The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-30

all lctlon would do we'll to take dose OF
it. RICHARDSON when you come down this
way, drop in.
DoNT.- That lively little sheet called
the Co"ealescent, published at st. Louis
"'1-- -.-~-~-~~- ''.o A1"eP's"', e"P'es
an article Of ours entitled Letters to Sol
diers,' but it doesn't give us bit of credit.
We exchange with it at its request and be-
cause We want to get the best information
from our soldier friends in distress, so that
we can advise their home friends how and
where to relieve them, but we insist on be-
ing credited for articles clipped from the
TINES or the exchange" stops. Our lead
Ell articles are all quoted, credited or orig.-
nal and when we are lucky enough to write
a copyablc article We think it only fair that
the proper credit is given US.
Will our friends at ST. Louis pardon us
for sensitiveness on this.tpoint and make
the omsnde' If our paper is worth clip
ping i, is worth recognition.
The 2lsT lowA.-A correspondent Of the
Dubuque Timss!wrtes, February llth, from
Indianola and gives.a flattering account OF
Col. Merrilrs reception by his regiment
The 2lst will ,'rc-en!ist and be allowed
furlough to see their friends at home. The
writer says:
To our proficiency in drill, we can but
give credit to our gallant young Maj, Vim.
B. Crooke, who has devoted himself to his
work with that earnestness that character
ICES al! his movements.
Whisky rations in this department have
been abolished. and God be praised that So
fearful a cause of disease and decentralization
has been removed, for it has been barrier
to every reform, AID the curse to many
noble heart who could not withstand the
Captain Boardman came yesterday and
was welcomed by his company and friends,
who were glad to see him.
Gen. Fi,z Henry Warren is highly prais-
ed and the soldiers are said to be almost
unanimous for Lincoln.
Gen. Sherman addresses Grant from
Vicksburg Feb. 81, as follows:
got in this morning from Canton, where
| left my army in splendid health and con
ditian.
We reached Jackson February 9th,
crossed the Pearl, and passed through
Brandon to Morton, where the enemy
made disposition for battle, but fed in
the night. We posted on over all obsa
cles, and reached Meridian February 14th
General Polk, having railroad to assist
him on his retreat. escaped across the
Tombigbee on the 10th.
1--WE staid at Meridian week, and made
the most complete destruction of the rail |
road ever beheld; south below Quitman
east to Cuba station, twenty miles north |
to Lauderdale springs, and west all the
way back to Jackson.
Col. Wolford Of Ky. who was arrested
for making speech, has been re-
leased and has reported to Grant Gov
Bramlette is in Washington to see how
much indgnity Ky. has yet to submit to.
The "dark and bloody ground" is in bad
humor just now.
az A miscr having lost bag contain.
ng a hundred pounds. promised ten pounds
'eward to any one who would bring it to
aim. An honest poor man, who found it,
brought it to the old gentleman, demanding
he ten pounds; but the miser, to battle
him, alleged there were hundred and ten
pounds in the bag when lost The poor
nan, however, was advised to sue for the