Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-01-14

The Dewitt Observer rejoices in the
hope that the Clinton county Jail will
soon be filled with prisoners, There must
be much law breaking in that region.
Twelve live elk passed through Cedar
Falls the other day, on their way to Bar.
nnm's Museun, New York. They were
taken in the northwestern part Of this
State when they were young. So says the
Gazette Of that place.
COL Hill, Of the 35th Iowa, was killed
at the battle uear Nashville. His remains
are to be brought to Muscatine for inter.
ment. He was among the bravest Of
Iowa officers His loss will be most Deep y
regretted.
CHANGE IN STAGE CONNECTIONS. Tho
line of stages west from Cedar Falls. the
terminus Of the D. l. S. G. II. r., have
changed their time table, running now
through the day and laying over at night
They leave Cedar Falls in the morning
for points west The reason for this
change is that it is difficult to follow the
road in the night with the snow on the
ground.-D"buQue Herald.
dressed hogs sold up to SI4,O6 per
LOO lbs. yesterday. This is the highest
price ever known in this city. Farmers
take these prices very good naturediv,
but there is still few ~ho cry-more.--
Dubuque Herald.
-MoEE RAILRoAD.-.It is expected that
the bridge across Cedar River will be so
far completed within a week as to pass
materials over for the extension Of tho d.
g. S. C. Railroad. AS soon as the weather
moderates a little. track laying will be
commenced beyond Cedar Falls. The ter.
minus has certainly been at that town
quite long enough.-Ib.
From all indications there will be
another draft in short time. Provost
Marshal Adams was notified by telegraph
yesterday to furnish the number of men
in this District liable to military duty on
the 3O,h Of las. November. This looks
like a preparation for something, more
money or more men. When will this
cruel war be over. The clerks ia the Pro.
vost's Marshars Office are busy revising
the lists, counting over the tickets, aud
getting everything ready for another call
for men so that when the order comes tho
wheel will turn.-Ib.
A man named Si.,erly, resident Of
Davenport, Iowa, having s!andered auoth
er citizen, Mr.. Specker, voluntarily con-
fessed his fault and paid the injured party
$1,000. Setterly was intoxicated when
he com nitted the offence.
We have received No. of the Vutch
man, new Democratic paper recently
established at Oskaloosa BY Ira C. Mitch.
ell, Esq. The Vatchman il we'll printed
aud ably edited. and is destined 10 become
an important auxiliary in redeemiog Iowa
from the shackles of fanaticism in politics
and religion. Success attend the efforts
Of our friend Mitchell.
The Dubuque Times says o woman
Of that city suspected her husband was in
the habit Of toying somewhere with a
file de JOS, and becoming possessed Of
Information that led her 10 believe be was
at the Key City House proceeded thi,her
aud sure enough, there she found him in
= room with frai' being whose husband
left day or two befoie for St. Loois-
The husband At once fed down stairs, the
enraged wife followed him and screaming
in bis ear scoundrsl." "sneak." "yil.
lain" monster "meanest man tha,
ever lived &C., then she returned TO the
room where her paramour still remained
and gave her frs. class beating.
Capt. c. c Carpenter, Of Fort D odge
Commissary Of Subsistence, has been pro-
NOTED to be Chief Commissary of Subsist
ence Of the 10th army corps, with rank o
Lieut. Col. from Sept Goth, 1864, and i,
ordered to report to the commander in
person. .......... .... Z