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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

SurrRAoE.-At Lexington, KY, July
10th, a Union Mass Meeting was held
kasson, Of Iowa, and Frank P. Blair were
the speakers. After Kasscn's speech Gen.
Blair thus expressed his decided dissent TO
the negro suffrage proposition which is now
engrossing the Stone men Of Iowa;r aasa
II do not agree With the gentleman who
has just addressed you. Mr., Kasson, of
Iowa, on this topic, that there is not a
serious intention to give the right ofasuf
frags to the negroes in these southern states.
I believe there is serious intention 10 do
il. There has been plan harborcd at the
north among politicians Of certain class,
to enforce that upon the south, before recog-
mixing their states as restored to the
Union. 3 20 @3sW f3Tg2i pr 81 ~2I
80 +rn.d*a sat ss09 - 4aGg
Chief Justice Chase was At the head Of
this negro.sufrsge scheme; he stepped
dawn from his high position on the
Supreme Bench to traverse the Southern
States, in . government vessel, and urge
the negroes il Vicksburg, and elsewhere,
to protest the appointment Of Judge Shar-
key % Governor of Mississippi. 1864 e1
In conclusion, Mr.. Blair favored q general
amnesty. He wanted to see A. II. Stephens
20 to the Supreme Court and submit to his
trial, and urged in his behalf that, while he
was doing his best to keep the south in the
Union, the present head Of the Bureau Of
Military Justice (SrANros) was holding q
truce with rebel commissioners, which re.
suited in the fall Of Sumptsr; that, even
after Lincoln's inauguration. every cabinet
that the present Secretary Of War was q
member of James Buchanan's Cabinet, that
he was making no resistance 10 secession
while A. II. Stephens was making q
Union speech 10 the Georgia State Conyen-
tisn."" ..- ..s @-.g
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

Ocn. OTanL aTFlveu III boston OIL the
s0th ult. and remained until yesterday.
Sir. E. p. Fache, the Canadian Premier,
died at Quebec on Saturday last. gas
About 200 pardons were granted last
week. Over 1000 applications are as yet
ENACTED upon, and the number is being in
creased at the rate Of 100 to 200 daily.
Defaults have been detected in the pay
masters department at Washington, and
also in the Memphis Custom House, and
Commercial Bank. I'D aaT'm 5sa' E.".
Great lawlessness prevails triumphant
In Texas. and guerrilla outrages are. fire.
quent. The people are generally dissatis.
fled with the appointment Of Jack Hamil
ton as provisional governor. 80
The Great Eastern arrived off Valentia
on the 10th inst, having towcd the steam
with the shore end of the cable to that
place. 1- 49,, =. 49, ....
The cholera is decreasing in Egypt. M.
Gov. Brough, of Ohio, was not expected
to survive through the night Of the s0th
ult.
Santa Anna has issued a pronunciamento
against the empire, and urges the Mexi.
cans to fight the French invaders. ..z
Gen. Grant is expected in St. Louis in
few days. -. -'- s.. .-
The commissioner Of pensions has deci.
ded that rebel deserters who have enlisted
into the United States service are not en-.
titled to the benefits of the pension laws.
Six vessels Of the blockading squadron
of Galveston, Texas, have been ordered to
Philadelphia. Only two vessels will re.
main. G51 .aH 9' r"a@4 .-E' s".t
The receipts from internal revenue for
the present month foot up $40 100000.
The widow of Gen. Houston was at
Houston, Texas, on the 4th, trying to have
mercy extended to the Colonel Of the 1lth
Mississippi (rebeD regiment, who was to
be tried for pulling down the United
States flag at Millican, in Texas.
Salt Lake City, Utah territory, has a
population of, 10000 and tho territory
100000. 81 t- ".s ,5= .a.
The Princess Helena, one Of Queen
Victoria's daughters, is to marry the
Prince Of Orange. r IL .s-a
A party Of about thirty Indians attack.
Cd a small train Of emigrants forty miles
west Of Julcsburg on the morning of the
Goth ult, killing and scalping two men and
capturing one wagon and team. The rear
Of the train succeeded in making its escape.
Senators Doolittlc and Foster narrowly cs-
capped, having passed the spot but a short
tine after. 20 aaa .saus@ sa.
On the same morning, Il large party of
Indians surprised camp Of twenty So
diers a few miles north Of Valley Station,
captured their stock, and drove the men
back to the station, slightly wounding
three or four. The telegraph line was also
cut and the operator driven back when out
repairing it. .--
Hostile Indians in considerable numbers
arc reported in several places on the South
Platte. 4~...,-, ss...- .... ..a-
tits said that federal troops have actually
crossed the Rio Grande at Brownsville,
thus invading Mexican territory and it
was reported that in this contingency.
Macmillan had resolved to leave Mexico,
and return to France with his yaluablcs. -
The French troops would not risk an en-.
gagement with the federal forces. while the
Juarist armies were in theirrear. &3 aiI
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

