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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20
MISCELLANE EOUS.

A Southern View.
In tn. Milwaukee Daily Nens Of a late
date we find the following political letter,
addressed to a lady of that city, by her
brother, Il distinguished politician Of Mary
land. We want our readers to sec how
moderate patriotic men Of the South view
our present difficulties, and this letter is
the best thing we find in our exchangcs.--
Let all read il carefully aud then exercise
charity toward thos, whose political inter.
eSts and moral necessities cause them to
difftr from US:
You ask me whether I believe a State
has a right to secrde? Without entering
into discussion, unsatisfactory and inter,
mnlable because more about cords than
things; some denying the righto' sec s>ion
under the Constitution, some claiming it as
IA reserved right Of the States b ynnd the
Constitution, all admitting the righ: of rev.
olution, which right must Of necessity be
exercised by a people who think themselves
oppressed, ut the peril Of war, shall an
swer your inquiry by alleging what all ad
mit-to wit. thar the pouer to secede un-
|doubtedly exists. The Gulf States prove
the .tact They are beyond the government.
No courts exist there; no officers Of the
law; no ministers of justice. 1t is absurd,
therefore, to talk of executing the laws,
where physic impossibilty in fact inter
venes. Besides these States having seeded
must be treated differently from collections
Of seditious persons or rebels The law Of
nations is too well known that persons act
ing under the authority Of a de t;scto gov
ernmcnt must be recognised as agents, for
whom the gov, rnment is responsible, not
rs IL livhluals responsible for their own acts
in their own persons. This law was acted
on by Mr.. Webster, Secretary Of State,
when the State Of New York was about to
punish Mcleod for burning the Caroline
The British government assumed the re-
SpOnsibility OF the act The agent was ex-
onrratcd, and the principal h. Id accounta
bile. John Quincy Adams, when Presi-
dent, also acted on it in the case of the sur
veyors VIII were sent by the State Of Geor-
gia, protected by her arms, to survey the
Cherokee lands contrary to Federal
treaty. Adams declined to hold them re-
sponsible, being agents of a State. The
difference is that person rising in arms to
overthrow State government, is guilty Of
treason against that State. A person levy
ing war against the Federal Government is
guilty of treason against the United States,
unless he acts by the authority of some
government de jurs or de Jacto. In the
former case he is to be hung as traitor; in
the latter to be treated as prisoner of war!
Therefore any discussion as to their right
of secession is useless; the potoer and the
fart undoubtedly exists. 1t must be dealt
with as any other fact, and must be treat.
ed by a wise and brave people as their con.
sciences and their necessities require.
| have had full and fair opportunity to
know the North. Some Of my most agree.
.blc years have been passed among those
people some Of my most attach d friends
re there; and know no Northern State
for which have higher respect than
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

COMPROMISES There are persons who
are very wise in their own esteem, and who
will reject all compromises; but that il
no reason why reason should not be 1t.
tempted. 60 for honorable compromise,
when occasions call for it. Life itself is but
a compromise, unit: tho Great Destroyer
finally triumphs. All legislation. all gov.
ernment, all society. is formed upon tho
principle Of mutual concession, politenesx,
comfy. courtesy; upon these everything is
based. bow to you to-day, because you
bow to me. Yon are respectful to me, b.
cause am respectful to you. Compromise
is peculiarly appropriate between the mem.
bers Of Republic, g of one oommoo
family. Compromises have this recommen.
datioh, thatif you conceds anything, you
have something concsded to you IN fetssu.
Treaties are Compromises made with forsign
powers, which Ia not case like this.--
Here, Il you conceds anything. i II 70 your
own brsthren-to your own family, Lsl
him who elsvates himself above humanity,
above its weaknesses, its infirmaties, e
wants. its necessities, say if hs pleasss, I
never will compromise; but 1t no one. whc
is above the frailties Of our common nature
dia:ain >onprouise." HErR7 OLAY.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

