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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

On Thursay afternoon last, we had tht
pleasure of witnessing the battalion drill
and dress parade Of the six companies o
the Slst Wisconsin regiment, now quarter
ed at Fort Crawford, Prairie dr Chem
On our arrival, we found the battalion or
drill, commanded byCol. Messmor. assisted
by Lieut., Lockwood, Of Prairie du Chen
acting .tdjutant. Thu various evolu,ions
o: this intricate and beautiful drill were
performed with a promptitude and accuracy,
which u military friend informc us was
seldom attained by regiments six months
in the service
This regiment was once full, but four
companies assigned to it, were attached to
another r, gmcnt which was ordered to the
field, and thus the vacuum has to be filled
again by volunteering. Forty men for
another company arrived last week, and
the balance will be filled either by volun.
teering or by draft.
The men are all uniformed with the ex.
ception of caps, but have not yet received
more arms than are sufficient to arm the
guard. They arc substantial looking lot
Of men, who will, we are sure, win honor
honor for themselves and state whenever
the opportunity presents itsel..
Our frienasin McGrcgor will find no pleas.
anter way of spending an afternoon than
by taking the 2 o'clock ferry boat, and
visiting camp Messmore, an! attending the
battalion drill and dress parade which
takes place at o'clock, and 5 o'clock p.
III. respectively. They will be enabled to get
quite correct idea Of military life, as it is
in every respect, except in the carnage OF
the battle field.
The ladies Of cur party accepted with
pleasure the invitation Of Capt. Stevenson,
and Licutenants Treat and Beatc, to take
tea in camp. 1t was a pleasing novelty,
and added materially to the stock Of fun
and incidents of the trip. 1t is true the
furniture Of the table, and tire dining
room, were not as luxurious as are seen at
most Of the first class hotels Of the coun.
try, but the food was well prepared, and
tasted as good from tin plates and tin cot:
fee cups, as from the finest china and por-
celan ware.
We have pleasant memories Of camp
Messmorc ard the 3lst
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
MILE LAC. Mimi Oct o.


Editors Times Il wrote you few lines
from Princeton, and now that we have ar
rived at our journeys end for the present,
| propose informing you how Co. L Of tho
9th gets along.
In the first place will say that after
three days hard marching through pire
country, over the hardest roads that teams
ever travelled, we reached this place from
whence wro;e you last in good health and
spirits, with the exception of some two or
three men who were too feeble to endure
the march. Our company are \ No.
men, although lettercl as the E company :;
and | can assure You that if an opportunity
offers, they will give a good account of
themselves. Satisfaction prevails through
out the company with the exception of
little feeling against the Colonel for the
manner in which he lettered the regiment
and the way we have been treated on this
march-having been compelled to bake
our own bread, a fault neither Colonel or
Qnartermaster wish to acknowledge.
Exceeding good news to my command
and myself, is the report that we are to go
south. We have marching orders for Mon
day morning for st. Paul, and it is said
from thence to Kentucky The boys are
fairly jnbilant over it, God grant it may
be so--take us anywhere so that we may
get ont Of this God forsaken wilderness.
There is no settlement for about 60 or 70
miles south Of this locality, and here there
is but one French settler or trader.
There are about 1900 Chippewa Indians
here, who will be paid off to- morrow by Mr.
G. w. Thompson, superintendent of Indian
affairs, who is now here.
The weather is quite cold. The river
was nearly frozen over last night, snow fell
and it has been freezing all day.
... Yours Truly, ......
THos. G. DKIPs.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
Army Correspondcnce.

