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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

Three Swords.
Gen. Jackson at his death bequeathed
three swords to his favorites, in the words
found below. 1t is strange that each one
of these swords is now drawn against the
Government which the old Hero enjoined
his young relatives to defend.
bequcath to my well beloved nephew,
Andrew j. Donelson, son of Samuel Dom
elson, deceased, the elegant sword presented
to me by the State of Tennessee, scith TIL.
injunctlon, that he fail not to use it, when
necessary, in support and protection of our
glorious Union, and for the protection of
the constitutional rights Of our beloved
country, should they be a>salltd by foreign
enemies or domestic traitOrs
bcqueath to my beloved grandson, An
drew jackson, son of Andrew jackson, Jr.,
and Sarah his wife, the sword presented to
me by the citizens of Philadelphia, with
this injunction that he will always use it IN
defence Of the Constitution and our g.ori
Gus Union, and the perpetuation of our
Republican system.
TO my granddaughter, Andrew Jackson
Coffee, ! bequraih the elegant sword pre-
scn,ed to Inc by the Rife Company of N.w
Orleans, commanded by Capt. Beal, as a
memento of my regard, and to bring to h $
recollection the gallant services Of his dc.
ceased father, Gen. James Coffee, in the
late Indian and British wars, und my
command, and his gallant con'iuct in de-
fence of New Orle,ns, in lSl4-l5, NTH
this injunction, that he qcield 1t in proter-
tim Of he rights secured TO the american
citizen under our glorious Constitution,
against all inraders, eehether foreign foes or
intestine traitors.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

DOUGLAS OBsEQUlEs.-Our exchanges
are filled with accounts Of funeral process.
sion in honor of the late Senator. No man
ever had such honor paid his memory be-
fore. At Chicago the ceremonies were grand
beyond all description. The body was plnc'
ed in a funeral car and drawn by six white
horses dressed in Grape, with sable plulnes !;
the procession was - abreast, and an hour
in passing given point; the city was hung
in black and white emblems and the pro.
ccss,on literally marched under an awning
of sorrow !; all business was suspended /;
scarce smile was seen on the face of any
one in the city. Bishop DUGGAN Of the
Catholic church, delivered eulogy at the
cemetery in Cottage Grove, three miles
south Of Chicago, the body Of the Senator
was laid away, and all was over.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

HoTELs.-Russ & JONES are the Propri
etors of the Key City at Dubuque. The
House has been raised story and now pre-
sents greatly improved appearance. We
always stop at this House, and unless Russ
gets proud and JONES grows cross, (ol
either Of these changes there is no proba.
bility,) we shall be likely to call their hotel
our home as long as we stop in Dubuque.
They are always full Of company and we
never yet knew man to report himsel!
dissatisfied. Charley Jones is good natured,
liberal, and obliging-in the expressive Ian.
guage Of our friend Knzie, Jones is "a re
gular man." Sec Card,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

eE- Hon. S. Colfax of Indiana, states
in his South Bend Register that Gen Scott
informed him that "thc war would be closed
by February at farthest all the important
cities Of the South will then be in the hands
Of he Federal authorities.
Mr.. Colfax also states that the volunteer
who serves six months and over will get
his regular pay, $leO, bounty and 100
acres Of land. If his life is lost his family
will draw all this. This is quite an induce
ment to volunteers. A private in the Iowa
division gets S1l a month from the United
States, So from the State, 800 in cash and
5000, in land. If the war closes in year
he will have for his IL months service
$46s and his family provided for at the
public expense.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

