Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-05-13


Congressional District are to rendezvous al
-keokuk All such will report to Col. Cul
ber,sou, A. g., at the above place, by Sat
urday, the l4th instant.
ca Lieut.. E. Mob. Timoney, Of the 18th
I. S. Regulars, who was taken prisoner at
the battle of Chicamauga, was released among
\ number Of other prisoners from Richnond
recently. He formerly resided at Columbus
City, and WAS for some time stationed here
in the recruiting business. He is brave
and faithful officer. .pS>
Coon FOR WAsHINGroN.-The Press says
company for the one hundred days service
has already betn organized at that place.
1t is differed as follows: J. B. Hope, Cap
tain; VIM. Allen, LIST Lieutenant; S. E.
Hawthorn, I'd Lieutenant. S. A. Calvert
Of Washington, and DR.. Dunlap of Crawfords.
vile, are organizing another company, with
fine prospects of success.
RAJ Among the recent promotions in Iowa
regiments, we find the following:
Second Sergeant Samuel j. Ketcham, Cot
Muscatine,) to Second Lieutenant Of compa-
nv B, 2S,h infantry, vice Ilaverly, promoted.
Sergeant Jacob A. Lowe, (of Sigourney,) to
Second Lieutenant of company K, 9Th caval-
~. vice Lockwood. resigned.
Lieutenant Charles w. Huff, (of Grand
view, Louisa county, to Captain of comps-
ny G, 10th infantry, vice Taylor, deceased.
B,DY FOUND We are informed by Royal
Prentiss, Esq, Of Port Louisa, that on Sun
day last, an inquest was held by George
iutchison, Esq. upon the body of man
found in the Mississippi river near that place.
The verdict of the jury was, that the "De-
ceased come to his death by accidental
drowning" Two letters and four dollars in
money were found with the body. One of
the letters was not legible; the other was
written OF Gam Arb,r Michigan" and da-
ted "Fcb-uary.2S. 1864" commenced with
Dear Brother and was signed "George
Chambers" from which it would be inferred
that the nan.e Of the deceased was Chambers.
The clothing of deceased was a dark wooden
coat and pants, hickory undershirt, blue
flannel overshirs and wooden socks.
The body is no doubt that Of John Cham
bers, CT Clinton, who was drowned from the
steamer Savanna, on which he was employed
as deck hand, at this place on the night of
the 18th nit.
A "SELL. I've cannot too strongly con-
denim the practice in the newspapers at the
present Day Of attempting to "selr their
readers by inserting articles in their reading
columns with startling headings, and after
getting the reader interested in knowing
what is to come rcxt, to turn the article into
puff of somebody's new invention or
new stock of goods. 1t would be as if we
were to say in this article that 7. B. Latta,
of Grsndview, has recently returned from
Chicago, with the largest stock Of goods he
has ever opened in that place. 1t consists
Of dry goods, MOTORS, groceries, hardware,
hats.and caps, a large stock Of kip and calf
boots, custom made, $50 barrels Of salt, a
large and we'll assorted stock of ready made
clothing, &c, &C. 1t is important to the
citizens of Louisa county to know that Latta
pledges himself to sell these goods at or be-
low Muscatine prices, and that he will pay
the CHEST market prices for all kinds OF
country produce, in cash or goods.
SELECTION OF TREEs.-An exchange has
the following on the selection of fruit and
shade trees, and as it is the season OF tie
year in which our citizens are or should be
interested, we give it space: 1t is not the
largest or finest looking trees that are the best
In fact, the eagerness to procure big trees al
the expense of full proportion of roots,
which it is impracticable to take up with such
trees, often results not only in the loss OF the
trees themselves by death, but it frequently
rsquires years for them to recover and regain
their thrifty state. Neither is it necessary
that the tree be as straight IS candle, for
few years. growth fills up the crooks in q
trunk, and makes itas straight, or nearly so,
as any other. The thee great points are
To have healthy trees; to take them up with
as perfect roots as possible; and to keep these
moist and un;njured till they are set out again
These three requisites cannot be easily Sc
cured by taking large trees, while those o.
moderate or rather small size will readily fur
nish them all. Small trees are easily dug
without mutilating the roots; they are pack.
ed for transportation safely and with facility
the labor of digging and packing, and the
cost of transportation, are much less than
with large trees, and they commence growing
Immediately, with little check in their vigor,
and if we'll cultivated, make the largest as
well as the best trees at the end Of FIVE years
Foa CmLpREN's HARMS. Clark, wife
of Rev. D. Clarke, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes
~ nave used Mrs. S. A. Aliens Zylobalsa'
mum With much satisfaction in dressing my
own and children's hair. After trying various
articles, feel no hesitation in recommending
yours as the best have ever used. 1t gives
the hair. a soft glossy appearance, and retains
ut in any position desired. y
Sold by Druggists everywhere. Depot 19s
Greenwich st., New York. -.
WAR WITH FRANCE is not so important
Just now, to ou>ekeepers, asst is to know
that at M. N. Paullins' you can get groceries
cheaper than any place else. He is selling
for instance, lard ct lie, and kerosene oil 9
zoe per gallon. To save money. 60 to Paul
Inns. $3.50 ny6 I