The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-06
News and Items.

mission Of New Mexico as a slave State.
we have forgotten its details, but all th
propositions yet considered look to division
of the Territory.
Francis C. Trcadwcll, Of New Yorl
placed an affidavit in the hands Of Judg
fancy complaining Of the Southern mem
bcrs Of Congress, by name, as traitors.
The Judge returned the paper as impro
per. w.. 80
The Milwaukee and Chicago Board o
Trade delegation have been finely lionizc,
at Philadelphia, Washington and othe
places. Gen. King Of tho Milwaukee, Sen
tinel very worthily represented the pres
of his city.
Mr.. Seward was visited by the Western
Board Of Trade and in reply to a references
to the Union he made this patriotic remark
Mr.. Seward said heretofore the cry o
Union has been raised when there was nc
danger. tell you, my friends, the ques
ton Of slavery will not be taken into &C
count. We are to save the Union, thcr
save all the rest worth saving.
a Yankee firm has already established ;
brogan mandatory in New Orleans which
turns out GOO pairs day. Very sensible
to let the capital all so south and destroy
white labor at home
Cass;us NJ. Clay made strong Rcpubli
can speech in Washington the other day
and wound up by offers Of conciliation.-
Another "Doughface."
Maj. Andcrson's late letters deprecats
bloodshcd in the settlement of our difficult
ties. The coercing papers begin to say
"thc gallant Major will ruin himself writing
letters" ....
1t is reported to the Tribune that p. NJ.
Stecver Of Mil. is dcfaulter to the tune
Of $4,000. Any man who sticks to The
administration through all its dirt ought to
steal $4,000, at least, to make him whole
The skating ponds of London and New
York arc visited every favorable night by
40 to 10000 persons. ...
The Tribune has been informed by letter
from Milwaukee that Uncle Billy Cramer,
f. G. Ryan and Croker are to head the
military forces Of Wisconsin against the
South. "Col." Cramcr couldn't see a
''reber' rods OFF and couldn't hear one a
foot. Cramer wouldn't whip woman
The Wisconsin ridiculcs the idea of its Edi-
tor being a fighting man.
Texas will scccdc. Miss. and La. deny
any intention to interfere with the free nav
igation of the great river.
Virginia and Kentucky protest against
the tender of troops by the northern states
and military companies.
Pierce Bros. C Flanders, Of Boston, have
failed for s7sO,O00. ...-
Cobb, of Alabama, babe the House fare
well or the 30th. In an eloquent speech
he implored the House to do something to
heal our divisions. &"
Cox presented the proceedings Of the
Democratic Convention Of Ohio, favoring
the Crittenden propositions. Cox said
there were 100000 Democrats represented
in the Convention.
Washington is filing up with troops.
The Kansas Bill passed the House and
became law on the 3oth, by III to 50.
Rev. J. r. Page, Of Perry, New York,
sued Rev, J, B. Wentworth for hooking a
sermon worth $4,000. The costs of suit
were 5000, and the Rev. w. was mulcted
in $4,000 damages.
Mr.. WARDS Ice Boat is being jailed by
the new Sioux term "Gum- muh .ta-crg.''
Read it backwards.
An old b. ute near Wilesbarrc Pa. has
been arrested for family cruelty. He is
proved to have hung up his boys by the
neck and to have nearly drowned his wife
by holding her head in a pail Of butter
wll. L. II. NICK why don't you hang
him
White muffs ard capes over black vel
vet dresses arc the rage now ia New York.
Maj. Anderson cannot shell Charleston
his gus will not reach the city-if the
shells could be carried to the city they would
explode short of the shore; but 80 seconds
time being allowed for their fight.
Cass is &c. Chaplin A, Dickens 46,
Dumas IS, Everett Ga, Forest 50, Greedy
~, Hallcck 63, Mazzini 40, Gen. Morris
Sc and Bayard Taylor only 81. ...
Cannon have been shipped from Liver
pool to Charleston.
The Grand Jury Of Washington have
indicted Ex-Sec Floyd in three counts LIST
nal administration; ID. stealing bonds; Sd
conspiracy against the Government.
Morrilrs Tariff Bill is regarded with
favor by most members of Congress.
Rust and Dunn have settled honorably
Mr.. Lincoln is reported to have given {
decided preference for the Border resolu
tons. He is also reported as being oppos
ed to all concession. In q few days WI
shall know. ...
A citizen of Georgia has declared his in
tcnton to raise company and take pos
session of the Mint at Dahloncga for tn
U. S. Government. His declaration Great
ed some excitement.
A Union Meeting at Portland was ad
dressed by all the leading politicians ant
peace was its motto. ..
N. C. has decided to send Commission
ers to Washington February 4th.
Sec Dix (Treasurer) has issued order
that Revenue Cutters must defend them
selves to the death and be blown up in cas-
of defeat! Very doubtful on the las
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