The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-14
News and Iterns.

News and Items.
lr has been intimated that the person who
assaulted Seward is distant relative Of Sen
Lee.
Ex-Gov. McGrath, of S. c., is confined in
the old capitol prison.
The case "f. Harris is expected to be brought
before Congress.
Martin T. Conway says there was no such
election in Virginia as was recently reported
in opposition to the franchise party, and the
NJ Y. Tribune says in relation to that election,
"that it will be necessary to disfranchise the
whole South, before they can be fairly con.
quered"
A down east journal states that ex. President
Pierce. who is widower, is to be married SOON
to young lady OF Boston. She is the
daughter Of colonel of Massachusetts, volup
teers.
The statement that the country has been
divided into four grand military divisions, and
commanders assigned, is said to be untrue.
The Fort Madison Iowa) Plaindealer says
that the receipts for convict labor in the Peni
Tertiary Of Iowa are $3.50 per month The
expenditures for April were $2.3Is. The whole
number of convicts received into the prison
since the Let day of May. 1858, is 3s6.
1t has been claimed that Mr. Lincoln was a
Free Mason. Rut letter from Mr.. B B.
French, an eminent dienitary in the order,
answers the question in the negative.
Twelve thousand dollars have been raised
at Springfield, Illinois, for the Lincoln monu.
ment.
1t is now stated that Secretary Stanton has
had no quarrel with the President, and that he
will not leave the Cabinet until he desires to
do so.
A company has been formed at Richmond to
secure immigration to Virginia from the north
ern states.
An insane Frenchman, laboring under the
delusion that our government owes him large
sum Of money. wrote threatening letter to
the president for which he has been arrested
and imprisoned.
The Naval School is to be returned to An
napols. Maryland, in September.
The veteran 4th corps are under marching
orders for Texas
Considerable significance is attached to the
fact that Gen. Steele has been ordered to the
Rio Grande at the head Of an army Of observa-
ton Of 10000 men. 1t is said that Count
Monthalon, the French minister at Washing
ton, will demand an explanation of this pro
cedure from President johnson.
The Emperor Maxinilian has sent agents to
this country, to the principal countries in Eu.
rope, and to Canada, to offer inducements for
emigrants to Mexico. Each emigraut who will
swear fealty to the imperial government is to
receive 300 acresof the best land in Mexico.
The National typographical Union will hold
its next convention at Chicago.
A private sale Of tea was made some months
since, in N Y. city, for 81 5000 in gold
The same lot has been re.sold lately for SIS,
600, showing loss to the first purchaser Of
.$35, 900.
The Turkish Government contemplate build
ing gigantic railway from the Adris tic to the
Black Sea.
THE DEnocRArIc PARrY.-The N. Y Times
leading republican paper, with usual justice
and truth. says
"The life and strength of the old democrat
ic party was its national spirit. From its ear
liest history this never failed to assert itsell
clearly, fervently. We may say, inueed, freely
on every question involving the preservation
or the enlargement, or the honor and glory oil
the country. In the controversies wish Erg.
land, with rance, with Mexico, it was pecui
iarly the war party. In every minor dispute
with other nations. it was always the party most
apt to plant itself on high pretensions and ex.
ueme claims. In our domestic affairs, it was
the party that alccys laLored most eaynest!,
10 put dorn sectional discOrd and to strengthen
the bonds Of the Union"
WoNr-"No, won't! So, now, there, !
an end of it," You won't? Whether you
are right or wrong depends OH what it 10 you
arc asked to do. II a bad Or unworthy thing
the sooner II wont" 10 said the better. But il
it is good thing, be careful how you commi,
yourself by saying 81 won't" 81 won't" is an
angry expression. 1t savors Of doggedness-
determination to take ones own course whether
right or wrong. II not uttered in anger. it is
apt to excite anger and resistance. "Happy is
the woman whose habits are her friends, says
the maxim. A woman can cultivate her habits
rs she does her friends. She can choose for
herself She can govern her thoughts, control
her temper, elevate her aspirations, if she ,riii
On every side these are helps to happiness,
which any woman may make use of to promote
her personal wellbeing, and to improve her
inner life, if she determines to employ them
II such temper and disposition be sedulously
cultivated, the irritable, irritation producing x
clamatiOn Of 81 won't" would be much more
rarely heard in eocial aud domestic life than
now.
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