The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-22

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Several articles, business notices, adver
tisemcnts, &C., are unavoidably left out o
this issue. You will find them in the youn,
TINES Of Friday.
The paper will hereafter be published o,
Tuesday and Friday of each week. ..
News and Items.
Iowa is called upon for two rcgiment
for three years service. This will test tn
metal Of the volunteers. ....t 49,.
The federal forces at st. Louis mad,
quite haul of war traps when they brok,
up Camp jackson. 49,. a.s ..~s...a
Princess Alice of England, and Prime,
Louis Hcssc, having carried on courtshiI
through regular commercial agency, ar,
now engaged to be married. The Grea
Eastern came over burdencd with this in
tclligcnce and the telegraph has hurried the
news all over tho country. 1t is to be hop
ed they won't quarrel when they come to
see each other, and necessitate q negation
of expected bliss. Out here in Iowa We
manage things better. ..... ......
North Carolina having got out Of the
Union-as she supposcs has appointed a
day of fasting and prayer. If she would
reconsider her foolishncss there wouldn't be
so strong necessity for prayer; under the
present circumstances We conclude the day
will not result in much good.
Two thousand Virginia troops were sworn
into the service of the government on the
14th.
President Lincoln has assured the Gov
errors Of the Western States that the pre-.
sent war shall not cease until the Govern.
ment shall possess every one of its forts
and public buildings in the Southern States.
1t is estimated that 10000 citizens left
St. Louis on the 10th.
The Wisconsin Editorial convention will
assemble at WATERFOWL on the fourth Wed.
ncsday of June. A. Calkins Of the Mad.
son argus is the crater and A. NJ. Thomp-
son, Of the Home League is the poet.
The Richmond Enquirer says it is a
question whether Fortress Monroe should
be reduced by investment or conquered by
forcing the capitulation of the city OF
Washington. In this dilemma, we COM
mend the showman's advice: "You pays
your money, my dcars, and you takes your
choice"
In the local columns of the Dubuque
Herald Of the 10th We observe that ian
owner is. wanted for black mare fourteen
and half hands high, also lady's small
gold watch, and $50, 90 in money!" etc. If
the Dubuquers can't find an owner in Du.
buque 'We' Of the Times will accept the
mare and the goods.
Maj. Anderson, is reported to have in
formed Gov. Curtin, at Harrisburgh that
John G. Breckenridge would join him at
Cincinnati to take command under him.
We don't believe Brock. will do that, yet
wish he would.
No more troops are to go to Washington
hereafter who are not enrolled for three
years. Troops for short terms will be &C
ceptcd for the Western service.
Winans, caught in the act Of treason,
was arrested on the Annapolis Railroad,
confined at the Relay House, removed to
Fort McHenry and put under guard for
few hours when he was released on his
parole Of honor by orders from Washing
ton. A rare case of executive clcmency.
The telegraph stated few days since
that Gen. Butler had been ordered to Fort
Monroe, and now VIC have the intelligence
that Gen. Wool has been ordered to the
same place. Tomorrow we shall probably
hear that neither of these gentlemen are
to be sent to that position.
The rebels are fortifyinz the Maryland
side of the Potapsco near Harper's Ferry.
A submarine boat has been seized at
1t is constructed of iron and
was supposed to be on its way to the rebels.
The Seccssionists are driving the Union
men from Missouri.
The Michigan Rifles regiment, the first
body OF Western troops at Washington,
arrived in that city on the 18th. They
were said to be in good condition.
The legislature Of Kentucky lcgalizes spe-
Gle suspension for her banks, and the House
passed resolutions that the State should
occupy position of strict neutrality.
Ex-Governor Reeder of Pennsylvania,
has been appointed Brigadier General by
the President.
The Boston Tarelsr admonishes ladies'
war committees against abbreviating the
useful garments thcy>are making for the
volunteers, adding that ''most of the shirts
by them arc from four to
six inches too short.
"Like . man withot wife,
Like ship without . sail,
The mort useless thing IN life
10 shirt without -:"
Officers have been elected by the first re-
gincnt of the Iowa State troops, as follows:
Colonel, j. F. Bates; Lieut. Colonel. w. II.
Merrill; Major, A. B. Porter. The follow
ing appointments have also been made
Chaplain, Rev. j. A. Fuller, Of Dubuque;
Surgeon, DR.. White, of Iowa City: Sur