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The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-08-28
N o TICE
$50 90 REWARD.

The subscriber will pay twenty-five dollars
for the delivery of one or fifty dollars for the
delivery OF two Mares, or Liberal reward for
information whers they may be foand; straye,l
from item in'June last. one bright bay with
a wiudgall on one sll0uldcr, eight years Old the
other seven years old a dark lay or chestnut,
heavy name and forctop, small eyes, had on her
neck small rope when she left.
6 46if 5fsa 81 EDISON BENEDICT. .
F @ ARAD HITCHCOCK.
r Usage, Mitchell CO., Iowa, Aug. IL, ~.
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Pairo & Nourse. bank, Louis, Mo.
ers, Washington city Hon. Joel Parker,
d. C.-~t@..-1 Hon. Thcophilus Pa
Hon. Bernhert Hem, sons, and Hon, Emol
Fairfield Iowa. Washb,rn,
Hon. James M. Love, Law Faculty, Ha
Kcokuk. Iowa. ward University, Car
Col. Robert Robinson, bridge.
Miadletown, Iowa. Hon. John F. rarbv,
VIM. II. Merritt, Esq Doan, king, d. G.
Fort Dodge. st. Louis, Mo. y
| Hon. John McKeon, r. j. g. II. d. She
Gen. Jno. A. Dix, New man, Buffalo, N.
York City. Barnard G.. Cauliel
Hon. Reyerdy johnson, Chicago, III.
Baltimore. = ~ Hon. VIM. S. Bodle
Hon. James Campbell, Louisville. Ky.
| Col. James Page, Glover g. Richardso
Peter NAPLES, E4o, Attys st. Lonis M
Philadelphia. Benoist, Shaw g. Ct
| Bogo, Miltenbergcr g. Bankers,
Co., and l.. A. Bcniost Hon. "A. G. Penn, Ne
T. Co.. Bankers, ST. Orleans.
U- Collections made and Proceeds prompt
RENTED
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porter suspended on The 25th. r. ~.
Adams. the publisher Of the Chicago
Bank Note Reporter is Thompson's
correspondent, but it is thought Adams
will not be affected. sa-~~ss@a
The X. Ms of New York are intend
ing 10 hold State Convention. a
Is Dir. Catlin has been traced to two
other acts Of child-substitution prior to
the Cunningham effort. In both cases
the children transferred to others were
his own. by seduction. @.a-
The Chicago money market is dull
demand for discounts moderate. Eas-
tern Exchange scarce Coin in demand
and stocks not heavy. E@s
Brayman Of the Chicago Democrat
is arrested for stealing letters from the
P. o. We hope the report is false.
The papers continues to be filed with
murders, rapes, arsons &c, DC, guess
we'll publish the whole batch one oil
these days. IS
Freiyhts from Chicago to Buffalo on
wheat 6 cents. Wheat is lower, only
l,l2 being paid At Chicago on the 25th
STEWART, Democrat. is now supposed
to be elected Gov. of Missouri bya mai
less than 100.
The majority for the New Constitution
is now reduced to 6O0!-with some
counties to hear from.
The Republican wing Of the Mime
sofa Convention have refused to allow
negroes to vote or hold office. Sensi
BILE I! sas
Douglas is at St. Paul, but he declines
public speaking.
Duponts Powder mill at Wilmington
Del. exploded on Saturday last, killing
Alexis Dupont and several hands.
The Wisconsin Dem. State Conven
ton met at Madison yesterday.
Eugene Sue the. great French novel
list is dead. Rz &saE .sfs&
The Telegraphie cable is expected t.
be completed across the Atlantic by the
LIST Of September. .s..Fs ss..v.-
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TO ALL WHOM TINS NAY CONCERN.
NOTICE is hereby given that petitions will
October term Of Court praying for an order for
vote to be taken at the next Arril Election,
for the removal Of the County Scat from Guten.
berg to Eikadcr.
August 10th, 1857. zsaE mas st.
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TEMENT and Calcincd Plaster and Pas
~ tering Hair, just received and f;n sale by
4G2w HOFFMAN,, BENTON d Go.
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TNHE co-par:nership heretofore existing he.
l. tween the undersigned urler the name
and style Of Remck g. Drrmmond, was this
day dissolved by mutual agreement. Our bust
ness heretofore undertaken by the firm will be
attended to and completed US though no disco
luton had taken place.
.-..-es -. c. +. REMICK.
WILLIS DRuMMOND.
McGregor, Aug. 10Th, 81. n45 3t.
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liRACKERS. CRACKERS =. CRACK
Frs. Pic Mic, Sugar, Lemon, Boston,
Soda, Butter and Water. for sale by
I2v HOFFMAN, BEN ron & Co.
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AT McGregor. on the 18th Aug. 1857, ZEN
JAMIN FRANKLIN HARDING, son of DR.. G. w. r.
and Suse Ann Harding, disease, Flux, age 4
months and % days. ~ ks'.4s'ss /
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-04-22

