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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-30

Assessors to fix the value of all other
taxable property and improvements on
land.
$50 was appropriated to build bridge on
section line, between section 25 and 36
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DRS. ANDROS & LEWIS,
Practitioners of Medicine and Surgery. viii attend
to calls in the country at all times Office over l..
Benton j.. & Co.'S Drug and Grocery Stoie-entrance
on east sine. $50
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THE MeGREGoR RAMn
RAILROAD HOUSE.

Ohers its services to the public for picncs excurs
and good times generally. en- very reasonable term
Apply to Z. W. OSGOOD, Leader. TINES Offic
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1&04A13OAO S1OOS6,
Postvle, Iowa. This house has just been finished al
has thorough fitting of everything to make CUES
comfortable. r. OSTRANDER Proprietor
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GNISEASES Of the Urinary and Sexual Systems
] new and reliable treatment. Also the BRIDAL
CHAMBER, an Essay of Warning and Instruction sent
IN sealed envelopes, free Of charge. Address Or.
eKILLIN HOU0HTON, Howard Association, No.
S,uth Ninth Street, Phtladslphia, Pa. ya53
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-30

The report Of j. G. Vaupel, County
Treasurer, was approved:
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MeGREG0R FANNING MILL.
DlCKEY WELLIVER
Manufacturers of the McGregor Fsnnii Mill and Grain
Separator, ON West Market Square, corner Main and
Ann Streets, 415y McGREGOR. IOWA,
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COOK & BRO,
G. W. Cook. MARVIN Cook
Attorneys at LAW Elkader, Clayton Co, Iowa will
attend TO colle tons examine titles pay taxes obtain
boun,ies, pensions. &c. Office opposite mill $50
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EVANS HOUSE,
]. s. GREEN, NJ. y

j. s. GREEN, N. D.,
POSTvILLE CO.
Tenders his professional services to the public Par
ticular attention given to Surgical and Diseases
OF the Heart and Lungs.
Former favors gratefully remembered and future
ones respectfully solicited.
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L. BENTON, Jr. & CO.,
Successor to BENTON BROS. Coz
~ Wholesale Dealer in
GROCELlES, DRUGS GLASS, PAINTS, DYES, &C.
Public Square, McGregor, Iowa.
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UNION HOUSE,
H0N0RlUs COMMANDER,


MA Has moved his Shoe Shop down -
1Rv Main Street, one door west of the w es-
tern Hotel, where he may be found at AL times
ready to accommodate customers with well made Boor,
and SHoEs Of any sise style quality He respectfully
solicits share Of public patronage. Repairing neatly
done. McGRER0R, IOWA.
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The Reduction at the Springfield Arnary

The Reduction at the Springfield APmary
Between $50 and 40 men have no y been dis
chsrsea iom The armory. leaving the whole
number shll employed 500 or $50 The first
sIeecb- leaders directed the Commandant 10
make 2S,G00 for trial These were completed
and The reports frcm the army where the guns
had ben used being favorable, a second order
Tor s5,W wes gwen, with instructions TO push
The oaily prod c,ion up to 500 q day The IN.
suucnons were complied wi b as much as pos.
s,ble, and about 81, 900 arms OF this model AL
been completed, when the order, recently pro-
mn ga,ed, came - reduce the production TO
200 per day. This will he done At once, and 1t
will consequently take about three months to
complete the 5O,p(O guns.
This number will well equip our present
standing army, and it 10 suppos ed that the Gov
eminent, acceding 10 the stress OF unsuccessful
inventors and breech. loader propris tors in high
places. will here cease It's alteratio on the AL.
I'm plan. At least for the present, and until q
more thorough and complete trial In the army
sh all have made Its superiority unq tionable.
II the question Is decided purely on its mer Its
Master Armorer Ailin may have no fear of tn Q
result. In point Of economy, il will certainly
be better for the Government to alter the large
number Of muzzle. leaders now on hand into
bree cb -loaders than to make new bree ch load :
expense than &i5 apiece, while the cost OF the
Allin alteration, the re- Increment of the bar
rel included, cannot reach SO.
Three months hence. when the order for fifty
employees At the Armory, according to present
indications, will be reduced TO three hundred
or four hundred men, who will devote their
time to repairs on guns and sabers. large nun.
about the force employed just before the war.
II new and different model OF breech- loader
should be adopted, or there should be n war
furry, the force will be enlarged again as cir
Gums ances demand; but the n um bers indicated
mnst be accepted as the nsual peace quota
Springfield {Aass.) Republican.
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CoHoRs KNITTING MILLS General .Slut
Dorm. The fifteen knitting mills a. Cohoes,
which together EN- 10y 2,Ea hands, have agreed
tn shut down by the 18th Of August Some OF
them have already ceased running. and all
Will de so as they respectively use u the stock
on hand The proprietors are buying no new
stock whatever. The cause of this step has
already been stated. The stocks of shirts and
drawers on hand is now enormous. They
have been accun ulating for months, because
no profitable or even saving market was open
to them. The proprietors show the figures
from the statement that il costs them gil %
per dozen to man ufacture shirts and drawers:
and these are now, and for some time have
been selling in the great markets at SO 80 per
dozen.
The remark which has been made that the
sfoppage is combination by the manufac-
turers only 70 raise the price OF goods Is MT
the fact 1t is rather q general movement TO
cave themselves from further heavy and ruin
GUS losses. II is supposed there are about two
hundred and fifty machines for knitting shirts
and draws In the country. OF these about one
hundred and twenty five are In the village of
Cohoes- The stoppage is severe blow to a
large number OF operatives, but 1T is unavoid-
able. The man u facturers have been expend-
Ing large amounts for months, and receiving
no return whatever. The expenditure has all
gone into the vast neap of manufactured goods
which they have on hand, and which, If sold
At any prices now Offering, would not return
first cost into hundred OF thousands OF dollars.
Tran Times
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Virginia News.

