Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-03
Iowa News.

OEAIA Of bhld. 0EN. w =
Gen. Frederick s. Washburn, of the lows
9th infantry, died at his home in Waterloo.
on Tuesday, the 10th Capt. W. was wound
ed at Vicksburg on the 22d Of May, and JUS
before he left for home was promoted from
Captain to the rank of a Brigadier General
On his arrival home he was very much ex
hausted, and died soon after.
New PAPER AT KEoKUK.-Thc first mum
Der Of The Weekly Monitor, published al
Keokuk, by Chas. Smith and J. Tranor King,
has reached US. Our readers might suppose
it belongs to the Copperhead species, but il
does not 1t is not to be a party organ, but
declares itself an earnest advocate Of the
Union in its integrity, and that ''there is NO
choice left to the loyal States but to prosecute
the war with all the vigor and energy Of
which they are capable" On this platform
we extend the Monitor cordial welcome
and wish it success.
The corporation recently organized to
establish National Bank at Davenport has
received authority to commence business,
and will open its doors next Monday. The
capital stock is 100000. The President is
Austin Corbin and the Cashier Ira M.
Clifford.
The 32d regiment has not yet been in
field service, but has been employed in gar
risoning different points along the Mississippi
river. On the 18th inst. five companies were
at Fort Pillow, and one, Company B. at
Fulton, Tennessee, under Col. Scott. The
regiment is in good health and spirits.
A COOP ONE.-The Assessor FOR Van Blu.
rem county has required a lawyer of Keosau-
qua who was found peddling Copperhead
breast-pins, to take out fourth (loacest) class
license, costing him ten dollars. The legal
gentleman declining to do so, seven dollars
penalty has been added and the matter will
come before the District Assessor.
John Brimmer Esq, Of Iowa City, was
killed few days since, by the upsetting of
his carriage.
The only Iowa regiment which is now
with Gen. Rosecrans' army, is the 5th Cav
airy, Col. Lowe.
The Board Of Supervisors of Henry
coun y have appropriated $500 to the Aid
Society for the benefit of the sick and
wounded soldiers.
The St1te Press says that Oliver Lundy,
Of johnson county, was lately arrested on
charge of committing rape. The name Of
his alleged victim is Temperance W. Mason,
aged IA years.
Gov. Kirkwood has appointed Captains
O'Brien and Mildred and Lieut.. Norris, oi
the 7th Cavalry, a commission to proceed to
Keokuk aud examine thoroughly into the
matter of the destruction of the Constitution
newspaper Office, with view, we understand
to bring those soldiers who took part in the
act before the proper military authorities fol
trial.
The bridge over Iowa river at Marshall
town broke down few days ago while drove
Of twenty cattle were crossing. Two of then
were killed by the fall.
PROFITABLE Wool RA1s1Ne.-Judge Grant
Of Davenport, sold part of his wool clip fo1
this season for over thirteen hundred dollars
and atleast two thirds Of this was clear profit
So says the Davenport Democrat.
Maj. VIM. H. Cotton, of the 9Th Iowa
was killed in fight with guerrillas, nea
Milliken's Bend, on the 9th inst. He wa
from Bellevue, and was formerly editor ofth'
Courier at that place. s e.. o.. .a
The Minneapolis and Cedar Valley R. R
Go. has been re-organized, and work upo1
the road will be commenced Immediately
It is to extend from Minneapolis, Minn., t
Cedar Falls, Iowa, on nearly an air line. f.