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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-21
Latest News.

The Steamship Canada arrived at Halifax fr ON
Liverpool on the 10th.
The British revenue returns show q hlllng OF b,
10000, 900 the past year.
The Canada saw nothing ofthe teegraphic feet.
French paper says that Russian frigate has join
ed the French squadron in the Adriatc and is under
the order Of the French Admiral This caused sen
sation at Vienna.
Spain demands explanation of England for insults
offered her in debate by Earl Mamsbury, and Others
serious dispute has taken place between Austria
and Prussia, in regard to the garrison at Radstad
The cholera has appeared at st. Petersburgh.
A dreadful accident occurred the evening of the
18th, near Port Jervis the n Y Erie Railroad by
which five persons were killed. and forty setsh wound
ed The two hind cars fell down an embankment Of
thirty feet.
Nothing is heard of the teegraphic feet later than
June 9th, that time the ship Alice Monroe came
up with the Niagara learning that the feet experienced
succession Of gales from the day of starting till the
middle Of June and one time the Agamemmon was
nearly given up lost by her captain, who said she
could not have stood the strain two hours longer but
the wind ceasing the feet together and spliced
the cable After laying some forty miles, communica-
ton ceased and the ships returned to each other again.
The Niagara wthstood the storm nobly while the Brit
ish ship was considerably damaged. Nothing later
was known up to the 18th.
The Indians continue to make trouble a. the West.
The army for Utah and other points In the West is
reported in fine condition.
severe shock Of earthquake occurred in Mexico
on june 18TH The damage done in the cits alone es
estimated at FIVE millions of dollars.
The country seat of Gen. Gsdsden, late American
Minister was demolished. Five hundred lives were
lost.
The vomito was making fearful ravagss among the
troops at vera Cruz.
1t is said that Gen. Scott has issued preparatory
ders for all the available troops the Atlantic Sea-
board, to be In readiness to reinforce the army in
Washington Territory. ....
detachment Of troops left New York for Aspinwall,
on the goth.
A destructive fire at Leavenworth, X. T., on the
14th. Loss 100000. No Fire Engines in the city ;
fire extnguishcd by heavy rain.
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Minnesota.
There is now comfortable state Of excite.


There is now a comfortable state of excite
ment in this youngest member of the Union
Her Rail Road bonds have been negotiated at
a premium Of foe dghths per cent. and contrac.
tors are busy in preparing for the construction
Of their magnificent lines Of Road. The Gold
fever which at one time threatened to divert
the heads Of the 1owans from legitimate pur-
suits, has been transferred to Minnesota, and
you can now scarcely find county journal in
that State but it is filled with accounts of dis.
covcries unparalleled east of the Rocky Noun
tains. Oronoco, Olmsted County, comes in fol
large share Of the reported placers. aud unles.
reliable men are wofully deceived there mus,
be paying diggings at least in that neighbor.
hood. Added to the home reports of Minneso.
Ia, the Frazer River discoveries are exertinc
an exciting effect upon the State. A large
public meeting was recently held in st. Paul
having for its object the turning of the tide Of
American emigration to Vancouver's Sound
through st. Paul, Pembina and the Lake Of
the Woods, instead of the usual Pacific route
by way of Fort Hall. Treaties have just been
completed with the Sioux and other tribes by
which large area of rich lands are now thro VIZ
open to white settlement.
These circumstances, taken together, give
our neighbor much importance in the eyes o.
the west at present, and it will be strange il
she is not largely benefited by them. We
derive our information on these matters from
the hahdsomest weekly paper in the United
States, the ST. Paul Pioneer.
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Congessional.-H. H. TRIMBLE ESQ is the
Democratic Nominee for Congress in the LIST.
Congressional District in Iowa. Col. Samuel
R. Curtis is re.nominated by the Republicans
Lefingwell and vaudeyer in this 0hs 3D.
District have already commenced the canvass
Their first speeches were made at Dubuque and
from the papers of that city we learn that each
acquitted himself to the satisfaction Of his par
ty friends.
tits reported that vandever is working fol
votes in the extreme north, by pledging him.
self to the interests of the McGregor e. Miss.
our River r. Road. If Vandever should dc
40 better than his intimate friend Thorington
we can expect but little aid from him. Hi
services in Congress will not be asked for, VIZ
hope.
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DR.. KING.

