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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

The suddenness with which the families
Of distinguished English celebrities conc to
end, is exempli6ed in the following paper
from the London Builder f..
We may put Shakespeare at the head of
tho list. His eldest daughter, Susanna, was
married at St,atlord, June s, 1907, to John
Hail. There was only one child by this
marriage. The youngest daughter was mar
red to Thomas Quincy. At Shakspeare's S
death, in 1916, the family consisted Of his
wife. his daughter Susanna, and her hus-
band, DR.. Hall; Judith and Thomas Quin
cy; and Elizabeth Hall, grand daughter
Judith Quincy had several children, who
were all dead in 1889. The poets grand
daughter, Elizabeth Hall, was married in
1926, TO Thomas Nass,, who died in l647
without issue; and, secondly. in 1649, to
John Barnard, Of Abingdon, county North
am pton, by whom she had no family, and
died in 1910. Thus, in 81 years Shakes
peare's descendants, male and female, came
TO an end.
Milton, the poet, left female descendants
only, whose family are believed long since
| to have ceased to exist. A poor woman,
named Clarke, some years since claimed to
be the last descendant from John Milton
The male line of Sir Christopher Wren
was speedily extinguished, and we some
time since stated thu belief that the female
line had also ceased; correspondent how.
ever, mentioned that at the time he wrote
"a few years ago), an old lady, descended
from the great architect was still living
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Cowpcr the poet,
Pope, Locke, Seldom, Thomas Campbell,
Oliver Goldsmith, Whsle, Dean Swift, Sir
Isaac Newton, Hogarth, Turner, the land
scape painter, Sir Humphrey Davy, d.
mund Burke, Pitt, have left no descendants.
Robert Stephenson ended the line Of his
father George.
Notwithstanding all the anxiety Of Sir
Walter Scott to establish family inheri.
tancc, his direct race has pcrished and those
of but slight relationship inherit his land
and title.
We believe that with the sons Of Robert
Burns the family Of the national poet Of
Scotland will expire. ISL.
Lord Byron is only represented on the
female side.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29
For. Rent.

VTyHE large and -commodious THRE6 STORY
i NRICK STORE. now occupied by 9. II. Flan.
deFr in McGreeor on Main street, the Levee. L.
for Rent ON favorahs Possession will 10 given
May Lat, ls6l. The location Of said store, for
Wholesale and Retail bu .iDess, s unsurpassed BY any
in the city. For terms, apply to LEE q KINNAlRD,
Nc0re9cs, April !, 1881. Of ". J. 0lLGHRfsF.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29
Z VI Q three
Loggcrhsads be-"

And the pssscr,by wonders, AS no reads
it, where on earth the third loggerhead can
bc.-yohn B. Gsugh
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

Alse, dealers In Envelope, sf every vasiety, Lead
snd slate Pencils Blank Books. Copying aud Writing
inks, Cards and Gard board, Playing Cards, 4e. &C.
The highest market price paid In cash, at sii sanss
for RAGS.
,. 4. N0oNAN. ?. 1NAb.
Milwaukee, Feb. ~, lSslm3
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-29

what she Poets have said
The purest, loftiest sentiments Of patriotism
have been breathed BY the poets. The spirit,
Of devotion to country. which now swells up in
every true heart, has ere now gushed forth in
song. And, now, when the American heart
can hardly and words in which to express the
high resolve, the holy ardor of love 70 our
country, it may not be Improbable to turn over,
for an hour, the pages Of the poets, and find
there embalmed the very thoughts struggling
within us for utterahce.
NJ h.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
MrSCEJLANEOUS
Nore Mutiny.

Putting together all the reliable intelligence
NC &C. from Washington, we csnnot resist the
CONVICTION, that tho Northern people have no
very great stomach for the prosecution Of the
war. The politicians and army contractors are
no dub: as essac as ever 1; but when four or
.rc regiments mutiny al once, and are dis
armed and d;ssTaced, aud many Of them put in
irons and sent to so island of the ocean for safe
keeping, tho men cannot be over-zealous for
a.h,ins. There must be a screw loose some
where.
As bearing oc this point and showing that
tho i~ndisposition to campaigning is not con-
aaed to a few, We copy the following from q
late Nav York paper:
There has been some misunderstanding in
relas on 20 tho teru Of service OF the two
y.aIs' volunteers, the men claiming that, as
out TWO classes Of volunteers were called for
three months months and three years-thsy
properly belonged to that class who enlisted
for three months, and their opinion was
strengthened by the report that the United
States Attorney General had given his opinion
10 that effect. The following despatch, from
the Secretary Of State to Governor Morgan,s set.
ties the whole question 4:
WAsEISa7oE, Aug. Il, 1861.
TO Gcre-ao- Morgan:
The Attorney General has giren no such
opinion. The whole Government holds rho
troops bound for two years, and will discharge
none OF them. WA. u. SEWARD.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
why IL E,nS Done,

