The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-30

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horse.
No person can now leave New York with
out passport. The capture of the Ches-
apeake is the cause of this restriction.
1t is now said there will be no stoppage
Of distilling in Illinois and Ohio.
Congress passed the 90 million bounty
bill and adjourned over to Jan. 9th.
A large share of legislation thus far re-.
lates to the disposition of the colored folks
South and North.
The recapture Of Puebla by the Mexican
republicans is confirmed. The French are
getting the worst of it now.
Capt j. B. Taft of Freeport, Ill.,, while
skating near that city went under the ice
and was drowned few days ago.
Mr.. Houghton, of the Golcna Advertiser,
has retired from that paper. The Gazette
is the Oldest paper in Illinois. Mr.. II. has
held the helm for the last 80 years.
The Jews-harp is corruption of jaws
harp, or harp with jaws.
G,eenleaf Elder, merchant of Bangor,
Me-, hung himself on the 18th.
Hoped skirts are not to be abandoned!
A New York manufacturer writes that he
has orders for more than ever before.
Christmas is said to be the most appro-
pirate day to make lady present. Sor-
ry we did not learn this before now, but
"New Years day." will do for this season.
The "heel Of events which the el-posted
are supposed to be con" is generally
thought to be longer now than it was three
years ago. Erents of the present hour arc
decidedly. colored and live at the South
The Neus says II. E. Newell, Book, Pa
per and Drug man of this city, and tip.
top chap any way you can fix il, is nego.
tiating for the establishment OF paper
mill in this place. HOMER, please negotiate
with Chase and get one of his kind-we'll
engage to write the next Illiad for you if
you request it. Joking aside, why can't
McGregor do some manufacturing.
"E. G. kellogg Of Conn. has invented
fre-arm that will fire 353 times minnie"
Hum
Dispatches state that Longstrect has
joined Lee and Meade has fallen back.
Doubtful.
The Conservative Committee met at
Philadelphia from the adjourned Cincin-
natl meeting and "endorsed' Gen. McClel-
Ian as the next candidate for the Presiden-
cy. w. B. Campbell Of Tennessee for
Vice.
The CONSUMPTION Act will remain intac
till Congress meets on the 9th of January.
The draft will be postponed till February
first.
The Boston Sanitary Fair yielded $l40,.
600. Bully for the Bay State!
Colfax, the present Speaker is not p,in-
ter We knew him in SO, have known
him ever since, and never he ,rd he was a
printer until lately. SCHUYLER, please
give US the facts!
"a Bureau OF Emancipation is to be cs
tabl>hcd." 1t will take more bureaus than
Citizens.
Hon II. T. BIoao Of Mo. (radicaD recent
ly spoke to the League Of Washington
against Gen. Schofeld. The right name
for a job of that kind.
There are 5000 rebels at Rock Island
They are gsarled by 1000 troops.
The Republicans Of the North begin to
state that Geo. d. Prentice of Louisville is
drinking so much that he don't know any
thing. See the Detroit Adcertiser! When
Prentice knows less than the asses who as
sail him we shall pity him.
Catholic priests are exempt by U. S. law
from giving the secrets Of the confessional
in evidence.
"A black dress coat and pants, white
cravat, and black silk vest is the ball cos
tune of our American gentlemen" We
cant 60 to any more balls.
Truffles, a species of mushroom grows
only in France and underground at that
Hogs root for them and lead to their dscov-
cry. Dogs are also taught to scent them
out. So says the Sunday Times.
The President gave the original of his
Message amnesty Proclamation to the Gin.
Sanitary Fair.
Michael Schwartz (Black) German
monk invented gun-powder in 1890
A New York paper reports the death of
Pat. keenan, on the Erie Railroad. This
is mistake: our friend and namesake is
at Ekader Iowa selling goods and buying
produce.
Furs are so per cent lower in England than
present American prices will warrant.
Cranberrcs are only worth $l4, Dbl.
in Milwaukee. Sour little devils any
way . .
Counterfeit 20's in Treasury Notes are
in brisk circulation in South Ohio.
A lady fell dead in Boston ball room.
A girl of II, i'll with diptheria, got to a
second story door, and killed herself by
jumping into the street. This occurred in
Bartlett N II.
Col Whistler, the oldest army officer in
the U. S. except Scott died at Cincinnati
last week.
Staford's projectile, fred from an eight.
inch parrot, was fred in N. Y. Dec oath
through an iron target inches thick back
ed with Is inches Of live oak perfora,ing
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