ted, because the tank is only used for wash
ing, while the drinking water is brought
through pipes from distance. The sick
ness originally broke out during Mr.. Bu-
chanan's first visit to the hotel: it ceased
when he left for Wheatland, and upon his
return, after fortnight's absence, it be-
came again more violent than ever. The
President elect was warned by anonymous
letters, not to eat or drink in that house,
and under the advice of friends, although
he returned to the hotel from feelings of
regard for its worthy proprietors, he nev-
er broke bread nor emptied a glass in it
until he teok up his residence in the Pres
idential mansion. Occasional visitors
who did not board there but used the
bar, we're not afflicted, while nearly all
the occupants of the dining room were
more or less Frustrated. tits revolving
idea that such depravity could find a
place in q human breast as thus to imper-
il life, without regard to who would be
the victims; but the medical gentleman
who has laid down this theory has exam
ined the whole subject most carefully, and
his deduction seems almost irresistible"
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me be your sister, as such pray you not
to fight that monster! 1 will speak to the
Captain of the boat and have him put on
shore
In the meantime, George Rayburn,
having solaced himself by numerous fiery
potations at the bar sat down to game
of four handed poker, and soon became
absorbed in the chances of the play. Be-
ing in desperate mood, he staked enor-
nous sums on every suit Of cards he re-
ceived, and strange freak of fortune
smiling upon him for hours, he reckoned
his winnings by thousands.
AT length he proposed that each gam
bier of the party should risk his entire
capital on the feat of cutting the highest
card in the pack, and this being assented
to, he commenced shutting the pieces of
painted paper; at that moment the bell
rang, and the boat stopped to wood. In
stantly Rayburn threw down the cards,
and cried, in voice of thunder: Come,
Capt. Thomas, the signal has sounded for
your death or miEew
His foe sprang to his feet for the pur-
pose of going on shore, but Emily Girar-
din, the dark eyed girl, clung to his arm,
and prayed him to decline the bully's
challenge.
Come" shouted the desperate, with
diabolical laugh; "come, or will shoot
you down by the side of your paramount
and he drew a revolver, and took two
steps towards his adversary.
But more appalling enemy than man
met him by the way. He stood immedi-
ately above the mighty boilers, where the
s,eam-devil, for several minutes, had been
Kissing ominously. Suddenly there came
low, indescribable moan, like that Of
some imprisoned fend-it was the fend
of fire struggling to get free, and then q
dull, sullen roar, or rather crash; and the
front Of the cabin was shivered as if torn
to pieces by thunderbolt! Both boilers
had exploded at once and killed every
person in that part of the vessel, while
those in the ladies' cabin escaped without
injury.
Morton Thomas and Emily Girardin
embarked the next day on another boat
for the Crescent City, and were eventually
welded.
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SUNSHINE OF THE HEART.

10 Es@Gf4 ~ 5ffaiL - -'
Oh! don't go signing through the world,
-sa4sT heres Sunshine all the way; .,ai
4 ~ you'll but do the acts that e'er
-ste Reflect the blessed ray. @
1t glistens in the grateful tear,
- That flows for kindly deed,
And quivers in the voice that sobs
Its thanks. for help in need.
- 1t sparkles oft in radiant smiles,
At tones, tuned in the heart,
sss And guideth o'er the page eff life
With beams that ne'er depar..
1t dwelleth in the loving look,
- That answers to oursown,
And swelleth or a spring of joy,
go. To selfish taste unknown.
1t smooths the rugged ways of life,
With carpets, soft and light,
Woven Of conscience free from frowns,
2aiStAnd impulse acted right.
II cheers the darkest hour on earth
Steals under sorrows deep;
-lsiAnd even smiles above the path
So That leads to dreamless sleep.
- ,
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"a GREAT GIFT.--Sleep is the gift of
God; and not a man would close his eyes,
did not God put his fingers OH hisIeyelids.i
True, there are some drugs which men
can poison themselves well-nigh to death,
and then call it sleep; but the sleep of the
healthy body is the gift Of Gods be be-
slows it; he rocks the cradle for us every
night: draws the curtain of darkness, he
bids the sun shut up his burning eyes, and
then he comes and says, "Sleep sleep, my
child; I give thee sleep" You have
sometimes laid your head upon your pill
low and tried to go to sleep, but you could
not do it; it was beyond your power
You close your eyes, but still you see; and
there are sounds in your ears, and ten
thousand things drive through your brain.
Sleep is the best physicians that know
of. 1t has healed more pains than the
most eminent physicians on earth. 1t is
the best medicine. There is nothing like
it. And what mercy it is that 1t be,
longs to ALL God does not give is mere-
ly to the noble or the rich so they cal,
keep it as special luxury for themselves
but he bestows it to all. Yes, if there bt
any difference, it is in favor Of the poor
"The sleep of the laboring man is sweet
whether he eat little or much 7"
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i AnrEXplosion on the Ohio River.
- al SINGULAR RENCoNTRE.

