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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-31
Life Insurance.

Life Insurance.
Those desiring this safest and cheapest protec
ton for their families, can secure it in our
Wisconsin Company. 1t has already become,
in reality, State institution, having Agents
and patrons among the best business men in all
the principal towns in the State. It is no Ion.
ger matter of doubt that Life Insurance can
be conducted as well in Wisconsin as in Connec
ticut or any other Eastern States.
Thus while duty demands that men should
insure their lives, it also demands that they
should keep their money for investment Mt
home. Confident that our success has been
more than equal to that OF the most "unprece-
dented," I'VE would cordially invite all our citi-
zens to call at the office, south west corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets, and examine for
themselves. S. S. DAGG EFT, Pres't.
A.W. KELLOGG, Sec'y.
G. L. SCOTT, Agent, McGregor, Iowa
May 80, 1860 VI.
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THE PROSPECT IN OHIo-The Ohio
Statesman says: eve desire to urge on
our Democratic friends in Ohio that we
can poll for the electoral ticket of July 4,
1860, two hundred thousand votes at least
1--WE think we can do several thousand bet
teri if all our voters are at the election :;
and that cate wiU carry the .Stote. Let all
our voters be out, and let the votes polled
for the Republican ticket on the 9th Octo-
Der, aohich are knorn to be illegal, be cx-
cluded on the 9th November, and there can
be doubt about the result We will carry
the State without doubt"
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JNEI,AMMATIONS

N. Bling ham, a celebrated Physician of Utica, N. Y,
says 81 have treated of Inflammation OF the
Brain, inflammation Of the Lungs, Inflammation of
the Bowels and Kidneys, lnhammatory Rh.umatism,
Child Bed Fever with DR.. Trask- Magnetic Ointment
with perfect success WI en- all internal remedies
have failed. also cases OF Group Scarlet Fever Canker
and liberated Throat and Lungs with like In
the epidemic known the Putrid Erysepias by which
SO many valuable lives lost tested il frequently
and it never fa led of eferfng a speedy and certain
cure. In cases Of Burns, Sprains. Bruises, Frozen
limbs, Chibains. &c it cures like a charm. No Ply
siclan family will be single day without this mcdi-
cine, after becoming acquainted with its power to
Sore Lips, Mapped Hands, and Chilblains,
Are completely cured by two or three applications OF
the Magnetic Ointment. 203m2
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LtncOln's Cabinet.

