The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

News and Items.
The god of Mars is duly honored
throughout the Northwest. In Illinois the
quota Of six regiments has been promptly
filled up, and Governor Yates is momentari
ly in receipt Of dispatches rendering the
services Of volunteers, and loans.
The latest Partisan folly is described as q
dress which consumed tuo hundred and
fifty yards Of silk and lace. Price Of this
accoutrement, ten thousand francs.
All throughout the North, Democrats vie
with Republicans in their patriotism. The
American flag which led patriots to glory
in 1776 and in 1912 will not be trailcd be.
hind the rattlesnake emblem in 1861.
Mons. Berger, the great billiard champion,
says he will visit California providing he is
paid eight thousand dollars, and travelling
expenses Of himself, nephew, and interpre-
ter. If the Californians do not accept this
liberal @ proposition, we will find bill
lard player in McGregor who understands
his "cue," and would 60 for one-fourth of
the above price, pay his own expenses and
talk to the natives in their own dialect
Last week Monday, Senator Ashman,
President Of the late National Republican
Convention, and Senator Douglas, of ILL.,
nois, called together upon the President
and endorsed the patriotic ground taken
by him. The dangers of the country wipe
out party lines, and by that sign will we
conquer. :. ~ ). ~
Hon. David Todd, one of the strongest
Democrats in central Ohio, is said to have
been the man who telegraphed to President
Lincoln that if he would sustain Fort Sum
ter the Ohio Democracy would sustain
him.
| Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, is about
assuming the command of the Pennsylva
mia volunteers in person. If we mistake
not, he is the first Governor who has taken
the field. Good for the Keystone; the cur.
tain rises.
| Adah Isaacs Menken is playing in Chi
cago to crowded houses. She is talented
and shrewd woman of the Lola Montez or
der, powerful for good or for evil. Tn.
drama, under her role, will not prove Gle
waiting to public morality. She is . bril-
liant star-of the Venus order.
The Chicago Times, warm partizan pa
per, nobly declares that "all patriotic citi
zens of the North must stand by the Gov
eminent and the flag that protects them"
Col. Steever, Of Milwaukee, who has
been yet but few days out Of the post
mastership of that city, has made tender
Of his services to President Lincoln as q
volunteer. A noble act
We are informed that three young law
yers, of Madison, Wis, who have beer
married but few weeks, have signi6et
their intentions to quit domestic happines.
to conserve the public good.
One of the volunteers enrolled in the Gov
ernor's Guard of Madison, has brother ir
the secession army. 1t is sad that brother
should be arrayed against brother, but the
ties of patriotism must not be measured by
the ties Of consanguinity.
The citizens of Rockford, Illinois, in one
day subscribed 81 900 to put the Rockford
Greys in good fighting condition. Mary
Nanny gave 500. Good for Mary.
A married lady abiding to the 14sth
Psalm, observed that while ''young men
and maidens, old men and children" were
expressly mentioned, not a word was said
about married women. An old clergyman
hearing her remark said in reply, she would
find her class specified in one of the pre-.
csding verses, under the description oil
Uapors and storms
Enthusiastic war meetings were held in
Chicago on Thursday evening, at Bryan's
and Metropolitan Hall. The bankers o.
Chicago offered loans of half million
dollars, and cash subscriptions to fit and
equip the Chicago Military, were made te
the amount of 1886.
! A thick tongued chap once having prom
Used to attend meeting and broken hi
engagement, excused himself by saying
: that he had been attending another, ant
then plaintively added: ~ couldn't come
you see can't he in two places at once;
amt ampAi6ious.
! 1t is stated that German chemistasscrt
that he has found process to manuiactur
+ pure silver by artificial means, at a cost 0
seventy-five cents per pound. That stor,
cannot be accepted without alloy.
g The De Soto Herald declines "Lines t,
S my Cat" commencing
Soon hser mi pusy, pretty pusy,
Com and pla with yeur trend lucy,
We understand that the first regiment
+ which is the quota called for in Wisconsin
by the President, can be filled in 48 hours
The La Crosse Light Guards have vol
unteered their services to their country.
+ Senator Crittcnden, in recent speech
at Frankfort, KY, said, II call upon you t
bear witness, as candid, truthful mend
/ you know of any wrong that the Govern
t ment has ever done you?
$ A correspondent Of the Milwaukee Wis
consin, writing from Delavan, Wis, says
; ''the Milwaukee & Reloit Road which
projected in conjunction with the d. & NJ
R. r., is passing through this place.
An active road that, which cannot wait I
be Travelled, but needs go of on its ow
motion. ,-
John Wood, a ship carpenter in the var
of Messrs. Wolf & Lawrence, Milwaukee,
was killed on Wednesday last by the gi,