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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

McGREaoR ScHooL.--The District
School for this village opened .on Monday
last under the supervision Of Mr.. Humph-
rey. We hear him commended as a com
potent Teacher, and we trust he will be
assisted, in the arduous task he has assum-
ed. by the active corporation Of those who
employ him. The duties Of teacher
are ,laborious, and we regret to say, his
efforts are seldom appreciated. Children
will learn much more rapidly, and hence
be less troublesome to the TUTOR, ifparents
and guardians examine them upon their
studies al home, and impress their minds
with the importance of observing The
moral and scientific instruction they re-
ceive in School. The Common Schools
OF our country are yasjymore useful than
tic Colleges thong They receive mucl;
less public notice Or private attention. -
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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

SHERMAN M'MoRRIsE 4 Cove ad-
wise every one to read the Advertisement.
of this energetic firm, found in our paper
Of to-day. If there is one quality which
we admire more than another in bust
ness man. it is sincerity. The customers
Of 8. Mem. 4 Co., will find that article
woven in the web of all their intercourse
with others. They have materially enlarged
their store by an excavation in the rear of
the frst building, and though entirely too
small yet. for their large stock, they have
better opportunity to exhibit goods than
when you last called upon them. Read
the Advertisement of tho New York Store,
and then examine their Goods.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
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TIE favori.e kinds raised here are Can
ada GlHb, Rio Graude, %,ber'ian, McAI..
isaen1apd Heag4 Row, .be$idas other vari-
et;s5 whose rames have NOW esaqged ua.
The Black Sea variety is also raised, but
it is. not so desirable as either of the Others
named. It may be more productive, but
it is very hard. am does not yield SO
much -four. 1t commands less price in
market. These, of course, are all Spring
varieties. as no Winter wheat to speak Of,
is raised on the prairies in this latitude.
1t is cultivated successfully, throughout.
the North West, on ground from which
the Timber has been cleared, but the i'm
.portance ofpreserying the Timber for flu
ture use, and the great abundance com.
psratively of prairie land, renders the
growth Of the Winter article more a matter
of experiment or fancy, than one Of profit.
Our farmers insist that by proper cult
walton. winter wheat can be raised on all
the prsiries also,l but the fact that no sue
cessful experiments has been reported,
seems to throw doubt OH their suppose.
ton. Our SHOWS are not near SO heavy
here as they are farther east, or two de-
grees south, aud the unprotected soil
freezes very deep. The germ of SO deli
cate a grain as wheat. cannot live in cold
country without blanketof snow.
We will never starve however. if we
can, raise good crops Of Spring Wheat
Put it's -four in the hands Of good bakers
such.as Iowa is blessed with, aud the
bread is as good as can bemade from the
preferred article. We like it little bet
ter. It is just trihe sweetera and moistel
than that made from the Winter variety.
Iowa reports her crop for the. year
1856. at 4,25O,OOO Bushels. st4l
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

The Board, having in charge the inter-
ests Of this Road. had a called meeting
at this place on Thursday last, Nov. 81. }
TIE proceedings were. of course, private,
but We gather. from reliable authority,
Isdme items that may be of IN sercs. to the
public, and their publication certainly
cannot be detrimental to the Company.
0. G. Lee, Esq, president Of the COM
pany, was present and in the absence OF
the secretary, H. D. Evans was appointed,
pro tenn.
The treasurer of tie company was in
structed to authorize +. Teabout to col.
lect and pay over the individual subscrip-
tons Mt Frankyille.
The First Division of the road is to
extend from the Junction with the Nc
Gregor, st. p. and Mo. River Railroad to
DEBORAH. '' N2''&" 30 80
W. F. Kimball, s. L. Upper and Aa-
ron Newell were appointed in con-
junction with E. E. Cooley, Attorney for
the road,-to solicit personal subscrip-
tons in the county of Winneshiek.
Messrs. Lee, Baldwin and Brown are an
executive committee, to provide for the
extension of the line from DEBORAH to
some point in Minnesota in the general
direction of the South Bend of St. Peters
River. ..% ."e....
The officers and directors of this com.
pany are not accustomed to failure, either
in private or public enterprises, and from
the confidence they entertain Of its COM
mencement in the spring, and rapid pro-
gress to, completion. we feel safe in assur.
ing our subscribers about Postville, Frank
vile and DEBORAH, to make up their minds
to the agreeable, certainty Of a Aa"dred per
cent advance in the value Of their real es-
tate T! Railroads always multiply The
prices Of property within their influence,
by from tpo to.fve, and hence, every SEN
sible farmer and business man alyocsses
their construction. Keep the train OF
favorable circumstances on the move, tel-
low citizens, and you can Shortly witness
the moving If Train OF Cars.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
FIRE F1RE!-Do not neglect to ex.

