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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

BLOODY RUN The sale of this property was
not extensive last Saturday at auction, though
many lots changed hands at rivate sale. The
Steam Ferry Boat, Alex. McGregcr ran up to
the railroad work in the afternoon, having on
board large party Of citizens and strangers
the boat remained long cnough to enable the
visitors to look over port on Of the g'ounds
and speculate upon the future of this claimant
to city honors. On the return of the boat, Auc-
tiOneer futile took the stand in front Of the
American, and after going through an eloquent
exordum as usual he announced the terms of
sale to be cnethird cash, and the balance in one
and two years, with use at 10 per cent. In the
present state of the money panic demand for
cash at any price for property, is equivalent al
most to a refusal to sell, and after the sale of q
few lots at reasonable prices the AUCTION clos
ed.
On Monday and Tuesday, at the Banking
House of Mcssrs. Granger g. Co., business in
lots was brisk at private sale, the prices being
such as unquestionably indicated the general
confidence entertained in the ultimate building
up of large town at that point. There could
not have been more nnfavorable time chosen
to bring the claims of this locality before the
public, but as the proprietors are men of sound
Judgment rs well as capital, they have no fears
of the future success of North McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14


PEoDrcTs OF IowA.-We put Iowa against
the world for growth Of vegetables. Indiana
was some in its youth, but there is no use talk
ing about the comparison now. At Paul's NJ; at
and Produce market we saw several bushels of
turIi os of to 10 lbs weight each, and very
few of them less than % inches round three
of the largest would barely go into half bush.
el mcasGr Geo, Harvey showed us box OF
potatoes sent TO him by friend at Franksille,
Iowa they numbered 6s and were all raised
from one Iotatoe. Six Of them weighed 6
pounds and 6 ounces. Twenty would weigh a
pound each, and the whole weight was ~ lbs
The variety was a kind of pinkeye, but SO
much larger than the common articles as to
scarcely resemble them. George and ourselves
think of planting ten acres next spring and
supplying the world /! We have seen melons
brought here from Farmersburg that would
draw down AZ pounds and g. Watkins of the
same township sent us beet, 26l-2 inches in
circumference. Watkins was the democratic
candidate for Representative, and if he hasn't
beaten his opponent, there is no use in omens-
A man in Fayette County has cucumber
feet long, and another in Alamakee reports a
pumpkin vine 800 feet in length! Such vine
as that could scarcely spread itself in New
England state
We may "bust up out here, but we cant
starve.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14
E1ail Contract.

E1ail Contract.
We have received several written bids for
the mail service from McGregor to Windsor
We have no authority to accept any Of them ;
OFF instructions were simply to ascertain what
the service could be performed for. We have
lrarned that some who made bi,.s will insist
upon going only to III. present Farmersbu Oh
.dice. when it 10 we'll understood that the reyi-
val of the route is desired and the agitation has
teen brought about by that portion Of the reo-
RE whose business will be best accommodated
Ivy having an Office al Windsor, three miles west
Of the present P. Office site. We publish the
bids received to show the difference in human
calculation, and az re are told that even less
amount than either one here named, will secure
the prompt execution of the service, it is our
duty 10 report to the Der arment that less than
Si6O (the lowest amount will perform the work
70 Windsor. That statement made to the De-
partment will probably be followed by its send
ing us authority TO contract, and then we shall
TIC guided entirely By the instructions given
Our manner Of receiving bids was a mere mat
tor OF convenience to ourselves, and it would
lie all the same now if We Put the route up at
Auction to be struck off to the lowest bidder
The bids were $3.50, 1899, $l75, $l75 and
$t60. We can make no acceptancos now nor
do we know that the bidders would 60 to Wind
cor for the same pay except in one instance
where 1880 is bid.
We hare reported the facts to the Dept and
as soon as instructed farther we will proceed
% act.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

PRESUMPTION CLAIMs-TMp0nrANr CIRCULAR.
The subiuined important circular to Land
Officers in the Territories of Minnesota, Kan
sas, and Nebraska, has been issued by the Com
missioner of the General Land Office:
by the joint resolution Of Congress, arprov-
ed Sd March, 1857, valid presumption claims on
the 10th and Seth sections, heretofore reserved
for schools in the Territories of Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska. will be recognized phere
the settlement has been or may be made prior totae
surrey.
Isl. In cases where the approval plat of sur
vey has not yet been returned, the declaratory
statement must be filled ,cithin three months a.
ter the receipt Of such approved plat at the district
office.
I'd. Where the plat is now in the Registers
office. the declaration must be filled within three
months from the first publication Of this circular
in your land district.
A failure t. comply with this requirement
will work forfeiture of the claim.
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Maulton City.

