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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-20

ARMY LETTERs.-We have several of
them but they are generally too long Cor
publication. We like to hear from our
friends in the Geld, and could wish they
would write more frequently and briefly
The general report of battles or heavy
skirmishes reaches US by express and tele-
graph and is familiar to our readers long
before letter from the army can get here.
We never publish letter over q column
long unless it is regarded very rich in per.
sonal incident-quarter or half column
advices suit us much better.
Line McKinnie writes US from Matagorda
Texas, under date Of March 18th, but as
the old veteran arrived here before the let.
ter, he deems it useless to chronicle his
amusing jottings. Line" is among us, in,
good health and enjoying himself in first.
rate fashion.
Capt. Drips halls us from Vicksburg,
April 9Th, giving an interesting account Of
his trip from McGregor to Dixie. His
health is "pretty good except hard cough"
On the lower river the boat which he was
on was fired into by Guerrillas and Albert
N. Easterly of Co. B, Oath, was killed: 25
or 80 shots struck the boat. In sending
off recruits at Davenport Q6o) they were
meanly supplied with rations, and the Capt.
scolds about it very justly. Capt. Slocum
had gone to Little Rock with recruits.
M E. Cole writes from Nashville a long
but very readable letter which we would
like to copy, but it reached us after the
outside form was off and the inside is too
limited in space for more than one letter.
That is in type from Merwin or Curly.
Geo. G. Wood writes US letter giving
most thrilling account of the capture OF
Fort De Russcy by the Union troops. One
can almost SEE the whole movement ard
hear the guns as he reads Georges minute
description, but the letter would fill nearly
tpo columns Of our paper, and for the
present cannot find room. The captures
were ! Pivot Parrot Gun, 10 inch Colum.
biads, s inch Columbiads, 800 small arms
and 27O prisoners. Wood would make up
an army report equal to field officer.
Capt. Brainard writes valued letter,
personal, political and military, but like
the other favors Of our friends, it must lay
over "under the rules"
Gentlemen, write US often and con2ense.
We thank you all warmly, but our TINES
is too small for such heavy firing.
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McGrcgor, April 10, 1864.

