The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Friday Morning August 15, 1862 Part 1 Local Matters. Another.-William C. Kennedy, of Muscatine, arrived in town last evening, in custody, charged with discouraging enlistments. 200 Pieces of satinets, jeans and tweeds, 15 cases prints; 10 bales shirting, stripes and denims; 6 bales red and grey twilled flannels; 10 cases bleached shirtings, cotton flannels, white and colored drills; 2,000 dozen spool thread, and a large stock of every description of dry goods and notions, for sale at wholesale at less than eastern prices by Wadsworth. Two More Men Caught.-A couple of men who came in on the Western train last evening and undertook to leave for the East without passes, were arrested by the U. S. Deputy Marshal and detained. They are required to give security for their honest intentions or go to Camp McClellan. They were taken to the Pennsylvania House and paroled till morning. Since the above was written we learn the victims have concluded to enlist. The Agony Over.-It will be seen by the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, that the bounty question is finally decided, Every man who enlists in this county under either of the calls lately made by the President, will receive a bounty of $75 if married and $50 if a single man. This, we think, removes all doubt of the ability of the county to raise all the men required under both calls. Arrest of Mahony.-the telegraph informs us that that pestiferous chap known as the traitor Mahony, of the Dubuque Herald, is at last in a fair way to receive his deserts. Rid of such a drawback, we hope better things from Dubuque in the way of enlistments. Justice is sometimes tardy, though always sure. If this is not significant to the traitors in and about Dubuque, we hope the arresting business will go on until that hole of treason is purged of its vile contents. Election of Officers.-The company raised by Messrs. Thompson and Oliver, now at Clinton, have elected the following officers. Captain-M. L. Thompson, of Long Grove. 1st Lieut.-Harrison Oliver, of Davenport. 2d Lieut.-Robert Lytle, New Liberty. Orderly Sergt.-John Connor, Allen's Grove. 2d Sergt.-A. J. Grace, Dixon. 3d Sergt.-W. Murray, Jersey Ridge. 4th Sergt.-Joseph Jacobs, Walnut Grove. 5th Sergt.-Warren Oliver, Davenport. Corporals-E. Hummell, Thos. Wyney, ---Haile and ---Murray. Prompt Action by the County. A Bounty offered to every Volunteer. Board of Supervisors. Special Meeting. The board of Supervisors assembled in special session at the Court House yesterday afternoon for the purpose of taking action on the subject of bounties to volunteers. Present.-Supervisors C. S. Ells, Davenport; Homer Carpenter, LeClaire; Phillip Earhart, Pleasant Valley; T. K. Fluke, Davenport; A. M. Frost, Liberty; Daniel Lyon, Liberty; H. G. Matthes, Davenport, J. C. Quinn, Winfield; D. B. Shaw, Buffalo; Snyder, Allen's Grove. Absent-J. Coleman, Rockingham; John Murray, Cleona; Giles M. Pinneo, Princeton; James H. Ross, Hickory Grove. An informal discussion occurred on the business for which the Board was called together, Mr. Finke expressing his decided opposition to the bounty system, believing that volunteers enough would have been raised without it. Other members expressed themselves against paying bounties if it had not been introduced elsewhere, thus compelling to offer these bounties in self-defense, to prevent our county's men from going into the service elsewhere. Mr. Saw offered the following: Resolved, That so much of the resolution adopted by the members of the Board at their meeting on the 31st of July, as limits the appropriation to volunteers to twelve thousand dollars, be rescinded. Resolved, That a bounty of $75 to married men, and $50 to single men, be appropriated to all Scott county volunteers who shall be mustered into the service of the United States under the recent calls of the Government for 600,000 men, and that said bounty shall be paid out agreeably to the regulations established at said meeting on the 31st of July. Mr. Frost wanted to know, for his own benefit and that of others who had inquired of him, whether this bounty was to be given to all who enlisted in this county, whether living its limits or not. The chairman and other supervisors stated their belief that the bounty was for all, whether resident or not. The chairman and other supervisors stated their belief that the bounty was for all, whether resident or not. Messrs. Frost and Lyon advocated the resolutions. There were plenty of reasons for it. They were satisfied of their necessity and beneficial effect. Mr. Quinn said that he believed the resolution was based on a wrong principle; but as other neighborhoods have done the same thing, he could not see how we could avoid following their example and adopting the resolutions. At Mr. Earhart's suggestion, citizens not members of the Board were requested to address the Board. In accordance with a request from the Board, Mr. G. S. C. Dow made a few remarks. He agreed with Mr. Quinn, that the system of bounties was wrong; but the President had never ordered a draft, and consequently the bounty inducement was considered necessary, in order to raise the needed number of volunteers. He was therefore in favor of the resolutions proposed, and believed that was the sentiment of the people generally. The tax he would pay most cheerfully would be the federal tax, and the tax to pay the bounty now proposed to be given. Mr. Dow spoke of the difficulty that volunteers might encounter in regard to the bounty money. The county could not raise the whole amount of money at present; but county orders would be issued in small amounts of five dollars, which ought to pass as well as most of the currency now afloat. He reiterated his belief that the county would heartily approve the resolutions proposed. Dr. Barrows was not opposed to granting the bounty from pecuniary reasons, but he wanted a draft so as to reach all classes. He believed drafting would furnish the best men. The Dr. thought we should pay nothing to persons from abroad and enlisting in our county. Mr. Frost was in favor of the bounty system at all times. We who stay at home paying taxes were under any circumstances better off than those who accept the bounty and go into the service. The question was then taken by ayes and noes, and the resolutions unanimously adopted. Mr. Fluke in voting said he voted aye, only because the policy had been adopted here and elsewhere. The Board then adjourned sine die. ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES