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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-10-10
The N0rtsl iowa Times.

After delays innumerable the Times is
at length before the country, and its bust
ness columns show that it has not been es-
tablshed one moment too soon. We have
been obliged to decline several advertise
ments unsila arrangement of matter will
enable us to accommodate our customers.
We do not expect this issue to bear the
closest scrutiny, for the reason that both
the Editorial and Mechanical labor has
been performed in the midst of all sorts Of
confusion. We meant to take week
longer, but our fellow-townsmen and the
large list of MoSoSA friends, who have
honored US with patronage, insisted upon
an immediate issae, and here they have it.
Is impcrfections we trust will be excused
its merits, if any, credited. @
. To those who have assisted us in sub
scrip ions or favored us with business with
out stopping to ask whether we thought as
they do politically. we ars under profound
obligations. @
McGREGOR and MONONA, appear
in the Time: Of to-day in a manner highly
creditable 10 their business men ; hatthey
may reap a large reward for the liberal
favors they have thought proper to show
us in the beginning of this enterprise, is
our ardent wish. ...........
Our circulation commences with nearly
700 subscribers, but SO great has been the
increase of our list within the past week
that we strike of about 1000 copies of the
first number. Many have requested extra
copies for transmission to frieuds. We
can obli,5e them to a limited extent, il thoir
orders are presented soon.
. Tie very frs 30. Of our. tlILas
40 ShalSeb (| cAds
= ~ y illIt szsei a
H. III ~ i lsss ss IL
fcrred
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that part without becoming liable TO the
charge of favoring one side or the other ;
at all events, it would require great de-
gree of Caution to avoid ccnsure, and as
we were not notorious for the possession
of large amount of that virtue, we should
be pretty sure to be complained Of aud
quite likely to merritt.
Having thus dispensed Of the two pro-
positions mentioned, we thought proper
to give refsons why a Democratic. paper
should be started, and as we wish all our
readers to be as well satisfied with our
"logic" as our immediate friends and
counsellors were, we briefly give it to the
public First, we could not publish any
thing else consistently with the duty which
believe we owe to our Country. In this
we Naim the right of Opinion, and cheer
fully concede it to others.
Secondly, There is not a Democratic
paper in Iowa North of Dubuque and
east of Usage thus leaving Clayton and
several other lourishing counties in Iowa
besides large slice Of Southern Minnesota
unrepresentcd by an organ of democratic
sentiment while most of this territory is
more or less tributary in business way to
this point. Throughout all these counties
there arc already published Neutral and
Republican papers in some instance two
in one county. Now if the ground is al
ready by Rep or Neutral sheets, it is pre-
sumable that no active exertion would be
made to extend the circulation of another
Of the same character, it would necessarily
rival those now established. Without a
circulation, it would not be valuable to the
business man as an advertising medium,
and without Advertising custom it would
drag out sickly existence and probably
expire. gasa a@znSt "1- ESQ '.s
Nd the other hand Democratic paper
being unrivaled throughout that large ex-
tent of country which looks to Me Greg
or for its River interest, awaken the ambi-
ton of interior Democrats and induce ac-
ttivity on theft part to extend its circula-
ton
The more cx eisive its range of travel
the more valuable to those who use it's
business columns, and the more profitable
to those who Conduct it.
This was our view of the matter, and as
before remarked it satisfied our friendly
counselors; we hope all will be satisfied
with the course we have persAtdj viewed
m the mArc light ofpolicy, we do not ex-
pect our opponents. commenWd our course
politically, but Resign to ;, conduct the
Times in such manner as not to forfeit
the kindness which has been so literally
shown us by The gentlemen of all parties,
Our politics is. Democratic 49, ~
We shall jti' = -
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%..lI@ - Nv 'ooe''o SAA>
election oftha distinguished Statesman
and Patriot JAMES BUCHANAN. To sucl
Of our readers as have not been advised O
the political character of our paper, and
who may have become subscribers with
out an inquiry upon the subject of poll
tics, we, propose to address few words.
The commercial interests of Nc Oregon
to say nothing Of the demands of coun.
try west of us unsurpassed in fertility.
required the establishment of a ncwspa.
per. The business men and other public
spirited citizens met the suggestiont we
made them in q manner so cordial and
energetic that we regarded ourselvs al
once among friends. and our paper as on
the road to success. Our politics was not
deemed exceptionable by those who could
look beyond the events of a very short
canvass to the business importance well
conducted journal would give to the place.
with others. however warm in party zeal
and forgetful for the moment that thefe
are any duties to perform but to beat the
opposition, any interests to subserve
but those connected with the approaching
election, it was subject upoA which there
was a friendly conversation and in some
instances radical difference of opinion.
