Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-09-03
STATE NEWS.

for saying it had suspended. The Reporter
was never in more dourishing condition
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--PEAcE MAx.-whst il : peace man
Answer: A man who prefers to 6gh, the
draft in u loyal State rather than to Eight
the rebels who are attempting to break up
the Government. A peace man, to be
such in the modern acceptation Of tho
word, il peaceably and innocently inclined
to cut his neighbours throat. because bis
neighbor 10 Union man aud he isn't
Register.
War MAy.-What is a war mani A
man who safe in The Editorial sanctum Of
an Abolition newspaper, or the quie. and
refreshing shade of an abolition law office.
halloos for war aud blood with all its might
40 long as others do the fighting, aud
keep his precious body free from danger.
-Slatesman.
The Peace meeting in Dubuque on
the 18th ult, was grand success, over
10000 enthusiastic Democratic voters
were present. Speaking was continued
until late hour at night. -
&C W. G. Joerns, a highly respected
citizen and lawyer Of Dubuque, died in
that city few days since. after short i'll.
ness Of two days.
A constable in Muscatine was ar.
rested last Friday and fined fifteen dollars
and costs for knocking man down whom
he was arresting.
@-Hon. WIN. B. Allison, the patriotic O.
Congressman from the Dubuque District,
and who stated in speech delivered in
Dubuque last spring tina. be would enlist
in the army as soon as Congress adjourned,
has obtained substitute. Such is Loyalty
and patriotism among the Republican
officials.
The Post Chaplain at Helena, not
having The love of truth in his heart, nor
u salu,arv fear Of consequences. stigma.
TIED the boys Of the Attn Iowa Regiment
as a gang Of thieves. The remark was
overheard bv Captain J. p. Roach, Chap.
lain Of the 47th, w6o walked into the Post
Chaplain, aud gave him an ornamental
.hrashing for his slanderous abuse Of Iowa
soldiers. Served him right We are in.
formed tina. the encounter was brief and
decisive, ending in solid victory for the
Iowa boys.-State Register.
The Davenport Gazette says the splen.
did marble front bank building erected in
1855 ty Messrs. Cook l. Sargent, and az
forwards occupied BY the Merchants
Branch Of the State Bank, and now by
the First National Bank of Davenport,
was purchased recently by the last named
corporation, of Mrs. Anne Parker of BIS.
ton. through her agents, Mes~rs. Ken, l.
Goldsbury' for the sum Of $25, 900 cash.
The building cost abou. Sos. 900 when
built, it is eminently adapted for the pur
pose for which erected, and is, therefore, a
real bargain to the fortunate purchasers.
Townsend & Knapp, bankers a. Cedar
Falls. were lately victimized out of several
hundred dollars by skilIful foreer who
went by the name Of Charles II. Stevens
lie decamped with the booty. Henry
Vantiberg Of Cedar Fails. charged with
being an accomplice Of Stevens, was ar.
rested.
Tho compositors in tho Dubuque
Times Office have carpe,ed and furnished
the editorial sanc,um with new rig, pro.
badly becoming ashamed Of the appear
ance Of tho "den.'
The Dubuque papers saS there was
frost Wednesday and Thursday morning.
in .ha. latitude, severe enough to destroy
tender vegetables. Damage not severe.
We have seen no official statement Of
this States quota under the las. 100000
call.-Keosauq"a Republican.
The quota Of Iowa is Is, 7S4 which we
gave in the Rrg,ster three weeks ago
These figures are otiicial.-State Register.
A bed on which small. pox patient
had been lying, was hung out i" Elkader
on u line for publication. A thief saw i,
and stole it. 1t is to be hoped that he
will realize the full benefits Of that in.
fected bed.
"A farmer living near Pin Oak Post
Office was robbed Of 81. 100 in rrecnhacks
on Thursday Of last week. The money
was in bureau drawer, wrapped up in
r;oea nf cloth. and tho thief enasrsd the
house though a window, while the farmer
and his family were at work in the fields,
opened the drawer and made of with the
money without being seen.
Henry Ford, Esq, Of Magnolia, has
purchased the Harrison county Union,
and is running the machine.
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Our eastern exchanges are complaining
that several examining Surgeons have
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