New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-05-20
EDITORIAL BRHvlTIES.


.ag EDITORIAL BRHvlTscs. zssas''~-@'
You will notice the correction in the
advertisement Of Orion Brothers Great
Circus which will take place on Tues
day the q instead Of Thursday as
last week published. = '''. -. -.
Mr.. Knight Of Denver city, is just
leaving town with 6ne drove Of cattle
purchased in tais vicinity. it can be
source of no little satisfaction and en-
enlargement to cur, farmers here to
find such ready sale for their stock,
being 50 fortunately situated as to have
ready market both east and west.
Business is again becoming brisk and
the town is as lively as ever, the farmers
with their teams and families are
flocking in to trade as usual, the scare
from small pox, aswell as the small ,poz
itself having about passed. away, We
trust to be heard Of no more. ..-
E. Nj. II. Brown is just {ilfing M
with new stock Of goods, consisting OF
almost every thing the market de-
mands, for particulars see his new I'D
vertisement in our paper this issue.
NJ. NJ. Moons summer stock ofgoods
will be on hand in few days. '.a".
John w. Cowan and c. G. Schellen-
ger have taken out brokers license
and are now paying cash for county
warrants. D..
Colds still on the rise, ranging now
st 1888. When Mead began his ad-
vance on Richmond it was predicted
by many that gold would decline in .
few days, some said p, and some, as
much as - sents: but ., far re have
failed to see it.
During tie first few days Of the re
cent series of bzr.les in Virginia, the
! money market was comparatively
steady, the scales standing with III
Of greenbacks balancing 100 Of gold.
but toward the close Of the fight We
observed grcenbacks tending upward,
and at last accounts the scales were
quite unsettled with 1888 of Honest
Abe's pictures in the greenback pan.
There have been about seven days
severe fighting before Richmond. Gems
Grant, Butler and Burnside have com.
mand over the Federal forces. Gen.
Lee the most renowned Of the Southern
Generals, leads the rank, Of the enc
my. The most terrible and sanguin.
airy battles Of the rebellion have been
fought within the ten days last past
Grant seems bound for Richmond, the
most successful aud strategic fighting
maa Of the nertkern Generals he is, and
if Richmond can be taken he will have
1t. Each side claims so far a. victory,
Each side is receiving strong reinforce
ments; our latest telesraphic news, says
Both armies are quiet, in the same
position occupied by them on Saturday
last, the present calm will ~ Of briei
duration. ..- -. ....-.. =.
It seems that for two OF
three days the armies have been res
ting, and We may soon look FIR news Of
battles more deadly and important than
any yet received. It is said that Lee
and johnson have 29o, 900 fighting men
our army probably exceeds that num-
Der, as Buffers force alone has been
lately increased to 10000. "
The establishment Of Hammerslougt
Bros, Of McGregor has become . ''fea.
,ure," there you can purchase anything
YOU want in the way Of Clothing, Dr.,
Goods, Boots & Shoes, Hats T. Cap
&c at hetter rates than any where this
side Of New York.
!; They have recently connected viii
} it = Merchant Tailoring branch. tn
} presiding genius Of this depart n
, is Mr. Fsrsythe late Of Boston, who il
every way is fitted to KEEP A HorlI
his ncat garments will throw you int
fts; and are gotten up in name
, equal to any cities in the East. 4
: splendid stock Of Cloths Cassimers
E Vestings &c, on hand. Hammer
slough Bros. McGregor Iowa. 20 p