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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23
The ConSrabanAss

The CensrabanAs:
The Vicksburg correspondent Of tbo
Cincinnati Commercial, al administration
paper, writes as follows:
There are about ten thousand Of the64
people living or staying on plantations be-
tween here and the Big Black, and like
number on the Louisiana shore, between
here and Miliken's Bend. Some Of those
along the river are chopping wood, bit those
an this side have little to do but eat and
sleep, sicken and die.
Upward Of 2O,0O0o Of these people in this
condition, laying about LOOSE in this VI
cinity, certainly presents q wide field for
the operation of Christian philanthropy.
How the estimation" is to be mastered
what force and what influences are to, b
brought to bear to bring order out of this
chaos-are questions that, SO far, have on
" been asked. The mortality among tho
freed people, not only here, but everywhere,
is great. One evident cause of this NOR.
tality is to be found in their fondness for
eating, and especially for eating greasy
food, and their aversion to exercise The
most violent exercise Of negro, when left
to himself is playing marbles. Most of
these have been brought frotn state Of
industry to one Of indolence-fro forced
temperance in diet or unguided intemper.
ance. They have always been accustomed
to eat all that was given them to eat-and
it would be stating the case mild to say
that doing so was attended with little dan
ger to their health. They adhere to this
custom. The government ration is issued
to them, and they eat it eat it all Of course.
think | never saw man, white or black,
that could do so and live.
The Humber OF rations issued in the dis
trict under charge of Captain Thomas,
(Which includes all below Helena, as far as
Natchez) is $4,000 daily. OF course this
does not include the organiz d contrabands
or soldiers.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23
AFTER BRAeG.-The following anecdotes

AFTER BRAGG-The following anecdotes
are from the Columbia South Carolinian /:
1.-TWO old ladies were recently convers.
ing on the battle Of Chickamauga. Said
one: 4 wish, as Gen. Bragg is a Christian
man, that he were dead and in Heaven !:
think it W would be God send to the con-
federacy.' Why, ny dear said the other,
if the general were near the gates Of heav.
en-, and invited in, at the critical moment
he would fall back
The following reply is Of the same order:
"Aft,r the battle Of Chckamauga, q sol.
der, who had been within the enemy's
lines and escaped, was carried before Gen.
Bragg and questioned in relation to what
he saw. He said the rout was complete
and the enemy in fall retreat when he left,
The general askep him if he knew what .
retreat was? He looked ut the general
with surprise and said: why, general,
haven't | been with you in your whole
campaign ?"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23


Twas the night before Christmas when all through the
house,
Not a creature was stirring not even mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hoI es that st. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug In their beds,
While visions OF sugar.plums danced thro their heads
And mamma in her kerchef and in my cap,
II just settled brains for long winters nap
When out in the lawn there arose such . clattcr,
I sprang from my bed to sec what was the matter;
Away to the window flew like fasl,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the SASH
The moon on the breast of the new-iallen snow,
Gave the lustre OF mid day to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But miniatur, sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With little cid driver so lively und quick,
knew in moment it must be st. Nick,
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whispered and shouted and called them by
name:
snow Dasher! now Dancer now Prancer! now Vixen
On Comet ! on Cupid on Donder, on Blxen!
To the top Of the porch to the top of the wall
Now dash away dash away, dash away all p
A. the leaves that before the hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to che house-top, the coursers they few,
With sleigh full Of toys-and It. Nicholas too;
And then, in a twnkling. heard on the roof,
The prancing and paving of each little hoof.
So drew in my head and was turning around.
Down the chimney st. Nicholas with bound.
lie dressed all in fur, rom his head to his foot
And his clothes all arnshed with ashes and SCOT
bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like pedlar just opening his pack
HIS eyes, now they twinkled. his dmples, how merry
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like cherry.
His droll little mouth drawn up like bow,
And the beard on his chin white the snow.
The stump OF pipe he held tight in bis teeth.
And the smoke it encircled his head like wreath,
lie had broad face and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like bowl full OF Jelly
He was chubby and plump, right jolly old elf,
And laughed when saw him, IN spite of myself
A wink Of his eye and twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke not word, but went straight to his work
And filled all the stockings-then turned with jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose
lie sprang TO his sleigh to his team gave whistle,
And away they all dew like the down Of thistle
But heard him cxclaim ere he drove out of sight,
"MERRY CHRISTMAS To ALL, AND TO ALL GOOD
NIGHTr'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23

