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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-12-30

CHRIsTMAs.-There was but little ex-
ira noise here on Christmas. A very
pleasant ball was got at short notice on
the evening of the cath at American
Hall, and we learn that there Was also
an agreeable entertainment of the same
character at the Upper House. A little
noise occurred up and down the stree.
on Christmas night. but it is not expect
ed that vide awake people will waste any
time in bed when old Santa Claus is
around with candies. Schnapps DC, DC.
Our Norwegian friends also had
dance at Mr.. Larson's on Friday even
ing.
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REvIvALs.--The lowan credits the
town Of Usage with very interesting
Methodist revival. The Leader SAYS
the Methodists of that city are having
a good time.
I The Times begs leave to report that
McGregor is about to be awakened from
her lethargy by the Methodist brethren,
a lwo-weeks protracted meeting viii!
soon be commenced.
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NORTH IowAN.-We are in receipt of
the 2d. Number Of the new paper pub
lished at Usage Iowa, and edited by
Sr1LsoN HUrcHrNs Esq. The first No.
was doubles sent to us but it has not
been received. The Zo,can is hand
some-looking eight column paper, and
knowing the Editor to be one Of the
most energetic and graceful writer's OF
the State, we have no doubt of it's sue
cess while subject to his supervision
Its typographical appearance, its selec
tons, its size, and the quality of its
original matter are in marked contrast
with the general appearance and char
acter of the late paper published at
Usage, end we hope tie citizens of that
growing town will make it a personal
duty to see that the paper is we'll sus-
tanned. We need not inform our read
ers that the pen Of Mr.. Hutchins is de-
voted to the interests of the Democrat
ic party. A full recognition Of the
principles Of the Nebraska Kansas
Bill in the settlement of our Territorial
difficulties, is demanded by the Editor
of the Io'ran. We like the paper, and
its position-merchants who want to
sell goods to persons in Mitchell County
can not do better thing than to use it's
columns. .z-...... ..-..-..
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ATTEMPT TO KILL-B. S. Southwick
of Pa. came to Milan, Michigan few
days since, to induce Louisa A. Evans,
to marry him. She declined, and he
started home. At Dexter he conclud-
ed to return and try again. Being un-
successful he attempted to cut her throat
with razor, her screams brought as
sistance and he then rushed under the
BID and went at his own throat. He
was arrested and jailed. Both will re-
cover
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For the North Iowa Times
TOM oryow.


How many hopes, how many glad visions
cluster around tomorrow. Tomorrow. how full
of meaning Hopes that to-day have budded
must tomorrow be blasted by the fierce gales Of
life. We mortals look into Tomorrow for hap.
piness. prosperity, all. l shall be, whispers the
blushing bride, tomorrow HIS wife. All yes
this is her aspiration to be loved and to be hap.
py. Already new plans are forming for tho
decoration of the little house she will call Home.
and imagination is wrcathing charlcts fur the
brow of the cvcntful future.
Tomorrow, murmurs the merchant, as he
bends o.cr piles of dusty Ledgers casting up
long rows Of accounts, tomorrow must decide
my destiny and As he thinks Of the fashionable
wife and worldly daughters at home, who are
depending on tomorrow for few hundred to
rcpienish their wardrobe, an expression Of
anguish passes DER his countenance. Oh /! do
| they not know the fearful rccil ice On which he
stands eff Sanford 4 Co. will lend me few
thousand" he murmurs, and YEARLY he closes
the Ledger and wandcn up street toward the
| firm Of Sanford & Co., in the faint hope that
this last resource will save him. But the firm
have some how learned that Henderson is doubt
fol, and coldly reply in the negative. To-mor
row comes, he is ruined man.
Tomorrow, whispers the fond mother upor
a low couch where the silken curtains fall in sof
folds, confined by the heavy crimson tassel just
famed by the warm, perfumed air-lies little
cherub, moaning in her rain. Upon the dim.
pied cheek glows the flush Of fever, and lovingly
the little curly head ncstlcs on the downy pill.
low. One little hand presses the snowy cover
and the other, the blood scarcely crimsoning the
tape,ing fingers, rests in the hand of the gentle
mother, as anxiously she bends Ger that infant
form. Slowly the blue orbs unclosc-' Mother,
whispers tho faint voice, Il am % happy."-
"Tom, ROW. replies the mother "you will b
better" "No, Ma, tomorrow Eva will be j,
Heaven. Yonder is the angel come for me
bis wings are silvcry. he smiles, he says come
good bye Mother, Father, Brother gasp AM
al is Ger; the little eyelids close, the hand re
lakes its hold, the gentle voice just Whispered
farewell and eva is in Heaven
To-day weaves fairy visions, tomorroD viii
J its iron realities sweeps them all away. To-da
borders little path for young feet to tread
. to.morows sun falls scorchingly upon the age
brow, while the weary feet are wandering anon
thorns. Last night, yesterday died. The to
morrow has become to-day, and as others hav
! rolled away 80 will this. and with each day wi
come disappointment, till the last one ha
dawncd and
, The battle Is done, its harp unstrung,
Al Its music trembling-dyng.
