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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09
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DEAN, FREN CHI & EMERY,
Dealers in ry Goods Groceries Hardware Nails Crock.
cry Stoncware Stoves Of sheet Iron
and Tin Ware, (PoSt Office Building
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.NiSCeLLly1leOslS.

w. w. BARN ARD,
pEALRR
STAPLE AND FANrY DRY GOODS,
Yankee Motions, iseady-maIe Clothing, Croctery,
ilats and Caps Hardware, Grocerie. Drugs and Medi.
cines, sal. Flour, Pork Butter, Lard, Lumber Shin
giles, and all article or we err Trade.
Corner of Main and Water streets,
FiYETTE, : !: : IOWA
January 26, 1859 li9y1
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09

CLAYTON LODGE No. 20.
OF A. +. Il A. NJ: Monona Clayton County Iowa
meets Friday preceding the ul moon in each month
Chas. A. DEAN W. NJ; J. T. II. ScorT s. W.; IL.
tMERY J. w.; d. II. OLMsTED. Treas; WIN. IL. THoMP-
SON Sec'y
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09
MONDELL HOUSE,

North McGregor, by +. W. Monde. This House Is
entirely and we'll furni he'd The Proprietor has
recently purcha ed it, and his ACQUAINTANCE with the
wants Of the Travelling Public enables him to promise
entire salts actor.
oct. 27, lS5Sn2y1
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09
REYNOLDS HOUSE.


Ton m;,es from Mci;regor, three and half miles IRON
Monona In72l C. ID. REYNOLDS, Proprietor
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-09

Attorneys aud Coun selors at Law, oSase' 70
row, PROMPT attention will be given to collecting, 10
buying and selling Real Estate, to paying taxes anu 10
any aud all business entrusted to our care. oa''ac
cry references will be given II required. ,o,,r,
"a EATON X POOLER.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02
SINGULAR PHENOMENON.


We find in the Burlington Daily Times of
the 10th ult., the following interesting com
munication from Mr.. Hager, Assistant State
Geologist of Vermont, gentleman whose sci
entifc researches and Investigations have re-
Elected credit upon the state
BURLINGTON, Aug. IL, 1859.
Dear General Tho Burlington Aqucduct
Co., in excavating for a well in William street
in this place, at he depth Of nine feet. and
235 feet above Lake Champlain, encountered
a bed Of carbonaceous matter. closely rcsom-
bling Ignite or Brown Coal, about four feet
thick, from which there arose strong odor,
closely resembling that of a coal pit.
In opening ditch North of the we'll, to
conduct water to the Reservoir on Pearl
street, the same Ignite bed was reached, and
found to extend north y feet, varying in
thickness from two to five feet, and gradually
dipping TO the Northwest, till it disappeared
beneath the ditch. About ls inches above
the north end of this bed there was found
another bed of Ignite. As feet in length, and
evidently occupying what was basin-shaped
depression in the surface at the time of its de-
posito. This upper bed varied from two to
fourteen inches in thickness -t the greatest
thickness being near the center of the bed
In both ofthesc beds, which rest upon a quick
sand, there were found fragments Of limbs,
roots and bark Of exogenous trees. in q re-
markablo state of preservation and also fruit
or seeds. IL is a remarkable fact that many
OF the bits Of wood found in this deposit show
the unmistakablc marks of the beaver, or some
other rodent at the ends where they are cut
OIL Several varieties Of seeds are found,
among which are those resembling seeds of
the grape, tomato, cabbage, &c. &c
Mr.. John d. Pickering, gentleman whose
voracity is unqucStionable being requested
by lady to procure for her some of the
seeds found in the Ignite, took solid
lump which the workmon had just dug ont,
and thrown up to him, and with his knife
commenced picking it in pieces for the seeds,
when he struck the knife upon a hard sub
stance resembling the green carbonate of cop
per. This substance he carefully dug out,
and upon removing the external coating
found 1t to be piece of copper about the
size of a cent, and about as thick as a FIVE
cent piece.
10 was very much corrodcd. but perfect
enough on one side to disclose very plainly
near the center the figure &c, and beneath it
near the edge was engraved ''1709.'
The Ignite from which this was obtained
was taken from near the centre Of the upper
bed, and was Z 10 feet below the surface -
Above this Ignite bed there arc continuous
and very regular strata of sand and gravel.
evidently deposited by water There is not
the least evidence that the strata have over
been disturbed. and from Horace Loomis.
Esq. gentleman who has lived i'm Burhng-
ton since 1890 and from phincas LYMAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

