The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-03-07


elected Printer to the House on the 9th,
and great rejoicing took place; but it seems
the Clerk did not record the vote of Mr..
Ruffin of North Carolina and as that vote
made tie, the election was failure.
The treaty with Paraguay is ratified
The Mexican treaty is before the Senate.
Gov. Houston, of Texas, says If the
General Government does not take charge
Of North Eastern Mexico, Texas in self de.
fence will be compelled to do so. .
Chauncey \. Goodrich, Of Yale College,
divine, and pleasant story writer died on
the 27th.
The Union State Convention Of Trenton
New Jersey, adopted resolutions condem.
ing the Republican party.
The Washington Republic C'irreprcssi-
blc") says the general belief in Washing.
ton is that Douglas will be nominated.
VIM. L. Dayton, Bates, Seward, Came.
ron, Bell, Lincoln, Chase, Hale and Cassius
NJ. Clay are named as probable candidates
for the Presidency.
A preacher in Wisconsin offers re.
ward for modern christian" who can be
known by his conduct without church
label affixed to him.
Patrick Brook, of Columbus Wisconsin,
got drunk and cut his wife's throat. They
were 60 or 20 wears old.
Two young ladies named Temple step.
ped through the ice at Dubuque and were
saved by their crinoline. Ergo every lady
should carry parachute when she walks
on ice.
Gov. Morgan, of New Jersey, Chairman
Of the Republican National Committee an
nounces that the Chicago Convention will
take place May 18th instead of June 18th.
This is regarded as move to prevent the
manufacture of Bates capital.
Mr.. Sherman has proposed bill count
ing Congressional mileage by geographical
line and paying 20 cents per mile.
The Prince of Wales will visit Canada
next summer.
The Republicans Of Wisconsin have in
structed for Seward.
On train which recently left Pontiac,
Michigan, there were bridal party, num-
Der Of prisoners going to the Penitentiary,
and dead body. "Such is life."
A French lady of great beauty attended
q charity ball near Paris and collected Of
her several partners price on each. style
David Manus and Mary his wife the first
80 and the last 65 years old-they live in
Cannon county Tenncssee-have Is living
children, 80 grand children and Z great
grand children-in all - descendants.
A vote for Printer on the Goth resulted
in failure to elect. Ford (Rep.) and
Glossbrenncr (Dem.) being the leading can
didates. .. .....
The Jura has arrived. French and Pa.
pal misunderstanding still exists. Austria
is trying to form coalition with Russia and
Prussia.
Geo. R. Smith (Anti-Lecompton Demo-
craft was elected temporary chairman of the
Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven-
ton on the Goth. No farther report.
No news of the Hungarian.
1t is said that if Wise is not PRESIDENT
ally nominated he will run for Congress in
the Norfolk District. We feel sure he will
run for Congress"
Bishop Miles, of Nashville, died on the
21st. Apoplexy.
English lawyers say that wives who have
a fortune separate from their husbands are
apt to run away. Many married men in
the United States would be glad if their
wives bad separate fortune.
Portland, Maine, has contributed seven
cents through the Post Office box, to the
Washington Monument!
It is believed the "strike" in New Eng
and will advance the price of boots and
shoes.
The Edinburgh has arrived. Ncapoli-
an affairs were threatning. Sir VIM. Ma
Ter is dead. Spain refuses to entertain
eacc propositions till Tangiers is taken
ollars.
The Missouri Opposition" State Con-
sntion assembled at jefferson City on tho
9th. Most of the counties were repre-.
ented. Resolutions were passed coDdem-
,g the slave code, the Democratic party
nd slave agitation generally, and in favor
# Bates and homesteads for actual settlers.
electoral ticket was formed.
Fires are reported in New York and St.
Louis.
Henry D. Foster is the Democratic nomi.
nee for Governor Of Pennsylvania.
St. Xavier Church Cincinnati Ohio) was
being taken down March LIST, when the
walls fell and buried 10 or 20 laborers.-
Ten dead bodies have been taken out.
The last arrival puts wheat and -four q
trif1e up.
A man in Cairo Illinois, says he has in.
vented press which costs only $500 and
10000 sheets an hour can be printed on it.
A beautiful and accomplished young
lady" was lately arrested at Clinton Geor.
gia for attempting to steal and elope with,
her cousins negro man.
A young gent of Philadelphia fell in love
his darling did'nt-he shot at ner with q
pistol to warm her up-they afterwards
married and few days since she had him
arrested for attempting her life with razor.
- Messrs. Pect Hammer, Merrill,