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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02
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"a CulcA alAdAS uS taAAA A0Ioo.
In little paper called the Sunday School
Banner, copy of which ''our Charley brings
home with him regularly from the School. we
find an article purporting to be written by a
missionary named SAMUEL SKENr Mr..
Skemp draws out two columns in speaking of
tho dreadful condition, physical and religious,
Of Iowa. He says he lately organized new
school in a snu-n,iH Of Clayton County (he
probably intends to run it with water) He
talks dcspairingly Of our benighted condition
out here and our advice to him is to 60 back
to some civilized place where his sympathies
will not be 80 overpowering. Hear him in an
extract or two:
But there are numbers Of dear children in
Iowa who / fear will never enter the high
school of heaven, because they have not the
privilege of entering upon preparatory course
of studies in the bbath-schoOls on earth
There are thousands who have no school to 60
to,-thousands who have never received one
word of religious education, and have never
heard of Jesus Christ
These ignorant children were probably Nor
wegians and had learned the name of the
Saviou: in another language! But again:
Il find everywhere 60 poverty staring me
in the face. The crops IN Iowa are com lete
failure, and for the next year our Sabbath
schools will have a hard life, if our eastern
friends do not come TO our rescue"
The poverty part is pious ialschood, and
the complete failure" 10 a mate TO it. This
loose manner Of representing the condition Of
the west does our country injustice and we
will not submit to itsven though the writer
were q bishop Mr.. skemp should acquaint
himself with the fact or hereafter sign his
name Stamp!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

ut Vern0n.-Ths collections On the 22d, for
the purchase of the dust Of Washington ale re.
ported in the various papers as exceeding all
anticipation. AT Dubuque there was such
time as was never witnessed anywhere, if their
paper reports may be relied on; all creation
was out, and in all sorts Of costume from an
unadorned Indian to Red Ridinghood and pro.
baby Mother Goose. Three Hundred Dol
lars were received. AT Davenport ditto. At
Madison 1856.
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Markets, &c.

Markets, &c.
The weather continues mld-a cool freezing
day followed by thaw and mud the roads arc
either very rough or quite muddy, and hence
trade has not been active. The ice in the riv.
er is good yet with the exception of few
yards on each shore. Teams are on the main
ice carrying goods and passengers and ferrying
in small boats from and to the shores. Mason
& Goodrich are regularly engaged in the bust.
ness Of Transporting Merchandise. Passengers
ard Mails; they are also Agents for the Ameri-
can Express, and can be relied on every time.
riices Of Produce continue about as last
week. Grain, without advancing much. has &C.
quired .fr'nness in the eastern markets that in
dicates a good Spring trade, and all the signs
point to an active business season. Wheat has
ranged from IS to 30 for new, so to O5 for old.
Corn So, Oats Is to 50. Not much grain arriv.
ing. For prices Of Groceries and Produce gen.
orally, sec the Weekly Report of Hoffman,
Benton & Co.
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Agricultural College.-The PROPOSITION to
give each State 10000 acres Of land for each
Senator and Representative, for the purpose Of
establishing Agricultural Colleges has passed
both houses Of Congress and awaits the sigma
iure of the President.
We hope the old man will have nerve enough
to veto The bill. There is an evident detcrmi-
nation on the part Of Buncombe members of
Congress 10 turn the American Government
into sort of give.away institution. The truth
is we are badly in debt and our surest assets
should not be waste! in this manner. 1t will
take about 6 millions Of our choicest lands to
satisfy this demand. and the selection of these
lands by the different states will retard the set
hemcnt of the west. We are opposed to p-i-
oaeges of any kind, from the Franking Privilege
and West Point, down to the exemption of a
Post Master or Minister from Jury or Military
duty and we hold that every proposition having
for its object the hot-bed growth of any class of
American citizens, is injurious to the masses.
This is the common-sense view of the whole
batch of legislative favoritisms.
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At Home.-O. Burdick, Esq, of the firm of
Hayt e. Burdick has returned to his McGregor
home after an absence OF several weeks. AS
" .,.tte~ NJ iotersst ts,~ s~ss
that he returns alone
What do these bachelors run off eastward
for every now and then that's what we won.
der at. They don't bring anybody back with
them and go far as We are able to Judge, their
trips are valueless to the business and very de.
trimental to the social life of McGregor.-
There's BARRON, the invaluable chorister, the
accommodating dry goods salesman, the enthu-
siastic democrat has gone 10 New Hampshire.
New York, Boston, Virginia and we know not
where else, 10 buy stock of Goods for the
heavy Spring trade whick Merrill e. Barron
expect to do. But what can take him TO Vir
ginia 1t is rumored that ED" designs lay.
ing in stock of crinoline down thar, but we
think he is too great an sdmirer of st Paul
to assume the CALLING yoke Of matrimony-
Nous FERROUS.
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More Sensation.-We are in receipt of Sup.
plement to the New York Post which contains
horrible chapter from new Horrible book to
be published in that city by Thatcher d Hutch.
inson. The work is called Matrimonial Bro
kerage in the Metropolis" proposes to con.
vict Mrs. Cunningham (of Burdell notoriety) OF
having kept an Office for the entrapping Of
curious young men and women into matrimonial
engagements. robbiag them of all the money
she could get, DC, &c. 1t is said Mrs c. will
prosecute the publishers for libel. The book
will have wide sale. but its truth 10 matter
of considerable doubt.
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF real Esfaf@-

