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in the country Of our enemies-tbe prospect OF q
bitter political contest among them-the period oi
q change Of administration-an these things pom
to this as an appropriate time for urgent attempts
at peace; and our government We have no douot
avsils itself Of the occasion I; And 1t Ar. Lincoln
will consent to an armistice, stop the bloodsneo
let the two nations appoint commissioners, either
by the respective administrations or by delegates
to National Convention, 0he government giving
its ASSENT and therein let all matters Of discussion
be delibera ed sud resolved subj=ct to tho decision
OF the cs7st'ted authorities upon the treaty uiti.
Es:sS 10 ~ .oaie. If this csn be agreed on thsre
Is then no hindrauce to the presentation Of any
pan .. settlement wtica individuals or States may
propose
Ti>ea, i the North west shorid furnish induce
nents fo sepaTsie alliance, CT e 'he whole North
snonid otter - @a'or compatible with the honor
and safety OF the South, all this would oe ma tsr
tor consideration; and the. these various propcsi-
tcns cou.d &C orah for discussion among our people
For Cur own part, We gee no plan oi safety but
in . permanent separation; and We can think Of no
condition oil things which wouid uske US willing
recipient Oh any reconstruction. But the recogni--
ton o. our nationality, the proclaa,ioa Of an arm
ist'ce. will enable shs two goseran-,ts 50 to pre-.
sent the points as 10 elicit the public sentiment
powerful party at the Moth is bAs,ng its po-
i,t'ca status OH this course Of policy and we may
iook to Sec its bold and distinct announcement
waen the Chicago Convention meets in the last of
this month. If we suffer no disaster to besa our
ar!ns IN the C.esntime, it is not unreasonable to
hope that Lincoln himself may plant his STANDARD
uton the ranparts of peace. :.
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Election Returns.

Yadkin.-Commons, A. @. Cowles 865, Nchol-
son 1l5. The vote at Mr.. Cowles' precinct was
Cowles 27o, Nicholson
Dnplin-Senate, W. R. Ward AS, J. D. Stan
ford 800. Commons, 2. Smith 4l0, R. B. Houston
367, A. NJ. Faison $50.
Wilkes.-Commons, P. T, Horton 745, A. 8. Cal.
loway 46a, E. Weloorn 297, W. W. Hampton 2aO,
Stout l43.
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Extract from o letter to the Editor, dated

RANDOLPH Co., Aug. II, loo4,
"I Dr. Black can have justice be is elected TO tne
Senate. Two precincts from Randolph were not re-
turned, and his army vote was not returned. eu~
The Conservative party of Randolph was shameiny ~
nistreated. There were strong guards Of aimsa sa
men at nearly all the precincts The detained na"u ."S
and reserves between 45 and 90 took the aiar; ane
most of them voted for Vance against ther previous
y expressed wishes"
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24

the Confederacy from England, IS due to the Rieh
znend Dispateh which paper is now printed on
English lace. imported through ths efficient"
blockade The Dipatca begins to lock lik, old
times.- WN Journal
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24

