The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-02
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A cotemporary who is undoubtedly a
dried up old bach, Indignantly says, the
age of a young lady is now expressed ac-
cording to the style of skirts she wears
For instance, bysaying ls springs havepass
cd over her head "See here, rnisther,"
said young lad of seven summers who
was freed by dog, eff you don't take
away this dog III eat up all your apples.
Some idea Of the patronage bestowed on the
concert halls Of Broadway, may be gather
cd from the fact that one of the female
dancers has testified to receiving 800 for
one week. services. Sharpc's Rife Com
pany at ar,ford, Conn, is running with
double force twenty hours each day, and
turning out rifles at The rate Of five thou
sand per day. Some Paris corrcSpon-
dent giving recent notice of ladies' fash
ions, says the ladies arc coming out with
out hoops, bustlcs, pads, wadding or any
thing ELSE Thunder!! NO!!.... "A re-
cruit lately arrived in Chicago whose Ion
gitudnal dimensions are said to be six feet
and ten inches That fellow will make a
famous high private =. Somebody has said
that the Metropolitan papers fare full of
flying rumors." All but the &C." "A city
fop who has done Europe, was asked by a
lady friend how he liked the ruins of Pom
peii: "Not very well,' was the reply, "for
they are so dreadfully out of repair. :.
A new brush for the hair has been invented
-.sa-a..-. '...n con-
vey oil or any other liquid from reservoir
on slight pressure. :. {. The marble blocks
ordered by the States Of Louisiana and
Tennessee for the Washington monument
are now in Washington awaiting their res.
pective places. The first one bears the
motto, Louisiana ever faithful to the Con-
stitution and the Union" The other one
reads, "TcnnesSee-the Federal Union--it
mast be preserved" Are not these two,
sermons in stones ?.... "A correspondent
writing from Italy, states that the ex Queen
of Naples is not over-delicate in her royal
recreations. 1t is no uncommon thing for
her to appear on the promcnades of Naples
in her husbands pantaloonery; and rumor
has it that pet cats resting in 'easy sim
plicity" in the windows of the aristoc-acy
have more than once succumbed to
the accuracy of her revolver. Moreover
she smokes like a sailor, swears like troop
er, and SHES plates at her royal husband
whenever he interfercs with her programme
of enjoyments. The dear creature !.
The profundity of some of our modern
bookmcn is worthy occasionally of a notice.
1t is said that Mr.. A. upon entering book
store, not in McGrcgor, inquired of the
young man in attendance if he had "Gold-
smiths Greece to SELL mo-" was the
response, "but we've got some mighty
good hair oil" .... The Boston Post a
short time since had the following good
'un on drunken Captain in Chicago who
met private in his own condition. En-
dcavoring to assure an erect position and
talk with severity, the Captain exclaimed
"Private Smith, I'll give you IL (hic) 4
o'clock to gisober in" ''Cap'n,g' replied
the soldier, "as your{hic)sight drunkcraim
I'll give you till 5 o'clock to gissober in
49,. The Winona RepuJlicon reports hay
ing seen balloon at an altitude of two
miles above that city, going northward.----
Persons were reported to DC in ie We
think there must be some gas about that
affair. The same paper mentions the arrest
Of gang of counterfeiters in that vicinity,
| and says they are part Of gang operat
ing in this State. For the credit of Iowa
we hope they do their work well.
Queen Victoria it is said, is to become a
convert to the Roman Catholic creed, and
her subjects are greatly exercised on &C.
| count thereof 1t is also said if she changes
her religious creed she will also change hcr
throne, or lose it. =. The Surveyor of the
port of New York has princcly position
In ordinary times the pay ranges from $50,
900 to $35 900; now it is increased by con
fiscations and combinations to the snug
sum of 100000. That officehold
ought to support the Administration. -.
Vincent Novello, patriarchal and celebrat
ed physician, 80 years of age has recently
died at Nice, France. Every unmarried
man but one in the town Of Indiana has
gone to the war, and the demands upor
him arc so oppressive that he talks Of emf
grating soon. One of the most noble ant
laconic destinations of official position which
the annals Of our country has shown is tina
of Lieut.. Wilson Of Carlislc's battery, VIII
had been offered the Lieut.. Colonelcy Of
new regiment" In battery, facing tn
enemy many thanks must d*cline.".
The Cedar Valley Times says the militar,
company formed in that place few week
since, called the Slim County Guards,
have been disbandcd till the conclusion {
the war. These valiants together with thu
Home Guard Of Kinderbrook, who wer
never to leave their town except in case Q
invasion-w would make brave battalion fo
any modern Falstaff to Command.
FoR REPRESENTATIVES. The designation
Of Messrs Jones, and Gilchrist, will b