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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-13

Weather. Markets &c.
With the exception Of two days last
week, the weather since our last issue has
been very favorable for the securing of the
great grain crop. On Wednesday the mer-
curry attained 1Ol Fahrenheit in the shade.
Our agricultural firms are selling off their
threshing machines at rapid rate, and the
new crop will soon begin to come in.
Receipts of wheat are light, owing to the
fact that producers have not yet finished
securing their crops.
Wequote a decline of three or four cents
since last week. Amber Iowa is worth Is /;
No. !, 76, and No. 2, "a.
River is at lower stage than at any
time last year, and within four or five inch
es Of lowest water mark. Boats still
make their railroad connections, however,
each way. ~
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Too FAsT.-The citizens Of Monroe,
Wis, have lately organized home guard,
adopted form of oath, appointed CON-
mittee of vigilance, another committee to
circulate the oath, and resolved that order
No. 8, of Gen. Pope, be enforced upon all
who do not subscribe to the same, - to.wit :
cxpcl them south of our southernmost
military lines In the days Of Lang Syne
we were residents Of the same town, and
VIC hazard the opinion that there is not a
rebel---in the legal sense of the word-in
the town. The declaration of martial law
by self.constituted vigilance committee,
and the rant in which they have INDUCED
so freely, regarding "rebels in their midst"
can result only in causing bitter feelings at
home, and the impression abroad that a
minority Of the citizens are rebels against
the government. We know this is not the
case, and as a sincere well-wisher of the
town, regret that the energies which are
thus unwittingly used to injure the town,
are not expended in filling up the quota of
old Green, under the late calls of the Pres
idcnt.
p. S.-Since the above was in print, we
observe that the Rockford Qll.) Democrat
gives statement of the treatment of one
Of the most respectable citizens Of Wineba,
go county, which should mantle the check
ofevery northern man with shame. 1t ap-
pears that DR.. John Stoves, a prominent
citizen Of Durand, Ill.,, and a very promi.
nsnt Republican in his locality, recently
had occasion to be in Monroe, and while
there saw crowd roughly using gr, y
haired old man who was accused of being a
secessionist. Approaching he rcmonstra.
ted at such conduct towards grey hairs.
At this the crowd turned upon him, and a
member of a vigilance or "smelling' COM
mittee informed him if he did not take the
oath which they were forcing everybody to
take he should be expelled from town, and
gave him one minute to make up his mind
Mr.. S. replied that as voluntary transac-
ton he had no objection to taking it a
thousand times, but he would not take an
oath under compulsion, whereupon they
seized him and rode him on rail to his
wagon. At this juncture at the request OF
friend who had came with him and who
did not wish to be compromised by the
mob, he took the oath. What makes tn,
matter look unusually bad, is the fact that
Stoves was formcly Captain Of Company
of Wide Awakes.
Excitement after this ran so high that
several citizens appealed to Gov Saloman
cor protection whereupon he issued proc.
lamation declaring such acts as were pro.
posed by the selEcons titutcd committee.
at Monroe as extra judicial and unauthor'
lied, directing operations under the Mon.
roe organization to cease, avowing his de-
termination not only to see that genuine
cases Of treason were properly tried, but
that the whole power Of the state should be
used to protect citizens from the violence Of
the selfconstituted organization alluded to
Gov. Solomon has acted wisely.
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Our SupPLENENT-We call attention to
the very interesting supplement which we
enclose this week. Our readers are also in.
formed that the prospects of the Times were
never better than at the present time, and
that the paper still has the largest circulation
Of any weekly in Northern Iowa. For
which, good friends, our thanks.
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SHERlFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