GENERoUs.-J. ii McVicker, Esq, pro-
poses to start fund for citizens bounty,
and calls on the business men to contribute
800 each for that purpose. Or, he will be
one Of one thousand men who shall con.
tribute $500 each to raise fund of $780,
900. We hope this gigantic and patriotic
proposition will be taken up and acted upon
at the war meeting tomorrow. - Chicago
Post.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23
WHOLE NO. 375.

pay for the butchery Of all the whites. and
a bankruptcy the end of which five gene
rations may not see. There will be more
persons Of the Doctors opinion when they
stop to think. Jennie June Of the N:
Y. Sunday Times, advises the wearing of
striped stockings. Oh, Jennie, thou peer
less pet of ours, and best of female para.
graphists, what do you mean? Must a
ladys walkers look like zebra's legs?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23

KINDER GOT HlM.-During the calnpaign
just closed, a young man with a wagon
load Of young ladies was going to Bloom.
field to attend a political meeting, and be.
Ing in good humor, he was in for fun,, and
on meeting the mail boy he wanted to know
''if he had letter for him." to which the
boy curtly replied, "that he had letter fcf
some id fool, he guessed it must b
for him."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23

W-Tn the Lansing Union VIE notice a
Thanksgiving poetic medley of column
length. SAN, are you trying your hand at
the old business again 9-Nc Greyor Times
No, not this year, Col. The amount of
"matter" in my first "etfusion" killed my
ardor intircly, jist. Dye mind that'
SAM.
SAM, you're a brick If we only had
your consent to tell the story Of that first
poetry y-excellent it was too-when you
we're in this old Office, ha|f:a-dozen years
ago, we would finish ycu up with oysters
and accompsnimcnts next time you came
down. "The amount Of matter" and the
"cffusion" are first rate. Wonder where
she is now, SAM! Think her limb has re-
covered from that effusion Of matter which
knocked your poetical idolization into pi d?
We owe you more than one for the apt.
ness Of your reply.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23
For the NORTH Iowa TINES.
STANZAS.

BIZ WILL H. BRAINERp.
The stream Is most deep when its passage Is slow,
It is foaming and rough VIXEN its watere are low,
The health giving herb least the landscape adorns,
And the rest of flowers hath the sharpest Of thorns
And thus it is Oft with the virtue and worth,
OF the spirit best formed for the trials of earth,
How little We know those trials begin, within.
or the power which that soul may hold slumbering
The flower now expanding in sunlight and dew,
Must wither and die on the spot where it grew,
But the incense it sheds the breeze of the grove
Unpolluted and pure shall be waited above.
November goth, 1863.
RsMARKs.-Th above Is one of several contribu
tons recently made to our columns by a highly es-
teemed young New Yorker an army Captain, blythe.
wlv ncv in Iowa ruralizng himself back to the health
which Service in vndicaton Of country's honor,
has severely impaired If the lines above do come
up in conception and rythm to the standard of PoETRY
we have misconeeived the meaning Of the word.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-23

rEs- Tom, who the other day received a
lock of hair, is on the lookout for key
to it.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
The Gold-Digger In the Sea.

GALL that hahwi he give for job 2l4 t
Convince that the only to save ms life is TO pat
with his limb and he does not hesitate instant between living
with one limb and being buried with Borne into the oper
theatre pale resoute he bare his diseased member to
the knife And how well does that beedlng antng groaning
sufferer teach part with sins rather than our Savior
If life is b9tter than limb how much is heaven than SIM
Two called to decide between preserving
his life and parting with the gains of his lifetime gold dig
ger he stood deck of ship that coming from Australian
shores hadas all but reach hcayena but reached her
harbor The exo had been coasng along their native
shores tomorrow husbands would embrace their wives
children their parents few realize the bright dream of
returning the evening their days happiness amid the
loved their youth But the proverb runs there
many slip twxt the cup and the lip Night lowering
down and with the night that wrecked the ship and
hopes fortunes all together The dawnng light but revealed
scene horror-eath staring them in the face The LASH
ed into fury mountant high boat could live in her
One chance still remained Pale women weeping children,
and feeble ml must die but stout brave swimmer with
trust in God and dsencmbered Of all mpedments, might reach
the shore hundreds stood ready dash into the boiling
him. One observed to go below.
lie bound his waist heavy belt filled with god the hard
gains his life and returned to the deck One after another he
his fellow passengers leap overheard After brief but ter
rbe struggle head after head downsunk by the gold
they ouehe hard ga and were 10th to lose Slowly he
was unbucke his belt His hopes had been bound
It, buy him land and ease, and respectthe reward
of hard and weary exile What hardshps he had
endured The Of his brow the hopes of day and the
dreams Of nigh were If he parts with it. he is beggar
then if he keeps it, he dies He poised it in his hand bal
anced awhile took long sad look at it and hen with
strong desperate effort flung it far out into the roaring
Wise man 1t sinks with sulen plunge and now he follows
beaa the pillows manuy and riding on the toamng
to reach shore. Well done brave golddggerl Aye well
done and well chosen man. the devil sad who for
once told Gods truth | give all that he hath for his m how
with Gold than with Cod bear the heaviest than miss
heavenly crown.--Methodtst
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10

