The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-17

coats stripped her naked and the appearance OF
man poured tar on her head
I Wise confesscs to writing that late letter
but says it was done in the strictcst confidence.
No matter what it was done in, it has driven
the last nail in Gov. Wi.es box.
/; Blondin the rope walker has trotted over
Niagara, stood on his Mad over the boiling
food, burg by a leg to the rope, then by an
arm, laid at full length on his back and turned
somorsaults with as much ease as if on land
He will cap the climax of tnotoriety by pitch.
ing his monkey carcass into the current below.
1t is reported that the SUSPENSION Bridge is
sagging badly under the weight of trains, and
that fear now induces most of the passengers
to walk across. This is only story to help the
American shore roads.
A French Medical paper says that the Peru
Wan female children all have their little toes
cut off in infancy and that the effect is small
foot when grown up. A custom Of this kind
prevailed in Paris some years ago and it is
about to be revived.
Two rich planters of Red river Arkansas re-
Gently played seven games of ''old sledgc" for
$4,000 game, one man winning every game
1t is said that a gambler in Chicago lately won
$2s 900 at one sitting. tE- ss
MIR. Sanderson Of N. has sent Louis Ma.
poleon two jet black horses for which he is to
receive $4,000.
Copper Coin is not legal tendcr-this fact
has been decided by letter from the Director
Of the us. Mint.
Capt. Randall of Phil, proposes to build
ship 400 feet long, AZ feet beam, two engines
of $500 horse power, of 5000 tons and to carry
5000 passengers-to draw Is feet of water, 90
to Liverpool in days and to cost half million.
St. Louis purchased of Tiffany & Co., three
pieces of the Atlantic cable to lay across the
Mississippi-each piece has failed to transmit
the fluid after few hours working.
Counterfeit los on the State Bank of Ohio
are very well done-the paper is little thin
ner than the genuine and the name Welsh
stands exactly under the title "Cashier"-in
Abe gensainos tlaiai nSts4he saae.
A Mrs. Sherrer of Dubuque was stabbed 1
few days since by q man named Lakaf He
got mad at the house of Sherrer because of
their dogs barking at him and called the house
a bad name. Mrs. S. came out, took him by
the sleeve and inquired if it was her or her
daughter he referred to-he turned and brutal.
ly stabbed her in the abdomen-she is yet alive
and Lakaf is in Jail.
The Mormon counterfeit Treasury notes are
we'll executed. The tools and materials for
their manufacture werc found in Brigham
Youngs st. Louis office in charge of Church
& Fithing. Several high Mormons are ar
rested.
A Court House is to be built at Wawkon.
A negro woman in Peoria has given birth to
children at one confinement.
When Napoleon dictated the terms of peace
to Francis Joseph he said, elias your majesty
any observation to make 7" The Emperor of
Austria seeing just where he stood, replied by
asking, "Has your majesty anything 10 add r.
They bowed and parted.
The N. Y. Herald is advertising panic Ia
be on hand by January next. As most western
deal is now done for Cash We do not see
how this region will suffer much. The Time.
very sensibly says that the importations are
not in excess Of American wants
The Arabia arrived Aug. 10th. The news
is not exciting Prelimnaries are being talked
about previous to the Peace Congress. France
will reduce her army to a peace footing and
this will allay British apprehension.
The American Horse sStarke" entered by
Ten Brock, won the Goodwood Cup. The
winnings of Ten Breeches (see Irvings History
Of N. Y. for the de6nition) will sum up $75,
600.
The weather in France was unfavorable fol-
crops but grain ruled low and dull in all Earo
pean markets.
The Erie Railrod has passed into the hands
of receivers, it will now be wound up fnanci
ally; Nathaniel Marsh is the agent. receiver o,
assignee.
The French port Of Chcrbourg is stronge,
than all the English ports on the strata Of
Dover and fears Of an alliance by Prussia, Rus
STA and France disturb our Bull relations terri
bly,. 81
Post Master Dcnnison of Lacrosse recently
went trout-ishing in German ncighborhood
and his party falling out with the Germans, Mr.
D. was beaten till it is feared he will die.
The Ministers Of Chicago on Tuesday last
called Mass Meeting to dcnounce violation
Of the Sabbath by pleasure seekers on the
Horse Railways and Omnibuses, but nobody
came to sympathiAe with the Clergy and the
subject dropped.
The San Francisco Chinese have a temple
worth $2O. 900 and recently great warrior idol
was brought over at an expense of $4,000.
The late southern elections show that the
"Opposition" or Know Nothings will hold the
balance of power in the next Congress.
The settlement Of Dacotah il commencing
very pr0misingly parties are forming through.
out the west to 50 into that territory and lay
the foundation Of q future state.
The Little Miami r. r. has lost this summer
Ss0.OoO cords Of wood By ire-equal to half >
Judge DAILY Of New York hes decided that
man may change his name without any order
from Court or Legislature.
Spargcon says "Heart Force" is tho best
power 70 propel man through the difficulties
The Kansas Constitution 10 70 be submitted
TO the people on the first Tuesday of October.
It is 4. pretty fair organic instrument, the NO.
groisms of former Republican documcnts in
that territory have been carefully excluded.
Charley Hewitt has been dismissod from the
Deputy Marshalship of Iowa because he threat.
ened 70 run "lndependcnt' for Sheriff. Az
Charley got the appointment 6eesuse he was q
Dcmocfae he should not growl at dismissal
when he proposes ~ bolt the nominations Of
bis party. Better lot oface-hunlng 20 to the
desiiif ne wants 70 b IN independent man