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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16


The American Equal Rights Associa-
ton, represented by 4. Cady Stanton, Su-
san B. Anthony, Henry B. Blackwell and
Lucy Stone, have sent to the New York
legislature petition requesting the reiec-
ton of the proposed amendment to the
federal constitution, for the following rea-
sons:
!. That it is utterly inadequate. 1t
fails to secure loyal state governments in
the south, or to curb the spirit of rebellion;
yet the fact of its adoption is declared to
entitle the rebel states to resume their
seats in the congress of the United States.
2. That it will interpose an obstacle, il
adopted, to such additional conditions of
reconstruction as justice and sound policy
require.
3. That it's adoption would be an act OF
perfidy unparalleled in history. 1t places
four millions Of loyal negroes, without ad-
equate protection, under the heel of their
enemies and ours moreover it subjects
two millions of loyal white southcrncrs to
the tender mercy of the rebels.
4. 1t permits the Acknowledgement of
the loyal mothers of million of soldiers.
without penalty, and by an act of retro.
gressive legislation introduces the word
"male" for the first time into the federal
constitution.
5. 1t satisfies nobody. At the south
the loyalists protest against it and the
rebels repudiate it at the north the DEM
ocrats unanimously oppose it, and vast
majority of the republicans condemn it.
6. The people OF the state are opposed
to it. lnasmuch as they have had NO OPP
portunity Of expressing their opinion, it is
the duty of the legislature, before acting
upon a matter of such vital importance, to
submit it to direct vote, at a special cleo
ton to be called for the purpose.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

The radical press having said so many
bitter things in relation to the late decis-
ion ofthc Supreme Court, invalidating the
trial Of civilians by military courts, we
print below the names, residences and
date Of appointment of the nine Judges
comprising that branch of the government
lS64-S. p. Chase, Ohio, Chief Justice.
lS35-James M. Wayne, Georgia.
lS45-Samuel Nelson, New York.
ls46-Robert Grier, Pennsylvania.
lS5S-Nathan Clifford, Maine.
lS62-Noah N. Srayne, Ohio.
lS62-Ddrid Darts, Illinois.
lS62-Samuel +. Miller, Iowa.
lS63--iStephe" J. Field, California.
All but one of the entire number are
northern men and FIVE of the nine-the
names set in ita!i,s-it will be seen were
appointed by Mr.. Lincoln.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

IMPORTANT MEETING.-The citizens of
McGregor, PARTICULARLY the commercial
men, are requested to meet in the base
ment of the Baptist Church on Saturday
evening next, Jan. 10th, to consider our
situation as city and the importance Of
the improvement Of the Rapids of our
great thoroughfare, 90 as to afford the Up
per River country direct communication
with St. Louis and New Orleans and
thence to the Ocean. With q compare
lively small expense, we can have SCAN
all to salt water. Delegates will be APP
pointed to attend the St. Louis Conven-
ton.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16
GO AND SEE pR. WooD.

The great Magnetic Healer. who Is performing the
greatest made in the United States BY the
the LAYING ON OF HANDS. lie uses no medicine
or Surgical Instruments whatever. THIS Is NO
HUMRUG, AS HUNDREDSCANTESTIFY lie cures
Deafness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, weak eyes,
durable diseases, by the gentle touch Of his hand.
DR.. Wood has taken rooms at the Flanders Hotel,
whore he may be consulted Saturday Of each week
during the winter. Those wishing to see him will do
well to call carly, as some may need more than
ono operation to perform a perfect cure. Charges
moderate according to the circumstances of the pa.
tient. Come one, come all, and will do you good
Consultation free at all times. may be found at Low
er Town Prairie du Chen, on Mondays Of each week.
Rooms at the Bank building. SIC.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

Things have come to pretty pass when
any blackleg lawyer from the backwoods
can take upon himself to instruct the Su-
preme Court of the United States.-Louis-
rifle Journal.
Things have come to pretty pass If all
the fruits Of victory in the ferccst war Of
the country must be relinquished to the
conquered at the dictum Of eopperhead
court-Dubuque Times.
The thing is Fixed now; the people of
the nation must be convinced, and the
judges:of eourts may ~, we'll lay aside the
Official ermine.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

