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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-04-02
Rates Of EXCHANGE.
On Time

On Time.
MEssks. EDlToRs- ....
Approaching the Importance Of
having in our town q CORRECT STANDARD OF
TIME for the adjustment and regulation OF time.
pieces, and inasmuch as the imperleclions and
Inaccuracies of sun dial, (and all other simple
means for taking the time) are SO great, it
renders observations from them quite unsats-
factory. have therefore made arrangements
with Messrs Matson & Loomis, Of Milwaukee,
to telegraph the time expressly to me-that
firm having a time observatory and transit i'll
strument, whereby they are enabled to take the
TRUE Sun TINE to fraction Of second, from
which we reduce to true clock time, and also
by calculating the difference in Longitude we
obtain the true local time at McGregor. l
shall hereafter keep my Large Regulator ex-
actly with the Milwaukee or r. Il. Time. l
also have another Regulator which will Indicate
the true local time. ! shall hereafter take the
greatest pains (by receiying every week the
transit observations from Milwaukee, to be cx-
actly on time. AUGUSTUS FRENCH.
McGregor, Feb. oath, 1862. If
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70 A DOT.

correspondence.
s4sSWc are permitted, by courtesy of
Mr.. Odell, to give the following extracts of
public interest, from a private letter of
Capt r. l.. Freeman
CLINTON, No., March 25, go.
Dear Friend Elijah Il sit down to pen
you few lines and begin with bushes first
and then give little history. s..
Horses lostby Railroad collision, Stones
(Government) Adams, Walkers, George
Kidder's, Ballman's, Bottoms (his OWN,
all killed. SCOTS, Harris, Dubois, Lat.
ta's, lannon's (his own), disabled and left
Bakers (his OWN, Cheadcs, Grecnc's,
Mincrt's (his OWN, Fitzsimmon's, Cham
bers all condemned. saw the Agent at
Scdalia, but so short time before we left
/ could get no information Of their course,
but since learned that horses are to be sup.
piled to replace the others, and we were
Immediately ordered here, had no time to
write the particulars until now.
We were not paid on last pay day, and
probably will not be until the next May
the list. So you can inform those having
interest in horse flesh, that as soon as Sam
uel hands over, they can receive their
pay. We started from St. Louis on the
9Th, and eighteen miles out met with the ac-
cident. We waited there five hours until
dark, and then with few in the car
went slowly back to Kirkwood to make
arrangements for the comforts of the men
and horses. Arrived in Kirkwood about
midnight, found no Tavern or stopping
place, but church which we bursted open
and warmed up with two large fires.
The next day we went on to Jefferson
and stopped about an hour. Gen. McKain
ordering US Immediately to Sedalia, the
end Of the Railroad, and the world gene
rally.
We only remained days when we were
ordered to Clinton 45 miles. Started and
came through beautiful country, but how
desolate, about two-thirds of the houses
completely deserted. Furniture and bed
ding all there, some smashed up, and
every inhabited house contains about from
five to ten Secesh widows.
We arrived in Clinton I'd day out with
10 prisoners; rained hard all night, the
beauties Of war; got completely drcnchcd
with water. We soon established militia
ry protcctorate over the town and sur
rounding country next day commenced
scouting the country, brought back few
prisoners. Next day Capt Anking went
scouting, found nest of Jay Hawkers-
killed /, wounded and took 10 prisoners,
some arms, powder, and 10 horses yester-
day 8 moro prisoners; this evening 10
more Jay Hawkers, MORALLY wounded,
and 4 of our regiment slightly wounded,
among which was from Co. X, named
Powers, near Elkader, in the leg. There
is reported large force across .eep Wa
ter, Is miles south, varying in report from
500 to 100.
] am at present acting as Assistant
Provost Marshal for few days. have no
rheumatism.
Our nearest Post Office is Scdalia, As
miles distant and can only send when a
train is started for provisions.
Goodbye,
BOB FREEMAN
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CLEAN FROM Nrw ORLEANs.-A late
number Of the New Orleans True Delta is
reported to have contained very remark
able article on the existing troubles = init
mating the hopelessness Of the doctrine of
secession, and limiting that it would be well
for the cotton states to return to their allie.
glance. The secessionists threatened to
mob the office, but the editors declared
they would defend themselves, and it was
thought the threat would not be carried
out
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go The ferry boat has made its appear
ance this season, and with it comes the new
and fashionable stock Of Ready Made
Clothing at the celebrated Clothing House
Of Hammerslough Bros. We need not
comment upon the different articles rcceiv-
ed, for they keep everything kept in first
class Clothing House. Everyone that visits
McGregor should give Hammerslough Bros
call, and We will guarantee you will see
the mammoth stock Of Ready Made Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes, Hats K Caps, of the
west. Your custom is most respectfully So
licited at Hammerslough Bros, McGregor,
Iowa. Don't forget the name and place,
which is north side Public Square. Big
rcd sign over the door Ut
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business Notices.

