The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-01


ton is vested with power to govern the ter
ritories. Rightly understood, this is true
Congress In one sense governs in the
States. Youis,
GRANITE:
81. Louis Correspondence.
Editor Times Since my last, the news
brought by the last European steamer, has
occasioned much talk, much feeling, and
considerable activity in the various markets
East and West in all that pertains to food
"Wars and rumors cf wars" invariably
produce commotion throughout the land,
and as there is so much cxcitable material
tn work upon, it is not perhaps wonderful,
that the more staid and rejecting, should
catch the INSPIRATION and before they arc
really sensible Of it, find themselves float.
ing along the current without ruddcr or
compass, shouting with the crowd for war.
and high prices. 1t seemed to be conceded
pretty generally, that some of the Euro:
pean powers arc bound to have bit of
fight. Well, even though they should have
q brush, it is by no means certain that tho
great wheat-growing portions of that vast
country; will be effected iii their crops or
tie sale Of them: and it would seem, if Eng.
land has no part in the affray, that she will
be able to feed her own army and navy as
she does now, while the italian and Russian
wheat fields will probably Yield reasona-
BILE supply for the consumption of the bel
ligerents. If the parties who have already
commenced, or are about commencing hos
tilities, should succeed in forcing other
powers into an attitude offensive and de.
fensive and the quarrel become universe.
and widespread over Europe, the contend
ing armies and fleets, mag require supplies
from this country; but while the matter is
confined within the limits Of Austria and
Sardinia with the countenance and support
Of Franco only, it may I think, te consi
dercd questionable whether or not, specula-
tons in Breadstuffs and Provisions in this
country at prices of 1s54-5, will be renu-
lucrative. We have at least the sample at
present, in the quotations Of -four in Liver:
pool, of sufficient margin to justify ship
ments from that market to New York. It
may all be very wise and sound, for the
people Of this country to ruin mad on the
subject of Breadstuffs and pay fabulous
prices, simply because the Austrian govern
ment have placed an overwhelming army in
the field and threaten annihilation to fee
bier power if she fails to comply with GER
tain conditions within three days; but your
correspondent has not been able to discover
in it, either wisdom or prudence.
In this city, Produce dealers and opera
tors, partake Of the excitement as fearless
ly as at any other point, as is evidenced by
the advance in the price of wheat and -four:
Wheat which three weeks ago would
scarcely have brought 81 40 is worth to-
day 81, 1,75@1,so and in simular proportion
for poorer grades. have seen sample Of
very superior white wheat, which sold to-
day at $500 per bushel. Flour has also
corresponding advance. Operations on
change to-day, at S7R@7a for common,
Ssl@S9, for extra and fancy. Oats have
advanced slightly but not in proportion tc'
| wheat and -four.
We have in St. Louis, large numbers of
adrenturers from different parts of the
country, who have sought in vain for hon:
est means of subsistence at home, and have
at last planted themselves in this uncertain
field Of expectances. Large stories are
told abroad Of the business prosperity of
st. Louis, of the slight and temporary ef.
feet upon itby the avalanch of misfortunes
which prostrated the business and energies
of so many fourishing towns in 1875;
and hence the great influx of needy aspir-
ants for business engagements. N. York,
Boston, Phila., Baltimore, Buffalo and Chi
cago, have all sent their representations of
this class in superabundance, but think
the delegation from Milwaukee, can muster
stronger than any Of them. From certain
indications which came under my notice
one day last week. l am inclined to the opin-
ion that some Of the surplus population of
that city, may have left for other causes
than want of Honest employment On
Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morn
ing Of last week, might have been seen eau
tiously threading their way through our
streets, Chief Peck and u S. Marshall
Thomas; and about noon on Thursday,
certain Milwaukee Doctor, who in time past,
has figured somewhat in u S. Land War
rants, appeared in a carriage before his
own door in this city, announcing to his
family that he was suddenly called away to
Milwaukee on business and should return as
early as possible. The poor family are
here among strangers, having no means to
sustain life and without knowledge of the
true cause of the husbands departure
Truly 'the way Of the congressor is hard"
We have again had a week of rain, mud
and gloom; this morning however, the
sun is bright, the sky clear, the air balmy and
all nature animate and inanimate, seems
cheerful and happy.
Yours, SC. A:
A DELICATE SUBJEcT.-A lady writer to
4 Buffalo paper advises her sex on the