OBITUARIES For our last we wrote
several obituary notices which appear in
this weeks issue-th copy was mislaid
and the compositors aid not observe it
We make this apology because it might
seem to the public want of respect in Us
toward the memory of our cherished friend.
Horace Emery, OF Monona, not to have
chronicled his death in paper issued four
or five days after the melancholy event
transpired.
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EU- A Card.-.iiaving dis osed of our interest
in the jews lry and Music business to X. Hubbard
Co., we desire to return, in parting, thanks to
our many friends and the public for the liberal pat
ronage which they have favored us with since
have been IN business here. Hubbard 4 Co. will
increase the stock and continue the business on a
more extensive scale ut the old stand, ana cheer
fully recommend our successors as prompt reliable,
and liberal business men. All Watches and Clocks
which have been entrusted to care will be turned
over to them subject to orders Of owners.
39l GILES & BRO.
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On Saturday the Senate adopted resolu.
lions instructing an inquiry into the report
ed slaughter Of negro troops at Fort Pillow,
snd whether Fort Pillow should have been
reinforced or evacuated. ......
The bill granting lands TO aid in the con.
struciion Of. railroads. in Wisconsin, was
d, passed. =. 9 IL, s..r. ..ss,.. he .-G...
A bill prohibiting speculative operations
IN gold and foreign exchange was adopted.
It prohibits time and marginal transactions
and makes it unlawful to buy or sell at any
other place than the ordinary place Of bust.
ness Of either the buyer or seller. .. ...
The Hsnss adopted a resolution instruct
ing inquiry into the expcdiency Of building
military railroad to connect Cincinnati
with Cumberland Gap. ..... .....
The Election Committee reported against
the right of 3. NJ. Kitchen to seat as Rep.
resentativo from th: It'll District Of vir
ginia.
Steamers up from Memphis report the
rebels evacuated Fort Pillow on Friday
The town is entirely destroyed. r........
-; Gen. Sherman's dispatch to the depart
ment says that, Of the white troops, IS
wcro Killed and 100 wounded, and 800
negroes were slaughtered after the sur.
render. .@a
1t is predicted in Washington that For.
rest will not appear in the vicinity of Mem,
pbis, and that he will probably get himself
into trouble. .a.
A body Of rebels, 500 strong. appeared
before Paducah on Friday and demanded
it's surrender which was refused. Up to 8
o'clock no fighting had taken place.
On Friday number Of rebels opened
fire, with small arms, upon Metropolis, Ill.,,
from the opposite shore. The fire was re.
turned by the citizens, wlereupou the reb.
els retired.
Both Lees and Mead's arn.ies are being
reinforced. .,. .
Suffers and citizens will be expelled from
The nSmy Of the Potomac from now until
autumn. .a. ...
Twenty or twenty-five soldiers we're
captured on Friday in dash made by
Mosby on the Orange & Alexander railroad
at Brstoe station. 1t is supposed the in.
tention was to capture Gen. Grant, who
passed the station, on the cars. only few
minutes before. ... ..
The roads are good and it is said there is
no known cause to hinder an early move
inent by tho Federal army.
There is good deal Of skirmishing with
the rebels on Red River, and battle at
Shreveport is considered probable.
The vote or the sword question, at the
New York Sanitary Fair, stood, on Thurs
day night, as follows: Mcclellan, 1870
Grant, 1910; McClellan's majority, 39l.--
The fair will close next Saturday. The
receipts, up to Friday morning, were 1924,
1880. ...-. .-..
A French war-vcssel has gone up the
James River, to obtain tobacco at Richmond
belonging to the Imperial Government.
The rebel authorities have offered an
amnesty to all North Carolinians who arc
or have been in the Federal service.
Gold certificates to the amount of ST..
100000 have been sold at New York, and
resumption Of gold duties will soon take
place.
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Small POx.
Feeling conviction that the people in
the country should know that the small
pox is in this city, feel il due to make
this statement OF the fact. The disease is
here and there are new cases every day.
Parties arc careless, and if more care is not
taken it will spread through the country.
regret the necessity Of making this an
nouncemcnt, but give the country people
this notice and hold myself responsible for
the fact Of the assertion.
ORLANDO McCRANEY.
McGrcpOr ADril 49, 1864
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At Monona. Iowa on Monday April 18th 1864, of
genera, debility by palsy, PAUL EG BERT,
aged &C Yeas.
An acquaintance Of nearly 80 years with the de-
ceased, bearing the relation of oninlaw him for
many years. on of the closest frer dship all
times except ional difference in that bane Of
social life, politics the writer is perhaps compe
tent to detail the facts Of the active life of the de-
ceased any one and yet the remembrance OF that
intimacy of friendship, when venerable father
and early friend lies cold in death paralysis the hand
and chls the heart here essayng pay the last sad
tribute to his memory. Our feelings of sorrow forbid
the utterance OF mere words.
PAUL EaBRRr was born in New Jersey and early
emig ed with his parents to Southern Ohio in the
counties of Prebe and Warren. Thence, in company
with several brothers, he removed with his family
St. Joe County, Indiana, about 1882 thence to Mo-
mona. Iowa, in 1852 man o. active mind, strong
impulses and kind heart, he leading man and u
highly useful one wherever he settled. But we for
bear using language that may seem like pancgyric
from the pen OF II relative. lie died surrounded by
all his living children but and by that far dearr
form to the dying man, the loved Companion OF IS
years pilgrimage throayn this unfriendly world. May
God temper the wind to the sufferers.
At Monona, Iowa, on Saturday, April 9th, 1864. OF
Cons umptioA IIok ACE Emery ex-Superiutendent of
In the death OF this most etimable citizen, society
has lost one Of its highest ornaments. lie
tanned in public lite as long his health permitted
Knowing the decea ed we'll and cherishng a warmth
of friendship for him not to be expressed in words,
We have not the heart to write lengthiy, have
the data to do his memory that geographic jus.
tice which gsod merits.
''None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
lie was buried on Tuesday by the Masonic brothers
of Monona and Beer (McGregor) Lodges.
Christian Hero, kind Friend, Farewell!
In this city. April 3D. of Small Pox $50 repor ted but
not generally credited), John Carr, aged about 60.
The deceased honest man, a warm friend
and law-abiding citizen.
In this city, April 1lth, of a disease resem bling
small pox $50 reported to us. Louis, aged years,
OF Wm. Werder.
On Thursday, April 7th in this city, Of small pox,
Mrs. Birch, widow leaving several small children.
At Pr. du Chen, Wis, Thursday April II. at
the house of her mother, Margaret, wife OF Charles
Burr, aged Is.
The deceased vas the dau ghter of H. W. Wilkin-
son, OF the army and long resident Of McGreg-
or. She will be remembered by most of our city
readers and this announcement will the hearts
of her many alquantdnces in McGregor to feel very,
very sad. But lew years ago lovely joyous girl,
and now buried wife!
At NewOregon, April I'd, Cementne, aged "a years,
wife OF VIM. H. Allenan.
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MARRIED..

