The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-02-01
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I1meS summary.
The eclipse of the Sun on the 18th July,
promises to be agrcat affair; Venus, Mer-
curry, Jupiter and Saturn will witness the
scene from an apparent distance of 80
yards. In many portions of Spain and
Africa the darkness will be total-very ap-
pr,priate in the latter country.
Some thieve, entered female seminary
in Virginia, administered chloroform to the
girls, robbed them of their jewels, money
and apparel and kissed the prctticst ones
while they lay in unconscious slumbcr.-
For the last act. 1t is difficult to decide
neither they should be blamed or envied.
Brooklynn furnished So divorce cases
last year.
Assuming that Kansas will no the
admitted this session, though We hope
she may, the electoral vote will be 3O3; ne
ccssary to choice l52. Of this number
the Democrats will start with 127 votes,
the whole South, Oregon and California
Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey cast 81
votes and they are reasonably certain for
the Democratic nominee If he be DOUGLAS.
The Rocky Mountain Ne,es in anticipat-
ing the arrival of 20 to 80 thousand persons
at Denver in early Spring, without provi
sions, tells them to stay at home till sup
plies arrive, unless they wish to starve.-
Mining will not begin before the middle Of
May.
Virginia has appropriated $500, 900 for
the State Armory.
Mr.. Douglas spoke on the 23d, to the
Harper's Ferry Question the galleries, as
usual when he speaks, were crowded to
their utmost limits.
Mr.. Corwin spoke 4 hours on the 23d.-
His speech was in ridicule of the follies Of
the House since its assemblage. Tom is a
conservative Old Line American Whig Re-
publican.
BY the Africa it is learned that the papal
organ the Journal of Rome is awfully se-
we're on France, the Emperor, and the cele-
brated pamphlet which proposes to cut off
the temporal power of the Pope. The
signs in Europe point to rapid progression
in religious freedom.
1t is said Holt wont stay in the Depart
ment unless he is allowed to turn Ike Cook
out of the Chicago Post Office.
Senator Seward ate public dinner at
the National on the 2lst.
The members of the Kentucky and the
Tennessee Legislature visited Cincinnati on
Thursday last; they were invited to visit
Columbus.
A gamblers nest was broken up in Gin
cinnati last week. At Toledo, six male
and two female counter .eitcrs were trapped.
The Secretary of War, is ordering the
troops in Missouri to march for the Texan
frontier. Cortinas is not yet whipped and
the Indians arc very troublesome.
From the St. Louis p. O., for the last
quarter, 6O,9l7 letters have gone overland
westward; it is estimated that Ill 900 have
been received.
A party of 25 persons in covered sleigh
went through the ice at Rhinebcck, on the
Hudson, on Tuesday last; eight were
drowned. ....
A block of eight buildings was destroy
ed by fire at Berlin, Wis, on Friday week
A Mr.. Hoyt, is rambling over the State
of Wisconsin, marrying all the girls and
widows who arc in market, and stealing
their money he had blessed about ten Of
the anxious ones when last heard from.
w. D. Ray, Of the vicksburgh Sun, was
shot dead by Sheppard, his dcfaulting clerk
Mr.. Rice has introduced resolr ton in
structing the Senate Committee on Terrific.
ries to present bill for the organization ot
Dacotah. .... ...
Mr.. Toombs has been delivered of q most
terrible war speech; we may expect reply
from some equally excitable northern mai
in few days.
4 fire at Grand Rapids, on the cath
burnt several mercantile establishments
the post office and the county buildings
Loss 500 900.