The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Friday Morning September 12, 1862 Local Matters. Another Company came down on the steamer Denmark yesterday. They are from Jones county, and number 102 good looking, able-bodied men. We understand their average weight is 160 lbs. Capt. Austin is their commander. They are the sixth company for the 31st regiment, which will probably be mustered in this week. The Change in the Gazette The Muscatine "Courier" noticing the change in the management of the "Gazette" says: We judge from the first issue under the new arrangement, that the "Gazette" has fallen into hands able to maintain its present standing. Davenport Gazette.-Alfred Sanders, the founder of this paper, gives notice that he has disposed of it, and takes leave of his readers, in its issue of the 8th. The "Gazette" was first published on the 26th day of August, 1841, and has been published by Mr. Sanders just twenty-one years. We judge he is the senior editor and publisher in the State. In parting with one so long connected with the press of Iowa, we must be permitted to express our earnest wishes that prosperity, to his heart's content, may attend him in his future pursuits.-Burlington Hawkeye. Changed Hands.-The Davenport "Gazette" has changed hands, Mr. Alfred Sanders, its founder, having retired from editorial cares. He is one of the oldest editors in the State, having started the "Gazette" twenty-one years ago, and has, as he expresses it in his valedictory, "seen it arrive to full age." We wish him abundant success in whatever he may undertake in the future. The new firm, called the Gazette Co., is composed of James McCosh, Edward Russell, Fred Koops, and Levi Davis. They are all old, well-known citizens of Davenport, and will with Ed. Russell for Editor, fully sustain the reputation the paper has heretofore enjoyed, of being one of the best dailies in the State. May you have plenty of "fat takes," gentlemen.-Muscatine Journal. Found Drowned.-From a private letter, received in this city from Port Louisa, fifteen miles below Muscatine, we learn that on Sunday last some boys discovered the dead body of a soldier lying on a sand bank in the river about a mile above the Port. The boys went to town and told of it, when a number of citizens went out and brought in the body, when an inquest was held. There were on his person four likenesses, one of a girl and three of men; $5.10 in money, a note for $25, a canteen, an old comb and a tompion*. The body was decently interred. The people at Port Louisa supposed the deceased was a member of the Twentieth regiment, which passed down a day or two before. The Captain of the Metropolitan, however, denies that any one fell overboard during the trip. Some of the employees on the boat, however, say that two men fell into the river, one of whom was drowned. We will know positively in a few days. Since the above was written, we have received the Muscatine Journal, which says the deceased was slender built, five feet three inches high, heavy sandy beard and hair. On his canteen was marked 'J. Bonnets.' The note of hand was signed J. W.. Duvlin, and was partly obliterated. These effects are in the possession of Justice Wm. Kennedy, at Port Louisa. Pastors of Churches Exempt from Draft Executive Office, Iowa, Iowa City, September 11, 1862 Editor Gazette:--The following has just been received by Gov. Kirkwood from the War Department, which will relieve the class referred to. N. H. Brainerd, Mil. Sec'y Every Minister who has pastoral charge of a church or congregation, shall be exempt from draft for military services. By order of the Secretary of War C. P. Buckingham, Brig. Gen. And A. A. G. ~~~ *(From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary--tompion, aka tampion: obsolete old French, ca 1625--a wooden plug or a metal or canvas cover for the muzzle of a gun.) ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES