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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22
Home and Otipcr Items.

We had the pleasure on Friday Of tax
ing the hand Of our fricnl w. Abecl, agen
at GAINESVILLE for the Galena & Chicaet
Union Railroad. Mr.. Abel, in all tn,
qualifications which go to make up goot
railroad man and true gentleman stand.
unrivallcd among his professional associ
atcs Of the north wcst,-unlrss we cxccp,
our friend Lawler across the river. Quite
an extended acquaintance with Mr.. A. en-
ables us to state that any shipments to
Chicago via GAINESVILLE, which may be en-.
trusted to him. will 60 through 30 X"
every time. We will vouch for that.
The pleasant sleighing which is allotted
to us Of Northern Iowa has caused the far
mcrs to rush in their pork quite fast, and
big pigs, little; hogs with mouths gagged
by cobs, and hogs with ".yes in frenzy
rolling" heavy porkers, and light porkcrs;
swine living, and swine dead and dressed,
come in an almost endless stream. On
Saturday, however T. O'Conncr bought
pig Of Mr.. Lamphier, rwho resides near
Volga City, which weighed the astonishing
sum- Of nine hundred and t,oenty Ds....
On Friday morning, while walking on
Main street, one Mrs. Lewis, who resides
about ten miles south of Elkalcr, on the
road to Strawberry Point, fell suddenly, in
fit, and Immediately expired. Her remains
went home in a coffin on Saturday . The
Masonic party at the Aamcrican House on
Friday evening Of tha week, will be We
ry enjoyable atfair, and the brethren Of the
mystic tic who attend, will certainly have
an enjoyable time-wc speak by card. :.
On Saturday morning team belonging to
Mr.. Alsip Of North McGrcgor, ran away
above the warehouses on Bluff street, and
when opposite Durdick's lumber yard,
rope attached to the team caught about the
leg Of gentlemen, tripped him and held
him so tightly, he was not able to extricate
himself In this condition, nolens rolsns,
with the horses at full speed he was drag,
ged through the snow, down Bluff street
and up Main to the Post Office, where sew
eral gentlemen CALAMITY stopped the team,
and liberated him from his embarrassing
position. 1t was = narrow escape.
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Army correspondence.
CAMP BENTON, No.,
Jan. 18th. 1862.

CAMP BENTON, No.,
Jan. 18th, 1862.
Edtt0rs zsnss This time no bowling.
Out . short story. know that's the way
kfeel when the Chaplin works for an hour
and half to make US believe that Christ
was in favor Of fighting, and to those who
have no friends IN the 18th my letters may
seem rather orthodox in length.
They came very near making s:gan.e'
Of US here with the first guns they gave
us. They were old muskets, and the only
thing that saved us was the keeping away
our cartridges, for the guns arc sure death
70 the man who fires. But to day we got
the Enfield Rife, new, and warranted to
infest Sccesh at the distance of a mile.
But Tie news is that our brigade, com.
manded by General Strong. has received
marching orders Cor point unknown to us.
we are to embark Oh = transport, next
wednesday, JAM, 18th. Every prepare
ton Is being made for our removing. We
may be seat to Cairo, but the great desire
o. our Kcgimcntis to get into Lanes Di.
vision. "Maybc."
It will add to the health of our men to
seeys this. place. Change, exercise, and
bslng away from these close barracks will
savs many . soldier. It is time, for az
teen men have already died in our Regi.
msnt.
i When the order to. march was read al
Dress Parade. last night, the boys ch.e,ed
- though-it had been decided that hur
Sohtng would save the Union.
WILL o'-TuE -wIsP.
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H Tbs editor Of the Chicago Tribune
we fear is laboring under an attack of men
tai alteration. For example, he charges the
editor Of the Milwaukee Sentinel with hav.
ing fallen into the West Point pro-slavery
mire. The absurdity Of this charge is ap-
parent to all who read the Sentinel, and
who are aware Of the fact that its editor,
Z. l.. Sholes, is one of the oldest and ablcst
anti slavery men within the limits Of the
Badger State. 1t is said to be peculiarly
OF mental arrangement that the subject
'mas'nes himself sane and everybody else
crazy. Such, doubtless, is the position Of
the heavy writer Of the Tribune.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22

@-By an oversight last week we omit
ted to chronicle the attempt of one Mar
shall Hatfield, one week ago Tuesday last
to commit suicide by taking one hall
drachm Of strychnine. DR.. Moe, Of this
town was instantly summoned and by Wig
orous and prompt efforts succeeded in saw.
ing the mans life. Temporary derange.
ment is alleged as the probable cause Of
the suscidal attempt.
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News and Itclns.

