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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

kAO"e ana Ctner Items
It. W. Madden, of Co. G, Third Iowa
sends US interesting papers from Savannah
Much obliged, GEonaE !. Pat. Fury and
D. O'Brien had an unfortunate alteration
in the streets the ether night, and the result
was that Fury was stabbed with small
knife in the Aeshy part Of bis Belly. Fury
will recover. O'Brien offered bis person
for arrest, but he was not taken into custody.
We are not in possession Of the facts pre-.
ceding the quarrel, but AZ they are both
good citizens we much regret the quarrel
and its unhappy ending. :. Mr.. John
-Winet, Of West Union, did not die till
Friday last, though we were informed that
he breathed his last on Tuesday morning.
He was bu,ied on Sunday BY the Masonic
order. A good man, was Winet; he
reaches the shore Of eternity little sooner
than the rest Of US. James Mckinney
is ut Chattanooga, at work for the Govern.
ment as carpenter. ARTHUR" Of De.
corah, has been in town some days and has
been as agreeable as our country cousins
always are. He tells as Of city friend Of
his who attempted to climb stairway from
the under side, but We think there must
have been some mistake about it. Surely
our friend T. knows the upper side of
stairway under any circumstances I. 90.
Edward Mullen, brother of our fellow
citizen, P. Mullen, was killed on Thursday
last by the fall Of tree. Geo. II. Otis,
Of Mineral Point, has rc.joined the army as
Major in one Of Hancock's regiments. .. A
little glass breaking row occurred in
North McGregor saloon . few days since.
We hear no particulars. .. Large quantities
Of ice are being put up in town for next
summers use. II is 10 inches thick and us
clear as crystal.
Mr.. Everest Of Chicago is exhibiting .
patent Coffee Rooster that beats them oil.
dis machine is simple and perfect. To one
who will canvass the county he offers
great inducements. 80 We are panied to
hear of the death of Uriah Townsend at
Leavenworth, Kansas. Mr.. T. was broth.
er Of our townsman W. D. and son of Jno.
II. Townsend, Esq, of Nunda, New York.
This Office is indebted to Mr.. & Mrs.
N. A. Chapman, Of North Ohio, for one of
the prettiest little boxes of wedding cake
that ever came to our sanctum. The re.
ceipt Of it almost put our bachelor sssoci
ate in the marrying way. Much pleasure
to you both. Ho,oe Gracefully, the pack.
age was done up L.. .. We are in receipt OF
q circular relating to the draft. enrolment, 1
recruiting, &C., &C., from Gen. Baker of
this State, but as the draft is now post.
poned, the circular can also be unnoticed
till next week. II is good sharp scold of
The general military authorities. .JAouEs
IF Chicago, tip. top solicitor for large
firm in that city always comes to see US
when be comes to McGregor; you can tic
% him as friend and business man 90.
Fort Wool was captured on Tuesday by
Major James Smith Of Allamakee Co., Iowa;
Conductor Sherwin was paroled and is now
Imong bis friends!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

MsGreSor Western Railway.
On and after Monday, November 2lst, Trains will
feave and arrive a. follows: tst7 aat5z -
u nav F7rsT % -- TRAINS LEAVE. ~ '.HE
North McGregor, $50 A. NJ. and SIS r. n.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
North MnGregsr, 1880 A. N. and 400 A. N.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25


RIcH.-In the columns of little pau.
per exchange we find the following
notice: '." .. .:.
Among things animate and inanimste,
amid the atmosphere Of a sun less instruct
ing room, will witness something
no other year but 1865 produced. Mr..
------ will establish, as indicated by a
card in another place high school, for
the benefit Of all DESTROYS OF further acqui.
sitions--mentally. The long existence as
town which boasts of, deserves
and demands higher state Of mental cul,
ture for its inhabitants than that charac-
erizing border towns" .-,a. .,.. r
We are decidedly Of the opinion that the
town represented by the Maak above, ode.
mands higher state Of culture" than its
newspaper writer's have-'provided al.
ways Gas they say in the statute) that this is
. sample Of their familiarity with the Eng
lish language. ..- .-..,. ...4..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25


