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

ket Byg0nes DO BygOnces"
This is an expression made by Mr.. Clay
in one of his great speeches when the Nation
was in trouble. There never was a better
time than now to quote this expression to
northern people. Let no inquiry be insti-
tuted relative to the cause Of this quarrel,
but let all hands 60 to work to stimulate
tho enrolment of volunteers. Give the U.
States largo army-five hundred thousand
men if neccssary-thc moro men we raise
the sooner it will be over. 1t is the easiest
matter in the world to get up ill-fecling now
by reproaches relative to the past-the war
party Of the last month applying cowardice
and secession, treason and other insulting
titles to those who begged and hoped for
peace, while the late peace party with equal
warmth would apply equally insulting cpl.
thets to their late opponents. Such bad
language will lead 10 civil war in all north
ern towns and neighborhoods, and good
citizens should abstain from its use. So
long as there was hope Of Peace the writer
of this prayed for it, argued for it, prophe.
cied it; the Administration did not take the
init ativc in this war; the firing on Sumter
was q choice and not a compulsion. The
fright Of Secession" has been denied by
Mr.. Douglas and all his followers. The sc.
nior Editor Of this paper was an humble
advocate Of the opinions promulgated by
such men as Crittenden, Douglas, Kellogg,
Corwin, Clay, and many others of the
brightest minds and noblest hearts of this
Government. The inquiry as to who was
right or who was wrong is not now Z" in or
DER" time will settle it. We want now
united effort for vigorous and successful
War. We turn our eyes to the AMERICAN
FLAG, as the Israelites did to the emblem
in their csmTy, as the only thing which
can heal our difficulties. Let us stand by
it in War as we have in Peace. and when
men arc disposed to say harsh words to
each other about the past let every real lover
of his country admonish them that such is
not the mode to have social quiet or Nation.
al success. In times like these men are
very easily angcred and are hasty: let us
be charitable towards them. We see thai
the Mayors of several cities have requested
their people to avoid the discussion of al
political subjects except that one which in
wolves an inquiry with the best method o
conquering a peace. This We regard al
salutary and if all northern people would
observe it they would save themselves from
the disgrace and untold horrors Of riots ant
mobs; an opposite course will take tn;
courage out of the hearts of our brave vol
unteers and in many other ways lead to tn,
destruction Of these National hopes which
it behoves all men now to cherish.
This is written as the Boat approaches
our levee and having business in Dubuque
we are compelled to close it without further
words. Work for the AMERICAN FLAG
Keep cool! Be PATRIOTS and not PARTI'
SANS!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

"CdSners "0TAeto XCs
On Friday last, Spring weather may have
been said to have fairly commenced its
reign. Under the influence of warm sun
shire and oecasioned breezes the roads
have advanced rapidly in to a passable state,
and the fields have been made ready for
the spring crops. Notwithstanding, it has
come so late, We anticipate good agricul-
tural season.
The Mississippi is at high food in con-
sequence of the heavy rains and SHOWS of
the past winte- and spring.
There is little doing in the way Of the
grain trade, except shipping Of wheat in
store for St. Louis. We quote wheat at
77@79, and receipts light, owing in part
to the bad roads Of the past three weeks
and the arrangement Of the currency
Other grains remain at former quotations.
A correct money list will be found in our
columns to-day.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

RIVER MAIL.-The towns from Dubuque
to st. Paul are now supplied with Daily
River Mail. This is great convenience to
US and for this much we are grateful to
Hon. JonN A. KAssoN, First Asst. Post
Master General. Kasson has the reputation
of being practical man rather than poll.
ician.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

THE SPRINGFIELD U. S. ARMoRY-The
United States Government manufactured
1900 guns at their armory in prEgfeld,
Mass, during the month of March, an in
crease of 400 over the previous month. A
few boxes of these guns were forwarded
20 Washington on Tuesday, for the use Of
the federal troops.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

tY-A letter from Atlanta, Ga, publish
ed in the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser,
says that the planters are taking measures to
resist, by force, if necessary, the cotton ex-
port tax, and that if civil war breaks out,
the planter, to man, will be found on the
side of the Union.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

