The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-23

News and Items.
Gen. Lopez left Matamoras about the 18th
for the city of Mexico; the Germans and ne
gros tore down the American flag on the occa-
sion Of a union celebration at San Antonio, but
soon replaced 1t, and the same account speaks
Of the sacking of Corpus Christi.
The Gazette de Paris-the oldest paper in
the civilized world-has entered upon its 235th
year. H. ~. a.. '
Gen. Mower succeeds Gen. Granger at Gal
weston.
"A Massachusetts philanthropist got negro
| into his room at Mobile, and cowhided him
almost to death, for impudence to white
! mans wife. '7'
Advices from Mexico represent the imperial
feasts as being of the most gorgeous description
ard the display Of diamonds Of fabulous prices
abundant. 40 .6s..s~ as.aH . --
1t is estimated that 100000 men would be
insufficient to put down the republicans, the
opinions Of nearly the whole Mexican pop.
ulation being against the emperor.
A lady on being asked by the court il she
was the wife of the defendant said she was
thatSfs, his wife BIZ b,euet a~r IN .
The old frigate Congress, sunk in the Merri-
mac raid off Newport News has been success
fully raised, and is to be taken to the dry dock
at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. The iron and
copper on her are estimated to be worth thirty
thousand dollars. The successful parties will,
1t is understood, be given the job of raising the
Cumberland. q #E ~ g. IA =, #sf
Stephen A. Douglas and his brother, Robert
NJ, sons of the late Stephen A. Douglas, are
students at the Georgetown ID. c. College,
The former is said to be an original thinker and
an excellent speaker.
In New Jersey the bachelors are taxed one
dollar more than married men. Luxuries cost
money in that state. .~s
The trial Of Wertz. the Andersonville TAILOR
has been again postponed. There are several
sets Of charges against him, and it is not vet
decided on which he will be arraigned.
Gen. Shelby. late of the rebel army. has
organized corps Of 1000 mounted men from
the iAptrial service in Mexico The men are
to receive $50 per month, out of which they
are to subsist themselves.
The Louisville Journal has the following
erratum: -, r.7s.. . g. 4. ---
The types made US say yesterday; "petroleum
must save the Republic it the Republic is saved
at ALL" We wrote Patriotism
smart shock Of an earthquake was felt at
Cairo. Ill, Memphis and Lagrange, Tenn and
HOLLY springs, Miss, on the 18th inst.
All union prisoners who died at Anderson.
vile have been suitably reinterred.
"A sentinel on duty at camp near w ashins
ton, on wednesday night, being ordered to fire
on some escaping prisoners. accidentally shot
two young Ladies, MORALLY wounding one of
them. T#ttBEE E
Gen. Sherman is expected to be present at
the Wis. State Fair, at GAINESVILLE, but refuses
to make speech. .'7s.E.. sH4s..@
The total subscriptions to the National Lin.
coin Monument association now amount to
$47 .S54. -
In reply to, II want to see Grant mighty
bad,"a wag said; "W-a-ll, why in thunder
didn't you come down to the front, where he
wanted to see you, hey7" G#
During violent hurricane near the Society
Islands, one of the Palnerston Islands were
washed away, and there is left dangerous
coral reef on which several vessels have been
wrecked. The reef is visible in still weather,
but in storm it cannot be detected.
A railroad from ST. Louis to connect with
the one already being built south from St. Paul
is being talked of. 1t will pass through the
central part Of the state. S@f '~ y a- =
The Dubuque Times says it will hereafter
charge for all notices of clubs, societies,
churches, festivals &c. Bob ~E.s
Brig. Gen. Thomas H Benton of Iowa has
declared against negro suffrage. .....--
Linoleum, Or artificial India rubber. is the
| apt,sn f<Nf IL.
1t is made from linseed oil, or rather lin.eed
| oil is converted by some chemical action into
jeley quite like rubber, and is said to be as
impervious TO acid and water.
DR.. Chas. NJ. Winship, the celebrated "strong
mans" of Roxbury Mass, is dead.
Sir Henry Lytton Buwer, now half blind
invalid in France. has grown thin and wan,
nervous and igity; there is hardly anything
left of him but his prodigious nose Without
| sympathy tor man or woman anywhere. he is
only connected with humanity by his brain.
The constitutional convention, held recently
at Denver, voted almost unanimously, in favor
| of state govern mens.
| A shade tree society has been organized in
| Rockford, Ill, the object being to procure the
planting of shadetrees at the sides of every
street in the city.
| The Indians on the plains are still full of
| fight. A large body of them attacked Fort
Rice on the 9th of July, and were handsomely
repnlsed with heavy loss. The garrison of the
Fort are in excellent condition, and not bit
afraid of the redskins.
Counterfeit 81. treasury notes have made
their appearance in business circles. se
Many of the men serving in the volunteer
regiments in Virginia have an idea that they
should be discharged on account of the war
being at an end. Maj. Gen. Terry, command
ing that department., has issued an order in.
forming them that the war is not yet at an
| end. -.-,..-..-. ,..-.-
The New York Tiwss seems to know that
Robert Lincoln is soon to be married to q
daughter of Secretary Harlan.
Bishop Soule, of the NJ. E. church, is in very
feeble health. He greatly desires that dele
gates shall be elected from Virginia to a gen.
eral conference at the regular time in 1866.
A large government train, consisting of 500
six mule teams, with all equipments complete,
is soon to start from Washington for Leayea.
worth, Kan, conveyed by 500 negroes. -
AN ARREsr.-Deputy Sheriff, "JIM'
DAVIS, did a good thing last week in the
arrest of bushwhacker at the FLOATING
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