AlMCVAA ANOA1CV
Some curiosity lovers are guessing at the
cabinet offices in case of Lincoln's election.
As news matter We give the names guessed
at: For Secretary of State, Judges Nc
Clean and Read Of Pa, Fcssenden, Chase,
Bates and Wilmot, arc named.
For Treasury Grinnell, Simmons,
Sherman, Rayner of N. c., and Collamer.
For p. NJ. General. Fitz H. Warren,
Colfax, Chandler and N. B. Judd.
For War: Blair, Clay, Bolts and Wade.
For Navy Cameron, Hale and Gilmer
of N. c..
For the Interior: Grow, Etheridge Of
Tennessee and Hickman.
For Atty General: Dayton, Winter
Davis, Judge Nelson, Charles Allen Of
Mass, and Evarts of New York.
Corwin, Wentworth, Schurz, Greedy,
Raymond, Weed and the rest are left out,
and if assurances from the Democratic jour-
nails of Pa, and Ind. Ohio, N. Y. and N.
Jersey are we'll founded there will be q
leaving out of the whole batch from Mr..
Lincoln down to Fitz H. Warren.
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A SUPPER.-Fortunately for their Nc
Gregor friends, KINNAIRD and BURDIcK were
born on the same day, or Whereabouts, and
they celebrated the event one night this
week in splendid supper at Browns
"Young America" There were sixteen
persons present, eleven of whom were bach
elors. The supper and champagne arrange
ments were made without regard to ex-
pcnse. We hadsthe honor of participating
in the social reunion, and in the language
of a toast drank by Milwaukee gentle
man, we say, MAY KINSAIRD and BURplck
be born again."
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LEcoHProS.-Thc ridiculous story got up
brcckinridge villains that Douglas was the
author Of the Lecompton Constitution, is
told BY Republican papers with great deal
Of industry. VIM. Weer, of Kansas, At
torney General under, and an intimate
friend Of Calhoun's, publishes facts disprov.
Ing the whole charge. Is it not strange
that Mr.. Douglas battled this in
iquity in the Senate day and night, while
Hundreds Of men in Kansas were living
the friends Of the administration then and
sow-who could have proved Douglas
AsttS4cheryr' Why did not these industri-
oas sppessrs Of his hunt up tho testimony
Nm and not wait till Gov. Calhoun's deathl
This story, Ike most others on Douglas,
hrs 70 thA ground stamped as fslsebood
e The blsset eharactes.
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Well informed writer's from. and travel
ers through New York and Pennsylvania,
say there is no doubt but both these States
will 90 for the Union ticket on Tuesday
next. A letter from Philadelphia Repub-
lican to the editor of this paper saws.
though we hope to beat you by small
majority, tits undcniable that the Bell and
Breckenridge vote which went for Curtin
by thousands, is now going for the Read.
ing Electoral ticket" This ticket has II
Douglas, and ten Breckenridge men on it.
Gov. Letcher writes to friend in Harris.
burgh that Douglas has gained immense.
Iy in the South within the last few weeks, ~
The time for argument is about over
Let us now do the voting.
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MASON CITY.-..We see that the people of
Cerro Gordo County had quite spirited
County Fair at Mason City. This is a
sparsely settled, HARVEST county but it
seems to have more Agricultural snap than
the rich old county of Clayton.
We are in receipt Of letter from Mason
City stating that there is fine opening for
stock of Goods at that point. A man
with $4,000 to $4,000 can rent store low,
and can sell $50 a day for cash and wheat
Perhaps some McGregor merchant would
like to establish a Branch at that point
There is no better farming region than
Cerro Gordo county.
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NATivE WIKE.-Wood & Bro, Book
sellers and Druggists Of McGregor, have
presented us with specimen of wine made
from the Wild grapes Of our river bluffs
We are not able to distinguish it from the
best imported red wines, and considering
the abundance Of the native grapes here,
We do not zee why It would not pay to 60
into the manufacture Of the article.
We arc obliged
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to see Rounds he does not know what is
good for him.
A man named Philip Mcclure was hang
cd by party Of lynchers at Council Bluffs.
His body was found suspended and on
ticket attached to his coat was written :,
Hanged for his many rascalities We
had "Phil Mcguire here once who went
west in hurry and if not yet hung he
probably will be.
Metal finger nails, as protection in
husking, are just invented.
Engineer Morgan Qate stopping here) is
urging upon Dubuque the importance of
horse railways into the country. The
Herald thinks we'll Of the plan.
Mrs. Abby Salsman of Milwaukee, a
sister to Booth, has three column article
in the Free Democrat, scolding the Editor
of that paper and everybody else for the
Imprisonment Of her brother.
Charles Robinson of Edgerton, was kill
ed on the NJ. & NJ. r. r. at GAINESVILLE, on
Wednesday last.
The Norwegians of Iowa have raised
$4,000 to build college.
The Prince was so fatigned at West
Point that he could not dance, but it is as
serted that he played ten pins!
Gov. Downey has stumped the State of
California, and he reports Douglas as far
ahead. Breck. will get fewer votes than
Lincoln. The president of the Oregon
Senate Douglas Democrat has been burnt
in effigy for his agency in getting up the
fusion Senatorial election.
The population of Michigan is 749,969.
At Fort Griffith, Pa, on the 25th, a car
containing ~ miners started for the mines
(coaD down slope Of 10000 feet. The
rope broke, the car went to the bottom and
were killed instantly.
Counterfeit Tens on the Bank of the In
terror, at Albany, are dcceiving the best
judges. A man named L. D. Spalding
lately passed 81 800 of them on banking
firm of Omaha.
McKenzies' Brewery at Canandaigua is
burnt. Loss $4,000.
The City of Washington brings most ex-
citing news from Italy. The Neapolitans
10000 strong attacked Garabaldi on the
LIST and at first got the better of him. He
seized revolver, headed his troops and
after fight Of hours routed his foes to
the mountains. Five thousand prisoners
were taken and three thousands Neapoli-
tans killed and wounded. Garabaldi lost
1000 men. The King of Naples was in the
battle. Capua had surrendered. Garabal-
di had called for $4,000 troops of Sardinia
There is no doubt but the play of the Peo-
pie ucrsus the Kings has commenced and
this battle will develop the plots which
Austria, England and France have been
connecting. 1t was reported that three of
the Powers had protested against the entry
of Naples by the Sardinians.
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CARoM. Billiard tournament is to
come off soon at Phelan's rooms. A gold
mounted cue is to be the prize. Kavanagh,
Lynch, White, Bird, Seereiter and Tieman
have already entered their names. We
have not time to go, but we hereby deputize
AL. LIE BRuN Of Milwaukee to represent us.
That he can "pockct the cue" aforesaid and
bring it home, we have but little doubt
AL. is only boy in Billiards but if any
body in America or France, (pardon us,
Monsieur Berger) can beat him five years
hence we will use our influence to have
lie b. take orders and set up preaching.
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A New Book.