In this city, Tue-day morning, April l9h 1864, a.
the house of Stewart Worden, by Rev. S.P. sloan.
Lyms. 7. Peck OF Pr. du Chien, to Miss Lmiiy J.
Niller Ct NcGre6Or.
We had the pleasure Of congratulate ing shs happy
pair while en- route by steamer Alamalee for "ti,e
land OF the Ouisconsins." Nay healu, happiness
aud pleasant snnsr assoc atoms Be their ct!
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TO PRINTERS.

VUNhe undersigned. having recently purcha Cd the
oRTH-WEsTERN TYPE Foundry, would inform
that he intends to make it of the best FOuG
dries West of New York. The Printers OF Wisconsin.
Illinois, Iowa, Mnneso and Michigan, rely up
being supplied from the Northwestern Type
Foundry with every article in the way Of Type,
Presses, and other Printing Materials aud Furniture,
promptly and cheaply. and Of as good u quality,
a. can he had from any Foundry in the country.
IL is the intention of the under gned to make the
Northwestern Type Foundry frst-ciAss Printers
Ware House, where IL e Trade at Ill times find
abundan,y supply OF new and second hand Materials
In few days Circular and Prize List will be
issued to tie rinters OF the Northwest.
u our orders respectfully solicited. and
enable effort the part OF those connected with the
Foundry, will he lett untricd to make transactions
with you a'i.factory.
The Foundry will he placed under the charge of
OF the mot experienced men iD that line of bus.
mess in the United states.
IA. NOONAN.
MILWAUKEE, April 1864.
P.S.-speciai attention paid to Stereotyping and
Electrot yping aud the arrangements and apparatus
for doing both kinds OF work, OF the best class
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-20

New ADs.-We have no space to refer
to them. G. g. Cone, S. NJ Fish & Co.,
Badger State Machines, &. Summerfield &
Co, u. a. Noonan, St. Louis Cards, Wizard
& Trowbridge, Pratt's Line, First National
Bank.
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Anythings.

S>~~S
De Land says: "train your daughters to
use Chemical Salcratus." This is all good
enough in the advertising way. We are
paid by De Land & Co. to recommend their
article above all others. and we guess it is
the best it market, but at the same time
We think Salelatus is the cause of three
fourths Of the Dyspepsia prevalent for the
last 20 years. ). The Round Table (Rep. J
of New York, recommends stopping far ther
issues Of paper money and heavier taxes.
Bless your soul, Mr.. r. r., this would stop
the war in 90 day is and hence it is "ds-
loyal. Brick" in speaking OF travel
ing wizard at La Crosse, says he "has
less genius than mules ears" The same
cuss says also Lake Pepin is little open
"a team fell through the ice day or two
ago !'..., All the patriots of nowadays
put their money in U. S. untaraJle Bonds.
Amt they serving their country like heroes !?
THE excess Of Federal losses in men is
said to be 2O5,OO Well, we had more to
lose than the rebs. Our credit has suffer
ed, too, in the market of the world, bu:
jeff. had no credit to los,. .. i. The lew.
Supreme Court, sitting at Davenport, had
an old case to handle. 1t was begun in
1910, in Lee Co., and relates to the half.
breed tract in that county. The site Of
Keokuk, large part Of Lee county, is in.
volved in the dispute. Fifteen millions Of
dollars are at stake. Davenport is re-
puted to be the most lawless place in Iowa
just now. IF high examples Of contempt
for law are worth anything, it wi!l.t5s the
test Of loyalty soon to turn loose all the
elements Of disorder and go in for general
time Of public and private rowdyism. -. "A
Dutch barber and "copperhead" dentist
of Cedar Rapids, were CLEANED out" re.
Gently h. b; a sqdad Of men in the uniform of
the U. s. Thank God, McGregor has not
been visited by any soldiers but gentlemen !;
nor do the people here insult the "boys IN
b'ue' by anything worse than good dinners
and pleasant drinks. We are union in
hearts though we may differ in ideas OF
policy. A Methodist Preacher (''out vest
of course,) says he will fight the rebels in
this world and chase their frightened ghosts
through boundless eternity IT,. Trout are
like old men they wear Specs
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Currency.

