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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
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Bancroft, the eulogist of Mfr. Lincoln.
puts his subject far ahead Of Palmsrs.on,
the renowned English premier; hattering
the dead is no uncommon fault. The
Monroe (Wis) Sentinel Of last week
contains very fair report from the oil re-
gjons Of Wisconsin,. Copper Greek is STIR
ring the west up in good style. John
W. Hughes, Esq, of Grown Point, Indiana,
has been spending some days with friends
here and at Prairie du Chen. John is a
trader, horse dealer, sharp as 4 whip and
we think he knows his biz every time. 49,.
Mr. and Mrs. Decor Jennings are at the
Union House; it is said they are remarkably
successful; We are never sick and hence
our remark is from report only 80. w.
W. Allen formerly Of the McGregor firm
of Allen & Wilkerson and late of the army,
called to see US last week; he looks as
young as he did 10 years ago whom hand
ing out prints and groceries to the pioneers
Of this section. The ball for the benefit
Of James Fairy 10 postponed to Saturday
March Sd :. Mr.. Carse (DemocraD is the
recently elected Mayor OF Burlington, by
600 majority; this is change which indi-
Gates the direction Of public opinion; the
reign of fanatics is closing. A. Kohn is
off this week cia Kansas to Philadelphia
Cor goods and visit; we shall miss the
NJ; jor very much-'tis possible he will re.
turn with partner for life. Alden NJ.
White, our youngest printer is Ending
tine to paint some fine pictures; one Of
his best efforts can b. seen at the Good
Templs,'s Bazaar. We have late. "a.
in The TINES office entitled 1.-The Castle in
the Air" Alden is not prstsntious but he
is genius and the world will recognize
the fact before he is years older. Only
one train day now on the Mil and Pr
du CHEN Railway-it leaves early in the
CAPT Bisbee's teams will call
for travellers at public or private houses in
the city. Pat Lynch has contract on
the Cedar Rapids and Mo. r Road he
leaves for the post this week ). Go to the
Bazaar if you want fun, oysters, pretty
baskets, pictures. toys, doll babies or the
sight OF the most beautiful girls in A;neri-
ca. The snow and storm of Monday and
Tuesday of last week, blocked all the rail
roads we can hear Of; the trouble is now
over and Cap. Sherwin is in running order
IS usual. Col. Henderson the Assessor
for this district, is required to ct!iea h'c.
self in the Dubuque Custom House. ..
French has bought Of Evans the lot on
which Mozar, Hall stood; he will build in
the spring ....
Remember the Anniversary Ball at Evans
Hall on Wednesday evening of this week
(22d } Gen. Washington was one of the best
men ever ST mt into the world and it is prop
er that we honor his memory. Several
weddings are reported to us As possibe
within q few weeks; We feel quite positive
about too ceremonies in town, but We are
not allowed to tell all we know The
K'ckspoo OIL Co. is expecting to commence
drilling near Wauzeka, when spring opens.
... Our paper this week is less original
than usual, but it is probably all the better
on that account.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

OH.
A trip to the Copper Creek oil woiks this
week, in company with about dozen OF the
lively ones of McGregor, was attended with
slots of fun" and a triHe Of profanity -parte.
ularly did we hear the latter when our good
natured guiders, the Dykens Bros, upset the
passengers in snow drifts. 10 and BILL don't
often swear, and ander the circumstances they
were probably excusable We stopped to see
Prof. Shaw and lady, rscuperated in foampg
ale of the finest quality, met a party returning
from Copper Creek visit, got good report
and passed on. Superintendent WrLLoUanBY
was at hand, and the machine was working,
but owing to an imperfect steam pipe the pump
had been at rest for the "a hours preceding
This gave the water good start, and tho oil
indications in the tanks were less damonstra.
tive than usual. 1t ID the bsEef of all who
visit the well that larger tube must DO OBJ.
tanned in order to exhaust the water. Il II in.
variably the case that a. tho water runs light
the oil is abundant, and we give it as general
opinion that pump twice as exhaustive as
the present ore, would develop oil there in
barrels instead of gallons as now. 1t is there,
certain, and proper machinery will bring it up
before many weeks
After locking over the property our party
took passage for home, dined at Langdon's and
reached McGregor about IL midnight, all sat.
isfed with the ride, the bulky horse, the
conduct u the twins, the upsets, &c.
The Prairie du Chen Union of las. week
contains an article written BY JUo HuRD (Mr.
BRowS, the editor, is in New York;. Jun
says the oil story is no good. We are in
for med that when Jud looked at it hc was in
no condition to see anythins We don't know
about it, bat at all events the statement of tho
Union against the testimony of a cloud OF
witnesses men, too, Of the highest business
and Aosial integrity-does not justify many
words in reply. A publisher who doesn't see
the value sfcaptal and the development of
mineral wealth to his county, should be ex.
cused from all liability or censure. The Com.
pany pays nobody for puffing-parties who
have opinions about Copper Greek Stock may
just as we'll express them; the property il valu.
able and the owners know it. They are not
buying notices.
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a witness.

