The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-16

State, nor the most exalted of popular servants,
should attempt the subversion OF justice by such
means as those to which we have briefly ad-
vcrtcd. HULL was pardoncd in consideration
of the eminen: naval services Of his patriotic
nephew, Capt. Hull of the Constitution. This
was precedent of dangerous character, and
one which VIC hope never to see followed; but
when mere politician can command t ,e assist
ance Of the press to assist him in doing violence
/ to that Law which ID the protection Of the
humble as we'll as Of the great, now long will
it be before We must meet the damning charge
that the price Of Crime 10 Feslty to Party?
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News and Items.
| Thursday November 24th, is the appointed
Thanksgiving day in sixteen states and it is
probable that the whole union will settle upon
| it as the proper time to slaughter turkeys.
Gov. Wise is in the daily receipt Of letters
on the day Of execution. He is also receiving
letters from the south as we'll a. the north adj
| visiug the Communication Of Browns punish.
ment to imprisonment for life. The sentiment
of the country favors the latter course.
The North American arrived on the 7th.--
The London strike continues; it is ascertain.
ed that many OF the idlen arc dying from
want. Spain is about to begin war with Moro.
CO. France will support Spain, while the En-.
lsh declare that Spain shall MT occupy both
sides of the straits Of Gibralter-this latter re-
port is contradicted by the Paris papers It is
stated that the Moors took body of French
prisoners and burnt them alive France is
burning for revenge. Breaistuffs closed stea.
dy, with an advancing tendency.
The steamer Royal Charter with $50 per-
sons and half million in Gold dust was lost
on the English Goa st in late terrific storm.
The propeller Ohio from Buffalo to Cleveland
blew up near Long Point on Saturday last
two lives and $50 tons Of merchandise were
lost. The surviving portion of the crew drift
ed Is hours in a yawl, without clothing, and
were picked up by vessel.
BY the laws of Virginia the Legislature on.
ly can pardon treason Gov. Wise has no pow.
er over that crime.
Mining at present in California river beds is
| very success full the water continues low.
Copeland the negro on trial at Charlestoni is
convicted of murder and instruction.
| Stephens has been handed over to the authori-
ties of the Federal government by order of
Gov Wise and the Judge of the Court. Hard
ing the Pros. Attorney protests against this
course.
| Cooks confession Was read in open court
and his trial commenced on the 9th.
The American majority in New Orleans is
1850. The Democratic State ticket 10 elected.
The grain elevator of the N. Y. c. R. Road
was totally destroyed at Buffalo ON the 7th.-
Loss 200, 900 bushels Of grain and $4,000 on
buildings.
| w. R. Palmer at Memphis Tennessee, an al
legged insurrectionist has been called for by
Gov. Wise.
1t is possible that some warm work may
grow out Of our English San Juan difficulty.
Mexico and the United States in that portion
Of the pending treaty relating to the transit
routes are about to agree that the nearest mill
tary force to the scene Of any outrage shall be
allowed to 60 into the territory of the other
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| Schiller's birthday has been celebrated quite
generally by the Germans throughout the
United States and Europe.
A whirlwind in NC, carried little girl
mile and mapgled her till her life is despaired
Of.
| A New York paper calls Beecher money
making, glittering, nonsense talking Mr.. DAG
zle.
The whole French Court with 4 battalion of
the guard as escort turned out at the funeral of
Mr.. Mason late American Minister. The En-
peror was far distant at the time but he ordered
the highest honors to be paid the representa-
tive of our government. Sovereigns Or their
re representatives. do not attend the funerals of
any less in rank than themselves. Queen Vic.
toria refused to attend tho burial of Yelling
ton.
! A writer from New York to Boston says that
drunkenness is becoming terribly common
among New York ladies. No wonder, when
their husbands are all the time full of rum and
gin. We hold the wife of drunkard excusa.
BILE for drinking, on the ground that if you
sleep with foul -breathed onion-eating scamp
you should eat onions also
| Irving tells story of bashful man who
seeing the white linen table-cloth at dinner
| table close to his waissband thought his shirt
had travelled out and in his hurry to get it back
to its place he jerked all the crockery to the
middle of the floor.
VIM. Leeman who was killed at Harper's
Ferry had a letter from his sister in his pocket
She lived At Hallowell, Maine, aud the letter
begged him to come home, as his father, moth.
err brothers and sisters were in great distress to
get living. This is an illustration Of misplac.
ed sympathy-hs own xith and kin starving
and he 'rescuing" the sleek coutented black
men Of Virginia
The native Australians are said to smell
game with the keenneess and certainty Of 4
blood hound.
correspondent Of the Herald says that
John Brown met at Gerrit Smiths house last
spring, Seward, Banks, Hale, Chase and Viii.
son. Improbable.
New York city has an average Of 265. 0Oo
persons arriving and departing daily-these do
business in town and live out, and vice versa.
A man in Kalamazoo has trained an elk to
, beat the fastest horse on o trot.
II is said that the coming message Of the
President will be shorter than the last one
Blessed be Allah
The New York Times an independent Re-
publican sheet says "Abolitionism has done
duty long enough as Locomotive to Republi.
canism." How will the latter get through
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