MONTPELIER REPUBLICAN CAUcUs.-We
are requested by the Committee to say that
the Republican caucus for this town, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for Town
Representative, will be held at the Grand
Jury Room, Saturday evening, Sept 8, at
o'clock,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

FRosr BITTEN YEAR.-Jack Frost paid
his compliments to the garden "sass" in this
vicinity on Monday night. Early Tuesday
morning his tracks were plain to be seen, and
the effects of his visit are anything but agree
able. Thus far we have been annoyed with
his visits every month this year, with pros
pect of repetition Of them during the re-
naming fonr months. A irost-bitten year,
surely
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02


A SAD CAsE.-RuM's DorNos.-Many of
our readers have often, doubtless. noticed
about our streets, man who walked with
some difficulty with the aid Of two canes and
who has for years cked out a precarious sub
sistence, derived in good part from public
charity, 10y peddling salve or sticking plas-
ter of some kind. The wife of this man (his
name was II. a. Keep was confined some
ten days since, and her husband, who had
obtained a dollar from some charitable indi-
vidual. celebrated the event, by a drunk. -
He kept it up for a day or two until he be-
came so uproarious that some of the neighbors
interfered and tied him up in an unoccupied
room adjoining tho sick room Of his wife
They lived ia the largo building corner Of
Pearl and Champlain street, known as the
Spear building. His struggles to get free
were VIOLENT. and might perhaps have brought
on an Immediately fatal result, had not his
wife aroused the occupants of an adjoining
room by knocking on the wall in the night, and
besought them to release him. which was done.
We understand that at that time Keep ex-
pressed the opinion that the poisonous liquor
with which ho had bosotted himself, had "done
for him. and he was right. He went off into
fit of dolirium tremens which lasted for
several days. ending in an insonsible state,
which terminated ycstcsday in death. lie
was, in the opinion Of the Doctors, and Of
all who knew the facts of the case distinctly
and directly kaied By Rum The liquor was
supplied to him, as we are informed, by Frank
Clark, the keeper Of "hole' in the same
building spears Bdilding.) who has re-
peatelly come under the notice Of the Officers
and has maintained his illegal traffic in spite
of several seizures. We understand that
Keep and his wife arc both rcpectably con-
nected. He has been hard drinkcr for
years. The spectacle Of the feeble wife and
mother adding TO the unassisted charge of q
baby Of four days old, the care ola husband
dying of delrium tremens, is described 20 us
as a hoarircnding one. Is it any wonder that
the traffic which produces such result o
unuttcrabe misery and degradation find.
enemies. Is it mot wonder that men and
papers, calling themselves respectable, arc
found enlisted. practically if not avowedly
on the side Of the rumselleri Burlington Free
Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

ELECTION RETURNs.--We shall. as usual,
send slips to those who favor us with election
returns; and that the list may be as complete
as possible, and issued at the earliest possible
moment, we hope our friends will forward to
us the Governor and County vote, and the
name and politics of the Representatives
elected, as soon as possible after the votes are
counted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

70 Hon Joshua r. Giddiugs is coming to
Vermont next month 10 lecture. We under
stand our citizens viii have the pleasure of
hearing him during the coming State Fair
burlington Times.
We understand also that Father Giddings
is to lecture in Montpelier, on or about the
10Th inst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

BEES AND HONEY-"WHO BEATS :"
Mr.. EDIroR Some people brag through
the papers about big calves, fat pigs, &c.
Now please give me chance. | have pro-
ducod from ten swarms of bees, the present
season, fre hundred pounds Of surplus honey,
of an excellent quality. Five swarms pro.
duced three hundred pounds.
|. l.. ScRIBNER.
InnincIinr 1,lntn 1870
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

INVALID U. S. PENsIoNERs.-By the act
OF Congress passed at the last session, all in
yalids are reqaircd, before the next payment
(Sept. l4) to produce, with the usual youch-
ers, the certificates Of two physicians OF sur
geons, showing the degree Of disability of
the pensioner
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

VorEs voTEs, State and County votes
now ready at this Office. Town Committees
should see to it that their towns are supplied
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

~ A very interesting Sabbath School
Festival was held at Plainfeld on the 18th
ult., and another at North Montpelier on the
3lst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02
THE GREAT EASTERN.

