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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19


CAPT. S. P. ADAMS, Provost Marshal, Sd
District Iowa, having issued Circular
for information relative to bounty (o,her
than that paid by the United States) which
has..been paid for men put into the service
in this District under each call for troops
heretofore made, including bounties paid by
Counties, Townships, private subscriptions
and sums paid substitutes, the following
nas been assertaiued with reference to Clay.
ton County. rs. "
AS county she has paid bounty to the
amount Of $42 1851 80. ,a so s@ra.
Meudon Township (City of McGresor)
in said County has paid by voluntary sub.
scription for bounty $5,59o4o. Various
individuals in said City have paid for sub
stitutes in the aggregate, $4,000.
Clayton County, as such, has paid since
the beginning Of the war up to the LIST day
of July 1866, inclusive for the relief Of
families Of soldiers $s5.O4721.
Mendon Township Getty of McGregor)
has paid for same purpose exclusive o.
what may have been by the Soldiers Aid
Society or private beneficence about the
sum of 81, 66490.
When oil the local or township bounties,
sums paid for substitutes and for relief to
families in the various townships are gath
cred up and added to the former. We spprs.
hend that it will make very fair show
for our County. 4 G. r.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

a. BUY FRESH GROUND OSWEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE KOSENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS T. SON-dA -qgss ~ wxse "a e-. s4r
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

HoME ENTERralsE.-Deconh 10 advaseine
in importance. Her Railway connections with
the caet will be completed in few weeks,
and then show are you Gibson, and Allen, and
Bailey and Cleghorn and White and Sleeper.
Mike Sherman, Steve Miller and company
Wont We come and see you? gae 3 &. . Pr:
Tue NORTH WEsrrrN Insurance CoMpANy
is aDecorah institution, and already it is taxing
rank with the best Of eastern or western en-.
terprises. It's directors are sharp, wealthy
and honorable, aud these are the impor.
tant combinations to success. Hon. John r.
CLARK of Waukon, is the President-as good
a business fnancier as they make, and as gen.
ial = companion as Iowa can boast Of. JAMES
G. Saith, Esq, also Of Allamakee County, is
the travelling and soliciting agent Of the Com.
pany. In the selection of "Jim." for this duty
the Directors have been very fortunate: Smith
is known to everybody favorably; his assur.
ance of the reliability Of those for whom he
labors does not require proof. He that wants
to save himself from beggary, in case of a fire
destroying his property will make the acquain.
lance of Smith without delay, and put himself
out Of danger. We are not advised Of any
local agent at McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

CouRrEsY all editorial conventions
resolutions are passed about the importance Of
courtesy between editors, and the delegates to
fire Of abuse opens between them. Isn't this
all wrong9 Brother quilts. who pays you for
maligning each other1 Have you got SO mucl,
or 30 little character that you can afford to be
Indifferent to abuse7 We we're taught that the
man or woman whose "walk and conversation
we're promotive of harmony, peace and pleas
urc, il better person than one who carried
bones from door. yard to door yard and endeav.
ORR to excite wrangle among his or her
acquaintance. There is no better engine of
order or q worse engine Of mcanness than a
newspaper. Why not respect ourselves and
thereby win the respect Of others!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19
Atlantic & Mississippi Steamship Co

For Memphis. Vicksburg. New Orleans, and all
points on the Lower Mississippi.
AS- Passengers for Chicago will find this route the
most comfortable and will be certain OF Connecting
with all Eastern Lines. Sleeping Cars run through
to Chicago. ttt.E FL ETfN
- Passengers for St. Louis and intermediate points
the River will find this the Sh rtcst, Quickest and
the only Direct Route, and will save lime and
Money by purchasing Tickets via Dunleith aud
Illinois Central Railroad. II
O. For Cairo, Memphis and New Orleans, and all
parts Of the South, this Line affords unrivaled f.
cilites. Passengers going In that direction should
purchase Tickets via Illinois Central Railroad, and
Time and Expenses H.
Elegant Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains. Baggage
checked to all important points. -q ~ ssv b. T-Tei
Through Tickets for the East and South for sale by
4s7 GEO. L. SCOTT, McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

