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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-21
Letter from Merwin.

HEADouA 'TRs Isr N. Y. MOUNTED RIrLEs,)
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June Sth, '65.
Dear COk:-It has been some time since
wrote to you, and much longer time since
receiving one of your papers-net since the
LIST of April. wrote you once or twice from
Richmond. but have not done SO since our
arrival here. We are cut up into detachments
and scattered all over the northern part of Va,
paroling prisoners and administering the OATH
The people here are SO very conscious of their
whipped condition, that there is no difficulty
moving about or "visiting around" like the
country schoolmasters of by gone years.
1t seems strange. very strange, to live from
day to day without strong picket guard all
around us. The boom of cannon, which has
Jared this State continually for the last four
years, is no longer heard. The nightly alarms
that used to disturb our rel ose, has subsidized
into sweet dreams Of home and all its pleasures.
The lurking guerrilla no longer watche. his
single victim, to murder him by the way side,
but merely seeks the abduction of the animal
you ride. The Earrings OF war are all over, but the
reaction is terrible. Look at the devastated
fields and the crumbling mansion; the irregular
heaps of broken bricks, where once stood the
factory, the mill or the fourishing village; look
at that skinny old woman, begging bread or
picking up rags! look at that naughty, silk clad
lady drawing soldiers rations upon destitute"
tickets issued, and the rations supplied by
"peddlers" Of the north!
The Confederate soldiers, officers not cx-
cepted, hate the Yankees as they hate the
ID, and will tell you so to your face, but ask
them to take drink and they never refuse -
The feeling among the leaders. in fact all
classes, is bitter and strong, but they have tried
their strength against the Yankee and it will
not stand. They acknowledge this. and only
wish ''to be let alone," rs they did four years
ago; they want no soldiers among them as a
| memento OF their humiliation. This, in u few
Words is the state Of affairs here at the prcsen.
time
The army of the Potomac and Sherman's
| army, also several small armies, have passed
through this place on their way to Washington.
Many of the troops were very much disposed
to finish what little remains Of this shattered
city. ORe man was killed by the 9th army
corps; many others would have been had not
| we been here. aea.s 4...# aa
Direct TO NJ. S. Merwin, Troupe G, as above
| am at present attached to Headquarters,
acting Sergt. Maj.
You're, respectfully,
| -.--.--. NJ. S. MERwIN.
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SRogT SPEECHES. most distinguished
Generals seem not to be favored with speech.
making faculties. Sheridan says to a crowd.
~ thank you" Thomas says he "don't know
how to make q speech" Sherman said, some
where. In answer TO call, that he had "been
too busy in the field to learn Speech making f"
Gen. Grant requests Washburn (Hon. Z. u. ,
Of Calena,) on one occasion, and Ex.Goy.
Dick Yates on another, to cay what was PROPER
in response 70 the plaudits Of the crowd. In
contrast to these We find the salkiag generals
Butler, Banks, c. C. Washburn, Logan and
others who are awful in raids on the dictionary
and cotton. but not very heavy in the fight.
Recently, at Chicago, the following took
place: Gov. Yates had spoken for Gen Grant,
and lond calls we're made for sherman. "Te
cumseh" came forward and said -
"LAplEs AND GESrLExEx-I am here TO-DAY
to listen. ! am not going to make any speech
whatever. Always ready, always w!llin.
slsaye proud to honor my old commander,
Was willing 70 do anything he asked me to do
and know he never wished me to make
speech" We
This response Of General Sherman evoked
much laughter, and cries from the crowd Il
Gen. Grant Of "order him to make speech
General" To which Gen. Grant said :"
never AK soldisr to do anything which can
rot DO myself."
Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Sherman came on tn
&tand BY the side Of their husbands, and wer,
cheesed extensively. On call for Mr..
Mooker. the General Of that lady said she wa
not at hand. but on some future occasion b.
would present her 70 his friends. M
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Mrs, MARY MARTIN.
HAS JUST OPENED NEW
Millinery and Fancy Dry Goods
.... STORE,
Ono door east Of Corys old Stand, Main Street,
54a NICsregOr. Iowa.
McGregOr, Iowa.
Mininu & Petroleum COMPANY