PRINCETON, MIMI, Oct 90, 1862.
Editors Times "A part of the eth
regiment Iowa Infantry are snugly enca,np-
cd at this place for the night and as am
off duty, | made up my mind that would
let you know of our whereabouts, and our
business here.
We left camp Franklin on the 18th Of
this month-threc companies ofus or the fine
old steamboat Northern Light. Ct say fine
because she is so nearly worn out that she
is nearly all slivers and her officers are
men of very fine feeling, for instance they
they concluded that three hundred men
could be confined on about one fourth Of
the lower deck Of their fine boat, but the
day Of "Retribution am a coming" and the
time will come when soldiers will be as good
as boatmen)
We landed at St. Paul on the 14th and
immediately took up our march for Fort
Smelling, where we encamped for three
days, and then accompanied by three more
companies, being companies A, b, G, F,
&, and E. We started for the Chippeway
agency, or Millc-Lac post on Rum river,
to see, as the boys say, the Indians; but
suppose to protect the Government ofiici-
ais whilst they pay the Indians their an.
nual payment.
Our first day we passed the great Min
nehaha falls, and encamped within three
miles Of Minneapolis, a beautiful town on
the Mississippi river. The next night found
us at the mouth Of Rum river and the
neat town called Anoka. The next camp
was at st. Francis on Rum river a small
place, ana ton hight at the place above nam
ed, here we see the first Indans-beng
few struggling creatures of what nation
know not. The distance from St. Paul t
this place is called 67 miles.
The men are generally very healthy, and
but few are unfit for the march. We left
two men this morning, one sick and one
iame-the only ones left from our company,
the rest being in fine spirits
Your excellent paper comes regularly to
hand, and is grabbed for as soon Us it shows
itself. The boys know who their friends
are in McGrcgor.
will write again when we get to our
journeys end, if possible.
Yours Truly,
Tnos. G. DRIps.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
CITY ORDINANCE

m ~ enacted ~ the Tocn Council of McGr,oor-
Inai no person shall sell, store or deliver within
oats Rye, Barley, or oo or any dressed IIo.. mn
,s.' the same have first been weighed on tn. publc
Sc M Oh ,aia town. by the Public wesher appoint
u ny fau Town, and no person shall buy within ,.id
town, any such grain, wool, or dressed iIog unl,s.
'he sam" has been first weighed
any person buying or selling any such grain. vool
W. dressed hogs, or any per delivering or recevinr
'e same unless the same have been first SO v.ix,,sd
th ne Ue ioe To mac OF not less than Ave. or more
s zen Dollars Tor each offence, and tho person no
su sad hns paid. said fue may also be collected
Town. " VIC corporation or SAID
The Public Weigher shall chnry. an, -,,. 49,.
eaen person so weighing on the public scales. ten
Ten.s .or each load. which shall be- paid mo the
OF said town OF McGregor, for the use OF the
cad Sighsr shall attend snid Scales from sunr..
to sunset OF each dmy n Kr%NEyW o1ss
Ocl. 3 lSbcwl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

GRAND ADvANcE.-McCle llan's entire ar.
my recognized and equipped, has made
simultaneous advance upon Lees rebel
hosts, located near the line of the Potomac.
The serried columns received the order to
march joyfully. and press on eagerly to
meet and overthrow the enemy. Our hearts
beat warmly in admiration Of the heroism
Of the brave soldiers Of the Union, our best
wishes 60 with them in their work, and
our prayers are that God and their strong
arm may give them the victory over the
rebels. While such movements are taking
place in Virginia, solid columns of people
in Northern Iewa are steadily marching to
the large store Of Hammerslougl Brothers,
Main street, McGregor, and buying them
selves rich. Remember the red sign on
the Market Square.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

MILWAUKEE & PRAIRIE DU CHEN EIEyA-
R.-This building on the opposite bank
of the river is now completed, except the
exterior wall of brick. 1t is the largest and
most complete elevator west of lake Michi.
gan, and attests alike the enterprise of the
r. r. Co. and the immense business of the
upper Mississippi that is tributary to this
road. .
The building is So by 1876 feet, resting on
a wall of solid masonry five feet thick, is
80 feet high above low water mark, and has
a capacity Of zoo. 900 bushels. 1t is built
in the most perfect and substantial manner,
furnished with the best and most approved
machinery for elcvating, and eight Of Fair
banks l25 bushel Hopper Scales, which
for style and finish excel anything We have
before seen. In this the Company have
shown their usual discretion and iude
ment, by securing to shippers the certainty
that they will get correct aoeight--a very
important consideration with those who
have produce to Sell, or send to market.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

The NOVEMBER ELECTIONS. Elections
were held yesterday in no less than nine
states, to wit: New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Illinois, wiscon.
sin, Missouri, Minnesota, and Delaware.
All of these states elect members of Con-
gress and state legislatures, while New
York, Michigan, and Massachusetts s, choose
Governors.
In order that We may connect with the
mails, we are compelled to go to press Tues
day evening at o'clock, and therefore can.
not get any returns in our paper this week.
we will, however, post them upon our bull
letin board as fast as they come by tele.
graph, that all who are interested in the re.
suit, may read and know.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
A Monarchy.

