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

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Russell is advising manufacturers to look
for cotton to some other quarter than the
United States. War in this country would
retard the growth Of cotton and starve
British subjects by the million.
Secretary Black is appointed Supreme
Judge vice Daniels, deceased. John Petit
is appointed Judge Of Kansas.
A. II. Stephens can be Provincial Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy If he
will accept It.
The Governor Of California, in his mes
sage to the Legislature, opposes Pacific
Republic. The Douglas and Lincoln men
will unite for the election Of . Senator en-
t:rtaining Union sentiments.
Sheriff Jones, Of Knox county, Tenn,
"seccded' with $4,000 Of public and pri-
vate funds.
"Pray to Gtd and stick to the Chicago
platform" is the creed Of the fanatics Of
the North just now. Do they suppose that
God has anything to do with political plat
forms Of the present day! Ella
A. p. Drulin, Of the Lyons Towa) Ad-
vocate, offers it for sale at low figures
We will sell the best bargain in the NoRrn
Iowa xEs--half or all IF ie--that can be
found in the West. We are tired Of close
confinement, and want to close our bus,-
ness.
The Manchester Guardian says that Louis
Napoleon has twenty mistrcsscs, and that
his infidelity has set Eugenic crazy with
jealousy. If she didn't know she was mar
rying an old French roue somebody ought
to have advised her OF the fact Partisan
ladies who have unfaithful husbands are
not generally a. loss how to match them.
Elk. President Tyler is permanent Prcsi-
dent Of the Washington Convention now in
session. His speech was fine effort
Gov Chase was so pleased with it that he
said he would follow where Virginia leads !!
This is encouraging.
Various petitions are received in Con.
grcss--some for Border State, some for
Crittenden, some for Rice resolutions; some
for no compromise, &C., &c.
Mr.. johnson has made another hot speech
against Southern extremists and Northern
fanatics. lie gives the South the hardest
of it.
Gov. Andrews, Of Mass, and Gov. Fair
banks, Of VT, hvae sent eminent commits
sisioners to Washington. Very large Union
meetings are being held weekly in Boston;
the Crittcntlen amendments arc the choice
Of the people there.
Kentucky suggests :hc calling Of Ma.
tional Convention.
Howell Cobb is permanent President Of
the Montgomery (Ala) Convention.
Virginia voted a return Of the Minnesota
resolution.
The report that Fort Sumptcr was rein
70, ced by row-boats, with mufficd oars, is
false.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Milwaukee Press and Neaes, (why not drop
one Of these titles p says that few ultra
Republicans called on Mr. Seward and init
mated that he had weak back lie listened
awhile, and finally broke out with, "Who
in hell are you' What is you party? /
made it and you, and all there is Of you
mean to do what is right and sensible.
am going to take the bull by the horns and
settle this trouble without any more fooling
about il"
1t is written to the Tribune that ex- May
or Cross, Of Milwaukee, is anxious to 60
South to fight the seceders. The Tribune
is being effectually sold by its western ad-
visers.
North Carolina and Texas arc both
bound to 60 out Of the Union. Louisiana
members Of Congress have withdrawn. In
Virginia the election resulted in the choice
Of Unionists against Immediate Secession
lists, b., large majority.
The press is excluded from the hall OF
the Washington Committee. The South.
ern troops who were threatening Fort Pick.
ems have been withdrawn.
Wisconsin has appointed Commissioners
to Washington.
It is said that 10000 people are starving
in Kansas. Not one-filth of the provision.
gathered for them has ever been forwarded
Why in the name of good sense do not tn
Kansas people leave their starvation sol
and travel into the settlements Of the States
where they could get something to live on
Kansas always will be q humbug, We fear
The vote in the Texas Convention 70
secession is almost unanimous. Govcrno
Houston yields to the pressure and says h
; will take command of the Texas forces i
case Of collision.
A petition for the Crittenden compromis
was presented from Lancaster Fire Com
) pany organized before tn. Constitution wa
, adopted. 1t was printed OH a large Amer
lean Flag. The Mail Suspension bill pas.
ed the House by 12l to 2G. Alabama /
Ms refuse to report to the Department
Judge Kellogg Of Ills. is backed by numc
GUS letters from his Republican constit,
ents and by the Chicago Journal, the oldes
paper in the city. There are Is soldier
3 Dutch and Irish) at Fort Sumter; the NJ
: rion brought 20 wives of the soldiers ar
their families to New York. Three thou
. volunteers arc at Charleston. ~
Chas. Francis Adams Of Mass. in rep
!. to fault.fnding by Mr.. Sumner has to
: that Senator to "dry up"
a A meeting at Milwaukee was largely .
tended. the BORDER States nronosifio we