PERsoNAL.-By letter just at hand, we
learn that our friend D. D. FRASER, is en-
gagged in business in Rochester, N. Y. He
writes to us "By Gas Light and subscribes
himself as "happy and centented." Long
NAV he wave.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

DoN'r DoDGE.-The Louisville Journal
in an able article reminds the secessi0niyts
that the first violation of the statu quo
ante 6ellum was by them and not by the
Government. On their heads therefore
must rest the responsibility Of a civi1 soar.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

Nor "a LITTLE MORE GRAPE" BRACE
The Bragg who commands the rebel for
ces at Pensacola, is not the ''little more
grape Capt. Bragg" Of Mexican war fame.
That brilliant officer died some years ago,
at New Orleans.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24
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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

tag The papers relate an anecdotc Of a
beautiful young lady who had become blind,
having recovered her sight after marriage.
Whereupon Shocks wickedly observes that
it is no uncommon thing for peoples eyes
to be opened after matrinOnY.
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Donation Party.

Donation Party.
A Donation will be held at National, Clay
ton county. Iowa, on the 25th proximo, for the
benefit Of Rev. Mr.. Young. Dinner will be
served at 10 M. The public are cordially In.
yited to attend. .
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Baptist Church.

Baptist Church.
Rev. w w. Moore gave national SER
mon on Sunday evening. The Rev. gen
tleman took his text from james chap.
and 9TH verse: "Submt yourselves to God"
showing that for the good, the governed, no
law must be enforced and submitted to, also
that as mankind are in rebellion against the
just laws Of the Supreme Ruler, therefore
for the best good of the whole, the rebels
must submit or be crushed out. From
spiritual things he turned upon temporal
matters, saying that for the last 25 years
this nation had been drifting from COM
paratively virtuous and pure people to be a
nation nearly il not entirely tinctured with
decentralization, corruption, bribery and ar
archy. Small as well as great deialcations,
robbcres, and dcceptions,, had failed to re-
ceive general and hearty disgust and abhor
renee, which pure minds would have
Constitutions, laws and the laws heavy
hand could not remove or retard these evils;
nothing but the sword was an adequate re-
medy. This he reasoned upon from analo-
gy, for from the beginning Of the world to
the present day whenever nations had be.
come so corrupt that their sins become a
stencil in the world and before high Heaven,
great national calamities befel them and the
foul stains were wiped out by the sword. -
The Rev. speaker then enlarged upon the
duty that devolved upon every true lover
| of his country, to stand by the right and to
crush the wrong, that the constitution and
the laws must be upheld, and rebellion sub
dued. The audience were so thrilled with
his subject and his words that the day and
the place did not restrain them from ap-
plause. The choir sing America, at
the close which was joined in by the con-
gregaton with wholesome and heartfelt
energy. NJ.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

The SEVENTH REGIMENT.-A rumor seems
to be wide spread among our community
that the fine Seventh Regiment, Of New
York has had terrible collision at Balti-
more. The rumor has no foundation, what
ever. They proceeded by water to Annap-
oils on Sunday, and were doubtless in
Washington on Monday.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

W- The Clayton County Journal an.
nounces the receipt of new type, with
which it will fix up next week. The same
paper acknowledges the receipt Of five spec
linens Of mineral found in Clayton and
Wagner townships.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

Some bachelor editor, who ought to
have been transixcd with pins, styles la
dies, who perambulate the streets in muddy
weather, "mud nymphs,"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-24

