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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16


NeD Paptrs.-Last week we received severa,
new papers asking for an exchange with the
Times. Among others Frank Lesles ''Stars e.
Stripes" the New York Mercury the Picsyune,
the Chicago Wangdoodle, DC, &c. Some Of
these want us to "notice." some to "publis b
Prospectus, some promise US future Adyertis-
ing.
We cant bite at any such hook. We be-
lieve the circulation Of such fash nonsense a.
the new-style Of New York EDITORIALS contains,
is working great injury TO the western press
and to the young persons who greedily devour
it A reader Of the Ledger or any of that
family of papers. is necessarily uninformed in
all mates Of importance. unless he reads other
nnsensse 1s.r s,asi1s md cabIs in
fact as they are pelnicious in influence, roots
out all desire for knowledge such as is really
useful TO him in life. We want no Ledqeys nor
Nercuries about the Office of the T,mes-he
conductors Of the Picayuns and the Wang
doodle do not know the difference between
funny thing and a. fiat one.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

CongYcss.-Hon. G.. w. Jones has made a
rom the appropriation bill a provision author
izing the payment by the General Government
Of all damages sustained by the settlers from
Indian depredations, the government to be re-
imbursed out of the annuities due the Iadians.
Senator Jones detailed the losses at Spiri, Lake
and showed conclusively that an abandonment
of the policy heretofore pu sued would force
every settler to be his own avenger and the
consequence would be interminable war on
the frontier.
Hon T. Davis has made his debut on "the
question of Public Lands"-the speech was not
reported in our latest Globe, but we suppose it
relates to our Railroad.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

AT DR. Bakers Pain Panacea has performed q
greater number OF than any other similar article
Row before the public.
We have not space here to recapituate and publish
the voluntary certificates of hundreds, who have tes-
titled of its wonderful merits, but refer you the free
almanac of the propreto distributed by their agents
the whole country in which in plain and earnest
language so that she who runs may read, what this
medicine is doing for the suffering community.
There is no necessity for purchasing the thousand
and one Linments which are palmed of as good for
aud beast" and which have but brief existance;
in Bakers Pain Punacsa you what they profess
to have, aud still more internal well an extcr-
nal remedy safe, effective and pleasant 1t IL put up
in %, Scot, and 81 bottles There Is great saving in
purchasing the largest bottle it contains eight shines
as much as the smallest.
Bodies, Smith Il Co, proprietOrs, Chicago; also for
sale by Hoffman, Benton Co., in NcGrsgoI, and by
agen;s in every town In the county. i20w4
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COM NJ + RCI AL.
McGregor Market.

Wednesday, Feb. Is 1859
Corrected weekly by HOFFMAN BENTON l. CO
Wholesale Grocers Druggists
EXCHANGE on N. Y, buying LIZ, selling IA; on
Mlwaukee and Chicago, selling Ia Saint Louis sell
ling "a. Gold huying 1-2 selling premium
PRODUCE--Whest 90 to $1,05. Flour $50 to 2,7s
Oats As to So Barley IS. ~Corn S." Potatoes50to75
Beans rs TO 81. Butter 10 to 10 e Lard to TO-
Egg - to Is gCattle gross, &c., Sheep $50 to 400
Beef dressed to a. Hogs dressed $50 to 5,4o.s
PRU1TS.-Green Apples 800; dried IL. Raisins
GROCER1Es--sugars advanced, IL to s1-2. Coffee
sugar 10 to IL Powdered and crushed IL 1-2 Mo-
lasses (new)45 to So Syrup to co. Coffee prime Rio
IL "a l-2 Crackers to 8. Saleratas bulk l-2
Rabbits TO 8. Tobacco rs to 40-smoking to 10.
Whisky rs to %. Candy IA. III
SALT-S2, so.
FIsH-Mackerel $50 to $50 Cod l-2; White 4,25.
Water Lime 4.50 Plaster to g. Domestic Lime 81
OILs-Bb. Lard is Whale 80 to 100 Linseed
81. Soap IL. Candles mould IL IL to Is IL, Ad-
amantne 25.
HIDES--Dry flint Is: Green 1-2.
SUNDRIES.--Nails $4,25. Pelts IS. Wood 2, so to
White Lead to 10. Lumber IL, Is, IS, 30 Lath
IL to 8 Shingles 8. Sole Leather 80 to 80.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

charlottesville London Examiner is after
the bellows style of peticoat with sharp
stick; it says that no fashion is so we'll calcu-
lated to invitea conaagration of the whole fe.
male toggery. and when once on fire it is
next to impossible to save the body of the wear.
er from destruction an abatement Of it as
nuisance is demanded Even grave Senators
in Congress are talking of crinoline, and the
legal diameter Of the article may now be con.
| sidered AS settled. Pugh of OHIO, in late de.
bate, demanded that the proposed Pennsylsa.
MIA Avenue Railroad Cars should be eight fee,
in width to accommodate the new st,le oil
ladies' dress. when Brown # Mississippi in
sisted that no lady should be flowed to spread
over sir feet *a.# ~ a@
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

