The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-09
News and Items.

No less than 81 100000 are now dali
paid out by the Secretary of the Trcas'
airy.
There are at present in Baltimore twent
thousand troops. ti@
The rebels have been trying, once mol
their long range guns upon Mr.. Lowe an
his balloon. Result--wastc of powder.
Under previous laws the widows of so
diers who have died of disease incurred
the discharge Of their duty have been er
titled to pensions. In similar cases undt
the new law the same course will be take
by the Pension Department.
1t is said that the government are tax
ing the wise precaution Of packing up an
sending to the Custom House in Philade
phia all valuable documents con necte
with the different departments.
The ginseng trade of Minnesota is sal
to be very brisk.
The Anoka (Min.) Republican says Gran
berries sell in that market from so cents t
81 per bushel. That is considerably les
than McGregor market.
1t is said that nine out of ten rebel YES
sells sail under British colors after the,
strike the high seas. They are bein,
caught quite fast. ...
The report Of the Auditor of the Stat,
Department at Washington shows that tn,
receipts for the first quarter of 1861 wer,
S2,l26,o00,5s7,s3, expenditures for tn,
same period nearly $4,000, 100000.
The report of Fremont's removal from
command Of the grand army of the West
created intense excitement in st. Louis,
and no little talk elsewhere.
500 of the LIST Iowa cavalry and 100 of
the Iowa Lancers passed down che river
for st. Lonis Thursday.
Nashville papers state that over $4,000
soldiers are in the hospital at
Richmond.
A new naval expedition for Secessia is
itting out at New York, and consists of
he steamer Vanderbilt, fitted for berths for
900 men; the Ocean Queen for 1900; the
illinois for 1900; the Empire City for /,
90; the Coatzacoalas for 1900; the Daniel
Webster for ] 900; and the steamers Baltic,
latanzas and Atlantic arc coaling Also
he ship Great Republic, chartered by the
Government, is fitted out with stalls for
orses.
Gen. Shields has declined the appoint
ncnt of Brigadier General, and has gone
o Cinalona, Mexico, for the benefit of his
lealth.
W. e. Strong of the I'd Wisconsin regi-
nent has been assigned to the position Of
lajor Of the Wisconsin 18th regiment
worthy tribute to the valor of brave man.
A corr espondent Of the Portland (Ore-
,on) Adpertiser says that the miners in the
Sez Perces diggings are making good
wages every day. In the vicinity of Elk
1ity and South Fork the miners ave-soo
rom eight to twenty dollars Pc. ,;av bnt
hey are returning, fearing to winter in
hat locality.
The Victoria papers give an account of
ne burning of Nanano by the Indians.
The receipts of gold by every arrival
rom Fraser river are large.
Col. Mulligan has refused parole, be-
ieving he will be rescued by the Union
men.
Gen. jim Lane is said to be "bobbing
'round' Missouri surprising and capturing
'ebel marauding bands. He also draws OH
he rebels for subsistence as he goes, and
he appetites of his boys are said to be
Keen as the points of their bayonets.
Six of the Illinois members Of Congress
ire in the ranks of their country's defend
RS. Nobly done.
The Wisconsin Democratic State Con-
'ention has put in nomination the follow
ng ticket: For Governor, Benz. Fergu-
son; Lieut.. Governor, H. NJ. Billings; Sc
,retary of State, c. S. Benton; Treasurer,
Il. L. Dousman; Attorney General, P. A.
Orion; Bank Comptroller Jas. Volmar
School Superintendent, H. G. Winslow
State Prison Commissioner, j. j. Crilley.
On Wednesday of last week two Ger
nan residents of Dubuque, named Jas.
Beckerhansen and Herman Herman, lost
heir lives on account Of the presence of
nitrogen gas in well which they entered
20 get bucket which had fallen in. So
TWO more names 60 to the record of those
ost through carelessness in descending
wells.
Col. Koch, an old veteran who has seen
service in Europe, has been commissioned
IS Colonel to raise German regiment in
Iowa for the war.
1t is stated that our government issues
laily 100000 rations for our army on the
Potomac.
Gov. Morgan has appointed Thursday,
Nov. 2Sth as day Of Thanksgiving for the
State of New York.
1t is stated that the AsiatIc cholera has
again broken out in northern India. This
is bad news for the world
O~O.s
ANOTHER FIGHTING EDIToR.-Joseph
Ebeck, editor Of the Clayton Co. journal