On the 10Th resolution was adobted for
the appointment of. = committee to inves.
tigate the treatNept Of, Indians by the civil
aud military authorities. In the house, a
resolution vas introduced instructing the
secretary Of war to give credit for the hun
dned- day men on. any draft hereafter made
The executive, judicial. and legislative ap
preparation bill was passed.
A recent order Of General Sheridan
prohibits the wives or female friends OF
officers or soldiers In his command from
remaining within the lines of the army
wi thous special orders from headquarters.
The monitor Patapsco was destroyed of
Charleston, at Q o'clock on the morning OF
the l7th, while doing picket duty, by rebel
torpedoes. Forty or fifty Of her crew
went down with her; names not ascertain.
ed
On the night of the 14'h the 18th corps,
commanded by Gen. Hatch, advanced on
Pocotaligo bridge. on the Charleston and
Savannah railroad. and captured it, toge,h.
or with the notifications and twelve guns,
losing in the charge forty men IN killed
and wounded. The guns were spiked. -
The enemy bad evacuated dnsing the night,
and fell back toward Charleston.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

vASuB o. MIxAkfnSD sBons yoa CaupaxS~-Au
sequalntancs who has three ohidrsa informs that
nes b counsuosd huying type1 Shoes loas year sgoJ
- has saved ths price At beots sor
Aerc6al Dstllaia. 49, b.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

Savannah. &@ 'ao ~ #2aF -..'.
Secretary Stanton in late public count
Of his trip south thus speaks Of the influ-
ence Of Shtrman's policy and Gen. Geary's
administration Of it. Some contrast this
course and its effects with the course of
Butler at New Orleans and proceed to rat
tie hot shot round old Ben's head. It
should be considered that New Orleans
and Savannah have different populations.
that New Orleans was captured many
months ago; that Savannah may have pro
fted BY the example of New Orleans. -
Because "Old Ben" is down we should
judge him charitable: . sr.
"The peace and order prevailing at Sa-
vannah since its occupation BY Sherman
could not DO surpassed. Few male inhab-
itants arc to be seen in the streets. Ladies
and children evince sense of security
No instance of disorder or of personal
injury or insults has occurred. Laboring
men and mechanics, white and black, are
seeking employment. The troops are
cheerful and respectful towards every one,
and seem to feel themselves as much at
home, and on behavior, as if in their native
towns; trade is restricted, for the present,
to actua! military necessities. Many ships
with merchandise from the north are wait
ing at Hilton Head for permission to 20 to
Savannah, but Gen. Sherman has admitted
only limited quantity Of supplies requir-
ed bY his troops, - . .agu.e err. = .
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

ed that no quota was due, paid the board
Of the enlisted men, gave them s. each
and dismissed them. The Supervisors will
probably lie called tcgsthe. early TO undo
their bounty eropositises. On Saturday
night next there vii, 10 ! meeting, and oil
can 90 and give shape to the Management.
Of the large fund On hand.
We are Told that several towns of this
county are filled, but If there is no quota
required the County will not b. obliged to
pay the s4oo.
James Davis, Esq, general ,enr olling of.
ficer for the county, called on US last week
and stated that there were actually SIT
instead of 500 men in Mendon township,
liable to enrolment! We had no time to
examine closely. and as the milk is all to
be strained again, We stop tho draft discus.
sion, trusting that the end Of this wretchei
trouble and continual alarm is lear.
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M .ARRIED.

= C1uue y <Vtu, Dy Rev. Mr. Sloan, OOC0SA4
LnFfiNawELL Esq, Mayor Of the City of Mc(reror 10
MISS JOSEPHINE VANDERwHRkER, late Of New York
This interesting event transprsd at the residence OF
James MacGregor Jr of this city, uncle to the BRIDE
The rumor Of the Mayors intended marriage obtained
credence several days in advance Of the and
the friends Of the parties resolved to give them bless
ing as they left the shores of the Mississippi on tour
east The Cornet Band was out; the McGrcgor Guards
were out; business generally suspended; Maj Drcsaur
and Capt Benton put the company through the cvou.
lions in good style marched 70 the scene of action
the Band played all the pretty music in their books;
fourhorse Sleigh containing the BRIDE the groom and
the venerable uncle came down Main street. preceded
Oy the band and stalwart body Of military in charge
OF Cap Benton; marched to the river formed in omen
ranks passed the wedding party to the bosom Of III,
Great River fred artillery adeu and babe the party
farewell. ss .- .r ....ra .ss...t "a.
No such wedding demonstration was ever seen before
In Mcaresor Wine and shower of beautiful cake
visited this Office. of course Blessings on the happy
pair. r.tr . ...s,ss .-. - -
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-01-25

