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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-18
River News.

River News.
The river at this point is rapidly reced-
ing-the fall being about eight inches per
day. There seems TO be indications of a
very low stage of water this year. Advi.
ccs from up the river represent it to be fall
ing all the way to St. Paul, and the Mime.
sofa, and other tributaries, are also falling
rapidly.
The boats are confined now exclusively
to the defined channels Of the river, and
make connections promptly.
Reports from St. Paul reach us that the
strike among the deck hands of the steam
crs had been adjusted, and the men resum-
ed work. Another repor; says that the
strike continues and that Capt. Smith.
President Of the Dunleith d Minnesota
Packet Company had gone to ST. Louis to
hire contraband labor, both for bis boats,
and the Davidson line.
The ferry packet McGregsr. Capt Shsr-
win, has been examined By the s.ez.sh1a.
inspector, who reports h@r in 4 NJ. cor,-
dition, and freely granted by ps--7i. u
carry ten pounds adsitSoasl s.ss-.
Large numbers II rats co-,ts-ns - r,sss
do~n stream, ard lumber NET sse-a - s,s
enjoying better prio@s thar Las. yea-. ars9
consequently seal IN Ge.ts- soiisETis-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-18

RAEg CgAscE yoE CaAEaTs<-Es have
been saoSn by Ms, Brady. 81 tsss city.
private letter fr0zn AZ sss5asols CsssDn
lady .. Kansas City, NJ, 10 uiaeas, after
stating tsae rarity o. Tn5>a ssrstsBsa., a,s
write gives itse most touching seeosa. 81
trse Dscsssitsss " y>or, s.eE xxsS woaa3sS
Soldie1s a: tsse hospital stssre, s-,1 makes =
touching appeal To ,eyal women ssery where
10 isroE in :ieir Sjtass, and make fsnd
u relseTe tfsir wsDts. Il j,x II santa
~ supplies rzaei,sd them from Hassac3sa>
sets. and arosncr from Ohio, but the
freight ano1nte2 10 more than t,e ra3ss u
the box We i;pS; the proyeri,ial Iite-slsty
81 liz patriotic ladies' Of Mef,reyes, will
prorjds help where il IL ~ much psedes.-
Mrs, Bradley will receive and forward
monies Q, s>,ds which may be- donated ~,
the p1rpsss named
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The BEST ROUTE EASTWARD. OF
our readers who contemplate a trip east
ward, are directed to the card of the De-
troit & Milwaukee Railway in another COL
umn. Passengers upon the 400 a. m.
boat can 60 on board on the previous night,
if they chooSe, and have richly furnished
state rooms without additional charge.
Those who traverse dusty wagon road
to McGregor, and dus,ier rail road across
Wisconsin to Milwaukee, will appreciate.
frcibly, the luxury Of ride in the richly
furnished steamships, Milwaukee or Detroit.
These boats make close connections, and
comfortable cars avail, the Traveller .. Grand
Haven, into which he may enter more 70.
freshed than when be left home.
This route combines the triple qualities
Of luxury, speed, and economy, and,
whether man consuIis his case, his time
Or his purse, be should buy his tickets via
the Detroit 4 Milwaukee. X. X. Geo. l.
Scott, At the ticket Office on the lerec, wiI
make out the necessary papers for ,ridins
fec.
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Business Notices.

Business Notices.
F. G. Hannahs is dealing extensively in
wool and wants to buy one hundred
thousand pounds. 1t must not be inferred
from this that he is going into "contra.
band" business-by no manner of means.
Allen & southmayd have dissolved part
nership, and business will hereafter be car
ried on by Mr.. Allen. We doubt if Char.
ley can content himself permanently away
from McGregor, and we will admit that
wish that such may prove the case, is faith.
er to the thought.
Mr.. Allen wants to purchase quantity
Of wool, and nobody will deal better with
the public than he. ii 80 ...' ....
w. NJ Case, successor to Powers &
Babcock, is a man Of such irreproachable
integrity, that sooner than defraud a man
Of a cent, he offers to submit himself to
be "aeeced," and invites the farmers thro'
our columns to bring their wool direct to
the "Clayton County Store"
4. B. Wakeman, for long time the pop
ular principal Of our Union School, now
that there is no fit building for public
schools, has engaged Sperry's Hall. Main
street, and will open good select school
on the 4th of August next. See card
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A PRETrY VILLAGE. About ten miles
east of Rochester, in the state of New
York, where the grand Erie Canal and New
York Central Railroad are side by side, is
a pretty busting village in the midst Of
the richest agricultural section Of the Union,
This village is Fairport, and here are locat-
Ell the extensive Chemical Works o: D. B.
