The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26
News aud Items.

News aud Items.
A certain contractor is said to have Wis.
tied gambling house in Washington, late
" where he played faro, and lost two humid
red and seventy thousand bushels Of oats,
valued At Is cents per bushel, amounting
to $2o0,25o The oats were stored away,
to be delivered to the Government. Mr..
Contractor left for Baltimore, in state Of
mind bordering on insanity.
: Seventy five thousand sacks Of wheat
and $50, 900 pounds Of tallow were ship
ped from San Francisco, recently, for Eng.
land. All kinds Of paper has advanced
rs per cent in California. Rates of insur-
ance on cargos to Liverpool have advanced
tot per cent.
The barquc Restless, sailing craft Of
our navy, has made no less than seventeen
captures Of prizes English and rebcD since
this 14th Of February last. She is CON-
manded by Lieut.. Edward Conroy. Among
her recent captures arc the British steamers
Scotia and Anglia.
The revenue from California this year
will exceed fifty willions. fs3..
A correspondent at Beaufort writes that
there was heavy frost there on the nights
of the 9Th and 9th Of November. This
gives hope Of cessation Of yellow fever.
On the 9th there was rumor at Beau.
fort that Charleston had been illuminated
and 400 guns fired by way Of rejoicing over
English recognition. - 60 ~ r..
European news to the 7th inst, by the
anglo Saxon, state that there are indica-
tons tina: majority Of the French minis
Try will resign unless Rome is conceded to
the Italian government.
Foreign ministers have called the atten-
ton Of our government to complaints on
the subject Of the seizure Of vessels run.
ming the blockade, and it is stated that our
government will make counter complaint
in regard to the Alabama, and other cases
Of violation Of neutrality.
Bids for about $l3, 10000 Of the 1880
three years bonds were opened at Wash.
ington, on Monday. The average rate Of
the awards is stated at $l03,25.
= The draft took place quietly in Milwau.
kee, on the 10th inst.
- The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
estimates the revenue receipts for the pre-
sent year not exceeding $3.50, 100000 to
$l75, 900, 900. A very respectable sum Of
money.
In New Scotland, Albany Co. New York
. few days ago, a hardened ruffian entered
. neighbours house, while his four daugh-
ters were in bed, dragged one Of them out,
knocked her senselcss, and violated her in
the presence and despite the shricks and
prayers of her sisters. Sch outragcs are
becoming altogether too frequent, and call
for the sterncst rctribution which the ma
jesty Of the law can inflict.
Major General Pope is bird Of passage,
Notwithstanding he disavows shines Of re-
treat" as decidedly an unmilitary business.
His headquarters we learn for the winter
are to be Madison, from which position he
can operate quite as successfully against
the Indians as if in the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York City.
Stonewall Jackson is lowering on the
flank of our army in Virginia, disturbing
the serenity Of Washington, and exciting
fears that he may be too cunning for Burn
side, and raise trouble along each side Of
the Potomac.
The IIarper's Ferry prisoners, who were
parrolcd and conveyed by -saIroad TO
Chicago, have been formerly exchanged
and will proceed Immediately to Washing
ton. The expense Of transportation Of
these men to Chicago and back again will
be in the neighborhood of s35o,oOo.
The Chicago newspaper publishers have
had meeting and agreed to advance the
price Of their daily papers 25 per cent and
weekly papers so per cent.
1t is stated that the rebels do not design
to give battle this side Of their Notifications
around Richmond. They are reported to
have 100000 patients in their hospital,
many Of whom are being hurried into their
Notifications.
The Paris correspondent Of the Times
gives ru,nor that France has made over.
lures to Russia in favor of the Great Pow
ers making movement towards mediation
or recognition Of the Confederate states.
Advices from Mexico state that the French
have recently landed 1880 more men at
Vera Cruz. All the reac,ionary elements
Of Mexico we're uniting under Juarez to re.
pei the invaders, and will contes, every fsot
of their advance.
There Is great growth Of unionism in
Memphis.
1t is reported that the result Of the recent
elections had in no respect modified Line
oln's views regarding the wisdom Of c,nan-
cipating all slaves within rebel lines on the
LIST Of January next.
One hundred officers absent from their
commands without leave, have been dismiss
ed from the service, and the governors OF
the loyal states will be directed never to
commission one Of them again. Served 'cm
right: The cowardly, infamous conduct q
leaving their commands in the field, while
they seek all the pleasures Of the town, has
disgraced these officers forever. We hail
this special order with JOY
Leading rebel jour nails speak Of the utter
hopelessness Of foreign Intervention. 1t is
. most fitting time to show them the utter
honeIoS G nocs ri. f,vther resistance