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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

FROM LouIsIANA.-Judge CARRIER kindly
favors US with the reading of letter from
his son who was in the late battles at Pleas
ant Hills; NJ. L. CARRIER writes:
"On the 9Th Banks engaged the enemy
about SO miles from Ecore. The Rebs.
drove him l6 CT IS miles. He lost Is or
20 pieces Of artillery, and the 18th corps
was cut to pieces and many prisoners taken.
Smith Tour division) arrived at on the
same day at Pleasant Hills, and skirmished
at first. About the battle commenced in
earnest. Our Reg held the centre while
the Rcbs. drove back both tanks and near.
ly surrounded us-we were ordered back
and My God how the bullets flew
They poured it into us from both sides and
rear. We could bear them yell. "Halt, you
damned Yankees" but we would not halt ::
we fell back. and layed down to await them,
and then our boys gave it to them SO hard
they had to fall back The fight was worse
than Shiloh for short time. I never want
to be in just such place again. Our
Brigade lost 555, our Regiment 81, cur Co.
Is, in killed wounded ard missing. Our
wounded were left in good hands, with a
surgeon. We got out of ammunition and
rations or we would not have been licked
The losses Of our Co. are as follows:
j. Tavis, killed F. Beckman, wounded,
severely; f: Duwee, slight; c. Henrick,
in arm; J. B. HNeriz, severely; T. Cor,
don, thigh; IL. Kuhlnlan, leg and arm; f.
Sass, severely; j. Schmidt, slight; f.
Schuman, hip; +. Winch, severely in
shoulder; ii. w. Andrews, j. q SIS, j.
Burr, II. Heller, w. He,ne, J. F. Semar
and G. Seeman are missing.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

New GooDs- interior merchants want
to buy goods purchased at the lowest New
York rates Transportation added) they
will not fail to call on Benton Bros & Co.,
at the reliable old stand on Market Square,
McGregor. John v D. Benton has Just
returned from the east, and packages of
GROCERIES, DRUGs End other staples are
following him so fast that he is alarmed at
the amount Of his purchases; the firm re-
quests old customers and new ones to come
quickly and get bargains. JAcoEIA, Wool.
lscroft and others will show you goods till
you cant rest. A sixty THOUSAND DOLLAR
stock of Goods, without Clothing, Silks,
Notions, Boots & Shoes or Hardware, is a
new thing in the Narrow City. All the
eatables and curables can be got Of BENTON
BRo.'s & Co.
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Republican Paper Oh Mcclellan.

Not long since the N. Y. Tribune spoke as
follows:
IF there be one sincerely loyal man who
still clings to General Mcclellan. we ask him
to answer this question If Generai Mcclellan
IS tue man, why is ereay trattor his ao;sy
champion?"
To which the editor of the Newport News,
republican paper, replies:
''It gals us to the quick to see a man who
has been us instrumental as General Mcclellan
mas TO organize military force to suppress re-
Deilion, DETAINED. tiaduced, and treated with
such extreme enmiiy by men who have done so
lite to hight traitors, as the editor Of the ~ Y
tribune. We do not question Mr. Grcele,'s
loyalty, or his zeal to save the country from
overtlupw-aGd we say the same of General
Mcclellan. Hut we 10 contend that General
Mcclellan ha. shut the mouths of one hundred
traitors while MIR. Greeley has not SO much as
head the report OF single misk.t discharged
ut the enemy. We say this not because we in
tend to rebuke Mr. Greeley-tl,oush he richly
Geser es it--or because We desire 10 lauI G zen.
Mcclellan, but We have been a soldier under
him, "nd like thousands Of others, have contract.
cd soldiers love tor him, which will cling to
US to the last Should we deny this, even in
our present capacity AS a journalist, we shou
blame no man if he treated us as scorn, uly as
q deserter. We therefore say TO Mr. Greeley
that there is one "sineerely loyal man" who is
not ashamed or afraid to answer this question
Gen. Nc lellan is true man, because one
hundred thousand good and true soldiers Of the
United States army respect and honor hlm as
all officer and soldier. a man who is ready tc
sacrif e lis life to cave the government Of &
people who will re, ere his name long after biz
trlducers are dead and To- cotton.
We make these remarks an independent
jou,nalist-s,nd though we never expect t,
support Gen. Mcclellan in any political contest
We will never abuse him because he has beef
so unfortunate as to have bad men for hi
''Doisy champions
Ii there is any truth in history, the same sor
Of clique ut one time attempted to swain
around our Washington. We have no kind q
an idea what kind OF men Mr.. Greeley seek
Cor his companions. but Of one thing we ar
certain, soldiers will never make much nois
where he il, and he will never cut much of
figure where soldiers are. 81
II is possible that an article like this una
Offend some of our readers, and perhaps som
may decide to forsake US. If SO, We cam,
help it. The man who boldly accuses tel
Mcclellan Of treachery and treason. says 4
less OF every soldier Who has been nnder h
command. We accordingly assert it mildly "
decidedly, il We are To have such men as lilo
ace Greeley to put down this rebellion, and I
the hands Of such men as Mcclellan and h
solder friends, the sooner we stop this ightin
the better for U.S.
~ - "
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The Truth.

