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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-03

sabbath School.
Last Sunday was quarterly day" with
the Baptist Sunday School, when the teach
CTS and other officers make their reports for
the preceding three months. The usual
lessons are omitted and the session is occu.
pied with the reports intcrsperscd with
songs to add to the interest. These had
all been finished; Teachers, Secretary, Ii
orarlan and Superintendent had "ventilat.
ed' themselves and Mr.. Barron was think.
ing how to fill up the time. He seemed to
be coax'ng Colgate to make speech which
that individual evidently declined, when
Brother approached and drew Barron's at.
tentien in the sorong direction, while the
girls Of Mrs. Stoneman's and Miss Cones
classes silently surrounded him. FRANCES
BoYsroN's clear voice rang out "Mr. BAR.
RON" Turning around he found himself
prisoner, while that little lady, in behalf
Of herself and classmates in a neat and
beautiful speech presented him with a
BIBLE. Every one was taken by surprise
and none more so than the worthy recipient.
II was done in such kind and genial man.
ner as to bring tears to his eyes. Every
body else too seemed to have watery SYM
pathy with him. Such episodes as this are
like the lighthouses that gladden. the mar.
'ner's heart, the remembrance of them
or'ghtens many cherries moment and
makes kind toll joy.
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Change In the Course Of Trade.

"a merchant" suggests the following
queries for western merchants to think on
and the new administration to dispose Of:
Under the new tariff will not the New
York importer have to pay over thirty per
cent. on his imports.
Under the tariff of the Southern Con-
federacy will not the New Orleans i'm
porter have to pay only ten per cent. on
his imports?
Are our Western merchants all so hon.
est and patriotic as to 60 to New York and
pay on an average over five dollars for
goods that they can purchase in New Or
leans for less than four dollars.
Is not the Government at Washington
bound, as 1t says, to refuse to acknowledge
the independence Of the Southern Confcd-
eracy?
So long as it so refuses, is it not bound
to acknowledge the New Orleans importer
as a citizen, and his right to sell to our
Western merchants?
The West insist on freedom Of trade on
the Missippi; the South guarantees it.
Can duty be levied on commerce passing
between the States /? Then will it be con-
sstent or fair for the North to insist on the
freedom of trade for all going South on the
Mississippi, and then levy duty on goods
coming North' And if duty is levied,
can it be collected?
Can the Government at Washington
blockade the Southern ports so as to pre-.
vent merchant vessels from entering till
they have paid duty? How could they do
it in gale. And how would they over
haul cargo On which no manifest was yet
made out?
Will any merchant of Cincinnati 90 to
New York and pay over five dollars for
goods, when they know that other ,ner.
chants in the city can dishonesty, if you
please to call it so,) 60 to New Orleans and
buy the same kind Of goods for less than
four dollars?
Then, is net the question narrowed down
to coercion or peaceful separation, or the
hopeless bankruptcy Of the Government
and the utter ruin Of New York.
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Mall Robbery.

MAIL Robbery.
On Monday afternoon April LIST, Mr..
John Gloucke of this place, while walking
along the river bank, below town, discover.
cd Letter Mail Pouch cut open and its
contents scattered about. lie carried the
pouch to the Office and Mr.. Charles Wor.
den OF the P. o. accompanied him to the
place and gathered up the fragments. We
have sect. them. There are great many
letters, all torn open, many so wet or mu.
t'lated as to be unreliable, several of them
referring to drafts or money which has
been distracted, some quarterly returns
from Iowa Offices (Postville and Burr Oak
among others) and some important bust.
ness letters. This mail was made up here
January 18th, 1861 and sent to "Detroit
d. p. o." 1t is supposed that the robber
crossed the river as traveller in Mason's
Sleigh and pushed this valuable pouch off
so that he could return and rife it. One
letter had contained Draft from Lee &
h'nnaird on an eastern Bank for about
$1,000; another had contained $4,000 or
whereabouts sent to the New York Tribune.
AS we write, the letters arc being assorted
and dried preparatory to sending them to
Washington; the important ones will be
sent to the writer's. Those who have failed
to receive letters from North Iowa about
that time will now know what the cause is
See Mr.. Packard's offer Of REWARD
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Late News.

