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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-01-16
BABGAINS!
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NOTICE.,

In Chanccry.
nRDERED, this 3Oth day of December,
~ in tie year 1868. that the sale made and
reported by John a. }. CreSweli, Trustee
TOR the sale Of the m"rtgaged Real Estate of
the said Stephen Atkinson and wife, be rIti-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the con
trary thereof be shown on or be fore the fifth
day of March, next; provided n copy OF this
order be inserted III some newspaper printed
at ..iKtun, once a week t"r one month buio II
the fourth day Of February, next.
The Report states the amount o. sale to
bc $lUJo. CHAS. Ii UAlNES,
Ifuc copy-tcSt, Clrtk.
CuAS. II. lIAINLS,
Jan 2. lojl-5w Clerk.
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A RARE OPENING.
Store and Dwelling for Rent.

TilE undersign ed l.aNing purchased the
Il Store and Dwelling recently oc curied
~ John W. Caldwell, holds them for rent.
The store and cling are both new and
large. and the stand good one. Rent very
moderate. Possession given the 18th of
March, 1861. TllEO. BhlCh' \,
Pennington, cell county, 4.
ian ., 1SGI.3t
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NDYECE.

rNAKEN up in the ice, on Tuesday, Dec
l. 10TH, 'G3, on SasSairas River, a RED
SCOW, which is now at our wharf, ut lur-
ncr's Creek. The owner will please come
forward, prove property. pay charges, and
take it away. T. i. SUTTON,
ian ., '6i 3t WI. MARSHAL.
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! CLOSING UP BUSINESS.

1864. WABASH COOK. 1864.
WYE claim for this stove an improvement over
w any other stove of this class in the market
having heavier plates, centres and covers, than
are generally used in stoves OF this kind. This
is low price stove. and has given satisfaction to
all who have it in use. kor sale by
jan IT, 1854 Il. W. n APLES
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WOOD YARD

WOOD YARD.
DOSSELL Il HINES have opened the
IN largest Wood Yard in Eiiiton. and will
keep always on hand Hickory, Oak, and
kindling Wood. Wood will be delivered
IN town free of charge. 1870 Cords of Wood
wanted, for which the highest matkct price
will he paid in cash or goods
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1864. 1864.
LARGE STOCK

NEW WINTER GOODS
Now opening ut Win McClellands New Store in
ElAtou
Carpets, Floor Oil Cloths and Mattings in great
variety Brown AMI Bleached Muslins Cotton
and Wooden FlanneIs, Prints, Ginshams. De-
hines Ladies Dress Goods Of all Styles, Shirt
ing Stripes, 1gkings, Table Linen and Drillings
Cloths, Cassimeres, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions,
Cutlery. Ready Made Clothing Of all kinds;
Mems shoes and Boots; heavy boots from 81 90
mn. Ladies Roots and Shoes from 81 up: Hats
aid Caps large Stock anu latest styles Ladies
Furs very cheap; large heavy Blankets and
Conk., Hardware WiI!ovware, Quecnsware,
Groc.rios, Tobaeco Fish 81.
NSpcc al attention is called to our largo and
extensive stock Of Winter Goods now opening
which will DO sold cheap lot cash or ira lc.
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PARLOk STOTE.-GAS BURNER.
T THINK remarks on this stove needless a,
L they are acknowledged by all who have used
them 10 be 'he Eaadsem st and the best stove ever
offered 10 the publc. The demand for them asst
season was so great that / was unable to supply
call if they want one. Il, ". STAPLES
jan q, 1861. II door above post Office
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Japanese Tea

WILL. not moull. Unlike the green tea of
w China this is not dried upon copper pans
"ns colored with colorins mixture its ycllowisl.
TINS is the work of nature. ani it cxhales a per-
tume that belongs only to teas of this highest
grade Lovers of tea and nIspos.d persons
should try it. Those of our customers that have
used it prefer it to any tea soil in this market -
For Sale by L. BROWN, JR., & BRO.
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Eseg'zGE.

