Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-22
Late News BY Last Nights Mails.

Mr.. A. 7. Grocndyke, of Washing
ton county, took thirty-six car loads Of
hogs Of his own raising, through to Chi
cago last week.
The people of Iowa and Of the coun-
try will be glad to learn that Gen. Her
ron Will soon have two stars on his
shoulders, instead Of one-that for his
galantry and efficiency in the field he
is to be Major General Of Volunteers.
This will do for man not yet thirty
years of age. So caution gives way TO
courage, discretion to yalor after all.
Saturday morning, as the western
bound train WAS nearing this city, one
of the employees, on going on
the top of the cars for the pur-
pose Of carrying some order, found the
brakeman, Harry Spencer, living insen-
sible, face downwards, with a severe con-
fusion on the back OF his head. As the
train had just passed under the bridge
crossing the road over the deep cut near
DR.. Weeds farm, built for carriage
way, it is supposed he was struck while
passing under it. Spencers wounds are
serious but are not regarded as fatal
Mpscat;ne Journal.
DEs MONIES NEWS, 20th.-Lettcrs
received here from the 4th Iowa lnfan-
try placc its loss a. Vicksburgh at 7
killed and l64 wounded. Col. Will
hanson, of this regiment, received two
wounds-one in the leg, and one in the
thigh neither was serious. His clothes
were rddled with bullets.
A colony Of over one hundred fami-
lies from Wisconsin has purchased lands
in kossuth and Humboldt counties, in
this State, for settlement.
Dr. p. Walker. prominent citizen Of
this State, and late Assistant Surgeon of
the 7th Iowa Infantry, died recently at
his residence in Jefferson county.
Hon. Ii. M. Martin defeated for Con.
gress in the 4,h Congressional district
by Hon. John Brown Grinncll, by the
soldiers vote, is instituting measures to
test the constitutionaity of that vote.
1t is also to be tested in the 9th Judi
cial district by J. ii. O'Neil, defeated for
District Attorney in the same way. Pro-
ceedings will be commenced, learn, at
the February term Of the Dubuque Dis
trict Court, in the nature of quo uar-
rdHto.
The darkey, whose arrest under the
law forbidding the immigration OF free
negroes into this State, | have telegraph
ed you, was in contemplation was arres-
ted to-day, by the sheriff, tried before a
Justice of the Peace, and fined 81 per
day for each day he has remained since
notified to leave, and in default of pay
nent, was committed to jail. Doctor
Wright, Secretary Of State, whose espc-
cial protege the negro is will, ! under
stand, sue out writ Of haJeas corpus
tomorrow, and take. the case before
Chief Justice Baldwin and Judge Wright,
of the Supreme Court, who are still here.
There is terrible stew in the abolition
camp.
Cisc1sYATTI News, 20th.-A confer
ence of several Generals was had with
Gen. Wright to-day, and important Fed
era movements are on the tapls An
other important raid may be looked for.
Government continues to press IN steam
ers for transportation of troops and sup
plies.
The reported mutiny among the sol
diers in Vine street barracks, yesterday,
is current in the streets. The mutineers
are in irons, and will be court martiaed.
CHARLESTON News, l3th.-Ihe Phil
adelphia Inquirer has Port Royal letter
of the 18th, stating that six deserters
from Fort Sumter, at Charleston, had ar
rived aboard the blockading vessels, re-
porting that most of the garrison threw
down their arms, refusing to fight under
the Confederate flag. They were half
famished, and their families in want, ow-
ing to the non receipt of pay. Other
troops came and obliged them to return
10 duty. Dissatisfaction among the reb-
el troops is y ide spread. The men work
ed day and night, half-staryed, having re-
ceiycd no money.
The gunboat Kissahickon recently
drove the rebels out of battery on
Branch Island. They returned and put
a shot into her, which nearly sunk her
TREAS. DEPT, OFFICE Of INTERNAL
REV, WASHINGTON, Dec. lst.
S1R-Yonr letter of the 18th inst, en-
closing form of Marriage Certificate ant
License is received.
In reply thereto, would state that I
Mar,inge License requires no stamp.
A Marriage Certificate, however, re-
quircs general certificate (l0c.) stamp
Respectfully,