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

To this must be added twenty seven dollars
and twenty five dollars-the donations Of the
Thanksgiving Day congregations of the Con-
gregational and Methodist churches of the
city. All day Saturday, articles of food and
clothing continued to arrive at the rendezvous.
When it is considered that but little notice
had been given and no general arrangements
made, the above contributions speak well for
he generosity Of our citizens.
PICTURES OF DECEASED SoLDIERs.-Mr. j. G.
Evans, the Photographic artist, has presented
handsome Photographic album to the La
dies Soldiers Aid Society, which they pro.
pose filling with photographs Of Muscatines
brave boys who have fallen in defense of their
country, either by the deadly bullet of an
enemy or by the no less deadly miasmas Of
the South. They therefore request all per-
sons having pictures of deceased soldiers to
leave them at Mr.. Evans gallery few days,
he having kindly offered to copy them for the
ladies'.
to learn of the death of R. H. Patterson, Esq,
of Montpelier township, last Monday night at
II o'clock, of inflammation Of the liver. Mr..
Patterson was one of the Oldest residents of
this county, having settled in Montpelier at an
early day, when quite young man. He was.
at the time of his death, member of the
Board Of Supervisors, about forty-five years
of age, and much esteemed as a citizen and
a neighbor. His loss is deeply dsplored by
all who knew him.
~Among the list of sick Iowa soldiers
arrived at St. Louis, November 9th, per hos
pital steamer Chas. McDougall, we find the
following belonging to the 35th Iowa:
Henry Phelps Go. B; Jacob Schomburg,
c.; Nelson Kidder, Corporal, l; John L.
HUMPHREYS, c.; Reuben Richardson and Chas.
E. Gardiner, D; Levi Toppin, H Franklin
Monroe, -; Jas. Thorp, l; Thos. Andrew,
H; Lawrence Roxsath, C; B. F. Lyons,
Corporal, G.
at Dubuque, with considerable prospect of
success, for the establishment of National
Bank in that city. Why would not such an
enterprise pay here, There is capital and
business enterprise enough among our bust
ness men to carry such project through to
successful completion, and business enough to
make the enterprise pay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT afternoon. A. o.
Warfeld, Esq Freight Agent Of the NJ. &
N. R. R., at this place, whilst attending to
duties around the warehouse-an old dilapi-
dated building into hole in the
floor just large enough to admit his fo,t, and
falling forward, broke his left leg just above
the ankle. Medical assistance was rendered
by DR.. Thompson.
RnruRNKD.- William Bevard, Familiarity
known to our citizens in early times as "Pitts-
burg at the Door," died in Alabama last July,
where he was carrying on his old business
single making. His family reached this
place last week, having been permitted to
cross over to our lines at Okalona, Miss
They we're not allowed to bring anything
with them except their wearing apparel.
Acc1pENr.-Last Friday, during the raising
Of timbers for a building, belonging to VIM.
Baxter, in Seventy-six township, one of the
logs fell, striking Rev. J. P. Eckles on the left
leg, breaking it just below the knee. Medi-
cal ssistance was rendered by DR.. Hershe, and
Mr.. E. is doing well, although, owing to the
nature of the fracture, it is difficult to man
age. He is about fifty-fve years of age.
WA recent letter from Muscatine boy
at Vicksburg mentions that in attending
circus at that place he noticed Bill Marshall,
of bigamy notoriety, among the company as
"supe." Marshall, it will be remembered,
escaped from our county Jail year or two
since. ..-e
COMING HoxB.-Capt. A. Palmer, of the
10th Iowa, is coming home, having been
authorized to recruit for his regiment He
has been sick for some time, but is, we are
happy to learn, recovering.
A Coon 1NsTrTuTIoN.-One of the best in.
stitutions in our city is L. & J. McGreer's
pump factory, located on Mulberry street, in
the old church building east Of the Court
House square. About three years ago Nc
Greer's pumps were first introduced in this
section. Since then they have been so rapid
~ taking the place Of everything in the pump
line that their mandatory has increased to
quite Wholesale business. 49,
They have taken the first premium at the
Iowa State, and Muscatine and Scott County
Fairs, every time it has been exhibited, as be-
ing the cheapest most durable, less liabe to
get out of order, and in fact for being the best
pump in use.
We are proud to see such institutions in
our city, IS that we can have our own home
manufactures to patronize.
OvERxAN's FERRr.-Jack Indie, formerly
ferryman at Browns Ferry, has leased Over
mans Ferry, and will be on hand night and
day to accommodate those who desire to cross