The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-06

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the cotton rag that encompasses negro
badly of Louisiana, than they do of the
finest bunting that floats at our American
masthead ~
But it is 10, the ''noon Of night" and l
bid you
CHICAGO, Monday Morning, July 4th.
The firing Of all the shot guns, the
bursting Of those little torpedoes on the
sidewalk, frightening you out of propriety
and affording great amusement to male and
female Young America, the roar Of cannon,
the display Of flags and evergreens, the
martial tread of city full Of boys each
with an old smooth bore pistol that "goes
off, close to your head and reminds you Of
the probable shortness Of life, the rattle Of
a pack of fire. crackers under your feet or
beneath an inverted barrel, the general
noise and confusion remind you that the
Sabbath Of the Nation has again dawned
upon us. But oh, what a dawn! The
FOURTH Of July is here according to the
Almanac, but the Fourth Of olden time has
departed. Instead Of the inexpressible
hurrah that once marked this glorious day,
the cordial hand shaking and friendly re.
cancellations of political differences, you
see among the adult citizens only sadness.
One has son, or brother, or husband
in the army, wounded perhaps, or possibly
notice has just arrived Of his death. Those
who have not gone to the front arc loudly
informed by national legislation tha.. volun-
teering is the only thing that can save
them fro:.l conscription. The acquaintan-
ces who formerly made this good old day a
gala one-a stopping place on the road of
life for the special indulgence Of intermin-
gled festivity and patriotism no longer
here. Tom and Jack and Harry and Sam
and Charley have reported al Deaths head
quarters and their places on the street to
day are filled with shades of all colors,
from light chocolate to the deepest black !!
But why write about it! Fanaticism has
said that all whites must die rather than
some negroes shall be enslaved-Treasor
tells us that no considerations of comprom.
Use on this question shall stop the war and
re-fraternize our country men, and thus be-
tween these upper and neither millstones
are the people being ground to powder.
w hat pity the bone and sinew of both
sections are misrepresented BY their leaders.
The Fourth, at this hour, is running
here with but little excitement, except
among juveniles. There will be steamboat
excursions, pic MICS, some noise and per-
haps = slight destruction of whisky and
lager, but the form Of a celebration is all
that is left to use now, and could Washing
ton, Hancock, Henry or Franklin get up
and walk into the White House the present
facetious incumbent would call for that
celebrated Harrisburgh disguise and "ske.
daddle" for Springfield. There will be nc
papers issued on to, morrow (Tuesday) and
hence news will be at premium by
Wednesday morning. Quite number Of
delegates to the National Convention are
here: they arranged their business to come
before they knew of the postponement, and
did not wish to be disappointed in the trip
their meeting here now will do much toward
harmonizing the party at the regular ses.
sion Of the delegates. Gen. Mcclellan is
thus far the decided favorite, though Sey.
mour of New York is held very high. I,
is leaking out that Grants friends arc ex
pecting to show up his claims to Demo
cratic consideration, but unless he takes
Richmond in the next fifty days he will be
out Of the ring. At places " amusement in
this city, particularly at Chadwick's Varie
ties, a complimentary allusion to Little
Mack" always is cheered with will. You
read Harlsn's humiliation and prayer reso
lutions, of course. Amt it grand!
They fish here on Sunday just as few
of our Wild boys do at McGregor. Yester
day, in front Of Michigan Avenue, tn.
silkiest religious street in the city, saw
more than hundred poles stuck out invit
ingly from the break-water, but what i.
singular, I did not see fish caught in ar
hours close observation.
Sanford of DEBORAH is here attending tn,
trotting races now going on and making ,
market for several tip-tOp Iowa horses he
brought with him. Carriage horses are
bringing large prices in this neck of woods
Money is made easy, valued lightly, and j
is squandered on almost anything.
!, How blunderingly language is sometime
used. The other day Mr.. Farwell offered
on Change, resolutions of coincidence OF
the death of q Mr.. Chaplin Of this city, ant
moved the resolutions ''be spread upon tn
records"-just as if ''the records wa
, bread and the resolutions butter!
learn that Lieut.. Brown of the 65tl
("Browny" he was called at McGregor) ha
been in eight fights under Sherman, an,
that he doesn't admire the business.
guess Sherman keeps his men busy: it is
sad thing that last effort to take Kenesav
Mountain. Where so many officers fa
you can count on very heavy loss Of meu
But our readers will weary of my numerou
and lengthy epistles, and so Goodbye,
r... A. P. r.
The net proceeds of the Northern low
Sanitary Fair, including Sanitary stores,
is supposed will be about $4,000.
The citizens IF prairie du Chian donsto