We have published the particulars OF the ar
rest of Mr.. Thomas S. Scrrill, q cotton buyer
and agent for English houses, noT incarcerated
in one Of the forts contiguous to New York.
The Now Orleans "Truo Delta" says that Nh
Scrrill, it may Be- observed, is neither a Lousi'
anian by birth, as some Of The Northern Jour
nals have it, nor get Vire;nian, as stated; nc
is a Pennsylvania o. birth. md married al
estima6le Creole lady hero, ard spends tho
business season, as &c haze stated, in buying
cotton fer himself and other people. lie is not
free from the loquacity SO characteristics OF dab,
blers in the staple, and re can easily enough
fancy that his capture ard detection arg owing
to the cause stated. The wois: par: of the
story remains to &c told; the government at
Washington hes had suit instituted for tho for
FIXTURE of tho $40, 900 Go rauatirgly proclaim
cd he had borrowed OF tho faith C: TIE Confeds
rate Government. OF course, he Yes only
''gassing' to astonish the Browns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
For tie Ea0niyer

dur domestic M1nTfacturca.
MEssRs. EDITORS The varied forms in
which tho staple Of The South enters into tn
almost universal wear Of our people, in the
form Of blue aud brown checks, which are
permanent colors; IS we'll as the almost in.
Vulnerable forms and patterns OF striped panta.
loon stufis, cot!cnades and the other stripes
Of cotton goods which have been brought to
US from the North many Of which have been
really OF such q 0insy and almost worthless
fabric, as we'll in weight Of material as in the
fugitive colors OF which they were made, as
10 astcnish any thinking mind that VIC should
have Sc long submitted TO it. let, 20 far as |
know, notw understanding the large demand for
such goods, there is 10 cotton factory, making 10
any extent, coloIed goods-that is, to sag,
checks, pantaloons stripes, and cottonades fdr
mems wear, besides almost an endless kind of
twills for the samc, es we'll as the large variety
of stripes that arc used for female servants
wear; some Of which | sin we'll aware has
been in families, Gu;, nevertheless, a =ery great
proportion, was factory made.
The object OF my writing this snort article
is to call the attention 81 those who ara now
manufacturing, say 0%snabuTgs, &c, with which
they wili probably oyeTstock the market :;
whether IL Is no: likely, especially at present
prices, as "ell Gs the prices which are likely
to continue ior some tima 20 come, they may
not probably change ct ieas. . part Of their
operations TO such goods a3 | have men;Ioned,
There is also ~ai!otlcT form IN which
this matter presents Itself: our Southern
brethren have Tie excellent idea already in
contemplation, riz: The spinning their Cotton
into yarn; and the factories in our %neighhor-
- e nng Dtr.-k,.. 1900
sci! cotton yarn, il large quantities, which has
been shipped North and West. The question,
then, arises Why not commence HeaTi"g and
finishing, manufacturing establishments among
ourselves. buying the ynrn from cur s%ainners
for the producing Of sach goods As ne need for
Virginia and Southern USE:
The writer of this is we'll acquainted with
the business, and will gladly give all the rrces
sary information ia the subject.
4 PRACTICAL MASrFACTuRER.
i. B.-DeEins, or marine shifting stripes, are
part Of the goods headed.
RicHHoTp, August s, 1851.
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poETICAL.
Fer the Enquirer.
uHOl ON TO RICHMOND"
BY MRS, n. 8. WHITAKER

"AOl ON III htCllMOf
BY MRS. n. 8. WHITAKER
AS Aerce from Alpine Heights, gaunt' grim
and lean,
a savage troop Of ravishing wolves are seen;
g, .,sohes rortb Sorthern hordes OF cruel
Who, with their Numbers, darkened wood and
glen.
..Ho, on to Richmond! There the chiefs con-
vens,
DWELLINGS are fair, aud beauty decks the scene;
O,1s IS tina. city p~roud,-that Southern land
We 30 70 conquer, and as kings command.
uuo! or to Richmond: There our feast shall
bc,
Victorious songs aud boundless revelry;
Handcuffed, enslaved, tho rebel host we'll lead,
Aud leave them nangled on the soil to bleed
Hear 1t, Just Heaven! Such vas their dire de-
cree,
Der matched by fearful odds that day we're We
But high above, Creator, soul Of life,
Jehovah sat, the Arbiter of strife.
lie n.r7ed our warriors-Hct the victory gave
Inc strong to slaughter and sne s'rons "
save .
His thunders through the sanss Inc invaders
hear,
AND, panic. stricken, niRbly fy With fear.
Como TO the feast of blood! ye coward crew
The erl ye designed IS meted you;
Come. for the wild bird screams DER carnage
dread.
Come! bury deep Jour victims and your dead.
Blu. on they fy-let prey birds flap the wing
Eh 10 Southern winds a funeral anthem sing
As o. a cory couch they slaughtered lie,
Aud Ger then CLEANS the all,attesting sky.
Next morn the dsy.king rose in peerless might,
Aud scattered from his brows the hues OF
night; ,
Taere sere they them ASK of the plain and
hill,
Where low they lie, forever cold and still!
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Important from Mexico.

