The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-07
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what popularity Of the Delta city leads to
such strange results. The transformation
of women to "Union" men, II a common
occurrence will speedily put secession in
the minority, and jeff Davis must order
an cxtinguishment. This is nut for nat.
uralists to crack . . Brcvity and history
are well coupled in the statement that "Vir-
gina was settled in l 6S5--unscttlcd in 1860.
80. Capt. Coon, formerly Of the Cerro
Gordo Press, has offered himself and twen-
tyfivc others with the hope of getting ac-
cepted in the cavalry regiment. =. Several
of the Metropolitan journals arc gravely
| discussing Che question whether Mrs Beau
| regard is or is not in New York. This is
the comedy which follows the grand scnsa-
ton drama ION to Richmond" What
Journalism -. The pet lambs Of the N.
Y. Fire Zouave regiment are said to be ut
terly demoralizcd since the battle Of Bull s
Run. Gentle things, they droop in camp,
| and are only tractable when ordered on the
enemy at double quick .. Dan Rice said
when here, that the reason ladies wear long
dresses in the street is that gentlemen may
step upon them ard then apologize. They
do so love to have the sterncr sex at dis
advantage. d. =. A member Of one Of the reg
iments CHARTERED near Washington, the day
after the battle received this dispatch !:
| "Your wife wishes to know if you are dead,
alive or wounded. If dead, please send the
body on" -, 1t is reported sister Of Gov.
Magoffin, Of Ky, has forwarded to the
Kentucky Legislature a petition for the
Union signed by eight hundred ladies of
Mercer county. Magoffin is unfit to be the
brother of such noble woman. .. Next
year is the thousandth anniversary Of the
formation Of the Russian Empire, and mag
niticent preparations arc being made at st.
Pctersburgh and Moscow to celebrate it.
! Who believes that the thousamth anniver-
sary of the Union of these States will ever
be celebrated ?. -. "A regiment to be armed
with scythcs is the latest proposition in
the theory that "all flesh is grass" IF the
call should be issued, it would undoubtedly
read for "mowcr troops. .. AT the battle
of Bulls Run, Col Dixon II. Miles was
inspirited with so much wine that he be-
came too incbriated to bring up the reserve
When wanted he was Miles away, drunk.
90. The return to New York Of the gallant
Goth Orish) N. Y. regiment, was the sig
nal for one of the grandest ovations ever
seen in the country Upper, the poet,
has Just written play which he calls al
fred" .. IF we are to judge from the mil
itary and civil appointments which have
been made in this State thus far, Dubuque
is the hub Of Iowa. -. Vanity Fair advi.
ses that to keep the peace Of the House, its
members should pitch out Wood and Burn
EFT. Very fair pun considering the state OF
the weather. ...I Hon. Fitz Henry Warren
declines the Colonelcy of the First Iowa
Regiment. II. is the latest wonder in or
ont of the Union. >. We have the authori-
ty of the New York WvrM that four Colo.
nels arc to be ourt-martialled for their
cowardly conduct in the battle Of Bulls
Run-one taking refuge behind stump,
another behind a hay stack, and the other
two precipitatcly fleeing from the battle on
one horse. .s,tcA are some Of the poltrnons
at the head Of our brave troops. In the
intense heat Of last week genuine Africa n
dropped in one Of the streets Of Chicago.
Some darkies in the vicinity ridiculed thu
idea that anything but whisky was thu
matter with him, but when they saw hi:
face growing white, they fed to the shad,
..... .Wilkic says the boys OF the LIST regi
ment have got the scratches" that il
their flesh is irritated almost beyond endur
ance by myriads of little insects denomi
l mated ''jiggers" He says the men scratch
: by files, sections, platoons, companies, bat
, talions, regiments, and brigadcs, sometime.
throwing away guns and scratching in tn
: midst of an evolution; in short the forces
will have to be recognized on friction
basis. Consoation-it can never be sale
E that the Iowa boys do not come up to tn
e scratch Among other items from Europe
e we have intelligence that Madame Van F
of the fat city Of Amsterdam, was tn
: owner of an illustrious cat which wa
''mortally killed" by shot of Mynhcer D
while at target practice. Full Of rage ant
grieft:e lady planned revenge. A day o.
r two subsequent to the sad affair, fifty hi:
! rats were boxed up and forwarded to Myn
! heer's mansion; opening the box to inspcc
some supposed present from friends, h
, was overwhelmed and astonished beyont
' description. Nailed to the bottom of tn
: box was this note: "You have killed my
cat, have the honor to send you m,
: rats. Miss Augusta Evans of Mobile i
$ said to be rebel Florence Nightengal
in camp at Norfolk By the omission o
8 letter "r' the advertisement of an eastern
Railroad company was made to read, "Pcr
sons to whom these packages are directed
are requested to come forward and pay tn
t awful charges on the same.". On the 24tl
\ ult. the receipts of leading hotel at Sara
toga were $87 against 81 400 the previous
year. An exchange says Russell succeed
ed IN forwarding a report Of the battle o
y Bulrs Run by the last steamer" Webreath
= freer. &. q. 1t is said Of Gen. Mcclellan tina
: the sight of the wounded soldiers in Wash
II ington Hospital caused him to weep. Thos
u tears were eloquent. The Sultan of Tur
d key has reformed, dismissed all of hi
n I'LL ;.,l l.