A Hoor The Chicago Journal says thai
when No tbs circus was in the region of Pixies
PEEK, 20 or 80 actors desc ted, and finding 10
gold, they came back to the company and beg
ged for their old situations as tumbers, riders,
&c. &c
North must have penetrated pretty far West
in his last summers travels-therc are only
about 900 whites west Of TT. Kearney no,c
and that loint is 3 or 400 miles West of The
Missouri River, with house once in 40 miles
on the road. Besides, if it we're true. it would
not prove much, because actors and the genu.
to which they belong, are not over fond u
work anywhere! d.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Bolts Club.-1hs ent.making institu-
ton at Washington has decided to issue NO
Address to The people Until after their champion
has delivered the Washington Birthday speech
at New York.
If the members OF the club will first take
alum or &c tea. and then dose Of sweet
milk and molass 8, it will relieve tn. IN Of their
candidate en1irely-we make the suggestion
IN lrinciplss Of A.yse-niiA III
Orsgon.-At last this Territory is admitted
as State; the gratifying event occurred on
the 18th, by vote in the House IF lii to lO3,
all the Abolitionized portion OF the Rel ublicans
voting against it, the three Washburne's and
Davis of Iowa included. Mr.. Cu,tiss of the
Iowa First District and our friend Colfax of In
diana with many other conservative Republic
cans sulI orted it.
Hurlah tor our Young Pacific sister!
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free negroes and because its population is too
snail.
The Cuba Eli is being thoroughly debated
by the leading Senators, but it will never pass
the House.
The Jews and Catholics of San Francisco
are agitati,g the Mortara case.
The Tariff Question in Congress is the great
bone of contention. Pennsylvania Democrats
threaten to 60 over to the Republicans.
Gen. Goggin is the Wing nominee for Gov
crnor Of Virginia.
At Ogdensburgh GU the 10th. ten teams
broke through while returning from race
track on the ice anil several horses were lost
Some teams not yet heard from.
Fanny Fern says nowadays the men are tas
Prentice replies they must be fast to catch
the women!
1t is said the notorious Doctor Lieb of Ill.,. !:
removed from office by the President whom
he wo shipped few months since.
The Banks of Indianapolis have refused te
receive Ill. and Wis, paper at less than Tel
cent.
A man in New Orleans recently went into
his family cemetry. took laudanum and lait
down in death by the side of favorits
little daughter.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Fdycete.--The journal of the 18th, contains
the farewell Of G. O. Myers. Esq its late edi-
tor and proprietor. The office will go To West
Union, be- published as an Independent, by
Mr.. Hale, it will be edited by J. f. Cook Esq
well-known literary gentleman and ex editor
Of West Union; the printer. or typo General Of
the of6ce, we suspect, will be Mr. Myers.
VIM. H. Derby is appointed Post Master.
vice H. B. Badlong, resigned.
The University is In 6ouishing condition.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

The Democracy.-Mr. Washburne of Maine
Republican Congressman, in recent speech
thus compliments the old party that ever adheres
to its principles:
Let US, Mr.. Chairman. learn wisdom from our
opponents. Lock at the Democratic marty and
note its policy. 1t has held possession OF the
Government. with short interruI tons, for more
than quarter OF century not because il has
been always right but because it has been al.
ways earnest and has dared to trust itself. 1t
has never aid court TO its opponents, or stoop.
ed to speculate upon their ~eakness and di.
visions ; always bold and uncompromising, /,
has never do bied its suf6ciency and invincibil
ity, and 50 it has ever been mighty power in
the land
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16
Markets, &c.

