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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-05

GooD.-Doc. Andres, now in Boston,
mails us splendid caricature. 1t is
entitled "Lincoln's Dream" 9 Abraham
Is in bod, covered with a starred coun-
terpane. He sees another abraham"
leaving the White House on the double
quick, scroll from his mouth reading
"This don't remind me Of any joke p In
his hand is scroll marked: "To whom it
may concern and carpet bag labelled,
"A. Lincoln, Illinois," The Goddess Of
Liberty stands in the door of the White
House, with right foot extended toward the
basement Of Honest Abe and the head of
very thick.lipped negro throwing after the
rstrsater. Little Mac, modestly attired, is
stepping to the side of Liberty carrying
a small trunk marked &c. B. Nc"
The design is first rate and we hope it
will be carried out.
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RD~ Take no Nose unpleasant and unsafe Medicines
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the endorsement OF the most prominent physicians in
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Loss of appetite Enacation Low Spirits, Dsorganza-
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Take no other Cures guaranteed. See advertisement
in another column.
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The Times man goes into ecstacies every
time they get off passable job. Now,
Pat, were you in our Job Office, you'd be
the happiest man on top Of ground. By.
the.by, while you're whistling to keep up
courage, well do the Job work Mob.
We clip the above from the Commercial
of this city whose Job Printer is Charley
Mcdowell. Charley is good workman
and first rate man, but then he is only Q
King Printer"-our foreman is the EN-.
PERoR! g-. $50. s,rs,.
The posters, bill heads, cards and circu
lars over town and in country tell Of on,
success.
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ID Il lL ID !.

In McGrrgor, Thursday. Sept 10Th. of (o,nnmop-
on after long Illness borne with most heroic COM.
age MARGARET, wife of Lieut.. DAVID DRUMMoNp OF Co.
Is, 2lst Iowa infantry. '.'. 3.ff ''' INV -
There is no task SO poinfu, tn n fr;ard n. a..
nouhccment OF the death Of worthy and loved one-
ne deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland January
ISL 1879 and was therefore, 80 years and months Old
severe cold taken last spring, is too common was
not quickly attended to- and time soon indicated the
OF that Destroyer whose victims may be coun,
Ell by millions. .--e-s-as.-ea--',. -.
Inc deceased was of the most amablc of her sex.
retiring almost to a fault; noble wife and mo.t
estmable mother The excellent behavior of the l;to
Hook she leaves on earth atcsts wisdom as psrep.
The sad faces Of the orphans the bereayed husband
VINO from childhood has been her companion shows tho
value in which she held by those who knew hc-
best very large funeral attendance at the Conor.
gaonal Church. on Sabbath Oct. "a, evinccd the an,
probation in which she held by community who
mad known her neghbor and friend for twelve vcar-
Fortunately the Lieut., her husband was furlouphea
few weeks ago and had the mourf satisfaction Of A.
tending her bedside in the hours of her Hines.
May the Preserves Of all have His protecting arm
round the bcrcaved onesl -
At New Hampton, N. H., on - day Of Eprpsr
GoRDoN infant son Of Il. Il. and Helen Barron Of Nc
Gregor. .- ..4 ....rr 81 D..
The mother of this little boy died in New Hampshire
about six months since leaving the husband and father
lhconsoiable With other numerous friends here we
tender the sincerest sympathy. 1t """ 'a2f11s .t6
~, AZ Hardin, Sept 21st Jennette A., wife of Capt w.
W. Lyons, OF the 2lst Iowa. and daughter of Julius c.
Beedy, Esq, of Hardin. ~ .s,i'"f r1' -0s.rd
In this city, Sept 3D. of Consumption Eddie son Of
four days. attH+ n 80 ~
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The Latest.
1t is reported that the rebels under For
rest are in front of Huntsville, Ala, anG
that demand for the surrender of thu
town was made. ''.
The rebel army Of Tennessee which has
been successfully commanded by Bragg
Johnston and Hood, is now under com.
mand of Beauregard. ...., ,a
The Fremont candidate for Congress in
the indianapolis, Ind, District has with.
drawn and asks his supporters to vote for
Mcclellan.
