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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-21
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SAUSAGE NEAT CUTTERS, Of the latest
STYLE, patented in 1859; Sausage Suffers; Minelng
Knives; Saw Knives; Meat Choppers Apple fai-
ers and Corers; Coffee Roastcrs; Fooimen to hang
on Crates; Slaugh Cutters Patent Egg beate's /;
Enamellel and Tin Lined Kettles and Sauce Pans;
Iron Bread Pans: Spice Mortars Waffle ana Wa
fer Irons: Patent Knife Cleaners; Ioal iohs''
Small Grindstones Bread Ioa'ter' Ahd'roh''
Tenders, g.. = ~
TABLH CUTLERY.--Finc Ivory Handle Ia.
HE Dessert and Carving Knives: do. with Plated
Blade: Pearl Handle Fruit Knives; Chi!1rehs
knives; Batter and Bread Knives; Cheese scoops;
French Beef Steers Sardine Openers; Corr screw >
Cooks Knives; Cooks Forks; oyster Knives
Patent Knife Sharpeners Nut Crackers; Nut Picks;
Cigar Box knives.
SILVER PLATED FORKS, Spoons, Ladies,
Casters, ia good assortment Of Breakfast Casters
Card and Cake Baskets; Salt and Mustard ouPS'
Childrens Mugs; Napkin Rings; Pc ana frsh
Knives: Crumb Scrapers; Table Bells Cani!e-
ills These goods are well plated and will give
satisfaction. Silver Soap FOR Polishing Plate
CAamoisc Skins.
INDIA RUBBER DOOR MATS; Door Mat:
Of an kinds Table Mats: Crumb Brushes; Hearth
brushes. Brushes u all kinds; Feather pus,srs.
Nv stock and variety Of HoUSEkNErlNd
ARTICLES i now greater than Al any TIME ne
fore. An examination il solicited.
nov 2l-2w JUN w -
NEW BOOkS.-Manuai OF Pubic schools III
" stitutions and Societies, in the | nited S'n,'S'
and British Provinces Of North America " ~
! Rb..., Chief Clerk Of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton, price s.. ,..o
Be","h. BY Augusta J. Evans a handsome VOL
umr. Sl.2j ,,,p
Las. ard Gain. or Margaret Home. by Alice d.
Haven author of ~" Such Word IL fa'''
The Ns,r Wight. Cdp.. told 70 Charley. oy '"e
author Of life among Children. &C.. 'oc.; an"
Martha's Hook. and Eyes, &c. two attractive 'u.
venile.. from D. Appleton CO.
U,rg Momtpn. Or the Pupils u Mar'r, nan,
bv m. author OF PORTRAITS Of my Married
Friends" 81. !,
N.u.;r,i linunc-Almanac for the use oil
Nayigator, from the American Ephr'neries anu
Nautical Almanac for the year ls6o, p"oh:heu ~
authority Of the Secretary oi me Navy p'''' ~
Just published and for sale by
49,, !" ROBERT BELL.
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IlttN Il

VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE am su-
Y thori7ei hy MrS. Emma y. Carter, to sell her
farm. in Fairfax county. containing about THREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES lying be
tween the Little River Turnpike. and the Orange
and Alex nndriA Railroad very short distance
from either and bounded partly by the extension
Of the Manassas Gap Railroad. The distance from
Alexandria BY the Turnpike, is about FIVE miles.
Ome-th;rd of the land is cleared and under fence,
aud the residue i, Ia wood; and there are about 40
acres or rich bottom apd The tract is well wa.
tered BY several never. failing springs. and by a
stream which runs through it. The improvements
are comfortable. consisting Of n frame Dwell
G?ssf>LING AND KITCHEN, stables. corn house,
III &C., in good repair.
The tract is now occupied by Mr.. John Malone
who will show it TO persons desiring to purchase.
The terms will be made accommodating.
nov 5-eotf K JOHNSTON.
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ss.ssa HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.-The
H#II TENEMENT on the west side Of Water
street. between Wolf and Wilkes streets. now oc
cuped by Capt, Jackson. is for sale At y low price"
and on favorable terms. The lot * 80 feet III front
by halt the square, tl23 feet inches) deep. The
buildings ire extensive. aud mostly brick, though
out of repair bur, At small expense, they may be
made comfortable Apply to
nay I1-cost II. JOHNSTON
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ADDITIONAL SUPPLY.

