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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

Visitors.
During the past week our town has been
favored with the presence of several we'll
known gentlemen of this and other States.
Among them we may name Mr.. Solbcrg of
the Madison Emigranten, Mr.. Howard of
the Garnavillo Journal, Mr.. Myers, late OF
the Fayette Journal, Hon. c. G. Washburne
of Wis, Mr.. Gordon, the popular clerk of
the American Hotel Of Milwaukee, NJ. o.
Walker Of Chicago, Frank Belfoy of the
DEBORAH Gazette, Green of the Prairie du
Chen Leader, Maj. HERMAN of Fayettc
Co., formerly Indian Agent of Minnesota,
and several others who come to see us
more frequently than those whom VIC
mention.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

SrovEs.--STow, nearly opposite the
Western Hotel, is just in receipt of a splell.
did lot Of Cooking stoves which look SO
natural as to excite the appetite. Being ne
cook we are not able to speak intelligently
Of their excellencies, but if we had any idea
of getting married or if our better half ever
scolded any about the ''smoky old stove
we should walk straight to Stow and pur.
chase new kitchen rig that would transform
any woman into an angel He sells very
low nowadays.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
WAR DECLARED!!i
Important NeWs.-E1ostilftics Commcnc.

cds s. ..sE
Mr.. q. W. Browncll, OF Galcna, has kindly favored
with dispatch received at that place last even
ing. The Steamers Weser and Boruzzia arrived at
New York on the 18th, and report the ACTUAL CON-
MENCEAENT OF IosTILrTIEs between Austria aud
s.-as-s~- we have ar che wiscie atspasch
and much Of is verbiage at best War Procla-
nations are rife throughout the Italian States troops
moving towards Turin, the Capital Of Sardinia.
The French Infantry and Artillery pouring into
eardinia-so also are the Austrians. An engagement
had taken place At tho Te,cdepont and after sharp
action he Austrian troops took the bridge (pon the
point Of the bayonct Official buetines aud the
movements Of troops is the burhern Of south Euro
pean dispatches wait Of knowledge to the precise
location Of the towns and provinces named, rende,
The reports unsatisfactory to an American reader
succ say 'the ball has opened" aud every nation
telegraph wires from Switzerland to Turin have been
cut by the Austrians. It is reported that Sandman
troops rctreating before victorious Austria.
The London Market shows a sudden rise OF 2 shil.
fngs Is cents flour, advance of s. rs since
last May. The Provision market had generally nd.
vaneed. Speculation was wide awake. Consols closed
% to 81. Twenty Banking Houses in Berlin had
closed on the first blast from the trump of war.
The Nova Scotia was due at New York last night
with several days later date. ......
The ship Panama was lost with 400 lives! We have
particulars do learn where she was or where
the accident occurred.
The eject the N. r. market has not been reported
but private dispatch to friend in McGregor advises
~ that material advance on Wheat, Corn and
provisions had taken place. In our streets the
had decided effect, wheat going up to $l,2O 70,
anything resembling wheat berry aud from that W
to 81 80 to $50 and high One Dollar Forty
Flee Cents! Corn alse had advanced to 20 and q
cents Oats, SO cents.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
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ALLAMAKEE.-The Herald informs us
that 46 persons left Wawkon recently for
Pixies Peak; n. L. Bush, a prominent and
wealthy citizen was the leader Mr. Bush
take his family as do many others, and it
is the intention of all of them to settle in
the Far West.
Allamakee county has 1892 polls, $780,
986 acres of land, valued at s1,Os7, 256
s,26S neat cattle valued at S113,O35. The
total value of all assessables is $1,572, 147.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
An Enterprise.