The Truth.
a gentleman Of yeracity end an
army officer Of distinction writes as as fol.
lows. We regret that he requests the sup.
presSion Of his name in connection with
The letter, because We think the removal Of
all political char,a:ans like BANKS from the
army would lie blessing to Us and the
sooner such Gotten brokers are .xpo:el The
o-tier Tor our bleeding country, bu. "his
removal would complca,e political mat
ters.' That is: Mr.. Lincoln and his ador.
crs dare not risk the ire of BANKS Until af-
ter the National Convention OF June 7th.
So. the blood of our brave western boys
must wait the denomination Of Lincoln. -
Great God! "Can such things be, and
overcome US like summer cloud, without
our special wonder?
"Tkc 18th Army C,r,)s was badly whipped
on the 9Th. They lost "a pieces of ordnance
and 1873 wagons loaded with ammunition and
provisions; il vas perfect Ball Run affair
and if had not been for Gen. a. J. Smith
the Army Of the Gulf would have been
g,bhlcd, General Banks is COWARD he
ordered Gen. Smith to fall back on the
morning OF the 9th, bat Gen. Smith posi-.
lively refused to do so, he fought them
and whipped them; then Banks would not
let them remain on the ground to bury the
dead OF care for our wounded. We fell
back to this place and here we are, nobody
whipped but-BASEs
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

The Tribune parades colored marriage
in Vicksburg, and states that the bride
groom, "Wm. Smith, Esq is natural son
OF Ex-Gov. VIM. Smith of Virginia"
This is an old and very common dodge
There was once barber in McGregor who
delighted to expatiate on the blood of his
wife-he claimed that she was the daughter
of Gen. jackson! If Democrats as wei,
as others have INDUCED in miscegening
with blacks land there is no doubt Of The
facD they at least have had the decency as
a party to be heartily ashamed of it, and
you cannot find Democratic paper that
does not denounce the beastly practice
Our opponents, on the contrary, seem to
rival each other in their efforts to socialize
and legalize 'the sublime minglng of the
races, and the consequent rubbing out of
that distinction of color which in the draw
ing room and al the ballot box has hereto
fore characterized US as people. All Re.
publicans are not thus advocating the deg,
radiation of white blood-we know many
honorable and most decided exceptions
but we tell our readers to notice the per
sistent efforts Of the leading Administra-
ton organs in this direction aud ask them
selves what can result from such teachings
but the darkest decentralization of the
whites. A negro of any intelligence and
pride will not marry out Of his color, but
whites are taught by a corrupt press that
the blue-eyed Saxon lady ''conquers great
| prejudice when she submits to the gentle
| daliance of a son of Ham"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

We have worked ike beaver to get
euerything in this issue, but much to our
regre. we find it impossible to do it. Sew
eral notices Of valued mercantile patrons
are in memorandum. but the space is play
ed out and we drop the pen. If our paper
were as roon,y as our disposition to write
We could spread sheet from bluff to bluff,
commencing at Hayt's residence and ex-
tending to the lcvee, but paper costs too
much t, indulge in so extensive a coverlet.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

TIME.-We often hear men ask Of an
acquaintance whats the time of day 2"
Why don't such inqairers go to Hubbard's
(Gles' late s,and) and buy a superior Gold
Or Silver American Watch and carry the
time for themselves. These watches are
the best in the world; the cases are Extra
heavy and completely protect the delicate
wheels and springs Of the inner organism
All +. +. men use them. Mr.. Hubbard is
also well stocked with beautiful goods for
ladies' use, such as rings, bracelets, jewelry
sets, slvcr-ware, pencils, card-cases and
all the pretty things admired as presents
or valued as ornaments by the better por-
ton Of Adams race. Mr.. Hubbard has
an experienced workman TO attend to the
repair of irregular tine-keepers. Call and
get acquainted.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

leader this week but forgot it. Some other
time will DO as well. We are indebted to
Doc. Huntington for early copies of the
Commercial, a neat little advertising sheet
printed by Mcdowell and edited by several
good fellows Diamond Joe' has turned
Wauzeka into ship-yard, and is now
building several vessels for the up river
trade. Louis Emo, Of the 2lst, is at home :;
he brought with him three hornsl frogs
from Texas, the prettiest pets (in horn)
we ever looked at. May the Devil get all
such beauties! On, St. Pat, why didn't
you travel to Texas?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