Friday afternoon, TWO boys in Portsmou h
named James Tyson, white, and Stanberry
Williams, colored, become in volved in a quar-. .
rel At the corner OF one OF the streets During
the difficulty Tyson drew pocket knife aud
stabbed Williams. striking him about an in h
behind the right ear, and caused death in a fe W
moments.
The Albemarle Baptist Association will as :.
senbie in The Baptist hurch near Mt. Craw-
ford on the 10th inst. The Association is COM
posed OF 43 churches. Is OF which are In Aibe-
marie county, the others in FIuyanna, Nelson,
Amherst, Augusta. Reckbridge, Rockingham
and Allegheny counties.
A colored girl, about Is years old. and re-.
sfdlng near LyR Rcheurg, was arrested Friday
charged with throwing ner new born babe INTO
pen Of hoes. by when it was devoured. The
girl confessed the brutal deed.
On Tuesday last. DR.. Shepherd an old citi-
zen OF Norfolk, died IN that city, in the e3rd
year OF his age.
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Steam mboat Travel,
Fire Alarm Telegraph Stati>ns.


Atthe suggestion Of many OF oufs1sAd1rs,
who do not understand the signal NUMBERS "a
the striking OF the bells to designate the local.
ties of free, we publish the following list OF
the numbers and localities Of the boxes In this
city:
2-3d street east and L street south
18th street east and Virginia avenue.
a-7th street east and Pennsylvania avenue
6-5th street east and street south.
s-!th street east and South Carolina avenue.
e-4th street east and street north.
9-Sth street east and Il street north. -
i3-2d street east and nd East E st Capitol ' Street
i4-No. Engine House, Capitol Hill
I'D street west and street south.
17-1a and NJ street south
49, street and Maryland avenue.
21-C street north and New Jersey ave-, (R. B.
24-No: j. Hook and Ladder House. Mass. ave.
2a-4th street west and New York avenue
26-Police Station. 7th and Boundary streets.
2s-ioth street west and street north
2S-1th street west and street north.
$a-7th street street Yves west and street south.
34-Bank Of Washington, Louisiana avenue.
sSath street spaTa aea, aD street north
31-l2th street west and street north.
3s-No. Engine. House, D st. north and 18th st.
32-state Department, l4th st. west and ST. north.
4l-N1Ilard 3 Hotel
42-Riggs Bank. 18th st. west and n. Z avenue.
43-l5th street west and street north.
45-l9th street west and street north.
d6-2Ist street west and Pennsylvania avenue,
47-l61a street west and Fl street north.
4e-s0th street west and street north.
49-Police Station, 10Th ST west and X st north
51-26th street west and G street north.
3223i street west and street north.
53-Smi tbs oman Institution
54-1Sth street west and street north.
56-Arsenal gate.
57-Navy- Yard gate.
5s-llth street west and street north
59-5th street west and n street south.
61-Adams' Express Office. Pennsylvania avenue
62-Government Printing Ofice H street.
63-7th street west and / street north.
64-ath street west and G street south.
65-Hth street west and e street south.
67-U. s. Observatory.
6e-Sth st west and Il ST. north, {residence of Su :
perintendent of Police.) .a
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DIAn artesian we'll has been sunk in st
Louis 10 the depth OF 2 2,2A0 feet and the boring
is still going on. The water brought up Is
saltish ana suiphury.
SThe sewers Of New York corrupt the air.
and the milIiners and sempstresses the morals
of the city. Evidently the sewage OF the city
needs attending to.
~ Order reigns in Utah.
~ The drought is seriously affecting the
corn and potatoes IN Indiana.
~ Cleveland 10 to have q newspaper on the
cooperative plan.
~ Howe, the sewing machine man, offered
&lO0,tO for French trotting in horseP aris, but
was refused. u .s hE
~ Bouc,caults plays average him two
Thousand dollars week. =
81 m0wing machine took OF John Mckee's
arm and his sisier's foot while operating in
Ohio recently. e
~ In reply 10 the question whether the
NtcoIson pavementis is healthy, q Western paper
says that all the contractors have got fat on il.
- The telegraph wirss connectingan Ireland
with the Allan tic cable are injured TO some ex.
tent every night by malicious persons. SIS
~ German baptist churches ara multiply
ing. There are now IN the United States and
Canada eighty of these chufehes. Twenty
years bgo there were OaJy eight.
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METHODIST CAMP MEETINGS.
Affairs at Waters Camp.
IEorrex non6ansa psltinoro Anar,cap