Business.
In many Of our exchanges we observe
complaints Of withdrawal Of advertising
patronage consequent upon the hard times.
Our columns feels the pressure to some ex.
tent, and as we never cary 'dead favors"
it is possible our business columns can soon
he CARR d in our regular issue without the
aid of Extras or Supplement- True we
keep adding new Ads. every week but the
loss is greater than the addition and hence
our expectation to be able shortly to dis
pense with Extras.
We are not convinced that it is good po-
Icy for merchants to take down their signs
or withdraw their Ads. and it is a general
observation that in the tightest times the
greater the necessity for exhibiting cour-
age and enterprise; one of the converts to
this last theory is G. c. Cone Of the Nc.
Gregor Broadaxe Hardware Store. Instead
of Withdrawing, this enterprising merchant
designs increasing his advertising; he has
already sent for several additional Broadaxc
cuts to supply new Western papers with
and he tells us that thus far the printers
have done him good service. Mr.. CoNE's
stock of Iron, Steel, Chains, Guns, Coal,
Nails, Spikes, Tools and Shelf Hardware is
very large, and the sales made per week
would astonish those who are unaware
of the active trade Of McGregor. Cone
Colgate and d. Drummond are in attend
ancs on customers and neither Of them has
time to leave the Store for an hour. Col
GATE is probably one Of the best Hardware
men in the West and when he fails to select
good stock at the lowest rates no Other
man need make an effort
Look for the BRoADAxE.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

READ TnIs.-By a card in to-days paper
it will be seen that the BRIGGS Of Chicago
has gone down to 50 90 day. This re-
duction is not called for by those who are
acquainted with the House, but the times
are rough and now all persons should light
the lamp Of economy. With a view to
oblige their guests Mcssrs FRENCH & Tuck
ER have made this reduction in fare.
The Briggs is not cxcclled in Chicago or
the eastern cities in any particular that
goes to make up a First Class Hotel. The
Proprietors are good men and the Office
corps Of employees are alongside of you all
the time to do you favor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

Doc LAw.-We received, too late for this
issue. 4 we'll written 81 ticle from VIM. Schmidt,
complaining of Marshal Hunting for shooting
valuable dog. the property Of the complain
ant. Mr.. S. states that he had paid the dog
tax to the Marshal, and had muzzled the dog
but that, unknown to the complainant, the dog
lost his muzzle on Saturday last, and while on
the public square with the little boy of Mr s
the Marshal needlessly shot him. Mr.. S. calls
the attention Of the Marshal to the free com
mons given the hogs in town and suggests te
him a closer observance of his duty in this re
gard.
We hope Messrs H. e. S. will talk this mat
ter over and not make it public any further
Both are good citizens and We always regret X
see honorable men in controversy with eacl
other.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

CuANGE.-Rogers & Stafford have sold
their Ware House privilege to John F.
Wright who is intending to prosecute the
business with all possible energy and
promptnsss. The Adv. of Mr.. w. in to.
days paper will repay perusal.
John is we'll known to the people of the
interior and he will have no difficulty in
securing a heavy custom. Courteous in
his intercourse with men, honorable in deal
socially favorite with everybody, entire.
ly OF home in Ill phases of mercantile
business, we bcspeak for him crowded
Warehouse and hosts of friends in the new
line If trade he has chosen.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

FOURTH OF JULy.-On Monday evening a
meeting was held at Concert Hall to clear
the way for a proper reception Of the Birth
day Of Liberty. A Committee Of 13 was
appointed. Elliot Bradley, Esq, is Chair
man
We have letters from citizens of Prairie
du Chen suggesting joint celebration on
the part of the two towns. Let us ne (
this suggestion cordially. Let US "do up
the Fourth in good old style-raise a fund
procure fire-works-cover the boats with
Flags and Evergreens ride on the
Observation-Disclosures the houscs-li> ten
to Revolutionary Oration-and have a
patriotic time generally.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

