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The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-02

THE following letter from soldier W h,cL
We clip from the New York Herald, is al
other instance of the devotion which all
who have served under bin feel for Little
Mac" Tie one dollar contributed by this
crippled ldier is of more value than Sl0,-
900 from 1.-THE Loyal men of New York"
New YORK, April %. ga
10 the Editor Of the Herald:
Thinking, as do, that the loyal shoddy
ties and government contrac ters have cheat
ed Little Mac out of the Sanitary Fair
sword, | enclose YOU one dollar, as a poor
soldiers mite towards purchasing sword
for General George B. Mcclellan. had
the honor of lighting under that noble but
prosecuted soldier all through the Peninsula
campaign, and winding up my military life
by having one Of my legs shot off at the
battle OF Antietam; and would willingly
sacrifice the other TO sec him once more
leading the brave old Army of the Potomac
on 10 victory.
W. R., Sixty-third regiment n. Y. V.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

THE MOISTURE IN THE AIR.-OHe Of the
most curious and interesting Of the recent
discoveries of science is, that it is to the
presence Of very small proportion Of
watery vapor in our atmosphere-less than
one.half of one per cent-tbat much of
the beneficent effect Of the heat is due
The rays Of heat sent forth from the earth
after it has been warmed by the sun would
soon be lost in space but for the wonderful
absorbent properties of these molecules of
aqueous vapor, which act with many tbous
and times the power Of the atoms of oxygen
and nitrogen Of which the air is composed.
BY this means the heat, instead Of being
transmitted into infnitude as fast as pro-
duced, is stopped or hemmed up and held
back on its rapid course, to furnish the
necessary conditions Of life and growth
Let this moisture be taken from the air but
for a single summer night, and the sun
would rise next morning upon "world
held fast in the iron grip Of Frost" But
the power Of absorption and Of radiation
in the same body are always equal, so that
at length it is poured forth into space else
our atmosphere would become vast res.
ervoir Of fire, and all organic life be burned
up.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

Avery fair sample of the result of that sort
of economy practiced by those who imagine
itae money paid for newspapers the same
as thrown away is found in the following
from the Lacrosse Democrat:
SALE OF GoLD.-A farmer living near
Chatfield, Minnesota, who is too poor to
take newspaper, came to Lacrosse on
Saturday last, and the first sharp thing he
done was to sell eighty dollars in gold for
one hundred and twenty dollars in green
backs, the buyer, very bad man and reck-
loss copperhead editor beirg purchaser
The eighty dollars was worth at that time
just one hundred and ninety seven in cur
'rency. The man could not afford to take
. paper, and got what he asked for his
gold. dis economy cost him seventy
seven dollars and his faith in greenbacks
cost him more than that
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

Tue AMERICAN FLAG.-What relates to
the origin, design or history Of our glorious
''stars and stripes" is Of interest, and the
perusal of the following eloquent conclusion
to paper read some time since by ALFRED
B. STREET, ESQ, the poet, before the New
York Historical Society, cannot fail to com.
inand attention.:
The stars of the new flag represented the
new constellation of States rising in the
West. The idea was taken from the con.
stellation I,yra, which in the hands OF
Orpheus signified harmony. The blue of
the field was taken from the edge of the
Covenanters' banner in Scotland, significant
also of the league and covenant of the
United Colonies against oppression, Incl.
dentallY involving the virtues of vigilance,
perseverance and justice. The stars were
disposed IN circle, symbozng the per.
petuity Of the Union, the ring like the cir.
cling serpant of the Egyptians, signifying
eternity. The thirteen stripes showed,
with the stars, the number of United Colo
MES, and denoted the subordination Of the
States to the Union, as well as equinimty
among themselves. The whole was blend
ing of the various flags previous to the
Union flag, viz: the red flags of the army
and the white ones for the floating Bate
ries. The red color. which in Roman days
was the signal Of defiance, denotes daring,
and the white, purity. ......
By an act of Congress, passed April 4,
1918, it was enacted:
Sec. l. From and after the 4th day Of
July next, the flag of the U s. shall be
thirteen horizontal stripes alternately red
and white; the Union shall be twenty stars,
white in the blue field.
Sec. Q. On the admission Of every new
State into the Union one star shall be added
to the Union of the flag; and such addition
shall take effect on the 4th day Of July then
next succeeding such admission.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