These Republican friends sincerity DESTROYS
doubtless, for the pecuniary benefit adyis-
ed US to avail ourselvea of the apparent
strength in Clayton county. and make
the Times a Fremont organ or if that was
out Of the question, we were were told to
drop it down to the quiet and unoffensiye
position of neutral. ia go
iTothe Fremont suggestion, we, of course
made very decided objections. Knowing
however that Editors are often regarded
ready to undertake the defence of any
cause, as lapyers are bound to defend a
client and believe also that some Editors
hare been engaged to play a role in this
canvass which their past characters con-
tradict and their present convictions re.
volt at, we did not allow aur indignation
to get uppermost, and ''rend our linen
to convince these advisers of the "heart
iness of our horror at the implied
parchassable commodity ! We simply
insinnaties that we were tole
them that our views Of public polio.
would not allow us to sustain Col Fire
moms.----that our democracy was nea
twenty years old-that We never hae
never seen any reason that justified us u
leaving the old national organization; ant
finally that our politics WAS not ''in tn
the market" qsu
To the neutral suggestion we objec
ted that it was scarcely possible to pla.
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81 ntIoucS. livery ioot Is productive
Sknd at the rate set!lemen. naut 2, =
it will not be long before every foot of land
is under improvement.
| The occupants ofMree million acres o.
this land in Iowa alone, counting no farther
west than the books of our Warehouses
authorize, transact their River business
at McGregor, while all the country in
Minnesota south and west of the head wat
ers of Root River, receives is fret ght for
eign & domestic, d does it's Eastern travel
through this point This is no fancy
estimate, got up to blow the place into nor
tice. No such effar is required. The un-
paralleled development of this territorial
Empire is fastening us onward as rapid,
ly as we can travel. Our valleys will be
filled with Merchandise. and the noise of
Machinery; our wharves lined with steam
ers; while the slopes that enclose them
will BE- dotted with tasteful dwellings,,
where now are seen the rocks and cedars,
once gazcd upon by De 500. This result
is neither doubtful nor distant. The
growth of the country it commercially
represents is Its growth and its basis is un-
limited.
Its Steam Boat Tonnage, now almost
equal to that of the lower Cities, is trcb.
ling Itself yearly. 1t can have no rival
any where within distanccto be danger
Gus. It is the best undevelopec River
Town in the west-universally conceded
to be SO, by all who visit it or learn
the extent and character of the country
it represents. 1t has slept, we know,
for years but it was only waiting until
tho plnw of tho e,ais,rnrrt prepared the
way to success. The awakening has
come, and NJ Gregor is on the road to
City life. Two hundred buildings have
been erected within four months and they
are going up now 50 fast that one is re-
minded Of the story of Aladdin's Lamp!
True, many of them of are cheap but
rents are high here, compared with costs
ofbuilding, and the improbability Of OBJ
tanning home to live in, compe!s speedy
| and imperfect construction. Many of our
houses are built in style that would do
credit to any place. @
| Our S:ore-rooms, particularly of this
seasons secretion, are models, in size,
beauty. and strength. Their contents
Rcan be known, as most other matters per-
tanning to the business of NJ Gregor by
an examination of the TIMES. q stla
/ The completion Of the R. Road to
Prairie du Chen will give us all the East
ern facilities possessed by any town in the
state. The neigh of the ''Iron Horse"
can not yet be heard, but we see the in
flpencc Of his approach, in the increased
activity of every man among us.
The merchant the mechanic and the
farmer move quickly, as if to aceommo-
date their motions. ,lo the new state Of
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lEfyr We invite attcItion to the .Liyory
Stable" advertisement Nd Parry at Mo-
mona. From personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Parry, and a knowledge of his ener-
gy, probity, and business capacity, we
do not doubt that the enterprise he is un-
dertaking, will give entire satisfaction to
those who may fall into his hands, and
be crowned with abundant success to
himself. s..
He is an experienced Stage Proprietor
and he has tact and liberality well COM
bined. You'll never regret riding with
him. 1851
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PRUDENTIAL ELECTORS.