At newspaper Office in Sidney, Austria
liza, is tablet, informing visitors that the
editor cannot be spoken to unless paid for
his time. Persons desiring an audience
are invited to buy ticket Of admission at
the door of the waiting room-one hour
costing ten shillings, half an hour six shil-
lings, fifteen minutes three shillings.
This rule would suit US exactly on Tues
day, our publication day. We heard q
sensible man shy once, ''don't disturb the
Office with gossip on Tuesday-thc Editors
hayn't time to attend to their own faner-
als!''
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16
The radical press of Iowa are putting

The radical press of Iowa are putting
Senator Kirkwood through the mill for his
rudeness in intimating to Senator Sumner
that other states had no right to say what
kind Of constitution Iowa ought or ought
not to have; that her constitution suits her
citizens and it is their business alone and
not his (Sumncr's) to say Of what kind Of
material it shall be composed. 1t suits
her people, and no one outside has any
right to complain.
This sort Of doctrine was good enough
when law was supreme, but since men
have become so wise as ~ see it right to
tear down constitutions and declare them
Covenants with death and leagues with
he'll" and "worth no more than the SIM
pic parchment upon which they arc writ
tens" since courts Of Justice arc set aside
and their decisions denounced by the
higher law fanaticism of tho hour; since
the presidents impeached for standing the
firm guardian of the rights and privileges
Of the people under the constitution he
is sworn to "preservc, protect and de-
ftnd;" since shoddyism rules, and mean
men bdsk lazily in the wealth of untaxcd
bonds stolen from the government while
shc poor.arc oppressed; since everything q
congress, composed Of unprinciplcd men,
can invent, which tends to distract and do
away with the powers Of government
created for the benefit of the whole people,
reigus triumphantly, such teachings are
boldly pronounced copperhcad heresies
aud their advocates read out of the church
Of the faithful. Mr.. Kirkwood is told
that Iowa has adopted the amendments to
the constitution, is Of negro suffrage pro-
clivities, and therefore if he dares commit
any moro such rash acts the party reins
will be drawn tightly, and, finally, an
Iowa Senator snapped of for more
tractable nag. The Senator will, of
course, sec his error and in future be guild
ed by party interests instead of principle
which must secure his pardon, especially
as this is his first depression.
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The Latest.

The Latest.
Gen. Wilson's surveys of the Rock Is
land and Illinois rivers, ordered by the
last congress, has just been completed and
laid before the War Department. 1t will
require two or three months time to work
up the maps and plans in detail. ....Gen.
Sherman is in New Orleans. A new
movement in Mexican affairs is intimated.
......A spicy correspondence is SAID to be
going on between Secretary Seward and
Lord Stanley on the question of arbitra-
ton on the Alabama claims. Strong ef
forts arc about to be made to secure the aid
of congress in constructing Pacific rail-
road from u point on the Gulf Of Mexico,
by an airline route, only l,26S miles long,
to the Pacific ocean,. The opinion of the
Supreme Court in the test oath case is to
be delivered to-day Thursday ......Twen-
ty-four vessels from France have arrived at
Vera Cruz for the transportation home of
the French troops in Mexico. The work
Of embarkation has already begun. The
Indians an the Western Plains are prepar-
ing for another extensive raid upon the
white settlements, and travellers arc warned.
1.-THE United States Supreme Court
have decided that the clause in the new
Missouri State Constitution which requires
clcrgymen to take the test oath Of loyalty
is unconstitutional. 1t is believed now
that the Judiciary Committee will report
no grounds upon which to place bill Of
impeachment. .Surratt is to arrive at
Washington in ten days......The govern
ment of Turkey is preparing for war and
has called out an army Of $4,000 men to
march against the Greeks.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

Over S2,OOO,OOO in mutilated and worn
out notes have been returned to the Treas
ury, where they are placed in an immense
revolving iron cylinder, carefully locked,
through which a heated stream of acids
pass, so that the ink is completely removed,
and a mass Of pulp remains. This is bleach
ed and manufactured into envelopes for
the use of the Treasury Department
Large amounts of mutilated and worn out
fractional currency are thus decomposed,
and thus reconstructed into envelopes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

