The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-01

which contained thousand torches, which
together with stately buildings spenddly
illuminated, and brilliant display of fire.
works rendered the whole display grand and
impressive.
Newark, New Jersey, had SAC, 900 fire
on the 25th ult.
A. V. Pierce, of Minnesota, was assault
cd and robbed Of $500 near GAINESVILLE,
Wis, on the eve of the 9th ult.
Henry Ward Beccher says children
should never be struck on the head as Pro
violence has provided more appropriate
place for punishment. A piece of stern
advice we'll understood by parents when we
were boys.
The ceremony Of breaking ground or the
Pacific Railway took place at Kansas City
on the 25th ult. 10000 people were on
the ground and speeches wore made, salutcs
fred &C. ...s...-. ....s-. .. ...
A jealous merchant in New Jersey, muir
dered his wife on Saturday, week ago
and killed himself the day after.
A brother of Capt. Rynder's in New
York, has been committed to the toombs
as insane. lie is under indictment for con.
n!ving at the escape of SLAYER. ....s
Washington gossip has it that Major
Sutherland, Quartermastcr of tho Marine
corps, is defaulter for $4,000. .r
The Dubuque Herald is informed that
the most of the German vote of Muscatine
county will be given to Douglas. .v.
Alta large meeting of the conservative
men IN Cincinnati. j. Scott Harrison, and
Nicholas Longworth were among the pre-
siding officers and 60 Of the most promin-
ent men in that city declared that they
could no longer act with the Republican
party. Ohio will probably vote for Doug
las. ... ........ ..
Il. c. Dean was formerly Wing. The
balance Of our electoral ticket is composed
II tt is said that " Western Preacher at a
recent camp-meeting, while in the heat of
his excitement in prayer, got off the fol-
down and examine us; God, come down
here; what you been doing up there; uAere
you been all Summer !' This was followed
by the universal shout of A-a-a-men!
Hon. Washington Hunt made speech
in New York City few days since in which
he intilnated very clearly that the conser-
vative Wings and Republicans would unite
with the Democracy and vote for Douglas.
This is the second speech of the kind that
he has made within fortnight. Mr.. Hunt
was formerly Governor of New York and
man of great talent and influence.
General elections will take place on the
first Monday in August in the following
States: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Missouri, Texas; in Tennessee on the
first Thursday, and in North Carolina on
the SECOND Thursday. ..- -.r .. .....
In New Orleans the weather is very
warm, the yellow fever is raging and the
people are dying off at an average rate of
Eighty per day. ...
In Dubuque last week four or five women
got gloriously drunk, paraded the street af-
ter dark, in company, and finally had re-
gular cat and dog fight and had to be separ-
ated. So much for whisky. A woman,
drunk! Is there need of COMMENT
Hay is selling quickly at $26 per ton in
New Orleans
A woman who had drunken husband
| determined to try the "water cure" on him.
Accordingly she threw him into the river,
and it cured him sure enough. Not being
used to taking water, the extremely large
dose which entered his stomach at this
time killed him in short order.
A weekly mail has been ordered by the
?. NJ. General from st. Joseph to Jules
burg, thus making through weekly line
from ST. Joseph to Denver City. A week.
ly mail has also been established from Pla.
cervlle to Washoc Silver mines on the
route to Salt Lake The distance from st.
Joseph to Denver is 65S miles. ......
Philo Holland insulted the daughter OF
Major Ranney, P. NJ. at Peoria, Illinois, and
the Major give Holland good raw hiding
soon after, in the streets. Which was a
different article than the scamp was hunt.
ing for. ..... e.. >su
Mr.. Cooper having married Miss Slaves
some thought the result would be lot o.
barrels or kegs, but Prentice offered to risk
a hat that the first result would be little
firkin. ~
| An old farmer tells an exchange that Tho
following method of measuring hay is cor
rect, and if SO is very convenient to those
who arc distant from hay scales. The rul,
is this:
Multiply the length, breadth and heigh
into each other, and if the hay is some
what settled, ten solid yards make a ton
Clover will take from ten to twelve solo
yards per ton.
New York is the Empire state in take.
as well as other things. The whole ia,
there this year is 50, 331 900.
I A little girl three years old, is giving
musical entertainments in Boston. W.
have known children only one fourth tina
ago, that INDUCED in musical fetes, not very
entertaining.
Dan. sickles is to run for Congress again
Two little boys in Southern Iowa wer,
picking strawberries in field near thei
home. The owner of the field appeare.
and ordered the little fellows of, threatnin,
to shoot them and set the dogs on them. -