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List Of Letters

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1864. j.
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LETTERS addressed to any member Of the
following Regiments as they are designated
below with order "to be forwarded" will
reach their destination:
Sd, Col. A. Brown, near Etowah River,
Ga, Army of Tenn.
9th, Col. d. Carskaddon, Dallas, Ga, do.
18th, Col. Joseph J. Woods, La Grange,
Tenn, do. .-@---ga.-
2lst, 1t. Col. S. G. Van Anda, Ferae-
bone, La, do. a.. ST..
9th, Col. James !. Gilbert, La. Grange,
Tenn, do.
3s,h, 1t. Col. j. O. Hudnutt, Browns
vile, Texas, of Gulf.
CAVALRY.
1st, Col. VIM. Thompson, Little Rock,
Ark, of Ark. 1
18th, COL Samuel W. Summers, Omaha
City, N. L. do. $50
9Th, Col. Jos. B. Dorr, Ackworth, Ga,
Cumberland.
9th, NJ. M. Trumbull, Duvall's Bluff,
Ark, Of Ark.
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LIEUT.. Col. JACOB ABERNEruY.--This
brave patriot and true soldier fell mortally
wounded while leading his regiment in &C.
ton in front of Atlanta, Ga, on the 2lst
of July. On the breaking out of the re-
bellion Col. A. enlisted as private in the
first Company raised in Fayette county, he
being the first man who volunteered from
that county. His Co. was sworn into the
service in the Bird Iowa INIT. Regt, at Keo-
kuk, Iowa, June 9Th, 1861, and he was
chosen Orderly Sergeant, in which position
he served long and faithfully, giving per-
feet satisfaction to his comrades and most
Of the officers over him. While holding
the rank Of Orderly Sergeant he passed
through the battles of Blue Mills, Shiloh,
and Aetamora. In April, 1862, vacancy
occurred in the LIST Lieutenantcy of his Co.
and q large majority Of the members ex.
pressed their preference for Sergt. A. te
fill it, but owing to the petty spite which
Col. Williams, then commanding Regt., en-
tertaincd towards him, this promotion
which he SO justly merited was given K
another. Shortly after the battle of Meta
mora he was promoted to I'd. Lieut., A
the battle Of Jackson, Miss, July u, 1868
Lieut.. A. was severly wounded and taker
prisoner, but 8 days afterwards was re.ta
ken. Upon the expiration of his first tern
of service. he again volunteered, and Col
Brown having resigned, he was given com
mand of the Regt. with the rank of Lieut.
Colonel.
Lieut.. Col A. leaves large number O
relatives to mourn his loss. He was one o.
those men whom ito know was to love =
one Of the best of friends and the braves,
IF soldiers, his memory will ever be cher
ished BY all who knew him.
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The reader will see by the letters from
the senior editor of the TINES, who has
been Chicago ward "now and then" since
the middle of June, has not come to time,
as was predicted last week. In a private
letter to the home member of the institu-
ton he says, "I'll come for good next
time," which he seems quite sure will be
some time during the present week, TO
which we will not object much. In his
letter on the outside he refers to one dated
the LIST, written for last week, which was
too late for that issue, and as there is al.
ways so much of the present in all his
writing it will probably not be put in type.
though hearted for, Lo, these many
years." What charge for admiring (2)
relatives to contemplate. We have second
chosen, challenge prepared and expect
the result will put US away from the draft
before the 9Th proximo.
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For the North Iowa
Death Of Charles H. Plum.

