The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-13

ed. Lager Is not c0ntrahand yet.
Wc"slser, Markets &c.
Weather, assorted. On Wednesday it
was warm, on Thursday and Friday "cold
as Kelsey" (Mr. X. is stranger to us but
We suppose him to be resident Of lap
land) Saturday warm and melting, with
rain in the night; Sunday rainy all day and
signs Of breakup; Monday freeing, with
light snow; Tuesday clear and pleasant
like April. Where the ice has melted from
the shore Of the river we notice the little
fishes are shaking their tails in anticipation
or Spring-we take this to be a sign that
the river will lose its coverlid of ice in
short time. Crossing is good here yet but
we advise everybody to do their transport
tation Of goods and merchandise within ten
days or they may be troubled to cross with
heavy loads. Navigation will certainly
open carly, as the War Eagle is bound to
be here by NJ arch LIST.
Freights are again moving on the Railroad
and produce dealers are relieved. Grain
is dull in Europe and in all American mar
kets. At McGrcgor all the receipts 60 in
store. Only GO cents is paid for wheat
Oats and corn about II cents and dull
Flour 81 .6o@sl 80 by the load. Hay S..
Wood $3.50. FurS, high and scarce; 10.
Reynolds Of Chicago has pretty much skin.
ned the market in this section; he is now
in St. Paul.
Hogs are nearly done coming to town.
Bradley 4 Co. bought another nice lot last
week Of Morass Of Fayette county. One
March pig weighed 26l, one June pig 22l
pounds; they were of the Byficld and
Berkshire breed. Why won't it paw to
cultivate such stock in preference to the
long noscd rain,b bow backed racers?
Trade is very quiet. For prices sec Hoff.
man, Benton e Co.'s correct report
Literary.
Mcssrs. Terry & Clcavcr, of Milwaukee,
Wholesale Book and Stationery dealers,
and very excellent men generally, forward
us two books. One is entitled " Ten Months
at the South" by Mrs. NJ. B. Smith, and
printed at Cincinnati for the American
Tract and Book Society. This book gives
an account Of young New England lady
who went to see her uncle in South Carroll
ma, preached "anti-slave,y" to his family
till they all became ''pious," and emigrated
to the North blacks and ALL The story
was easily written, but is very difficult to be-
licve; much Of It is fat and quite we'll suit
ed to the tastes Of very sympathetic people
who want to see all facts through Gar
risonian spcc,aclcs. This little book will
sel--the reader who relies on its statements,
Such works are played out. ...... 81 ..s
The other Book is a treasure; it is en-
titled Astronomy and Astronomical &C.
"graphy," and is designed for classes. II
is edited by EMMA WILLARD, name hon.
Ored in the Schools and Universities Of this
country, and known wherever Science has
a resting place. The work is inscribed to
CHARLES DAWES, ''the Mathematical Edn.
Gator of his Country" We have examined
this work carefully, and for the first time
we own to being charmed with the study o.
Astronomy. keith on the Globes" and
several other works which we have studied
were dry and tasteless-all We learned wa.
taken as SO much medicine, and unh :ppily
this is too much the effect Of many school
books of the present day. Miss Willard i.
entitled to the thanks Of teachers fo1
dressing the beautiful science of A>tronom,
in style attractive to the student and la
bor-saving to the preceptor. This worl
is published by A. S. Barnes & Burr, 81
and 81 John Street, N. Y, and is sold BY
Terry & Clcaver, Milwaukee. Teacher.
should send for it and discard the old slow
coach system Of Vorryi"g Astronomy int
the heads OF their pupils. Price So dozcl
I've guess. E
| REPosIroRr.-The Ladies' Repository fo
February, is before us. It is most ex
cellcnt No. People who desire to plac
attractive moral readings before their chill
dren cannot do better than to subscribe 70
this superior Monthly. The Editor
troubled little in his " Table" about tn
South, but such complaints have become s