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for produce or merchandise. Common
sense teaches any one that the issue Of a
nincty-day note to pay thirty day one
doesn't pay the debt, though l have no
doubt, there are many people in the world
who often obtain partial relief from this
kind of strategy. Our countrymen are
learning who tells them the truth, and
thank God they are beginning to talk it
quite loudly also. 1t is too bad that a set
Of pretenders who speak Of the Constitu-
ton as only "a piece Of sheep. skim" and
who treat its provisions with contempt,
should be regarded with the least favor,
but it was always so in history, and not
until insults and injuries were burned into
the flesh of the masses, did they rise to the
dignity Of freemcn and tell their puny op.
pressors to stay their hands. These men
talk of "the Union" as something they
revere! In the language Of an esteemed
friend of Dubuque, "Thcy think more of
the cotton rag that encompasses negro
badly Of Louisiana, than they do of the
finest bunting that floats at our American
masthead ~
But it is 10, the "noon of night" and l
bid you
Eoro-o1l ID r
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There are 5000 Indians at point $50
miles in the interior from Fort Pierre pre-
pared to give Gen. Sulley and his command
. warm reception.
New Orleans advices state that the main
portion of Gen. Banks army is going to
that place, and that the active campaign in
western Louisiana is at an end for the sum.
mer at least.
Tom Hyer, the we'll known puglist, died
in New York on the Goth inst. The doctor
was Of the opinion that the immediate
cause Of death was dropsy. Deceased was
forty. five years Of age, and native Of
New York. ...
1t is reported that 5000 Of the federal
army and IS many, or more. of the rebels,
lie on the battle field of the Wilderness not
buried yet.
Mr. Lincoln has been successful split,
ter, 6rst of rails, then of the Union, and
lastly Of the republican party.
An exchange says: "What next! A
plaster cast Of the notorious Chandler, Of
Michigan, has been set up in the rotunda
of the capitol at Washington. What next,
for gracious sake?' The image Of our
Nations death.
Congress has been memorialized by
Polish gentlemen asking that their coun-
trymen be not surrendered as Russian sub.
jects.
The archives of the State OF Louisiana
| were found in the earth near Baton Rouge,
and portion Of them have arrived in New
Orleans.
A rebel order has been issued in Rich
mond prohibiting the burning of COTTON
1t is to be seized and used to procure cloth
ing for the soldiers and munitions OF war.
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Letter from Cant. Drips.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June oath, 1864.
DEAR TINES Since my last, part OF
the 10th Army Corps, including the 9th
Iowa, has come and gone again. They
were here about two weeks. In that time
they have rested some, drew new clothing
and received four months pay. These
stimulents have done the men great deal
Of good, and they now start off in good
spirits on another unknown march. This
time they start on the railroad /; perhaps
forty miles on the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. They will go, suppose, as far
as the road is repaired, and from thence
cannot say; many suppose that Gen. A. j.
Smith will make Lagrange his headquar-
tiers, and from there send expeditions
agains. Forest or any other rebel force that
may come in his reach. He has at his
command the force he had on Red River
and number of fresh troops, collected at
this place, making . nice little army, per-
haps of 10000 men, sufficient force un.
der his skillful management to whip any
force that can at any time be spared to send
against him. You may rest assured that
where Gen. A. j. Smith commands there
will be no Banks, Sturgis & Co. disasters.
The 9th looks the worse for year, hav-
ing gone through two hard campaigns, &C.
cupping over four months without rest,
and they arc not alone all who were with
them feel the same effects. But it is re.
frcshing to see how cheerfully they move
again having confidence in their leaders,
they 60 determined to override every obsti.
Gle rebellion may throw in their way. Col.
Shaw Of the 18th Iowa commands the
Brigade composed of the 14th, 9th and
32d Iowa, and oath Missouri regiments,
and is well thought Of both by officers and
men they think he should were a star.
Our regiment leaves great many men in
hospital and convalescent camp, some that
will never again join their comrades in the
field; poor fellows, how Pity them the
thoughts of being killed in battle is no ter
ror, but every Solder breads sickness in
hospital. The recruits seem to suffer most;
three recruits to one old soldier have died
in Co. E, this spring. The old soldier was
Sh"aNS Aluuts iOIuleIIy VI DuUuque, (lc
others are Elijah Perry, Peter Bush and
John L. Goslin. Quite number are left
sick in hospital and convalesccnt camp here:
there are none dangerously sick.
