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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

DOWNFALL OF MORNoNIsx.-There is n
giimmcring Of MORAL light in the city Of
the saints. Polygamy, the cornerstone oil
a1-- :, hA- Leen boldly assailed by
the Rev. y. Mcleod, a Gentle minister a,
the capital OF Utah, who is said to he max
ing prosclytcs so fast that Dashaw Yonng
shakes in. his shoes. His wives and the
wives of his subordinates are be .;nn;n,, -,
think, and it is surmised that their coaits.
tons arc not favorable to the pouItry-vard
plan of matrimony. They begin to see
that the mental principle which applies to
focks of hens is not SO well suited tr ancLs
OF women, All the elderly chandeliers OF
Nlormondom have taken the alarm. They
no longer flap their wings and crow amid
their harems; and their wives, it is said.
begin to look upon them with aversion and
contempt. We hope the news is true. Too
long have the vile old sinners enjoyed their
infamous monopoly. 1t is time tho scrag-
hos were broken up and the Gagged birds
set free. The Sultan of Turkey has abol.
ishcd his imperial harem at Constantinople
Of his own accord, and it is time that our
American Grand Turk and his bearded Da-
mites were compelled to follow suit. IF the
latest intelligence from Salt Lake CITY il
authentic, the fairest and most intelligent
of the daughters Of the Latter-day Saints
have abandoned Mormonism, and gone
over, bagend- baggage, to the Gentilcs.-
Good girls They shall have a husband a
piece, instead Of = fbsAtion Of one. Wo-
men have rights, among which one of the
most indefeasable is the right of each to a
whole man. Seriously, the Mormon set
nents are blots upon the map of the Unit
cd States, aud if Mormonism cannot be re-
formed out Of existence by moral suasion,
its besssly institutions should be wiped out
by the strong hand Of lcga! authority
Exehaage.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

HE REASON wHr.-IIcayy taxation must
OF necessity, be- the order Of the day, az
long as the action of Congress coInpels us
to keep in force large standing army
Ihc Var department was to expend about
shrty-ninc millions for 1866; but the Sec.
rotary, after announcing tina. estimate. now
discovers that the expense will be over
e'ghty-seyen millions Of money-doub!s
the sum OF the entire expenses Of the fed
erai government under the old reg;n,e.-
This is the cost Of governing the sontI. Ly
the bayonst, instead Of governing it by the
law OF magnanimity and kindness. We
must BE- taxed to death almost, and the
price Ct everything We eat, drink and wcsr
must be kept up to an extrasagant stan
dard, because Congress is unwilling TO per.
init the southern states 10 be represented
IN the federal capitol until after III. pe,t
Presidential election. : Eeclonm.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
Nj AR.y2IED.

In Jersey City. April 18TH at the Church Of the I'm.
macnIate Conception by Rev Mr.. Senez, Mr.. JAMES NJ
BRlEN, formerly Of McGregor, to Miss KATE THERESA
KELLY OF New Jersey.
Teank you JAMES, for the fnc!y-got-up cards which
give the above information. The reader will see that
our paper is day in advance of the wedding but
young people who are engaged always anticipating
Mr. Or is now one of the writer's for the Herald and
good one, we'll warrant. We glad he has aban-
doned Feniansln and concluded make home of his
own in country which no Foreign power can ever
disturb.
Fortune to you, young folks! May the first repre-
sentative be pair of thonl
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

FIRsT.-The Petrol from st. Louis, the
Sucker State, also from st. Louis (botl
Northern Line) with two barges each,
struck our wharf on Sunday last, the Petrol
being the first to arrive for &c. The
Northern Light of Dubuque (Capt. Cab
bart, Clerk Eddy arrived about 81 p. NJ.
Each boat was received on our levee by
hundreds of ladies, gentlemen and child
rem. McGregor had fine day, the hours
were after church and Sunday schools; tho
boats were expected; the Railroad east had
been destroyed for week and any amount
Of interest was felt in the arrivals, ''from
America Congratulations, newspapers
and a happy time generally were the or
der. We shook hands with Hons. G.. Paulk
and P. G. Wright Of the Iowa Legislature,
saw n. NJ. futile on the promenade deck
of one of the packets and the boats passed
up the river, to return when ice above
stops them.
Capt. Bisbcc's Ferry Steamer -Alamakce,
caine over Oh Sunday evening with paSscn.
gers for the west. Contrary to the usual
rule, Supt. w. y. Strong Of the McGregor
Western, trained the delayed party 40
miles toward shutdown.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