As"s'hess NOttcCS
r. X. Barron is new at the seaboard en-.
gagged in selecting heavy stock of Dry
Goods, and Groceries. We think ed"
displays not little Of the old Jackson,an.
resolntcness, in buying heavy stock of
goods at this jlrcture. However, he has
been all over the ground, and he knows
that goods are to be sold in McGr>gor, and
he calculates TO continue in that occupa.
ton. Where ed" is, there will trade be,
also. "Charlcy' is Inc sole presiding &C.
MUS just now, at thcir cad. quarters, yet
everything moves like clock work, as may
well be supposed,
A. Stcinam 4 Co, announce tho near
approach Of piles of goods, just purchased
by stcinam, and embracing everything from
the palmer fabrics to the richest goods
ever brought to town. For further partic.
ulars enquire OF Julius" who is better
posted than "any other man.
See card Of Nichols, Britt, & Co., Mil
wsukec. These men have an unenviablc
reputation throughout the Northwest for
integrity and business sagacity.
Jacob Nicklaus adver.ises that two mills
on the dollar for taxes are due and must be
paid. He will be at Odcll g. Updegraff's
law office from the 2lst to the ed insts.
Charles Williams, the Pioneer Hardware
nan Of McGrcgor, is doing steady, thirty
ing business at his old stand OH Main
street, between lst and I'd. Mr.. Williams
is represented here by Raycn Davidson,
who is emphatically the fright man, for
the right place." As the Hoosier saws.
you can tie to- anything that Rayen says.
We arc glad to see that DR.. Burt is gain
ing an extensive and profitable practice. A
good Homeopathic physician has long been
desired here.
Our worthy Postmaster, w. A. Benton,
publishes long list of letters that will as
surcdly so to the Dead Letter Office unless
the owners will recognize property, pay
charges, and take them away.
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.NOtlCe to INE PNmerS Of
eHeANON NHM GjMrA
YO2CNShiDS.

TREAscRERs OFFICE. CLAYTON Co, Iowa.
Elkader, March Goth, 1862 (
IINlE tax payers of Mendon and Giard Townships
i are hereby informed that the under igned Treas
urer OF Clayton County Iowa, will be at Mct}rcyor
and receive taxes at the Office of Aessrs Odeil Il
UpdergraG, from Monday morning the 2lst To
Wednesday evening tho 23d of April 1t will be
remembered, that under the revenue laws OF 1860
the taxes OF 1851 delinquent since the LIST OF Feb
ult al o, that Federal two mills on the dol
lar has been levied by the General Assembly Of the
state Of Iowa. and that the same must be- paid by the
last OF May next 1t is therefore expected tn ut all
those, whose taxes deiinq uent will avail them.
selves Of this opportunity to pay the same without
expense. Those persons who have already pad their
County and state, etc. taxes, and wish to pay the
Federal FAX, are requested to bring along their tax
receipts Tor 1861. In cons ciuence Of the ncrea ed
expenses Of the state and County. the Treasure is
compelled to collect all the delinquen taxes strictly
according to law, by distress and sale OF personal
properly or where no personal property is found, by
the sale Of real estate therefore the people will take
notice that all the receipts not paid to the under.
signed at the time fixed above will be placed in the
hands of Deputy Collectors, enforce the collection
at the expense OF the tax payers.
Times and lnces for the collection in other Town.
ships, will be fixed and ruh> he'd hereafter.
JACOB NlCKLAUS,
ZSowS Treas Clarion Co. Iowa.
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DrsLEIrR PACKET LINE.--The following
are the boats and officers thereof Of the
Dunleith Packet Company:
Itasca, Capt. Hurd Charles Mather,
Clerk.
Milwaukee, Capt Gabbtrt; S. Cook,
Clerk.
War Eagle, Capt. Webb; Hamilton,
Clerk
Northern Light, Capt. Holcomb Chas.
Coffin, Clerk.
Key City, Capt. Wordcn; Eldrdgc,
Cierk. -a,..
The first boat up is molnentarily expected.
The river ia now clear to Lake Pepin and
navigation may fairly be said to be open.
The HaUksye. Of the Northern Line, was
expected to arrive At Dubuque from St.
Louis, on Friday last.
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WINTER ST0RAGE.-In Milwaukee, win.
ter storage on wheat ceases OH the 10th o.
April All wheat in store prior to April
10th i held till May LIST for .four cents, and
discharged or1-ha,f cent for each 10 days
thereafter until shipped. All wheat received
after April 10th is subject to two cents
storage for the first twenty days, and one
half cent for each ten days thereafter.
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Weather, Markets &c.


