The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-02
News and Items.

SlOO,oOO. ;
Slaves continue to arrive in Cuba in car
goes of 500 to 1000. Spain and Great
Britain never quarrel about negroes!
The Wis. Liberty Bill cxempts property
from execution issued out Of Judgment
obtained against any citizen for refusing to
assist Marshal Of the United States in
fugitive case. This law ought to be repeal
cd at once if that State does not desire to
occupy multiplying grounds.
The Courier announces an Extra Ser
mon, on the ovcrturning of oppressive
governments be preached CAST sab
BATH at the Cong Church in Pr. du Chen.
New York is receiving from 8 to 7 mil
lions in gold per week. ...
The Duke Of New Castle has "cut'' his
daughter because she married Lord E. Vane
whose mother makes only 100000 year
out of her coal mines The Duke says
vanc is beneath the station of his daughter.
GODDARD Bailey, connected with the Into
rior Department, has been arrested for rob-
bing one of the safes of over millions o.
Bonds kept by that Dept. in Trust for the
Indians. Russell, Majors & Co., Of the P.
p. Express. are implicated.
Kelly, for the murder Of Doyle at Den
YER, was acquitted. Waters, for killing
Freeman, was hung on the 2Sth. Weather
pleasant at Denver.
A run-a way slave, named Anderson, kill
ed a man in escaping from Missouri, and
fed to Canada. The Courts of that Pro-
vince recently decided to surrender him
under the treaty with the U. s. relative to
the return of criminals. The decision has
created great excitement with the anti
slavery men of Canada. A Canadian gen.
tleman informs us that the curse of negro
colonies is becoming so intolerable in many
portions of Canada that it will not be long
before " fi,g;tives from labor" will be sent
back to the southern States.
A. j. Langworthy, "a noble name-may
he be called Longworthy y the Sheriff Of
Milwaukee, treated the prisoners Of that
city to Christmas dinner as sumptuous
as could be got up in the city. We would
rather have the sleep this good hearted man
enjoyed after this dispcnsaton to the unfor-
tunate than to have the favor Of the whole
Bonaparte family. Pass Andrew Jackson
Lansworthy of Milwaukee round.
Hugh Brown, Of Hudson, pretended to
be marricd-he dressed boy in crinoline
attachments and then came crowd of
of bell-ringers ana horn-tooters. Hugh
and ,oife welcomed them set out a jug of
whiskey--thcy drank freely and in few
minutes all were under the influence Of
croton oil
Tho Printers of Chicago will celebrate
Jan'y. 18th, Frankln's Birthday.
Alex Dobbin of Milwaukee,, late from
ireland, wants to find his uncle, William
Strain.
Rev. J. II. Ingraham of La, author OF
the Prince of the House Of David, died
lately from pistol wound.
Tho Anglo. Saxon and Canada arrived on
the Goth. Money easier. Brcadstuffs
frmer. Eugene had returned to Paris.
The Chinese had made peace. The Earl
of Aberdeen is dead.
Capt. Ingraham of the sloop Richmond,
now in the Mediterranean, has asked leave
to come home The Capt. is South Carroll
man and was the friend of Martin Kozta,
it will be remembered.
An order to remove guns and munitions
of war from the Pittsburgh Arsenal to
Galveston, has created stir in the excited
political circles Of the hour. There is
nothing strange about the order.
In Troy, N. Y, husband was helping a
"lady of the town. into cutter for little
ride. The wife came up accidentally and
dropped her liegc with club; Aspasia
also got gentle knock from the same
trump Having got two tricks she lead for
a march and took her man home.
/ The lunatics of Madison, Wis, had a
dance on New Years day. No sensible
person was present. The Editors of the
city papers were probably dead-headed.
Col. R. J. Hamilton, distinguished mar
of Chicago died recently. ...r .....,
Col. Morrison, Of Madison, was buried ,
day or two since in that city. lie had los
property in the rcverses Of the last few
years and in fit Of insanity he cut hi
.. throat SO that death cnsued in four Or fiv
days. ..-.
Mr.. Lincoln has been telling the Edito
of the Phil. Bulletin many anecdotes illus
trating our present unfortunate condition
: If the President elect sees any tun in tn
future he has optics Of singular character
The Springfield Qll.) Journal tells the RI
publ;cans to "stand firnn' Mr.. Seward
: in late "jocular speech" to the Ne
England Society Of New York, said b
wanted to argue the matter of disunion an
: "if we have done wrong VIC must rcccde.
WEED says 'conccde." Greedy says, IL
the south slide in peace" and the Chical
Tribune says, Prepare to fight the Sou'
} Carolinans ~ Meanwhile the Union 60
~ under while these political doctors arc IT.
:, ing to save their regulations.
- At the New England Dinner, in Ne
York, the toast to 'sThe American UnioI
was not responded to. In the South tn
- have ceased praying for :" The President
a the United States"
!, Union men who write from North Can
70 lima and Virginia say that there is no u
talking the disease has gone too far to