On the very heels Of the election in this State a
peace Influence seems to have gone out, most prob
ably from Richmond, on the administration jour
nails, which, up to that very moment, had been
pressing the war in the most violent manner, and
declaring that all peace men were more or less dis
loyal to the cause The change of tone was instsn.
taneous Certain journals, including he Conted-
srate sue Gonseroatire, of this City, hardly gave
the reople time 10 vote before they took ground fer
negotiations, and avcwed their willingness to dis
cuss the question OF re union with the Northern
people.
The :.rtico of the Confederate which we publish
to. day, and which We may notice more at length
hereafter goes further than we have ever gone, in
that it proposes, not Conyention of one or Of all
the Southern States, but a Convention of all the
United States. 1t cries out to Massachusetts, and
Vermont, as we'll as to Illinois and Indiana, IVe
haze been fighting you three gears, and aee fear ~e
are whpped We appeal to you to grant Us an
armistice, and then meet in general Convention
and If you can convince that can return to the
Union acith safety and honor, zoe w at least con-
sider the MATTER and the probability is zoe wiU re-
turn. We leave it to readers to say if this is
not the plain English of the Coysderates arti-
Gle. That paper, We may be sure, will continue
to abuse the Northern people, and continue to
abuse large portion of our own people, for ef-
feet; but its thoughts are even now running
in the peace channel, and it would do almost any
thing to stop the and avert what it so greatly
fears-su!jugatios. 1t wants recognition, and it
wants Convention of all the States. Recognition
is as distant and as doubtful as it ever was and
general Convention alone be called, in the ao'
sence of recognition, BY the Congress of the Uni
ted States on the application Of twothirds Of the
States. Col McRae has heretofore been opposed
to the Intervention of the States with view to
peace but it seems he is now in favor of it, and is
presenting himself as an humble suppliant at the
feet of the United States mplorng them to act and
stop the war. These are his positions, not ours
but he is the oyal and true Confederate and are
the tratorl What will be the end Of all this
Our answer is. " Watch and Wait!"
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SHrx1rrAlrY OF WAKE.-On Thursday last the
Magistrates of Wake County, after investigation
and comparison, announced through their Char
man that the vote stood as follows W. II. Aigh
1000 j, P II. Russ ,OU7.
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The attention of those who are required to pay
ttbes of tobacco is directed to the notice oi the
Agent for Wake and Orange Counties, in our paper
IN dAy.
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psrsrrc1AsA-Gen Grant now occupies the eel.
ebrated "Wbite House." few miles out Of Rich.
mond as his headquarters. We wish that the still
more celebrated White House at Washington were
. thoussndth part as we'll occupied.
Last Saturday, one Of the "pedagogues who have
floyced" President Lincoln, paid him visit At the
White House. ,,,
We could almost hope that he did his Old work
The Lincoln editors indulge in no opinion that
he has not prepared for their use. They are Ike
the O,aaeitans who think no food TT to eat until
the cook has chawed 1t for them >.
Mr.. Lincoln is a very lean man to have the Sis'
posal of so many fat Offices.
IAN abolition editor asks if we acknowledge tnat
negroes have souls to be saved: We acknowledge
that he has one to be damned"
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Which travels at the greatest speed heat OF colde
Heat because you can easily catch cold
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The actors of New York are demanding larger
salaries and are holding meetings to enforce their
demands. -.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-08-24

To CLEAN MIKRoRs.-Ths creates: care should
he taken in cleaning Mirror, IS nse only the soft.
est articles lsst the glass saculd be scratched. 1t
s, first be dustsd with feather brush, then
washed ever with sponge, dipped in spirits Of
wine, 20 remove the fly spots. After this, it should
b. dvstea with powder blue in thin muslin bag,
ard iiaa!y pslishe'! with CID silk handkerchief.
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4 EnpsE eToEY.-The army Correspondent. o. the
Nv -crh tIe.rlH writes an account OF the famous
i.lss rag -.l0 TIC lines, and without riders. lie
s;.s 't.a-r i,c,:aula Hundred there is large cor
.a!, une., -! ,l2 disabled :ad worn out horses-
rru .l,: .,e " Ga Sheridan after his famous raid
are ;ouErsl :'i,e poor beasts have apparently
IT,: l. .:c ii tncir original yigor left That was
wha. ,7e .;.so2n. . week or twc since. Now we
Ia ;e crrsgs5 oar opinion. Dos;rs The heavy fr;ng
on our ,,s.t snort time Since, these lame and
worn ou: csliue warriors pr'cked up their ears,
s.rair.tei .a .aer sore and stiff limos tossed their
msues form eI in squadrons. and with several loud
snorts charged on number Of inc'tshsve tuules-
Two mules were instantly killed AID the oshers fled
in the widest disorder. The horses again forned
10 the music of Gi.hnore's artillery, and charged on
high rail fence which they at once broke down.
They did not lesist from their warfike demonstra-
ton aGtil the artillery ceased firing
MANY glorious speculesiohas failed for the SAM Rooa
thai the old Texan Ranger when he WAS ASKED
wby he DIDN'T buy land when It WAS dug cheap
Well did nigh ono taking eight Thousand acres
once said Tom Phillips. mournfuy You see Two q 'ne
shoes and they offered their titles for two leagues, just
below there, fer pair of boots.
For pair of boots cried one
Yea a pair of boots Cor each league. 80
but why on earth d,dn you take ny Inevo pe ~oilu
hundred thousand dollars to-day. Why did nj you give
them the boots! , :s ia r.,,
a. be took her chew Of tobdcco quite as II ne o"nea
two leagues of land.
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WAR NEWS.
From Richmond;