a Witness.
Some republican Journal on our exchange
list writes from headquarters reviewing the
epcech Of Johnson Of Maryland, the friend of
Clay, Webster. Choate and Crittenden John.
son 10 replying to Summers distractions:
If this be true, SAYS Senator Johnson, there
has not been republican form of government
il any Of the states Of the union, unless il be
the six that make no distinction on account of
color at the ballot box or in The jury box. And
Senator Johnson is right; and here again
hhe loosencss in logic for which the scholarly
senator from Massachusetts is distinguished, is
made apparent. IL is astonishing that we
should be told, with tho history Of the renub
lis in Our hands. and the acts Of its founders
before our eyes, THAI these founders. while
owning slaves and passing axs to kssp them
slayss. announced 70 the world that their con
iuct VA. Unconstitutional. ani therefore uuli
aud void.
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happy day. care not what may be said in
tauni orjeer | care not What may be whis.
petcd; but tell you that. whenever that
point is reached. the measure OF my ambition
viii have been filed, and more than filed.
have no object beyond it, Oh, how proud an
gratifying 1t would be to me to retire rom this
place feeling and Knowing that have been
instrumental in consummating the great end.
lt'reat applause
The delegation then shook the President
heartily by the hand. thanked him for the
KIND expression of his opinion, and retired.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

WE notice the appointment Of Colonel
Wm. Z Small as collector IN the second
congressional district Of Iowa. Colonel
Small i, conservative republican and a
firm supporter Of President Johnson. II
~ worthy of note that President Johuson
made this appointment in def .ncs of the
wishes Of Hiram Price, rad cal member oi
congress from the same district. The lat
ter bad another candidate for the position,
stay at home sbol;t,onist, but hs failed to
secure bis appointment over the veteran
and conservative Small
The omeDs connected with this selection
are good. They evince an increased deter.
Ainat!on on the part of President John
son to withhold his patronage from the
rampant radical d,sunion element that now
defy his wishes and impede reconstruction.
The sooner he bring the whole influence
OF government patronage to bear on this
disunion opposition, the sooner will he pu,
an end 10 ITS hostility and save the coun.
try Chicago Times
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Latest News.
The Richmond Examiner, suppressed on the
18th by order Of Gen. Terry, has been author.
lied to resume publication Gen. Grant has
ordered department. commanders to send to his
headquarters copies Of newspapers habitually
containing sentiments Of disloyNly, with view
70 their suppression.
IT 10 believed IN Washington that the Presi
dent will return the freedmans bureau blu to
congress for modification.
During the past ten months, taxes to the
amount Of $2S,0O0,0OO have been received
from the southern states.
Twenty three senators will vote agsirss the
representation amendment.
Gen Robert f. Lee was Or Saturday exam
fned by the joint reconstruction committee
He Was very reticcnt, his position evidently be.
ing an unpleasant ono. He commended as
liberal and humane, the course Of President
johnson and Gen. Grant toward tae south.
Another regiment has embarked from Liver
pool to Dublin. Still heavier rewards are Of.
tered for the capture of Head Centre Stcvcns
Negotiations are being made for the forna.
.ion Of \ new corps Of Austrian volunteers for
Mexico. Tho English parliament was opened
on the first. Mr.. Dcnison was elected speak.
or Of the house Of commons. The Dublin pc.
lice commissioners forbade the holding of a
proposed fancy fair, in aid Of the families of
Fenian prisoners. The Spanish frigate lsobel
is in pursuit of two CHILEAN privateers, seen off
the coast.
The Fenians Of New York and Brooklyn, 10
The ramber Of 10000, will parade, under COL
O'Aahony. on ST. Pat,ick's day. The broth.
'cFhood of Washington on Sunday evening
strongly denounced Minister Adams for re-
fusing to interfere in behalf of Irish American
>citizens imprisoned in ireland.
Mexican dates to Feb 6. states that the i'm
pera! exclequer is almost exhausted, and that
under instructions from France. Marsha, R,z,
inc recently loaned Macmillan. 800. COO with
which to meet pressing needs. The effective
strength of the Franco. Mexiean army ia placed
At .J.oO0 men. The rebel colonies of Carlotta
arc sadly la want of fund.
The empress of China has abdicased in IA
vor Of prince Kung, who has heretofore favored
The policy ofopeuins the empire to foreign in.
.e-courSa.
The resignation Of Secretary Harlan is the
current topic Of conversation. He is known TO
have expressed to Western Congressman, of
his political persuasion, his intention not to re.
main nucll longer Those WHO are in the
most eligible places for understanding the
Presidents mind upon the subject, assert that
nc is only awaiting the ostracism of Tennessee
rs State which evidently lie the plan of the re-
construction committee, to invite such of the
Cabinet ministers as are in known accordance
with that decision to vacate their places
lin the house, the deficiency bill occupied
most OF one day-Among the items was ouc
for furnishing the custom house at Dubuque;
one for $4,000, for the funeral expenses of
President Lincoln; and one for $4,000 for re.
pairing and furni.hing the White House, it
being claimed that nearly all the spoons, DC.
had been stolen by rel!chuntcrs after Mr..
L;Rcoln's death.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

