The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-08
Tilness Condonsati0ns.

Times Condensations.
Col. David Hamilton, Of Albany, N. Y,
who had been claimed by the Breckenridge
Douglas: 1T is said that c 1t: openly Tor
has made its appearance in New York city.
Twenty cases arc already reported. The
Great Eastern: slip fever carried off that
many thousands. We hope this kind will
not prove as extensive and no more danger
Gus. They have two places of amusement
in St. Paul this summer double-headed
calf, and rotary hobby horse. Admis-
sion, a half dime. CHICAGO has got to be
such a wicked town, that most Of its
respectable citizens talk of removing to
Dubuque, where nothing disturbs the qui-
ct of Nature save the harmless ducks
and polywogs. 4. . England and France will
send troops to Syria to quell the barbarities
of the Druses towards the Christians. -.
Over S 1000 in gold dust arrived at St.
Louis from Denver City, last week. There
are at present about hundred quartz
mills operating in the mines. Austin,
Texas, had $lOO, 900 fire lately, supposed
to have been started by Abolitionists or
their heartless dupes. At Georgetown, in
Texas, negro was caught in the act Of
setting fire to building, and he confessed
that he was urged by two Abclitionists to
burn the whole town up. =
On the 3Oth Of last month, q very de-
structive tornado passed over Marysville,
Kansas, tearing up trees and destroying a
large number of buildings. Singular as it
may seem, no lives are known to be lost
-. A disease, called the 'black TOOTH" is
destroying many Of the hogs in the eastern
counties Of New York. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Blair has given up the idea Of an
election to Congress, from the St. Louis dis
trict, as there is likely to be union of all
conservative men for Barrett, who is the
Democratic nominee. "A farmer in the
vicinity of La Crosse, Wis.,, has ascertaincd
that his entire crop of fifty acres of wheat
will average forty five bushels to the acre
-. Last year the people Of Pierce county.
Wis, had import over thousand bush.
clio Of ~hoat This year they will probably
have several times as much to export. -
The same remark may be true, qf a number
of counties in Iowa.
When Democrat attempted to address
an audience in Milwaukee, few days since
the Republicans sought to hiss him down
Such is the example of party that pirates
about 'frec speech" Precept is ono thing
Practice quite a different thing. >. Why il
Abe Lincoln like the 9th day of November
Because he ends when the 9th day of Nc.
vcmber begins. Four little boys were
drowned in the Wisconsin river, near Mos.
nice. They went into the river to bothe.-
Sam Houston has written his friends that
as he is on the independent line" for the
Presidency, he shall not withdraw from the
track. We think there is no need of his
withdrawing. The New York Herald
supports Breckenridge and Lane, and only
gets $4,000 for it; q good round price,
after all, for such dirty work :. i. In some
parts of the country the Republican organs
are so ardent in their advocacy of Mr..
Breckenridge, that many arc wondering il
Mr.. Lincoln has resigned his claims, OF
been withdrawn by the Republican wire.
pullcrs.
J The War Department has purchased .
site for fort near San Francisco for $780,.
600. Archbishop Hughes is said to be
in very poor health, and is going to Canada
| West in homes Of ilnproyinr IL