Currency.
Whatever diversity of opinion we may
entertain in reference to the expediency Of
State enactments and penalties for the
regulation Of the Currency of the State,
we fully endorse and approve of the cor.
servativc action of the Board of Trade of
the City of Chicago as being in accordance
with the laws Of trade and the financial
safety of the country, and do hereby agree
that We will not pay out or receive at par,
any currency that is not bankable in the
City of Chicago, believing that by so dong
we shall be enabled to get currency in
circulation, strictly in accordance with the
State ENACTMENT, which becomes law on
the 4th of July next.
Gilchrist & Co.; Bass & Elmendorf, .ex-
cept city trade; Benton Bros & Co. !;
Bassett & Hunting; j. 7. Buckley w.
Sladden; II. B. Malone; G. G. Cone +;
Williams & Davidson; Daniels, Hey wood
& Co.; Glass & Son; NJ McKinnie
Strouse & Rowe; A. H. Strouse (; Ab,m
Kohn; WIN. Kohn & Co.; Eeuben Y.
Cory; II. E. Newell Merrill, Dearborn &
Shaw A. Steinam & Co. !; Douglas Left
ingwell; Noble Beckwith Odell & Up
degraff; j. R. Treat, American Express
Co. John CARRIER; VIM. Lacy; j. II
Haight; Ira Benjamin; N. Clarke; j. Nc,
Hose & Co.; c. Summ.rfield & Co.; w
II. Hills & Co.; II. Kennedy; James Nc.
Gregor, jr.; Hayt & Burdick; Scott &
Brother; James Wiley; T. w. Wood
Andrick & Richardson; A. J. Jordan; J
l. Bushnell.
McGrcgor, April IS, 1864.
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John 9. Kiyes, the celebrated Globe pub
Usher was buried recently at Washington.
The flags Of the city were st bali mast in
Aopor Of this excellent man.
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Gold at IT'S. and congress, with tax bills,
tariff bills, bank bills, every financial measure,
lifeless and shapeless, engaged in putting dODn
trerdom Of debate in the national capital! In
the name of loyal people We protest. 1t is a
disgrace and an outrage.
sion as making them mad. 1t is an absolute
infatuation that has seized them. Their words
strike upon thu ears of the people like the glib
berish Of Bedlam-N. Y. Tribune.
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On the 9Th disastrous fire occurred al
New Orleans. Loss several hundred thous-
and dollars. Among the losers was Robert
Williams, of the firm Of Parsley & Will
Jams, formerly Of this place and well known
to most of our citizens.
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First National Bank Of McGreg,r.


u Legal Tender aud National Currency.
State Bank OF Iowa and Ohio.
Bank of the state Of Indiana.
New York and New England in good credit
Par Illinois.
The notes of the banks recently thrown out In
Chicago will be received Tor the present ut to five
per cent discount.
O. IIULvRRsoN, Cashier.
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The Long Matter.

Alex. Ii. Long, of Gin, made speech
in Congress and stated among other things
of . similar character, tina, he preferred the
acknowledg ment of Southern Indepen
dence to the continuance Of war for the
suhjngaticn or extermina,ion of the South.
ern people. Mr.. Colfax left the Speakers
Chair for moment and at the conclusion Of
a short speech proposed Longs expulsion.
Mr.. Harris of Maryland, Endorsed Mr.
Long, and went still farther. Mr. Cox dis
agreed with Long but said he was entitled
to free expression Of his opinions. Mr.
Fernando Wood ditto, Mr.. Pendleton ditto,
only the two latter agreed with Long The
subject was laid over On a subsequA Mt
day it came up for debate. Collax, Long,
Harris, Wood, Cox and others ventilated
their oratory. Cox proved that Conway of
Kansas, (Rep.,) had proposed the same
thing. some time ago, that Thad. Stevens
denied the existence of the Union, that
Greedy urged the early letting of the South
go, and yet the Republican members, Mr..
Speaker included, did not object. The
conclusion was, Long was censured by a
vote Of 50 to 20, and Harris bv SO to Is
The N. Y. Post, Times and Tribune Gall
heavy Rep. papers) condemn in severe
tclms the conduct Of Mr.. Colfax, while the
Chicago Tribune and it's followers think
Mr.. ColfaX was right
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WINDOW BLINDS. Mr. Daniel Kelly has

