Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-17
Iowa News.

Iowa News.
The State Bank at Burlington has already
sold about $75, 900 in 90 Bonds. This is
the best investment that offcrs-better than
speculations in lands, lots or goods.
TIE LATE DISTURBANCE At Mt. VERNON
The Mt. Vernon Record denies that any thing
like riot took place at the commencement
exercises of Cornell College in that place on
tho 25th ult. 1t states that one young man
and young woman we're compelled to take
off copperhead badges, but the operation
caused very little disturbance. Afterwards,
however, on the streets several notorious cop.
perheads, who abused the government and
defed Union men, were compelled to cheer
for the Union; but no blood was shed AMI no
lives lost, as stated by the lying correspon-
dent whose letter appeared in the Dubuque
Herald and was copied in the Muscatine
Courier. ... ..
The Marion Register wishes it understood
that none of the copperheads on the ground
were from that town, as stated by US. 1t
says the six young men who were arrested
at Mt. Vernon on charge Of riot in taking of
the secesh emblems were discharged after
trial by jury, the charge of riot not being
sustained.
MURDER-A man named Schultz was muir.
dered in horrible manner at Gutenberg,
Clayton county, on Sunday, 9Th inst, by two
boys named Heller. They are under arrest.
The difficulty originated in family quarrel,
Schultz having been married to the mother
of the boys, but recently divorced.
-Deserters are being nabbed and sent for.
ward in manner that should be caution to
all who contemplate leaving the ranks with.
out furlough. The Davenport Democrat says
that on Friday last Capt. Lttler sent to St.
Louis, from Camp Mcclellan, a squad Of
twenty deserters under command of 1t
Raglan, aud = guard of ten men. They are
from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kansas
The Union nominees for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa, were formerly
Democrats, and both supporters of Pierce in
the election of 1852. They are now the
standard bearers Of the true Union party.
CEDAR COUNTY UNION T1ckET.-The Union
Convention of Cedar county met at Upton
on Saturday last and nominated the following
ticket for the October election: For Senator
Henry Wharton; For Representatives, J. W.
Stanton and VIM. P. Wolf; for Treasurer
and Recorder, G. P. Ingman; for Sheriff
David Palmer; For County Judge, j. G. Belts;
for Superintendent of Common Schools, c.
A. Pound; for Surveyor, James McClung; and
for Coroner, Geo. W. Smith. This is a strong
ticket, and is bound to be elected.
Mrs. Austin was thrown out of buggy
against lamp post in Keokuk, on Sunday
last and severely injured She died the next
day.
Mr.. Elihu Alvord, aged SO years, one Of
the pioneers of Scott county, died in Daven.
port on Monday. He was nearly two years
| older than the United States.
The steam saw mill of Oliver Tyson, -
miles south Of Fl. Dodge, was destroyed by
fire on the LIST. So we learn from the Re.
publican.
A National Bank has been organized al
Lyons. The capitol stock is to be 100000
Of which $50, 900 has already been subscribed
The institution will open its doors for bust
ness on the 18th of August, with j. P. Gage
for President, l. Colby, Vice-President, and
W. NJ. Evans, Cashier.
tY- We are eratified to receive again the
Chambersburg (Pa.) Transcript after sus
pension of two weeks, on account of the reb
ell occupation. 1t gives full and highly in
teresting account of the doings of the rebels
in Franklin county, confirming in the main
what has already appeared in the newspapers