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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-12

monty allowed to be felt to be oppressive :;
and, always, the forms of n free govern
mcnt, which has once existed, so far as
is practicable, are carefully and speciously
! preserved. But a wise people does not
trust its condition and rights 20 the happy
accident of favorable times or good hands
it is jealous Of power. 1t knows that Of
all earthly things, il is that thing most like
| ~ to be abused and when it affects n ma
ton, most destructive by its abuse. They
will rouse themselves to consider what is
| the power claimed what is its origin; what
its extent what uses may be made Of it in
| dangerous times, and by men likely to be
produced in such times and while they
will trust their public servants, and will
pour out their dearest blood like water to
lstain them in their honest measures for
their country's salvation, they will demand
Of those servants obedience to their will,
as expressed in the fundamental laws of the
government, to the end that there shall not
be added to all the sutferings and losses
they have uncomplaininsly borne, that
most irrcparable Of all earthly losses-the
ruin Of the principles Of their free govern
ment.
What then is to be done? Arc we to
| cease our utmost efforts to save our coun-
try, because its chief magistrate seems to
have fallen, for the time being, into what
we believe would be fatal errors, if pcrsis-
ted in by him, and acquieSced in by our
selves? Certainly not. Let the people
but be right, and no President can long be
wrong nor can he effect any fatal mischief
if he should be-
The sober sound thought Of the people
has yet a controlling power. Let this 81,
gantic shadow, which has been evoked out
Of the powers of the commander in chief,
once to be placed before the people, so that
they can see clearly its proportions and its
mien, and it will dissolve and disappear
Ike the morning cloud before the rising
sun.
The people yet can and will take care,
by legitimate means, without disturbing
any principle Of the Constitution, or vio-
lating any law, or relaxing any Of their
utmost efforts for their country's salvation,
that their will, embodied in the Constitu-
ton, shall be obeyed. If it needs amend
ment, they vii! amend it themselves. They
will suffer rothing to be added to it, or
taken fro.nit, hy any other power than
their own. If they should, neither the
government itself, nor any right under it,
will any longer be theirs.
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Army correspondence.

, Fort SMELLING, Nov. 9th, 1862.
Editors Times Again l have the
pleasure Of informing you that 20. Il, 9th
Regiment, Iowa Infantry, is still in exist
ance and again out of the the wilderness.
We arrived here on Monday last and took
quarters in the Old Fort for few days
only, and whilst we sojourn here our time
is wholly taken UP in making monthly re-
ports and settlements. Very little time to
read or write letters. - '.....
We have had very hard trip up amongst
the Indans-the roads being very bad,
and as limited in former letter the men
being badly fed. For some cause we had
to take -four rations instead of bread, and
no convenences for baking. 1t would have
done you good to have seen the boys rolling
out the dough mixed only with water, and
| then placing before a huge fire against a
! log of wood to bake or toss in the ashes and
cover with Goals, this lasted some Is or 16
days. There is fault somewhere Thank
God our lives arc spared to get out, and
we all hope that we may never have anoth-
err trial like it again. The men stood it
very we'll until the last two or three days
when they began to give up and now there
are quite number down sick and others
are complaining. There are several of our
men pretty sick, amongst whom are S. A.
Miller, John Miller, Samuel Vanzant s. X
King, John BROKER, James Neilings, and
r. G. Lewis Several others are not well,
mostly hard colds. All are improving, Sc
says the doctors, and think we will not
have to leave any of them behind
We are under marching orders and will
start to- morrow or next day by boats tc
Prairie du Chen from there we take cars fol
Cairo and from there We know not, ard care
but little SO that we get sight of secesh
The boys are jubilant over the news, and
tonight some of them are enjoying them
selves in social dance in quarters. The
sound Of sweet music, and sight Of women
again makes one think of home and young
err days. 'a~r. .
Workmen are busy tearing down and
building up, and repairing the old barracks
and building new ones here violently 70,
the wintering of at least fifteen hundred sol
diers. What for, will be for time to tell
Hoping to see you in a few days wher
We can talk face to face will bid you gooe
night. Yours truly, :.
THoS G. DRIps.
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ANOTHER ARREsT.-The telegraph in
forms US that Judge Sample has been ar.
rested for declaring that the "proclamatior
for" and for expressing doubts "of the
ability Of the administration to lawfully
carry out its provisions.-N uscatine Jour.
nal. .. ..
Within the past week We have heard sew.
eral stronger expressions than that, and
from the most prominent Republicans Of
Northern Iowa, too. If all who utter SEN
timents akin to those above, are to be ar.
rested, why-thc Government has got a
mighty big job on hand; that's all.
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Personal and Domestic.