State Of Iona, Clayton county-ss.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of special
~ Execution, to me directed, by the Clerk OF the
District Court of Clayton county, Iowa, and dated
the eth day Of July. A. 1852, have levied upon
and will sell at Public Auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash, the 18th day OF August, D. 1862, at
the front door Of the Sheriff Office, in the Town OF
McGregor county and state aforesaid, at the hour OF
O'Clock, P. NJ, Of said day. all the estate inter
est right aud title OF T.. l.. King Jane b. King, and
Charles 5. King. child aud minor heir Of the said Il
l.. and Jane u. King, in and to the real estate de-
scrbed in the aforesaid special Execution, an de-
scrbed rs follows, to wit The southwest quarter oil
the south west quarter of section ten u0) and the
southeast quart of the southeast quarter of section
nine 90, all in township No. ninety five (95), north
range No. four () west, it, Clayton county, Iowa, t.
sati.ty the AZORES aid special Execution in favor
George W. Raitt, for the sum of $3i3 and So lOC
dollars damage and s. 90 dollars cost, with interest
and costs that have aud may accrue thereon.
JOHN CARRIER, Sheriff OF c. O., Iowa.
BY N. NJ FUTILE, Deputy.
Sheriff = Office, July Is, ls62w4
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Pee And whereas, no owner can he found to- pay said
TAX and as said is now delinquent, due and dn-
paid Now, therefore, shall by virtue Of the power
vested In me by law proceed to sell said property or
SO much thereof may be necessary to- pay the tax
ON said Lots Ut Public Auction to the highest bidder
for cash. fs@s 3 .fta... E@
Said sale will take place At the Court House door Of
the Court Of McGrcgor, on Saturday, the ID day Of
August, 1902, between the hours Of nine o'clock
\. NJ, and Eve O'Clock, P. NJ, of said day.
h. H. LAMPSON
o.. . ...a.-... Marshal Of the town OF McGFexor.
McGregor, June 25h, ls62w4
N. b.--The above Tax sale - postponed until FIJI
day, August 20, 1862.
NcGregor, July 22, l$6a.
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Assuredly, the most rejoicing will not be
among loyal men at the decision of the
President against arming the negroes
Lukewarm patriots, fire in the rear" sym
pathizers with the rebellion, men who love
slavery more than the Union, will openly
exult at the evidence that the Government
is not yet ready to use every loyal arm in
the restoration of its power and destruc
ton Of its enemies. With men who have
no wish but that the country shall be
saved, and who believe of all its evils sla-
very is the worst, the regret will be sincere,
that our national trials thus far have not
suficed to do away with the prejudice
which will consult hues and complexion
when what is wanted are laborers at the
fire. But the hand on our national dial is
steadily moving to the end that must come,
too resistless to be stayed by old time
prejudices, or held back by President or
Congress. Destiny has enforced it. The
people will Chicago Tribune.
The above extract is fair specimen of
columns of abuse which daily appear in
the Chicago Tribune, directed against eve
body, the President of the United States
included, who does not appreciate its favo-
rite idea that our armies are put in the
field to break up slavery, instead Of sup
| pres the rebellion Constant repetition
| of the dose, however, has blunted its vigor,
until its authors are hardly worthy of no.
tice on that score.
Suppose Mr.. Lincoln were out of the
way, and Mr. Hamln should call for negro
regiments. Would the result be to aid the
cause of the Union? It is a momentous
question and we would ask the Tribune
if the mar ifest tendency of such an order,
which might possibly call out six negro
regiments, would not be the immediate en-.
rollment of million black slaves to fight
our own brothers and friends? For the
sake of gaining six negro regiments, we
should have the entire slave male popula
ton of the southern states against u.s.
The struggle would be intensified and hope
of restoration would not then be cherished
even by the most sanguine souls Of tn,
country. .....
There is steady hand at the helm o
State, thank God, and we sincerely trus
the severe cares Of his discordant family
may not wear him out, at time when hi
decease would be such national calamity
Services Of negroes will be accepted as Ia
borcrs. That is eminently right. There i
abundant use, in that capacity, for all tn
blacks our armies can get.
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HARVEST HANDS!
HQrUe8E HNMAS!!

LNAKMERS hereby informed that Burson's
IL American Grain Binder, will be shown in opera
ton in the vicinity Of NcGregor and will be offered
for sale on the following We will attach to the
Reaper uhe farmer furnishing mat .rial for attach
ment) and work the Binder in the held, and educate
the Farmer in ITS Ii after fair trial. the work
ing is satisfactory, entitled to the price the
machine, FIFTY DOLLARS. This machine enables
ONE MAN TO BIND THE GRAIN
Cut by the Reaper in good order 1t is now working
successfully in its third Harvest, and may be
M;Gregor about the Goth inst.
Apply to, or address, W. w. BURSON,
3Oltf Nc0regor, Iowa
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CoMMUNIcAroNs.-Th mail broughd us
just before our hour Of goiug to press, two
mt eresting army letters. They will appear
in our next issue.
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coMMlrrEn's REPORT ON REApERs.

