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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13

A MAMMOTH DIsrR1cr.-Hon. VIM.
H. NJ. Pusey, Senator elect from this
Senatorial District, will represent in the
General Assembly t,centy-three organised
counties. being more than one-fourth of
the whole number, and considerably
more than one fourth of the entire ter
ritory Of the State. 9
While he is only one of thirty-six
members composing the Senate, each
having an equal voice, a careful COM
puta,ion shows that the area of country
composing his district. is much larger
than either of the States of New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts, or New
Jersey-Mres times as large as Connec.
ticut-nearly eleven times as large As
the Sta.e of Delaware, and larger than
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Con-
uecticut put together. Whose opinie rs
and voice should be entitled to equal
weight with those of our Senator, in the
deliberations Of that body? We are
happy to say that Mr.. Pusey's mental
endowments. natural and acquired, his
superior intelligence. liberal views and
energy Of character, are commensurate
with tho importance Of the interests
committed to his oharge.-Coua. B!asfs
Bvgls.
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ELDER CALLocH's AppEARAscE.-

ELDER CALLocH's ApPEARAscE.-
This notorious individual has been
preaching in New York. The Hsrald
gives tho following description Of his
personal appearance:
"Mr. Kalloch is q very fine looking
young man. tall of stature aud withal
sinewy. and Of attractive presence
He has a high Norman head; lofty.
smooth forehead; unexcaptionable whis-
kers and beard Of light. brown color.
and hair of darker tint, which curls
somewhat over his conspicuous front.
His manner is calm and his gestures
rather graceful but his voice has .
disagreeable drawl occasionally--par-
ticularly in rsading--which does not
improve his elocution. He preached
yesterday without manuscript or notes.
and seemed to speak srtempors. though
his language was studied and elegant
His general appearance and bearing are
modest for martyr but still NO one.
We think. can fail to discover a fair pro,
portion Of pluck in his constitution. Il
shines out both through the mastsy sa9
manner Of his dieecarse;"
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WHOLE NO. sc.

quicker than usual and I felt those
sensations which one has on board a
merchant vessel in var time, when the
captain orders all hands on deck to pre-.
pare for action, while a strange vessel is
coming down upon US under suspicious
colors.
We won't slowly on -in silence. with
out moving our arms or heads, in order
to prevent all alarm as much as possible,
lest the snake glide off. or attack us in
self-defence. / carried the lance per-
pendicularly before me, with the point
about foot from the ground. The
snake had not moved and on getting
up to him I struck him with the lance
on the near side, just behind the neck.
and pinned him to the ground. That
fmoment the negro next to me seized the
lance, and held it firm in its place, while
I dashed head foremost into the den to
grapple with the snake, and to get hold
of his tail before he could do any mis-.
chief.
On pinning him to the ground with
the lance he gave a tremendous loud
hiss, and the little dog ran away, howl
ing as he went. We had sharp fray
in the den, the rotten sticks flying on
all sides. and each party struggling for
superiority. I called out for the second
negro to throw himself upon me. as l
found l was not heavy enough. He did
so. and the additional weight was of great
service. I had now got firm hold Of his
tail, and after violent struggle or two,
he gave in, finding himself overpowered.
This was the moment to secure him.
So, while the first negro continued to
hold the lance firm to the ground, and
the other Was helping me, I coutrived
to unloose my braces, and with them
tied up the snakes mouth.
The snake now finding himself in an
unpleasant situation tried to better him.
self, and set resolutely to work but we
overpowered him. We contrived to
make him twist himself round the si.aft
of the lance, and then prepared to con-
vey him out of the forest. I stood at
his head, and held it firm under my
arm one negro supported the belly.
and the other the tail. In this order we
began to move slowly toward home. and
reached it after resting ten times; for
the snake was too heavy for us TO sup
port him without stopping to recruit our
strength. AS we proceeded onward
with him he fought hard for freedom !;
but it was all in vain.
Hc was put in bag. and spent the
night in his captor's bedroom and was
killed and dissected next morning.
Watsrton's Essays on Nat. Hist.
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Speaking by the Card.
A Arkassas Fatkess Adusos 10 his Son.