DeLand Il Co., where the celebrated Chem
ical Saleratus is alone produced. The cars
and boats carry this saleratus away in large
quantities, to all parts of the county, to be
sold by grocers and to be used by all who
desire light and wholesome bread and bis.
cults. Fairport is probably as widely
known as any village Of its population in
the world. ~
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DIED


On Saturday, june 18th, FaAKcGs r., youngest
daughter Of william H. aud Virginia u. Harding,
aged years months and days.
Another darling has bowed beneath that dreadful
dssae, the Dipthera. Little Lizzie, tho pet OF the
bou ehsid was the victim she Wa, rare child such
one ~ VIC do net often meet with. United to tho
most amiable disposition, weru those winning ways
which drew every henrt to her and made feel
while IN her pre,ence, that shs too bright, too
pure being to stay long In this world. She dropped
awhile ssd then her sipless spirit spread her angel
wings aud Jew to that heaven above that she often
would talk about, whore she said they would ting
''gory, glory" Me'hinks when her pure spirit passed
the shining portals tho shouts Of the angelic choir,
loud, aud louder still, until the whole heavens
rss' usded with such music as only angels caa give.
Weep not mother your child Is IN angel now.
Mother still each note of sadness,
Let thy night be turned TO day,
Think the trea> kindly lent thee,
Angel pinionel 6.d away. .a
Think that IN heavens shising portals,
The dear object OF thy love,
Viewing DER thy lonely sorrow,
Beckons thee to realms above.
Bids thee ceAss thy repinngs,
Hunbly kiss the lncrclful rod,
Nerve thy soul 70 brave the co0olct,
Know the Christening j. OF Ood.
Sorrow not the sinless offering,
Yield, though dearly priced by thee,
To Ills gracious arms who cilleth
Suner such to COME to mo.
Trust Ills grace without murmur,
vainly thou mayest not rebel,
deNrlin eeutlc meek submission,
Mercy Whispers at Is we'll" Z.
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~ We have before US private letter
written TO our worthy city marshal by =.
L. Merrill, formerly u McGregor and now
Of Barssow's Wis. Cavalry, locaisd 1t Lsav.
enworth, Kansas. lie says, ''LeaveDworth
is city Of Is, 900 inhabitants, lighted with
gas, is about A. lively - AcGrcgor, but,
unlike McGregor, is the hardest town I
have ever seen in my liz. Upon an aver.
age every other house is house of i'll fame;
it boats any other town in the country for
that business.
with standing guard, and going out
four miles to feed horses our company has
plenty to do; as for myself, all have to
do is to take care Of my horse and blow my
bugle once in while. ! am therefore get.
ting SO lazy that I can scarcely wiggle my
ears, and am tanned as black as niger"
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~ They tel Of a gun consrac. stopped
by the patriotic Holt. By which hanger
on at the War Department "a niddis-uian
would have cleared $685., 0eD by sub
contracting and not advancing dollar
EseAa"ge.
The honest tax payers Of the northwest
wish to know how long such extortiopate
swindlipz il TO be permitted. They are
willing 10 suffer any reasonable taxation TO
enable the government TO put down the
rascally rebels, but they don't want TO be
taxed to permit contractors to get immense.
ly rich without the expenditure Of dollar
in money. No honest contract would ever
yield sub contractor skch profit without
investment
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tN-A British officer writing from Tehc-
ran, Persia, 10 the London Times" re-
marks: - Cathar,ic Pill. manufactured
by ian American Chemist" Dr j. G.
Aver, of Lowell, Mass has cured the
Shah, of Liver complaint that threatened
bis life. This simple fact, as might be *,
pecied, renders the Americans immensely
popular here. while We English ARE over
looked. Doubtless our own scholars made
the discoveries which he employs, and thus
Il Is IN everything; We do not labor, then
the mousjng Americans put their mark on
IL and take the reward. Doctor Aver is
idolz d by the Court and i,s rctaincrs here,
which will doubtlt IS he ref cted to him on
gold snnifbox. or diamond hilicd
sword, while not the name even Of Dayy,
Chisiison or Brodie-- the great lights by
which be shines, is known" -New York
Sunday Papsr. urs
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A SCANDINAVIAN CoLLEGE.-We sec it
stated that the subject Of Scandinavian
College for the northwest, is beginning to
attract the attention Of tho western press.