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The appointments as lately published
have all been turned topsy-turvy. Cash
Clay goes to Russia, Schurz to Spain, Car.
ter to Bolivia, Haney to Portugal, Hassar.
cuk to Ecuador. Alvin Sanders is Cover.
nor Of Nebraska, Senator Jayne, of Illinois
Governor Of Dacotah, G. o. Fogg On. H.
Minister to Switzerland, McElrath Apprais.
or at New York, Barnes, Collector. j.
White Collector at Chicago, f. Palmer al
Milwaukee, j. II. Heron at Dubuque, j. l..
sc'pps 7. NJ. at Chicago. Several appoint.
ments have been made for the Southern
States, but it is not certain they will quail.
lily. No nominations were made for Su.
prcme Judges.
President Davis has issued an order for a
large body of troops. Five hundred Miss.
'ss'ppi troops passed through Memphis for
Pensacola-thcy were enthusiastically re.
ccived.
Mr.. Trumbull, in the Senate, offered a
resolution advising the President to enforce
the laws in all the seeding States. The
Democrats professed themselves willing to
vote on it at once, but Mr.. Sumner moved
to 60 into Executive Session When the
doors were opened few formalitics were
gone through with, and the Senate adjourn
cd sine die. Four hundred combinations
were made from March 4th to March 2sth
Gov. Houston and Secretary Hamilton
are making violent speeches against the Sc
cessionists of Texas. Rumor has it that
Lincoln will back them with the United
States troops. Rumor tells lie.
Drafts on the Ocean Bank and the
Cataract Bank, Of N. Y, are afloat in the
West. A villain was arrested in Cincinna:
ii with $4,000 of these drafts in his trunk
Look out
The Missouri House Of Representatives
refuse to call a convention to amend the
Constitution of the U. S.; the vote was 60
to AZ.
Mr.. Seward is preparing a lengthy reply
to the Southern Commissioners.
Louisiana has paid out all the money she
stole in liquidating United States drafts
mot dollar has been used by the State.
So says the Delta.
The Harpers will start new comic "a
per in New York. Comic papers do not
pay in the United States. Wit is too com.
mon an article to be sold in special packa.
gcs.
California and Oregon, it is feared, will
set up for themselves.
The N. Y. Express says there are great
number of applications for Federal Offices
from the "colored citizens" of Massachu.
sets. They want Post Offices, generally.
1t is said Lincoln told Chase and Blair
that they could "get out of his Cabinet if
they didn't fancy his Sumter policy.
The present tariff of the South is the late
U. S. tariff Of '57-a great deal lower than
the Morrill, tariff.
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Business Notices.

business Notices.
Kirby, Langworthy & Co., of Milwaukee
invite the attention of Iowa and Minnesota
farmers and dealers to their large assert.
ment Of the most valuable Agricultural I'm.
plements known to the West. An ordc,
addressed to them will meet with promp,
attention, and the dircctness Of the route
from Milwaukee here will insure a speedy
arrival Of the machinery ordered.
Wells & Co., of Milwaukee and McGrcr.
or, have sold their stock of Clothing to
Wells, Simonds & Co., who will hereafter
run the-home store and prosperous branch
on terms more liberal than ever. Having
more woollcn or winter goods than they
supposed, they will sell such goods at cost
for the next 80 days, for cash. Try them.
N. S. Nichols & Co., have established a
Forwarding and Commission House in Chi.
cago; the firm is the same in individuality
as Nichols, Britt & Co., of Milwaukee,
Produce consigned to either the Milwaukee
or Chicago house will receive the most care
full attention. Sales made to order and pro-
ceeds promptly RENTED. The gentlemen
composing these firms arc among the most
honorable business men of the West
Mayor Leffingwell's notice of the Corpo.
ration Election, will attract the attention of
our voting people. ..-...r..
The Monthly Statement of the Branch
Bank exhibits good state Of financial
health. The only objection we have heard
to the Iowa State Bank is that their bills
are too good to be in common usc This
objection can't be raised against the Illinois
Bank Notes!
Post Master PACKARD publishes his quar-
terly List of Letters. This may be the last
list he will furnish us, but there is no tell.
ing; he looks to be as we'll contentcd in
view of coming events as any other officer
who has discharged his duty well.
Read JOHN HELwIG's advertisement
Helwig can do any thing that can DO done
with tools. We wore out one of the most
delicate parts of our press, and John made
new piece as good as could be got up any
where in the U. S. He runs Blacksmith
and Wagon Shop in extensive style, but his
personal attention is given exclusively to
repairing machinery Of all kinds, guns, &C.,
&c. If you want to employ first rate
workman, 60 to Helwig. d
STRoUsE & Rowe are receiving New
Goods. We advise the ladies' not to look
at the spring styles unless they want to part
with their money.
Bass & Grant are Offering Seeds Of all
kinds to the large or small cultivators of
the soil.
Lee & Kinnaird want to rent that large
Brick Store Of theirs near the Leyee.-
Flanders is building Store House up
street and will not want the one he now
occupies The House is very eligibly sit
uated and is one of the best rooms in town.
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state ~ the Union.