Gov. STONE calls for 10000 men for the
To-day arrangement. Col. MERRILL of the
2lst is at home, looking we'll. He is the idol
of his regiment and deserves no enemies but
those who are in the JEFF Davis interest. Capt.
Benton, Major Chadwick and possibly "Line,"
our special friend, will 60 into the "short vol
unteer" regiments. =
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From Lieut.. Omsted, 27th Iowa.
GRAND DECoRE louisiana,
pril 1Ett 1874


Dear Times Other and more able pens
can give your readers detailed account Of
the battle Of Pleasant Hills, but not know
Ing that any has taken the trouble, give
the list Of wounded in Co. f, haping that
you will give it a passing notice.
Sergeant VIM. NJ Allen in foot, severely.
Corporal G. d. Kitchener, in thigh, Sc
veverely.
Corporal j. T. Benson in hand, slightly.
Private George Storck, in shoulder,
slightly.
Private Henry Schroeder, in shoulder,
slightly.
Private l.. W. Stephenson, in breast Sc
vercly.
Private L. F. Grain, in face, slightly.
Private c. W. Budd, in back, slightly.
Private S. ". Angler, in shoulder,
slightly.
Private Adam Fisher, left on the field
but have learned since that he was wound
ed in the arm and leg; he is in the hands
Of the enemy, but is well cared for.
think we shall lose more of Co. Z, from
the effect Of their wounds.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

ST. Louis Prices An idea Of the advance
in prices of staples may be gathered from
comparative table found in the st. Louis Id
vertiser. The values are given for the middle
of April for the years '62, 63 and "a we give
the highest markets at each period:
Tobacco $25, 40 and 2O6 Hemp $l.45, 80
$40 Flour $50. $50, $50; Lead $50, s.25,
IL 90 Pork 1000, 1880, IS 90; Wheat 81 /,
1870, l IS; Hams S. G., II j; Corn -. So, 10 /;
Lard 6, 8, Is; Sugar 10, ~, ~ for brown /;
crushed sugars 25 per cent higher Salt no
change; Coffee "a, "a, A.; Whisky 10, 40,
l.l3; Butter ls. IS. As; Potatoes Is, 100
l.l3; Dried Apples LIS, lA0, 2.lO; Peaches
200. 235, 525; Hay 1890, 2Oso, 5000 +;
Hides IA, Is, ~ Wool IS, Is, Go; Oats 80,
80, 80; Molasses -, IS, lilo; Cotton 80, IS
"a.
This record will indicate the course public
credit is taking. There is no foreign demand
to justify this advance. hex
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

The Ship Canal Convention comes off at
Dubuque to day Mr.. Gilchrist left On Tuesday
morning
Two bills have passed Congress relative to a
Grant for the McGregor Western Railway
one in the Senate and one in the House. The
initial point of starting is not the same, but we
fitter ourselves that settlement Of the CUES
ton will result in making McGREGoR proper
the place Of beg inning.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

SANITARY LETrER--Mrs Clement, Cor.
Sec. N l. S. Fair writes us April 30, that the
Dubuque Fair is postponed till June 2lst. The
affair is growing SO immense that house must
be erected to accommodate the visitors and the
business. Mrs. c. says: "We cannot expect
success unless this matter is kept before the
people in the papers the moment they cease
to agitate the subject the whole business will
sink into insignifcance. With tie people the
paper is their 'oracle. '"
Thank you, Mrs. c.! Well stand by the
women Of our Country til. tie last.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

NEWS from Brownsville, Texas, is to the
10th ult. Maj. Gen Heron had entirely re-
covered from his recent severe illness. Gen.
Benton had arrived at Brownsville and would
be assigned to duty by Gen. Heron in his com.
n,and
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

The McGregor Select School opened
Monday, May Cd, for term Of ten weeks.
No. Of pupils limited to So. Terms, Prm.
airy Department $3.50, Higher Depart
ments 81 20 per month.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