It's stated that the King Of Sweden has
taken lively interest in the matter, and
will literally endow the institution. The
location Of the College has not yet been
determined, and We suggest to those who
have the matter in hand, that for ccntrality
of location and feasibility Of approach,
Mc0regor offers natural advantages which
demand serious consideration.
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Army correspondence
PLANTERS House.
ST. LOUIS, June 1lth, 1862. {

PLANTERS HOUSE.
y-. ST. LOUIS, June 1lth, 1862.
| FRIEND TINES
Circumstances beyond my control has
prolonged my stay in this city, and per.
haps q few items Of local ne,cs may be in.
teresting to you. There can be no doubt
that st. Louis is famous large city, and
if any one doubts the tale let him take up
his abode here for few days, as l have
and all doubts will be dispelled.
Not the least famous building is the large
Court House, situate on Chestnut, Fourth
and Market, in fact directly the hear, of
this great city. 1t occupies one complete
square with public entrances on four sides,
making ingress and egress to all parts Of it
perfectly easy and pleasant It's mighty
dome towers FAR above the buildings of the
city, making fine look out for those who
wish to view the city from an elevation. -
1t has been twenty years since its corner
stone was laid, and it is not finished yet
although nearly completed Another work
OF art, and folly you may say, is Beleher's
Artesian Well, 2a70 feet deep-the water
gushes out from that depth in large stream.
1t has strong mineral taste and is sold bv
druggists and others as mineral water.
II you desire ride, street car will
take you to all parts Of the city, and for
the moderate sum Of ten cents you can ride
out to the Fair Grounds and Benton Bar
racks. To see these works alone, will al.
most pay to come to St Lous, but many
poor fellow has seen them to his sorrow,
for many Of them contracted diseases there
which carried them to the grave The Fair
Grounds are very pretty now, as the grass
and foliage Of the various kinds OF trees
look very green and refreshing. l saw
quite number Of invalid soldiers enjoying
themselves beneath their cool shade, no
doubt quite thankful that their "lincs had
fallen in such pleasant places"
There are many objects Of interest here
which would take very lengthy letter to
dcscribe-the Arsenal, so full Of interest,
for while the forts defending the city from
the rebel Price; the gunboat Essex being
repaired Of her wounds at Donelson; the
Shot Tower looming up like castle the
mighty engines pumping water day and
night for the thirsty ones of this great city;
the long line Of steamers some with the
notice for Memphis and NeU Orleans'
conspicuously posted upon them, are all
matters Of interest to one seeking to fill
his mind with knowledge, and if any one
likes to ramble thus over large city, many
a long day can be spent very pleasantly
and profitably too, think. ..
The ball that penetrated the boiler of the
Essex causing the escape Of steam that
killed and wounded so many, including
Com. Porter himself, lies upon the Office
desk at the Planters House. The Commo.
dore can be seen daily at this house, al
most recovered from the scalding he rcceiv-
ed on board of his boat But must close
for to-day. D. @.L #-G- Xxx
P. S.-The TINES came to Inc here like
an old friend and welcomed it cordially.
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Iowa STATE FAIR.-We have received
copy of the rules, regulations, and pre-
MUM list of the Iowa State Agricultural
Society, for the ninth annual exhibition, to
be held at Dubuque. commencing Tuesday
September Goth, and ending Friday even
ing, October Sd, 1852 Favorable arrange
mcn's will be made with the boats for the
round trip, and there will undoubtedly be
a large attendance from old Clayton.
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THE Crops.
A friend, Alvah Eaton, Of this city, who
has recently returned from trip through
Clayton, Fayette, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitch
ell, Howard, and Winneshiek counties, has
given US the valuable results Of his obser-
vations Of the crops, and condition of af.
fairs in the interior generally. He has been
eight years in the state, and has Travelled
much every much every season, and he
says he has never seen wheat and oats look
healthier or thriftier in appearance than
they now do. The wheat stands fully q
foot out Of the ground, and is perfectly
free from blcmish or injury from insects,
wherever he went, though he heard fire.
quent reports Of the chin,z bug. Much more
than the usual quantity Of land is under
cultivation, and a greater proportion Of this
land is sown to wheat than usual. The
coming crop will undoubtedly be several
hundred thousand bushels greater than
ever before.