Death Of Charles HI. Plum.
MEssRs. EDITORS 1T becomes my pain
full duty to announce to you and your
readers the tragical death of this estmable
young man, at Ophir City, N. T., on Tues.
day July 9Th, 1864, at the hands of one
William Ferguson.
He was in attendance at ball in honor
Of our National Anniversary, and was
dancing with young lady sister to Fer
gusoE-when, in a playful and sportive
manner, he kissed i,vr. Her brother, who
was close by, Immediately drew clasp
knife and stabbed him to the heart, when
he instantly fell dead without speaking
word. The young lady knelt by his life
less corpse, kissed it and prayed God that
her brother might not live to see the sun
rise. In this cruel manner and thus unof.
fendingly vas he murdered far from home
and friends.
Young Plum has two excellent sisters,
residents Of Garnavillo, Mrs. Judge Rogers
and Mrs. B. F. Fox, and was not only thus
highly and respectfully connected, but had
ever deported himself from boyhood up in
such manner as to gain the esteem and
commentator of all who knew him. He
was born at Green Bay, Wis, in 184l,
emigrated to Iowa when quite youth,
learned the printing business in the office
of the Clayton County Herald, and left Iowa
for California five years ago where he had
resided until few months past, when be
went to Washoe and was up to the time of
his death at work upon the Washoe Star,
which paper pays the following beautiful
tribute to his memory:
"Our friend Charley has gone-left US
without a parting farewell While enjoy
ing the sweet realities of this worlds pleas
ures, the assassin's weapon drank his life's
blood, and bowed his head to earth. Live
ly an2 jovial was his disposition, with ever
a playful word and winning smile for his
companions, among whom he contributed a
fund of mirtb. He was cut down like a
rose in early bloom, and now the cup of
sensibiity o'erfows with the sacred emo.
tons of the soul, when thinking of his un-
timely death. May we not trust that
Charley, whose heart was SO joyous while
among us, and whose soul was free from
evil thought toward his fellow man, now
treads the golden streets oc Paradise?''
And we add: Alas our friend Charley
is no more. We knew him as bright and
joyous youth, full Of hope and promise,
and then as the budding man. He went
forth to seek his fortune in the golden land,
and has met cruel and unprovoked death
at the hands of an assassin. To his sisters
and bereaved friends we extend our heart
felt sympathies, and may God comfort them
in this hour of trial, and give them faith to
believe that their loss is his gain. TO >
merciful God only can we commend them
for that consolation which this earth can
fail to give. o. McC.
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three or four little children stood by as
mourners. Flies innumcrable swarmed on
and about the collins and the stencil, at
short range, was almost suGocating. The
process of burial was simple and cxpedi-
tious: A hole 8 to feet deep and about
s feet wide was made in the loose sand, and
a couple Of collins were dumped in {: these
were pretty much covered up in digging
another eight feet alongside Of the first
No boards were put over the boxes, and
there sleep those six persons all in the same
hole; their collins touching each other -
We saw enough, and wandered to more
cheering quarter Of the cemetery.
The German Gardens are three in num-
Der on North Clark and are located near
together, about two miles north of the
cemetery grounds. Our transfer from the
City of the Dead to the noisy hilarity Of
thousands Of living germans, imbibing their
favorite beverage, dancing to the music of
a brass band, was a real relief, though it
was some hours before I could get those
six collins and that little mourning party
sufficiently out of my mind to enjoy the
festive shew before US. There were prob
ably ten to twelve thousand people in the
three gardens. Each had its band and its
walters. The German takes the whole
family to these gatherings, and they seem
the happiest race Of beings in the world. ]
guess they are what they seem. But
enough lager for the present. My friend,
who never saw the sight before in its full
shape, said he was g,atfed to witness what
was SO much talked Of, but, liberal as he
felt, he could not exactly see the beauty of
spending the Sabbath in carousal. Nom
committally observed that it was all a
matter of taste, and if a man imagined him.
self brewery and wanted filling up, it
was not much odds on what day he did it.
intended to jot down the news by the
papers Of this morning, but of what use
You get them as we'll as I. 1t is beginning
10 be believed that the siege Of Richmond
will be abandoned, but I do not think that
will take place unless the enemy should
seriously threaten Washipgton-an event,
in my opinion, not Immediately probable
The sending of feet of empty transports
down the Potomac, gives color, however,
to the rumor that Grant is about to return
to the capitol. The National Lntelligencer,
one of the oldest, and always admitted to
be most able and impartial journals, in a
recent long and searching criticism, pro-
nounces Grants campaign the most disas-
trous one yet undertaken, and its entire
failure is boldly predicted. What effect
the abandonment would have upon national
securities at home, and particularly abroad,
can be imagined.
I must come home this week, if it is
only to break myself of the habit of writing
such awful long letters. APR.
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Advanced Prices.

