The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-05
News and Items.

rC6tS were maze OF r llilOusteTb NJ On XII -
seriously thought that the Iish-L merican,
contemplate the invasion Of the Green Isle
The Bank Of England has reduced her rate
to 2H per cent. It was exrectcd that the
Government would advance $258,0o0 for the
purpose OF laying New Cable. The old ca.
bic is failure-its weak spot IL 27O miles
| from Valentia. in 900 fathoms. rgs F,F.r
Mr.. Bright is lectunng in favor Of the Re.
preventative syst6m Of The U. States. Sever
al distinguished politicians, including Palmers.
ton are holding Reform Meetings.
The French negro emigration scheme still
goes on emigrating, "a free black" 10 the
smooth phrase for kidnapping slaves. A Brit
ish cruiser recently compelled one Of these
French vessels to discharge her negro cargo
! on the coast of Africa. .... .,
The Irish potatoo crtpis the finest since
1910. ssaa ~.
Baron Van. Humboldt was dangerously i'll.
The Mexican news is without material
change-vera Cruz papers speak in high terms
of Buchanans Message-they think the atti-
tude Of the american government will be bene.
6cial to the Liberals, aud intimidate the Eu-
rspsan Powers which are looking greedily TO-
wards the equatorial portion Of the western
continent
The price of land in Sonora his advanced
in Consequence Of the belief that the coun.
try would soon be annexed to the United
States. ...
The Brown and Montgomery bands Of. Kan.
sas maraudcrs are robbing burning and muir.
tiering about Fort Scott-it was feared the
town would be destroyed. They entered Yer
non Co., Missouri, killed . man named Cruise
stnle lot of cattle, 20 horses and IL neg.
roes. An express was sent to Gov. Stewart
for assistance. The robberies are called Jay :
hawking RI. ns-4 ..sr va
James B. Clay writes that he has not sold
Ashlani-ncit will il be for sale while he
lives. HI .srt.a.., s.st- -.. ..e.-a
An Ohio Editor says "What can be more
captivating than to see beautiful woman,
say about four feet eleven inches high, and
eleven feet four inches in circumference, pass
ing along the aisle, just as divine worship COM
menccs r sa-a p, .i1s'# st|
Count du Chatel, of Paris, recently bought
his wife lot Of jewclry, among which was
one ruby for which he gave $50, 600.
The wife Of Warner Epes. in Chesterfield,
about four miles from Petersburg, Penn. was
burned to death in her bed on Saturday night.
She was smoking pipe and went to sleep, and
the bed took FIRE. ,...I,..t 81. .,...s
The Buffalo boys have skating club. POND
with retiring houses for ladies, man hired
to keep the ice id good order dc. DO, at an
expense Of $1,000 for the season. r.
A woman named German, near Elgin Ills,
gave birth to three boys and two girls at one
session Ono of the boys had two teeth--all
the children are dead though three of them
were bonn alive. .a# ta9#~ eH
The Asia passed several human bodies swol-
len and distorted, tho sea.fowls were feeding
on them,-they were probably the victims of
the Austria. aa t5 #
Albert Pickett of Arkansas and not Albert
Pike, is dead. a... .mi..,
-Four hundred regular babies have come to
La Crosse in one year-the inegulars not re-
ported.
to the 2lst. Senator Douglas and wife came
passengers. The boat arrived at New York
On the 29th. The Committee waited on Doug
las, rendering him the Inequalities Of the city
and waited on him TO the Irving House. He
received his friends on Friday last and remain
ed three or four days.
A Ere at valparaiso-South America das-
troyed property to the amount of $3,000,000.
r01s~s. s-ss,.osS ..s.-c. vsy~s~s~~~ 49,.
ifornia. 7.s
Gen. Lamar, our Minister at Nicaragua,
says there is no use of naval force in that
quarter. Rumors of more arrivals Of fllibus-
from the United States kept the country in
state of excitement. The Susan was unable
to land her '.emigrants' and sailed for the
mouth of the Colorado.
The Missouri Legislature is in session.
1t is rumored that movements are ON foot
to involve Douglas in q personal quarrel at
Washington and bring him to the test Of the
"Code of honor" We think he has too much
sense to descend to that BLACKBOARD arena, but
if he ever does shoot, he is sure TO bring down
bis foe.
The protection of iron in Pennsylvania is 10
settle the ncxt Presidential questiou-it will
lead to combinationthats will be overpowering.
Mr.. Douglas has written no letters about the
Presidency, nor will be. If the Democracy
want him, he is ready to run if they do not
want him he is ready to work for the nominee.
Washington Irving gives ave hundred dol
lars to the Ladies Mt Vernon fund. He ia
kind old bachelor. Ea~ f.1 ~"
Peter Dawson notorious New York rowdy
and politician. waA recently sentenced TO Sing
Sing for 3 yssrs-he is worth 100000.
Two men we're drowned at Lacrosse few
days since. # e,srs..
The Lacrosse and Winona editors are sbus-
Ing each other in very coarse manner-quit
lily at h@a"so '.s5. g.
A machinist in Manchester England has JIM
vented press that he claims. win print 1900
sheets an hour on both rides a94 E.
The mule demand in KY. for louisiana and
the West Indies. is immense, two and three
year-old mules sell at $50. 9a9 af Eu
MAJOR wayne the camel-nanager OF oui
Southwest country says that camels will final
ly be used by al Southern farmers as prefer.
able, cheaper. harder and handler than horset
or mules. Use ~
John Brennan will be hung at Galena OF
the 18th Feb. for killing Antoine Conrad.
The Improvement expenses Of Chicago TO
the year less. were $4l6.606 the city i
hardly twenty two years old: a. -
Panama Railroad Stock is the best in th'
world the line is So miles long Cost eigh
millions and pays dividend Of ~ pr cent.
The expenses and repairs Of the Ohio can
sls for 1855 exceed their revenues by $66.00o
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