Markets. &c.
The weather for the past week has been very
favorable for business. A light fall of snow on
an icy bottom. gave the roads up TO sleds and
seighs and the conscG sence has been daily
avalanche If teams loaded with produce OF
with Iersons from the far interior for pur-
chases
The Grain Market has been active, prices
having heen we'll sustained throughout the
week. The receipts of all kinds OF grain will
p obably foot up 10 or 1000 bushels since on,
last issue. Most Of it arriving on Saturday,
Monday and Tuesday. Wheathas been b~u hi
readily at 10 for very common new, to $l,l0
for good club there are great many boyera
in town, and it is no uncommon thing to see
runners a mile from the wharf soliciting sales
the Market If NcGrcgor for the last week has
been fully up t" that of Chicago and nearly as
good as Milwaukee for the same time. We
unlesitatngly state that there is more genuine
active, live competition both in purchases and
sales at NJ, Gngor, than there is at any point ir
the west-th,re is not the shadow of a comb
nation among our produce dealers or Our Mer
chants, and to this fact we owe the rapid marct
which our town is making in commercial i'm
portance.
Corn is wanted for southern trade at 50 to 6(
cents. Oats at IS to 50. Flour sells at $2,2:
per sack by the load. Hides are firm, is cent
having been paid for some lois on Saturday
they are quick sale At 6 cents for green and l
and is taken at $50 to $s.75s. Bitter, Eggs
Lard and rallow, from 10 to 10 cents. an,
ab andant. Furs begin to show signs of declin,
in price as the winter is closing, but heay ',
trade is being done For prices Of Sugars an,
other Groceries see the carefully correcte,
Market Report Of Hoffman, Benton d Co.
The River is solid as Glib alter and dotte
with teams from morning till midnight. Tn
weather Monday and Tuesday WAS quite warm
we are beginning to lo"k out for an early brea
up Of the ice, and then come the steamers for
long, and We hope, prosperous bushes
season.
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MeGregor, Fob. IL, 1850.
The Times ONCE.

The Times Once. =H
Below, will be found a list OF Agents for the North
Ioua TImes. We have not named all the offices to
which the paper is sent but those only to which the
larger lists forwarded. By consulting our judy
ment rather than following the foolish practice Of
indscrminate exchange with every paper we hear
OF, free list is less than so, one half of which
number is in iowa and Minnesota and yet the Times
travels regularly to 121 Offices in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Oh'o, Michigan, New York, Vermont, New
Hampshise, Maine. Massachusetts,, Rhode Island Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Florida
Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska,
California, Minnesota and Canada and to IS Offices
In Iowa and Minnesota. Our circulation the 1st of
January 1859, after the OF 235 names of
year old delinquents, a little ELsvsN HUN
pREp and it has increased quite hundred since.
The main circulation of the Times, is in Northern
Iowa, in he counties Of Clayton, Allamakee Fayette
Chickasaw, Whine HEX, Howard, Dubuque, Floyd
and MITCHELL in the southern counties Of Minnesota,
aud the line Of the Mississippi Railroad from Prairie
du Chen to Milwaukee.
The point of loca ion, is the commercial key to
an extent OF country unsquaed in fertility and OF an
greater thantAat which naturally tributary to
sny saa IN 81: gep:r fac. renders
Iowa and Southern Minnesota; its large and growing
subscription list, makes it the best weekly ad.
vertisng sheets In the North West.
Our Terms viii be at the head of the first
column on the outside.
ROUNDS X LAN6poN are our ONLY Agents In Chicaro
u. b. Gro,venor, Dubuque;
e. Terry Co., Milwaukee
H. Emery, Monona;
Weaver, Gutenberg;
r. L. Freeman, Elkader
D. l.. Hasensick, Garnavilio;
N. Slaughter, National;
5. Huntington, Farmersburgh;
j. g. Jerome Clayton
J. n. Grannis, strawberrypoint
J. L. Hagensick, Read;
Il. Ross, Export
A. Bevins Volga City;
l.. Edison, Grandmeadow;
j. Roll, Pc itvills;
w. Delafeld, Waukon;
J. A Marietta, Rossyile /; o.
Thomss Bell yolney
julius Beedy, Hardin
J. Olsen Frankvills as
W. r. Kimball, DEBORAH
@. Lame, Clermont;
Dan Lacy, West Onion;
W. w. Barnard, Fayette and Westfeld:
p. Webster, Waucoma;
p Stan berry, Calmar
j. 5. Brook, Ossian H as
-- Stanley, st. Charles City
Frank Smith, Bradford
II. Trott, Nashua, Iowa; 'ta
j IL. Egbert, Preston, Minnesota.
- Postmaster everywhere, are requested to favor
u with remittancss, desired to do by ubsoribers
or ADVERT ers. A. +. RICHARDSON.
Mcaregor, February 2, 1859.
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"lSkeedadde. Our old friend and fishing
ehum. Skeedaddle, alias Harrington. has just
been heard from he is spending the winter at
the Halfway House," Virginia. He left Us
last fall when the Rass retired from business,
and we hope to welcome him back in the
String. He writes Of blue birds and frogs in
concert sway down in ole virginny," but We
cant appreciate any such music while the Mis-.
sissippi has coverlet IL inches thick on its
bosom.
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He Wont.-Bonner Of the Ledger has offered
Dr.. Holmes, the al tocrat' and Professor of
the Atlantic Monthly Breakfast Table, Fl .
thousand Dollars per year to furnish a weekly
article for the Ledger Dr.. Holmes thinks too
little of money and too mach of his re putation
TO connect his mime with any trumpery rubli-
cation of the kind. All honor to the Autocrat
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Morse's Pills again.-A. j. White sends US

