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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
LATEST.

The news from Washington Is not important. Ex.
plantations by Potter Of Wisconsin, relative to the
paper statements of the ght and the usual amount
Kansas gas, the order Of the day. Mr.. Matteson
arrived the 26h and anxious for trial before the
select committee. Calhoun is out in letter, stating
his intention to do justice between the Kansas aspi
rants for the Legislature. Gov Walker wrote power
full letter to the Indiana Convention. Mr.. Douglas
report published 1t is very lengthy and very able.
A Bankrupt Law is seriously talked Of
Chas. L. Taylor, alias Sanders, is arrested at st..
Louis, for robbng and numbering DR.. Ephram Doane,
at the Pacific HOTEL and afterwards firing the house.
The New Orleans Dela asserts that cargo of slaves
has arrived in Mississippi Pearl river and that they
are now at work. The Dela says vessels in the trade
the French flag to avoid British interference.
Ten twelve counterfeiters have been arrested at
Lafay ette, Indiana.
Mrs Rosa, Of Trenton, N j., on charge Of poisoning
her husband, has been discharged.
New York market still dull, though money Is very
abundant and cheap.
Geo. c. Wright, of Berlin, Wis, was killed on the
25th by insane brother whom he was taking to the
lookup.
Six millions of dollars were subscribed in one day in
England, to the Grand Trunk Canada Railway The
bonds sold for 81. This sign of money abundance
and confidence in Railway securities, that Is worth
great deal to the west.
The Moses Taylor from Aspinwall, arrived on the
27th Suicides and bloody ARRAYS current in Cali
fornia. Resolutions had been offered in the Senate,
approving Mr. Douglas. great storm of hail. rain
and snow had occurred Robert and Francis Brubaker
were shot on the 25th Of January by J. G. Glen at
Stockton. Five persons were wounded in the Office Of
Justice Berry, at Oroville. The South American new.
is not exciting. The Peruvian revolution had ceased
Coffee crop at Rio, is reported short.
The america arrived at Halifax Saturday, after
voyage of Is days The news is uninteresting Flour
very dull. Provisions, ditto. Bank rates down to !:
per cent. Parliament in session, but debates dull
The President has sent to Congress voluminous docu
ments on the Utah question. Gen. Scott approves the
course of Col Johnson and is decided to attack the
Mormons vigorously in the spring. Greedy was exam
ined by the Investigating Committee, on the Tariff
frauds lie was glad to give the committee any infor
nation he possessed but he did not know any thing
The village of Stevens Point, Wis, was almost en-
tirely consumed on the 22d
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
Iowa Legislature.


We are in receipt Of several letters from
DesMoine but they arrived too late for this issue
Mr.. Carter Of the Senate and Mr. Stearns of the
House write us that "Grout House" has grossly
misrcpresented them in relation to matters in
which Clayton Co. is interested, and in justice to
those gentlemen their letters will be laid be-
fore their constituents in our next paper.
Mr.. Collins says that but little is doing. An
adjournment till fall was proposed but it failed.
The Senate has agreed to adjourn on the 18th
March.
Messrs., Carter, Stearns, Collins, Gray and
B. F. Jones have all favored US with papers,
documents, bills, reports, &C., &c. Our hanks,
gentlemen, for the kindness
The extreme brevity Of the reports in the
DesMoines papers puts it out of our power to
give even the substance Of the proceedings
Bills of all shapes, all lengths and upon all SUBJ
jects are in committee, but we cannot tell what
will result, and tits useless to predict. Kansas
has got among the members, and Protests are
now in order. Clark of Dubuque, with the
Democratic anti-Lecompton members, protests
against the Resolutions of Instruction passed by
the Republicans-Mahony of Dubuque protests
against Clark's protest, and Trumbull, with !.
half dozen other Republicans, protests against
the action of the House in receiving the other
protests. We find from this that all the mem.
bers. Mohony included, are protessants.
The Town organization bill will pass in some
shape.
The Bank Bills will both pass. The County
Division bills have all failed. Bills for changing
the mode Of collecting debts are on the way
but their precise form is not known. The
County Recorder and Treasurer Bills are going
through gradually. A Bill TO put Clayton Co.
in the Dubuque Judicial District, is regarded
favorably by some, but Collins writes us that he
will go no such outrage. Judge Murdoch would
be unseated by its passage. Judge Williams
is added to the list of Bank Directors or Com.
missioners. Fifteen bills are presented for az
many different locations for the Asylum
pledges of heavy donations are made by various
petitioners, but neither petition, donation or bill
has seen the light from Clayton County. A
Liquor Law is passing-Lager beer, ale anc
native wine are allowed
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
Charles W. Smith,

