The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1864-01-09
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nsr LOST. Between the Pacific House
and Madison Street, asiiyer Masonic En-
blenl, about the size Of a quarter. The
finder win be literally rewarded for lear-
ing IL at this Office.
GO Grand wood professions" for the
benefit of soldiers wives, are all the rage
III the Fast. The papers are filled with
accounts of thefh. 75-.. 9. !. 49, .tzs%
c. The Board of County Commits
sioners, id session in this City for the past
few days, adjourn te-day. -. M
10 In another column viii be found
d communication urging the fitting OF
the resting place for the dead. II is
truly pralseworthy movement and de-
serving the attention of our people. "
b. Secretary Chase estimates that the
public debt win, on the Both Of June,
1864, amount to 1885, 956, GAL, aud on
the Goth. of June, 1855, to So, 81 ,935, 100.
There's physic for 20 Cops" ~.
e. A "reliable j" friend whispers in
our ear that. the Infantry in the field
storm breast-works with Enfield rifles,
while at home, the SAME class do the
same thing with small arms. Being o
young man, we have failed to see il /"
yet. - ..
c. "How are you, greenbacks," is
Williams Oft repeated expression, as he
makes the acquaintance Of the folks ct
the Merchants Exchange. Oysters, Ham
and Eggs, and all kinds of Wild game,
can always be found ''got up regardless of
expense" at the, Merchants. H..
BE- FgLToS with his steam or Flank
LIN with his winged lightning may have
been philanthropic gentlemen, confer
ring great favory ON frail humanity, but
MEREDITH, with his dog-power" re-
moves the dilapidated linen from the
Shrubbery, His workshop and store
room are truly museums filed with most
ingenious euriosities. He manufactures
anything from needle to dtiattz mill
and sells at the producers "flrst cost. j"
q From the Des Moines papers, we
gather some very cohsoiing news respect
ing the prospects for the resumption of
mail communication. "Atelegram from
Gen. Baker to Gov. Kirkwood, gives the
cheering information that the NJ. & M.
r. II. was open Il miles West of Dayen-
port on the Sd inst, and it was hoped
that on the 4th few miles more would
be opened up to the facilities of travel p
The Storm extended as far west as Grin
nell and MarshalltoRn. It is stated, by
an express agent, s. that it win require
the services of Ave hundred men to clear
the track, githin any reasonable period,
for distance two miles east of Grinnell.
ALI the railroads looking west from Chi
eago are effectually blockaded, rendering
the passage of trains impossible. The
II. i St. Joseph railroad is in a slnailars
situation--no trains have reached st. Jo-
seph this yeaf;@and none hre expected
before the 4th Of July =, ..,s. -
CD Private JosafHAN N WEST, Of B
company, 4th Iowa, returned 10 this city
q few days ago, bringing with him AIMED
al of honori in the shape Of o gun shot
wound in the ankle, learned 1" by him
at the battle Of Missionary Ridge, where
with his gallant regiment he fought the
rebels " above the clouds" Mr.. Ayssr
has been with his company in the battles
Of Sugar Creek, Pea Ridge. Chickasa,y
Bluffs, Arkansas Post, vicksburg. Jack
son. Cherokee. Tuscumbia,, Lockout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge; IN all
Of which he bore himself is brave and
faithful soldier. He intends reckoning
his company IS soon aslhis wound heals
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