Maulton City, the proposed County Scat Of
Sioux County, Iowa, is located near the juno
ton of the Rock and Sioux Rivers, in the CEN
ter of the county north and south. 1t is direct
ly west of Milwaukee and Irarie du Chen.
and Oh the line of The McGragor Railroad, aud
is the pres nj terminus of said road.
The Valley of the Sioux has been but re-
Gently explored, and but few months ago wls
only inhabited by the Red mcn of the for
est. 1t is now being rapidly filled Up by an in.
dus'rious class Of inhabitants. and in few
years will rival the Des MOines and Cedar
Valleys.
Extensive Coal fields have recently been
| discovered all along the Valley of the Sioux.
one of which is visible FIR $50 yards in length,
some twenty miles up the Sioux 1: ON its mouth.
Father up the stream, and within five miles OF
the above mentioned town, coal has been dis
CO, cred, but no working has yet been done.
The Sioux River. a tributary Of the Missouri,
takes its rise in Chateau des praires of Yves
tern Minnesota, and rams due south course I'M
til it emptics into the Missouri two miles above
Sioux City. Tbs Sioux River is navigable for
vessels of from IS to $50 tons bur.hen, for a
distance of at least fifty miles, if not to the
nor h line Of the State.
The steamer Lewis Burns made an exploring
| trip up this stream on the Goth day of last
p"''S. e'nC uC otIcHLi 10 Ch
tirely free from any obstruction whateve, in
the shape of Bars or Snags.
There is timber in considerable quantities
along this stream. enough mt present for all
practical purposes. and there is no doubt but
that pine is abundant Oh the head waters. These
advantages, with a good farming country, must
inevitably bring settlers to this Great Valley d
tie North.W est. 49,.
The proprieors of Maulton City have Sc
cured some four thousand acres Of land, which
| they propose to sell in shares or stock. Each
share holder will lie entitled to thirty five acres
Of choice farming lands, and twenty lots in the
town site. Two shares. to seventy acres and
forty lots, and so on We would refer oul
readers to the Articles of Agreement, &C., o.
the Maulton City Town and Land Company
published in another part of this paper.
The Proprietors Of said Town and. land:
have donated 10 the Company ten Thousand
dollars and one hundred and twenty eight lots
Said lots Or blocks to be donated for certain
| special purposes. mentioned in their Articles o.
| Agreement. within one year from the o:gani
cation Of said Company. The ten Thousand
dollars tobe expended in actual Improvement:
on the said town site.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

HoLD FAsT.-!n these times Of SUSPENSIONS
we advise our readers for the fourth or fifth
time to hold on to their bank bills. This storm
must necessarily clear up soon and then the
money for which You may now be offered but
50 per cent. vii be par. Don't get frightened
because uni, ersal distrust reigns throughout
the corntry. Most of the bills are we'll secured
with State Stock, and they will come round
right as soon as halt the brokers and fancy op.
orators in railroads are rsed up. Take the ad.
vice Paddy gave to his friend when he had the
tooh-ache, "be aisy.' Nearly all the ba AXIS
whose paper is decried have only suspc nded spe-
Gle payment, not busted up. These suspensions
have been advised in many instances by the
best men in the vicinity of the banks. They
are sill in operation, discountins ILLS, rcceiv-
ing interest and making preparations to renew
payment when the safety of the bill holders
will justify it. Sharpers may ottcs low lrices
for your paper dollars, and merchants may re
fuse to receive them, but unless you can get
about par for them, just hold still till the wind
goes down. The SUI will slime again by and
nv
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

how TO MAKE TEA PRoPERLY.-The
proper way to make a cup of tea is mat
terof some Importance. The plan which
have practised for these twelve months
is this:-The teapot is at once filled up
with boiling water; then the tea is put
into the pot, and is allowed to stand for
five minutes before used; the leaves
gradually absorb the water, and as gra-
dually sink to the bottom: the result is.
that the tea leaves are not scalded, as
they are when boiling water is poured
over them, and you get all the true ia
vor of the tea,-In truth, much less
is required in this way than under the
old common practice.-yames CmhM.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

