The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-01-11

opposed to the practice. Fun Is fun and
exercise is exercise, but it does not follow
that the ladies of America need carry tubs
OH their heads and skate up and down our
streams as the Holland women do A nice
graceful walk in female suits us first rate,
but she can't win us by skating we'll, or at.
tempting to throw stones. Women were
not made for either amusement.
GARNIvILLo.-The Journal says that
James Outan stabbed 10. CARRIER near Elk
port, he was arrested and placed in jail
In the night he attempted to fire the Jail,
but did not succeed. 1t is feared that Gar.
Der will not recover. Ill. 5&
REpLY.-Mr. Goodrich has prepared a
reply to the article of DR.. PARKER in last
weeks Times. 1t came to hand too late for
this issue, but it will be in type for our next.
Minnesota.
We are in receipt of the st. Paul Pioneer
extra, containing the message of Gov. Ram
sey. He must have been an editor once
see how he starts off "Thc positions of trust
with which zoe have been honord by the
suffragcs ofthe people, impose upon Us at this
time responsibilities of the greatest charac'
ter" lie speaks of state and individual
embarrassment, depreciation of the value OF
property, the cxpensivencss Of their State,
County and Township governments, heavy
taxation, the complication of the State with
Rail Road Grants, the unfortunate admin
istration of the Banking law as causes Of
business stagnation; and we reckon he is
about right. Below is an article from the
Pioneer:
Gov. RAMsEY's MEssAGE.-Gov. RAM.
sEy's inaugural message affords, We believe,
very general satisfaction, not only to his
own political friends, but to the Democracy,
who, although in the minority, arc desir-
Gus of Joining in, and furthcring, all legiti-
mate and wise measures Of relief and re-
trenchment.
The exhibit made by the Governor, of
the agricultural and numbering rccources of
the State, is highly gratifying. He COM
u
at AGA, 900 acres; the number Of farms,
averaging 2l3 acres, ut 81 ,533. The total
value of the agricultural and numbering
production of the State is estimated at near
" five millions Of dollars.
The Governor recommends retrenchmcnt
in the salaries Of State and county officials.
AS to the State railroad question, the
Governor gives the cold shoulder to Mon
sieur BANNING, and his ultra Reputation
friends, and recommends the following plan
Of adjustment:
First-Assuming that the railroad COM
panies will fail, as some of them have failed,
to pay the interest on the bonds falling due
from time to time, and that thus, under the
terms of the contract, the State Requires
the lands, franchises, &C., suggest that it
is vet possible to secure the construction OF
about 25O miles of railroad in our State, as
well as finally settle this bond question, by
granting to parties willing to accept them,
other charters OF the most liberal character;
the State rendering to such parties, for the
construction Of every twenty miles of con-
tinuous railroad thoroughly and subtantial-
" built when completed and the cars run
ing thereon, bonus of ten thousand dol
lars mile, in State bonds bearing gradu-
atcd interest of per cent per annum-al.
ways upon condition that, in exchange there
for. an equal amount of Minnesota state
railroad bonds" shall be returned to TIE
treasury for cancellation; the interest on
such new bonds, however, to be postponed.
or so graduated as to accommodate the pres
cnt endorsements Of the people.
Second But, as all the bondholders
might not be disposed to invest in the stock
of such new company or companies, it is
therefore but Just that an independent mode
should be provided for taking up aud cam
ceiling the bonds on a fair and equitable ba.
sis of compensation. Then, on the holders
of any minnesota state railroad bonds
presenting them at the state treasury for
cancellation, other and general bonds Of the
State would lie issued to them ut the rate
ascertained and fixed by you; with the in
terest adjusted as to amount and time, to
the present embarrassed condition Of the
people. .
The Governor proposes that his PROPOSE
tons, together with others, such as limiting
the loan to $2,5OO,OOO be submitted to the
people in the form Of Constitutional amend
ments. Ina r~ u#..-.a,- W.
But these arc questions which will be
thoroughly discussed, before the Legisla-
tire and in the ress, when mea> u'es Of X.
lief are proposed IN the Legislature. Until
then, commenting upon Governor RAMsEl's
views would seem superfiuous,
pMaj. Cullen and Maj. Mix, Indian Agents,
started fer Washington last week. Maj. Cullen
informs the editor Of the La Crosse Democrat
that the celebrated Indian Brave, Holein-the-
Day, has built him "gay old house" on his
reserved six hundred and forty acres, at Grow
Wing. on tho Mississippi. The house has cost
him some six thousand dollars in gold, and is
nearly surrounded BY piazza, The old chief
a Mormon Bishop His parlor is furnished with
seventeen rocking chairs, while the walls are
hung with eight large portraits, seven Of which
represent himself, and the other. Major Cullen
Three of his wives are old like himself, aud the
other three young and beautiful They live
like "white folks, all set at the same table and
have the best china and coffee sets for every day
use. The old man has over one hundred acres
of his reserve under cultivation, which brings