Warning ~ ladies -.attls begins With T.
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our own men, did not present as elegant
figures iasiw have seen among our own
''boysin blues" indeed the chivalry were
decidedly seedy, and looked as if they
would Ike to see their maternal relatives.
A'Unicn soldier was our conductor, and so
fervent was his patriotism that we ladies'
in ecstasy began to wish that we were
Brigadrrs. We visited the barracks,
the quarters and some Of the cottages,
and found everything scrupulouAy clean
and inviting; the soldiers in good spirits,
some Of them having adorned their hoOses
with holiday wrcaths of evergreen encir
cling their eountry's banner, tastefully dis
played above the entrance. We were not
allowed to pass the '.dead line" and SO
missed seeing the main body Of the prison.
ers, and, consequently, woman's curiosity
thus effsctually aroused, being under ban,
we zealously strove to get . sight at what
lay beyond, but the guards, with the vanity
peculiar to the male portion CT the race,
closed the great doors and We we're forced
to make virtue Of necessity, and pretend
that upon no account whatever could we
be induced to step over the line. Passing
safely the formidable bayonets that protect
the main entrance, we essayed to see the
grave of the lamented Stephen A. The
waters of Lake Michigan surge moaning'y
upon the shore, seeming to bear d requiem
for the statesman who lies SO near, and the
winter winds wall and sob through the
lea6ess. swinging tree tops. Carrying
from his tomb spring Of arbor vitae, we
shall cherish it, hoping that bis soul, too,
in perennisl b'eom, planted by the river Of
Paradise, shall in the fesurrectiou be to al
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Whitefleld's Last Sermon,

The New York correspondent Of Boston
paper states that Mr.. Whiteield, the famous
sensation preacher of three-quarters of cen
fury ago, preached his last sermon in the Con-
gregational church, on the Parade Ground. so
called, in Portsmouth, N. Fl. DR.. Abel Ste
vens, who has written full and interesting
history of Methodism in this country, tells a
different story, and states that on. his way
from Portsmouth to Newburyport, Whitefeld
preached his last sermon in the open air at
E1eter.
The following is his account of the closing
labors of this remarkable man:
During six days he (Whitefeid) preached
there (POrtsmOuth) and in the vicinity every
day. Returning, he addressed a vast assem-
bly, in the open air at Exeter. His emotions
carried him away and he prolonged his dis
course through two hours. 1t was an effort of
stupendous eloquence-his last field triumph;
the last OF that series of mighty sermons
which had been resounding like trumpet blasts
for thirty-four years over England and Amer
ica
We departed the same day for Newburyport,
where it was expected he would preach on the
morrow. While at supper the pavement in
front OF the house and even its hall were
crowded with people impatient to hear few
words from his eloquent lips; but he was ex-
hausted, and rising from the table said to one
of the clergymen who were with him, "Broth-
er, you must speak to these dear people, can
not say word" Taking candle he hasten
ed towards his bedroom, but before reaching
it he was arrested by the suggestion that he
ought not thus to desert the anxious crowd,
-hungering for the bread of life from his hands.
He paused on the stairs to address them. He
had preached his last sermon; this was to be
his last eXhortation. 1t would seem that
some pensive misgiving, some vague PRESENT.
ment touched his soul with the saddening ap-
prehension that the moments were too pre-
cious to be lost in rest. He fingered on the
stairway while the crowd gazed up at him with
fearful eyes. as Elisha at the ascending proph-
ct. His voice, never perhaps surpassed in its
mnsic and pathos, tloaoed on until the candle
,ohich he held In his hand burned aagay and
fell into the socket. The next morning he
was not, for God had taken him.
Mr.. w hitefelds remains were entombed in
vault under church in Newburyport, but
whether they rest in the same place now or
have been removed to another locality we are
not prepared to say. III
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