- iAi'SINGULAR RENCONTRE.
sdtOhathe' FIRST day of March, ten years
ago, the new ralatiai, and powerful steam
boat, "Sirenn hoated away from her wharf
iasrCincinnati, bound for the port Of New
Orleans and carrying a gay crowd OF
passengers, who had been attracted by the
spleudor Of her appearance. and the re-
nown of her speed, safety, and luxurious
aeeommodations As she moved off walk
ing the sunny waters truly like thing of
life, a smiling throng stood on the hurri-
cane deck waving their handkerchiefs to
friends on the shore, and everything, even
the very air seemed eloquent of hope and
happiness.
The multitude consisted of the usual
miscellaneous characters, to be found on
western vessels. There might be seen in
close proximity thriving merchants with
their staid ledger-like look, politicians
with sculptured courtesy in every feature,
mere pleasure seekers in easy attitudes,
and a sprinkling of black whiskered gen.
try, whose restless eyes, over dress, and
profusion of jewels betrayed their ac-
quaintance with the history of the four
queens. Besides these number of coarse
featured genuine specimens of the back
woods haunted the fore part of the cabin
in the .neighborhood of the bar.
Nor were the angelic sex misrepresent-
edtin' their end of the hall. Every de.
scription ofbeauty might be studied ther,
as I'd a picture gallery-the blue eyed an6
bright Haired belle, of the North, and the
dazzling daughters of Kentucky and the
charming Creole with languid air and face
like the love light of a dream. All OF
board seemed. joyous in their particular
ways No doubt darkened the festivity
and almost, every, one appeared to have
companions or friends for social converse
and the Interchange of civilities.
I must, however, mention an exception
to the remark. There was gentleman
of fine form, and strikingly handsome
conntenance, grey eyes. and high, white
Intellectual forehead, who made no &C
quaihtances, and, indeed, did not appea
TO- desire any, as he continued to walk th
hurricane deck in state of profound ant
somewhat mournful abstraction long afte
everybody else had gone below. He wa
dressed in suit of costly black cloth
entirely. without ornaments, and wore
piece Of Grape around his hat as a tokeI
Of recent 1bereavement. Several of tn,
curious had noticed the stranger when h,
came on board, and saw him register hi
maine as Z" Capt NJ. Thomas, of Texas.
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Has there been an Attempt to Poison
the PreSidentP