WTOULD respectfully inform his friends and the
w citizens Of McGregor and vicinity, that he Is
again among them with restored health and vgor
pared to struggle with disease and the sAngel the
Pale Horse" fur possible Grateful for the gen.
erous patronage and confidence Of this community,
he still hopes and he will eudcavor with pronptne
and rmness to resist disease and restore the sick
health. So, to friends and enemies he devotes his
services, hoping TO become useful to both.
Special attention given to Dyspepsia Liver Complaint
and diseases Of the Lungs.
N. B.-CHARGEs for Medical and Surgical services
will be low to suit these times of Soul and Silver
TN Office at bis residence, on the Bluff North Of
Main street, McGregor.
July q, l65Sn93yI
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COM NJ RCIAL.
McGregOr Market.

Wednesday, July 81. 1853.
corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON l. CO.
Wholesale Grocers &c D,uggists.l
EXCHANGE on N. Y, buying "a, selling IL on
Milwaukee and Chicago IL. Gold buying "a, selling
/ l-2.
PRODUCE.-Wheat 46 to So. Flour 1,50 to 1,75.-
Oats 20 to 25 Barley So Corn 25 Potatoes IS to 80
Beans 40 to SO. Butter to 10. Lard nominal.
Eggs to 10. Cattle, gross Sc. Sheep $50 to 200
Beef dressed to 9. Hogs dressed LIZ to s.
FRUITs.-Greeu Apples So dried 8 IL. Raisns
81 to 4,50
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nominal, 8 l-2 to s 1-2. Mo-
lasscs (new45 to So Syrup IS to co. Coffee prime Rio
IL IL Is. Crackers 6 to Z. Saleratus bulk l-2;
Rabbits 8. Tobacco rs to 40--smokng 10. Whisky
IS. Candy Is.
sALT-$2,8O.
FIsH-Mackerel so to $50 Cod o1-2 White $50.
Water Lime $50. Plaster to 0. Domestic Lime 81.
OLs-Bbl. Lard l us Whale LEO to lao Lnseed
ITO. Soap IL. Candles IL IL to IA.
aIDEs--Dry 6int IL II. Green IL.
SUNDRIEs.-Nails 1925. Pelts rs. Wood $50 to
White Lead to 10. Lumber II, Is, rs, 80 Lath
to 8 IL Shingles to s.
Wholesale Price Current
OfBRADLEY & CO., McGregor, Iowa.
The stock of Groceries in Market is abundant, at re-
duced prices.
We sell the following Staples at prices named:
SUGARS.-N. o. Brown 10 to IA; clarified do
Porto Rico, too; White Coffee 10 IL to IL crush.
cd and powdered II LIZ to Is.
COFFEE-Rio, from IL IL to Is |; Java 20.
SALT.--Fine new ut s., 80.
MOLASSES-N. o. Plantation, extra, Is to SO.
Syrup SO to IS, very fine article.
FRUITS.-Dried Apples 8. Dried Peaches
Is. Rais.ns, IL boxes 81; IL boxes 81; whole
boxes &3,75 to ~.
CANDLEs.-Tslowl2 IL; Starr 20 to IS; ada
mantne 80 to 80.
SOAP.-Palm 1-2 Erasive 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pure, s.
TEAS.-Y. Huyson As to 65 Imperial 65 4 70 {:
Gun Powder, extra, 70 Oolong 30 to CO.
TOBAcCO.-Piug Is to as Smoking do 10 !;
Fine cut in bulk rs to 40.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Soda tot.
WIIISKEY-27to 80, best quality.
CODFlsH--0, best quality White Ash 81 to4,75.
PRODUCE Is selling at the following prices Wheat
AZ to so; Corn 80; Oats 20 to %; Potatoes -
to- Butter ls; Eggs 8 /; sugar cured Hand ~ IL.
July q, 1855 BRADLEY Il co.
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f.
Mail Routes.-The route to Independence
from McGregor has been let and the contrac.
tor has entered upon his duties. This when con.
tinued to Des Moines must be Of great value to
ia. The McGregor and st. Charles was NOT
let. The Mail for some time has been carried
free by Netherlands line of Stages. but the
Post Masters have no authority to deliver the
mails to any one without an order from the De.
partment and hence the practice in this case,
continued for some time in anticipation of the
letting Of the route, should hereafter cease.
NJ O, Walker who was here one day last week,
has the route from Prairie du Chen to West
Union and 1--WE understood him) from West
uuion to Usage.
&c. Burbank of the North Western Ex-
press has the route from Prairie du Chen to
St. Paul.
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More Than 100000 Bottles Sold
THE
New England States
IN ONE YEARi

