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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27
News antlItcn, ms.

News and ems.
Lord Byron's play-"The Two Foscari'
was recently produced, for the first tim,
on any stage at Manchester.
An exchange says, a petition to Con
gress is being circulated in Boston for tn,
impeachment of President johnson.
An organ is being constructed for Henri,
Ward Bsecher's church which is to be tn,
largest ever made in this country. 1t will
cost $25, 900.
Golden hair is at present all the rag,
with certain description of fashionable
ladies. Very likely those expensive fe
males will next take to curling their hail
with bank Punch.
Forty miles of the Pacific railroad wes
from Omaha is completed. g,-,.
A in Scotland recently gave birth
to q child with three tongues wonder ii il
is girl. .a a~~ r amraa
A lady was Kissed out OF London
theatre for wearing a too low ncclc ed
dress. .-. -...r .r...t. '". s.aan
The "Trent," the historic vessel associ
ated with the seizure Of Mason and Slidell
has not long survived the American war
At last accounts she was at the Isle o,
Dogs, where she was to be broken up
Her career is ended. ,nra-~rse.s -.-or IA,
According to calculation in a recent
Paris journal, the total nominal strength,
of the armies Of Europe is 4,735, 7S2 men,
or for population Of 72,00O,000, one
soldier to about Is inhabitants. At the
minimum cost of G00fr. per annum.
A carriage, made by the workmen Of
the army repair shop, after working hours,
was offered as a present to President John
son which he declined, and it has been
purchased by Sec. Stanton. .a.' 7'''1
Secretary Seward somo time since ad.
dressed to Minister Bigelow, at Paris, a
communication relative to the decree oil
Macmillan establishing peonage in Mexico
No reply thereto by the French government,
has yet been received. "a Ir.-..
In his official report Of the operations Of
the freedmen's bureau, Gen. Howard states
that the work Of restoration in the south
has progressed very rapidly; that free nc.
gro labor will without doubt prove success.
full, and that the continuance Of the bureau
is a matter of necessity. lie estimates the
amount of money required for the coming
year at $ll ,745 $50.
South American advices state that the
CHILEAN people are daily becoming more
united against Spanish aggression. Some
40 por..SS are yet open. The Bolivian revo.
luton was still in progress. Presden,
Canseco, of Peru, had been deposed by q
public meeting, and Gen. Prado appointed
dictator.
Hon. George Brown, of the Toronto
Globe, has resigned his seat in the Canadi
an cabinet, owing to grave difference OIL
opinions on important public questions.
The comnissary warehouse at Camp
Douglas, Salt Lake City, has been destroy
ed by fire. The loss was 81 100000. A
board Of officers has been convened to in
qure into the matter. f:.. "
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

A resolution passed the Senate, asking
the President to inform tina. body why
Mcssrs Davis, Clay, Mallory and Yulee
were held in confine ment.
The President, in a special message,
gave an encouraging view Of the progress Of
reconstruction in the South, which Mr..
Sumner pronounced similar to the white
washing pronunciamento of Franklin
Pierce on Kansas affairs. Mr.. Doolttle
characterized the above remark as direct
attack upon the integrity Of the President
Mr.. Dixon heartily endorsed the views Of
President johnson.
Mr. Seward proc!a:rss the adoption Of
the amendment to the constitution abolish.
ing slavery in the United Safes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

A DAMPER.-C Charles Kathon, of Har-
din, received patent for fire dampcr in
July last. Chas. T.. Prescott, late of the
army, now Of Postville, has Clayton coun.
~ as field to introduce them. Charley
was in the TINES Office the other evening.
and put one of those improvements in our
pipe. Thus far VIC have not observed it
narrowly, 1bus one thing We clearly are con.
vinced OF, that is, we do not burn so much
wood since. Fill up with wood, let on the
draft till the steam is well up, then close
your damper and you have warm room
all day. Thisis our present belief. When
wood is SO high all means of saving i.
should be adopted. --#v1
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