Union Meeting.
A call numerously signed, was made on
Friday evening last for Union Meeting Of
McGregor irrespective of party.
Concert Hall was filled to overlooking,
and the utmost good will prevailed at the
meeting Democrats and Republicans We'd
with each other in devotion to our common
union and the flag of our country. Party
spirit was entirely ignored and our citizens
came up as one man and pledged them
selves to stand by the Administration in all
constitutional efforts to sustain the laws.
Mayor Hobart was called to the chair and
Thomas Arnoll, Geo. l.. Bass and Judge
Baugh were chosen Vice Presidents, and
Douglas Leffingwcll, Secretary.
A Committee consisting of Mcssrs. Scott,
Calkins, Drummond, Stoneman, and Seals,
were appointed, who reported the following
resolutions:
Reso'red, That we, the citizens of McGregor,
will recognize among ourselves no party but
the friends of the Union, and we pledge our
united efforts to aid the Administration, Ma
| tiOnal and State, in the execution and enforce.
ment of the laws, and we expect the General
Government to use all its proves to preserve
the Union intact and defend it from enemies
without and traitors within.
Resolped, That discaring all political or par
tizan considerations in this hour of our coun.
try's danger, we mutually pledge to each other
as American citizens for the common defence,
our lives, our fortunes aud our sacred honors.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Bass, Hand, Baugh, Drunmond, Stoneman,
Rernick, Lefiingwell, Felt, Peck, Barron,
Updegraff, Calkins, Douglas, and Hobart.
The speakers, with one exception, generous
ly and periodically refrained from all allu-
sions to old party isms. There is OCCASION
ally man who is so imbued with his pre-
jndces and has so small sense of propriety
that he must always, no matter under what
crcumstanc, S, thrust in something of an
offensive character.
The patriotism manifested by the speak
ers was creditable to themselves and to the
loyal community they represented.
The people Of McGregor, Of all shades of
politics, are emphatically Union men.
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Proceedings of Town Council.
Mo pril 17th 1851


McGREooR, April 18th, 1861.
Council met MT the call of the acting MayOr
at Mozart Hall.
Present-Messrs. Baugh, Koss, Hobart,
Hoffman, Pearsall and Leffngwell.
Bills from O'Bricn, Helwig and Graves were
presented and allowed.
Leffingwell, as Mayor and Recorder, pre-.
sented the following Report to the Board:
Amount Of Orders issued during the year,
commencing April l4th, 1860, So, 7o3 50
Receipts Tor inc year IRON Taxes, *z,o0s ~
To,,, p..anas '''''''''.''' sou 20 90 4sa "a
Taxes levied for the year. 1850, 49,. 1853 SO
Amount Orders redeemed during the year ,434 81
Amt of orders issued more than orders re- oso .
o,d ,,mn, .h.h 1r.,. w.rs
issued his year
D.. 4. Burt, damages, ...........H 80 20
Work e, on street. sa'a''' ..... . 90
Baugh & stonsinsn, .............. 400
strouse 4 Rowe. 10 10 A.,
.,,,. ada, >, a., a.,. y, thu town nv si'' ~
the present Board, upon which orders
were issued, 81 "a
Amt OF Taxes for 1860, uncoilscsed 1919 0o
msn Sa'o.'''uo .os. 1as -
$5l7 ~
Outstanding Orders, .........".... COS 70
Due from v X. Miller .. ID w
The mnco,iscte, Tsxrs and claim against
v. r. Miller, ....... ................ So %
Amount approx rated on streets, ...... 5000 90
Otherwise 1890 5000 gov -
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nlent has ever done you?
A correspondent Of the Milwaukee Wis
consin, writing from Delavan, Wis, says,
"the Milwaukee & Reloit Road which is
projected in conjunction with the d. & NJ.
R. r., is passing through this place."
An active road that, which cannot wait TO
be Travelled, but needs go off on its own
motion.
John Wood, ship carpenter in. the yard
of Messrs. Wolf & Lawrence, Milwaukee,
was killed on Wednesday last by tbs, Civ
ing way of some of the blocks under the
propeller Forest Queen, which was in dock
for repairs.
There is report in some of the foreign
journals that Garibaldi is about leaving for
this country to head an army against the
secessionists. We discredit that. Italy
has need of him, and we have Generals and
fighting men enough to take care of all the
palmettos, without foreign interference.
There is colored woman in Charleston,
s. c., who owns $4,000 worth of real es.
tate, and fourteen slaves.
The quota Of troops called for in Louisi.
ann, by JEFF. Davis, is three thousand
The Delta confesses that notwithstanding
strenuous efforts have been made by offering
bounties; ETC., not single regiment has
yet been raised.
An infamous brute in New York, calling
himself John J. Harris, has committed d.
abolical outrages upon seven girls,-all less
than ten years of age,-by enticing them
into vacant hall, and there using force.
No ingenuity of man can devise q suitable
punishment for such wretch.
A number Of carpenters in Charleston,
s. c., are said to be engaged in the rSanu-
facture Of collins. We infer that they are
coming to the 'sober second thought"
The territory Of Arizona has seeded.
Next to this step, in the scale Of impudence
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force Wnlcn may Oe sent against IL.
Sturges, Shaw & Co. have presented a
thousand heavy grey suits to Col. Wilson's
volunteer regiment.
Another excited meeting has been held
in Milwaukee. The Chamber of Commerce
alone have subscribed 81 900 for the ben
eft of volunteers families.
Fletcher Webster, Of Boston, heads call
for volunteer regiment.
The arms and munitions of war in Lib
erty, Nd, amounting to 1900 stand Of
arms and ten or twelve pieces of cannon,
have been given up to the people on de.
mand.
One hundred men from Cedar Falls have
enrolled themselves for military service
whenever they are wanted. McGregor will
do we'll to emulate the inhabitants round
about Cedar.
The rumor that Gen. Scott had resigned
had Its origin in the resignation Of Lieut..
Scott, of the army. The General exhibits
all the fire and activity of youth, and has
no intention of quitting the service till
death. ...
Sen. Douglas has rendered the use of his
house in Washington to the Government,
and the Seventh Regiment of New York is
now quartered in it.
| On the 18th, the Baltimore mobs attack
ed the military passing through that city.
Several of the latter men were killed by
paving stones, and about an equal number
of the former shot by the troops.
Gov. Hicks declines, by telegraph, to per-
NIT any more troops armed to pass through
! Baltimore.
Massachusetts, blood was thoroughly
aroused on hearing Of the assault upon her
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-09

