The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-22


Austrians and the allies, at Palestro. in which
the former were defeated after a desperate
struggle and great loss of life on boil, sides.
Advices from Mexico report that country in |
worse state Of confusion that ever, Mira |
mon had sent some of the priests from the
Capital to Vera Cruz on account of their be.
ing friendly to the Liberals Tho Isthmus of
Tehuantepec is said to be unsafe to cross in
the present unsettled state of affairs.
The latest advices from the Kansas gold
mines give the most encouraging reports of
the mines. Mr. Swonburn, agent Of the Smoot
& Russell Company arrived at St Louis on
the 18th with $500, in dust EN- route for New
York to test its quality. A larger amount of
dust could have been obtained but miners ask
$40, per ounce which is considered exorbitant.
The Leavenworth Times gives glowing &C
counts of the Mines Claims four weeks since
considered worthless are now held from $4,000
to $40, 900. At Gregory claim sold for $2O,OOO
and other claims in the same lead changed
hands at from $4,000 to $1,000. New aud
rich leads were being discovered every day
at the Gregory diggings miners were making
$3.50 each per day.
The annual exhibition of the U. s., Agricultu-
raj Society will be held at Chicago on the 18th
OF September NIT.
3 Two iaasssAallabst% sAs< seh- ths Rsok l.
land Bridge last week shatseriflg them both TO
pieces to the great loss Of the owners.
The steamboats, Endeavor and Surprise we're
burned to the waters edge at Pittsburgh Pa, on
the Is inst. .a
A pedagogue tells laughable story of one
of his scholars-a son Of the Emerald lsle.-
He told him to spell hostility. sH-or,s-e,
horse," commenced Pat. "Not horse tility,"
said the teacher, "but hostility" ''Surc," said
Pat, can didn ye tell me the other day. not to
say boss! Be abers, its wan thing tho wan
day, and the other the mkt J"
Another fire at Galena destroying the Gale.
ma Classical Institute occurred on the night of
the 18th. The building was valued at $4,000
and insured for 500. The Philosophical and
Chemical apparatus one of the finest in the
United States owned by Prof. w. Foster, and
valued at $4,000 was all burned except the
microscope. This is the fourth fire at Galena
within the last four weeks each one occurring
on Wednesday night and all the work of incendi-
| aries
The great cricket match between St. Geor-
ges Club of New York and the Philadelphia
Club came off at Philadelphia on the 9th and
9th. The St. Georges Club winning by Ia.
The prospect for large crop Of grapes in the
Ohio vineyards is said to be the best ever
known since their planting.
The gin in old times must have been of a
very superior quality as q small sling was too
much for Goliah of Gath.
An Australian, from the number Of murders
committed in that country, thinks Melbourne is
the place Shakespear had reference to when he
said SHAT bourne from which no traveller re-
turns"
The Grand Jury of the United States Court
in session at Keokuk has pronounced the Rock
Island Bridge "a nuisance"
"Dont get above your business as the lady
said to the shoemaker who was measuring her
ANGLE in order to ascertain the size of her foot
| No poultice has ever been found to be 80 ef-
| fectual in drawing out mans virtues as the sod
that covers his grave.
The citizens Of Prairie du Chen were aroused
from their usual quistness few days since hy
the discovery of Ginseng diggings in that vicin.
i.y. the diggings are aew paying from Clip
turned out to gather the root
"Union is not always strength" as Sir Char.
les Napier observed when he saw the purser
mixing rum with water.
The government has sent an agent to Dacato
to build dozen houses, establish planning
and saving mill and break up thousand
acres of land for the Yankton Indians, and
endeavor to civilize them.
The Forrest divorce case 10 again before the
courts on the question of alimony granted Mrs
Forrest, at the time of the divorce. Mr.. p. re-
fuses to pay it and asks for commission to 60
to California to investigate Mrs. F's. conduct
while sojourning there.
4 The New York Times speaking Of the
steam ice boat constructed at Prairie du Chen
last winter as an invention opening up three
( thousand miles of rorth western winter trays
says that it deserves more attention than it hal
as yet received.
, Why is a man eating soup with . fork like {
person kissing his sweet heart Because i
takes so long to get enough of it.
, A love sick swain, DESTROYS to indicate thu
extent and character of his love for the EN-
. press of his heart, exclaimed
"Ah, Miss Brown, my affection for you is q
strong as-as-as the butter they gave " fo
] dinner 2!
!, She was satisfied, as she boarded at the same
house. The bargain was struck, and the!
were married.
The US. war vessels Levant, Wyoming ant
Lancaster, which are to comprise part Of TIL
Pacific squadron will visit Chill on account o
our unsettled affairs with that county. Instruc
tions have already been forwarded to our Min
8 lister to demand reperation for the wrong
committed on our citizens there. The nav,
department. has received information of tn,
death of Lieut.. Duer, il Florida.
The Democratic county Convention at Du
buque on the 10th, adopted strong nonintss
! vention resolutions
!, On Thursday night Burlington was visited b
!, severe storm which blew down chimneys, un
rooted several houses and done . great deal 0
damage.
The great trotting match between Flora Tenn
{ pie and Princes came OF on the 18th. Flor
beating Princess the first two heats, she mad
the second heat Of three miles in 7:591f.
y Terrible revelations of Mormon cruelties ar
being made in Utah. The deeds which tn
'Saints" have been known TO perpetrate ar
! horrible beyond description.
A new hotel of mamouth dimensions ID no,
' being constructed in fifth avenue New York.
1t will cost when finished nearly one and
:. quarter million dollars, and viii accommodst