JOHN MERRIMAN DAVIDSON AND OTII-
l.itS W. JAMES DAVIDSON AND OH
li,S
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-22
MARRIED..

In this city, on the morning Tu esday June 2ist
by Rev s. P. Sloan, at the house OF II. b. Malone,
ESQ MI s. ~ Mcdonnell, Of this CITY, to Miss Kate
A. stoddard, Of Detroit.
These sUnou'' friends O ours left ucC,repor. mar
morning train, Immediately after the interesting GER
emony to spend few weeks At Detroit New York and
other points where both have acquaintance We
had the pleasure Of congrstulatng the pair as
their carriage was about departing: the bride
looked as Joyous - bird, while Mac. bore himself
with the good-nstured dignity becoming the head Of
. family. Gls. DOUGLAS stood few fest from the
carriage and rs We passed him tears came into bis
eyes and In choking whisper he said: "Another--
achelor---ts---go-o-one ay--lIeaven---f forgive
him!' Shortly after this We cav Glib and our bach
elor 'pard" com forting each other! May pleasant
trip east be theirs, ana safe return to the friends
here who will warmly welcome them.
In this city ON Sunday, June goth, at the house
OF Louis Metzger, Esq, by NJ. soi.wsbIe, the jewish
Rabbi Of La Crosse, Mr.. Leopold Issacs to Miss
Ksthie kohn, beth Of this city a
This pair, it will DO remembered, announced their
engagement" In the TINES some months ago. We
pleased to publish its consummsteD, and beg to
extend Oh EN- our very best wishes for health and
prosperity 1t may interest our readers to learn they
were msrred at Prairie du Chen on Friday last, by
Esq Baldwin, according to the civiI la,0-the mar
riage Of Sunday being merely solemnization requr-
ed by the forms OF the Jewish church. They may be
said to be well married. at oil events. st..
In MOnOna, Iowa, by Rev. A. Falkner, on Thurs
day. June l6th At We residence of the brides father,
Charles McGonigal to bliss Helen Barnes, all OF
MOnoG2. LIT ~ s2& 80
"Good-bys, CHARLEs!" says one Of the TiMRs
editors "We!ceme, old boy to the matrimonial
ranks" says the other. Health, happiness, peace
and all tho other blessings which . wel-regulated
married partnership may bring you both.
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MARRIAGES. The Ne,0s thinks we talk
of marriages in the future without knowl-
edge Of the facts. Will GEORGE please
notice our wedding column this week.
There are three or four more pairs of young
people in this vicinity just ready to hitch
up. We will treat our readers to the regu-
lar notices when the events transpire.
The skies are all bright for rich matri-
monial harvest between now and the first
frost. Why, look at our streets and OBJ.
serve the beautiful girls and charming
widows who promenade them. See the
attention paid them by our gallant gentle
men Of the single persuasion, and then
wonder if there will be another wedding
soon! How can people help it when they
walk and talk and ride together and grow
fascinated! .'.#a .Es"sS
BY the way, a gentleman Of Milwaukee
who called on US last week and passed up
and down our streets, said that McGREGoR
could boast of the handsomest and neatest
dressed ladies he ever met, and as for the
young girls of to IL, he said he never
saw such uniformly beautiful children in
his life. We religiously believe all our
Brick city friend told US. Other cities
have an occasional gem that might bear
setting in the coronet Of Beauty. but our
ladies are nearly all 6rilliants! The men
and boys, We admit, however, are tough
enough to balance this advantage: the cares
Of active business worry them till they cant
, ook pretty! ~. s.t .'ss,..
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The LOWER Town FERRY.-We learn
by public notice given in posters, signed
BY John Lawler and Capt. Bsbee of the
Alamakee Steamer, that the Ferry steam
ers have ceased running from Lower Town
to AcGregor and North McGregor, the
docks having been removed to Upper Town
where the Elevator, Railway Terminus,
Passenger and Freight houses are perma-
ncntly settled. There is an appearance of
unfairness toward Lower Town in this
change Of the old line Of transit, but Just
now it can be defended on the ground of
necessity-the water of Pigs Eye Slough
being so shallow as to forbid the safe pas.
sage of boats to dock. The rudder of
the Alamakee was nearly destroyed one day
last week while pilot Smith was endeavor-
ing to struggle through the mud and scum
Of that Cat presently unnavigable slough
The tendency Of the water of the Missis-
sippi is to 60 lower as the couAtry is
ploughed and cultivated, and it is possible
that hereafter during the summer the Low.
er Landing will be played out for several
weeks. sc53E eFhgs&A
We are sincerely sorry for the residents
Of Lower Town, but such is life. McGreg.
or is badly hurt by Railroad west that
already keeps $50 teams day out of our
town, and one Of these fine mornings both
sides Of the river will be walked up BY the
rattle Of train over q 6ridgsd Mississippi
and then soh,stle will be most that any Of
US will know Of the present local benefit Of
a Railway. w II I
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We received a valuable letter from Capt.
J.. II. B. Harris Of the 18th, now at New
Orleans, but it was private entirely
Thanks Capt. for your remembrance -.
ARMSTRONG, Of the Lansing Journal, in a
racy description Of his last trip DOM here
calls the hill just north Of our Office. Mount
Ebony, (nigyer hill. for shorty. We are
not pleased with the name. a bit. II JOHN
persists in nick naming our mountains and
citizens, Solomon Washbury," for in
stance. instead Of the beautiful and eupho-
NOUS WASHINGTON SALISBURY, we'll get
Townsend 10 thrash him the next time he
comes 10 McGregor. His amiable review
Of Hawkins Of Tenn, the Lincoln adver-
tiser for the upper river. reconciles us 70 all
: JQga wrote in disparagensent Of this local.
III.
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BuLL's HEAo.-This plain, unassuming,
old-style House is kept by one W. Paul,
commonly known as "Bill;" he who stops
at the Bulls Head will find an accommo.
dating landlord and landlady, good meal
and comfortable bed. Bill will spin him
yarns enough to pay oil expenses and send
him on his way rejoicing. We are under
many obligations to Paul for past kind.
nesses in the way Of Christmas turkeys,
early vegetables and other cheering favors
Of this character. Before US, this moment,
lies sack Of -four and garden full of
green peas, all furnished from the liberal
store OF our warm hearted friend. AS long
as Paul lives we'll stand by him, and when
he dies masses shall be said for bis soul,
unless that interesting immatcriality jumps
into the blessed or the cursed place without
a purgatorial preparation. Old fellow, wait
till we come up there. 49,. ,.E III
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List Of Letters