As this monstrous steamship is about TO
'omo to our shores, the following correct
able of her dimensions will be found highly
interesting to many Of our readers -
STATISTICS or THE MONSTER SHIP.
Length between perpcndiculars $50 feet.
Ditto over all on upper deck, 60l feet
Bredth Of hull SO feet
Height from bottom of ship TO top of iron
of upper deck. SO feet
Diameter of paddle-wbools, Sc feet.
Ditto Of screw propeller, "a feet.
Number Of blades to ditto 4.
Weight Of screw-propeller, 40 tons.
Height Of principal saloons, 3 feet.
Weight Of iron in the construction of the
hull, about 1000 tons.
Ditto of ship, with machinery, Goals, cargo
and full equipment. about 10000 tons
Draught of water at that weight. 80 #. 6 in.
Weight Of each of the paddlc-engine cyl
indors, about 30 tons
Number Of ditto, 4.
Diameter of ditto. "a inches.
Length Of stroke, Ii feet
Paddle-ongines. about 200 horse power.
Weight of each of screw-engine cylinders,
about 80 tons
Number of ditto. 4.
Diameter Of ditto, 81 inches.
Length Of stroke feet
Screw engines, about 600 horse power.
Weight Of shafts for paddle-engines, so tons.
Weight shaft for screw-engines, / 50 tons.
Number of boilers to paddlc-cngines, 4.
Weight of one pair Of ditto, including fun
ncls, 81 tons
Number of boilers to scrcw-cngines, 6.
Weight of one pair Of ditto, including fun
nels. DC tons
Thickness Of the plates, in the bulkheads,
ID inch.
Ditto in the skins, "a inch
Number Of rivcts used in the construction
of the ship. about 100000.
Number Of masts of these three will be
squarc-rigged, as well as fore-and-aft
rugged. The remaining two will be fore
aft rugged
Total quantity of canvass in sails, about
6200 square yards.
There will be two screw steamers. one car
ricd on each side aba0 the paddle-boxes. as
iolly-bouts. Their dimensions are Length
100 feet; beam l6 feet; measurement 100
tone; horse power, 10.
And there will be about twenty ordinary
boats carried in addition, with masts and sails
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

AN EXTRAORDINARY SToRY-An old
lomaa SuLsisis Iweaty Sir Dams Without
Food.-frankiin, N. H. Aug. l0.-Mrs.
Betsey Danforth, who mysteriously disappear
ed the oath day Of July, was found to-day.
alive, though almost reduced to a skeleton.
in a slough-hole near the Winnipsooge river,
about one mile from the house Of Mr.. Keyzer.
where she resides. She is seventy-four years
of age, and partially insane. She says the
only sustenance she has taken during the
time she was away(26 days. has been water
from the river. Large parties searched the
woods for about two weeks, but could dis
cover no trace of her. When found she was
lying on her face, wholly unable to rise.
70 A sweeping fire has been raging for
several days on the farm Mr.. Chas. sherman
located in Ferrisburgh, near the Panton line
When we visited it, on Tuesday last the
dwelling and out-houses were in great dan
ger The strong southerly wind drove the
flames with astonishing rapidly from point
to point, and aided by the combustible ma
ture of the grass and low bushes, almost de-
fed the efforts made to hem in the fire. The
fire Is supposed to have originated from a
match in the hands of some needless boy, or
through tho lack Of forothoughtin some care
less hunter. At such dry time as this,
every precaution should be exercised in the
use Of fire, which, as the old adage runs, is a
good FRIEND but terrible master - Vcrgeants
Citizen
THE WESTERN Cons CRoP,-Tho Cincin-
natl Commercial of Wednesday says
THE prospects for corn crop of full aver
age yield throughout the region of country
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