IOWA sUcAR.-Col. Curtis showed a. q
couple OF specimens Of sugar manufactured
from the Chinese cane BY Mira. Abigail
-SIss, q M.rion county, which are 10 every
respect equal TO the best qualities Of brown
sugar purchased 10 the South. The coarser
specimen was thoroughly grsnulsted and
eryssalissd and presented very fresh and
lively appearance. The 6ner quality did no,
appear % thoroughly crystalised, but va.
regarded - very good sugar By several gro,
GERS who saw and examin ed il in our sane
tum.
This and numerous other experiment.
prove beyond question that sugar can n
msDufactured from the Chinese cane, which
may be cultivated ~ ahundantly and at d
little expense ~ corn, 10 our State. We se
no resson Why our farmers shoDld not man
sfscturs ~ oDcs oil the syrup and sugar 70
CURED for home consumption, and eventual
u furnish large sarpius for expectation
And thereby vastly increase their Own 70
sources and tho productive interests Of III
6iAfs ~ large.
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INV YoRK, April 6.
The Government has chartered the steam
or Illinois, which will 70 TO Sea under sealed
orders, to. day or Monday. Her mails and
passengers for Europe 60 in the City Of Bal
timore.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch says
no Official intelligence 10 received that Major
Anderson's supplies have been stopped.
The authorised statement 10 made that the
Spanish Gov ernment il not responsible for
the demonstration at st. Domingo. Also
that nc orders have been issued for block
ade OF Southern ports. Com. StriDgham's
commission has . different purpose. The
Government 10 still without intelligence
whether the reinforcement OF PiekeDs bad
been effected, and naturally very anxious, -
orders were sent weeks ago.
A dispatch from Baltimore states that q
large body Of volunteers left that city to rally
around the Gag OF the Union, in Texas, under
Houston.
Washington dispatches assert that the
President 10 daily receiving numerous tele-
graph dispatches from all portions Of the
country, urging DO surrender of any forts,
and Offering to volunteer attempts Of rein
forcement. One man offers to reinforce IT.
Sumter at ten days notice, for IS ,000, 900.
Gov. Curtin, Of Pa, had : long interview
with Gen. SCOTT and Seo'y Cameron TO. day.
1t Is rumored that Pennsylvania will imme-
aiately assume war footing.
Forged Virginia State Bonda were sent to
Liverm ore, Clews 4 Mason, by man named
R. M. Barbour, alias janice Elliott, who is
under arrest for the forgery.
Il appears that the only steamers yet char
tered by the Government arc the Atlantic and
Illinois. The former 10 fitting TO carry 900
troops, and provisions for sixty days. The
Powhastan 10 probably detailed TO convoy
them to their destination. The corvette Sa-
vsnnsh will probably be put IN charge Of
workmen, to-day. Two companies are re-
ported to have left For, Hamilton last night.
The steamer Water Witch vas to have
gone into commission at Philadelphia yester-
day.
Large quantities of army stores we're ship.
ped from the pier last night on board the
Atlantic.
The City OF Baltimore sailed to-day for
Liverpool, taking $4,000.
The stsamer United Kingdom from Glas-
gov on the 23d ult., arrived 1t Portland yes
terday afternoon. News anticipated.
The Times Washington dispatch says Dr..
Fisher, Of Fauquear county. has been ap-
pointed Marshal Of Eastern Virginia.
The same authority says . dispatch had
been received from . responsible person iu
Charleston, stating that Gen. Besuregsrd
had left for Morris Island. He 10 reported
