The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-01

News ana Items.
Three hundred and twenty.six million
of dollars are invested in the petroleum
business in the ten leading cities Of th,
US.
JEFF. Davis WAS inaugurated on the 1871
Of Feb, 1se1-the Union armies celebrated
the anniversary BY raising the Stars and
Stripes over Fort Sump,er on the 1911
inst.
We learn for the first time that KIM
Solomon married Pharaoh's daughter.
The fall Of Wilmington, opens . new
base Of supplies for Sherman.
The Richmond Wig of the 21st says i
does not know whether Gen. Beauregart
J will give Sherman battle, but If the latte
continues to march towards Richmond, b,
marches to his doom. We guess not.
The Madison Journal mentions III,
murder Of Norman Samp,on BY bush
whackers near Kansas City on the Bis
| ult
The London Times refers to the captur'
of Fort Fisher as brilliant affair Isl gni6
cantly concluding; ,t..
Every Eight across the ocean should b,
| q lesson for Us, and this last deserves to b<
| studied with unusual attention."
The Legislature Of West Virgins hs.
adopted an amendment to the consultation
of that state, DISTINGUISHING al those who
have voluntarily participated in the 70
bellion. -
! Tv" h"na-Ad rehela-desertere came In
to our lines on the night of the ESD lost.,
and gave themselves up. All from onl
brigade.
Charleston was evacuated on the night
Of the 10th inst. The rebel papers con
graduate the rebels that the yankees 60
but little else than few guns" Poo
"Critters"-they got Charleston didn'
they!
The quota of Rochester, MINI. take.
every third man.
Capt McGrorty Of the 5th Mimi, and
Mr.. NJ. S. Temple of St. Paul, fell through
the ice at La Crosse last week. and wsr,
drowned. sd
The capitals Of all the rebel states hav,
now been captured by Union troops, except
ing those of Alabama montgomery, ]
Florida (Tallahassee,) North Carol:n,
(Raleigh,) and Virginia (Richmond.)
Gen. Sully is organizing two Regiment
to operate against the Indians from 70
pentant Rebel prisoners At Rock Island.
Three steamers are now constantly EN-
ployed in conveying released Union Sol
diers to Annapolis Nd, and conveying
return loads Of rebels in exchange.
The prospect is Aattering that Illinoi,
viii I'll its quota under the present cal
without resort to the draft.
Capt. N. r. Webb of the Steamer Itasca
We are glad to learn will continue in com
mand Of that boat during the coming seas
on.
The Madison Journal claims that JOSEPH
Circle, residing in Caledonia Township
Wis. is the Oldest living man, being nov
ls9 years Of age, as shown by the recort
of his baptism in the catholic church De
troit Mich. he married in New Orlean.
100 years ago. 49,. A.. 49,. =
Columbia the capital Of South Carolini
contains some 12 or $4,000 inhabitants
Sherman Hailed Columbia" one day las
Six days ago We had report that Lee
had pitched into Grant and whsled him.
We guess it is not so, 70, If it was, ",
should have heard more about it.
Two moro new rcgiments-the 5lst ant
SD are authorized TO be raised in Wis
The draft according to tae milwaukee,
.Ssntiael, was positively to commence yes
terday-Monday. Our friends, over tn
river, who desire to snuff war afar of, ha,
better improve the present time to fall in
else, We hope, it will be everlastingly t
late. -. :su
| At tho late session of the Illinois Legs
lature, bills were introduced to the amour
Of 1913.
| An exchange says it's deleterious prac
tice to turn down your Kerosene lamp
when leaving the room, that gas Is thereb,
generated causing irritation and infamma
ton Of the lungs, headache &c.
j Senator Scovil, of Camden, N. j., ha
been drafted.
They passed the bill in the rebel Hous
Of Representatives to arm zoo, 900 negroes
4 Gen. Mcneil has besn assigned to tn
command Of Central Mo. saTa
! Capt Ray from Leavenworth report
that travel is resumed on all routes acros
the plains without fear from the Indians.
A Challenged .. ...
\ Eds. North Lo,oa Times Tho Bate,
Brothers of Lansing, through their hom
organ, the Journal of that place, give. tn
public to understand that "Hiram" snt
"Pc!ly Bates" are very fast trotters, ~,
that Hiram and Polly won all the money .
the late NcGregor races: the impression
thus sought to be made is q false one.
! The undersigned will bet the Bate
Brothers from $500 to 81, 900 that Lewis
Boscobel horse "Ben"-he that won tn
] $75 race over Polly Bates at McGregor-
can out trot Polly, mile heats, the best tw'
in three, over any mile track. =, Il
From 500 to $500 that Durham's srs,
mare can out trot Bates Bros roam hoys