Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-08-27
STATE NE VS..

A Fire and Tornado Insurance Com.
pany has been organized in Freeport, Ill.,,
and has opened an Office in Des Moines.
A. S. Alexander late Treasurer of
Keokuk county, has left for parts unknown.
lie is defaulter to the tune of 5000.
The citizens Of Charlton Township.
Lucas county, are paying 800 bounty for
volunteers for one year, under the last call.
The wood men Of Keokuk have entered
into combination not to sell wood less
than $500 cord.
Eastern parties are sending money to
this State to procure substitutes. The Du.
buque Times says a gentleman in that city
has received 5000 for that purpose.
The smallest steam boats on the Miss.
sssippi river cannot get over the rapids at
keokuk. The Constitution claims that
keokua is the head of navigation.
Col. VIM. Hall OF the llth Iowa Reg.
iment has resigned because Col. Belknap
has been appointed to command the Iowa
Brigade
The Keokukians are having a big
excitement about ghost that has made
its appearance in their city several times
Of late
The 9Th Iowa 1nfan,ry returned to
Davenport last Saturday, their three years
term Of service having expired. l55 is
oil that IS left Of them.
Tho Yinton Eagle Office is for ssle.
1t is one Of the best paying Offices in,he
State. Address, W. ". landlord, Wilton,
Iowa.. =
Tho Charles City sIntclligeneer says
that many Of the wheat fields of Fbyd
county average yield Of twenty five bush.
els of wheat to the acre. So
Hon. H. G. Angle, Of Cedar Rapids.
lately lost sl3j BY purchasing a hprss
which some body had stolen. In :heses
times people ought to investigate titles
before buying property.
Tho Gustav farm, 14o acres. miles
from Davenport. was lately sold for So,
600. Terms cash down, and possession
given Immediately. So says the Daven>
port Democrat =
The Dubuque Herald says, J: II. San.
born Of that city has copy Of The Boston
Gazette, small four page and three col.
umn paper, dated May I2.h, ITO. is
an interesting relic.
"A. sale Of unclaimed goods at Du.
buqne, the other day. the Times states on.
gentleman bid Off small box 1t $3.50
and found he had purchased seven diapers.
lie is bachelor, and thinks he has bought
q nice lot Of tohs!s. =
The Mascatine Courier makes the
following funny correction 10 one Of Its
issues:
In our local article yesterday upon the
CORNER Stone" topic, for bob tail preach,
er" read Baptist preacher"
The application for a branch oil. the
State Bank NJ Cedar Rapids has been 70
fused. because the au.ount subscribed vas
paid id rrcen5asks aud notin gold. This
is the third attempt 70 secure = bank a.
Cedar Rapids.
Frank p Morgan Of the s47th Ragi.
ment, writes from Helena nnder.date Of
August Al. II. states tina, tn. he.l:h Of
the Regiment j. not very good, there he.
ing on'y about 200 men fit foe duty. Stale
Register.
This is hundred day Regiment.
! The State Register gives an account
of IAN extensive jail delivery" in Des
Moines, u short time s;nce, by mems Of q
false key MADE from hard oak Five pris.
sners escaped, among the Number John
McRobertr. who was indicted for the muir.
der Of negro. A reward Of 5000 s"oe
fered for hi. arrest.
The Keokuk Constitution says, 80
firmly did the 18th Iowa stand to its post
in the recent action a. Atlanta, and 80
closely did the enemy approach. that Col
Beknap cangh. the rebel commander by
the hair and hauled him into III. works.
making a prisoner Of him. That is the
kind Of stutf our Iowa men are msds Of
and such ~ hes given to Iowa troops the