New ADs.-It is not possible to notice our
LIBERAL supply of new advertisements. Persons
sending us such favors should do so early ard
mark order for local notice or the copy. VIII
our readers please lock at them ?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

MEETING IN FARAERs3URGH.-All inter-
csted in burials a, the Farmerburgn Gene
terry IRE requested to meet at the cemetery
on Saturday. May 2lst, to provide means
for fencing the grounds a nd rendering the
place proper d postoIy Of oar departed
fianls. Those with human he.ris will
attend others viii stay at ho.ns.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

Great military activity in Virginia

AuCeSS NeN.ks
Great military activity in Virginia
Burnside's corps arrived at its destination.
battle expected during the present week
Ecauregard i'll charge of the Eastern defen
ees of Richmond
Congr ssional investigation Of the charges
against the Treasury Department. 49, =.
Alleged Discrepancy of $4,000, 900 in the
fractional Currency Account.
Oriental styles in the Greenback Manufac
tory.
The Female Bureau an Official Seraclio.
Secretary Chase soon to resign.
Negro soldiers placed upon an equality with
white troops
Gen. Steele at Camden, Ark, with 10000
men.
Rumor that Little Washington, N. C has
been captured by the rebels
Return OF the Fort Pillow Massacr Commit
tee.
The rebel Rarbarities fully corrobora.ed.
new source Of embarra sslnent to President
Lincoln.
The army OF the Potomac ready to move.
Banks army terrifying at Grand Ecore. His
position considered extremely critical.
Fears are entertained for the safety Of Alex
nndria.
Rebel loss 2,70o, end Federal loss from 5000
to 5000 and 80 cannon, in the recent battle in
Louisiana
Madison Court House, VA, burned by the
federals.
Lees army 900 strong, with reinforce.
me, to Continually arriving
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PRIvATE.-We are indebted to Cook g.
Bewer OF "Dixie" for private dispatch which
We will end.ayor to publish-when we feel
like it Much obliged, old chums, for the fun
you afford Us. Look out for reciprocity.
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ID L H II .

In Boarlman Town ship, April 2lst. LAM. n -
VIE OF John hownie, aged % years and month. W.
In Memphis, Tenn private Elijah Perry, OF Mono.
News please copy. ....-
"oet, aged 4s years. ~ D"s~
In DEBORAH. April cad. Of inflammation on thu ,uns,
Joseph T. Reed, aged IS years. s''
nj. IN Cent Township. Allsnakee Co., April 21st.
Phebe, vile Of Job Ellsworth, aged go ''
WooDwoRTH, aged 80.
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First National Bank Of McGreRor.
BANKABLE FUNDS
u. 8. Legal Tender and National Currency
State Bank of Iowa and Ohio.
Bank of the state of Indiana.
New York and New England in good credit.
Par Illinois.
The notes of the banks recently thrown out in
Chicago will be received for the present at to five
per cent discount.
o. HuLvRRsoN, Cashier.
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many that have b. performed with 1t In cases
ri Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility. and
ether III ease ari-ing from d,ordered stomach or
liver, place il at once among the mot astonishing
di has taken place in the medical world
The dSea which oi.ters applicable are uni
yeral thar there but lew OF our irend~ who may
not test their virtues ia thdir own families circle
an prove to their own sat faction
that there l. ut least "a remedy among the man,
advertised medicines. deserving the public comuen-
dation.
For sale by Druggists aud dealers, every whers.
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THE Chicago Tribune in noticing the
displacement Of Hurbut for Washburne
as commander of the Army of the Tennes-
see says, in effect that battles and not bot
ties will be the order now. Complimentary
to Little Steve" the fighting man of Him
DIS
josh Billings defines "a successful raid
as the cutting a turnpike and bringing in
blind mule and two niggers to board"
Josh tells too much truth to be popular.
The editor of the Baptist Chronicle OF.
jects to the modern hifautn style of butch
erin. hymn by artistic flights of vocal
fancy.
franklin and Stone are the Generals Sc
lected as scape goats for Banks binders
A Washington republican correspondent
says 1.-THE removal of Banks would compl-
cate political matters too much just now"
so, then political matters are prior in i'm
portance to military success We are not
at all surprised at this blazen confession.
McClung, Blair, Garfield, Brooks and
Schenck Of the House paid left handed
compliments to each other day or two
since. Brooks took the cutcle off of flax
en- haired Bob Schenck very elegantly. The
satrap of Maryland was told that "he was
not in Baltimore now "
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-04