Iowa CRY, Sd June, 1861.
Dear Times 1T has been some time
since posted your readers in regard to
matters in this great commercial emporium
Of Central Iowa. The truth is, your ami
able correspondent has been considerably
mixed up about this War business. In.
stead Of dreaming as heretorore-as, not to
put too fine upon it, a respectable looking
bachelor ousht-about SHADY grottos,"
moonlight walks along the border of pic
turesque groves with a beloved female com
pan:on by your side, (minc, mean) and all
that sort of delicious nonsense, my slum-
bers have been disturbed by the din of
arms and the thunder Of artillery, the
tramp Of cavalry and the rush of the Ora.
goons! You may well imagine, therefore,
that the cares that infest the day have been
warlike in the extreme. You see, the
Commander-in-Chief of the Iowa Militia
lives near here, and so does the great Ad-
jutant General; ard, though neither the one
nor the other knows whit more about mil
itary affairs than horse knows of He
brew, they both futtcr, and buster, and
'putter" as though the very existence of
the nation hung at the neither end Of their
secdy coat-tails, and ''plan" away as though
they were Bonapartes, Scots, or Dukes of
Wellington at least So there is terrible
expenditure Of wind and an extravagant out
lay of gas, and the man who lives and moves
and has his being in such an atmosphere,
must be traitor indeed not to dream of
columbiads, Dahlgreens, and Armstrong;,
to say nothing in these presents of small
arms. In word; since tho fall of Sumter,
the ancient Capital of Iowa has been as
warlike as a Donnybrook Fair. I think
that little and big. there are at least one
thousand American flags now floating to
the breeze in this city. On Saturday last,
a splendid flag, the gift of firm in Chica-
go,was raised on fine staff in University
Square, the OLD Capital grounds.
The death of Illinois stump-tail curren.
cy here is a matter not to be particularly
lamented. No dead march, but Roguc's
rather, accompanied the remains to the
tomb, where it is to be hoped they will en-.
JOY the reward of the damned forever and
forevermore. Amen! Already, good Eas-
tern, our own Iowa currency and specie,
bagin to take the place Of the rags.
Our people are not dissatisfied with the
action of the Legislature. They think it
. could have boon better and might have been
worse.
Crops here are doing finely. The most
Of the corn is from one to six inches high.
Garden vegetables are plenty and cheap.
have been eating radishes of my own
raising for couple Of weeks, and expect
to have big dish Of green peas some day
next week. Fall wheat is "bully," and
spring wheat ditto, LoHS.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

CoMMENCEMENT.-Thc commencement
exercises of the North Iowa University at
Fayette, will take place on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, Of the 25th, Goth
and 9th Of the present month. A sermon
appropriate to the occasion will be preached
on Monday evening. The usual cxamina
ton Of the students will take place on
Tuesday and Wednesday; able addresses
will be delivered to the literary societies on
Tuesday evening, and the commencement
proper. including the rhetorical exercises is
set down for Thursday. 1t will be an in.
teresting occasion, and McGrcgor should
be represented.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

SuPERyIsORs.-Al til, ir late session ST.
800 was appropriated to each volunteer
company that may be accepted from this
County. One dollar per week for the wife
and 30 cents per week for each child of any
volunteer, were appropriated during the
continuance Of the war; The assessment
roll toots up nearly 100000. The rate
Of taxation is 6 mills to the dollar!
While in session the news of Douglas
death was received !; Grant of Mendon, Of
fered series OF excellent resolutions
Hon. Schuyler Peet, being present, made
an eloquent speech, and the Board ad-
iourned.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

SOMETHING Newly an order from the
Secretary Of War the Governors of the
several states arc empowered to appoint all
commissioned officers, from Colonel down.
This is not right, though the Governors
can make it right by authorizing the com
panies to indicate their choice as they have
heretofore done, the Governor holding only
an approving power. If we were Cover
nor (the presumption makes us blush) we
would never exercise Commission affect.
ing the rights or pleasure Of any company
of men or body of our fellow citizens where
those rights or that pleasure could better
be obtained by their own action. Power
is sweet and responsibility is an honorable
burthen to bear but there are instances
where the use of one or the saddling ones
self with the other evinces love of tyran.
ny only, and the public service is not q
whit benefited by its exercise.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
sIe Some comulaint is mazda IF Gcn

sW- Some complaint is made of Gen.
Butler for declaring negroes "contraband Of
war;" and setting them at work on bitches,
at cooking, etc, etc. Those who have ar.
gued that the negro could not be property
may consistently object to the course Of
Butler but not being of that class Of politi.
clans We are entirely satisfied with Buffers
conduct. Among Union people Butler
sends the slaves back to their masters
among disunionists he keeps the slaves and
sets them at work. This is right.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
KeOkuk.