~ HliDS. MuScoyado ami Porto Rico Sugars
~ 30 bbIs. Crushed
- and extra Coffee
- hhdS. sugar House and 7. r. Molasscs
- bbls Golden Honey Syrup
81 bags Green Rio Coffee
- White Laguyra Coffee
- boxes prime Cheese, III handsome order
l01 Tobacco. If medium aud fine grades,
sound and uuu: ia.ly cheap
eases smoking Tobacco" in AMI 10 ~.
bales. mir toprime, just received, and tor
sale at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction.
j. II. MCEElGH d son,
nov u Prince street Wharf. Alex a.
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LAID WaRRASTs.-Thers is but small demand
~ ald warrants, and dealers only purchase them
VIII = view To realize on them next spring. The
Present. rates are low:
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DR., MCGUIRE,

DE- McGUIhE, =.
OFFERS his Professional services to the cru
I ,.rs of Alexandria and the vicinity. Once at
.hs 6 w corner of Prince and Royal streets
;.u qn-dk,t f
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THE LATEST.

HAarsR's FERRY, Nov. ~, y, 4. NJ
There is no foundation for the excitement.
This seems 10 be the latest and most re
y;nbIs account Of the whole matter.
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fredericksburg Market, November 10.

TaK CoES TRADE or 1859 ASp lS60.-As we
minated night be the case some days ago. the
'ecepts OF wheat begin to fall of, and unless the
recent advances in price renewedly stimulate far
mars to SELL it is prohsLle that the receipts Of that
gain a, this point wl(e6ot exceed 10000 bushels
l*riay until next spring But the receipts OF
corn. on the other hand, continue to augment, and
DE subject Of the great interest in the State OF Hi
'ois Tor the mex, six months will be the movement
1.-THE corr crop, which promises to be eight to ten
alss larger in quantity than that Of wheat, and
ae surplu. beyond the requirements for home con-
sumption will probably exceed that Of any preYi.
us yesr.-Lhirunn Lenlncrnf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-21

Vii1E.-A meeting Of the members of the
covSSo IIHERN PROTECTION INSURANCE
!, ANY. will be held at their Office, in this city,
h.. a""aay, December 5th merit, for the election Of
Los. "'s ,or the ensuing three years, aud other
~ sS o' importance. A full attendance is de-
,an,. WI. WRIGHT, Secretary.
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For sales of Real Estate, to-day. see auc-
ton column
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- VESSELS WANTED for Fredericksburg
<E&by [nov IA WIN. II. FOWLE soN.
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1859.
A L M A N A C
1859

ELEVENTH MONTH. SUN sun
NOVEMBER. rises. sets. NUN FnA'Hs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-21

ARMS AND MMuNITIuN.-At late hour
on Thursday light an application was made
bv Col. Stuart, commanding the Alexandria,
Va, Militia Regiment, on the head Of the
Ordnance Bureau, for arms and ammunition
10 enable the Alexandra companies 10 perform
efficient service in and around Charestown,
Va. Col. Craig promptly issued an order to
Major Ramsey lin command Of the Washing
ton Arsenal to comply with this requistion
So, ere midnight, 25 Sharp's rifles, 80 sa-
bres, aud quantity Of ammunition were duly
sent down to Alexandria by wagons.-Wush-
iagon STIR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-21

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov ia young
man named McCrabb, from Washington, was
shot here yesterday.
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NtpySSAGE FOR GOODS OR GRAIN WANT
I'm ~ 10 one Of the very best Fire proof Ware
..ts,r q Inc city. both as to room, ventilation,
j.. &C. with openings on every side.
if-eo2wf JOSIAH H. DAVIS.
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NLOAKS OPEN THIS DAY.-We call atten-
I , t;on 10 our fourth Invoice Of Ladies CLOAks.
the newest and most desirable styles OF the season:
Aso pure Silk Cloaking Velvet. heavy Beaver and
Cloakiny Cloths, with many other goods to suit
the present and approaching season.
ASiIBY & WOOD, King street.
Under Orange and Alexandria Railroad omce'
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ALEXANDRIA, LoupoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
RALRoAD-The cars will run daily on this
road as far as Farmwel, thirty miles from
Alexandria, on or about the 9Th of Deccm-
Der, and to Lceshurg, seven and Il half miles
further on the 9TH of January next. Al
ready one advantage To Alexandria has de-
veluped itself, for whereas oak wood used to
cost there four aud half or five dollars a
cord, now the same is furnished al three and
IA bali. Poultry also in consequence OF this
and the Orange road comes TO market in
greatly augmented quantitics.-Nm. Int
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-21

FAMILY FLOUR. Of the following approved
nj Ssn.ud':-washington Mills, Reed 4 Silcott,
,o sI ,n Taylor, for sale by
Wv ~ ALERT VI cRly \ cn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
A.vEcrloNArs OonsoHrs. -The Dayton El

