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ARRIVED.

r. ...I -rI.s71.; ~, LOUIS AugustI IL.
QuartermastersG General Meigg arrived
here to day. .a4.eQ sfr 1s.7r -.-s 1
General Sheridan is expected 70 arrive
here tonight. ,'-'-' -
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For sale.-My home in East Cleveland con-
tanning thirty I've acres, with four acres in grapes
Sod fruits of AL kinda Enquirs on the premises,
OF % Z. Judson. q LiyeO-2s6l I. WADE.
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WADE HAMPrnN.

The Times Washington special says that
Colonel J. d. Simpson, United States En-
gineer and Hon. Springer Hsrtbough, Gov
ernment Director, have just returned from
tour UfinsPection- Of the loO~tien ana
construction of the Pacific Railroad, west of
Omaha in Nebraska, under instructions
from the War Department and Secretary
of the Interior. They win, at an early
day, make report to the respective de-
pArtments as 10 the character and condi-
tion of tha work. t-s
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The Hsralds Washington special says;
The Department of State has received in.
formation from John G GNieolsy, the re-
Gently annnintad- limited States Consul tn
Paris, formerly the private secretary Of the
late President Lincoln, that he has arrived
st his post and entered upon the discharge
Of his duties.
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SENEkAL GRANT.

| --' DETROIT, August ".
At an early hour this evening large
number of citizens assembled in front of
the Biddle House to welcome General
Grant TO Detroit Brief but eloquent
speeches were made by Hon. Thomas Ro-
myn and Senator Howard. The General
after bowing to the crowd retired.
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HKRscHBL JOHNSON.
u NEw ooNsuL To PARIs.

The reported pardoning of HerscheI
johnson is untrue.
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PTIoE By TIE PRESIDENT.

The President to-day hsd q general re-
cePtion, admitting without distinction, all
visitors who had business with him. He
appears to be in good health, though ex-
csedingly debilitsted by the rush upon his
attention. Much of his time has been
consumed by the presentstion Of matters
comparatively Insignificant, but he seems
to bear the inAietiOn with philosophical
Indifference. ID.
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FRESH ARRIVALS.

Old resident negroes look on the influx
with disspprObstion and jealousy, fearing
that the demand for employment may have
the effect of reducing the present wsges
for labor.
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NEW YORK, August Il
Five steamers left New York TO- day for
Europe. They are the Erin and City of
New York, for Liverpool; DelivnA for
London; Hibernisn, for Glasgow, the New
York, for Southampton and Brsndia. The
steamer Hibernian also sails for Liverpool
today from Ouebee- g.a-- 5.ls-. rI l1s Z
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The Bank of England has raised its
minimum rates of discount 70 4 per cent.
GREAT BRITIAN-The latest dispatches
from the Great Eastern up to Wednes-
day, I'd inst, reported sll going on well,
snd that 1900 miles had been paid out
On "Wednesday evening the following was
raoaived - -. - -st
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-23

The shoddy aristocracy at Sartoga have great
difficulty in wearing their unusual advance
mcnts. eome Of them make most ridiculoul
work Of it--reminding beholders Of premium
cattle bedecked for agricultural fairs. One
unfortunate Ounce Of oleaginous development
actually went through the martyrdom Of dres.
.ing ffteen.timcs before supper on Tuesday
A young daniel ct table IN one Of the big
hotels, yesterday. astonished the crowd By ex.
claiming, "Lor', mar, I've dropped my diament
into the gravy ~ A vigorous search for the
lost jewel-a stomacher pin-was made in the
kitchen refuse. but unsuccessfully. It 10 only
worth 81 200. and 'papa" comes within TODD
les definition of q gentleman. He don't care
darn" There 10 4 greater crowd ct Saratoga
pow than ever before ct this time in the season,
but less Of real refined gsnti';ty.-Alsany
LovysAl
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Josh Billings.-Big Genius.