STATE OF FEELING SoUTH0ne of the delegates of the
IT, S Christian Commission New Orleans writes follows:
he religious teachers of the people the Conderacy It
painful fact that the proessedy pous portion of the popua
ton the cergymen arch
rebels Their churches the interest of the rebellion and
am fully convinced that better closes them all by authority
They only foster hatred to the Government and the Union
Again he says There appliances for supplying the
ole with Bibles and Testament and religious reading matter
The Christian Commission reach them Our work is linn
tied to the Federal forces The people will not receive Bibles
at our hands think great mistake at the north to
the amount of Union sentiment here
Another delegate writing from Portsmouth, Va under date of
Nav 7h SAYS Gan mnstery in Portsmouth and Norfolk
do not lift finger relieve the suffering, and Unions
cannot listen to them The Union soldiers leaving three days
since for the of conflict insuted with impuny IN
The delegates Of the Christian Commission are tns
only sympathizers with the sick and wounded.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass Farm Produce.

Superintendent Thos. Flint Dodgeville
Committee Robt Wilson, Dodgevlle; Fred Theobald
Ridgeway Jno Lowry, Linden.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
GENERAL COMMITTEE,

u,nr,xs Linden. TO- P UNDERWOOD, Pulaski,
ARIES IIoPr Dodgevile, STEPHEN NORRIS, highland
- ,nn,s Ridgway, JoHN BONNER, Moscow,
ppnG C. MElGs, Arena, JAMES ARGALL, Min Point,
,cH FAM, Wyoming JoHN MCKEE, Waldwick
,yr MprELI, Clyde VIM BANBRIDGE Miflin
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
rhe Ladies' Equestrian Display

VIII take place Friday the last day of the Fair at
o'clock p M premium Of $1,000 will be awarded to the
best rider
Judges: John Bonner Moscow John Adams, Rdgewayi
Hiram Moorman, Waldwiek.
If but one Equestrenne enter the lists no premium will
be awarded
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Trotting and Pacing Match

At o'clock p of Friday. Entrance fee 5000 Best
two in three heats purse Of $1,000
No Horses allowed compete except those owned in the
County. Horses competing, will rot pace against time.
Judges: Geo IT, Frost Mineral Point; Joel Whitman,
Dodgevie; Clark Hckox, Ridgeway.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
G ass 13-Ladies' Department.

Committee Geo Mulks Mineral Point; Mrs :, DAVIS T5
Dodgevie; Mrs. Hugh Phillips, Mineral Polnt' MRS ~
Rest R. sneoimen Of Home made Carpeting 81 M Oo
do do Stockings, 90
Best specimen of Millinery Of home manufacture oo 0o
Best specimen oi D1sss psJ n1;1t 90
do 90 p0 90
Rest specimen of Bed Quilt made by girl under IL ~ ~
I'd do eo tou,s Shirts l 90
Best specimen Of 0enIaen of Honsebold Linen, / 90
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10

Committee s. W. Reese DodgeVille; B. r. Thomas,
Mineral Point S. Hendy, Dodgevile.
Articles of merit not included in the premium list IT. OF
utility or ornament and coming within the soeietys design,
may receive premiums at the discretion OF the Committee.
upon the Recommendation of the proper Committee.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass Diary and Household Products.

