The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-01

IPeathsr, Markets, 2c.-The weather since
our last has been warmish, snowy, showery,
muddy and freezy--a general assortment. On
yesterday morning the sun came out as glorious
ly rs in June and the slight freeze of the night
before gave way by IL o'clock. The river is
wide oper: and falling fast No boats have been
up since our last rerort. The Steam Ferry is
running as lively as ever. and appearances in
dictate an open winter.
Pork docsnot arrive so freely as it did last
week the warm weather made purchases for
shipment dangerous; the price paid on Monday
29:h was 3,75 to $500, Oh Tuesday 81 to 4,25
for good. Tcabout and Evans g. Egbert are
buying oil that comes, for cash. Templeton Of
Fayette Co. crossed the river on Friday with
800 good hogs for the Chicago market.
Beef is worth q. to - by the quarter Hay
SO to 81. Wood, $3.50. Hides, 10. Butter,
- Eggs, IL to Is. FUss.-Otter, $50 to So;
Mink, 81; Coon, 20 to so; Rat, luc; Beaver,
SIS (; Bearskins, 3 to S.; Deer, IL to Is.
Business quite active and money easier.
P.S. The Fred Lorenz has just come into
port. She is bound for La Crosse and will
touch here on to-day OF tomorrow on her way
to St. Louis.
A ner Books. Huntington of this county
is Agent for the Sale of a new book called
"The Great West. We have been favored
with a sight Of the book and it is our opinion
that no more interesting work could he re-
sentcd to the people Of the west. 1t has $50 pa.
e. T.
low price of $50. Our comments and com.
mendations are only limited by our space
Mr. II. will call OH you to subscribe for the
work and if You want something entertaining
and instructive for winter reading, do not fail
10 give him your name. One Indian story
alone will pay you for the investment.
Dark-Thc Wisconsin annual Conference
of the NJ. E. Church held its ninth session q
Marccllon during last-ho The Commit
tee on Reforms reported against the use o.
tobacco, covetousness, secret societies, intoxi
eating drinks and war, and in faoor Of Negrt
Suffrage.
If We thought Wa cauld do justice to ths
subject we would try it, but the VOLUNTARY TO-
litical companions of negro are scarcely wortl
"A remark.
henaedy's BaU.-The Ball Of the season
SO pronounced by Judges came off at Kennedy
Hall ON Friday evening last. A twelve hour'
notice brought together about Fifty Couples q
our best citizens and most enthusiastic dancers
Mcssrs Hopkins e. Conant, made the music
and the Company kept time with merry fec
till morning. We hear the party pronounced
the most agreeable one ever witnessed at Nc
Oregon, if this is true we missed grea
treat.
Iampcrance-Douglas Lcffingwell, Esq, vii
deliver the Address on Thursday evening. 4
large attendance, good singing and an able al
dress may be expSted
The Illinois State Temperance Convention
was held at Chicago last week. Its labors 70
the past year have been productive Of grea
good.
The authorities Of Rochester, Minnesota
have ..shut down. close On all liquor-sell,n
without license.
Teeth J. w. King. Dentist. requests U
10 say that he will be here by the 10th Of d.
cembcr to fix up the mouths Of his customer
Office over Hobart's store.
Dysislsia Those iioublcd with this dis
tressing complaint will do we'll 10 read wha
Capt. Read says about The good effects of Hool
lands Bittcls.
BIYiards.-T'he match between phelan an,
''Dutch Hans Of Detroit is hoax Nobody il
the United States dare play with Phclan-
'Ticman of Cincinnati and Merit of New Yorl
have made a match tor $500 the first son
points to win.
Ercaine School.-Read Mr.. Fraser's card rela
tive To- an evening school