The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-28
McGREG0R, IOWA, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE %, 1866
News and Items.

News and Items.
According to a card which Gov. Hahn, o
Louisiana, has caused to be published, tn,
legislature Of that state has adopted the con
sttutional amendment abolishing slavery.
Dick Turner, the commandant of Libb,
Prison, is reported captured.
Shakespeare received but SOS for writing
Hamlet" Bonrcicault has made $3.50, ,OO(
by his plagiarism, the "Colleen Bawn"
It is General Grants intention to come Wes
again some time in July, and make quite stay
at his home in Galena.
In the Dublin International Exhibition, two
American artists carried away the prizes, Miss
Hosmer and Mr.. Story. Their productions o
statuary were the theme Of universal admira
| ton.
Nine thousand engines passed through Mead
vile, recently. designed to be put in operation
in the oil regions of Pa
The spacious and elegant mansion of Pierre
Soule, near New Orleans, is occupied as col.
cred orphan asylum, under the superintendence
Of negro woman from Boston.
The state Of New York claims one million
dollars from the United States which was ex
pended in raising the first thirty eight regiments
sent to the war. The war office disallows the
claim.
General E. X. Smith is to succeed General
Andrews in command of the post at Mobile.
The transport Kentucky, with 900 persons
on board, mostly paroled prisoners. was snagged
and sunk in the Red River, near Shreveport,
on the 9th inst. The number of lives lost is
estimated at 900.
project is on foot at Leavenworth, under
the auspices Of the "American Union Cattle
Association" for the capture, on the Plains, of
from 5000 to 10000 bu falos. with the view
of ultimately driving them to the states.
Caleb Lyon, Governor Of Idaho, has arrived
in Washington, having been driven out of the
territory by the people Of Lewiston, for having
attempted to remove the territorial archives
from that point to Boise City, the newly select
ed capitol.
Robert Toombs, who escaped with Brecken-
ridge to Cuba is reported to have committed
suicide.
Gen. Sherman, the hero, thinks the negro is
not capable of voting intelligenty while the
senator, his brother. is in favor Of granting the
right of suffrage to the blacks. The former
knows the real condition Of the negro. while the
latter don't. or wont, for some political reason,
perhaps. acknowledge the mental incapscity
Of that specimen Of humanity to take posi-
ton on an equality With the intelligent portion
of mankind.
The important work of filing Cairo to high
water grade has commenced. This is an in,
mense work, and it is supposed will occupy
about two years.
A citizen Of Brooklyn proposes to harness a
pair Of sharks and attach them to boat, and
With this novel establishment make the circuit
OF any OF the islands in the harbor. Il is said
that he only waits the acceptance of his wager,
1900 that he Gin do it.
Butfalonian received letter from his son
in the army. l: was postmarked at Washing.
ton and was without stamp, but the following
couplet doubtless secured its transmission
Soldiers lettcr-send it through.
Nary red. but six months due"
Sir James Paxton died on the 9Th inst
VIM. H. Russell goes out on the Great Eas
tern to write an account Of the laying Of the
Atlantic cable.
Prince Napolean has tended his resignation
which has been accepted.
The president has resolved to abolish trade
restrictions west OF the Mississippi as we'll as
everywhere else.
1t is stated that large amounts of European
capital are seeking investment in southern lands
whenever the status Of southern states and their
land titles are definitely settled.
1t now appears that the late president had
about $751; 900 invested in government secu
rites.
Mrs. VIM. H. Seward, wife:of the Secretary
Of State, died on the 2lst inst Her remains
will be embalmed aud taken TO Auburn, N. Y,
The state department closed in consequence of
her death.
1t is reported that Gen. Hurlbut is to be
court martialed at New Orleans on serious
charges.
Secretary Stanton's report Of the operations
Of his department for the last year OF the wal
is published. from which it appears there were
forwarded to the field 4SO 626 soldiers and mus
tered out and discharged 26e,ll4. Over 2OO
aags were captured from the rebels. There
we're lOl $50 colored troops in service.
The president declines to appoint Gen. Steele
provisional governor Of Alabama on the ground
that he has served in the rebel army.
Income and other taxes are to be regularly
collected in all the southern states.
BY order Of the president the army of Geor.
gia is dissolved.
Gen. Rosecrans will proceed in few days to
Nevada.
The rebellion in Hayti is said to be drawing
to close.
The store house of the sanitary commission
in Alexandria was entirely destroyed by FIRE on
the 2lst inst.
The paymaster generals report is up to June
80, 1864, and shows disbursements up to that
time amounting to $3l3,4S4,S65 81.
The Young Mems Christian association have
closed their transaction for the puachase OF
Ford's theatre for the sum Of SlOO,OOO.
petition, signed by most Of the wealthy in.
habitants of the island Of Cuba, has been for
warded to Spain. asking that Gen. Duice may
not be supported as captain general.
Gen. J. D. Cox is the Republican candidate
for Governor of Ohio
Joshua Tracey, Of Burlington, has been
elected Chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee.
THE BEST PHIAosoPHy-The proprietv of
benev0lence towards our fellow creatures is
seldom denied in theory. however FREQUENTLY
the duty may be omitted in practice. It has
been recommended by the eloquence Of heath.
en- philosophers. and enforced by some extraor.
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