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council of madens did convene and gave the
oath unto Kate.
SO. And that same day, Donel and Ad., who
teacheth, went forth for to ride, but Amos for.
gat the bells.
81. r Moreover, on the seventh day of the
month it being the Sabbath. samuel, the chief
priest, did preach sermon, the joy OF his PEG
pie, wherein he brake to pieces aud brought to
nausht an image Of clay, set Up BY one Renan,
an unbelever.
SIS Now Samuel is cherished by his flock as
is also Susan, his wife.
SO. And she presideth over an assembly that
meeteth every fourteenth day, and it bchooveth
all who go thercunto to cast into the treasury
OF the the Temple of Brick ten mites, and
Mary. who teachelh, doth carry the bag.
81 And on the eleventh Of the month, at
the eighth hour OF the evening. it convened ut
the house of John and Lizzie, surnamed Dear
born, the goodliest mansion in the whole city.
So. And Jerry and Anne, with their little
ones, and Mary, who maketh robes. pertain up-
to this household, and they ministered unto
their guests in u royal manner, and all Jared
sumptuOusly.
81. Now the congregation Of the Temple of
Brick is an upright one, and its choir Of singers
cannot be excelled howbeit there is one
among them, lawyer, (thc same who went up
unto Lansing the ninth day Of the monthly who
scrupIeth not to divest the innocent person Of a
book Of psalms.
60. And not long before this time pillar in
this temple, even Samuel. (brother of Jerry, }
valiant man, did 60 to rejoin the armies Of the
North.
81. r And it came to pass that on the tenth
day of the second month, Daniel, of the house
OF Bass and Elmcndorf, did receive an epistle
from the land of York, wherein were written
these words
62. Harken. o, Daniel! Thine ancient and we'll
beloved forcfather, aged fou,score and four
years hath taken unto himself wife.
%. Wherefore, he rejoiced with exceeding
great JOY on account Of his new grand. mother.
d. And he became so vain-g glorious ,llereat,
that Robert was constrained to exhort him to
be sober minded and discreet.
IS. Now II any be wounded by this chapter
Of Chronicles, let them call upon Thomas, sur.
named Updegraff, for four grains OF medicine
called in heather tongue, Max Vomi "a; he
hath vial filled with it, (albcit that Of DR.. S.
be empty)
66. For it hath the virtue of healing, and is
of soothing power; so shall they who partake
of it become thereby eased and tranquil.
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y New METHOD OF STOPPING A Horse.
"A few days since fine young horse at.
tached to light cutter in which two young
men were seated, took fright at the noise
Of the Locomotive on the North McGregor
r. r., and started to run away, when one
of the young men leaned over the dash.
board and sliced the animals tail, which
had the effect Of stopping him instantly
This young man can be seen at Hammer
slough Bros, No. l0l, Main ST. At the
same time you can sec the largest and best
assorted stock Of Clothing, Dry Goods, &C..
ever brought west Of the Mississippi.
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Distressing.
We are indebted to valued friend, A.
BEowS, Esq, of Rossvillc, for the following
information:
On Monday light the house of Isaac
Woodmancy was burnt. Mrs. W. put her
8 children, aged 4, G, and 8, in bed and
called OF. a neighbor-her husband being
in the army for the last two years. The
Oldest children were boys, and escaped
in their night clothes, the dear little girl OF
four years was burned with the house and
all the furniture. Loss $40O-no insu-
rance. Our correspondent feelingly OBJ
serves, ''The loss of property we can make
up, but the loss Of the household idol is
irreparable."
On the l4:h, Sunday lasD Geo Burger,
ESQ, while the whole family were at church,
lost his house by fire. Loss 81 800 and
no insurance. Mr. i. lived two miles n.
w. of Rossville.
Why don't people insure? 1t costs but
a trife.
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LOGIC OF HIsToRY.-"Pump" Carpenter,
of the Madison Patriot, is getting up a
book bearing this title. 1t is composed of
scraps, speeches, convention and legislative
proceedings, platforms, resolutions, letters,
&C, &C., Of the politicians for the last 20
years. 1t will be one of the most valuable
records ever issued from the press, and we
do not see how airy one can do without it
who wants to be correctly posted. 1t is
the Cyclopedia Of political history. Price,
l,50 single. Ten copies $l3. Send Cor
it by all means, if you want an invaluable
record, .s
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From the 9th. avalry.