NOTICE is hereby given that the following named
IN persons, Tichenor, II Evans Amos Pearsall,
George w Church. i Hannahs, w A Durham A
Richardson, Oscar Burdck. II Hayt Joseph Reynolds,
Truman Beckwith, Thomas, John Lawler, VIM
Rowland and Richard Jones and their assigns and
associates hereby form themselves into body corporate
under the name and style of "The Wisconsin Copper
Creek Petroleum and Mining Company" with its prin-
cpal place of transacng business at McGregor Iowa,
for the purpose OF buying leasing, holding and selling
Real Estate and personal property, and mining. quarry
ing searching and excavating for oil mineral and fossil
substances Of all kinds and any, and all other business
incident thereto with capital stock of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars tn be paid in full when sold
and delivered by the company; the corporation COM
mence the 18th day of June, 1865, and continue
twenty years. with the right of renewal unless
dissolved provided by the Articles Of Incorporation
the affairs Of the company to be managed by Nine
Directors, who are to be elected annually the LIST
Monday of June, and who choose from their number
President Secretary and Treasurer.
The highest amount of indebtedness to which the
company at any time may subject itself is five thousand
dollars. The private property Of the individual
bers OF the corporation is to be exempt from the
Of corporate debts t'.'t...
The Directors for the ensuing year, and until their
elected and qualified John Lawler,
Thomas Tichenor, Joseph Reynolds Amos Pear
sail, II D Evans George Bass, Edwin Barron and
Truman Beckwith. '-'"
McGrcgor, June Goth, 1865. d. ss,4r,;t
~ 453w4 q TRUMAN BECKWITII Secretary.
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$50 IL EW ARD.

STRAYED or Stolen from the undersigned, near
- Preston, Mimi, Two FourYear old Mares described
follows: brown wine-colorcd bay, short legs,
heavy set, small star in forehead black mane legs and
tail fiat feet left ham, and stands wide tewccn
the legs Sorrel slim body and legs star in forehead
dark name and tail linear feet white little distance
above the hoos the last described gets up we'll and is
good carriage animal From IA to Is hands each
Also, ONE SPAN OF BROWN MULES; 3-year
old horse-nule, with large crooked leg,joints The
other mare, four years old, left hind foot
ming down the hoof, caused by drag tooth The res
of these animals either of theA will meet with
a satisfactory reward from JAMES C. PORTER.
353 p GEORGE HOPP.
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FoRr P'LLow.-The Memphis Bulletin is
Informed by Federal officer, who learns the
fact from the statement of some of the negroes
engaged, that when the rebels got on the forti.
fcations and demanded surrender, the negroes,
in their ignorance or misunderstanding, fred
volley at their assailants, and then commenced
the butchery. 1t is untrue that no prisoners
were taken; not less than 900 were carried
south into the rebel lines. 4ss.
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McGreqor, June IL, 1865.

We, the undersigned Druggists of Mcdregor, from
this date will sell Patent and Proprietary Medicines
retail at old prices far practicable Owing to the
advanced price Of alcohol and imported drugs, which
enter largely into the compositions Of many patent
medicines it will be impossible at present to make
schedule of prices conform strictly those prior the
We customers that they shall receive
the benefit of decline when made by the proprietors
of medicine. - II. Il. NEWELL,
BENTON BROS. L CO.,
l5lw2 HUNTINGTON l. co.
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"Who does this boots diSplace
Shall meet Bombastes face to face.