ASyEcrIoNAr8 OonsoRrs. The Dayton EN-
pire Gays:
gentleman just returned from st. Ma
rvs, Auglaise county, informs ~ that the
i've Germans who we're drowned In the reser-
voir, last week, were much intoxicated st
the time. Where they foil il the water, thsre
we're logs lying around in abundance, and,
had they bean sober, they could certainly
have saved Themselves. He learned from the
bystasds1s, that aftsr the catastrophe their
wives, who we're watching them, lighted their
pipes and guarded - "a whose fault il Ma
that their Husbands were drowned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

-
A State Convention Of tho Republicans Of Iowa
Is called TO assemble by their delegates ct the City
OF Des Moines, ct ii o'clock .. M, on Wednesdsy,
the 32d day Of june, 1852, for the nomination OF
oce to be elected 1t the generGl election IN Octo-
Der of this year. Candidates are to be selected for
the ofRcss OF Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
three Judges a the Supreme Court. Tas OoAveH-
ton win take such other action - may, In its
opuion coutrihuts 10 the success ct the principles
and organisation Of the Republican party Of this
State and of the Union.
Every Organised county will be entitled to one
Delegate in the Convention, and to one additional
Delegate for Zach loo voters, latter the FIRST l0O
and for my additional fraction Of so more votes
cast 1t the last General Election for Hon. Elijah
Sells, ~ Secretary OF State.
The attention Of the Republican Central Gem
mittess Of their respective counties directed TO
the calling Of the County Conventions for the APP
pcintent OF Delegates, In the ratio above sta ted
and for eficient organisation preparatory 70 the
CANVAS. JOHN A. KAS5ON,
H. n. H0XIE,
n. J. RUECH,
DIN. COOLEY,
Oh. JEROME,
RI. h CLARKE,
THO6. Sicily,
Republican Stste Central Committee.
Des Moines, March 70, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

The DonbIs.H1saAsa Girl s.Tnn orr<
CoDfiE0eAseosate - -
WItneeeS-Ths 0lrl,s nleaoRy.
~ - E1fteyssf ~ Lsss1sg -:
n your notios of doahls-hen1sd s3rl
exhibition u Georgia, yoa snprSD dosba5
% - truth of To stAtonG4I ooatafno
tho notice you published. One ysaT ~
month saw this child in ST. Louis, No.
She 10 slave, born in North Carolina
Whils IN infsnt she Wa sold for one thuu.
sand dollars. The owner took The child 80
England and exhibited IL to hundreds 81
thousands in the old world. The present.
owner bought it, mother, won't 70 ,Eexlaod.
and instituted legal proceedings IA 80 nams
OF the mother Tor the custody Of the child.
The resemblance which tbs child bore to
the mother was 20 strong tAat the psssiding
Judge directed it 20 b given up 70 the moth
or, which Vas done. The lsss owner then
offered TO dspssit in court fifty thousand dol
lars to the credit OF the mother Il she would
commit ths child TO him again, and remain
with it herself for, BY tho laws Of England,
she and her child were free; bat the Offer
Was declined. "What should | do with 20
much money!" said she; 81 wish to return
with my child to North Carolina" which she
did BY tho way OF New York.
AAuI VWuok S0O0 ooAUu bu0 0OtQ0T III WHAT
manner she wished to live, and hs would con-
form TO it. She asked FOR little cottage and
. patch of ground where she could raise her
own chickens. There, says her master, she
lives, with her husband, and i've other chill
dren which he has purchased. Two others
wore sold while young 70 trader; and not
withdrawing that the maatsr Of this valua-
BILE family has offered Eve hundred dollars
TO know who 10 the present owner OF these
two, no trace can be found Of their where's
bouts. a
neyer saw . more sprightly child OF its
age than this wonderful twin child. which in
fact il two children in everything but the
body. a little below the shouldse blade there
10 bat ous spinal column; thefS arc two
heads and seeks, swo hsaste and ssts Of lungs,
four arms And four lsgs--in short, tho child
10 - mudh two % ono. The two heads con-
verse with each other, ~ do the Siamese
TWINS. They can sing together or separate
y, and can tax with different persons Il the
Same time. This double creature cAn run
and dance, and appears perfectly happy
Il Was dressed, when saw il, in white, With
Q crown on each head, with long flowing,
curling hair. The complexion il dark cop-
per color, with bright fnll eyes, noticing al
that takes place in their presence. But FOR
fear Of emancipation, the child vould bs -
ken North. Nearly one hundred dollars .
day were received while il Vas Ii St. Louis.
w. T. @.
Brooklyn, juno /, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
Carried orr MS .s.xthiy. j"