FIRE FIRE! -Do not neglect to ex.
anime your stoye pipes frequently during
the winter. They are sometimes fixed
W II in the fall bu, from various causes
thqy are liable TO ger out of shape, and the
first intima1ion You nave OF danger. is a
Aouss u fanes, If your own properly is
not worth preserving. your neighbors
may be scarborough to be injured by the
frc that will occur from your neglect. and
for their sakes we advise you to keep q
sharp look out for the Dcvourer of cities.
Stow pipes running horizontally with
elbows, want frequent cI"aning to make
them safe. Don't neglect this.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
For the Times.
NATIONAL.

s. ffs 7, h .4ss
Among the new towns which have lately made
their appearance in Clayton County, Qowa,) may
be mentioned the town of National. This thriving
and promising little village is situated on the great
thoroughfare, leading from Dubuque to Minncso-
ia and st. Paul; and On that beautiful and extern
ma, and still farther north, which, in mid summed
cannot be surpassed in loneliness and beauty. This
town cannot be considered more than about year
old in fact, the greater part of the buildings have
been built the past season. Among the buildings
is very large tavern stand built by james Nee
ling; a large blacksmith and Wagon shop,f nv Lang
g. Pettct, which is well calculated to meet the
wants Of the surrounding country; and very ell
egant twostory Brick Schoolhouse. 1t is the in
tention to establish such a school in the above
mentioned town as will meet the demands of the
times. Although it has been but about five months
since this house was commenced, We are happy to
say that the upper story is completed, and has been
occupied as school room for the last ten weeks,
and the lower room is nearly ready for the winter
school. The Second Term of National Select
School will commence on the eth day OF Dec. 1856,
under the charge ofO. d. Emo. There is only one
store in this town yet, which is doing good bust
ness. A steam sawmill, owned by H. Harrah, does
a very good business. There is a very commo
dious CmrcI, in town, in which is preaching every
Sabbath: and what speaks most favorably Of this
place is the goodly number who meet regularly
in this house to worship their God. National is
situated six miles from Garnayillo, ten from Mo
mona, ten from Clayton City. twelve from Nc
tiregor, and ten miles from Elkader, the county
seat. '~5 y" s.f fi'i" ''Hs TO- -jEsF ~. u. 81
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
MERRILL i BARRoN.-Thesc gentlel

MERRILL u RARRoN-Thesc gentlel
are the successors 1t the old firm Of JIG
Bass. Their advertisements, profuI
scattered through eur columns this VI
tell the public whAre goods may be boy
on me most favorsble terms. Their Il
is heavy. both 1t Wholesale and Rf|
and from our acquaintance with the
prietors end employees, we can q
predict that customer will never
occasion Ito lsave them. The pol
eoaplsxion 81 ne firm = cslculath
win tho favor Of ,6okA parties. 3
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

