The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
All persons opposed to striking out the word "white
Hom the article in the State Constitution the right
q suffrage and in favor of sustaining President JOHN
COW in his plan of the States recently In
rebellioa tss has been promulgated by the Preedent
invited to meet in their respective counties and
select delegates attend State Convention to he held
1t DesMcncs, Thursday, the twenty-fcurth dsy of
August A. D. 1865 at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Offices of Governor
Lieutenant Governor Judge of the Supreme Court and
Superintendent of Public Instruction, to be supported
By the people at the ensuing October election.
LAUREL sUMMERs,
Chairman ofthc Dem. State Cen. Com.
Latest News.
It is now reported that the government will
soon announce its policy in regard to the Mon
roe doctrine, and the French occupation Of Mex.
leo.
Gen. Sheridan has received rcinforccments
to the number Of 2S. 900 troops.
Switzerland has sent to the United States
tive large volumes in manuscript. containing of.
fetal addresses of the civil authorities, express.
Ing their JOY at the suppression Of the rebellion
and sorrow at the death Of President Lincoln
The attention Of the cabinet at Washington
ia nov partly occupied in losking over the af:
fairs of Mexico. 1t is reported that Gen
Grant has freely expressed the opinion that the
French will be obliged to leave Mexico. I'd.
3ntcHiseaee foaA 10y q esaecs shus che iusur.
rection is still confined to Cape lIaytien.-
President JeArnrd has issued proclamation
offering an amnesty to tho inhabitants, and
urging them to expel the rebellous troops.
All rebel officers who are prisoners of war
are to be released on taking tho oath Of allie
glance.
There are now sl57 .9o7 ,6G5 Of National
Bank currency in circulation.
The rebel pirate Shenandoah is supposed to
be prowling around the Pacific, and apprchen
sions are entertained for the safety of the
whaling feet.
Gov. Brough of Ohio, who has been 70,
some days dangerously i'll, was at last reports
improving.
The government has taken formal possessions
OF Fords theatre which is to be restored to its
owner, it congress fails in certain length OF
time to make an appropriation for its pur.
chase.
Attorney Gen. Speed has promulgated an
opinion relative to claims for cotton captured
BY Gen. Sherman at Savannah. He decides
that all cotton taken by the military authorities
in insurrectionary districts is captured property
within the meaning of the statute of 1863
whether owned by loyal men or not.
The Great Eastern was to leave Valeucia
on the 18th inst.
The Secretary Of the treasury has stopped
the issue Of five.cent fractional currency. Two
and three-cent coin are to be substituted 70
meet the wants of the people.
Adriccs from Mexico states that Gen. Nc.
CRETE is still in command of about 5000 troops,
notwithstanding his reported defeat and ami
Ailation before Matamoras. The liberals are
evidently in stronger force than has been SUD.
posed.
Anew counterfeit 81, greenback, said to be
well executed, has made its appearance in
some of the eastern cities.
The Spanish government has notified the
Pope OF its recognition of the kingdom of
Italy.
Tho ladies Of Washington are talking about
buying Fords theatre.
Politicians are talking Of the formation of a
new state in west Louisiana-the Atchafalaya
river to be the eastern boundary thereof.
Provisional Governor johnson, of Georgia,
has issued proclamation calling State Con.
sention for the fourth Wednesday of October
next, and fixing the first Wednesday Of the
same month as the day for the election of del.
egates thereto.
1t is estimated that, in the Lower Mississip.
pi Valley, the cotton crop will be only one.
fourth an average, and the sugar crop only one
tenth, while the corn crop will be far in excess
OF all previous harvcsts.
Miss Mary Harris, the heroine of the late
remarkable trial, is now spending short time
with her friends iu Baltimore and will soon %
to her parents at Burlington, this state.
The Judge Of the First Judicial Dstric. Of
Kentucky lately issued writ of habeas coypu.
III the cause of Emerson Etheridge, who is in
custody at Columbus. The commandment of
that post, under instructions from General
Ahomas' declined to obey the writ.
Advices from Mexico states that the Impe.
r'aists are meeting with poor success in the
work OF pacitication; that Marshal Bazaine is
concentrating his forces on the northern front.
l ~ that more troops are to be received from
Europe. 10000 French and 1000 Austrian.
and that Dr.. Gwin would soon go to Sonora
as director General Of Emigration"
Inc committee on the &C nduct Of the War
conclude their report on the expeditions
against Fort Fisher as follws: "Your commit.
rec would say, from all the testimony before
shem, that the determination of General But
ser NOT to assault the fort seems to have been
fully justified by all the facts and circumstan.
ces then known or afterwards ascertained."
Inc great iron clad Dunderberg was launch.
cd at New York, Saturday. She will be
seaoy Tor service III about sex months. This
vsssel - the largest ship Of war in the world.
Sne Is 5eo feet long, has GS feet b: eadth of
~ OF I.oUu tons measurement. She will carry
tour 10 inch Rodman Gums and twelve to four.
teen ll.inch Dahlsrcn guns.
AN association of liquor dealers will meet
in convention at Des Moines on the 18th of
August to take into consideration the federal
taxes, state laws and other matters of interest
to the trade.
Dr. udel, State Sanitary Agent, is now Wis.
ting the hospitals on the Mississippi river down
20 New Orleans, with instructions to look after
she welfare Of sick and wounled Iowa sol.
.dicrs.
The next State Fair will be held at Burling-
son. commencing on the Goth Of September
The premiums to be awarded amount to ST..
900.
benjamin. the late secretary of state Of the
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