Morse's Pills again.-A. j. White sends US
the Bordentown (N.J) Register containing a
marked editorial stating that the editor of the
Register had called on B. l.. Judson, Com
stock g. Co., and others for his pay and fail d ;
but that A. J. White paid him up like man.
We are glad to hear it, but as our pay was
drawn from an agent here we are quite easy
as to the quarrel among these gentlemen. We
cannot afford to change their Advertisement
every week to oblige any or all Of them and
this shameful affair, with the written signatlre
of all the parties as proof we will fix it up to
order and 60 on. How can we tell, gentlemen,
which Of you is the honest man, while all of
you cry "Stop Thief p
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Erdctly-Hon. F. p. Blair of st. Louis, has
been making speech enbodying splendid
bid for what he assumes to be northern senti-
n'ent. He says the negroes are as sharp as
anybody if allowed to remain in their o wn eli
mate, and that il is advisable to colonies them
anoIt the isthmus and build up black Re-
public in amity with the U. States.
Wonder if the Congos, and the Holt, ntot.
are in their own latitudei
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Fire at New OREGON

Destructive Fire at New Oregon
On Saturday night or Sunday morning from
IL to O clock Feby. 9Th. most destructive
the village of New Oregon. Howard CO., Iowa
John s LAWYERS fine Drug Store. the Howard
County Sentinel Office, Mead g. Averill's Law
Office, Long e. Cooney's Boot e. Shoe Store
and WINS Meat Market are among the princii al
establishments consumed.
The fire originated in the Sentinel Office
above the Drug Store. On that evening some
boys had occupied the Sentinel Office till late
hour and doubtless failed to notice the state of
the fire, left . candle bu ming or something
else. The fire f st alarmed Mr.. LAWYER, Gle k
(who was sleeping below ny the droI ping of
the melted type or lava on his cot and his per-
son a Newfo' Midland dog was with him and
when he awoke, the sagacious creature was
pulling at the clothes of his bed and in every
way possible trying to alarm him. The alarm
given to the citizens was responded to by every
effort in their power, but it was too late to save
any amount worth mentioning. Mr.. LAWYER
at great hazard to his life, secured his books
and papers, burning his hands severely and
taking the fire on his hat and clothes as it
dropped in burning sivers from overhead
The P. Office was also burnt with all the mail
on hand, the papers of the Office and Fifty
Dollars in stamps.
We got the details from Mr.. LAWYER in a
hurried n,srysE Eiifahs t week. His stock S0he!
sisted OF Drugs, Books, Groceries and liquors
there was a stock of to $500 on hand, in.
GLIDING 80 casks and kegs OF wines and liquors
in the cellar. An insurance of $500 in an
Illinois Company is all the hope left for one OF
tho most enterp,ising and generous hearted
young men in Northern Iowa evan that hol {
is attended with grave doubt. LAWYER wal
the Agent of the Company. insured himself
and as Agent, held the premium, awaiting con
venient season to remit. We trust he may hav,
no difficulty in collecting the amount insured
He had with him the testimonials of Nota,ies
Justices Clerk of the Court and County Judge
going to show his unquestionable integrity. tn,
amount Of his stock and the civity displayed
in efforts 10 save the property With thos
who know him such testimonials are useless
the McGregor merchants who have dealt will
. him call him the very soul Of honor and sr
ready TO put him on the track to fortune in III
same place il he desires it.
We did moi learn the loss sustained BY othe
: parties, but it was probably severe. 1t is
matter of regret that any properly should b
destroyed but it is particularly deElorahle whe
valuable business men arc left destitute an
young and growing town is shyn Of its mos
valuable Improvements. We sincerely regre
10 record so great calamity to oar friends an
their village.
The Printing Office was the property Of a
Association, and az there are two Offices yet j
the county. the Sentinel will probably not b
revived.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Death.-Gen. John A. Brown, very promi
nent politician and Elitor Of Wisconsin in, died
on Thursday last of ptralysis. at Madison -
We knew Gen. Brown many years ago at Niles
Michigan, and had the Lonor. though boy, Of
corresponding with the able paper Which he
published at that place. He was good writer
consistent Democrat. an agreeable com, 4
MON, . warm friend and an honest man.
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Hurlah tor our Young Pacific sister !!