This legislation is founded upon principles as
ancient as free government itself, and in accord
ance with them, has simply declared that the
People of territory, like those OF a State shall
decide for themselves, whether slavery shall or
shall not exist within their imits-Buckanans
Letter Of Acceptance.
This principle will surely not be controverted
BY any individual of any party processing devotion
to popular government. Besides, how vain and
illusory would any other principle prove in prac-
tcc, in regard to the Territories This is appar-
ent from the fact admitted by all, that after Ter
ritory shall have entered the Union, and becomes
. State, no constitutional power would then exist
which could prevent it from either aboishing or
establishing Slavery, as the case may be, accord
Ing to its sovereign will and pleasure.-
sns Letter Of Acceptance.
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SWAMP L,NpsTbo o,t;ra sw,

SWAMP LANDs.-The entire swamp
lands of Clayton County, as reported to
the Governor, numbered less than 5000
acres, of which 1876 acres remain unsOld,
BY an Act of our Legislature the con-
demned lands were donated to the Counties
in which they lie. t,, IS.
We did not get a large gift, but then
we arc not blessed with as, mucK smanp
as some Counties in IllinS6 and Indiana.
Think OF that.
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IELE(,

BY delaying our publicat
ab!ed to give our readers I
intelligence from the East.
der obligations to the Clerk
Era for Dubuque and Galen
condense and clip from the
the Galena Advertiser.
~ New 70
= The Steam ship Niagara
European advices to the 27tl
u,, Breadstuff dropping, Cott(
The Arago has also with i'm,
mental news. Ers.~FE
The Constitutional has a rem
ticle on the English Alliance
pronounces unpopular to the
OF the French people, and diff
taken place at Vienna between
son, OF California, and the
Charles, which resulted in a G
the later His Imperial Highnt
er, offered an explanation, and
was amicably arranged.
Among the passengers by the
M. Jerome Bonaparte, of Baltir.
Stevels, late American MihisteI
sells, and j. r. Sullivan, ESQ, !;
Bayonne. A copy Of the treaty |
cluded in London between the
of England, United States, an
public of Honduras, with resp
long disputed American difflcu
be found in our columns to-day.
tlement is satisfactory to all.
points of the paper are the restitu
sovereign right of Honduras ov
land OF Ruatan, Sonocca, DC, A
ing them free territories, governe
proper municipality. /. England
edges the territorial limits of
marked on the map by G.. S. So
tribunal of reference, composed
izen OF Honduras, one British cj
If necessary, an impartial third q
nation will fix the boundary, and
fy the Mosquito Indians for /.
which they may suffer. The n
Honduras thanks Mr.. Marcy, n
and Lord Clarendon for the gene,
manifested during the negotiatio
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Iowa TowNs-We intend to make it a
feature of our paper to publish det1led ac-
counts of all the Towns and villages of
this part of the state, and in order to do
so we must be supplied with statistics
through the kindness of resident cores
pondents in each.
Will some gentlemcI sees this, sit
down at once and write Us an account of
his particular village, for publication. 1t
matters not to us what shape it comes in !;
we can manage that part Of the business.
We know many men Of fine ability who
from neglect or sensitivcness. have never
put their communications in type; and
yet sheir letters were of the most valuable
character. The facts are what we want,
and it is not important about the style of
their arrangement. rer
The want of scholarship does not in
you for this business. We are
Obliged to y. H. g." of Strawberry Point,
for the first favor Of this kind--his letter
is published to-day. Who will be the next
to set his village before the readers of the
Times ?Easta obs b9G aal4 81 aa8
Pitch in gentlemen, we are waiting. IS
lEtE
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FOJlTICAI,.

After enduring a storm of denunciation
that has scarcely a parallel in the history
of parties, the Democracy of Northern
Iowa offer to their Republican oppo-
nents the following items taken from
the record of the past. To those who re-
Gently acted with the Wings, but who
are now active supporters of an organic
alton dcfying the binding efficacy of the
constitution in the rendition of "Fugitives
from Labor the following extracts are
very suggestive of political mutation
We introduce for their consideration the
9th Resolution of the National Wing Con-
vention of 1852.
