The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-07-13


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Mr.. Wo!cott, ayoung gentleman former
ly in the law Office of j. w. Van Orman
Esq, has just returned from Sherman
army at Kenasaw mountain. He inform.
US that the truth is not half told, relativ,
to the losses sustained BY our brave troop.
in Sherman's heroic attack on tho masked
batteries and picked positions Of johnson.
troops. The loss to US on the 9th Of Jun,
Mr.. w. estimates at 1000 to 5000 men
Mr.. w. remains few days and he will b.
found we'll informed on war matters ir
Georgia and general southern matters !. !.
Len Eldred, clerk of the Canada, was ir
town on Monday collecting steamer bills on
foot, the river being so low as to forbid thu
return Of his boat. We are indebted tc
L. B. Nichols, Esq, for Chattahoochec pa
pers Of interest, and also to Capt. Drips 70,
Memphis papers,. Some writer in the
Pr. du Chen Union complains of the
Fourth at Harper's Ferry, cails it copper
head concern, and says the powde,
wouldn't 60 off when they wanted to fire
their anvil 1t is probable that some
sneak, not hearing his master Abraham
praised to suit him, spilled little water in
the touch.hole, accounts for thu "ominous''
silence of the anvil: no true American
powder but would be too disgucd to shoot
after an application of Abolition water. 4. . !.
Sergt. Joe II. Wyman, of the 9th Iowa
cavalry, leaves this week for the regiment,
and will doubtless carry safely any ssvors
for those who may have friends in the 9th.
1--WE have had calls during the we,k
from J. G. Clark and Adjt. E. E. Bryans
drafting commissioners, stationed at Pi
du Chen, and Hon. NJ. L. Fisher of Farm
ersburg. We are always glad to be enter
tanned, as we were for an hour, by each Of
these gentlemen.
The West Union Pioneer says horse
stealing is becoming so common through
Northern Iowa that protective societies are
being organized. In these days of killing,
why not revolver the scoundrels as soon as
you come in sight of them! i. J.. Tea made
from the leaves Of black raspberries is said
to be sure cure for summer complaint -.
The Lansing Union gives glorious accoun,
of the Fourth at that place, and credits our
Mayor Orator with delivering fine speech.
LEFT. knows how and he is proud enough
to exert himself to the utmost, though We
know he had short notice for this occasion.
In speaking Of the advancing price of Flour,
HAIsLEr says "Thank the Lord grazing is
tolerable good" Geo. w. Camp was the
Reader of the Lansing Fourth. i. q. Mr.
Jones, travelling agent Of the Chicago Times,
called on us on Monday: he is on tour
through Northern Iowa soliciting subscrip.
tons to that paper. The Times is very
severe in its political criticism, and justly
obnoxious to all who do not care to have
hypocritic pretensions stripped from them
it is admitted to be the best commercial pa.
per in the west and as such is read by men
who hate everything else about it. Many
now begin to discover that its statements
and predictions, however unpalatable at one
time, were more true than those Gifts rivals
who studiously have deceived the public by
aattcring accounts of our situation. ). "A
man was drowned near the island opposite
this place, on Sunday night. He lived in
Pr. du Chen: we have no particulars -. i.
G. F. Remick is in partnership with
John W. Ella at 10s Adams street, Chicago.
The West Union Pioneer records the
death of Michael Helgerson at Clermont
on the 4th by drowning. -. The Mississip
pi at St. Paul, is now lower than it has
been for 40 years before. :. Ice Cream is
now regularly served on each evening in
the dining hall over the Key City. Wash
has very comfortable, airy rooms, we'll ar.
ran ged and always furnishes the best Of
delicacies for his guests. . Grosvenor, OF
West Union, had fine display of fireworks
on the fourth in that city ;. Capt. Sladden
and lady entertained few friends on Wed.
nesday evening in princely style. We
rather like good things and were doubly
pleased, as we think all others present were
on that occasion. The steamers of the
Northern Line Packet Company have been
hauled off for the present. I. 4. B. H. Lamp.
son, of the S. M. Lampspn & Go. House,
has gone into the country with new estab.
lishment completely filled with CONNECTION.
ary for the good people. Z s-t.