NOTICE Is hereby given, that by virtue OF an Ex-
~ ecuton to me directed by the Clerk of the Dis.
trict Court OF Clayton county Iowa, will sell at pub.
lie vendue to the highest bidder for cash. on the 3lst
day Of March, A. D. 1859, between the hours OF ton
O'clock A. NJ and four o'clock, P. M, Of said day ct
the front door Of tho Court House, In Guttenberg all
the estate interest right and title Of Aanson Parrs
in and to the following described property, to-wit
Lot number two, ~ in Block number three 3) in the
village OF Monons county and state aforesaid Taken
a. the property OF Alanson Barr to satisfy an Execu.
ton IN favor Of Lee kinnard for the of $l2o
O6lOO dollars, and cost of suit with interest ana
cost that has and may accrue. JAMES DAVIS
Shs'IF Of Clayton county, Io,ra.
BY N. NJ FUTILE, Deputy.
February Gath, ls59w4 (fee$5l
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SHERIFF'S SALE
RE.AL ESTATE.

M Office is hereby given, that by virtue of an Ex.
ecution to me directed ~ the Clerk Of the Dis
trct Court Of Clayton county, Iowa, will sell at pub.
lie vendue to the highest bidder, for cash. on the 30h
day OF March, A. D. 1859, between the hours of ten
o'clock, NJ. and four o'clock, NJ, Of said day. at
the residence OF Freedom Jones' in Wagner township
all the Estate interest, right and title of Freedom
Jones, in and to the following lands to-wit
The southeast one-iourth, DID, Of the northwest
one-fourth Q-1) of section eleven, C1) township No
ninetyour t94 OF range five (5) of the fifth (6)
Principal Meridian. Also, the north enc H.
do OF the northeast onefourth, Il - Of section
thirteen Q3) township No. ninety four (9D of range
hve. (5) west OF the 6sth l5) Principal Meridian.
Taken rs the property OF Freedom JONES' to satisfy
an execution In favor of d. Baugh, for the sum OF
$40 and 34S-l0O lars uas of suit with int,
est and cost thsh has and may accrue.
JAMES DAvIS
SHERIFF Of Clayton county, Io,ya
BY n. n FUTILE.
February oath, ls59w4 Tfees5l Dennsv
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that by virtue Of an N.
ecntion to me directed, by the Clerk Of the Dis.
trct Court Of Clayton county Iowa, will sell at pub
c vendue to the highest bidder for cash. on the 3Ot
day of March. A. d. 1852 at the hour of II o'elcck
A. M, OF said day, at William Paups Hotel, in the
township OF Gard all the estate, interest," right and
title OF Benjamin Woostencro in and to the following
OF south-eas' onefourth, Q4) of section seventeen
90 township number ninsty-fye, (e5) north Of Range
tanning (4O) Taken rs the Or perty Of Ben;a.
min Woostencrof to satisfy execution in favor Of
Timothy Quinn, for tine of $4s dollars and
$2O5lO0 dollars cost Of suit with interest and cost
that has and may accrue. JAMES DAVIS.
Sheriff Of Clayton county, Ioua
BY N. NJ FUTILE, Deputy.
February "a, 1s59wa Ifsss5I
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LEGAL ADVERT'S.
SHERIFF'S SALE

