The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19
McGREGoR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1866
News and Items.

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General Shcrmans wagon train Of $50 waE.
Ions, drawn bv six mules to each wagon, and
Iengineered by cou:rabantls Of great biackness,
tpassed through indianapolis on the 9th Inst =
II bad come all the way from Washington,
overland, en route for Louisville. ''T5
The number of National Banks now il I ,4lO,
with circulation Of $365, 900. 900. ..s. =.
Since March last $le5.ooo. 900 have been
paid to the army and navy. 5glt aN . ,~ 5. -
The fourth of July 10 no time for the advo.
cacy Of pulling partyisms or narrow political
creeds. The mau who knows no better than to
mar the harmony Of that day by thrusting the
scum of his bgotry aid personal prejudicc up
on community on such an occasion, 10 an iii.
hammered char'atan and q quack patriot
Milraukee Ne,cs.
It is reported that the government will Wig.
orously protest against the landing Of any more
French and Austrian troops in Mexico, and
take such measures 40 will eventually result
in Maximilian's withdrawal hom the country.
Gems. Grant and Sherman and Admiral Far.
rasut are to have meeting in CINCINNATI the
last Of this week. It 10 not known for what
purpose. -.....,-...,
For several days past the amount Of money
paid from the treasury Of the United States will
average six and half millions Of dollars a
day. .....s ...v T. ~. - ~ -.HyoT.~.
The wheat crop in central and southern Ohio,
and Indiana, will not be anything like an aver.
age crop
A new military academy Is to be established
In Cincinnati.
The negroes Of Cincinnati have applied to
the directors Of Spring Grove cemetery f..r
permission to purchase lots and inter their
dead there, but their petition has been refused
1t is said that the late rebel portion of the
Cherokee Indians in northwestern Texas are
in great distress aud near starvation.
Gems. F. Kirby Smith, Magruder and Price,
accompanied by Gov. Allen and ex Gov. Moore.
Of Loui uisiana, are reported to have lett San
Antonio, Texas, for Mexico, escorted by 800
well armed men, proyisioned for months.
Lord Palmerston is about to retire to private
life. Earl Russell and Mr.. Gladstone are
already Matching new ministerial combna-
| ton. .....I
William B. Astor returns an income of Sl..
300, O,OO0, and Cornelius Vanderbilt S576,s5l-
both in the 9th New York district John C.
Greene, in the same district, returns 1855, ,9S4.
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Gen. Sherman is said to belong to no religious
denomination, though his wife is Jealous
Catholic.
The public schools of this state contributed
$4,5OO to the Northwestern Sanitary Fair.
1t is reported thst 1000 indiana are in Do
sltion where they are ready to offer battle to
General Suly.
Osbon, the naval reporter, who was charged
with premature publication Of intelligence, has
been acquitted.
Mr.. Dole, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
has resigned, and been succeeded by Judge D.
N. Cooley, Of this state.
The confessor Of Mrs Surratt says that she
was innocent Of any completely in the assassi.
nation conspiracy.
the route to California have arrived at Omaha,
Nebraska.
The Indians recently attacked several points
between Forts Landing and Dodge, killing
several persons. An Iowa regiment killed
several sayases in retaliation. t'a
The Methodist Episcopal Church South. in
Missouri, have resolved to maintain separate
ecelesiastic association, regarding such action
"as OF paramount Importance.
Mr.. Fordis seeking to make arrangements
for the opening of his theatre. The Secretary
OF War promised him that he would bring the
matter before Cabinet meeting. st
Governor Brownlow, Of Tennessee, has il.
sued a proclamation declaring the franchise
law the supreme law Of the state, and denoun.
cling as rebels those who attempt to oppose its
execution.
The only corps now left in the army are the
ath. in the Department Of the Gulf, the 18th,
going to Texas, the 10th, in Alabama and
Mississ, pi, the 23d, in North Carolina, the
20, in Virginia, and the 25, in Texas.
The government, it is reported, will permit
no more foreign soldiers to be landed in Mexi-
co, without solemn protest; and has placed
100, 900 troops in Texas. VITO are expected to
ly compel the withdrawal Of MACMILLAN
There are now from 10000 to 1860 re bells in
the Imperial service. If they sl.ail prove
troublesome, they sill be punished even if it be
necessary to pursue them across the border.
The heirs Of the late president own one
hundred and sixty acres of land in this state
which was conferred upon him for services
rendered in the Blackhawk war. .-.
Gov. Stone has just been making tour of
the hospitals Of this state and electionee ring
at the same time. -..
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New York architectural company for extend.
ing the congressional library rooms.
Attempts are being made to raise the frig.
ate Congress, sunk BY the rebel ram Merri-
mac.
The relations of the late Admiral Dupont
contradict the report that he bequeathed all
his prize money t. an asylum for the orphans of
soldiers and sailors, and say that the amount
does not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
The FIRST foreign vessel, since the opening of
the port, reached Charleston, s. c.. on the
Fourth. ~
There are rumors of the invasion of San
Domingo by the Haytiens.
John Breckinridse left Havana for Europe
on the 7th Of July. ...--.
An official newspaper organ at Washing ton,
emphatically contradcts all reports to the effect
that Secretary Stanton is about to resign.
The president is granting pardons at the rate
Of about seventy each day.
VIZ have not the remotest idea that the plar.
adopted by the President for reorganisns the
rebellious States will be productive OF anything
more welcome than shame and disaster.-
Chicago Tribune.
Thus speaks the late "Thunderes" Of Chi.
cago. The Journal and Republican. on the
other hand, do not see why Andy johnson,
with tho same advisers as Mr.. Lincoln had,
should no: be capable Of doing about right
The Tribune followers are "tagging" good
ways behind law and public opinion just now,
but they hope to catch up in time even ii it
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