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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28
LATEST.

Ira Stout the murderer Of Charles W. Titles at Ro-
chester is sentenced to be hanged on the 18th. of
June The trial was brief and exciting, and the testi-
mony clear.
The New York Market is shade better. SO much
wheat is arriving that buyers hold of. The Foreign
market continues depressed
The Illinois Dem. state Convention large and
enthusiastic. Resolutions indorsing Judge Douglas
were passed "with a wllH'
Congress has decided to adjourn on the 18th, ofJune
The New Kansas Constitution is in Washington, but
has not been officially pronounced upon as yet by
the people.
The reyivals eastward subsiding the maximum OF
excitement has been reached, and it IA but natural
that it should now decline.
The Cubanesc are said to be contemplating the oman
cipation Of their negroes.
The Barnett House at Boscobel was burned Satur-
day night. Loss $4,000.
Frcichts are now put through from Chicago to pra-
rio du Chen without change of cars.
Wheat at Milwaukee is worth 63 to CT cents, Oats 81
Hides 10 to IL cents Salt ST. whefsh dull at $3.50,
Beans 60 cents, Green Apples 1926.
LEAVING UrAH-The mail carrier between Salt
Lake and California states that Brigham Young had
furnished passports eight hundred and forty dsap
pointed Mormons--men, women and children--whc
had avaed themselves of the opportunity, and set out
from Salt Lake for California. The messenger passed
them about four hundred miles from San Bernardino
and they were hurryng through fast as possible.
The Canada arrived ON the 23d. with Liverpool
! dates to the 10th.
| Cotton slightly advanced Grain quiet. Lucknow
in possession of British troops. Fighting had been yer.
severe panic occurred at Calcutta through fear o
an outbreak of the native troops, but the alarm
unfounded.
CoSaREss.--Lecompton is still the attraction n
Washington. English, on the part Of the conercnc
Committee has made report to the House signed b.
Green and Hunter of the Senate, English and Stephen
of the House, Seward and Howard dissent The re
port provides for the admission of Kansas with the 1t
compton Constitution if the people accept the ord
We are in the dark to what s'the ordnance
may mean, but the submission Of any part Of will r,
suit in its defeat, and hence it is of little consequence
what it is 1t seems Congress has amended the ord
nance to Lecompton little and the re-submission
demanded, because Congress has changed the orig
nal.
Angry debates have occurred upon it and it is repor
ed that GREEN of Missouri has employed a clerk
steal the bill and report from the House Files Eigl
Anti-Lecompton men have gone over to the Admin
tration, and six Americans and Lecomptonites ha'
joined the opposition leaving change off in favor
the niquity. fit is submitted at all it will be defea
Cd On motion by Mr. Harris in relation to postpo
ing the bill for 10 days. the vote los to 101 thu
showing close figures for Lecompton. Ten days "
probably settle the question in Congress.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

A Great Distulery.-The ds,illery of Mitch
ell & Molly, lately erected at st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, is probably the most extensive one in
the world. The machinery is immense, COM
pyising two engines, one Of eighty and one of
forty horse power; three boilers, four feet in
in each; two f,y-wheels. one twenty feet in
diameter, weighing eight thousand pounds, and
one sixteen feet in diameter, weighing six
thousand pounds. 1t consumes one thousand
l.Ad AsAL ls Of 4rain davx and tnrns
shell four thousand bushels of coin in ten hours.
The worm is six hundred and fifty feet in length,
seven inches in diameter at the base, and three
at the mouth; the tub in which it is contained
istwenty feet high and twelve in diameter; the
still is twenty-eight feet high and twelve in
diameter, and there are eleven beer tubs that
contain eleven thousand gallons each.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28
CORRESPONDENCE .
STEAMER War EAGLE,)
April 10th, 1858. !


