Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-30
IOWA NEWS.

Commodore Wilkes and family have
been honoring the city Of Dubuque with
Q visit.
A new pension agency has been es-
tablished at Dubuque, with George w.
Matthews, Esq, as agent.
The Dubuque Stats Zeitung, hereto
fore Fremont paper, hoisted the names
of Lincoln and Johnson at the head of
its columns on Saturday last. Only an
other straw.
DR.. a. Shaw, an old and much re-
spected citizen of Desmoines, and life
long Democrat, has taken grounds
against the Chicogo nominees, and in
favor of Lincoln and Johnson.
VIM. H. Mcclure, of Cedar Falls,
one of the most prominent Democrats in
Black Hawk county for several years
past, has abandoned that rotten party
and announces himself as henceforth
Union man, supporting none but
Union candidates for office.
hC L Wtco SEtyS tilsbG tiiC
Universalist State Convention, which
closed its annual session at Cedar Falls
on Monday of last week, was probably
one of the largest of that denomination
ever heldin Iowa. The proceedings were
harmonious and apparently satisfactory.
The Convention passed, unanimously,
resolutions in favor of sustaining the
Government and the maintenance of the
Union.
On Friday Of last week deserter
from the 18th Iowa named Grocy, took
refuge from the officers who were in his
pursuit, in the house of one Goble, near
Osceola, in Clarke county. Twelve
armed men reached the house about the
same time, and converted it into
fort. Capt. Glenn's company OF
militia was called out, whereupon the
party surrendered. The arms captured
consisted of eight shot guns and rifles
and the same number of revolvers.-
Three inmates of the fort, including the
deserter, had made their escape during
the night previous to this surrender, and
were pursued by number of returned
soldiers. These were met at the house
supposed to be, by number of guns,
leveled from the door and windows
One of the soldiers fired, killing one in
mate and wounding another. Another
illustration of that kind of patriotism
that labels itself Democratic. OF course
the garrison Of the fort were all Peace
men. ... ... -.
WIN E. Leffingwell, Esq, of Lyons,
was drafted last week. Upon the re-
ceipt of the news his friends offered to
foot the expense of a substitute. Several
members of the First Iowa Cavalry, of
Mr.. LIS old command, promptly offer
ed to go in his stead. Very low figures
consequently secured a substitute, who
was sworn in on Monday.
Mr.. Robert Spear and D. w. Ellis, of
Lyons, were also drafted. Mr.. S. is
Deputy U. S. Assessor for Clinton
county. Mr.. Ellis is a brother and law
partner of our District Attorney.
The Rev. G. F. Magoun, now in Eu-
rope, was drafted in the reserve corps.
We understand that the cornfield of
Henry Tilden, of Davenport township,
on being carefully examined by the ag-
ricultural committee, takes the palm as
producing the largest number of bushels
per acre. The yield per acre is set down
officially at IA bushels! Can anybody
show larger yield? If SO let him
speak. Democrat.
The Democrat says that the pro.
ceeds of. the Scott County Fair, this
year, is about Sc, 0O0,, The Society will
be able to pay the premiums, expenses,
and have money left to pay the last in
stallment, Isl, 600 on the new grounds.
Mr.. Geo. Smiley, while at work in
his store room in Davenport, on Mon
day evening, saw man drive away
with his horse and buggy, standing in
front of his door. Mr.. S. gave the
alarm. The thief was overtaken some
ways out on Harrison street, but sue
ceeded in lodging through the alleys
and making his escape