Under date Of Feb. 10, our veteran cor.
respondent, "Rough Notes." writes US
letter, just too late in receipt to be publish
ed. The boys have all the fun in the world
The weather is pleasant. Each of the
three Majors has school Of 16 non. COM
missioned officers from their respective bat
tallions. Maj. lIaddock, in drilling his
boys, asked one, "Oi what use are the legs!"
The answer is Ito urge the horse forward"
but the trooper replied, ITO mount and dis
mount y At this there was bully laugh
A detachment from the 9th went to Nash
vile, Ill.,, to capture some descrters. They
got seven or eight and sent them to Alton.
1t is thought that the 9th will accompa-
nying Gen. Fremon, in an expedition to
California as train guard possibly will
Start in two weeks. 1.-THE TINES is net
regularly received" This complaint is
also made us by Maj. Drummond we can't
tell the reason it is sent regularly every
Wednesday ola Chicago.
Along with the letter of Rough Notes
came group Of daguerreoty ped faces which
will stay pretty close to our left side for
some Sine. Every body wants to see it, but
nobody can get it away from us. The pic
ture represents four Rough Notes" o! the
9th, viz: Capt. Ben. Contcl, Lieut.. Mckay
Lieut.. Davis, and Sergeant 10. II. Wyman
We also received an ambrotype Of Sergt
Wyman in full military rig. AS he stan S
tefore us we would fear him, but how little
danger we would arprehend on meeting
that whole group and suggesting slight
indulgence in Lager or some other innocent
drink !! Good bye, boys! Forget neither
friends, country, nor honor. Gen. Scott
says true soldier is gentleman, and we
know there arc not four better illustrate, ms
Of the remark of "Old Chippewa than are
now looking at us from the plate before US.
Gentlemen Your healths!
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FRANK.-In the Chicago Times we find
the following well condensed business card
Where are d. Allen, jarrett, Howe, Ed
wards, Andricx, Fraser, Giles, and the
other McGregor bachelors . ......
This is Leap year. I'll wait no longer.
So here am, twenty one years, healthy,
prepcssessing, medium size, full chest
educated, prudent, large sparkling eyes
long black flowing hair, and as full of fur
as chestnut is full Of meat, born to make
some man happy, and want home. Does
anybody want me?
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LIN Langue Franchise.

La Langue Franchise.
Miss JAMES proposes sosn to organize class in
French. E- t-
She was formerly day-scholar in the Ursuline
Convent ut Cleveland, Ohio, under the tuition Of
M'de Charles Of Paris and three years since was a
pupil of Louis Fasquele, the popular author aud
lingust, that her pronunciation Il au fat and
she effers opportunity to any who may wish to
learn the language. She will speak French with her
pupils during the hour OF recitation.
ms--$5 per quarter, three lessons per week.
Fasquele's Grammar, Reader and Phrase Book,
and his edition of relemaque, Napoleon and Chefs
d'oeuvres de Racine will be used as Text Books.
Any who may wish Instruction, will please leave
their with her either al the Flanders House
Mt her Selioo'--oom. 3S3
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Y. NJ. D. S.-The young men of this
place have organized Debating Society.
Their meetings are on Tuesday night in
the basement of the Baptist Church.
Charles Jackson is President; Charles Nc
Laury Vice; Henry Gay, Secretary, and
Willie Scott Treasurer. e
This is most excellent move on
the part Of our youth and we wish we
knew how to assist them. Our experience,
when young, learned us this: az Never
take into the society the older classes of
men-they will only embarrass you and
but few weeks will pass before the boys
will lose all management Of the institution.
Work by yourselves till you can speak
without embarrassment and then let the
old fellows in to hear
If you connect Library with it-and
you ought to do so--please honor US with
draft for $40 worth of books. ST.
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PelbliC SNleI

7 wiz sell on Thursday. March 10th, 1864. to The
i highest bidder AZ the latc residences Of Conrad
Warcham derrased, seven head Of horses and colts.
twenty FIVE head Of COWS and young cattle, . large
number orhogs and sheep, one Reaping unsel,ies.
one Sowing drill Wagons, sleds and othes farming
utensils.
TERMs-sums Of less than Is will he REQUIRED /,
cash on removal of PROF erty OF IS and over note
with good security at ~ months, with 10 per ssat.
interest. ..s
Near National CLAYTON Co, lows, Feb. ~. 1894.
3w3,3 ANN wAREIrAM. Aduini trasril
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state Of ZOaCN.
ApJurANr GENERAL OFFICE,
DAvshPomr, IOWA, Feb. 8, 1854.