Josh Bblllngs.-Bi4 Genius.
A big genius is generally phool; he
knows how to dew ono or two things so
mulch, that he Amt 6t for emmy thing else !;
he il like q gra hound. good for running
fast, that's all. Yu haunt learn him moth.
ing, emmy more than you kan an eagle; the
eagle-he knows how to iii up and look up
at the sun without winking, because he
was born 80, and when be gets up on the
peak ov the mountain and gets well lit,
you kant git tew him, nor he wont cum
tew you, but thare he sits till the dinner
bell rings. After dinner he flizs oph again,
sni you wont see him till supper-time.
They are like mumys, very curis critters.
and keep long time without splicing. II
tina onla had common sense, 80 that ~
kould make taylers or shumakers ov them,
there would some sense of having the breed
more plenty. but one or two IL aul that il
profitable tew hav on hand tew onst, and tina
are enuff to keep emmy body uneazy about
what they are going tew dew next. They
live about 40 years ahead Of the time, and
when the world ketches up with the last
one another IL born, who spends moste Of
his time in digging up the old bones that the
last ono had buried. About the onla thing
they sho common sense in IL, that tina moste
.alwus die in Diet tew everybody. The
moste unfortunate thing about having Z
big genius on hand, IL, that 90 menny try
tew initiate them, but they don't generally
get any further up than their vices, and
thus one big genius suckles thousand
phools. They don't generally live happy,
bekause they Amt built right tew fit things
as they And them. They ought to h.v .
great glace to stop in, WHARF thsre Amt
nothing but big generalitys to dew, and
where they kan play test and ketch with
the stars, and krack butternuts with noun
tAins. They are curious critterbI They
Amt afraid tew straddle hurry cane With.
out emmy bride on, and stick in the spurs,
but mice nibbling in the wainescut will
drive them, bareheaded into the streets. =
Theygkan plant, but tina wont kultivats
nor resp.
i'll wuz . woman, would a. soon mar.
sya porcupine as big genius; they ar
either o. hot ~ the stove in . district
skool house, or a. kcld and unfeeling 4,
tho shoes on dsd omnibus boss. A biz
genius Il like big comet, they appear
onse in about 50 often, and make every body
nervous, and then disappear. and tho v,
may not, at the time, Be able to put GU,
fingers on the individual good they hsv,
done us, still their visit is . big one, ani
the great reservoys are pumped up fuller
and we poor men, the rest ov IA, when v,
stick our little fountains, 6nd that the "a
tiers have been sweetned and freshened b,
somebody.
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1ocE RATS versus BIRDS.-whoevcr en-
looO .gages in shooting small birds d
cruel man; whoever aids in extermi.
mating rats is benefactor We should like some OF our
correspondents to give the benefit of their exper
in driving out these pests. We need something
besides dogs cats, and traps for this
American, ~ r.
TO- Sec 'CosrARs" advertisement in this paper.
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gTNIIE proprictos Of this beautiful burial place take
pleasure in announcing to the people Of McGregor
that they have the grounds fenced in good substantial
manner, and prepared to give good titles to lots
All persons who have friends buried there requested
TO forward and arrange for their lots or the pro-
prietors will be compelled to remove their remains to
the Potter's Field.
Applications to be made 70
ORLANDO McCRAMEY
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DON'T WAIT FOR THE WAGON.

