The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
Anytllings.

Anythings.
In Pittsburgh recently well was
being sunk-the curbing would not go
down aud the engineer or overseer asked
some young boys to assist him with their
weight. 2aoenty segen Of them came to
help him and by some mis- arrangement
the boys and engineer all dropped 2l feet
to the bottom. The engineer was killed
the boys escaped with slight bruises.
Mr.. Rice, Of the Newhall House, is recov.
ering from a severe attack of disease.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, the
Milwaukee & Prairie du Chen, and the
Chicago & St. Paul, are said to be in process
of consolidation at New York. This move
is supposed to be injurious to Milwaukee,
80. Wool to the amount of l5O, OOO, 600
pounds will be consumed in the States this
year; as only $4,000, 900 pounds arc pro.
duced in the States it follows that we must
import the balance. .Sheetings have ad-
vanced since the taking Of Vicksburg.-
The capture Of that city has not improved
trade one bit, nor will its occupancy by
Federal troops bring that millennium which
enthusiasts have been promising us. =.
Four thousand Democrats met in council
at Monticello, Iowa, on a late occasion. ..
Barbara Besh stopped at hotel at Du-
buque, called on the Misses Buckholtz, stole
two or three dresses of her friends and slid
for Chicago. Capt. Morehiser followed her
to the Metropolitan, arrested her as Miss
Anna Cook, brought her to Dubuque, and
she is bound over in 5000, to stand trial.
Fort Madison is her next station =. Leslie
Lester, lady writer Of Wisconsin recently
wrote beautiful apostrophe to the Ameri-
can Flag. The gallant and patriotic pro-
prietors of the Mississippi steamers gave
her "pass" for life on their splendid
boats. The Dubuque Herald is raspng
Coolbaugh, Johnston, Merritt, Hall & Co.
Not very good way to bring about unity
Of action, is it Mr.. Herald?. Miss Hattie
Johnson, of Cambridge, Indiana, was at /
tackled and conquered by three negroes re-
gently. She is of good family, and two of
The blacks are undo: arrest. Cambridge is
city boasting deeply colored politics
At Franklin, Iowa, a son shot his own
ather for attempting to thrash the mother
II the boy. The son did the act to save
lis mother and himself, and he did right.
-. Large quantities of ice are aground in
'arges above the lower rapids--the river is
90 low to move the bargcs to St. Louis, and
he ice is going back to its original shape.
1t is ordered that the mails be not sent
IA the Mississippi boats to and from New
orleans. Thanksgiving day at Dubuque
vas observed by the Catholics with great
CEREMONY. I'D. D. Campbell, Supt. Of the
4. S. Road, died lately. The shipping at
'oleao was tagged at half mast, the locomo-
ives on the road were dressed in mourning
nd the most prominent signs of woe were
isble on the day of his funeral. He was
valuable man -. The New York mob
hieves knew so little of the value of their
'lunder that rich silk dresses were sold by
hem at 81 90 -. Alderman Jas. L. Wood,
# Philadelphia, was reported to the Pro.
ost as saying he "defied the CONSUMPTION
nd would not go to war" The Provost
rdered his arrest, when it was discovered
hat one of his legs was timber one /. %.
n England, many years ago, it was said
was condemned to be hung. but
s he was the only smith in the village, it
vas thought best to spare him. and hang
'eaver in his place!
Col. Utley, of Racine, recently told one of
'ov. Sa'oman's pc: saw bones "to leave his
egment as he didn't want id auack
bout his men," Solomon is mad about it.
IAN old gent went to Chicago with
ONE truck" and sold it for $500 in cur.
sncy. Wishing to exchange it for green
acks, polite youth travelled him round
lie streets to find the place to do it; pre-,
entity the pretty young man lel. the old
nap and pocket examination proved that
0 money was left in his trousers !. Our
ca dogs on the southern coast report to
re Government that iron vessels are fail
re as travellers. %. Thirty three men at
'areham, Mass, dubbed their cash to
ard off the draft. 7hirty-taco were drawn
AT Pela, Iowa, young white girl gave
nth to pair of colored children. much
the modification Of her equality preach.
g parents. One would probably have
cen enough for their principles!