Cs1p Meeting.
A few McGregor ladies and gentlemen went
to the Postvi!le camp meeting on Saturday
Capt. Sherwin behaved pretty we'll; Cook,
Walker, Clark, Bsssett, Hunting and Fred.
Wilson were interesting but 20 laxative rs 10
disturb the serious portion Of our party: On
the ground We heard a sermon on the Trinity,
the largest subjcctin Scripture, but the preacher
evidently did not know it. "Uucle Lisha,"
the venerable old soldier of the cross, gave
most excellent. plain, practical talk or e1horta.
ton, and then 4 grave.lookiny elder spoke Of
the wickeduess Of smoking on the consecrated
soil Of that portion Of Iowa. The smokers
were from McGregor, both Of them above-re.
proach and had no more intention to offend
than Innocence herself. They were far back
in the seats and only kept their cigars slise by
an oo cas- onal puff. The uncalled. for reference
to them was condemned, sec knoao. BY one of
the preachers on the stand. The gentlemen to
whom We refer are neither editors, 'srowdies'
or ''loafers:" in the amenities OF life they are
without superiors. oft 7a g.zraoue5 a"g
Deacon HuxrriSc (our BENZ was pious and
agreeable, HIcKry "a glorious typo) was
amiable, GaoHE was pleasant and Postvills
was lively. ssaee ia eas .sgiej2-.a- ..:
We have letter from Postvi'le which will
appear, In substance, next week. At Monona
a twenty minutes stay enabled US to see Mrs.
ELnosE, who Is doing a splendid Photograph
business, and also to accompany Doc Scott in
Surrounding" lis charming home. The
Doctor takes care of the sick and the dying,
ard he does it well, but he has an eye to good
Erinq also. Ia t+sI.@l aa.s t' t'.~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

L,EcoLx.-The late President will perhaps
be remembered longer than any other of our
Executives. We would not insult his shadow"
if such thing were possible, by fnlsone adu-
lation Of the mortal who once was among us
his opinions, politically, are not more worthy
of respect than when he "joked" at Springfield,
Washington or Richmond, but he was assassi-
mated by bastard aud hence his Life is o
national treasure. .... - ...-r rF
Nj. G. E. Turtle, of Monona, is taking
subscriptions for work entitled "The Life and
Public Services of President Lincoln" 1t is
a large book, well bound, handsomely illustrated
and put up in good type. You can obtain it
only BY subscription. CRospy, of Philadelphia,
one of the best of lawyers and writer's, is the
author. When Tuttle calls on you and you
feel like knowing the history of the last four
or FIVE years, infinitely, put your name down
on his book and await the delivery Of this
public treasure about the middle of September.
From prospectus of the work we Judge that
it has extraordinary merits as eide to the
general reader. ~. ez
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

The Log cabin, together with the furniture
used by Gent. Grant at City Point, has been
presented to MIR. George II. Seward, OF Phila.
delphia, who is having it taken down and ship
ped to that city. It Is intended to adorn one
Of the public squares.-Er. ....g... .-.
When will this contemplate toadyism cease7
Is the cabin Of Grant any more wonderful in
construction than any other cabin? II the
writer of this should violently presume that he
would some day be distinguished, the public
might possibly want to see r.. 1;rst shirt he eoer
'eore--a little bit Of linen lace trimmed affair."
Now we give due notice that. owing to the
care Of an esteemed aunt of Philadelphia, We
have that juvenile garment on hand, and We can
produceit whenever fame or the demands of
Sanitary committee calls for it: that is to say
"You can take our adolescent wrapper!'
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19
FREEPORT & CHICAGO EXPRESS

AT 500 P. NJ. DAILY, Saturdays Excepted,)
Arriving at Warren At 1902 m; Frecport at Halo p
m; Chicago, 440 M.
All trains make direct connections at Chicago for De-
troit, Cleveland, Niagara Falls Buffalo, New York.
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Toronto, Montrea.A
and all Eastern Cities. 80 rEsl-Ea .s. se,,.r -
Connections made at Cairo daily with the splen
did steam ers of the t = I'll.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