Docs AHEAD!-The Cedar Rapids Times "a
good paper. albeit it looks to the dubuque
Times and esMoines Register for its cue in
partisan rgmarole) tells of Mr.. Cain who
lost rs lambs by roloes, and Mr.. Pierce who
lost, in one night, thirteen ewes, by dogs. One
eve is equal TO two lambs, consequently the
dogs in this case are the best mutton. destroyers
Why not legislate a bounty On dogs as well ss
wolves
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TEsTMoSIAL.-Major WILLIS DRuMMoND,
of the 9th Cavalry, returned to his McGresor
home last week, to remain with his excellent
wife and house.full of interesting little chill.
dren who, just now, require the care of both
parents The Major regards the war as yirtu-
ally over, and being an active, pushing man,
he resigned his position rather than remain in
comparative idleness. In a friendly, inquistive
conversation with him, he showed US magnif.
cent, gold, magic.case Watch, bearing the fol-
lowing inscription:
Presented to Major w. Drummond, on his
retirement from the army, by the officers of
the 9th Iowa Cavalry, as testimonial OF their
esteem for his character as a soldier, an officer
and gentleman. June 9Th, 1863"
No officer in the service could have been
more properly honored. Major d. will resume
the practice of the Law at McGrcgor.
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PoNERoY says not soldier was put on
the 4th- proceeding at Lacrosse. "Briek'
wickedly thinketh that loyalty" par er.
cellence, is going back on the boys in blue
who were recently so much worshipped by
those who had profitable use for them ! 1t
is said that regimen. after regiment arrives
in Chicago with no more notice than is re.
ceyed by common cattle train. A pro
minent Republican gentleman Of NJ 1Gregor
assures US that he witnessed one arrival o.
regiment there and bread and cheese for
breakfast Chat tsrdily given and very
late to get att was the reward Of the vete-
ran heroes! The gentleman who told us
sworc slightly when relating the fact but
we will not quote his indignant remarks.
The soldiers will soon learn who are their
pretended and who their real friends. Their
brains are not SO badly aoooled as the negro.
hobby riders imagine. Even sensible me-
groes begin to see that the loudest brawlers
for their elevation" arc the most hypo.
critical caterers for political promotion
Fred. Douglass in late speech tells the
noisy sy.npathizers with his color to hold
their peace and let Africa alone He says
the negro case would do well enough il the
race were not cursed with so many doc.
tors who reap profit from the continuance
of that celebrated disease called Agitation.
Fred. has right to speak for his race and
color and we admire the independence and
good sense Of the man. White men Of the
stripe he refers to can profit by the lessons
which he throws before them.
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Oh Organization.

OtA OF8ambzetIOns '-r
The Wisconsin Copper Creek Petroleum g.
Mining Company completed their organization
on Saturday, the 18th. by adopting Articles of
interpretations and Bylaws, under the laws Of
Iowa. The principal place Of business of the
company is at McGregor. Capital Stock,
$3.50, 900, paid in full when sold, and no assess.
uents to be made afterwar Private debts
If corporators are c1erspt from corporate debts.
Fifty thousand dollars are appropriated for
working capital to develop the resources of the
company property, and when that amount is
subscribed no more stock is to be sold until
the prospect is developed or the appropriation
expended.
The company have about FIVE hunded acres
OF land leased, for which they agree to give
one fifteenth Of the nett profits TO the pro.
plietors Of the soil, which includes some of
the best prospects in district of several miles
IN extent, upon which they intend to commence
horing as soon as possible, and continue until
they have fully tested the fact whether oil
exists there in paying quantities or not.
COOKS LOT SUBSCRIPTION OF stock will be open
in day or two, and parties who subscribe for
any part of the first $4,000 will be entitled to
double their subscriptions at the original rates
before any of the remaining stock is issued
The stock il divided into shares of FIVE dollars
each. Each stakeholder has vote in the
company and may be represented either in
person or by proxy. ata
The officers Of tho company arc nine direc-
tors, who choose from their number President,
Secretary and Treasurer; they may also appoint
such other agents and officers as arc required.
Directors for ensuing year: John Lasler,
OBJ. Thomas. a. c. T'chenor, J. Reynolds,
A. Pearsall, II. D. Evans, T. Beckwith, E. X.
Barron, G. l.. Base.
Offices: O. B. Thomas, Pr sidcnt; r. Peck.
with, Secretary; Z. r. Barron, Treasurer.
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FoR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is re nominated.
The Elkader Journal of last week said
Stone had only tuo friends in the County
OF Clayton. We wait Joseph's explana
ton. We rather like Stone. He is hard
We admit, but he has done we'll for the
State. Why not run Gen. Baker, indie
! pendent?
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OlL.-Discoveries Of Oil are reported in
Walton Hollow, on Yellow River, the
Moody farm and in other places near Nc
Gregor. The city is excited about it and
every coulee is being explored. We val,
. week to see what the vigorous examina
ton will amount to.
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YiANos.-The Steinway Piano is not cxcellcd
On the globe. HusBARD, near the Bank, il
Agent for this part Of the Northwest, ard no
better man ever stood behind counter than be.
~. sells almost everything in the Music and
s-wclvy line, but be ucver "ss!k" customer.
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STRAYED!