In Gen. Sheridan's account of his opera.
tons since the battle of Winchester he SAYS:
Early's army is broken up and driven into
the mountains, and that the route to Lynch
burgh is open. He has made immense
captures of rebel forage and other provis-
ions which will be loss that Lee cannot
stand. ="
The communications with Gen. Sherman
are open, and it is now positively stated
that he has corresponded with Gov. Brown
of Georgia in relation to peace, and that
the government approves of his course in
the matter. n...i 2es2 % @l es4 ..-ss Il noa.-
The government has information that the
invasion of Missouri is substantially
quashed. a 1r&.. ID ... tDts u.. -. J"
Ina movement made on the 2sth ult. the
Federals lost heavily-in one division about
500. Gen. Durham was killed. hrn y
The Federal forces crossed the James
River and were within four or five miles
of Richmond on Thursday morning. A
correspondent says: "Kautz's cavalry
dashed boldly up to the very gates of Rich
mond, which act he reported to Butler who
at once dispatched division of infantry to
his support This division marched unre-
sisted to within musket range of the city
and probably might have marched into the
rebel capital, though it is clear they could
not have held it. On arriving in the
suburbs of the city they found Kautz had
Withdrawn for wise purpose The divis
ion was then ordered to return"
Rumors, though unfounded, are in cir
culation of heavy battle near Petersburg,
and reports are more current of rebel
evacuation Of that city.
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The Ship Canal.

The Ship Canal.
Our folks on the west side of the Missis.
sipp: sometimes ridicule the Ferry Canal
from Prairie du Chen to the right channel
through the islands and upper slough, by
calling it the "Ship Canal'' On Monday,
by invitation of Superintendent Pat Lynch,
an old hand in shovelling- contracts, and in
company with Engineer Conover we ex.
plored Lynch's farm Gall the islands oppo-
site the two McGregors,) and came to a
conclusion. The intention is to turn the
left channel Of the Mississippi, opposite the
Elevator, into an artificial channel, so as to
make the connection by Ferry between the
two Railway depots only half the distance
that it now is. If this proves success
the connection with South McGregor, as
we arc reluctantly obliged to call our town,
will be closer by almost 80 minutes than
now. That it will be successful seems to
be already demonstrated. The canal or cut
will be 1900 feet!in length, an average, in
the present low water, Of four feet.depth,
and not less than so feet width at bottom
A, large portion Of the western channel
once evidently ran through the Slough they
are improving. The soil is black muck
Of great frmness, and at the mouth Of the
canal no sand deposits indicate disposi-
ton on the part of the river to fill up the
artificial channel as has been anticipated.
The island a6ore the canal is not friable and
hence is not likely to wash into the hew
channel in time Of food. The land below
is high and will probably repel the cur.
rent in the highest water and force it to
take the new chute. The best engineering
talent is engaged as counsel and the shape
of the work now locks as if the scheme will
be successful. As it brings our McGregor
nearer, in time, to the railroad at Prairie du
Chen, we accept it as an improvement in
our situation commercially.
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RELIGION.

HNeIh&aOns
Auguste Belmont, because he is demo.
GRAFT, is often unfavorably noticed by Repub.
lican papers because he is JEW! Isn't
this all wrong9 Does the Constitution OF
the q. s. prescribe mode of religious be
lief to cntitle man to citizenship? Does
it not expressly provide that "no religious
test shall be required?" That's the way
our copy Of the instrument reads. Then
why attempt to excite illfeeling against
men who do not think as you do? Have
you any messengers from the other world
to confirm you in the opinion that your
fathers, your mothers, your associations,
your churches were exactly right and all
other people wrong2 Our (the Senior)
baptislnal font was Catholic one small
credit, we admit, to the old church to have
US confess it, but it is the truth and we are
not sorry for the fact. Religious scctarian.
ism is not to our fancy, and hence we do
not "belong' to anybody's meeting house.
We liked Methodists pretty we'll till they
split the church, forgot their religion and
went into regular law. suit about few
books that had been made and paid for by
the united body South and North. We
like them yet. They sing to suit us, all
joining in that most interesting part Of
worship. Their preaching seems more
fervent, if not so learned as some others;
and early "prejudice"-if you please so to
call it-renders the loud "Amens" of the
praying ones very gratifying. On Sunday
evening last We heard concluding prayer
at the NJ. E. Church by Rev. Mr.. FULLER,
the late pastor. The prayer was simple,
fervent, earnest and sound. The petition
to God was that the coming preacher, Mr..