CIRCULAR To VETERANS.


Return pas sea regimeDtal rendezvous should be
oh aued of the Qunrterma ter when lie fnrni hes vet
wi trans. orf alton to their homes. Veterans
iel"ng ing 10 iowa regiments, but rrsijng III 0thsr
Stats shou be rur"uyi,eI, In transit OF the reli
ment at inr where trans, orta'ion can be obtained
their peciv homes. After rel, orting here they
are only supplied 20 points in this state.
There being but two points in thi. snt" where trans
rorration ran he furnished, Keokuk and Davenport,
CsmlahieS or De,ae,ents r0atr no ne shoa Id pro
cure their transportation ut POINTS in Illinois else
where necessary take them home the most di, oct
route. bur 1, every commissioned officer should
retain command Vt the men until he, strike the state
to irevent straggl ng aud disorganixaion Such OFF,
will rei,or, in person here Lieut. Col Gr:rr
Gen. Wm Vdndevrr prepared to give specific state
ment "a to rxlira ion Of fur:oughs.
The fur'oughs OF all Men beon ing to same Comrn.
ny should expire at same time. Veterans btain
transportation from their homes to ut Da
venport, by writing IT, Capt. +. d. Hunt, A. @. NJ. pa-
venport, Iowa. Gnpt. 7. 7. Dwight. A. @ VI. Keo-
kuk, Iowa, This circular is add iona to aud ext
atory OF circular Of this Department of dat apu
AIRY 22d. 1861, N. Is. BAKER.
3S}w2 Adjutawt General Of Iowa.
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Justice.

Justice.
EDS. TINES II desire, through your col.
umns, to inform the public of my expert.
ence in the Insurance business with Messrs.
Odell & Cpdegraff, of your city. These
gentlemen executed for me Policy in the
Phoenix Co. for 5000. On the Oath JAN,
my barn and other insured property, was
destroyed by fire. On the 9Th day of Feb.
[ received the amount called for in the pol.
icy. For this promptness in liquidatine
liabilities, I deem it but just to the Compa.
ny and the underwriters as well as OF in.
tercst to all property holders to make this
mention. Respectfully,
Monona, Iowa. NJ. THOMPSON.
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COMMERCIAL
TINES OFFICE, Tuesday, 3 p. NJ, ]
Eehrnarv LIZ 1854

W.T. WY wv TO''f' J
Last week was quite pleasant. but Monday, aft or
an effort to snowthc wind whipped round to the North
and sent us one Of the most singing cold snaps OF the
winter.
Business is not very lively thus far this week. The
Pork season is About q 900 head Of hogs were
weighed on City Scales from Dec 5th to January 23d
Over millions Of pound. This will do for a little
City Wei that buyers are getting things ready
for storing produce Mt Postve, Castalia aud other
places along the line. {" sich is litc."
Gold has ruled for 10 days along about 81 to 50,
Wheat is quiet in Chicago and Nil. at LII to l,1s
dispatch received at this Office from Milwaukee n,
3 p. NJ. on Tuesday quotes Gold at 60 in N. Y.
Wheat at l,ls in milwaukee,.
For home markc. see reports below.
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A Great Sale!

I'M the LIST Of March I will fell to the highest bid.
~ der, on the Patrick Urielt farm, in Gard Town
ship, CLAYTON county. Iowa. the property here men,
toned: one span of Large Iiorses, one Young Mare
with foal one set OF Harness. twelve sheep, one Light
Wagon. one lumber Wagon, one new Mccormick
Respcr, one Kuhn's Grain Drill. four Stirring plows
one Cuivafnr, thirty tons Of Hay, be,ides great
number OF other things too num.rou to mention.
All sums under IS rash in hand. Sums OF S. and
over must be PAID in notes Mt IL months at 10 pei
cent Interest, with approved security.
JAMES URIELL.
Read Township, Feb ~, 1864. 3,3w2
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News and Items.
Butler attempts raid upon Richmond.
A deserter from the North advises the rebs
and the expedition fails. .-..
Lee is between Gordonsville, and Orange
Court House.
The rebel armies are said to be larger
than ever before. .-..
Far"agut will open an active campaign
when his fleet arrives at New Orleans
Federal losses at Newbcrn didn't amount
to much.
The prospect Of European war is good!
The Prussians demand the evacuation of
Schleswig llolstein by the Danes. Eng
land protests.