vUVHE RESTORATIVE of Professor O. J. WOOD
u for restoring hair perfectly and permanently, he's
given from all parts Of the world and from the most In
teligent to prove that IL perfect Restoratipe but
reGd the circular and you cannot louh read also the
So THE HAiR.-People have for centuries been AZ.
hicted with bald heads, and the only remedy hereto-
recent discovery Of Professor wood these arclos are
being fast dispensed with but great many persons SIM
pstronze them because they have been SO often mpos
persons We earnestly make the request that they viii
try once again for in Woods Restorative there l. no
such thing as fail-We know Of lsdy who was bald.
who used the article short time and her head Il no
covered completely with the tinest and most beautiful
curls imaginable. We know of numerous cases where
hair was rapidly falling out, which It orsd greater
| perfection than it ever had been before.
Is also without doubt one of the best articles for
keeping the hair in good condition, making it SOFT and
glossy removing dandrun, and has proved itself thu
greatest enemy to all the ills that hair is heir to.
Its tho duty IL every to improve their personal
wsys Of doing it but every one will admit that !,
beautiful head Of hair either in or woman is an
object much to be DESIRED and there means that
should be left untried to obtain such consdsraton,
-W0man's Advocate, Phil.
Cochocton, Ohio, Nov. II, 1866
o. j. WooD & Co.-Gsnts: Az have been engaged
in selling your Hair Restorative the last for one
ofyour local agents, (R Hackinson,) and having sx
perionced the beneficial effects OF myself would IKE
to obtain agency for the state of Ohio some state
ia the west, should you wish to make such arrange
ment, am nvnced there is nothing equal to Il III
the United States for restoring the hair: have beef
engaged in tho drug business for several ycAts and
have sold various preparations for the hair but have
found nothing that restores the secretve organs in
vigorates the scalp well yours being fully
WINGED that your restorative what You represent to
be would like to engage in the sale Of for
isfcd II must sell.
Yours truly, S. ]. STOCKMAN.
Wayland Mass. Feb. S, 1857.
Prof o. ,. WOOD & Co.-Gents Having realized
the good effects ofyour Hair Restorative wish to state
that finding my hair growing thin well gray, was
Induced from what read and heard to try the artslo
prepared by you to promote Its growth aud change ts
color in youth, both Of which it has elected
completely. In the operation have used nearly threw
bottles. yours, &c, JAMES FRANCIS.
~. Wood & Co., Proprictors 3l2 Broadway, New
York din the great N. Y. wire railing estabshncnt,l
aud ia Market street st. Louis No. Sold by all good
Druggists.
So For sale by Hoffman, Benton Co, Mefsr-eer.
0lm1
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Clean Wheot.--If the farmers of Iowa want
TO have 5 to 10 cents more for their wheat and
good name into the bargain they must take
more care in cleaningit. Millers do not wan,
70 buy oats, cookie, chess, cracked corn and
domestic suano mixedwith fswgrainsof wheat
and our farmers will soon discover that such
carelessness in preparing their grain for mar.
ket costs more than it comes to. Run it through
your mill again and again and again till ii
looks right and your load Of 80 bushels will
bring t,co dollars more.
Ifyou have a poor tanning mill go to How
ELL Of Frankvillc and buy new one
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Foreign Gossip.

CIoA6A SooSAPs
From the London Letter of the N. Y. Sun
day Times we condense and clip: It Is very
hot in England. Lord Derby has the govt so
dreadfully that he is about to resign. Gen.
Pelissicr the French Minister does not like The
climate of London and he will shortly return to
Paris. Paul Morphy the American chess. play.
er is in Lohdcn, ready to play ganst any man
in Europe. Louis Napoleon has got over his
fear Of assassination and rides out daily. France
is still arning but it has ceased to excite alarm,
in England. The French prcssis being treated
with moro leniency. Queen Victoria has dis
covered that Alfred. the young Prince of w ales
has been playing the agreeable to one of her
virtucus ladies-in- waiting and the precocious
youth is now banished to Ireland ~ as pun.
ishinent! The Queen is awful mad at the
boy. A young artist named H. Witt destroyed
himself with nicotine.
"Talking of artists, gay young fellow
named Edwin Hanker has been arrested sew.
eral times for passion he has of catching hold
Of women's legs in the street He was detec-
ted in thus rudely treating two females in
| Charles street last Tuesday. He did not deny
the fact, but said that year or two ago he saw
in the street lady's bootlace unfastened. He
politely made known to her the fact, and offered
| TO do it up for her. She consented, and while
he was lacing the boot he carefully examined
| the contour Of her ankle. The graceful delica-
cy made, alas to deep an impression upon his
| mind for he must confess that whenever he
had since had 'chance of a Leg he could not
refrain from pursuing his professional studies
| in spite of the remembrance Of his former pun.
ishment My conscience eaid he, lis perfect.
| ly clear. have done no harm-nothing ap-
preaching an indicate thought ever entered
my mind. My strong passion Is. as an artist, to
draw ladies' legs -"
1.-THE young man had one of the fascinating
creatures Of his own it would o5viate the ne
cessity of going from home for a pattern! "Honi
sol que NAL u pense v
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
New Jewe1rv!
The Finest and Best selected assortment Of
Gold and Silver Watches and JeWelry

