The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-19

hcpuDlCan pays LOT tnefn Inc man VINO
sold the hats-not having an eye to the
main chance" loses the price of them it
neither is elected.
The river has risen several inches at st.
Paul and there is a fair prospect of a con-
tinued rise.
Among the sharp shots of the inimitable
Prentice, we find the following
"Mr. Lincoln relies upon the northern
vote alone for success, and Mr.. Brcckin-
ridge relies upon the southern vote alone
for success. The election of either would
be violation Of the spirit of the Constitu-
ton of the United States"
An exchange, in commenting upon the
great honor recently conferred upon Banks,
of Massachusetts,, by clubbing him L. L. D.,
says sit is done because he had doctored
the laws Of Massachusetts till they won't
let white foreigner vote till two years af-
ter he has-been naturalized, while they put
negro through without winkng." Our
opinion is, that Banks conducts all affairs
upon the prin,ip of the "sliding scale
hence his promotion.
The local of the Dubuque Herald is
specializing pretty extensively upon the in.
crease Of population in that county, ard
takes for his data the number of marriage
licences issued there since the 1st of JAN
uary last. He estimates the population,
40 years hence, at 100000 This is what
we call going back to First principles ~
From the way his mind runs on matrimo-
ny and increase of population, he must be
"hard up'--for local items. ..
In Natchitoches parish, La, so short
are the crops that great fears are enter.
tanned of an actual famine, and it is pro-
posed to convene the Legislature for the
purpose of appropriat;ng funds for the re
lief Of the sufferers.
We have accounts Of singular pheno-
menon at Pittsburg. A shower of flies
raincd down upon that city recently, and
so heavy was the shower that it darkened
the day. Had it occurred south of Mason
& Dixon's line, our Republican friends
would have said it was because the people
there wouldn't let the children of Africa
so.
From the present aspect of European az
fairs there will be heavy demand for
American breadstuffs.
Advices from England to the Goth, re-
port the weather more favorable, but the
crops cannot be an average The South
Russian harvest is fair, so is the Spanish.
1t is believed that France will require all
that Spain can spare.
1t is said that there are seven million of
women in the United Statcs-to each wo
man four bonnets-each bonnet five dollars
annual cost of bonnets one hundred and
forty millions Of dollars! The bachelor
who made this calculation never bought a
bonnet in his life.
The Dubuque Sisters of Charity have
farm of thirty acres improved There have
been measured from it 1900 bushels of
wheat.
Houston is withdrawn. Lincoln and
Douglas will be the only candidates in the
North.
Clifford, now in Jail at Dubuque for the
murder of Wood, came near making his
escape few nights since, by means of a
saw made from watch spring.
| The Democratic Convention of Massa-
chusetts, met at Springfield on the 10Th -
Erastus d. Beach was placed in nomination
for Governor, and Charles Thompson for
Lieutenant. Strong Douglas resolutions
were passed.
Tom Corwin says he would speak in
Louisville, but he detests the smell of bad
! eggs. Lincoln says he is fearful of going
to Kentucky because Of the violence the
Southerners will Offer his person. The
principles (?) of such men must be Gerry
national" when half of the States detest
them and their supporters.
A Mrs. Booth, of New Castle. England,
recently preached an eloquent sermon to
the congregation Of her Rev husband
he was sick.
Lorenzo Dow Carter, an educated negro,
Of Warren, Mass, challenges Hon. Arson
Burlingame to meet him in discussion
The negro insists upon the actual equality
O.. the races and Burlingame only affects to
believe it. Burlingamc declines to come
| forward.
The Asia arrived on the 18th. News
unimportant Breadstuffs had again de-
clined and this report sent the New York
market lower. A corresponding fall in
wheat was submitted to throughout the
west on Saturday last.
Garabaldi was not talked about. Naples
was tranquil
| News from Oregon indicates hot political
fighting for the Senatorship. The mining
news from Oregon is very encouraging.
California news not important Senator
Gwin fails to render satisfactory excuses to
the people for his career at Washington.
The Maine election has gone Republican
by an increased majority. Washburnc is
elected Governor by II to 10000. All The
Congressman are Republicans-as before
The Japanese arrived home safely Tn,
Great Eastern reached Liverpool in a littl,
over 9 days. She will come to New Yorl
in October.
Breckenridge full tickets have been mad,
in Conn. and Mass B. +. Butler is to b,
Governor in Massachusetts,, provided h,
can get votes.
The Democracy of New Hampshire hav
selected II. p. Rolf, of Concord; G. w
Stevens, Of Laconia: 4. w. Gilmer, 0
; Newport; l. G. Sinclair, of Bethlehem am