MxaBlE-A visit to Washington, some years
since, and ramble through the Patent Office
or some other Office, made Us acquainted with
the finest specimens of marble in the United
States; but it is q fact that on the McGregor
blutfs there are 'surface indications" Of marble
more beautiful than any We have before seen.
Miss DELLA PEARsALL, Of this city-a most
amiable little lady Of l3-hands US small
block of marble that "beats the world" in
beauty and geologic interest. She picked it
up while strolling on the bluffs and was judge
enough Of it, value to have it polished. We
seriously aver that it's superior is not on the
globe! The block We have is only inches
square and but one surface polished; small as
it is however, it is large boek in its portrature
Of faces, snails, dogs, snakes, leaves, cities,
shells and--well, come and see it if you have
any admiration for the wonderful. ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

one Of the best hotel stands any where to
be found, is now offered for sale five miles
west Of McGregor. Mr. A. Teets, who estab.
lished it some twelve years ago, and who has
proprietered it, with the exception of short
interval ever since, is tired, wants "to resign
and only proposes to sell because his family
are worn out at the business. ,~' -isH
1t is known that this house has had a larger
amount Of business during the last gear than
ever before. Situated as it is. it taps the
travel of the entire country west of this city
BY junction Of all the thoroughfares leading
river wards At q point. about three miles west
Of il. The stand includes large two story
brick house, built about three years ago, good
barns. sheds, 80 acres of well improved land,
fine growing orchard and all the arrange
ments desired for the purpose. Read his ad.
vertisement and then cali at the Teets House
aud secure bargain. Easy terms will be
given the purchaser. .. . ........ ...
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15

tpem) and John C. Ten FycS (Eep). Mi Ten Eyck
resent SENATOR has been ogreod upon BY tae AePuo'
licans.
The PenObscOt Indians now nnh,pcr Soo
males ard s3i females Moro than oneu''h " 'nc'f
voting population have gone to the war; ana eon'ump
ton disease formerly uusnown. IL low carry" U"
many of the tribe yearly. Ihose ths' ren"ih ba'"
r,enauce by hunting md fishing, aud also ny the less
nr,mi,iye occupations of farming and bnskctnoking
A memorial to President Lincoln, recommend
ing the Hon. Thomas N. Howe OF Pittsburgh for ap
poi,,ment of United States Secretary OF Treasury
signed by the Governor, Heads OF Departments and
Members of the Senate ana House of Representatives Of
Peunsylyanin, will soon be sent 10 Washington.
A very dangerous fifty cent counterfeit note
Il in circuloton The Woshippon Chronicle says that
GOOD nlces are unable detect the difference without
yerv close examination. The paper is somewhat thin
ner aud that is probably, the best test to try them by
The President has committed the sentence OF
JOSEPH Bent whose execution assigned for Friday
next to Imprisonment for life. Ecnt is Portuguese
sailor. and convicted of killing shpmae named
Silversmith on the high seas
The House Committee on Elections have re-
ported in favor Of admitting Mr. Bonseau to a seat as
Representative from Louisiana and have decided TO
report in favor of admitting Messrs johnson aud Jacks
as Representatives from Arkansas.
The sales of the $50 loan OH February IL
and "A by JAY Cooke, the subscription agent amounted
10 81 532.9o0.
The Amendment was ratified yesterday by the
Indiana Assembly by 81 to 20 The Senate passed the
resolution some days ago by &c to@.
a jury was obtained yesterday in the Lazarus
murder case ana the ta of Fricry will go on ut once
Gold opened at 2O's, sold at %OSS, and closed at
2o The market very dun aud there is no disposition to
operac heavily any direction Government STOCKS ceninno
the avcri,e Of spectators well as investing parties ana
bi,her rste have been aid 52cs Raiwy rtgnrcs m
in more request ard full prices pai1 Bank stocks are
strong and offered small only Money easy and per
cen, is acctpicd for large amounts on osl.
Last Eregrg-stocks firm. God strong On call but
.od down 10 :. Gi after call
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15