We are in transit from heat to cold, storm
to sunshine, and as is always in such cases
made and provided, the weather is 'mixcd''
thanks to somebody for this expressive
word which signifies compound of snow,
mud and water, ornamented with an occa.
sional ray of sunshine, or sullcn roar
from the stormking. In spite of all this
the faithful blue-birds have come out with
their bright costumes and cheerful songs,
indicative Of the approach of warm sunny
weather.
We are not Of the list of those who fear
bad agricultural season. 1t seldom &C.
ours that poor season succeeds heavy
fall of snow. Our advice is SOW early, and
SOW literally. When once Vegetation has
fairly got started we shall probably have no
frosts to set us back thirty days in our ag-
ricultural progress.
Markets are dull but improving, as the
roads begin to be somewhat traversable.
We quote wheat No. /, at 6S@65; No. 2,
Go@62. Pork, sa,5o@$3,oo.
The Naquoktta City opened the Lansing
trade on Tuesday. The ferry packet now
makes regular trips and is actively engaged
in transporting teams, goods, etc. The
levee, in consequence presents again an ami
mated appearance. The boats Of the Dun
leith Packet Company are expected every
day to commence running, and our spring
business is fairly inaugurated.
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('1acerlpag,

CncerI0g.
Good progress is being made in s,bduinr
the rc0cllion. Victory goes with the eagle
and the stars and stripes. Tanatical dis.
unionists find the federal troops come not
to wage war Of retaliation, and spoilation );
that their personal rights are respected !;
that law is rindicated. In this belief they
nre coming back to the old standard. Reg
ilnentS from Tennessee arc even now offered
to the government, to extirminatc the trait
ors. Andy johnson is advancing in the
rear Of the army, into the good graces of
Tennessscans, and bringing order out Of
chaos. --
Price and Van Dorm, thoroughly defeated,
havciaiscn back to Fort Smith beyond the
Boston mountains. and Missouri begins to
SEQ the dawn Of better day.
Steadily our forces in Virginia are COM
polling the rebels to fall back, and it needs
no prophet ken to foresee that Virginia will
soon be free Of the presence of tho Confyd
c,atos.
These facts are full Of hope and signii-
canoe to every truly loyal man. We can
not rclinquish long cherished faith that
our great and glorious Union will yet be re-
:'ored, and that VIC shall be better and
stronger people than ever before The dis
solving Of all the bad elements Of our ma.
ton IN this blood-red crucible, is severe,
bat out Of the ordeal we shall come as gold
which has been through the refincrs fire.
In the meantime let rs watch and watt
avoiding radicalism on either hand, and alt
staining from heated discussions. Better
f'r US union Of hearts and Of hands, than
tho drawing Of strict party lines, before our
CSIoS is out Of the woods.
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vA correspondent in to-day's paper
calls in question the success Of Horse Rail.
road project. We viii leave the company
to defend themselves, merely remarking
that they claim to be in earnest and to
mean business. What they will do We
shall yet see. Strike, but hear"
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cY- Mr.. j. F. Wright. with partners,
has opened produce and commission house
his office is at No. 4, Steele's building,
corner of South Water and LaSalle streets.
Mr.. Wright comes Of good stock. His
father was for number Of years comptrol-
Ter Of New York and the son has inherit
ed business ability and integrity. This
new firm is entitled to public Confidence
Chicago Post.
The above is high compliment to one
Of the former citizens of McGregor, now
successfully engaged in the produce bust
ness at Chicago Johns friends will al
ways be glad to hear Of his prosperity, and
that he is doing well in his new home.
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THE FIRST BoAr.-Just as we 60 to press
to-day, the Steamer Sucker State, Capt.
Ward, from La Clair, wheeled up to the
lcvee as boldly as ifMcGregor had not been
6lockaaed all winter. She reports all clear
below
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H-0n the goth ult., Representative
Bass bill providing uniform standard Of
weights and measures passed the House,
under suspension Of the rules
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Let Uusticc Rcign.s

