The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-13
Iate5t Dews.

Mr. W igfall of Texas madc a secession speech in
the Seua te. and repica 10 by Bougia.. In an :
swer to Wipia, lie said lie adhered to his Norfolk
speech. TIE HerQLd says that Doug las and Seward
resolved to drive Sewar from the Cabinet or drive
the Adnins tration into war with the south The
Evening Pot defends Seward and sustans compro-
mise. Douglas said that the President plated
Peace If war was to be commenced, tho President
would have called an extra session of Congress.
Crittenden and Douglas were asked by the Unionists
in the Virginia Convention, If there was any hope
They answered. there is hope, stand firm and all will
he right Mrs. Lincoln received her horses (pre.ent)
iron, New York gentlemen. .s.
sugar hiss advanced.
The Great Ea,tern Is expected at Norfolk, daily.
Missouri Conventiouists oppose secession. reso-
luton OF tn. nks to Do glss and Crit,endcn was
unanimously pa. sed.
A fire at Dundee, N. Y, burnt s2oO,ooo worth Of
The New Orleans people begin to have great faith in
seward. Glad OF it.
The Denver new il very exciting. secret for saw
ing god, is publ he'd. (Mi-h We knew It here ut Mc
Gregg From 800 to 500 per cent. is saved over the
old process.
Ca h. Clay will be Mimi, ter to Mexico.
John II. IA ION, oil Iowa. is LIST Assistant P. NJ.
General. lioratio King is offered the I'd Assistants
Lieut. slemmer i. Certifying Fort Pickens, in antci-
PATTON OF assault.
Douglas says it will now take 100 o men by land
AMI sea to prs'ect Fort sumpter. The Harrison has
salt Tor only 80 days.
1he ia,o neslet in Minnesota. cleaned the State Of
bridges lew days will make all right.
Mr.. Lnron has received u present Of q ''beautifu
broon,." OH!
The King OF Dahomey has lately killed 1000 NOR.
OF his black subjects '.ju for fun
Strong complaints sgainst the rashness Of South
Car liza, are beginning to be seen in tho southern
papers. .. .--
rendered TO the State. hattle took place Doubted
Several very important army designations re
x " G"op: A 81 Cen "sher
Dale, Of llnoi Is nominated as Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs. Holloway. Of Indiana, will be Com
| Of Patents.
A lire in sandusky ON the sth hurn. SIS coo wortl
| Of property. Several Railroad Offices went up. I'll
At san franci~co. OH the I'D, there we're 20 O0t
Union people embed. The people agreed t. an,
honorable comprom, .. rather than separation Nc
Uouga was nominated for the Senate, by the Dougla
men. -
| The Montgomery convention l. busy making gov
eminent on paper. The SOU l. quiet.
At Fayetteville. N. e the friends OF Old Abc's Nes
| sage out.voted the fire eater.
The Herald says Douglas will be In Lincoln's Cabi
net before long. Nonsense.
| Douvia. was asked by wignll If he would adviS
the Admiutrat' to reinforce Fort sunipter Doug
las replied thar when the Admin tration asks my ad
vice. it v II DO time enough give IT,. lie said nj 4
| that he would not tte Mipfdi an, inf rmation. be
rnue he (WiE) wa. an enemy to the 6ov-rnn. mt
Wgfall said 'ths Union is dead and it depends o,
lincoln aud It's advi whether IL shall have a res
pee, able Protestant funeral a regular Ir-h wake
| The Japanese arc bshavlng badly to the American
| at Jeddo
lHc frnce Albert IL NJ So JOnn breauStu unll
1t lie rumorod that Wiyfali will be indicted Tor rea
| SON.
The Daniel Webster on her rersnt trip left Sc re
cruits az Key West on the 22d February. She III.
left recruits and SIX months provisions at Fort JED
son, Tortugas. Fort sumpter still remains unassste
aud unattached
Milwaukee market Saturday, March 11th. Flour
a. to 40; hear, IS to Sic Barley. 40 10 50
1cg, 81 10 G. ~; Hide, To llr Cattle s. rs t
2 Ia Arctic money 30 cents Exchange &c Col
| elling ut 7c Money plenty.
The outhrrn Com mi s.on.rs are in Y. asbippt,, =
arrange the forts; 1t 10 thought that Mr. Lincoln vii
not zee them officially.