The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-22

News and Items.
THE Mariposa estate, formerly Fremonts,
is reported to the government assessor, by
the owners, at SAT-, 900. 1t is thought il
should be $S,OoO,OOo.
The Dubuque and Muscatine papers are
Boosting about the discovery Of oil in the
vicinity Of those points.
The income Of Stewart, of New York
is three and half dollars per minute.
Elk Gov. Hicks, Of Maryland, is dead.
TO balance the high prices Of every thing
used in makinga newspaper, the New
York Erening Post has cut four columns
from its pages and the Herald has fixed its
price for advertising at forty cents the line,
each insertion.
Paul Morphy, the chess player, is prac.
ticing law in New Orleans.
The United States Mail, which is law in
all post office matters, publishes the follow.
ing:
"There is no law requiring postmasters
to redeem fractional currency. All persons
presenting i: for redemption at post offices
should be instructed that the Treasurer OF
the United States at Washington will re-
deem it ION the conditions set forth in a
circular issued by the Treasury Depart.
menO when sent in sums Of not less than
three dollars"
The 9Th Iowa Cavalry, Col. Dorr, now
of the army Of the Mississippi, is in win
ter quarters at Waterloo, Ala.
The snow is three feet deep on the st.
Croix a''a upper Mississippi. r-.'.~ ~.,
Delaware nao .<J-Ut~a .i.- ~~..ss,s..:.-.i
amendment abolishing slavery.
The Washington Dispatch says, Secre.
larry Stanton has directed that in future
! NO officer or enlisted man in the service
shall be committed to the Old Capitol
Prison, save upon his personal order
Where is Stewards little bell!
The recent military order disbanding
the state troops in Kentucky, has been res.
cinded by direction of the War Depart.
ment.
A bill passed the Missouri Senate pre-
| venting any incorporated company from
employing disloyal man under penalty
Of 800 fine.
A man in Boston possessed Of more 10y.
atty than brains, has named his babe "Con-
stitutional Amendment.
4 Toronto correspondent of the Albany
Journal writes that he has it from the best
authority. that feet Of gunboats has been
lying in Quebec for some time, ready to
be dropped down into the lakes the mo-
| ment navigation opens. They have been
shipped from England during the past
year, and have simply to be put together,
to be ready for immediate use.
There is Brigadier General Terry in
the rebel army, who is stationed in Texas
at the present time. He was formerly
Chief Justice Of California, and in 1849
resigned that position in order to fight a
duel with Mr.. Broderick, Senator from
that State, whom he killed. He left Cali
fornia in 1862 and went to Texas ola Mex.
leo.
A young lady, recently, while in the act
of kissing prisoner passed key from
her own mouth to his which fitted the lock
Of his letters and thus enabled him to es.
cape. He was bounty jumper.
The Governor Of South Carolina has
issued a proclamation calling the entire pco.
pie Of the state into the service to resist
the advance of Gen. Sherman.
The rebel General Hindman is reported
in Mexico, seeking a nosition in the army
| -@Maximillian.
Lancaster, Pa, elected a Democratic
Mayor by majority of 275 votes.
Telegraphic communication has been
opened between Bagdad and Bombay, the
first message having been transmitted on
| the 29th Of January.
The Illinois Legislature adjourned on
the 10th. A resolution to amend the con.
| stitution so as to allow soldiers to vote in
the Geld, passed the House but was not
reached in the Senate. The State Treas.
urer has refused to pay the members Of
the Legislature in gold on the grounds that
there is no coin in the revenue fund. A
mandamus to compel him to pay gold will
be applied for.
A treaty of extradition has been con.
| cluded between the eonfederates and Mexi.
can imperialists; and in compliance there.
with, Gen. Mejia, commanding at Matamo.
ras, has issued an order directing the return
to the rebel authorities of refugees found
upon Mexican soil It is reported tina,
Gen. Candy has sent word to Mejia that he
will take a Mexican officer and hold him
as hostage for every person who is re-
turned to the rebels.
Gen. Price is reported in Mexico on an
important rebel mission.
Mexican advices report Juarez as sue
cessful in Oaxaca and Sonora.
| tits rumored in London that Grca,
| Britain intends to sever its connection with
! Canada before the termination of the Amer
lean war.
Ex-President Buchanan reports his in
come for 1864 at $ll,11l.
Gen. Mcdowell has issued an order re
quring persons desiring to 60 to or from
California to Mexico, to obtain pass frou
| the Provost Marshal.
Gov. Andrew of Mass, is being urged
for the Secretaryship of the Treasury.
/ G. 7. Daniels, one Of the alleged Chicag.
conspirators, escaped from custody in Gin
cinnati and is now in Canada.
Two men were drowned on the 18tt
while attempting to cross the river at Ii
Crosse.
The soldier shot by gun set in her