The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-19
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Robinsons stone Touring mill at Corning. N. r., VI,
burnt on the l4th. Loss, $4,000.
Four dwelling houses at st. Johns, the Troy hospi
tai partly and the large building No 81 Federal Stree
Boston were consumed on the 18th.
Jno. NJ. Guthrie lsft Salt Lake the eth No.. b,
reports heavy the route, mercury q degree
below zero and men and animals frozen every sta
| ton.
Col Sumner left st. Louis for Leavenworth ON tn,
18th. He is after Montgomery and Brown.
Chandler Robbins Of Boston and Domick Lynch o.
Hong Kong who arrived the Africa, among thu
passengers the FIRST train the Isthmus ofSues
There was heavy train Of passengers and frsghts.
The Territory Of Arizona will b organised BY thu
present Congress.
The Niagara on the 18th at Halifax brings dates one
week later than the Africa The Weser steamship il
safe she put In at Queenstown with pumps damaged
1t was reported that France had onically notified
England Of her cordial cooperation against the
schemes Of the American Government. The Spanish
papers give Mr.. Buchanan GIFTS"
false alarm Of fire in the Victoria Theatre at Lon
don had caused the tramplng Of sixteen persons to
death.
The bark Oakland Of Bath from Charleston to Liver
pool struck by lightning at sea, and burnt One
OF the DO3tS containing the cnlo1 0mCefS was lcke0
The other two boats are lost.
Fifteen members OF the Phoenix club, It Cork AZ
arrested for trial.
Money in active demand and IL PEI cent being
paid for loans Prices Of breadstud's tend upward.
Provisions dull.
Murphy has secured games Of chess to Andseson's
2, and he Is now victor Of the chess world.
Dox.srlc THE Conn., Rep. Convention Of the 18th
rs-nominatsd Gov Buckingham aud his associates on
the ticket.
Senators slidell and Douglas have had note each
in the Washington papers relative to that report Of the
ilitreatment Of Douglas slaves. The explanations
TO make matters easy between the belligerents
Three murders were committed in N. York Jan. LIST.
The President hostile TO the colons Organization.
The Treasury Is bankrupt, Capt. Meigs being unable
to pay his hands on the Capitol extension.
The P. n. General informs the Senate p. o. Commit.
tee that the p. o. sustain ITSELF In way but 70
charge cents for all distances and to abolish frsnkng
altogether.
Senator Douglas does not remain In Executive Ses-
sion on the Presidents nominations.
VIM. Salisbury ID chosen Senator by the legislature
Of Delaware.
The Savannah and Cuba submarine cable b com.
menosd. .as
message from Gov. Medary to Gov. Stuart of NO..
reports that Montgomery was terrifying himself near
the Missouri line that the o. g. troops had been sent
there and that volunteers being rapidly raised.
Six hundred muskets passed Jefferson City on the 10Th
for Kansas.
The Mormons still In trouble with the o. g. au.
thorities.
Juarsz Of Mexico refuses to listen to the Commission
ers OF Robblss the latter Is good terms with the Eu
ropean powers, while Juarex Is liberal.
Revival Of religion reported In oil sections Of the
United States.
Mr.. Cox and Mr.. aiddngs Of Ohio, had an interest.
ing sparring match, in the House. on Saturday.
''slavery," of course.
II Is rumored that Mr.. Touosy will leave the Cabs-
net.
Mr.. Buchanan says orally, that nothing has been
received from England France, relative to our Fosl
sign policy.
Arizona will include oil South Of 50 degrees 40 min
nom Texas to the Colorado Of the west.
The Republican members are disputing - to the
proprs.y of taking Douglas ground on the Territorial
question. Eli Thaycr goes for Douglas policy.
Thirty millions will be placed at the discretion of the
President, for the Cuban purchase.
Col. Jno. 9. Walker, Of the LaPorte Times an ~
dent AntLecompton Dom Is elected State Printer Of
Indiana.
The N. Y. Market for -four is frmer, with . small,
advance. Pork frmer, with sales at $l3 to l7,l2-at
Cincinnati, Saturday, Pork active At II to
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Seward has introd sced an amended slave trad
BILL 1t requires the Government to hire ten steamers
to be employed any Suspicious coast authorizes any
State prohibit the slave trade within its limits re-
qures clearance be obtained Of the district Attor-
nsy Tor every ship sailing to Africa and that
anes shall be given, except to port whore have
one million to carry into effect its provisions
Mr. Kennedy, bill to establish line Of steamers
from America to England
Mr.. Simmons, to increase the tariff by specific du.
ties.
Mr.. Houston replied to Mr.. Iverson's uskind re-
marks, by stating that he not candidate for of
fec of any kind he had his honors in places that
tried he had served his race As years, and being
now IS, he was going to an humble home where tn.
absence of wealth just suited his rough nature. He
concluded with remarks quite severe but good nstur
ed aud Mr.. Iverson Immediately and apoogised
The Pacific Railroad came up aud debate ensued
Mr.. Collamer opposed the southern, Mr.. Brod.rick
advocated the central route and Mr. Douglas objected
to limiting the route by any parallels Of latitude The
next day the bill up in the Senate, debated
all day, loaded with amendments, and SO left at the
hour Of adjournment. Mr.. TrumbuIl and others op.
posed the selection of the route by the President MIR
Thompson, Of Kentucky, said the President should
select It, He remarked that Mr.. Buchanan was
sensible old gentleman enough, could do his OWL
| marketing, but would make poor trader among Rail
road robbers Mr. T. said this Pacific Railroad was
humbug and it was time IL was killed. True, it VA
recommended in the Cincinnati platform, but that
platform made by . parcel of youngsters ON
bust He did think well Of bringing that platform
into Congress par with the Constitution. He was
the last monument OF the good sense OF the WHY
party.
Mr.. Doolittes' amendment, requiring the President.
contracts with . company to be approved by joint
resolution Of Congress, adopted. motion to re-
commit the bill was lost by 90 to rs motion to lay
on the table, failed by 70 to II.
Mil,oaukce.-Our readers are directed to the
Card Of Messrs II. g. J.F. HlLLo of Milwaukee
| It has been said to US that this is one Of the
most reliable business firms on the hake Shore
and those who have dealings in their line Of
trade need have no hesitation in opening ar
account at once with them. Milwaukee, from
her excellent barbor, her low freights to Buffa.
10, her reputation as grain market, the integ
rity of her merchants, and her extensive Rail
| road connections with the Upper Mississippi