QEMAINING unclaimed in the Post Once, as
~ McGregor, State Of Iowa, 22d day Of June
To obtain any OF these letters, the applicant must
call for advertised letters give the date OF this list
and pay one cent for advertising
"lf not called for within one month, they will be
sent to the Dead letter Once ~ =.
Stree Delivery Of letters by carriers the residence
OF owners In cities and large towns, may be secured
by observing the following rules:
~. Direct the letters plainly to the street and No.
as we'll as the post Office and state.
'2. Head letters with the writer's Post ONCE and
State, street and number sign them plainly with full
name, aud request that answers be directed accord
ingly. 3 sys a-e "a etFa|4
80 Letters to strangers transient visitors in .
town or city whose special address may b unknown
should he marked in the lower left hand corner, with
the wcrd Transient
- Place the postage stamp the upper right.
hand corner, and leave space between the stamp and
direction for post-marking without interfering with
the writing
IN D.A request for the return Of . letter to the
writer, II unclaimed within 80 days or less, written
or printed with the writer's name, post ONCE, and
state. across the efthand end Of the envelope. on
the face side, will be complied with At the usual pre-
paid rate OF postage, pay able when the letter u do.
hvered to the writer.--Sec. 20, Law Of 1862"
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|
Or tho 18th the Indians murdered ant
scalped man, woman and two childrc,
and burned their rancho, about twenty
miles east of Denver, causing much excite
ment in that city. They have also stcler
considerable stock in different localities.
It's now expected that the crop of peach
IS in New Jersey, this season, will exceec
that OF any former year.
A submarine telegraph now connects
Boston with East Boston.
Chicago and Detroit are building new
and spacious board of trade buildings.
= $4,000 were recently paid for the In.
ternational Hotel at Niagara Falls.
Thirty halfbreed Chippewa Indians from
Northern Wisconsin enlisted in the 9TH
Wisconsin regiment.
Cardinal Bonaparte, cousin of Louis Ma.
poleon, is the choice of the Emperor for
Pope when Plus TX. dies.
The Christian Commission has received
$4,000 in gold from California,
Gen. Buffers nephew, Phillip Reade of
Lowell, has been appointed a cadet at West
Point.
The Pittsburg Sanitary Fair has realized
100000.
Black snakes are milking the cows in
Connecticut. y.
The Newbern, N. G., BARRIERS raised the
price Of shaving to rs cents and were there.
fore suppressed by the Provost Marshal.
In many States, this season, the rhcubarb
crop finds no sale in consequence Of the
high price of sugar. 1t is being used to
fertilize the soil. mo great loss without
some small gain" ...:. .t.-
The Illinois College will have no com.
menccment exercises this season, the senior
class having enlisted as hundred.day men,
Ninety.six students started with the
graduating class at West Point this year,
but the trimming out has reduced the num-
Der who will graduate to twenty seven.
The founder Of the Imperial Oddfellows,
Joseph Shaw, died on the 14th at the age
OF 76 years. He was letter. press printer.
The order was founded 81 years ago.
The taxes in New York, if divided equal
ly among all, would amount to $15 to each
man, woman and child. Fifty cents would
pay it fifteen years ago. Republican econ.
omy explains it.
An interest in the Panora Silver lead,
Colorado Territory, recently sold for
$3.50, 900.
The Des Moines Statesman announces
the election Of the following officers by the
Grand Chapter of the X. A. Masons: G.
H. p, L. S. Swafford Of Iowa City; G. T.,
W. NJ. Mills; G. S., H. Hemminway of
T., Rockman Of Newton; S. w.,
B. Langridge Of Muscatine.
The draw Of the railroad bridge at Rock
Island, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the
10Th. Loss, about 5000, 900.
Mr.. Rowett, one of the Directors Of the
international Telegraph Company, has been
explaining at Liverpool the design of the
Company to construct telegraph to the
els Atlantic shore, starting at Brest, ola
the Azons. The French government is in
favor of the enterprise. .... -
The Danish Conference met on the I'd.
but nothing definite was arrived at. The
armisticc was extended fifteen days longer.
The conference met again on the 18th.
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Des NIoines Convention.

