The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-30

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through Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 2lst inst
The total loss, by destruction Of property
is estimated at 100000. Six persons were
killed and great many others frightfully
injured. Other portions Of Southern Ohio
suffered severely.
The Commissioncrship under the Para
quay treaty has been rendered to John Var
Buren,.
Liant McComb'' one of the murderers
of Laura j. Harvey, at Ottumwa, was ar
rested last week at Council Bluffs on the
charge Of grand larceny and committed for
the want of bail .a--a
The Buffalo Adrertiser and Albany
Statesman two of the most influential
Know Nothing organs in New York have
come out in favor of Lincoln & Hamlin.-
How they love the foreigners.
Lincoln is described by his Chicago organ
as being six feet, four inches high, gaunt
and wiry frame, long arms, grey eyes, black
wiry hair, large head, Roman nose, wide
mouth and dark complexion. He loves
good dinners, cats heartily, uses no liquor
or tobacco, never swore but once, and then
was Gerry angry, never CANDLES, always
tells the truth, lives in good sized wooden
house, and can split rails wonderfully fast.
If he is not qualified for President it is sim
gular indeed. a..-
A milk dealer near Rochester, New York,
has nine COWS. Eight of them have borne
twin calves this Spring. a.a
Albert Rust, NJ. G. from Arkansas and
Secretary Floyd, of Virginia, have come out
in favor of Douglas for Pre- sident. -.
Seventy two white females have married
to negroes in Mass. during the past year.
1t is thought that an issue will result differ
ing in complexion from the one now before
the country.
Buffalo has had another "door step Incl
dent of large dimensions and masculine
gender, which was taken in, cared for and
christened Hamlin A. Lincoln. Legitimate
result of the ''irrepressible conflict"
VIM. White, Cashier of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad shot himself at Pittsburgh
last week.
Henry Book of Lacrosse was accident
ly shot and horribly injured on Tuesday
last. A revolver in the hands Of one Hen
ry Andrews, of Rochester, Minnesota, was
prematurely discharged, the ball entering
Books mouth, passing through his tongue
and lodging in the back Of his neck. His
recovery is doubtful.
Some slandcrer remarks that some wo-
men are strong enough to hold fractions
horse but cant possibly hold their own
tongue.
Content is the mother of good digestion,
says the old adagc, and We don't doubt it,
but Wilson of the Broad Gauge" has the
father of it. Take it just before eating!
Fast men in Paris carry parasols or wear
wells. Soft . ST.
The last "female runaway" was a pet
Canary Bird. 1t wanted mate; what an
approach toward humanity! ......
The Georgia man who offers to fight
Hecnan says he will fight any man in the
world for $4,000. He is said to be Her.
cules in strength, an Apollo in symmetry,
and weighs 21o pounds. .... ....-
During the crowded session of the Con-
vention at Chicago, gentlemen were not ad-
mitted to the Gallery of the Wigwam I'M
less accompanied by lady. One Of the
Wis. lobby determined to enter, watch
ed favorable opportunity, followed well
dressed female to the door, lightly grasped
her shawl and was about going in, when
he was stopped by the doorkceper. "Is
that your wife" said the doorkeeper.
ut is?' said Wisconsin. The lady
was then confronted with the lobby mem.
Der, and 10, it was greasy niger wench |!
The Badger wilted!
A Baptist minister in Berwick, Maine,
baptised fifty six persons in forty six min
utes. "The fastest time on record"
Let the women scold if they want to-
The noise of boiler blowing off steam is
disagreeable, but better let it blow off than
burst! .-...
L. d. Thompson respectable citizen of
Rock county, Wisconsin, committed suicide
last Wednesday during q fit of insanity.
The Japanese Embassy like American
customs very much particularly that one
which allows them 'juleps" and 'smashes.'
Stewards New York admirers say that
the Chicago Convention nominated man
without principles and adopted platform
without any meaning" Poor fellows, they
refuse to be comforted!
The surest way to hit woman's heart
is to take aim kneeling.
A Kentuckian offers to bet $1,000 to
$4,000 that Douglas will be elected President.
. Here is an opportunity for some ardent
Linconite to go in on his muscle. Where
is the taker9
Look out for counterfeit $5's, on the
Southern Bank of st. Louis.
The man with scolding wife, and dozen
crying children, has several 'crossties,' gets
on regular trains blows off steam and il
emphatically railroad man.
/ Some of the Lincoln organs arr
quarreling about the name of their Presi
dental candidate. Is it Abram or Abra
ham A small subject for controversy.
n Four fugitive slaves were recently arrest
ed near Keokuk, Iowa, and returned t
their owners. a# aa
Provisions are very scarce in centra
Tennessee. Butter forty cents pound an,
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