Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-06-26
Iowa News.

- Several of the most prominent mer'
chants and grain dealers of Dubuque have
organized Board of Trade in that city.
The Dubuque Times says the first bat
talon of the 9TH Cavalry has been ordered
to prepare for march to the Indian country.
- Capt. H. B. Henderson,, formerly Mus
tering and Disbursing officer in this State
has been appointed Chief Paymaster under
the CONSUMPTION act for the States of Iowa.
Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin,
with his headquarters in Washington.
Major Van Anda writes that of the 957
men who originally belonged to the 2lst regi.
ment, there are now. but two hundred that
are fit for duty.
The Sixth Cavalry, or rather portion
of it, is located about six miles from Sioux
City, in Dacotah. Two men have died Of
disease since the regiment reached Dacotah.
The Nevada Democrat printing estab
lishment is superintended by Miss s. w.
Saunders, and all employed in the Office are
ladies. Excepting its politics, the Democrat
is credit to the State press.
The Keokuk and Desmoines Valley Rail
road having changed hands, tits understood
that its western terminus is to he located at
Pella after the lst of November next Pe,la
is thirty five miles from Desmoines.
Wesley Metley, of Oskaloosa, had So, 075
in specie in his smoke house, and it was
stolen ON the 9th inst. Two men named
Redman and two women have been arrested,
charged with the tn eft, and 81 200 recovered
from them.
The Esd Iowa is now commanded by
COL Glasgow, of Wayne county. twas frs
commanded by COL VIM. Dewey, who died
of disease in Missouri, and next by Col
Kinsman, who was killed in the battle Of
Black River Bridge. r"
"A stage driver named Nathan Coltrap
was shoton the afternoon of the 10th, short
distance east of Desmoines, by man named
John Pomeroy, of Ottumwa. Coltrap died
the next day. Pomeroy gave himself up.
The difficulty was about a seat in the stage,
Pomeroy refusing to make room on the back
seat for a lady.
To CLAIMANTS AGAINST THE STATE.-We
are authorized by j. W. Cattell, Auditor of
State, to announce that all persons having
a. %ho foko nropor1y ondifod
can realize the full par value of them on de-
livery, at his Office, and presentation of the
Warrant at the Office Of the State Treasurer.
There is an ample sum ofmoney in the treas
ury to meet all General Fund Or War and
Defence Fuad Warrants, and no creditor of
the State, therefore. need sacrifice anything
in converting his claim into money.-Des-
moines Register.
DR.. OLDs DULY APPREcIATED.-Hon. D.
R. Vanbuskirk, of the Indiana Legislature,
is preacher, as well as a legislator and we
add, patriot and wit. In late speech at
a Union meeting in Indianapolis, he told the
following, which brought down the house:
"He claimed that as minister, he had the
right to wage warfare on the devil. All the
traitors who are trying to build up South
ern Confederacy were in league with the
devil himself He said DR.. Odds had a night
mare, thought he was dead and gone to the
leyil himself The devil asked him where he
came from; he said he came from Ohio,
Eleventh District. 'What!' said the devil.
are YOU Edison B. Olds?' Yes Then,
said the devil, you can just unscrew my tail
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