to have ssid that Maj. Anderson had but two
alternatives: to evacuste Sumter 10 48 hours
or suffer bombardment.
Tho Times dispatch also says the South.
ern Commissioners express the belief that q
peaceful policy will prsvsil, but II the policy
OF tho Federal Government 10 the enforce.
msnt OF it, laws, the secsdsd States arc ready
80 resist TO The bitter end.
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u CurrrDoA he's . standing army under
pay numbering, rank and Gle, Is 900 men,
ct On annual cost Of SOS, 0oO, 900 = year, re-.
curing an annual tax OF about ten dollars a
bead for each free white man, woman and
child in the Confederacy. This, with an I'd
ditional tar Of some FIVE dollars . head TO,
civil expenses, 10 the beautiful prospect which
the subjects Of the new slaveholding, free.
trade, IRE eating empire have in contempls.
tion for the future.
When Locnfocn. az cnns.-as.;as -. h,....
iogs OF the free-trade cottonocracy with th,
burdens Of the Union, let the people remem
Der these facts.
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The notes Of the late discredited Illinois
banks are being bought At various prices.
ranging from to l5c discount; but several
OF them have been restored, and it 10 thought
the balance will be in very short time.-
Holders OF this money had better not be too
anxious to get rid Of it at . big discount, al.
though the prospect at present looks decided
~ gloomy for it, ultimate restoration, since
Missouri bonds, upon which it 10 based, have
taken another tumble 10 tho New York mar
ket, and are nov worth 62ic last Tuesday,
At this rate, It won't take long to run the
bonds down to almost nothing, and mako /,
impossible for the owners Of Illinois bank.
TO restore them st ell. Upon the whole
money matters look blue enough.-[St. Lou,
10 Dem. 5,h.
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TCouons.-Tbe sudden changes OF our
climate are sources Of Pulmonary, Bronohis
and Asthmatic affections. Experispoe hav.
ing proved that simple remedies Often 90,
speedily and certainly when taken in The ear.
y stages Of tho disesss, recourse should .,
once be had to "BRowH's BRONCHIAL Tao.
caEs," or LoseDges, Let she Gold, Coueh, o,
Irritation Of the Throat be ever % slight, q
BY this prcoaution more serious attack nay
be e6sotualiy wsrded on. PUsLic SrnAKssi
and SlNoERs will find them effects for clear.
ing and strengthening the voice. See I'D
vertisement.
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WARRINGTON, April D.
1t Ii understood that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury will receive offers for Treasury
notes, redeemable 10 two years, for the bal
ance Of the loan not taken under the last no.
tice. An offer has been made for 81 DOC, 900
at PER cent. premium.
b. w. Oheesmau has been appointed As
sistant Treasurer at San Francisco. Thos.
Il. Turner, Marshal for the Eastern distric.
OF Virginia. Chas. S. Loring, Chief Engi-
ncer 10 the Navy.
The Interior Department has under con.
sideration the subject Of the organisation OIL
the Land Offices 10 the new Territories oil
Dacotah, Colorado and Nevada.
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CurYenCY INST.

The State Savings Association and Eve
other Savings Associations in St. Louis, be.
sides g. h. Loker 4 Bro, lesson b Damien,
and several other banking houses, bavs I'd.
vertised to take all the Illinois Banke excer,
10, and oil the Wisconsin except q, a. pal
currency; lie. checks calling for currency
viii De paid IN like funds indiscriminately
and independent Of the Chicago or any 9th
er market.