Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-09-18

A MUSCAT!NE MAN KILLED BY BUSH
wHAcKERs."-We learn by letter from
Perry Hopkinson Of Co. E, 18th Iowa Regt,
to his father, that A. W. Heaton, a member Of
that company, and son of Sias Heaton, Esq,
of this city, was shot by bushwhackers at
Quincy, few miles north of Sprin gfeld, No.,
short time since. In company with S. Will
son, of Co. d, NJ. Blackmer, of Co. A, and
- King, of Co. H, he had gone on recruit
ing expedition. Whilst at Quincy, a party Of
100 bushwhackers, supposed to belong to
Quantrers band, attacked them. They de-
Tended themselves under cover Of building,
until all their ammunition had been expend-
ed, when they surrendered. Heaton and
another, either Wilson or Blackmer, were
Immediately shot in cold blood. Heaton re-
ceived three balls. The other two men es'
capped like fate by promising to join the
bushwhackers, from whom they afterwards
succeeded in escaping.
PREMIUMS AT THE Scorr COUNTY FAIR
Muscatine carried off quite number Of pre-
NUNS at the late Fair in Scott county
Green's "Bashaw" received the first premium
of 5000 over quite a number of competing
animals, many of them sustaining very Gel
ebrated character.
G. w. Corners horse, "Wild Hornet"
was awarded the second and third premiums
in the classes of roadsters and trotting stall
lions, four years old and upwards. Hershey's
mare, Dolly" carried o if the honors for two
year old mares, whilst "Bashaw, jr.," was
awarded the first premium for trotting stall
lion three years old, IN harness.
McGreer was awarded diploma and five
dollars for the best pump. DR.. Weed dis
cretionary premium Of $l2 for the greatest
and best collection of fruit; also diploma for
his tree protector. Donnel & Hudson were
awarded the first premium for bee hive.
~ A trip to Newton, 90 miles beyond
the terminus of the railroad, last week, gave
US an opportunity of seeing as fine country
as can be found anywhere in this State-in-
Uccu We are aItuOSt peiSuducu " o0is0'0 e"o'
Pcweshiek and Jasper are the banner counties
of Iowa. Newton, the county seat of the
latter, il one of the handsomest as we'll as
most business like towns to be found in the
interior of the State. It contains from 1900
to 1900 inhabitants. The town is situated
on the prairie but convenient to timber-so
convenient that we saw the best quality Of
fire wood selling at $3.50 per cord. The
Court House is an imposing structure, front
ing on each side of the square, and is credit
to the county. We were particularly pleased
in forming the acquaintance of John A. Lamb,
the young man having charge of the Post
Office, his father, the Postmaster, being a
member Of the Grey beard Regiment. Mr.
Lamb has one Of the neatest and most con-
venient offices we have seen anywhere. and
appears to discharge the duties of his posi-
ton to the satisfaction Of everybody. He
also keeps the Express Office in the same
building.
Grinnell, the present terminus of the M.
& N. r. R., is surrounded by an excellent
farming and stock raising country. There
are several thousand sheep in its vicinity, and
they appear to do very well. Already large
numbers of fat cattle and hogs are being
shipped to Eastern markets from this section
Of the country. One day last week 200 head
of cattle were shipped by rail from Grinnel
Farmers in this section have been highly
favored, not having suffered from drought
and frost as in other parts of the State
Corn selling in the field At 16 cents pei
bushel, or from e. to Sc per acre.