Advanced Prices.
Necessary will compel US after August
18th, to advance our Subscription, Adver-
tisement and Job Work at least Fifty PER
CENT. Paper, Material, Labor and Eatables
are going to the clouds. All Indebtedness
to this Office can be paid at old prices up to
August 18th. New Subscriptions will bc
So. in advance; If the TINES is not wanted
at these rates the Proprietors prefer winding
it up. Subscriptions before August 18th
will be Two DOLLARS in hand; after that
time THREE,
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ID L H ID /:

On the I'd inst in this city, Katie E. only daught-
of Col. S. and Elizabeth Merrill, Of Cholera In-
fantum, aged 9 months aud days. f&
In this city, on the 18th, Of cons umption, VIM. H..
infant son of Chas. and sDorcas Mcdowell, aged o
months ,..r - -
In this city, Friday the 9th, Of general debility,
Uytendale Forsha, formerly OF New York City, aged
As years and 70 days.
The deceased has leen resident OF this city for,
several years, and by his quiet and iudustri.
Gus habits, won the esteem of all who knew him. He
leaves esimable wife and two children who have
the sympathy of the entire community.
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ERGATA.-In McKinne's letter on the
outside the word Satan is printed Satin J;
altar is printed alter, and some other errors
occur which were not discovered until too
late to correct. The proof reader was
either asleep or demoralizcd-pr probably
both-~when proof was read.
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As- To the Young Old, Male or Female, n you
have been suffering from habit INDUCED IN by the
youth Of both sexes, which causes many alarming
symptoms, it units them for marriage and IL the
greatest evil which can befall man or women. Sec
symptoms enumerated in advertisement, and II you
sufferer, cut out the advertisement, and send
for it at once. Delays dangerous. Ask for
IIelmbold's, take other. Cures guaranteed. BE.
ware of counterfeits and limitations.
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CHICAGO, Saturday, Aug. 9th.

".o CHICAGO, Saturday, Aug. 9th.
This is one of the letters didn't expect
to write. Coming home was what l
thought of for to. day, but at present can't
see it. wrote you on Thursday night
long epistle and thought that would satisfy
me for the week but events ,oiW transpire
and like to note them. s# '
The army news is growing more and
more exciting, and much as it may surprise
US the rebels seem actually to be meditating
an invasion of the North, in force! Re-
ports say "their movements are inexpli-
CABLE" The Stoneman loss is now cut
down to less than 1000, and Whisky is
charged as the author of the accident. It
cannot be that the rebs. baited that baggage
train with whisky on purpose to hook the
Federal cavalry! Whatever the cause Of
the defeat and capture of SO large body
of the flower of the army, teaches us that
we are not fighting ignorance or imbecility.
The Tribune Of this morning is so despon-
dent in its news summary as to almost give
up the contest, unless the North will spring
to the rescue as one man and stop arguing
questions as to how few or how many men
this or that precinct has furnished! If the
Tribune and its readers (who are exempt
or too cowardly to back up their preaching)
suppose that the young men Of the coun-
try feel like springing into this contest on
its present, aooseed negro basis, or that
towns and counties will tax their citizens
to furnish more than their quota of the
Five Hundred Thousand, then the Tribune
and its readers are doomed to disappoint-
ment. The war is not popular" Those
who are to fight it will tell you so if you
ask them, and that too without much dis
tinction Of old party organization. It's all
very well for patriotic editor whose
kaoson physical inability ensures his cxclu.
sion from the army, to blow the horn of
war and thus pick up few advertising
crumbs from the Masters table, but the
transparency Of such appeals is growing
too palpable to longer deceive, and now all
over this broad North men are discussing
the propriety Of an armistice, cessation
Of hostilities in order to a settlement with
the tongue and pen Of questions of differ
encc which four years of the bitterest and
most destructive war on record has thus
far failed to solve. Enthusiasm for WAR
played out some time ago-cven all interest
in it is waning under the monstrous propo-
sition of ITO whom it may concern" The
issue rendered by. Mr.. Lincoln is all the
issue necessary to name to ensure in almost
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COMMERCIAL.
TIMRs OFRIcR. August a. I