An Enterprise. .- g..
We were told by one of the parties that
Capt. Davis, of the Ocean Wave, her Off
Red River of Hudson's Bay-a boat oflight
draught having been bought for that pur-
pose. From the head waters of the Mime
sofa to the navigablc waters of the Red, the
portage is less than mile and at present
that portage is 26 inches under water; it is
thought that with such season as the pre-
sent there would be no difiic,lIty in nassino
a steamer from one stream to the other
Red river empties into Hudson's Bay, and
has navigable extent of 600 miles. Sell
kirk, Pembina and many other valuable
settlements are upon this stream.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

HD- The following is an extract from a letter Just
received from able Democratic Ex-Congressman, of
Indiana. We gratifcd to have secured the in
dorsement of so distinguished politician:
"That leader Of yours. entitled Union in tho
Times Of the 18th, Is the thing for the times the
sion, and above all, for the Cause and e-union of
the Democracy can be had upon any other basis 1t Is
time that Rome had partv-CRsar and Anthony have
ha d theirs long enough"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
For the North Iowa Times.
TUT NF10 NUEtH I
ter AsypnA

| -sh hhA fNS"Ccs
Mo. Editor Your paper of this week
will contain the account Of the destruction
of the business part of Oshkosh by fire
The prediction has frequently been made
that some day it would thus happen, bu,
fancied safety lullcd their fears and no pre-.
cautions were taken. With the Fox river
in front, Lake Winnebago on their right
and the town spread out over beautiful
plateau, Oshkosh was handsome as picture
1t was only OH the principal thoronghfare
that the buildings were compact. Now
their main dependence, the mercantile re.
gion, is in ashes; tears over the desolation
is their only consolation. If some precau.
ton had been taken, part of the ruin might
have been averted. How soon or how long
before such a tale may be told of McGrcgor,
is not within our ken, but we do know that
we arc more liable to a greater comparative
loss by the same clement. Hemmed in be-
tween high bluffs, our one main street
crowded with wooden structures and filled
with valuable merchandise in which our
hopes of maintenance and profit are placed,
we are hourly placing our all at immense
risk. A little spark dropped in corner
out Of observation, soon kindles to fame,
breath of air in few moments time
spreads it to large blaze and as the con-
fagration might shoot out its forked tongues
it would lick out every frame and destroy
the whole street. What shall we do to pre-
vent IL: Insurance may partially make up
the loss to those who availed themselves Of
it, but it would not put out the fire nor re.
store the buildings by magic We could
only look at the smoking pile and bewail
our losses. Those who were insured would
get their amounts in the regular time, COG
90 days; meanwhile McGregor would be
dead-dead. Large cities which are popu.
lous and all compactly built, own large fire
engines well manned with athletic men,
furnished with complete equipments of hose
ladders, hooks, &C., with which to quench
and arrest fires. These are beyond the
means Of small places, but we can provide
means at small outlay which are very ser.
viceable. A fire engine that can be work.
ed by from 6 to 10 men, with suction hose
and pipes may be purchased for $780,
Such an engine will weigh 1000 fbs., just
the weight of a common wagon; four or five
men could take it through our streets on
full run; being light it could be placed Close
to where it WAS needed, lines of men, (al
ways ready could supply it with buckets
if water was not near enough for suction
hose, and it would throw stream on a fire
some minutes before ponderous machine
could be dragged to the place. 1t could be
handled about from spot to spot withou,
trouble, and in most cases put out the fire
where it commenced, for every body knows
that small quantity of water at the com
mencement is better than hogsheads full
when it has assumed its mastery. Two O.
the machines with their companies woult
give plenty of emulation and probably b.
all that we need till we are grown into
much larger place. Will we do anything?
GIMCRACK.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
HowARp--The Northern Licht Is AGAR

HowARD.-The Northern Light is again
received at this office; its suspension occur
red from the impossibility of getting paper
from McGregor out to Howard Centre
In the No. before us Mr.. Haislet, the Editor,
says that he is now well-supplicd and that
no second suspension need be expected
The Light is very much improved and we
wish our friend and first Foreman Of the
Times Office all the money he can carry.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