We will all agree, that whoever, Of hi.
own volition, conspires and plots the over
throw Of this government, should rcceiy,
condign punishment And while we bic
rstribution God speed to the punishment
Of the leading spirits in the attempt tc
overthrow the Constitution, and the Union
we must be impartial and just The SWORD
Of justice must lop of every unruly mem
Der. s f.. -.s... p. F..
There is a man in this nation who, in
tensely hating thcSSouth and her institu
tons, hasiOEyears been attempting to brcal,
up this Union, and recently gave u,tcrancc
to sentiments in Washington, which should
have consigned him to Fort Lafayette
without delay. Talented and eloquent be
yond almost all men Of his time, his senti.
sncnts are therefore all the more injurious
to the public mind. His name isWen-
dell Phillips. Here are few of his bad
political sentiments as clipped out of his
late Washington speech reported in the
n. Y. Tribune. Read them, men of Iowa,
and tell us if Northern disunionists
is not quite as bad as a Southern
one.
II have sought honestly to sever this
Union"
Again: ...
~ hare labored nineteen years to tale
nineteen States out of the Union, and, If /
Aacc spent any nineteen years TO the salts
>yact'on 81 my Puritan conscience IL scas those
ssnetee1 gears
Again:
Unless within Il months or "a, Mary
land is free State, Delaware and half yir.
sinia, and we enabled 10 look cast and west
of that marble Capitol on freedom, would
TO God that building, with this city of
Washington, had been saslled to ashes last
Juty, for it is nothing but bride tending
to keep the Norti, quiet"
We could present other extracts, but
these will suffice. We are ashamed of the
officials, and civilians at our national CAPT.
tol, that they should suffer such traitorous
sentiments to be said with IMMUNITY.
Let the prominent enemies of the gov
ernment-North and South-who with
different motives seek the overthrow of this
government, be lodged in Forts Lafayette
or Warren, and in due time have fair
trial before jury Of their peers; and if
convicted, let them die the traitors death,
every man of them. The lives Of half a
million Of loyal men and the bankruptcy of
the nation are not to be jeopardized with
IMMUNITY. Lukcwarm measures will not
do. We have the plunging shot in the
field, and we must have vigor and virtue
In the cabinet room. When this end is
reached, the marrow of disleyalty will be
destroyed, and our beloved government
will soon emerge from the conflict purer
and stronger than at any otLer time in its
history.
sNo1E.-Ths preceding article was put
In type for last weeks issue, but was
crowded out.
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Life Insurance.
Those desiring this safest andeheapest protecr
ton for their families, can secure it in our
Wisconsin Company. 1t has already become.
IN reality, a State institution, having Agents
and patrons among the best business men in all
the principal towns in the State. 1t is no lon.
ger matter of doubt that Life Insurance can
be conducted as we'll in Wisconsin as in Connec.
tcut or any other Eastern States.
Thus while duty demands that men should
insure their lives, it also demands that they
should keep their money for investment at
home. Confident that our success has been
more than equal to that OF the most "unprece.
dented,"we would cordially invite all our citi.
zens to call at the Office, south west corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets, and examine for
themselves. s. s. DAGG EFT, Prest.
A. w. KELLOGG, Sec'y.
C. L. SCOTT, Agent, McGregor, Iowa
May 30 1861 vi.
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ApsoCRSMEST.-By private letter from
Representative Bass we learn that the Le.
gislature will adjourn on the 9Th inst
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PATRIOTISM on THE RAMPAGE.-The news
papers in secessia appear to get more and
more ADVANTAGEOUS and chivalrous, as
the fortunes Of the Confederacy wane
Thus, the Atlanta (Ga.) Coyederacy,
which aferetime was wont to mildly urge
disunion, now goes off in a terrible ram
page, and delivers itself of frenzied yells,
one Of whieh we annex:
Arouse, ye men of the south! Rush to
the field of battle! Sink down in your
blood and hail it as joyful and happy di-
llverance, in preference to submission to
the heartless Abolition Yankees.
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~We learn, from our friend E. A..
HcNcar that the bridge and mill dam at
clesmont was washed away on Saturday
last
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VULCANIZED RUBBER PROCESS,

or inserting Teeth, which he now offers with every
assurance OF success. 1t excludes every particle
OF food and is lighter aud nicer than metallic plate.
lie is also gen I TOR the American Hard Rubber
Com pany for the sale of oioc ig hts and all kinds
vulcanits material.
McGresor, Jan Is, loc.
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Time Unchanged.

