The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-23

The Star Of the West arrived at New York
on the 18th, with about million in specie
Her news is not important. #
A Clipper ship with COO negroes on board went
ashore on the Cuban coast in Feb'y. The Cap
tair. mate and part of the crew had died on
the passage the negroes were taken to Ha-
wanna and the sailors (20) committed to pri-
son.
Vera Cruz reports are to the effect that the
American, French and English vessels would
unite to protect the lives of all foreigners,
should it become necessary -r-s-.
Mr.. Buchanan will call an extra session of
Of Congress in the month Of August.
Reports from Utah are creditable TO the
Mormons and satisfactory to the Government.
The Hudson river was navigatcd from New
York to Albany on the 26th river very high
at the latter place and general owning out
anticipated. $3.50 aaau .t gr ...
Col. Bond of Macon Geo whipped negro
belonging to Lueius Brow and the latter shot
the Col. .... se asE,4, aa at@4
The Curacao from England landed on the
18th, at New York with Lord Lyons the new
British Minister on board. at T.a451
The mother of BARTON Key is very i'll at
Baltinlorc-sho is made to think, her son died
Of apoplexy. se 3v hazrg3 g1a '
Harpcrs Weekly says whatever may have
been Sickle's character there is not jury
in tho u. States or in Europe, which would
convict him of manslaughter. 4"
Hebar Kimball had II children born TO him
in November last-all doing well!l
At Savannah Geo. M the Cd aud Sd Of
March 1856 negroes we're sold for 1903 $50 !;
they were property Of Pierce Butler Of Phila-
dclrhia.
According to the Patriot the election in New
Hampshire has resulted in gain to the De-
nocrats of one Councillor, one Senator. TWEEN.
ty members of the House and about 1900 OF
the vote for Governor.
The House of Representatives now com.
pris,s 237 Members 81 are yet to be chosen.
The State Of New York has already given
$2O, 900 to the Mt. Vernon Fund. s-g
Atrhe Norfolk Navy yard they cause q
| Dahlgrcnc gun to throw ball of 81 pounds
and hit the size Of man at six miles distance
this is done 9 times out Of 20!
A man near Muscatine, Iowa has discovered
gold in creek Acar his residence.
The Davenport papers say that "Old Brown
of Kansas lately passed through that city with
10 negroes boxed up in freight car bound for
| Canada-they Were armed
.Advices from Paraguay inform us that the
| American fleet had arrived and that all diff.
| culties would soon be settled. s""
The Canlanches stole 90 mules from the
overlan! mail Company. .. @# "'"~
! The Cuban sympathizers in New York held
meeting on the l4th, and resolved that Cuba
must be ours ; distinguished Democrats pre-
sided #-
4 Gov. Medary has proclaimed all election il
kansas on the 4th Monday Of March for dele
gates to the State Convention.
| minister and u lady exchanged carpe
bags accidentally ut Greenfield Mass. n,
was shocked to find chemisetts and night cap
instead of sermons.
! An inspector of milk is asked for in Mas
sechuse,ts 100000 worth is sold annually b,
Middlcsex county.
The wheat crop is falling of in the Unitct
States and the corn crop is increasing.
Senator Hunter is about to establish an or
gan at Richmond to advance his presidential
claims.
The steamer Uncle Sam left San Francisco
lately viii! soo gassea4essy sna hsayy t,sisI!
cd to throw overheard $4,000 worth of the
cargo. There were 200 mules on the upper
deck. but they were so obstinate that but few
could be got of, tue steamer returned TO port
Douglas will remain few days at N. York
| before returning to Illinois.
| The floor Of st. Mary's Church at Oswege
New York, fell into the base during M
exciting meeting and hundreds Of people were
| precipitated below women were tramplet
to death and great numbers were seriously in
jurcd. m.-..... .... ....
An ordinary horse is supposed to have 81
gallons or l66 pounds Of blood in him.
Smith O'Brien, Mitchell, Meagher and Gen
Shields recently met at the dinner table o
Senator Seward.
| The Secretary Of War has appointed Com
mission Of eight engineers to report whether
the Rock Island bridge obs'ructs navigation
The Captain Of any River boat can tell this.
The Platte river ID said to have been
miles wide ut the latest dates. e..-. ..
Wild ducks are now caught by soakin;
Corn in whisky and leaving it where thes
squatics can take a nip they get tight, Of
course, and are easily captured.
Jewels worth $4,000 are reported to hay.
been discovered in Hillsdale county Michi
gan; aud any quantity Of gold is now found
in the Pennsylvania mountains. 49,
The Dubuque North West is to be revived
soon by its late Proprietor, Col. Heath.
The wife of Boston clergyman recent!
ran off with an old fame, leaving child Il
months old with the papa.
Mr.. buchanan did an unwise thing in veto
ing the bill to improve the Sr. Clair fats.
DR.. Opheus E,srts is appointed Register 0
the Hudson (Wis) Land Office. He is on,
Of tho best men on the globe.
Mexico had only seuen Presidents in tht
month Of January
At New Haven the entrances to the public
square are ordered to be enlarged, to accom-
modate the enhanced width of dress now pre-
| valent. E aa a
The City of Washington arrived at N. Y
OH the 10th. The War fever runs high in
Germany. At Paris it is said to remain about
as beiore--,he funds are declining and TIL
stock exchange is shrouded in gloom.
| 1t is said the Pope has requested both France
and Austria to remove their troops from thu
papal states and that France will obey.
Spain will receive MIR. Preston kindly but il