Des Noines Convention.
The Dem. State Convention assembled
June 18th. The attendance was large. E. II
Thayer of the Courier, Muscatine, was chosen
President and G. w. Todd of the Argus, Bur.
lington, Secretary. Having no fuller report
for this issue of the TINES than is contained in
the brief dispatches to the Dubuque Herald,
we clip from that paper of Friday and Saturday
last.
A resolution, after a spirited debate, was
| adopted referring the question ola platform to
| the Chicago Convention.
The following have just been chosen dele.
gates at large to the Chicago Convention:
A. G. Dodge; Des MONIES; J. F Bates, Du.
buque; ID. o. Finch, Polk; J. II. Murphy, John.
son.
The district delegates are:
First-Chares Negus, Jefferson, and VIM.
Patterson, Lee.
second-W P. Furey, Clinton, and L. B..
Durham, Jackson.
Tnird-Geo. w. Gray, Alamakee, and O =.
H. P. Roszell, Buchanan. i. VIZ
Fourth-Reuben Mickle, Poweshek, and
L. b. Pammerson, Johnson.
Fifth-M. D. Henry, Polk, and L. D. Burns,
Dallas
sixth-John Curier, Woodbury., and E. B.
Potter, Story.
DEs Morsrs, June II.
The following are the electors at large ap.
pointed by the convention yesterday:
W. Preston, Linn; J. C. Mithell, Johnson.
The district electors are as follows:
LIST District-Daniel F. Miller, of Lee.
I'd District-John Swinford, of Cedar.
Sd Dis'rict-B. B. Richards, of Dubuque
4th District-James E. Neal, Marion.
5th Dstrict-A. V. Lorimier, Pottawata.
mic. -.s.t s.,... .........e4 .Es.t
9th District-John NJ. Stockdale, Webster.
The nominations for State officers are as
follows: a.5..
Secretary of State-John H. Wallace. of
Muscatine. a.a..t rs -a'e "a
Attorney General-C. M. Dunbar, of Jack.
son. ........ -. $50
State Treasurer. B. Lush, Of Henry.
Audtor-E. c. Hendershott, of Iowa coun-
ty. ,. ...... -s ....... -.
Register Of the State Land Office B. D.
Holbrook of Monroe. gel
Judge of the Supreme Court-Thos. M
Monroe, OF Dubuque
The convention after a protracted session
finally adjourned at midnight.
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Letter from the 9Th Cavalry.
FoRT RANDALL, D. T.
1r~n ~

