The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-30
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Gov. Pickens has accepted the rendered
services Of the Gaia ba Indians. s. C. has
$40 900 to carry the mails.
The U. S. Arsenal, at Augusta. has been
surrendered to the authorities Of Georgia.
The Personal Liberty Bill Of Rhode Island,
has been repealed by both branches Of the Leg.
and received the signature of the Gov.
ernor.
Charles Robinson, is Governor of Kansas,
and ]. P. Root, Lieutenant. The Legislature
will be Immediately convened and two Senators
elected.
The Wisconsin Secretary of State, refuses
to certify to sufflciency Of Assets in his hands
on the part Of the Etna Insurance Company.
Don Pablo Delaquena, u native Californian,
and Il Douglas Democrat, is elected President
Of the Senate Of that State. Denver and Nc.
Donegal, are the prominent Senatorial aspirants.
Mr.. Mills'n, OF Virginia, made a con.erva.
tive Union speech.
the rumored attack on the capital. Southern
ton passed.
Tie Brooklyn left Norfolk, on Friday, under
sealed orders. She took two companies Of
soldiers
Pat McHugh was hung on Friday, in Cincin.
natl, o., for the murder Of his wife.
Union resolutions. embodying the Crittenden
or its equivalent, were passed by
the New Jersey Legislature, by vote of 81 to
IL, in the House, and of the ablest men of
the State sent to Washington to counsel peace
A working mems Union Meeting was held
at Independence Square, Philadelphia, on Sat
urday night. The employees Of all the large
manufacturing companies. marched through the
snow with banners and devices iavoring peace,
concession. and deprecating any collision by
arms. Five or six thousand were present.
This is believed to be Indicative of the re.ac.
ton in Pennsylvania, consequent upon Senator
CamerOn'S conservatism.
1t is said Mr.. Lincoln is not tied to any sys.
TEN of settlement of our difficulties, but admits
the necessity Of some plan Of adjustment,
rather than the shedding of blood.
Texas is reported as overwhelmingly for i'm.
mediate secession-a vote has been taken. N.
Orleans is full Of rockets fire crackers and crazy
men.
The House has voted $l,2OO,OO0 for
Mounted Regiment in Texas. Sam Houston
has the appointing Of the officers.
The London Ncus tells its Abolition readers
in America, to stand firm for the rights of the
Negro, and let the whites look out for them.
selves.
A negro has sued white girl of Boston for
breach of promise
The Gov. OF Mississippi, has Withdrawn the
battery at Vicksburg
Senator Cameron goes for the Bigler com.
promise.
"Od Abe" has advised President Buchanan
that he will be in Washington this week. This
is good news.
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, says Lincoln's
course will surprise the South and disgust the
Radio l.!
Mr.. Rust, Of Arkansas. and Mr.. Dunn, of In.
diana, quarrellcd about john Brown, and tie
former has challenged the latter. No duel
will come oft.
Reports from Blue River pixies Peak) are
cheering.
Many leading Republicans are at Washing
ton-they are in close counsel relative to our
difficulties. Mr.. Kellogg has arrived from
plan is the best-this is believed to be Lincon's
opinion.
The Abolition Convention in Boston, was
cleaned out on triday-the negroes are greatly
alarmed at the conduct OF the whites.
McGreEOr Railroad.
In the New Oregon Plaindealer, we find an
interesting note from j. A. Daniels, OF Forces
ton, relative to the importance Of McGregor,
as Railroad point The Editor Of the Plain
dealer having stated that Dubuque at present
had larger popular business constituency than
McGregor, Mr. Daniels, at some length
shows up the rivalry to which Dubuque is ex.
posed by other lines than hers, and cffectually
explodes the position Of Mr. Mead. In con-
clusion, MIR. Daniels presents the following
f.cts:
The amount Of exports shipped from McGrc.
g0r, will venture, is three times as much al
from Dubuque, and when We consider that Nc.
GresOr Is So situated that it is impossible that
any Railroad can be built within 10 to 50 miles
OF her; it seems that her future is not to be-
ecipsed by any river town in the St,te. As for
inducements to invest capital either in railroad
manufactures or agriculture, there are no ten
counties in the United States, Of the same age,
that offer advantages equal To that of the coun.
ties Northwest and West of McGregor, and
that will show as rapid progress in the past ten
years. II the North Iowa Railroad should be
built 100 miles west of Mct'regor in the next
year as is promised, it will, without doubt, re-
ceive four times the business OF the Dubuque g.
Pacific Railroad. you will examine the cen.
sus OF lo5O and 1860, think you will come to
the same conclusion.
DEATH BY FIRE.-The dwelling house and
store Of VIM. Costigan, P. NJ. at Menomo. ZEE,
IL miles from Milwaukee. was burned on the
night of Monday, Jan. 2lst, and four Of hi.
children persisted in the flames. A daughter
aged lo was rescued, badly burned and laid up
on the snow-before she could be attended to
she was severely frozen. 1t is thoughts lamp
was the cause oft.
Report Of the Border States Committee
l. Declaring all personal liberty bills null
and void.