The Daily Gazette Davenport, Iowa Thursday Morning September 18, 1862 The Girls at Work.-The following note explains itself, and shows how much the juveniles can do when they try: Princeton, Scott Co., Iowa Mr. Eldridge, P. M., Davenport: Sir: We send one small box of lint and bandages gotten up by four small girls of this town. Their names are as follows: Mary M. Crouse, Mary J. Zimmerman, Fidelia E. Blackman, Rosa Warner. Mrs. Jane Warner, of Princeton, also sent two boxes of lint and bandages very nicely prepared for use. These were at once forwarded, with other supplies, to Mrs. Wittenmyer, at Corinth, Miss. Organize the Militia.-The Legislature at its extra session, as is known, passed an improved militia bill, but its provisions are not generally understood. The entire militia of the State are required to organize and drill themselves immediately, and the distinction between the active and reserve militia force is abolished. The Governor is authorized to issue a proclamation requiring the militia to assemble for drill at certain times. A failure to attend at such times, will be punished by a fine of one dollar. The Governor may authorize the formation of the militia into regiments, brigades and divisions, whenever he deems it necessary. It is thought the Governor will issue a proclamation in accordance with his bill, requiring a meeting for drill once in two weeks. Hon. James T. Lanes, of this city, is the author of the bill, which the Legislature didn't think they could improve on, and so passed it just as he introduced it, without a single alteration of any kind. Now that we! have the law, let us go to work and get up our companies right off. No time ought to be lost. Arrival of Prisoners.-The western train, last evening, brought in a number of persons arrested in the vicinity of Des Moines, on charges of disloyalty. They were in charge of Deputy U. S. Marshal Bowers. Their names are: C. C. Mann, John Galinger, James Naylor, John Beele, W. Evans, Jas. Evans, Vol. Gideon, Jack Porter, Joseph Gideon, ___ Knight, and Squire McCartey. They are said to comprise President, Vice President, Secretary and members of the K. G. C. Seven of them are from Madison county, three from Clark and one from Polk. The prisoners were escorted to Camp McClellan. The Exempts.-Commissioner Thompson and Dr. Baker have about finished up the exemption business. Looking over the list of those who have applied for exemption, we have been very much alarmed for the health of the community at the sight of some of the names which appear on the list-names of men who have always been supposed to enjoy their brags of how much they could endure, and talked patronizingly to weaker bodies. Now, when those men are too feeble for military duty, what must be the condition of the general health of the county? No wonder the doctors are all making money. We give below a tabular statement of the number of exempts in the county. D'port City Aliens Phys. Incap. Over Age Under Age Firemen Other 1st Ward 13 56 9 1 32 2d Ward 4 21 2 1 20 2 3d Ward 10 25 3 1 12 4th Ward 8 41 18 4 9 6 5th Ward 8 18 19 10 6th Ward 5 18 14 2 D'port Twp. 19 31 4 1 4 Pls. Valley 5 11 1 Rockingham 3 Allen's Grove 1 3 Hickory Grove 9 16 2 Liberty Twp. 1 Princeton 10 1 LeClaire 4 19 3 Winfield 19 20 3 1 1 Blue Grass 5 20 1 1 Buffalo 3 9 2 Cleona 4 Totals 114 325 74 10 89 10 ~~~~~~*~~~~~~ Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project List Adm: *IA-CIVIL-WAR *IA-DANES *RATHMANN