English papers record the discovery of pc
ty of the Camel coal deposits in Flintshire
The .fduteua Of the Academic Franchise
left vacant by the death of NJ. Dupin, will prob
ably be filled up by M. Jules Favre.
The Sultan has made Sir Henry Bulwer,
ate British Minister at Constantinople, pres
ent of palace on the Bosphorus, and it is be-
ieved that his ex-Excellency viii take up his
residence in the Turkish capital,
The King of Greece has at length been
compelled to yield to the popular clamor for
he expulsion of the Danish Mentor, Count
Sponnek i,
AT Greenook, Scotland, lately, number of
children were amusing themselves acting the
hanging of DR.. Pritchard. A boy named
RAnulty, seven years, appeared as the doctor,
and boy named M'Aulay, ten years, as CAL
craft, the hangman. A stage was got up, and
rope fixed and put round the neck of MANU-
" by MAulay, who let the drop fall in MASTER
ly style, and left MAnulty hanging by the
neck. Some of the neighbors, on hearing of
he affair, ran to the rescue, and succeeded in
,utting him down in time to save his life. s
The tomb of Horace Vernet is just COM
oleted. The place is marked by single block
Of granite, ON which rests white marble slab
The upper part of which, although placed in a
horizontal position, is in the form of Latin
cross. A palette and brushes sculptured on
5he front OF the monument alone remind the
oasser-by that there rest the ashes of the great
painter. a
"A polyglot newspaper is to appear in Paris
Turing the Exhibition of 1867 1t will be pub
ished in the English, French, German and It.
alian languages, and will be entitled Moniteu.
Polyglotte DIES ErDosants.
The operation of casting cubic block of
steel, of the enormous weight of one hundred
IONS, was successfully accomplished recently at
afoundry at East Greenwich, near London.
1t is believed in Paris that a reconciliation
has been effected between the Napoleon cousins,
md that the Prince will go back to Paris on or
about the 10Th of December. His presence is
much needed to hasten on the Exhibition Com
nissioners who seem to be inadequate to their
work.
The King of the Belgians is reported
10 have returned from the Chateau d'Ardennes
in a very bad state of health, a circumstance
which, combined with the threatening aspect
of the political world, causes much anxiety
amongst those who desire to see the peace of
Europe preserved
Archbishop Manning, in one of his contri-
buttons to the recently published volume of
Roman Catholic Essays and Reviews, declares
that the temporal sovereignty of the Pope was
never more secure than at the present time.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
DEpARrURE OF OCEAN srEAMERs.
MARINE N EWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, December 4.
ARRIVED.
Barque r A Allen, Sylvester, Bangor for Matanzas
Barque Dency, Smith, Bangor for Havana.
Brig j Polledo, Br) Warwick, Cardenas 18th ult
Brig Express, (Brl Howard, Halifax Ms.
Brig Sea Bird, tBr) Edgett, Hillsboro NIB Tor Now
York. lal-g'f =
Brig Mercedes, (BrJ Kohl, New York, to load for
Cienfuegos.
Brig Edwin, Allen, Calais for Providence
Sch Wirralite, (Brl JONES' Liverpool Eng, general
cargo on Canadian account; put in tor orders)
Sch Carrie, (Brl Goodenow, Yarmouth Ms.
Sch Wild Hunter, tBr) Parrsboro Ms for N York.
Sch Echo, (Br) Harris, st John NIB.
Sch Ceres, (of Tremont) Robins, st George NIB.
Sch Christina. Richards, New York.
Sch Justina, Gregory, New York. .,,. ...'
Sch Matanzas, Hamilton, Boston.
Sch Florida, Thompson Boston,
Sch Sarah Harris, Sanborn, Machias.
Sch Bruna, Woodland, Jonesport.
Sch Andrew jackson, Treworgy, Surry.
Sch Lady Ann, Flood, Surry.
Sch Challenge, -, Philadelphia for Bangor
Sch Union, Foss. New York for Machias
Sch Hardscrabble, Gregory, York for Rockland
Sch Rochester, Percy, Boston tor Boston.
Sch Banner, Albee, Calais tor New York.
Sch r Foster, Clark, Ellsworth for Boston,
Sch + A Sawyer, Reed, Ellsworth for Boston.
Sch Vicksburg Haskell, Bangor for Richmond.
Sci, Gen Washington, Tarr, Bangor tor Boston.
Sch Rough 81 Ready, Achorn, Bangor for Boston,
Sch Napoleon, Lord, Bangor for Lynn.
Sch Bay State, Young, Rockland for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
Our National Debt.