OSAS0 NJ the Union.
We have neither space, time nor inclina.
ton to write "leader." In sur paper Of
to-day will be found little OF everything.
and the reader can form opinions as well or
better than we can. The Administration
is more embarrassed at this moment with
the prospective effects Of the foolish Nor.
rill Tariff than it is with the secessionists.
Many very able Republican papers are de-
handing an Extra session of Congress, on
purpose to repeal it! That it will ruin the
Northern cities and bankrupt the Manufac-
turers, is beginning to be universally ad.
mitted. Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward want
to do right and their efforts arc all made in
the direction of harmony and ultimate
peace, but they are bounded by pack of
treasury hunters and blackguarded by the
radicals who supported them till they hard.
~ know right from wrong. A very few
days more and we shall see something de-
cisive turn up. Time teaches slowly but he
makes no mistakes
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Life Insurance.
Those desiring this scfcst aud cheapest protecr
ton for their families, can secure it in our
Wisconsin Company. 1t has already become,
in reality, State institution, having Agents
and patrons among the best business men in all
the principal towns in the State. 1t ia no Ion.
ger matter Of doubt that Life Insurance can
be conducted as we'll in Wisconsin as in Colmcc.
ticnt or any other Eastern States.
Thus while duty demands that men should
insure their lives, it also demands that the '
should keep their money for investment Mt
home. Confident that our success has been
more than equal to that OF the most "unprecc.
dented,"we would cordially invite all our oiti.
Gems to call at the office, south west corner Of
Main and Wisconsin streets, and examine for
themselves. s. s. DAGGETr, Pres't.
w. KELLOGG, Sec'y.
G. /; SCOTT, Agent, McGregor, Iowa
May 80. 1860 VI.
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At Alton ChenangO county, New York. on Tuesday
March 18th, 1861. I"A CHu.cH, aged q years.
The deccased was the father OF Uncle SAM and
A. Jack. Church, Of McGregor. He had excellent
health for one Of his age. till very few days before
his death he active and posted politician
Of the Jackson School, and always exercised patri-
otc conservative influence in the range Of his extern
sive acquaintance.
At Garnavo, on Thursday, March 2'st, MARY.
daughter Of Mary Il. aud Orlando McCraney aged
years and 8 months.
1t has been said, that "psath loves shining mark
and In this case he peculiarly happy in his sslsc-
ton. -
Little Mary possessed one Of those lovely angelic
natures that attract the affection Of every one
bard to part with such, even for few short years
yet eonsong Is the faith, that the lovely spirit
waited to regions Of Bliss there await the arrival Of
those who now mourn its departure.
The beraved have the sympathy of wide circle o.
friends. Some three weeks previous, Mr.. McCraney
left his hart treasurer, to search for of
different kind. In the gold fields OF Pixies Peak.
Alas! for the anguish that will rend the heart o
the afectionate father, when the sad news OF his
bereavement reaches him In the fnr OF region. d.
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River News.
River News.
The Clerk Of the w. L. Ewing has kind.
~ furnished US the following.