WOLFE, would "know only Jesus and him
cruciied." We indorse that. We hope
Mr.. Wolfe will stand by that, and leave out
the discussion Of Lincolnism, Mechanism
and all ether isms except Methodism.-
But we will not advise ministers, for the
reason that they do not advise US. ra4
Auguste Belmont was pretty good man
a year ago when it was stated that he was
negotiating in Europe, as an American
Agent, for the sale of US. Bonds? He
IS money. controller, and when cash was
wanted Belmont was all right. Nor, like
III other conservative men, he desires the
election of Mcclellan, Peace, personal and
security, and the UNION, and
August is wicked, "foreign born copper
,ead ~ What change it must make in
lis character to discover that he is voting
or man whose election strengthens the
redit of the Government. We believe in
ioD, but we do not think Lincoln is his |
rophet n..a. - 'ra 49,.
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f!ror grade. We believe that Gen. Sher-
man would be removed now but for the
fear Of public opinion and its effect In Nd
vember. He is not of the Administration
in its policy and his own bold hand has re
corded it. Neither is Rosecrans, Logan,
MeClernand, nor GRANT. Thomas has al.
most the entire glory among our Generals
of being colored, politically, to the roots Of
his hair. The Administration is not slow
to cut heads off when its interests require
the work to be done, but now is bad time
for Abraham to swap horses. There is a
MAN in the stream just a5oce Lincoln-and
a little ahead of him too. The noble horse
he bestrides is proud Of his gallant rider
and pushes for the shore with all the energy
which an unimpaired Constitution gives
him. Both horse and rider are cheered by
the voices of thousands of patriotic hearts
and lungs, while the cormorants who have
lined their pockets with blood money and
are not yet gorged, fling into the stream all
the impcdiments which cunning and false
hood can reach in order to defeat his pass
age. Abraham finds himself in deep water,
confronted every moment by the brush
wood that floats from his chopping, up the
stream. Broken limbs, dead trunks, and
the other debris Of a clearing, come against
him and seriously embarrass both horse
and rider. Wade and Davis, with few
who are frightened into sympathy with the
awkward and sinking horseman, urge him
to swap his black pony ABOLITION for
steed groomed by Jefferson, Madison
and Jackson-a steed called the CoNsrI-
TUITION, but he responds, 1900 late too
late! Little Mac has got that horse, and
you know he will never swap him for the
miserable nag which Massachusetts, has
insisted l should ride pledged to the
people that I had mo disposition and no
right to break up the domestic institutions
of the States; that the emancipation foolery
was bill against the comet; that the Con-
stitution and laws Of our country must re.
main intact; but in an evil hour listened
to Garrison, and Phillips, and Sumner, and
followed their suggestions. Over million
of bodies, stark and swollen, have presented
their hidcous forms to me on this voyage.
| hear the walls of thousands of widows,
mothers and orphans, as struggle with
these tempcstuous waves and it is not pos.
sible that can reach the shore in safety -
Good-by. Abraham! .s. :.fF 4
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COMMERCIAL.
TINES OFYIcs. tn

TINES OFFICE, Tuesday, October 44P. NJ.
Weather lowery with light rains. River rising care
fully. Receipts of grain light. Roads not good The
past week has been Of terrible commercial reyul-
sion. Gold holds its at about $780, but most pro-
duce has gone out of sight, and ruined large holders
everywhere. In Chicago and Mil no money can be got
from grain purchasers. The Banks are played out;
most of them having invested too largely in GRAIN
Wool Butter, &c. &C. There will be reaction but
may come too late to save operators. Dealers in Dry
Goods arereported to be failing by the bundled, Cotton
having declined from s1.75 to 81 90 pound, and Wool
from 81 .05 to 75c. easasaL strH. n ua ss.t. sH..
See Benton Bros Co.'S report for particulars No
dispatch Tuesday at p. NJ. from Mil. or Chicago.
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Oens sherman
This splendid officer is Of the Julius Cesar
order of men-he not only handles the
sword of hero but the pen of scholar.
We publish on the outside the closing por.
ton Of bis letter to the Atlanta civil author.
tiles on the order to remove the citizens of
Atlanta. His first reply to Hood was suf.
ficient to stop the pen Of the rebel General.
but Hood did not see it. The Mayor and
Council of the city appealed to Sherman.
The reader will note the close resemblance
his letter bears, as to policy, to the cello.
brated Harrison Landing letter of Gen.