Doors d SHoEs.-Hobart of the Empire
Block has the most complete and extensive
stock Of these indispensable articles, now open
for sale at McGregor. In company with Min
nesota friend who was here few days since to
replensh his stock, we took look at Hobart 8
sock and posted ourselves in his prices. We
found the best looking articles we mad ever ex-
amincd and our friend remarked to us an hour
afterwards that he should never leave McGreg-
or to buy this kind of goods SO long as such
qualities and plices were offered to him.
Mr.. Hobart has been educated to the business
in New England, and his acquaintance with the
trade is such that he knows exactly how and
where 10 buy. Purchasing of the Manufac-
t,rers only, lis goods are not burthened with
that jobbiEg profit which most Western Mer-
chants ,ay to the dealers in Eastern cities, and
hence the rice ut which he can afford to sell,
corresponds with the most favorable rates de-
manded at The heaviest Wholesale Houses in
Chicago. There is no Cannon about this state
ment. County Merchants will find il strictly
tr.e and we know enough of The business to
speak with entire confidence of the fact
lob 1T has general stock of every article
in the line, including LEATHER. Call on him.
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Prairie du Chen.

We INDUCED last week in a few words COM
mandatory of orr beautiful sister cit, over the
water, but by some accident By day or night,
the manuscript got o,t of our sight and until
the proofs were handed us we knew not of the
BOSWELL, we mention it now only TO show that
newspaper does not always contain what the
Editor prepares for it
We learn from the Leader that peat has been
discovered not far from the city-that the TIM
bcr has been cut off the Island in front of the
Warehouse preparatory to the erection of a
bridge across the slough and the conversion OF
the island to use by the r. r. company. This
i'm. rovemeht will bring the Wisconsin town
half mile by Ferry nearer to us, and we can.
not but he Pleased to see this evidence of affec.
ton for the Iowa side.
A machine shop is being erected near
Frenchs Hotel, by gentlemen recently attached
to the Mich. s. R. Road at La Porte, Indiana
we have mislaid the Leader and we can not
now give the names Of the operators. Improve
ments arc going forward finely throughout the
extent Of Prairie du Chicn, Upper Town, Main
Town. Lower Town and all over the Prairie.
The location for a city is of the most beautiful
character and the wealth and energy of its
citizens will make it win.
Success to enterrrize on both sides Of this
turbulent old aqueous daddy who gets up in
British America and goes to bed in the Gulf Of
Mexico--what long face he must have
when his mouth is $500 miles from the top OF
his head
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

GoNE.-We regret to record the de-
parture from our village of GEO. M. HUNT
Esqr. and family. His business at Knox
vile, Ills. his former residence, required
immediate attention and notwithstanding
he was just building up good trade
here, he felt compelled to sacrifice his
Iowa prospects for the more imperative
calls a. Knoxville. Mr.. Hunt has a large
Real property in Illinois and We trust
that he may find it growing in value.
He has made hosts of friends among US
by his high-minded business course, and
the loss we have sustained socially by
the removal of his amiable family is a
subject of general remark. When you
want friends. George. you will always
find them at McGregor.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-10-14

ST CHARLES REPuBLIc,N-We are in re-
ceipt of the first No. of the enlarged edition of
this very handsome paper. 1t sports a new
head Of excellent design, but in other respects
we discover no in'provement-it was t, po-
graphically credit to the bea tiful city of lis
location before the additional columns were adj
ded. 1t is now as large as any Taper in Iowa
and we are ple@s2d to see it on The b Oh road
to prospet.t;. HILDR TIL the senior Editor has
just got home from Boston, and We may look
out for the discharge IF several broadsides of
wit shortly. He fires little Top at US and ex-
plodes cap at "Felt and Richardson in the
number before us. All right, Brother H. we
wound'nt tell all we know about you though,
for gallon of Lager, and dead-lead on the
N. Il NJ X. koad--par'icalarly if it took US
three days to bore the latter GU. of BRoApHEAD
at Prairie du Chen?
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DAcorAH.-The last Congress, it will
be remembered, organized a new Terri
tory under the name of Decotah. This
territory includes great part of the val.
ley ofthe Sioux, the valleys of the James
and Vermillion rivers, and large tracts
of beautiful bottYm lands, lying on the
Missouri. In regard to the climate, it
becomes milder to the westward, 50
much so that in the winters in the north
western part of Dacotah are said to be
not much more severe than in Northern
Pennsylvania. The prevailing want of
this entire region is timber. Its chief
attractions are fertile soil, pure air and
water. an unusually healthy climate; and
it is believed also to possess an album
dance of mineral coal.-Minnesotion.
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Nrw LINE OF HACKs.-The old Pho