SIMPLIFYING INsrRUcTloN.-A highland
piper, having scholar to teach, thus init
ated him into knowledge Of semibrevcs,
minims, crotchets, and quavers:
"llere Donald," quoth he, /" tax yc're
pipes, mon, and gle us blast"
But, as We cannot make him in charac-
ter speak Erse, we may as we'll make him
talk English, and his lesson will be better
understood
"Here, Donald" said he, "rake your
pipes, my lad, and give US blast."-
80! very we'll blown, indeedi But
what is sound. Dons d, without sense p
Yon may blow on to all eternity without
making q tune of it, if do not tell you
how the queer things on that paper must
help. You see that fellow, with the white,
round, open face (pointing to semibreve
between the two lines Of BARI, he moves
slowly from that line to this, while you beat
one with your foot and take long blast
if now you put leg to him, you make two
Of hun, nd he'll move twice as fast. If
you blacken his face thus, he'll run four
times faster than the first fellow with the
white face. And what think We, after
blackening his face thus, If you bend his
knee or tic his leg, he will hop you still
eight times faster than the white. faced frl-
low ! showed you first. Now, whenever
you blow your pipes. Donald, remember
this: the tighter those fellows legs are
tied the faster they will run, and the quick.
er they are sure to Dance"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

~ A wretched case Of scandal in high
life has occurred in New York. in which
the wife Of prominent merchant and a
married lawyer, Of distinction, are most
directly involved. The husband Ct the
false woman detected the guilty parties in
disrcputahle honse, and thrashed the
lawyer SO that physicians had to take him
in hand. The injured husband sent for
the brother Of his wife to witness her
presence in the vile house where she had
met her paramour. After whipping the
lawyer the husband went to q wholesale
lace house in Broadway, and thrashed the
principal salesman for some band he had in
the affair.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20


VALUABLE REcIr s.-Wc have often
tried the following recipes and know them
to be worth preserving:
To make nice iam--Lay ycur head
under descending pile driver!
To see If man is your friend-Makc
love to his wite
TO get the frost out Of your Gngcrs-Put
them into hot water!
To see if girl is amiabic-Tcar her
dress in ball room!
To keep yourself warm in bed-Set it
on fire!
To be ahead Of timc-carry your watch
behind you.
To see how hard man strikes--teli him
he lies
TO keep your poor relatives from troub
ling you-commit suicide.
To keep from being dry-stand out in
tho rain.
To do away with spcctacles-put your
eyes out.
To have tarts for tea-let your wife see
you kiss the waiting maid. A sure thing!
To prevent a headache when getting 50.
ber-- keep drunk.
TO sec if girl loves you--ask her like
man.
To tell if you love girl-havs some
tallow headed chap 60 and see her
!" Brick"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

." Written for the Times.
The Last Good Night. ..
.. BY HARRY HAWTHORNE.
The West, the days la>t beams have liz,
And now they quiver, I'd.
And family Ha.h and dit,
And fall forever!
The flowers are with@red in the vale,
Aud on the hei=ht y
And sad the north winds wall r=. ..-...r...
Their dirge tonight. ....
Before the bla t. from many a limb,
The red leaves fall
But ah how all grows dim,
And silent all!
Dyinsi No, no "Thy hand to niue,
lhe pulse beats light
But oh! thi. dull, deep pain
kiss me Good Night ~
As from the dim, cold Autumn sky,
Far died the light;
Thus did our loved enc sigh
Her last Coop NIGHT.
Aud whom night spread her mantle lone,
The earth to cover,
Grim DEATH had claimed his own,
And all was overl
FRASKvILLs Iowa 1851.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