SalI !:
There have been great many things
done in the progress of this war, in the
exercise Of what were called the war pow
ers Of the government, which thought a
little peculiar; some Of which could hard
ly undertake to defend under the constitu-
ton Of the United States.
Senator Howe in taking the oath of of.
flee made oath ito preserve, protect and
defend the Constitution of the United
States" He now admits that he could
not defend the acts Of the late admiaig.
traton. Hosc is this? Was it poverty,
ambition, or pnjlrY that induced him to
surrender his manhood and violate his oath.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

Tho loo;.latnro nc V;rrinia recept

The legislature of Virginia recently passed
a statute imposing certain penalties upon va.
grants, and defining who are such. General
Terry forthwith issued a proclamation setting
aside the act, fearing lest some negro should
suffer. Thai Stevens Il Co. hereupon de
nounced Virginia for self government! But
the Richmond Wing explains that the act in
question was copicd from the PENNSYLVANIA
statute on the same snbject-(Stevens' own
state)-and that the Objectionable clauses are
to be found in Dunlap's compilation OF Penn
sylvania laws, p. 636.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
CONNIE RCYAL.

TIMES orricn, Tuesday, Feb. CO. p. NJ.
Weather very pleasant now mefcury abont III,
freezing point. On Monday night of last week we hat
storm enough to last till next December Trains stop
Pea ior day or two; teams also held up Trade i,
du!l. Wheat aud Pork are not arriving plonilully-
ffices are about the same as last week. The Eastern
markets are generally the decline Icc-brdge very
hrh l. oks now like an carly opening of the River
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

OUTSIDE. -ANDYs talk with our eolored
brethren The Mil. ,SentiaeEs report OF
the Bachelors Club at the New Hall :.
The American Statesman Waste and
Wants Petroleum in Craw ford County,
Wisconsin :. A woman abuser; ladies' will
read il. .Thad. Stevens, in brief.
David Jack on Threshins machines j.. i. :.
Miscellany.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

AN elderly and good. natured spinster,
on being rallied as to her "single blessed
ness" declared, 81 never yet havs lost
heart, because have always kept in re-
membrance the fact that Naomi. the daugh
ter Of Enoch, was five hundred and eighty
years old when she got married."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

A French religious paper. speaking Of
Gladiator's success on tie English turf.
says: 1--WE are delighted in our soul to
see Roman Catholic horse beating Pro
testant horses"
This is almost UP to Beccher's pulpit
exhibitions.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

TAxEs.-The Treasurer Of Clayton County,
J. C. VAuPEL, will be at MOBILES office, Nc
Gregor, from Tuesday Noon. Feb. Goth, till
Saturday Neon, Feb. Oath.
Those who complain Of being obliged to
travel II miles to pay County Taxes, will find
the objection waved by calling on J. C Vaupel,
Treasurer of Clayton County, Feb II, 1866.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

