The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-07-13


al cause is untrue. It is probable however that
the services Of 30 or more American officers
will be secured. - la ..,...-...
The trotting match over the Union Course,
Long Island on the 23th, between Geo. Patch
eAA Ledy Woodraff and Brown Dick was won
BY PAtchen in two straight heats. Time 5:l1LS
John McCooley and Dublin Tricks, two pro-
fessors of tile science Of selfdefence mauled
each other for the amusement of the "Fancy"
Of Louisville ON the 28th, for one hour and ten
minutes. Tricks came off with sore head
minus glory, McCooley with su,,dry bruises,
glory, and $500. 1'' .-..ts'..
DR.. Jno. Day, tried at St Joseph, Mo-, for
abducting slaves has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for Eve years: The prisoner I'D.
mittcd having been engaged for five years in
the business and that if acquitted he would do
the same thing again, as he believed he was
doing Gods service. Five years labor of anoth.
or character may te.d to ease his conscience.
Eleven English cricket players arc coming
to this country in September next to play
against the cricketers of America and Canada
John Bulls look well to your laurels.
Mr.. Wright, American Ambassadors ut the
court of Berlin has offered $4,000 thalers for
the library left by Humboldt.
The steamer Arabia brings advices three
days later from Europe. The Austrians report
that Gen. Verban had repulsed Garibaldi's
force. Austrian troops were moving towards
Italy. Napoleon demands 100000 additional
men in order to beseigc the iortresses Of the
Austrians which form the historical square be-
tween the Mincio and Adigo. The Austrians
are said to be forming at Mantua to attack the
allied army. The resent order given to the
Prussian army and the attitude which the Ger
man Confederation has assumed. created an
uncasiness- as TO the result, a general war be-
ing feared.
Kosss.h had passed tsssush France On his
|way to Italy. The igtt between Garibaldi
Garbaldi had 1000 trsSf f,s and four cannon but
was repulsed The Swiss confederacy had Or
dered the occupation of the pass Of Marebro,
between the Garisons and the Valentine. The
French feet in the Adtiatic was receiving pow
erful reinforccments and was expected to dis
embark soon between Venice, and Triste, klap-
ka, the Hungarian patriot had issued aprocla-
nation to the Hungarian troops in the Austrian
army. A Polish legion is forming in Italy and
an Hungarian one in Genla.
The California overland mail arrived in St..
Louis on the 26th. It was anticipated that
400 Mexican families of Liberalists would be
driven across the Rio Grand near Fort Davis by
the Church party.
1t has been ascertained Upon good authority
that the daughter Of Enoch was $50 years old
when married. Treasure up this ye maidens
whom 9irts call old as soothing cordial to
yonr dropping spirits.
The following epitaph is said to have been
written on the death of Mrs. Deborah Dent (:
"Here lies the body Of Deborah Dent,
She kicked up her heels and away she went"
A bill is pending in one of our western leg
islatures u empower women to make contracts.
They should by all means be authorized to
contract-they have been expanding too much
ImPorssns Ra%:rs Relative 70 the
New YosK, June 80.
The following was the latest by telegraph
from London to Liverpool, previous to the sail
| ing OF tho Arabia:
IoNpoN, June ls, a. .ms-kossuth has lefs
| London for Paris with French passports. On
Monday next he will arrive at Genoa, where q
tbecoming reception awaits him. He will have
audience of Napoleon. but no grounds exist for
| the report in circulation as to- his plans. An
amnesty has been granted to the political pris-
oners At Naples on the strong remonstrance Of
Mr., Elliot, the British Minister.
The Times, in its city article OF last evcaing,
quotes adviees from Frankfort which state that
the German Confederation are understood TO
have psaolyed that 60. .OOO men (nameIy, 40. 600
Prussians and 10000 Austrians shall be station
| ed on the Rhine. ,.sses ss,.. .s
| There were also strong rumors that Prussia
will issue some decisive announcement in the
course Of . few days. t>, i rs ~
According to prevalent conjecture, peace is to
b propossd TO the Emperoy Napoleon on GER
tain e0pditiNns. and il. tNeSe saFe rsfassA Ger
many . 70 enter into the war Under these
circumstances, there 3 great anxiety ard st8S,
nation IL an COMMERCIAL cities.
! The Times alec says that Russia is making
vast warliks preparations at ell naval depots-
| Her naval division is reported TO number eighty
eight first class ships, and the Baltic deet thirty.
Ave sait q tts' nns. Of which fourteen screws
were at Cronstadt.
The Times accounts Tor the recent 60lpW00tS
Of cold from St. Petersburg TO London, as pay
ment for machinery madein America elsewhere.
L;rss Russian orders.ars lying stillunexecuted
in England.
The Daily News thinks that the cabinet is
not yet complete, and complains Of the manner
in which Mr.. Miner Gibson. has been moved
from post TO post 70 make room for the old class
| plaeemen. s4$E
It's repostsd that the generals under Pellis.
sier are forthwith to repair 70 their respective
stations, and it was considered not improbable
that the army now called the Army Of the West
would soon be denominated the Army Of the
Rhine The French army Of observation On the
\ Rhine numbers ] 1000.
An imperial decree proclAims that the public
will receive for the interest on the national loan
now due. either bank notes q l27 forms for
every 100 forms, or second government
bonds rsdeemable with compound interest IN
ave years.
Commercial letters from Vienna describe the
financial condition Of Austria as one Of com
pete bankruptcy. .
A latter from st. Petersburg says II Prussia
allows hel self 70 be guided into menacing steps,
I Russia will concentrate troops On t4e GaliciAc
| frontier and send detachments ct her heet TO
the nrussian Baltic ports. s
/ II is said thAt the 18th ef June was the
day appointed tor the rising in European Yur-
key.
ing.
/ Demonstrations in honor Of the French VIC
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