The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-10


Mr.. Tlxrs: ~ ~sss- sss-7na-ss a,
Tic Clayton Co. Herald having appa.
rcntly gone up," I thought . few IL ms from
CUR town might find a place in Your columns
am unable say whether the "Herald" has
failed entirely, or whether it his only been tenn
porarily suspended its ct'i'or informed M a
day or two since that he thought its publication
would be resum, in week or two. but he di,
not srcak positively on the subject.
Court adjourned last Thursday ut noon, hay
ing dispO sei If no ut one hundred and sixty
docketed cases, some Of them involving large
sums Of money, and occupying cnnsil, rable
time in the hearing. A few cases were ruled
out of court, AMI a.icw others will be NJ pcalcd
Owing to the illness of Mr.. Uplcgraff, Eistric,
Clerk. Captain Robert X. Read oificiated a,
Clerk, and seemed IL BIZ as much ut home
amidst the hustle and confusion as though h
had always occupied the position, and venture
the assertion Tint no Clerk in the District will
perform the duties Of the position with more
ability dignity or satisfaction 10 all Interested
than the venerable man have named. The
Captain s health is mich better than it was ono
year ago. and he now looks hale and hcar.y.-
Mr.. Uplcgraff health is s, far improved as to
enable him 10 BE- at his office. though he is not
yet able to t. do much work. The officers oil
the Court, such members IF the Bar as rem lined
in Town at the time, and few of our citz ms
psrtOok Of wcll.scrvcd Oyster dinner at Ton
mars Hall, Thursday afternoon. The Dime,
was provided by the resident lawyers, and Ill
concerned seemed to ,n"y themselves very
well.
Mess's. Knapp, Good irh, Sixhy and Fritz
strccS heavy lulc of shge mineral enc day
last week, and arc now raising very large qran
titles OF the valual le ore every day. The dig.
gnss they arc working have yielded mineral
in considerable quantities for year rast. but
nothing to compare with the present "st Ike
II is at any rate the second best lode that has
been found in or mines, though some Of the
miners say it is equal if not superior to the lode
discovered by Mr.. Holmes, three years ago.
Some Of the other digsinss arc doing we'll, and
the respects for success in opr Mines this sea
son are first-rate. A heavy lode has also been
struck in the Bucna Vista Mines within the
past week. I'D 1a's' t0-. -
Owing to the state Of t,c roads but little pro
drcc is coming in. Our millrrs arc Offering ONLY
thirty, five cents per bnshcl FIR Wheat, and
think but little will by brought in at that rice
4 letter from Ecs Moincs under date Of Dis.
ul'', says that an effort is being made by Mr..
Collins to have the Asylum for the Deaf aud
Dumb lora'cd at Garnavillo, but my coreSpsn-
dent says that our Senator is not disposed to
sustain Mr.. c. in his cfforts-Mr. Carter EN-
ing to think that the location Of such an institu-
ton at Garnayillo would inuiiously affect Elka-
der. Asa l.srgc amount Of money will be OK.
pended hy the State upon this inS,it ton, it is
certainly worii, united effort to secure the OK.
pcnditurc of the moncy--somc two hundred
thousand d0llars-in our county and if our
members Of the Assembly cannot unite upon
Garnnvillo, they might agree upon Farmcrsbrrg
or Mo''ona. as either Of the three POINTS con-
forms to the recommendation of the Board Of
Health, viz: An elevated prairie loc ,tion. with
easy access t. Railroad or commercial facilities ::
and 60 horc that the County Seat inter, SITS of
Elka'''r will not stand in the way Of SO great
benefit to cur whole county. Wee. ..
From what can learn Of the ,loings Of the
Legislature. l am led t, think the session vii,
he long one. as there is q vast am punt Of work
cut out, and $" many changes are required by
the New Constitution that do not believe the
Assembly will get through short Of ninety
days session. think it quite likely that law
will be passed cutting County Seat votes down
t" once in five years /; the rsury law will be re-
pcaled; Township organizations will be adop-
ted !; and q radical change made in the School
SYSTEM Some things will be bcttcred and some
made worse, and We will have TO wait till this
time next year to ascertain whether the new
system Is better or worse than the old .le.
There was a very small attendance ut the
County Court to-day, owing probably tc the
condition Of the roads. .aE II !aI T. 4
Mr.. Potts, County Assessor, was in to-day,
making rfparations for commencing his labors.
As there is only personal property TO assess this
year. MIR. Potts will probably do the grca,crpar
IF the work himself as he he has until the fl st
Of July to complete the Assessment.
The taxes are paid in very s.owl v-thcrc be.
ing fully two-'hirds of the taxes for 1857 to be
get collected. 's q" tHA.#"
The late rains caused Turkey River to yet
ION high and make lcavy run" on and
over the banks It's going down, however, and
walkers Line will probably be able to &c.
along with more regularity than it has for ten
days past. ~
Nours. Nc., WINS.