Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-08-21
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The Gate City says the negro regiment
IS to rendezvous at Keokuk.

The Gate City says the negro regiment
is to rendezvous at Keokuk.
The citizens of Davenport are making
strenuous attempts to have the arsenal and
military prison on the island of Rock Island
set off to the military district of Iowa. Gov.
Yates, of Illinois, has protested to the War
Department against the contemplated change
HAIL SToRM.-A very severe hail-storn1
passed through the northern section of Bre-
mer county on Tuesday of last week. The
Phenir says that near Quarter Section Grove
there were piles of hail stones seuen inches
deep. The storm was about two miles wide,
and devastated everything in its course.
One Of the straying buffaloes was killed
in Guthrie county. The editor of the Guthrie
County Ledger was incredulous about the
matter until he saw the trunkless head of the
animal. .. .. -.. .. -
The Republicans of Jasper county have
made the following nominations For Sen
ator, Elisha Flaugh; Representative, Salem
.Jeflries; Treasurer, Thomas Arthur; Sheriff,
Chauncey Howard; County. Judge, J. A.
Harris. ..- u. r.. .ntc
ID. A. Mahony, the traitor and s.Hartyr,'
has retired from the Dubuque Herald, the
better to secure the Copperhead nomination
for Sheriff Of Dubuque county. He would
run for Governor if he thought there was any
chance of. election. Meanwhile the Herald
continues as vilely reasonable as ever under
the control of Still. lutchins.
DEsERTER Shot AND K1LLED.-We Wendell
Jacoby, one of the 13 prisoners who escaped
from Camp Mcclellan some time since, was
shot and killed by an officer who was en-
deavoring to arrest him at his home near
Dubuque, on the night of the 18th. He was
deserter from the 9Th cavalry, and had been
confined for stealing saddle, bride and blan'
ket from Camp Mcclellan.
The Cops. have organized company o1
"Hoss Marines" numbering about $50 horses
and men, and were out on parade last Satur
day evening. The object Of this company is
as near as we can learn: 1st, To keep vigi
lant eye on "them ar guns" belonging tt
Uncle Sam. 3D. 10 enforce the laws. Sd
Keep down the Abolitionists. 4th. Not te
assist in enforcing the draft. Alb. Piatt il
Captain. .-Tipton Adu.
Three times three cheers were given fol
jeff Davis, by delegation of Copperheads al
the Williamsburg Tory Convention, Iowa
county. Of course every ope of these fellows
claims to be a Union-loving Constitutional
| Democrat.
| TAx.T1TLEs CONE TO GR1EF.-Le Crane
Byington came to grief Wednesday last, a
Iowa City. Pat. Murphy, discharged sol
dier, kicked him through the streets of thai
! city in most energetic manner. Le.Grano
made excellent time until he got out of the
reach of Pats foot. Our informant says lows
City was in broad grin over the discontinue
of the Chairman of the Copperhead Com
mittee. .-Hawkeye.
"A lad named Mahlon Dixon, about IA
years of age, living in Scott township, Henry
county, attempted to shoot a quail with g
horse pistol, but by some accident shot him
self He lived but short time.
The Mt. Pleasant Journal says apple!
are abundant in that market at from q
cents to so cents per bushel.
| The Iowa City Republican says that th'
10th regiment has but 269 effective men OF
the list.
Marshal Conger of Dubuque and Deputy
Provost Marshal Brown of Clayton county
have been acquitted of charge of kidnap
ping preferred against them by the Dubuqu
Tories.
Captain Albert Head has been relieved
of his position as commandant of the post a
Iowa City. He was relieved on his own ap
plication, which was made in consequence o
ill health. He is succeeded by Lieut.. S. J
Mckinley, of the oath regiment.