q OLD AND SILVER, IN THE WORLD.
We compile the following from work
recently published by a Russian states
man.
Europe produces annually, Gold to the
value Of four millions. Silver, twenty
one millions. II
America. North and South, produces:
36 millions worth Of Silver, and 10 Mill
ions in Gold.
Asia yields halfa million Of Gold and
about twenty millions Of silver ~ .-
Africa has no silver mines worth work
ing; at all events her tribes neglect
them. She washed from the sand Of the
coast, about two millions. T. : '4t :,
Australia yields no silver. Her annual
Gold product is valued at 200 millions Of
Sum totalin all parts of the Earth, of
Gold, 182 millions; and Of Silver, 263
millions; 345 millions of precious met
ais. The whole sum extracted from the
Earth up to the year 1855 is 2O'5 $50 mil
lions Of dollars, one seventeenth of which
is Gold. The ratio of to 1G seems to-
be well preserved by the production.
The present annual yield is enormous.
We gain more in fifty years, than our an
cestors did in fifty centuries.
America has furnished more gold and
silver-double the amount--than Europe,
Africa and Australia, toge her: and on
ly 90 millions less than Asia has produced
since the beginning of the world. '-'lt
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

BARTLETT g. Co.-This new firm is on
hand with Fresh Arrival Of Clothing.
They sell goods enough to justify tn. en-
ploymena OF the Press and we wish ,hen.|
an abundant. re urn for their inves ment id
ssPrinters Ink" sasssssss
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

uTJamcs Buchanan WAS born at Stoncy Batter,
Franklin county, Pennsylvania. April q, l79l
HIS Inauguration on tn. Ath Of March, 1857, will
fad him nearly 81 years Of age.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

~ Tcabout y Olsen Of Frank
Rodney Hurlbut Of MoGregor. and
Northwestern Rail Road company faI
with their Cards in this weeks issue
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

+. CuAAPAgoNG. This popular boyera
ca1 be obtained Of D. Alien ~ Co.,
Wholesale ord Retail They have alme
every thing. TAD: 10 good to eat or pleass
70 drink, and0a very moderate amovi
OF persuasion VII inance them to pI
with the whole stock. Their store is I
East of the Public Square. See Adv
tisement. jt,tg
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05
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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

CHAs. II. SnAw.-This gedoeman j
s.orin; in he New Frame Block Iarg
assor .mer toa Dry sand Wei Groccrie:
Liquors &c. &e. aa H5fosU
~. james viii be foandat tha es:ad
lis a ent, and We commend him - o,I
realst Is as Jar dealer Sec tho Adve
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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

NJ Anewly married man declared that
If he had another inch Of happiness. he
could not live. His wife and sister are
obliged to roll him on the floor and pat
him with shingle every day, to keep him
from being too happy!
H- There is firm in New York,
the name of which is Lay, Hatch d Chuck.
The clerks are presumed to be all Shan
rnais.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

. EA KrssrNe IrEM.-A young gem
tleman residing in the neighborhood of
Richmond, had occasion, a short time ago
to drive his pretty cousin Fanny down to
Windsor in a gig Little Charlie, a broth.
er Of Fanny's, accompanied and sat be-
tween them in the gig: but as he was only
five or six years Of age, was considered
nobody. Unfortunately. however, the lit
tie fellow had got a new suit that very day,
of which he was very proud. Finding,
on his arrival at Windsor, that it had sus-
tanned some injury during the journey, he
rushed to his mamma to complain: II de-
clare, mamma" he cried, "I'll never ride
in gig between sister Fanny and cousin
George again" "Why SO, my dear?"
inquired mamma. because" he replied
''they'v crushed my new hat all to pieces
with leaning over to kiss each other, all
the way from Richmond. - Lynch1urg
Tryinian. o4@ s'1 d 10 ~ q
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

CONSISTENT AND HoNoRABLE.--The
most rabid. and proscriptive, and intoler-
ant man against foreigners, in town, is an
Englishman. He is eloquent in his de-
nunciations Of that class of citizens and
can hardly fluid language to express his
malignity toward them. There is class
of foreigners in this country, of which
this creature is a fair representative, who
would tranple upon the rights OF their
brethren to purchase immunity for them
selves. The craven who would lick the
hand that smotc him, or would ingratiate
himself into favor by acting the traitor
towards his brethren, and aid in depriving
them Of theirlegal rights. is too base even
for the coutempt Of honorable men. He
should kennel with the spaniel. LII Miami
County Sentinel. ri oe3ni0trn l;a
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

