The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-19

9Ne wS and Items.
d 1t is said that Gen. Lee has expressed
&a desire to visit Europe.
. Hon. James Downing has been re cleo,
: ed Associate Justice Of the Supreme Cou
Ssof Wisconsin.
The Worlds Fair for 1867 will be held
Cat Paris, and the building for it will cos,
1$6, 0O0, 900 to Ss,00O.0O0. The building
Twill be made to hold 100000 people, and
Everything will be on the grandest scale
Spossible
! General Beauregard's real estate in
New Orleans was sold at auction few
+ days ago under mandate of the United
Estates court by the United States Mar
kshal.
4 Col. E. A. Calkins, brother of our towns
man, w. l.. Calkins, is to be editor Of q
apaper to be called "The Wis. Capitol and
Hpublished at Madison, Wis +, by VIM. j
ozark & Co.
Gov. Andrew has sent message to tn.
! Mass, legislature, vetoing the bill to ey.
= clude liquor dealers from serving as ju'
: .rors.
3 An exchange says the first newspaper
- subscribers were Cain and Joshua; 70,
4 Cain took Belts Life and Joshua or
= dered the Sun.
4 lad applied to the captain Of vesse
for berth. The captain wishing to in
Atimidate him, handed him piece Of ropt
land said, 'f you want to make gnot
E>ailor. you must make three ends OF th
Erope." ~ can do it," he replied "her
9,s one, aud here is another -,hat make
1.-TWO. Now, here's the third" and he threw
Dit overheard.
RI 1t is said that jeff Davis has for SOM
sHtime hal in contemplation the formation of
IA trans Mississippi confederacy, comprising
b Arkansas, Texas, western Louisiana ant
some of the Mexican states.
The French embassy at Washington il
said to have received information of tn
dangerous illness Of the Emperor Napo
leon.
The President has declared by procla
nation that refusal Of privileges to fedc
raj war vessels in foreign ports viii be me
by measures Of similar character On tn
part Of the U. S. government.
On the 7th inst band Of rebels de.
troyed a steamer and two barges, on tn
Neuse river, laden with supplies for Sher
mans army.
Gen. Palmer has demanded the surrea
der Of all the rebel forces in Kentucky. =
Those who refuse TO surrender will be dc
clared outlaws and treated as such.
There are a $50 million feet Of logs il
Minnesota ready for the spring "drive."
Gov. Krkwood, Gov. Stone, Gen. War
rem and several other men wait to 60 t
81 he U. S. Senate. Why not send Juag
+ Price, Col. Merrill, r. Noble or Juig
Williams? Is there no talent among Re
oubliaans north Of Dubuque ?
= A Chicago Tribune poet wastes hi
sweetness in apostrophising Mrs. Genera
& Sherman. If the poor soul had knows
hat the lady is Catholic and her BRAY
husband sympathizsr with hsr he woule
have saved his words We saw Mrs Shel
man in tn, St. Patrick procession of Chi
cago last month, IS
Hon. Amass Walker Is Gu. in lon
article advising people how to trade, PIE
Letting what the financial f1tur, will be
His article is copied into many papers am
1t is real with as much seriousness as if j
we're veritable prophecy. We do not cop,
it because it is our belief that Mr.. W
J. don't know any more abou. the future tina,
T anybody else. Who gave him prescience
+ The lately. passed army bill increases th
j, ration from 80 to 40 cents.
In London, Marquis of 60, and a faith
! er of "flock" ran off with his sister in
I law Of 80, the mother Of an interestin
family; she carried deeds with her coverin
property worth half million. This loc
! is curious thing.
[ American silver coin is nuisance i
! Canada-its adulteration below the coin o
the Realm is what is the matter. An Fog
fish shilling is actually worth 20 cents j
III. s. silver coin.
A French Professor Of Cooking. names
Blot has opened an Academy in New Yor
for th construction of ladies who don't know
! steaE from sausage. He has about 10
], pupiIs already. Will he come to McGregor
r.
J. Washington, April l5-12 a. mar
drew johnson was sworn into Office q
President OF tho United States by CDie
Justice Chase, to Gay, at II o'clock. SET