RICHMOND. Aug. 18th, 1s64-Greggs division of
cavalry advanced on the New Market road yester.
Gay afternoon and engaged the enemy, our forces
occupying position in the vicinity Ct Deep Bot,
TOM The enemy were repulsed with considerable e
loss. Confederate loss small.
RICHMOND, Aug. ia duel took place near the
CITY TINS morning between Daniel, Editor CT the
Ersnttner, and Elmore Of the treasury tsnar..nent
Daniel received . flesh wound above the ankle
The correspondence grew eut Of the publication in
the LEGAL column Of the Eoni,.er of, the Isl, OF
request Of detective to suppress certain facts in.
furious to the reputation of high official in the
Treasury department.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

WE notice very vigorous efforts are be.
ing made throughout the country to raise
the necessary recruits to fill the quotas
under the last call by the President for
five hundred thousand more men,
Iowa is to day in the midst of har.
vest and there can be no such thing
thought of as enlisting men to the exclu.
sion of the labor required to gather the
ripening crops, but if there are those who
can do, as the ADJ. Gen. suggests in another
column, (and 1t would be disloyal to sug.
gest otherwise) immediately call meet
lngs in each ward and township, and at
those meetings appoint energetic commit
tees to canvass in each ward and township
to ascertain the numbers and names of
those who will enlist before the draft, and
also determine upon what amount of money
can be raised to pay local bountics to vol.
unteers and establish rules therefor. it Ger.
tainly is eminently proper and should be
done.
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To the Public!

IN consequence of the advanced I,iees demanded
u ny Propretors OF Patent Medicines, leaving to the
gsts and dealers in Patent Medicines in Mc(,repor.
are reluctantly compelled to advance our rnt.iI nj;
ces on all medicines from and after ths date :. nc,
schedHle below: ss@p -e = - - - =.
All Pills formerly sold for 2sc In IA cn~
All other preparatory articles former
SOFA ior Csc to be 35c.
All other preparatory articles former. .. -,
>, I y sold for ,tl. So. soc to - $50.
All other preparatory articles former -
=, ~ sold for 75c to be 81 90
All other preparatory articles former.
- soldsor 81 90 to be 81 Is
All other preparatory articles former.
ly cold for .r.r "a 81 so To he A Az
.sr.,. -f..- BENTON BROS. l. co.
~. .aH. ii. f. NEWELL 4.s... .s
WOOD L BROTHER.
g s..tr 8. HUNTINGTON & CO..
mcGregor, Iowa, July Is, 1904. 3ml00
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State of Iowa.
ApJUTANr GENERALS OFYIcE, }
Davenport, July 10, 1864. {