TIMES OFFICE, August Q, p. N.
Weather fine, river near the bottom, grain receipts
light, farmers all harvesting, which they have now
nearly completed. Crops fair, much better in the
main than expected. Wheat in Milwaukee, TO-
day, 203. Gold 254. e r.ts. #f r-.f-.Er#
See Benton Brothers L Co.'s quotations below for
home Markets.
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The entire rebel force which entered and
burned Chambcrsburg, Pa, is now posi-
lively known to have consisted of three
companies numbering but two hundred and
eight men. '.
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Public Notice.

VETIIEREAs, my wife, G. Agusta +. Newcomb. has
w left my bed and board without any provoca-
ton, now do hereby notify all persons whOnsoevsr
from harbotng or trusting her on my account from
and after this date, will not pay any debts Of her
contracting. NJ 8. J. NEWCOMB.
August 4th, 1864. 8XzQ2 a.
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The quota of the State of New York is y
s9,31s.
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~ Notice.--Episcopal Service every Sunday
O'Clock P. NJ at the German Presbyterian Church.
opposite the Brick School House. Rev. W. r. LLorr
Pastor.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOu nd /!


nN Main Street, a lot Of Jewelry, which the owneH
" can have by calling at this office, proving prop
erty and paying for this advertisement. 40s
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rs hereby given that my wife, Marilla Wisemler,
i left my bed and board the 8th inst, without
cause or provocation, aud hereby al parties
against trusting or harboring her my account for
will not be held responsible for any debts Of her con-
tracing (3t4OS JOSEPH WISEMILLRR.
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The Lansing Union is responsible for the
following:
DR.. Gibson found pearl, sccreted in Z large
Clam shell the other day. 1t is a large one
ana Its value probably several hundred dollars
lie mas sent it to Cincinnati for examination.
Hope it is worth a million, Doctor,
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First National Bank OF McGregor.

BANKABLE FUNDS.
On and after this date, May 23d, this Bank will
pay out Legal Tender Notes, National Currency and
the Of the Branches of the State Bank of Iowa
only.
New York and New England currency will be 70
ceived deposit and as "current funds" until June
LIST, 1864 and after that date at IL Of per cent.
discount. r.- =iT
o. HULvRRsoN, Cashier.
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Milwaukee f. Pr. du CHEN Railway
Trains Depart.
Mail and Day Express Passenger. 300 A. n.
Night and Express Passenger, ........... SHOP. ~.
Trains Arrtre.
Mail and Day Express Passenger, 1886 p. NJ.
Night and Express Passenger, ... $40 A. NJ
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McGregor Western Railway.

