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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16

1t is q wonder to us what the line of
steamers from Dubuque to St. Paul ,"does
for living. The passengers on the Nor
thern Belle as we came home on the night
Of Wednesday certainly did not number a
dozen, and the clerk informed US that but
few took the boats at Prairie du Chen or
Lacrosse. The St. Louis and St. Paul
line has more cash element in it, but even
that cannot be . Pixies Peak affair this SUM
mer. The Ill. Central has decided for the
present to wave the establishment Of line
from Galena to St. Paul, but an Agent Of
the Company tells US that possibly this
Fall and certainly next summer, the Old
Central will lead the Minnesota Packet Go.
such = dance on this upper river as viii
make every stakeholder in it repent Of his
sins. We hope so. l,.-.-e.- nar,. =, ,~E
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16

RoNSErs.-Mrs. WILSON requests us to
say that the bonnets left with her for re-
pairs may be found at the store of Dearbon
& Jarrct. Mrs. Wilson'S address is Kan.
kakee CITY ILL :.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16

O01o00Os d.. "a
On Monday night, May 7th, Mayor Bass
and the writer took the steamer Milwaukee
FOR the city Of Dubuque, whittier We were
both ordered as jurors in the U. s. District
Court, Judge Lovs,) now in session. On
bord we found his Honor Judge WILsoN
The trip down was very pleasant, and a
short walk brought our party, five in num-
Der, to the Key City House, now the Hotel
Of that village. Rusr, the landlord, was
bobbing round rs usual, dressed in 'four
dollar sui" minding his own business and
attending to the wants Of his guests with
the punctuality Of hired man and the
kindness of . well-bred gentleman. JONES
tho Clerk is beyond commentator. We
never saw man who could take care ola
hundred and fifty guests (the house was
crowded fulD with SO little fuss. Usually
opt large hotels there is storm of calls
orders to servants, and break-neck
ing about the house that reminds one
VI the landing Of freight from river
than anything else we can think Of;
-, isn't noisy man. He gives his
q . quiet tone, the servants obey
Hcity, and you feel at once that you
ing sensible people; when you lie
s sleep you are not disturbed BY the
pf feet, the jingling Of bells, and the
roll Of gongs, (may the devil get
Inaman who invented that article y
ore in doubt whether you are in
mopium or only the victim of char
commend US to quiet inn and
oxEs be there to boss it.
Ind the pleasure Of meeting in the
Aikrge number Of gentlemen whom
aeen before, and many also whose
= only were familiar to us. Among
Qrs and Proprietors" whom we
Apleasure to remember Messrs.
o. PR, McNurr and WnKIE ofthe
essrs. PALMER, CLEMENT, GIL
50ERs and UPHAM of the Times,
GuFKEE Of the National Demo-
SAWYER late of the Anamosa Ga
4ncEs, Of the Independence Civil
xcE Of the Marion Herald, Coon
rros Gordo Pres, HALE of the
ocie,o, H. w. PErIr, Esq, cor
|nt Of the Herald. To Col. HEArn
o. we are indebted for his agreea-
amy in a pleasant ride about the
&c Col looks as though he had taken
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16
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McGregor Wholesale Market.
WEDNESDAY, Nav 16, 1860.

Corrected weeklyby HOFFMAN,. BENTONe co.,
~ Wholesale Groccrs and Druggists
Exch'ge on N. Y. buy'g IA Selling rate. ). . 2l-a
Milwaukee Chicago, sci. 1-2 St. Louis, seug.....
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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16

ought to run" for the Presidency.
A tombstone over the grave of an old
lady in Dunkirk was intended to bear the
inscription "Lct her rest in peace but the
space gave out and it read "Let her r. i. p.
Hence the slang expression. I.a.t ..,,
Mckinney and Kennedy, Of Troy con.
tended for the chapionship of horseshoe
making. The former turned off 240 and
the latter 2lO in ten hours The striker for
Kennedy tainted at the end Of the time.
Col. Taylor, Of GAINESVILLE, is appointed
one Of the Census Marshals for Rock Co.
G. 9. Upper has the same post in Winnie
shiek county Iowa. .' .-. r.s,.
The Douglas party in the South are said
to be the "cheap niger" men. That is to
say, the supporters of Mr.. Douglas are not
interested in the profits Of the institution.
E. L. Rabbit will commence the North
Iowa Journal at Wawkon in q few weeks.
The NoRrH Iowa TINES was established at
NcGregor in October 1856, since then we
have the North Iosoaa, at Usage, the North
lora Gazette, at Vernon Springs Belfoy,
at New Oregon, may have the North Io,ea
Tribune! - ...s., ..
Hugh Smyth, of the Peosta Saloon, Du-
buque, stabbed Lawrence Molony on the
night of May 9Th. The parties were spree.
ing It is feared that Nolony will die.
The Convention of. the "Unionists'' u
Baltimore nominated BELL and EvsREr1
and adjourned. The body was very tai.
entcd one and the ticket is one of the best
the country can furnish, but its prospects
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
SIX CHILDREN BURNED IN A House.

