The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
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News and Items.
Gov. Parsons, Of Alabama, urges upon
President johnson the speedy adjustment
Of the freedmen's bureau in that state las
it has already caused great deal of trou.
ble, and if continued would lead to much
more"
There are s., o79, 1854, e5 worth Of cotton
bonds still unsold in the state of MISSISSIPPI
pi.
It is stated that Secretary McCulloch
will recommend congress to substitute
tax on the sales for the income tax.
The English cattle plague still continues.
1t is said that 100000 will be required
TO carry the Washington National monu.
ment to its proposed height.
At the latest dates from Europe, the
deaths from cholera averaged 200 day in
Paris, and 500 in Madrid; and the disease
had spread into Portugal.
A fire in Constantinople on the 9Th ulti
mo destroyed over thousand houses.
Five regiments Of British troops are
soon to arrive in Canada West, to repress
any demonstrations by the Fenians.
There are now in the U. S. naval service
lO1 vessels carrying 1,1l5 guns.
The president is busy writing his mes
sage to congress.
p. s:''e.'a' declines seat Il the Italia"
The fifty dollar counterfsit grscnbacks
are so we'll executed Is to puzzle General
Spinner himself.
The state Of Wisconsin has been de.
tached from the Department Of Missouri
and added to the Department Of Ohio.
The United States troops in Texas com.
plain bitterly Of the quality of the rstion>
isSu.d to them. The climate and bad food
have perniclous effect upon tho soldiers
Good women are the salt of the earth.
sweet ones the sugar, pungcnt ones the
pepper, biting ones the mustard, and the
sour ones the vinegar.
The Dubuque Herald Of Friday contains
long local relative to. the seduction of =
beautiful servant girl named Esther Mahals
Plymnt0n Of that city BY "bear.show
pa st. Paul, made up Of p. NJ.
81 Atwood, wife and two child.
e. raVfo ford and Augustus Ru,ey.
victim became acquainted
Van Camper, who, it is
lied her ruin under pro-
mise ~ marriage. The Atwood party had
left for St. Louis. Much excitement exists
at Dubuque relative to the missing girl.
The Republican Convention of Mas>a-
chusetts comes down on johnson like a
thousand of brick. Andy can stand all
that puritanism can send him and still
keep good health, political and social.
A southern paper says the negroes are
oil shouting alb db at the top of their
lungs a credit to the negroes. Let 'em
shout .-.-s ....
1t is denied that Mcpherson, clerk OF
the House Of Representatives will refuse to
call the names Of Congressman elect from
the late rebel states.
Mr.. Seward is strongly on record IRE
centiy) against any interference with Mex.
ican affairs. ...--.... .es go. r.
Mr.. Graves, Of Dubuque, is sbou. leaving
for New Mexico as . Commissioner to settle
Indian troubles in that territory. A "iat
take" for Graves Apd- loan result for the
Government.
The refined modern style Of death no.
tees is PASSED to the spirit world"
Secretary Welles has issued On order
directing the immediate preparation for
Sta OF oil the iron clsds now lying idle.
The papers in the Wirz case are in the
presidents hands but he has no time to
examine them. ts-.
Frank Blair has resigned his majnr gen
eral.ship, and the resignation has been &C
cepled. Major General McCook has re
signed bis commission in the volunteer
service, and assumed his old rank in the
regular army. He has been granted a
years leave Of absence; during which, it is
said, he will act as general superintendent
of the overland transportation route to
California. 9
Secretary McCulloch's report for October
shows reduction Of the public debt, since
the September statement, Of 100000
and Of legal tenders of $44, 300, 900.
The quarterly report of the comptroller
Of the currency shows the loans and dis
counts Of na'ional banks to be $4S5. OO0,-
900. The circulation was $l7l ,OOO, OO0,
individual deposits $495, O0O, 900, and cir
culation Of state banks about 10000, 600
The Hebrews Of Indianapolis are to erect
synagogue, at = cost Of $4,000 ...
"A large amount of con6scated property,
in Loudon county, Va, set apart for the
use Of the bureau Ct refugees, freedmen
and abandoned lands, has, within few
days, been restored to th1 original owners.
Collectors of customs lave been Official
" notified, BY the secretary Of the treasury,
that the operation Of the reciprocity treaty
ceases p months from tie l7,h of March
last. ILL.,
During the month of October the prize
bureau Of the navy department adjusted
$3.50 claims, involving over $4,000, 900.
The restoration Of property stolen by
Gen. Butler in New Orleans has recently
been general, by order of, President John,
son. - Isl
A Washington dispatch says the esti-
mates for the next fiscal year will be about