nNE RED COW with white spots on sidc of each
hip; had bell when last has short tail;
medium size and is about i've years old. We will
pensate, in proper manner, any who will give
such information may enable to said prop
erty. WILLIAMS BROTHER.
Mct;rc2or May 2oth 1855 100
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New Aps.-We have not space to refer
to these favors. Woolliscroft & Lacy ara
trumps Mrs. Martin will be pleased to see
the admirers Of pretty hats and bonnets at
her store, east Of Bakers.
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One TRIAL is said to convince the most
skeptical person that the Liquid Catarrt
Remedy Of DR.. u. II. Seelye is certain cura.
tive Of that lingering and life destroyin. disease
-Catsrrh. Obtain Circular of the Druggist,
showing symptoms. whereby the presence OF
Catarrh in the system may be detected
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THANKs--SoLDiER's RIGHTs &c. Private
JONES Of the 4th Iowa Cavalry, hands us
letter from Lieut.. "Jim" Call Of the 9Th,
dated NASHVILLE, June 18Th" enclosing
800 in unsigned Confederate Georgia.
money. Mr.. Jones is a very gentlernanly
young soldier and We are obliged to him
for favors. Jim" says ne picked up the
money" sent us in the streets of Colum.
bus. "Pay is behind 10 months! Times
good till the armistice-then hard tack and
sow-belly. Without pay and poor rations
the soldiers are not in good humor.7 They
enlisted for the duration Of the aoar and
now they are entrapped, and three gears
unless sooner discharged, is the talk. VIZ
"can't see it," Why not pay US! Many
have families; how are they 20 furnish sup
port without pay @gxs ,5a tfs: g a5
We signed all the bills CAP. and passed
them to your credit. On retsrn you vii
| 6nd deposits all over town! ~
"Jim," signs himself, "BURDicx No. O.
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SteinWay Piano

were not DO affected by any of the usual "icks Of
the trade, have taken advantage of the late family A.
Fiction Of Mr. Stcinway, ST. in losing two Of his sons,
to state that the Steinways dead and that they
hc deacrs) selling at very low prices, instruments
made by his principal foreman. We therefore wish to
state follows: .....-.--..
FUst-That Mr.. stenway and three of his sons arc
living and actively engaged in the business with
stantly increasing success and reputation.
Scond-That his late sons had taken no active part
in the business for respectively and three years
previous to their death. and So
ThirdThat have Messrs. Steinway's letters stat.
ing that of theirs has ever gone into busi-
for himself and that the many claiming to have
been such bad been merely tuners casemakers etc.,
and in their employ for q few weeks months
SMITH NIXON, .tss
Clark and Washington streets, and in Cincinnati.
X. HUBBARD CO., McGrcgor, Iowa, Agents.
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ToRSADo.-On Friday evening last q
storm Of wind and rain upset good many
things in North Iowa. Mrs. Elmors's Da.
guerrian Car at National was blown over
with loss Of over 500 worth Of property
IN chemicals, mirrors &C. The industry
and skill of the lady will soon recover the
loss. Several ware houses were blown
down at Luans, Ossian and other places
along the railway. The rain was very
welcome. butrthe soind part of the storm
was little too powerful.
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A PIrE.-The Key City, on her upward trip,
Sunday last, was boarded by regiment Of Nc.
Gregor "boys," and the popular Captain of tina,
favorite boat was presented with Meerschaum
Pipe large enough for a railroad shantee. The
pipe was made in Germany; it was silvered
DER and the following elegantly engraved on
it, by Geo. Harlow, ESQ., of the house of II.
Hubbard d Co., McGregor: Presented to
Captain LAuGHroN. of the steamer Hey city,
BY Geo. l.. Bass, S. M. Lampson, I. NJ. Hop.
kns, Dan Fraser, W. Salisbury, Geo Church,
E. P. Clarke, Chas. Walker, Geo. w. Harlow,
J. NJ. Hoisington, o. Burdick.
We were not present and do not know what
happened, but Imagination tells US it was "done
up brown" The Key City came back from
Pr. du Chen and landed the McGregorites a,
home: from their language we Judge they were
well entertained; sham-pain is all they expert
onced! s, -... 81
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A HINT TO RorH SEXES How TO G AIN AND
RETAIN AfFxcrIoN.-lt has frequently been
suggested that PLANTATION Buffers are, in
another form, the Elixir Of Love" of the
Ancients. That thoy do much to quiet "family
jars" and reconcile ,re:ful wives to cross hus.
bands, we verify believe. When domestic
quiet is restored aud connubial felicity reigns
supreme, j. -E.f "a =.
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Ladies whose health will not admit
an increase of offspring, would do we'll to address MAD
NJ c. E. FOX, lock-drawer 100, Pr du Chen, Wis,
for valuable information for females only. a.
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How great the charm, how sweet the bliss
That finds expression in kiss"

