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

.. f. IUBUQuE, Jan. "a, 1000.
Dear Times - Supposing that You would
like to hear something Of life and times in the
Key City, constitute myself your eorrcspcn-
dent. 81 -....-. .... +r.. a.f .Eia..l
The weather is delightful-the river is OPEN
and the fery-boat running as if it were hid
summer think the cleik of the season mist
have mislaid his calendar, assigned the Indian
Summer to this period, and PERHAPS retained
the furiss for future application. Despite tie
Revision, our fellow citizens Of all sexes and
conditions enjoyed the season as Of old. The
times are very dull in the commercial world,
though the prices Of produce are much higher
here than in any of the surrounding cities, ow-
ing to our local currency. u, stal4s.Is aa p
We are to submits new City Charter to the
next Legislature it makes some important
changes in our City Government, and establish
es a City Court with large jurisdiction /; the
Judge of this Court is to be elected for four
years with salary not less than, $500 nor
more than $4,000 .ga.ra.,e s.a. So .s..'
A new Catholic paper was issued here ycf
terday by the Flavin Brothers, called the "Stal
of the West !" it is quarto and pretty well got
up the editors names are not given. Speak.
ing of editors names, reminds ne of the titles
the said dignitaries of our city confer on each
other. We have the Brilliant "Johnnybrs
Dearabus,' the donkey Old Dishonesty
and his ...Flinty Associate hopeful fry. 1t is
accorded on all hands that our editors possess
an extensive acquaintance with the voca bulary
Of .abuse 5 r 3.,sa"7.+
There was man shot dead and two or three
severely injured at ball in West Dubuque last
night how the difficulty occurred know not
aside from this, the holydays passed of pleas:
antly. What, with Masquerade and Fancy
Dress Ball, Hops and Hoedowns, our gentry
enjoyed themselves admirably. ia. @a
Yesterday morning saw a forlom rcpresen-
tation of the ancient days of chivalry coming
from the Fancy Ball, wearing his sword on
t'other side, his tunic bearing evidence Of rough
engagement, and his Helmet, "a codcroy cap
mir de 1lume '--t w e sS
Gorgeous affair, this Fancy rress Ball; Don
Carlos with hauberk and buskins, English fox
hunte,s with poachers' coats and Phillip OF
Breffney with buckler and epauletts !! Grea,
times in the metropolis. a7"
The New Year visits are all paid, the good
things devoured and quiet reigns in the land
the Italians say "a rich mothful a heavy
groan )" good looking gobblcrs, foam:ng egg.
nog and sleepless nights. Ye shadows Of the
past, fare you we'll!
The good people Of q sbulue deserve all
praise for their Efforts in behalf of the poor this
winter. With an appropriation from the City
Council and liberal private donations.
they have swept dcstitrtion from many fire.
side. We have an efficient relief committee
a fine store-room and persons appointed to visit
and report the deserving poor in each ward
Long life and prosperity TO the worthy promo
tiers Of of SO worthy cause.
Among the donations of clothing to the pool
room is a goodly number of fire.proof plug bats
Charity you know covers multitude of sins
1t is said that an individual called at the room
few days ago with an order for hat. and aftc
some investigation, selected the relic of ono,
keristocratic-drab, supporting weed, and plac
ing it on his uncQmbed Uranium, thus addressed
his companion :"An be jabers, Barney, thi
ill make jintlcman out " me, if don
make a basic iv myself" .s-.s
A good representation Of the hard time
came of yesterday. Some Of thefboys with
lion or two and City Father, chartered cor
po.ation coal cart, and with q large placard o
"Hard Times" and q coacbman In kids. dtov,
through the city. On backing to the Sidewalk
to allow the boysto fire up, the horse-gearint
gave way and the living freight, orr good Fail.
er and all, was spilled out, coin'ningledm mas
on the pavement! 2@ias - la's '',5
Hacklcy has a private letter from a public
Senator in Washington, written in fervcn
rrof hetic spirit. and announcing amongst o,he
things, ''ihe immediate dissolution Of the dem
ocratic pariy." OF this, more anon . . 81,
Yssiaa saEH boa qH aNEOPHYTE.