Iowa
Old Press
North Iowa Times
McGregor, Clayton co. Iowa
July 13, 1864
Mr. Wolcott, a young gentleman formerly in the law office of
J.W. Van Orman, Esq., has just returned from Sherman's army at
Kenasaw mountain. He informs us that the truth is not half told,
relative to the losses sustained by our brave troops in sherman's
heric attack on the masked batteries and picked positions of
Johnson's troops. The loss to us on the 27th of June, Mr. W.
estimates at 4,000 to 5,000 men! Mr. W. remains a few days and he
will be found well informed on war matters in Georgia and general
southern matters
Len Eldred, clerk of the Canada, was in town on Monday collecting
steamer bills on foot, the river being so low as to forbid the
return of his boat
We are indebted to L.B. Nichols, Esq., for Chattahoochee papers
of interest, and also to Capt. Drips for Memphis papers
Some writer in the Prairie du Chien Union complains of
the Fourth at Harper's Ferry, calls it a copperhead concern, and
says the powder wouldn't go off when they wanted to fire their
anvil! It is probable that some sneak, not hearing his master
Abraham praised to suit him, spilled a little water in the
touch-hole, accounts for the "ominous" silence of the
anvil; no true American powder but would be too disgusted to
shoot after an application of Abolition water.
Sergt. Joe H. Wyman, of the 9th Iowa cavalry, leaves this week
for the regiment and will doubtless carry safely any favors for
those who may have friends in the 9th
We have had calls during the week from J.G. Clark and Adjt. E.E.
Bryan, drafting commissioners, stationed at Pr. du Chien, and
Hon. M.L. Fisher of Farmersburg. We are always glad to be
intertained, as we were for an hour, by each of these gentlemen.
The West Union Pioneer says horse-stealing is becoming
so common through Northern Iowa that protective societies are
being organized. In these days of killing, why not revolver the
scoundrels as soon as you come in sight of them?
Tea made from the leaves of black raspberries is said to be a
sure cure for summer complaint .....
The Lansing Union gives a glorious account of the Fourth
at that place, and credits our Mayor Orator with delivering a
fine speech. Leff * knows how and he is proud enough to exert
himself to the utmost, though we know he had short notice for
this occasion.
Speaking of the advancing price of Flour, Haislet says
"Thank the Lord grazing is tolerable good!"
Geo. W. Camp was the Reader of the Lansing Fourth
Mr. Jones, traveling agent of the Chicago Times called
on us on Monday; he is on a tour through Northern Iowa soliciting
subscriptons to that paper. The Times is very severe in
its political criticism, and justly obnoxious to all who do not
care to have hypocritic pretensions stripped from them; it is
admitted to be the best commercial paper in the west and as such
is read by men who hate everything else about it. Many [remainder
cut off]
Is it true that the women leaguers against purchasing foreign
articles don't eat Salmon because it is bought with gold sent to
the British Provinces? How are you Oolong, Young Hyson, & c,
& c.
Maximilian, the First, has red hair.
Mrs. Lincoln is called by the 'Home Journal', our rosy Empress.
It is said that ladies with pretty feet are glad that short
dresses are to be fashionable.
Capt. Fiske left St. Paul for Idaho last week with a train of 500
wagons.
Jute is now being so prepared as to very closely represent the
finest cotton fabric and is extensively used in the manufacture
of clothing.
The steamer Golden Age for some time supposed to be lost, arrived
at San Francisco on the 30th.
Brigadier Gen. Joseph Taylor, brother of the late Gen. Zachariah
Taylor, died in Washington on the 6th inst.
The delegates appointed to form a State Consitiution for Nebraska
Territory met on the 4th and voted to adjourn sine.die. That
defeats the State organization party.
Married. In Farmersburgh, Iowa June 24th 1864,
by T.D. White, Esq., Mr. John H. Francis to Mrs. Florinda A.
Campbell, both of Farmersburgh.
Married. July 4th, by H.S. Brunson, at the
address of the brides father in Smithfield twp., Mr. H.S. Hulbert
of the 38th Iowa Infantry, to Miss Nancy Johnson, both of Fayette
county.
[*refers to the Mayor of McGregor: Mr. Leffingwell]
[transcribed by S.F., February 2005]