WATERS CAMP GROUND, BALTIMORE
COUNTY. ND August 10, 1e67.-Afairs At the
the siand yrs.srdsy a, p. m. by Rev. joel
Brown, Of Fayetie street Text: Numbers
xxi, last clause 23d yerse-"And be sure
y0uf sin wi 1d 40. ont" very
mourners and a number OF conversions.
Rreacnn9 at ~ p n; by Rev f. Bear, OF
ciause-"And Of HIS kingdom there shall be
no end lreaching this morning, at 1o14
O'Clock, by Rev. J. Bear. Text: 81. Luke I,
s0th-"Noth hwithstan ding. in this reIoice NOT,
rejoice that your names are written in
Heaven" very interesting time after.
There SCENE TO he converting power
all over the ground One soul was con-
table to-day. The rain prevented preaching
this afternoon. Sanctifcation nesting at p.
J. Longacre. Persons are still continuing to
pour in. some forty odd tents have been
erected since last report. New arrivals to-day:
Rev: J. Goodman. New York Conference;
hent, Of Philadelphia; W. Woods, Of Wyo-
ming; W. T. GLENN, Of Winchester Dr.
Roberts and Isaac p. Cook. The States Of Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Delaware are represented
BY tent holders. A sancIifcation meeting is to
be held at a. m. and y p N. daily. Preach
ing atty p. m. in the several tents. on &C
count Of the inciemant weather. Franklin
tent. by Rev. ]. Brosdbent; text, Mat. iii, 1ith
''fe have said, 1t is vain to serve God: and
what profit is 1t that we have kept his ordi-
nance. and that we have walked mournfully
before the Lord of hosts % Charles street tent,
by Rev. J. Goodman; text, Rev. xxi, 18th
sand the spirit and the bride say. Come. And
let him that heareth say, Come. And let him
that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let
him take the water of life freely"
SABBATH. August 1.-THE morning dawned
rather threatening. but the genial soon
put all fears to flight Of a disagreeable day.
1t is estimated that some six or seven thou
sand persons are present. and nearly one thou.
sand vehicles, the greatest number of persons
ever known on Waters grounds for the last
forty odd years. Excellent order has pre-.
vailed so far. Sanctifcation meeting at a. m
Preaching at IL a. m. by Rev. A. Cookman, Of
Philadelphia. Text: Peter, i. 10th, "Be ye
holy"
This was one of the most powerful sermons
ever preached on this ground. The audience
listened with intense interest for two hours.
After preaching there were q umber OF sanc-
tiacation seekers around the altar. Camp will
close Friday, 10th ins STAN. W.O.S
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TERRIBLE ACCIDKNT.-Un Monday last Mr.
Douglass Chopper OF this county, left his home
TO attend meeting OF the Board OF Trustees
Of the Almshouse, Of which be is a member,
leaving no one there but his two daughters and
500, (about sixteen years Of age, y and q daugh.
ter Of his neighbor, Mr.. Waring Mrs. Clop-
per was absent on visit to some of her friends
IN one OF the lower counties. Some time in
the afternoon his eldest daughter and Miss
Waring-the youngest having gone over to a
neigh 's-heard the report Of gun in the
turn OF the youngest daughter she found her
brother lying in the yard. with the whole con-
tents OF the gun (Which had been loaded with
shot) in his head, the load having penetrated
just above the eye. No account can be given
how the accident occurred. no one eaw il,
and be has yer spoken since its occurrence,
He is still alive, though the attending physi-
clans have little hope OF his recoyery.-Reck-
"a lie Nd. J Sentinel.
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A CoLoRED GIRL KILLED BIZ HER LOVER
About halt past ten O'Clock last night the most
intense excitement was created on Franklin
street, near Park, by the discovery OF a brutal
murder In house No. s6. 1t seems from the
statement Of an old colored servant that about
eight O'Clock, last evening, a negro named
John Dixon came TO the house to meet q col
ored girl. domestic, named Mary Ellen
Waters, aged eighteen years, to whom be was
engaged TO be married. She (the Witness was
induced by Dixon 10 go out for the evening,
which she did. and upon returning about halt
past ten o'clock she was horrified at finding
the girl lying upon her face in the middle Of
the kitchen floor, uelteying in her blood, with
her throat-cUt from ear to ear. She at once
gave the alarm. and policemen Boulden,
Lotus and Baker We're soon on the spot. 1t
was discovered tnat negro man named Wn.
Barrett living on Orchard street, had been in
the habit OF visiting deceased and it was de-
termined to arrest him. He was soon found
Upon his describing his rival. Dixon, the de-
scriptlon CORES sponded go exactly with that of
the man she had LEFT in company with de.
ceased. as 10 leave no doubt OF his being the
guilty party. Detectives Pointer and Morris,
and sergeant Burke at once started in seach OF
the accused, whilst Coroner 9reentree was
summoned TO hold an inquest over the remains.
The deed WAS committed In the back yard, as
shown by a trail of blood, the accused escap.
ing through back alley So quietly was the
whole deed perpetrated that the family occu.
pYing the house knew nothing Of ii until the
alarm was given by the old woman-Bahi-
more commercial, Todng.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