On Freddy Mr.. Cameron was confrme
as Minister to Russia. In the Senate NJ,
Trumbull, Of Ill.,, headed the oppc sition t
his confirmation, and Mr.. Doolittle, G
Wis, defended. The vote was "a for to /
against.
Minister Adams, through despatch re
ceivcd by Collccto, Barney, of New York
announces that the privatecr Sumpte
| burned three American vessels and the,
took refuge in Cadiz, Spain.
Mason and Slidell arrived at Bermud:
on the 9th inst, sailed the next day fo1
st. Thomas, and will take passage from
there to England in the mail steamer.
All baggage leaving St. Louis is now in
spcctcd by q U. S. officer.
A contemplated movement from Rolla t.
Southwest Missouri is reported. One bri
gade has already been sent forward and
another is to follow in few days. Gen.
Sigel will command. .'... .....
The solemn stiffness OF the Potomac
river was broken on the 14th inst, by the
rebels, who fred 80 rounds of shell and
round shot at an oyster pung, not one Of
which took effect.
Gen. Halleck has issued an order abol-
ishing the passport system, at st. Louis
it having accomplished its purpose.
The Kansas LIST recently went to Lex
ington, Mo-, and put several prominent
rebels under arrest, and destroyed" so
the the telegraph says, 1900 hogs intend
ed foe Prices army.
A haul Of GO rebol prisoners was recent.
ly made at Sedalia.
River navigation below st. Louis, on
Monday last, was temporarily suspended
by the running Of ice.
"A letter from St. Helena, represents the
capture Of the bark Tyre, Of New York, by
a British gunboat. The SLAYER had s25
negroes on board.
On the 9Th, Col. Garfield, with 1890
troops, attacked Col. Humphrey Marshall,
and utterly routed him. Rebel loss, 60
killed, % taken prisoners, large amount of
stores captured. Federal loss, 2 killed
and Is wounded.
The Senate, on the 14th, by 80 to 3, yot-
ed resolution. calling upon Sec'y Came
ron for sun'lry information in regard to
contracts.
Gen. Johnston has called upon the Pro-
visional Government of Kentucky for 25,-
300 infantry and 5000 cavalry for term
Of three years.
Recent reconneisances have developed
The fact that the rebels at Centreyille have
gone into winter quarters behind twenty
six forts armed with rifed guns.
Gen. Mcclellan has satisfied the Con-
duct of the War Committee that he is do.
ing oil that human power can do to crush
put the rebellion, and that satisfactory re-
suits will soon appear.
Adviccs from Mexico state that vigor-
ous defence will be made by the people TO
The tripartite invasion. 10000 men will
dispste the passes above Vera Cruz Tam
pico will not be surrendered without
struggle, and Juarez had issued temperate
proclamation which it was believed would
call 100000 men into the field.
No skirmishing reported from the ad.
vance of Gen. Grants column.
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Cabinet Change.