RECEIVED Of the North Western Insur.
ance Company of DEBORAH, Iowa, One
Hundred and Eighty five Dollars and Fifty
cents, in full satisfaction for damages sus-
tanned by me in consequences of my brick
dwelling house being struck and damaged
by lightning on the firstaday Of July, 1865.
80. =. Sn' . JAS. c. SMITH.
WArKoN, Iowa, July 10th, 1865.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

~ BUY FRESH GROUND OSWEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE ROSENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS SON.-Ua
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

MoSoSA.-Frank Williams and Milo
Barnes, pair of returned soldiers, who
are about as good as they make, have pur-
chased the Dry Goods and Grocery stock
of B. Flint at Monona; they expect to
devote time and attention to customers
People up that way will find very agreeable
gentlemen to deal with aaoa; el6w Hal ID
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

FOr the TINES.
I Our weather correspondent hands " the fol
lowing for AUGUST |: q syra1 2 Ere bse
Atmospheric changes attended with rain Or.
wind, and perhaps both near the end, 9Th. 18th,
18th, and a6th,-considcrablc thunder and
rain at the commencement Of the month.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

PESMANsIIP.-Mr. G. U. HALL is teach.
ing rapidly-improving writing class at
this place. We attempted to discourage
the young man on his arrival, telling him
that writing teachers were played out, but
like man Of sense and energy he took his
own course and BY the aid of fine personal
address, extraordinary capacity, social
worth, ard adrsrtising, he summoned larg-
er class in penmanship than McGregor has
before seen. Mr. Hall exhibits some beau
tiful specimens of skill and those who are
faithful to his copy and his instructions
will find very great benefi. from attending
his school. lie has not only won the esti-
nation Of judges Of chirogrsphy buthe has
secured place in the social esteem Of our
citizens which will cause much regret
when he leaves US. -.... .r~ .*
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
ID L H ID +:

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At the residence of D. d. IToxsie North McGregor.
July 29th Leander of Moses l.. and Emeline f..
Phelps, OF Black River Falls Wisconsin, aged year,
months and Is days.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
CLERuokT, Iowa, July 2sth, go.

( a.es4g CLERAoKr, Iowa. July 2Stb, '65. ).
+ tNr. II. q. Scott The Piano Style
Melodeon of s. d. Il H. W. Smiths make,
which l purchased O. you some time ago,
is truly beautiful in tone and finish and is
greatly admired for both by all who see it..
The action is very easy and speaks as quick
as Piano, thus admitting the most rapid
and difficult music performed upon IT. Dr.
80 nv SETH II. WARREN.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
Land for Sale at a. Bargain

on ACRES of Good Upland fronting the Mississippi
ON River, within two miles of the Railroad Depot,
at $40 per Also other 40, so and 100 acre
lots in neghborhood Title perfect. For partic-
| uars enquire Of J. +. LlEBHARDT,
459y Opposite the Post Office McGreg0r, Iowa.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
bEmoCnAr1C STATE CONVENTION.

All persons opposed to striking out the word "white'
om the article in the State Constitution tho right
Of suffrage and in favor Of sustaining President JonS
soS his plan Of the States recently in
rebellion las has been promulgated by the President
are invited to meet in their respective counties and
seiect delegates to attend State Convention TO be held
Ct DesMoincs Thursday, the twenty-fourth day Of
August AID. 1885, at 10 o'clock A. M for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Offices of Governor,
LIsutsnant Judge of the Supreme Court and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. to be supported
By the people at the ensuing October election.
+~ -~-- -.- -.--..- LAUREL SUMMERS,
Chairman of the Dem. State Con. Com.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

Men who invest in petticoat stock generally
prefer the FIVE txenties TO the seven thirties.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
Democratic County Convention.