Real Estate and Personal Propertv.
NOTICE hereby given, that by virtue of an II.
~ ecution TO me directed, by the Clerk of the Die
trct Court Of Clayton county, Iowa. will sell at pub
lie vcndue to she highest bidder for cash. on the aoth
day of March, A. d. 1859, between the hours Of ten
o'clock, A. and four o'clock P. NJ, Of said day, at
the White Spring Saloon In West McGregor, county
and state Aforesaid oil tho estate, interest, right and
title Of j. g. Sanbosne In and TO the following de-
scribsd property, to-w lcasehod interest, having
less than two years Of unsxpred term, in and
Lots No Is, IA 50 and &c. in Block Ne. three ( I'M
tho West addition to the town OF Mc0regor, CLAYTON
county, Iowa being the property commonly known q
the White Spring Saloon, and said lease expiring On
or before the LIST day Of June A. D. 1859. Also one
stove and pipe clock, decantces, common bot.
ties barrels OF charcoal, ten gallon ksg, i've gsl.
lon key, and Office chairs Taken the property Of
J. g. sanborne, to satisfy execution in favor Of H.
1. Potter, for tho sum Of $53, IL 100 and $275lOO
cost OF suit with interest and costs that have aud may
accrue. JAMES DAVIS,
Sheriff Of Clayton county, Ioscs.
BY NJ M. TURTLE. Deputy.
February Gath, 1s59w4 [fee$6i
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Kamsas-In the Senate Appropriation Bill
an item Of sc, 900 was inserted to enable Kan
sans 10 take the census of her territory prepare
tory to becoming State. Mr.. Hale moved to
amend by repeating the restrictive clause in re-
gard to her population. and on this general
debate was had in which Douglas. Green.
Brown, Hale and many others participated
Mr.. Douglas voted to repeal the restriction. but
it did not carry. We look for the Globe copy
Of Douglas speech with good deal of i'm
tereSt. - - :.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

"When She ,c;A she wiA. &c.-The Dubuque
Sun gives little fact which admirably illus
trates the obstin--,frmness We mean, which has
been ascribed to Or sisters. A little four year
old girl had doll given to her and after bes-
towing upon it all the fondness which so young
a ma could feel, she saiG to her mother, "Mat
if should die would God let me take my doll
to Heavcn?' Without waiting for reply she
added swell, l ,could take it any way !"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

NinnesotO.-The Winona Democrat says
open 10 presumption at 81 rs per acre. There
are so million acres Of surveyed and unsur-
yeyed lands to choose from.
Gov. sibley has not succeeded 10 negotiating
the State Eonds as We stated last week He
has only secured the aid Of Winslow, Lanier
4 Co.. of Wal! street to assist him in the ne
COLLATION.,
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DR.. N0rtin.-We call attention to the card Of
this gentleman. His residence is at The house
lately occupied by DR.. Geo. S. Akin. who il now
organizing for trip to Pixies Peak. Dr.. Mar.
tin has resided at Monona nearly two years. and
he 10 spoken Of very highly BY those who have
been fortunate enough to secure his medical
saryicen
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State Bank Of Iora.-ln the State Report
er we find statement Of the State Bank Of
Iowa. There are eight branches in operation.
one each at Muscaline, Dubuque, Keokuk
Mount Pleasant. Davenport, Oskaloosa, lows
City and at Des Moines. The total
Circulation is slo6.79i. Total specie Sill ,2As,6 So
Liabilities 563,G65,o3 Total assets $685., %
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ST. Louis-Will our readers notice the Card
of Smith, Sherwood q Co., OF St. Louis. We
are advised by gentlemen Of McGresor who
have done business with this firm, that there is
not more reliable House in st Louis, or the
world. Produce dealers here will find their lie
terssts carefully consulted ii they entrust bust.
ness to Smith Sherw wood t. Co.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

