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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Gov. Bissell.
The burial of the late Gov of ILL.,, with
the attendant ceremonies of the Catholic
Church, has caused As much newspaper
talk as though it was Treason to be associa.
I'd with a system Of Religion which en-
braccd within its fold Lafayette, Kosci-
usko, steuben, Montgomery, a Carroll
and hosts Of other patriots and statesmen,
whose blood was freely poured out to build
up this Government of Religious liberty.
We have no religion Ito speak Of" but it
always pains us to see illiberality exhibited
by anybody on subject the truth ofwhich
none of us will knou, till we have passed
through the valley of the shadow of Death.
For Gods sake let US be charitable in
matters Of religious opinion-we have but a
short while to stay here, at all events; a
good warm-hearted liberality will promote
the happiness of ourselves and others, while
Bigotry sours and corrodes the heart of its
possessor and disseminates poison through
out social life.
When Mr.. Bissell was a candidate for
Governor he was called Catholic, but his
Republican and american supporters indig.
nantly denied it. The charge of Catholi-
cism was made because the party support
ing Mr.. Bisscll had previously derived its
chief alimcnt from the prejudices which it
then proposed to cheat 1T was denied be.
cause the proof Of the fact would have been
fatal to success. Now, however, the grave
has closed over the ambitious man whose
opinions were in dispute, and the following
letter from one who knows, settles the ques.
ton Of the late Governors religion:
"Not to insinuatc that the humblest indi-
vidual who seeks salvation is not quite as
precious in the sight of God and his church
as he who happened to become Governor of
Illinois; not to commit himself to either or
any of the political issues of the day; but
solely for the sake of religious information,
the undersigned states that about the year
1851 in the City of Washington, d. c..
fTc Dd the Hon. w. II. Bisscll, late
Governor of Illinois, and received into com.
muaion with the Catholic Church.
j. b. DONELAN,
Pastor Cathedral Church, DUBUQUE.
March 30, 1860.
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GoDEr.-This excellent publication for
the Ladies comes to hand as regularly as
the 10Th Of each month. We don't know
whether the patterns it furnishes are pretty
or not, but there is regular buz at McGre-
gor every time the large package of the
Books arrives and in day or two after
you can see some new article of neck or
shoulder drapery on the forms of our in
comparably beautiful HcGregor ladies'
Apropos, we will state that gentlemen from
the east have often observed in our hearing
that this city could boast the handsomest
women in America; we have known this
fact a long time.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

A STOLEN HoRsE.-AsA. McCoLLuM ESQ,
P. M. at Sextonville Richland County, Wis,
writes us under date of April 9Th that a
horse thief was overhauled in that county,
and compelled by his pursueres to abandon
the horse. The animal is in possession of
THOMAS GRAHAM of ORION, and the owner
can find him there. The horse is of middle
size, a buck-skin color, black name and tail,
and about eleven years old. The thief
slept in barn over night, and thus excited
suspicion and when pursued he sprang
from the horse and escaped. It supposed
the thief came from the North of Iowa, and
the letter is sent to this paper so that the
owner may have chance to get his prop
erty.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Nonsense.
The Herald Of Freedom, Davis spiritual.
istic paper, is ''loud'' on ultra mundane Gu.
riosities. A late number of this insane pc.
.iodical informs US that spirits do not wear
clothing, that they cannot see material oh.
jects nor can they penetrate solid substan-
ces, or pass through key-holes, &c., except
by reflection. G. M. HENDERSON, of Rip.
on, Wis, asks the editor "whrt are the re-
lations of the sexes in the sacred sphere,
Spirit Land" and the following is the re
ply:
This world is the naanutactory of indi-
vidualized minds adapted to future life
The productions of this existence are gath
cred into that which is to come. The or
ganic machinery of our terrestrial bodies, by
which reproduction is carried forward, is
not demanded by the laws of Use in the
Spirit Land. But the relation O: marriage,
between the sexes is far more perfect in the
next life. Love, not passion, prevails
And the objects of love are exalted far
above the reproductive impulses of the
blood. The wondrous and beautiful cere-
bum, or front and superior lobe of the
brain, spiritualizes the blood just in proper
ton to its prcdominance over the cerebellum
and visceral appendages. In the other
world, where the moral and intellectual
powers are naturally balanced and supreme,
the reproductiveness of blood is transferred
to that Of spirit, and thus the correspond
ence is kept up. The off.springs of Spirit
love are high-born acts Of wisdom and NH
lanthropy; and it is worthy of all consider
alton and gratitude, that, in the Spirit
world, no great individual deeds are posi-
BILE outside of the true marriage. Indeed,
without union between adapted natures
there is neither happiness nor progression.
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Home Matters.

