The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-22
News and Items.

News and Items.
The Bell and Everett men Of Georgia
have had State Convention and nominal
cd an electoral ticket
A snow storm occurred on the Mississ-
ippi below St. Louis. For fifteen minutes
snow fell quite fast and looked somewhat
like winter.
The returns from Texas indicate the
election Of the Democratic candidate for
Governor.
An excursion party from Philadelphia
to Delta Grove, New Jersey, last week,
had row and one of the party, was killed.
Senator Seward has been visiting his
friends in Maine, where he was very warm
ly received.
The Abolitionists are still operating OH
the western borders of Texas, melting the
slaves to instruction. --a
A very severe storm swept along the
coast Of the Gulf of Mexico last week.
Much property was destroyed and the
lower part Of the city of Mobile was sub
merged.
A very heavy thunder storm considcra-
bly, damaged Philadelphia on the 10th.
One boy was struck by lightning.
A correspondent writing from Knoxville,
Tenn, thus describes the effect upon ami
mails produced by the meteor of the I'd inst.
"A gentleman on horseback states that his
horse bounded as if he had be en- shot, and
tried to run off, the report frightened the
animal still more he succeeded in stopping
him at the front door of an old ladies house.
She had run out in her night gown, ex.
claiming, "Great God, stranger, has the
world bustcd?"
Business is reported very dull at Denver
City, the miners not getting rich and the
Indians west Of the mines very trouble
some
A boy in Newburyport swallowed the
hull of an oat or some grain, which lodging
in the intcstines has caused inflammation
and finally death.
$4,000 European troops are to be sent
to Syria to quell the disturbances there.
The report that the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Company were about to sue the Great
Eastern Company for damages caused a
rapid decline in the Great Eastern's stock
in London.
The Bell and Everett Indiana State Con-
vention was held at Indianapolis on the
10th, and an electoral ticket formed. Re-
solutions were adopted opposing fusion
with any political party.
While about 200 people were standing
on the canal bridge, at Danville, New York,
witnessing slack-wire performance, the
bridge fell and several people were very
severely hurt, many came near drowning
and one child is still missing.
The steamer Asia sailed from New York
on the 18th taking $3.50, 900 in specie.
One hundred guns were fired at Evans.
vile, Indiana, on the announcement of the
nomination Of a Bell and Everett ticket 70,
that State. The greatest enthusiasm is re-
ported for Bell and Everett.
Gen. Leslie Combs, is nearly eighty
years of age, and was warm and intimate
friend of Henry Clay. He has been
elected Clerk of the Court of Appeals in
Kentucky.
Among the members of the Missouri
Legislature elect, arc TIVE of the Douglas
delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
The Vicksburg Eusning Citizen has
hitherto been an ardent supporter Of Brock
inridge but has now come out for Douglas.
Rector, the Independent Democratic can
didate for Governor is elected in Arkansas,
by small majority. Rector is for DOUGLAS.
Mrs. Swishelm announces that the diff
culties between herself and husband have
all been settled and they will now live to-
gether. Let the world rejoice. But, poor
Swishelm.
There was a severe frost in the vicinity
of Chicago, Illinois, on the night of Mon
day, last week, damaging the farmers con-
siderably.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
that Charles Sumner is no statesman. If
such is the case why did Massachusetts,
Republicans send him to the U. S. Senate?
Sixteen of the leading Democratic papers
in louisiana sustain Douglas and johnson,
and are working diligently to secure their
election.
The Lacrosse papers say the Mississippi
is lower at that place than ever before
known. The swamps are dry and miasma
rises like smoke from tar kiln, but the
city is reported very healthy.
"A distinguished physician says that the
use Of ripe fruit not only prevents disease
but helps cure those which already exist.
j. w. Sheehan late Of the Chicago Times
is now editor of the Illinois State Register,
and Col. Eastman late Of the Times has
taken charge of the Vermont Patriot.
Zouavc military companies on the plan
of the Chicago Zouaves are being formed
in different sections of the country.
The Times and Herald advises the Zou-
ayes too keep quiet for a season now. II
says that they have visited the principal
cities and returned with much honor and
that if they desire to maintain their good
name they had better leave off travelling
while they are novelty. "Plato, thou
rcasonest WELL"
The LACROSSE Republican scolds Johr
Wentworth for saying that the Republican
party is pledged to to the Abolition doc
trinc. The Republican thinks their party
organs ought to be a little careful
about mentioning that part Of the pro