Paul Morphy, the celebrated American
chess player, quite recently was at Havan-
ma. He was to leave for Cadiz by the
| Spanish steamer on the 3Oth ult
Mrs. Adah Isaac Menken Heenan Doe
sticks, is said to be lying dangerously i'll
at the Burnett House, Cincinnati.
The foreign journals announce that at a
ball lately given at Seville by the king and
queen of Spain, the ladies' wore diamonds
valued at e2,o0o,0oo. Expensive folly.
A French bishop, in sermon recently,
administered philippe to crinoline
wearers. ''Lct women BEWARE" said he,
'while putting on their expensive and ex.
pansive attire, how narrow are the gates of
Paradise" ......
The New York Tribune which, not long
since, started the story that Senior Oviedo
and his wife (of diamond wedding notorie-
ty) had separated, now denies it and states
that rich sister of Oviedo had lately died,
leaving them more money than they know
what to do with.
Connecticut papers say that well dress.
ed lady recently visited the historical rooms
| at Hartford, and asked to "see the whistle
tn t Franklin paid too dear for" The at
tendant for time was taken all aback, but
soon rallied and showed her an ancient
pitch pipe lying near.
1t is rumored that Senator II. NJ. Price,
of Mimi, has been appointed to the mill.
tary command of the Northwest with the
rank Of Major General.
A dispatch from Washington says Mrs
| Turner, and Miss Bnckner Of two F. +. VS.
were arrested the other day, and in their
doub'enecked bustles were found $3.50 &C
worth Of quinine. What won't the rebe
women do? \ few days ago lady Of
Memphis while passing the rebel lines was
detained on suspicion, and an examination
of her person resulted in the discovery Of
"girdlc about her waist, from which de
pended by strings not less than twelve
pairs Of boots, (each boot containing bot
,les Of whiskey, or military lace, )and Other
articles much wanted in Dixie" Another
woman had five gallons of brandy conceal
cd under her crinoline This is clearl,
obtaining goods under false prctences.'
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Business Notices.

$4,000 will buy good house and lot in
McGregor; inquire at this office for partic-
ulars.
c. S. Boynton offers to bookbinders a
fine circular ruling machine. The machine
is an excellent thing for fancy ruling, and
will be sold at reasonable price.
F. Brother, gunsmith, opposite the Elan.
ders House, inserts his card in the TINES
this week. This man is a superior and
ingenious workman, of industrious habits
and well skilled in his profession.
Who wants span of fine Indian Ponies :
Any one in need of couple of lively fel.
lows will find span to their liking at the
Flanders House Stables.
Miss Baird has removed her millinery
rooms one door west of Scott & Brothers
store, where she will be pleased to see he,
lady friends.
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Army CorrcsDOndcn
HEADQUARTERS IN THE GUARD House,
3srH REG, CAMP FRANKLIN, IowA,i