-aa5 Democratic County Convention.
The Democracy Of Clayton County, and all others
who would preserve the ballotbox of the State from
natica invasion requested to meet at Elkaaer at
l2M Thursday, Aug 18th, to appoint delegates to
the State Convention Of August oath, at DesMoines
All who favor White Suffrage, and not "coored"
respectfully invited to participate. s.N s..F- ID
.as.- ..-.s.. - ..ss. A. j. JORDAN,
.... ~. - Chairman Central Committee.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

an Sunday, July Odd, BLACK NEWFOUNDLAND
M DOG called "Kossuth." lie had white epot In
the breast of good size, and patent leather
collar liberal reward will be given for his return
the West Mc0regor Brewery. IsNsttI
2w459 VAN STADDEN KLEIN.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

FRuirs.-Our town is full Of Fruits Of all
kinds. W.. Powers & Bro, Of Chicago, are
shipping to our dealers such green things as
Peaches, Apples. Pears, Cucumbers, Tomatoes,
&c, &c. We know this from the receipt at
this office Of a box Of large Peaches. WILL,
If you DO that two Or three times more one Of
US will come to South Water Street aud stir
you up with greenbaeks. zzao ed ,asss hsgaa
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02

AT HONE Sam. NJ. Mcdonnell, the propri-
etor Of one of the largest Wholesale Leather
and Harness Findings Store West of the
Lakes, is again at home after a business
trip of several weeks to the east. There
are few men who are better posted in this
line Of trade, and country dealers will lind
it to their interest to inquire for Mcconnell.
He is square as brick, knows the value Of
his goods and has but one price. There is
nothing in the line Of Leather, Harness
Trimmings or Saddlery but what is there
obtainable and at fair prices. "Gen."
Baker Horace, the wag and the gentle
man, will wait on you seriously or humor-
ously as your tastes may demand; the
faults of Horace are almost virtues, SO
gracefully does he display them. ...
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
0Struck Ile.o

S. B. Zeigler and Milo McGlathery, Of
this place, spent a week in Wisconsin,
looking for oil. They visited the Copper
Creek oil regions, and report oil beyond a
question. A company is abost to com
mence drilling at the latter place with every
prospect of success. They spent some
time along the Kickapoo river in prospect
ing, and found spring near the river from
which flowed pure oil, mixed up in the
water. They tested the spring thoroughly
by making it larger and bailins out the
water, &c, but still the oil could be plainly
seen to rise to the top of the water. The
smell is very strong and cannot be distin.
gvished from pure oil. They report that
great excitement exists throughout that
section Of country in regard to this d!scov.
cry. They leased large tract of land for
twenty years, including the oil spring. This
we believe is the only real discovery Of oil
ia that part Of Wisconsin, except at Copper
Creek.
The statement Of the above parties is
perfectly reliable, and to them we refer those
who may feel interested in learning farther
particulars. They country where they
| invested is full Of excited oil seekers
L ITOul all ScCliOIIS tuOaS SNPSS
| to make their fortunes, and the whole coun-
try is being leased for oil purposes. We
are satisfied that Milo and Zeig have got a
good thing, and we are glad Of it. They
are two just as deserving men as grow in
this region, and we would as soon see them
make million Of money as any men we
know Of. except the editor Of the RECORD
Vest Union Record. ~. +.....
You are right, Mr.. Felt. Milo and Zeig
have "got good thing and they know it.
| We have had the pleasure Of their agreeable
society for several days, "oG. and on" and
we beg leave to add our Endorsement Of
them, as men of honor, to yours. The
"boys" and the oil are all right. As some.
thing new we remark that a friend, Of the
highest geological and chemical attainments,
assures US that on Yellow River (only
miles above here) he has found oil unmis.
takably. Why not? The Mississippi
River is only ~ to IS feet deep! II there
is Gil on one side, why not on the other!
4
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A Dog.

..-.... A Dog.
A NEWFOUNDLAND DOG of value is "taken up"
n at McGregor. The owner can have him by en-
curing at this Office and paying charges. 2w459
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W. A. BENTON. p. NJ.
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BURRHUS & cos
GREAT NATIONAL
C. =.
Amphitheatre!!

