Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-12-04
THE JOURNAL.

THE JOURNAL |
~ From present appearances the draft
will most surely take place in this county
Bya close calculation, we estimate that it |
will take one out of every five able-bodied |
men Of the first class in this township.
We have just finished printing the lists, |
which are to be posted up in the several sub |
districts. Those subject to draft are notified
that they must apply for exemption, If they
arc entitled to it, to the Enrolling Board at
Davenport, on or before the Goth of Decem- |
Der. l
MURDER OF AN OFE1cER.-Captain Cue, Of
company G, Gath Iowa regiment, was muir
dered on the banks of Carbon Grow Bayou,
on the Cd inst, by guerrillas dressed in Fed
eral uniform. One of them, who appeared
to be an officer, left his command and rode
towards Capt. Cues men. The Captain,
supposing him to be one of our men who
wished to see him on business, rode towards
him. When about thirty PAGES apart, the
supposed friend drew up his carbine and
shot the Captain through the heart. Hewas
buried the next day during the progress Of q
battle. Captain Cue was a fine man and a
good officer. He is the second Captain killed
out of company Q. Captain Cue was resi-
dent Of the South at the breaking out Of the
rebellion, and was impressed into the rebel
service, but escaped by strategy and came
North. Our readers will remember the par
ticulSrs Of his escape as given by us on his
arrival il this city about two years ago.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Services were held
in the various churches Of the city Thursday.
At the Congregational, the beautiful Thanks
giving Hymn, published in our columns the
previous day, was sung with great spirit by a
select choir. An impressive sermon was af-
forwards preached by the pastor, Rev. A. B.
Robin 8, to large and appreciative congre-
CATION. Rev. j. H. Power preached IN elo-
quent and impressive sermon at the N. E
Church. The sermon of DR.. Vail, rector of
Trinity Church, was powerful and effective,
Is well as eloquent Thanksgiving Grafton,
founded on the 18th to the 18th verses in.
elusive, Of the first epistle of James. The speak
er pointing out the difference between good
and perfect blessings, in the sense used by the
inspired writer, proceeded to show the man
fold gifts vouchsafed us as a nation by the
Creator, for which we have abundant cause
for thankfulness.
Contributions were taken up for the needy
Utmost of the churches. We did not learn
the amount realized.
RARE GAME.-On Thanksgiving Day, two
hunters, Richard and VIM. Smith, were
securing the woods in the vicinity of the
Poor House in this county, hunting foxes
and wild turkeys, when the former CHANGED
to see catamount about eighty yards dis
tant. He discharged his shot gun at it,
wounding it slightly. 1t came directly to-
wards him, till within about eight steps,
where it crouched, as he supposes, for spring
upon him. In the meantime he had reloaded
his gun, and fired, the charge entering the
wild animals head, killing it. Mr.. Cashier.
who has furnished us with these particulars,
says he neglected to measure the animal, but
thinks it was not less than three feet in
length. 1t was larger than an ordinary sized
dog, and had huge, sharp claws and formida-
BILE looking teeth. No one in the neighbor-
hood had seen or heard of the animal before.
1t is the fourth killed in this county, we be.
lieve, since the settlement of the country
The catamount of this country is an animal
of the species known in natural history as the
Canadian Lynx. 1t will run away from men
unless wounded or hard pressed, when it is
likely to prove rough customer to handle.
1t is able to defend itself against dogs, and
likely to kill the strongest of them in combat.
That one of these ferocious animals should be
found within four miles of our city, is some
what surprising. 1t is probably the last Of
the race remaining here.
JUDGE R1cHMAN.-Judge Dillon closed his
connection with the Bar Of Scott County, as
Judge of the 9TH District, on Tuesday last,
and was rendered a complimentary supper
Judge Grant presided and the Hon. ]. J.
Lindley, formerly law partner of the distln-
guished guest, pronounced valedictory, to
which Judge D. responded in his usual elo-
quent and practical style.
J. Scott Richman, Esq, the successor of
Judge Dillon, being present by special invita-
ton, was welcomed with salutatory address
from John P. Cook, Esq. This was respond
ed to by Mr.. Richman as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Bar
Of Scott County: am happy to meet with
you upon this occasion; you have met for
the purpose of paying deserved tribute of
respect to yonr fello Y citizen, Hon. John +.
Dillon, who, having rendered faithful account
of the trust heretofore reposed in him, has
been called by the people to assume the duties
and responsibilities of higher one. The
past with him is secure, ana his future is full
of promise. The same energy, perseverance,
and may say genius, which has illuminated
his pathway upon the District Bench, will
emit no feeble ray from that higher eminence
to which he has been called.
My friend, John P. Cook to whose re-
marks you have just listened, has been pleased
to allude to my prospective connection with
you in the relation sustained for the last five
years by Judge Dillon.
If it shall be my privilege to preside
az the Judge of this District, all that
can promise you will be disposition to dis
charge my duties faithfully. The
situation, to me, will be new one.
shall not bring with me the least experience
and do not profess any skill not common to
all of you. My friends have thought, how