1t will be noticed that the name Of this gentleman
publisher Of the Times, not in this weeks ISSUE The
reason is easily given-"Charlcy has gone back to N
H. We tried to keep him. but wife and child in the
"Old Granite State were Arguments for return that
no persuasion part could overcome. 1--WE ths't
Of writing melancholy vail over his departure but /,
would do no good, and besides this he halEpromised te
cell his property and purchase halfinterest in thi
office in the spring We hope he may. lie Is splendid
workman, faithful employee, intelligent and agree
able companion, and an honest Man. The Times un
der his mechanical CHARGE has become institution
not easily passed in the of western newspaperdom
lie has taken more for the excellence of its ap
pearance than knew how to d. and we can promis,
any Proprietor, cast west that CHARLES W. SMITH
Of Lancaster, n H., can not be excelled in any par
tieular that goes to make up Printer man. MAJ
no long live, honor to the craft and blessing to hi
family.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

Geoloqy-Thc State is getting up q very
scientific report of the natural history of Iowa,
including its geology &c., &C. The Legisla-
ture in providing for its distribution when pub
lished, proposes to furnish copies to members OF
their own body. foreign and scientific societies,
Ex-Governors sc. Hon. Dennis A. Mahony,
of Dubuque, moved that each Editor Of Iowa
be entitled to copy and on this motion debate
arose And what is still more strange the mo-
ton was lost by "a to 90 highly intelligent
body of men that thirty -four must be.
Mr.. Mahcny and his 20 co.voters for this
proposition are entitled to the unanimous re-.
CARDS of the press. The State Journal prom
Uses TO give the names of the 80 and the "a rs
soon rs it can hunt them up in the Journal of
the House.
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instruction.
Tho doctrine of instruction is being talked
about good deal. We do not believe ga
Senator is bound to obey or resign" Gen.
Jones was elected to serve sir years, and the
Constitution of the U. States expressly provid.
I'd this long term of service as check upon
accidental m1orities. Our government ID
balanced and checked throughout. The Ma
ticnal House Of Rep. is elected by Districts
through the ballot-box for too years, the Senate
is elected by state sovereignties for sir years,
the President is elected by the people through
State Electors for four years, and you might as
well ask the latter functionary to resign when a
majority Of the popular branch was against him
Is to expect Senators to change ground or come
home whenever the Legislatures of their States
instructed them to do so. The doctrine has
never been practically lived up to except in
rare instances, and to make it effective through
out would overturn the entire theory Of the
government.
We wish Gen. Jones could have supported
the anti-Lecompton views of the crank and
e file" Of both parties in Iowa, but his refusal to
do 80 should subject his course to no criticism
either politically or constitutionally.
This is our view of it
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

81 Let there be no secrets in Medicine, or
rather no Pretended secrets. The Medical
Faculty p' blish as soon as made, all their dis.
coverics. and almost ali that is known of real
value for the cur of disease, has b. en- disc yer.
ed by them. DR.. Ayer takes The honorable
honest course and right because it is honest
He goes to work anu invents the best remedy
which medical skill can de> Use for the cure OF
certain complaints then publishes what it is
and maintains his monopoly of it solely by
making it cheaper, better, more perfect, than
anybody else can. If the people would exact
this of all who offer medicines. they would
have much less treacle and trash to swallow
Neu Orleans Orgon. 734w
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
The Kansas Frauds.