1t is said the Federal prisoners at Rich.
mond are removed to Georgia.
Juarez has re captured San Luis Potosi.
Gen. Sickles is to 60 to Arkansas.
Simeon Draper of N Y, and his Office
holding chums issue request to all Repub.
leans to get together on the 22d and re-
nominate Mrs1Lincoln. The request is
really an "order."
Hugh McCulloch, the U. S. Bank Comp
troller advises the new banks to 20 slow
he says our present apparent financial pros
perity is deceptive. The infants of his
party dare not lisp so much truth.
Morris Louis of Mil, o distinguished
Landlord, prominent Mason, and French
gentleman Of high standing, died in tina,
city recently. as
Mr.. Riddle, the New Senator from Della.
ware, is already called "Copperhcad."
Guerrillas are raidng the Southwestern
| part Of Kansas! -..s... ...
The Danish Army consists of 10000
men with navy of Is vessels.
The "Chincse Fleet of iron clads is saie
to have been purchased by the rebels afte
being delivered at Cninese ports. Anothe
report says this is false. 1t is feared this
| feet will attack San Francisco
| An amendment to the Constitution il
asitated to prohibi. slavery. The N. Y
Times (Rep) is opposed 20 it. :4
The Germans of ST. Louis, Chicago
Boston, Cincinnati, Detroit, and all othe
places where they have 'organs" ere mos
| bitter against Lincoln and no one but
toady would deny it. He who reads cal
see it,
A Quaker boy of johnson county, thi
State, was offered one thousand dollars t
stay at home or the government bounty Il
! enlist. He took the bounty.
Tie Cioilian, democratic paper pub
lished at Independence, Iowa, has becl
forced to suspend publication. sa
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A CHANGE Charley F. Babcock, one OF
the best statesmen in the w est, has engag-
ed with d. II. King & Co., Jobbers of Dry
Goods, Cloths, Cassineres and Yankee No.
tons at No. 55, Lake ST., Chicago. When
our McGregor folks or North Iowa cousins
visit Chicago they will find cordial social
welcome and liberal financial terms with
the house that BABcocK represents. He'll
show you all the goods in the establishment
and treat you to good cigar for the trouble
you give him
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Mr.. LINCOLN, in securing the endorse
men: of sundry State Legislatures, has
compelled his ''loyal" friends to canvass
Of his qualities, which in many instances
is more frank than complimentary. The
New York Spirit Of the Times. newspa
per of undoubted orthodoxy on the African,
says:
"Tbe country is all right in tone. It has
been willing to laugh at Mr. Lincoln's jokes
i, for season; but now that the true strain
of our institutions is approaching, it re-
quires courage and decorum in the Chair
Of State.
For our part, we believe the people will,
in this matter, meet with the relief they
wish. We can conceive how popular tu-
mutt may, in its first emotions, upheave
some jocose elodpolc to the apex, but We
cannot conceive how, in the face OF dripping
guillotines and rocking empire, ,Jack Buns
By could be elected to preside over period
lie that of the old French Revolution for
second term -
The Germans are not alone in finding in
rival candidates to Mr.. Lincoln the negative
virtue of being mot a smutty joker
Chicago Times
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TnE REAPER.--Carier & Bro. hand us q
neat young paper called The Reaper, and
printed ut Rockford, H., for the benefit of
j. r. Manny's Agricultural interests. THE
Reaper is a very interesting paper to the
farmer, and not dry sheet by any means
to the general reader. Mr.. Manny must be
doing a thriving business to Justify the
gratuitous circulation OF SUCH a journal.
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Gen. McClcllan--Opinion Of an Ofs,cer.
n letter from an estet med friend i'm New
York, Captain in the Army, and now on
duty at the Depot fol- drafted Men" of that
State, to one of tho Editors Of this paper,
has SO ,..any good points, sentimental and
patriotic, that we feel compelled to ex;rac'.