Home Matters.
The Waverly Hotel is to be re-opened by
Van Velzer, late of the Four Mile House.
Norton L Hartman have rented and vii
soon, commence running the Forbes Saw
Mill in the lower Coulce. Yates, the Eat
ing House man, left this city few week!
since and cant find the way back |. E. r
Mickle has bought Marlatt's Saloon, imme
diately under the Times Office. .. Bass &
Grant have the only regular Seed store ir
town. Go there, if you want anything fol
your field or garden. They are putting W
large and snowy battlement on which
Walters will paint sign which can be
read at Monona, with an extraordinary pal,
Of specs. :. Williams 4 Harvey have dis.
solved partnership as will be seen by their
advertisement. Rickcl & Co., have sold
their Book and Paper Store to Jud. Hale Of
West Union; the stock will go to that
place. The Northern Light, Capt. Lod.
wick and Clerk Dubois, went up on Sunday
morning. Capt. JIM of the Winneba.
goes with his braves, squaws and papooses
took passage for the north. The getting on
board of the party furnished great fun for
the boys but the scenes exhibited are indes-
cribablc. T.. . Letters are in town from the
Hibbard Rogers. Rodman party. They were
at Fort Kearney on the Goth, and would
reach Denver $3.50 miles) in 10 to - days
80. The Branch Bank is in operation at
this phase. ). .McGregor is filled with new
goods and now is the time for our country
cousins 49, - Hh and trade.
Capt Sherwin IS landing large amount Of
freight here from Railroad. Travel is com
mencing quite briskly =. Weare informed
that there is lively business going on in
the stealing way about town. Better lock
your doors and load your shot guns
with salt or peas. The Congregational
Church building is going up finely. Gar
dening has commenced in town; the rob-
ins and blue birds are carolling their Spring
notes -. Mr. Patterson, Whitewater man,
is about to fill Ellsworth's late stand with
Dry Goods and Groceries. 4 Cook has
Branch Store at Frankvillc. Mr.. Brewer
superinterds it. Newell ~ Ms
Drug store in superb style. Maj. Mobley
moved his family to St. Paul last week.
F. w. Dcbersrd takes his place in the In.
surance business.
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D1ssoLuTloN.-By our advertising col,
umns it will be seen that the partnership Of
Williams & Harvey has expired by its own
limitation, and that Rayen Davidson is the
sole Agent of Charles Williams, at McGreg
Or The business will be continued by Mr.
Williams. The stock of Hardware, Har-
vest and Gardening tools is extensive, and
Davidson is one of the most obliging and
upright statesmen in this, or any other city
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

THANKs.-Phillips of the Telegraph Of
ficeand Phillips Of Dover, Mass, the first
for late election news, the last for files of
Boston dailies, will accept our thanks
Lacy, of West Union; Potter, of Gutten-
berg; Thompson, of Aonona; and others
will regard US as grateful for early returns
of the County Seat contests. The Clerk
Of the Ocean Wave remembered us kindly
in the way of St. Paul papers in her doun.
ward passage on Sunday last.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

UPPER Iowa UNivERsIrY.-The next
term will commence April 10th. The last
term has been successful, closing with the
public exercises of the two Literary Soeie-
ties. Young men or ladies wishing to at
tend an Institution Of learning can do 50
At Fayette upon the most reasonable terms.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Doors e. SHoEs-BuEL, GRANGER e. Co. are
in receipt Of their spring stock of Boots e.
Shoes which they offer to the trade, or at retail
on most favorable terms. This McGregor
Branch is connected with one of the largest
houses Of the kind in Chicago. We were at
the parent establishment lately, and saw more
goods in the leather line than we ever looked
at in Chicago before. lfGHASeER, Of McGreg.
or does not sell goods low it is not because he
is in danger of running out of stock. Call on
him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

