The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-11-02
News and Items.

mead Mt an average speed OF IL miles an hour.
The Emperor and Empress have had a splcn.
did reception Mt Bordeaux. The London
money market WAS easy. Italian troubles are
becoming more serious
Seventy five small post Offices hare been
discontinued. Capt. Cook has written an inso-
lent letter to the Secretary of War stating
that in short time he will march large ar
| my to Harper's Ferry and take it,, Giddings
publishes a ca'd denying any knowledge of
Browns movements.
Wilson & Starbird druggists o. Louisville,
were burnt out on the 23d-loss 10000. Other
property to the amount of $40 900 was lost.
The Abolitionists Of Worcester Mass, are
raising money for Browns defence on his trial
Letters by the Bremen Line are now carried
at Is instead of % cents.
The Mitchell Qowa) Republican is cut down
to six columns the Editor says it has thus far
run at a loss.
Miss Dickernan is in Jail in Milwaukee for
destroying her illegitimate child The poor
girl should so free, and the scoundrclly father
be made to suffer the legal penalty.
Mahoney of the Walker House Billiard
Saloon lately beat Frank Parker the Wiscon.
sin Champion l26 points in 1000 they play.
I'd for $500 side, but heavy outside bets were
made, lost and won.
The Ocean Queen brings Liverpool dates to
the 18th.
The Pope had gone to Naples in consequence
of troubles at Rome. Carabaldi had issued a
war like proclamation to his troops-he think.
the hour for outbreaks had come. The Zu-
rich Conference was going along very slow
ly and unsatisfactory.
The Sultan has forbidden farther work on the
Suez canal. This move caused excitement
among the consus of Foreign Governments at
Alexandria.
The Baltic from Central America brings
$l,lO0,OOO in gold. Collector Washington of
San Francisco AMI Tom jeff: Henly formerly
of Indiana are spoken Of for Senators.
Minister Jones had presented his credentials
at Costa RIGA.
Reports of Mormon and Gentle fights are
current from Utah. 1t is also reported that
the Indians have killed several parties of Cal
ifornians on the Northern route.
The trial of Brown at Harpcr's Ferry fills
the columns Of our daily exchanges-,he old
man bears himself like hero. and denies
being insane. The details arc too vo
luminous for our columns. He will be
condemned to death of course, but his SEN
tcnce will probably be committed to imp is
onment for life.
Senator Douglas has replied to Blacks
pamphlet-the reply is elaborate and able,
authorities in abundance being quoted.
Mr.. Giddings delivered speech in Phila.
delphia. telling the public all he knows about
Instructions, slave moves &C., &c, at the
north.
Ajoint meeting Of the Garnavillo and Mitch.
Usage recently. Rev. H.G Macarthur repre-
scented McGresor.
Greenwood, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
has been all over Kansas among the Indians
and has arranged for treaties with the. Sacs
kaws and Foxes-they say game is too scarce
to live by the chase and that they want to
practice civil employments.
Ten Broeck's horses have been beaton in
England.
Africa took out million and a half of spe.
Gle on the 25th.
The Fillibusters in New Orleans have been
discharged.
Rufus Choate's last reading is said to have
been principally of a religious character.
Lucy Stowe denies having received a lette,
from Douglas about women's rights. The let
ter attributed to Mr.. D. was too shallow to
fool anybody and Lucys denial was uncalled
for.
A census of Iowa has just been completed
which shows the population Of the State to be
633,549; the number of voters, 136, 437 +; acres
of improved land, 3,l09.436; of unmproved
land 7,3l5,567 bushels of spring wheat har
vested, 3,09O,049 of winter wheat, 2O3,29
bushels Of corn harvested, 90 ,366 ,694, &c.
In the Ohio House of Representatives Their.
are 4G Democrats to 5s"Opposition''; many o.
the latter are "Americans" and will not mi,
entirely with Republicans.
Thomas Melvin of Chillicothe Ohio, statbet
his wife with sharp poker-she ran about 81
feet and fell dead.
A bar Of gold was received last week A,
New York from California weighing 1927
ounces and worth $4l ,226. 1t went to Enc
land.
The Duke and Dutches of Manchester 70,
lost recently on little walk in the mountain,
Of Scotland and had to foot it IS miles before
they found carriage to convey them to a
friends house. .. ...#.. ..
John seylas of Rochester committed suicide
because his wife would not sign mortgage.
young man had a beautiful kitten which
hislady-love requested to be named after her
Julia--he was willing to comply but he re
marked that it was not that kind Of cat-
The lady tainted! ~ .....
| Ficcolomini is singing at Dublin.
The Vermont Lesisla ture has elected Isaa,
Redfeld Chief Justice, and Poland, Adds
Pierpont, Barret and Kellogg associates. Gov
Hall says the Vermont Banks are all sount
and that the Liquor Law is generally observed
throughout the State.
In Texas large quantities of wine are made
from the Wild grares of the country.
Capt Cook of the Harper's Ferry war va
arrested near Chambersburgh Pa, and ere thi
this has been delivered to the authorities O
Virginia.
The Persia hand the .ysson have brouph
Liverpool dates to the 18th. Rumors were il
favor of peace. The Great Eastern was ex
pec'ed to leave for Portland on the 24th Octo
Der, but it will not do to count on it,
/ ha Min;sta. b.1 Lo..