A Arkansas Fathes. Adu:os to As Son.
Bob, you are about leaving home for
strange parts. You're going to throw
me out of the game. and 60 it alone
The odds is agin you. Bob, but remem-
Der always that industry and persevcr-
ance are the winning cards they are
the "bowers." Book larning and all
that sort of thing will do to fiji up with.
like small trumps. but you must have
the bowers to back 'em, else they ain t
worth shucks. If luck runs agin you
pretty strong. don't cave in and look
like sick chicken on . rainy day. but
hold your head up and make believe
you're flush of trumps they WON'T play
80 hard agin you. I've lived and vtrsv-
eled around some, Bob, and I've found
out that As soon as folks thought you
helt . weak hand, they'd all buck agi,,
you strong. So, when you're sorter
weak. keep on bold front, but play eau
tious be satisfied with pint. Many's
the hand I've seen euchred cause they
played for too much. Keep your eyes
well skinned. Bob don't let 'em ''nig''
on you: recollect the game lays as much
with the head ss with the hands. Be
temperate: never get drunk. for then.
no matter how good your hand. you
won't know how TO play it; both bowers
and the ace won't save you, for there &
sartin' to be "miss deal' or something
wrong. And another thing. Bob. (this
was spoken in allow tone. don't 60 too
much on the women; queens is kinder
poor cards; the more you have of 'em
the worse for you; you might have
three. and nary a trump. ! don't say
discard 'em all if you got hold of one
that's trump. it's all good and there.
sartin' to be one out Of four. And above
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to aooept she attentions of others. must
be = matter Of opinion. c
In conclusion. We have to say. that We
are not mistaken in asserting, az We
haye done before, that no other persons
than Ira Stout and Sarah Littles were
concerned in the murder. The main
facts and incidents in the case are as We
have given them above, and no econ
fessions' duplicating other parties
are likely to be made, and will net b
true if made.
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p o E T r. Y
Larry M'n6ullsn.

Larry M'Mullen was clerk in store
Where dry-goods BY wholesale were sold
The most Of his business was sweeping the door,
And knocking the boxes about the door;
or writing and reading he knew nothing more
Than the colt that 10 half . year old.
Now rich widow from Libbarssn sent
To purchase some merchandise rare,
And to packing it up in box Larry went,
But, little biz corned, and With labor o'ssspsus,
He stumbled, and fell in box that was meant
For different description Of ware.
All night he lay snug In . beautiful drame,
TIL morning crawled ors- the sky; s.. a.
Then to nail up the boxes the carpenter came,
According to orders he fastened the same,
And the place Vas 20 dark that nobody co1ld blame
II Larry he did not cry. ....-. g.-....t, ..
Then the fellow who marked all the boxes drew nigh
And . bad piece Of business he made,
For he wrote on the box in which Lsrry did lie
"For Mrs. Mclaughlin take care and keep dry"
Alas for poor Larry, how soon he would die,
II tho scurvy command was obeyed
The box was sent on by the railroad In haste,
In the widows fne dwelling 1t sat,
And tho widow, who hAd mechanical taste,
Next seized on hatchet and quickly uncassd
MMullen, who roared like a terrified haste,
"Och smithereens, what are ye I"
The widow was horribly frightened at FIRST
At what seemed An Internal machine,
Expecting to see nfty fcnds # I'm IL burst!
But when she discovered man was the wort,
Her fears were all ended her doubts dl,psrsed
And her rapture plain to DO seen.
"0ch Molly, look herc! thus she cried to her maid
s'Come see what the marchints have sent
l wrote for such things ~ . widder might made,
And faith but the fellows have strictly obeyed,
Bad luck to me now but I'll see them we'll paid,
For they give me intare content. ...
where am r. says Larry, Fair darlint you're here,
Tho widow replied with smile
Cries the lad So am, sure enough, but fear
! have sent the wrong box Never mind II my dear
Said Mistress Mclaughlin, and gave him . leer
That cut to his heart like nlc.
''It's happy am, them" McMullen rejoined,
"If the good, suit your ladyship's tssto.
II DMRY goods ere wanted, you'll sastainiy 6nA
That I'll suit you At once for I'm that very kind
avery we'll, them, says she, "thats the goods to my
mi.d, |
And now, let - ssnd ssr the Praist ~
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CORRESPONDENTS.
For the North Iowa Times.
New Oregon, Howard Co., Iowa.