Under this head we find the following IN
the New Orleans Delta" Of Sunday. VIC
copy it, with the remark that, in our opinion,
the Southern Confederaey has but little reason
to apprehend a Yankee invasion by way OF
Mexico. Mr.. Corwin will hardly DO able 10
convince the Mexican Government or the
Mexican people that their interest will be pro-
noted By provoking a var with Texas, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Mississippi, Flori-
da, Alabama and other Southern States Tor the
| accommodation and benefit Of the Yankee ma
ton:
Some weeks since, We stated, on the authori
II Of a Cincinnati paper, thst q letter had been
received from Corwin, the Federal Minister
10 Mexico, stating that he had obtained IRON
the Mexican Government the privilege Oh
marching Federal troops through its territory
for the invasion OF the Southwestern portion
Of the Southern Confederacy.
The subiolned extract from the Mexican
paper at Matamoras, "El Notioioso," seems TO
be a confirmation Of the statement. The
Houston Telegraph (extra) Ct the 18th inst,
from which We take the translation, remarks
sditovially:
From the Matauoras Noticicso Of the I'd in
stsnt, Just received, wc take the following cH,
tract from a Journal published at the city OF
Mexico. The Noticiosco doubts its genuine
ness. We do not, however, for reasons VIC
have twice given before. CoT1in is carrying
out his mission as sure rs fate, and has thorough
IL invoircd MEXICO in his plans. Our belief
is that Texas is to &c invaded both BY land
and sea, as soon as the weather becomes cool.
The invasion will doubtless be by the Southwest
1t is not impossible that Wilson's ZouaveS are
being acclimated at Santa Rosa Island for use
in Texas. Let us be prepared.
The eztrsct from FL Noticioso is as follows
We rive now O report. connected with facts
previously published By us, end which Is full
OF importance and interest.
Mr.. Corwin has petitioned the Mexican Gov
eminent to grant free passage through MEXICO
to such troops as may be ordered By the Gov
erument at Washington to operate against thu
Southern States Of the Union, under guaranteed
Of a special treaty which is said 10 ailaJ a.
suspicion which might otherwise have ari5eE
as to their destination and the Intention Of tn'
Government he represents
The Government has ut once granted the re
ouested permission fully and without any con
dition or guarantees, and Mr.. Corwin says tina
this ample proof Of the confidence and gooE
will on behalfof Mexico can not fail to influence
its future dostiny, and will, at all events, bt
gratefully acknowledged by the American Gov
eminent. AS soon as this arrangement va
made public it caused m intense eEcitcr7en
and enthusiasm among the strangers here, o
whom about six hundred are actually undo
arms, and who lately co.operated efficiently +
bring about the defeat just sustained by the re-
dictionary Darty.
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The Terr State Of sEaEavha.

\ despatch fron Wheeling. dated Angus;
30, says:
The C9avehtion to-day passed an ordinance
creating Inc new State, reported by the Select
Committee on the division Of the State, By q
vote Of 80 10 Is.
The boundary, as fixed, includes the coun-
ties Of Logan, Wyoming, Raleigh, Faycttc,
Nicholas, Webster, Randolph, Tucker, Pres
ton, Monongalia, Morgan, Taylor, Barbour,
Upshu7, Harrison, Lewis, Braxtnn, Clay, IA.
nawha, Boone, Wayne, Cabell, Putnam, Ma
son, Jackson, R0anr, Calhoun; Writ, Gilmcr,
Eitchic, Wood, piegsaats. Tyler, Doddridgc,
Wctzcl, MARSHALL, Ohio, Brooke and Hancock.
4 provision was incorporated permitting
adjoining counties to come in if ,heT should
desire By permission OF majority to DO So
The ordinance also pro7ides Tor the election oil
delegates to a Convention to lorm n Constitu,
ton. At the sgme time the questions, "For a
ne. State, or against a new State" shall be
submitted TO the people, within the proposed
boundaries. Tho election is to be held on the
oath Of October next. The name Of the new
State is to be Kanawha.
The utmost harmony prevailed. The Con.
~vention will adjourn Tomorrow.
The First Virginia Regiment is expected to.
morrow. Great preparations have been made
to give ;h;m { brilliant reception.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30
Letter Texas,
Especial Correspondence OF The enquirer"