The wealth is int"nso,y hot and sultry,
very severe on troops in the field. send
y"I paper containing an account Of the
fight at the mouth of White River; it was
a gallant little fight, and the two small
companies of the 18th deserve credit for it.
Iowa forever! they know no failure with
half show.
The To-day troops still keep coming in,
scarcely day passes but one or more reg-
ments arrive, some go below, but mostly
stop here.
The 37th (Grey Beards) are doing picket
duty here, and get along very well. had
a chat with Judge Potter, the other day,
and he seems to be pleased with the change,
says the duty is not so hard as guarding
prisoners. He is looking well and stands
the service well. -.. ...
Since writing the above hear that the
railroad is repaired as far out as Lagrange.
No news. Tuos. q. DRIPs.
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Native Wines

Native Wines
Sacred History abounds in allusions to wine,
and as there are thirteen distinct Hebrew terms
different kinds. condition and ages, it is evident
that the "sncient people" we're no less partic-
ular in the matter of sbrands" than are the
people of the present day. The Greeks and
Romans had two hundred varieties, of which
the "Falernian" was the choicest; and the pro-
ducts of particular Vineyards were as highly es-
teemed in + thens and Rome, as the Cliquot
and Metternich wines now are in London and
Paris. The wines Of antiquity were often vii
lainously adulterated. The art of "doctoring"
the juice of the grape is so far from being a
modern invention that it dates back to the siege
of Troy. Helen, the fair and frail, is said to
have learned the trick in Egypt, and to have
practised it for the sake of increasing the ex.
hileratng properties of the wine she gave to
the defenders of the city after a hard battle
with the Greeks.
The safest and best Of all exhilarents is good
urine. Many physicians and matrons suppose
We must have foreign wine. There is one
hundred times the quantity of wines exported
from France, Spain and Germany, than can be
manufactured there from the quantity of grapes
There is but one safegard, and that is to use
our own pure native wines. Imported wines
now pay heavy duty, and bottle of real Port
or Sherry can only be obtained at high price
There is no duty or tax on native wines-therc'
fore, in the name ofpurity and economy, let us
have our ewn native wines.
Messrs. Bennett Peters & Co., of Chicago
always have an assorted stock of fine imported
wines in U. S. bonded warehouses, from the
most reliable houses of France, Spain and Ger
many, also, brandies. gins, runs, &C.; and have
for the past three years been making extern
sive preparations for the manufacture of home.
made wines. They have the most extensive
arrangements with fruit growers, and in the
proper season they gather strawberries, cher
ries, peaches, blackberies, raspberries, &c
&C., to an enormous amount. Their strawber
ry, cherry, blackberry, raspberry and musca'
wines far excel many Of the imported wines
both in purity and exhilaratng effects. Many
of these home made wines are being largely
adulterated, and many bottle of cherry wine
is sold, which never had drop of cherry juice
in it. Buy none but those with the unmistak
able label of Bennett Peters Il Co. These
gentlemen are men of high responsibility, ant
guarantee every article from their house, pure
and unaduterated.
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Bass & ELAENDoRF have procured large
lot of seed Buckwheat and offer to the
farmers as the best seed to SOW this season.
Many have been disappointed in getting
Hungarian and Millet seeds and now is the
time to repair damages. 2w.
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COMMERCIAL.

TINES OFFICE, July 6, 3 p. NJ.
Since our last we have been favored with warn,
growing weather, aud enough Of rain to almost If not
entirely redeem the crops Of small grain which sut
fered immensely in the early part Of the season.
Thursday, Wheat in Milwaukee was 2ll IL, No. l.;
Friday, 2l5; on Sat urday 2Os; on Monday 200,
and Tuesday 2lO.
Gold in Milwaukee during the week has been as
high 2s4; receeded to go To-day, Tuesday, dis
patches quote it at 240.
See Benton Bros & Co.'s report below:
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The net proceeds of the Northern Iowa
Sanitary Fair, including Sanitary stores, it
is supposed will be about $4,000.
The citizens of Prairie du Chen donated
to the Fair in valuables the sum Of $500, ~.
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We have several communications and
copy prepared which We expected to pub
lish this week, but ".he paper is up" set
Ties the matter
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List OF Letters


DEMAINING unclaimed in the Post once. At
u McGregor, State of Iowa, 5th day Of July,
To obtain any of these letters the applicant must
call for advertised letters give the date OF this list
and pay cent for advertising. .
not called for within one month, they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office. Is. j.
Stree Delivery of letters by carriers at the residence
Of owners in cities and large towns may be secured
by observing the following rules:
81. Direct the letter plainly the street and No
we'll the post Office and state. ,..... .r. ..