"A free and proper use Of PLANTATION BIrrERs
will inspire the souls Of both sexes with pure
and high toned sentiments of affection, and a
capacity for rare and exquisite enjoyment in
each others society. Remember there is no
place like home, and no passion like love-and
nothing to link the two together and you to
both like the great Family blessing, PLAxrA.
TON Buffers
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The OuTslDE.-"Make the best of it."
49,. .Premiuu List for the Clayton County
Agricultural. Fair in October. Every one
should read this carefully and prepare to
render the show an interesting one. We
omit one Of the "Regulations," because,
to US, it seems reflection on the visitors;
the "Regulatiop" in question can just as
we'll be enforced quietly as to publish it to
the "rest Of. mankind" Rudeness and
even m,eanness is doubtless often practiced
at Fairs but is'it fair to announce in adj.
vance that fruit thieves will be so abundant
as to require special police!. >. President
Johnson's Address to the Sabbath Schol.
ars of ashington. This is most admir-.
able talk to the little folks and their teach
ers; If We were Superintendent anywhere
in America this address would be read to
our charge on Sabbath next. 1t is excel
lent intrinsically, and coming from the
head of the Nation it is immensely valua
BILE to the cause in which 50 many of our
best people are engaged. -. There are other
valuable as well as amusing readings on
the outside Of this sheet. . 49,. ia,
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Horses Lost.

r WILL give Fifty Dollars Reward to any person who
l. will return to me my BAY (MATCIIED) HORSES.
Une Of them has small star and hole in the forehead
453 Q. W. HUFFSCHM1DT, Lansing, Iowa.
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WHAT !-R. s. S. ANDRos Of Boston, brother
to our Doctor A., Of McGregor, is appointed
by the President to re-organize the Revenue
Custom House business of the South. S. S.
Hayes, Of Chicago, is also honored with an i'm.
portant Federal commission. Gen. Sherman
was the guest of S. S. Hayes while in Chicago
These men, personally known to US, are as
bad as the writer politically-that is they go
for "the constitution and laws" against fanati
cism, and yet ANDY employs them. Have
they superior business talents, or is the Presi.
dent disposed to teach Sumner 4 Co. a lesson 1
We pause.
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IL. c. scorr is Agent for Bradbury's cele.
brated Piano, now in the ascendency over all
others Also Smiths American Organ, with
the tremolo attachment.
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To Rent.

TTNHE GRASS Of 200 acres the Yellow River bot.
l. toms, 6 to miles from town. Also, good dwell.
Ing with five rooms, over my store, opposite tho Post
Office, McGregor. l4tl63l j. r. LlEBHAROT.
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RB- BUY FRESH GROUND OSwEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE RosENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS & SON.N@
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Row.-BaorHY, Of AIlamakee Co., a
cattle dealer, got into an alteration with a
soldier at the Broad Gauge on Monday, and
was badly cut in the neck. He left, on Wed.
nesday, with Col. Thomas, of Pr. du Chen, for
Colorado. To be plain about it, Brophy was
extremely tight-he made some remark ridi.
culins the looks of the soldier (who has been
shot in the mouth, and had only one leg AMI
one arm); words brought on blows-Brophy
struck the crippled soldier and the "boy in
blue" knitted him in the neck. very nearly hit
ting him "where he lived" The soldier left
for Wisconsin; B. was arrested for threatning
human life, discharged on promise of behaving
himself, and the affair terminated. We heard
B, next morning, express deep regret that
Whisky should have betrayed him into such
inexcusable conduct. The soldier was quiet
and sober; his assailant drunk and quarrels ome;
public opinion here would have almost justified
the death Of Brophy.
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II L II II /:

ID H ID: %-.. &@
At Clayton Iowa, the 18th inst, Charlotte f..
wife of Duncan McCallum, of Clayton and daughter Of
Joel and Phantha B. Morrison, of this city, aged II
years and two months.
Peace to thy dust in silent shade;
May sister angels guard thy head,
Till GabrePs trump shall bid thee rise
To meet the Saviour in the skies.
1t is a warning to us all,
Prepare to meet Christ at his call;
For soon in Judgment he will come, -
And gather all lis people home. Con-.