We have seen McCormck's self-raking rea.
per and Woods selt-raking reaper in operation
On the same pieces Of wheat this day, and wo'd
respectfully report that we consider both valu-
able machines, worthy the patronage Of our
farmers, and would commend them to their ia
vorable consideration. We give the McCor-
mick's reaper the credit of doing the best cut
ing. 1t will cut through thick wet grain and
grass, where the other machine will clog yet
we think the Wood reaper will cut well in all
kinds OF grain that are usually required to be
cut. Probably, it would not clog in any, un-
less very wet and heavy, as was the case on one
piece that we saw it tested in. We think the
Wood REAPER has the best Raker. Both ma
chimes rake well and leave the grain in good
shape for binding. In this respect. we believe
one as good as the other, thou, IN they do not
leave the grain alike The Wood raxer is un.
der the control Of the driver. III this respect,
it is in advance OF the other, and deserves
credit accordingly, For strength and durabili.
ty, We know McCormick's Reaper to be u No
l machine whether Woods reaper will be ii
good, We cannot tell from any positive test
Our opinion is that it is good machine in thii
respect. As whole, we believe the McCor
mick's Reaper to be the best. The cutting o.
a Reaper is point Of the first Importance. Ii
| this it is unrivalled, and it is also every way
reliable machine. We think, if probable, how
ever, that Woods reaper might suit farmer
who only wished to cut his own grain on
small tarm-quite as well as the Mccormick
for Woods machine is cheaper and lighter
and may be OF lighter draft.
. N. H. COLLAR,
SANFORD BALLoU,
JARED WATKINS,
DANIEL BRowNsoN,
| S. II. Buck,
EDWIN SHERMAN,
o. w. CRAZY.
Farmersburgh, August I'd. 1862.
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Notice of Tax Sale.

"IHEREAS, there Assessed all of the Tax
w able property in the Town Of McGregor, for the
fiscal year. 1861 for Corporation purposes the suns
eighttenths OF one per cent the dollar and where
as there was assessed said assessment, the fol-
lowing described property the following Tax, wit:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice

Notice
is hereby given, that bids will be received up to
the 18th inst, fer Contracts
TO BUILD TWO FRAME HOUSES,
For 'Se school District Of McGr-gor. Size of each
20 be 26 by 40 feet For enquire at the
office Of Thomas Arnold. TllOS. ARNOLD,
G. =. G. SCOTT,
J. +. BUCKLEY,
+. Il. BARRON .-.
Building Committee.
McGregor, Iowa, August 13, ls62w2n304
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STEWART HOUSE,

N W. corner state ana w washington Nos. u ana 96s
CHICAGO, ............. ILLINOIS.
The undersigned has this day assumed the proprie-
torshp of the above elegant House. This House has
just been completely and beautifully fitted, at great
expense, and il the most completely arranged ho
tel boarding house in Chicago.
It's location is known aud admitted by all to be the
most convenient and eligible in this city, being
the heart Of the city, and in view Of Lake Michigan
The City Railway lines to all parts Of the city con-
verge within 200 feet Of this house.
Terms OF Board, daily aud weekly, cheap Is any
other frst-class house in the city.
Rooms rented with without board
Regular day boarders, s., so per week.
Transient CUSTOM with boz ard aud room, 81 so pei
day.
-ea a.. a. DORR D. HOXSIE, Proprietor
Chicago, July 21st, 1862 1901
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republican State Ticket.