4 MOn0fcDy.
The tendency to increase and centrali
cation Of power, is sure index Of ten
dency to the monarchical system Of gov
eminent. Those who labor to show thai
tho President is not under obligations t.
support the Constitution, as we'll as those
who are in favor of taking privileges and
powers from Congress and adding them to
those already possessed by the President.
labor directly to the overthrow Of our Re-
publican institutions.
We are prepared to acquiescc in almost
any measure necessary to put down the
ungodIy rebellion which has wrought such
ruin in our fair land We sec, however
naught but danger in taking authority from
the people and lodging it in one man, be
he even the best any community in the
national commonwealth can produce. The
checks and balances Of the three CO ordin-
ate branches of this government tho Elk.
ecutive, Judiciary, and the Legislative, Sc
cure prosperous unity. We regret to
see disposition on the part Of prominen,
journals to urge a Capitalization Of power,
or the establishment Of monarchy.
We quote from Forney's' Press:
IA Monarchical Government has become
q necessity"
The Cincinnati Gazette, says:
awe are willing to invest the President
with military Dictatorship.
The New York Times asserts that the
friends Of the Administration in view of
the weakness and inactivity" Of tie pre-.
sent form Of government are
"Neaitat;ng its displacement by rcvolu-
tionary means"
And again in substance:
'Iaper Constitutions amount to MOTH
ing" y X "If elections 60 against
the Republican party the Provost Marshal
should suspend political meetings, and
postpone elections" "Governors
and members Of Legislatures If they wills.
per against acts Of the Administration
shou.d come under the action Of martial
lau."
Are The people ready for such things? Is
the Republican party ready to adopt them
For ourselves we spit upon them.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
Political Prisoners.

This government has made one error,
which may lead to serious consequences.
We refer to the arrests of civilians, and
their confinement in the cells and dungeons
Of the country, without any show Of au
thority; and the subsequent denial to those
persons Of trial, or copy of allegations.
We have little doubt that some Of these
are rebels, and deserving Of the severest
blow which the insulted spirit of our in
sttutions and laws now broken, can infict.
We have little doubt also that some Of
them are Union men, who are under arrest
as mere political persecution. How un.
just that these men should be deprived of
their liberty without "duc process of law"
or even the serving of mere warrant -
Our worthy President may be very good
man, but we are not will:ng-while a ne
cessity for such action does not exist-that
any citizen Of this Republic should be en-
trusted with SO much power in his hands,
as the regnant party would give to Mr..
Lincoln. 1t is better that two rebels should
60 free than one loyal citizen, protesting
his devotion to the American Union and
the glorious old flag, should be thrust into
vile dungeon. Yet there is no necessity
for either.
Read the following from the New York
World:
aft. Lafayette and t. Warren still con-
fine as loyal and as honest men as walk
the streets Of the most loyal city in the
land. Like the few substitute prisoners to
whom the denunciations Of a yet unmuz-
zled press constrained the War Department
to give liberty, they were arrested without
warrant, imprisoned without trial, and held
without examination. While those were
liberated without reparation, freed as con-
victed ic!ons are freed, at the end of their
terms, these men are still kept in their
dungeons with an even more shameless
disregard Of the rights of citizens and the
sacredness Of law.
'Poitical prisoners, VIC say. are to-day
languishng in the forts Of the federal gov.
eminent, against whom no crime known to
the laws, no disioyalty, Was ever proven,
against whom nothing is now even proven,
against whom nothing is even alleged men
who protest their loyalty, who to-day de.
clare ia their cells an unalterable devotion
to the Union, and proclaim fealty to the
Constitution W lie suffering by the faith
leSsneSs of its cuslodianS.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
Business Notices.

Business Notices.
The reader will find the law card of W.
Drummond, among our new advertise.
mcnts. Friend d. is a good lawyer, sue
cessful lawyer, and working lawyer
His Office is over the state bank.
Ifanybody has found note, they, will
do well TO read the warning" in our other
column.
Geo. Prindlc, cutter and tailor, has cast
his fortunes among us, and proposes to
faithfully serve the people, who may call
upon him. aaa .g.-u. a.a
A note was found the other day in a bin
OF warehouse No. 2. Who lost it?
See ordinance.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
Qualification Of schools.