along its limo for ope and one-seventh cents por
mile, the Central Railroad must either make
money in carrying passengers along its level
route, ard through the succession Of populous
cities and towns which limo its road, at two
cents per mile or else the managers Of the Cen
tra Railroad don't or won't manage their busi'
ness economically. In either case we don't see
why the people Of the State should be taxed by
an increased fare to make up what the man
ayers steal or waste.
No, gentleman of the Senate and Assembly,
if you vote these millions Of money ont of the
pockets Of the people into the Golfers Of the
New.York Central Railroad Company, don't
try to persuade yourselves or your constituents
that the bill is just. They know better and so
do YOU Remember, too, the fate of those men,
bers who some years since voted for what was
called the Five Cent BILL Let us also hint that
there is a lesson in the reply one OF the railroad
managers to one who objected that to vote for
the present bill would kill any member living
along the line of the road. The agent answered
that the 80 road was rich enough to give them
all rosewood collins If the stories in crcula-
ton are correct, some members are disposed to
be content with the cheapest pine.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15

wide world one fool who Is fool enough TO put
some sort of dubious faith in these suicidal
assertions; but Mr.. Hcnry-though rather
empty windbag-is not Of tho number. He
knows that, where one side offers the slave his
oun freedom only, and that at the triumphant
close of the war; while the other offers him free
dom at once, freedom for his family, freedom for
his race, he viii prefer the larger and more gen.
erous offer And if any one imagncs that the
negroes are going to fight and kill each other
for no other reason than because Slavery is at
stake, he sadly undertakes their sagacity and
their intelligence.
Mr.. Judah L. Benjamin (uniikc Mr.. G. \.
Henry is a man Of real sense and shrewdness;
vet his talk on the vexed question is an insult
to the understandings of his hearers When he
tells them that they musi arm their negroes
that white men IN adequate numbers are not TO
be habitat the only alternative is defeat and
submission-he speaks the obvious truth; but
when he talks of surrcndcrirg Slavery "under
protest." insists that "the Southern system is
the true system for the improvement of the
Blacks;" and yet declaims against the hell
upon earth" that would result from I" a general
emancipation Of negroes" he sadly wcakens his
argument for the arming of slaves. He would
"say to every negro who wishes to 90 into the
ranks on condition of being frced-'Go and
fght-you are free!" That is TO the point.
1t may be, as be says that his slaves have said
to him, master. sat us free and we will fight
for you. We would rather fight for you than
for the Yankees" But if he allows them to un'
dcrstand-and he cannot well help it--what the
Yankees propose and what he proposes with re-
gard to Slavery, he knows right well that they
will prefer the former, and will fight for that II
they fight for anything.
A correspondent of The Richmond Enquirer
of the 18th inst. proposes TO make the slaves
fight the battle of Slavery as follows:
'Out Of the conscrip.s let each soldier select his
negro or decline IL altogether n he chooses to wat On
MIN march with hin, be drilled by him, fight by MS
side IN battle and for whose presence ana accouer'
men,s tie old soldier shall be iesponsihlr. By TINS
means you make tgo men ont oil one ana !ou nave ie
bravcry the experience the Intelligence md devotion
81 the long tried veteran fer the ro'ornmert 81 both
Lea not be said that the army VIII object 10 the as'o
cation ~ degrading 10 them. Remember tue action oi
each soldier voluntary he can take his negro or de,
cline il il he chooses. But confidently affirm that not
one soldier in ten would decline
OF course not: but how about the negrol
How would he ike being soldier aud servant,
fighting for Slavery without even n promise OF
future freedom How would be do TO trust on
picket these cold nights. with freedom and
plentv forty PAGES ahead
Such projects as the above arc the drvei OF
an idio,ic despair. They exhibit the weakness,
the infatuation, the drowning, gurgling, blinded
clutch of tie Rebellion more wildly than they
could be set forth in any words but their own.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
NEWS OF THE DAY.
NIIE WAR.

