The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-26
News and IterMs.

cla,M war OF INVASION against the North
west" Come on with your avalanche
our ranks are steady.
The ships Bararia, and Southampton
have arrived at New York with SO, 900 stand
of rifles for this government
Enos Lowe, Receiver Of the Land Offics
in this State is said to be dcfaulter.
The rebels are taking active measures tc
close the navigation of the Potomac By tho
erection Of heavy batteries all along shore.
| A secession inccndiary was hung by the
citizens of Lane, Ogle Co. Illinois, on the
10th.
On Wednesday last the rebel forces sur.
priscd and captured Piedmont, an impor.
tant point on the B. & o. r. r. 1t was a
necessary position for them.
$50 German recruits for the Mormon
colony at Salt Lake, Utah arrived at New
York last week.
The .. S. sloop-ofwar Saratoga has ar.
rived at New York with the Nightingale,
a SLAYER, loaded with sol slaves. The cap.
turc was affected near the coast of Africa.
Gen. Lyon has issued proclamation,
setting forth the cause Of the presence OF
the federal troops, inviting those who have
taken up arms under Jacksons proclama-
ton to return to their homes, and guaran-
tecing security to the people at large. d.
All passports in foreign countries here
after will have to be countersigned by the
Secretary of State. ..-
The africa has arrived from Europe
with $65,ooo in specie. Gregory, in the
House Of Commons, has postponed indtfi-
nately his motion for a recognition Of the
Southern Confederacy. The U. S. Gov
eminent orders for 100000 muskets had
reached Frankfort Funds generally were
depressed on account Of the death of
Cavour. Garibaldi is reported seriously
i'll; the Pope, ditto. The census of Eng
land and Wales shows population of over
100000.
On Thursday 500 federal troops had a
skirmish at Edwards Ferry with large
force Of secessionists The fight lasted
nearly three hours when the rebels fed,
having had from fifteen to twenty of their
number killed and wounded.
Mons. Berger, the celebrated billiard
champion, astonished all the cue-rious of
Chicago by his wonderful performances in
that city last week.
1t is stated that the President will assure
the country in his forthcoming message that
the present civil war will bespecdily termi-
mated.
A door-bell has been invented which
rings violently and lights taper on an at
tempt being made to pick the lock. The
next thing we shall hear will DO that an au-
tomaton will be attached, whose office it
will be to shoot the burglar as soon as he
effects an entrance. Go way, housebrcak-
ers; your occupation is gone. Ienceforth
you must saw wood, or take to the ignoble
pursuit of the law.
| The Wheeling Y. Convention has elected
+. II. Pierpont, Governor, and D. Paisley,
Lieut.. Governor. The Governor was for
mally inauguratcd on the Goth inst, and in
addition to the usual oath took one Of strin-
gent opposition to the usurpcrs at Rich
mond
Mrs. Dix with number of nurses has ar
rived at Fortress Monroe. She is worthy
mate to the well known Florence Nighten-
gale.
The first and principal patent of the Morse
telegraph company has expired.
The latest rendering of the phrase, .'his
own hook" is given by the writer's Of the
mode as "his personal curve"
AS an offset to the patriotism and devo-
ton which has distinguished so many OF
our American women, it is stated that the
wife of volunteer in the Cd Ohio regiment
cut off her husbands fore-finger while he
was asleep, during brief furlough at home
thinking the mutilation would cause his re-
lection by the mastering officer. Imagine
her sensations when she learned that hel
husband belonged to the drumming corps
and had no need of a ''triggcr finger p
The I'd Wis. Regiment, as well as the
1st met with enthusiastic receptions during
their entire ride to Harrisburg. At nearl,
every station they were met and flanked by
hundreds of beautiful ladies who bountiful
ly dispensed refreshments, boquets, ana
kisses! The boys considered these labia
percussions, the plcasantest movement il
the entire manual Of arms. Egad we hav'
a good notion to throw away our quill ant
become "bould soger boy provided, ou
route TO the war would be through Ohio.
A battle is said to have taken place il
Missouri last week, between 300 Home
Guards and much larger force Of seces
sionists. The former were defeated with
loss of IL killed, 20 wounded, and 80 taker
prisoners. 40 rebels were killed outright
but their overpowering numbers gave then
the day.
On Friday the lives of Mrs. Prcsidcn
Lincoln and two of her children were en-
dangered by a fracture of their carrag
tongue while they were enjoying drive
For q wonder, none Of the special CORES
pondents of the eastern blanket papers al
luded to the affair as the plotting of SOM
secessionist who had tempered with the car
rage before it was used. The horses raj
away but were stopped by soldier Of tn
25th N. Y. Regiment.
1900 stand Of improved arms have beef
sent by the government to Gov. Kirkwoo'
| OF this state.