The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-11-11
News and Items.

News and Items.
IS There is story going the rounds of
5. girl who was "luc1y enough to marry a
10 editor" We don't see the point-don
=. believe the girl ever did either.
,. Abe on being solicited to run again
lie 1864, says it reminded him Of the man VIII
n was blasting rock; the first use Of tn
. powder did big thing but on trying tn
( mc.powder second time, it didn't do q
If we'll. VIII it do to hint that Abc's on
l. charge has been SO effectual in blastn
k things that second charge will be use
" less?
l. The 9th Cavalry gave about 400 votes
s Stones majority 80 to 40. The 10th low
Infantry gave Tuttle small majority.
9 Elisha Hurlburt, Post Master at DEBORAH
r and Federal Assessor for Winneshick Co.
A died last week.
"The Spanish Democrats of Barcelon:
sympathize deeply with tn. President ir
his negro freeing policy" Spanish Dem
ocrats
Gen. Frank Heron's public reception a,
Dubuque was very grand affair. Mr.
Cooley made the address of welcome
Frank is not speech maker but he went
through the motions first rate.
| The Denver Common wealth says the tel.
egraph is now complete to "Amerca," as
they call the old States. Joe V. BAUcn.
how do you do? Begin to feel wiry, don't
you?
Toast for the loyal stay at homes who
are consuming with patriotic fire: NEW
arms and legs for our brave boys in the
field-More greenbacks to our brave boys
at home!"
In Wapello, Iowa, ghosts dressed in black
are making their appearance and alarming
the people. They are probably colored
| ghosts, on furlough.
The Richmond Wing congratulates the
Confederacy on the removal of Rosecrans,
calling him "the best General the Yankees
had" 1tsays Grant is slow, never succeed
ed but BY overwhelming odds, and that he
will find Chattanooga the worst place he
ever attempted to hold.
EAT Horse is sentence lately post
ed up in various places in New York. It
said by some to be the key note or rallying
cry Of conspirators against the Govern
ment. 1t is more likely Mares nest.
Beecher is in England lecturing in dc.
fence of the motives of the United States.
He has large audiences.
There are only fifteen thousand strum.
pets in Washington and its environs! This
army of Amazons arc allies of the rebels
in the work Of destroying our troops, but
the officers are the greatest sufferers.
Gen. Sca:.enck and Gov. Bradford Of MID
had little difficulty which was referred
to the President. His Excelleney "split"
the difference in dispute, and the mat
ter rested.
The Rebel Privateers are at the Cape Of
Good Hope.
A treaty with the Ute Indians, of Colo
RADIO aad the west has been concluded
IT'S powerful tribe.
Some leading Lcuisianians propose to
elect NJ. C's. Members of the Legislature.
&C., &C., organize the State and formally
restore her to the Union as it was. The
move is condemned by the Tribunes, and
it is plainly indicated that no such return
can be effected. Abolition of slavery is a
sine qua noa.
One million eight hundred and sixty five
thousand men have been called to this war
from the loyal States, but thank God it is
pretty nearly finished now. One or two
more calls and the job is done.
Prentice says the South is out of wool
and no more rams can be imported.
Last year the Democratic vote Of Pa,
was 2l9 40; this year it is 253,171; an
increase Of IS 900. Are these voters dis
loyal!
A new Crinoline called the "Odina, or
Wave Jupon," is before the public. 1t is
said to accommodate itself to circumstan.
ces.
The rebels of St. Domingo now occupy
more than half the Island but the Govern
ment claims to be gradually suppress,ng
them.
Some agonizing poetic genius of the Re-
publican order addresses Mr.. Lincoln in a
string Of words, beginning each stanza
with,
'Abraham Lincoln, give US MANI"
The puzzle the old raj. splitter finds is to
pick up such character from the lot that
now surrounds him.
European advices arc to the effect that
Mrs. Wales, the Princess, is about to con-
vince the world of her intention not to die
without an heir.
Austria and Prussia are getting into a
muss with Denmark. The former powers
decline to accept the arbitration of Eng
land on the German and Danish difficulties.
The King Of Denmark says if he is to be
overpowcred by Germany he will declare
Danish Republic.
The guerrllas are bold at Washington;
. recent raid inside our lines resulted in
the capture Of Federal wagon train.
The Five. Twentiss are nearly all sold for
Banking Capital. Nearly 100 Banks are
in process of organization. The other
bonds of the U. S. will be sold next and in {
time we shall have paper money enough to