Admission Of Orcgon.-Eli Thay er, the liberal
Republican from Massachusetts,, voted for the
admission Of Oregon and he remarks that the
almost united vote of his party againstit "has
cut the throat of the Republican organzation.'
Oregon, be Remembered, is free State, but the
difficulty found by the OPT osi,ion was that they
feared the possibility of its voting in the next
Electoral college for the Democratic Presiden-
.ial candidate. True they objected to its ad-
mission because it was not known to have
$4,000 inhabitants, and as Kansas was required
to have that number, they complained of the
distinction made in favor of Oregon; but
Oregon had reported population two years ago
of over 10000, and Gen. Lane IA more upright
man does not live) solemnly pledged as his be-
lief that she now numbers the requisite popula-
ton Besides this, Oregon had never given
the country any trouble in her territorial Or
ganzation she is far from the parent Govern
ment, and it is absolutely important that a
Pacific State should be invested with sovereign
power as early as her citizens may request it.
provided Of course her population approximatss
to the standard required for representative
ratio,
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Observation-Disclosures d Harvey have decided
to put down tho price Of Iron very materially,
aud dealers are invited to call and examine
their stock. Pennsylvania Democrats may go
for high duties on this great staple, but HARVEY
does not believe in the system Of collecting ex-
travagant duties from his customers in this
respect George is a good old.tasi,ioned Demo.
crat-on all other questions he is straight Re.
publicani
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D I e D.,

AZ the residence Of his father, at Mc3regor Iowa
February 28th, 1889, EDWIN DAYTON GlLoHprsr
aged about 80 years
His nrbanity Of manners, bu sinss tact, and strict
integrity Of purpose won for him warm and devoted
friends at the northwest. He struggled with that fell
disease, that scouge Of the human race Consumption
Tor nearly year, and died with the fortitude of man.
and the faith of a christian
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a BoM-Col. Heath. on recent occasion.
slipped from plank near Dunlsi,h and went
into the Misstasippi-he was rescued it'll aoms
difficulty, and we presume his love OF involun-
tary baptism has not improved by the psri.
ment.
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&C The Fred. Lorenz will leave Galena on
the opening of Navigation, for Pixies feak.-
To those who want to 60 by water, this pre-
sents fine chance. ..se
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Prayer Meeting.-We arc advised that the
Noon-hay Prayer and Conversation Meetings
are held at Jones & Bass Hall. Second story,
over Dearborn d JaIret's store. They are we'll
attended and will be productive Of much good.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-02

~ The wide reputation which DR.. J. Hostetter's
stomach Btters have attained during the past year.
bespcaks its excellence in forcibe manner than
any words which he offer. 1t renovaes, purifies
and strengthens the syst em and aids the stomach in
the performance Of it, functions regarded ON oil
sides as sovereign specific, and therefore. procure
it in the best possible way, should be the object the
public We commend it with more than usual zeal
and confidence, believing and knowing, do, that
it staads oIemost among the many preparations of
the day. for impartirg strength vigor aud to the
SYSTEM and possessing the curative powers all sim-
lar diseases arising from iii ordered stomach In the
most severe cases of cramps darhoa aud weakness in
the stomach, the "Bitters have been rs,dly tested
and always with the greatest success.
For sale by Druggists aud dealers generally every
whore, lw
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SHERIFF'S SALE
OF Real Esf0fe and ,oersonol

"a 1Cut IstU'e U7U PsVSO"I pTVPeyJyS
~ ecution to directed by the Clerk of the Dis.
tfict Court Of Clayton county, Iowa, will sell at pub
lie venduc to the highest bidder for cash. on the SOth
day Of March, A. d. 1859, between the hours of ten
O'Clock, NJ, and four O'Clock, p. NJ Of said day, q
the residence Of Freedom Jones, In Wagner township,
all the estate, interest, right and title Of Freedom
jones' In and to the following described lands. to-it
The southeast oneiourth, do of the north west
fourth, u) Of section eleven, ll) township No. nine
tyfour, (04 Of range fve () west, the Hfth (5thy
Pr ncpal Meridian Also, the northwest ons-foursb
Q-4 Of the northeast onefourth l4) Of section thir
teen, 81 township No nnetyfou to4) Of range ave
t5) west, OF the 9th (Sth) Principal Meridian Also
the undivided one-half of one Eight horse porl
Threshing machine. Taken the property Of F,eedos
JONES' to satisfy execution in favor Of Grant Peek
for the sum OF 4+l0O and $s75l0O cost Of suit
with interest aud cost that has and may accrue
JAMES DAVIS
Sheriff Of Clayton county, Iowa.
ByN. n. TUTTLE
FEBRUARY "a 1859 l4x4 Deputy Sheriff.
Printers Fee e..
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~ Gov. Medary did not seto the Kansas
Anti slavery bill, but he put it in lis pocket
and Jo,go. to speak Oft afterwards. Gov Me-
dairy will not "make more than three tmes"by
this exhibition OF cowardice.
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Assos CStv.-The Csro. Gorlo Press of
late date contains q Lecture BY T. S. Ladue.
occupying nine colums!
Mr.. Ladue should learn 10 condenec
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0Efp.d EIprsss.--Frank Hyde. the tall
Editor and clever gentleman has opened anew
at Oxford. Wisconsin. His paper has signs Of
life and good health about it. Ls:9 may Frank
and his we'll filed columns wave
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The above facts are reported TO us.