VHTE have just purchased another splendid TRUCK
wv TEAM, and are now prepared to do jobs Of dray-
ing on short notice and at reasonable rates All damage
done 10 goods while in hands will be promptly paid
Thanking the public for past patronage solicit your
further orders W. G. AUSTIN CO.,
423 Truck and DYaymen.
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All the Medical men ana the Press recommend Dr..
Strcklands Cholera Mixture - the only certain
remedy for Diarrhoea and Dysentery. It il combine
ton Of Astrngsnts, Absorbents, Stmulants and Car
minatives, and 10 warranted to effect cure after all
other means have failed.
For sale by Druggists General Depot, No. East
Fourth Street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
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New York Central
Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago
LIME.
nlA 1865. 1AA
For the ensuing season Of navigation, will be foned
BY the following arst-ciass screw steamers:
IDAHO. DEAN RICHMOND,
ST. LOUIS. WINSLOW,
FOUNTAIN CITY, CHICAGO.
WENONA, GALENA,
MENDOZA, EVERGREEN CITY
BUFFALO, MILWAUKEE & CHICAGO
Touching at CLEVELAND. DETROIT AND MAkI.
MAC, forming
DAILY LINE,
Sundays cxcepted for the transportation Of tesht
and passenger. Running in connection, at Buffalo,
sp SPA III EXPRESS AND UNION EXPRESS.
over tho n Y. G. RAILROAD, American Transportation
and Troy Erie Lines of Canal Boats on the Erie Canal
At Milwaukee, with the Milwaukee / Prairie du
At Racine with the Racine Mississippi h. R.
Az Cnlca&0 Win th0 Cnlc0gO q NOrtnWeeteru talI-
way, and all others running to and from that port
large proportion of the Steamers of this line arc
new, Of great strength and speed, propelled bylow
pressure engines and furnished with superior ACTON
modati0ns for passengers and freight. Ia.
With the above superior facilities the line ID PREPARED
to transport Merchandise, Produce and other properly
from New York Boston, Albany, Troy, and all ptnis
on the line Of the New York Central r. n. and Ere
Cana the principal ports the west shore Of aie
Michigan and from these ports to Buffalo and al pcRs
CONTRACTING FREIGHT AGENTS:
JoHs H Moa., Agent New York Central Railroad, NJ.
$50 Broadway, New York. ...
NJ B. srAulDIEo, Proprietor spauldings Express, NJ.
2 Astor House, New York.
J. II. wnGus Co.. Agents Union Express, No. ~
Broadway. and Troy and Erie Line No. Cocntits
N. NJ. CALED Co., Projectors of American Transpsr.
tatioB and Transit Line C0ente's Slip New York
JANIS MILLS, 10 State Street, Boston, Massachusett
Z. A. BOOK, New York Central r. r., Cleveland Ohio
VIZ. STEWART, Agent c. p. R. R.. Pittsburg, Pa.
J. L. HuRD Co., Detroit, Michigan.
A. p. DUffoN, Racine Wis.
RICHMOND BoND, Agents, Chicago, Illinois.
SHELDON PEAsB, Managing Agent
Once foot of Michigan Street, Buffalo
J. J. TALLMADoE. Agent NJ. p. Docks. foot # West
Water Street, Milwaukee. 4nAE
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Dr.. stricklands Melli1uous Cough Balsam IL war.
ranted 10 cure Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Asthma
Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, Consumption, and ali
affections Of the Throat and Lungs.
For sale by Druggists. General Depot No. East
Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Dr.. strcklands Pile Remedy has cured Thousands Of
the worst cases Of Blind and Bleeding Piles. It gives
immediate relief and effects permanent cure Try It
directly. Tits warranted cure
For sale by all Druggists. General Depot East
Fourth Street, Cincinnati. Ohio.
DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUSNESS AND DEBILITY.
Dr.. SfRIcKLAND's ToNc-We can recommend those
suffering with Loss Of Appetite Indigestion, Dyspep-
sic, Nervousness and Nervous Debility, to Strick
lands Tonic Itisa vegetable preparation free from
alcoholic liquors. it strengthens the whole sys
tom; it creetes good appetite, and Is warranted to
cure Dyspepsia and Nervous Debility.
For sale BY Druggists generally, at 81 per bottle
Prepared by DR.. A. Strickland, East Fourth st., Gin.
TEE YouNo MANS FRKND-Let every man be his
own Doctor. This 10 the name Of Box Of Medicines
prepared by eminent Physician in Cincinnati II
tains preventative and cure for al private diseases
with directions how to treat each case therefore with
the Young Mans Friend in your possession you have
tho full directions and medicine for the treatment Of
yourself and friends It ID for sale by Druggists every
where. Ask for the Young Mans Friend.
For sale in McGrcgor by BENTON BROS. CO., II.
e. NEWELL, and WOOD BRO AS
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s::s::; ~ ], s:::
worth Of Grain, Provisions,
&C., annually destroyed by Rats, Mice, &nts, and
other insects and yermnea Of which can be prevent
ed by few dollars worth Of "Costar's" Rat, Roach
Ant, &C.. Exterminator bought and used freely.
See 'Costars" advertisement in this paper
Sold in McGregor, by Benton Bros. Co., Hunting
ton Co., and all dYaggists apd aealsSa
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DIR. DUPONCO'S Aw
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Infble for correcting Irregularities removing OBJ
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These Pills are nothing new but have been used By
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with unparalleled success in every case and he urged
1.-THE Pills public for the alienation Of those suffering
any irregularities whatever, well to prevent
the Of family where health will not permit It,
Females peculiarly situated, those suppOsng them
selves caution against using these Pills while in
condition. the proprietor assumes no responsibility
after the above admonition although their mlldness
would prevent any mischief to health, Otherwise the
Pills recommended. Full and explicit directions
accompany each box
$4,000 HAVE BEEN SOLD IN TWO YEARS.
10000 boxes sent by letter, both by myself and Ags
to ali parts of world which have been
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Pills has been known since the science Of medicine
dawned upon the world, In removing obstructions and
restoring nature to its proper channel quoting tho
nerves. and bringing back the rosy color Of health to
cheek of the most delicate. "
Price 81 per box. Six boxes for $5.
Sold by WOOD BRO, sole Agents for McGregor,
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country. G. 3. LACEY, egaHsy,
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N. B.-None genuine unless the box 10 signed s. D.
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, 1865-11-17