South Bend, Dec. 22d, 1857.
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ID The Clayton Co. Herald informs Us ON
the authority of Judge Murdoch that Grand
Jurors will not be called to attend the january
term of the District Court. We also learn
from the Herald that E. G. Rolfc was arrested
last week for placing poison in the street, and
bound over in the sum of $500, and that Col
Chas w. Richardson. VI no was the attorney Of
Role, was knocked down and considerably in
jurcd while leaving the Court Housc-lis as
sailant was man who would deny fair t,ial
10 any one charged with crime.
The Herald thinks our NJ. c., Hon. T. Dapis
will stand o show for the Senatorship in case
the plans Of the Bisscl men do not work to suit
them. Tho Honorable gentleman is not fat
teringly spoken of by friend Drips.
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Minnesots-On Sunday evening we heard
from Minnesota direct. Maj. Cullea, Supt. of
Indian Affairs, Maj. HERMAN, Indian Agent
at Grow Wing, Gov. Medary, Gen. Shields and
lady, Hon. James Cavanagh, NJ. c. elect ard
several others, arrived at McGregor from st.
Paul. On Monday evening second large party
in private carriages reached our place. Hon.
HIM Rice, Hon. w. II. Becker, Congressman
elect, Maj. 10. Brown and many other gentle
men with their families made up the last party.
Thcy are all on the way to Washington. Rice
and Shields are elected to the Senate. Sibley
u declared Governor by small minority
The rejection Of some returns north, places
Cayanagh ahead Of Becker for Congress, and
consequently the latter win be dropped instead
of the former if the population should allow of
but two Representatives. As the Constitution of
the State provides for the admission of three
Representatives, the admission Of Minnesota
at Ill will carry all the Representatives into the
lower House.
At supper on tie evening Of the day Of
election Of Senators, Ex Gov. German made .
lengthy speech. acquieecing in the choice of his
distinguished rival, Gen. Shields. Mr.. German
only got IS votes in a Democratic caucus Of 60.
Rice received Republican votes for Senator.
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'Go IN LEMONS. We are indebted
to the thoughtful kindness of a McGre-
gor merchant for very welcome New
Years Gift. The note accompanying it
was propos.-and the concluding sug-
gestion will certainly be acted upon.
A successful trade, regular mails and
Happy New Year generally to our
friend.
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HAIR RESTORATIVE.

The demand for this unrivalcd preparation for the
hair and skin Is beyond the possibility Of Doubt and
its salc Is greater than any other Hair Restorative that
has ever been before the public Tens Of thon
covered with unsightly blotces aud pnplee,
are now, with their own glossy haiS, and with faces
comedy and fair to look upon, daily pronenading
by their ;nIucncc snrcndnr thc fame ~ ss;.
Restorative throughout the civilized world hut the
trial of bottle !. convincing than all could
say In whole Newspaper column.
1t does not dye but gives lE' health and beauty to
the decayiDg, failing, and dead. restoring n ii BY
magic that which was supposed to he lost
Heads nearly bald and others nearly white, daily
being changed to their Pri tine beauty and faces
cred with pmplcs rendered smooth en- infants
and hlushing n rose, all y the of Prof. wood's
Hair Restorative. St. Louis Commercial List. Sold
by all respectable Druggists.
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Plsss.-It Is said that The Leconpsoa wen
n Congress have two plans arranged take Of
the effects Of Mr.. Douglas Speech. One i to
stiks "Slayery" out Of the Constitutes alto
esther-the other u TO accept the Lscompton
Conaitutioa subject to it, ratification he,safles
II TIE petpaa. The last lion will not disturb
either The feelings or the position Of Mr.. Douglas
much, and il : should be adopted, that gentle.
msn win Irobahly be the next President Of the
rs.
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" PORTEs of the DeMcinc Journal, pro-
poses to publish during the approaching Scss-
ion Of the Iowa Legislature, tri-weekly sheet
to contain faithful reports Of the proceedings.