EE-What a debt Of gratitude the doc
tors owe that man who first,inyented car
riages. One half the medicine we use is
only a substitute for walking ;gg4ag
Who ever heard of a wood-sawyer be-
ing troubled Wild indigestion or the gout?
EEOne of our friends, at Monona,
will please take notice. Ed. Times.
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

Foos.-We sometimes think the Mississippi
furnishes fog of respectable density, for the use
Of the dwelers OH its shores, and for the speciul
embarrassment of Steam Boat Pilots ;but if Lon
don accounts are TO be believed, the Mississippi
cant "holda candle'to the Thames in this respect
The business, travel and traffic of London Is often
done with lamps at mi-aay! And 50 impeaneci-
trable IL the humid pail that rests upon the CITY,
that the most glarng fambea,lx are frequently IN
sufficient to enable horsemcn to stear clear OF
those who are crossing the streets Vessels remain
at rest on such days. Rail Ways experience much
difficulty from the imposibility Of signalling
trains - i't" 44fyRi al tsa+s ~ !.
These fogs arc attributed 10 the marshes around
PluInstead and Woolwich, but the Royal hablcs
want so much money out Of the British Treasury
that none is left to drain these marshes. diver
sion of the funds from Royaltyto the removal OF
the Fogs of London, woud abate !,so "a'sa.'ceS al
once
The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-12-05

FREMoNr RE-NoMINArED.-Severa of the lead
ing Republican papers are urging the ENTRY of Col.
Fremont for the race of 1860. If the Mustang"
as his friends call him, does not feed from the
Democratic manager before that time, We will
confess to bad guessing. His distinguished father
in-lnw. was lauded to the skies at one time as the
probable candidate ofan Anti Democratic Fusion,
but before their convention assembled "poor
Tom was cold" politically. saa. -
Don't be in hurry, gentlemen, about preparing
for 1860. Miller-ism is the only one Of the Ism
family that has the slightest chance ofsuccess, and
if tlntshould be realized on some pleasant day of
May next, 1--WE believe May is the month set for
the fre,) all your labor will have been in vain IT,
however, the Tribune has a large stock of FREE
mont documents on hand, good supply OF 4" Mus
tang stationery" such foolscap envelopes, Sc,
or an extra quantity Of the three cent pamphlets
entitled " Two Fremonts, We would advise Cree
lyby all means to insist upon keeping up the or
until success crowned his efforts at
least. Sales viii be SLOW now, Horace, but every
small sum helps the great cause OF !" Freedom"
generally, and Tribune stock especially!
-~sD~~ .frrr
lFIn the House of Representatives, the North |
ern or Free States have LA, and the slave States
put 80 members. These ninety must be sharp
yet of fellows, or they must have material adj !
vantage in the constitutional questions, to enable
hem to beat the Northern force Of IA Only /
me hundred and orty1toar Of Us, and NINETY |
talwart fire-ea Oh their side We advise the
eatl"rs OF. Rcnublican Papers " make their wills
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

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SurposED MuRDEa AsD RoBBEaY.--The
Reading Gazette Of Saturday last says: "On
Sunday morning last, Patrick Morrissey, an
Irish laborer on Linderman's section Of The
Union Causl enlargement, was found dead
in The bed of the Canal, near the squednct,
in Spring township, about two miles and a
half above this city. His neck was broken
and there was wound on the back Of his
head. Both knees were bruised, as though
he had fallen violently upon them, BY the
force of blow from behind him. His pam
falcons were partly torn of, and one Of his
boots were found some five or six feet from
where he lay. About twenty-five feet from
The place where the body was found, marks
Of footsteps were observed in the mud, and
the general appearance of the ground indica-
Ted that there had been struggle between
several PERSONS. The coroner held an in
quest, and the verdict was death by violence.
/, is believed that he was murdered for his
morey. The deceased was native Of the
county Wexford, Ireland, about 90 ears Of
age, unmarried, and bore the character Of a
sober and industrious man. He is believed
TO have some relations living in Philsdsl-
phia.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17
novel views IRON Kansas.