NAPOLEON SCARED BY A CL0cK.-The
course Of victory continued necessarily, and
SO early as Octob,r Is, Napoleon wrote
from POtsdam to Joseph. Il will crush the
Russians when they arrive, and do not
ttar the Austrians.' In the royal palace
~ found everything just as the legitimate
owners had left it. So extraordinary was
the prevailing stupidity that no attempt
had been made to save the private papers
Of the royal family, and Napoleon was able
to examine the letters Of Queen Louise
In the study Of Frederick the Great, at
Sans Souci, be had, or affected to have, an
attack of reverence. Gentlemen he said
TO his suite, as he took of bis hat, this is
spot that merits our respect. But he
Yielded to the vanity Of sending the sword
Of tho mighty dead as a trophy to Paris !;
and when the Prussians asked for it back
in 1914. il came out that jerome had been
SO d,shoncrable 'ss to have the revered relic
destroyed.
On onc Of the nights that Napoleon spent
at Charlottsburg, his slumbers were dis
turbed. The divine comedy OF history has
nlso comic interludes. In Frederick Will
Jams dining room, close to the conqueror's
bed chamber, there stood a large musical
clock, which admirably initiated a band Of
trumpets. At midnight the row began !;
trumpets echoed through the palace; the
servants, the adjutants, Napoleon himself,
leaped out Of bed, and every one believed
it surprise. But soon everything was
quiet again, and no one could make out
where the truinpets were. Sentinels were
posted, part Of the aljutants remained
up, and at one o'clock there was the same
row again, this time in one If the rooms.
They rushed in, and the innocent clock
was detected before the tune was ended
Napoleon the Great, the ecraseur of the
Prussan monarchy, sleeping in the Palace
of the Queen Of Prussia, and frightened by
. musical clock.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

AN interesting bit Of news for the savan.
Is the fact that new island is growing
out OF the sea very rapidly to the south Of
Sicily, and promises to become very de.
srable and extensive property. il it does
not collapse as suddenly as it has apps ar
ed: The next question is to whom will il
belong? An English yacht is, it is said,
cruising off the spot for merely scientific
purposes Of observation, but the French
say lit is for the purpose of planting the
British flag on the soil, in its usual per6di.
Gus and grasping manner"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
Pleasant Grove Gene terry.

TIME proprieto-s Of this beautiful burial place take
i pleasure In announcing to the people OF McGregor
that they have the grounds fenced in good SUBJ
stants manner, ard prepared to give good titles
to lots. All persons who have friends buried there
requested to come forward and arrange fer their
lots, the proprietors will be compelled to remove
their remains to the Potters Field.
Applications to be made to
WIN. GREEN, or
ORLANDO McCRANEY.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
~ O TXCE.

A LII persons II forbid cutting - taking sAy
AriMIER From he SPANISH GHATT. from and
after this date, without permit sso4r the Agents q
the company. All parties trespsShk hereafter, VIE
be dealt with to the extent of &aa.S"
Persons wi hing to purchsss.ySnd or down timber,
can apply to the Agents. WM GREENE,
OHncCRANIY,
Gener,l Agssss aiard La,S csspssy:
Sept" Der LIST, 1863. AZ. 80 500 -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
HO! for the Harvest Of'64,

Russell & Cos Celebrated Massi!lon Ohio
Threshing Machines, Reapers, Mowers,
Wheel CultivatOrs, Seed Drills, Clio.
yer Hullers, Flows of all kinds,
Tanning Mills, and all kinds
of Farming Implements.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
The Rockford Nurseries,
Every Description Of Hardy Trees,

