Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-09
For the Journal.
Ornllau ASYLUM.

Mr.. EDITOR: left Desmoines the 18th
of September, after severe illness, and
have been extensively through the north
part of the State, and have every where
met the warmest and most liberal
friends of the soldiers orphans The
spontaneous feeling Of the patriotic and
benevolent is that we owe this to these
children that it is solemn debt which
we must and will meet. My impressions
of the ministry and churches in the
North of Iowa, are of the highest and
the same of the people generally.
have in this tour organized
twenty-nine associations, and have con-
fidence in the efficiency of them all. 1t
would be entirely beyond my pc" er to
describe to you the interest that attended
my meetings. During the week but few
would attend the first night, but on the
second it was frequently the case that no
house would hold the people. Villages
contribute from 5000 to $500. Evenings,
in time of unfavorable weather, l would
get the work started by organizing, and
with amounts varying from $50 to S4oO.
In good towns, with favorable weather,
the audiences would be large and con-
tributions liberal.
had two meetings in Marshalltown,
1cSultlllS III uloIc tAdA ~-Sovo' L cu'
men 800 each. West Union contributes
1861. Two men 800 each, and two men
from Ohio two life memberships in
sheep. We have an Orphan Asylum
flock of sheep.
At Cedar Falls the Presbyterian
Church was crowded on Monday night,
and we raised 5000. The next day the
ladies raised it to 81, 900. Next night,
with large hall crowded, Rev. G.
Waterbury read 20 names of orphans
living in their midst, and proposed that
they make a life membership for each
name, and this was done, adding $500.
One man who had given 500, adopted
three names, making his subscription
$175.
In Waterloo the Baptist Church was
full and large number went away
Over S4OO the first night, and by the
next 81 900. Good music in these meet
ings was one item of great interest, and
another was that resolutions of high
character commencing the cause and
appreciative of the soldiers in their lib
eraiity would be passed and then
through the papers sending greetings to
the army.
came here and found that the ladies'
had been doing well for this cause. and
that the Rev. Mr.. Stryker had preached
for the cause, and altogether they had
contributed ISL. They have now raised
it TO 1925 and have organized IN good
earnest for complete canvass Of this
township. PEARL z. INGALLS,.
Wilton, Nov. 30th, 1864
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RECKLEssNEss OF LIFE.-The follow
ing items, all clipped from the Chatta-
nooga (Tenn.) Gazette of the 24th uit.,
indicate a recklessness of human life
truly appalling, but undoubtedly a re-
cult of the war:
On Sunday night, one soldier shot
another at the Louisville and Nashville
Depot in Nashville.
A man was shot and instantly killed
in Nashville.
On Monday night, an unknown soldier
was shot through the head and instantly
killed at the corner of Union and Vine
streets, Nashville.
Two negroes, chopping wood near
Nashville, got into dispute ON Monday
and one split the others head with an
axe.
Maurice Seaman, formerly private
in the Sd Wisconsin Battery, was found
dead, having evidently been murdered,
near the Chattanooga Depot, in Nash
vile, on Sunday night. He had proba-
bly, been murdered for his money, as he
was known to have had 81 800 in amoney
belt around him, but when found he
had no valuables on his person.
The REFUGEEs.-Ten men, % women
and so children, total of SO persons,
were received at the Refugee House,
yesterdays men, 10 women and q
children, total of As, were sent North.
Whole number in the camp 4,299, being
an increase of Al over yesterdays report.
Of this number 1874 are negroes, and
1925 are whites. The authorities are
sending the white refugees North as
fast as possible, but no negroes. Twenty
five negro men, each with families, were
sent to a camp over the river, where
they are to be employed in choppine
wood for the CAattonoogo
Gazette, Nov. 24th.
reA. Between five and six hundred
rebel prisoners captured from Prices
arny were recoiva0 Qt the Rock TsIanr