April 10th, 1858.
lessrs. Richardson and Fuller, Eds. "Norh
Io,ca I'imes'-GENTLFMEy:- In your issue of
the 18th inst, we notice a statement in regard
TO losing q man overheard fIom the "War
Eagle,' which is incorrect and which does great
Injustice to the officers of this boat. AS a
simple act of justice to ourselves we wish the
public to understand the facts of the case, which
are these:
Immediately on leaving McGregor for Prai-
RE Gu Chen, on the night of Monday the
18Th inst, our attention was attracted by the
halloing of a man apparently in the river near
us. 1t being very dark and the wind blowing
hard we were al first unable to learn from whence
the sounds proceeded, but on stopping and back
ing our boat, we ascertained that man in
skiff near us, was, Gas he told us) on his way
TO "Bloody Run" and was apprehensise Of be-
ing run over. At this time himself and skif
were on our stalboard side and some distance
from US. After waiting until he was astern and
entirely out of danger, we again started.
Having proceeded nearly mile we then
discovered that our yawl with oae of the deck
hands were missing We turned Immediately
in search Of him. Nearly two miles below We
| found the yawl and soon after small boat
made its appearance, containing our missing
| man.
1t seems that upon the noise and ha.loing
incident to meeting the man in the skiff, the
deck hand mistook the words of the Captain for
an order to lower the yawl and went aft to do
SO, and was just "lctting it co. as the steamer
started. AS matter of course yawl and man
went overheard and were not missed imme-
diately. No orders to lower the yawl had been
given, and neither Captain or Mate were aware
that anything was amiss until the hand was re-
ported lost by his comrades. We wish it dis
tinctly understood that no person was drowned;
that no boat was capsized by the wheel of our
boat, and that no "poor fellow was "aban-
doned' by the ''War Eagle" and furthermore,
that all was done that could be to find our man
after he was missed.
| VIM. Evans, the man in question, is still
with US and has never received any treatment
| which causes him to wish to leave US. 1t is
| true, Mr.. Walker deserves much credit for the
noble act which he SO successfully accomplish
ed, and we are sorry he considers US wanting in
"common politencss.' We can only say that
the night was dark, the wind blowing hard,
which, with the excitement consequent ON fnd
ing our man alive, tended to prevent the
demonstrations of "politencss" which were
| PROFESSIONALLY due Mr.W. Allow US respect
| fully to state that all steamboatmen are not
devoid Of sympathy or generous impulses, and
some possess warm hearts Notwithstanding the
conduct Of others 10 them would lead them to
believe otherwise.
We regret exceedingly that "infamy' Gt is a
hard world has "attached" to our conduct, and
we have attempted by this statement of tacts
to explain "the cold bloodeed neglect which is
imputed to US.
Very Respectfully, iu behalf the officers of
the War Eagle,
J. A. COFFIN, Clerk.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Frof Woods Hair Rcstoratire-In our adj
vertising columns is to he found an advertise
ment of this popular restorative. We know
nothing of its merits save what we read, but
that is sufficient, particularly when we see such
testimony of its efficacy as the following, hich
we clip from the Ottawa Free Trader:
Shaving tried successfully sundry highly
recommended hair tonics' on our own half de-
nuded crown, we about lost all confidence in
nostrums of that sort, until week ago VIC met
a distinguished politician of this State, whom
We had seen three years ago with thin hair. and
as gray as a rat but now Boosting as fine Il,
head of hair as one could wish. We demand
ed the secret of his improved appearance, when
he readily accounted tor it by ascrbng it to
the yirtuas of Prof. Woods Hair Restorative.
We shall try that next.-Rock Riuer Dem.
Sold by all resi- ectable Druggists. nsOw2
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The Rerirals.-Much to the regret of every
man who desires to see the spread of vital re-
ligion, there are journalists whose anxiety for
piety, though loudly professed is entirely over
Swallowed by their zeal for party politics. OF
this class is friend CLEMENT of the Dubuque
Times. In late No. Of his paper lie talks of
'ihe Influence of the Reyivals on Politics" and
claims that it must inure largely to the Repub-
ican party!
What a pity it is that the professors of that
Faith which has no utilization with political
strife cannot be content to let the world become
moralized without attempting to mar the good
work by attaching party odium to it. Who
that is sincerely DESTROYS of deserving the path
of sin will do SO, when he is gravely informed
that the church itself is but an engine for the
support of as 'beggarly elements" as the roliti-
cal or moral world ever saw |? Jessie Clement,
you should go into your closet and ask Gods
pardon for claiming the Identification of your
party trash with the salvation which the Savior
has promised, through faith and repentance to
every mortal.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Daily NORTH West.-This enterrrising Du-
que paper has thrown away its old head and
donned new one which becomes it we'll
We read Heaths paper with great deal of in
terest when it comes to us, but the horrid state
of the roads this spring has prevented the re-
ccipt of Dubuque Mail only as a mere acct
dent. The River Mails are now being received
and to-day Thursday 2sd0 the Key City
brought us half bushel Of exchanges from
Dubuque and farther south and west. Speak
ing of the North West reminds US that not
withstanding it opposed the peoples Ticket
which recently triamphed in Dubuque, that
paper has been selected to do the city printing
the Coils dish is always right side up when
government mamma is falling We hope he will
not consider us as envying him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Fapors-We are indebted to almost all the
speech making Congressman for copies of their
Lecompton and Anti Lecompton efforts-on the
floor of the Capitol. If we had read them all
We could express our opinion as to which was
the ablest, but having no time to wade through
the interminable boys and swamps that sur
round Kansas, We are compelled to remain
silent upon the question of individual merits.
If we should compliment any Or all Of them
personally they would never hear of it, because
We do not send the Times for a whole session to
an NJ. C. for the chance it may give US to re-
ceive speech! The daily Globe comes to us
laden with Washington proceedings, but the
task of reading it closely is a labor we always
shirk from. Speeches are becoming the bane
of Legislative bodies and the poorest talker is
now known to be the most valuable member.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Editors in Court-Sheahan g. Cameron Of
the Chicago Times have been prosecuted for
violation of the Post Office Laws. The charge
was the abstraction of letter from the P. o.
Ii seems that Isaac Cook, Esq, P. NJ. at Chicago,
wrote private letter of politically imprudent
character to a man in Southern Illinois. beg.
ging him to be at the Democratic State Conven.
ton and implicitly pledging money to his cor
RESPONDENT for whatever efforts he might use
to introduce Lecompton. Delegates to the Con-
vention. This letter. did not leave Chicago.
1t was found on the floor of the Times office
envcloIed to the address of Sheahan d Gamer
on-these gentleman published it. We be-
leiye the Editors Of tie Times think lit was
placed there at Cooks instigation in order to
give color TO the idea of abstraction from the
P.O. The Editors were discharged.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Fast 7ime-The Grey Eagle, Capt. Smith
Harris on her last trip to st. Paul made the
time from Iunleith in "a hours,-this is about
II miles an hour running time, and it beats
average Railroad time. Capt. Harris is noto.
toIious for cutting his vessel through in the
shortest ossible time. This is the best speed
ever attained ON the River and when the head
winds, Lad weather and strong current are taken
into consideration, it is one of the most remar-
kable steam passages on record. No man is
more worthy If the honor which this time con-
fels than Capt. Harris.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