"2. Head letters with the writer's Post Office and
State, street and number. sign them plainly With full
name, and request that answers be directed accord.
ingly.
.'3. Letters to strangers transient visitors In
town city whose special address may be unknown,
should be marked in the lower Left hand ccrner with
the wcrd Transient
"a. Place the postage stamp on the upper right
hand corner, and leave space between the stamp and
direction for post-markng without interfering with
the writing.
an B.-A request for the return Of letter to the
writer, if unclaimed within 30 days or less writ
or printed with the writer's name post office, and
state. across the lefthand end of the envelope,
the face side will be complied with at the usual pre-
paid rate OF postage pay able when the letter is de-
livered to the writer.--sec. %, Law Of 1863"
Brookins Franklin Lendmsn joseph
Bell Dea McDermott MMyM
Bachman Cornelia McInroe James
Bell FC Miller Fred l.
Cassidy Miss Louisa Mather TU
Collins James o Marjeh
Curren Patrick Nolte Elizabeth
Cameron Richardson Olsen Adres
Clongen Andrew Olsen Toilet
Cassleman Il Payne W ii
Evherts Preston I'M 2
Griffin d II Pierce Miss NJ j
GravssDP Rice Mrs Sarah
llntz George Reynolds Mrs Fanny
Henry Mrs FLAW lille SddiEgton Geo w 2
Jones Andrew Stone Rev Delop
Jsnes Addison Socum Mrs Iieilon
johnson Vino Smith DR. @ Is
Kellogg James Welsh Miss Marion
Long Mrs Alkaline 2 Wood Nv
Larson Peter Woodworth o
Leary John Young
Leggett Frank
w. A. BENTON, p. NJ.
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clcs Of merchandise Of foreign manufacture,
the awful price of sterling exchange, and
last, though not least in significance, the
order for day of humiliation and prayer
very inappropriate, / think, unless we
want to make public confession Of failure
all these matters combined give public
credit bad blow and many men are getting
out of the wet as fast as they can. The
banks here are still as costive as ever.
Lending man money today with 40 to
so cents on the dollar and taking ninety
day note, payable in the same money, worth
possibly, only t,centy cents at the time Of
is not profitable business. But
let US hope we have not approached so near
the financial gulf which has long ago swal-
lowed the rebel government. A. P. r.
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Editorial Correspondence
BRIGGs, CHICAGO, June 90


BRIGGs, CHICAGO, June 29th.
JoHN:-It was not my intention to write you
again from this place until had the pleasure
of reunion with the social and the beautiful
of McGregors but ran eff to stay two weeks,
or more if felt like it, and.the excitement of
q city containing 20 to 80 Railroads and R. R.
branches, with telegraphs each half -hour from
all parts of our portion Of the world, are 80
heavy that cannot possibly leave yet, and you
know death, or some other fatal malady, would
be my portion of didn't write. If our readers
get wearied with epistles headed Editorial
Correspondence" please put them in the Sup
pien,ent (the epistles, not the readers) or print
them in German text for my perusal when
return-you know am just we'll enough posted
in the German to read it without knowing what
it means, and to entertain q passionate fond
ness for Lager Beer. BY the way (the French
call this expression sE. PEASANT" don't they
or are Iou acquainted with the French people y
what the mischief did this miserable Congress
the Tribune even curses it-what did they
tax Lager for? We had the finest opportunity
in the world to educate our people to habits of
sobriety. Tax spirits as high as you please,
and turn the Yankee nation into drinkers OF
that which cannot intoxicate! Where are the
N. E. reformers at this juncture? Lager, OK
cept in quantities that would float Steamer
never hurt anybody, and can account for the
tax imposed on the innocent liquid in no Other
way than the superstition that the Fader-Land
chaps arc all intending to support FREnoNT.
