The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-04
Visitors.

We have as much right to announce the
names of our visitors as the Hotels have to
publish theirs, and with this PREDATORY line We
proceed to say that during the past week orr
sanctum has been visited hy good many men
Of more than ordinary prominence.
J.B. Dom Esq, Of the Dubuque Express d
Herald, called on us on Wednesday last, on
his way 10 Dccorah, Usage, Quasqueton and
other towns of Northern Iowa. He looks az
robust as ever and brings US evidence that hard
times even, have no influence in rubbing him Of
that unconqucrablc energy which forms 81 large
a portion of his character. We have never
identified ourselves with either of the factions
that unhaprily divide the democracy of Du-
buquc-wc believe that our principles would
1.-Two and flourish if all the leaders wcre in
Heaver-but among the newspaper writer's Of
Dubuque, it is vain to deny that Dorr is
mighty hard man "to head Our intercourse
with the EXPRESS and Herald has been friendly
without toadyism and that relation we try to
sustain with all our contemporaries. asr r
Mn. Noox.s, late Post Master of Milwaukee
and now Of the firm Of Noonan q McNab
Parer Dealers of that city, also called to see
us. He admired the active business appear.
ance Of our town, but thorght tho Almighty
had placed. in the shape Of bluffs, some very
seriou. impcdimcnts in our way to large city.
hood. s''S~
Mr.. Noonan IL man Of great ability and
| force Of character, and though We regret hi
support Of the Republican State Ticket il
Wisconsin, yet We cannot deny to him tho PCS
| session Of as sound National Democratic poll.
tics as ourselvcs. We look at things di ffcrcntIy
| that's all. ....-s.
A. T. EDWARDS ESQ, Of the late N. Y. Pub.
fishing House of Dix e. Edwards, favored US
with brief call on Saturday last. The firm
Of which he, until rece ntly, was partner had
the publishing Of Putnam, Household Words
and The School Fellow, all first class Month
lies, and we were highly pleased to make the
acquaintance of gentleman whose name for
several years has been as "familiar" TO us "as
Household Words" Mr.. Edwards contcm-
plates locating in some one Of our Western
cities and we should not be surprised to learn
that he had chosen Dubuque for his future home.
Wherever his lot may be cast We shall be glad
to hear of his success. 49,,
J.B. Horror, of Milwaukee also brought
his good looking form into our Office, but a. his
visit was more of business than Of o social
character, We refer our readers to another part
of the Times for "our say" about hint ID all
true, too. era a1.s ---l5 a.a
Among our visitors NO are pleased to name
Hon. j. S. WArRors, House member elect from
the Minnesota Representative District COM
posed of ST. Louis, Carlton, Itasca and some
other counties of the North part Of the new
State. Mr.. Watrcus confirms our previous in.
telligence as to the decided majority of the
Democracy in the Legislature and on the State
Ticket, with the ton of Governor; and
on that issue Mr.. w. thinks the official vote
will elect SlBLEY Mr.. w. has been over ten
years in the North West, and in his person he
presents a fair sample Of the rugged health
which cnures to the active labor and business
of a country inhabited by Indians and From
tiersmcn. In the course of very interesting
conversation relative to the election, he inform.
ed us that the Republicans of the Territory had
availed themselves to every extent possible OF
the "breechclout votes," but that they only
complained because they were beaten, and he
assured us. that in his own county, $50 chris.
tianised Indians could have been brought to the
support OF the Democratic ticket, but their aid
was not solicited, and they remained at home.
Mr.. Watrous is a specimen of Young Anne.
RIGA who will do honor to his district.