Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-14
From the lows State Register
STATE NEWS.

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The ferry boat at Dubuque made several
trips across the river on the 2lst instant
A company at Keokuk, called the City
Rifles, has been disbanded.
The Cedar Rapids Times is advocating
the necessity Of a free bridge across Cedar
River at that place.
The Davenport Democrat and Neus
has boisted the name of Charles Mason of
Burlington for Governor.
Mrs. Cora V. L. Hatch, a trance med.
an, is making sensation speeches at Da'
venport.
Serious damage has been inflicted on
the Mills in Winneshiek county by the re.
cent floods.
The female inmates of the Van Buren,
county Poor House are accused of steal.
ing much property from tina. institution
The streams in the Northern part of the
State have been on q rampage. Cedar
River has been very high.
1t is pretty well settled tina. the 7th cav.
airy will occupy the barracks ., Daven.
port, so soon as the 9th shall leave.
Licnt McDill Of the Goth Infantry, died
last week in Clinton county, Of wounds
received at Arkansas Post.
The number of live and dressed hogs
shipped from Iowa City during the season
is 80 ,l26.
The Ladies Qasdrille party at Keokuk
realized $4,000, all Of which goes to help
the families Of volunteers.
John Flanner, boy seven years old,
living in Musca,ine, was drowned few
days since.
Arrangements are making to construct
horse railroad from Wilton junction to
Upton, Cedar county.
General Heron has been in Dubuque
for the past few days. His fellow citizens
delight in giving him cordial receptions.
1t is reported that Gen. Heron is TO
take the field Immediately in Gen. Grants
Department
An iron bal! weirhing q ounce, was
taken out Of a soldiers foot a, Keukuk
The ball had remained in the foot since
October
Twenty four years years ago Timothy
Tanning kept the ouly hotel 10 Dubuque
in long two.s.ory log house. Tanning
died on the l1th ult
Henry Burke, q soldier Of the 9th cav.
airy, was drowned at Dubuque q few DAYS
since. He was attempting to cross the
river on the ice.
The Pocket City Nems says tina, Nc.
Gregor will be materially enlarged and
improved by new buildings during the
coming season.
Hon. John A. Kasson has succeeded in
securing Daily Mail service from Eddy.
vile By way Of Abba, Centreville, Corydon.
Mt. Ayr, Bedford and Clsrinda TO Sidney.
In a saloon fracas at O,sumwa caused
By too much strong drink, q soldier in
Capt. Woods company was nearly beaten
to DEATH Four or FIVE men pitched into
the inebriated soldier at once The OF.
tumwa Courier thinks the recovery Of the
mao doubtful.
Gen. J. B. Browne, who was in early
times stationed in different parts Of Iowa
during the old Black Hawk War, died re.
Gently in Coving.ou, Ky. He represented
Lee county in the Territorial Legislature.
So says the Gate City.
A Chicago man received deed for .
brick house in Dubuque. He lef. no
agent to take care Of the property and
on visiting the city a few weeks since, the
house was missing, and could not be found.
1t was carried of BY cart loads, and 40
one knew whittier it went The Chicago
man was diddlsd out Of $1,000 BY The
operation. Stealing : whole house is 4
new style Of lsrcency.