hubbub of female voices. We stared bIankIy into each others faces.
There's something else ? shouted Treddock, finging the corkscrew
upon the table with q bang and starting up in his chain as The door of
the room opened.
please, Tom Jackson says as he's found the ovid hayrck just push
ed Ger said a wide-eyed dalymaid, mechanically wipug the curd off
her arms with her apron.
'The yard isn't a-fre? demanded Treddock in a roar, mnyng
across the room.
Il Dunno was the doubtful answer.
Lord save US! What is to be done 2 moaned Mrs. Treddock, as
she and | followed her husband, who dashed past the girl, and made for
back premises.
But the stack-yard was not on fire, nor did it present any very
alarming appearance. Tom Jackson, a whitehaired urchin, was point
the ground instead of standing upright, and vocieratng to his master
that it was not in that condition an hour before, when he went away to
dinner. Treddock carefully examined the fallen hay, but did not make
many remarks and his wife, who seemed much relieved to find that this
was the extent of the disaster, went back again into the house. The
remains Of the rick, judging from its appearance as it lay, must, when
left behind in some dismanting process; and its tumble suggested moth
ing alarming to me, for I should have fanGed that a puff of wind would
have sent it over at any time.
wet the stacks again. was Treddocks evasive remark, in reply to
an observation from me to that effect, addressing the order to The lad,
who instantly fetched from somewhere in the vicinity the nOzzleend of a
gutta-percha pipe, and turning a cock, began to throw water on the cat
and wheat stacks. lit will be sure to injure them my friend went on,
turning to me; but there is no knowing now what may happen, and so
once every hour [ have them damped. They wouldn't burn so quickly.
Go round to the other side and if you leave the yard again before
somebody else comes in, I'll settle with you' he said to young Jack
son whereupon that youth instantly hobbled out of sight and hearing.
1T can't have been the wind, for there isn't enough to blow a hand
full of chaf away and, besides, it comes from the wrong side,' remarked
over that way he added, and then he pat up his open hand to Indicate
that the soft wind only just breathing blew from the exactly opposite
quarter. / saw at once that | was mistaken in my Of-hand guess. Nor
it isn't the props that have given way-tle biggest is still standing, and
the others have gone with the rck-see; and he pointed from one to
another of some pieces of wood which had supported the hayrok. 1T
, 1865-11-17
JOB PRINTING : : :..s "]:sss a: :' aa S s:::
To the Editor of the St, CrOix Avis.

Dear If, Eli,ot,
Can you inform me If the Route Of the
Steamer "Cara Rolhe" "Approved of by
Government and published in The "Avis''
is intended to deceive the public Ac-
cOrding 10 said route for this month the
Steamer CLARA Rothe' was to leave ST.
Thomas yesterday 14lh Inst. at 7 A. NJ.
for West Eud and to return to ST. Tho
mas the same day at 5 P M but TO the
surprise Of every one, and the %lnconveni-
ence of some passengers, who had relied
on the published route, and had prepared
to leave this at 5 P. tor st. Thomas,
she arrived at West Eud al y P. NJ. yes
terday from BaSSin, having sailed, it is
said, for that place to Mnd some cargo!
50 that instead Of leaving here for st.
Thomas at the time appointed she only
left at s O'Clock This morning.
Is this the Accommodation" and "im-
proved means of communication" be-
tween the Islands of which we hear so
much ?
, 1865-11-17