Our paper has been honored repeatedly by
contributions from his pen, and the reader
will readily recognize the of-hand, vigorous
style of the writer. His remarks about
Mcclellan and the course pursued toward
him are Of piece with the language of all
who have been militarily associated with
that able officer. The small chaps who
bark in response to the orders of the Trib.
une, Wilkes Spirit, and other journals,
hired to maign worth, can read this letter
with profit, il not with pleasure. We omit
the heading and the name of the writer,
because the letter was not intended for put
lication:
- N. Y, Feb. 6, 1864.
l 60 to the army soon, Col, hope. Yes,
| h"pe so. My heart is in this struggle.
know there arc desperate and dissOlu,e men
politically and morally round the Pres.
ident. know it seems at times rs though
the Government was hopelessly committed
to the devilsh schemes and Republic ruin.
ing policy Of the Abolition class of men,
but, Col, around your and my heart, yes,
away down in the hearts Of the multitudi.
nous masses Of this country there beat
sweet and undying memories of what We
have been nationally, of what we love and
we hop". Oh! get so discouraged at
times; so disheartened! In political par
lance am a"Black Republican" of the
Seward stripe; in military parlancc am
a MCCLELLAN man. Every throb of my
heart is loyal to him. | have battled.
as the record shows, for my country. En-
tering the service in April 1861, l was for
ten months private, then Second Lcuten-
ant, and at the battle Of Gaines Mills
was promoted on the field, by Gen. Slocum
for "neritorious conduct" but have never
subscribed, and I ncuer riI, to this Grimm
inal prescription Of Mcclellan mvn which
some arc endeavo'ing TO make Popular
throughout the country. It is brute force
aSdiHst "oItH. lHe MCtIcIlan men oil the
Army are men who enlisted earliest, and
fought longest and bravcst for the Repub
lies fortunes the opposers Of him are of
that class who looked from a distance at the
mighty wave Of Fate that at so many times
in our earlier struggles seemed about to
overwhclm us. Why should this latter
class rule, or mould public opinion? Why
should 1t be such matter of condemnati,. n
to sustain a brave, and as yet, an unequal
led General? disagree with Mcclellan in
political views, but must his military genius
and services. be made subject ofreproac',,
because, forsooth, he is a d,mocrat? God
and Patriotism forbid Ard vet it Sc. ms
as though We arc drifting that way. Every
day am made the subject Of censurc be-
cause !, q Republican, sustain GEO. B. Nc
CLELLAN, Democrat. Well, let the maud
lin fools howl and condemn-the future,
All yes! the Future will come and justice
l.ng denied, worth long suppressed, and
genius long ignored, will assert their right
full places. = i.
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ENLIsIMENTs.-We arc in receipt of a
copy of an order from Provost General Fry
to Lieut.. Col. Grier, Supt. of the Iowa re-
cruting service at Davenport. Its sub.
stance is that S25 and $l5, premium will
be paid to any one who presents an &C.
cep;ed recruit. The recruit must be uA,s-
tered into<he U. S. service before the pre-
MUM can be paid. unless, however, he is
presented to a Provost Marshal, and is by
him accepted. sE .fEr
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Ori.iIlAL Notice.

OTCSJUNI OvO1lCGe
STATE or IOWA CLAYTON COUNrY-ss.
Edward Layton,
In the District Court.
Almira Layton.
To Almira Layton, Defendant.
YOU are hereby n,aihrd that on or before the Isl
1 day of May. 1864. p.'ition will be filed by said
plaintiff Edward Lay on, in the Office OF the Clerk
the district Court or said CLAYTON county, Iowa
claiming OF you u divorce from the bonds Of matri
mony exiting between us, and that unless you
appear thereto and de fepd before OF the second
day OF the next term OF laid court, commencing on
TIE third Monday of May. 1864, default will be en
tered against y"n. snd judsment rendered thereon
Dated this 18th d,v 1T February. 1864.
EDWARD LAYTON, Plaintiff.
Muapocx & sroNEM.N. ATTORNEYS. $50
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The Latest.
The resolution to make the pay Of black
soldiers equal to that Of white ones was
discussed atlength, and it was determined
that equality OF pay should date from the
LIST of last january. .-..
Cen Sherman entered Jackson, Miss,
on the 9Th inst, the rebels making but
it'll, resistance, and falling back over Pear
River
The Fcdcrals have re.opcne1 fire upon
Ch.rleston, shell being thrown into the
city every ten minutes. There is report
that Gilmore has landed 1900 troops or
James Island, in the rear of the rebel bat.
terieS.
Intelligence from Knoxville is to the
18th inst, when everything was quiet in
that vicinity, the rebels having fallen back
to their old position
Several Federal ofil ,ers have recently es-
capped from the L bly, Prison--among them
Col. Streight.
A passenger train which Left Baltimore
FOR Wheeling on thursday evening was cap
tured by guerrlAs e, point eight miles
west of Harper's Ferry, and the passengers
were robbed of about 100000 in money
and large amount Of other valuables.
No personal injury was done to any one.