Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-04-15

atterward n the process 81 house cleaning
the carpet was removed, tho greenbacks
forgotten, aud with the straw they were
carried ont aud burned. <"
The people Of Appanoose county have
firm faith 10 Petroleum, and are deter.
mined to make it tell.
The Methodist Church building at
Corydon was found to oe on FIRE one day
last week. It VAS saved from destruction
by Tremendous application Of water.
A building in Keokuk, occupied by a
Mr.. Paul, merchant tailor. took fire the
other day, but i. was saved fl om destruc-
ton BY the engines and 6re.boys. We
CLEAN from the Gate City.
The McGregor Ners says the Railroad
running west from that place, was dam
aged extensively by the recent freshet. 1t
will cos. severa, thousand dollars and
great deal Of labor to put the road in run.
ming order.
Native petroleum is reported by the
Herald at a flowing Spring in the North.
west part Of Makaska county.
Butter is 80 scarce as to be invisible
in the Corydon market, and eggs are as
scarce as hens teeth. No wonder the
Monitor is indignant at this state Of affairs.
The Herald records another attempt
at burglary in Dubuque. The villains
were foiled, but ore still enjoying their
liberty.
The Merchants National Bank a,
Dubuque is now ready to do business So
says the Herald.
Gases of spotted fever are reported
By the Davenport papers A little boy
died very suddenly Of that disease Two or
three days ago, as we learn from the
Gazette.
A barge, containing $50 sacks Of oats,
was crushed few days since between
steamboat aud pier of the Clinton Bridge
j. G. Davenport, formerly Editor of
the Cedar Valley Times and Postm aster at
Cedar Rapids, is now living in San Jose,
California. So says the Cedar Valley
Times
A free ferry is about to be started at
Independence. as we learn from the Guar
dian. The late freshet did on iucalcu:a
bic amount of mischief at Independence.
-" Farmer Sociab!es are very fash.
ionable in Davis county, as we learn from
the Guard
A number Of d,sfranchised aud exra
lricated Missouri Rebels, tried to settle in
Taylor county, bu. they were invited to
leave, and they went. We CLEAN from the
Bedford Express.
A rat: Of logs. containing some five
hundred thousand feet Of lumber, arrived
at Davenport on Saturday. 1t was the
first raft Of the season. We CLEAN from
the Davenport Gazette.
The Cedar Valley Seminary in Mitch
ell county has the reputation of being a
successful and popular institution.
The bridge over Iowa river between
East and West DEBORAH was recently swept
away by food. The bridge a. Freeport
went also. We CLEAN from tho DEBORAH
Republic.
A doctor in Dubuque, whose name is
not given BY the Times, was lately in
weighed into marriage with woman who
purportcd to be widow. A few days
after the marriage. it was discovered tina.
the widow had another husband living
from whom she had not been divorced.
The doctor invited her to leave bis bed and
board, and she went away sorrowfully.
The Clinton Herald says there is no
truth in the statement that the bridge at
that place is damaged. The draw is
all right.
A wretch by the name OF Sol White
knocked q woman down in the streets of
Muscasine, injuri"s her severely. He was
arrested. We CLEAN from the Muscatine
Journal.
The store of c. G. Brobs. at Knox
vile was recently entered by thief who
helped himself TO $25 worth Of candies.
So says the Knoxville Republican
The Knoxville Republican gives list
Of its advertisers, and cer,ifes that they
are the only persons who are doing bust,
ness in that place. Serves those fellows
right who don't advertise.
A eorrespo ndent writing to the Keo
sauqua Republican, gives the following
historical items 4" The Dubuque Tisitor.
the first newspaper published west of the
Mississippi, and north Of the Missouri
river, was started by John King at Du.
buque in May. 1886. It Vas published
weekly on an imperial sheet at three dol
lars per annum. It was neutral at FIRST,
but subsequently became Democratic
This paper was followed by the Iowa Mems.