DRoUGHr.-We have never known, we
think so general or so severe a drought in
Vermont as the present. All forms Of veg
ctablo life are whitening. and seem threatened
with utter death -Brdpdop Visitor.
~ 1t is long years since Addison County
has been SO thoroughly dried up as it is
now. The brown pastures look as though
fire had passed over them. and the rowen re-
fuses to start in the mown fields Added to
this, myriads Of grasshoppcrs are dovourng
every green thing -Regisier.
The DRourH The drouth in this region
is remarkable, much greater than has been
known for years. The wells are many of
them dry, the springs and streams are dry.
The mills in our village are all compelled to
suspend work during most of the day. Veg
citation is also dry. and the earth is parched
with the heat. Were it not for the heavy
fogs which rise from the river each night.
imparting somewhat of coplnoss and moisture
to the atmosphere, great suffering must be
the consequenco.-Bradford Telegraph
The DRoUrE-ln this section. we have
had bnt little rain for weeks, and vegetation
is suffering unaccountably. The sky is indi-
go, and the sun like brass, Corn is drying
up fast and potatoes arc in bad plight
The streets are dry and dusty and the pas
lures present the appearance frosty Noyem-
Pennington Banner.
The rains with which we have been blessed
for the past few days have essentially changed
the entire aspect Of nature, and Vegetation
begins to look up again with its accustomed
yerdure, and the above gloomy pictures have
nearly passed from our view
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

Caledonia County Fair is to be held the
2sth and Goth inst. On the Goth Mr.. John
Wise is to make balloon ascension.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02


officers elected by the Grand Chapter at its
recent session in Burlington Thomas II.
Campbell, of St. Adams, Grand High Priest.
Barzilla Davenport, Of Brandon, Deputy
High Grand Priest Gamaliel Washburn, Of
Montpelier Grand King Samuel Wilson,
Of Vergennes, Grand Scribe.
~ There were over two thousand persons
upon Mansfield Mountain during the Uniyer-
salst Convention at Stowe, last week. The
travel to the Mountain this year has been un-
usually large, and is destined to be much lar
ger, as the delightful scenery Of the Mountain
is better known to the pleasure tourist
PRoF. THOMPSON CAB1NEr.-The Geo.
logical specimens and collections in Natural
History. belonging to the late Professor
Thompson of Burlington, have been purchas-
ed by order of the Legislature, and are now
in Montpelier. awaiting the fitting up of a
room IN the new State House for their exhi-
bition.
~ Albert d. Hager, Esq, Of Proctors-
vile, our able Assistant State Geologist, was
honored by Amherst College, at its recent
Commencement, with the degree of A. NJ. Ii
was a compliment well deserved by Mr.. Ha-
ger.
FIRE on THE MOUNTAIN Some misera-
bic scamps set fire to the wood lot of Mr.
John Lawrence on the west side Of the noun
tain in Bennington County week before last.
on Wednesday, which did damage to the
amount of five or six hundred dollars
There was cut and dried some 25O cords of
wood, which was burned up.
~ The Mortified Cornet Band arc to
hnvr "a ,,f( l.
manufactured by Graves & Co., of Boston.
70 VIM. Il. French was accidentally shot
while out with several other young men, on
Marlboro Pond, last Sunday In attempting
to raise a double-barreled gun from the boat
to shoot an eel, the gun was discharged the
shot carrying away part of his thumb that
was over the muzzle, and lodging in his breast
and abdomen. He was Immediately taken
ashore and carried to his residence on litter,
where he was attended by DIR. Warren of this
village. 1t is believed that his wounds will
not prove angerous.-ihenir,
Coon NEws.-The Trustees Of the first
mortgage bonds of the Vermont Valley Rail
road have declared a dividend of so per cent.
on the interest coupons Of October, 1856,
payable on and after the Goth ult.
70 Prof Boardman Of Middlobury Col
lege, has received a handsome silver pitcher
from the Junior Glass, with their names and
suitable inscription engraved on it.
ALMOST AN AooIDENr.-The Caiedonian
says that on Saturday, the goth ult., as Mr. j.
NJ. Martin of Pcacham was engaged in blast
ing rocks short distance from his house, for
the purpose of obtaining water, large piece
OF stone, weighing 5S4 pounds, was thrown
torciby into the air a distance of several feet,
and in its descent struck Mr.. Martins house
just above the caves, and broke hole
through the roof. Not a great amount of
damage was done, but the inmates of the
house, three ladies and two children, were, it
Is to be supposed, somewhat frightened.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02