River News.
The Clerk Of the w. L. Ewing has kind.
y furnished US the following:
Items for the Mc0regor Times.
The steamer w. L. Ewing left st. Louis
At P. n. on Thursday last, March 2sth,
With list of passengers and some freight.
Found the river falling all the way up, and
and only 81 feet on lower and 4 feet on
ripper Rapids. Met Pembina and Key City
at Montrose, lighting; met Metropolitan
near Keithsburg; Sucker State below Port
Louisa, Denmark above Fulton City; all
with fair loads; weather very wet and cold
the whole trip up to this point (McGrcgor)
April LIST. A new desert was introduced to
our crew-Corn meal and paper pies
Some "smelt rat" and some did nt"--
they could not eat for laughing. On this
evening, just below Clayton City, . lady
deck-passenger gave birth to fine boy (;
both are doing well and going up to Browns
vile. EWING going up as far as Lake Pep
pin; will he down on Wednesday night.
n. B. PIERCE,
McGregor, April ,st, 81. Clerk
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Teachers Institute.
Mr.. RIcHARDsoS-Sln:- will you obligc
the friends Of Education by publishing the
notice following:
A Teachers Institute for Crawford and
adjacent counties will be held in Prairie du
Chen, commencing on Monday evening
April 9th.
An opening address at Dousman's Hall.
may be expected from Rev. j. B. Pradt, of
Madison. On Tuesday evening, Hon. ].
l.. Pickard, Sup't. Of Public Instruct ion,
will speak on topics connected with our
school system. DR.. j. w. Ioyt, of Madi.
son, will lecture on Wednesday evening on
the subject Of Agricultural Chemistry as it
may be taught in our common schools; and
other gentlemen will lecture on Thursday
and Friday evenings. Prof. j. Ogden,
Principal Of the State Normal School of
Min, is expected to be present. The day
exercises of the Institute will be conducted
by Prof. G. Ii. Allen, Agent Of the Regcnt
of Normal Schools and will consist of class
drills, discussions on modes Of teaching and
other topics Of interest connected with the
labors Of the school room.
Teachers are requested to come provided
with pencils, paper and note books. Men,
bers of the Institute in attendance on Mon.
day evening or Tuesday morning will be
entertained at the homes Of the citizens of
Prairie du Chen free Of expense. a cor
dial invitation is extended to the Teachers
of Clayton Co, Iowa, to be present and
take part in the exercises of the Institute.
TEACHER.
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Commercial.

Commercial.
The notes Of thirty-two banks were
thrown out, at Chicago, on Monday last
below is list Of all western paper refused
on deposit at the Branch Bank at this place,
and by Messrs. Lee & Kinnaird. The SO
which exploded on Monday, have circula.
t'on OF three million and a half, based on
Missouri, Tennessee and Louisiana stocks,
now worth IS to 90 ccnts on the dollar.
the bank notes will probably sell for IS to
80 cents, and the prospect of recovery to
par is not favorable. The Wisconsin dis.
credited paper sells at IS to 90 in Milwau.
kce. Currency at Milwaukee is abundant,
and exchange dozen to per cent Stocks
in New York are dull and lower. U. S. 6's,
due in 81, are worth % toes:
Arctic Bank, Wisconsin.
Koshkoncng,
Bank Of Eau Claire, Wisconsin;
ILLINOIS BANKS.
GRANVILLE Bank
Southern Bank;
American Exchange Bank;
Corn Excb,rro p.rl.
S..,o RI
o"'. D"'A ...-. a...r
Bank of Raleigh;
Bank Of Aurora;
Bank Of Tho ro,rr,or,,.,,,
N..:o, ~
~" ''onaf BANK;
Bank Of Albion;
" Benton.
g uc.:
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chester 49,. -
" Federal Union; .....
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Spring Fashions.