ESPECIAL Correspondence OF The Enquirer.
AusrIs, Texas, Aug. 9th, 1861.
M,ssrs. Editors Tho organization CT a
large coast force is now going on. Perhaps 1t
will compose thirty thousand men strong
This has been effected by the addition {. the
militia 10 the volunteer inrcc. For some time
past Adiutant General Byrd has been at work
enrolling the militia on an active footing. The
whole shore Inc from Galveston to Matagorda
| Raw Is lined hr vidcttc guards, and these ope-
rste with signals. stationed at 3 and q miles
apart. No attack can now DO made on this
part Of the coast safely, without tho force Of the
invaders approaching somewhere in the vicinity
OF fifty or sixty thousand men. The lateral
lines of courier so into the interior fifty miles,
| and the area between the Trinity and Matagor.
da Bay thus easily accessible, Is about fifty
thousand square miles, and containing 4 white
adult population of eighty.ninc thousand.
Thirty thousand men can be brought to the
coast in ten hours after alarm has been given.
Much anxiety is expressed for the speedy
removal Of the twenty Texas companies for Eir-
cipia. Our Young men think it hard that they
Should be compelled 20 lie at Harrisburg, Tex.
as, in camp iur many weeks, when they are
armed and equipped and ready to march,
Hayjnu some time since been mustered into the
Confederate service, the State can no longer
contro, them. Il 10uld have seemed to be in
! keeping with the policy Of President Davis that
the companies that we're ready for marching
those already provided well with arms-should
be sent of 10 Richmond at the earliest oppor.
tunily.
hare seen the men destined for the battle
fields Of Virginia, and finer set OF men | never
behold. Of 1.-the anI vigorous frames, they are
the bast fighters and maTksmcn IN the State.
Some CT them had a great deal Of sport al Eagle
Lake, killing alligators. 1t was a most inter
csling o~cc.slon. They could shoot them in the
eye at 200 yards, and h: them every time.
We are making powder in G!azoria. Il is
believed that We shall soon be able to make all
that will be needed III case Of actual Invasion.
I frd the following in the Estate Gazette"
It is a well me:ited tribute to the Enquirer :
"Tas Richmond EGqa;rEr.-Owing 10 the
entire suspension Of the newspaper mail from
| the States, nc seldom see the Richmond En-
%Guirer." it is now conducted by Nessrs. Tyler,
Wise 4 Allegro with an utility and intellectual
poTcr which reminds us Of the heat dGyS o.
the unforgotten Ritchic. Mr. DeWitt, the we'll
informed political historian AID sagacious coul.
sellor, and MIR. Smith, tie veteran Of the Alex
andria press, are at the helm, and we'll do they
guide the old iron-ribhed shin. 1t has dora;
much to place the Administration CORRECTLY
before tho masses ard to secure for it tine re-
spect and confidence Of the people OF OUT States
MS we'll o. abroad" Crescent.
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Important To Travellers.
.-vTTIT. opOEeS-Eo q
CENLIsoA UEhS-N J.
DIVIsIoS HEADQUARTERS. I
Nashville, Aug. %, 1861. !

DIVIsIoS HEADQUARTERS.
Nashville, Aug. %, 1861
From and alter this date, no person whatever
will &c permitted TO leave Nashville or any
place in tho adjoining counties, north Of Cum
berlaDd river, for the purpose OF going out Of
the Confederate States, unless provided with q
passport to DO furnished by a committee, aP-
pointed Tor The purpose, whose office is III the
Courthouse, at Nashville.
No6iffculiy will be experienced in obtaining
passports by those Sho should be permitted
20 20, and tho committee are authorized to
grant Sanding Passports to those citizens re.
siding IL tbs. neighboriug counties, whose bust
ness calls them frequently to and from Nash
rillc, which passports, once obtained, will pre-
yeit tho bearers from detention and annoy
arcc.
The Commanding General regrets the incon.
r~snience it mag occasion good citizens to com.
ply With this requirement but the interests Of
in" s~ciT,ce, II ros the safety Of the State, de-
mind a stopplgc of contraband traffic, and in.
discriminate intercourse with our enemies, and
in view Of its great Importance, it is hoped
AMI believed there are rome 50 disloyal as to re.
fuse 4 ready aud cheerful compliance with this
ciGar.
Gg cEdc. CT r. G. FosTER, Sd
Brig. Gen'l Commanding.
Jas E. CEA,5urAp. a. Adj. Genl.
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80 D~.,,poucpt spbscribcrs.