A New Book. ..
TERRY & CLEAvER have laid us under
obligations by forwarding to US copy of
the new and popular werk by Timothy
Titcomb,' called "Miss Gilberts Career
Ttcomb is no other than Dr. j. G. Holland
Of the Springfield Republican, one of the
most natural and graceful writer's and lee
turers in New England. We had no time
to read critically the novel before us but the
reputation of its author will guarantee
close pearsal Of its pages. MISS t,npers-,s
the daughter of an eccentric old doctor,
she becomes an authorcss, goes abroad, is
greatly distinguished and returns to her
native town crowned with honors. The
book abounds in social philosophy, scenes
of human nature and common sense paint
ed so naturally that you fall in love with
the gifted writer as we'll as with the lovely
heroine of his story. The chat with the
conductor as Miss Gilbert is coming into
her own town is one of the most touching
conversations we ever read.
Miss Gilbert has lover, Of course, but
we are not permitted to say whether she is
married yet Or not. An order to Terry &
Cleaver, Milwaukee, enclosing dollar (and
the POSTAGE will procure you this excellent
work,
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TO the Polls /!

To the Polls
We have no appeals to make to the Dem.
ocracy to awake to the importance of the
struggle on Tuesday next. 1t is not our
habit to rant, to capitalize, to foam and
blustcr. Every man who has mind of
his own knows how to vote, and if he has
not mind of that character, we wouldn't
waste words with him.
We shall probably issue a paper on Mon
day next.
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e A worthy Scotch couple, when ask
ed how their son had broken down so early
in life, gave the following explanation:
"When we began life together we worked
hard, and lived upon porridge and such
like, gradually adding to our comforts as our
means improved, until we were able at
length to dine off bit of roast meat, and
s0ssseti'nesss Ooilt ), Lat
for Jack, our son. he worked backward, and
began with the chuckie first.''
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AN INDEPENDENT PAPER.-We rcindebt-
ed to Chas. o. Phillips, Esq, Of Dcerfield,
Mass, for copy of little Democratic
sheet called 'The Now and Then" 1t pro-
poses to be published "As often as the Pro-
prietors see fit and circumstances require. "
This we call an Independent paper; the
publisher is to issue it, only when he
pleascs. The snow and Then" is a spicy
journal and is doing good for the cause o.
the Union.
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Town MEErING.-See call for Democratic
Caucus ON Friday night. Attend the meet.
ng. Twenty men are named for the
various offices to be filled. For Supervi-
sors, we hear R. Grant, C. Southmayd, E.
D. Eaton, w. Moncrief, G. S. c. Scott, J..
Boetcher and others talked of. Get up a
good ticket and elect it. The Republicans
talk OF carrying the township; they are well
organized and if we don't work we will
deserve to be beaten.
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Supreme Judge.

Hon. Henry Altman, of Davenport,
Chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the State, writes us Oct. 90,
that Elmore has declined the post for Su-
preme Judge, and that it is too late to con-
suit the committee. There will, therefore,
be no candidate on the Democratic ticket.
We hoist the name of DANIEL F. MILLER,
on Old Line Wing, of Lee county, and the
first Representative Of Iowa in Congress.
lie isa Union man at all events, and as such
his name will 20 on our ticket.
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WHEATON, the 18th October, there
were received at McGregor little rising
twelve thousand bushels of WHEAT. This
is not much when compared with Chicago
receipts, but estimated according to popu.
lation, it is equal to 100000 bushels for
Chicago and 250, 900 for Milwaukee. Wait
till McGregor grows few years.
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A Widow.
A widow lady named Spanglcr lives at
Rock Grove, Wisconsin. Conrad Baker
worked her farm, and was in love with her.
He proposed and she refused. On one
night last week, a DR.. Bachman called to
get some -four for his family, and Conrad
being abed, overheard the widow in CONVEX
sation with man whom Conrad supposed
to be his rival. The jealous lover rushed
into the room and succeeded in nearly kill
ing the Doctor with knife before he dis
covered that it YVES the aorong man. Baker
was arrested, put in Jail, and in the morning
was found dead, suspended by a rope made
of strips from the sheet of his bed!
This is the newspaper account. We
think that the DR.. and widow could have
transacted their -four business before bed
time. We further think that if there had
been a light in the room the jealous Baker
could have seen the face of the man and
no harm would have resulted.
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Our Supplement-.

