The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-05-01
News a nd Items.

One Of the locomotive on the Milwaukee
Il Prairie du Chicn railway named John
Letchcr, after the Governor of Virginia
was promptly ordered to the shop of the
road on receipt Of intelligence that the
"Old Dominion had seeded. She will
soon be out with less treacherous name.
One week ago the little railroad town Of
Boscobel, in Grant Co., Wis, had one hun.
bred and thirtyJsus men enrolled for ser.
vice. Boscobcl is the banner town Of the
Northwest.
Pomeroy, Of the Lacrosse Democrat, says
he would enlist for the war, but he is afraid
of being killed on the railroad, en- route.
Gen. King, newly appointed Minister to
Rome, has obtained leave of absence from
his post to enable him to serve his country
The La Crosse Light Guards now mum.
Der ninety men, Of whom scventy.one were
Douglas Democrats, two Bell men, and sew.
, enteen Republicans. Southern traitors will
N. B.
One hundred million dollars has already
been rendered tho U. s. government to
maintain the liberties of the country.
A gentlemen and his wife lately enlisted
together, at Philadelphia, the wife declar-
ing she would 90 with her husband through
the war, and die with him if need b.. They
had no children. Another young lady
made application to 60 as a vivandlerc, and
on being told the dangers and vicissitudes
Of such life, spunkily replied that Gamer
lean girls could do as well as French girls"
We'll spoken. 49,. .. :... gs
A company Of typos numbering one
hundred and five, have left Cincinnati for
the war; Wen wager box Of pi that
the printers will make good impression
wherever they 60. jee ~
Maj. Anderson says Of his brave COL
leagues at Sumter, Until man is half
starved-half smothcred--l,alf poisoned
and on the verge Of eternity in this state,
he never can know what men had or un.
derstand the measure of valor that made
surrender the last thought with them"
The Seventh Regiment, of New York,
landed at Annapolis with the Massachusetts
regiment, on Sunday morning of last week.
Two thousand rebels were drawn up with
howitzers to oppose their landing, but the
troops marched straight through them with.
out molcstation, and on Monday night
marched over to Washington.
On Sunday, the goth inst, JuDsoN A.
EARLE, one Of the editors of the Brllvue
Courier, died at the residence Of his par.
snts, at Maquoketa, Iowa. His disrase
was consumption, and the deceased is said
to have been young main Of sterling worth
Vessels and troops arc constantly leaving
New York; destination unknown. e.g
Twenty-tl,rce southern cadets have left
West Point Academy on being requested to
swear allegiance to the United States.
Good radiance; West Point must not edu-
cate any more southern rebels 7"a
Gov. Hicks, of Md, is now supposed to
entertain secession sympa:hies. Mark him
well. ..-u..... ... ... .ar.
The Van Buren, Press, heretofore a strong
Union paper, in western Arkansas, has
hoisted the secession flag.
The United States troops have evacuated
Fort Smith, Ark, and the fort is now oc.
cupied by the State forces.
The police Of New York and Philadelphia
make seizures Of contraband goods almost |
daily.
Daniel S. Dickinson Of New York, said
at the late Union meeting, he hoped we
would strike with all our might, and if me-
cessary "wipe the South from the face of
the earth" A man of extreme ideas.
A number Of boys in Washington recent
~ made descent upon Alexandria, Va, |
and seized the steamer ALEXANDRIA and
brought her to Washington. There were
24oO stand of arms on board.
Gen. Scott, when his rumored resignation
was alluded to by some friends, replied with |
warmth, mo, sirs /! please God, l will fight |
many years yet for this Union"
A good feeling exists in Indiana. An
extra session was convened on the oath and !
officers were elected without regard to old |
party associations, though both the houses
had Republican n'ajorities. After singing
the Star Spangled Banner" and several
other patriotic odcs, the legislature adjourn.
ed and proceeded to Camp Morton, where
. very patriotic address was delivered by
Judge Douglas Indiana can send to the
field within one month $4,000 men.
Large Union meetings have been held at
several points in Missouri
On Monday evening of last week while
two young men Of Monroe, Wis, named
Edward Morris and T. j. Hurlbut, were
ramming cartridge into gun, prema.
turc explosion occurred, by which the right
hand Of the former was shattered, and his
face terribly disfigurcd; the left arm Of the
latter and the best part of the right hand
were also blown OF. They were two cx-
celient young men, and very much beloved
by the whole community.
A southern editor remarked that "his
mouth never uttered a lic," when cotcnl.
porary wickcdly suggested, "the gentleman
must have spoken through his nose"
Gen. Wool says, if his life is spared, he
intends to see his country. through her
present difficulties. There's . sound
WooL-ly head. .
A New York magistrate pompously ask
cd little boy upon the witness stand, my
boy, can you repeat the Lords prayer?"-
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