A Cemetery.-Wi!l the citizens of McGregor
exer resnect themselYes enough to purchase
present place Of serulture must soon be remov-
ed, and besides, we submit if it is in good taste
or does it show proper respect for the loved ones
who are taken from Us, to deIosit their remains
on land from which the proprietor, by public
Advertisement, has excluded them! Do, for
the sake of the living and in respect to the
memory of the dead, get about it and select
committee to negotiate at once for suitable
burying lot of not less than S acres within two
and half Or three miles of town. We once
appointed a Committee, but no report from it
has ever reached us. Will SOMEBODY take upon
himself the labor and the honor of waking the
public up to this important subject? Messrs'
BIGELow, EVANS and ARNOLD, will please act
for the public.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

The County Seat-Our readers are respect
fully referred to the Communication on our
outside from the pen of Mr.. Noble. We had
our say on the subject few weeks ago, and it
is unnec essary to repeat it. We most firmly
believe that the interests of the whole people
will be consulted by permanent settlement of
the question, and We believe with equal frmness
that GarnariNo can show more points of adval,
tage than any village in the County. We have
heard that our initial article has reused the
ire of some good friends at Gutenberg. We
always regret such results, but we are advoca-
ting public interests now, and hence the irrita,
ton arising from private disappointment can
have no effect upon the course we have marked
out.
Read Mobiles article and make up your
minds to set this County Scat question forever
at rest,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28
From the Wisconsin.
The Garter Question-Elucidated.