The superior advantages Of location. togeth-
er with the enterprising and energetic character
of its people, stamp New Oregon emphatically
as one of the conspicuous points among the
GALAXY of thriving towns. inviting and encour-
aging migration to Northern Iowa.
West of Dccorah, this place has no business
rival springing up for distance Of forty miles,
or east of the western limits Of the County Of
Howard; and in northern and southern direc-
tion, there is an equal extent of country tribu.
tary to this point. a
And, when we consider the vast increase
and still rapidly increasing population of this
and the adjoining counties, both in Iowa
and Minnesota, and learn, also, that this is a
natural outlet through which all this living tide
must pass in its transit to and from the Missis-
sippi, We are enabled through the bright vista
of time to catch faint glimpse of the bust
ness Importance and real greatness that will
surely be developed in the future destinies Of
New Oregon. ..r
Counties adjoining ours are covered to q
great extent with paper towns, that only have
an existence in the brains Of some fancif,l and
fruitful dreamer. Not 50 ,eiM Hesoard Coxnty.
lts population, instead Of congregating togcth-
CT at POINTS unimportaut for their natural ad-
vantagss, turn their attention to tho arts Of
husbandry. and tl,us are developing the rcsour.
ces of the County With unexamplsd rapidity.
and facilitating the growth and unparalleled
prosperity Of tAis, its central business town.
New Oregon il sixty miles from McGregor
in nothwssserly direction, being situated il
Town 80, Range IL; is less than two year.
old numoeu G5 dwellings. and contains ]
population of 500 inhabitants.
The town occupies IN elegant plat Of ground
in the valley Of the Turkey River, extending
upon each side back upon the ane table lands
overlooking tho magnificent meanderings q
the noble stream among the lofty hills below.
The lands upon the north are the choices
quality Of prairie, intsnpersed with here sni
there lovely grove srs highly productive
and many Of them in . good state Of cultiya
ton.
| Upon the south is . dense and extensiv,
body Of valuable timber, ten or twelve milea
in length from east to west, and four 10 Eve il
width north and south.
Advantages such ~ these are not light,
viewed BY the enigrant to new country. and I.
this in part may be attributed our unrivallee
prosperity. Tho population is chiefly oompos
ed OF that peculiar species Of the gsnss homo
familiarly known as the alive yankee" the Pc
culiar traits and characteristics Of whom, plact
them conspicuously before, and challenge III,
admiration Of the world. The business of th.
town is - varied - tho wants Of the West
and may be summed up about a. follows. viz
Prominent dealers in dry goods. with gener
al assortment necessary TO SUPPLY the trade o
the country, may be mentioned. Sabine &
Moon. G. e. schellenger, P. o. Kirkpatliel
and c. n. Munson dealing ip hardware. viii
the Indispensable 'hxins" thereto appertainips
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The Family Man.

~ JonN 9. sAxs.
I socs was jsaly Young beau,
And knew how to pick mp AN.
But I've deas with al shss, yea must know
For now I'm family man.
When :'partnsr" ventured to take,
The ladies all favored the plan;
They vowed was certain to make
s.Such an excelisnt family naa r.
II I travel BY land or by water,
I have charge Of some Susan or Ana;
Mr.. Jones Il sure that her daught3
IL safe with family msn
The trunks and bsnd-boxes round ON,
with something like horror sean.
Bat though utter, 'eonfound 'cn,'
I smile-like family man!
was once - gay - tsaplas,
But levity's now under ban .... .
Young people must have An szsmplsr,
And am family man.
The club men meet In the city
All treat me as we'll - they can -.
And only exclaim, what pity
Poor Tom Is family man -
own am getting quite psnsivs
Ten children, from David to Dan
Il . family rather expensive
Brt then I'm family man.
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all. Bob, be hoLest: never take q man :
trick wot don't belong to you, nor "slip'
cards, or mig" for then you can't look
your man in the face. and when that's
the case, there's no fun in the game
it's regular 'cut throat" So now, Bob,
farewell /; remember wot I tell you, and
you'll be sure to win, and if you don't,
sarves you right if you get "skunked."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-13