The passage of the bills for the admis-
sion Of Colorado and Nebraska indicate
pretty plainly that more vetos are ahead.
The governor Of Colorado says, in relation
to the admission of that State, that i" the
constitution was no indication Of the sen.
timent Of the people, and that there was
but p 900 population that the endeavors
to have it admitted were acts of wicked
and designing men, and that, at least, two
thirds OF the people were opposed to the
formation of state government
II majority of the people of these ter
ritories ask admission-and there are good
reasons, for believing they do not-even
.hen there are objections to their admis-
SION now which should not be overlooked
Or set aside.
TO admit these territories with their
present limited number Of inhabitants
would be double wrong. Wrong to force
upon them the responsibility Of state gov.
ernments while they are not sufficient for
the task, and wrong to give state, with
Less than half the number of inhabitants
required to elect a msmber Of congress, an
equal voice with those having a population
Of four millions.
It 10 true there are instances Of this kind
already in the Union and also that it is &C.
cording to the letter of the constitution,
provided they are not smugglcd in without
the consent Of majority of the people of
the territories asking admission, which is
not at oil probable in these cases. 1t, how
ever, remains to be seen whethor this
project on the part of the scheming NON.
bers Of congress will be successful or not.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

|. A Srcc EssrUL MAcMINE.-We clip the fol-
lowing from the Dodge County Citizen,
published at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
which may be of interest to farmers of
Clayton and adjacent counties:
+ Any successful agricultural machine is a
matter Of interest to farmers everywhere /;
and the success of q machine invented and
manufactured in this city is an item of
special interest tO our readers generally
And with this view, we have gathered
! SOME facts and particulars concerning
Raweli's broadcast seeder and cultivator,
made at ]. s. Rowell h Co.'S Agricultural
Works..
/ doe Gibson, of the town of Lowell. took
80 81 the machines to sell, on his own
hook, and has called for SO more.
- Mr.. Il. p. Pratt, with the firm of Yates
4 Porter, of Berlin, contracted for 40 ma
chimes, with the privilege of 100, and a
few days ago called for tho hundred more
in time for Spring sowing.
IL. B. Malone Il Co., Of McGrcgor, TO-,
firm worth 500, 600, contracted for 200
machines; securing the privilege Of $50
more in the spring.
IL i
an agricultural implement firm worth
500 600, has ordered 100 of the machines
with the privilege Of 50 more for the sea-
son.
McNair & jordan, heavy firm of deal
ers at Davenport, Iowa, have already sold
200 Of them, and called for too hun
ekedmore for the traie Of 1867. This firm
deals in ell manner Of agricultural imple-
ments, machinery, seeds, nursery stock,
&C., and have an advertisement in the To-
wa State Almanac in which they speak of
Rowells as 'the best machine ever used
to put in small grain expeditiously and do
perfect work, as over 200 farmers in SCOTT
county, now using them, will testify
These are few cases only, out of many !;
and when it is considered that all the above
mentioned dealers merely buy to sell
again, the fact that such heavy firms, who
can choose as they please among q score of
different seeders, do invest their money in
this one, 10 q pretty clear proof, according
to all business rules, that the Beaver Dam
machine has been tried, and found to be
the best one in market.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

. WEST US50s.-Mc. Il Rickcl drop the
pen at West Union and Wood & Lacy take
it up. The retiring and the incoming pub
fishers make some pretty talk and we be-
lieve al Of them-ths Gyst in their thanks
The next in their promises The Union
10 looked for with moro interest than any
western local paper received at this point.
Success to the young typo editors.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