SIX CHILDREN BURNED IN A HOUSE,
We learn the following distressing caiami-
IL from the Mineral Point IriJuHc Tn
tuesday evening, April 81, widowed
lady, OF tie town Of Orion, Eichlanj ooun-
tv, having occasion to visit p neigIbor,
left her six children, the eldest = girl about
Is years old, to stay in her house. Al
about half past nine, the gentleman whom
Mrs. Il. was visiting discovered that her
house was on fire, and the alarm was in
mediately given, but before aid could be
procured the house was nearly consumed
and in it the tx children were burned to
death. The fire is supposed to have been
communicated from the chimney, and the
children in bed aud asleep at the time OF
burning. But two Of the bodies had been
taken from the ruins when cur informant
left and they were nearly consumed by tire.
Mrs. Regain buried her husband about
three months ago, and now she is the only
surviving member of happy family OF
eight, but few months ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
THE PILOT.
M A n l T o w &C:
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 81, 1sGO
The Charleston Cow ention.

By telegraph and steamer We learn OF
some facts and many rumors, relative TO
proceedings in, and at, the Democratic
National Convention, now assembled at
Charleston for the nomination of candi-
dates fol President and Vice President of
the United States.
The Convention is permanently organ
lied by the choice of CALEB CUSHING, of
Massachusetts, for President, with the usu-
al number Of Vice Presidents and Secreta-
RES.
It is said that the opponents Of Mr..
DoUGLAs will concentrate upon Mr. Hint
Err, of Virginia that Mr.. DOUGLAS will
have majority of the Convention, but
cannot command the necessary two thirds
to secure the nomination and that the
delegates from six Southern States threat
en- to secede from the Convention, unless
either tho candidate, or the platform, is
made TO suit the ideas of Southern extrem-
lists
We give this last, however, as tele-
graphic rumor only which should be re.
ceived with suspicion, inasmucl as the
telegraph lines being almost entirely in the
possession of Republicans, report only
such political rumors as Republicans like
TO hear ..
There Is no doubt that the Charleston
Convention will give us good candidate
for leader in the coming national con
test and a platform, upon which the ma.
tional men in all portions of The Union,
can honestly and periodically stand and
do battle for the Union, and for Democrat
ic principles. Democrats, as individuals.
may be disappointed by not having the man
Of their choice nominated but they must
remember that every member of the party
cannot be gratifed in the nomination and
that the Convention Will designate that
man as our standard bearer, whom they
believe to be the most acceptable to the
whole party Of the nation; and that SC
long as he truly represents, and adheres
to our time honored principles, and pos
scsses the ability and experience to admin.
ister the government in accordance there
with, as good Democrats, it is clearly oul
duty to submit cheerfuly to the action O
our Convention, and give to the nominees
the same hearty support as if our persona
preferences had been consulted and graft
fed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
A WOMAN MADE RAVING MAD BY Ar

A WOMAN MADE RAvI>G MAD BY Ar
TENDING Methods, REvIv 'L.-Sarah
Anderson, servant girl, residing with
Mrs Dale, of Newport. England, returned
a few weeks since from a Methodist evival
meeting in a fearful state Of mind. Her
very features were affected She said she
had been converted. Her companions and
she had been so frightened by the lniinenee
Of the service that they bad to be accom-.
panied home. The preacher had SAID
something about the girl taking care of
herself, or the devi; would get her Her
friends had no control over her. She be-
came delirious, and was sent home. She
escaped from them during the night, and
was found next morning in the COW yard,
holding two of the cows by the tail, sing
ing HYMNS and songs, and shouting and
praying All means to Ie<tore her nation
atty failed. She went to Newport raying
mad
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
A WOMAN l16 YEARS OLD.-Mr

