The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-04

vW The following racy letter explains
itself tits genuine. rich, and character
istic If the writer will favor us occasion.
ally with similar letters, we shall take it
kindly, and the "grecn back" shall lie as
special deposit to found a marine hospital
at the lower levec, McGregor:
u $. STEAMSHIP MEMPHIS, orF(
CHARLEsroN, S. g., Jan. IL, 1868.
MEssRs ASpRlcx L TENyEy IL have
waited long enough in hopes Of receiving
the TINES, and as mail after mail arrives
and brings no papers from McGregor it
makes me gloomy, then ma,l;: then think
don't care. though know do; so, at
last have came to the conclusion to apply
at headquarters and have you send the
paper regularly. Inclosel find one Of Old
Abe's" green backs to slightly remunerate
you for your trouble, and when the green
back IS used up will send another.
Well, now, as I have lmmenced let
ter, might rs well fill it out, 80 as to get
the worth of 'he postage stamp. In the
first place am in good health, as a matter
| of course. Second. the weather is fine
Third, the crops in this section are well I
don't know exactly, for the good people
ashore don't like us much and won't invite
us tn re, so I can't tell much about them
but this do know, the "blue jackets" in
this feet are spiing for fight, and wh"n
the time comes we are bound to pay the
p, ople Of Charleston and vicinity for their
co~lness to us. .a.5.
We have fine tims compared with the
soldiers, plenty to eat, and il sick, well
taken care Of, and don't have to look to any
=! aid societies for help. That's gay, amt it
Well, hope The good pep r:ar's Of Nc
Gregor will take good care Of Coz Tim.
dog, while he is of fighting for his country
Speaking about fighting, two or three O
our gunbpats were out this after noon chas
ing strange steamer. We could just see
the vessel and hear the reports Of her guns
1t might have been the "220'' or any Other
man, we can't tell from where we lay
Guess We will find out to IN rrow. may b.
tonight, if she tries to run the blockade
Hope she will
The squadron have taken sevcra, prize!
since we have been here; the prize money
will make me rich, spcct. Will, if i
does, shan't be ''proud"-just as soor
speak to an editor as any other man
that is, if he don't play billiards. dom
let Col. r. see that last line.)
Our Capt. tells US we must not write an,
news concerning the feet, and won't fo
two reasons-onc is, wouldn't diSobey
orders; the other don't know Of anythir:
to write that woui concern the feet Oh
blissful ignorance! Every thing is lovely
and the goose hangs high. .....
e, Well, by the time You get this letter ant
as far as this you viii want to stop, SO
willquit. Give my best respects to tn,
Buys in the Office. Tell them am seren
as duck pond-hsppy as clam in higl
water. ..- r
Iwant you to send the paper we'll wrap
ped up, 50 nobod. can get them Dat. Th'
b, st way is to put them in An envelope
seal, and direct the same as letters, an,
darn the expense. AS soon as get SOM
papers | will send another line. Direc
as follows:
.s ORLANDO LANPsoN, ..-
.... L. S. Steamship Memphis, $50
..- ... Port Royal, S. C.
p. S.-Port Royal is the headquarters @
. the fleet O. L.