Superntendent Joseph Elan, Dodgevile.
Committee L. NJ Strong, Dodgevile; Mrs. Geo W
STANDARD Dodgeve; Mrs. John Lemon, Linden
Best lot of butter, not less than 10 tbs4 81 90
I'd do do do OO
Best Cheeses W
I'd do do w
Best specimen of Bread made Of Winter Wheat, / 90
do do do Spring do W
do do Corn Bread, 90
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass 1o-Farming Implements,

Superintendent: Peter Spang Dodgevil!e.
Committee: Peter J Morris, Dodgevie; A. W Floyd,
Dodgevllle; W. S. Richardson Wyoming.
PREMIUM LIST 13
4U Implements of this class mast haze been manufactured
IN THIS Countu
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass 5---Swine.
Glass 6-Poultry.

Superintendent: Thos Walters, Dodgevile
Committe r. L. Read, Mineral Point; VIM. Wheeler
Dodgevile; Cyrus Clark Moscow.
Best six Fowls of Foreign Breed, So 90
I'd do do do 90
Best six Native Fowls, Trans
Best pair of Turkeys, 90
Best Pair of Ducks, 90
Best pair of Geese, 90
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
PR MIU M IL S T
Glass Cattle.

Superintendent: John Lindsey, Dodgevie, a as
Committee: Jno Adams, Ridgeway; Joseph Van Meter,
ocow; Chas H. Millard, Mifin.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
JACKS AND MULES.
Glass 4---Sheep.

OopnI 'endent Geo w. STANDARD, Dodgeville. a
o. Nil;se NilrU Asa Patten, Pulaski Ed. Baker, Linden
lingOn, Clyde
Il D SPANISH MERINo AND THEIR GRADES.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass 15-Fine Arts.

superintendent: A. J. Sye, Dodgevile.
Committee: Alex Wilson, Mineral Point; Mrs e. A.
G. Wheeler Dodgevlle; Miss Sarah b. Joiner, Wyoming
Rest erbibf;on Doonerreotvpeg, 50 90
do do Ambrotypes, 90
do do Water Color Paintings : 2 90
~ ID Cravon Drawing 2 90
do do Pencil DRAWING 2 90
do do Monochronlatic Drawing / 90
do do Wood Engraving, 10
ID do Stone do 90
do do Steel do 90
do do Grecian Painting, OO
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass l2-- Articles of County Manufacture.

Superintendent: Geo Sims, Dodgeyile.
Committee: Albert Sprater, Mineral Points Wm r.
Rugges, Ridgeway; A. McCutchen, Arena
Those competinq on F1oar and Neal mast present state
n,ent of the number Of pounds obtained from bushel Of
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-10
Glass 14-Needle and Ornamental work

suoerintendent: H. Dunstan Jr., DodgevllIe4 s.,
Gopmittee: Geo w Bliss Mineral Point Mrs Sanford
Pulaski: Mrs W. H. Fox, Mineral Point MISS hll~00a'
Dodgevie. ..5 !; ~.
4ytc1s ~ this class must haze been manufactured ." @'S
County. - 80
Best Silk Embroidery, no
do Shawl do 00
do Toilet cushion alol =, .hro;derv 90
do CLOAK OF wolPod oaPe GoIlar Embro;dery 90
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
OBITU ARIES.

Departed this life, on the 29th of August,
1868, PETER HUMBERsoN MILLER, youngest
child Of Mrs. Catharine E. Miller, of Washing
ton county, Va, in the seventh year Of his age,
by that great scourge of our race, diptheria.-
And thus has another been added to the num-
Der given to the Saviour in the great plan Of
redemption and thus is the number rapidly
filling up. All that the Father giyeth me shall
come to me.
Truly ssdeath loves shining mark Amin
BE, affectionate, intelligent and kind. None
saw little Buddy" but to love him; and had
be lived, no doubt but he would have made one
Of the first men of the nation. But be is gone
to take his place among the shining ones on
high, with his father and sister who went before
him. millions Of infaat souls compose the
family above"
Also, at the same place, and on the same day,
RoBBRT BURNETT, son Of r. n. and Ann u
Price, aged years and 5 months.
Died, at the residence Of Mrs. Mary Price.
in this county, ROBERT WESLEY, only son Of
Mrs. Julia A. Thomas, aged years and II
months.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04