Davenport, July 10, 1864.
}. For the information all Interested, this De.
partment informs those citizens Of this State who
are liale to military duty and who are entering into
the service of the United States MS teamsters. rail-
road operatives &c. that this kind Of United States
service does not exonelate them from the iabiltes
OF draft. lfany OF these men are drafted, they
VIII be considered deserters by the United stat ss M
thoIities ii they do report for duty in
the ranks, or provide a substitute
IT any person not authorized by the Upited states
or state authorizes attempts to enlist into apy
service outside OF this State they will be once ar
rested and placed in confinement aud all State ON
GERS are hereby directed to aid this Department in ito
efforts 10 event any recruiting in tbi State. which,
Is not done under the orders of the United StAtea
Government or the State Government. -
,oi,a AN state tiesrs are directed to see that the
IL, 1861, (till In forcel are strictly observed:
IL. That no citizen, inhahtsnt resident Of this
unteer or Reserve Militia, shall hereafter enlist Or
engage to enter the military service OF any other
state And all persons liable TO military duty with.
in this State hereby prohibited from enistng or
agreeing to enlist, or assembling with view or for
the purpose of entering he service orany other State
Nor snail any person withnshis state, liable to do
military duty enter into the service Of the United
states, except under the express authority this
state Provided, that this cider is not intended to
prevent the Government OF the United States frem le-
c.uins for the Regular Army, pursuant to the Acts
H. That all persons whether residents Or this
State or otherwise, and all officers, except regularly
authorized officers Of the United States recruitpE
Tor the United states Regular Army, are hereby pro.
hihed from enlistng or in any manuer rs,ipg men
within this State with view fer the rhrgoss Of
entering lrto the military service Of any ota1f state,
or OF the United states, except in Pursuance Of the
laws and authority OF the State of Iowa.
Nv. That the Adjntant General of this State DO
charged with the duty 1f seeing that neither Of tho
above orders tkos. II andIIi) is violated.
Aud the aid hdjutant General when satisfied that~
either or any of the above Order. (Nos III and ILL
has been or is beng violated, shall order all officers
o persons violating such orders under military ar
rest unless the Comuan der chief otherwise directs
to be attach to and enter the service as prvates
III any company regiment being al ed within this
state, under authority thereof.
N. Il. BAKER,
Adjt, Gen. of Iowa.
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A portion of the Veteran Reserve corps
stationed at Rock Island, premediiated an
assault upon the Argss office, but were
frustrated by about 600 law abiding citi-
ZcnS. -.. ,i@
Gen. Averell defeated Early in front of
Winchester on, Wednesday. The rebels
lost over four cannon, 500 men killed and
wounded and 200 prisoners. The Federal
loss was about 200.
Secretary Seward, it is said, intends to
demand of the British government the
surrender Of Semmcs.
Col. Thornton's rebel command has been
recruited to 200 men, and at last accounts
was in Lafayette and Ray counties. An
intercepted letter from Thornton makes it
apparent that they intend making a raid
into Kansas. 30
Gen Brooks has resigned his command.
This makes the fifth corps commander that
Gen. Grant has lost since he commenced
the campaign; Sedgwck was killed, Gill.
more was relieved, Smith and Hancock
withdrew temporarily, and Brooks resign
ed ,... ..s... O.. -, ID. .. p. ,.s
Gen. Sherman protests against the en-
trance OF recruiting agents into his depart
ment, claiming that they will swell the
number of idle non combatants, without
rendering any commensurate service aa
1t is believed that 5000 Of Prices men
are in Missouri; these joined by Thornton's
guerrillas and Pawpaws, will make Cor
midable force. " ts
The Indians are troublesome on the
Western Colorado mail route. Rumors
prevail of the capture Of Fort Larned and
the post at Walnut Creek by then.
H. N. Fuller, editor Of the Newark Euen
ing journal was arrested on the 22d, charg
cd with melting instruction and discour
aging enlistments He was released on
bail in the sum Of $4,000.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

~ Tesarencesto ! proclamation from our
ereAisht(s) Governor, the interested reader
OF this State will see that he has an invita-.
ton to series of (mustering) parties which
are to be, like the Ledger stories, continued
from time to time as per decree of our
'esse(D Legislators who met at Des Moines
IN 1864. No backing down this time. It
is clearly the intention of the Gov. to infuse
. perfectly military disposition into the
minds Of every male inhabitant throughout
the state, and thus better fit us to march
boldly and fearlessly into Uncle Abe's
slaughter pens among the Southern cotton
fields.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
MARRIE.D.

In Chicago on the 22d inst, at the res,dence ~
W. A. Giles Esq. BY the Rev. Mr.. Nichols, r. Hun.
BaRD ESQ, of McGregor, to Miss ANNA E. GfLss. Of
Chicago. r. .n.-.-I - =
We have for sometime had an latina ton that ovr
bachelor friend, no more member Of tho AosoyeS
persuation, was meditating alliance which would
add more brilliant and precious Je,ueH to the new
firm here and sincerely hope that in no part Of the
future of life will he lind that there is less Of esuu-
Inc happiness in the double harness matrimonial. 20
often affirmed by our experienced neighbors 10 Be-
the chisf end of man" than his brightest sutioaoa-
'oh' nave pictured to his imaginative mind. OR
socially inclined citizens will very soon have an Oh.
portuny to welcome the fair bride who has left her
nome in the Garden City to make happy the heart a,
one of our most talu able citizens to her p.v HON.
in the liawkeye State, where sincerely hone ah~
may ever be happy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

TIE following published statement CT
the sums contributed by the different coun.
ties to the Northern Iowa Sanitary Fair,
shows Clayton to be ahead Of all, except
Doouque county, which wifi entitle her to
the banner to be presented to the county
making the largest contribution 10 the Fair,
Dubuque excepted:
THE cash contribution of Clayton was
Si,sls,sO; Black Hack. SLABS, 40; Blu.
chanan, S84l 20; Floyd, $685. 81; Cerro
iordo, $l04,50; Bremen, s672, %; Chick.
nsaw, Sl57, 60; Mitchell, S4l9.6l; Frank.
~, 1928, 65; Hardin. $4l9.s5; Butler.
S29i,05; Grandy, SAG, AZ.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

