The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-25
News and Items.

The State printers Of Wisconsin found
they were working for too small profit and
have thown up their contract with the State.
and refuse to do any more printing under
1t.
John Chinaman's characteristics are
described by speaker at meeting in Sis
kiyou, California, as follows:
'1hey are fire cracking, gong. pound
ing, thund,rgustIcal species OF the ourang
outang, produced 10y the angry rays OF the
sun upon the green scum OF the worlds
swill.tub."
From the Charleston Courier we learn
that men in high official position in the
South are earnestly engaged in crusade
against jeff. Davis, and are urging call
for u convention of the Confederate State.
to set aside the reid Precedent and put a
military dictator in his place
In an exchange We find the following cx.
cellen, system Of gardening for ladies':
Make up your beds ,a,iy in the morn
ing; sew buttons On our iusbal DIS shirts;
do no, iaAe upany grievances protect the
young and t,nu,, branches Of yuGr ia,n.ly;
plant smile Of good temper IN your face;
and carefully loot out all angry feelings.
and expect good crop OF happiness"
Report says that the weakness of Gen
Cascy's division was revealed to the enemy
by negro spies ard upon their information
the attack was made.
The Or. gon overland cmigrant train TN
der tie escort sent out by the government,
commanded by Captain NJ. Crawford, lett
Omaha on the 10th int. 1t is said the
emigration was the largest ever known be
fore, !ul! 5000 teams having crossed at tina.
point aloEe.
The Omaha (Nebraska) Republican of
June I'd, says the rush to Salmon River *
truly astonishing; and that the most tabu
lous stories Of the richness of the newly
discovered Salmon River dgeings come ia
from all quarters. One is, that .wo miners
had taken cut 100000 in two days!--
Another that the dirt averages frcm $l5.t0
800 per pan
On the 10th inst the old shop q, tho
State Prison, Fort Madison, Iowa, wss
burned to the ground At the time the es.
.imated loss WAS from $l5, 900 to SEC, 200.
The Wisconsin State Legislature adj
jou,ncd sine die on the 18th inst, after
short session Of two weeks. The personal
liberty laws were repealed which was about
the only important business accomplished
The tax question was indefinitely postpon.
cd.
Gen. Pope is north on furlough from
duty--it strikes us if he is not so i'll as to
make fmlough imperative, he ihad better
remain at iis post and crowd the rebels in
TO that last ditch.
There is reported to be considerable
Union sentiment in the counties Of Suili.
van and Hamilton, west Tennessee.
At last accounts Beaure CARDS army was
at Okalona, 10000 strong, 10000 men un.
der Kirby Smith were at Chattanooga, and
$1,000 under Price and Van Dorm are at
Fulton.
The rebel forts at Mobile had not yet
been taken, but the mortar boats were get
ting ready to do the job, when the last
steamer left.
Col Elicit Of the ram feet died at Mem,
phis on the 2lst frcm tie effects of inju.
ries received during the engagement of
Memphis.
The Post says advices by tho Connect.
cut state that only 1900 hossheads of sugar
were destroyed hy the rebel mob at New
Orleans. and there are now 10000 hogs.
heads Of sugar and molasscs awaiting ship
ment to the north.
The gunhoat Concstoga arrived at Mem
phs on the 9Th with dispatches contain.
ing the ! articulars Of an epgae. ment at .
rebel fertilization below ST. Charles, about
IS miles from White River cut IF on
Tuesday, the 9Th. The gunhcuts St Lou.
is. Conestoga, and transport New National
having ON beard tire 46th Indiana re giment,
Col. Fitch, which 1T here a week ago TO
op,n G. mmunication with Gen Curtis ar,
XIV. I'LL" ~ ~ "'Se any opSuuCtlohS Whicn
might exist in White river, ascentcd the
stream. The gunboat Mound City, Capt
Kelly commanding expt dition was about
mile and and half in advance, in bend
of the river near St. Charles. Two con.
c,aled rebel batteries opened on the Mound
City. Her decks were Immediately clear.
ed for action and as soon as the range Of
the rebel works could be obtained her .'uns
opened fire upon them. Capt. Kelly sig
nailed Col. Fitch TO land his force about
mile below the fort, which was successfully