The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-18

Balls.
On Wednesday evening last, there was
nice Leap Year party, at the Egbert Hotel,
Monona. friend and the Times being invit.
cd out by a pair Of pretty women, we saw the
next day. There was large company, fair
music and good supper. As usual, all hands
were happy but we conclude that the McGregor-
ties who kept that west parlor warm all night,
had larger share of fun than is commonly en-
joyed; for particulars, inquire Of NEWELL,
BIGELow and Cook!
The Spery Hall, or Pat. Mcdonald Ball, at
McGregor on the same evening, is reported to
us as one of the happiest and most successful
gatherings of the kind that McGregor ever
witnessed. The music Learned's BandD was
splendid, the company extensive, numbering
about 81 couples, the supper by Pat Mcdonald,
glorious, and as larger portion of the dancers
were of the Irish persuasion you can bet that
there was some life to the exercise. Mayor
Bass is respectfully referred to iu proof of the
joy that there abounded we almost re gret that
we did not have the pleasure of assisting him
through the most spirited figures.
AT Mozart Hall, on Friday night, there was
very pleasant party, well attended and highly
satisfactory to the participants.
On Thursday evening next, (to-morrow) the
regular Hop will take place at the American
House.
1NDlANA.-The Democratic Convention as
sembled at the Capitol, January llth. R.
Lowry, Douglas) Chairman, by ls9 to ITS.
J. J. Bingham, of the Sentinel, and I. D. G..
Nelson, of Fort Wayne, Secretaries. Nine.
teen resolutions were adopted, covering the
politics of the country like blanket. The
18th resolution instructs the delegates to vote
at Charleston for Douglas, this was carried after
some opposition, by 265 to 1919, more than two
to one. Thos. A. Hendricks, was nominated
for Governor, David Tnrpie, one of the most
brilliant men of the State, for Lieut.. Gov:
Col. 10. Ristine, for Auditor n F. Cum
bingham, for Treasurer and o. B. Howard,
for Attorney. ....
Given Up.
The Democrats say that Congress has not the
power to establish or prohibit slavery in the
Territories, but that the people who inhabit
them are alone responsible for its existence
The Press & Tribune, of Chicago, says that
Congress has the power, but that it is advisable
for the national Legislature TO DELEGATE it to
the people of the Territories.
The result in either case, is that "PoruLAn
SOVEREIGNTY" is to be the rule, the practical
doctrine, and the discussion of theories is of
little consequence.
How far was Mr. Douglas wrong in 1854?
SEwARD.-The N. Y. Tribune of a late
date, seems to regard this gentleman as not in
the ring of Presidential asprants in speaking
OF him. it says:
"Whle we should like right we'll to elect a
President of his stamp, we have never favored
his nomination for that post, because we have
never been able to figure up with any conf
dence the votes wherewith he could be elected
| we select and nominate candidates to secure
the ascendancy of our principles, and have
never been able to see how we evinceG friend
ship for f,voritc statesman by exposing him
to morally certain defeat.''
The Academy Building.
Col. RIcHARDsoN-Sir There having