The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-23
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The English House of Commons had
10,473 speeches delivered at its late session
The smaller the lights the more they spark.
led: Mr.. Ayrton, whom nobody knows,
made 2l7 specchcs-Lord Palmerston not
over 5 -. Sliding down hill is very plea.
SAINT, but on our steep rocky bluffs it is also
very dangerous. Within few days past
we have seen several notices of deaths by
running on rocks, being thrown from pre-
cipices, and one instance Cat Portage City,
Wis.,, we think of two Indian children be-
ing carried by their slcds OF the ice Of a
lake and into deep hole, cut for watering
cattle!. -. In table giving the population
Of the principal cities Of the Union We OBJ
serve that MCGEEGoR is left out. So mani
fest an oversight renders the table valueless,
and we decline to publish it. . :. The Vice
President writes to Gov. Magoffin Of Ken
lucky to convene the Legislature at once.
Gen. Lane writes to cousin in Georgia,
and tells her that Georgia must 60 out of
this Union 20 get her rights. -. .Commo-
dore Stewart,-"Old Ironsides" he is called,
from his having commanded the ship Gen.
stitution-is out in a letter advising the
crew of the ship Union to go to work like
men and extend to each State and commu-
nifty all the rights they are entitled to and
to forget party platforms. Fort Pickens
at Pensacola Bay, has 21O cannon and NOR.
tars. Fort McRae (samc bay) has $50 guns.
The defences Of Florida arc very strong be-
cousc they command the key t" our Gulf
trade. The Baltimore Crittcnden petition
was GOO yards. The report that Maj.
Anderson said his prayers on raising the
American Flag above Fort Sumpter needs
confirmation. American officers do not
pray extensively, and besides this, it is not
probable that the Flag has been hauled
down for several years. 80. "A French wo-
man in New York. ESQ says the Clipper
lately lifted 2o16 pounds at draught.-
This beats our Andy, all hollow. Greedy
in Oct, told his readers that the election of
Lincoln would act like oil on the waters Of
political discomfort Some fellow east is in
quiring, "Where's the Oil ~. 1t is ru.
morcd that Washington City is to be put
under martial law. >. . The Robinson Reso-
lutons belong to the n Y Legislature
They provide that Kansas be admitted ut
once and the balance Of the u S. territory
be divided into two States. The plan is
said to be acceptable to the Republican
members Of the Legislature Of that State,
and to be acceptable to Seward and Lincoln.
1.-The burning Of the Oswego Starch
Factory caused loss of $500, 900. Geo.
Tappan of Boston, was bitten by pet dog
three moths ago. Last week the poor man
went mad and. died horrible death. 90. "A
woman named Colburn was arrested in
Chicago for robbing man on the sic, ping
cars Of the Michigan Central Road, and
$65 We're found skillfully tucked in her
hair! =. Sharpers are said to be frightening
the farmers about Concord with stories Of
panic and ruin and then buying their pro-
duce at half price. Wonder if the Granite
farmers take the papers?. -. 4 very liberal
amount Of murders are going on in the p.
p. mining regions. -. The Arizona Times
says that territory and New Mexico vii
join the Southern Confederacy. Neither Of
them, filled with hostile Indians as they are,
would be of much value to any confeIeracy
49,. The Quaker City Insurance Co., has
made an assignment.