Coon Pat Meighan, who lost $4,000 from
his coat pocket at North McGregor, some time
ago, has arrested john Irwin of L-nxyille, and
the examining Justice placed him under bonds
OF $1,000. a requisitioa from Iowa of Wis.
coasin will bring him to Clayton Co. for trial
He was examined at Pr, Gu Chen. The facts
as related to US by Mr.. Meighan form strong
chain Of evidence against Irwin. Mr. M. will
probably recover most Of the money, improper
ty bought by Irwin
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

LErTERs-We are in receipt of several let
tcrs detailing local and general matters rela-
ting to the homes Of the writers, but it is not
possible for US to publish in this issue of the
TINES. Please write again, and again, and
please, again. to dress up your communica-
tons little ship-shape, 80 that We can hand
them to the compositor without pruning Or re-
pairing. II you take no pride in your own
productions for the press, how can you expect
others to feel an interest
Spectator" gives US history Of that Ossian
"hoss race" whereat Mr.. Highly complained
through the Ners Co.'S organ. We would
publish Specs letter, only that the game isn't
worth the candle. Ossian and her citizens
need no defence against Stiffness and insanity.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

RrAD THEM-D not fail to read the excel
lent, candid and patriotic message of Andy
Johnson to crazy Congress; nor will you
omit to look carefully at the manly letter OF
Gen. Grant to the President. These docu
ments tell where their eminent authors arc, on
the questions OF the hour. When Congress
resumes in January, we shall see whether
Johnson and Grant, the civil aud military
heads of this great nation, are to succumb to
such housing owls" as Stevens. Wilson
Chandler, CT all
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

TIE New York Tribune says there will be
Zen large or principal cites in the United
States in the year 1900. How Horace can tell
vast lines of communication and transit that
are being incubatcl, is more than VIC know
but he knows it as well as any other man, OF
course. and has right to his guess. He ranks
them in this order: New York, Philadelphia,
St. Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, San Francisco,
Baltimore, Boston, P;ttsburg and Richmond.
As other cities seem diitilent on the sub.
ject, we respectfully name Meg ltEGOR rs
the e!cUeaM.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27
--latest NeWs.

--latest News. .',a.
Mexican advices state tha: revolution
against Macmillan has taken place, and
that Lopez and his tfficers were driven
from poHer. ..........'..
A Washington special reports, con sp
parea,ly reliable authority" that three
months hence there will not be a French
soldier in Mexico.
The Indiana Fenian convention adj urn.
ed on Saturday. An unsuccessful attempt
vas made 10 indorsr O'Mahony, and reso.
lutions were adopted sympathizing with
the senate, and referring Matters in dispute
to the al bitration of Head Cert ire Stevens.
Important dispatches from the latter were
on Saturday received by Col O'Mahony.
They were at once ordered before the sen
ate secretary Ct war. ...
Senator Sprague, chairman of the com
plittee on manufactures, recently addressed
letters Of inquiry TO prominent manufac
turers Throughout the country. The ,eplies
received uniformly express the opinion that
the tax en- American products must be
reduced or higher tariff imposed on for
eign articles, nasmuch as the latter can
now be sold in Our markets at cheaper
rate than the f.rn.lr.
Gen. Schurz says, in his report Of The
results Of his observations on bis late
southern tour, that military rule should
not be suspended IN the south and that the
negro should be allowed to vote-of course
Gen. GRAFT was presented on Christmas
with the elegant mansion, built for. Senator
Rec, Of Minnesota. The General hung
his.stockirg iS happy nich.
See McCulloch has been successful il
making arrangements to get all the none,
he wants. .-
The first public reception at the Whit,
House is to take place on New Years day
II is rumorcd in Washington that Sec.
Harlan Of the interior department will soon
resign. Senator Doolittle and Hon. Alex.
Randall are spoken of as his SUCCESSOR.
Congress adjourned on the Dist tc Jan
parry the 9th.
Frank Blair end ether parties in ST.
Louis, who leased cotton plantations in the
south, have returned, fearing an insurrcc
lion Of the negroes about Christmas.
Gen. Sully writes that there are large
nufEber Of indians assembled at Fort Rice
aad elsewhere on the Missouri river, who
manifest tle most friendly feeling for the
whites, and ase willing to enter. intoliberal
treaties.
Gen. Grant is sbont to issue an order di
recting that disabled soldiers, capable of
duty as watchmen of public buildings, and
other like services, have preference in such
employment over able bodied men Of the
army.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