Mcclellan. Gen. Sherman's rebuff to the
Massachusetts, negro soldier envoy, and
now an assurance to the Georgians that he
sdseiEsd nothing that they have in the shape
Of property, but only obedience to the Con.
stitution and the laws of the United States
is already "demoralizing'' that State as
much Is bayonets. The effect is seen in
proffers on the part Of Georgia to enrol
herself, as Of old, under the noblest bunting
that ever kissed the breeze. Think YOU
not that the Mcclellan plan in the begin
ming, as it is noso, and its illustration BY the
heroic Sherman, is not q shorter road to
Union and Peace than the mighty lob" of
discriminating millions of whites to secure
doubtful good to thousands Of negroes I?
"Justice tempered with mercy" will effect
what FORCE alone can never secure. His.
tory tells this truth to all who read. All
the surroundings of social and business life
teach tito US. Christianity enjoins it. Our
existence IS nation demands it. Gen.
Sherman has been officially ''snubbed" by
Gen. Thanas in his late order requiring the
negros to be drilled as whites and not put
to mental service in camp more than their
share. Sherman said to Massachusetts,.
1.-THE negro is not th. equal Of the white
man and that his association in the ranks
with whites degraded the American sol.
disrI' Thomas virtually says he Is the
equal Of the white soldier and that bis as.
ISOLATION with Saxon blood is not degrading
to the latter. In addition to this il lately
turns cut that negro regiments are to be
formed, officers and all, so that in few
months Gen. Sherman and other "preiu.
diced" officers can have the s.honor" OF
meeting with an ebony galaxy Of stars
proudly lording it over white officers Of in.
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ELKADER JoURNAL.-There is something
good about JOE of the Journal, after ALL
lie isn't lucky in writing or speaking Eng.
fish at all times, but be is not pretensious
and hence is excusable. He has grit and
will tell the truth if his advisers do not
cover it up so that he "can't see it." We
like JOE, notwithstanding somebody tells
him occasionally to pitch into the TINES,
for glory. He hurts our feelings some
times but We take it easy, because he is
paid in county printing for it, and the
central CLIQUE tell him the hire is worthy OF
the laborer sand more tor" Joe is good
scholar-forh is chances-and he is con
scientious up to the line Of his interest.
The idea of harming him is not entertain
ed in this Office. He can have one or two
hundred of our subscribers if he wishes;
they do not pay very well but, then, they
are "good p Socially JOE is a gentleman =
politically an employee, and as such he
does the same duty that other men do un-
der the same circumstances.
But, leave JOE to his county printing
Some weeks ago Mr.. TENNEy, of the Neps
"a most. .cstimable gentleman--state that
the TINES was ,orong in saying that "a re-
solution, indorsing the State Administra-
ton failed to pass in the West Union Con-
vention." We let JOE justify us: $3.50
From the Clayton Co. Journal.
Speaking of Cole reminds us of an error
into which the McGregor Meas recently
fell. 1t announced that there was no
amendment offered at the Union Congress
ionanal Convention, having in view the
pledging of the support of the Convention
to the State ticket. Now, as we were pre-.
sent at that Convention, we know that
such an amendment pas offered, but ow.
ing to the terrible excitement ensuing in
consequence Of this proposal, the gentle
man, Mr.. Wiltse of Dubuque, who was
about to submit it to vote, was compelled
to withdraw it. There is no use in deny
ing it. The people of this District hate
Cole and the balance of tina central clique,
and they want it to be known. The edit 4
or of this paper for one won't be I'D
fool enough to vote the ticket anyhow"
Bear that in mind, ye few who are sticking
up for Cole.
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Tue Editor Of the Cedar Falls Gazette,
who has been running about somewhat this
summer, is again at home. He says: "In
many localities in the East We found more
bitter feeling against the Administration
than exists in the West" He is of the
opinion, however, that the New England
and Middle states are "good for Abraham. -
His admission of Eastern dissatisfaction is
worth something, and if it is worse there
than in the west, uncle Abe's fiat boat has
certainly got q hole in the bottom Of it,
this trip.
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Col. James F. Jacques of Illinois, is
making speeches for Lincoln and Johns on
in Indiana. His recent interview with jeff
Davis enables him to speak knowingly of
the spirit and designs of the rebel Govern
ment. - Ha. . .a.gs. .u
Very knowingly" we should think, al.
ter Lincoln and his supporters tell US that
JACQUES had no authority to 60 to Rich.
mOnd as an ambassador.