DoGs.-The indianapolis Journal Of last
Friday contains the following:
"Thc sun dogs were out in strong force yes
terday morning. uuder the fostering and pro.
tecting care OF old Sol himself the solar CT.
mines radilted floods Of aurcral cffulgence
owe, the broad expansa Of the siderial hcav.
ems, erecting their hairs in bristling defiance
Of the antipodes, saarlins proud scorn at Ursa
MAJOR, and lighting up with Pr.smatic sp'sndor
the corrugated labyrinths OF the Milky Way
The paper does rot gay whether asybody
died.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

Ag- BUY FRESH GROUND oswEGo WATER
l IME AND GENUINE R0GGNDhLB CEELFr OF
GLASS & sON.@oa
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Father Cleveland is now the oldest clcr.
gyman in Boston. H. is ninety f ur years
OF age, bnt is still active in his duties. lie
was an Office holder uader Washington.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
"Miss not the OCCASION by the forelock take
That subtle power, the never-haiting time
Lest a mere mnment's nuftinu.a6 ahaiild .

Allow the dreadful Catarrh to ex'end
down the throat to your Lungs, and Con-
sumption Tx its never loosing grasp upon
vour life At once use DR.. d. II. SELVES
Liquid Casarrh Remedy. For sale by all
Druggists.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21

Many colortd women and children ure
making ii 4 day by digging oat bullets in
the soil about Petersburg, And selling them
!or Old lead.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-21
M ySR

At New Oregon, Feb. 9Th. J. r. Powell to Mrs Mi
nerva Lee..... Feb 5th, A. II. Haynes to Miss Ka
Beker",".Feb. 9Th, Martin A. Bets 10 Miss Mary A.
Bcnts.
At West Union, by Judge Ecker, Feb LIST, benjamin
Dav. to Mrs. Sarah VI. Rawson.....At the same place
and by the same, Feb. 9TH L. o. llunty, of Counoycr
to Miss Nellie Ioycelyn, Of West Union
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FREMONT HOUSE,,
ELI GEORGE. PROPRIETOR.

would respectfully inform my friends and the pub
lie generally, that the FREMONT lapsE is npw open 1t
has been thoroughly finished and furnished irodg bout
and a large addition built on nchidtIg Ball Room
Connected with this house is the largest Barn and
Yards in Northarn Iowa Ne pains will be spared te
make ths first-cass hotel.
In Stages leave this house daily for all parts.
Having secured the services of THOMAS POWERS, tho
avorte clerk of the fremont for the past eight years
boz. to merit Ii. srsl share Of your patronage tisa
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
n office I!

WERE Will be an election held on the 9th day of
March. lS6j, in the several Wards in the Civ n,
Mctiregor Tor Mayor Marshal, Assessor and Treasure
OF the City, aud for one Trustee in each ward Tho.
Judges and Clerks appointed last year will select the
place of holding said election. -.tr-' a--r -. =
By order of the City Council
February goth, 1866
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ID L ~ ID /:

ID L E ID:
At Lansing, Iowa. Feb. 5th HENRY ared 10 months
son OF John and Eliza Schnsel. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-17
II DIFFERENCE.

Some C%opperheads are in the habit
OF saying, when they hear a Union man
take exceptions to any of President
Johnson's late acts; "Oh, you must
support the President, or, according to
your own logic, you are a traitor"
The answer to this silly remark Ia
plain. We say:
Those democrats" who conspircd
with Vallsndigham, Ben Wood, Sam
Medary, DC, DC, to paralyze the arms
that struck for the National life, uere
moral traitors, in that they adhered to
the enemies Of the Republic, giving
them aid and comfort. To say that
they were considered traitors because
"they opposed and denounced the
measures Of the Administration" is
just as mean and false rs is the Atheist
who talks OF himself as a hereto.
Do our Comprehend neighbors sec
the diferencei
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The HiEsLng AGnir.