Corn, is about ten days backward, but
growing fast, and looking well, except in
the localities visited by the recent heavy
rain storm. '#." - f
An Immense amount Of new land is be-
ing broken up, and an unusually heavy
immigration is rapidly filling up Northern
Iswa. There were frequent indications of
prosperity, evidenced by the building of
barns, new fences, and the use Of good az
ricultural machines. Roads are very much
improved, sloughs bridgcd, better school
houses being built, and general condition
of thift, and growing wealth everywhere to
be seen.
No better country than Northern Iowa.
can be found OF, this or any other hemis-
phere, and farming land within convenient
reach Of good markets can be purchased
now at very fair price.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democrats Of Clayton county are hereby ,e
qossfed to held Town hip meetings 10 appoint Dele
sssss to County Convention, to be heidst
EtIaaer, on the 7th day Of J"ly. 1862,
Yor tie furpoe OF appointing Delegates to the state
Democratic Convention. Copgre>si, nal and Judicial
Conventions Of this Congressional District.
The ratio OF Represent ion n said nvention vii,
Dc one Delegate or every twenty-five vote, cas-. for
esep0~n A. Douglas. or President, aud one Delegate
fcs eveTy fraction over t~slvs.
BY order Of the
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Jane Is, le6:.
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HUNrrsCroNs DANDEIIoN AND Wild CHER.
RY Buffers .--We refer Those who desire good
health to the advertisement Of the above nam
cd remedy in to-day's Tines, and particularly to
the testimonials to its efficacy which the adver.
tisement contains There il one feature of
these testimonials which is peculiar. They are
not signed by persons who reside in the further.
most parts of the earth, unknown to any one,
but by well known citizens Of Iowa-the infu-
encc of whose names would never be given to
an article which is not worthy Of public conf
dence. We know OF c se in which gentle.
man has suffered from Dyspepsia, and three
bottles cured him, and he was pronounced in.
durable. '.'' 40 '#' '..
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Weather, Markets &c.
The weather grows warmer. A fine
shower on Monday thoroughly quoted the
dust, and refreshed the growing crops,
which are advancing rapidly and finely.
The market continues quite lively. Re-
cepts Of grain are good, and prices very
fair. We quote No. wheat at &C and No.
2, SO.
For further details of market see BeG.
ton Brothers 4 Co.'s report in another co...
umn
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UPPEY Iowa UNIVERSITY .-Comm.n

UPPEg Iowa USryERsrTY .-Commc
men. week Of Upper Iowa University
Baccalaureate Sermon Sunday morning
June 22d. by President Brush. In the
afternoon. Annual Sermon by Rev. Geo.
W. Brindle Of Dubuque. Monday even
ing Juvenile Concert Annual examina-
ton. Tuesday and Wednesday June oath
and 18th. Addresses before Literary So.
cietiss by ID. n. Cooley. Esq, Of Dubuque
and Rev. L. Ii. Bugbee A. ~, Of Chicago.
Commencement June 26th, at 10 O'clock
A. NJ. Annual meeting Of Trustees at 0
o'cock 4. NJ, Wednesday June 18TH
Fall term will commence Aug. 18th, 1852.
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~ A tack manufacturer in Taunton
has sent within few weeks no less than
six tons Of t,cks to New Orleans, and has
received an order for two tons more.-E1.
change,
This is the frst order for federal tao
which We have seen from tho so-called
southern confederacy."
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War is hurdensome-expensi 1t rap
idly depls'es nation both of its deposits,
and its arterial resources. It unsettles the
commercial relations, and political condi.
tons Of people. 1t is great obstruction
- the expansion of national power. 1t is
curse upon any country, though fire.
quently resulting in great good, as when a
great principle is established, and ilppcnd.
ing ruin or disintegration avertcd.
One Of the great crises which sooner or
later attend every FIRST class power, is i'm.
pending in onr own country. Whether it
was in tho power Of those who support the
government to have avcrted the calamity
Of war ere the bolt fell, is question which
Just now it is of no consequence to consid.
CT. Wehave to deal with actual facts.