Malignant pustula. This is the title of a
new disease which is quite destructive about
Providence, Rhode Island. 1t is known in
France but it never before appeared in the u
States. II begins with small sores or lusl ules
which resultin modification in few hours if
not Blu nj out with FIRE. Several deaths have
occurred.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Price Current Sinclair T. Gunnison, of
Milwaukee. send Us their Price Current Of
late date. We have not time to notice particu.
larly. but we will guarantee that no house in
Milwaukee wili undsrsell them in Groceries or
treat customer more gentlemanly. See their
advertisement.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

april Election.-The Ma9uoketa Excelsio,
says that Judge Krlso, of the Supreme (Y)
Court Of Jackson county, has decided that there
win be no "next April election" and that
Judge Bennet of the District Court, has given
the same decision. Judge Crary, Of Cla, ton,
has decided otherwise.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

The Spring-Extensive preparations are
making for the upriver trade in the Spring
The ST. Louis and st. Paul Line will number
eight boats Of the e ct class there is to be a
Fulton and St Paul Line, Galena e. Du.
buque and st. Paul Line and as many private
boats as the trade will require. The Prairie
du Chen Line will be continued also. Freights
are exl ected to be very low. We will rost or
readers as the season draws near (; it is belier.
ed that an early opening will take place in con-
sequence Of the uniform tightness OF the win
for
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Strange.-An article Is going the rounds en-
titled "Incrcase Of old Maids"
The article is q SANDER; it is universally be.
lieved that such proper specimens ofhumanity
as are styled old maids, never have any in
crease
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

Consistency.-Mr. Douglas, on late occa-
sion, behaved vesy sensibly in declining to
push his quarrel with Fitch to a duel. He
did just What the common sense of the whole
Union indorsss, and yet many northern papers
who denonnce the code and brand every man
engaged in duelling affair, as murderer, are
mean enough to hold brave man up to ridi-
Guile because he had the nerve to do right. 1t
requires more courage TO bear the jees OF
wrongly educated southern hot-bloods, than il
does to 80 through the formula of shot from
pistol!
We honor Douglas for prefsring TO be NAN
rather than bravado.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16

The Lobby.-This important Legislative APP
pendage in every state, is particularly funny in
Kansas; the following resolutions were re-
GENTLY adopted at Leavsnworth by the Third
House:
Resoloed, That Dr.. Irwin, of Atchisnn county
in consequence of his immense area of bow
els, is hereby incor GRATED az tody Iolilic
by the name and style OF Twins addition
to the city of Achiron.' Resolution adop-
ted. @
AT this time the Doctor was seen TO take a
huge 9, i'd OF tobacco, whereupon this resolution
was offered
Resotoed. That DR.. Irwin be requested to
state whether the great consumption of tnbac-
co by him had not, in his o. inissn, q tendency
10 Affect the market price of slaves. Adop-
ted.
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A Brute.-Rev. c. M. Drake of Milton, Wis.
was recently suspended for inhumanly beating
a poor little girl whom he had received from
the New York Society tor the relief Of indi.
gent children.
He should have been "suspendsd" little
while with hempen necklace.
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THE undersigned gratefully Acknowledges the sub
santial sympathy afforded to him in his work, by the
friends who at Jones Bass Hall, last evening
and others. He would also take this opportunity to
express his gratitude to those friends, who gener
ouy extended tn r hospitality, to him and his family
last Spring and also, to the friends who provided
house for him on such liberal terms.
His prayer shall be, that they all may part AXE
of that enduring substance, which proves perpetual
spring Of peace and pleasure to its possessor. ESQ
THOS A. WADSWORTH.
NcCro0or C.h 1QSo
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Gold Dua.-Our young friend 9. T. Basset
is in receipt Of a letter from Cherry Creek, con
tanning portion of sand and gold scales, alG
also piece ofquartz rock bearing gold The
letter is from his brother, and GEonse is Of
now as soon as the weather will permit.