BILLIARDs.-A match game for $50, was
played on the Broad Gauge tables, Friday
last between JEo. Bequette of McGrcgor
Ga YOUTH and Nicholas Cobb!er of Olmsted
Co. MINI. John was to make 800 before
Nick made 200. John played inaxtremely
bad luck, and the result was that Nick won
by rs points. at the conclusion Of this
game second match was made between
the same parties: both games were Carom.
Bequette proposed to make 125 to Nick's
100. On Johns second play he made a
beautiful run of 81 points and this made
him an easy conqueror, beating his oppo,
nent 65 billiards: this bet was 800 on BEG.
uette to $50 on Cobbler. ....-.-.
Another match was made for the same
parties, to come off, same place, on Thurs
day next, for 500. The game to be four
ball carom, D. to play 500 points tesore
Cobbler plays 400. ...,....
The games of Friday last were witnessed
by large crowd of spectators.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, in recent
speech, said "Andrew Johnson is not hot
house plant, but mountain. oak, which defes
the fury of the thunder,gust intrepid, yet pa.
tent 4: firm, but forgiving With the Union
and the Constitution az his pillar and his
cloud, he seeks to reconcile and bring together
again the estranged children of common
mother. Let us aid him in the good work and
secure its accomplishment. "-Erchange!
For Dickinson, this is decidedly good
"With the Union and the Constitution as his
pillar and cloud, he seeks to reconcile and
bring together again the estranged children of a
common mother" With such sentiments an.
mating the leaders Of "Republi ,anism," we
accord. Do radicals like it?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27
CURIsrNAs for '65 has turned his baS

CHRISTMAS for '65 has turned his back
upon US and many who read this will pro-
badly never see another Deem Der 25th,
but there is no use crying about it. Let
US g, on and distribute all the happiness
we can to others, thereby securing our own,
and when the summons comes we must
Obey as becomes rational beings none OF
whom are exempt from the call Of Death.
By keeping your feet warm and thus
avoiding colds and consumption yoa may
be spared many years. WHEELER has
superior Boot and Shoe wear.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

The'Festivals.
For the past few days the little folks have
had things their own way, parents, teachers
and friends vieing with each other to render
them happy On Saturday night the German
Presby terians had their festival, with Christ.
mas trees, presents and Refreshments On Sun
Gay night the German Lutherans had SINH
lar time Of pleasure, both societies uniting, we
believe. The Catholics on Sunday night also
had an in gathering of the children, with Christ.
mas tree, evergreen trimmings, Illuminated
altar, presents, refreshments, &c. On Monday
night the Methotsts, BIptists and Congrega-
tionalists had C oy,,el houses Of well dres sed,
well'behayed, happy lals an lassies, az Joyous
as though 10 darkness wJull ere. obscure the
rays of social sunlight now resting upon their
young minds. We visited all of them, and in
point Of arrangement and general satisfaction
we saw no difference. Old and young were al
jolly as it possible to appear, and many Of us
could not repress the wish that we were again
children, and anxious to secure toy house
or dog to carry home. The basement Of the
Baptist church furnishes more space for an ex.
hibiton of Juvenile irrcprcssibiity, aud we re-
manned longer there than at the other places
After Superintendent. Barron put his 2 to
SUI pets through their singing, Refreshments
were passed to all, then Mr.. Tucker made
"little boy" specch-he claimed to be a bon
himself on that occasion-then brief prayer,
then Miss Frank Boynton, the best oratorical
reader we ever heard with dress on, rected
that old but beautiful; piece, "T'was the night
! before Christmas" &c. &c.-then suddenly ap.
| peared Santa Claus, literally loaded with toys
FOR his favorites. The applause for the recita-
ton, and for the appearance Of the odd looking
old Nick, was uproarious, Mr.. Barron and his
| assistants proceeded to distribute the presents,
and the bus Of happy voices filed the room
We believe the other churches had no Santa
Claus, but the toys were not forgotten by either
OF them. 1t was a very pleasant evening for
| as, and we believe for all. Addresses By Pas.
tors and teachers, were common to the ccremo.
mics, at each place. The Merry Christmas is
ever. now for the "Happy New Year"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