HEADQUARTERS IN THE GUARD House,
3SrI REG, CAMP FRANKLIN, lOwA,S
AZ Oct. 3lst, a. ID. 1862. }
| MEssRs. EDIroRs Permit me to inform
you in q brief manner what is and what
has been doing in the 3sth Regiment, com
monty known as the ragged 3Sth.
About two months ago, some eight or
ten hundred men from several counties in
Northern Iowa, assembled at Dubuque for
the purpose Of forming n regiment, and
after prowling around the city some two or
three weeks, were ordered into camp, num-
bered the 3sth, and one VIM Brush placed
over us as our Colonel. (By. the way we
had to build our barracks.y In few days
Major Brodbeck took. charge of us and
commenced drilling us; this suited the
boys, very much, and every day about two
O'Clock, there was seen marching out as
jolly set Of true American patriots as ever
stepped in time, but yet there was that one
popularity about them, and that was that
nearly every one displayed closely after
them little flag Of truce, which sometimes
seemed to be very unpleasant to some of
the boys. a few days ago, by special
order from the Adutant General of Iowa,
the boys all got the blues, and enjoy the
change very much. We received the full
complement Of our pants and dress coats
to-day. Our blankets we have also receiv-
ed -..l.-
Owing to causes, which may hereafter
mention, the line officers of the 3Sth regi-
ment rallied in. battle array against Colonel
Brush; sent after the Governor; got him
here; had few loveftast meetings, and
convinced his Excellency, the Gov, that
our Colonel had mistaken his calling and
got into the wrong pew, AMI that the 3Sth
would not be led by him. The Governor
after telling him that he had better resign
and wheel dirt on a wheebarrow for lv-
ing, &C., which the Colonel refused to do,
placed 10 command Of the regiment Lieut..
Col Hughes, whom we all regard as Just
the man for the place, and earnestly desire
his promotion to the Colonclcy of the reg
iment
Our Adiutant, Mr.. Poindexter of Saint
Charles, for some cause or other took up
his bed and ,calked this afternoon; posi-
bly, for the reason that he thought this an
unpleasant climate for Brush men.
We have not yet been mustered in, nor
have we received any pay, but expect tc
be mustered, paid, armed, and set home on
Through next week. The health of the
! regiment is not very good at present as we
are having general time of measles, but
owing to the fine weather we have and the
superior medical skill of our physicians
the boys get along comic, tably. Aside
from the measles the health Of the regi.
mcnt is good
will close by subscribing myself can
! didate for Dixie More anon,
| r@ 'ss II &c a. ANONYMOUS.
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Promotions FROM OLD REGlMENTs.-The
Secretary of War has finally consented to
allow officers from the old regiments to re-
ceive promotions in the new regiments,
upon the written certificate of the Cover.
nor that the regiment will not suffer by the
loss of such officers This is as it shout
be. Those officers who have seen service
in the field are manifestly more capable oil
putting new regiments in fit condition
for the labors of a campaign, than those to
whom the service is but theoretically
known.
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Iowa Observation-Disclosures from sixty
nine counties in this State, fiNy-four of
them official, show an aggregate Republi-
can major ty of 2,05G. The remaining
counties will not materially change these
figures. This is the civilian vote. The
army vote will increase it about 900. The
Fourth Congressional District has gone
Democratic by the civilian votc-exact
majority not ascertained. Unless this ma
jority is overcome by the soldiers vote,
our delegation will stand five Republi can
and one democrat.
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Executive Power.

Executive FOWefs
We surrender large ,tion Of our
space to-day to the republication of the
very important argument of Hon. Benjamin
Z. Curtis, Of Boston, late Judge of the
Supreme Court of the United States. AL.
though disclaim;ng politics it may be well to
remark that the Judge has heretofore been
Republican, and was one of the disscnters
to the opinion of Chief Justice fancy, in
the bred Scott case
We commend his review to our readers
with the request that each will give it q
close deliberate reading and analysis. The
subject involved is one of the most en-.
crossing interest, and the life and associa
tons of the writer are such as to shield him
from any charge Of unworthy intent in its
preparation.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-12

.Y- Barnum and Nixon, the showmen,
are having a sharp rivalry in Washington.
Barnum recently delivered temperance
address to a great crowd in the capital
grounds. Not to be behind him in the
moral and religious line, Nixon comes out
in the journals and offers his circus on Sun
day to any of the congreg cations who were
deprived Of their churches by the order Of
the Secretary of War last summer. which
converted them into hospitals. In his card
to the public, Nixon says he desires to have
"the blessed relations Of Gospel truth"
made plain through his big tent.
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Caution i!

A LII persons are hereby warned not to purchase a
~ r'an pronssory Note. made by Lewis Rams
Senhauscr and John b. Suter, at Mc(iregnr Iowa
Sept. I'D, A. +. 1862, and payable Nov 2lst 1862
TO Asa teach for One Hundred thirty -one and a.
100 (Sl3 ~ dollars with interest at 10 er cent from
date. said Note was lost somewhere between tho
re 'hicnce IF Asa Neach. in Famer>burgh township
and M"tireg"r The finder will confer a favor, BY
"a her urniag to A. fcach, Mt his residence or this
office. EOct. 5, '62u3l6w3. ~-..'. = ~
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The weather for the past week has been
splendid for this season Of the year, and
Monday Of this week was one of the finest
Of orr Indian Summer days. The farmers
have made good use of the sunshine to
thrcsh their crops and finish up their fall
work.
Deliveries Of wheat have been good and
a general feeling Of satisfaction seems to
prevail among the farmers relative to the
action of the Common Council in proyid.
ing city weighcr to weigh all the grain
purchased in market
TheIesis no change TO be noted in prices
as they were reported last week. A full
report of the markets by Benton Brothers
e. Co, viii be found in another column
Amber Iowa is quoted at 80; No. /, 80
No. ?, 70; r:j.;t,l, 5. g.. a..l
Th- river is still falling, and never with
in the memory of the oldest inhabitant
has been so low at this reason of the year
Boats make the best time possible and
founder ON the bars for hours in success.
sion. The river is represented to be falling
from St. Paul to Quincy. s-'-' ~
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DISTRICT COURT CLAYTON co.
Francis Daniels,
vs..