The excitement of to-day has never beer
exceeded in the commercial circles Of Chicago
The announcement by the Secretary, OF
Change, that Gold was 255, just naturally sen
everything kiting. though buyers were almos
frightened at the prices and holders did no
know II they would ever see grain again
they parted with what they had on hand. TIL,
Journal Of this evening tells that "gold wen
up to $50 and declined to $40, and that all vii
be WELL" l hope it is true that all will b.
we'll, but when the human pulse marks I25 t
lac in typhoid, the friends begin to think tn
patient is travelling pretty fast towards dissolu
ton. So, il the financial pulse, from tn
healthy beat Of par, goes up to $50 and 255
with dull prospect Of receding, the conclusion
Is irresistible that something serious is the mat
Ter and the more arlarm exhibited by the pas
sage of preventive Congressional bills the NOR
proof there is that the Government is very sicI
: Well, like thetaking of Richmond, sit is onl
a9uestion oftimc"-gold may fall to 200 agair
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but it must reach 800 or 400 if this war goes
on and public expenditures continue. Those
who bet on the rosy stories Of Stanton and the
cheering theories OF the editors of paid govern
ment papers will lose their money and acquire
wisdom they will live to curse the men they
have relied on as guides. Here the remark
'the country is going to the devil" is as univer-
sal as that 1--WE need rain badly" All hands
are pitching into anything that wears the
semblance Of intrinsic value. But need not
describe the present or predict the future-thc
first you will learn from the papers and the
other will come along soon enough for the ruin
of all who do not get we'll entrencheG Land
in Iowa is low and excellent Now is the time
to buy it. -......-
Wandering about, yesterday, with BOYLE of
McGregor, we found Dennis Wall and Pat
Mcdonald building a Jewish Synagogue on
Harrison street. Hailed them of course-they
came down and short ceremony, not in Deu'
teronomy, was gone through with. Wall is in
charge of the work and thus far it is elegant
On the apex are the "two Tribes Of stone" on
which are written the ten commandments
many stones are inlad with the brick wall and
on these are Hebrew characters whose meaning
is sealed to me. On one is the expression
"Son of Peace,'' which ] take to be highly
would probably tear down the Synagogue if
they were told the meaning Of the Hebrew let
tiers indicating wish for Peace, unless the in.
terests Of the "freedmen" were consulted Mr..
Wall tells me that he has contracted to build
four brick dwellings this GUNNER at cost of
$50, 1000, two Of them to be of Philadelphia
brick worth $57 thousand delivered here.
Chicago is on the rampage and our McGregor
mechanics now here are coining-pdper!
had the pleasure, o-day of meeting bach
elor lawyer of your acquaintance whose Office
is on Dearborn street. His initials are 81. N.
A." and when l tell you that he is just as
agreeable as his McGregor brother you will
mean to say great deal During
this Leap Year he has issued twenty powers of
attorney to ladies, authorizing either of them
to claim him as husband at any time, and
though single yet, he hopes daily to be called
upon and made Benedict. AS l left him at
The close Of an hours most agreeable chat,
met two earnest looking ladies going to his
.oom, and Heaven only knows if you are not
now the brother-in. law to one of these heauti-
'ul beings! Getting married is the easiest
hing in the world, JOHN. Men dread it at first
women rather like it from the start.
More, in day or two. A. P. r.
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.M.4GGIE NICHOLS.
Chord Metallic Elastique.
D.a.V II USA.TELL,
The snrivaled Gymnast and Juggler. ..t
LOFTY ROWLAND
The pleasing Sobriequet, yankee CAL and Dansues.
MISS EMMA LEONI,
The splendid Actress and Danseus.
MISS ANNIE FORD,
The charming Actress and Ballsdst.
MRS. D. SHELBY, aa|
The unrivaed Danseus.
HARRY EVERITT,
The great Comic Vocalist from Barnum's Museum.
MR.. C. MCMILLAN, rtw
The Balladist, Irish Comedian and Ethiopian Per-
former. ..H"a
w. H. OTIS, ..
Comedian, Wench Dancer, &c.
DAN SHELBY,
The great stump Crater raband), Comcdian, &c.
GEORGE MARCELLUS,
Tragcdian.
CHARLES MAYETT,
The unrivaed Jig Dancer Ethiopian Dslineator, &e..
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The tariff bill became law on the first
inst.
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For Medicinal and Table uses, which perfectly
pure, aud need only to be tried to be apprecia ed
N ono genuine unless they have our GOLD LABEL on
each bottle, and our initials pressed in the
cork
Sold by all druggists and dealers through the
try. Call for our goods and take no other. Circu-
lars to the trade supplied on application to
Bennett Peters f. Co..
No. 81 River street, Chicago.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Ls4DD FOK S.4LE!
VXIE offer for sal g about .... ...
~ LOO Acres

OF Valuable Land in Clayton County, Iowa, VERY
CHEAP FOR CASH, or on time for part of purchase
money. Part OF this land the best timber In Iowa
and for Stock Farm it has superior 10 the state
On It Is also Saw Mill and a partially completed
Grist Mill, with plenty of water at all times of year
This land IL part prarier and part timber and will
be sold in bulk or parcels to suit purchasers and lies
about four miles from McGregor. Also, Horses Cows
and other stock for SALE -
10 For particulars inquire of the subscribers at
Mcnoud's siil. or OF Murdock Il Stoneman, Attor-
neys, at McGregor, Iowa. JANE McLOUD.