70 The fire at New Bedford, Mass, on the
oath ult., is said to have been the most
destructive which has occurred there for
many years. The fire broke out in steam
planning mill owned by William Wicox.-
Besides the destruction of machine shops.
lumber yards, and various factories in wood,
and twenty-five dwelling houses. one ship
was destroyed and several thousand barrels
Of oil. Several sea captains are said to have
been made penniess by the destruction of
their oil. Two hundred thousand dollars is
spoken of as the minimum amount of loss,
and the amount of insurance is reported to be
small.
WHOLESALE NEWSPAPER OBrruARy.--
The Montreal Patriot, in paragraph of five
lines, announces the dscontinuanco Of five
Canadian papers. They all died from lack
of public appreciation and support
FIRE IN LowELL.-Mr. llaokstaG writes
us that the only grist mill in the town of
Lowell was burned on the night Of the 10th
ult, and that nothing was saved. Insured in
the Vt. Mutual for $1,000 and he adds that
his (Haekstaf's) loss was $500 no insur-
ance.-C aledonian.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02


Mr.. DouGLAs AND ruE SLAVE TRADK-
The Washington Era says
Mr.. Douglas thinks that not less than
fifteen thousand slaves have been imported
into the Union within twelve months. lie
saw more than three hundred newly imported
slaves in Nicksburg, during bis recent south
ern tour, and as many at Memphis. lie
is said TO have spoken warmly against the
trade"
The Washington correspondent of tho
Tribune asserts that Mr. Douglas made the
same statement at a recent private political
gathering. The correspondent says:
I'm regard to the slave-trade, Mr.. Douglas
stated that there was not the shadow of a
doubt but that it had been carried on quite
extensively for a long time back. and that
there had been more slaves imported into the
Southern States during the last year than has
ever been imported before in any one year.
even when the slaye-trade was legal. Ii was
his confident belief that over $4,000 slaves
had been brought into this country during
the past year. lie had seen with his own
eyes 800 Of those recently imported. miser-
able beings, in a slave-pen in Vicksburg,
Miss, and also large numbers at Memphis,
Tenn.
This is no imaginary sketch. but the ex-
pressions Of Mr. Douglas, as enunciated in
conversation on Friday evening, at his resi-
dcnce, and cannot be controverted by him
self or friends.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-02
Albert d. HAGER.
wAsHINGroN's HOME AID GRAvI

w Aoil NJ VA > HUME AN - GKAN T..
The progress already made towards the
Mount Vernon purchase is sufficient to
warrant belief that all the additional sums
required to wiest it from its present desola-
,ion and almost positive decay, will be speed
lily forthcoming, under the especial govern
ance and well contrived machinery of the ac-
compshed officers, now acting under Miss
Ann Pamela Cunningham, the originator and
Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies Associa-
ton. Who else but this patriotic lady would,
OF could, have aborod on with so much high
faith and zeal in behalf ofthis national enter
prise Who better deserves the need of
praise now trembling upon every lip, express
siye Of gratitude for the great benefaction
soon to be conferred upon the American peo-
pie;
Although we could not conscieniously Join
in the crusade against Mr. Washington for a
sum ofmoney which, twenty times told would
not buy II bdcL--an amount, too, which the
Regent had even to plead in order to get him
to accept-yet we are not without the belief
that the large sum yet to be collected for its
restoration and embellishments will be given
with more ease and less objections by the
people, who are still to have the privilege of
exercising their generosity to this noble end
so well marked out by its accomplished chief
officer, the Regent.
let ms do one thing ut time That mod
est mansion at Mount Vernon is nearer and
dearer to the hearts of the American people
than wilderness ofmonuments When once
that is beyond the reach Of want for support
and fitting maintenance, we have no doubt
the well organized system of the Regent of
Mount Vernon could be advantageously APP
piled to the Washington Monument Associa-
ton, and that she would most cheerfuly re-
spond to the appeal of its secretary, who not
unmindtul of the shameful neglect of hus-
bands, fathers and brothers, seems to be fully
conscious Of ,romans influence and power in
the cause of our Washington, and invokes
the aid of the matrons and maidons of our
land in using their persuasive voice to awaken
the slumberings, and excite the sympathies,
of the other sex. A better reading Of the Oft
quoted motto, and which would be more APP
propriate now in reference to the Pdter Pa
trio, would be, First IN war, first in Peace,
and first IN The Hearts of his Comtry,oomen.