sz1,aes Notice 10 Delinquent Subscribers
Having repeatedly urged upon delinquent
subscribers tho necessity Of renting tho
amounts duo US, without receiving any It.
sponse in the case Of a considerable NUMBER
wo now again call the attention OF sucn 10 Inc
matter, and urge their compliance with our
terms without further delay. After the lo1h
of September We shall consider those who may
still be in arrears IA not designing TO MAKE
payment, and shall, withoHt J@rther Ho''ee
erase their names from our list to make room
for the many who wish to subscribe but
whom re are at present unable to accomo'
data
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Noueyiost cc;hc Battle of Manassas.

The special Richmond correspondent of the
New ORLEANS Delta" (Jadsc Walker,) III enc
Of his letters mentions p report that T!ad
Stevens, the truculcnt champion Of the 0as
party in the Lincoln House Of Representatives,,
and 2 great patron of faro, and Baker, the
Oregon Senator, also suffered in the same
stakes, upon the result Of the battle of Manas'
sas, while Garlic, the Panhandle Senator, =
repcrted to hare lost the whole balance CT the
fund subscribed by the New York and Boston
nincompoops, in aid Of the Union Sufferers in
the Northwest. These bets we're generally
baseed by sporting men from Baltimore.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30

We are g~TatIfied to learn that ,"% ~t:"A'y''
Of Chicut, the wcalthicst cotton '"nni' Il Tic
Stale OF Arkansas, have d~.termi!,';, ai"i"'I %
a man, to keep their cotton al hoi!s l'ir ''''
until the blockade nf the Southern p''>r
raised, They further more declare thor !!''s,
ton 20 burn every bale Of il hcEyre ii e''n'' ''''
into The possession Of the invading Lir,o'h'.vs'
This is The right spirit, and onght /" ti@'a.'
throughclttne South. --IempaHjWeat, .'"9'
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AUNT BETsEY."-Among the ordnance
captured by our troops at Manassas, was one
old piece Ct very heaTy calibre, which the
Lincoln soldiers had dubbed "Aunt Betscy.'
This ~lavOritc old gun was ordered to "SewelT>
Point" a day or two since, and rs it pasSc,I
along the streets in Richmond, one Of the
wounded I~Iessians happened to raise his head,
and discovering the old gun, exclaimed "Tl
be ID if they ant got Aun! Bctscy, too
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CEo7s N ALABAMA.-The Montgomery
Reconsideration" of the 18th, says:
From what Information We have been able
70 derive from our planters, the prospect for
c large cotton crcp was never more propitious,
ard unless some unforeseen disaster occurs,
tie number Of bales will probably exceed thu,
OF any previous year. Tic corn crop is now
made, aad tie yield will be very abundant
indeed many planters will have q supply for
t~o years. The season is also very favorable
for a largo sweet potato crop, which is also On
Indispensable article Of food fer our Southern
population.
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Tbs season OF rainy weather has probably
nterteTed with army operations in both of the
contending camps, so that matters have con-
tinued pretty stationary for some time. Mean
while, the ezcitable are feeding On ~rn,noEs,
which, when traced, very generally dissolve
into thin air. We have nothing to report from
The military world this morning of any special
intereSt.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-30

RuMoRs.-PerSons vino came up :" tbs 81
this morning, from I%ioilev's CIesk. Itf";i ''''
the Federal fleet below got up steam Ia'' '"S"'
and went up to Newport News, tak'ts !''.ft
aboard at that point. The steamers 'i''h -
turned to Old Point-(so the story In''>' r. "'''
started up the Bay.
In addition, we understand. heaS'n= '"''@
was heard during last night. 49,,
If these Iumors are true. it may tIf': 90
that the coast Of North Carolina IS 10 o-c''.:
at once a new line for inrasion.-itTt"""'''
TrGnSript, AuG. 81.
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Rlcnsosp, August 5, lsGl,

CrS. f c. FosTrE This gallant gentleman
and experienced soldier has now charge of the
Middle division ii t6a State. We do not know
whether he hal been rcapp5inted By the Con-
federale States, bat this so know, that no ap.
p~oin:ncns more acceptable to the State, or OF
more value to the service could be made. Gen.
Foster is Al experienced officer, having served
with distinction in M=zico.-Iemphis ArG.
h7cEe.