The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-29

Orders have been received to furnish IA
tons for five regiments to be sent to st.
Louis, and the sale Of quartermaster and
commissary stores is to lie stopped. 1t is
also rumored that about so regiments are
to be fitted out at the same place, their u'-
innate destination being somewhere in the
neighborhood of Mexico.
The pirate Shenandoah has been hand
cd over to the United States consul at Liv-
erpool, and her captain and crew uncondi
tiona'ly released. Additional correspond
encc has taken place between Earl Russell
and Minister Adams, relative to the iodsn
nifty question.
/. is thought bill will pass congress
providing that the heirs Of soldiers who
died in rebel prisons will be allowed to
collect the communication Of government ra-
tons for the time the deceased were prison.
ers Of war.
An agent OF commercial houses Of France
informs the planters of louisiana that he is
empowered to contract for the emigration
Of laborers from India aud China.
The railroad bridge at Dubuque is to
span the Mississippi from point few rods
above the Dunlei,h freight depo! on the
Illinois side, to the foot Of 7,h street in
Dubuque on the Iowa side.
Gen. Curtis concluded treaty Of peace
with elcven tribes Of Indians during bis
late trip to Decotah territory.
The Mississippi river is changing its
course near Memphis, and threatens to was
away large portion Of the upper part Of
the city. r-+
The author of an ardent total abstinence
novel experienced the following mispriut
The type rendered his remark, Drunken
ness is jolly"
The population Of tho Iowa capitol /,
6,9oo-an increase Of $500 in two years
At convention Of the officers Of the
State bank at Davenport last week, thai
institution was buried and all the obliga
tons properly provided for.
During the last fiscal year the pos.pific.
department paid all its expenses, and accu
INFLATED surplus Of $75o,ooO.
/ Gen. Scott is going to New Orleans tc
spend the winter.
The tobacco manufacturers Of Detroit are
now paying an internal revenue tax o
$40, 900 per month.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that $50, 900 in revenue stamps
must be affixed to the mortgage recently
given by the Atlantic and Great Western
railway to John r. Penn, trustee,-the
amount Of mortgage being $50 900;
and that if such stamps be not affixed, the
bonds Of the company will be invalid.
Prussia has made complaint that soma
Of her subjects were enlisted in Massachus
etts regiments by means of fraud and com
pulsion; and a military commission has
been ordered to investigate the matter.
The commissioners of internal revenue
will recommend the abolition Of all reve
nue. stamps except these used for legal
dncuments.
Ryan, the weather prophet, died at Lans
ing, Michigan, on the S,h instant. He was
6s years Of age.
| Worth has been elected Governor Of
North Carolina, over Holden, by from 5,
600 to 10000 majority.
A regular system Of mail robbery exists
on the route between Nil. e. St. Paul
which seems to eff.ctually battle the skill
of the best detective clement Of the coun
try.
The southern people are delighted at III
return Of the ciIcuscs after four years ab
sencc.
| The Pittsburg board of trade Offer g.,
900 for the bsst method CT consuming thu
smoke Of that city.
London has 3,O15, 500 inhabitants; Lv
+ erpool, 476 1868; Manchester, l54,931.
|; There are 500, 900 Irish inhabitants il
England and Scotland.
The particle De, written before one'
name, is not a sign Of nobility; 50 thu
courts in France have decided.