VIII. The series of acts in the 3lst.
Congress, commonly known as the Com
promise or Adjustment 1.-THE act for the
recovery of fugitivcs from labor included }
are received and acquiesced in by the
Wings of the United States as final set
Element, in principle and substance, of
the subject to which they relate and so
far as these acts are concerned, we will
maintain them, and insist on their strict
enforcement, until time and experience
shall demonstrate the necessity of further
Legislation to guard against the invasion
of the laws on the one hand, and the abuse
of thcir powers on the other, not impair
ing their present efficiency to carry on the
requirements of the Constitution, and we
deprecate all further agitation of questions
thus settled, as dangerous to our peace,
and will discountenance all efforts to con-
tinue or renew such agitation, whenever,
wherever, or however made and we will
maintain this settlement as essential to
the nationality of the Wing party as the
integrity of the Union.
i With an extract from one of CLAWS
great speeches. We conclude this les
son. sr,E .f.a"
We do not place these mementos be-
fore our Republican readers to irritate
them. Our folks have been literally
treated to such appsllations as dough
face" Niger driver" Slave-ocrats"
and others equally refined for m1bntain-
iiiS5 SOiiViiiiSii-S upcA eiittl SuDJcIt piCCloc-
ly identical with these uttered by the au-
thority which they now profess to vene-
crate. We only inquire what they were
in so, if theirapplication of odious terms
to us is NOR correct Look at this rec
ord gentlemen, and tell your Democratic
neighbors you will surrender to truth !!
But to the extract: s@
81 have said that immediate aboli ion
of slavery in the district of Columbia and
the territory of Florida, and the exclusion
Of now States, were onl y means towards
the attainment of much more important
end. Unfortunately they are not the on
ly means. Another and much more Ia
nlentablc one is their cndeavor to array
one portion against another of the Union.
,With s4hAs views in altthairJeAa iaax pliA1e
'pssSas sf = s. - ~ - ) - q!
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EcEGrGC2

We had. made an arrange ment with /;
competent gentleman in town, one who has
been here some years, to prepare for our
first No, historical account of the SO tile
mcnt, progress and present condition of
McGegor; bas business duties prevented
It's completion and it must therefore be de-
ferred to q future time.
We can not allow this OCCASION to pass,
however, without bri.fno5 lice ofthc very
important point at which we are located.
McGregor, or McGrcyor's Lanling as
it has usually been callotd is on the Iowa
side Of the Mississippi opposite Prairie du
Chen, the western terminus of the Mil J.
waukie and Miss. r. Roal. 1t. is not a
large place measured by the number of
its houses, Or its typographical capacity,
being situated at the mouth Of spring
rivuletthat winds It's way from the prai-
ries west, about three miles down ravine
or coulec ilanked on either side by hills
of 200 to30O feet altitude. This ravine
forms an easy grade road from the landing
to the back country,a rare and very val
liable advantage to the town. The bot
tom or basin of this coulee is too narrow
to admit ofmuch show from the river as a
town site. We have often heard travel
lers express disappointment at its ap-
pearanee when viewed from the deck of a
Steam Boat. But to appreciate its ca,
pacity to become a populous and hand
some City, walk on shore is necessary.
For two miles up the coaleo there is
level land Of a width sufficient for two or
three streets; in m,ny places quite a wide
bottom intersec.e1 by other coolies of
similar character to the right and left, fur
nishiag any amount of building locality
within convenient access Of the Marcan-
tile centre. These coolies are wider than
they are judged to be--the deception ari-
ses from contemplating the height of the
adjacent hills. Near the river, along
Main Street the Hill is being cut away and
the earth deposited on that low portion of
of the front bottom which is some
times overfowed two lots are thus
made, one in excavating, another in fill
ling: There are many benches of land in
the hill-sides suitable for dwellings, and
furnishing tn. most splendid views of thi
River, Prairie du Chen, the Highlands
on the Wisconsin side ana the Float
Palaces that are continually passing UP
and down the stream.
We have much more land to build on
than Galcna ---osyyd4ase lsaataqas. are
far superior , lsa
- =. Or general value
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HOME MA!TERs.-The Republic
Nroth Americans of Pa, met at
bu1gh on the 7th to form a Fusio
toral Ticket. The Americans ref
coalesce, and all hands adjourned /
10th. ............ .........
,r. CONNECTICUT ELECTION
HARTFORD, Oct. THE Cora
-Eighty-five towns in the State all
heard from-Fremont carrying sol
chanan o5-which is gain over 1
of2l for Fremont and 3 for Buch:|
L A TER.