Republican State Ticket.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JAMES WRIGHT, Of Delaware county.
FOR STATE AUDITOR,
J. w. CATTELL, of Cedar county.
-..f. FOR STATE TREASURER, ..s
WILL AN H. HOLMES, of Jones county.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
CHARLES C. NOURSE, of Polk county.
FOL REGISTER STATE LAND OFFICE,
]. A. HARVEY, of Fremont county.
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Burson's Grain Binder, we have examined,
and seen used this day sufficiently to be salts
fed that it will bind grain as well as if done by
hand, provided the grain can be moved to the
binder in proper shape, This part OF the work
was the difiiulcty in the way of perfect work
and Was the fault of the platform of the reaper
in not being adapted to the business, and not
the fault of the binder. We think this can be
rcmeded, and that the Binder will prove sue.
cesstul, We commend it to the consideration OF
our farmers. N. II. COLLAR,
SANFORD BALLoU,
JARED WATKINS,
DANIEL BRuwNsoN.
Farmersbursh, august 9TH, 1862.
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War Bulletins.

The following important war bulletins !,
putting the whole land under martial law !,
were telegraphed from Washington on
Friday afternoon. They are we'll received
by tic masses Of the people, as necessary
orders to prevent sncaks from escaping the
obligations Of the crisis, and have had the
effect to stop the hegira to. Canada and from
state to state:
ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ARREST DE PERSONS
DISCOURAGING ENLlSTMENTS,
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WAR DEPARTM ENT,
WASuJNcTOS ArCI-ST 1880

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, AUGUST s, 1862
Order, First, That all the United States
Marshals and Superintendent, or Chiefs OF
Police, of any town, city or district, be,
and they are hereby. authorized and direc-
ted to arrest and imprison any person or
persons who may be engaged, by act, or
speech or writing, in discouraging volun-
tcer enlistments. or in any way giving aid
and comfort to the enemy, or in any other
disloyal practice against the, United States.
Second, that immediate report be made
to Gen. l.. G. Turner, Judge Advocate, in
order that such persons may be tried before
military commission.
Third, the expenses Of such arrest and
Imprisonment will be certified to the Chief
Clerk of the War Department for settle
ment and payment
(Signedj EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, aug. 8, 1862.
an Order to prepsnt Evasien of Military
duty urd the suppression Of Disloyat
practices.
First. By direction of the president, i,
is hereby ordered that until further order,
no citizen liable to be drafted into the mill
tia shall be allowed to 60 to foreign coun
try. ..ty
All marshals and military officers OF the
Urited States are directed, and all police
| authorities, especially at the ports of tn,
United States seaboard and frontier, ar,
requested to see that this order is faithful,
carried into effect, and they are hereby au
thorized and directed to arrest and detair
any person or persons about to depart frou
the United States in violation of this order
Second. Any person liable to draft
who shall absent himself from his countr,
or State before such Graft is made will b.
arrested by any provost marshal, or othe
United Satles marshal or state officer
wherever he may be foand within the juris
diction of the United States, and conveye,
to the nearest military post or depot, place,
on military duty for the term Of the draft
and the expenses of his own arrest and con
veyancc to such post or depot, also tn
sum of five dollars as a reward to the off
GERS who shall make the arrest, shall b
deducted from his pay.
Third. The writ Of habeas corpus i
hereby suspended in respect to all person
arrested and detained, and in respect to a
persons arrested for disloyal practices.
(SignedD EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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Democratic State Ticket.

Democratic State Ticket.
FOR SECRETARY or STATE,
RICH. H. SYLVESTER, of johnson county
FOR AUD TOR or STATE,
JOHN BROWNE, of Polk county.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
SAMUEL L. LORAH, of Cass county.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
BENTON J. HALL, Of Des Moines.
REGIsrER OF STATE LAND OFFICE,
FRED. GOTTSCHALK, of Dubuque.
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Reaper Trial.

Reaper Trial.
NATIONAL, Aug. 4th, 1862.
Editors 7imes:-Enclosed YOU will find the
report OF the Committee who acted as judges
at the Reaper Trial, held on my farm, Aug.
ID The origin of said trial or exhibition, was
this: Mr.. Trowbridge, reaper agent. lie.
quested me to select "A Committee and fix day
and place for trial Of rcapers, IN order that
all who wished to exhibit their machines in ac
tual work, might have an opportunity. Four
reapers were exhibited there were others ex.
pected, but it seems the agents prefer keeping
them At home. Only two are reported on, these
being deemed the best. 1t follows that the
others would attract but little attention, and
will, Of course, be thrown aside when better
machines are offered in competition.
N. HAMILTON, See. C. c. A. s.
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The Animus Of AbOlttiO nispn.