The atrooious insult offered to the nation,
al flag, the portrait of Washington, and a
national air by a number OF rebels at the
Old Theatre on Saturday night, has excited
deep indignation among the most moderate
Union men, as well as among the more ultra
ones. Several gentlemen have declared
that they were done with conservatism after
that display Of disloyalty; a stern policy is
the only one to employ in dealing with the
rabid haters of the Government and all its
honorcd insignia, symbols aud emblems.-
We assure the persons engaged in the hiss.
ing business that the American people are
determined that every man who lives under
the United States flag shall either love il or
Tear u. u they have not the good sense to
love 1.-THE soldiers who put down tho re-
oeillon have the power TO makesthem dread
e GOD forbid that ever an invading arm
should enter our territory again, for fam
Q we spare the people everywhere the
terrible scouLge OF war, but an array will
come again, 1T Unnecessary, to crush out tho
Kissing serpent Of treasOn. NASHVILLE Press
and Times. = ~s~~ .. .-rL
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Grams now living.
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A Chicago dispatch saws:

Direct information from General John A.
Lsssn's frieuds IN the old Egyptian District
OF this state leaves no doubt as TO his posi-,
ton on the great issue between the Iowa
people and Congress on tho one side, AM
the President on the other. Gen. Logan i,
for the loyal people aud Congress, anC
against the reconstruction policy Of thu
President, without reservation.
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GEN, o.s, fERRY, formerly a men,
berof the Lower House Of Congress,
has been nominated to succeed Hon.
Lafayette s. Foster in tho u. S. Sen,
ate, by the Republican caucus in the
Connecticut Legislature.
, 1866-04-13
..om pRnCEEDIN6s

at the usual horr. Present.
COunelii li,.n poyeli, Kohlhautf and Lacy.
Dessr'. -, we're read and approved
Minutes VI Committee, to whom had been re-
The sps0l. .;,iop of certain citizens hving IN
trred tne We 4 and 5, praying for the removal oi
blocks NOI; a,,,e in said locality, reported tnat
The NaH' ICED upon a contract with Dr' ohlei
they hau e. svil complained OF would De rem,
BY Nbi'n a. ,notion. the report was !ecelVeu anu
sdied '. o- a,,recmeut read, when on moton'
The W.T. a. of May was inserted IN said agree
the 5ls' - ,io,k when the work should oe COM
meat as NJ n. Doyell then moved that the CON
pleied' VI A for the term of FIVE years, which
tract DC ID Mr.. Slime voting nay. On ino'iou
was c"', I,cv the agreement was ratiheu Iy 'ne
Of A'' "a and signed by DR.. Shiel anu tue ies''
dent ,,FNo. 81, reducing the rates OF GER
oru.a~ o,i.lass, was read first and secoqa l'nlei
tam Nm ~ mo,ion, the Council adjourned gre a,s W
Tasn El. ncx Council being called to oraerl 'ne
luz e;.g city officers were duly sworn ,n'o o.
iolo"u , u,Tor. /. B. Whitman Recorder I'M u. /
mn rs. Councilmen, F. Stne, HeorGe D"es'
H'Ir''N NV Mckee. John J. Ryan, Cal. r. WinesL''
!. " r-o,surer. II. 4. johnson City Marshal
wy 9..asst. Wien Ill., Fred. Slime Vas Mas duly
NV. Council then proceeded to the election O.
,iiIDC,ork-Nessrs. iD Lacy, w. b. Kelly and l-B
eoisrts being put in notwithstanding il
,Eo Election Of l. L. Roberts, who was sworn
into office IT.. 49,, -, c.,u.;
=. brief busine ,s-like speech, reminding them
~ ~ ,beir responsibilities and duties, and prom
~ ;.;n- ' his hearty ro-operaGon in all measures
.snj;rg to the welfare of the city.
4
, 1866-04-13

INATILLA CSroS CoUNrY CdSvEyTloy.-The
Delegates to the Umatilla Union County Coayen-
NOn met at Switt's, on Tuesday last, when the
following ticket WAS placed in nomination
f0' Representatives., 7, X. Mccoy, and 7. B.
Dsnop County Judge, s. Hamilton; Auditor,
~. Whitney Treasurer, S. B. Story Sheriff.
N"'cisse Concyer; Assessor, ]. Fads; School
Superintendent E. Gillian, Surveyor, E. S.
burke Coroner, Il. V. Evans; Courty Com
m'ssIoners, j, Swift and 7. II. Yeasy. The
greatest harmony and gooa feeling prevailed in
'ne convention and it is considered that the
''Ae' Is the best and strongest that could have
s's" placed in nominaticu. \ private lett er
'~ gentleuSn |he was present at the con-
,'1"on' says IT,. union men are earnest and ac.
"'s' and that they will make determined eff.
ticket. '"4'1 io' 'ue uu'o"