vanity Fair.
We are frequently favored by Eastern
friends with copies of this most refreshing
comic paper. We are not judge of wit
but the specimens of Vanity Fair we have
seen are far more sparkling than the London
Punch. Some of the brightest men in the
United States are at the bottom of this work.
The Editor in Chief has a profound con-
tempt for those overstrained little tit-bits Of
pious fraud and falsehood with which young
children Of the present day are favored,
and in the following Chapters for the Young,
he hits the nail cxactly-the last chapter is
magnificent:
TRUE STORIES FOR MY LITTLE GIRL. By
the Editor of Vanity Fur.
Gas William Wilkins was walking in
the garden one day, he met his dear sister
and thus he did say. why is squash
like little news-boy?' She gave it up
Because said this wicked boy, the older
he grows, the more Of yeller he will be. ,
His good grand-mam-m overheard him,
and went to bed sick with grief"
CHAPTER II.
WILDIAM's FIRST Book OF UNNATURAL The.
oLoGY. BY the Editor of Vanity Fair.
"Thomas Jones was naughty boy, and
when asked by his parents to attend church
he replied, Not if he know'd it, So he
went to take walk; and fell down and tore
his new pantaloons and his nose bled and
he lost his knife; and all his marbles play
ing with dirty little boy near the Battery.
Then he cried, and the dirty little boy said,
Dry up! But he could not; and los: his
way; and was advertised in the Tines This
disgrace was too much for him, and he said,
He s'posed he might as well die And he
did; and then he wished he had gone with
his good parents to church."
CHAPTER III.
MARY THE LITTLE MISSIONARY. By the
Editor of Vanity Fair.
"Mary's Uncle Charles came to see her,
and gave her bright gold dollar. Then
Mary said: Now ! will buy some candy
and some chewing gum, and picked lime;
and l will give Sarah Jones two cents and
the woman on Broadway with the little ba-
by, three cents But Mr.. A. Sleek, that
good man, heard her, and he groaned, and
he said: Mary, remember the Pottawotta-
mics! So she gave her dollar to good Mr..
Sleek for the Pottawottamics; and when he
took it, he was kind enough to say that he
wished the Pottawottamies might get it.
And Mary was made Remember Of Mr..
Sleeks society. Was not that better than
picked limcs'
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to be held in that city. Importations from
Europe are already announced.
Several Indians of both sexes were al
McGregor last week. The squaws don't
wear hoops.
The House Pacific Telegraph Bill will
not be operative for years; the money to
build it and protect it will not be subscrib.
ed.
The election in Dubuque favors the PEG.
pies candidate for Mayor.
In Milwaukee, Mr.: Lynde, Democrat, is
elected Mayor. The Republicans elect a
Treasurer.
The Prince of Wales will leave for Cana
da July 10th. 1t is said that the Royal
Mother is wearing very large circumferators
just now.
The Kentucky Military Institute near
Frankfort is burnt.
The U. S. District Court for Northern
Iowa will be held at Dubuque on the I'd
Tuesday in May.
The Milwaukee passed Lake Pepin on
the 28th of March-the earliest passage on
record.
P. McHugh, of Cincinnati, put his arm
round his wife's neck as if to embrace her
when he drew razor across her throat
and she instantly expired. Three little
children were sitting near their father and
mother and witnessed the hellish act.
An old couple, in Ondondago county
New York, are afflicted with class of spir.
its of the pelting order. When the good
dame puts potatoes and eggs on the table
they spring out of the plates and hit the
worthy pair about the eyes!
A rufian, in Cincinnati, Gu. off one OF
his wife's breasts. He was sent up for !
years. She has labored for years to effec,
his pardon. A few weeks ago he was re-
leased, and repaid her affection by cutting
her throat from ear to ear /! There must
be He'll.
In Plymouth, Mass, woman became
jealous Of her husband and jumped into a
pond. The husband saw the act but being
law-abiding man he ran for Coroner and
the woman actually drowned. The man
was Spiritualist.
A simple girl gave birth to q child Gin
Johnstown Pa. and concealed it in car.
pet sack where it was kept 10 weeks-she
seemed reluctant to part with it though il
was dead and decaying.
In Pittstown, New York, an original
thinker deliberately walked into the church
naked much to the annoyance of large
Sabbath morning congregation.
A young lady in Selma, Ala, meant to
ask the clerk Of music store for the song
"When sleep, I dream Of thee" but she
unluckily called it "When dream, l sleep
with theer' A few bushes on both sides
made all right.
A tax is now levied on cats and dogs in
Tioga county, Pa. Any amount OF SQUAD
ling and growing among people, as well as
cats and dogs, is the consequence.
"Mason & Dixon's line'' was run in
1875 as the boundary between Pa. and
Maryland. Charles Mason was an English
Astronomer sent out for the purpose, and
Mr.. Dixon accompanied him.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Cu1cAGo.-At Chicago the Christian re-
ligion is being rapidly introduced, and CIV
ilization promises well in that marvellous
quarter Of the globe. Those who have the
matter at heart commenced by buying a
large church, took out the seats, replaced
the pulpit with first-class bar, and in the
place ofpews, with hymns and psalm books,
the litany, ETC., scattered about, there are
fifteen billiard tables, and thousand cues
and balls. The church is now called the
Brunswick Billiard Room (Church), and
has already made vast numbers of converts.
We congratulate our brethren of Chicago
on this rapid advance towards Christianity,
and the brilliant hope of a business Miller
ium it gives rise to boston Cue.
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Anythings.