HARTFORD, Dot. 8.-Official
have been received from 10 to|
which elections were held Monday.
official returns show SO for Buchan
30 for Fremont-two towns arc eau!
vlded. Democratic gain 22, and 1
publicans Ga net gain to the Demo,
IA from the last town elections. III
was closely contested.
'ITTsBURG, OCT. 7. The special
pondent of the CAroniclc of this Il
states that the Democtatic demon!
held at Westmorelaud to-day
-l.-se-s cwcr known there. At y
number was 5000, aud Delepa
come would increase it to 10, 900.
The Allegany Delegation numb
lone from 800 to 1000. The meet.
addressed by Mr:Wright of Ma!
Black and Andrew Burk, of Pittsbu.
Messrs. Foster and Stokes of Gree
Harrisburg. o,
"A large and enthusiastic Dem
meeting was held here lart even
was addressed from two stands
Hon, James B. Clay, George r.
Charles Brown, Gen. Coon, of v
sin, and Others. ,>~ ~ -
* : DELAWARE ELECTION.
WILMINGTON. Oct. at the q
held yesterday for assessors and inspI
the Democrats carried New Castle
majority, Kent $50, and Essex by 30
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held up and represented as the mostatroc-
ious of human-beings. Advertisements
of fugitive slaves and of slaves to be sold
are carefully nali""1si --' eis10FrS'i r'r ti
to infuse spirit of detesta.ion, and ha-
tired against one entire section of the I'm
ion.'
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I ~ d I A N A.

III THIS, our Initial number, racy letter
from North Indiana correspondent,
with whom we have been associated soci.
ally and politically for twenty years.
He writes confidently of our prospects
there; and eve shall be grievously dis.
appointed" if our majority on the 4th OF
Nov. is not over ten thousand. In the
October election, owing to the fact that
there is no Wing or Fillmore State Ticket
we do not look for more than a bare sue
cess, but in the great race of Nov. a bril-.
liant victory awaits the untiring energies
and whole souled patriotism of the Hoos.
Ter National guards.
We are glad to see that our esteemed
friend, Hon. Norman Eddy of Minnesota
now on visit to his old home, addressed
the enthusiastic democracy of Terre Cou-
pepee Prairie, at their Flag Raising. ''~
{ 1t EDDY can not convince the iudg-
ment and warm the heart of American
Freemen, it is of little use for others to
try.
Write us again friend '.W''; there are
hosts of Hoosiers in this region; we all
Inc W near lTOIl
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TINES
Terre Coupce, Ind.
Sept. eth 1856.
Col. Richardson, Ed. Iowa Times.
Dear Sir. l cannot say how graft
flying it was to receive friendly epissle
indited by your we'll recognised hand: the
more so as l have cheering news to com.
municate from this land of the Hoosiers.
Had you been on the battle ground of
Tippecanoe, and seen there assembled The
ACRES OF DEMOCRATS IN COUN-
GIL; had you been at kalamazoo: could
you be present at one of the great rallies
of the FREE, every where clusing our
mighty North West to assert her love for
Democratic Principles, yon would almost
regret that you had left this politically ia
vored section of our Union. Rigmarole
Trampers and Correspondents for venal
newspapers may seek to delude the pub
lie sentiment; but it cannot be disguised
that Indiana is a certain for JAMES BU-
CHANAN las that there is armament
above us. You know our old township,
where you and have so often battled
shoulder to shoulder, for the maintenance
OF Right. You must not be assonlshed II
we double the majority OF last year., tor
the Sage OF the keystone. r,r
The Fremont pun Is not sugar coated
enough Tor our Old friends, who believed
mat Mr.; Clay was a great statesman and
thas Mlllarl + illmore rs INFINITELY prefer
able to the wild rider of the Rocky
Noun ans. l know not how 1t may be
IN other sec; IONS OF the country, but l
tel You as the result OF my observations
tina; Fillmore can commani larger vote
to DAY IN this district than Fremont;
foli'icians are two much disposed to
deny sie ;P4 aerss = liimore mas
|sSnfl 81! IL perlcah leo :
- -
i. Dioole'
j. y! ~. r party seat
J. 01lnks.g The
= WUIo 1S 0Offf0 us OffoCt1yo- service, lie
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LAND OFFICES

Usage, Fort Dodge and Sioux City, are
all the Land-O Offices in Iowa where entries
can now be made.