NOT THIS .WEEk.--By the opening Of tt1
mails--closed to us since Apr. 2d--ws or
in receipt Of two bushels Of p,s'.s' ni's
letters or less, a. many ''nmunications,
noet;c nro.e d;d,e.., comic, nonsensic,
Sccc W. c.n,.r s'blish or reply to half Of
,hom or as, Tuesday morning, A. D..
,ccc received our first regular mail for
y, past several days-say about week
and the rush is such as to bcwilder U.S.
Correspondents must be patient.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
General Revival.

\ great revival is now in progress in
the Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
churches Of the United States. A similar
outburst of religious enthusiasm took place
on both sides of the Atlantic nine Years
ago, and as five years Of the interval have
been marked, in this country, at least. by
civil strife and political and religious hos
tility OF the bitterest character growing
out OF that strife, it seems quite proper we
should all repent of our mis-doinss and
shortcomings, and 10 works metc for re-
pentance. 1t may be question with So
ber-minded people whether the conyulsivc
exhibitions of pious fervor called reviyals
produce any permanent good. Suddenly
converted sinners who experience rcli-
gion' in wild way, and entertain hope
which, for the time being, amounts to a
dellrious cxtasy, are liable. like persons
excited by grosser species ofintoxication,
to violent reaction. Sometimes indiyidu-
ais, originally Of doubtful character, who
have been ancrn -asain,, at prOtrHcted
meetings, degenerate into incurable and
chronic transgressors after the eiIervesence
OF conversion has subsidized The cases in
which bad men are changed to permanent
saints, as in the twinkling of an eve. are
very rare in our times, whatever they nav
aayc been in the earlier ages of christiani-
y. Still we are not prepared to say that
IN view OF the bitterness and uncharitable-
ness which sects and divisions of sects are
lprone TO manifest toward each other, it is
not commendablc in them occasionally to
sit in sackclotl, acknowledging their guilt
with sobs and signs, and tears. and obtain.
ut they can, full pardon. But we think
that during such seasons Of humiliation.
the sectarian presses should refrain from
abusive controversy, and that all dcnomi-
nations should intcrnit their disputes o..
points OF belief and polemics in general
Bat alas in spite Of ..the reviYali' tho old
leaven OF sectarian rancor still pcryades n
large portion of the evangelical press. and
nagnatcs of the church who profess to be
solely intent on leading their focks to par
svlisc, cannot forbcar from quarrclling on
the road. Furthermore, itappcars that the
vehement exhortation5 of the rcyiyalists fail
utterly in casting out Satan from their
midst. for at late ''protractcd meeting"
in Louisville, Kentucky, the watch of a
clergyman was stolen from his pocket while
he vas walking to and fro ansong the
shricking multitude asking them about the
state Of their solIls.-S. Times.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

New PETROLEUM CoNrASY.-The Legis-
laturc has just passed an act Of incorpor-
alton for another Mining and Petroleum
Company, in this city. 1t goes by the
name and style of the American Company.
The following gentlemen procured the right
OF incorporation, viz: Horace Beach. c. w.
Potter, Fred j. Miller, Geo. Il. Harrington,
Ira B. Brunson, Jules Fcmechon, A. p.
Richardson, j. d. Jones Joseph Tilmont,
b. W. Brisbois, and O. 3. Thommas.
These names are a sufficient guarantee
that this is a responsible and sound insti-
tution.--Ir. du Chen Union.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

Two young men commenced the sal
making business in Philadelphia. The,
bought lot Of truck from Stephen Glare
on credit. and a friend had engaged to en-
dorsc for them. Each caught a roll ant
was carrying it off, when Giard remarked
''Had you not better get dray?'
"No; it is not far and we can carry il
ourselves"
"Tell your friend he needn't endorse
your note. II take it without"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

vsaiher, sc.
The weather u good cnough-the mar
rs are fair bat thssa is n.thing arriving,
beat % aud 81 Co.. Dry goods are low
J aud falling. Groceries are firner, Gold
wishou! change.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed
Done ut the city of Washington, this I'd
day of April, in the year of our Lord, A.
D.-ls66, and Of the independence of the
United States of America the Goth
ANDREW JOINS N.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