= Se0 @AsooAoosPRs ASopsWSs
We clip the following local notice from
the St. Louis Journal Of Commerce of Dec.
9th, and call most especial attention to it
Agreeable to resolutions of the St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce aud City Council,
Committees on LIMITATIONS, Arrangements
and Finances, have been appointed for the
proper reception Of the delegates of the
people Of the Upper Mississippi Valley,
who are expected to assemble in st. Louis
the first Tuesday in February next.
The meeting will be no doubt very
large one, and we trust the results will
prove this time more beneficial than on
former occasions.
Mr.. VIM. b. Baker has been appointed
Corresponding Secretary.
In another part Of this paper, the reader
will see notice Of public meeting to be
held in the basement of the Baptist Church.
The indifference of Up-River towns rela-
tive TO the important work above referred
to, is enough to discourage our St. Louis
friends in their efforts to benefit us, while,
we admit, they are very materially bene-
fitting themselves. We have "canal' or
outlet to the ocean, ria the Mississippi and
the Gulf, just as complete as ever can be
% a,s, by the eonstroction Of a "Shin Cam
al eia the Wisconsin or the Illinois Riv-
er. The expense of improving the Rapids
Will be light, compared with either the ri
val improvements named, and then when
it is done there will be direct line to
New Orleans for our pork, grain, lumber,
slaves, hoop-poles, hay, -four, potatoes, &c.,
while the return trip would bring us su-
gar, tobacco, molasses, rice and al the 9TH
CT southern products which now 70 round
the coast to New York and thence to the
Mississippi river by railway at to $3.50
per hundred pounds! Let us dry this
foolishness up. Every port on the Upper
River-no matter how small-should hold
meeting, set this subject before their
committees, send delegates to St. Louis
and unite with that city in convincing
and overwhelming appeal to Congress to
attend to this vital western interest. We
urge our mercantile friends to come out on
Saturday night next ard make this subject
a leading one. We can just as well have
st. Louis boats oil the summer months and
cheap freights each way as not. But little
money is required to improve the rapids
and while the east is growing rich out of
tariff bounties, and still begging for more
it is time the West should awake to the
great River which asks but slight assist
ance to make it the commercial artery of
the world.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

NATIONAL HARxoNIsrs.-In the Madi-
son Union, we notice a very Aattering ar-
ticle relative to this young troupe of sing
ers. Col. Calkins of the Union is Judge
of music and he is too independent to
write puff for the fun of thence we
conclude the Harmonists are among the
first yocalists and players that travel. At
all events, Mr.. NORRIS, their agent, is a
gentleman and we generally judge COM
pany by their arant courier.
This company have engaged Cambrian
Hall for Thursday and Friday evenings of
this week. Programmes about the city
will tell our folks the names of singers and
the titles of music. As McGregor people
like fun, sentiment and song, We suppose
the Hall will be well-fllcd. After hear.
ing them we can tell what to say further.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

Snow enough to make sleighing and that
is about all. Weather about zero, but
very pleasant. No change in market ex-
cept that Pork is better by 10 or Is cents
than it was last week. Game, furs and
wheat are still little down. The Chica.
60 market for pork is better; for cattle
lower; for wheat quiet and for -four dull.
The McGregor market is the same as Chi
cago, less freight-only more 80. Money
is scarce and hence wheat is dull. Oats
are triae better. Gold $l.35.
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MARRIED.

At Blosshurg, Pa, Jan. 9th, 1867, LAFAYETTE
BiGELOW, Esq, formerly of Clayton Co., Iowa, to
Miss JULIA SWAN, OF Blossburg.
Advices relative to this interesting event given
us in the shape of elegant engraved cards.
We congratulate our friend, the General, on his re-
commencement of life, and hope both PARTIES to the
sacred contract will never regret the union. There
are few persons in the world-we don't know any
who would be received with more cordially at Nc
GRKGoR than L. +. Rigelow and his bride. Come and
500 U.S. General, and let us have Of those western
social times which you know how to appreciate 10
we'll.
In Monona, Jan. 10th, by Rev. NJ. Policy Mr. ADAM
of Wagner.
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Miss McCusE, most thorough must
clan and teacher, has returned, after q va
cation Of several weeks, visiting parents
and friends in Illinois, and is now ready
to give instruction on Piano, Organ and
Guitar, to all who wish.
JONES & Sc0TT.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