r.,,,.. D ''". January Term, 1852:
TO PATRICK LANE:
kSIR-fou are hereby notified that by thu 1st J.x
- OF January, 1868, there will be on file in ri.
oliee OF the Clerk OF the District Court OF CLAYTON
county, Iowa, petition OF Francis Daniels claiming
OF you the perecng OF title to real tc.wit
west hall OF the northeast quarter, and east half
OF northwest fractional quarter of section 80 town
MP 80 norta range west 9Th p. NJ and that nm
less ycu pear and answer thereto. before noon of
the second day IF the term Of the District Court
OF Clayton county, to be held IN the Sd Monday OF
Jannary, 1888, default will be entered against YOU
aud judgment rendered thereon.
a..1 3 FRANCIS DANIELS, Prf.
y. L. SToNEMAN. Atty. .s
October 20, lS62n3l5 ... u.s.. ....-.
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BY the Governor
Elijah STILLS, Secretary of State.
Important Cllaai.cs.

The Telegraph on Monday informed us
that Mcclellan was removed; Burnside
succeeds him in command Cabinet crisis
is:mpending, and Secretaries Seward, Blair,
Bates, and Smith, il is said, are about to
retire from the Cabinct-these gentlcme n
all being opposed to the removal of Nc.
Clcllan and tn" emancipation proclamation
of the President. These events occurring
SO suddenly, have caused, the telegraph
says, the greatest excitement all over the
country.
Here in Iowa it is the topic of the hour,
and discussions as to its cause, and specu.
latlons as to its results, engross attention
on change, in our offices, and stores, work
shops, and firesides.
1t is not to be wondered at that there is
great diversity Of opinion in regard to these
recent changes. If four members of the
Cabinet, with the freest access TO all the
converging channels Of communication,
still think Mcclellan is the best man to
command the Union armies, and the re.
ma;nder Of the Cabinet with the President,
enjoying the same sources of information
think otherwise, it is not strange that the
| public should be divided. For ourselves,
we always believed Mcclellan to be the
man to head the Union columns, and We
are still inclined to think that he has no
| superior in the nation. Marshall Neil,
| chief of French engineers at the siege OF
Sebastopol, lately said "his admrabl, con-
| duct placed him in the first rank Of an.
cient OF modern generals Similar OPT
ions are entertained by the best military
men of this country, from General Scott
down and it must be conceded this is
strong testimony.
We hope for the best, bu. fear that the
radicals who are ms re interested in the
eradication of slavery than the preservation
of the Union, have got the reins. We shall
wait and see.
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NEW PAPER.--We have received the two
first copies of the North Iowa Standard,
published at Usage, Mitchell county, by R.
K. Crum. The Standard is very reada-
ble paper, Well printed, and Republican in
politics. We extend to it the right hand
of brother hood.
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EONNU !!

INA Wheat Bin, in Warehouse No 2, n promissorv
Il Note executed by Z. d Turner, to Emery Curtis,
for the of S23 So. ....
Tho owner have the same by substa his
claim, and paying for this advertisement Call at tho
TINES Office.
| McGregor, Novembe; 3, 1sC2n3l6w3 ..f. -
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DOUGLAS LAST WoKps-At this juno
ture of our national affairs, we perceive
that reference is frequently being made to
the voices of the past, and especially to the
last words Of those statesmen who have SO
recently passed off the stage Of active po.
litical life. Prominent among this number
is the late lamented Stephen A. Douglas
The last words known to who have been
uttered by him, were Of his two sons
"7eH h!ea," said he, "to obey the laws, and
support the Constitution Of tie United
States" .s.s 4. #. -#afa Has#
This injunction may be repeated with
profit, in these days, when excited men
declare thsy doa't care rush for the Con.
stitution.
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DIED..