FORT RANDALL, D. T.
EE.. June 18th, 1864.
Eds. Times :--Presuming on your good
nature, will herewith give you a few
items that l hope will not be entirely void
of interest to you and your readers.
The Missouri is on pretty big high
now and Gen. Sully has taken advantage of
it-has shipped up fine lot of stores for
the members Of his military family. The
General is good provder if they give him
half chance. For the last two weeks the
boats have been going up pretty fast, load
ed with stores fer the upper country
Part Of tho 3Oth Wisconsin infantry has
been also. Gen. Sully and staff are now
here, but will start up in the morning.
Major Brackets Battalion of Minnesota
Cavalry went past on their way up on
Wednesday. Among the boys see Messrs.
Barnes and Willoughby of Monona. 7
companies of the 7th Iowa Cavalry under
the command Of Lieut.. Col. Pattee, have
gone above. Col. Wilson Of the 9th Iowa
is here; z companies Of this regiment are
expected here to night. they will continue
their march right along. The 4 compa.
MES Of the 9th that have been stationed
here during the winter will leave on Wed
nesday, under charge of Lieut.. Col. Pol
lock, Gone of the best officers in the pile)
which will, | believe, constitute the whole
force going from this way. Co. X, of the
9th have all been reported unfit for service
in the field; they will. the disabled from
other companies will constitute the garrison
for this post, which will be left in charge of
Major Shepherd of the 9th. The whole
will be consolidated at Fort Sully. ......
The Board Of Surgeons will throw out
from Co. L, Wilder and Haley Of McGreg-
or and Walker Of Hardin. | noticed in
9TH Cavalry of the Mickle's and Moody
from McGregor, and other familiar faces,
all looking as tough as though they had
been Decotians for some time.
fr ~ 81. +,
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ron FEMALBs.
lnfaNille in correcting, yeguls'sn9 Snd semouimg
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The combination Of ingredients in Dr. Dupopco'a
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pill has permanently cured Thousands, and will cure
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Pregnant females, or those supposing themselves
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that cond ton, they invite Hniscarriage, after
which admonton the proprietor assumes ponsi.
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injury to health. +ts III .To Il -
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you the pills are free from snythipg Injurious and
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Full aud explicit explanations accompany each
BENTON BROrnFRs L co., and
WOOD BROTHER. McGregor,
General Agents for Clayton county, Iowa. /
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through the McGrcgor Post Once can have the pills
sent !conndenti"y) by mail to any part Of the cosa,
try, free Of po,tnge.
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