The Democratic party owes its entire and
prolonged series of successes to the honesty OF
its principles. With all the money used by the
opposition, and the ability with which opposite
doctrines have been advocated by journals of
immense circulation, the Democratic party has
triumphed, purely because it was honest, sim
pie. direct. Its policy needed no bubbles to
sustain it. Being the antagonist of corruption
and trickery, and the friend Of open, candid,
and unqualified investigation. wherever and
whenever fraud presented itself, it has lived
through all the conspiracies formed against it.
and gallantly governed the keoublic in its most
triump liant and glorious days.
Now, however, We find even prominent men,
bers of that party. whose basis is purity, OPEN
ly advocating the grossest frauds-the very
quintescence of errors in the Lecomp'on Com
stitution. Every days experience only makes
us depl0re the course pursued by those gentle-
men /; every day brings forward still stronger
proofs of the damning rascality which has been
practiced in Kansas. The people Of that Ter
ritory are denounced by prominent Democrat
journals as "rebcls and vagabond politicians"
who are ga disgrace to the civilization of the
ages" yet in the same breath they advocate
the policy of admitting these aggregate "rebels
and vagaDond politicians as State, under a
constitution conceived in fraud and nurtured in
iniquity, and which. moreo' Ell, these "rebels and
vagabonds" can change the next day and re-
place by another to suit their rebelliOus and
vagabondish ideas.
What can this mean? What does this
drivelng incoherency. or downright dishonesty,
mean Why should we smother ~. in an adj
mission of kansas, the scandulous frauds which
disgrace the country in the eyes Of the world ?
1t used to be the policy of the Democracy to
openly investigate. and not to disguise or COM
pletely cover up frauds; yet it is advisedly re-
ported that the committee demanded by the
vote of the House of Representatives, and Sc
lected by Mr.. Speaker Orr. to investigate the
Kansas frauds, Is not to further the plan for
which they were made committee, but to
obstruct the truth and vote down every attempt
to get at it. 1t is, we understand. not COM
mittee to investigate. but committee to syste-
matically check, hush up, or choke off the truth.
If such q committee was appointed As would
do SO. and was appointed only because the
majority would do SO, then We have no hesita-
ton in saying that Mr.. Orr has misused the
power which was only left in his hands through
the courtesy Of the House for the same vote
that demanded the committee could also have
appointed it.-Wask States.
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this week.

False Nccks.-Col. Heath of the North West
in writing to his paper from Washington gives
an account of a new ncck-a gutta percha one
that the ladies of the Capitol are now using
to cover any bony deformity just above the
buzum. They are said to be white as ivory and
of course very beautiful.
Political courtiers are understood to have
laid in supply of these timber necks SO as to
bow easily to all the whimsicalities of their
owners.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE hereby given, that by virtue Of special
execution issued out Of the once of the clerk Of
the district court of Clayton county, Iowa. tested Feb
ruary 49, 1858, and to me directed will the 10th
day OF March, 1858, between the hours Of O'Clock,
A. NJ. and o'clock, p NJ. Of said day, sell to the
highest bidder for cash. in front of the Eagle Hotel
the town Of McGrgor, county aforesaid, the following
property to-wt consisting Of bedstead chairs, stands,
mattresses and bedding crockery furniture and Other
articles too tedious to mention.
Taken as the property Of George Upright, to satisfy
certain judgment rendered by the district court
aforesaid at the January Term, 1885, thereof In favor
of John Chambers, and against the said George Up
right for the sum Of Two Hundred and 371O0 dollars
and II and dollars costs Of suit and all costs
that may accrue. JAMES DAVIS,
Sheriff Of cl ayton county, Iowa.
Per NELSON NJ FUTILE,
February IS, 1S58n73w2 Deputy.
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M A r RI e ID

In Bradford, Iowa, on Sabbath evening, February
2lst, 1885, by Rev. j. G. Strong, A. J. FELT, Esq.
Editor of the Cedar Valley Ne,cs, and Miss EMILY J.
RUTHERFORD, youngest daughter of A. X. Rutherford,
Esq of. Bradford.-Bradford Ne,cs.
We copy the above notice from the Nevs, with no
ordinary pleasure. The happy pair have the kindest
wishes Of the city of Mcregor, the Ed Of the Times
''better half and deril at the head. We claim the
honor of an early visit nom MIR. and Mrs. Felt-ou,
house is 'home' you know, Andy, and We shall not
feel satisfied unless you come down and see US.
In another column will be found q valedictory to
RachelOriSm
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

Indiana.-The Anti-Lecompton Convention
at indianapolis on the 23d. was addressed by
Hon. H. B. Payne of Ohio, late the Democratic
Candidate for Governor, Judge Wick late
P. M. at Indianapolis, Gen. Drake and other
distinguished gentlemen. Letters were re-
ceived from Gov. Walker, Gov. Wise and ma
ny others. The meeting was large and en-
thusiastic. The resolutions were plain, pointed
and emphatically Anti-Lecompton. Senator
Douglas was personally indorsed and the State
organ, the Sentinel, was condemned unequivo'
cally for its doublc-headed or doubletongued
courseon this exciting question.
1t is to be hoped that Senators Bright and
Fitch will now be relieved of any misappre.
hcnsion as to the voice of the Hoosier Democ
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

Carver, the bachelor Editor Of the St. Charles
Intelligencer, says that 'squally' times will fol-
low Felt for leaving the ranks of the male virgins
without so much as saying "by your leave.' We
await farther Developments, before co-inciding
with our contemporary.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