New LINE OF HAcKs.-The old Pho
neer II. D. BRUNsoN Of Elkader, has com.
menced running tri-weckly Hack from
McGregor to EIkader. He leaves e.
kader on Tuesdays Thursdays anc Sa-
turdays. and McGregor on Wednesdays
Fridays and Sundays. We trust this
is only the beginning of Stage and Mail
connection between McGregor and the
Central and South Eastern part of our
noble County. Let every man who has
respect for age or enterprise exert
himself to secure passengers for the wor-
thy Proprietor Of this new line. We
consider it our duty to keep the chain Of
connection bright between this place and
the late County seat.
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LAT e s r.

The Penn. Legislature has authorized gen.
eral bank suspension till March next, and
bill of fifty sections has been reported, defn.
ing the future conduct of banks.
WHEAT, at Chicago on Saturday was firm at
70 ON board. At Milwaukee dull at 10 to 70
Frcights low, 25 grain vessels in port and no
wheat to ship-9c to Oswego and 5 to Buffalo
is the rate. At Chicago several Schooners
were chartered at Sc to Buffalo. Most of the
Lake Warehouses are CLEARED out, and but lit.
tie wheat arriving. At New York Flour wAs
dull at $40, and wheat very dull. Money
in N. Y ork, understanding the issue Of three
millions by the banks, is 10 easier. Stock gone
to the dogs-Illnois Central Road assignsd.
ELEcrloNs-Connecticut, Democratic-6lt 10
40. 49,
KASsAs-We have the st. Louis Rep. ofthe
10th. Parrot the Rer candidate for Con.
gress is elected over Ransom, democrat The
democrats have a;ority in the Legislature.
The election was animated but peaccable.-
Troops were within reach, but not in view Of;
the principal polls. We have no space for re.
ports from the counties or precincts.
GEoKGIA.-Brown, democrat, is Governor by
10000: Two Americans and four Dcmocrs -
arc certainly elected to Congress. and two dis.
tricts net reported.
California has voted to pay the bonds that
were illegally issued. .
Andrew johnson, Gov. of Tenn, is elected
to the US Senate as successor to Jones.
An immense number of hands are being
discharged throughout the Eastern and Middle
states.
The President of the Milwaukee Bank de.
mics that any suit has been commenced by him
against the NJ. g. NJ Railroad.
Gold is worth 10 to Is per cent in Chicsgo.
New York reports 70 the 10th are worse than
ever. 1t was said to be the blucst day yet
Among the failures Of that morning we notice
Genin the halter. The Park Bank and Brook
Ign Savings Bank stood heavy run on the
9Th. Harper & Brothers have suspended.
The st. Louis Board of Trade have decided
to receive all the paper Of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin banks.
La Crosse and Milwaukee stocks have reach.
ed 81.
Later reports than above written, give the
Kansas Legislature 10 the republicans.
There is scarcely anything in Eastern papers
or by telegraph b t failures, assignments, &c.
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Clayton Co. Fair.

We are indebted to VIM. NJ Keys Esq, Sec
retary of the Agricultural Society, for the Re-
port of Premiums this day published in the
Times. In his letter to us Mr.. Keys says:
eve regret very much that the weather was
sounpeasant that few were able to attend. The
Exhibition was small, but very favorable COM
pared with that of last year, and the unfavorablc
position OF the society at the present time
The show of Stock was decidedly superior to
that of any Fair yet held in the CO, MY and if
the weather had been good We should have had
the largest collection Of people ever assembled
at our Fairs. Ill. 49,, ...
The Executive Com. meets at Clayton Centre
on Wednesday the 18th (to-day) at which time
all accounts against the society will be settled.
At o'clock on the same day the annual cleo
ton OF officers tlkes place.
wish the citizens of the county would attend
this meeting.
Very Truly Yours,
VIM. nj. KEYS, Sec'y.
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Building.