Secretary Cameron, Of the War Depart
ment, either Of his own free will, or at tn,
suggestion Of President Lincoln, has gon,
out Of the Cabinet, and Edwin p. Stanton
has been appointed and confirmed in hi.
stead. We regard this change as one ia
vorablc to the interests of the country.
Simon Cameron never has borne the repu
tation of worthy character. There ar,
thousands of men, Republicans, who re
GREETED to see him elevated to the response
bic department which he has just vacated
but Pennsylvania, Of necessity, had to bt
represented at the round table of the Presi
dent, and Cameron, by appliances known
to all politicians, succeeded in receiving thu
preference. His name Is noso before til,
Investigating Committee, and mission, t.
Russia without doubt meets his approba
ton. We ask our Iowa delegation to see tt
it that no favoritism be shown him in thu
report Of the committee employed te
cleanse the Augean stables of rascalIy con.
tractors. a
Edw. P. Stanton was Atty General in
the last days Of Buchanan's administra.
ton, is Democrat so far as political ante.
cedents are concerned, man of great prob
ity, the ablest lawyer in the United States,
and the perfect type Of indefatigable perse-
verancc. A personal friend who, though a
Republican, was for several years the init.
mate friend of Mr.. Stanton, frequently al
luded to him as one of the purcst, ablcst,
and most energetic Of our public men,
His appointment is indicative of an honest,
and active administration of matters in the
war department.
We believe, notwithstanding the brawls
which some radical men are sending up,
that President Lincoln is doing his whole
duty, rs he understands it, to all sections
Of this Union; and that rash, inconsideratc
counsels not less than unprincipled adj
visers, will not cause him to abate one lot
Of his labors to effect lasting unity of
these States. .....
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GOVERNORS Mess AGE.-W'c antfcfpatc
our day Of publication in order to FAY be-
fore our readers the bi .sns,nl message of
Gov Kirkwood. From cursory perusal of
the document We arc inclined to regard it
As candid, practical, state paper con-
spicious for the absence of rhetorical -four.
ish and political haranguc.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22

NO exchange a stock OF Goods which will invoice
l. about one thousand dollars, containing a well
.nleeted stock OF Dry Goods; Groceries, Hardware,
&c for real personal property, horses, cattle pork
or any other farm product will sell for part down
nd The rest time with approved security. For in
formation call on A. x r., Times oiicc, McGregor.
Iowa. .
McCregor Jan. s, lSG2w3
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ExPLANATIoN.-We received the Message
by mail late on Saturday night and, being
something Of task to set up twenty six
thousand ems, together with other matter
and otherwise prepare for the press, we
could only succeed in giving it to our read
ers through Monday mornings mail by put.
ting in few extra ticks on Sunday. That
"deorgc is good" is known through high
ersource, and we-the junior we-hope our
readers will not charge him with any viola.
ton OF the stricteLt rules of proprety in
this instance. for we firmly believe he at.
tended church and did the good all day and
hence, are willing to have all charges of thi.
nature passed over to our side of the house
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22
FOR S.4LE.

FINiE whole or half of the NEW PL AIMING MILL.
l. SASH AND DOOR FACTORY, situate at til,
hsnd OF Ann street, McGregor, Iowa. PIX aesir
ing to enter into good business will find it to tei,
interest to give me call. Enquire OF
HIRAM ABER, NEG regor or
richard aamele, GAINESVILLE, WIS. 27Otf
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DISSOLUTION,

rINHE co-partnership here oforc existing between
l. the undersigned has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. The of the firm will herca
only be used for the settlement of the business which
will be attended TO by either of them at their former
place OF business. All parties indeb ed are
to make immediate payment. DASS IL GRANT.
January fst, 1862 2Istf
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Dor LOSf.

nUR Pointer Dog SHOT has left his bed and board
- without any just cause rrovocation - any In
formation oil his whereabouts, will be rewarded and
thankfully received at my Office opposite tho sc(ree
House. f3t213) HEhRY fuRIE
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22
st. NICHOLAS HOTEL.
BROADWAY, NE w YORK.
BOARD REDUCED TO $500 PER DAY.

~ HOTEL in 1854 IL has been the single cndeayor OF
the proprieors to ma'ei the most sumptuous, con-
venient and comfortable home fer the citisen and
stranger on this side the Atlantic. ~
And whatever has seemed likely to administer to tho
comfort OF its guests they have endeavorsd without
regard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the
elements of individual aud social enjoyment which
MODERN art has invented, modern taste approved:
and the patronage which It has comma nded during
the past six years is gratifying proof that their ef
have been appreciated. z
To meet the exigencies Of the times when all arc
required to practice the most rigid economy the un.
dersignei y
Haze reduced the price Of Board to Too
Dollars per Day,
At the same imc abating none Of tho luxuries with
which their table has hitherto been supplied.
TREADWELL, WUITCOMB 4 co.
New York, Sept. 2, 1861 257m3
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
"A Card.