A WOMAN l16 YEARS OLD.-Mrs. PAT
sEY ALLEN, a resident Of Cloverdale town
ship, Putnam county, Ind, has attained to
a most extraordinary age. She was born
in Orange county, n. c., in March, 174i
and is now aged 116 years:
" Her mental faculties are considerably
impaired, yet she can converse freely, can
walk abouL the house, and says her appe
tite is as good as ever. She is the mother
of eight children, two Of who were born
during the revolutionary war, and four Of
whom are still living. She went to Put
main county widow, about twenty five
years since, and is now living with hel
Youngest daughter
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.-In London
on the 18th ult., Hon. J. S. WoRTLEY,
president Of the Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany, made the following statement in ref
erence to the plans on foot for the recov-
cry Of the old cable:
He was happy to say that Captain Keil
was under orders from this board to pro
coed to Newfoundland, and they had pur-
chased vessel lone Of the largest and
strongest Of the Deal luggers) which was
considered admirably adapted to assist him
in carrying out the operation Of searching
for the cable. Captain Kell was conf lent
he should be enabled to recover the whole
of the cable extending to place called
New Serlcon. I his would be a saving of
forty or fifty miles, and it was estimated
that they should get go per mile for the
worst of it, and $40 for the best part
Captain Kell would be accompanied by
Mr.. Sanders, gentleman distinguished for
his skill in electricity and by Mr.. Marley
the electrician of this company, and hence
there was every reason to believe that the
object in view would be carried out in the
most satisfactory manner The operations
to which he referred would also be pursued
on the Valeutia side, where the depth:
were such that there would be 20 difficult
ty in raising the cable. In short, those
who had undertaken the task felt confident
that they should be able to raise $50 miles
II,
thought that the " fault" would be dis
covered to be about 1870 miles from the
Irish shore.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
EurOrean News.

The annexation OF Savoy TO France
(says the Madison .JoarnaD produces no
little sensation among the other European
powers. 1t gives she Emperor tie valleys
of Chablais and Fancigny. These open to
him the straget;cal command of Lake Le-
man, and through i: of all the western
parts of Switzerland, to the Lake Of Con-
stance, which opens upon Southern Ger
many. Prussia sees in this movement the
first symptom OF claim upon The Rhen-
ish provinces. England, the fast ally Of
Prussia, is strongly influenced by the
Queens feelings for her laughter. But,
says foreign letter-wrter, just at the nick
of time. we hear that the Emperor is not
disinclined to submit this question to a
Congress of the Powers which signed the
treaties of 1915, and since the general
alarm has seriously disturbed all the Con-
tinental Princes, we scarcely doubt that
the represent tives of the great Powers,
together with the Embassador of Switzer,
land, will soon assemble at London, for
the purpose of defeating Napolean's
schemes Of conquest" though they will
sanction the transfer of Nice and Southern
Savoy; rescind the famous clauses which
exclude the House of Bonaparte from the
throne Of France; acknowledge tho Terri
torial changes in Italy, and probably enter
on the discussion Ct French scheme for
the re-adius..ing the territorial settlement
of Errope. Napoleon intends to propose
the cesson Of Venetia 20 the Upper ltal,
ian Kingdom, in consideration of the in
Identification of Austria by the Turkish
Principalities, and handsome considera-
ton in money, but this proposition will
be simply rejected at the present time, to
be brought forward at future emergen,
cy."
In connection with the above, the New
York Courier says that their private adVi-
ces from Europe are far more beIl;gerent
than the general reader would inter from
the tone of the public press; and it should
not excite surprise, if at an early day gen
eral European war should become inevita
bic. A friend writes Us -" The gene.a
quiet may remain unlisturbed for months
it is certainly within the range Of proba
biIities that there may be no war. But
tell you frankly, all the probabilities arr
against any such supposition; and yoI
must be prepared for an explosion at any
moment. In my judgment general wa
| is inevitable"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

GI- The Fond du Lac Press says in
the course Of Ibis week and next, about
thirty emigrants and fifteen teams will
leave that place for Pixies Peak. The
Pixies Teak Fond du Lac Mining and
Laundering Company, lately formed in our
city, are now rigging up their prairie
schooners for an early start. We also un-
dcrstand that parties in various sections of
the county-not connected with this COM
pany-are preparing for campaign in
The Rocky mountains.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
Nrrr NN-o-,TIv TIsvrxc A ~