Keokuk.
The Journal is printed at the low price
of 81 90 year, and as the. Iowa troops
are there this Indian named city is now a
point of great interest. Persons who want
to keep the track of the b'hoys might club
together and take the Journal: it would
cost but little. Charley Smith runs the in
stitution-hc was formerly an Indianapolis
editor and good one.
We have regular and irregular army cor
respondents at keokuk. Next week we will
be in receipt of letters from the volunteers.
BY the journal we see that theatrical COM
pany is playing there now and that the
popular rage is a piece entitled sour Gal"
This is bad news: not that tour gal' is not
the best gal in the world but we object to
the exhibition of subjects calculated to pain
the hearts of our brave soldiers. Several
noble hearted friends Of ours left this neck
Of woods with the kisses of wives and
sweethearts, tears of sadness meanwhile
believing their "bronzed checks" and it is
not right to aggravate them by calling a
play 'our gall dressing up some young
beauty, and giving her an opportunity to
either break the hearts of the volunteers or
to remind them Of the pain of parting at
Mcaregor! Captains SLADDEN, NEwcoxB,
and WiLLETT admonish the Thespians to
forbear exhibiting anything to our North
Iowans with SO enhancing a title as "ou,
gal" We don't think they would desert
but history tells many a tale of the infu
encc of women over the male persuasion
from the seduction of poor Adam to tn.
siege of Troy, the flight Of Mark Anthony
all the way down to the present time the
world shows up this pompous lord O
creation called MAN to be the vcricst COW.
ard when fired at by the eyes of woman
Joseph of old" withstood the smiles O
Mrs. Potipahr; Fielding's Joseph An
drews did not listen to the voice of Lady
Booby, but such instances oflnental strength
are rare and We again suggest to the Cap
tains of the North Iowa hosts to make tn
players "dry up" on women comedies
Play Capt. Kidd, Richard the Third, O
some equally bloody Deaths Head-an,
Cross-bones' affair to famiiarize them will
the path before them; but in charity do no
tantalize them with show of the gcntl
dalliance of love when distance separate
them so far from all they hold dear in life
Amen.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
News and Items.

The Clayton County Journal relates tina
as party of ladies were on Thursday las
returning from McGrcgor, whittier they
had gone to witness the departure of tn,
troops. their carriage was overturned at tn,
junction of the Elkader and McGrcgor road
and they were all thrown out. Miss Irene
Ernest and Miss Clara Parks received sew
eral gashes in their faces, as they fell upor
the rocks by the roadside.
Maj. Anderson, free and accepted Ma
son, worthy and well qualified, recently
stated at meeting Of the fraternity. thai
during the whole time of his confinement,
at Sumter, he was not recognized by sin
gle one Of the Southern Masons. They
have undoubtedly forgotten the lesson Of
the level
The 'rogues gallery at the police head
quarters, N. York City, is ornamcntvd with
photograph lkenesscs of Davis and Floyd.
The first Wisconsin regiment left Mil.
waukee 10 o'clock a. m. on Sunday last in
a special train. Their destination is Har.
risburgh, Pa. The remaining five regi-
ments will be called as soon as they are
ready.
The Secretary Of the Treasury will pro.
badly recommend loan of $3.50, 900, 900.
The Union Convention in the 5th Con-
gressional District, of Ky, has nominated
Chas. A. Wicklile.
The retels have constant communion.
tons with Washington and Alexandria, by
means Of spies, most Of whom are women.
The Pcnns. lvanis Regiment have issued
ancwspaper at Alexandria, which is printed
upon an old press found at that place.
The vote of Tennessee is largely for Sc
cession. Nashville gave s,o33 for scpnra-
ton against 249 for the Union. Memphis
gave 5,6OS for separation and only s for
the Union.
Shakespeare must evidently have fore
seen the present condition of the rebels,
when he said:
"Norfolk we must have hs must We not p
A captain of one Of the Michigan com.
panies quartercd at Alexandria on hearing
a prominent F. F. v. express his delight at
the murder Of Ellsworth, knocked him
down and compelled him on Bonded knees
to swear to support the Constitution of the
United States and IF tho State Of Michi-
gan!
Abiding to the fast proclaimed by jeff.
Davis for the l4th Of the present month, a
contemporary remarks pertinently, "they
can afford to fast down South-they have
got tho means to do it with"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12

