Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-04-16
STATE NE VS..

-Evesy soldier belonging to Comrany
4, 10th Infantry, has re'enlisted. i
The smallpox ha1 b,okc.f out in
>Keokuk county, as ~e learn from tho Sig. ]
ouraey Mrs. I "
|. Col. s. A. Rice Of the 33d, snd Col.
John N. Corss Of The 6t6 Infantry, were
recently promoted TO Brigadier General~
w. G. Allen has resigned his position
as Postmaster at Nevada. He is succeeded
by ]. s. Blick.
"A steam Touring mill belonging to
Daniel r. Brant in Keokuk county, was
recently destroyed by fire. ">s'
We learn from the Davenport Gazette
that the smallpox Is still prevailing in
that city. 49, s=s."'..- Nr- - ss sas ''tf
The preparations for the Northern
Iowa Sanitary to be held in Dubuque, are
going on vigorously. So. "......4.
Matthew Crowder, An old citizen Of
Mahaska county, died suddenly at bis res.
dsnce in Oskaloosa, a few days siuce. He
Was nearly 70 years Of age. Is. .~14
ID. N. Cooley, Esq Of Dubuque, has
gone to Beaufort, s. c., as the Agent Of
the Government in the collection of Fed
eral dues. ia - 81. vi"
A di.tillery in the northern part of
Henry county has been taken possession
Of by the U. s. Revenue officers. The
ofense committed was selling without in
spection by the proper officers. We CLEAN
from the Mount Pleasant Journal.
An individual by the name Of Samuel
Scott has an impression that the MARSHALL
town Times damaged his reputation to
the extent of three thousand dollars
Scott has entered suit against the propri-
etors Of the paper. He will probably
have his labor for his pains.
Iowa aud Illinois stand first 10 the
list Of loyal States They have thus far
met every call Of the Government for
troops; and we venture to say that when
the record Of human valor comes to be
made up Of the material furnished by the
present war, the praise Of superior cour-
ago aud efficiency will be awarded to the
soldiers from these two States.
We have just been looking into the
Sixth Biennial Report Of the Iowa Iusti-
tuition of the Blind, located q, Vin,on.-.
The Trustees Of this Institution are the
President, Elijah Sells; Treasurer, James
Chaplin; Secretary, o. Clarke. The teach.
ers are as follows: Principal. Orlando
Clarke; Assistant teachers. N. c. Robin
son, Miss Amelia Butler; teacher Of Music,
s. Hardin Price; Matron, Mrs. H. L.
Clarke; teacher of Mechanics, John Cisna.
I The Asylum is in highly fiourishing con-
dtion. Between so and 60 pupils are in
attendance. The Principal, Prof. Clarke,
i. emincn,ly we'll qualified to take charge
Of the Institution, and the pupils are pro-
crossing in their, d;ffereO studies in
highly satisfactory manner Vinton is one
Of the heal,hiest places 10 Iowa.
The Star thus speaks OF the goodly
city Of Edd,vile: We have five or six
churches, Touring mills, saw mills, wooden
factory, dry goods stores, clothing stores,
drug stores, hardware stores, furniture
stores, grocery stores Wholesale and re-
tail, and almost all the differen. branches
Of mechanics. Money is plenty aud bust.
ness prosperous. We are healthy, happy
and contented. Society is good-frss
rate We are oil aristocracy-here dry.
goods clerk can sit down on door step
and talk to a farmers boy without first
spreading down cambria handkerchief
to cit on There is not dandy in the
place, and but very few loafer,.. Property
can be bought cheap, but rents are enor.
mouslyi high, and there is no. business
house Of any description to be bad at any
price at this time. Farms are changing
hands quite frequently of late at moderate
figures considering the very many advan'
tages. Come on, there's room for more.
We clip the following from the 'Coun.
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil Of the 23d ult.: James
E. Tripplett, resident Of Magnolia, Haf'
rison county. was arrested on Sunday last
on charge Of murder. l. appears that
Tripplett's wife-being his 6fth-died very
suddenly about year ago, and the peo'
pie generally suspicioned foul play. A
few days since tho body was taken up,
and, upon examination BY Drs Mcmahon
ard Malcolm Of this city, a quantity Of
mineral poison, sufficient to produce death,
was found IN the stomaeh--tbe body being
in perfect state Of preservation. Upon
the strength Of this fact, taken in connec'
ton with the suspicious character Of Trip.
lett, he was Immediately placed under
arrest, and now awaits his trial. Il ap.
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