oU1AO1uS.
We don't know " here the money comes from
in these "shinning' times. but We do know that
houses are being erected all up and down our
streets, cou!ees and bluffs. People seem to
have made rp their minds that this is going to
be place after while and they are bound to be
ready for the good time coming
In M.Craney's, or as it is now called, Me
chanics Addition, half dozeu handsome resi-
dences have been built within the last few
weeks and the lumber keeps travelling up that
way for the erection Of more. Good titles can
be obtained there.
Several large houses have gone up mot failed)
on Main Street within two weeks. We notice
that Homer Kennedy the extensive dealer in
Lumber, Timber. Lath. Shingles, &C., is put
ting up a two-story frame IS by 65 On the west
side of his dwelling. 1t is designed for store
house. A neat little office is being built by Mr..
McGregor on that piece of ground between the
stores of c. c. Bickncll and Merrill d Bar
| ron.
| No amount Of hard times is sufficient to stop
| the motion Of business here. We have seen
recently, gentlemen from several towns Of the
east and the west, and when they louk ut our
crowded streets they confess ut once that this
point is an exception 10 the general sta.naion
that has locked up the energy of most commu.
mites they have visited. We believe that one
secret Of our exemption is this all our citizens
work like horses at their business. We have no
ru:iled-shrt gent y who dawdle about our stores
good for nothing but to waste in shawls, cham
paene and rerfrmery, all the Profits of an ordi-
nary mercantile establishment. Cur merchants
handle boxes and barrels with as much skill as
drayman, and they find their reward In good
| health and q sound excheuutr
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Cua CauRcH-GHARKY of the West UniGn
Pioneer notices our brief reference to the Iowa
Conference appointments, correc!s our blunders
and tells us that we "are not posted in Church
matters" We confess most humbly that we
have not Paid close attention to the statistics Of
the church since politicians and priests become
identical in character, but we thought we were
all right and we hope Bro. John will look over
the error in our statement. When we are
President Of q Sewing Society, as we suppose
Gha:ky is, We will be enabled to give our rea-
Gers fresLer news and more Of it than we can
now get-the ladies doubtless canvass all these
matters Of religious and moral interest in Ires-
ence Of our pous contemporary.
We have heretofore stated that "we belong 10
Uncle Sam s c lurch"-itis the most conv enient
to our Office and the rews are free.
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What means his arrest?

WATcH SToLEN.-On Saturday last,
a Dr., Woodward hailing from Volga
City, Iowa, complained to the authorities
that he had lost a valuable Gold watch
at a house suspected of being infamous
located at the head of Main street. The
inmates were arrested for robbery and
for keeping house ofill-fame. We did
not hear the trial, but we learned that the
gallant Doctor received his watch some
ho~, and that no PROOF of prostitution
was Obtained by the Court. The parties
We're discharged and that's all we know
about it.
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TAKE !!EED.-D. Tlton has returned to the Mas
sasoit House. Chicago, where may be obtained Old Dr.
James wonderful and celebrated extract Of Carnibis
Indica. His son-inlaw, Dr. Thomas rton, will supply
you with either personally by Express 1t is sure
and speedy Of the worst cases Of consumption,
bronchitis, asthma debility, coughs colds snL
throats. We know this to be q fact. Try it and
live.
p. s.-By addressing Dr. TIton note through the
Chicago Post ONCE, enclosing four stamps. 12 cents)
a recipe viii be sent IN return, free of charge, to any
part o! the Union. DE-. TILTON,
1ma8 Massasoit House, Chicago.
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ILLINOIS BANxs.-A report will soon be
made by NJ. S. Henry Bank Commissioner of
this state, embodying the following facts
The purer circulation of the state ilstitation is
five millions and half secured by stocks in
the hands of the Auditor amounting to seven
and half millions. OF those there are mil
lions of Mo. 6's; the balance KY. Va. Tenn. La
and Illinois 6's. At the present market valua-
lion Of these stocks the So millions Of curen-
cy could be redeemed at ~ cents Oh the dollar,
Illinois money is good.