, and should be encouraged
IS much as possible. ,-
This decision obviates the necessity Of
farmers taking out license to sell meat from
wagons, if the cattle are raised on their own
farms, as published by us some time since.
A DESPERATE CAsE.-Marshal James left
On the eastern train, Wednesday afternoon,
having in charge man named Andrew W.
Burnett, whom he was conveying back to
Cambridge, Henry county, ILL.,, where he had
escaped from the county jail. He was arrest
ed some time since at Cambridge and lodged
in the Jail there for some pretty extensive
thefts that had been committed by him in
that neighborhood. Not relishing the accom-
or having the good Of the commu-
nifty at heart, he did not remain long in con-
inement, but effected his release by means of
some small saws with which he was provid-
ed, and made tracks for a more favorable To-
cality. He was, however, permitted to en-
joy the "stolen sweets of liberty but a
brief period, as he was re-arrested soon after
at Valparaiso, Ind. Determined not to be
baked in his patriotic endeavors to econo-
mise the peoples money, he again broke Jail,
and started for the West. He procured work
Of farmer residing on the opposite side Of
the river, where he has been, for some time,
unsuspicioned. But Marshal James, having
received notice that he was in this vicinity,
soon hunted him up and lodged him in our
county Jail to await requisition for him.
To guard against escape, he was heavily iron
ed. In spite of the extra caution taken to
keep him secure, he came very near making
his escape again, last Monday night. He
had, by means of small watch spring saws
managed to relieve himself of his lorna
ments," and unfastened the door of his cell
when he was discovered and new bracelets
put upon him. Yesterday morning Marsha
James started to return him to those who
soont him.
He is shrewd and desperate fellow, ane
should be closely watched. Heoffered to wager
4 sum Of money with James that he coule
not take him the entire distance, as he wa
determined to give him the slip. We thinl