HAVING purchased of Ayers < Co. their entire
j. stock Of goods, the undersigned begs to an
nounce that he will continue the trade at the old
stand, where bargains will be mesed to all who may
favor him with their patronage. WM. n. LEWIS.
McGregor, January a. 1862. 4w274
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22

H-Congregational Sociable at Mr.. Ten
ney's this week Thursday evening instead
OF Friday evening, as announced Sabbath
morning
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22

sB-The Governors message crowds
cut Of our columns our usual variety OF
editorial matter.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-22

sB- Babbitt, the retired of the Journal
(Waukan,) lost his subscription books and
says the finder by returning them to him
will confer favor. "Jf the finder will col
lect the subscriptions he shall be vsry lib.
orally rewarded" A sufficient considera.
ton to induce almost any ono to lose his
books.
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CORRESPONDENTS.

.s@t CORRESPONDENCE. ~
LANSING, Iowa, Nov. 9th, 1861.
Messrs. Il. II. 4 II. NJ. Magi General Agt's Pheenix
Insurance D., Hartford, inc innati:-
Gcntlemen--Your favor Of the 2sth Oct oLer, was
re ceived in due course. and contents noticed.
We have his day received from your resident agent
IL. ii. lIemenway, Esq, the amount of our claims
against the Phoenix. rs adjusted by your MIR. Dale
and we hereby tender to you our thands for the
prompt manner in which yon have paid this loss.
Were it not for the money thas received, (sy
payment Of this insarance) would not have been
able to continue our business usual although the
Insurance did not than two-thirds OF the
actual loss.
We expect to persevere in our business, and when
an opportunity presents itself will be glad to recip-
rocatc and remember the Phoenix Insurance Company
Of Hartford Conn. zs
Your obedient servants
HUNTER & SCOTT,
Lansing and DEBORAH, Iowa.
assurances may be Effected with this able and emf
nent corporation, at FAiR RATES, by application to
any OF its authorized Agents. all principal cities
aud towns. rt @ gzs.
0DELL l. UPDEGRAFF.
3w269 Agents, McGrsgor.
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The report of the Adjatant General h re-
With submitted, SHOWS the number and dcscrp
ton of the troops raised in this State for Unit
ed States service to be Sixteen Regiments Of
Iufantry, Four of Cavalry, Three Batteries Of
Artillery, and one Independent Company Of
Cavalry for frontier service. OF these the ff-
teenth and sixteenth Regiments of Infantry are
not fully organized In addition, Col. Koch
and COL Rankin are engaged in raising Regi-
ments Of Infantry, which if completed, will
make the Seventeen and Eighteenth Regi-
ments OF that arm of the service.
1t is matter Of much qualification to me
that our State has thus promptly responded to
the demands made upon it by the United States
for aid in thi, perious crisis Of our country s
history, and it is also a matter of great pride TO
me that the troops of our State, whether tried
in the exharsting service of the camp, the
march, or in the fiery ordeal of the battle field,
have never been found wanting, but have by
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payment, and not by mourning further indebted
ness. The capitalists of the country have thus
far responded nobly to the calls made upon
them by the Government, and have given it as
sistance and support as necessary as that rem
dered by the soldiers in the field. Six hun
dred thousand gallant men, of whom twenty
thousand are from our own State, are in arms,
giving their labor, their health, and their lives,
Tor the country, and now the call comes to US
who are ut home, and we are asked to give a
little OF our substance to the same good cause
have caused to be prepared from docu-
ments in the office of the Auditor OF State a
table, hereto appended, giving some interesting
information touching the taxes paid by our peo-
pie. 1t will perhaps be matter of surprise to
many that the taxes for the support of the State
Government bear so small proportion to the
entire amount OF taxes paid. 1t appears from
this table that the whole amount Of taxes for
all purposes for 1861 was ST. 100, 900, and that
of this amount only $30O,OaO was expended
from the State Treasury for State purposes,
while 81 100000 were expended from the sew
eral County Trcasurers for county and other
purposes. regard this table as useful, for this
among other reasons, viz that the people have
been led to believe that the great bulk Of our
taxes was caused by the expenditures of the
State Government under appropriations. made
~ tHS HcuSIdl As9CuiUiy anu tues nave Decn
taught TO look to reduction of State expenses
as the means of relief from taxation This
table shows clearly and conclusiyely that of
every $3.50 paid by the people of the State as
taxes, but one dols reaches the State Treas
ury or is used for State purposes, while the 9th
er $466 are retained in the counties and used
for county and other purposes. would not
desire our people to relax their yigilant super
vision OF State expenses, but am of the opin
ion this information may lead them to give as
vigilant supervision to the expenditures of
their respective Counties, where equal vigilance
is, in my judgment. equally needed Il is cv-
ident from an inspection OF the table, showing
the amount of taxes paid and the purposes for
which paid, that if it be deemed desirable to
decrease our present expenditures by an amount
equal Or approximating to the amount of taxes
required by the General Government, much
the greater amount of such reduction must be
made in the taxes levied for other than State
purposes.
In some particulars the expenses of the State
may be materially less for the next than for the
last two years The appropriation of SIG 500,
for the Revised Statutes was temporary and
The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-03-15