Evidences are every day being disclosed
Of the pressure which the Abolitionists Of
the country are bringing to bear upon the
President to force him to declare uneond-
tional emancipation of all the slaves of the
Union. One item Of this nefarous bust.
ness is thus told by the special correspond
ent of the Chicago Tribune, under date of
Washington, Aug 9Th 1862. The author
ity of the paper will not be called in ques-
ton:
"a delegation of Western men, including
two United States Senators, made the offer
of certain negro regiments to the President,
to which offer, as stated last night, the
President replied that he had decided not
to arm negroes. The matter then was
freely discussed with reference to Lanes
project and the general policy. The Pres.
idcnt was piled with arguments against his
decision, and discussion gradually became
more fully explained. "Gentlemen," said
he, "you have my decision. have made
my mind deliberately and mean to adhere
to it. 1t embodies my best judgment, and
if the people are dissatisfied, will resign
and let Mr.. Hamlin try it," to which one
of them replied, 81 hope in Gods name,
Mr.. President, you mil."
We ask our readers to notice the coarse
insult to the President that is contained in
the last clause of the above extract, as we'll
as the entire absence of any personal in.
terest in the restoration Of peace 1.-TWO
United States Senator'S" "western men"
it is said, were of the party and either ut
tered or assented to this gross attack
Who they were, the correspondent does
not state. 1t was doubtless one Of those
inside talks which are expected to be kept
from the public ear, but it was too good a
point against the Administration to be lost
by the Tribune, and so it was telegraphed
as quoted above.
Let the President stand firm. The truly
loyal people are with him. His decision
for using negroes as laborers, but against
arming them as soldiers, have won him
hosts of friends, and if he will adhere to
this policy, he will assuredly become the
most popular President who has admins.
the oldest inhabitant.
Who does no: envy Mr. Lincoln the po.
sition he occupies, if the above is sample
Of his daily interviews with the radicals"
Of the country.
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Congressional Convention

The Democratic electors Of the Third Congressional
District requeeted to meet by Delegates In Con-
veption, At West Union, on Wednesday, the goth Of
August 1852, to put in nomination = candidate for
Congress, to be supported by the Democracy At the
coming election.
The basis will be one delegate for every 100 votes
east for Stephen A. Douglas, aud one for every frac
ton over fifty.
Alamakee IL Bremen 5 Buchanan Clayton 16
Chickasaw Floyd Delaware 8 DubuQ 81
Wnneshiek Fayette 8 Mitchell 2 Howard
There being No Congressional Committee, a majority
OF the Charmen OF the several Democratic County
Committees have united in the above call.
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The New LEyY.-The following is the
order of the War Department calling for
three hundred thousand nine months men:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, d. c., Aug. 4, 1862.
Order, First. That a draft of 100000
militia be Immediately called into the SER
vice Of the United States to serve nine
months, unless sooner discharged The
Secretary of War will assign the quotas to
the State and establish regulations for the
draft.
Second. That if any State shall not by
the 18th Of August furnish its quota of the
additional SOC, 900 volunteers authorized by
law, the deficiency Of volunteers for that
State will also be made up by special
draft from the militia. The Secretary OF
War will establish the regulations for this
purpose.
Third, The regulations will be prepared
by the War Department and presented to
the President with the object of securing
the promotion of officers of the army and
volunteers for meritorious and distinguish
ed services, and Of preventing the nomina
ton and appointment in the military ser
vice Of incompetent or unworthy officers
The regulations will also provide for rid
ding the service Of such incompetent per
| sons as now hold commissions.
By order of the President,
(Signed) EDWIN NJ STANTON,
! Secretary Of War.
This is an energetic, step in the RICH
direction, and will meet universal approval
We like the call for it is token of earn
estness, and gives the lie to whispering
which already began to be freely spoke,
that we are fighting for boundary"