If any man wants to know what our members
are at during this most inn ortant session, he
will senda dollar to the Journal Office. It is
impossible for paper published away fom
the Capitol, to give its readers anything more
than an unsatisfactory eptomc Of what the
Legislature is doing, and we therefore advise
erery man to subscribe for the tri-weekly Jour
nai Wcwill forward the money for any one
who may wish it.
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New YEARS ADDREss.--We have
not seen New Years Address for many
years that was not rythmitical hum
bug, and as our devI has been having a
whole week to play, he don't want to col
lect dimes from a good-natured public
to continue the frolic.
The readers Of the Times have the
best wishes of our crowd.
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Dos9'da-Some ofthe Republicans are claim.
ing Mr.. Douglas as convert to their theory of
territorial government hut we had not heard
bcf re that orr opponents were advocates Of the
much abused Nebraska Bill. lfthcy arc resol-
vod to claim the Giant, we cannot Object to it,
lrovidtd they admit that all their charges
against the celebrated Bill ard It's distinguished
author were not seriously entertained during the
last canvass. Did Republican rapr ever
advocate "Sqratter Sovereignty" until now =
But come along gentlemen We are more inter
'Ated in seeing the right succeed than we are in
the past political character Of those who pro, ose
tojo;n us. Let the Kansas Constitution be sub.
mitt' to the people and if they indorsc it We
arc content. This has always been orr position
md it affords us qualification to find the opposi-
ton on their knees at the altar of genuine dc.
n,ocracy. Congressional Intervention or cabinet
dictation has no charms for our family.
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For the North Iowa Times.
6oliloquy of an Authoress.
BY JENNY grove.

hat snail write IOf the MOnOpOl1Zer thlS
week My wits arc exhaused / have not
another half sentence at my disposal, though
have searched every nook and corner OF my
brain, and have gathered all the "gleanings' of
many a week together. o for some Of the
many beautiful thoughts that are daily fitting
through my imagination, and which have
vai"ly tried to retain long enough to transmit
to paper.
Send some Of my old productions. which
have not yet been in the public print? o they
are all 90 Irosy and monotonous not one that
should be willing to have 81. L.. attached to.
have not written manuscript this season
worthy of notice.
''The Dying Wandercr," will not do for the
weekly there is 60 much song book about it.
The Betrayed is but The same old story that
used to read from yellow covered volumes, when
stealing time from my studies, at school
"Youth and Age" why what's the necessity of
upon that ? We see it portrayed
but too wildly in every day life. Idont know,
however, rs the Printers expect much these
tight times If they do, their hopes are but
feebly realized from this source.
But this is weary ; to be obliged to keep up
train Of something, " to be bottled up, at regu-
lar intervals, and sent about Pro bono publico.
The world acknowledges me, but no one
knows me quite SO well as know myself. They
know not of the many weary hours, aching
heads. tired fingers and midnight wakefulness
that it costs, to send forth my own secret
thoughts, which they read-pclhaps with de-
light-but only as pastime for them, when
they feel ennuied with idleness and not even
"thank YOU goes back from their hearts to
her who has toiled for them. True it seems
pleasant TO receive from the Office, daily, in
Vulnerable Papers and Magazines. with the
name of Lilly Lake, a most prominent feature
therein. But nevertheless the Poets road is
not all strewn with flowers. Now have five
letters to answer this very evening. commence
ing t'My Dear Miss Lake" and ending Your
Obt Seryt." Obedient Servant! It 10 that
has to conform to obedience.
Not more than seven years ago, it was my
favorite theme to become an authorcss. How
inexrressibly happy I should be. Now Is
look back over the sunny pages Of childhood.
my heart Aulters with deep sad regret, that
should ever be anything else than simple,
unsophisticated child. Then, many secret
vale and dell did explore. and all day long,
would sit in silent reveric. O! how loved it
courted solitude. From its very haunts
found q rcsponse to my feelings. Twas always .
dreamy child-forgetful of all around me- and
many time have committed the objectionable
offence of washing the dishes with the milk
strainer, or of attempting to feed the corn ! de-
signed for the chickens, to my pet kitten.
Now, daily and hourly am found sitting at
my writing desk, a moody expression on my
countenance-fngers stained with ink, and
the we'll known "Joseph elliott dslving into
the bottom of the inkstand, as il fondly hoping
to gather reason there. go s
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Our columns this week are graced by
two very pretty Communications from
lady contributors. We are very proud
of our young friends and nobody shall
find q word of fault with what they
choose to write for the Times. One is q
''Hawkeye," the other "Hoosier'-
they are both engsged-to write for our
columns. , .
