Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-12-09


days since by cutting his throat. He
failed to cut the large artery, and at last
accounts he WAS alive. Disappointed love
or else remorse for completely in a late
robbery il Waverly are suggested as pos
sible incentives to the commission OF the
act of self destruction. We CLEAN from
the St. Charles Mtelliyc"cer.
Little Alice Dutton, girl only thirteen
years Of age, resident of Davenport, is
astonishing the citizens of this State by
her wonderful skill upon the piano. She
is now giving concerts in the southern
part Of the State. In the Spring she is
to 60 to Europe.
The citizens of Alamakee county are
gettind up some excitement on the sub.
ject Of petroleum within their limits
The best indications of the stuff arc found
about three miles from Hopkins Ferry,
near the Eississippi river. One of the
editors Of the DEBORAH Republic had visi-
ted the spot. and had good deal to say
of the abundance Of Surface indications"
The citizens Of Mabsska county have
subscribed $4,000 to aid the construc.
tion OF the Iowa Central Railroad. Over
$4,000 of the amount was furnished BIZ
the ladies>of the County, and propose to
irnrcase - =, en- D0n
The davenport Gazette says tha,
about $3.50 900 of State bank Issues were
burned during the recent session OF bank.
ors in that city.
Rev. John S. C.. Abbott, the author,
de!'v erea Lecture in Davenport on the
10Th Of last month, GU the subject of
France and her Emperor"
-Boonsboro is now en- incorporated
city, with Mayor, Councilanen. aud other
necessary appeldages
"A small sized stern wheel steamer il
making regular trips between Cedar Rap
ids and Vin,on, as we learn from the
Linn County Register.
"A little daughter of John Kline, of
Marion county, recently had all the toes
OF one OF her feet cut off by hat. bet in
The hands Of her young brother. We
CLEAN from the Pella Blade.
Frank Ris., proprietor Of the Algona
stage, has travelled $4,000 miles in six or
seven years. SO says the Fort Dodge
North Vest.
The Iowa Wesleyan University at
Mt. Pleasant was unusually prosperous
during its recent term. Two hundred
and thirty students were in attendance.
The University furnishes abou. 40 teach
ers for the present fall and winter for diff
ferent portions Of the State. So saws the
Home Journal
There is Gne prospec. for the c.
tab!ishment Of national bank at Cedar
Falls, as We learn from The Gazette Of
that place.
Tho North Western Packet Compa-
ny have been offered $2o, 600 to remove
their headquarters from Dubuque to Prai-
RE Du Chen.
Six thousand gallons of Sorghum
have been made ia Hamilton county du-
ring the present season.
The citizens of bloomfield, Davis
county, have subscribed nearly $4,000
TO the North Missouri r. r., as We learn
from the Guard.
The State Line r. Il. is now graded
to Bloomfield. So says the Guard.
The McGregor Ners has been en-
larged to nine column paper, and CON-
pares favorably with the best papers in
the State.
The FIRST newspaper published in Blu
chanan county WAS the independence
Crilian, started in 1855, and conducted
BY b +. Parker and james HiIleary.-
Now there are three weekly newspapers
in that Coun,y,the Guardian, Eulletin
aud Conservative. The population of
Independence is about 5000.
A child three years old, named Ke.-
y, living in Webster county, was burned
to death few days since, as We learn
from the Fort Dodge NORTH Vest.
- great 6gh. occurred day or two
ago near Cska!oosa. One party to the
conflict consisted Of two men and two
women. The party Of the second part
consisted of two men. Party of the RS.
part got licked, and party of the second
part got fined. We CLEAN from the Oska.
loosa Herald.
The Norwes,ern Stage Company have
placed four horse coaches on the route
between Fort Dodge and Boonsboro. So
says the North Vest.
The great question before the Lisera-