The Sea Serpent Agoin.-Captain Haring'
ton of the Ship Castilian from Rombay to
Liverpool, communicates to the London Times
an account of Sea Serpent seen by himself
and the crew of his vessel on the 18th. Dec
about 10 miles from the island of st. Helena
1t was within twenty yards of the ship-iti
neck and head were 10 to - feet out of the
water, the diamater Of the head about 8 feet
with tuft of skin or scroll around it two feet
from the point of its mouth. 1t was estimated
at 200 feet in length BY the officers, but the
man at the mast head said it was double the
length of tho ship, about 500 feet. The shif
was in rapid motion and NO time was given t
observe this monster of the deep.
We do not see anything surprising in the re
ported existence of big snakes in the the oceaz
we wish they were all there
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Gutenberg, February II, lS58n72te
SHERIFF'S SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that BY virtue Of special
execution, issued out Of the ONCE Of the Clerk Of
the District Court of Clayton county, Iowa. bearing
date February 18th, A. D. 1858, and to directed
will on Thursday the 25th day OF March, A. d. 1855,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock, A; n, and souf
for cash. at the store Of n NJ Tuttle in the town
McGregor. in the county and State Aforesaid, the to
lowing property, towit All the right, title and In
terest of G. II. Shaw in and to the building situate
on Maine street. in the said town Of Mc0re4or formerly
occupied by the said Shaw grocery store, togetk
with the Lease Of the Lot Of Land which the
situated. Also, stock Of Goods, Wares and Merchan
disc, consisting Of Groceries, Wines aud Liquors, CAM
dies, Tobacco Candles Cigars, Stoneware, stationery
Flour, Spices Tea, and many other articles usually
kept in Family Grocery Store. Also one large Stove.
one Desk, Chairs, &c, &c.
Taken as the property Of c. II. Shaw, to satisfy .
certain Judgment rendered by the aforesaid District
Court, at the January 1erm A. d. 1858, thereof In
favor Of Derby Day, and against the faid c. II.
Shaw, for the sum Of Twentyone Hundred Dollars and
One Hundred and Seventy Ave and $500 Dollars,
costs Of suit, and all costs that may accrue.
JAMES DAVIS,
Sheriff Of Clayton county, lows.
By N. II. FUTILE,
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated the cath day Of February, A. D. ls5sn73
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Sold-The sale of Ware House Goods for
Freight by Kingsley e. Rhodes, Oh Monday,
was as good as show. The boxes and pack.
ages were all unopened and the bidders went
it blind. In some cases excellent bargains
were made, many valuable articles Of house.
hold goods. such as beds. carpets, &C., being
found-but occasionally shout Of wicked joy
would go up from the crowd as buyer would
oren his box and find it full Of old clothes,
damp, rat-eaten, mouldy and valueless. 1t was
q decided sell to some of the Adventures.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03
IDS S6 loon or 20 q,

Mred Colors- One night last week white
woman and Molasses-colored man claiming
to be married were advised rather pcremptori-
ly by some of the boys that they had bet.
te, change their residence from McGregor to
Prairie du Chen. We believe they regarded
the counsel and crossed the river, the next day.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

pIt is nearly time to again agitste the sub
ject of Fire Engine to which We have once
or twice referred. We suppose the subject was
dropped on account of the hardness of the
times, but now that the times are getting east.
er and money little more plenty, let us have q
Fire Engine-It surprises Us that the property
owners in this place are not more DESTROYS OF
having such an institution, for should We. at
the present time be visited with fire, it would
inevitably destroy more valuable property than
suAiced to buy dozen Engines. There are
young men enough in the place to form god
company and now who will start the ball
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

Kansas.-The Legislature did not pass the
bill making it Felony to attempt to establish
the Lecompton Constitution, but its last act was
strong Protest to Congress against that in.
strIment.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

CLERMoSr.-We invite the attention of our
Clermont readers, and the travelling public to
the SALOON CARD of L. A. Doud in this paper.
Mr.. Doud is commencing business just right.
Men are all strangers to each other in new
country and the only way to get at the public
is through the medium of Printers Ink. When
the McGregor boys 60 to Clermont they will find
Doud's Saloon or 20 dry.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