hasboen pushed over he oracularly concluded, 1.-THE previous hollow whiS-
per and then he began looking carefully about on the ground, which I now
noticed was covered with a white dust.
Has it done much harm 2 l asked, fol- he seemed to be very serious
about the matter.
No, this isn't much; but it is one more affair like all the rest. That
your foot down in a fresh place, Those marks are mine, and these are
the lads Nen's slippers only came there he continued, rapidly glanc-
ing about the enclosure. Ah' he said with a hafvexed sigh, as [ made
a fresh impression of my foot on the white dust, i knew it was your
mark. 1t is that that puzzles me most and he thrust his hands into his
hair till it stood up all ways. in sign of his perplexiy. How could any
body come to the rick and go away again, without leaving footprints 2
This was a question | could not answer. / could only examine the
ground for myself and shake my head dumbly.
1ti lime Treddock said, kicking the white dust; and you can see
it sheWS everything. Those little scratches are marks where the hens
have been and that horseshoe print is from Nens new mares feet. I
have used two or three bushels of it, and had it scattered about the
gates leading into the fields and everywhere; but there isn't the trace of
a footmark beside our own. How can that be? That is the thing I
want to know he repeated, with just a little expression of scare on his
face. 1fit was only noises, [ should think the place was haunted-I
should upon my word; though you must not mention that to Nell and
he laid his broad hand on my arm. But ghosts don't kill sheep with
blows, nor beat dogs to death
Nc, it isn't a ghost which has pushed the rick over, if it has been
upset. [ said as cheerfuIy as [ could; for the mystery of the affair, I
confess, was beginning to have a little effect upno me. But you have not
shewn me over the place yet [ added, trying to be brisk.
Wen look at it now' he rather lugubriouly answered, walking
away. We, however, wanted our hats, which had been forgotten in he
previous hurry and going first into the house to procure them, Tired
dock appraised his wife of what we were intending, and then we set out
to survey the farm.
verey scientific manner, and upon a proper scale Treddock again part
ly recovered his spirits in pointing out to me, with pride, how clean the
hedge-bott0ms were the irrigating contrivances he employed for making
the most of their rather scanty supply of water how free the grasses
were from burdock and coltsfoot; and went on to talk most learnedly
of subsol drainage, deep-ploughing, chemical manures, the rotation of
crops. and the sta-feeding of stock. 1t was only at the entrance of the
fields, where around every gate, both within and without, had been plen.
, 1865-11-17
FRIDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER 1865.

WE are in receipt of jamaica Papers
to the 9Th inst, from which we learn that
the rebellion is entirely crushed out and
that the L%abourers had returned 10 work.
Over One Thousand and Fifty rebels have
been hanged and shot and that in st. Tho
mas in the East alone. On the 31st Oc-
tober a very severe shock of Earthquake
was experienced in jamaica. The undu-
%lations were from North TO South, and
lasted between 5 and 6 seconds.
From Martinique we learn Of some re-
giments of Zouaves having mutinied at
Fort de France, which had to be put
down by other regiments, many lives be
ing lost on both sides.
Cholera, it is said has made its appear
ance at Basseterre, Guadaloupe.
Our authorities, We trust, will take
early sanitary precautions against the vi
station of that scourge in this Island.
The presence Of rank weeds in yards,
especially in the so-caIled Freegut, is a
matter calling for immediate attention as
one is often nauseated by the scent at
nights.
, 1865-11-17

be entertained. The name, age, and colour
of the Horse or Pony, and the colours to
be worn by the riders, to be declared at
the time of entry, and half the Stake to be
paid at the same time.
The usual conditions must also be sign
ed by each person entering a Horse or
Poney.
WM. PEBBLES,
A. DAM, Stewards.
VIM. MCEVOY, }
, 1865-11-17

Is that W hat we are paying $3,250 per
annum for2
1t is to be hoped that the Government
will put a stop to occurrences like these,
or that there be 40 more Routes" pub
lished in your paper by the Steamers
Agent, with the Governments approval
am, your obdt. Servt.,
WEST ENDER.
West End 18th November 1865.
, 1865-11-17
AUCTION At
Golden Il (.

Remember Saturday 25th Inst!
Sales commence precisely at 10
o'clock. Purchasers and Securities
must be on the spot, or represented
by writing.
St. Croix 10th November 1865.
ES. j. Robinson,
Auctioneer.
, 1865-11-17
TEE AVIS"

gtristia1stea, ~, grpix,
, 1865-11-17
NOrEsTC

THE undersigned offers for sale on
easy terms the fast sailing schoon-
er "MAGGIE," coppered and cop
per fastened, in perfect order, and
with first rate accommodations for
passengers.
For particulars apply to Messrs.
Roche Bros. s. Co., Bassin Or in
West End to
ROBERT FLYNN.
st. Croix 18th November 1865.
BEG leave to intimate to my
friends and customers, the arrival
of my vessel "IIANS," with an as
serted Cargo, Of Dry Goods & Pro-
visions.
st. Croix November Is, 1865.
J. BALZER.