Northern Li,,e,--see the Advertisement Of
the 81. Louis a St. Panl Co. A note from
Cspt Griffith eonveys the information that
boat Of this line will run as far a. McGre.
gor - soon ~ il 10 possible to hazard the
weather. So We may expect 81. Louis Boat
10 b the fifss arrival for the Spring Of So
The warehouses here are grooming with Pro.
duce awaiting River shipment
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The BOWELS AND THEIR FUNcTIoNs.-As perfect
health is the greatest blessing that joy with
out which all other blessings of little consequences
We deem il OF great Importance to point the way
for you to enjoy II. The bowels be kept In state
by which they enabled to carry of useless mat
ter they are the main channel which nature has ap-
pointed to carry thing that is unnecessary And
it is impossible to tell what large of sickness
has been caused by costipaton, or costivensss: in
other verbs by not keeping the bowels regular it is
the main road to all diseases it is the of unna
tural irritation tie mucous, or lining membranes of
the bowels Having lost their natural strength they
cannot object to what is required of them. Hence the
bowels become inflamed and unless find a speedy
relief a thousand other complaints ready TO
drag you through miserable and tched life. Such
medicines must be given a. will cleanse the stomach
aud bowels, and restore their natural strength. To
accomplish this, there is compound valuable
these Pills all other medicines sink utter insigni-
canoe, when compared to them it a. though
the Author Of Nature had designed them for this as
we'll a. other complaints. From two to five Pills day
will increase strength and appetite and cleanse the
stomach and intestines from whatever j. injurious
DR.. Morses Indian Root Pills are sold BY all dealers
in medicines. 24v4
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Arr'uals d Departures Of Trains One train
day ..
Leave Prairie du Chen daily at - TAX.
Arrive at g. 3Opw
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Temperance Meeting

Temperance Meeting.
The semi-annual meeting OF tho McGregor Temper.
snce Association will be held Thursday evening" Of
this week, at o'clock.
Officers for the next six months will then be elected
Short addresses may be expected from Judge Baugh,
Willis Drummond, Douglas Lefangwell, and others.
The public are invited to attend III
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MtcheH Csuaay.-A County Seat fight be-
tween Usage and Mitchell is to come % in April
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4 DAUGHTER CURED OF !SCALD HEAD

4 DAUGHTER CURED OF .scALD HEAD.
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that my daughter. Ia
years of age, badly afflicted with Scnld Head for
several years The whole head covered with sores
The Physicians failed to give her any permanent relief
gi,t, and used the Strdmo,um Ointment, " applying
little night to the parts afectee and it soon
commenced to heal and by the use Of both, a cure
Effected and there has been return the dis
ense. EDWARD OsGOoD.
estein Row, between md sts
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4, 1855.
Sold by Hoffman, Benton & Co., Mc6rcgor. lw
See advertisement in another column Of our paper.
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Too LArE.--We received communication from A.
Brown, Esq, while form was ready for the press.
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FIsH.-Laks Albert Lea in Minnesota, $50 miles
from this point, has been regularly supplying our mar
kct with Pekerel the most delicious fish that swms
Trout only excepted. By the kindness Of an Irish
friend In town enabled to speak of their excel
lence from experienced When the ice leaves the Miss
issppi well reciprocats.
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DuBuauE.-Thirty teams and 100 men crossed the
river at Dubuque, Saturday last for the gold Mines
Gick has been convicted Of the murder Of his wife
at Dubuque.
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NOTICE.

YUVIIE third annual meeting of the McGrryor High
j School Association, for the Election Of officers
and the transaction of such other business as NAV
properly come before il, will be held the Hall OF sad
Association Saturday, the 10th inst at O'Clock p
ROBERT GRANT
McGresor, MAJ oh l, 1s59w2