Classification Of schools.
We have been fnrni shed by the Board o.
Trustees with the following classification o
the graded schools of McGregor, which viii
be found Of great local interest
Primary--A BIC CARDS.. first reader
second reader '..
Lntermediute Third reader, fourth read
er. .s E.. - ..- ',..... "a. -t- Z #.e
High School-Fifth reader, sixth reader
COURSE OF STUDY.
Primary First tcrm-CardS, spelling
printing lessons on states. Second term :
First reader, spelling, printing lessons or
ling, printing lessons on slate, and primar,
arithmetic ....
Intermediate. First term-Third reader
spelling, primary arithmetic, pcnmanship
Second tcrm--Same as the first. Thirt
term-Four,h reader, spelling, penmanship
intellectual arithmetic, primary geography
High .ScAool-FirSt year, first term fiji
| reader, intellectual geography, practical
arithmetic, spelling, int. arithmetic, pen
manship. Second term-Fifth reader, adv
geography, prac. arith., grammar, spelling
Third term-Sixth reader, adv. geog., gram
mar, spelling, int. arith., practical arith.
penmanship.
Second year, first term--Sixth reader
prac. arith., spelling, grammar, U. S. histo
ry, pennanslip, comp. and dec. Second
term-six,h reader, algebra commenced
U. S. History, grammar spelling, compost
ton, and defamation. Third term lge
bra continued, book keeping, (op,ionaD Lat
in or German, (optional), physiology, rhet
ORIG. comp. and dec. ...s
Third year, first term Higher algebra
higher arith., physical geography, GncIud
ing geology, Latin or German, (optionaD
Second term-Higher arith. geometry, Lat
in, or German, (optionaD, physical gcogra
ply. Third term-Higher arith., geome
try, Latin or German. (optional), theory
and practice of teaching.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
ia GEORGE PRLYDLE. -.
LII Gutter and Tailor.

over y. l: Southmayds new store, opposit. III.
Auction Room Main street HcI: 4 EEup s"'
Mr. PRiNDLE being a stranger in tbi, MAJ.
AN1 deems It best to state the facts that he served
years apprenticeship at the Tailor's Tray. In
she Guy OF New Haven. Conn, that he was the oriri
nal inventor OF the 'Actual Measurment. !" and ~
VAR. u ether systems OF Cutting conv.rsant with
t many agfrent methods Of Cutting undsr.t,nd,
the pest systems used by Others, ana Is thoroncIv
anted with the correct principles of the Ar or
measuring for Garments to ht the Human Porn .rd
vii; ,R such measures to the CLOTH aud that he
WI, MAKE 't aspec'ahty to make to order el.y.nt
anu articles Of cost for Gents foId
young) IN the latest New York styles. or otherviss
to suit customers. ans. ""es
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

y a. Patch Grove, Grant county, Wis, on Sunday,
OF McGregcr, to Miss MINERVA MAson. dauebter -
Capt NJ d. Mason, Of McGregor.
At the resdsnce of Mr.. thurman. in Prairie An
Gmen, on saturday, Oct 2s'h. by REV. Mr.. Clinton.
mr. Alvah Ea'on Of McGregor, to Miss Amelia T.
Briggs, OF Tatton, Grant c., wis
mus pas'eth away the single wretchedness Of four
young specimens OF western humanity. That they
may ea'h experience the fsh fruito Of their hopes,
i've TO good old age, See themselves surrounded By
o'eo'eot and loving representative, finally die IN
peace and =, ach the abodes of bliss without mur.
from Heavens sate-keepsr is the wish Of all who
know them. -.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

A LII persons are hereby warned not to purcb....
~ certain promissory Note, made by Lewis Ran.
sept. I'd, a r. 1862. aud payable Nov. 2ist' 1850
10 asa each for One Hundred. thirty.one ana AZ
oo dollars with interest at or cent from,
gate. said Note was lost somewhere betw.., ~.
residence Of Asa Neach. in Farmersburch town.h;n
and McGresor. The finder will confer a f.vo, -
office. rDet. s, G2n3l6ws " '"'S
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

IwINHLED Our.-Thc Northwest Demo-
crat, paper of undoubted rebel proclivi.
ties, published at Cedar Falls, has twinkled
out since the election. May speedy retri-
button, in the shape Of withdrawn patron
age, await all papers Of the same kith.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