MEssRs. EDIToRs- =
beg leave to state through the
columns OF your paper that having obtained
from Germany REGULATOR with CoMpEN-
sATED PENDULUM. keep correct time so that
those wish to REGULATE their time pieces
can do so without the Inconvenience of chang.
ing them every day to keep them with the tel
:egraphed time of a Railroad Co., whose time
Is liable to vary from week to week.
lhose who want the correct time, mot
changed every morning to suit kilograms from
Aliiwaukee,) will find my Regulator to be with
the true Milwaukee, or X. r. time, which by
computation of the difference in Longitude
will be found to be l2 q minutes faster than
McGREGoR TINE w. A. I;IT.E
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NORTHERN LISE.-The Northern Line
Packet Company, will run during the COM
ing season as follows The Northerner.
Hawkeye, Sucker State, Canada, and w. l.
Ewing, will leave st. Louis on TUESDAYS.
Thursdays, and Saturdays, for st. Paul,
touching at all intermediate ports. The Penn
bina, Denmark and Metropolitan, will run
to Dubuque, leaveing St. Louis on Mon.
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This will
bring us directly in tri-weekly communca-
ton with St. Louis; and indirectly in dali
~ communication by way of Minnesota
Packet Companys boats to Dubuque.
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Office the State Bank. Chloiorm administered
to extract teeth.
nR. KING takes pleasure in announcing to tho
~ public that he has newly fitted up his Rooms
over the State Bank aud among the most valuable i-
provements aud Auditors the Dental Profession, II
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County Division.

County Division.
In a late number Of the Clayton Co. Jour-
nal, we find the following card from Repre-
sentativcs Bass, and Chase, in regard to the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of old Clayton:
The Clayton Representatives are of opin-
ion that the present Is no time to agitatc
the subject of County division, thinking we
have sufficient to occupy our attention, of
more consequence to our constituents. We
have requested the committee to report &C.
cordingy. Very Respectfully.
G. L. Bass.
d. w. CHASE.
This may be regarded as conclusive &C.
ton on that question for the present, and
We give it as our opinion that our members
have acted wisely.
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~ Episcopal Service every Sunday evening a
Kennedy's TALL. Rev. G. W. Clinton, Rector. Seat
free. If
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

KEROSENE OIL, EXTRAQUALITY AT
o. CTS. by the Bbl. just received and for sale By
10 Ost.-1. HOFFMAN, BENTON co,
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g. DIR. j. WADE KING, 4
u01n9REsiDENT OENTiST,Q

w. \. BENTON, p. NJ.
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Oil IRE, anu IaTfoWly escaped destruction.
The argus thinks the fire was the work OF
an incendiary.. wv. w. Allen, of this
city, has invented new brecch loading
rifle cannon, which for rapidity of firing
cannot be excelled by any piece yet invented.
We are not permitted to divu1se the secret
of the improvement, as he has not yet got
it patented. We will say that the new ar
rangement for which patent will be ap-
piled, is very simple, not liable to get ou.
Of order, and Of unquestioned utility
The sports Of duck hunting, quot pitching,
and ball playing, proclaim the ingress of
spring &c. II. Flanders, of "the house
Of Flanders is nov east buying spring
stock Of general merchandise. Everybody
knows when Mr. F. puts his shoulder to the
wheel the movement is pretty certain, and
we happen to know that he is in possession
Of the nee9ful, which, in these times, is the
main spoke. Attic request Of Mrs. C. F.
Remick, we announce that the regular
meeting for this week of the Ladies Santa
ry Society Of McGrcgor, has been indeG-
nitely postponed, and until further notice
will only meet pursuant to CALL. Captain
Towner, and w. W., son of j. S. Brewer,
West Union), Of company ~" 9th Iowa
regiment, passed through this city ycster
day morning on their way home from Pea
Ridge, Arkansas. They were both in the
battle fought at that place on the 9th, 7th,
and 9Th ult., and company IF" led by
Capt. T., was part of the four regiments
which SO bravely contcnded with $4,000 Of
the enemy on the second day Of the en-,
gagement. The Captain lost his left eye,
and young Brewer was wounded in the
thigh. We understand they will both join
their company again as soon as their
wounds will permit