TANNING.-DAvID MUMMA has shown US
Mink, Fox, Muskrat, Squirrel and Cat
SKINS tanned by a process of his own in
vention in from one day to 40 minutes. 1t
is the most remarkable thing We have ever
seen. The expense of material is nearly
nothing, and the most delicate lady can tan
any skins brought to her without trouble
or cost. We earnestly request rybody
to buy recipe-a family can make all the
capes, cuffs, uppets, gloves, boas, &C., &C.,
that they want, if they buy or trap the green
skins Of the forest yarmnts. We h,soao
this to be true.
Mr.. MUMMA is an old Trapper and sends
instructions to persons that will enable
them to catch every species of Game known
to hunters. For the Tanning process he
charges 50, 90 Individually -for Shop RICH,
$500; for the secret of Trapping Furs he
also charges $500. Address him at Mt.
Carol, Ills, for either or both. His refer.
ences are Of high character, but his skins
recommend the process higher than any
name can do. sr=@ ss
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i. ALLEN OLMsTEE

P.s.-My paper is on the Boat up the
river-,his sheet is all have got or can
get, else | W )uld write more.
Our Brigade lost in wounded and MISS
ing 5l5. 9th Regiment lost in Wounded
and missing 59-5 of whom are commis-
stoned officers. Colonel Gilbert in hand ::
Capt. Holtrook, arm; Lieut. Brush, in
thigh; Lieut.. Smith in breast Lieutenant
Granger, in thigh Smith and Brush were
left. L. A. @.
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RELlGIous.-Episcopal services regular
ly hereafter at 5 l2 o'clock, instead Of 8
p. NJ as heretofore.
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FisnING John Hught has the best
Fishing tackle we ever saw. More would
be said about it, but we have no space 10
tell the public what Curiosity Shop John
has.
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MARI2IFD.

At Clelmont, on the % ut, byron Abbott. ofv.s,
Union, to Miss Lucy NJ Wheeler, OF Clermont.
On the goth ait Hugh Clark to Miss II. IIorper ali
OF West Union. ="
a. rr: dn Q uen. Ly Justice Lavclle, NJ. .. ]. New
Fitch, of New York city "' W "''' ""sasss
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Children.

| Children.
As illustrating the folly Of boys in run.
ming away lron, home, and the importance
they attach to escapes Of that kind, Judge
N. of this County, told us few days ago,
an incident that occurred in his observa-
ton:
The son Of a neighbor, lad of II years.
concluded the old mans pressure on him
was too heavy, and while his parents were
absent one day be packed his little traps,
babe his younger brothers and sisters
good bye" all hands cried, the little ones
looked upon their big brother as a second
Columbus going out to find new world !;
the adventurer mentioned his great expec-
tatons, babe "the children" to be good,
spoke patronizingly to them and hin'ed at
the possibility Of their never seeing him
any more!
With many walls for the loss Of the
eldest Of the family, the younger cubs re-
tired into the house and INDUCED in sad
forebodings about the ultimate fate of
Johnny four o'clock p. NJ, and
before the old folks had returned from town,
who should delight the eyes and hearts of
the children but the veritable john, with
handkerchief of clothes in hand and look.
ing for all the world like traveller Just off
long trip! He had been gone only eight
hours, but he felt as though he had been
the tour of Europe. Time, in bis state of
independence, was imrce nse to him lie
imagined an age of absence from home, and
realized most terrible vacuum in the
stomach. After filling himself with moth
er's bread and butter, scarcely dcigning to
speak to the ignorant, un,raveled little white
heads who were staring at him, be threw
himself into chair, swaggeringly cast his
eyes around the house to note the changes
which had been wrought in his absence, and
spying CARLO near the hearth, sound
asleep, our young hero pompously remark
ed, II see you keep the old dog yetr'
After the laugh which naturally comes
in here, let US suggest that whole life
time-youth with its hopes, manhood with
its realzations, and all the vast machinery
of thought that is the propuls,e power of
humanity, had passed through little John
ny's brain during the eight hours of his
freedom from restraint, and there can be
no doubt that his dreams of the future,
like the actual dreams of the bed chamber,
made him feel much older and more expe-
rienced than when he turned his back upon
home. In mind he had been absent al.
age. But
"The rosy hue Of Resolution
Became scklied DER with the pale cast Of Thought"
and Johnny retrsccd his steps. He was
incapable of resisting the first attack of
Hunger! Parents should treat their chill
dren kindly, pay them more attention, be-
come intimate with their wants, humor
them reasonably, and then no outside infiu
cnce can lure them from home.