At Ne0rcgor now there Il feastine and fun,
Yor the OYSTER season has just begun
You can have them Raw, Or Stewed, or Fried,
In all tho shapes that q dish can be tried
Fresh from the ILL, kE0 or CAN,
In dozens or gallons-to suit each man.
Along the streets there are plenty Of places
Where trfc OF cash makes smiling faess
But among the hoys-we speak as We feel,
There are none like MnrxGBn to get up . meal
He TANKS the Plates with LAGER 40 nioe
To swim the beautis,-pleass take .our advice,
When you ind in your pocket quarter to spare,
Just stop at the 0BN--MErz 70 Is there
Ready to furnish - rich dish
As the heart OF man woman could wish.
At . price quito low-so come along soon
To HARpINo's BLOCK in the GEN SALOON.
Nov. 1. SO
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JOHN IiOEY,

Wholesale Grocer. and Dealer In Imported Drandie
Wines and Cigar. Corner Main and Sixth Streets.
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EVANS IL EGBERT

Dealers In Vorssn and Domestic Dry Goods Groceries
Hardware Nails Crockery. Stoves lrsn Glass Queens
Ware Furniture Aash and Farming Utensils.
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GILBERT & BUCHANAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Boots 4 Shoes. No
lOs, Main Street. ..-.+
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4. II. BARNES
CLAYTON LODGE No. 70.

Phy.icaa Surgeon Monona Iowa. DR.. Barnes vii
be found at his re.dcnes asless absent profiona
busiuees. If
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MRS. --.
This was the end Of tho correspond.
enco.
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EGBERT HOTEL,

nv Atwood sackrdsr. This we'll known House has been
put in complete order by the present Proprct and
traveller may rely upon being we'll treated At
able charges. Walkers Stage Lines change at THU
IIou.e daily.
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S E lie CT E d.

very truly yours,
w. r. M
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sa' MONDELL HOUSE.
~ r. ". Mnndsll C,s ,er BluG and Mnuesots Streets
Prairie du Chien Wis. aa
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GEO. l.. CHASE.
.a. (Formerly Styles j. Cha~)
Manufacturer and Wholesale dealer in Boots Shoes and
Rubbers No. 23 Main street opposite the Julien House
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
BY TELEGRAPH
Expressly for the Nevada Journa /.
Two Weeks later News from New York
Political Mexican Difficulties--TrOOpS
for Oregon Vigilance Committee in
FlOrida--Attack ON a s. f. Vigilante
at New York, by Billy Mulligan--Nic-
aragua Affairs Casualties &c. &c.

SAN FRANCISCO Thursday July 2sth
The Steamer Sonora arrived at San
Francisco, 1T o'clock, this morning.
Vermont. Republican State
Convention held at Montpelier on the
29th ult nominated Hiland Hall of Ben
nington. for Governor Burnham Martin
for Lieut.. Governor, and Henry M. Bates
for State Treasurer Senators Cola
mer, W @. Howard members of Con
gress from Michigan, and others address,
ed the Convention which was largely
attended and very enthusiastic
ndiama.--Jas Wilson, Republican
has been nominated for reelection from
Sth Congressional district The ninth
district Republican Convention at Ply
mouth, June goth, was largely attended,
and Schuyler Colfax was unanimously
nominated for reelection to Congress
The Democratic convention of the 4th
Congressional district have nominated
W. S. Holmes, anti-Lecompton for Con-
gress.
M,ssourt.-The Republicans of the ST.
Louis Congressional District in Conven-
ton on the 2Sth of June nominated
Frank P Blair jr for re election to Con
gress by acclamation Three full tick
cts are now in the feld-American Re-
publican and Democrat
Iowa.-The Republicans of this State
held Convention at Iowa city on the
18th of June Col Fitz Henry Warren
presiding aud nominated for Secretary
of State E Sells of Mucatine, for au-
ditor Jas W Cartel of cedar, tor
treasurer John W Jones of Harding,
for land register Amos B Miller of
Cerro Gordo, for attorney general S.
A Rice of Mahaska, for commissioner.
VIM. 6 Drake of Wayne.
Wano,s.-Owen Lovejoy has been
nominated for reelection to Congress by
the Republicans of third district of Hi
nois.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
SPORTS OF THE RING.
Notiee of declaration.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Neyad., To
- ALL CONCERNED
The declaration of the unders gned, JANE BARNN-
LEY STEVENS, wife Of William Stevens resident cs
the County and State aforesaid showesh that il !, her
intention to carry business Sole tr rader under
and by virtue of Act of the Legislature Of the state
California entitled An Act to authorize Married women
to transact business in their Sole tradsrs
said business consisting of Farming Ranchine and
Teaming to be transacted from date hereof in
lame, and her account in the State and Couns
aforesaid that the amount invested By her said bas
does not exceed the of Five Thousand Dcilsx
JANE BARNSLEY STEVENS
Grass vslley, July 22, 1855.
State OF Caiforpia-County of NevadA-4ape barns
ley Stevens being duly sworn depos eth and saye sbas
she has read the aforegoing Deca alton and see
contents thereof that the same made in good ftss
and th al all the matters therein stated are trHe
JANE BARNSLEf srEvENs
Subscribed and sworn o before this July 22d iesS
,Trlv sn-4v Sc RIcFsEp>sp ~
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-30
Miscellaneous.
Washington, July I'd

