The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-15

News and Items.
Arrangements have been made for an
exchange of all prisoners, including ne
groes; but it is estimated that it will not bs
possible to effect the delivery of more than
1000 per month.
An old widow in Ohio sent $25 to the
Sherman fund With . note stating that she
was present at his birth, and put the first
clothes on little Will Tecumseh
Solomon advised the sluggards to 60 to
the ant, blu; in our day they go to their
Uncle"
Gen, Schofield has been appointed to the
command Of the department of North Caro-.
lima, Gen. Ord of Va. and Gen. Palmer of
Ky.
Gwin is said to be en- route for Europe,
having failed with MACMILLAN.
1t is said young secesh lady in Culpep.
per, Va, became offended at a Union off.
Ger of whom she requested the loan of some
books: he sent her Les Nisesa6les She
sent it back Indignantly with . message
that "Gen. Lees men were not IS misera.
BILE as the Yankee trashy'
CoLFAx is reported to have sold his
Register at South Bend, Indiana, to the
other partners. We remember we'll when
Schuyler" bought the Free Press, turned
it into the Register and took editorial con-
troll Of it. He was then not Is years old.
All, me Time pushes US along rapidly, but.
we cant help it. 1t is farther rumored tina,
Colfax and the widow Of Douglas will mar
ry.
Col. North and all the ether democrats
who were arrested at the last election
charged with aiding to carry N. y. for
Mcclellan and Seymour by means of fraud
ulent ballots, were recently discharged
without trial. mo cause of action"
The court marshal to try Gen. Payne
met at Cairo on the 9th, Gems. Heintzel.
man, Hunter, and Casey are among the
members.
The votes for President and Vice Presi
dent were counted on the 9th. The vote
of the rcbellious States was not included, .
prohibitory act having passed both houses.
Gen. A. J. Smiths command, from Gen.
Thomas army, passed through Cairo, on
Thursday, on its way down the Mississippi.
The soldiers made raid upon the stores
in the town. capturing thousands of dollars
worth of property.
A proposition to tax spirits on hand
was defeated in Congress.
The tau on malt liquors has been in.
creased 81, to g. 30 per barrel.
The government arsenal at Rock Island
will be commenced Immediately. 1t will
cost 81 SOC, 900 and is intended to be the
largest of the kind in the world.
Gen. Price is not dead, As was reported,
but is at Lanesport, Ark.
The Galena Gazett reports 1000 car
loads of government stores IN that city
waiting shipment. OF these there were
700 car loads of oats alone.
A soldier Of the 9th Iowa cavalry at
Sioux City, was shot recently entering q
henroost A gun had been fixed SO as to
60 off if the door of the roost was opened.
There are 1000 negroes in Washington.
many Of them in most destitute condition.
Late reports from societies having their in.
terests in charge, represent their condition
as deplorable indeed.
Chicago furnished twice As many hogs
this year a. Cincinnati.
The salaries of Congressman are to be
raised to SIC, O0O-the mileage to remain
the same.
The Ill., Senate have voted to pay elective
state officers in gold.
The use of arsenic in coloring the hair
and the French powders for the face is said
to produce fainting in very susceptible
ladies. Those who can stand it are pre-
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