Anythings.
The Clerk Of the Grey Eagle on her
downward passage favored us with late St.
Paul dailics. Much obliged. >. The La
Crosse Republican promises the Local of
the Democrat dose of boot-toe from the
foot Of Col of that city. This is the last
resort of gentleman's understanding.
A law has been enacted in Wisconsin as
scssing fine Of 81 90 on "male," and So
on ''fcmale" dogs. 1t is said that every
man in Madison had from to dogs for
sale on the day of the passage of the law.
We heard an old southcrncr at Mazo Manic
say, "Dog-on SIGH law. Some friend
has sent to this Office Report of the Hah-
neman Medical College. We like the pills
of the Homepathists, but Lager or Wine
on their principles would be not worth a
notice. -. There is scarcely any emigration
at this point now except that destined for
the South West. -. "A fellow wrapped him.
self in sheet to scare parcel of ladies'
All ran like sheep except one strong mind
ed old gal, who exclaimed, "Mister, I've
seen too many men in sheets to run from
you-you can't fool metz. Homer Hobbs
a deaf mute, late of Windsor, in this coun-
ty, is now P. NJ. at Ontario, Ill. We have
known him great many years and always
respected him as man. The New Jersey
printers boast that no one of their craft was
in the Penitentiary and but one in the Leg
islature!. .. Bill Paul has sold the Bulls
Head Tavern to another Hoosier-we forget
his name. 80. The North McGregor House
is now kept by Mr.. Dull. Hope his bus
mess will bear no resemblance to his name.
.... .Blackford, Peet, Hammer, Merrill,
Coolbaugh, Baker and Charley Aldrich of
the Legislature, and Vandcver, Douglas and
Grimes Of Congress have sent us many nice
things which We are grateful for. A can OF
Oysters, however, would be worth two
"Reports on the Finances. . I. Franklin
Thwing, Justice Of Chicago, died in fit
one day last week: We knew Mr.. Thwing
IN LaPorte, Ind, several years ago; he was
highly respected. "A Mr.. Simpson sbeg-
ging money in Boston to build an "Anti-
Slavery" College in Kansas !! :. Mrs. Stu
oxville, Iowa gave her year-old
DeVolver to play with; it had one load
in it, and in "the play" that load went thro'
the little fellows brain . In portions Of
Va. the forest trees are all dying without
any apparent cause The Ill. Central r. |
r., will start line of five opposition steam
ers on the 10th, from Dunleith and Dubu-
que to St. Paul.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

HATs.-A. H. SrRousE sold about a 500
worth of Fashionable hats last week, payment
for each of which is to be decided by HEENAx
and SAVERS. The "Boy" is the general favor
lite here, but there is no difficulty in getting a
bet of hat on either side. The whole town
will be rs-tiled before the fight comes off.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Buy or HM.-WILLIs DRUMMoxD, Agent
for the proprietors, offers $500 acres of land
and lots for sale in the vicinity of this city
The titles are as Straight as can be, and the
lots offered are beaulif lily situated. Mr.. DRUM
AoSD will show you plats of the premises, and
then show you the lots. Read the Advertise.
ment headed McGregor Land Company, and
invest all You can in the property offered.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

