The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-08
News and Items.

News ana Items.
H. NJ. Hoxsie, U. s. Marshal of Iowa
has resigned. Peter Melendy, of Ceda
Falls, Is spoken Of as his probable successor
N. @. Deering, Of Mitchell County. ha
been recommended for special agent for tn
state.
Gov. Andrew of Mass, thinks it advis
able to dispose Of some of the women o
that state, and recommends the legislator,
to devise some measures by which tina
object may be accomplished. He discusses
In all candor, the propriety Of shipping tn,
extra amount Of virginity to tie western
states, which, to our bachelor community
must be the ablest legislative document on
record. We know one who will vote 70,
him at the next election.
A young lady, an orphan, and school
teacher in Pa. read, letter, about year
ago announcing the death of her brother, q
soldier in Va. She sought and procured
his supposed remains, and, all alone in the
world, mourned his death, until recently
she received letter written by his own
hand at Andersonv:llc, where he is pris.
oner ofwar
A recent order from the war department,
directs the issuing to the soldiers ration
Of fish once a week, in lieu of the ration of
fresh beef. .-s .... u. ...- ....
Forney's Washington Chronicle extracts
from Hunters late speech at Richmond, and
says. ..a.. .....s ...
THE implication Is that settlement
might have been made on the basis of tho
restoration Of tho Union, If Mr.. Lincoln
had been As magnanimous ~ Mr.. Hunter
thought he should be-" .-r
Gen. Butler in his retiring speech said he
hoped his epitaph on his tombstone wo uld
rerd, "Here lies man who never com.
manded the army Of the Potomac" An
exchange suggests the following from Pope,
which it thinks more appropriate.
-".Seal from the world, and not stone
Tell whore lie."
DR.. W. W. Mayo exempted 1853 men as
unfit for Uucle Sans service at Faribolt
MINI. DR.. Wheelock being ordered to ex.
anime them, revoked the exemption of 49,
Dr.. Mis-. under arrest.
An order from Provost Marshal Fry re-.
quires the boards Of enrolment in all the
states, except Iossa, Con-, Oregon and Cal.
ifornia to prepare to draft at once.
A Pennsylvania editor, wants grain.
pork, tallow candles, linen, beeswax, wool
or anything else he can eat.''
The St. Louis papers are printing : list
Of the mans Of those who return no income
in 1864. ..........
Columbia, S. c., was burned by Sher.
mans forces, in consequence Of the citizens
having fred upon Slocum's corps while it
was passing through thateity.
The forces of Macmillan have taken
Ojaca with its garrison of 1000 men. Gen.
Porfito Diaz, the Juarist commander, was
captured and shot.
Hopkinsville and Lawrenceville, Ky.
we're visited BY guerrillas on the LIST and
I'd, and robbed Of considerable amount Of
property.
1t is rumored that Macmillan has for
hidden clsarances from Mexico for United
States ports, and has dismissed the federal
CONSUL at Matamoras.
The number Of passengers arriving in
fhn tai
during 1864 was 81, 533.
Pittsburg negro has been commits.
stoned as major in negro regiment.
The bill to prevent military or naval in
references in elections has been signed by
the president.
The Richmond Enquirer calls upon the
confederate authorities to arm the slaves
Without authority of law.
Geo. Highly Of Dubuque had his right
hand blown off on the 22d of Feb, while
assisting in loading a canon.
Senator Dooolittle, of Wis, says the
democratic party by name, is a party Of
very moderate origin. That beats the old.
est man.
Bcecher's church is to have a twenty
thousand dollar organ.
Oil wells are said to have existed on the
Island Of Samos, Ave years before the
Christian era.
The Steam ship Great Eastern will have
the entire Atlantic telegraph cable on board
by the first Of June.
The total population Of the state Of Iowa
At the last election, was 7O2,162. The
homo vote stood, Rep, 1928, Dem, a..
8o6. Army vote, Rep, l5,l7e, Dem. l..
364. r.
Over four hundred and 6fty pieces Of
ordnance fell into our hands at Charles.
ton.
Gen. Lee has ordered Goldsbsro and
Kingston N. c., to be fortified, declaring
that the former point must be held at al
hazards.
1t is believed in rsbeldom that the New
Orleans expedition is destined for Galvas.
ton instead Of Mobile. New Orleans ad.
vices indicate that the latter place will be
the point attacked.
Forrest claims that. during the year
1864, he captured 10000 federals, 1000
horses, 81 cannon, gun boats, 10000
small arms, and destroyed 86 railroad
bridges, 200 miles Of railroad and SIS, OOO,.
600 worth Of property.
RErIRrxENr.-It will be seen from card
in this issue that one Of our most respected
citizens has retired from business on
account Of i'll health. WV. Koss, ESQ :,