A VINE WoarH HAv1NG.-A poor
woman in the county of Santa Barbara,
California, has but one grapevine. This
bore, in 1857, five thousand punches of
GRADES, each bunch weighing over pound,
yielding her the handsome sum of four
thousand dollars When a girl, on leav-
ing Monterey for her present home, she
picked Up vine cutting to drive her
mule. This cutting she planted Oh her
arrival, and after the lapse of seven years
such is the result.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

DEATH OF TIE LAST SURVIVOR OF Wy
DINING MAssAcRE-The Harrisburg pa
telegraph of the 18th inst. says;
We have intelligence Of the death Of
Mrs. Z. WeeGen, the last survivor Of the
ever to be remembered Wyoming massa-
ere. We need scarcely reminL oar readers
Of the horrors attending this frig'ttul
event. In single night the entire settle
iEent was laid waste, and most nj the in
habi;ants were murdered III cold blood by
Indians AMI the British. The historians
have told the irightful tale, and all are
familiar with it. The poet Campbell has
also ted it in superb,verse. A few Of the
inhabitants escaped, among whom was the
family of W. Martin, Mrs. Weeden's father.
Mrs. Weeden was twelve wears old at the
time and she retained vivid recollection
of the massacre until her death. She WAS
a prisoner with her sister in the fort where
every male was pat to death 10y the toma,
nank. The sister left the ValIay with her
mother, and travelled with the flag of truce,
through the t. ell dense forest, TILL within
forty miles of the Connecticut river, There
they were met by two of Mr.. Martins sons
and taken to Colchester. Mr.. Martin and
his family lefG Rhode Island for Wyoming,
Pennsylvania, few years before the mas
sacie, performing the arduous journey on
loot That was the day of iron hands,
brave hearts. and wills that never taItered.
Mrs. W. dill on Wednesday last, and had
one of the largest funerals ever seen IN the
neighborhoOd.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
WlsrAR's BAlsAm OF WILD CHERRY

WlsTAR's BAsAM OF WILD CHERRY
Not only cures every species of lung COM
plants. but it exer:s very powerful infiu-
ence on diseased liver In this complaint
it has, undoubtedly, proved more eflica-
cious than any remedy hitherto employed
and in numerous instances when patients
have endured long and severe suffering
from the disease, without receiving the
least benefit from various remedies, and
when mercury has been resorted to in vain
the use Of this Balsam has restored the liv-
er to healthy action, and in many instan
ces effected permanent cures, after every
known remedy had failed to produce this
desired effect.
See Advertisement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
Marvellous Reports.

Tie golden tales that come from. Oregon
will tempt thousands to their ruin, but as
faithful clronicler OF the news we must
give them as they are told US. An Ore
gon paper says:
The Gold Hill in Southern Oregon,
yields SO to every pound of quartz, and
one piece flour pounds gave eleven ounces
and thirteen dollars. alother Of three
pounds yielded six ounces; another Of
fourteen pounds gave tLirty-six ounces
aud the smallest yield 50 to the pound -
Thecompsny have Oh hand ton of quartz
uncrushed and the prospect is as bright
as ever for f,:r.her yields. This is VIVA; is
called The Ross Claim.
Another company in The Ish which
from 400 pounds of rock had All ounces
of geld. One piece of fftv-ive pounds
yielded twelve ounces and half of gold
The company has already extricated Sl25,
600 and the ledge is increasing in richness
The -AIta California speaks of The arri
val from these mines Of Mr. Phillip Meach
er, who had with him a number of speci-
mems of gold quartz. Says the alta:
One Of these weighed between two ard
three pounds, and was broken off dd lib
tum by Mr.. MeacEer, from the Maury
mine. 1t is perfectly filled with gold, so
that 1t may as appropriately be called
quartz gold as gold quartz. In fact, the
gold is apparent all over and through it.
This splendid piece is to be sent to Wash
lngton Monument, and will be a splendid
exempler of the immense richness of the
Pacific slope of the continent. There were
also half dozen smaller pieces, which,
with the large one, will be exhibited in this
city. Our informant is perfectly relia
bic man, we'll known in this city. lie
says that the story of two men having
taken out $50 900 is quite true. He went
into the excavations of both Of the mines
the lsh and the Maury-and saw for
himself the wonderful richness of the
placers. 1t was more like scene of en-
chantment-Aladdin's wonderful la,,o or
some her faaciful creation Of the Arab
an Nights-than tie reality of sober facts.
Dove, around, everywhere, the very walls
| VI 1hO OAIeN atlouo "Sio SpeChoi with Soiu.
Gold Hill seems to be the head quarters
Of the gold, as none is found along the
Rogue liver, above that place, while be
low, for many miles, the canous, gulches
and the banks Of the river, have been found
to pay some as high as ten or fifteen dol
lars to the hank, and others showing only
the color. The present season has been
an unusually dry one, and this prompted
many men to start out prospecting, for
want of water when these general discov
cries were made After the Maury claim
was discovered, one of the men, who had
been herling cattle at or near Coll Hill
remembered that he had found apiece o.
quartz on the top of the hill, sometime be
fore. Ish Company, with a common aras,
ira, crushed up four hundred pounds OF
quartz, from which they extracted four
hundred and forty four ounces gold. which
would make the rock average about thirty
five thousand dollars TO the ton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