fuC nue O1Oef anu ~ low ISteDs
4OO, 900 Choice HARDY Apple Trees adapted to the
West--etandsrds and Dwarfs.
Pears, Standards and Dvarfs.
A good stock Of Dwarf Cherries-Dukes and Aoril.
los all hardy and productive.
CRAPS tINEs.--A large stock Of Delawsres, Dianss,
0oncords, CuyahogAs, Rebeccas, Hartford Prolass
and . host OF other approved new hardy 0rspes.
100000 Naples from one to years OLD, snd p"ss
from SO per NJ, to $40 per hundr~tS
SrRAwBERRIss-- Tromphe, Dc Grand, whoa
Albany, Peabody's Prolific, &C.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cane, and Doolittls's In.
proved Brinckls's Orange, &C.
OsNAnskrAL sHRUBBERy In Rrsat variety. 4
large collection Of Evergresns, Green House asA
Budding ants in profusOn.
Leave orders with Bass Elmendorf, at ne0rsgos
q X. Bent. West Union william Baxter, Strawberry
Poiot or NJ. W. rTott, travelling agent.
catalogues sent on application.
Apply to J. 8. SHEARMAN, Proprietor.
334yi Rockford, III.
S. NcrlcR.-It having come to my knowledge
that supdry parties using the name Of my Nsv .
se,y to cell their TRASH, hereby give notice that
John l.. Page is not, and has teem my agent,
neither has he ever purchased and nursery stock Of
me, consequently l do not hold myself respensibls
for bis contracts. J. s. shEAR0AE,
Proprietor Of Rockford NO,ssfies.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

We would call the attention Of farmers to this
branch of our trade. The St. Joseph Iron Company
at Nisha waka. Indiana, are now manufacturing Ter
us Plows Of q very superior quality made from the
best of STEEL selected timber, polished and flushed
up in beautiful Style. We are now receiving aud
shall keep for sale good assortment OF the different
kinds.
S. & H. RUBLE,
ass th.Western Agents.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

A son Of the Emerald Isle, once riding
to market with sack Of potatoes before
him. discovered that the horse was getting
tired, where upon he dis;nounted, put the
potatoes on his own shoulders, and again
mounted saying, "it was better he should
cirry the praties, as he was fresher than the
nor baste."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27
Beware Of limitations.

Several manufacturers are trying to initiate The
kassnon Threshey and their agents selling these
limitations under the assumed agency Of the Nassil
Ion Works; calling themselves RUSSELL Agents, sell
ing the Massillon-styls Machine, Masson Separator
&C.. &c.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

Mrs. Gov. Seymour is at the head Of the
committee at Albany appointed
for the relief of the army.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

The harbor Of Sabestopol is nearly clear
ed Of the ships sunk there during the Cri
mean war.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

! IOWA MUTUAL
FIRE IIsVlllii tss.p! ln:
Wyoming. Jones Co., 10.
ring the last years. that less than s.
paid by this State annually to fire insurance COM
panes out Of this State that are represented by their
agents in this state and that about $3.50 600 only
Ore returned for losses to the State thereby causing
drain upon the State annually of about $35O, 600
This constantly increasing drain upon the vital inter-
ests of the State tells materially upon the welfare and
Other facts here dirclosed show conclusvely that
adequate protection against loss by fire can he given
by companies properly organized and conducted within
the state at less cost to the insured than
required to insure In Eastern companies; and that
too with greater facilisie. for adjusting and paying
great want felt In this state for legislation
that will give check to the swndlng institutions that
have infested the state under the head Of Insura
Companies, and that are now gaining grounl rap .y
without the least evidence Of any responsibility
nected with them except the smooth stories Of their
intriguing agents.
We claim for the Iowa Mutual thata correct state
OF its tusnes repor ed to the public every six
months also that certificates from some OF the most
the veracity of the men having the management Of
the company and Furthermore that It is organised on
different plan and conducted differently from any
other company In the State.
As some Of the principles Of this company We submit
abe folio wing:
lst.-Each person insured Is . member Of the COM
pany and entitled to vote at each annual election OF
Directors.
2d.-This company will pay loss or damage BY
lightning, whether the building Is burned or not.
3d.-In case Of sny difference arising 1t any time
between the person sustaining the loss and this com
pany the may be submitted to three dis!ntsres-
ted persons residing In the vicinity where such loss
ours.
4th.-Rach member insured IN the company shall
BE- entitled his her share of the profits OF the
company, to . share OF any dividend declared by
the company from the accumulation Of surplus fund.-
in proportion TO their premium deposited with said
company.
6th.-This company has two departments in which
farmers insured in class entirely separate from
other property and neither department. In any way
responsible r the losses Of property In the other de-
paEtments,
e. All losses will be equitably adjusted and
promptly paid.
Our General Agent for Northern Iowa and Minneso-
ta Is duly authorised appoint Agents, issue pol
ices and make assignments. Competent aud enter
prising agents wanted In each county.
JOHN NILES, President.
MILTON BRIGos, Secretary.
PHILO NORTON, Treasurer.
ROBERT GRANT, Local Agent, McGregor.
(375yl,)
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-27

.N.aCAI.VEKT!
TOHN HELWIG offers for sale . SIX HORSE
81 POWER
E N G. I N E
Al Low figures. Gall soon and get . bargain. 500
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27
BEDUCTrov or PRE0Ks.