The New York Commercial Chronicle, writ
ing on our national debt and the means of
paying it, alludes to the anxieties which a "few
responding statesmen and querulous writers"
have expressed in relation to the stability of
the national securities, and says:
off, however, were so foolish as to doubt
whether national securities, at present rates Of
fer Investments for capital which more lucrative
and inviting than those of any other country shrewd
foreigners are deferred by such fears For sever
al months past European capital has been funding
itself in ve-twenty bonds with such eagerness that
the advance in the rate of interest in Germany has
been attributed in part to this cause, and even the
coupons received here on Wednesday last by the
ratas were sufficiently large in amount to affect the
ia sIy OF foreign exchange. :
l. no not here raise the question as to how far IT
20 IN o;t e ioT our bonds TO be held abroad. 1t is
gu o,Saua l tne present purpose note as fact TO
pe re III iorecasting the future movements in
me 81 our national securities that whatever
fnancers, equally scik the masses Of on. casa ,
hare full confidence in these securities and IN he a1os
porous destiny reservedtor the future Of our Tree Re-
public" -
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05
DnMESrIC PORTS.


SAN FRANCIsCO-Ar Oct 80, brig Deacon, Reel
Freeport, Oregon; Nov T. ship Caroline Reed, Hind,
Port Madison .f .U7 . .l'r'
In port Nov 18th, ship otago, Thorndike, for New
Bedford, chartered at $4,000.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 18th, ship Margaret Evans
CID 2sd, ships Zephyr, West, and Gettysburg. Edge
Liverpool barques A Carton, Tapley, Galveston
oath Cephas Starrett Gregory Providence
MOBILE-Ar 22d, ship Scotia. Doane, Philadel-
phia; sch C Hertzs, Gray, Rockland.
Cid 23d ship Alhambra, Moulton, Liverpool; 9th.
brig Urana, Bruce New York. '
SAyANNAH-Ar 18th, brig Fannie, Chapman,
Philadelphia '''''''
CHARIESToN-Ar 9th, barque Flora, Hubbard,
Baltimore
Ar 2sth, brig Logan, Jarvis, New York; schs Hen
rletta, Hodsdon, Rockland; Hattie Rass, Poland
,WJILMINGToN-Ar 9th, brig Concord, Everett,
RICHMOND-Ar 1st, briggs Monica, Mitchell. and
Anna ID Torrey, Haskell, Bangor.
BAL1tMORE-Ar 1st brig Raven, Patterson, FIN
Boston.
PHILADELPIHA-Ar1 lat, briggs Celia NJ Carver,
Treat. Hyannis Abby Watson, Watson, Providence:
G Il Kelley, Morrill,, Boston; sehs Science johnson
Sew York for Mobile; + Nash, Small st George:
Lucy Jones, Muncy, Portland.
CID 3Oth barque Eventide, Park, Bath: brio Prem
tiss Hobbs Morgan, Bristol ri; Gear, Hammond for
Boston.
Ar I'd, brigs Elmira, Norton, Providence; Trenton.
Atherton. New York, land cid for Gloucesfer) Fan,
ME Lincoln. Collins, Boston.
NEW fORk-Ar LIST, steamer Gen Putnam, Smith
Portland; brigs Herbert, tBr) Sandford, Horton Ms
via PORTLAND; Russian, Getchell, New buryport for
ImladeIphla; scls Burton, Frohock, and Alfred
Burtiss =, Bangor; VIM Jones, Monroe, Boston
for Nantcoke River.
Ar I'd, schs Ganges, Eaton, Ellsworth for Hacken-
sack; VIM II Mitchell, Cole, Rondout for Boston,
The Portland daily press., 1865-12-05

signed to our terms those members of the
court most acceptable to us and best qualified
for their position, and we think the Legisla-
ture should afford us separate, independent
court for this county; and if the State cannot
afford to pay such a salary as will command
the services of whoever may be considered
best qualified for its bench, then let the com-
ty or city contribute sufficient to accomplish SO
desirable an object. If this plan should not be
acceptable to the Legislature, then let il pro-
vide law court of three judges, with two law
terms in each district, and thus dispose of the
law questions without the great delay now at
tending them, with court for trial of four
judges, who could dispose of all the business
as speedily and as satisfactorily as is now done
under the present system. ms
We hope the Governor will delay the NOM
ination until the meeting of the LEGISLATURE
and that some system may be devised to RENE
dy the difficulties which now exist. One
can be presented by which we can obtain
Court. with judges of the highest legal talent
and acouirements in the State, and with not
one half of the expense and delays now attend
ing judicial proceedings. CUMBERLAND.