CoMING.-The building recently occupied
by c. G. Bicknell, is to be filled with Hard.
ware by BUCKLEY of Dubuque. Our neigh
Dor down the river is furnishing this town
with many valuable citizens There is yet
room at McGregor. J
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

This leader of Wisconsin journals is now
edited by three accomplished Democratic
quill-drivers, Messrs. CARPENTER, HYER and
Brown. The Patriot is one of our most
valued exchanges and it has improved so
much lately that we beg to express our
obligations to that liberal fellow with a
handle to his name, for an even swap with
our difident young Times. When we grow
larger and can issue a Daily, pump" shall
have the preferred seat in our sanctum.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

OLD SrYLE.-It is said that some of the
tallest lin fashionable sense) Of the French
ladies are now receiving visitors in reclin-
ing posture-that is to say the lady is com.
fortably recumbcnt on couch-in other
words, she's bed! This was the style in
100.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

That ADvERTlsEMENr.--Wem meant to say
something about Cooks new goods, but our
readers will doubtless look carefully over
that strange and lengthy New York Ledger
looking Advertisement Of his and then our
comments would be useless. We are glad
to know that Cook looses nothing by lib
eral use of Printers Ink"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

CAPT. SnERwIN.-This very competcnt
and most companionable Steam Boat officer
commands the Allamahec or the McGrcgor
as occasion may require. He is the only
gentleman on the river who has the honor
to be the Master of tsoo steamers, the only
one who has reduced steam boat attachment
to Mormon principlcs
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

THE LAsT.--Wc failed to notice in our
last issue the departure for Pixies Peake or
the West generally, of our respected and
valuable fellow citizens, II. 3. George and
D. b. Cleghorn. They are experienced
men, well-provided and pecuniarily able
Success to them.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

From the Western Patriot.
PROFESSOR WOODS
ar Restorative We are pleased to be able to record
the satisfaction OF patrons after trial OF any art
Gle advertised in columns. We have the satisfac-
ton to know several OF readers who have tried
Professor Woods
HAIR
Restorative that were gray, and their hair is re-
stored to its original color and they willingly add their
testimony to its efficacy. This speaks we'll for the ar
tcie AID We advise all who do wish appear gray
headed to use Woods
RESTORATIVE.
CdnttOn--Beware of worthless init as several
are already in the market, called by different names
Use none unless the words professor Woods Hair Re.
storative Depot, 81. Louis Mo-, and New York; are
blown in the bottle. Sold BY all Druggists and PA tent
medicine deaier- Ao, by all Fancy and Toilet Goods
dealers, in the United States and Canadas. 27w2
The proprietors, Bolles Smith u Co., Chicago are in
possession OF numerous testimonials to its curative
properties and refer you to their free almanac dstrb
uted by Hoffman, Benton Co., McGrcgor, where you
will get the genuine medicine.
Agents in every town in the county.
Prce-Sl per bottle, or bottles for IS.
See Advertisement 4w
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

VERY FUNNY.-Some smartling has dis
covered "new hoop disease" which is ex-
hibited by the sudden rise of q lady from
her seat after having stood before . fire too
great length of time.
Wonder if the newspaper wise-acre who
set this afloat ever heated his clothes till a
pressing contact with them was uncomfor-
table. The insinuation against hoops is a
base ore!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WHOLE FAMILY AFFLIcTKD--CovERED WITH
SoREs AND BoILs.--Mr. A. l.. ScovILL.--Dear Sir i:
This Is to certify that my wife, children, mother and
myself, about two years and half ago, sorely
afflicted. My wife, children and mother, first
taken with dreadful itching ON the skin the
whole body and was covered with RUNNING BoLs.
employed several physicians and tried their pre- Grip
tiOns for about months, and found that instead of
getting better We grew and and finally,
the children covered with running the
whole body My brother called and got eight bottles
OF your Blood Syrup, and strange to tell before We
had onehalf oft used, were all WE'LL I had spent
over hundred dollars before got your medicine.
Yours with respect, HAMILTON MABAMS
Mr.. Hamilton is well known and stands in first
ket, at corner 5th street and Vine. -t.
Sold by Hoffman, Benton Il Co., in McGregor. vi
See advertisement in another column of our paper.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