Tho great question Of the day is not
whether the Republican party or the
Democratic party shall b. dominant, and
only narrow minds will thus regard it; -
the great question is the restoration and
Perpetuity Of the Union.
All dictates Of honor, right, and patriot.
ism, point only to the vigorous prosecution
Of this war until the supremacy Of the
Constitution shall be fully re-cstablishcd.
OF course this costs vast deal o, money,
and sacrifices on the part Of the people, but
ws have faith that they will chcerfully bear
oil necessary burdens, Notwithstanding the
efforts Of men Of doubtful patriotism to
discourage further prosecution Of the war
on account Of the taxes and debts that will
inevitably occur out Of it. The harpists
upon this one financial string get much
encouragement from the London Ijnsfs.
which disinterestedly % has been for the
past twelve months laboring to induce the
government Of the United States to recog.
n'se the insurgents as now power and
partition tho territory with them. The
great instrument Of its labors is the finan.
cal lever. It first decried our ability to
raise any funds to equip, feed and pay our
ssDy, and finding that our capitalists read
lily provided funds for the government, j,
sesks the dodge of national prostration on
account Of public debt. A sufficient an
swer to this il found in the financial stand
sng Of the two governments. England to-
day has public deb, Of fs00, OOO, 900 q
IN annual charge Of e2s, 262, 900, Will
hs United States has public debt of fl0o,
100000 at IN annual charge Of "a, $50, 600
Besides this, the recuperative vigor Of thi.
country, and the economy of the admins
tsatioa d ito government, give promis
when this rebellion Is put down, of speed,
reduction and 6nal cancellation Of tn
6s6t; while England, with her expensiv
sIstsm Of sponarchical government, viii
nsves get out from the shadow Of her deb
Rhile time shall last
ia the meantime, let US hold our publ
servants TO an honest discharge Of thei
dsties. and pay no heed to the harping q
5oseign CT domestic croakers, who woul
divert people from hatred Of rebellion B.
enIarging upon the financial e,nbarrass
nents that are likely r. accrue.
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- The Lacrosse Republican does
justice to the lower line Of boats, when il
remarks that there are 1.-TWO boats on the
lower Mississippi which can pass any boats
on the Upper Mississippi" Exactly, and
those two boats are the Itasca and the Key
City; and they are not the only boats,
either.
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~ order Of Democratic State Executive Committee
q. d. ToDD, 5th Dist, Chairman.
Republican State Convention.

Hotics II hereby given. that delegate Republican
State Convention will be hold ut Dss Moines on
wednesday, the 23rd day Of July. A D. 1872 for
the purpose Of putting nomination Secretary and
Auditor OF State, Attorney General aud Register of
the state Land ONCE, and for the transaction of such
other business may Dc deemed expcdient when met
The ratio OF represent alton will DO follows viz
One DeIegase from each organized county or one
Delegate Tor every hundred votes cast for Abra.
ham Lincoln for President OF the United States in
1850 aud ons additional Delegate for any fractional
vots exceeding City. -
Loyal citizens regardless Of former political asoca
ITEMS who are in favor OF giving the National Admin
istrSton their honest support in thorough and viv
nsoes prosecution OF the war for the suppression OF
rooelltou arc invited TO cooperate throughout the
e*sss. JOHN N. DEWEY, Cham. 5th Dist
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"a Di.,ric. Rcpu biican Couveu,,on.

- "sS1Ss AHCPuUsICNU VOuvtUJ0O0.
Notice 10 hereby given, that Delegate Republican
Convention for the Third Congressional D;st,;., ~
Iowa, viii DO held at West Onion, Faye,te county
Iewa, on "Wednesday. the 9Th day of August, A. d.
1885, q the nour OF one O'clock p NJ, tor the Pur.
transaction OF such other business the Convention
nsay deem necessary.
The ratio OF rspresenta atom will be delegate for
every one hundred votes cast Tor Abraham Lincoln
sor President OF the United states, in 1850. and one
additional Delegate for every fractional vote exceed.
!uS efty WILLIS DRUMMUND. Chairman.
y. p. ADAMS, J. I!oBsen,
!. RICH, LOUIS CAss,
q. o. CASE, o. FAHiLLE
Z. u. Bow oolN, T. Bc.picx.
J. D. SABlH, J. SrooNsR
Gao. WATSON, Executive Com.
0e0rsgor, June ID, ls6z.