~ 0SHtHStO"' Jun gu
Tho Government has dispatches from
Minister Forsyth who lately was in cor
respondence with the Mexican Govern
mcnt on the subject growing out of tax
Oh the property of American citizens.
The point for demanding his passports
had not been reached. No dispatches
have yet arrived at the Mexican lega-
ton or the state department with refer
ence to Forsynth having received his
passports. 1t is not doubted however
1t is stated that all the members of
the Administration concur in regarding
both the principle and Practice of the
right of search as abandoned by Great
Britain.
Owing to apprehended serious trouble
with the savage tribes in Oregon, the
War Department has it is stated, deci-
ded to send portion of the Utah army
to that territory.
Gen. Harney will be recalled from
Utah and proceed TO Oregon and assume
command of the forces there.
The entire territory of New Mexico
has been constituted into new land dis
trict VIM. Pelham has been appointed
Surveyor General and the lands will
soon be brought into market and opened
for pre-emption The Land Office has
information showing the immense rich
ness of the soil in precious metals par
ticularly the Mesilla Valley.
The Government has resolved. it is
said to dispatch an efficient naval force
to Nicaragua to protect our citizens
there and insure the opening of the tran
sit route to the commerce of the world
Late accounts from Paraguay indicate
favorable settlement of our difficulty
with the Republic.
Our dispute with New Grenada how
ever is not likely to be adjusted speedi
ly. The new constitution ofthat coun-
try was duly signed on the 22d of May
The Mayorsof New Orleans still had
some difficulty on the day of his inaug-
uration with portion of the leaders of
the party that elected him. Lucien Ad-
ans one of the most prominent of the
obnoxious portion of the Know Nothings
produced letter of Mayor Stith, writ
ten previous to the election pledging
himself to give the appointment of chief
of Police to Adams, to continue during
his entire term of election. Instead of
doing this Mayor Stith appointed Thos.
j. Adams, recently merchant of good
standing to that important Office. The
existence of this pledge had been
rumored but its production caused great
surprise. No further demonstrate n
against the Mayor was made, and he
was sworn in as also Adams as chief of
Police
A vigilance committee was recently
put in operation in Florida. The Sa-
vannah Republican says it is political
affair altogether, the victims of which
are prominent members of one political
party. A paper says four of them were
suspended from trees on the morning of
the 2ith Of June Two Of whom have
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families to deplore their murder. Among
the 200 persons who followed thea, ID
the grave, two were democrats.
On the 21st of July, Hiram N.,Wsed
one of the members of the S. + vigi
lance Committee was assaulted in the
bar room of the metropolitan Hotel
by Billy Mulligan. The reason given
by Mulligan for the assault. was that he
wished to avenge himself upon Weed
for the active efforts he made to effec,
his expulsion. Weed was considerably
bruised about the head and face
John NJ. Bernheisel, delegate ID upn
greSs from Utah, publishes an appeal to
the public, in relation TO the march af
the army towards Salt Lake He de
clares that the Mormon profession Of
peace is honest. He adds threat ths.
war will yet ensue if the army persist "a,
the pursuit of the Mormons.
The steamship New York, on kes VA,
from Glasgow to New York as areckea
on the Scottish coast on the 18th alt.
the day Of her departure. Nalivss lost
Fears were entertained for her cargo