The U. S. gunboat Sangsmon was
launched on the 9th at Chester, Pa, il
the presence of party more select thar
numerous. The vessel is said to differ i,
nc material respect from the Montank
Passac,, and Nahant, now afoat. There
are still four more of these Ericsson bate
rics to be launched soon, o,wit: the lie
high, Wcehawkcn, Nantucket and Catskill
We observe that the navy department have
contracted with G. C. Weston, Of Peoria
ILL.,, for the building of new iron clad
man -ol-war 22o fee; long, so feet beam
and 7 feet deep, to draw 4! feet of water
and have a turret pierced for two eleven
inch guns. b.. ....... .............
Gen. Halleck on q recent occasion hav.
ing examined all the official papers bearing
upon the question, said that Harper's Ferry
might and should have been relieved. lie
said the testimony taken implicated at least
one, and probably two generals who arc
still in command.
On Friday Gen Bayard's Union cavalry
were attacked by the rebels at Aide, Va,
bit repealed the same. No details yet re-
ccived.
Bragg's rebel army is said to be safe at
Cumberland Gap. The Grenada Appeal
says his train of supplies captured in Ken
lucky was thirty miles in length.
Gen. Fremont was presented by his ad.
mring German friends Of St. Louis, on
Saturday night with an elegant sword,
which cost the moderate sum of 800, 900.
Besides this they gave him torchlight
procession, and gathered $1,000 people to-
gethcr to do him honor. The money had
better have been given to the Sanitary
society and the oil TO the soldiers wives
and widows. s~s.s- .saa.-.
Port Royal dates Of the I'd state that two
British rebel steamers, the Wicho and
Scotia have been captured, the vessels and
cargoes Of which are valued at 81 ,O0O, 900.
Good joke on British neutrality.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05

Flour is said to be worth $42 per barrel
in Georgia, and $52 in Mississippi, at the
present time. So says some anonymous
writer who forgets, evidently, that the
above arc the prices in confederate scrip
which is merely worth fifteen cents on the
dollar. ...s....
OrpheuS G. Kerr wants to know why
our people cannot realize that a nation,
like a cooking stove, cannot keep up a
steady fire without good draft. ..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
Dissolution NOfice

VIE co-partnersh'p heretofore existing under Oh.
naa'e OF ""oii,scroft II Hunting, il this d.v
havin. purchased the interest OF b. Hunting il an.
shor'zed to settle the bushes. OF the late frm
b. WVOLLlSCROFr.
w,ou BEN HUNTING
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-05
TUESDAY FORENOON's REPORT.

- IHiLDELPillA, NOV. 8.
The Washington Star last night, saws
the advance o: the army of the Potomac,
under Gems. Burnside, Fitz John Porter,
and others, doubtless Livouacked upon the
line Of the Alexandria & Winchester Turn
pike from Upperville, three miles in front
or below Ashby's Gap, down to Middleburg,
distance Of ~ miles Their cavalry must
have halted for the night very near if not
on the line Of the Manassas Gap r. r.,
somewhere between Front Royal and Thor.
oughiare Gap. The force of Sgel which
took up the line of march yesterday, must
have advanced upon the line of the same
r. r. to Thoroughfarc Gap, ere night fall,
if not beyond that point While another
division of the army in front Of Washing.
ton, under Sckles, at the same time was
doubtless advancing in the rear of Sigcl,
and at night within supporting distance of
him. Such we judge from our knowledge
OF the country roads, &c, to have necessa
rlly been the movements cast Of the Blue
Ridge.
Yesterday the march of Gen. Sickles
division before Alexandria, almost to the
extreme front, reflects great credit on it,
up to 23O p. m. to-day, we have not been
able to learn that the enemy had appeared
in front Of Sigels command in any force.
We would have learned the facts had the
enemy ventured an attack on our forces in
that quarter. This morning we think it is
now clear that Lees flank has been t.rned
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.
The entire army has been paid to the 3Oth
OF June and portion mp to the 31st Of
Aug. The reason for on-payment as to
the remainder, is owing to the Treasury
Department being unable to honor the re-
QUESTIONS of the pay department, the boun-
~ and advance pay to the new leves hay
ing to be first paid, and this transa ,tion
requiring all the available funds.