The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-05-01
GATHERINGS.

Secretary CoBB writes to an olfica-loldcr that
the Government does not approve an abandon
msnt or neglect Of his official duties, to promote
the success of party. Good!
MADISON the Car ital of Wisconsin has 10000
inhabitants and it is growing fast 1t is The most
lovely location in the west for City.
sSoDGs SIS of the Rurdcll Murder case is now
at Chicago with his favote Ecwo!
Mrs Emo of Bardstown KY. charged Mr.. Ford
with violating her PERSON after rendering her
lnsensiblc with chloroform, she demanded repara-
ton in money-Ford refused and she shot him
dead in his store
An old man named Janway is looking Gin
and st. Louis over for an only daughter who
has recently eloped from New York with mar
lied villain named Graham. The girl is but Is !!
A teaspoonful of copperas mixed with the food
will Cure a hog of cholera.
Gen. Pierce has saved one half of his four-years
salary.
One thousand ladies attended The sale of Fur
BELLS iulnitl re.
Dr. Kane the Explorer died Catholic.
KALLocH is preaching again, more popular in
Boston than ever-easy morals in that place we
guess! ....
Judge CoRKERY is re-appointed P. Master at
Dubuque. "All right" Mr.. Buchanan
John Dean the Irish heart-breaker of New
York has settled in Louisville with this sleeping
partner. The Republicans will want to run him
for the Presidency in l860-Fremont's strong
card with the fancy, was the stealing Of Jessie
Aample Preacher named Pitts. of Nashville Ten
nessec is making himself renowned by learned
effort to prove the 18th of July point forc-shad-
owed in ancient prophecy. Can any whim be
proved by the BOOKi ~@.
Hon J. d. Bright of Indiana was tcndred
seat in the Cabinet-he preferred the Senate.
SNows.-In jackson, Miss. on the 18th sir
inches fell. In Galena and in ST. Louis on the
18th, four inches covered the decks of Steam
Boats. In South Carolina there have been 3
weeks of sleighing. In New Yorka snow storm
deposited as much as three feet of the white car
pet on the Goth April. In Iowa we have pleas
ant Spring compared yith the places farther
South! ...
Maple Sugar will DO made in great abundance
this Spring. 'ez1.a.. e
Gen. HARSEy takes command of the Kansas
troops.
Two Ladies will shortly fight a duel in kentucky
cause, jealousy.
DOUGLAS and BRIGHT have gone into lot specu-
la,ions at Washington.
o. K.-The Fond du Lac Road is NOT injured
by the failure of an English House. The Editor
! of the Chicago Tribune went off at ka't-cock in
his report This Road is to be put right through
to Madison, and its completion will give us closer
| connection with Chicago.
| 1t is $50 miles to Chicago from MoGREGon by
the new r. Road route-sare $500. 1t is 260
by the River and Galena-fare $3.50 We meet
passengers by the new route who have come flom
Toledo, Ohio. in less than % hours; the distance
is nearly 500 miles!
I The Wagon-road corps of Engineers is made
Spring.
The Falls City. Captain WRIGHT of La Crosse
is one of the best Boats ON the River :she went w
ON Saturday with good passenger list and 2O(
Tons of freight; She is not very large but she
holds world of goods. We have travelled some
with the Captain of this craft, and we know he
treats his passengers (W)right.