aaS lncf0 DSGu du AGtoIupt W 3OloOA
the Presidentp
Under this caption "HARpER's WEEK
LY" has an article devoted to the "rat-
epidemic" at Washington which is well
worth reading
Upon examination the rat story ispro-
nounced a,humbug. The Board of Health
of the city charged it to defective sewer
age, and the fatality attending those who
stopped at the National Hotel, to the
miasma arising from the " cesspools and
sinks" about and under the building. Men
of sense, however, upon little reflection,
will pronounce this also an unsound theo-
ry. The attacks upon persons stopping
there have been in nearly every case, sud-
den and violent. Such is not the effect
of miasma. 1t may do injury and cause
great sickness; but Its effects are gradual.
Slowly but surely it enters into the COM
position of the air, and gradually insinu-
ates its poison into whatever VIC breath
for miles around, producing fever and ILL
ness in a variety of forms. There are
two other facts which show the theory OF
the Washington Board of health to be un-
sound. Ii is well known fact that none
but those who ate or drank at the National
were affected by this epidemic, and gener'
ally only those who dined there. None
of the servants or employees about the
establishment were affected by it. This
would not be the case if it were simply q
miasma Again. it first began, on the
occasion of Buchanan's first visit to the
Hotel--ceased when he went home, and
returned again when he returned the day
before the Inauguration.
! 1t is clear, then, that the difficulty is ir
the food and drink at the National, anG
can be nothing more or less than poison
whether Intentionally or accidentally ad
mnistered 1t is certainly singular cir
! cumstance that it should appear and sub
side in just the manner which it has. II
the worst view we can take of it, it Seems
to have been q deliberate attempt to poison
the President and all those who should b.
so unfortunate as to eat at the same table
, with him; in the best view, it is crimi
nal negligence resulting in the loss of man.
valuable lives, and endangering many 9th
ers. Nearly every person who dined ther
the day before the inaug lration has bee
prostrated with the epidemic, and a mum
ber have died.
Speaking of the death of Eskridg
Lane, the nephew of the President, an
who dined at the National the day befor
e the Inauguration, the Philadelphia Time
1 says:
''From all the symptoms of the case, j
: connection with other facts, we have n
e doubt that the disease which led to Nj
Lanes death had its origin in the Ns
1 tional epidemic" and that it was the effec
of poison. An eminent physician of ths
S city, who has had several persons unde
4 his care seeking relief from the effects {
the mysterious sickness contracted at th
9 Federal Capital, maintains the theory ths
+ it resulted from premeditated attempt
poison the inmates of the National Hote
He bases his opinion upon the fax
). that none but those. who diaed at th
: public table were attacked; and, as to tn
t story of the rat poisoned water, it is ref
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AUDITOR OF STATES OFFICE,

TO the auditor Of Monroe County,
SIR: The Governor and Commander
in-Chief of the State of Ohio having, in
pursuance of an act entitled "An Act to
organize and discipline the Militia and
Volunteer Militia, "passed March %, 1857,
under his order of April 10Th, 1851, in
structed me to carry into effect the provi-
sions of said act,
You are, therefore hereby required to
instruct the Assessors of the several
Townships" and Wards in your coun y
"to perform all the duties required of them
by this Act" as set forth in those Sec
tions thereof a copy of which is hereto
appended. You WILL also, cause this or
der to be published in one or more news
papers published in your County or Brig
ade; or if there be no newspaper publish
ed therein, then in one published in any
adjoining county belonging to the same
Division, according to the provisions for
Divisions and Brigades, as laid down in
the I'd and Sd Sections of this act q
- Itls hoped that a1prompt and faith
full compliance with the requirements of
the Law will be shown by your Assessors,
and full returns made to. your Office by
them of all persons subject to perform
military duty under this act. 81 - afaa
Hgei Very respectfully, yours, e'
81 ssaa FRANCIS Nj WRIGHT,
.sit eoI 's4a9na Fota Aaditor Of State
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.Aoetrp
'rIE EMIGRANr's DYING CHILD


,yEFather! Fam hunger'd! give me bread
Wrap close my shivering form!
fs'Coid blows the wind around my head,
ffts ieAnd wildly blows the storm,
Protect me from this angry sky;
wSi / shrink beneath its wrath,
isRSAnd dread this torrent rushing by,
sGo- Which intercepts our path.
s-.Fatherl these California skies,
sat !, You said We're bright and bland;
3. But where, to night my pillow lies,
s-,,. Is this the golden land?
'Tis well my little sister sleeps,
- Or else she too would grieve;
q But only see how still she keeps
She has not stirred since eve.
III kiss her, and perhaps she'll speak;
She'll kiss me back know;
OH father, only touch her cheek
IT'S cold as very snow.
Father! you do not shed tear,
Yet little Jane has died;
Oh! promise, when you leave me here,
To lay me by her side.
And when you pass this torrent cold,
-. We've come SO far too see,
a''' And you go on, beyo.id for gold,
o think of Jane and me.
And then she baae them all adieu,
f.Ts With one sad, silent kiss,
And lsweetly smiled as angels came
~e@'s To bear her home to bliss.
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SELLING A GREEN HORN.
The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch

The Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch is
responsible for the following "good 'un. y
There is an original sort of genius up
town, who is continually getting other
individuals into trouble, merely for the
sake OF making himself unpopular The
aforesaid genius went to a party-a little
reunion, as his wife termed it--one even
ing last week. Among the !" great inyi-
ted," was solemn, sober-faced youth,
whose juvenile education had been of the
most orthodox character. Therefore, his
facial attributes were of the very mildest
kind, and unused to the contortions of
laughter or other expression other than is
usually attributed to the chief mourner at
funeral. Genius Dobbin fixed his eyes
upon the YOUTH and determined to 'serve
him up" in double quick time. An op-
portunity soon came, as opportunities do
mischief always.
Dobbin seated himself upon the sofa,
where was ensconsed, bolt upright, stiff
and angular, the unconscious victim.
| Dobbin, after portentous silence of three
minutes duration--the whole of which pc
riod he had been looking stolidly in the
face of the youth--suddenfy started, turn
ed half around, and in tone loud enough
to be heard by the whole company, Don't
do that again, young man,
The youth blushed from his chm to his
ears, and glanced timidly towards his
"ma"
Directly Dobbin, in louder tone, and
rather more fercely, said, "young man,
you are stranger to me, but tell you
plainly, if you do that again, Ill take you
by the arm and lead you out of the room
sir"
The guests now became agitated, and
crowded around the sofa. The youths
ma came up and asked " Uriah.' what ht
had been doing, being considerably agita
ted. Uriah's tongue couldn't articulate {
syllable, and he looked as though a streal
of moonlight might knock him over
Dobbn made no other sign except that o
degree of anger Ten minutes more
had elapsed, and the excitement passed
: away. Directly Dobbin,. calmly arising
and taking the shocked victim by the arm
said: Now young man, this is the thirt
time you've done it. You are not fit t.
be in civilized society. Come out!'' ant
to the utter astonishment of the Assem-
blage, he led the Gumbfounded youth GU
of the room.
"There, now cool yourself off,
"What has my son done?" exclaime'
his ma.
= "Done, madam! Ask him % Sreplie'
the imperturable. The stricken yout
finally broke into q piteous wall and gasp
ed: II haven't done nothing. lit
|, was him that did it, and now---now--he'
4 trying to lay it to me-" n,o-a.
. "Young man" interrupted Dobbin, i'm
pressively, "don't add lying to your igno
rance! You done it three times. And
don't allow any man to wink three. time
! at my sister without taking him out an
; asking him to-drink!" ,s>.43t.i 1isdl
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eV young Irish student at the
Veterinary College being asked. "If .
broken -windcd horse were brought to him
for cure, what he would advise, !" promptly
replied, "To sell him as soon as posi-.
bic !"
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THE NEW MILITIA LAW.

The attention of Township Assessors,
and others, is called to the following cir
cular addressed by the Auditor Of State to
the Auditor Of this county and the Sec
tions of the new Militia Law relating to
the duties of Township Assessors:
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Taking Legal Advice.

1t once happened in an important civil
suit in County. Vermont, that the
plaintiffs original counsel, NJ, .anable
lawyer had, after a time, abandoned his
client and accepted a retainer on the other
side Ofcourse theplaintiff employed an-
other attorney. who.lNhsu the canse next
came on for trial, complained to the court
of the conduct of'the opposition counsel,
accused him of unprofessional practice,
in abandoning his client and espousing the
side Of the defendant, and, in short, came
down upon him like thousand of brick.
M--admitted the charge, but contendcd
that the plaintiff had found fault with his
manner Of conducting the case, 'whereup-
on contendel the attorney, i told him I
woald have no more to do with him or
his suit, but he might go to hi for law
yer; and find. may it please the court, he
has taken up with my advice!' The court
aud spectators were convulsed with laugh
ter, and the case went on without any
! more personalities.
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k The late eccentric DIR. Abernethy
>silenced a loquacious woman by the follow.
Ing expedient: Put yonr tongue out ma6-
az; The lady complied. Now keep il
there till have done talking x
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-06-12

The subscriber would respectfully announce
to the citizens Of Bloody Run, aud the public
generally, that he still continues TO carry on
the Cabinet Making Business in all its various
branches, at his old stand in the West end of
the Run, Immediately opposite the store of Capt
Wm. States, where he IS prepared 10 make fur
niture of every kind, either plain or ornamental,
on reasonable terms. Persons commencing
housekeeping, can be supplied on short notice
with every article Of furniture they may de-
sire.
He keeps horse and hearse, and will make
cotfins TO order, and attend funerals on accom-
modating terms.
MORTZ KLAHRE.
Bloody Run, May -, 1857.