IUgs AND DRY GcoDs.-J. WILEY is clos
ing cut his elegant lurs at very low prices
Nov, after Inc rush is over, is really the bcs,
time to secure suit Of furs Call and price
his assortment, If nothing more. Wiicy's
corps of CLERKS cannot be excelled in urbanity
and JAMES himself is A No. in personal at
tcnticn to customers In addition TO furs, Wi
ley has choice stock Of dry goods, foreign
and domestic, which lie will sell to the retail
orjpbbing trade, al very los figures.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

New YEARS On Monday next, the year
1866 will commence its course. Should you
desire to hand some friend life-mc mento,
HUDr RID can furnish it in almost any shape
you desire. His sales for Christmas we're very
large, but his stock of beautiful jewelry, watch.
es, pencils, albums, tea sets, silver goods, gu-
tars &c. &c is rot exhausted.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

CAsH.-The inconvenience resulting from
even short credits is compelling our mer.
chants to require money in hand for all
they sell. Many, if not all, are working to-
wards this line. SIM LAMPsoN Co.,
request US to say that now and hereafter,
until farther notice, they will sell goods
only For CASH To those with whom they
have accounts they would say, snow,
gentlemen, at the close of the old year, is
a beautiful and appropriate time TO close
our books and-and-well, you doubtless
see the point, and we hope you will call
and settle up" Wv
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

PERsoNAL-We met Judges Murdoch, Brown
Williams aud McClintock in town on Monday
and Tuesday. McClintock ishere for paper and
ink to set the "Fayette County Union" to go
ing. Sometime next week we will see tho
initial No, and then we will say more about it.
1t must be lively, sensible paper, if NC. and
Rickel run it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

BREwERY.-Wc were all over Hagensicks
new Brewery, on Monday 10 company with
DR.. Andres and Frank HERMAN. Il. is
now ready to supply all customers with
new beer: we tried it and pronounce it
good. We took notes of its siz, capacity,
cost &c, &c., but cannot write them
il f)r this issu,.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

CoxcEHT.-Pro!essor MARK NJ. JoyEs, Of
Chicago, Music teacher. and Pianist, will give
Concert in the Congregational Church, on
Saturday evening next The Prof. will be as
sisted by his talented sister Mrs II. G. Scott,
Charles W. Walker, J. NJ. IIoisington, T. Hop
kins. aad several other vocal and instrumental
Qrtiaes. 1t is now probable that the viit OF
AR. Jones to this place, will result in hi. peg
mancnt location at McGregor, as dea,er in
Music and Musical Instruments exclusively
We hope this probability viii become fact
!. lie is maste. e mnsic in the fullest sense Of
the vorls, and oar people will do themselves
injustice i they do pot the B.ick Charcl
on Saturday evening.
Tickets Of admission SO cts TO be had al
Frcnch's, or q: Scott & Bros stores.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

SUsPENsr Mo give all hands chance
to enjoy holiday week, we will issue no pa.
per next week. A printer should be at
rest one peck occasionally, and this is the
week for US. t EtF ~
We will be in the Office to give receipts
or do job work.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

THE SoUrH.-An idea Of the productiveness
Of the south may be gathered from the fol-
lowing:
In 1860 there we're produced 434 million
pounds Of Tobacco, 23l thousand hhds. of
sugar, 5 million gals. cane molasses,7 mill.
ion gals. sorghum molasscs, ls7 million
pounds rice. OF the sugar, Louisiana raised
221 ,000hhds. The Cotton, Hemp, Tar, Tur
pentine, and other exportable products is not
figured in the table We are looking at. Add to
the above values, the various grains particular.
lyIcorn,th stock, particularly cattle and horses
and the south cannot be excelled ON earth for
fertility. How important it is then for the
country at large, that this vast garden should
at once be put at peace and under cultivation
Why keep her people in suspense to accom-
modate a lot of scheming New England poll.
ticians-the land In the mean tire, lying fal,
low 'f+h
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M ARRTFD,

