The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-10


In an old British work dated A. D., 90:
there is grant Of land from King Edga
4 to "Atheluneld Westinghouse" This wo
doubtless the ancestor of our WAsHINGros
Washing a tune!
i Troops are assembling at Montgomery
Col. Lamon has returned from an officis
visit to Major Anderson. He hasn't eve
told the Herald or Tribune correspondent
what the Major had for dinner.
John A. McDougal on the Goth ult, wa
declared elected Senator for California in tn
place of Gwin: he received his certificat
from the Governor Afterwards it was Ger
tilted that he lacked one Of receiving
majority Of the votes. Med. is Z Dougla
| man.
The Telegraph lines in California have al
consolidated and are pushing the joint linz
eastward to Salt Lake. They hope to bca
the Atlantic Companies to Mormondom.
care dose bells ringing for fire ?'' inquir
cd Simon of Tiberius. 'sNo, indeed" an
swcred Tibe; ''dey alb got plenty of fab
Ind dc bells am now ringin for watah."
The editor Of the Starkvillc Broad-axc i.
married. Look out for hatcAets.- Southern
Repub.
The N. Y World has found out that "it
is late in the ages now to instruct ones
grandmother in the delicate art Of sucking
eggs" What chicken l--B0ston Post.
Why should man like coquette? Be.
cause she is girl after his own heart.
SHAW Of Pr. du Chen predicts windy
spring and laundering summer. o
PShau! -.-------
The P. N. General has ordered tho manu-
facture of letter paper with stamp i'm.
print so as to avoid envelopes.
A French lady willed all her property to
a gentleman acquaintance and died. About
the same time the gentleman willed his pro.
perty to her and died ALSO The heirs of
each are wrangling as to who died first.
"Mary, my love, this applc-dumpling is
only half DONE" Wife: "Well, finish it
my dear"
In Whitewater, Wis, j. L. Pratt (R.)
for Chairman Of Board Of Supervisors, beat
G. G. Williams (Union) by vote of $40
to 2ll. Doc. Halves (R) was beaten for
Clerk by T. Mountford, Qnd.) by vote of
2o3 to 206. Try again Doc. CHENEY
ought to be Marshal Of Wis, but it is now
doubtful If he has the inside track.
Gov. Houston sent q message to the
Texan Legislure protesting against the
action of the Convention. The mc,nbcrs
took no notice of it.
The America is in. BreadstuHs quiet,
steady. France will not withdraw her
troops from Rome.
In Brooklyn, Mr.. KalbsHeish German
Cor VeaD is elected Mayor by large vote.
Mr.. Veal is q Democrat; he undoubtedly
made mutton Of his opponent.
1t is rumored tina. a party Of Fillibusters
are concentrating on the Rio Grande. Like
enough: when there is fire you always
find thieves around.
A U. S. spy is reported 10 be in New
Orleans; he was closely watched.
The Southern Tariff on Northern Manu-
features is to be lowered.
Judge John Mclean of the Supreme
Court, died at Cincinnati on Wednesday,
April Sd. He was very excellent and a
very great man he was member of the
Methodist Church from boyhood and was
probably the most distinguished lay mcm.
Der Of it in the world. At one time of life
he had license to preach, but his judicial
labors forbid his devotion to the ministry.
In the varied positions he held he acquitted
himself with honor: no purer public man
ever passed from earth. When the writer
Of this was little boy at Ridgevillc, Ohio,
the Judge used to say kind words to him
and ne remember it.
The Administration is expccti. g to make
a treaty with Mexico.
The elections have generally gone against
the Republican party. See another column.
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