At the Banquet Of the Jackson, Associa-
ton held at Washington on the 9th, Presi-
dent johnson said:
"No state of its will has right under
the constitution, to rcnounce its place in,
or to withraw from the union, nor has the
congress of the United Stat ties the constitu-
tional power to degrade theADople of any
state by reducing them to the condition of
a mere territorial dependency upon tho
federal head. The one is disruption and
dissolution of the government the other
is consolidation, and an exercise Of des-
potic power. The advocates Of either, are
alike the enemies or the union, and of our
constitutional form of government
This was succeeded by the regular
toasts, to which responses were made by
Senators Hendricks, Doolittle, Cowan,
Judge Black and others. The fes, ivities
were continued until a late hour.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

The OurslDE-No story this week.....
Poetry by Mary NJ. Sharon, new con-
tributer......An able political article from
the Philadelphia Age......A Democratic
Sheriff to the Illinois Radicals. -. "A Pos
tive Witncss......Why we do and why we
don't 50 to church.. The dead of 1866.
......A Veteran General on the present sit
uation.. Fishing. ISLANDERS against r.
r. men rcfuted.
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Iowa papers please copy.

The Good Templars Of North McGreg-
or will hold FESTIVAL ut tho Old Depot
Of the McGregor Western Railway, on the
evening Of Jan. 18th, for the benefit of the
Lodge. All are invited to attend.
The McGregos Band has been invited
and will be in attsudanos.
+. BLAKE, Z. D0YLE and others.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

Only few left Of those beautiful slssshs
at II. B. Malone & Cos. All wanting
should call soon, a. the nice weather and
good snow will be apt to carry OF those
that arc left.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

ATrENrIoN.-The members of the Nc.
Grcgor Band are requested to assemble Al
their rooms on Thursday evening next, Jan,
18th, at 7.0'clock sharp.
G. w. OsooOD, Leader,
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Our report last week of the annual
meeting of the McGregor Encampment
No, 81, !. o. O. F., made S. Rosenthal,
Scribe it should have read P. C. Bower.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

Miss g, BAIRD and Mrs. WADI3ANQ8
VETOULD ask the attention Of their patrons and
w friends to their new rooms, over JACOBIA
KIMBALLS GROCERY STORE. one door west Of
e. X. Barron Co. With many thanks for former
patronage, we solicit liberal share In the future.
Miss d. Is prepared to do
MILLINERY, DRESS AND CLOAK MAKING
to the satisfaction Of all who favor her with their ord
ders. The Excelsior system of Dress Cutting taught
and the Eureka Indellible Stamping done In coiors
McGregor, Iowa, Dec. 1lth 1866. $40
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Losr GIRL.-Jsnc. Ssamhouse- Is
left Bcetown about year ago and was
heard from about 100 miles west of Nc
Gregor-the last heard from her, was that
she was at work in McGregor-this was 3
months ago. Any information relative to
this girl will be gratefully received by her
sister and brother-in-law at Beetown, Wis.
Mr.. 4 Mas. GEO. CARTER.
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1 will sell my residence on Giard Ave-
nue., with or without furniture, at very
low figures. Wv III. G. SCoTT.
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We have two splendid seoond-han pi-
amos which we will sell cheap.
JONES & Scorr, Temple Of Music.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-16

The married people of Paris average only
two children to family.
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STAR lNs. Co.-Thc Nens Of last week
ccnsured this candidate for public favor
severely. As a matter of curiosity more
than anything else the writer OF this gave
his name to the projectors of it As an ini.
tial movement only, as our acquaintance
we'll know. We have long desired to see
an Insurance Co. established here, and
having seen papers to satisfy us that this
organization was in accordance with the
laws Of Iowa We did not hesitate to engage
in it for the purpose, as VIC were informed,
Of localizing it. We decline this week to
publish its notice Of incorporation. Ina
bility of the right hand prevents detail
of matters relating to this affair. Next
week we hope to be more handy with the
pen, and then we shall know how much
to censure or applaud in this ms. move
mcnt. In the mean time our name will be
reserved in business matters connected
with this Co. till we are better posted
What little of this world We own was OBJ
tanned honestly, and it is needless to shy
that we shall not now ally eur name with
anything that has the color of wrong.
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gem advertisements,

DAVID No00LH,
Attorney and Counsellor ut Law. Office in Dousman's
Law Block Prairie du Chen Wis. Will attend to the
business OF his profession in the Courts of Wisconsin
and Iowa. 535