WINDOW BLINDS. Mr. Daniel Kelly has
patented Weather Proof Blind that ''beats
them ALL" The Scientific American gives
it extraordinary credit as an invention
The price Of these everlasting and always.
good looking blinds is but a trae more than
the old style arrangements which require
renewal every few years. Mr.. Kelly sccur-
ed the patent February 10th 1857, but has
not been so far west as to exhibit it till
now HIS residence is at Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and by addressing him you can
secure models, drafts, aud purchase State,
County, Town and Shop rights on rcasona-
BILE terms. To young men Of energy this
is rare opportunity to secure fortune
Blinds furnished on order, for use.
P. S.-Mr. Kelly has recently located at
Prairie du Chen where his work and him
self can be seen by all DESTROYS of availng
themselves Of the very latest improvement
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THE vacancies occurring in the Sanitary
Fair Committee, by the absence of Mrs. S.
P. Sladdcn and Miss Sarah Undergrad, have
been filled by the appointment of Mrs. j.
II. Merrill and Mrs. Robert Grant. The
committee have entered upon their duties
with a zcst and ale meeting with much en-.
enlargement.
We are requested to say to farm
ers, or others having Potatoes, Onions,
Cabbage, Pickles, Krout, or any other vege
tables, that can be spared for this com,
mcndable purpose, to bring them forward
at once and report to any member Of the
Committee, or to Messrs Bass & Elmendorf,
and they will be Immediately sent forward
to the Army, and duly credited in the Fair
Books to the donors The Committee for
Mendon township as now stands consists
of Geo. l.. Bass, LOUIS Benton, jr., Robert
Grant, Nicholas Kriebs, James McRaith,
Mrs. H. B. George, Mrs. j. II. Merrill and
Mrs. Robert Grant
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To THE FROM. -Adj. Gen. Baker under
date of Davenport, April 18th, "Crculafs"
to the press dispatch to Gov. STONE, of
which the following is copy:
am charged with control of all Veteran
Regiments on furlough. Please have your
Adjutant General publish notice that all
such regiments, on expiration of furlough,
should proceed to the field. All regiments
belonging to the Armies of the Ohio and
Cumberland, should come direct to Nash
VILE, and those belonging to the Army of
the Tennessee to Cairo, where they will re.
ceivc further orders and be brigndcd. Not
day should be lost in waiting for recruits
X X
| ask that all abscntecs be sent TO the
front, and will hold commanders of regi-
ments to strict account for absence sin
gle day.
w. +. SHERMAN, Mai. Gen.
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Music.-..Mrs. Clara IL. Scott is now prepared to
give instructions the Piano Forte, at her rooms
over Scott Il Brothers store. Terms, twelve dollars
Der quarter 3ss
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IS Episcopal Service every Sunday
o'cln ck P. NJ, at the German Presbyterian Church
opposite the Brick School Iloase. Rev. ". f. LLOYD
Pastor. 800
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ST.. LOUIS. Commercial read RS will
see that ST. Louis is reaching up this way
for trade We introduce them to the card
of SHERWOOD, KARSs & Co., and also to
that of SMITH e. UNDERnILL. Messrs.
Smith and Sherwood were formerly associ
ated in business and years ago We frequent
ly met them at Mciregor.- Both are first
rate men. Mr.. Underhil of the last named
firm called on US Monday and very favora-
bic impressed US with his energy, prompt
ness, acqu ,ntance with business and SUI. ".
ity. Our folks are at home with either Of
our ST. Louis patrons
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Milwaukee f. Pr. du CHEN Railway.
Trains Depart.
Mail and Day Express Pas enger,. .... 900 A. NJ.
Night and Express Passenger, ......... l0l5 p. NJ
s..r Trains Arrice. co.. ..
Mail and Day Express Passenger, ....... s:25 P NJ
Night and Express Passenger. 80. ......7 :l5 A. N
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CANT DO 1--WE are in receipt of a
communication addressed "To Nancy"
complaining of her conduct as wife and
daughter in law. The writer's name is no,
given us, though we are informed that the
subject will be continued and then thu
writer twill appear and pay you"
With all respect for the writer, and a
proper sympathy for his or her troubles,
we most positively decline making the
TINES a medium for the ventilation O,
domestic difficulties. Neither "love nor
money" can procure insertions of that
character. This explanation may answer
another correspondent now in Madison
who writes US in explanation of the wick, d
ness Of her husband. We cant reform all
the men and women 10 this line Of latitude.
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List Of Letters

ID EMAINING uncalled for in the NcGregor Post
IL Office, for the week ending April 20, 1864.
Per.ons calling for the following letters will please
..I.o-< I'D ,