Indian A9ent-Col. Cyrus X. Drew OF
Evansville, Indiana, Proprietor of the Pavilion
Hotel at that place and a prominent member Of
the State Senate in SO and SIS, is appointed
Agent for the Chippewas in place of Major
Dave B. HERMAN. Col. Drew is most faith
full partisan and doubtless is Lecompton man
Major Herman is one of the best Indian
Agents the Government ever had he is anti.
Lecompton, but he signiied his wish to leave
the Agency several months since-he was moi
turned OUT He owns large farm, "model
farm" he intends to make it, on the Volga neal
point formerly called Countrymaus Mill, in
Fay cite county, Town.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

WIDE SPREAD DEsrIrUrIoN.-It appears from
the appeal of the Association for improving the
condition of the poor, in New York, that there
is probably at the present time.a more preva.
lent and absolute state OF restitution in that city
than was ever known. More than i5,OOO per.
sons have been added to the list dependant up.
on the Association during the last three weeks,
so that the present number exceeds $1,000.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-03-03

PUBLIC PRINrIxe.-The Lansing Mirror and
the ST. Charles Intelligencer agree with us on
the question of giving the printing Of the Laws
to the local papers ofthe State. We are glad to
see that Mr. Grinnell has bill before the Le-
gislature for that purpose, and we hope it may
PASS.
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COM M E RCIAL.
McGregor Market,

McGregor Market,
Wednesday, March 3. 1858.
corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON l. co.
Wholesale Grocers Druggists.]
EXCHANGE on New York selling on Milwaukee
and Chicago IL. Gold buying l, selling 80.
PRODUCE.-Wheat 40 to Is. Flour $50 to 1,7S.-
Oats 20 to 49, Barley 50 Corn Is. Potatoes 80 49,
Beans Is to 95 Butter II IL 49, Lard 10 to IL L.
Eggs 10 to II H. Cattle, gross &c. Sheep 100 to 200
Beef dressed to 6. Hogs dressed 4 l-2 to s.
FRUITs.-Green Apples - dried 10. Raisins
$3.50.
GROCERIEs-sugars unstead, from 8 l-2 to II. NO
lasses, (new) Sc CO. Syrup IS to TO- Coffee, prime Rio
Is IA. Crackers IL toe. saleratus l-2. Tobacco
% to 4O-smokng IL. Whisky 80 to 49, Candy l6 IL.
FIsH-Mackerel so to $50 Cod 6 IL White 4,5O
Water Lime $50. Plaster to 6. Domestic Lime ST.
OlLs-Lard ,s5 to l,5O Whale 20 to LAO Linseed
40. soap6l-2. Candles H.
sUNDRIES.-Nals S. Pelts IS. Wood 3, so to 4. Tur-
pentne IS. White Lead Q to 10. Lumber IL, Is, rs,
80 Lath to IL ; Shingles to S.
FURs.-But few offering. Coon, No. !, so No. 8,
20 Mink rs to IS Otter 75c per foot Beaver $50
h.; Rat 10 Deer skins.red 20 blue Is grey
sALT.-Fne, firm at $50 coarse 1926.
Our markat for few weeks back has been auctua-
ting. Sugars have rapidly declined and it is difficult to
give definite quotations This article can be consider
Wholesale Price Current
OfBRADLEY CO., McGregor, Iowa, at the Old
Stand Of Hunting 4 Co.
The stock of Groceries in Market is abundant at re-
duced prices.
We sell the following Staples At prices named
SUGARS.-N. O. Brown to 10 clarified do TO-
Porto Rico, 10 l-2; White Coffee Is to l3 l-2.
COFFEE.--Rio, extra, from II 3-4 to Is l-2.
SALT-Course and fine at 50.
MOLAssEs.-Extra, (new crop N. o. SO to 60
Syrup 60 to IS, very fine article.
FRUITS.-Dried Apples IL. Dried Peaches II
IL. Raislns, (new crop,) I to $50.
CANDLES.-Tsllowl2 IL to IA Starr 70 to IS !;
Adamantine 80 to IS.
SOAP.-6l-2.
SALERATUS.-Pure,8 SC.
TEAS.-Y. Huyson 80 to IS ; Imperial IS 70 !;
Gun Powder, extra, 70 Oolong IS q 60.
TOBACCO.-2s to IS Smoking do TO-
CRACKERS.-7 to 8.
VIII KEYS to 80.
CIDER--$s,50 per barrel.
CODFISH--6 LIZ, best quality.
PRODUCE is selling at the following prices Wheat;
40 Corn 20 to 20 Oats 20 to rs Potatoes rs to 80
Pork 4 SO to s Beef IL to 9.
BRADLEY 4 co.
February II, 1858.