UNPARALLELED ExrRAvAGANcz-Ag gen.
tleman of McGregor iran through with
1weaty four thousand dollars in two days
of last week he had but three dollars left
at the close of the second!
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Ghosts.
DR.. DANIEL EGBERr United States Navy,
now of Philadelphia has made US present
per mail of Robert Owens .re0A l1nll
lished work entitled FOOTBALLS on
daries of another world. Ws
reasoning part of it with~n1 r.
Mr.. Owen is a fine
cal reasoner. Until 49,
teemed one Of the most confirmed an
Sceptical disputants in the United States
and it sounds strange to us to read his
beautiful paragraphs in illustration of the
probabilities of future State of existence.
We advise those Who want to read Spiritu-
alism Invested ] p;trap to purchase the
book. The .dllOSUl DOfies in the latter
part Of the work we have not yet read
7 he nights are very dark now and if any
thing were added to our stock of supersti-
ton we should be unable to 20 out after
shutdown.
Yours, very truly, Doctor, for your kind
Of US.
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NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs.-Rcad all of them
Do not omit that double track one Of SrRousE
d ROWS. We have been all over their store,
and without exception we think it the handsom.
est stock Of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, Car.
1peting, h. e n
49, prices can alone dispose of them
Their store iscrowded now from morning till
night. There are two very pleasant bachelors
at the head of this establishment.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

W The Cincinnati NoLksbta>lt (Repub.
lican) has just framed list of Presidential
disqualfications. Here arc a few of the
points:
He should not be man who has ever
been guilty Of any participation in Know
Nothingism.
He should not be man who joined the
Republican standard at the eleventh hour,
for the sake of office.
He should be no blind worshipper of a
protective tariff.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Bradley & Cos. continued" story
in Mercantile life arrived too late for this
issue. 1t is very interesting and the read
er can have it next week.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

Wlf you want to purchase beautiful
Millinery call at Mrs. Wilson. We have
no space to give her stock its proper need
Of praise. Sec her advertisement.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-11

F-See Dr. billiards. advertisement in
Special Notice column. 1t may be worth
many dollars to You.
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tW-At Jones & Bass Hall on Thursday
evening, there will be Corporation Cau-
Gus. Reflect Mayor Bass.
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TELL IT RloHr.-The Milwaukee papers
say that officer Capron arrested James Roe
in McGregor on Tuesday at o'clock. The
truth is that officer PARKER, of McGreeor,
spotted and arrested "the said Roe' several
hours before that time and Capron came af.
ter him in obedience to dispatch sent from
this place. "Officer Capron" ought to tell
these matters as they are.
NEW SToRE.-A. STEIHAx 4 Co. have
opened Fancy and Staple Dry Goods and
Clothing Store in KEssEDr's Block opposite
ths Western Hotel They keep a large as
sortment Of Ladies Dress Goods, Clothing,
Boots 4 Shoes, &C., DC. Nexqweek they
will give particulars through the Times.
This firm is favorably known on this side
Of the river, and the public will doubtless
call on thsn without delay.
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BEAT THIs.-C. Mcdowell, Foreman of
this Office set Sixteen thousand ems in the
forenoon Of Monday last!
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~ Col. RICHARDSON, of the McGregor
Times, says he cares very little who is Pres.
ident, providing it be man who can see all
the Stdtes at once.
That's the man We want-Clear Lake
Independent.
Yes, those Democratic editors want to
see and be in all the States at once-not ex-
eepting the State Of Intoxication. Dub.
Daily Times
Excessively witty and refreshingly po-
lite, Mr.. PALMER. Some of your McGrcgor
friends have Endorsed you as gentleman /;
wo hope they have the collaterals to secure
them
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Gov. RANDALL.-We had the pleasure
on Friday last Of receiving call from Gov.
RANDALL, of Wisconsin. He was on his
way to Dubuque by the river route and re.
manned at McGregor over night to visit
Messrs. COLGATE, Cone. and other friends
whom he had known At Waukesha and
Milwaukee. "Alec." is fine specimen OF
man physically and socially and if being
well dubbed is proof that tree bears
good fruit we should conclude that Randall
is pretty fair man, politically. We like
his Independent way first rate and wish
there were more men in the country who
could take step occasionally without wait.
ing for the party fife to strike up.