The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-07-18
TfmeAs COudeusatinus-

l1meA Conversations
BILLY" Cramer of the Wisconsin,, in wri
ting to his paper from the East, announces
among the changes to Lincoln" the N. Y
Times. When it is known that Mr.. Ray
mond the editor was delegate to the Chi
cago convention which nominated Lincoln
the 'changc" is remarkable !. .. .Brownsor
the editor of the Catholic Revie,c at St.
Louis, is opposed to Mr.. Douglas position
Mr.. b. has boxed the religious compass long
ago, and he is now trying his hand on the
political one. He took such strong ground
a few years since in favor of entire subms
sion to the Church, that his paper became
deservedly unpopular among his own peo.
pie. He is brilliant writer. .Morrissey
is reported to be ready to meet Heenan al
any time it may suit the Boys convenience
There will be death or two when these
men fight. LAT Madrid, a Spaniard has
succeeded in writing the whole of Don
Quixottc on one sheet of paper! We do not
believe it,. The Prairie Courier has an
excellent account of the Douglas ratification
meeting in that city. "Bilr' is as wide
awake as Argus of old.
The Republic says DEBORAH has popula-
ton of 1919, and that 212 babies make up
the human product of the last four years.
IA Douglas meeting at Memphis, Tenn,
called out 10000 persons. 49,. Gov. Grimes
is quite sick at Burlington. . . :. The Tribune
says that Breckenridge will help Douglas
in MINI. 1t might have added "through-
out the North" -. The abundance of Eas.
tern drummers now travelling in the West
is sign that our crops and trade are going
to be worth seeking. Let the West be care
full how it plunges into debt. ;. Tom Mar.
shall affects to have Republican partialities
Mrs. Breckenridge is Toms cousin and we
have heard the satirest boast that it was
himself who gave "cousin John" all the
position he attained prior to the Vice Presi-
dency.. BY indorsing your name on
letter you can now have it returned to you
if not called for at the office to which it is
directed. The Tammany chief indorses
Douglas and the N. Y. Neus, heretofore
Administration, has gone for him with all
the enthusiasm of an original supporter.
1t is asserted by the leading Democratic
papers of N. Y, and admitted by the N.
Y. Erpress and other american papers that
in no case can Lincoln carry that State.
Gentlemen from the Empire assure US that
Douglas plurality will be 10000 over Lin
coin.
The Democracy of Michigan are unani-
nous for Douglas, and yet it suits the joint
opposition to say that John S. Barry, the
candidate for Governor is in favor of Brock
inridge H.. .Everett's Fourth Grafton is
one of the most elegant and patriotic pro-
ductions that ever was spoken by scholar
or statesman, but it is distastful to the Re-
publican press because the negro interest is
not placed in the van of american princi-
PIES" Are we coming to the Mexican the
DRY and practice-a pie-bald race of voters
and officers 2. -. AT late sale in st. Louis
of premium Missouri tobacco one hogshead
of l47O pounds brought $2,2O5 or 1,5O
per pound-thc highest price ever paid in
the U. s.. 1t is said the city of New York
alone imports three times as much "pure
brandy and wine" from France, as the
whole of France produces AT singing
school in Pittsfield Vermont, the hoops of
dozen young ladies were struck by light
ming and their dresses nearly torn off them.
Nobody was hurt. "A boy in western N.
Y. drank, after dark, from spring and
swallowed black snake five inches in
length. An emetic brought it to land
The O'Neills of Ireland, occupied the throne
600 years. The last King was Murtoch
O'Neill; his reign closed 116S. "A Hoo.
sier on the Ohio river lost his wife. Wish
ing to honor her properly he crossed the
river to KY, stole tombstone to fit, and
placed it at the grave of his wife. John
Hanks helped Lincoln split the celebrated
rails on which the reputation of Abe is
piled. John says Abe is a good man. But
another Hanks, older than John, is out in
a letter stating that that old lot of rails was
burnt years ago, and that Abe is not any
great shakes as man or railsplitter. We
are unable to come to satisfactory conclu-
sion On this highly important subject. DE-. {.
The report that Pierce and johnson of
Tenn, favor Breckenridge, is contradicted.