Wsdu not believe that the scarcity Of domes-
tic productions hsTeiofoTe prevailing will con-
tinuo, or hat the seller CT any commodity win
be compelled. to put up prices to TepIess the de-
mand therefor, unless il be foT some imported
article Iceland contrsband by = recent act Of
Congress. a, very large amount Of taxes viii
have to be paid his year, and tax payers, IN
stead Of spsellsting in or buying unnesded az
ticles which ire almost certain to decline in the
course Of ak or eight weeks, will avail them
selves promptly ard fresly Of She funding priv
ilsgo given by The frat section Of tho currency
aet. The Incentives to fund are too strong 10
be overlooked or disregEgdsd. The tax payers
viii save thiry-thrss and ons.third per cent. in
the payment IF their taxes, and viii, moreover
save the tax for ths present year, On ths amount
they may invest in the four per cents. An ex.
Periencod faEucieT has given it IS bis opinion,
thAt the four per cant. bond authorized by The
currency act viii c9ngtiiuts the most desirable
security in ilIa market
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27
THE FEBRzAEs FALLING BACK

FHE EEREZABB FALLING BACK.
uwill be sten that our dispatches this morn
flg announce the fact that the Federal CON-
maader in North Georgia declined the gags OF
bsttls .enderei during the past foar days, and a.
last accounts ,Fas falling bsck .owsrd CbsttA-
nosga. From the confident manner in which
they advanced, aad the general situEtOa Of sf-
fairs, the utmsEs esItRinty has bean feit, in cur
army as we'll ks cat Of it, lha. al engagement
Ess insyitsble, and under tho eye Of Gsasrsl
JOHNSTON preparations were made eecordingiy.
The sudden reETogrGde Of the Yankees has, how
ever, disappointed everybody.
We learn dat the forco Chat has been in our
iumediEts font is estimated At twenty-five
thousand Taat they advanced prepared to
give battle, there is no doubt, and pIObsbiy
laboring uni.or the impression that our forces
ware weak, uiorghs they wsFs strong enough :
bat finding our strength greater than was an
ticipstsd, snd, as we learn was the csss, so ad-
vansaReously posted, hey wisely concluded to
fal 6fck. The Yankee papers viii Of c1urso
chs7agseriss The operations Of shoir army during
the last week as q " reconnaissance in force. >
We nsy look upon the result in the light Of 8
victory gained
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27
. LllHeI loI LUslll IlIaIl-el W l-7Il7Il
Richmond Sleek MnrIEet.


By the arrival Of ihs Arabia, froP Liverpool,
JanuarE1 Queenstown, January p, We
have two -zys lasar dAtos franz Europe than
those previously received.
The excitement IN Gerusuy Ggainst the Coy
ernnenGs Of AustTis and Prussia is on the in
crosse. The Prussihn Chamber Of Representa-
tives have passed resolutions condeRBing the
policy Of their Government in separating from
the ether States Of Gsrmany.
The representatives Of the Grand Duko Of
Baden at Berlin and Vienna hEve been instruct
ed 70 use every effort to restrain the two goYsFa-
msnts ffom violating ths fundamental law Of
the Confederaey. OTdeTs.ha7s also been given
for an immediate mobilization Of ths Baden
corps darmss. The leading paper Of Wurtou.
bsTg sdvocstes the calling oui By the Diet Of
100 900 troops from ths miner States, sud lie
keeping Of reserve Of 100000 more in readi-
ness 20 march.
Il is expected that The Danes viii defend The
DsnneVicke, on the frontier Of Schlsswig, TO the
lsst extremity. = brigade Of British artillery
was under ordsrs'So embark for Copenhagen.
The FfeI ch MOsitsRF has q correspondence
from NeT Ilik, ststiag thst diseouragemen! Is
spreading il tie SoRth, and ihst lhs army OF
Lac is deln5fahzed.
The Arehduks Msximilisa demands thst the
vote Of the Gota5las whs offered 70 him the
crown be ralifsd by the vote Of ths principal
cities. The Mexican depUtanon was expected
to return with this vote 70 France in FobTasry.
Then the aTchduks win immodistsly assume ihe
seepteT, and visit Paris 90 Emperor Of Mexico
Spain viii at once appoint minister 20 his eourt
Il is announced thSs tao object Of the FraDeh
mission viii be accomplished BY the middle OF
February.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27
Eicfusees fram BsIsyv.