BREAD AND BUrrEn WIsDoM.-There are
a great many people who, in some way or
| other, are always regretting and complain
ing that girls are not premature old women.
They would have them full Of wisdom and
experience, as Solomon or Prince Meter
nich; they would have them drilled into
the hardest work Of the house until they
have lost grace and vivacity, and are, unfit
for anything but the commones: routine of
domestic life. In the first morning sun
light Of existence, the gravity of gray hairs
is expected, and the silent profundity of
an old big-eyed owl. They must have
the power of reflection which belongs to
an antiquated COW, and the faculty of doing
twenty things at once known only to the
mother of fourteen children. They must
have an ardent admiration for science and
philosophy; they must like drab high neck.
I'd dresses, and wear their hair combed
straight behind without ornament. They
must like calf skin shoes and dyed stock.
ings, and glory in hard, Drowned hands and
sunburned complexion. They must look
with uncompromising hostility on all nice
young men, and never flirt the least bit in
the world. They must read Locke, Bacon,
Sir Isaac Newton, and study the peculiarities
Of spiders and beetles for recreation until
they look themselves like the fossil remains
in the ancient British Museum.
1t is no use. Girls will be girls as long
as the world lasts. They will commit
thousand folies; they will get up undying
friendships. which will last sometimes a
day, sometimes week. sometimes year.
They will have several attacks of the affec-
,,.,tn ok,ll A.
cough and measles, during which time they
imagine that they shall ncrer, and that they
shall die. But they don't: they live to
become quiet, sensible, Industrious wives
and Enthusiastically great deal too
good for the individuals who own them
Thank goodness they will always wear
pretty dresses whenever they can get them;
it is natural and just as proper as for the
flowers to take different hues. Those
croakers who want young girls to dress in
brown and drab would extinguish the sun
l'ght-would have the sky always dull
lead color--wouid burn up the fresh green
grass would wither the leaves on the trees,
and extinguish the brilliant tints of the fow-
ers. 1t is woman's duty to be as attrac-
tive as possible, and gentleness, delicacy, the
absence Of contact with whatever is coarse
or revolving, forms one of her chief a.trac-
tions to man. Are not the ideals Of men
always soft-handed, white robcd angels
1t is only sometime after marriage that they
associate them with shilling calico and peel.
ing potatoes. Then, let young girls enjoy
their illusions and delusions as long as they
can; they will wake up soon enoug gh to life
and its realities Let them flirt and flutter
out th.ir brief hour Of butterfly existence,
which has its own charm and even use, both
in contemplation and retrospect Time
will discover to them what is expected of a
woman who has lost her youth.-N y
Sunday Times. .a-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

~ The man who confines himse,s "a
the drink best ios him is re!s supplied
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20
A wiie's Blast Against Tobacco.

A wile's Blast Against Tobacco.
BY '.HooPs."
lie sits in the corner from morning to night;
IT'S smoke, chew. smoke;
Hr RI e. ~ dawn his pine to light.
Goe. pufin aud chewing wi all his might,
Till tie hour Of .Ieep 'tis his delight
To smoke, chew, smoss.
The quid rocs in ~hen the pipe goes out
'Tis chew. chew. chew; ..-...-
Now, n cloud of .rsnke zoe up from his throat,
Then his mouth send a cons tant stream aAoat !;
IT'S chew, chew, chew.
lie sits all dav in smoke or 6g;
'TiS puf. ruR. ruG t-
lie growls \ his wife. the cat and dog,
lie covers with fifth the carpet and rug,
And his only answer when give him jog,
Is puh. pun, pu6.
The house all DER. from end to end,
IL smoke, smoke smoke
In whatever DOM my way I wend,
II take his CLOTHES 10 patch or mend,
Ungrateful perfumes will ever ascend
or smoke, smoke smoke.
At home or abroad. afar or near,
'Tis smoke, chew, smoke; ...
Ills mouth i stuffed from ear to ear,
Or putting the stump Of pipe so dear,
And hs days will end, verify fear,
In smoke, moke, smoke.
Era YOU marry ~ man who e. '.the weed -
Beti cr that husband. YOU should ever lack, o,
Than marry man that use tobacco.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

PsoscRIrrIoN.--An African at one Of the
country precincts owns . ranch and has in
his employ four white men. On the morn.
rag Of the election, he addressed the An.
glo- Saxon laborers with thu following ques.
ton What ticket you all gwine to vote ?
One of them replied that hs did not know.
"Well," rejoined the landholding darksy.
II knows what ticket you's gwins to vote.
You's gwins to vote for UNCLE Asp, else
you has toIf de Ranek.'-Butts Gal. )
Record
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20
Poetry.
TO CAROLINA.

"Come come-sister Maine wants to kiss you,
And blend your paimett o with Pine;
Little Rhody L. sorry to miss you,
Connec ticut sends YOU n line!
New York will be lonely and dreary
If Garry leaves vacan her room,
And her valleys from Hudson to Erie,
lie shrouded in sadness and gloom.
"Oh come. for the humor's infectious,
Mis- Georgia looks sull. n and pOuts;
Miss Sirpi most sadly neglects Us,
Ally Bama her good Tn le houts.
Even FIorids starts up 10 vcx Us,
1ho, the Indians we're chased from her shores;
And the rabid Ther-ites Of Texas"
His torrent of balderdash pours.
ayes, ra lly once more rosnd the banner
That mar hailed your brave and your free.
When T. srrcamed Ger the feidS Of savannah,
And flashed o'er the hill Of Santee;
Though now II. e the vixen you carry on,
Beguile., nv your Keitt and your Rhet.
Well RENE rmber your Sumr'er aud Marion,
And gladly forgive and forget.
sOf YOUR sober-r si-ters take counsel,
By time and afYertiou end cared.
Nor shatter from rooi-tree to ground-sill
The temple our foretathers reared.
Virginia say swat awhile. Carry;
Staid Wary land cou sci deav;
In the Union Eenfu.ky will tarry,
Till her sons have forgotten her lay.
sThe fire ye' survives in the emhers
OF shelby, of K"ox and SEWER;
Brave, bnt true renme ee yet remembers
The fai h that her J leks,n held dear; ...a
And one Andrew vet lives tn reuni u
OF the Andrew that leeps meath the sod.
Thee lin - in frm concord shat bin: N.
One COUNTRY. one FLAG, and one GOD"
$senn, or Wl;FALL
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