At Gari, Dec. Goth, by Rev. J. r. Upton. Mr.. Jaco,
E. Dowding to Miss Margaret McMnen.
At the Church McGreaor on Christmas morning. by
Father Richard Maggie, Mr.. DANIEL KRwAS. of Coun
over, to Miss BRIDGET MCNAMARA, of McGregor.
Farewell, Bddy! Good morning, Dan! May peace
plenty and happiness be your lot Believing you to b.
worthy of each other, indulge in the hope that
clouds will mar the shine of your lives.
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ADvrs.-Dr. McRas. Rural New York
er. Mrs. A. II. White, Hotel. d. Allen
Jr. Olmstead & Barnes.
We are too much crowded to refer te
them Individually this week.
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An Irishman seeing work advertised
entitled Endless Amusement" remarked
that would be a cheap work to whoever
coN:d'live bng encugh to read it.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

FRENCH has some beautiful holiday goods
which csn be bought low this week. Go
and see them and rtjoice the heart of wife
sweetheart or child by purchase.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

A lstS. 81. the name Sf psnnett, residing i,
2.tts6s'd, Massachusetts, il the Youngest. o.
twenty eight chi,a:ep, and is herself. The lasth
erof fourteen
The family tame si,oaId haze been rsLLi,
;ps,ead of DsM,st.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27
COMMERCIAL,

TIMES OFFICE. Tuesday, Dec. 26--4 p. NJ.
Weather quite warm Tuesday evening; appearance
of rainice shore unsafe for loads Markets qui-
et Some pork arriving. Pork game and furs are /,
decline See Benton Bros. Co.'s report for prices
at noon of to-day. Gold 10 49, about rE =
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

Re- BUY FRESH GROUND OSWEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE ROsENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS & soN.-aN H&
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Private Party.

Accepting an invitation, we attended the
party Of last Thursday evening, at the house
OF Dr. IL. Il. Newell. Tho Transformation of
the late neat but unpretciIsious house of Homer
and Lady, into large, roomy, fine choking
residence, with all the modern Improvements
suggested to the lovers of amusement, the
idea of warming" the new domicil by mean.
OF an innocent social dance, some euchrc and
any amount Of friendly interchange of holiday
wishes. Messrs. A. and K, assisted
by several lively and agreeable ladies', composed
the committee on "plan Of the campaign" A
consultation with the party of the first part,
resulted IN an arrangement, and some thirty or
more couple were invited. Ncssrs. Hopkins
and Hoisington of McGrcgor, and Mr.. Damon
ot-Prairie du CHEN, appeared in the midst of
the sixty or seventy guests, armed with those
carnal instruments Of harmony which Quakcrs
sincerely hat, viz. volins and cornets, and
very shortly after their arrival, the COMPANY
began active operations a Ia 2erpsic The
parlors were carpetless for the occasion, and
the "youth, beauty and bravery" 1--WE believe
TINS is the sterotyped expressioD '.wcnt in"
Tosuperior music anybody can dance-this
we proved by an individual exhibition of our
orn awkwardness on that occasion. To say
that the party was one of the most plea SAINT
ever witnessed by McGregor we would be in
no fear of contradiction by any of the partic;.
pants. There was an entire absence of for.
mality, the guests and the entertainers were
all at home. Refreshments came along at the
proper time. then more dancing, euchre and
good talking, and the party adjourned
There were many amusing incidents connec.
ted with this soree, but we have no space for
details. Peers to us that evening will be re-
| ferred to years hence, as the time when some
pretty well-confrmed bachelors gave away the
| largest portion Of their hearts.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-27

THE OUTsI"E.-The Winona papers
Castalia--Cips from exchanges, with occa-
sonal comments--Comn.crcia travellers
Home insurance---Sonss for the people
Johnson's special message, with Grants report
| on tie south at present--"Josh' on laughing
-Cal.ornia---Battle between two-well
read the story yon sel.--Westein congress
men on Hamlet of the
| President---Fun and facts in small packages.
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TO RENT.

TTNIIE DEBORAH HOUSE, in Decorah low a, 49,.
l. is now offered TOR rent on reasonable terms.
This house is of the most central in one Of ..S
best towns in the State; has long been known one
of the successful, and commanding the best of
extensive hotel patronage The furniture will be sold
at fair rates, giving the purchaser opportunity to
engage in prosperous business at An early APP
pIication is desired. ~ ~
$50 MRS. 4. VI. WHITE.