The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-01-30

The news from Kansas is ola favorable
nature. Order and quiet prevail there.
The Steamer California was wrecked on
the coast of Mass. on the Goth inst.
! Senator Sumner has been presented
with handsome cane, by . friend in Kan
sas. Look to your laurels, Brooks!
Land is selling at the rate Of $3.50 per
acre in the vicinity Of Fort Leavenworth
Kansas.
The Press are now very. earnestly en-
gagged in = highly interesting, and very
learned discussion relative to the origin Of
chair snakes The country is safe
The German writer's are discussing q
new science. 1t is called Tin English, }
"Physiognomy of the human form" -
Phrenoloyy is confined to the head, alone.
but this new science comPrehends the
outlines of the. entire body. The latter
must prove the most satisfactory to one
who would probe the innermost depths Of
knowledge, Thank God for the varis-
tions''-in science. ..an.t.. Il ~ -
The Democratic State Convention met
at Iowa City on the 10Th inst, and made
the following nominations For Sup,t. of
Public Instruction. Hon. n. L. Fisher, of
Clayton; Register Of Land Office Theo-
dore s. Parvin. Of Muscatine; Commits
sioner of Desmoines River Improvement.
Gideon s. Baily, of Van Buren, Co.; Reg
lister of Desmoines River Improvement,
W. Porter. of Polk, ..,... s,za
It is said that the citizens OF Worth
and Winnebago counties, Iowa, are actu-
ally starving for the want Of provision.
The snow being too deep to allow access
to the trading points nearest them. ID
Congress is busily engaged in'hunting
up testimony in the alledged corruption
case. sa;aa.. am "a,s..s .4st."s Y
A Bill granting lands to New Mexico,
Kansas and Missouri, is before the House.
The news from Nicaragua is not favor
able for Walker. 5-,.s. = u " ..
The Center Islands at Dubuque, have
been conveyed to Aessrs., Farley 4 Co.,
by the City Council, for $500, 900. The
uNramelled press and citizens of Dubuque
are justly indignant at this outrage. The
property has been transferred, not to the
highest bidder, but to . tavor;te. at abou,
one fifth its value. as
The people Of Siberia are suffering fol
food.
10000 hogs HAYS died with distempe,
in Ohio within six months past.
The total value Of coal sold in Pa, in
1856, is estimated to be $40. 1000, 900.
The Erie City Bank, of Erie. Pa, has
closed. &Hsa#
Minnesota has nc, 600 inhabitants.
The Clergyman of Boston, are anxious
to have lsap-year, come often and SO il
our devil" 1 ~
Dead letters, containing $1l,l75 were
opened at the dead letter Office during the
last quarter.
Wood is selling at 81 per cord in Dav'
export. 49,,
The income of the Illinois Central R
R. for Dec. last was &l55.OOO.
1t is reported that nine men have beer
frozen to death. in the vicinity Of Oregon
Grove, this winter, and one of them while
but few rods from his home.
The Chicago, Alton and St. Louis r
R., has been sold at auction. lands, tracks
and appurtenances. to Hon. G. A. Matte
son. Z. S.. a .
Mr.. Charles Sumner has been choser
to the U. 8. Senate from Mass,
Webster Co., Iowa, has been divided
and new county created. The new Co
is called Hamilton.
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A brutal murder was recently commit
ted in Buckingham, Iowa county. Al
orphan boy, Dane by. BIRTH was beatel
and killed by one Olisleager, to whom tn,
boy was bound as an apprentice. Tx
murderer was committed. 8 8
Fifty persons are reported to have lost
their lives in Iowa. Minnesota and Wis
consin this winter.
g"s-.nsgg 4. @onsQ
A dry-goods box containing the ma,
gled remains Of a human body was fshed
out Of the Mississippi, at Warsaw. recent
~. 1t il supposed to be the body of
citizen Of Burlington Iowa. h a,,.s,
The sales Of lumber in Winona last yea
amounted to sl64.46o,26 tes, hi. ID
The Argus says that 272 buildings hav,
hoo, o.ooAol - Nv 49, 8 sl......slaN