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important Sale.

Important Sale.
w. II. HARDING, Esq, of the American
House, McGregor, has sold his property to
Capt. Robert. L. Freeman. In parting
with Harding,' after a residence here as
Landlord for twelve years, it is right to say
that he will leave the city-if at all--with
the universal regret Of all who know him.
He has gioen away in charity, in undemand-
ed bills Of the INDECENT and to the wounded
soldiers, nearly as much as any other man
in town has made. Kind hearted, blunt
and plain-spoken, he has merited more
credit than he ever received, though there
are few of our citizens who have more or
warmer friends than "Old Bill" Wherever
he and family go they will ever be rcmem.
bered by the people of McGregor and North
Iowa travellers as among the best folks who
ever supported roof for public or private
shelter. Capt. FREEMAN has now posses
sion of the Hotel and is theoretically work
ing to put It in shape nearer parallel with
modern first.class houses. Cleaning up
re.painting and plastering are the order
with bob" and in short time we may cx.
pect decided improvement in the Ameri.
can. Harding's intention for some months
to sell has prevented such improvements as
the times demanded. Freeman will make
q tip top Landlord and the Hostess cannot
be beaten in qualification or amiability since
Eve was married A. j. Fallowdown,
Esq. ("Billy") and Samuel Harding will
remain in the house with Cap. and do thei,
best to make it true Travellers Home
When the American is fairly under sal
with its new officers and its contemplated
improvements, we will, as is usual in this
paper, make note of the changes.
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McGregOr Western Railway.


~ To CONSERVATIVES Consumptive
sufferers will receive available prescription for the cure
of Consumption, Asthma Bronchitis and all Throat and
Lung Affections, (free Of charge by sending their ad-
dress to Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON, Williamsburg,
Kings Co., New York. 3m4l5
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no. The Mcclellan Club will meet in
BASS ELMENDORFs WAREHOUSE, on SAT-
uRDAf EVENING of each week until after election.
Prominent speakers will address these meetings, and
the Mcclellan Gee Club will each occasion produce
some stirring patriotic songs. Our Pr. dur Chcn and
outoftown friends are requested to attend when posi-
BILE.
Speeches will be made by prominent men. PAUL
STOCkFIELD, of Ceres Iowa. will address the meeting
in the German language. ..- aasea-ss-
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Heard We how he took Manassas -

Quite complimentary to the soldiers and the Govern
ment, to call Mac "he head of all the asses Where
were Halleck, Lincoln Co.. when this same Manassas
general called from dismissal to fight the successful
battle of Antietam and Washington from rebel
attack shoddy morals, shoddy politics, shoddy patri
otsm and shoddy gratitude mark the opponents of the
man who is for the Constitution as It's.
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,AocEPTED.--Rev.C. I. Tucker OF Beaver
Dam, Wisconsin, has accepted the call of
the First Baptist Church of McGregor, and
will preach next Sabbath at 1O4 A. NJ. and
at u p. NJ. .,.,.., s,5...
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Military.
The company of Mounted Infantry en-.
rolled by d. Leffingwell was organized last
evening by the election of the following
officers
Captain-Douglas Leffingwell.
LIST Lieutenant-Levi Minnick.
I'd do -Rosil Mills, )
Orderly Sergeant-J. A. Cruzan.
LIST Sergeant-A. Ringing.
I'd do &C. A. Clark.
3D. do HI. G. Hayt.
4th do John Hurry.
LIST Corporal-Jos Pickert.
. I'd do IS. W. Adams. !A
Sd do e. A. Bloom. IA y.
4th do j. Williams.
Est Muslcian-W. Werder.
I'd do ii. McGinnis.
Civil Ofiicers--President, VIM. Koss;
Secretary, II. G. Hayt; Treasurer, J. L.
Dearborn. ASS 70 ~~'A& - :, i :
McGHEGoR GuARDs.-Notice is hereby
given that this company will meet for Drill
and other business at Union Hall, Friday
evening next, Oct. 9Th, 1864. o.. l.
sr W. A. BENTON, Captain.
ATTENTION CoMPANY.-The members of the
McGregor Rife company will meet at Guthiel's
Hall on Friday evening the 7th at 7ly2 o'clock
for the transaction ofimportant business.
JOHN VAN SrADEN, Capt.