BY letter from Mr.. Beckwith, now in
w., to his law partner, Mr.. Noble, we learn
that all the Eastern states are making
arrangements to send agents into the rebel
states with instructions to follow up the
army and enlist all negroes found, and
secure them to the credit of those states,
and thus fill their quotas. Towns are
offering exorbitant bounties with which
they arm their agents who make such
arrangements with the recruit, who it is
possible TO obtain, as they can, determined,
however, to secure the necessary number
no matter where, TO fill their quotas.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
State Of Iowa. @ a.a s..s.st trEi
ADJUrANr GENERALS OrF,cR,D
Davenport, July 81, 1864.

ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFiCR.D
Davenport, July 2l 1864. I
G eneral Orders No. Fl.
l.. The able bodied men Of this State between the
ages oi Is and 40 will at once proceed to organize
themselves into companies in their respective cour.
ties
ii. The men enrolled TT for military duty uu.
d the laws of this State will organize into compa.
MES. and If any neglect is reported on the part Of
any township, portion Of towns hip BY any person
so enrolled immediate report should be made to this
department. and prompt measures will b. taken to
enforce the laws Of this State
ILL., Officers will be elected by the men thus or.
ganzed Into companies, under the directions Of tho
Constitution of this state and Chsp. a. Laws of 10th
General Assembly QS64).
Nv. Officers or citizens in want thereof will apply
to this office for proper forms for rolls and for any
Information in relation to the organization OF com.
paDes.
V. Any company having organized WILL as provi-
ded in section of said Chapter S4 fix the place for
drill and discipline and ii they neglect 80 to do, the
time and place will be designated by the Adiutant
General of the state.
W. Chap. Saith, Sec. Is, Laws Of 10th General
Assembly, must be strictly enforced unless eulcient
excuse is furnished to this Department.
VII. The Governor will not form regiments, brig
ades or divisions until company rolls are properly
returned to this Department. unless the public ssrv.
ice demands immediate organization.
by order OF the Commando r- in Chief
N. b. BAKER,
Adjutant General of Iowa.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

ADJ. GEN. BAKER very politely asks US to
say to our readers, Stree of charge" that all
persons DESTROYS of volunteering in any of the
old regiments, thereby securing the bounty and
avoiding the pending draft, will apply to the
Provost Marshals in their respective Districts
who will recruit and forward them as usual to
rendezvous at Davenport.
The Department urges upon the State the
following plan of action:
LIST. Immediately call meetings in each
ward and township.
"a. Appoint energetic committees to urge
recruiting and to canvas in each ward and
township to ascertain the numbers and names
of citizens who will furnish representative re.
cruits or substitutes before the draft.
3D. Ascertain what amount of money can
be raised to pay local bounties to volunteers,
and to establish rules for safe disbursement OF
same.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
First National Bank Of McGregor.

On and after this date, May 23d, this Bank will
pay out Legal Tender Notes, National Currency and
the Notes Of the Branches of the State Bank of Iowa
only
New York and New England currency will be re
ceved on deposit and as 'scurrent funds" until June
LIST, 1864, on and after that date l2 OIL per cent
discount
o. HULvERsoN, Cashier.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
YER B.H.NG IT,

Elm gesundcr krafiger mann ais Ersatz.
mann fer Elm JAHR order fer die Dauer
DIES krieges. Derselbe muss Auslander
order sonst militairfrei sein. Einen solchen
wird cine liberale Vergutung bezahlt.-
Nabere Auskunft ertheilt die office der
NORTH Iowa TINES. Effgl
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CLIFTON HOUSE, July 90, 1864.

SlR-We are in receipt Of your note ad
visIng us Of the departure of Hon. H.
Greeley from the Falls that he regrets the
sad termination of the initiatory steps tax
en- Tor peace, in consequence of the change
made by the President in his instructions
to convey Commissioners through to Wash
lngton for negotiations; and that Mr.. Gree.
ley will be pleased to receive any answer
we may have to make through you. We
avail ourselves of this offer to inclose let
ter to Mr.. Greeley, which you will oblgc
US by delivering. r.- .... ~.
We cannot take leave of you without
expressing our thanks for your courtesy
and kind offices as the Intermediary through
whom our correspondence with Mr.. Gree
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