The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-19

Tho Charleston defenccs are 100 guns
stronger than when Dupont attacked tn,
city.
Mccormick took the highest honor al
the International exhibition in Londor
on Reapers. Campbell Of Vermont beats
the world on Sheep.
The Tribune says Gen. F. P. Blair o.
st. Louis is turning "Copperhead," hi
don't like the negro policy of the Prcsi
dent. -sr.-v sv,l...
, The Hibernia is in, with dates to Aug
9th from Liverpool. Politics not impor.
tant. B,adstuffs steady, Provisions firm,
Cotton declined. American R. r. stocks
dull. .-----.------------
The female prison at Kansas City, fell on
tho 18th, killing women and injuring 6.
Guerrillas robbed the mail coach and
passengers on the Big Blue, Aug. 18th.
Mr.. Clay, in 1851 said: The great issue
before the Country is this: 'Shall Adolf.
tionism put down the Union or shall the
Sh'oA pun uVWH AUUlIIlOU1Sm.
Geo. II. Otis private Of Co. I. Cd. Wis.
Infantry, once typo in the North Io,oo
Times office and now valuable Correspon-
dent of this paper, is now Colonel Of the
regiment. BY the death of every officer
above him he is the commander. He was
here ona visit with Capt. Plummer of the
I'd, last spring. Geo. was then captain
only. Col. OrIs! By George that's some
for our brave little typo. Be Major Gen.
eral, George, and you shall 60 to Congress.
Col. OT1s amt Democrat much, only he
is! ...-.yi.a4s- ..~ saa&
Over 1000 of the Lancaster, Pa. Con-
scripts paid their money and took their
choice. The choice. was "Home."
The Phil. North American, the Press
and many other leading Pennsylvania Rep.
Journals, are after Gov. Curtin with sharp
sticks. What's upi se.. .es2zv~-Ei
Pr. du Chen Railway Stock is up to
81 One year ago it was worth about 20
five recollect right. -
The Keokuk riots have got down to one
man killed-who was to blame We can't
learn from the contradictory statements Of
our rival southern exchanges. 7." u
A lady in Ills. writes to her soldier hus-
band that "the girls shall not be visited by
aDle-bodid men till this war is over.'
What paradise for cripples that family
will be for the next two years. t,sgt -. ~.
Rosecrans has forbidden suffers in his
department, to sell liquors Of any descrip-
ton except by order Of a Commissary. 80
Gen Welch, of the Federal, and Gen.
Holmes Of the rebel army recently died Of
& GjEE 4,zaa len 1a aaaE ~ Gy.sg.t
The report Of ''secesh risings," in Cali.
fornia is all smoke. Later arrivals upset
the pretty stories of sensation papers. VA s.s
JEFF. Davis is reported to be able to
raise but 10000 men under his late or
der. ~ go -E-$ -"@
The N. Y. Tribune says there are 1000
colored troops in the U. s. Army. BY
November there will be 100 full regiments.
The Secy. of War has ordered that Iowa
voting Commissioners shall 60 as dead.
heads to any part of America where there
are Iowa tr oops. Fs.." '-@ .2....
Mrs. Bickerdyke is soliciting for 200
cows and 1000 hens TO stock the island
near Memphis so as to furnish milk and
eggs to the sick soldiers. tA
RETURNED. CRooKE of the gallant
2lst Iowa, got home last week and delight
ed everybody who met him. He looks light
but says he is tough and ready for service
,gain soon. We have had but little oppor.
unity to chat with "Will," all the town
being so pleased At his return that his time
S monopolized. We don't think there ever
vas made better man or drawer one than
'ur young friend. Letters from the army
or weeks and months past have awarded
him the highest skill and daring as an off,
:er-he is now Major Of the regiment, we
believe, and we hope if he adheres to his
present profession, to address him by
much higher title before the war closes.
In this connection we acknowledge call
rom Capt. Jacob SWIVEL, Of the 2lst, and
! resident Of Dubuque. The Captain came
Up to visit Col. Merrill and Capt. Benton
,e fortunately found Major Crooke just ar.
lived from Vicksburg. The four officers
got Pearsalrs gayest rig and took ride
t was pleasant sight to see them all to-
,ether. They have all been where ball and
she'll and bayonet were looking for their
ives and it is not strange that an identity
# danger and suffering on the field binds
hem together in . friendship which civil.
ans seldom entertain for each other. We
made the acquaintance Of Capt. Swivel at
Dubuque, and have always esteemed him
by the way his Col. gave us striking
Incident Of "Jake's' bravery at Black water,
out we care not to give credit to one off.
,er where all have done SO we'll. H'"29a s-t'
Bi8 E4Fg -iF rEfgr+I
Coon. Geo. W.. Tenney, Esq, in note
% Mr.. Gilmore Of the Neaos, responds to
Of ours relative to his. pa,tiality
for Gen. futile. TeHnsy in concluding
brief congratulatory address on the general
now prevailing relative to the
proper prosecution ofthe war, says: .2 I,
''Allow me also to express my satisfac-
ton in the prospect that whatever may be