The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-26

Resolved; That the annexation of Texas is
ipso factd dissolution of the Union. Re-
solved, That Texas being annexed, Massa-
chusctts is out Of The Union" So it seems
that little Carrie, down South, is not the
only rash State when circumstances inter-
fere with her imaginary rights.
The Howard county Nowa) Railroad
Committee, Of which Josiah F. Mitchell is
Chairman, in late able appeal to their fcl-
low citizens to take stock in the North Iowa
Railroad, states the astounding fact that
"thc first six counties west of McGregor,
with an average settlement Of only six years,
has produced in 1860, onc-third as much
wheat as the great State Of Ohio with a
population of two and half millionsl''-
And yet while lands in Iowa are sold at 81
per acre, lands in Ohio are worth $50 to
$50.
Some cross jackanapes writes lengthy
article to prove that the ladies Of the United
States exhibited the most i'll manners in the
reception of the Prince. The wretch who
would call the elegant freedom Of American
ladies' ''ill manners" should be tied to a
skeleton skirt, and breath out his life in
vain wishes that it might encompass the
form of one Of those whom he has insulted.
Rev. Mr.. Buchanan, of the Edinburgh Cou-
rant, says that the editor Of this age must
possess plainness, vivacity, variety and
force; not a stickler for grammatical nicely,
but possessor of the talent to convey the
ideas of others and his own in readable Ian
guage.
A pious governor" Of Cincinnati, re-
Gently entered Woods Theatre and led out
his fast young heir by the ear, to the inf
mite amusement ola crowd ofboys. Bad
policy for the parent, we think.
Gerrct Smith got only five votes in tht
whole State of Indiana. For whom did Tho
Abolitionists Of Wayne, Henry and Ran
dolph counties vote! IF for Lincoln, wha
inducements were held out?
Gov. Lane and Lieut.. Gov. Morton, o
Indiana, are both out in published cards an
nouncing their candidacy for the United
States Senate. Neither is yet inaugaratet
to the Offices they are elected to fill, an,
yet both are figuring for another position
Arc there no Republicans in Indiana bu
Lane and Morton? Where is Judge STAN
FIELD of the North, and Judge Orro Of tn
South? Either of these gentlemen woul
do more honor to the State than the chap
Just elected to the first and second Offices {
Hoosierdom.
| In the Eighth Representative District
Massachusetts, there was tie on the 9th
November. On recent trial Mr.. Border
Democrat, beat Mr.. Allen, Republican, or
hundred and twenty.six votes.
The Indiana Journal suggests the pr
priety of allowing its Southern neighbo
to travel through the North with their sc
wants without molestation or legal disabi
ties as to their property rights. Mr.. Sc,
r ard advocated this doctrine in 1886, but Il
. Republican brothers Of the Journal a
e wrothy with that sheet for its ''ill-timcd Ii
erality." When the Republicans of He
e sierdom make fool out of BERRY SULGRo
, the able, witty and genial editor of t
d Journal, they may be able to make sal
r of the Hon. Rev. Owen Lo-ejoy, of Illino
J. James McCulloch, Of Petersburgh, v
o was married at s, P. NJ, on Nov. 22d, a
!. died at II the same night. lie was seiz
e with vomiting the supper table.
re In Owen county, Ind, a Mr.. Sand
l. has raised species Of cabbage that has
r head at the root as we'll as the top-in o
o or words they are "double headers"
l. would like to, know Mr.. Sanders ante
IS dents before swallowing this story. Is
ys connected with the under ground r
a way?"
st The Cincinnati Commercial (Rcp.) s.
r that men came personally to see Mr.. l
cs coin, and hundreds Of letters were adore
or ed to him by his late supporters request
a. him to decline the Presidency and leave
,k electoral college to select some conserya
ee citizen whose past reputation would bt
le guarantee of peace to the Union!
nc It is said that Col. Fremont's mills
II over $4,000 per day.
nc Lewis Bradford, who is under sentenc
ry death at Terre Hautc, was baptised in
Ell Wabash river few days since.
ot Walter Savage Lander, the writer
We poet, died, in Italy, few weeks ago.
~ Two married pairs in Ohio, recently
- off on general swap, each one of the
persons supposing his or her partner-in'
" was ignorant of what was up. At Crest
~ a change of cars took place and all four
- each other. Oh, Jehosaphat, how
- hair, earrings, crinolinc and ribbons '
az distributed round that depot! Each d
'"' made drive at the other ''trollope,"
-. but for friendly interference there W
not have been enough OF either woman
"y Justify man in running off with.
:" separation for life was afterwards NUT,
w. agreed to.
w Messrs. Sharpstein and Lathrop
p'' each the recipients of an elegant cold
~ and pencil at the hands Of the employee
e. Nil. Nens Office. Charley Wright, the
Wv cal of the Meas, made the speech, and
all hands joined in the champagne and
~ tiers. 'Xpect it cost SHARP. and 10.
A' the price Of the pens to settle the shell
and etcctcra bill.
'uo Burch has sunk $4,000 already in
effort to prove his wife unfaithful to
~, nv He recently sold his marble palace on
q IN l.