THE Largest, Oldest and most Complete Company
Pavilion spread this side of the Atlantic new
startling and interesting Tragedy written by Mr. Leon
expressly for this tai nted company, entitled the
--.s---- l. --.- ILHnl-Aa E.al1
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02


A Galveston letter of recent date states
that orders have been issued to officials at
Matamoras to prepare environments for 49,,
600 Imperial troops, consisting of French,
Austrlans, AMI Algerans. The concentra
ton of large bodies of United States sol.
diers at various points on the Rio Grande
is given as the reason for this collection of
Imperial forces.
The commissioner Of pensions has deci-
ded that claim agents are prohibited from
receiving more than $40 for their services
in procuring any pension claim, or from re-
ceiving any part Of such fee in advance.
A Spanish steamer which has arrived at
Havana from Cs1iz is reported to have
brought the order for the delivery Of the
ram Stonewal to the United States author.
tiles. ...... .,a- y
Great destitu'ion is said to exist in the
interior Of South, Carolina. An agent has
been sent north for relief
The colored people Of Washington and
Georgetown are discussing the question Of
obtaining the right Of Suffrage. ~ r.r-
Judge Baugh, Of this city, tells us thai
he has been Informed by the war depart
that all soldiers discharged at any time in
cause of wounds while in service, are emit
tied to the fall bounty, the same as if they
had served the entire term for which they
enlisted.
A large number Of applications for pen
sions from widows and mothers state, as
cause of the death of their husbands ant
sons, starvation and other ill.treatment
while held prisoners at Andersonville, Ga.
and Salisbury, N. c.
Gen. Dodge has been made colonel ir
the regular army. .s1 ~ ''"
1t is estimated by the internal revenue
bureau that the taxes for the next 70 day
will be at the rate of one million per day
The next statement Of public debt will II
made this month and will be publishes
every two months.
The lower branch Of the Connecticut leg
islature has passed an act taxing the in
come on United States government secur
It's in the amount of Is per cent. 1t
supposed, however, that the bill will be d.
feated in the senate. a@-
Augusta, Ga, has ice, for the first tim
in four years. sva taa- gE@ 49,
The Bank Of Patterson, New Jersey
is broken. Look on, for its notes
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-02


Times" Weawait the first issue Of Johns
paper with much interest. The people Of
that county sent teams to West Union,
gratis, to haul down the press and fixtures.
..::.... Alonzo Pearsall, late Of McConnell's
Wholesale Leather and Harness Findings
Store, has engaged in business with a
Chicago House of the same chara cter as
McConnells. Lion" left for Chicago on
Tuesday I. j.. Milton Andres, ESQ, Of Bos-
ton, returns to day to his home city, but
his visit has Iowa lied him so that the sea.
board cannot hold him; in . few months he
will probably be with US permanently 80.
Charley Lavalle, one Of the best men in
the employ of the hnmsn transportation
trade Of II. o. Walker, was seriously hurt
at Postville while attempting TO connect
the cars ola freight train. DR.. Andres
looked after him on his arrival at tn.
American and now be is making slow mo
tons on the street. /. Townsend is abou
to visit Livingston Co., N. Y, to see BIZ
pa and ma; if he goes "by the way Of Cler
mont'' our readers will be advised. :.
Hinlein & Heineman have . branch stor'
at Ossian and are doing we'll. Heiuemal
and Harry" change places weekly n
statesmen at that thriving point. JAS
Redding is at home from his Indiana ant
Michigan visit; he is quite renewed in ap
pearancc. >. Do not fail to see Burrhus &
Co.'S Thestre on Thursday and in thu
evening. We see many Communications o
I It 10 our exchanges. Sss their Advertise
ment and wsste little money to graft,
The Shasta courier., 1865-04-29

THE Assassin BooTH.-John Wilkes Booth,
the murderer of President Lincoln, is son
of the late J. B. Booth. famous as trage
dian. lie was born near Baltimore, and is
about 25 years old. In early youth he re-
sided in Alabama. The success Of his bro.
ther, Edwin Booth. in the profession, indu.
ced this member of the family to try the
stage, and he proformed various leading
characters in Eastern theaters with varied
success. lie exhibited more physical power
than Edwin. hut betrayed a lack of culture
and taste. He is often referred to as the
youngest of the Booth brothers. This is an
error. He has younger brother, Joseph
Booth. Joseph Joined the rebel army soon
snon after the commencement Of the rebel.
lion. deserted. and was drafted into the Union
army. Deserving this service, be returned to
Baltimore. and, procuring money from his
mother. escaped to England. From Eng
land he went to Australia, and FRI m Aus
strala to San Francisco, where he obtained a
situation ne letter clerk and messenger in the
Office of Wells, Fargo & Co. lie remained in
San Francisco about year, and went east
on the late steamer Union.
The Shasta courier., 1865-04-29

