The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-06-26
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into Fort Pickens and suffocating the U.
S. forces in that way. Why not try Han
nibal's plan Of throwing jars Of snakes into
the Fort or the late French Crimean inven-
ton: pots full Of villainous smells ST..
PETIT, the lively local Of the Dubuque
Times, writes homily on the evil effects Of
tight lacing. As P. is net married, and as
Editors are only permitted to admire ladies
at distance we should like to know what
knowledge he possesses relative to so deli.
cate subject as the compression Of a femal,
waist and bust. HENRY, do not commit
thys by such unscemly criticisms.
o. P. Miller, late Vice President Of the
Piscataqua Insurance Company, for which
Geo. l.. Scott is Agent at McGregor, is now
the Captain Of the Old Dominion Guards
Of New Orleans. We know Mr.. Miller
well, and much as we regret his present
position it is due to truth to say that he is
young man Of extraordinary talent and
energy. He has had experience in Mexico
and in Nicaragua. Brownlow says ::
"Palmettodom in running Government is
like the fellow who got married, it is easy
getting married but the ID to keep house.
....The army worm threatens to destroy
the crops Of central Illinois. A furrow
plowed round the field used to be consider
ed sufficient protection in South Ohio 20
years ago; they can't climb out Of it.
Madame Beauregard is said to be an atten-
dant on the minstrations Of Ward Beecher
at Brooklyn. Is she a spy'.. 1t is not
fact that newspapers are prosperiag now,
although the demand for them is greater
than usual. The death of business is the
wind up of advertisements and without
these the nespaper dies. The Eastern
cities are claiming great improvement in
morals since the war broke out This is an
equivocal compliment to the volunteers that
have been marched from their streets
Charley W. Cotton, formerly editor of the
Winona Democrat, is 1st Lieut.. Of the
Ringgold Artillery at New Albany, Ind.
Russell writes to the London Times that the
South desires a limited Monarchy with an
Arstocracy to aid it: Webb's Courier &
Enquirer advises the rubbing out Of State
lines and sort Of Consolidated form Of
Government. God only knows what our
poor country is coming to-. The Queen
Of England is reported to be insane. 1t is
hereditary in the family :. The Davenport
Gazette has is that there are 5000 Indians
within so miles Of Sioux City. Possibly
true, but they are not suspected Of being
hostile. The only exposition Of traitors
yet discovered by the s.izins of Telegraphic
dispatches is in the case Of HARVEY, a COR
respondent of the N. Y. Tribune, and now
Minister to Portugal. . Z. /. The N. Y. Herald
talks about precipitating war with Eng
land with as much lightness as though it
were most pleasant undertaking. Its
hatt ry Of the Administration is as disgust
ing now as its pre-criticism three months
ago were iliiberal. -. The Chicago Post,
edi;el by Mr.. Douglas biographer and per.
sonal friend, says the appointment of o. H.
Browning as the Senatorial successor of
Douglas is an extremely happy one. He is
an old whg and never allowed man to call
him ali Abolitionist Miss Jennie Hib.
bard of Milwaukee, sold her jewelry for
$3.50, purchased flag with the money and
presented it to the Zouaves of that city.
Capt. "Lishe" G. Hibbard commanding
She is as beautiful as Venus and as sensi-
ble as Minerva. The Paris Moniteur of
May 18th, says in view Of the trouble in
Europe on &C count Of Cotton, an English
Statesman will shortly visit the U. S. to
make some specific peace proportion. :.
The Yellow Fever has arrived at New Gr-
leans. Tennessee votes secession by TO-
900 Majority. It is believed that the
Battle of Great Bethel in which Butler is
reported to have taken thousand prison
ers, was got up by telegraph partly to in
fluence the Maryland election and partly to
fill the news-bags Of steamers sailing for
Europe on that day, with accounts that
would advance Wall Street Stocks in the
London market. There is some speculation
even in war. Patriotism is great with some
while money is made by it. :. Cory Of the
Waukegan Gazette, met girl in the street
with red hair, soAite spencer and Llue
dress; the patriotic young editor fell down
like Paul and calculated, "Jecms, here is
one of the loyalst girls alive, make prize
of her quickly, and press her to thy bosom p
We have not heard how she took it,.
Some city exchange wants country editors,
as they call US little fellows, to tell them
something about the crops every week.
Let US say once Cor all when other regions
have any crops at all North Iowa has a
good average, and when other folks have an
average crop the farmers Of our country
calls their prospects "Lullyr' No such
land in the world as that which lies tout Of
DOORS" west and northwest: of McGregor
The emigration here now seems to say that
the east is beginning to discover the fact.
....U. S. bonds are as low as 76 in Wall
Street. e&
PREACH ps PRAcrIcE.-TLe Republican Speak
er Of the Connecticut House Of Representa-.
tives spoke as below printed and then the House
proceeded to gil every Office in its gilt with
Republicans. in Iowa an equitable division of
Offices was made notwithstanding the large pre-
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