JouS THOMPSON, Of Elksder, hereby
gives notice tina. he will pay no debts wltat-
ercr contracted on his account, unless a
n,'itten order FROM him is presented with
the bill. Merchants and others will OBJ
sery. this, w1aprl0
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

The n. Y. SUNDAY TINES il ono of the
best-if not tic bcst-papcrs in America.
Since ls4f it has been our pleasure to read
its most interesting columns and so long as
we can read it shall be our special favorite
among newspapers. We often copy from
it with the modest credit of Eek" but not
unfrequcntly our fashion is to credit in full.
Its stories, original and selected, arc not of
the soft, acknowledgements style; thu y
are all brilliant, readable and pointed; its
paragraphs are terse, witty and exactly to
the centre; its fashion reviews are admira-
bly, done by JENNIE JuSr; its Answers to
Correspondents are indispensable to the
reader Of Law, Politics, History or Sports
in fact it is as far ahead of the ordinary
magazines Of the day as the pure spring
water of the mountains is ahead of the
Lethean liquid of an Indiana marsh. We
wonder people do not give it a larger west
ern support. Mrs. Rcbecca Noah, relict
Of the celebrated Mordeca Manassch Noah
its founder) is the principal owner; its
editor We believe to be the former editor of
''The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times"
JOHN Du SoLLf, Esq, butwe are not sure of
this. If our readers want one Of the most
able and instructive Y. Y. Weeklies ut Three
Dollars per year it will afford us much
pleasure to remit the money. Our ex-
change with it for 10 years has not been
paid in puf'.-the publishers never asked
us for word of commentator, but it is
only just thatwe occasionally tell the public
how much they lose by not patronizing
this gem of the American weekly journals.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
- -
--latest News

We cant begin to give the news Of las
week. Let us condcnse. Canada is no
taken Ducks arc plenty, though the wal
on them is terrible. The river rises ant
tails as it plcascsi iirtting ice and drift
wood arc abundant. The Sucker State
went as far up as Brownsville, and passed
here Oh return at Il Monday night. The
mails and passengers came through on the
NJ. & p. du Chen road on Tuesday morn.
ing. Capt. BIsDEE is a regular visitor now
with his Aiamakee Ferry steamer. McKen-
zic & Son have taken the Pennsylvania
House, in MeGrcscr, and will proceed to
make it tip-top place for travellers. Gill
more 4 Skclly will probably take the
Saloon adjoining.
Big Andy leaves soon for his summer
tour in the exhibition line. The Civ
il Rights bill has not passed the House. 1t
is said the President has stated that it can
not become law unless all the states are
represented; he is opposed to erecntiny
laws that arc not constitutionally passed.
Some say congress will impeach him! Let
them try it. Scovcll, the President of the N.
Jersey senate, has the deadlock on the vote
in an election for Z. S. Senator, and he
states publicly that no radical can "comc
in"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

The Boston clergy have been trying
their tongues on the President, and foul
mouths they disclose. We give speci
men from one Of them, Rev D.. A.. Was
SON This d. d. took for his text Feel.
x, 10: "Woc to thee, o land, when thy
King is a child" Among other things he
said:
Let us build a moAulncnt to Benedict
Arnold: lct US lose no time in doing him
justice; for, although the carton smells i'll
beside the rose, yet its smell becomes like
the rose when compared with asafetida
Let us say Saint Judas and Patriot Arnold,
for this last betrayal has character and
place TO which the others were mere moth
ing, for it was done not only without com
Function, but so far as the chief actor
was concerned-with feeling that he was
doing good No vice ever reaches its
worst till it comes with feeling Of virtue
in it, '5lt-H #e %Htso 5tfi1f 1&a t1ht
"Judas was bungler; he should have
gone INFO the synagogue with the price of
himself jingling in his pocket, and thank,
ed God that he was not as other men. He
was a fool, aud went and hanged himself
but don let us be too hard on him; he
didn't live i'm the nineteenth century -
Your perfectly virtuous traitor 1t takes
time to form Andrew johnson is a base
coward, Or else he would not cry out that
Charles Sumner wants to assassinatc him
Thank God, we have at last in Congress a
body Of men intent on doing their duty
Despite the tremendous reduction in the
wholesale price of raw cotton, cotton shee-
tinss are almost as dear us when the crude
material was held at twice it's present pri-
ces and gold was quoted at 28O.s The way
Of it is this: the nagnates Of the mills have
an understanding among themselves that
no more cotton goods shall be manufact-
ured and sent to market than can DO dis
posed of ut the present extostionato rates.
Artificial scarcity and swinging prices
is the motto cf the New England factory
lords .,rs, IN
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
ID L II ID /:

At West Union, Sunday night at II, ii. b. Grosven
or, of typhoid fever His wife, mother and broth Ell
arrived halt an hour too late to bid him the last fare
WELL (
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

With Maj. Drumnondiweespect to have
IN occasional tilt politicdaly -oppositcs as
We are On questions Of pclicy-but these
tits will not be likely to go into social re-
Ia ions. The shape ofhis hat or of ours is
not important to the public. It plcascs us
% know that we have an opponent whom
we can mcct on the street, at our respect-
i've houses, and in any company, as a peer
--one whorwill not descend to the SLAM. Of
the hsh-nArRet whcn he may possibly fail
10 make point politically. lie is good,
legal thinker, ready pcnu.sn, a strong
writer and decided sympathizcr with the
Aati-Jchnson party. Time will lcyclopc
the future.
We wish the Major success Us !. brother
in editorial harness 'twould be hypocriti.
cal to extend the wish any farther, Hshe
waits for us to throw the first club in a po-
itico-social war, it will be several weeks.
'efore he need arm himself. There is
space enough in the city for two papers:
IT those who control them consult Meir
m intefesss, and not sell friendship to &C.
nnnodate knaves.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
To Farmers.

TT HAVE lot of first rate YOUNG MARES which
OF them several with foal Call at my place in ION,
Allamakec County. 2wl95 NICHOLAS DRUM
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11
Safe or EIcANnS
A SUGGESTION TO THE LADIES,

Each day we see upon the street
Some Lady finely dressed,
And in " hose wardrobe rich and near,
g. Is fauitless taste expressed. .N g. s..
Yet by her side there walks man
In rough and careless gnise,
So that the Unmatched pair VIC scan -.t
With feelings of surprise
Ladies whose husbands do not choose &c..
Fer to look trim and nice
Though for your dress they don't refuse
To pay handsome price
Reflect that wedlock makes you one,
And vain is all your show,
II still your other half does shun -e- .u
In neat attire to go. a@ '
And il Of ''yan expense he talks
Then let the niggard be
Hence exilei from those charming walks
In your sweet company.
- Or, that his own looks may reflect s.
Due credit ON his spouse.
Bid him his steps ut direct ~.
To a. KJHN'S famous house. sa-sE
l desire TO inform he nh I h,vo =;
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

Eg-BUy FEE5H GROUND OswEGO WATER
LIME AND GENUINE I}OsENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS & SON.-Na ~" a&&aA#
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

; desire to inform the public that have removed
from kos Block to the store formerly occupied Stein
Lam K
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-11

betn overcome and subdued, must so be
dealt with as to induce them voluntarily to
become friends, or else they must be held
by absolute military power, or else so de.
vastated as to forever prevent them from
doing harm as eneIoics, which last named
policy is abhorrent to humanity and free
dom; and, -ss
" hcreas, The constitution Of the United
States provides for the constitutional com
munitics only as states, and not as terrific
ries, dependencies or protectorates; and,
" hcreas, Their consent must necessarily
be obtained to the constitution Of the
United States, and placed on like footing
as to rights, immunity, dignity and power
with the several powers with which they
arc governed. and Of which the politica
policy is the principe Of right and justice
well calculated to induce the people of the
said states to become more and more con
slant in their rs2swed alegiances; and,
Whereas, Standing armies, military oc
cupation. mi itary law, military tribunals
and the suspension Of the writ Of ha5eas
corpus, are, in time Of peace, dangerous to
public liberty and Incompatible with the
individual rights Of persons, and contrary
to the genius of our free institutions, and
exhaustive OF the national resource, and
not, therefore, to be sanctioned or allowed
except in cases Of actual necessity. for re
repelling an invasion, or for the suppression
of treason; and, d
Whereas, The government Of the United
States, from the beginning of the ipsusrcc
ton to its suppression, has been in confor
nifty with principles herein set forth and
enumerated; sehns.!
Therefore, |, Andrew johnson, president
Of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and declare that the Instruction which
has heretofore existed in the states of Geor-
ga South Carolina, North Carolina, Viz
sinia, Tennessee, Alabama. Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Florida is at an
end and henceforth to be so regarded, In
testimony whereofI have herelnto sct NV
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-18
LATEST TELEGRAMS
FROM NEW YORK


