Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-07-31
Iowa News.

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IOwa News.
Lieutenant Colonel Furguson, of the 9Th
Iowa Infantry, died of flux near Vicksbure
on the 22d of June.
Six companies of the 7th cavalry will
leave Davenport next Monday for Omaha
They 60 by railroad as far as Grinnell
Nathaniel johnson, of Bertram, was SO
severely injured bya runaway team at Upton,
on the 10th, that his life is despaired Of
Tho Upton Adoertiser says the frost on
the night Of the 18th inst. did much damage
to the corn in thatssregion, stripping blades
from many acres.
PROFITABLE Wool CRop.-Mr. Cain, resid-
ing near Cedar Rapids, sold $14OO worth Of
wool at 70 cents pound. He has gone East
to purchase 1000 sheep to bring to Iowa.
HOSPITALS AT Iowa CRY AND BURLINGTON.
Gen. Roberts has issued orders establish
ing Hospital at Iowa City for two hundred
soldiers and at Burlington for one hundred
The body of an unknown female was
found floating in the river at Davenport on
Thursday. She was 20 or % years of age,
dressed in brown delaine, black basque, brown
shawl, &c. 1t is supposed to be case of
suicide.
The Ladies Soldiers Aid Societies of
Cedar Rapids and Marion have been granted
the exclusive right to erect refreshment stands
at the Linn county Agricultural Fair, the pro
ceeds to be devoted to the objects Of the
Societies. A good idea.
"A company Of Home Guards has been
organized at Upton, under the militia law,
for ensuring an enforcement Of the draft.
The Advertissr truly remarks that the fact
that such an organization exists will 60 far to
prevent any occasion for its being called into
active service.
STATE FAIR.-Our readers should bear in
mind that the next Iowa State Fair is to be
held in Dubuque on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 18th, 10th, 18th
and 18th. The list of premiums is large and
the Fair promises to be of absorbing interest
STATE UNIVERSITY. Many of the counties
of the State do not seem to be aware of the
privilege accorded to them by the Board of
Trustees of the State Univerity, that four
students from each county, two in the Uni
versity Department and two in the Normal
Department. are admitted free, On the recon-
mendation of the County Judge, Clerk of the
District Court and County Superintendent.
Iowa CRoPs.-From all the information
that we can CLEAN from our exchanges, far
mers and others, we are assured that the
crops are much better than is generally sup
posed. The wheat crop will be better than
last year; then most of the wheat was No. Q
and rejected. This year the berry is plump
and will grade No. l. Oats, Barley, Kye and
corn promises well, and potatoes never looked
better for large yield.-Dubuque Times.
CoPPERHEAD RULE AT DuBUouE.-The en-
rolling officer Of Clayton county having met
with unyielding opposition in the discharge of
his duties, from two men who were at work
on the railroad running back from McGregor,
in refusing to give him their names for en-
rollment, they were arrested and taken down
to Dubuque for examination and confined in
Jail, with the intent ofhaving them examined
before the U. S. Commissioner the next day.
In the meantime Judge Stephen Hampstead
granted writ of habeas corpus in their be-
half, examined and discharged them. The
officers, Marshals Conger and Brown, and
another gentleman who had assisted in taking
The prisoners to Jail, were Immediately arrest.
ed, charged with kidnapping, and placed un-
der $4,000 bonds for their appearance at the
next term Of the District Court.
ARREST FOR L1BRL.-The editor of the Du-
ouque Times has been arrested and made to
give bonds by Copperhead Justice in the |
sum of $4,000, to answer charge of libel |
against D. A. Mahony, of the Dubuque
Herald. We can't imagine what could be |
laid Of Mahony justifyiug the charge Of
ibel.