The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25


Nothing to Wear was admirably done.
The Prof reads chiefly from modern poets.
which fact renders his entertainments some
thing different from the ordinary Shakes
spcarian readings. Those who heard him
read Poe.s Raven" and tho Famine" in
'"Hiawatha," will not soon forget the effect
Reputation, VIC believe, is all that the Prof
now needs to ensure him large audiences.
We understand he proposes to read in dit:
ferent places in this state, and we bcspeak
for him worthy patronage" -''''>
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News and Items ...
The small pox is raging at vicksburg,
and Helena.
Tho gunboat .Indianola, following the ex-
ample of the ram Queen Of the West, on
Friday night, 18th, ran past the city If
;vicksburg. The entire body Of rebel bat
teries opened upon her, but she passed the
ordeal in safety. ...............
There is said to be 1000, 600 bales Of
cotton in the vicinity of Helena, awaiting
permits for shipment.
A court Of inquiry has been called at
St. Louis, to investigate and ventilate the
causes which led to the disgraceful dcstru.-
ton of federal property at Island No. 10,
by order of Gen. Davis. d..
Three dredging machines are on their
way to V,cksburg.
Reports from the Rappahannock state
that the old "army Of the Potomac is vir
tually disbanded. The 9th army corps have
moved to Fortress Monroe, and thence to
Norfolk, and others are to follow. Hooker
will have only sufficient force to defend
Washington. Thus apparently ende,h the
seige Of Richmond.
Large bodies Of rebel troops are being
concentrated at Charleston to defend that
city from the expected attack. A Lieut..
who recently escaped through the rebel
lines, reports that quite mutiny had re.
Gently occurred among the confederate for
ees, in which several North Carolina regi.
,nents took part. Beauregard promptly
executed the ringleaders.
The Harriet Lane is still reported to be
at Galveston, Texas-supposed to lie disa-
blcd
Mcssrs. Hahn and Flanders have been
admitted to seats in the present Congress
from Louisiana.
The Heralds Washington dispatch says
the President intends to restore Mcclellan
to the head Of the army next month, and
reo,ganizs the Cabinet on conservative
basis, with Seward in his present position.
It is generally believed that, in the con-
ference Of the committee on the finance
bill, the Senate will concede to the House
the $500, 100000 legal tenders, and tha,
the House will concede to the Senate the
bank bill and one per cent. tax on bank
circulation.
1t is reported by admiral Porter that the
ram Queen Of the West, while running past
the city Of Vicksburg did materially injure
the rebel steamer Vicksburg Late reports
say the rebels arc taking the machinery out
Of her.
A ship Of var has just been built in New
York for the Chinese government.
Nearly one fourth Of Gen. Grants army
are reported to be unfit for duty, and sick.
ness is upon the increase.
A barge containing seven thousand bush
els Of coal ran the blockade Of yicksbure
on Saturday night and vas picked up by
the Queen Of the West. The Vicksbure
Wig Of the 9th says another batch o
deserters from Grants army had arrived
in that city.
Passengers from Vicksburg report :ha
there is great lack Of medical stores in thu
army, whole brigades being without al
ounce Of quinine. Some Of the surgeons
seem utterly unfit for their positions. Som,
are drunk ; other are becoming hardened
and Indifferent to suffering. A member 0
the Ohio Sanitary Committee states that
during short stay at Vicksburg, he hat
occasion to visit Surgeon Wilkinson, of tn,
Ohio SD, eight times, and that, seven times
out Of eight, he found him bcastly DRUM
and in bed, while many in his regimen
were suffering and dying for want Of atten
ton. A Lieutenant in the same regimen
corroborates this statement.
i A dispatch to from Charleston, S. c.. t
the jackson (M'ss.) appeal, dated the 9th
| states that . feet Of over seventy vessel
was at Port Royal. and it was. supposed
/ that grand movement was on hand.
The House Of Representatives have pass
led the Senate bill providing for the rc'nova
!. of the Winnebago Indians from Minnesota
and the sale Of the reservation for their ben
eft.
The Mississippi Legislature have mad
it penal otfcnse to sell cotton except I
the confederate government.
Il The att.mpt is about to be made in Cal
ifornia to raise cotton. One field Of tween
|, ~ acres is to be planted near Stockton.
), Portl.nd, Oregon, dates Of tho nth stat
that the snow in Florence, on the Salmo
River, is five feet deep. People are p!o~
ing sbout Lewiston. New diggings hav
; been found near Prairie City, proving rio
and extensive.