Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-28
STATE NEWS.

II A farm near Oskaloosa wss lately sold
for $35. 90 per acre. n.
Michael O'Reilly was arrested in Win.
neshiek county last week for horse stealing.
WV. Williams has retired from the
Pocket City News, and is succeeded by T.
J. Gilmore.
The Clinton Herald states that the Goth
Regiment, organized in Clinton county,
now numbers but 300 effective men.
Each member Of the 6sa Cavalry has
been presented with Testament by the
Scott county Bible Society. ..'-.~r.--~,-
The wife Of Judge r. s. Wilson, of Du.
buque. died very suddenly on the 9TH of
this month.
The steamer Whipple the FIRST boat of.
the season, arrived at Muscatine from be.
low on tie 18th inst.
A. G. Owen, prominent. citizen Of
Mitchell county, died recently at St.
Ansgar.
Luke Baldwin, Q. NJ. Of the Oath Iowa
Infantry, died recently at Helena. He
was from Marengo, Iowa county.
Captain R. NJ. Lit,ler left Davenport on
Friday last for Cincinnati, taking with
him number Of recruits for the Regular
Army. So says the Davenport Gazette.
Assistant Adjutant General Hall has
recently been engaged in paying off the
Southern Border Brigade for two months
service.
The Davenport Gazette says there is
every prospect OF speedy organization
of the ,th Cavalry. This Regiment viii
positively rendezvous at Davenport.
The Digiaion Flag, carried by Cen Cur,
It's in his memorable campaign in Arkan-
sas, has been sent to Gov. Nirk wood to be
preserved among the archives Of the Stale
Captain Charlie Morrison, Of keohuk,
has secured a patent for an invention for
steering sun6oa;s or other craft. The in.
ven;lon is said to be a great triumph Of art.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Roberds Of Jet.
ierson county, recently arrested two de-
They we're lodged in the Jail a: Fairfield.
A farmer named Donovan, living in
Prairie Creel: township Dubuque county,
was killed on Tuesday of las: week BY the
upset.in,; of his wagon. The wagon fell
on him.
The residence Of Mr.. Lightfoot, three
miles north Of Sigcurney, was consumed
by fire few days since. The family
was absent at the time The contents OF
the building were oil consumed.
A correspondent. Of the Davenport Ga
zette states that Major Calvin Taylor Of
the 25th Iowa Regimsut is under arrest
for cowardiy conduct in deserving his Reg
iment at the battle of Arkansas Post.
Colonel S. Guthrie has resigned his pc
sition in the Adjutant Generals Office
lie is about to enter on the duties Of a
cles.shp in the Quartermas,er's Depart.
meut at Washington.
The lGth Iowa Regiment numbers 40.
effective men. Is has more men on duty
than any other Regiment in the Brigade.
On the 4th day OF March the 10Th was at
Lake Providence La.
An old gentleman by the name Of
Strong was found dead in the vicinity Of
his house about week since. II was
supposed that his death was occasioned
By apoplexy.. His residence was keokuk
couaty.
The Nuscatine Journal states that the
35th Regiment has been ordered to pro-
coed up the Tennessee river with six days
ratons Par. of the Regiment has re.
Gently been engaged in arresling deser,ers
in Southern Illinois.
Edward T. Latta, high private in the
Sth Regiment, has been appointed to
Cap.aincy in the 18th Kansas Regiment
His old comrades in The 9Th presented him
with a sword at the Pennsylvania House,
Davenport, few days since.
C. A. Doll, purportins to be from Chi.
cago, swindled some young gentlemen Of
Davenport out Of several hundred dollars
He proposed to convey the young gentle
men to California on the receipt of Ger.
tain sums Of money. They iorked over
the cash, and the swinder fed with it.
In an ARRAY which occurred q few days
ago at Monticello, Jones county, farmer
whose name is not given was fatally
stabbed by man named Haiks. The
murderer was subsequently arrested at
Dubuque. Another man was seriously
wounded in the ARRAY.
A Golden Eagle was killed in Monroe
county, last week, which measured fee.
10 inches from tip to tip Of wings That's