From She PetCas1Uss EEIrsss.I
4 fsg Of truce boat reached City P3ini on
TbuIsd1y mcT1inR lsst. OHiDg 20 ice in James
river no beat from Richmond coald communi-
cate with her, 5nI C0azeque1ty q Iaiu OF en-
- sees lcE tke pazseriEeIs- and Wagc ms tcr
a-eir baersso. VS. sent ifam this ciaF and re-
tuIued On Saturday evening heavily lRdea-
Thirty-ihIea isd.es, ard a. ..i IS many children,
with four psrolsd cffie -, came up on this train.
The lsdies ard eEsareB were nearly all tfom
Portsmouth, and were gizd, under permit rom
tie "bessIy" ant oriiiss there, 20 Rave lhsiE
homes and ssek refuge where Yankee Tu.s has
/ not yos been e5tst ishsd. a portion. bat snsll
portion Of these refugees were allowed 90 brig
more than one hHudred pounds Of baggage.
Little, j any, nouey vas IA ihe possession Of
/ any Of thsm.
Some Of thsse unforiouase people were bound
/ to Ric5m5Hd, sCns VII remain here snd
/ o.tors win ss7s au SsTlBm in different parts ot
/ the country, couteR. 10 get bare susisaarea
rather thsn i've Unicr ihs Whiie and biack dev-
I lis who now ruls tbs TG9st 10 Lter Old bones
These refugees represent sfzirs in Norfolk ard
PoTtEm9ufh 70 be most intolsTaols. There Is A.
negro deputy DFov0sI maIshsl. who csuiss
I thugs with tie highest ECr. OF hand, aTresling
whiis lolks,' end ordering groups Of ihoaa
who hsd onca bssn their masters 70 disperss
whsR supposed to be talking treason assiuss
their Yankee Z .hiopisu matters. Negroes chuck
ladies or the ssrset under the chin and ask The
favor Of a salute, and al this BY the represents
lives Of the So BEST goVsIHaaslt the world ever
saw"
OF one thing, however, wa ars glad % heaE-
TIE skulkor5 running from the Conie6eracy 20
make their way North are, On arriving IN ihe
Yankee lines, Eisklsd up snd lionizsd Houdol-
fully. Bat this soit-sozp.ng lasts but tW0 or
tufes dsys. Ah-r they have been pEmped of
al tho Information they have concerning Eaat
Is transp.rinr N the country they hsgs deserted,
and been roobo3 Under divers preieRess Of ah
their money and j-Welry, ihsss patriots, WF0
have left their c5aniTy for thair ceuntTy's good
aIe sent on thslr way ggi0icing 70 The promised
isnd Of tho genial and h0spiiable North!
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-02-27

thsiF notes. We Look upou treasury note as
vgofsh grssi deal more thsu it was before this
bill was s-pzssea. Beforehand there was nothing
for it 70 stand Upon but naked faith. II had
been issued as iibitHsl, Wishoas taxable basis,
and there was At least doaht whether it would
not btdfopped into the deep sea Of wholessls
Tspudiaiion aud obliser&si9a. The eouary and
t1e holders srs gfest gamers and ths public
bgnsf. viii bs 20 -nsuenL
We sre sure thGt the me-s1Zs viii inegssse
conf ieseo il ard give strength 20 the Coafede-
rsto Gogeruuen. abroad. The Yenkars will be
astanishad st il, sEd begia 70 believe that peo-
nis and 8 G57srnmsn1, capable ef 50 bold
nlsssnTs as this, sFo il dead earnest, and fss
fror, heif-e- urlirfo5