In McGregor, on the It'll. MARY, wife of John r un-
kel, OF this city, aged 81 years, monhs and days.
The deceased leaves four children one a babe, who
will miss the kind which has ever been manife
to them. The husband aud father is truly bereaved
and has the sympathies of the public
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s-g' Lehman Of the Lansing .drguswas

~ Lehman Of the Lansing 1rguswas
here the other day, and on returning horA
perpetratcd the following upon our respect
Cd friend Giles, -,.t,..
."Whilc at Mct;rcgor tfs> other Cay, we
visited the splendid Jewelry Eslabli 'hmcnt
of W. "A. Giles, Esq, and hardly trusted
our peppers" when we behed the array Of
thousand and one brilliant articles. Our
attention was directed to large asSort-
ment of fine and substantial clocks, such
as every family is able to buy and ought
to have. Mr.. Giles has disposed Of hun
dred cases Of these clocks this season, and
warrants to be good and cheap. AS the
holidays are not far distant, fine assert
lncnt Of Yankee Notions are kept Mt Giles
wholesale and retail. A n,orc clever, set of
fellows to deal with cannot DC found than
the Giles Brothers"
WAR EAGLE.-Thc boys of the 27th
Iowa regiment say they were treated splen-
ly by the officers of the. War, Eagle on
their way down the river. Just MS we cx.
pected.
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TuNiE co-partnership heretofore existing under tile
Il name OF Wooiilscrot Il Hunting, is this day
Dissolved by mutual con- emit David Wooi,croit
having purchased the int of b. Hunting is an.
thorizcd TO settle the business OF the late frtn
ID. W0OLLlSCROFT,
.. BEN HUNTING.
McGregor Oct. q, ls62w4 E,TTN'
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TO Book Binders and Rulers.
EOR ST.
+. BROTHER.
CITY RDINANCE

BE it enacted by the Tom Council Of NcGy.oor,
That no rerson shall stop leave his team or W zoo
standing OF the side walks street crossings
OF McGregor nor leave have any team or vehicle
or any other obstruction "n laid crossings walks
so as to obstruct the free crossing Of the same
Any person violating this ordinance shall be liable
to fine OF not less than five dollars for zach ofcnse
which may bs collected by civil action in the name OF
the corpora ion of said town. II. kExNEDY, Mayor
AtestLouIs liRNToN. Jr, Recorder.
November &, 1s62wlnSl7
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An expedition has recently left New
berne, N. C.; destination unknown.
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THANKsGIyIGG.- Gov Kirk wood has an
pointed Thursday, Nov. 9Th, as day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer. Let the day be
remembered. We are all very ungrateful
sinners if we cannot find something fol
which to give thanks.
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Cash for DVheuf.

kSTURM co will pay the highest price in cash
- for Wheat, delivered at their MILL on m. Sn;
Magill. ~ =" " '
October 2lst, lS62n3l4
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Milwaukee a. Pr. du Cllicn Railway

MILWAUKEE, & Pr. du Chen Railway
DEPARTURE rGAlN..
Nail and Day Express Pass. -. .9:2O a. NJ.
Night Express Pass. ........ 3 90 P. NJ.
Way Freight. ... 400 a. NJ.
First Through Freight. ..12:20 P. NJ.
Second through Freight. ..... s:00p. NJ.
ARRIVES AT PRAIRIE pu CHEN.
Mail and Day Express Pass. 49,. ZOO P. NJ.
Night Express Pass. ......... l2:45 p. NJ.
Way Freight. 49,. .4:o5 p. NJ.
First Through Freight. ...... .6:05 A. NJ.
Second Through Freight 1910 A. NJ.
The Ferry Boat will leave at $40 a. for the morn
ing train, and 2:30 p. for the evening train. Pas
seugers procuring tickets at the ticket office in Nc
1regor for other than local stations will farriagc
Tickets for sale to all points East and South Two dol
lars in fare saved by purchasing through tickets.
GEO. l.. SCOTT, Ticket Agent. McGregor.
JOHN LAwLRR, Gen' Agt., Prairie ds Chen.