Dear Mr.. Editor IL am glad to see that
you object so decidedly to the liberties which
the male sex have been, and are taking with the
various articles which constitute ladys apra-
rel. 1t is enough for them that they pay the
bills, and admire our selections, without troub-
ling themselves how or ,cherc it is worn. There
was a time when this criticism was confined to
the extreme articles-the bonnet and gaiter,-
but now they have taken to commenting upon
the extent of our crinoline, the turn OF our
ankles, and even to debating that the garter
shall be tied ADORE the knee What they will
think it their business TO NEEDLE with next,
am sure do not know. Now, sir, enphati-
caly think it is no gentleman's business rhere a
lady ties her garter-whetEer it be above or
below the knee but, for the purpose of putting
the vcxed question at rest, will say that all
ladies of good taste, both married and unmar-
ried, who regard symmetry of form and grace.
full limbs as objects 10 be desired. do fasen their
carriers Cor elastics, more politely speaking)
ADORE the knee
The ladies are often denounced by the male
sex as being excessively curious. But, sir,
think the men exhibit much greater degree Of
curiosity, in many things, than do the ladies'
| If they were to mind their business more or
muddy days, instead CT standing on the street
corners, trying if, by any possible misplace.
| MenL Oh a lady aHparel, tney can see Ile place
,rhere the garter is ted, then, say, they might
with some show Of reason, deny that they arr
more curious than the ladies' do not wish tt
be understood. as inferripg that ladies are
ashamed to exhibit neatly turned ankle, or q
well lroportioned leg, if it is necessary to saw
costly dresses from being soiled or ruined bu
l maintain that such exhibitions being requir
ed for the aforesaid reason, on the part of tn
ladies, arc not intended for the eager, impuden
gaze with which they are most always met. |
is well known that we do take up our dresse
when we cross The street, for, if we suffer then
to draggle in the mud and dirt, they would no
only be ruined, but we should have the charg
of extravaganza and carelesness laid at our fee
oftener than we now do, which is saying grca
deal. For this reason, should the men be thank
fol, and no other.
sincerely hope that our friends of the NAL
sex will take sensible view of this matter, an
that we shall have less talk hereafter about on
crinolne, garters, ankles, legs, &c, for whic
We shall, assure you, be profoundly thankful
And to the young and unmarried men in pa
tcular, would say. if you wish to enjoy tn
privilege of conversation upon the aforesai
articles make your attempts in legitima'
way, when you will always find the ladies read
to meet you on fair grounds.
Yours, respectfully,
AN INDIGNANT LADY
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COM NJ Z r CT A l..
McGregor Market,

Wednesday, April %, 1853.
corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON Il co.
Wholesale Grocers 4 Druggists.1
EXCHANGE on N. Y, buying a. selling l-2; on
Milwaukee and Chicago l-2 Gold buying "a, selling
IL.
PRODUCE.-Wheat 40 to As. Flour $50 to LID
Oats 20 to 3D. Barley so. Corn IS. Potatoes 80 to 40
Beans IS to Is. Butter 10 to II 12 Lard 10 to IL
Eggs to 10. Cattle, gross, Sc. Sheep so to 200
Beef dressed to G. Hogs dressed 4 IL to5.
FRUITS Green Apples Sc; dried IL. Raisins
$3.50.
GROCERIES-sugars unsteady, from IL to H. Nc.
lasses, (new) so. Syrup 55 to so. Coffee prime Rio
ID a ID IL. Crackers to 8. saleratus bulk s 1-2;
Rabbits s. Tobacco % to 40-smoking H. Whisky
25. Candy 10.
FIsH-Mackerel $50 to $50 Cod 6 70; White 4,5O
Water Lime 4,5o. Plaster to g. Domestic Lime 81.
OIs-Bbl. Lard LIS Whale 20 to LAO Linsced
Ito. Soap l-2. Candles II.
HIDEs--Dry flint 10; Green 5.
SUNDRIES.-Nais 5. Pelts 25. Wood 3, 80 to 4. Tur-
pentne IS. White Lead to 10. Lumber II, Is, 25,
80 Lath to IL Shingles to s..
Wholesale Price Current
OfBRADLEY Il CO., McGregor, Iowa, at the Old
Stand Of Hunting & Co.
The stock of Groceries in Market is abundant at re-
duced prices.
We sell the following Staples at prices named
SuGARs.-N Q: Brown own. ~ tos clarified do 10
COfFEE.-Rio, extra, from Is to II.
SALT.-Course and fine at IS.
MOLASSES.-Extra, (new crop N. 0. GO.
Syrup 60 to 65, very fine article.
FRuITs.-Dried Apples IL to Q. Dried Peaches
IL ~. Raisms, (new crop) 4 to 4,50.
cANDLEs.-Tallowl2 IL to IA starr % to 25 !;
Adamantine 30 to 81.
SOAP IL.
SALERATUs.-Dabbits pure, s to 10.
TEAS.-Y. Iuyson SO to 65 Imperial IS 70 !;
Gun Powder, extra, 20 Oolong SIS.
TOBACCO.-2S to IS Smoking do 10.
CRACKERS.-Butter and Soda to 5.
WlIISKEY--2S to 80.
CIDER--$S, so per barrel.
CODFISIi--6 1-2. best quality
PRODUCE is selling at the following prices Wheat
45 to SO Corn 20 to % Oats 20 to % Potatoes %
to 80 Pork 81 to 5,25 Beef l-2 to Butter ID
IL to IL ; Eggs 10 to IL IL.
BRADLEY Il co.
April Il, 1853,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Crinolinism vs. Baptism.-A young lady was
baptiscd last week in Chicago with her hoorcd
skirt on. The Minister advised her to remove,
as they say in Congress, and it was long time
a question with the large and interested audi
ence whether the clergy or crinoline would
conquer. After struggle of half an hour to
get the inflated fair one under the aqueous
'fooid," success crowned the efforts of the d.
vine
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Nearly MurGer--On Saturday last James
Call and two men named Mclaughlin got into
q quarrel in the streets and butcher knives and
reyolvers were fourished in dangerous man.
ner. The former fired one or two shots at one
of the McLaughlins and Call was struck or
struck at with large butcher knife-dea'h
must have ensued in both cases had the inten.
tons of the parties been carried out.
Constables KEE and Brown promptly arrest
ed the parties, but Call took advantage of an
oxcusable carelessness On the part of Brown
spraug on horse near by, and made his escape
IL. ia-,,rnhablv in Wisconsin and will doubtless
We did not learn to whom the greater blame
should attach, but we are well convinced that
persons who carry murderous weapons are not
suitable associates for civilized people, and the
sooner they are Gagged the better. Such orna.
ments about ones person may be excusable
sometimes, but it is rare that good citizen re-
quires any such aid to secure safety.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

