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


ger cars with gas. Most Railways are
built with the same article-uusophisticat-
edmen pay for it. ----------
The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. has run s
years without ijuring person. In this
time 4,6ss,9l6 passengers have travelled on
il. ---------------
In 8 years Just passed there have been
SCOT persons killed and ] 900 wounded by
American steamboat accidents, not inciud.
ing sea steamers. .........
Mr.. L. Hommcdicu, the President Of the
CINCINNATI & Dayton r. r. has issued an
order that all persons on the line can ride
free to Cincinnati and back whenever they
have new baby. This is to increase the
census.
The Charlestc, Courier says Fort Sum.
ter bclched forth its saucy salute Of 81
guns on Washington's birth day
The California Legislature has Endorsed
the Crittenden resolutions.
Bowen, McNamee & CO., the great New
York Silk House has failed. They were
dreadful anti-slavery men and had $780,
600 stock in Be"cher's Independent.
A Young merchant Of Cincinnati had q
beautiful brunette customer few days
ago. He fell in love, so did she--marriage
ensued and glory and all the etceteras, when
he learned that she was the daughter OF
yellow woman and the cast-of Of heartless
devil Of Columbus. lie "sesheshed" at
once. ....z. .......
The Force Bill or Army Volunteer Bill
has failed. W
It is believed that Seward demanded Lin
coins presence at Washington instanttr,
and that was the reason Of his hasty fight
to the Premier. We hope so.
Mrs. Gore, the novelist, is dead.
II. A. Adams, q Pennsylvania, captain
Of the U. S. frigate Sabine says he'll be
id before he will raise flag Of truce to
enter an American port a'< sa
Washington's Birthday was kept in
New Orleans with greater ceremony and
hurrah than ever before. r.
Abraham says he got the Presidency
.'norc by accident than by worth" lie
is man Of truth. a- -.. -
In. Arnold, Republican orator Of
great professions at Chicago, delivered an
address on the s2d which is precisely like
one delivered years ago by Daniel Webster.
The bill disseminating mail service in
the seeding states passed the Senate 81 to
IL.
michigan seriously talks Of joining
Canada in the event Of general seces.
sion" Bosh.
Colorado, Nevada and Dacotah arc now
organized Territories. ..-a.
Gen. Scott approves Lincoin's hegira. 1t
is said there were 500 men sworn to assas-
sinate Lincoln at Baltimore man is
now engaged to kill him with an air gun on
the 4th Of March" Oh how windy these
wide awake editors are! ....
Seventeen Illinois Banks were placed in
liquidation by the Bank Commissioners.
HIP. Ulett is Post Master General; I.
p. Benjamin, Attorney General. and Sena-
tor Mallory, Secretary Of the Navy under
President jeff Davis.
Senators Crittenden and Douglas were
invited to visit the Virginia Convention and
address it. They both declined.
The Pontiac (Mich.) Sentinel says that
Seward and Kellogg ought to be kicked
out of the Republican party and damned,
as Satan was kicked out Of Heaven"
The New York Post is down on the new
tariff bill and in favor of restoration Of
the Missouri Compromise. This is not the
Chicago Platform doctrine exactly.
Lewis Page, of Madison Wisconsin, is
committed to Jail for Polygany. What
pity it is that poor susceptible rascal
should love too many women. If they
look charming tc him how can he help it
The Grand Trunk Railway is sued for
over four millions Of dollars. The Earrings
sue for about two millions. a.......-s
Heenan is in New Orleans keeping a
"tiger."
The Sheboygan German Rife have con.
cludcd not to 60 South for glory.
The st. Paul Guards held a meeting and
resolved that .'in case Of war this compa-
ny is disbanded."
Mrs. Emma Willard, of the Troy Semi
nary, went to Washington lately with a
petition to Congress signed by several humid
red ladies, requesting the lords Of creation
to make friends and behave themselves.
In view of the fact that Mr.. Lincoln lately
grew whiskers per request Of little girl it
is thought that Mrs. Willard should have
placed her petition in "Abraham's BOSOM"
to be effective.
The Lacrosse Democrat says that one Of
their leading ministers preached on Sabbath
last to his congregation sitting. Our min
listers all do so. ~.
The New York Herald led US to say that
our Congressman Mr.: vandcver sustained
the Border State Compromise. We now
learn that Mr.. Y. docs not deserve the
credit. ~ e
The BuRr Brothers, Of Dunleith, manu-
facturers of Rcapers and Drills use up
$4,000 feet of lumber per year and employ
20 hands. Why don't they come to Nc.
Gregor? Here they can sell all the ma.
chimes they make.
Bell, Douglas, Guthrie, Rives, and Gov.
Hicks, were closetcd with Lincoln several
hours on the 9th.
Gov. Buckingham is renominated in Con.