The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-03-06

South. 3 sE
"Twisgs name is struck from the roll ofthc
army list as traitor and coward" The
latter term never applied to the man and
probably never will. 5 "
The Canada is in. Flour dull, wheat
steady. Gaeta taken.
Anythings. " sraw ."'
Ex-Gov. 10. Wright, Of Indiana, now our
Minister at Berlin, writes to friend in
New York and advises "fight-no peace"
with the South. 1t il usual for those far
thest from the bullets to give warlikc id.
vice. The Southern Congress will abolish
small post Offices and the ranking priv.
lege, double the postage Oh printed matter
and advance letter postage to five cents all
round; this will make the department self
sustaining 49,. Ed. Forest lately refused to
appear on the stage because Mrs. Herald
Bennett was an auditor In Western Tex
as saint 16 to II years old has appeared;
he has long beard, feeds people on moth
ing, cures oil diseases by touch, and in de-
pertinent is second Savior. Much excite
ment exists about him:
The N. Y. Tines Charleston corrcspon-
dent says, there are SO young men Of wealth
from New York now in Charleston ready
to engage in battle for the South tribe of
Americans 80. Senator Benjamin is about
to libel-suit those who have been branding
him as a thief while at college. Senator
Harlan is asking appropriations for the en-
largmcnt Of the Lake Michigan Canal and
the removal of Instructions in the Missis.
sippi at the Des Moines and Rock River
rapids. 800 The furniture, regalia, &C., &C.,
Of the N. Y. Lodge Of Maltese Sons, were
sold at auction few days since; much
amusement was furnished by the salesman
in describing the "woodcn swords" ''tin
helmet" sacred BATH rugged path
and other nonsensical paraphernalia of the
|. o. S. M.-the order itself was a SELL. :.
The colored Citizens of Chicago, had a
meeting recently, commencing Anderson
Of Canada, pledging united hand to pre-
vent the retaking Of colored fugitive, and
congratulating the colored race on the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Lincoln. "A woman in
Charleston was fined $500 and condemned
to IL months Imprisonment for whipping
slave so as to cause her death :. 1T is re.
ported in the Journal that Providence (R.
~ gave $500 to the Am Tract Society,"
If Proridencs dom take care of such organ.
izations, who will?. ;. All the late discred.
tied Illinois money is taken at par at the
Chicago Banks. ..- r"
The Germans Of Buffalo and some other
cities, complain that they were not repre-
sentcd on the Lincoln reception committees.
They are just learning that the Republicans
have no use for them after election. 49,.
Etheridge, Of Tennessee, was recently com.
plimented by some radicals Of the North
for the Union sentiments of his speech,
The Southron repealed them scornful]y, and
observed ut is just such fools as you who
prevent our settling all this turmoil. want
none Of your commentator" This speech
caused much remark in conversational cir
cles.. "A project is before the French
Academy for the erection Of mammoth bel.
lows on high towers to blow away the
clouds and keep up supply Of sunshine
when needed. Couldn't Yancey and Phil.
lips get an engagement each on the boards
of these wind machines? m
w. c. Earle is building first class Grist
Mill at Waukon, Iowa. The Evening
Post is severe on the late Republican Tariff
bill. The Post is radical Stree tradc,' and
opposes the Chicago tariff plank which Mr..
Lincoln Endorsed in his Pittsburg speech.
....A young gentleman, Of Montreal, mar
ried lady on her oath that he was the ia
Their of her expected child--the little pledge
Of love presented himself to the astonishcd
parents as nulatto. The "father" Sc
coded. This event is said to have occurred
in high circles. :. !. ANDY DRIPs, of the Ma.
quoketa Excelsior, wants to be Post Master
At that place. May he be the lucky man.. +.
Dunlap, of the Mitchell Gazette, has been
victimized with an &trocious Acrostical
Charade. The fellow who conceived it
merits the fate Of the animal he obituaries.
-. The Cincinnati Gazette piously sug-
gests cutting the Mississippi levee below
Pittsburg and drowning all cottondom, the
''poor slave" included.
The Tribune advocates the issuing of
Treasury Notes as low as $40, to be used
as currency--the interest to be paid semi
annually, the principal paid, say fifty years
hence. This might injurc politico-morahty
a little, but it has its benefits and we should
not be surprised if the plan was adopted at
no distant day. II. w ard Beecher preach
ed lately on the distresses Of his (late)
wealthy Pensioners. It is his preaching
that has assisted TO plunge many of them
into bankruptcy they paid him 1880 a
year to be led to the "Road to Ruin.
In the last two years 100 marriages have
been solemnized in Grant county, Wis
Single folks should move there immediate
ly.. In Providence, r. T., the conserva-
tives are organizing Constitutional Union
Party" Governor Sprague is it, most dis
tinguished exponent. We see by the Jour-
nal that our friend +. A. Rhodes has q
hand in the work. Please reserve seat
for US, FRANK! Any party that can save
the Constitution and the Union will suit us.
). .Thos. Nolan, of New York, passion.
ate adorcr of billiards, recently stole eight
sets Of balls from Harry Green's saloon