For BALrIhORE.-Trains leave daily, except
Sunday, at 100 and 7:s5 M, and l215, 2oG, 4:sO,
and s4o p. m. On Sunday, at 7:45 .. M, and 40
and s 4S p M
For ALL WAY STArIoSs.-Daily, except Sunday
at 7:0o m, and 200 and S45 p m. Sunday at 7:45
o m, ana 430 and S:45 p m.
For WAY STATIONS SOUTH OF ,ASNAPosIs JUNO
IloN.-6:l5 and 200 .. m, and 200 and 4:as p m.
For ASNArOLIs-7:C0 a. m, and 4:3O p. m. No
train on Sunday. .sts s.. .@
cept Sunday, at 7:45 a. m, and 4:3O and si5 p.
On Sunday, at 4:30 and S45 p. m. only, connecting
at Relay House with Western trains
Philadelphia and New York Through Line
For NEW YORK, without change of cars.-Leave
daily, except Sunday at 45 In and i2:l5 and 90
p. m. On Sunday, at 100 p. m only. Sleeping cars
on p. m. train.
FoR PHILApELpH1A-Daily, except Sunday, at
745 M, and l2:lo, 4:3O, and 7oo p. On Sunday,
at p. m. only.
Great PenRsylvanfa Route.
For THE NORTHWEST, South AND SOUTHWEST.
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot at 745 a. m.
and 4:30 and s:45 p.
Steamboat Travel.
For RICHMOND AND THE South AND SOUTHWEST
7 he steamers of the Richmond and Fredericksbu
line leave Seventh street wharf daily except Sum
days, at 6 q. HI. and I p. m. On Sundays at 6 a. M
only.
For Observation-Disclosures leave Sevent h
street wharf every hour from m. until 7 p. m y,
daily.
For MOUNT VERNoN.-The steamer Wawasset
leaves Seventh street wharf Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings of each week at 10 O'Clock
returning at 81 p. m.
For BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RIVER LAND
INGs.-The steamer Columbia leaves Riley wharf
foot Of Eleventh street. every Wednesday morning
at clock.
PoToMAc TRANSPORTATION LINE FOR BALrI.
MORE AND POTOMAC RIVER LANpINGs-Steamers
leave Sixth street wharf at q. m. on Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
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~ At this season or the year many of our
lady readers are annoyed with free kles They
will thank MS for a simple way Of removing
them, which is TO take powdered saltpetre and
apply it to the parts affected
A RICHMOND EHTRRPRIsE New York
capitalist 10 about establishing large fac ,ory
in Richmond for the manu racture of wooden
and cotton hosiery. The works Will EN- oloy
between five and six hundred girls.
ANTIRTAM OENHT8RY.-Tbe Grand Master
Of Marylano has accepted the nvitanon to lay
with Masonic honors, on the 18th OF Septem-
ber, the corner stone OF the mon umeut TO be
erected on the grounds OF the ARtietam Gem.
stry.
~Dispatches from China state that three
provinces have been occupied by French
troops.
ga charitable citizen OF Cincina ati makes
q plea in behalf Of the felines Of hat city, who
h says, are dying for want of catnip.
SThe English Government. fearing
another Fenian Invasion. will immediately
ispatch q large body Of troops to Canada
~Dur,pg the past week ten immigrants