SRi1uS aSuAOuAs
The Chicago Journal treats its lady read.
crs to few hints on Spring styles. We
condense and comment:
'Furs are put aside (not at McGregor till
the weather changes). Bonncts are to be
little larger and "very pretty"-mixed
colors predominatc' Mourning bonnets arc
to be made popular" U.ook out for hus.
band-poisoning y Cloaks and Mantillas
are the rage-shawls are not current in the
street.-the cloaks are circular and large ;
some arc gored, have long skirts and wide
sleeves-black silk material for street dress
and gray tweed for travelling. Round,
white straw hats for misses are in vogue.
The "gored dress" is the novelty, however.
Zones says every dress his wife gets gore.
him. The style is four, wide cores, skirt
six yards in width, (this is Is feet or PIG
inches,) the front is made all the way up to
the shoulder with one piece, sleeves putfvd
at top and wide enough to slip over the
hand; ornaments down the front are bows
Of ribbon or silk, or anything that suits.
spencers of spotted lace and very fine
muslin with black or magenta silk bod
dice, and skirt of a different color are 1.-THE
so' now; the sleeves are made in gradual.
ing puffs or small bishop, "a first class
minister only,) box plated at the top and
gathered in with simple elastic at the
Slist. Collars and puffs arc still worn
small and pointed. Head.dresses arc made
If bandeau of quilted ribbon with 5ar5e
If black lace knotted at the top and LAYING
'ver the back Of the head. Other head
dresses, more costly and snowy, are made
With pearls, violets, plumcs and moss
oses.
There, we have told enough to lay the
for serious demand on the
reasury of every gentleman whose wife OF
laughter honors the NoRrH Iowa TINES
With pcrusal. The ladies will thank us,
nd the gentlemen will wish we had writ
en- on less expensive subject.
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RIanr.-We notice that the Dubuque
Herald is now carrying several Milwaukee
advsrtisements-a proof, this, that the two
two cities intend to be useful to each other.
Among the Forwarding cards we see those
of some Of Our present and former patrons,
II. II II. 7. Hill, Horton i Fowler and KEEL
logg & Strong.
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eW- Two or three copies of the SEM.
weekly Dubuque Herald have reached us.
1t is filled with choice political and miscel-
laneous reading, and is exactly suited to
the wants of those who can't afford daily,
and yet who want a paper oftener than once
week. Send to the Herald Office and re-
quest specimen copy Of the Semi weekly.
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V Sec Latest column for the last east
ern dispatches. See Supplement and
Fourth Page for interesting reading matter
See outside for an important communica.
ton on Sabbath Schools and other original
and selected articles. Read the paper
throughout if you want to know what is in
it; it costs us some trouble and considerable
money to get it up for you, and we hope
you will favor each column with perusal.
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kANsAs.-Mr. S. J. Case, Druggist of
McGregor, hands us Kansas letter from
friend OF his. If permitted we will pub
!sh it next week. This letter is from the
vicinity Of tho famine district; it puts a
different face on the reported distresses in
that quarter. The writer, Mr.. Giles, doubts
the certainty Of such "relief" as Hyatt &
Co. arc furnishing.
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CACcUs.-See Call for Democratic Union
Cancus." BY the tenor Of it there is an
invitation for al to participate who are 81.
t'sded to sustain any party or any men
who believe in Peace and Compromise, !"
rather than in war and eternal hatred be-
tween the two opposing sections of the
Union.
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TEA.-Look out for an enormous ad-
vance in the price of tea. The stock of tea
January l, 1861, at Shanghae, the princi-
pal tea port Of China, was only 1000 half
chests, against 10000 January l, 1861
The war in China has destroyed the
raising the past year. Only about one
sixth as much tea was imported last year
as the year before. Grocers anticipate .
heavy rise.
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Our Supplement.

Owing to the increase VI Advertising patronage
(unsoliced we are proud to ststs) are compelled
to reissue an Eight Column Supplement. In this
Supplement there will be portion Of reading matter
Advertisements intended for Western readers will b.
placed Semi Monthly in the Supplement, but the Sup.
plement itself will not be sent regularly to eastern
subscribers Or patrons We alternate our Ads. -
fairly As possible and If anybody is dissatisfied he will
please advise Us to Discontinue his "favor. 4" Our
issue now is equal to 70 RrY COLUMN paper.
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Democratic Union Caucus

There will be caucus at Concert Hall.
IN McGrcgor, on this "wednesday eve.
ming, for the purpose of nominating Cor.
poration Officers for the town of McGrcgor,
All those who believe the day of com.
promises for tho sake Of preserving the
Union is not past, arc invited to attend.
By ORDER OF Town Cow.