PerSonal-Hon M. l.. Fisher, State Supt
of Instruction, left our place on Saturday pc,
steamer Ewing for Iowa City, to attend the
meeting of the State Board of Education. Mr.
Fisher and Gov. Lowe will leave Iowa City
shortly for round trip east, visiting Spring.
field, Indianapolis, Columbus, Harisburgh
Washington and New York. At the latter
place Mr.. Fisher will purchase several thousand
dollars worth of books for the use of the State
Uniyersity-at Washington he will receive all
the Documentary volumes which the Govern.
ment usually supplies to Collegiate Institu-
tons.
Col. Jenkins, ex-Regster Of the Usage Land
Office, also took passage On the Ewing OH Sat
urday, bound east generally. Col. Jenkins will
visit Washington before his return. He is an
estimable man, an excellent democrat and
though somewhat Lecomrton-ish in his views
his ideas run on too broad a guage to cause any
feeling against these who disagree with him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

Painting.-Our friend II. b. George has
lately taken up the trade of painter He US
es the brush with great skill and We advise
those who have fences or houses which require
the touches of an artist to give him CALL
George is up to almost anything in the line OF
| Trade or work. He may insist upon having
your fences and houses brought to his own pre-
misses before undertaking job, but that will
subject a customer to an Inconvenience thai
will weigh but little when it is considered how
we'll the work will be done!
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Ainnesota.-We are indebted to J. Jebb
Esq, Of St. Paul for late papers from that fas,
city. Mr.. Jcbb has also favored US with mos,
amusing take-off or caricature of the friends Of
the Loan Bill the characters represented are
the leading men on the side Of the Loan ques.
tion,-all of them are provided from the neck
to the rear with Coz her bodies and the whole
r. called the Gopher Train |; but the cut is in
describable it was got up by the Bankers.
The Loan Bill has received the popular in.
dorscmcnt by an immense majority, and all the
river cities have had bonfres and Examinations
over the great victory. Itmay be possible that
in these times capitalists may refuse to loan
money to Minnesota notwithstanding the viii.
ipgncss of OF her people to run in GclL
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4 Colision.-Field Of the New Oregon Sen
tinel returned last week with his lady and lot
"a small Ficld) to the scene OF his labols. The
day after he passed through orr place, B4yoy OF
1t was most fortunate that they were not in
town at the same time-it would have taken
all our skill as peace maker to have kept
them from oren hostilities. If they should ever
happen here together we shall cndeayor to have
them both sLOt-with Lager!
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Wicksd.-On Sunday last, Deer was discov.
cred crossing the river to the Island below
town. Boats were manned and after most ex.
citing chase the poor creature was killed when
only a few yards from shore. We would men.
ton the name Of the "Deer Slayer" but he tells
year or lie would have declined the wicked
sport. The game was a Doe in San interesting
situationS