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We take great pleasure in publishing the pro.
ccedings found below. 1t would crafty us to
fiji 4 column Of the Times every week with such
evidences Of the growth of correct public scnti-
ment Iowa consumes entirely too much
whisky:
Low, ALL,uAxEr Co., Dec. sd, 1857.
Mr.. Richardson:
A meeting Of the citizens Of Ion was held
on Monday evening Dec. 2lst, at the Office of
Sewall Goodridse to devise some ways and
means for the advancement OF the cause OF
Temperance. <.tE. ..:sfE#..
Mr.. In Emerson was called to the Chair and
NE. Duane toaet Is Secretary. On motion the
following pledge was circulated and received
IS names: ...-...-.--... ..
"That we the citizens IF Ion and vicinity
seeing and feeling the evil effects of intcmper-
ance, do hereby agree to abstain from the use OF
all Intoxicating liquors a. a beverage. and that
we use our utmost endeavors to persuade all
persons to join US to the mutual benefit of hu.
mainly" ....... ..a...
THUS resolving ourselves into temperance
league. committee Of were appointed to draft
Constitution and by Jaws.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: ...
A.G. KENNISON, President.
SILAS E. HULSE, Vice Prest.
N. f. DOANE, Secretary. s.l
THOS. klLLEN, Treasurer.
Some remarks were made in view of the or
ganization by Messrs Doane, Emerson, Kcnni
son and others, after which the meeting adjourn
cd to Saturday evening next.
This being the fist thing Of the kind in oul
place We solicit the aid of all well wishcrs t.
the cause Of temperance, from abroad.
| IRA A. EMERSON, Pres't.
| N F. DoAyr Secv s
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We Dissenf.-The Editor of the North West,
writing from Washington, claims the election
# Harris of the Union to the Senate Printer.
ship, as an Endorsement of the Cnions senti.
ments and an approval Of the Lecompton policy
Of the Administration. Col. Heath il at liberty
10 draw what inference he chooses from the
selection of Harris a. Printer TO the Senate. but
if the Administration has an organ At all it is
in denial Of official statements heretofore made,
aud If the Union is that organ, We are inclined
to think it win rob Nh. Buchanan Of all north.
cln respect in very short time. The graceful
pen Of Col. Heath can not render the Union
popular in Iowa.
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COM M f RCIAL.


Wednesday, Dec. 80, 1857.
Corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON 4 CO.,
Wholesale Grocers 4 Druggists.
EXClIANGE-On n. York Son Chicago Ion
Milwaukee !.
Gold buyingat selling at No dscounting At sithe
bank. Shinplastcrs not received Oh deposit.
PRODUCE-whest ~ to Is. Flour 81 90 per
sack. Oats Is to 80. Barley So Potatoes 10 A. Hay
10 90. Corn 80
PROvIsI0N-Posk so per bbl. Hams 10 to IT,
Lard ~. Butter 20. Cheese, W. R., I2l-2. Eggs TO-
Fat Cattle, gross, &c. Fat Sheep so 90 per head
Beef by tho quarter to Q. Round Hogs TO 8.
FRulTS-Green Apples IS 50 per Dbl. Lemons IS per
bsx. Dried APPLES u a.
GkOCEKIES-Sugacs, Nuscavada, 10 to IL IL
Kerd yellow ~ IL 70 Is IL Crushed IL IL 70 l6
Powdered Is to 81. Molasses 10 70 30, GAL syrup SO
TO ~. Rio Coffee Is LIZ TO Ii. Tea, T. H. IS 10 60;
Black 80 TO 70. Sssp ~ 70 g. C.ndlss Tsllow is
Stcarne :2. Salt per hi. rs !; Sack 3.
FIsu-MackeEel, half Ibis, 50 to 70; Cod l-a
to Z; White so. ,4aZ1'
Water Lime, q 90. Plaster 6to6.
Whiakey, IS.
seed 10 to 70.
SUNDRIEeNail g. Green Hides 8, dry g. Pelt, 20 70
20. Wood -. Turpentins IS. White Lead TO 10
LUMBER, latc % Lath % TO 8 so Shingles
10 90.
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4 Suqper.-On Christmas evening We had
the pleasure Of sitting down to an excellent
SUPPER at the st. Julien. A large party Of gen
tlemen were participants in the grastronomic
exercises, and at the close Of the performance
CATER the champagne, of course) the unanimous
Endorsement Of o. p. Goodrich, our host, was
given BY exclamation. The st. Julien Under
its present management is one of the pleasantest
retreats in McGregor for amusement Space is
denied US for detailed report Of the events Of
the evening.
