The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-29

Du I'll write you again by Mondays mail
A. P. r.
BR1GGs, CHICAGO, June Is.
JonN 1T is too warm to walk or talk
the exertion forces an exudation that rem.
ders your next-to the-cu:icle (see Frank H.
on the last word, garment an uncomforta.
BILE and well saturated rag, that "sticxs to
you closer than brother" You feel like
retiring to your room, disrobing yourself
of all membranes, and but for the ter
rife price at which cotton is held, your
first impulse would be to throw your shirt
out of the window and adopt the unique
costume Of the Georgia gentleman: a col.
lar and spurs or that other more radical
idea suggested to the mind Of Tom Hood,
or some other great writer, when similarly
afflicted with heat: that Of taking off your
flesh and sitting in your bones. Talk
about Siroccos or Monsoons! There is
nothing that meets the present Chicago
heat so nearly as that celebrated place
which We used to hear of when children,
but which is not so frequently referred to
by the homeopathic clergymen of late
times: piety forbids my writing the name
of the place, and as it has almost ceased to
be even port on the map Of Theology we
will let it pass. Possibly the demand for
birthstone on Earth, particularly in our
own country, has rendered the Church less
liberal in its appropriation to the grand
master of fireworks down 6ezow! The
"prayers" of modern christianity" both
south and north, carries with it some
strange contradictions, and, t. soul like
mine, untouched by "grace," there appears
to be departure from the teachings of the
Divine Master that is little less than shock
ing: Prayers, money, clothes, and mis-
sionaries for the distant, dirty, snail.eating,
Misunderstanding heathens-grape, can
mister, shell, schrapnel!, and curses for
$4,000 '.'~ 49, a'~"'s a''u, III TUG Gnu, are
likely to prove dear to US! All, me if
1.-THE ways Of God are past finding out' it
is not strange SO many of his followers
blunder sadly in their efforts to approach
Him.
The passage by Congress of the Bill to
cripple transactions in gold, seems to have
operated to put the precious metal on raid
for higher point than before. l think
could give satisfactory reasons for the ad-
vance in gold, but am not writing a sta.
tistical letter and, besides, if l should give
the reasons, the Government would take no
notice Of me: couldn't get an Office worth
$50 year unless l could see wisdom in
uncle Abe and grace in the Presidential
frau, and neither of these qualities are
visible except to eyes well covered with the
green paper which necessity compels us to
call money. Suffice it that gold has gone
up and prices of all commodities have gone
with it. Grain, provisions and purchas-
ables of all kinds have "changed their
base" with the yellow dross which senti.
mentalists despise and practical people long
for. Unless Grant receives more men, it is
now admitted in Congress, he will not take
Richmond. Petersburgh was reported ia
ken several days ago, and we were exult-
ingly told that negro troops did the hardest
lighting. Later reports tell US the seige of
Petersburgh continues! Mr.. Lincoln has
been to see Grant. cannot regard this
as otherwise than that, at this time at least,
so,nebody's hurt. When the greatest quack
Of all our political doctors goes to see the
patient, it reminds me much Of the use that
patient may soon have for coffin. hope
not; but l am not willing to surrender my
judgment to my wishes. The Communication
clause $4,000 is repealed in the Senate
in the House the repeal thus far is failure,
twenty-five weakened Reps. voting with
the coppearheads against the repeal" 1
quote the Tribune of this city. As the
President, the War Darpt. and the Pro.
Marshal desire clear field to get at the
men Of the country by draft, speedy and
memorable, the House will doubtless agree
to the Senate bill. The New England Reps.
think Mr.. L. will have fearful load to carry
this canvass If he orders draft and denies
Communication; but do not see how the
war can be prosecuted without some severe
measures. War isn't funny, . bit, except
to contractors and carpet officers who do
nothing but draw pay; and if the Ameri.
can people really desire to expend ''the last
man and the last dollar" to wipe out slavery
and this is now the public, officially
avowed object Of the war they may %
we'll meet it in force and by all means
known. In accomplishing an object Of
such vital importance to our future happi.
ness, and of such mortifying results to
"the insolent STAKEHOLDER" the national
nerve must 60 up to its highest tension
The Tribune says, in substance, this gene.
ration must pass away before we cease our
efforts to crush this rebellion! CosNERs,
the eloquent California Senator, says he
would not only use negroes as soldiers, but
the beasts of the field, and be would 60 to
the intsrnuns for troops to beat the rebels.
Why notp If God is mad at us for having
allowed negroes to be held as slaves, and
if, as We are told, he will be pleased when
we have eradicated "the foul blot on oul
national escutcheOn." can zee no imnro