Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-28
STATE 1T Ems

The office of the Provost Marshal 10
the 9Th District has been removed from
Iowa City to G,inueIl.
The Gate City ssys that petty THEW,
ing has become an intolerable nuisance
in the city Of Keoknk.
There is project on foot for the es-
tab!ishment Of . College at Marshall.
town, under the auspices Of the Chris
tian Church.
We learn that the 7th Iowa cavalry,
now in in Nebraska Territory, is to be
re-organzed. Major George NJ. O'Brien
i. appointed 1t. Col. Of Topogrsphica1
Engineers.
The steam Touring mill Of d. II
Brant, at Sigourney, was destroyed y
fire on Sunday night, goth inst. ,-the
work Of an inccndisry. Insurance $40,
900. Loss not stated.
F. NJ. Stevenson, Of the 2lst Infantry,
fell from q boat into the Mississippi
River near New Orleans, and was
drowned. He was from Dubuque.
The contract 10 let for the completion
of the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Rail-
road to Wsverly by the tirst Of Septem-
Der. So says the st. Charles City Intel
Hyencer.
"ALL's WELL Thar ENDS WxLL.'-
A young tolerably good-lookiug and
highly festive male country "skule teach
or" WAS arrested BY Marshal James yes.
terday, after . pretty hard chase, and
lodged in the calaboose, on an inform ma.
ton 6led BY young lady Of this city on
. charge OF seduction. The young man
after few hours Of reflection, became
pcnitent and offered his fortune. bis
hand and bis heart, to the young lady,
to have, to hold aud to keep in fee sim.
pie, until death do them part, which
magnificent offer was accepted aud the
twain made one by Justice N,sley. We
wish them . happy and prosperous voy.
age DER Lies troubled sss.-Awscasine
journal.
OUrRAGE At BRLLroNrA1SE.-A
friend wriles % the particulars Of an out.
rage committed at the above named
place, BY returned soldiers. The story
runs 70 this wise
A company Of soldiers being en-route
for their command 10 the field, eocoun-
tered . man BY the name Of McInt,rs.
res ding short distance from Bellton-
taice, on the 18th inst, aud demanded
that he should give three cheers for the
Union. The man 10 represented ~ a
sound Union man but opposed 10 ocer.
sion. lie therefore decl,ned 10 cheer
Cursss aud threats ofshoo.'ng we're free
" hurled ut him. He was denomina,ed
- vile "coppsrheai" and rebel symps.
this"r. After this trade OF abuse III Y
passed on. But the next hight they re-
turned, set fire to his house aud It was
burned to the ground, captured bis
horses and went on their way rejo. ling.
No effort was made to arrest these vio-
lators Of the public peace and enemies
Of Law and order. -Des No;nes States
man.
The Dubuque Times mentions the
case ofa man recently tried there o. .
charge Of stealine $500 from . farmer
10 Indiana, and that whsu the trial csme
on the farmer refused to swear that he
ever lost cent, for the reason that :
few weeks before the alleged robbery
the assessor vas around, sad the farmer
swors that biz whole property amounted
to not over $500. Ofcoorse IL wss hard
work to steal $500 from man who had
but >soobn the world. Here NJ . dill.
emma 1.-The swore that the mas rob
bed him. be couvistsd himself Of pur.
Jury. and il be refused to swear, the maa
sofsassasd 70 take him up for false i'm.
ps'soassnt. He chose the later alter.
assases ed ~ thisf usat clear.