The UashiRgiOa Star OF yesterday says:
"About two hraired deserters from Lees army
reached this city on Saturday evening, from City
Point where they took the oath Of allegiance. They
were provided liz Provost. MARSHALL enea! lngrahau
with passes TO 20 North They represent the different
Southern States il rebellion They said that they had
becp waiting 70 car tie result Of the mission oil
Stcnhens. Hunter aud Campbell; that the prevailing
impression in Lees army had bcea that we were gong
10 have peace aad tAGi tie war wiS over Upon ieih
ing the very contrary oths the return Of the Peace
Commissioners they determined for themselves 10 hsn
40 more and accOrdn4ly seized the first oPp"iln"l!
10 escape and reach lines Iley state that ihe o
satisfaction among the troops in Lees army III tue
failure to make peace is general, and that II VIII oe
slown in the uECber Of deseTtoRs that VIII lnMedae
~ follow unlcss very severe measures are 'aEen
to preycnt it, whicn they think it almost lnpoS'ce 10
a., They assert at Lees army il not only suhs'sllng
o., half ration " what would he considered hai rs-
tiops ia our amy b1t that his men have suffered tern
bs during TIE lac severe cold weather Tor Wan' d
sufficient clothing They become more and uore as
.ouraged ut this state Of filings when they behold tpe
Yankee troops comfortably alfred
%~p4. J-in V Rail, IL. Iahs E''o pirate
who was o ringlcaGer on sezing the steamboat is &C
Parsons on the 18th Of September last and subsequent
" assisted takng and sinking the Island Queen hS'
been convicted (by a CouItM rtiai held AT fori In
fvoe last weekly and is Sentenced 10 be hung Gov
ornors Island on Saturday next The charges ogains
aim were violating the laws Of War and q ting ~
shy One OF Lis crimes was IN attempt TO throw
tran of The track on u Lake Shore Road 20 as 10 Ic
IRE Express Car. cal p,oad. in jtsfcaton the ac
ttority Of Jefferson DAVIS bat tho Cont did rot agree
tba, Davis nor even legitimate ruler) had auibmity
10 luthorize lacy ana Miln gli murder.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
THE SPANISH .PERUvIAN QUEs-
TlON.

The difficulty between Spain and Peru is re-
ported a, settled. On the 18th OF January the
spanish Admiral sent in his ultimatum, threat.
ening that il it were not answered in forty
eight hours it would be enforced by an attack
upon Callao. To this threat it seems the Gov
eminent of Peru has finally yielded by accept
ing the Spanish terms. Although 10 official
announcement Of the conditions of peace has
yet been made, il is generally believed that the
former demands Of Spain have all been con-
ceded. with the addition that Peru shall pay
three millions OF dollars for the expenses Of the
Spanish expedition.
II the above account is substantially correct
nothing could be more disrracciul for Peru than
this issue Of the long controversy. TIC con-
duet Of Spain has been condemned by the entire
American press as well as by the most respect
able organs OF the Liberal party Of Europe.
Public opinion, not in Peru alone, but in all
South America, Lad emphaiically declared in
favor Of resisting the Spanish demands at all
hazards. The Government of Chill had not
hestaicd to offend Spain by iorbidding the SPAN
ISL vessels 10 cOal IN the harbors OF Chill. The
Congress Of representatives Of the South Ameri-
can republics made the cause Of Peru their
own, and though advising the continuation OF
diplomatic negotiations, was generally under
stood 10 offer TO Perm material MD from all the
States in case war could not be avoided.
After all these preliminaries, VIZ now learn that
the Government of Peru has tamely submitted
10 the insolcnt demands Of Spain, and even
consented to an additional payment OF three
millions for an expedition which had justly
provoked the Indignation Of all America. Such
an issue will not increase the reputation Of
either Peru or the South American Congress-
Tie latter body, We learn is still in session;
but the hopes entertained for is success will be
greatly abated if it shall be found TO have been
party in accepting the settlement between
Peru and Spain.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-15
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