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

STATE NEWS.
Tho ladies Of the North Presbyterian
Church At Iowa City, held Festival last
y eek from which 800 WAS realized.
We learn that Governor Stone has
gone from Washington City to Savannah
to pay visit 10 Gen. Sherman and tho
Iowa boys State Register.
The prominent business men Of o.
tumwa have taken bold Of the enterprise
Of building = 6rss class WOODEN factory At
that place. So says the Courier.
Tho Davenport Gazette says there is
q prospect Of the speedy release Of COL A.
H. Sanders, of the 10th, from captivity.
President George F. Msgoun, now on
tour in Europe, will enter on active duty
in connection with the Iowa College at
Grinnel, at the commencement OF the
Spring Term, Feb. S,h.
A man living near Boonsboro was
killed few days since, by capsizing his
wagon loaded With pork.
The ladies of the Catholic Church of
Iowa City have just held Fair, the pro.
ceeds Of which amounted to 81 .97l.9O.
Deputy Sheriff Norton and Albert
Witter, the men shot by the desperate
Jackson, are both recovering.
The City Council Of Des Moines have
appropriated $500 for the purchase Of
grounds for the State Arsenal.
The building at Eldors occupied as a
store by Smith l. Bowman, was consumed
by fire on the 2lst. Goods principally
saved. Loss $1,000, mo.tly covered by
| insurance. We CLEAN from the Hardin
Sentinel
The Oska1oosa.' Wutchman contains
report that Gleason, charged with the
murder of Federal officer. in Poweshiek
county, recently had his trial in Montezu.
ma which resulted ia his conviction and
sentence Of death.
! We learn from the Hamilton Freeman
that J. j. Wadswor,h, formerly q resident
Of Webster City, has made fortune from
the sales Of coil Territory" in Penn.
sylvania.
Tho new County Seat Of Wrisb,
county is named Grant 1t is % miles
, from Iowa Falls.
The members Of Company A, Sth
Iowa Cavalry, have sen, over three thous.
and dollars to their homes in Southwestern
Iowa. W. CLEAN from the Clarinda Oh.
serr r.
We learn from the wappel'o Repu1'
lican that on Saturday evening Inst Har.
mus Pike, a young man residing four
miles vest Of that town, committed suicide
BY shooting himself thr ough the head. -
Cause, disappointed affection.
The consolidated statement Of the
State Bank of Iowa, Of December 5th,
shows the total circulation to be 81 430,.
ss7; their deposits $3.50, 1852; and
total liabilities S5.3lO,47s IL Their cap.
ital is given as l,O4l, 925 their total re.
source s5,3lO,47s2l. The Burlington
Branch has the larges. amour. Of circula.
tion-s27l.4%O; and Davenport the small.
lest-llO.sS3; the deposit of the former
s4o2, 900 81. to s432,5 ll So held by the
Davenport Branch.
The Iowa City Republican Of Dee.
18th publishes tho repor. Of tho annual
meeting OF the State Historical Society,
held on Dec. Oh, at Iowa City from which
We learn that the following gentlemen
were selected as officers Of the Society for
the ensuing year:
Tor President, Hon. s. Kirkwood;
Vice Presidents, F. Il. Lee, N H. Brain.
ard, johnson county; Hon. J +. Dillon,
Scot: county; Hon. Geo. q. Wright, Van
Buren county; W. Duane Wilson, Polk
county; and J. Langwor,hy, Dubuque
county. For Corresponding Secretary
and Librarian, Prot. T. s. Parvin. For
Recording Secretary, s. T. Paine. For
Treasurer, J. P. Wood. For Cura,ors, ].
r. Hartsock, Rev. s NJ Osmond, s. G.
Trowbrdge, G. II. Jerome. N. II. Brain
ard, G. W. Cleary, BENZ. Talbot. Prof N.
K. Leonard, Dr.. J. I. Roberts, DR.. VIM.
Vogt ard W. A. Sale, Johnson county;
Hon. }. B Grinnell, Hon. Jas. Wilson,
Hon. J. A. Kasson, Hon. W. B. Allison,
Hon. Hiram Price, and Hon. A. W. Hub
bard.
Tho familier coun.enance of the
Musca,ine Weekly Courier is again before
Us, after lapse Of two months, during
which time Judge Thayer has been recu
perating. The Courier will now be con.
tinued straight along, We are glad to hear,
and will, we trust, ever fud hearty vel.
come among the Democracy Of Iowa.
TnE WEALrHlEsr MAs-Ay ANNUAL
INCOME or $5 900, 0O0.-Alex. T. Stewart,
the drv foods nabob of New York has