OUV SUVpIcuUcHt'
We have issued an eight column Supplement to the
Times for the last i've months and until get ten
column press will he under the necessity of con-
tnung this issue. The Supplement- contains Adver
tsemens aions and it is not usually sent Fa tern
subscribers. The Advertisements are alternated in
the regular paper and the Supplement- semi-monthly
Eastern Advertisers will now understand why their
avors do not always appear in their regular paper.
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Austin Curtin, of Davenport, sends to
"A. P. Richardson" Of this place, "a true
copy" of the Breckenridge and Lane ticket.
Tor Iowa. 1t is headed National Demo-
cratic Ticket" soith no names Of Presiden.
tai nominees. 1t is well calculated to de.
ceiye, and we warn Democrats to look out
close for such swindling ballots. If Re-
publican offers you ticket, be sure that it
IL genuine.
DON'T NEGLECT THIS WARNING! +,
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Markets, &c.
The weather is warm and rainy. Bust
ness good in the mercantile line. Wheat
receipts light for the week. At Milwaukee
on Tuesday, wheat was firm at 85t At
St. Louis on the 25th, it sold for "a to 90.
At McGregor, yesterday, wheat was firm at
66 to r.
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Poor House Vote.
Judge CARRIER proclaims vote shall be
taken on the 9th, poor House Tax or
Against Poor House Tax" Voters will
look to it.
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RuAlAesa Notices.

Business Notices.
w. S. Latham is in receipt of stock of
green apples, which he offers low at whole
sale or retail. See his Adv.
Rayen Davidson as agent for Charles
Williams in the Pioneer Hardware Store,
advcrtises their fall stock this week. Rayen
is one of the oldest traders in this place,
and notwithstanding the large amount of
business he has done here, we have yet to
hear that he was ever complained of in the
least particular. Their stock of Iron and
Hardware is large and well assorted. Read
the advertisement for particulars.
Dancing parties, here and elsewhere, can
be furnished with music by Prof Brown.
Brown is a good violinist and one Of the
best callers we ever heard See card
NJ. O'Brien is about receiving 400 barrels
of apples of the first quality; he will sell
them at low figures.
Mcguire & Co. have new Adv. this
week. The "boys" are steady, industrious
and economical, and are daily adding to
their assortment Of Groceries, Fruits, &c.
Terry & Cleaver, of Milwaukee, adver
tise with us this week. We have bought
Printers Stock Of them for four years and
always found both stock and men A. No. l.
They are so familiar with printers wants
that an order to them is sure to be filled
correctly. 7. & c. have large assortment
of Books and Stationery, Diaries, Holiday
Gifts, &c, g., which zee know they offer as
low as any house in the West. See Adv.
Babcock & Powers are receiving their
stock at Lee & Kinnaird's old stand, and
from the looks of things they will take po-
sition at once among the successful traders
of McGregor. Mr.. Babcock, as resident
manager here, will be found most accom-
modating gentleman to deal with, the stock
will be large and at all times well assorted.
Read the advertisement headed CLAYTON
County STORE" and when you come to
town call and enquire prices.
King & Co., opposite the Pennsylvania
House, have the best assortment of Gloves
and Mitts for ladies and gents that we have
seen in market. You can suit yourself in
their store with Buck Nit suitable for
log-rolling purposes up through the grades
of glovedom till you reach kid encasement
suitable for the delicate fingers of the most
aristocratic lady in Iowa. The Gloves and
Mitts kept by King & Co. are not of sheep
skin basis with buck-skin finish they arc
the best the market can furnish, and are
offered at low prices. Ifyou want pro-
lection for your hands, go to Kings.
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RE1L AND EvERETr-Hon. John j. Crit
tenden writes to his friends in Indiana "to
60 for Douglas by all means, wheresBell cam
not carry the State"
Wings Of Iowa will profit by the advice.
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Tickets.
Be sure to have plenty Of tickets for the
election next Tuesday. We print them
rapidly and cheap.
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MARRIED,