DREss-MAKlNG.-Miss Z. j. WooD & Co.,,
in our columns to-day, announce their read
mess to attend to all the wants of the public
in the line of Bonnet Making and Trim.
ming, Dress Making, and all styles of plain
sewing. These ladies will keep stock of
Millinery Goods fully up to the demand in
McGregor, and they should be literally pa
tronizcd. See their card. e.-
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

La Crosse h. 10. as
The Democrat justifies the La Crosse Co.
in running Freight over its road which was
destined for another line, by stating that
"'HLL of the N. & NJ. Road was at La Crosse
cndeavoring to get the business Of that city
via Of Prairie du Chen.
In reply we may state that the agents Of
the La Crosse Co. were at McGregor some
time since offering to cut under the NJ. & NJ
Road tuo cents per hundred on Freight de-
liverable at this point; but we have no COM
plant to make Of them for it, because any
Co. has right to make its offers as low as
it pleases and to whom it chooses. No
Company however, should appropriate
freight to its own cars when the fact of its
having been contracted on another line is
unquestionablc 1t would not look well for
an Agent Of the N. & NJ Road at GAINESVILLE
to take box marked Galena via &c. G. U.
T." and send round via Madison and Pr. du
Chen, suhjecting the owner to needless de-
lay and extra hazard and when our favorite
road does tricks of that kind or arranges
with tricky forwarders to receive benefit
based upon deceiving the shipper, we shall
express as strong condemnation of it as it
deserves.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

OPEN.--FREEMAN will have his goods
ready for inspection in few days. CuuRcH's
new Billiard Rooms near the McGreg0r
House will be ready for visitors by the last
of this week. JACK is sparing no effort or
expense to make his Saloon pleasant re-
sort.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

A RuAoR.-lt is limited by persons from
West Union that a certain professor of the
art typographical, an Editor Of prominence
and distinguished advocate Of Temperance
"A Good Templar we belicvc-got so beau
tifully tight on his way through that sober
young city that he threw up the evidence
quite extensively in the dining hall Of the
U. States Hotel. We have not word to
SAY against the use Of a little good Ale occa-
sionally, but we do object to have member
Of the craft preach Temperance at home and
spout Brandy abroad!
Messrs Pioneer and Reciep what does
this rumOr mean?
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About Sunday Schools.

AOOut SuHO8y SCHOOLS
The Sunday School has certainly very
just claim upon the Philanthropist and Pa
triot as well as the christian. For without
preserving the young from temptation and
leading them in the paths of virtue we can
not look forward with certainty to the fu-
ture prosperity of our country, or the per-
petuity of her free Institutions.
1t becomes then, all well-wishers of our
country, to look to the virtue, morals and
intelligence of the rising generation. Es-
pecially does it become all well-wishers of
the great and growing West to sow broad
and deep the seeds of intelligence and vir-
tue in the young to make us what we hope
to be, strong and vigorous people. Much
has already been done in the cause of Sum
day School Education, but more remains
still to do, to carry the Sunday School into
destitute places and gather into those alrea-
dy established, the young wanderer in the
paths of sin. The American Sunday School
Union invites the cooperation of all good
men everywhere, to carry out this great
work. 1t seeks to plant Sunday School
wherever there is a destitute population
and to aid in the support and Improvement
of schools already existing. 1t does this
work gratuitously, and is composed of in
dividuals from all the leading denominations
Of christians. The subscriber will be glad
to aid in establishing new schools, or in re-
viving old ones, or ito receive information
in regard to the wants of Sunday Schools
in Wisconsin or Iowa. Donations will be
given to destitute schools as far as limited
means of the Sunday School Union will
permit. Sunday School papers, Libraries,
Hymn Books, Question Books, and Teach
er's Helps will be supplied at N. Y. pri-
ces and Catalogues gratis, at Rev. l.. l..
Radcliffe's. Teachers and Supt's who will
send their address will be furnished with a
copy of the Sunday School Times, for exa-
mination at Prairie du Chen. r.
Any further information may be obtain
ed by addressing the subscriber, at Prairie
du Chen, Wis.
W.R PORT.
Missionary Am. S. S. Union.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