Tybee Light House W. by S. S. distant Is miles.
Entering Buoy, South channcl W. by s. S. distant
p miles.
Entering Buoy South East channel, n. n. E. E.,
distant q miles.
Large Blpck Buoy on S. f. end Of Gaskin Bank, S.
W. by W. W. distant 81 miles.
All the Bar Buoys Oh the Martins Industry
side of the channels. There are four RED buoys in
the South channel, to be left the arIocrd hand
terny and two BLACK buoys i'll the South East cham
mel, to be left the port hand entering. The best
sailing line for steamers is about vessels length
from the buoys the side indicated by their color.
A large black buoy has been placed Oh the South
East side of the Gaskin Bank in fathOms of water.
Vessels coming from or going to the Southwark
should not cross the shoal to the Westward Of TIN
buoy.
Nineteen and half feet at mean low water may
be found in the South channel and twenty-onc feet
in the South East channel. Mean rise and fall VI
tide six and half feet.
The Entering Bugs in both channels are painted In
perpcndicuar stripes-bAHk and white. That at the
entrance of the South East channel has a staff and
with letters S. Z. upon it to distinguish III
thick weather from the other which has neither staff
nor cross.
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Commissioned officers will prepay their postag

Commissioned Sficers will prepay their postage as
heretofore.
1t is better for to prpay their postage as the
amount must be collected Of the friends to whom
letters sent.
We are prepared to register letters and to give the
official receipts therefor, the extra fee for which Is
dime per letter. Registering is not government
insurance on letters. 1t makes it more certain that
they will be delivered only to the persons to whom
they are addressed.
Letters will not be delivered from this office to Off
GERS privaes sailors not fully authorized by their
chief commanding officer to receive them. Soldiers
will receive their letters only from their regmental
post master, and sailors from some officer of the ship
to which they belong.
Civilians in Government employ are requested to
have their letters come directed to the of the
person under whose particular charge they areSurt-
men or BOatmen to care of HarbOr Master, Team
sters Carpenters Blacksmiths Bakers Laborers, SC.
SC. to care of their Overseer. This will aid all in
getting their letters promptly and save much time for
Government and themselves.
Stamps of the various denominations and stamped
envelopes are always for sale at this Office.
By recent order Of the Chief Quartermaster
Of this division all vessels before leaving Port
Royal, will report ut the Post Office for mails-no
matter how shor: distance they are to go.
JOS. Ii. SEARS, p. NJ.
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Gen. Stones friends are urging Gen. Mcclellan to
bring that officer forthwith to i court martial. As
the Joint War Committee has not yet terminated its
Investigation into the crime or blunder at Bas Bluff,
this court will not be ordered at present.
A philadelphia paper says: Wenotice the arrival
in this city, of Rev. Mr. Wilson, of BeauortrSouth
Carolina. He has always remained strong Union
man, although surrounded with serious difficulties.
He may be expected to pr ach next Sabbath morn-
ming and evening at the Spring Garden Baptist Church.
The President got out bed night lately to read
St. Louis dispatch stating that Columbus was eyac-
uaed by the rebels. He was called up at two o'clock
the same night to read another denying the first.