~ Adhere rightly and undeviatingly
to the truth, but while you express what is
true. express it in q pleasing manner
Truth is the picture, the manner is the
frame that displays it to advantage.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

Is now in the ascendant, aud THOMPSON
ha the tools and the skill to shave aud shampoo
all the gentlemen of McGregor on
EASY TBHM MS.
None but superior work men employed at this sh"r
all atths Stnns building between the two Hotels
Aprii Z, 1861.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-20

~ 1t is a bad sign to sec Z man with
his hat of at midnight, explaining new the
nry 10 lamp post,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-19
GEN. McCLELLAN-S SUCCESS j
WESTERN VIRGINIA.

Gen. McClellan's despatch Of the 18th
left HIM, as the reader viii remember, about
miles from Beverly, and pushing on to that
place His dispatch Of the 18th, in another
column, announces his bloodless occupation
of that position, the enemy under Gen. Gar
nett, II, 900 strong, retiring in haste from
his entertainments north of Beverly, leaving
his guns, sick men, tents, and camp cquip-
age to McClellan's care, and fleeing towards
Romney, which is about IS miles northeast
of Beverly, and on the other (the Eastern
side Of the Allegheny Mountains This
retreat Gen. Mcclellan does not intend T. be
en- unmolested one lie was, on Saturday.
closely pursuing the rebel army through the
mountain passes, and had, by telegrara.
ordered Gen. Morris to cut Of their ratr ..
bv an advance from Rowlesburgh o. the
north.
The results OF that engagement wer", (
seems, loss to the rebels Of 80 men killed,
81 dead bodies having been counted loss
OF ten rebel commissioned officers killed and
taken prisoners. and the subsequent suTren-
der of Col. Pegram with his force of COO
men, who, cut of from the man army, half
starved and extremely penitent, were glad
to march into Gen McClcllan's camp and
lay down their arms The Georgians and
South Carolinians would seem to have done
the running, and left to the Eastern Virgin
ians the fighting and the loss. The grand
result thus far has been the clearing out OF
the rebel forces from the northern portion Of
Western Virginia. and. if seconded by the
emulsion of Gov. WISE from the kanavha
valley to the South, the liberation Of the
whole of Western Virginia, leaving Cen.
Mcclellan free to cooperate with the either
columns of our army il the advance on aua
capture Of Richmond which VII clos5 ,5e
Summer Campaign IN Virginia
P. S.-Our dispatches announce tie
complete success OF Gen. Morris, in cutting
of the retreat of the rebel army, aul ii-
utter rout. with the loss of its comman Ter,
Gen. Garrett. killed in an efJrt to r4I.. bis
flying troops.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-19
House.

