The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02
News and Items.

general IN 1909 than ever before efforts are
being made to make it hereafter National
holiday like the 4th of July.
The Black Warrior from Havana, went
ashore on Rockaway bar Feb,y. 18th. She
has $aos,O00 in specie on board.
The court house at Madison Ind. was partly
burned on 2lst, it will be rebuilt at cost of
$4,000.
The lower house of New Mexico has passed
perty
Ohio has repealed the 10 per cent interest
law and gone back to per cent.
Elk. Gov. Richardson was at Chicago on tho
2od.
The Democratic City Convention at Chica-
60 on the 2lst, nominated the following For
Mayor, Marcus u. Gilman Treasurer John
Link /; Collector NJ. l.. Keith Attorney J. A.
Mulligan; Surveyor Asa F. Bradley Police
Clerk, S. o. Eamts.
Rev. Jay. H. Fairchili diel at South Boston
on the 2lst, aged 10. -~
Rev. J. c Richmond of Milwaukee has
challenged H. Ward Beechcr to discuss relig-
len with him from the tenor of Richmond's
letter one might infer that he is cracked.
Tie Hartford Post Says gentleman Of that
city has invented a masheen for Which he is
already offered fifty thousand dollars for Il
one fourth interest It is said to be simple
affair but of immense importance.
Judges fancy ard Mclean are about to re-
4 ,;r, Tho E,rr,,r 90 ox,,. on tbc ioxta,
Mr.. Breckenridge has sold his house in
Washington for $4,000.
| One of the heavy panes of glass in the sky.
| light Of the H. of r. at Washington fell one
| day last week on the chair of Nichols Of Ohio;
he was absent or it might have put an end to
! him.
Ohio is making maple sugar with big
auger'
| Rev. Jonathan G. Gibbs is white pastor TO
colorcd church at Troy N. York. His wife
charges him with adultery with colored sis
ter,
An oil lady named Palmer, of Concord N.
H., was run over by boy with coasting sled,
and both Der legs aud one arm were broken in
| the fall.
Thursday April 7th, is appointed a day of
fasting and prayer in New Hampshire.
Tho colored citizens of Springfield Mass,
have discovered that their names are not in the
jury list they express desire to serve their
country by doing jury duty Why not if they
are as good as whites
Morgan Livingston New York blood, ow-
ed tailor $500, and Snip dunned him inces-
sanity in saloons and everywhere he could
find him. Morgan arrested the dun and the
Judge decides that the tailor must quit that
style of boring a customer.
John Whitaker il now Governor Of the
State of Oregon The State Senate consists
Of l6 and the House Of 81 members
In the State of New Leon, Mexico, on the
l Lib January at IL o'clock the heat was so op-
lressiyc that doors and windows were thrown
open and the people walked tho streets bare
foot--at o'clock two hours after,) there was
ice! The next morning birds were found dead
in all directions.
The ~ Y. Times insists that British ships
shall hereafter let the American Flag alone
no matter what may be suspected as TO the
character Of the vessel over which it floats
CusA was postponed in the Senate by vote
of 80 to 80, on the 23d.
The Africa arrived on the 22d. Her advi-
ces are about the same as those of the Prince
Albert. except that the indications Of war be-
gin to grow very threatening.
The overland mail reports continued quar-
rels with the Indians.
Charles Sumner has sent word that he is
we'll enough to take his seat in the Senate and
will shortly be at home The threat Of the
Mass, Legislature to send Hoe man to Wash.
ington in bis place probably cured him.
| 1t is said that Miramon is about to invite
Santa Anna back to Mexico as President
The Odd Highlanders will shortly land at
New York city on their way to Van Couver.
Jno. NJ. Bolts delivered a great speech at
New York on the gid
1t is thought the Black Warrior will be
total loss. Her specie and baggage is saved.
The Julia Deaue was brought into Norfolk
by the U. S. frisate Vincennes, as SLAYER.
Oscar F. Field paying teller in the Atlantic
/
money He leaves young family
The Kentucky opposition Convention has
nominated Joshua F. Bell for Governor and
Alfred Halter for Lieut..
Advices from Vera Cruz report that Juarez
the liberal Chief at that roint is likely to give
Miramon a warm reception. He has 5000
men and 200 field pieces.
A German named Fischer killed his wife
with an axe, at Fond du Lac On the 23d.
The Ship Mary Adelne Of Me-. loading for
Cork took FIRE at N. Orleans on the 3d. She
was Immediately scuttled and sunk with 700
bales Of Cotton on board.
4 The Chicago Charter election came of yes
terday.
Piccolomini has had an offer from very
young New Yorker Of the upper ten.
Parton. Fanny Ferns man. is at Nashville
hunting up matter bearing on the life of Gen.
eral Jackson
Dr.. Klitm IN the Methodist Oregon Mission
ary was RECENTLY killed by Indians.
HH. johnson was killed at Quincy Ills, ON
the 7th at brothel. Great excitement pre-.
vailed there and several infamous houses were
cleaned out by mob. Thomas Cassidy
and a man named Thornton are under arrest
for the murder.
/ The Republicans hare re-nominated John
c. Haines for Mayor of Chicago.
The Presidents of the Erie, Central, Penn
sylyania and Baltimore g. Ohio Railroads met
at New York on the 9th. A representative Of
the Hudson Ryee R. r. was present and stat
cd that his Company gave notice that the com.
| bination terms would no longer be adhered to-