DR.. McMaster made arrangements to let
the reporter Of the Cincinnati Gazette have
the manuscript OF bis great speech before tho
General Assembly at Indianapolis, e fast o.
heread II. But In taking awav one Of the
first heads, the reporter accidentally took
along with il the Doctors "Sixthly" before
be proceeded that far in his discourse, and
when be finally reached that point, he found,
after some confusion and hunting, that the
missing "Slxthly" had just started out on
she express trsin for Cincinnati. The ycxa.
tion Of the Doctor and the amusement Of thu
audience may be easily apprehsnded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

eT6ome people will have it that Morphy
i Of Irish descent. Having become eolebra-
tod svsry country claims him, = tho CITIES q
Greece claimed Homer. Ia connection With
this subject, the following jss d'Sprit has
been gotten OF by one Of the papers:
"Whss difference IL IL 7" Swivsilsr inquiries,
III Morphy did have Murphys for his sirss Z"
Nothing 70 me, says Toots, "thati very true!
But the difference IL makes TO = ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
Brooklyn, juno l, 1859.


A00tAO1 Uf0VOAVrs
John g. SAKE has found his fourth traveller
and celebrated character, too. In hh let
Ter to the Post he says:
wrote to you, few weeks ago, about
several sorts Of travellers, and suggested that
tho subject was very large ons-large
enough, indeed, TO form the staple off good
sized volume. have not to write tho book
at present, but must give you sketch, as
lsast, OF another traveller one whom often
fall in with, and always fall ont within in.
tolerably selfish pefson-who, Iregret to cay,
is . woman. End her in almost every oar
enter--on every route-sitting seat or two
in front Of mine, Nth her UindoW open
impervious alike TO wind or weather, and
boarding Boreas in his stormiest habit, q il
he were Sephyrus at her summer gambols.--
She 10 not On invalid, my dear Post--she 10
not fat woman and % disposed, like Fall
stat, to Continual dissolution and thaw''--
no, she i simply devotee 10 pet theory on
the subject OF ventilation. Having learned
that our ancestors were sometimes careless,
and, indeed, rather ignorant touching tho
proportions Of oxygen and carbon they we're
wont TO breathe-vhereby, for scientific
reasons, they ought to have died (though they
didn't) At IN early period Of their existence
and being herself thoroughly read up 10
this most vital matter, she goes forth in pur-
suit of fresh cir, ct all hazards Of herself
and others. don't think, however, she il
in any special danger. The woman -, be-
yond oil her sex, sfearfully and wonderfully
made" She seems always battling Ct con-
genial tendency to asphyxis or spontaneous
combustion, don't know which,. Whether
anything could cool her into permanently
comfortable frigidity, II doubt.s At any
rate, there she sits-or rather, there she sa'
last night.
"Methinks sec her now.
With the asrfible northsastse
blowing on her brow ~
II was the fierce, chill wind Of tho prAiriss
Ut midnight. Weary with many miles oil
travel, and heavy with long Watching, .,
last fell asleep. Iawoke It daybreak from
. wretched torpor that was more the work oil
Boreas than Of newspapers, and. discovered
that was nearly speechless with an inauen-
"a. The woman VS. COMO, the window VA
still open, and damp gale vas rushing upor
| myself and companion at tho rate Of : thou.
sand yards minute! do not approve Of
profsne sweafing--I regard the prastios q
one At once ungentlemanly and immoral.
did not swear on the occasion. At least
gave no voice to my mental maledictions bu
uttered something like IN "Anen - to th,
emphatic words Of my travelling companion
who, on discovering that the woman'S.per
versity had made him thoroughly sick viii
= cold il the head, exclaimed, with suoh OBJ
structsd articulstiou % his dietsmper per
mitted: UDod dad eddy bad Or wobad (anJ
man or woman, who leabes widow (lsavsl
| . window oped Cd suoh digit - die !"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

BANooR, No, June 5.
There WAS violent struggle, last evening,
at tho Democratic caucus, between tho Ad.
ninistsstion and anti Administration SEQ
tions in the election Of delegates 20 the Stats
Convention. After scene OF unexampled
noise and confusion, the antics prevailed By
82l votes against As.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

a. George w. Kendall, tho old Picayune
psrs Tor Governor Of that 6tate.
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0TThe telegraph reports that Leayen-
worth county has probably elected Democrat
10 delegates 70 the Kansas Consultation
Coiventio
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
rron Warrington.