Mexican Affairs Mormon OuIrages
Upon Gen1iIes-Gen. sherman and
Minister CampbeH - British Gum
boats, etc.
New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald's
City of Mexico correspondent of Novem-
Der 29th, says Macmillan is as unstable as
water, and it is unsettled whether he will
abdieate or resume his empire.
The council meeting at Orizaba did not
result very satisfactorily.
The idea of American Intervention is
unpopular among all parties, and Juarez
himself has lost most of his adherents, be-
cause of report that he had granted a
portion of Lower California to the United
States.
The Herald's Las Paz correspondent says
the French column, retiring from Mazatlan,
was completely cut off from the capital by
the combined forces of Lazeda and Crova-
da, and had sailed for France.
The Heralds Washington special says
Col. Slower, who has recently returned to
that city from Salt Lake City, reports that
many outrages are being perpetrated on
Gentiles by. MormOns Brigham Young had
sworn vengeance ON them, and his follow
ers were Jealous in their prosecutions.
The same special says the departments
at Washington have received no official in
formation of the intention If Gen. Sher-
man and Minister Campbell to return to
New Orleans, nor of their having done so,
as reported heretofore
The brig Arabian, which arrived at this
port yesterday, reports having seen the
yacht Henrietta on Thursday, nearly due
east from Nantucket.
w. NJ. Compton and John Blake, who
were severely burned by the explosion of
gasoline at the Compton House, on Friday
night, died from the effects Of their injuries
yesterday. This makes ten persons who
have lost their lives during the past week
by fire, and there are nine victims yet living
who are badly injured, and some of them in
a condition that leaves but little hope of
their recovery.
The Herald's Montreal special says:
Two British gunboats left Quebec last night
having received orders from Gov. Michael
to act as convoy to the Cunard steamer
1t is the intention of the government to
station military force on the frontier, in
consequence of the military preparations
now being made by the Fenians under Col.
Roberts.
Large quantities of military stores ar
rived here yesterday by the Grand Trunk
Railroad, from Quebec.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-18
DEATH OF PRoFEssoR Gross.

We are deeply panied to record the
death of Prof, NATHANIEL Cross He
had been feeble for some months, but
his condition was not such as to ex-
cite the apprehensiohaof his family, until
within the past few days On Sunday he
grew rapidly worse, and expired yester-
day morning at his residence near this
city,
This intelligence will occasion sincere
regret in this community, Of which he
was a distinguished ornament for many
years, and throughout the South and
Southwest, where he was well known as
an instructor, and a patron of education
The alumni of the University of Nash
vile dispersed over the whole country,
will mark the event as the fall of the last
of the eminent Faculty which made and
for many years, preserved the renown of
that institution Troost Hamilton Linds-
ley aud Cross are names interviewer with
the history OF Nashville as seat Of
learning They viii long be fragrant in
the memory of those who sat beneath
their teachings and felt the influence of
their example In the extent and accu-
racy of his attainments; in devotion to
his noble calling; in the uprightness and
purity Of his life; and in the discharge of
every duty, public and private, NATHA-
MEL Cross was a worthy member Of that
great combination of ability and scholar
ship, and did successfully his part in the
cultivation Of science and letters in this
region His qualities were not as
splendid as those Of some Of his fellows,
and his disposition was unassuming;
but when brought to the test, as
the exigeneies Of the University on oe,
casiOns required, he was always equal to
the task imposed, and performed in every
department with honor In the chair Of
Languages which he so longsd filed, he
was a model professor He was deeply
imbued with the spirit Of the classics,
and taught Greek and Latin with fervor
and delight Beneath calm and to APP
pearanee Geld aud rigidly formal exterior,
he had heart aglow with true sppreei
alton of the master minds with whom he
eommuned Those who saw Prof Cross
in hours Of recreation, could realize that
he was alive to the wit and satire Of
Horace, the elegance Of Virgil and the
majesty Of Homer; aud that his admira-
ton for the ancients had cultivated in him
to high degree, the good, the true and
the beautiful bis daily life was re-