On Monday, October Goth. at Prairie du CHEN. Wis.,
by Judge Brunson. ELIAS DECKER, Of McGregor to
MARGARET, daughter Of Robert Thompson, Esq, of
Monona.
We saw "Deck." on Tuesday looking as happy as
though he had elected his candidate for the Presden
cy. We wish the happy couple all the Joys of mar-
mony.
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Democratic Township yIec,,nr.

tho Democrats OF Mendon Township requested
20 meet at Mozart Hall on Friday night next to put
N somination Candidates for Township Officers.
Let all attend the meeting. Speeches will he in
order after business hours BY ORDER.
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Robbers.

HODDefS.
H. A. Rogers, of the firm of Rogers &
Stafford, informed us, a few days since, that
an unsuccessful attempt had been made to
rob their warehouse safe. Since that we
have heard of attempted and actual robbie
ries in st. Louis, St. Paul, Dunlieth and va
rious other places West. 1t would seem
that there has been simultaneous attack
made in most places by bands Of thieves
organised for the purpose. At. st. Paul
men are followed home from their stores and
attacked on the street, in other places their
houses are broken open, and at others safe
breaking seems to be the order. At Gut
tenburg three or four stores were entered in
one night, though the alarm of the robbers
prevented any serious loss in either CASE
It may be well to call attention to l.is ma.
ter so far as it effects our own place. Nc
Gregor has suffered immensely from thieves
and it is possible that revival ..of vlliany
is about to take place here. We advise
people to look for their stores, their safes,
their stables, and Gf out very late) their
persons. No man can be known from his
looks, and while the town is overlooking
with strangers it is possible that there may
be one or two who are here merely to re-
connoitre. In view of our active growth,
the mixed character of our population, our
hardness to the river, our convenience to
the railroad, and the stories of rascality
now rife all around us, it might be well for
the Council to pay few men for service as
night police until the weather gets SO cold
as to forbid the exposure of the delicate
persons Of this light fingered gentry. Two
or three men from II to 2 o'clock, would
be likely to detect the movements of any
parties whose business would require the
breaking open Of stores or the firing OF
buildings. The report abroad that we were
protected by night police would have a
tendency to turn the rogues in some other
direction than towards McGregor, and hence
we make the suggestion.
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McGREGOR. OCTOBER 81. :::: 1860
Democratic Rally

II. Clay Dean will 'peak at Gutenberg on Friday
rens next There Will be Torch Light procession OF
in'incibcs and good time Is expected. The Demo-
Gratis Of the German City invite their friends abroad
and particularly Of McGregor to call and see them.
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FOR PRESIDENT.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Of Illinois.
Fo. vicE PRESIDENT,
V. JOHNSON, Of Georgia
Democratic State Ticket.
RLEcroRs At LARGE,
MNcOLN CLARK Of Dubuque.
henry CLAY DEAN, OF Vt. Pleasant
DISTRICT ELRcroRs.
lst--M. '. n. BENNETT. Of Marion.
e&-LE GRAND BYINGTON. Of Iowa CITY.
ASSISTANT ELkcroRs.
JOHN III. CRAIG, OF Keokuk;
EDWARD STILES, Of Ottumwa,
.. II. CRAIG, Council Bluffs
FRANKLIN MCCOY,
W. PHILIPS, -
JAMES 3. DEATY.-
W. !. HALL. Davenport
SAMUEL DOUGLAS, vinton
WILLIAM MILLS. Dubuque;
i. 1. AINSWORTH. West Union;
II. q. J. BOARDMAN, Bradford.
For Supreme Judge,
DANIEL r. MILLER.
SECRETARY or STATE,
JOHN NJ. CORsE, Of Burlington.
AUDITOR OF STATE,
GEORGE W. MAxFIELD, Of Bremen county.
rh1AsURER or STATE,
J. W. ELLIS
Register Of State Land Ohlcs,
PATRICK ROBB.
ATTORNEY General.
WILLIAM McCL1NTOCK, of Payette county.
For Congress,
BEN M. SAMUELS, of Dubuque.
FOR CLERK or DISTRICT COURT,
o. D. EMO.