THE GREAT REPUBLIC CAsE.-Judge Hoff
mat, on Wednesday, sentenced the brutes
who were in command of the Great Republic,
for their infamous conduct to portions of the
crew. to imprisonment. Coe has l8 months
in the State Prison; Walls, the same length
of time in the County Jail. and Captain Paul,
six months in the same place. 1t is lesson
which we trust will have its effect The sen.
tences. in the language of the Judge, are tenn.
pered with mercy, for they were each really
entitedto as many years as they got months,
Efforts were made on the day of the sentence
to secure pardon for Captain Paul, on ac.
count of his responsibility " We don't see it.
We are obtuse enough not to think there il
q difference in brutality on ship board
whether the offender is the respectable (!)
Captain Paul. orr Billy the Boatswain.o
Brutality cannot be refined although there
may be refement of brutality. 1t will be
disgarace to the country if either of the Of
tenders are liberated before their sentences
expire.-S. F. Spirit Of The Times.
The Shasta courier., 1865-04-29

Too Much SACK FOR HIS BREAD.-The
Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says that
when Bragg was sent to that city little in
cident occurred which shows that Gen. b. is
not the " dry old stick" he has the credit OF
being. JEFF. Davis had tslegrapnea 70 p.ags' hss
ards, stop up the roads, destroy supplies and
crush Sherman. At the close Of the dispatch
the strange phenomenon Of an idea d, seemed to
strike him and he asked: "What IS your
available force for this purpose7" 10 which
Bragg promptly replied: Five proclama:.a ma
tions 81 and one brigade" Our informant d'd
not see the point, and asked Bragg to explain;
Why" said he, Gov. Bro~n 'fsov1 p wr;abf, P
made two Davis made three. Senator b. II.
Hills made four. and that from the eight
members Of Congress made Eve. ! shall con-
slider Sherman hard case if | can't crush
him with Eve proclamations and one origaoe.
The Shasta courier., 1865-04-29
NUMBER 9.
Petroleum..

IL is so called from petra, rock, and
oieum: OIL, or rock OIL 1t is a bitumin.
Gus fluid which burns easily: its boilinr
pointls said by Richenbach, to yarv from
lo- degrees to BIS, in proportion to lis dans.
tv. 1t is found issuing from the earth in
large quantities. 1t is sen.i-trausnarent. md
has pale yellow color or reddish brown it
Is an oily liquid; it is insoluble in water.
and in aicahol; it is partly soluabie in ether;
it's TASTE is acrid and somewhat bitter,
A more pure and liquid variety Of petr ls.
um is called nap,ha, from hcptha, = Greek
word, which signifies btumen. 1t is lighter
than water. We have seen the waters Of the
head of Seneca Lake, in the State Of New
York, completely covered for miles with this
liquid. where it is called ty tie adjacent
people Seneca Oil, and is collected in largo
quantities and freely used as a domestic rem.
edy in bruises, and in many diseases. We
have not the least doubt that a very profit.
able fountain of Naptha will ere long be
found in that region, by the usual process Of
boring. We judge so from the mary gallons
we have seen collected from the surface Of
that, the most beautiful lake now known liz
America.
Our United States Dispensatories in their
earlier editions, contained heightened al'u-
SlOUS 10 tulS lOcdlitN us tuc SouiCc VI Dctihic-
UNI, which was then regarded as originating
in asphal;um. though where asphaltum pre-
walls. the mixture is usually called g. MIN
eral tar" or "baltha, " or barbados tar"
fountains Of petroleum are said to eXistin
subteranean masses Of stone coal bod,s, on
which are supegimposed a strata Of clay Of
various thicknesses, and often saturated with
the oil that has been developed from the coal
by violent internal heat in connection with
the presence of water. Its chemical compo-
siton is nearly the following, according to
the most popular chemists: Carbon, l0j
Hydrogen. 9; Oxygen. l.
The most common signs gift presence, is
the prevalence Of oily semi-transparent and
reddish yellow fluid floating on pools Of va
ter. in springs or on ponds in tne vicinity of
trap rock, on which is a heavy strata of clay
and silecous and cirgelecious compounds.
There is no good reason to doubt that the
Coast range of our State abaunds with foun-
tains of petroleum; and we know that many
indications of such fountains exist on the des-
ert at a lake few miles from Rag Town and
in many other places this side Of Salt Lake
City. and beyond there also. Ia all TIE p!a-
ces we have named. we have seen the most
convincing indications Of tne presence Of this
article. with which we have been familiar
from our earliest boyhood, as it existed on
the shores of the beautiful Seneca Lake
Grass Falley Union.