WARRINGTON, june /.
Since the Virgins election, Democratic
leaders propose Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, -
the Charleston noninse. The South demands
the candidate. Faulkner's friends Hill, on
the strength Of his defeat. probably ask tho
mission to Turin, from which Daniels de-
sires his recall. Macon. Minister to France,
has rendered HE resignation, h:. =::M:s sc re-
tained. II i now decided not to displaoe
Dallas.
The French and Russian Legations hers
are on tho best terms, which indicates some
sentiment in unison. The alliance Of France
with England appears to be transferred 80
Russia.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

5,lo0is the population Of Davenport,
according to the late census. The population
Of Darlington il 0.033.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

TThe Mississippi above Dubuque is re.
ported higher than il has bsen for years.
Much damage has occurred in the destruction
Of Saw Mills and tho loss Of lumber on The
tributary streams.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
La y d Aases IN lswa.

The President has issued proclamation
for the sale Of public lands 10 Iowa, COM
nenciDg q FDrt Dodge the 18th Of Septem-
~, and = Sioux City the Sd Of October
They ars ID tho north. western part Of Iowa,
y ths hsed ~ the Des Moines River and its
lRibstsries.
"A convention OF shareholders Assem-.
bled III Baltimore on the 9Th inst. :
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

BTThs steamship Asia sailed from New
York for Liverpool, on Wednesday, with !
million and half OF specie.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
From the Boston Post.1
: No Lawful lmp<aiAsnt.sAn Epi.

To sprightly Sue, dull Thomas said
"a witty girl ne'er will we'd"
cit cannot be-" quoth Sue, "becausc
Yon fear the old Mosaic laws;
For wit and you are not within
Prohibited degrees Of KAN ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

a. There is report brought by gentle
man direct from Utah, that great excitement
prevails amongst the people. The Mormons
have succeeded in defeating the judicial su-
thorities and now they are mastering in large
companies iu military array.
O. The Peoples Convention of Pepnsyl-
vania assembled in Harrisburg on the 9th,
elected their officers and appointed their com.
mittee on platform, in great harmony and
enthusiasm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

GA Grand Military Encampment is to
DO held ct Lafayette, Ind, at which tho Mil
itary Of several OF the Western States are to
be largely represented, on the lst, End and
4th Of July.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10
Republican County Convention

Republican State Central COMMITTEE
Des Moines, March rs, 1859.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

CHARAcrERIsriCAlLY DouGHTAcg.-The Lo-
oofoco State Convention of Ohio passed
resolution condemning the re-epsning Of the
African Slave trade, but took care to Offset
that BY another endorsing and commanding
to public confidence those who advocate the
revival of the slave trade and denouncing
those who oppose it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

1.-TWO teams OF returned Pixies Peakera
passed through town yesterday, on their way
home TO Fulton county, III. They went $50
miles west Of st. 10. Their cattle looked
very we'll. But TINT mule, which went
through to Cherry Valley and lived there
two weeks on cotton wood bark, was hard
looking customer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-06-10

0TMr. Molitor, editor Of the Volksblaft,
leading German paper Of Cincinnati, pub
fishes the platform lately adopted BY the
Ohio Republican Convention, and oom-
mends it to his countrymen - : noble and
manly declaration Of sound political princi-
pies, particularly euiogizing the resolutions
denouncing the fugitive slave law and the
abridgment Of tho rights Of naturalised cit-
liens, and favoring free homesseads for ac-
tual settlers.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16
Local Items.

Local Items.
The Lcctures.-Our friends N. A. Mille;d
and Willard Me rill, Esqrs., both of Prairie du
Chen, favored our citizens with a Lecture each
during the past week The formers theme
was "Hsrd Times > the lecture wss read be-
fore our Literary Association and gave extra
ordinary satisfac ion-a little too hard money
ish for some, but it was all true and hence its
positions were mpregnablc. Mr.. Merrill spoke
on Temper ,nce 10 large and apr reciative
audiencc-hs effort is universally commended.
7eeth.-n will he seen by his card that DR..
J. Wade King, Surgeon Dentist. has returned
to McGregor a, established himself perma-
nently a, his office over Hobart's Boot Shoe
Store. We have had no occasion TO try the
Doctors skill on our own molaTs or inciSo's
but the general approval Of the public leads VI
to conclude that he is master of his profession
He will be glad to see customers and will war
rant them good work.
LigM-We are still burning the "Vesrel
Light and thus far it is absolutely preferable
to gas. Call at Bradley ~ Co.'S, and see fo'
yourselves. We have fame equal to severa
candies at cost of abount three:fouIths Of q
cent an hour
sB Why cant McGregor have Brass
Band as we'll rs Gutenberg and West Union
We are growing Jealous of our sister towns il
this re .pect aud insist that Professor TEUFEI
shall come up and put OFT boys in tune.