June 3, 1864. (403) MARTHA J. MCLOUD.
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1'OfiCc.

DENTON BROS. l. Co. open sundays for Prescrip-
tons from 0 to 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and to z and
8 TO P. NJ, North ride Public Square.
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ISH.AN'S'
CELEBRATED . -a,4
'u.M
Stomach Bitters 3

To all who are suffering from INDIGESTION, De.
preston Of Spirits, Debility, Loss Of Appetite,
Bliousness, Flatulency, and kindred com.
plants arising from a disordered state Of the
stomach and digestive organs, the proprietor Of u
the Justly celebrated and popular ...... +
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shoddy politicians will be obliged to emf
crate to escape public indignation. am
almost surprised to hear in this city such
universal condemnation of the whole war
and financial policy Of this imbecile admin
istration. That such criticism would come
in time was not a matter Of doubt. but
had no idea it would arrive SO soon. The
American people seem already to be waking
up to the notion that they, each Of them,
have rights which even so great man as
Lincoln is bound to respect. They are not
yet reduced to the condition of Russian
serfs or feudal clansmen, obliged, at the
sound of horn or the rattle Of a drum,
to walk the plank Of death to accommodate
the ambitious views of knavish courticrs or
e-fattered Executive Stiffness.
The market on Friday End Saturday
went down, gold declining to PAS, $50,
22O and closing at about 230. Grain fol-
lowed the doen train about 10 cents, and
good many fingers were slightly scorched.
1t is expected that after the zth the market
will be more steady, but as you will see
the papers i will not attempt predictions
except in the long run: If our paper money
is sustained twelve months longer, l shall
be most happily disappointed. History
has no parallel to justify the conclusion
that the mighty wave of public debt, now
rolling up prices on pillows Of mere conf.
dence, can ever be stilled by par settle.
ment. Nobody now except Innocence
itself in the person of some editor who
thinks Grant with $780, 900 men could slip
away from Lee without the latter's knowl.
edge, even affects to believe that currency
will ever pass muster again at gold prices
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w. A. BENTON, p. NJ.
, 1864-11-07
UNION TICKET.
Cock County Nominations.

The following are the nominations made within
the liz Its Of Cook county on the Union ticket en-
brseing consreBsmln from the Flrst District
Stare Senator, Representatives, and county town
and ward ot1lcer-:
fon1ress-Johp Wentworth.
States ANoFney-Chares q, REED.
Ghkr,F-J0hn A, Nelson.
CtfE Circuit Eoart-Willlam L, Church,
Co7p. er-Ur. Wm, "aanet. -.
: Sydie Senator o4tt Din.-Frarcl, a: Eastman.
Rfp ess.tatirxf SCH District. (West}-Willism
Jack sou, N. ". H1ntley, A. B, Cook.
Represented ref ttth District tSoush)-A- Il. Dol
*; S<p1sssatas.nss sla Dts.rtet, QNor.b}-aeorge
Wtst th.eago- -snpe1yi=ort-W. ". Farwe1f, G.
r.: Chandler. Town Coliector--Pieasant Amtck.
Astetsor-Thomas shergold. Clerk-Als1n Sails
bury.
South Chicago Supervisors Aaron Gibbs,
". 8, Csoma1. Town Coilector-Fr1nk Lnm-
hsrd. Asexeor-a C. Ballard. Clerk-Theodore
FREE.
Noyth tAfodao-supervisors-. :. Philip Aptel,
Charles Dr.nCotf. A.sessur-.Adolph Mailer
Collector. u. Hooke. Ciesk-HenrY Jahne.
=, Tdsd peTpisorS-First, Joshua G.. khlcxef-
booker, Secord, Dr.. 8. c. Blake. Third, c. 2.
W,rEer. Fourth, 'Chstles Foifauabee. Seventh,
Hermann Pundt.' Eighth, Hermann Timme !;
Ninth, Reuben Taylor. Tenth, J, Clou9h Haines.
Eleventh. a. B. johnson. Twelfth, c. D1ensing,
Thirteenth, John A.watcr. Fourteenth Philip
s.elnnalleF. fifteenth, shaekiord. Sixteenth,
B. III. ThQmas: -.