arrived IN Lyncbburg under the auspices or
the Virginia immigration Society.
p0An old teper's conundrun: II wa,e-
ro,s your boots, what effect must il hs,ya unan
the coat o! your stomach
- A curious state Of All airs AZ ,nicaco
Two hundred shoemakers striking away. and
al their lapstones silent IN. 7. GasetssI
~ Ireland has over u, 600 military police
men.
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PUTTING UP SWIFT CORN.-The time will
soon be here when sweet corn will be ready TO
put up for winter use. and few points in re-
gard to curing the article will not be ont Of
place. Get your corn when the grains are in
prime order for the table-when the corn is
tenderest and the juices are sweetest. Boil the
ears few minutes-not above five; three is
better than five. Then cut and lay away to
dry. A fruit dryer is best; even moderately
method that will soonest dry your corn, being
always careful not to hurn ii: and do not lay
in Jumps or too thick together when drying,
or 1t will soon mould. Around a stove, or
where there is good fire, is a good place, al
WAYS avoiding dampness, steam, &c; put in
sacks, and hang it away in a dry place, ana
your corn is fit for next winters use. In using
you are to restore as near as possible to its ORR
gnal state. This is best done by f1rst washing
1t to get out dust and husk and then thorough
ly soaking in water, the water retained to boil
1T in
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THE LIQUOR LAW IN MAINK.-A Bangor
correspondent Of the Portland Press asserts
the truth of the statement that the sale OF cider
has been ordered stopped by the State consta-
bulary; that no liquors can be openly bought
except at the city agency, but that II Is very
evident that strong compounds are sold else
where. He adds:
"At the risk OF being called rum favsrer,'
an ii prohibition an d anti-coustabuIary feeling
is rapidly gaining ground among our people.
l hazard the prediction that our representa-
tves to the next Legislature will be pledged
TO work for the repeal OF the Con stahulary
law and to modify what are termed the OBJ
noxious features OF the present liquor law
statute-imprisonment clause. DC. Certainly
lened to among many OF the most prominent
Union politicians in our city, and feel safe
IN making the assertion that an organized
effort TO that end viii soon @ a. be manifested
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urA man named johnson, in Liverpool, has
recentlv been fined f2O0 for selling q '.snuf'
msrtnre which did not contain q single particle
n toba eco, but was wholly composed OF starcn.
ciay, four, wheat husk, DC. f
-s;veat diffic icalty 10 experienced in collect
,n~ Stete and comfy taxes in North CaFoiina,
ths nespfe deemink thai the State governHaent
has no practical existence. and thatthe sheri0s
viii not BE- allowed TO 0istsa'n pTopery for
NOE. pay ymeDt 80