A private letter from gentleman who has
been travelling in. Kansas, published in the
Evening Post says tha, The settlers there
are confident that Kansas will be Free
State--ihat the Pfo.Slave:y borderers can
make occasional forays, but no, settlements,
and that the tide of emigration which sets in
g the Free States, and promises to be
very large in the Spring, will certainly Sc
cure the State 10 freedom. He also says that
many of tho leading men there, ard those
who have gone from the East in charge OF
funds for the relief of the settlers, have turn.
ed speculators, and are putting the money TO
very different use from what was anticipa-
ted. He does not relish the Vermont appro-
prialon SAYS ii is not needed, and will cor
rup, the settlers more than it will help them.
It's not easy 10 say how much truth and
how much prejudice there may be in these
statements. But they come from quarter,
and, are Of character which entitle them to
cousIueratIon--N. z. Times. -
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17
Type Setting

To early times was not remarkable for its ac-
curacy and exaotness. In the year 1861 q
book was printed, called the Anatomy Of the
Mass. i. had only l7a pages In IL; but the
author, pious monk, was obliged TO add 10
pages to correct the blunders. These be auri-
butes 10 the special instigaiion Of the "devil,n
TO defeat the work; and hence may have
come The use Of The little "Printer's Devil.n
A printers wife in Germany lost her life BY
feloniously medcling with the types. Shs
went into the office by night and took out
the word "lord ,nin Genesis iii., Is, where
Eve Is made subject 10 her husband, and
made the verse read Che shall be thy foo, !"
instead of Che shall be thy lord" Il is said
that she was put TO death for her wiekedness.
II is well known that printers Of an early edi-
tion Of the Scriptures were so heavily fined
as 10 be utterly ruined, for leaving out the
word ''notu. from one of The Ten Command
menls. There is an edition ofihs Bible call.
ed The "vinegar Bible" from The parable Of
she "vineyard'' being printed "viuegar.n
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-17

This movement seems 10 meet iilh much
favor in England, and The merchants there
were interesting Themselves in ihelmatter.- -
Mr.. Field in recent Interview witfthe Man.
chester Commefcial Association, said the
sctuai cost of manufacturing and liying the
wire wouh be loss than fa50, 900, il the Brit
ish government placed a, the cpmpany's
disposal two vessels for laying Il With The
present system Of -ialegrspbanp, lheY conld
transmit through single line efwifes IA, ,4oi
words every tweniy-four hours; but with the
code which was being prepared, they would
be enabled to transmit al least 80, 900 words.
within thai time between Europe and Amer.
lea. The shareholders would themselves
have 10 consider what wouithe reasonable
charge for transmitting messsge across the
Atlantic, bearing in mind that they could not
at present write letter and receive an an
swsr from New York in less than 90 days,
and from New Orleans in less lhan twice that
period. When once the cable was laid down
they would incur no. expenses beyond the
support Of the establishment al either end
and II was, therefore, desirable that they
should keep the wire employed dnrirg the
whole Of the "a hours. If they could not get
a sufficient number Of messages at f2, he
wonld receire.she=s--ssset,-es- -es--..aas a. -tos-.
and rather than have me WIRE unemployed,
he would come down in The penny postage
system. Prof. Morse, DR.. Whitehouse and
others, in London, had established, by exper.
imeni, that The electric current could be con-
veyed through two thousand miles Of subma-
rine wires, conclusion founded upon exper.
iments made with subtsrranean wires. The
time taken 10 convey the fluid through two
thousand miles Of wire was less than a quar-
ter Of a second. The difference Of time be-
tween England and America is four hours
and forty eight minutes. For one portion of
The day the wire would be worked from
America, and during the other portion from
England. The belief was expressed BY the
Vice President of The meeting that the enter
prise would prove rsmunerativs.-Lsdger. +