REMOVALS. Flanders has removed his
Stock to his new Brick Store adjoining W..
u. Browns Upper Main street. The Goods
show to fine advantage in the new Store,
business is just as lively there as it was
near the levce and Flanders looks as much
at home surrounded by his old customers
as though he had never sold goods in any
other locality. He has well selected
stock, sells at low prices and has host OF
friends; these facts render it immaterial
where his store is,-thc public are bound
TO find it,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-12
Spttial 4espattb&s,
lheported for the North Iowa Times by the Subterra.
neous Cable
Great Affair Mt Fairfax!
Terrible expected BaTrlEAT
HarPer's Ferryj
BUTLER nearly DEAD.
Jef. DOcis Chartered.
narrow scape OF Geti. BraGS
Great Affair ut Fairfax!
BUTLER nearly DE- Al,
Jef. Dacis Chartered,
Narrow scape OF Ceti. Br,rS.
WASHINGTON .T,,ne 1Ot

Washington, June 10th.
A squad Of the Fire Zouavcs YESTERDAY
surrounded the whisky distellcry of well
knowa reb'l near Fairfax Court House. and
alter making him swea, allegiance to the
American government, compelled him ia
eat secession newspaper containing JEFF.
Davis proclamation and wash the same
down with u gill of his own distillation.
The poor victim, perceiving i. was useless
to resist, complied and in two hours died Of
mania q potu
Baltimore, June 10th.
"A gentleman just arrived from IIarper's
Ferry says there will be terrible battle
at that place within twenty -four hours, pro-
v'd'ng the Federal troops attack the place
and the rebels do not surrender or retreat,
This is positive.
New York, eth
A special dispatch to the N. Y. Herald
says Gen. Butler, was poisoned this morn.
ing and is now lying at the point Of death.
"A servant who has heretofore expressed
d'sun'on sentiments was promptly arrested
on suspicion of being the guilty party
The excitement among the soldiers is in.
tense.
Bcauregard has positively been seen at
Manassas Gap within the last twenty.fouy
hours. Something terrible is up.
"A special dispatch to the 7rsbesns says
there is no truth whatever in the ,enost
that the Virginia distiller near Fairfax
Court House was dead lie is vet alive.
but can hardly recover.
Washington, June 10th.
A spy who has just r. turned from Rich
mond says jeff. Davis yesterday swore Ly
terrible oath that he would be quartercd
in Washington within thirty days. Note
by the operator the term 'quartered' is re-
sardcd here as quite amphibious.]
The troops here generally regard Lin.
coins volunteers as being little better in
their personal appearance than Falstaif-s
| recruits.
Boston, June 10th, gp. m.
special dispatch to the family of Gen.
Butler, states that the Generals illness was.
merely caused by a hearty meal of string
beans-a dish Of which the G. neral is very
| fond.
great demonstration will certainly be-
made on Richm nd in few days.
Cairo, June 10th.
A gentleman from Memphis says Gene-~
rails Bcaurcgard and Pillow have been in
close council at Memphis for the past three
days. The IDA Of an advance upon Cairo,
Dubuque and McGregor has certainly been.
abandoned
Pensacola, June 7th.
Gen. Bragg, while under the influence Of
little too much grape, attempt d to review
| the Notifications about Fort Pickens, and
came near being made prisoner.
New York, June 10th.
The special correspondent Of the Post
says there is evident dissatisfaction among
the Fire Zouaves on account of the quality
Of tobacco allowed them. If the Quartet
master does not attend better to this de-
partrnent Of his supplies, it will be diff
cult to SUPPRESS insubordinatrOn