The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-31

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St. Louis prize fght-one man says he counted
l2O men who had but one eye!
Judge Mclean is now in Minnesota in the
enjoyment of excellent health.
Gen. Jackson once refused to appoint man to
Office becau:e he condemned an excellent ser
mon delivered by Rev. John P. Durbin Hickory
had heard the sermon and the undeserved crit
cism and he told the applicant "he was no
judge of preaching"
Plaster of Paris and -four in equal parts
mixed with little sugar is said to be very pal.
atable and also fatal to rats and mice.
The Empress Of Russia once had a fine COW
sent to her by an English nobleman. She in.
quired what use there was for so many tcats,
when tho Squire who delivered the bovine pre-.
sent replied that two were for milk and two for
cream! This satisfied her.
The Hungarian arrived on the Goth. Her
news is not of great interest. A long debate
TODD place in Parliament which exhibited the
chagrin of the English in not. being counseled
on Italian affairs.
The Tuscans have had popular vote and
refused their assent to the plan of the two pow.
ere of France ard Austria.
Flour advanced a trifle in New York on the
receipt of private advices by the Hungarian.
! The Administration has strengthened the
| feet on the African coast for the suppression
of the slave.trade.
Houston's election in Texas is claimed by IL
to 10000 majority.
Railroad freights are now likely to be lower
ed instead Of advanced.
There is fearful mortality throughout the
country among children.
In Indiana 270O shool-houses have been
built within years at an expense Of $780,.
900.
The whole country is flooded with counter
felt Bank Bills-if you would be posted take
Phillips Reporter, Chicago.
1t is reported that boy in East Camden is
living with broken ncck-his body IL dend ana
his head alive. We have known dead-hcad
on lining body, but never heard of the re-
verse before.
It is said a dead body has been found by
placing quicksilver in in a loaf of bread-the
bread oating to the body and trying to dive
down to it. This pretty story to get e,ioat in
the noon of the 18th century
The exports of the U. S. in Provisions and
Breadstutfs for 1856 were n millions in 1857
"A millions in 1858 SO millions. About s.
worth of Breadstuffs to one of Provisions, were
exported.
FLAvIs Bros, late Job-printers Of Dubuque
are about to establish a paper at Milwaukee tt
be called the "National Democrat" The Ner'
is Democratic and able enough for our taste
and we predict singular failure of the new
enterprize-frst there is no room for the pape
and next, such sentiments as they will publish
will find no response in Wisconsin.
A riot occurred out of Baltimore on thu
steamer Express. The steamer was bound 10
camp-meeting near by and had large mum
Der of city passengers on board, among whom
were the ssPlug Uglies" of that beautiful city
At signal the lights were blown out. the mel
robbed, and women ravished. -Four Of th'
ring leaders have beech arrested.
There was riot at Taconi near Philadel
phia on the 22d. Rowdies commenced abusing
q German Civic Society. Three persons wer
stabbed. The Franklin Rifles marched dow
and restored quiet after brisk fight with club
bed guns.
Flora has again beaten Princess in tire
straight heats
Fires have occurred at Boston, Milwaukee
Cincinnati and Cairo-not much loss.
The Gold discoveries out west are frcqueu
and fattering $4,000 came in the last expres
Leslie Of Marion county Pennsylvania ha
reached Omaha with 1888 ounces of Gold
he processes to have found the richest digging
| vet discovcred-te returns in the spring with
quartz MILL
Hon. John w. Davis of Indiana died a
Washington on tho 23d
A wretch named Henry Chapman Of MOI
wich Conn.,, recently set fire in one night to
barns in one neighborhood, attempted the lii
of his wife who had abandoned him, and
save his house and family was shot by his fail
erin law.
The Democrats of Wisconsin have nomina
cd HARR son HOBART Of Calumet county f
Governor.
The Americans of New York have electe
; Erastus Brooks Of the Express, delegate
their National Convention.
The Fort Wayne road was recently mulcte
in $500 for putting an emigrant off a trtin
} miles from port after he had rendered his far
Jesse Williams Of Princeton KY. abused h
slaves and was arrested for numbering one
them. He was taken from the Jail and lyme
} ed Let the Abs, make note of il.
: The pail factory of John Bousfeld Of Clsv
land was burnt on the oath.
Sixty thousand artixans in London are on
I strike to reduce day to 'nine hourf."
/. 1t is said that 200 gamblers have already q
E rived at Chicago to prepare for the great N
Q tional Fair. The 1;,nes promises to publi
+, their names.
. During thunder storm at Milton N. C Il
n fluid struck hoop skirt Of metal which hui
G by the window Of q bedroom and the cons
e quencc was general upset or knockdown
J. the whole family.
s A tremendous Protestant revival is going
Is in Ireland, not less than 80. and 10000 perso
a attending their meetings. The worst featu
il about this work Of the Lord is that q gre
0 many Of the converts have since been con6n
for insanity.