Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-05-15

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COUNTY CONVENTION. r.,
Delegate Convention. for the county of Muscatine
will held At the Court House, in the city Of Muscatine
on Saturday. June sth At o'clock n, for the pur
Of selecting delegates to attend tho Republican
State Convention. ct Dss Moinss, June 18th.
Townships requested to send the following number
Of delegates: . iFrr.tV az p-Fo.
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Every citizen, regardless Of former political associa
lions redilsctions, who yields unconditiousl
support to the war policy Of the Government, without
reference to Presidential Issues 10 invited to partci
pate in deliberations. Let every Union orgarixa
ton IN the county that delegates duly appointed
to attend. L. H. wAsHBuRN,
o s..s .4 J. CRANR,
ID WALKIn'
p. lfa. a- Central Com. d.
81 Union meeting will be held at
High Prairie, in township 76, at o'clock on
Saturday, 10th (to-morrow) 80
~ Peter Boston, member Of Co. Q,
S5th Iowa, died at Duck Port, La, on the
goth ult., of chronic diarrhea. He was from
this city. -..-
The "ELEvESrH." We learn by private
letter that the 18th regiment has gone to
Grand Gulf, the place lately captured, from
whence they will take part in the contemplat
ed movement on Vicksburg, from this, its
weakest point.
DEAD.-Silas Ferry, who was shot by Prosser
on the 30th ult., died at STEMS Hotel Sun
day afternoon.
A post morten examination was held by |
Drs. Thompson and Hershe. They did not |
succeed in finding the ball. Prosser was re-
arrested last night. |
PERsoNAL.-The many friends of DR.. VIM.
H. Baxter, of Moscow, IN this county, will |
be happy to learn that he has returned from
his visit to Ohio, we'll pleased with Iowa as
his home He will at once resume the prac-
tice of his profession. The Doctor ranks as
first class physician. r,.r.F..
WINTER WHEAT. Our friends from the
country inform US that the prospect for an
abundant harvest of this cereal was never
better than it is this season. A larger num-
Der of acres than usual were sown, and it has
come up beautifully. From present indications
the earth will bring forth plentiful yield of
all manner Of grain the coming summer.
PRovosr MAKsHAL.-Col. Hall, the popu-
lar and able Assistant Adjutant General of
Iowa. has received his commission as Provost
Marshal of this (the 2nd) Congressional DIS
trict He is an able man, possessed Of excel
lent business qualifications, and will doubtless
serve the country as acceptably in his new,
as he formerly did in his old position. His
headquarters are at Davenport Ks
GROWING R1cE.-Suel Foster, Esq, of this
city, has planted on his farm in Lake town.
ship, as an experiment, some upland rice"
The seed chosen is Japanese variety, and
grows on uplands has precisely the appear
snce of swamp or Carolina rice, except the
grain is shorter and heavier. The belief is
that it will grow well in this country, where
the climate is suitable, if the soil is.
HOSPITAL STEWARD OF THE 35Tn Iowa.
We rejoice to learn that Ichabod Frisbie, who
enlisted as private in Co. F, has been ap-
pointed Hospital Steward of the 35th Iowa
regiment, in the place of Samuel Holmes,
deceased. No better selection could have
been made. Mr. Frisbie formerly resided at
Grandview, and is a young man of sterling
moral worth, as we'll as faithful and efficient
officer. - -
DRowNED.-Saturday afternoon Charles
Jellison, about twenty years Of age, whilst
bathing near the mouth Of Mad Greek, ven.
tured out beyond his depth, and being unable
to swim, was drowned. 49,
He was formerly member Of Co. E, 10th
Iowa regiment, from which he lately received
discharge. On the day of his death he had
re-enlisted in the 7th cavalry, under Capt
Reed. He was the eldest son ofH.D. Jellison,
Esq, of this city. His body was not recov-
cred until Sunday afternoon.
From TIE 35rH IowA.-We are in receipt
of private letter from member of this
regiment, dated Duckport, La, April 29th.
The following is an extract:
Our regiment was under orders to march
on Monday morning, at 8 o'clock, but the
order mas cn,1ntermanded inst ms wa we're