The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-13

Dealers in goods; they seem to advance
prices by every telegraph. Grain fuctuates
with Gold, but merchandise of all kinds
seems to be on the continual "climb' to.
ward an exclusive paper heaven. But
enough. A. P. r.
News and Items.
The voters of Norfolk decided by vote
of SIG to 4, that they preferred military
to civil government.
The dispatches are filled with accounts
of guerrilla depredations in Ky. Rebel
prisoners say Morgan will soon return to
the Ohio river reinforced. ....
England imported hundred million eggs
in the last four months, against eighty
millions in the same time last year. In the
single month of April she imported AZ $780,
900, while the number in April, 1868, was
%, $40, 900.
1t has leaked out in Washington that Col.
and Nebraska are somewhat opposed to
calling conventions for the erection Of these
Territories into States. If this is not done,
as consequence they will have no Presi-
dental vote next fall. To hasten these in
choate States, and secure their six Eelec-
toral votes for Lincoln, Private Secretary
Nicolay has gone thither on special mis-.
sion at the public expense. By legislation
that has no precedent in the history of the
country, the organic act allows these Ter
ritories to become States without even
submitting their constitutions to Congress,
by which body all States are admitted into
the Union by special vote. Nicolay is now
en- route to Colorado.
The Presidents State reconstruction
pan uivv with Dau defeat IN both nonses
Of Congress.
In the Senate, the Arkansas Senators,
elected by the so.called Legislature, were
denied admission by large vote.
Forty. four four. horse wagons are en-
ployed at City Point by the Sanitary Com
mission in distributing pickles and other
anti corbuties to the army of the Potomac
A town in Massachusetts, voted to
assess every man liable to the draft $50
for the purpose Of providing substitutes to
fill the next quota.
Consul General John F. Potter is being
rewarded for voting against the Crittenden
resolution, and thus aiding to prolong the
war, by salary o: $4,000 in gold which
more than equals $1,000 in greenbacks.
An eastern paper in speaking of Gen.
Butler becoming member of the Ameri-
can Tract Society says it would not be
safe to allow him access to tracts, while
waste paper brings high price.
DR.. Kingman in North Bridgewater,
Massachusetts,, has an apple tree which
lately produced beautiful white rose,
perfect in development and fragrance.
The Bosten Pioneer claims that there are
only sic republican German papers in the
Union which advocate the cause of Mr..
Lincoln, while twenty-sir have hoistcd Gen.
Fremont's name, and all the rest seem
to prefer him against all other candidates.
A special clipped from the New York
Tribune, says: General Grant, appreci.
ating the tremendous labors Of our black
and white troops in front of Petersburg
fighting by day and eatrenching by night
has ordered the distribution among them
of whisky ration"
Daniel S. Dickinson has been appointed
a commission, under the treaty of July
1868 with Great Britain, for final settle
ment of the claims of the Hudson Bay and
Buget Sound Companys. r....
An accident happened to the Emperor
Napoleon on the 10th, which is described
as serious enough to be kept dark from th'
French papers. He was rowing on the lak'
at Fontainblau. and fell into the water, ant
from one of the boats which put out t
rescue him he received severe wound il
the head. Nothing was known Of the re
suit at the time of the departure Of the las,
mail. ..-
Printers and newspaper employees il
St. Louis are exempt from military dut,
in that city. ... ... ...#
The Secretary of State informs the Sen
ate that no authority has been given b,
the Executive Of this government, or BY
any executive department, to any one
either in this country or elsewhere, to ob
tain recruits, either in Ireland or Canada
.r any foreign country, for either the arm,
or navy Of the United States; and on tn
contrary. that, whenever application fo
such authority has been made, it has bee.
absolutely refused.
One million dollars were raised at tn
fair in Philadelphia. Gen. Meade got tn
sword, Gen. Hancock got the horse equip
ments, Gen. Birney the camp chest, an,
Mrs. Gen. Burnside the leghorn bonnet
Rumor says that Lieut.. Col. Bowman
in command at West Point, has been re
moved for permitting Gen. Mcclellan t
deliver the Grafton at the dedication Of tn
monument to the memory OF the officers O
the regular army.
The Richmond Whiy publishes it for
fact that "the first tears shed by Gen. job.