The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-15

the 9TH Iowa cavalry, stationed at Sioux
City, are 10 be sent west Of Cnaha, to de.
fend the Platte valley against the Indians.
A farmer in Van Buren county, this
state, found COW and calf in his lot, early
in the morning, with 4 note attached to
collar about the neck Of the COW, saying
they should be taken care Of until called
for. Soon after basket was found at
their door, containing baby about a week
old = note saying the baby was the own.
or of the COW and cali, was found with The.
basket
Sec. Stanton is said to DO aspir;sua! me.
dium, and can take cogn'saiice' Of the
events of the war as they transpire ut =
distance
A hotel is 70 b. balt n s.. Louis which
is intended to rival the Lindell, which cost
million and half dollars. The new one
will be called the Southern, and is to BE-
six stories, or one hundred feet high.
Btloit College has library which fills one
hundred and ninety shelves, numbering
nearly fonr thousand volumes. The sal
ary Of each Prof. has recently been in.
creased two hundred dollars.
An extra session Of Congress is talked Of
to secure the passage Of some of.the drafted
appropriation bills.
Edwin Forrest has been offered four
| hundred dollars = night to play in Califor.
mia,
The Norwegian ladies Of Chicago are
about to hold Sanitary Fair. /, 49,.
is said eA.vice President I1amlin has
been offered the appointment ef Minister
to Russia, Bat has positively declined.
Samuel Hoard is now p. II. of Chicago
| in place Of J. L. Scripps.
Gen. Mitchell, ..s, Omaha on the a3a and
,!":.'s said is conducting ono of the mos,
!: formidable expeditions that ever marched
against the Indians on the plains. @
The President is out in . Proclamation
giving deserters 50 days to return to thei,
regiments. ,rz
The Empress Eugene, claims the coun.
tcss.ship Of Miranda and the vast estates
attached to that ancient title, which has
been successfully disputed in the Supreme
court by the Malpica family. s.
The new Secretary Of the Treasury Hucu
McCuLLocu Esq, has announced his in
tention Ito return to specie basis by The
use Of gradual measures"
The expenditures under the civil list 70,
the fiscal year ending June S0th. 1864
were $s.o59.l77 90 The chief items
we're For congress, including books, 81.
937. 1872 At; for * acutivr. 50 433. Ol3 90;
for ju iieisry, $l.ls9.479 %: E' govern
,nent in the territories. $2l6,73l 70. The
remainder was expended for the payment
Of assistant treasurers, clerks, mint am
ASSAY officers, inspectors, surveyor general
and his clerks. .sE srr.s
John p. Hale is now Minister to Spain
This is Don Quixotte returning to his OWE
country. ., t. go -.
The income Of the Prince of Wales, a,
grsenback rates, amounts to . million dol.
lars year.
| A button hole sewing machine, is new
invention. s......a.... ... .,...
The N. Y. Evening Post says tina
! among other things with which Butler
should have credit to offset his failures in
army, is, that ''he prevented the yello"
fever from visiting. New Orleans whilst he
was there" and the Providence Put says
This phenomenon can OILY be explained
on the ground that there could not be twe
pest,lences in this city at the same time"
PRoulslrED.-Ail study out Of schoo
hours is prohibited in Boston. ...r
| A three cent copper coin has been or
dered by law to be a legal tenler up t,
sixty cents. The three cent postal currcn
cy is - be Withdrawn.
An expedition is talked of from Gen
Candy's department, to 60 to Texas
The capture of Eirly's forces was effec
ted at Fishersyille, near Stauuton. III
rebels firing only one volley. Our force
took 800 prisoners, 8 cannon and owe
100 wagons. Early made bis cape wit,
the remnant Of his forces. and lis reporte,
to have fed to the mountains leaving tn
Shenandoah valley free from rebel troops
acquitted that Semmes has received
light punishment and that heavy Sen
tence has been imposed upon Daniel, wh
is at large in parts unknown.
1 An expedition, consisting Of two gun
Loats and body Of troops. proceeding u
the Rappahannock river took possession
Fredericksburg without opposition, al,
captured nearly $500, oOG worth Of tobas
} co.
i Senator Harlan, has been confirmed .
!, secretary OF the interior, and will con
meuce the duties Of bis Office on the Grst
May. ...s ~. .. ~gs. Ks
There are 2, 900 prisoners at Rock islam
q 500 haying gone TO be exchanged.
An expedition has left Key West to cal
) ,u,e St. Marks. Fla.
!: Il is reported that Gen. Paine has bee
!. acquitted by the court martial at Paduca'
@ Inc p'SpoTt oTdrT, SO lar a. Ias,ada
concerned. has been revoked by Sccreta,
= Seward.
Adr. Gen. Baker will remove his Off
from Davenport to Clinton, on the openir
of navigation. 'i.'' = -.
Is A Paris letter says that France has q
;. sured the U. S. that there is nd truth
h the reported cession Of Mexican te,rito'
to the former.
RI I'll is reported that 5000 blockade ru
e ncrs, lie at Nassau, representing 8 capt.
:: Of SIS, DOC, 900.