The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-10
News and Items.

News and Items.
1t is again positively asserted that Srcrc.
tary Smith Of President Lincoln's Cabinet
will positively resign ir January, and will
accept the Indiana Judgeship. Joe Holt,
Of Kentucky is talked Of as his successor
All quiet on the Rappahannock.
The London Herald says tho relations
Of England and Franco are unsatisfactory
in consequence Of the refusal of the for
mer to join the latter in meditation between
the U. s. and tn revolutionary states. The
London Globe, however, riducules this
idea.
The sale of several :ast coasting steam
vessels in England for the purpose Of run.
ming our blockade, is confirmed. A steam.
or, name unknown, recently left the Mersey
with sic hundred tons Of ar ms (o, the reb
ers. 1t strikes us that England is interior.
ing raridly-Lord John Russell's letter to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
The U. s. gunboat Seneca captured off
Charleston on the 9th, the schooner Anna
Does, while attempting to run the block
ade. She was loaded with turpen,inc and
rosin.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Navy
shows that we now have ah,at, or rapidly
approaching completion, a naval force of
$50 vessels, 1913 Of which have been added
since the first Of March last. These YES
sells carry an aggregate Of 4,2GS guns. -
The annals Of tn. world do not show so
great an increase in so brief period to
the naval power Of any country.
The entire people Of Minnesota are pro
testing agant the exercise Of executive
clemency in regard to the 800 Sioux Indi
ans, convi. ted by court martial Of having
been engaged in the recent border mas>a.
ores. The proposition Of the President is
to hang thirty Of the worst cases. and par
don the remainder. We trust the President
will reconsider that and let the law take
its course. No such barbarities and afro
cities are known in the annals of this
country as have been perpetrated by these
rcd devils, and they should swing, every
man Of them, for it. Nothing short Of this
will ensure any safety to the settlers.
Secretary Chase estimates the public
debt by the LIST Of July next, to I've ST..
$50 900, 900.
The suicide Of Col. Wood, Of the regu.
lar army in the Capital Prison, where he
was confined by order of Secretary Stan
ton, on charge Of fraud, has caused much
interest in Washington. His friends claim
he is innocent Of the charges of fraud, on
which his arrest was made.
The report Of Postmaster General Blair
shows that the p. o. Department has been
made nearly self sustaining under his ju Ii
cious management, The expenditures for
1862 have been $ll,l25 ,364,l2, aud the
revenues S9,0l2,5 49 Sc; leaving deficit OF
$2,ll2,sl457. The Postmaster General
urges the retention Of Postmasters who hav"
proven themselves competent aud honest re.
CARELESS Of party.
The National Mtelligeacer, at Washing
ton, after making lengthy review of the
Presidents message, says it unavoidably
comes to the conclusion that the President
does not intend to take any proceedings un.
der his emancipation proclamation.
Washington news state that Burnside il
unfettcred by checks at Washington, and
TINT he will now do important work in the
way Of scooping out tho rebels in Virginia.
God grant it may be so.
Gen. Holmes crossed from Arkan as
to Vicksburgh last week with 40. 900 men
to oppose the progress Of GIN, Grant.
The Saith Iowa regiment has left St,
Louis for the South.
Lieut.. Col. Trumbull Of the 81 Iowa in
fantry has resigned No cause is assigned.
Dispatches from Des Moincs state that
the Supreme Court has a large amount III
business on its hanls, will probably be in
session until the LIST Of February.
Late Releigh (N. CO. papers state tina,
here is growing desire for honorable
peace.
Gen. Sieg.l has demanded court of in
qniry to inv stiyate the charges prcTtrrcd
against him by Maj Gen. Pope I, seems
to Us that the growing evil Of charging
malfeasance npon a brother officer, which,
has obtained to such an extent in our army
can only BIZ checked by obiisin; complain
ants to make good their charges or forfeit
three months salary.
Go. s. Hampton, Of Iowa City has b en-
appointed upon Gen. Rosccran's staff.
Intelligence from Dac,.ah Territory in
dicatcs serious difficulty with the Sioux In.
dams under Little Grow. sa.s
The Orphir silve: mino. California has
declared a dividend Of s7a per foot.
Gen. Grant is pushing f,r Oxford as fast
as possible, and unless the rebels are soon
reinforced from the east it is said they can
not & i've Gen. Grant a fair battle.
Vanity Fair says that Walsworth's face
was so long and solemn after it was decid.
ell that Seymour was elected Governor cf
New York, he was offered thousand dol.
lars for his likeness to put on hand irons
to keep children away from the fire.
The Draft.
Ii is stated that eighty two men must be
furnished for tho old regiments from this
township before the LIST o! January, or tn.
draft will positively take effect. We no
tice, in this connection, that persons enlis' :.
ing in the 42l Or 43d infantry, or the 9th
cavalry, per General Orders NJ. lO7 of
dir Gap II ,Lor will Ia or,.E,.l .,,, .h;,