VKTEsT Of Chicago, can be seen by calling at
wv Woods Jewelry Store, comprising Gold Chains.
Cameo, Goldtone Jet and Lava Sets Gold Pearl and
Coral Necklaces Gold Rings, Lockes Seals and Keys
Masonic and Odd Fellows Pins; Gold Cameo and Gold
stone Studs and Sleeve Buttons. Also, fine assort-
msnt Of Ladies Gold and Jet Bracelets Gold Thimbles
in fact everything in the Jewelry line which will BE- sold
at New York cost. for ONE WEEK ONLY. Come all who
want bargains and examine the stock
~ Ereyy article Warranted as represented.
Clocks, Watches aud Jewelry Cleaned aud Repaired
cheaper than ever
Remember the place, Woods old stand one door
East Of Mllcr's Stove Store. Il. S. WOOD.
McGregOr, July II, 1853.
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Dubuque.-The Express & Herald has con.
tracted with the Associated Press Telegraphic
Company for the exclusive use of it's lines to
Dubuque for term extending to May, 1885,
This will give the Express & Herald most
important advantage over all other journals al
Dubuque. We admire the business ambition
Of Mr.. Dorr in purchasing what is in the mar.
ket for sale. but we object most decidedly to the
granting Of a monopoly of public intelligence
to any newspaper on the globe. The Light
ming should keep open doors to all who propose
to pay for the trouble Of tanning it and regula
ting it's erraticism.
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On. CHRIsTIR's AGUE Dissatisfied the following
testimonial from highly respectable citizen of Dephos
Ohio and if you have the ague, this medicine and
you will shake no more.
DBLPHos, Jan. IL, 1855.
Messrs. HUNT & GARDNER-Gents consider 1t my
duty to make known to the public remedy for the
Fever and Aguc which consider the greatest discov-
cry Of the age. was attacked with Fever and Ague
in the worst form which continued for three or four
months. Having tried everything could hear of to
no purpose was induced to try bottle of Dr. Chris
ties Balsam, which Ipurchased at your establishment
and before mad taken half bottle, found myself
cured. With the same bottle have cured two of my
children, who were equally as bad myself l would
advise every one suffering with this disease to try
bottle Immediately.
Yours, THOS. NARRIS.
For sale by Hoffman, Benton & so. Olivia
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Later.ary.-The papers are giving accounts
ofprolifc mothers, and among others Russian
woman is noted as having given birth to So
children 1t may be mentioned in this con.
nection that Queen Victoria is about 10 be
blessed with grand-child the soil of Prussia
being eminently calculated to forward early
vegetation. The Grandmother also is again on
the track for maternal honors!
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Personal.

Personal.
Douglas tefingwell, late cf this city. mas
associated himself with C. f. Remick 10 the
practice Of law at McGregor, Clayton County,
Iowa. Mr. L. writes US that the course Of
Clayton County is upwa'd and onward, like
that Of the American Eagle, and that cream,
honey, maple sugar, fascinating damsels and
sunshine do there abound.
We find the above notice Of our friend LEI
6ngwell in the Cleveland Plain Dealer of July
eth We think he writes from actual knowl-
edge, as he has been quite fortunate in inform
ing himself with regard to the matters men
toned, the "damsels" in particular He is q
general favorite with the fair sex and seems to
appreciate their society. He must have found
something decidedly sweet during his short so
journ among us, if we are to Judge from the
many "honeyed words'' he uses when speaking
of this favored spot. Look out, Douglas, the
sunshine" sometimes is obscured, aud scream,
honey, maple sugar" &c, are somewhat evan
escent.
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AitcheN-We notice in the Republican that
our enterprising citizens d. S. Cook, Dealer in
General Merchandise, and T. w. Wood Drug.
gist, have advertised out in Mitchell County
Several McGregor firms use the columns Of
our western contemporaries to invite trade to this
point. This move is creditable to them and we
know it must result in profit to themselves in
diyidually a. well as to the business interests
OF the place. The men above named are well
supplied with goods, and customers from Mitch.
ell will find them safe men to deal with.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