CHEAP.-RoBINsoN has returned from
Dubuque with large addition to his former
stock of Doors & SHOES he can now show
you some fancies in this line, both for ladies
and gentlemen, which cannot be excelled
anywhere and which he is selling at ex-
tremely low prices. Robinson designs
making McGregor permanent home and as
soon as his arrangements are perfected he
will open large stock at this point.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

SuPPosIrIoN-It is believed that VIM.
Falkner who was drowned at the time of
the st. Nicholas disaster and who was re-
ported to hail from McGregor, was the
Falkner of Lansing who robbed the P. o.,
at that place some months since and had
escaped from the County Jail few weeks
prior to the occurrence of this accident.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-The Demo.
crazy Of Clayton Co. meet in Convention
at Garnayillo to-day wednesday, We
will have report Of their proceedings next
week,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

ST. LoUIs.-We call attention to the
card of w. B. ALvoRD, Forwarding MGR
chant of st. Louis. Acquaintance of Mr..
Alvord assure us that he is one of the most
competent business men of that city and
in every way reliable.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

ELLswoRTH.-This enterprising merchant
is getting very heavy Fancy Trade at this
point. The married men are almost afraid
to have their wives and daughters 90 to his
store because of the impossibility on the
part of a lady to resist purchasing the beau
tiful goods which Spencer selects for this
market. See the Bonnet card in another
column,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

Low FREIGHTs.-JoHN LAWYER of the NJ.
& NJ. r. Road authorizes us to say that
Wheat can now be carried from M'GREGOR
to MILWAUKEE for Eight cents bushel !;
Corn for seven cents and Oats for five cents
Is this not low enough for our dealers and
farmers?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18
NOTICE.

YDNuE partnership heretofore existing between w. n.
Sinclair and Austin 6unnison, under the style Of
Sinclair Il Gunuis0n, has been this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
The business Of the firm will be settled by either
partner by w. H. Sinclair, at store NO. IS, East
Water street, by Austin Gunnison at the old stand
No. 40, East W alter street. w. NJ. SINCLAIR,
AUSTIN GUNNISON.
Milwaukee, April o., lS59w3
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

FEMALE CoLLEGE.-This form Of express
ion is now used to express what was for
merly called College for Females. The
modern Improvement is neither proper
or pretty.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

ELKADER.--Our wide-awake, trading
friend JAKE HYsHAM, has purchased Ellis
worth's Elkader stock and is now ready to
swap Goods, Wares and Merchandise for
anything under the sun from pound Of
Gin scng to drove of Horses. Try him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

ORANGEs.-f you want basket Of
oranges at low prices and in good order,
send letter to A. Gunnison of Milwaukee
and express your wish-he viii Express the
oranges. See his Advertisement
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GROCERIES.

FTNHE undersigned, OF the late firm Of Sinclair &
IL Gnnnison, has removed Into store No. IS, Eat
Water street, where he will have constantly hand,
general assortment Of Groceries, Nails Glass, White
Lead Dried Fruits, &c which be will offer low 70 cash,
or prompt paying customers He will be pleased to see
OF the friends OF tho old concern aud many
ones may favor bin with call.
W, ". SINCLAIR
Milwaukee, April 25, 1850.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-18

OSDIr.-It is reported that Col. French
well-known and popular Landlord is about
to reopen the Granite House at Prairie du
Chen. Good luck 10 him!