McGregOr Western Railway.
On and after Monday. May 23d, 1864, Trains win
leave and arrive as follows: Il. t5 = - 90 800
TRAINS LEAVE.
North McGregor, 1880 A. N. & p. n.
Luana, 6:45 A. n. 4 ?. u.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
North McCregor, s:45 A. H. l. ST.. 4.
Luana, 1850 p. N. & P. n.
"a Select School.--.The Monons Select
School will be opened on the first Monday In septsm>
ber 1864, under the dictatorship Of Miss NJ. f. Posi-.
The price of tuition per term will be
Juvenile Glass, ..............,.,.,.42 90
Common English, .....................8 90
Higher English ana Latin,.... ....... O
The first initiative term will continue IL weeks.
competent teacher in the person Of Miss T. n.
Posi- will be in readiness to act assistant II
quired. Scholars are requested to be present, -
.u~,iy pveeiLi- the beginning of the tern, in
order to commence with their respective classes.
3m40O
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AS Alamakee College AND NORMAN
SCHOOL. located at Waukon, Allamakee Co., Iows.--
The FAN Term Of this Institution will commence on
Tuesday, August 3oth, 1864, under the charge OF
MARTIN STONE, assisted by competent teachers,
and continue eleven weeks Students will be received
at the following rates:
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Rooms will be rented in the College to those wish
ing to board themselves. Ne deduction fer absence
for less than half term. Payment in advance. In
cidentals 20 cents. For particulars address r, :
400 NJ. STONE, President and Proprietor.
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city cemetery and look at the German Beer
Gardens out that way. Visiting graves
and Beer gardens the same day may seem
out of place, but it is done by thousands,
and the human heart in America has been
so cultivated to callousness in contemplating
death, that it is quite Indifferent to fine
emotions. A german dance has as much
religion in it as the average of modern
political sermons-of the two prefer the
former. The cemetery is very extensive,
running from one to two miles north and
extending half mile easterly to the lake
shore. Of course this large tract is not all
tenanted yet, but there is vast body of
our fellow beings Wondering in the enclo.
sure. Some beautiful monumental designs
are here, though in general they are not SO
expensive as those found in Rose Hill and
other aristocratic and more modern burying
grounds farther from the city. These
grounds are almost forest, the trees hay
ing been disturbed only to dig a grave
but ! must not intrude on your space by q
description. Wandering toward the lake
shore we came to class of graves plainly
indicating that they were dug by charity
we were in the Potter's field or bury.
ground for the poor, the stranger or the
infected. Long rows of graves, close to.
gether as they could be dug, told the resting
place Of the unknown, while the marks oil
human feet over them in every direction,
seemed to US to be cruelty careless in the
living. An occasional one had cheap
head .stone or board with brief inscription,
while quite number were boxed around,
filled up level and are now mass of flow.
ers. read Hervey's Meditations among
the tombs, long years ago, and many Of his
beautiful passages occurred to me. Emerg
ing from clump Of trees or bushes, VIC
saw sight that was terribly shocking tc
my friend and myself: wagon, three men
with their coats off and a pile Of cct7ns C
in numbcr) waiting interment. They were
all large. Two sad-looking women and
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scene of rebel attack-that part of Ken.
lucky will be robbed by rebels of her new
harvest-that the blockade is run by Eng.
lish vessels with almost entire impunity-
that the Mississippi river is blocked by
rebel gunboats and guerrillas- that most
Of the states of the East and some sections
Of the West arc resolving to buy negro
substitutes rather than to expose "white
labor" to the chances Of death in an effort
to restore Union in which whites once
claimed paramount interests-that this
same black soldiery has recently proved its
incompetency before Petcrsburg-that our
currency is worth less than forty cents on
the dollar and declining-that the Indians
in the west and north. west are to be more
troublesome than ever.-If all these
things do not call for humiliation, it need
only be added that our Constitution is vir-
tually rubbed out and that we are now
directed in National policy by compound
Of weakness and schemery that bids fair to
make the war eternal or precipitate volu.
ton throughout our own North!
Business houses were generally closed
to-day. Not breath Of news by telegraph
reached the city, and hence nothing is
known Of the outer world since 1ive this
| morning. 1t seems quite dull! to be in
Chicago whole day and know nothing o.
the goings-on of our distant friends. The
Col. Mulligan procession Of death on Tues
day was very ornate exhibition of respect
and woe. You will have seen copious re
ports Of il in the city papers. To-day :
Capt. Lambkee was carried the same road
but the procession was not large. He fell
believe, in Arkansas, at the head Of a