charges, 50 that, in reality, he will only get
about the Government price for his Hour: But,
had he directed his factors to charge s5o, IN
stead of ST, he would, under existing CIR
cumstances, have been entitled TO the thanks
of the community, who, with plenty within
reach, are subjected to the fleeing operations
of spectators. middlemen and ayarlclous
hopers and hoarders for higher prices.
Gen. Anderson has presented aa example
to the farmers throughout the land which is
at least worthy of imitation. If every wheat
grower in the Confederacy would cause even
a portion of his crop to be brought into the
market and sold to consumers at the loves,
possible prices, the effect would be NEST bene
fetal upon the public interests Let thean try
the experiment Ilichmead Wing.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Iron CraY HNrSe.
Russell County, to wit:

70 the Clerk Of the County Court Of SAID county.
ME, shadrach Williams, Daniel Williams and
w Isaac Verlaiil Hon, three freeholders Of the
said county, do heseby certify, that by virtue
of a warrant to Us directed, by Thes. II. Lynch,
a Justice of the said county, we have this day,
on our catbs, viewed and appraised TIVE Steers,
taken up by Robert E. Gray, upon the lands OF
his father, Nelson Gray, one naite nerth of Leba-
non, and assess, the value Of said estrsys at two
hundred and fifty dollars. Said steers are FIVE
years old, one Of which has black shoulders and
neck, with white spot or Glaze inhis forehead,
hind parts white, with some pieds en- each side
about his middle, marked with a swallow fork in
the left ear, and a.split in the right. The osher
Steer is red, With q white streak on right hip
and back. a Ittie.white in right dank, marked
with slope on the under part Of the right sar
and split in tho left Given under our hanas
tais 9th day OF August, 1868.
SHADRACH WILLIAMS,
DANIEL WILLIAMS,
ISAAC VERMILLION.
A copy. Tsste, g. r. CONAN. c. c.
Sept. 4-3t Prs. fee SIG. 80.
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04

Died, in this COUNT on Sunday last, the Both
August, Of Typhoid Ffyer, WILLIAM H. BAILEY.
son of Mr.. James A.. Bailey, aged Is years, S
months and 10 days.
It is with feelings # the deepest emotion the
writer of this notice records the death Of young
Bailey But recently his brother Walter fell
upon the nobly consisted field at Boensboro,
Nd. and he, who btitsthe lst of Nav last en-
rolled his name on TIE list with the veterans Of
the washington Mpunted Rifles from this
county, now, after bit few short months ex-t
perience IN the reafites Of war, sleeps in death
William lett camp atput four weeks, before his
death with the symptoms of the disease Of which
he died, then manife$t to his friends. He came
home to procure Horse and to return to the
post of danger, but ne destroyer had marked
him for his victim, and after four weeks Of great
suffering departed ssis.1ife. He was a noble
boy. The testimanyfH his father was, emo bet
ter boy ever lived. " That is record worth
vastly more than ahdgold Of earth. He was in
the campaign in M$ryland and Pennsylvania,
and proved himselfIa COED soldier. He was
highly esteemed By biz comrades in arms. Peace
to his memory
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Notice to Tax Payers.

LTATE Of Virginia, Sixty-hft NstrirS, .ssae~
~ posed Of the County q Washiagton, A.askse
carries, Auctioneers, Bakers Brokers, Sllsasd
Rooms, Bowling Alleys Brewers, Banke<s, css-
tie Brokers, Butchers. Circas, Con:nneresas ssy-
kers, Commission, Merchants Gonfessousssa
Dentists, Distillers, Eating Houses, ExAibisess
of Shows, Hotel Keepers, Inn Keepers, JHzs.erss
Lawyers, Photographers, Physicians, kessis
M mssss. on T.haSaa,,;ss ~.
~ s a,,sr nersa,s II any there, hs Nh arr -
O. osIe. "a. Ta- 8. - 49,
9ulIe! ~ ~ = 49, - w ~ -
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Mortality ina Rev York.

We copy the following paragraph from the
New York Times Of the 18th inst:
The feaful number Of nine hundred and
seventy deaths were reported yesterday, by
the city Inspector, as having occurred during
the past week. This is an increase over last
week of two hundred and forty eight, and
same period last year of four hundred and
two. The deaths caused by the excessive
heat reached the startling number Of one
hundred and thirty four OF the entire num-
Der, 53S were children under Eve years Of age.