81 One Of the moet Prevalent, and at the same
time troublesome and painful diseases that attend the
human flesh, is the Fever and Ague. For long time
the medical world have been continually bringing forth
numerous specifics for its permanent cure but all with
out effect. Dr. J. Hostetter experienced and cclc
brated physician, has succeeded in furnishing the
lie with valuable preparation for the cure Of Fever
and Ague. The steady and increasing demand lately
made for the 'Bitters and the universal success at
tending its use have made for it the reputation
passed by any specific OF the kind For the cure Of the
Fever aud Ague DR.. Hostettcr's celebrated Stsmach
Btters must and thould claim superiority over any
other preparation extant. For sale by Druggists and
dealers generally, tt
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WOODLAND CREAM-a pomade for bcautifying the
hair-hghly perfumes superior to any French article
imported and for half the price, For dressing ladies
hair 1t has no equal, giving it bright glossy appear
ance. 1t causes gentemens hair to curl in the most
natural manner 1t removes dandruf, always giving
the hair the appearance of being fresh shampooned
Price only fifty cents. None genuine unless signed
FETRTDGE Il CO.,
Proprietors OF the ssBalm of q Thousand Flowers''
The Trade supplied by BROWER Il VAN DUZER,
sole agents for Prairie du Chen and McGregor ly4S
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Most Of the diseases incident to human life, result
from pain producing cause, AMI may be cured by 8
pain yeeOsg agent. II Therefore, this Sorswarning
nature h needed, and timeiy application be made, "a
destroy the disease, the pain will be arrested hut n
on the contrary the irritation which produces the pain
be neglected the result will be perhaps an ncurable
and fatsl inflammation. That which might have been
cured by the timely application Of Bakers Pain Psna.
csa has been suffered to run into fatal malady The
McGEegor and BY agents in every town in the country.
See adyerts ement.
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Persoal.-On Wednesday last OUT Office
was honored by brief visit from w. E. CRA-
HER, ESQ, the Editor and Proprietor of the
Milwaukee Wisconsin. We regret much that
business required Mr. Cs departure without
allowing us the pleasure "a muddy one we adj
miD of showing him about our young and
thriving city. Since our connection with the
press, not yet two years, we have made many
valued aoquaintances among Editors and Prin-
ters-there is no one for whom we have higher
personal and professional regard than the ac-
complished Editor of the Wisconsin.
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Refreshing.-1n these times Of general soci-
al, moral and political "independcnce" when
almost the whole burthcn of newspaper ar
gument ION one side) is to show that or "feel
ings." our convictions should take the place OF
established law, it is worth the attention of the
public to notice the legitimate end of such
teaching. If we may disregard law in one
instance because it conflicts with our feelings,
or restraints US in the prosecution of our inter-
ests, there can be no reason given why we
should be governed by rules in anything
Every man is a law unto himself" may do to
talk about, but its practical application is to-
tally subversive of that security to life, char
acter and property which Law throws around
the citizen.
Below will be found a paragraph emanating
from gentleman who has pushed this matter
to what he calls its "logical sequence" Any
effort to show the folly Of the end arrived at
would be useless-let us be careful not to cem-
NIT ourselves to line of argument in politics
which must eventuate in such debased practi-
ces as are here implicitly defended. A New
York man, the proprietor Of an uptown man
sion in which score or two of men and wo-
men and few children live together on the
Fouristic principle, has written the following
TO one Of the city journals
Be it known, then, that am free lover,
and not a slaye.lover-that believe the in.
stitution of civilized marriage to be at vari
ance with the instincts of human nature, which
rebel against all systems of slavery; that it is
opposed to the principles of Christianity and
Protestanism, carried out to their logical Sc
quence. Ibelieve that whatever is beautiful
to US we admire, without the impairment in
reference of either State, church, or public
opinion. believe that the passion Of love
should be as free as the passion of friendship
or parentalism.
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Floyd County.-The lntelligencer is filed
with history of the proceedings on the 4th at
St. Charles. They have a large amount Of pub
lie spirit in that place and five are any judge,
they also have some capital speech makers.
We seldom zee better array Of short address.
ses than is reported in the paper and on the &C.
ca sion referred to.