The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-12-21
News and Items.

victimized to the tune of 5000 each by de-
signing women. They met him on the
street, told him tale of wo, invited him
home with them where ruffians extortcd
the money. The Doctor had best let the
women alone.
A company of Chinese recently came
from California to Dubuque to locate in
Iowa.
Mrs. Cruzen of southern Iowa died few
days ago from starvation; she "stood it,
sixty eight days.
The Kentucky Legislature will pass a
law driving free negroes out of the State or
compelling their sale into slaveay-the re-
suit of is-placed sympathy here where
they are not wanted even by those who
lose so much sleep about them.
The Chicago Times says the recent lee
lures of 'Doesticks' in that city were
very fat. Aside from the novelty of his
style he never did anything that was sharp.
Vice President Breckenridge is elected to
the U. States Senate from Kentucky
The West Union Pioneer and the Garna-
villo Journal think McGregor is wise in de-
Ginning to assist the Railroad project from
this place.
DR.. Holmes will continue his contribu-
tons to the Atlantic Monthly in articles en-
titled the Professors Story
"The ladies of Buffalo for the present
winter have adopted red stockings, red
shoes and red pctticoats." How any male
reporters found this out is the query.
There is beginning to be an increased de-
mand for lumber throughout the prairie re-
regions of the great west and the article
will advance in price with the good times
and the ability of the people to build.
A. j. Copeland who was hung on the
10th, with Cook writes to his parents that
he dies in good cause; he winds up with
the following good advice to his brothers:
II pray that you may never have to suffer
as shall have to do; stay athome content
ec1ly; make your home happy not only to
yourselves but to all with whom you may
be connected" ~
Counterfcits on the Lafayette Bank of
Bloomington Illinois are in circulation.
JUMPERrz the Supposed killer and packer
of Sophie Werner of Chicago was declared
"not guilty" on his second trial just con-
cluded. The Press Dc Tribune is intensely
severe on the jury. 1t is said the court
was crowded with well dressed female sym
pathizcrs during the trial Women are
strange set of fellows.
Brown, when told that he had best have
a metallic coffin provided for his body said
1.-THE weather is cool and think I'll keep in
walnut one! Ossawatamie was ''coor'
certainly.
Senator Fitch has been in poor health
since Congress convened. Senator Doug
las and wife are recovering and will not 60
south.
| 1t is said that chunk of came! coal as
large as whale would hold as much oil as
is got from the latter
In the election of Fernando Wood to the
Mayoralty of New York the Tammany
branch of the Democracy sustained de-
defeat.
Dan Sickles has made along speech in
Congress; he holds his head as high as ever
The day appointed for the Democratic
National Convention at Charleston April
23d, is the birthday of Senator Douglas
and of several other great men, probably
We don't think that this coincidence" pc,
sc, will elect Stephen.
The Bindery Of the American Tract So
ciety was burnt in New York on the 18th
The Indiana Republicans are moving t.
secure the holding of their National Con
vention at indianapolis.
Miramon and Robes have joined ane
are about to drive Juarez from Mexico.
A colored Episcopal Minister in Detroi
was fined $4,000 for attempting to join
black man aad a white woman in marriage
A woman in Baltimore sold the body Q
her dead husband to the surgeons an
bought coal with the money-probably
was the only benefit she ever derived fror
that same
The Greek name of ireland was Ierne.-
Tradition says that the Spaniards conquer
ed it 1000 B. c. and that III kings DIES
cended from the invading prince
A distinguished merchant of New Or
leans employed clerk in his salesrooms-
the clerk remained but a few months whe
the lady of his employer cloped with hin
The interest Of the English Nation;
debt is about IS, per annum for every hi
man being in the realm.
A new half dollar coin is being got up 8
the mint it will be thicker than the pr,
sent one. The thicker the better, OF
this way.
! Navigation opened at st. Paul in 1859 o
the 10th April and closed on the 2sth No,
The arrivals We're 800, being 260 less tina
in 1858.
f The Arabian horses are gray, sorre
chestnut and brown bay; scarcely blae
, is to be seen. .... a... .as
> Harriet Martineau says "a crinolined W
f., man in sofa looks like child popping I
: from hay-cock; girl in the dance lool
S like an old-ashioned Dutch tumbler."-
r Who cares for what Frenchy sold maid
. says about our girls?
The recent election in New York shoy
the following figures: For Wood, 3O,O5.
for Havemeyer, 2G,7Sl; for Opdyke, q
= 7O6-total Democratic vote $685.
, A child, in Brussels, was recently poiso
' ed by sucking the face of q nainted doll