1lr Allen, Of Ohio, asked leave to offer the
following resolutions;
FlsolUei, That whenever the states now in rebel
hon against the general government shall cease
t-eir rebellion and become loyal to the Union. it
IS the duty Of the government 10 suspend TIE
Prosecution of the war.
Rss9ysd, That IT Is no part Of the object Of the
war against the rebelions states TO interfere with
/ the institution OF slavery.
/ Mr.. blake, Of Ohio, suggested an amend
Ment. by adding the words. and surrender
| their leaders to be hung
The question was raised that the resolu-
/ lions ere not in order under the Tale adOp-
ted last Monday, which point the speaker
sustained.
Mr.. Vallandingham, Of Ohio, asked leave
to offer a series Of resolutions setting forth
the recent acts of the President IN relation to
calling out troops for the war. and decla-
ring that they were without the warrant Of
law and IN violation of the Constitution Of
the L. 5. He said ne wanted these resolutions
referred to the Committee Of the W hole, on
the state Of the Union, but the House tabled
them
MIR. Hickman. Of Pa, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill which he said had
received the approval Of the law officers Of
the government and the Judiciary committee
The title of the bill is TO define and punish
conspiracy. The bill was put upon its pas
sage and passed-yeas l23, nays :.
Mr.. McClernand Of H.. offered the follow
ing
WI reas, portion of the people of the United
States in violation Of their constitutional obligs-
tions, have taken up arms against the national
government and are now striving by aggressive
and iniauitous war, TO overthrow it and break up
the Mon, therefore,
Rcsoiued, That this House pledges itself to vote
for any amount Of money and any number of men
which may be necessary to ensure the speedy and
eTeetual suppression Of said rebellion and the per
nanent restoration of the federal authority everv-
where within the limits and jurisdiction OF the
United States
Adopted, yeas l2l, mays ),
The House concurred in the Sena.e's am-
amendments to the volunteer bill, and
adjourned.
Among the recent combinations BY the
Senate, Tuesday. was that of Frank Fuller
of Portsmouth, n. H., as Secretary for Utah
Territory.
The Committee on WAYS and Means have
inserted ID the Tariff bill nothing about Iron,
the duties on which they propose shall con
tinue as under the present Jaw.
The duties on Sugars they pace at from D
to cents per pound, according to form and
quality. Molasses ) cents per gallon. All
Teas, ID cents; and Coffee cents per pound.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-07-19
June 4. Treatment continued.

June 4. Treatment continued.
June 5. Gould, diarrhea.
Kecipe-poEders, lead and opium every three
hours.
Stewards record-medicine -2l-6s-
Watcher continued same.
June 6. Gould dysentery.
Recipe-pill, lead and opium every two
hours-injection of starch and laudanum
times in twenty-fouT hours.
Stewards record-medicine at 9-ll-l-S.
: After this date his name does not appear on the
day book for the reason that he was cured ana
needed no treatment. He continued TO hang
about the hospital without there appearing to be
anything the matter with him, complaining Of
weak back, &C. As he was keeping really sick
men from proper accommodations, consulted an
officer Of his company about him, and learned
facts not favorable to his character as an active,
willing man, and wishing he might be sent home,
as he was Of no use TO him. As this conceded
with my opinion. sent him to gen. hospital and
on his transfer paper marked homeslck as his dis
ease.
Byamistake, through the hurry and inadvert-
ance Of Co.. Phelps, be got his signature TO dis
| charge, "a account Of disease, which viii take
nv oatl feigned. Col. Phelps was so annoyed
that lo sent special messenger TO intercept him,
| but it was too late. He had gone On the steamer
tbe night before His discharge is an intormslity
| lis medical examination and discharge papers
! should have been one, which is not go viii al
1 50 add that private Underwood died at Fortress
| Monroe two weeks before Gould ever came into
| the hospital Gould never had q symptom OF
Lung iever-was never very sick--was caretat J
treated, as shown by record, and in my opinion
was not entitled 70 a dis charge or accoun Of d.
| ease.
STATEMENT OF HENRY NJ. CHASE lrH Co. Isl
REGT. VT. Vols, STEWARD or HosTlEAL al
| CAMP BUTLER, NEWPORT NEWS.
This is to certify that I Steward Of t.
Hospital during all the time that W Il. j
Gould was sick, and had the charge of him as Ga
as the administration Of medicines, sc, was con
cerned I haze read Or. Slnboru's account O
| his case as is actually recorded il the prcscrip
ton book, and compared it with the same, whic
is partly in my handwriting, and declare 1t 70 b
a true copy and truthful statement. l further
more state that during the period Of my pozl1lo
as Steward. DR.. Sanborn was personally attentl'
70 the patients, and as a rule, visited every pa
tient twice q day, and frequently four or tv
times The statements charging him with lntoX
cation or drinking, l able 60 say from person,
? observation are entirely false.
Tho average number Of patients under Il
charge in Hospital since coming to this post. D..
- been from - 10 30-mostly measles and dyscl
terry, Of which not one has been fatal
. TSigncdl HENRY NJ. CHASE,
4th Co lst kcgt Vt. Vols
/ Camp Bntlsr, Newport New.
june -, 1861.