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The Pioner.-Gharky thinks If we do not
speak i'll of our contemporaries we act hypocriti-
cally and tell "untruths" A little rough, John !:
twill not argue the point"
Wright's a. Clcrr lont will suit us exactly,
hut we can not leave McGregor on New Years
day no way you can fix it.
Thanks for the Present. paws US in full,
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Boston.-This City still keeps up her char.
acter as the best f1,nisher of licentious items
in the United States. A Mrs. letters visited
f. Osgood dentist Of N o. l2 La Grange Place,
10 obtain new tooth. He had no paste suita-
bic but Promised to come TO her residence the
next day, friday last.) He came, and COM
mcnccd a series of famiiaritics which sent him
out of the forsc "a ki'ing" When her hns-
band came homc, she told him all that had oc-
ccrrcd-Ee wrote a note to Osgood requesting
his professional attendance at certain house in
Norfolk Place. Osgood met LETTERS there and
the result was tie severe cowhiding of tho
Dentist.
MoRM-Bachclors must get wives of their
own to kiss and not SO meddling with birds
already Gagged.
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The Legislature of Wisconsin assem-
bles on the 18th proximo. The Senate
stands 10 Rep. to IL DEM. the House
81 to 46.
The Peoples Bank at Carmi will
wind up at 81 cents on the dollar and
the Rushville at par. @
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Tares.-"Death and Taxes used 70 be call
ID two OF the sure things, but from the noise
among our Badger neighbors Of Milwaukee
and Madison about now, We conclude that tases
sre not certain Of collection by any means
Public meetings have been held in both PLACES
anduv general tenor Of feeling is decidedly
ssainst any farther support Of the government.
While kansas il clamoring TO get into the
Union. Wisconsin is preparing to so back to .
Territorial condition to be supported ont ofthc
Treasury Of our venerable Uncle Ssn.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The vegetable ingredients, entering into the compo-
on Of Dr. Iss's Balsam for the lung. renders IL ct
ant-fcbrile Tonic and healing u its properties
II the pulse Is excited, it soothcs it, the strength
declining il restores It, and II the lungs inamed,
and liberation il threatened It heals and nvigoratss
them Such is the philosophy OF its operation, and
many thousands rescued from the verge Of the grave
can testify that this il its practical relief
For sale by Merrill Barron, and by agents in all
important places.
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France has larger population than the Uni
ted States. the one being about s., O0O, 900 and
the other 2a,O0O,OO0. Vet it is singular fact
that the principal cities Of our country gener-
ally exceed in size those Of the French empire.
To this rule the great center. Paris, forms an
exception, of course, because We have no such
metropolis, where the affairs of continent,
nay, of the world, crntratc as in locus. But
taking the other cities Of France according 10
the census Of 1856, and comparing them With
the latest estimates Of our own population CEN
tres thew stand thus es.
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Mr.. Mason has resigned his position a. Min.
lister to France.
OF the twenty papers published in Kansas.
but one suftains the course of the Lecompton
Convention in refusing to submit the entire
Consultation to vote Of the people.
There are 5000 Mcthodists in California.
+ The rerort of Gen. Lanes death in Kansas
is contzsdicted. A. MI. Latham, q Free State
man has been killed there, probably in row.
It j. also reported that : general fight had
taken place at Fort Scott-6ve of the pro-
slavery men were killed and twenty-five Of the
Free States men wcrs, taken prisoners
Gen. Cass' letter Of Instructions to Gen.
Beaver, re6erts severely on Secretary Stanton
for calling the Legislature Of Ksnsas together.
ThH democracy Of New York met = Tam
many Hall On the evening Of the 22d. to ind.sss
the Presidents Message. John Wan Barren de-
',ounced Douglas. TAsrs we're about 1000
prssent-a small crowd IRA city polling $4,000
votes.
The q. s. Treasury notes will bear three per
cent interest.
Nc6yGska-Hon. A. HALL. cx-Mcpbcr Of
Cpagrees from thu Iowa Southern District, has
bern appointed Chief Justice Of Nebraska.
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Ncsc 4Adrertisements.-Wc will have some.
advertisements found in this paper. At present
We can barely refer to them:
Candies-Lampson & Bro.
Lumber I'D. B. Cleghom.
Death and he Resnr1cesioa-H e. Newell.
CoaI-John Hellwig.
Lam Firm Bishop & Van Orman.
New HeN Hexse-Milwaukee.