DEATH OF A GIANT.-Thomas Weber,
the largest man in Baltimore, lately died
in that city. The deceased, at the time of
his death, weighed AGO pounds; his coffin
was seven feet in length, four feet in width
and four feet deep. Ten years ago he
only weighed one hundred and fifty pounds
since which time until his death be grew
into mountain of flesh. Those who
knew him intimately assert that be drank
no an average, one kcg oflarger beer in
daY.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

HEAVY RoBnEaY-The office OF the city
collector of Chicago was broken on the
night OF the 10th inst, and three thousand
dollars in currency and seventeen thousand
10 checks and treasury warrants stolea.-
No clIe to the thief a. vet;
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

ES- The japanese war steamer, the
Candinmarrah, which has just arrived at
San Francisco, is the first that ever crossed
the Ocean. She is ten gun vessel, meas
nring 800 tons, built in Holland, about
three years ago, and sent as present TO
the Emperor OF Japan by the Dutch King
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27
The CIR eat Fight in England.

The steamer NORTH Bliton arrived at
New York on the 23d. She brings no
news Of Importance, except the following
relative to Messrs. HEENAN and SAyERs.
the two great fighting men:
Ueenan was brought before the magis-
trate at Derby, and charged with an inten-
ton of engaging in prize fight, thereby
causing breach of the peace. Mr.. Leech
appeared in his behalf, and said Heenan
had never broken the peace in England,
and had no intention of doing So True
he may have made use of harsh language
in the excitement of his capture when his
passion vas aroused but when be consil.
cred he had been hunted out of eight
counties, while his opponent, Sayers, WAS
allowed to 90 with the greatest IMMUNITY,
be did feel sore at the treatment be was
receiving. He apologized if he had used
expressions which he ought not. Two re-
spectacle gentlemen were ready to give
bail to the amount required. He hoped
the bench would assess the bail at a small
amount. The Clerk announced that the
bench agreed to take IIeenan's own re-
cognizance for 50l, with two surities in
30 each. cloud applause) He added
that the authorities had no feeling beyond
the preservation of the peace. 1t was sta
ted by The court that Heenan could not
be further nterfered with anywhere unless
he broke the peace.
The sure;ies were promptly signed, and
IIeenan and his friends left Derby for Lon
don.
Bells Life was most indignant at the
capture, which it attributed to Heenan
and his friends going to a place where
they We're almost certain of arrest. A
subsequent edition exonerates Ueenan, land
says he took all necessary precaution: EN-
pIoying a man to sound the police and 1ut
them off the track. This person deceived
lleenau and his friends, aud cave informa.
ton that led to his arrest, Bells Life in,
dIsnant!y scouts tie idea that Sayers and
MS friends caused the arrest, and states
that Heenan's party believed Sayers ut
terlv incapable of such conduct.
1t was considered certain that the fight
would come off on the day fixed, the 10Th
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-27

WAUsnanA Co. WHIsKEY.-We have
heard all kinds Of nicknames for cheap
whi>key, bat they are beaten by variety
in Waushara Co., in which late candi-
date up that way is said to have freely IN
dulced. This is the extract:
..And he himself very frequently drank
of that kind of whiskey known as Dakin's
damnedest"