Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-03

days with an expedition going up White
river. He says three men Of Co. F were
killed at the battle of Yellow Bayou,
but he could recollect the name of only
ne-Ware-perhaps Levi Ware. He
was from the western part of this coun-
ty. We are indebted to Col. NJ. for
late Memphis paper.
SAD NEws.-Lieut. Col. Mitchell,
who arrived from Vicksburg yesterday
morning, reports that Fred. HILL son Of
Colonel Hill, of the 35th Iowa, was kill
ed in the late engagement, and that
Col. Hill is on his way home with the
body. This is the first intilnation we
have had of this sadintelligence, though
Lieutenant NJ. states that the Colonel
had preceded him from Vicksburg.
gaa- The Mission Sunday School in
South Muscatine commenced it's eighth
year last Sabbath. Mr.. JOS. Bennett
has been its superintendent since its
organization, and in all that time has
been absent only five Sabbaths, being
then on visit to the East. Such pune
tual and faithful attendance during so
long period is worthy of commenda-
ton.
RIVER ITEMs.-Several of the larger
Northern Line boats find it impossible
to cross the Lower Rapids in the present
low stage of water, and are plying be-
tween Montrose and st. Paul. Among
them is the Muscatine.
Rates of passage and freight from
Muscatine to st. Louis remain UNI
changed, viz:
Cabin Passage, % Potatoes, per bu.,.- lac
Wheat, per bushei, I3c Heavy freight, " .o
EESFs,' = ls 1lc per 100 i0s'' SOC
The following are the ruling rates Of
freight from st. Louis to New Orleans:
whisky and Alcohol .................S 50 a Dbl.
Apples, onions and potatoes, .......... 80 Dbl.
Pork and beef, 25 . Dbl.
Cattle. horses and mules 50 he'd
Cabin passengers. w . ned
TO Natchez and way points the rates
are 25 per cent. higher.
REFREsHING.-Show of rain visit
cd us Tuesday afternoon. They were
much needed.
BOARD OF SUPERvISORs.-The regu-
lar June session of the Board of County
Supervisors will commence next Mon
day. Much important business is to be
transacted at this session.
New STAND.-H. r. Hesser, who lost
an arm at the battle of Belmont and is
DESTROYS of earning an honest livelihood,
has opened stand in the lobby of the
Post Office for the sale of fruits, confec-
tionery, &c. He will keep good stock
and should be literally patronized.
AQUARIUM.-Canon, who takes pride
in making his drug store cheerful and
aquarium on his soda counter. 1t is
doubly pleasant on warm day, while
quaffing the cooling beverage, to see the
little fishes sporting in their native ele-
ment. Try it.
ANOTHER CIRCUS CoMINa.-Lent's
huge circus, having troupe of acting
bears, trained buffaloes, educated bull,
performing dogs, monkeys, &C., is adj
vertised to exhibit in Muscatine, June
21st, at Upton on the 22d, at Iowa City
on the 23d and at Washington on the
oath.
BANK AT SIGOURNEY.-J.H H. Sanders
& Co. have opened banking and ex-
change office at Sigourney. Such an
institution has long been needed there.
We know Mr.. 8. tobe athorough-going,
reliable business man. He has been for
many years identified with the interests
of that section of our State. We wish
him success.
FROM THE 18th IOwA.-HenryT chil-
lard, of Company D, 35th Iowa, reached
home yesterday. He left the regiment
at Grand Ecore ON the 18th ult., but has
been sick in hospital at Memphis till a
few days since. He brings report that
the 35th had arrived at Vicksburg, on
their way up the river.