The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-11-21

1t is said Mr.. Corwin will be offered q
seat in the new Cabinet.
| The Denver Express on the 10Th at Oma
IN came through in five days with sever
passengers. Weather in the mountains
coll and snowy.
| The banks o: Louisville charge pc,
cent discount on s. G. and Georgia bank
paper. .-,..,.... ........., -.-...
/ The fear that Washington will cease to
be the seat Of united republic has knock
cd real estate down to mere nominal fig.
ure and property holders arc panic struck
The medical students at New York Col.
lege have decided to await the action Of the
states Of the South. If the doctors would
only let the union alone it would certainly
| recover. f..
The two distict governments in Mexico
| (Juarez and Miramon) are keeping large
amount Of hot water in that pie-bald coun-
try. Foreign ministers do not know who
to treat with or talk to, officially. ..
| The Bremen arrived on tho 10Th. italian
affairs unsettled but Appearances indicate
that Victor and Garabaldi will have things
pretty much their own way.
The Revere House Chicago has been re.
modelled into beautiful building called the
Mccormick Block. The office of the
Times & Herald will be located there in a
few days. . is
A Fugitive Slave was arrested in Chica-
| 60 last week under warrant issued by the
U. S. Commissioner at Springfield. A mob
Of whites and blacks surrounded the party,
the police was called in and the negro, own
er and Marshal were locked up in the ar
mory. At 10 o'clock at night the negro
was got out amid the hurrahs of the crowd
and is now in Canada without doubt. This
we suppose is giving to the South her
rights under the Constitution |" 4a
Capt. Geo. McLane of the Mounted Ri
fles was killed recently on the plains in
fight with the Navajoc Indians.
The news of the October election had a
depressing effect on the Democrats of Cali
fornia and il is probable both the Pacific
states have voted for Lincoln. The last
Pony Express went though in ~ days!
The Canada arrived on the 18th. News
not very important.
There is a perfect storm of secession
overrunning South Carolina and Georgia.
The Telcgraphic columns Of the daily pa
pers are loaded down with it. Mr.. Keitt
has been making brilliant speeches in favor
of the Independence Of South Carolina
It is said a copy of her Declaration of In
dependence is already in the hands of the
President of the United States.
New Jersey has cast three of her electo-
raj votes for Lincoln men and four for
Douglas men. Virginia is for Breckenridge
by about 1000 maj.
The Republican majority in the Michigan
Legislature is only So!
Three car loads of provisions arrived at
Atchison, Kansas, on the 18th. Charities,
from many Of the leading cities east and
west, are being forwarded. We notice that
Milwaukee has taken praiseworthy part in
this noble work. ...-. .
, A Mr.. Mount accidently shot p. Strong
at Fort Kcarney on the 18th. Strong was
a commissionary clerk.
H. c. Goodwin Ex-M. C. from the o.
wego district died Nov 18th. ......
The Dowagcr Empress of Russia is dead
The London Neps informs the world that
the British Islands will soon depend almost
exclusively on the Mississippi Valley for
beef Iowa people will take the hint and
60 to raising cattle. John Bull must have
beef. .....
They are building a pleasure yacht in
England after the model of the swan; the
sails are rugged like wings and the propel-
ing power is got by means Of two artificial
web-footed paddles.
A young wife Of a wealthy Philadelphia
pawnbrooker went to the aims house and
obtained child which she hired to convince
her husband that she was the mother of.
Old Hunks would mt suck the story.
'Dick" Sylvester has retired from the
editorship Of the Iowa City Press. Van
Hosen & Given are the new Editors & Pro-
prietors The State cant furnish better
editor than 'Dick' and we regret his retir-
acy. a
A man named Fox has been arrested at
indianapolis for the murder of Col. Davcn.
port at Davenport IA years ago.
The Independence Cirillian in answer
to our question. as Sorghum humbug?"
says it is raised in such small quantities
that it does not 60 on the market The
Buchanan county specimens shown the
editors Of the Csrillian equal the best gol-
den syrup. Why don't those Buchanan
chaps make moro of it?
Pennington, the late Speaker Of the
House, is beaten by Mr.. Perry, tailor,
Mr.. Pennington is sewcd up.
Mrs. Partington' is elected to the Mass,
Legislature; b. P. Shillabar of the Boston
Post is her maiden name
Dane county, Wisconsin, gave 40 votes
for Brock. What a terrible organ Calkin's
Argus is?
A lawyer called his marriage license a
writ of attained her"
They are now trying to prove that the
Emperor Of France is boqus-that he is not
the son Of Hortense. He ''passcs" among
'Sovereigns' pretty well, Notwithstanding