The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-09-26
Elkader Conservative Convention.


Knapp, who proposed E. r.. BARRON, of
McGrcgor, for Chairman. Carried. d.
P. Rawson, of Strawberry Point was ip-
pointed Secretary. The chairman briefly
announced the object of the meeting
Schuyler r. Peet, John 7. Stoneman, Blel
Knapp, Charles Moore and Isaac Havsns
were appointed committee to report suit
able names to the convention as candidates
for the Office of Clerk Of the Court and for
Recorder. The committee reported the
names of Capt. Robert L. Freeman for
Clerk, and the name of Phillip Redem,nn
for Recorder. The gentlemen named be-
ing tho choice of the Convention, they we're
unanimously declared to be the candidates
of the National Union Party of Clayton
county.
On motion, the chair appointed Geo. l..
Bass, L. R. Gilbert and Amasa j. Jorlan
County Central Committee. The chair
man, by request, read the proceedings Of
the West Union Convention of the 18th
instant and, on motion, these proceedings
were unanimously adopted as the senti-
mcnt of this convention, and the basis for
action in the present canvass.
Hon. REUBEN NOBLE, the National I'm
ion candidate for Congress, being present,
was called on to speak, and for an hour or
more he addressed tho Convention in an
able argumentative speech against the po-
litical inccndiarism of the late Congress.
His speech was frequently applauded.
H E. r. BARRON, Chairman,
B. p. RAwsoN, Secretary. hI
News and Items.
1t is again rumorcd in Washington that
Stanton is about to resign. =. There are
now nearly 5000, 900 in gold in the
United States treasury. .Advices from
South America state that most stubborn
and sanguinary battle took place on the
10th and 18th Of July, between the Para.
guayan and allied armies. The losses on
both sides were heavy. The battle result
ed in favor of the Paraguayans. -. The
statement of the receipts and expenditures
of the government for the quarter ending
June so, 1866, exclusive of trust funds, is
us follows: Receipts, 1921 ,433 ,O92; cxpen-
ditures, $500 Az, 7Ol......A company has
been formed ut st. Louis with capital Of
81 100000, with the design of buying
ground and erecting comfortable dwellings
to let to the working classes at moderate
rents. The entire fortune of an English
lady, who lives in great style, consists in
/ 90 &la cf he
London Times. IAN eminent German
musician says there are better judges O
music in the United States, better critics
and better performers than can be founc
in Europe. .....It is estimated that Their,
were during the late war l,0l2 churche.
burned in the Southern States, involving {
loss of about SIS, 600, 600. Napoleon /.
on founding the Confederation of thu
Rhine, reduced the number of German
sovere:gntics from l47 to 81. Count Bis
mark reduced the number of these States
to A...... The King of Greece is castin.
sleeps eyes at the Princess Louisa, o
England. Gladstone has gone to Athens
to inquire into the young mans character
Mrs. jerome Patterson Bonaparte, o
Baltimore, is writing her memoirs. Bay
ard Taylor is at his country seat, engaged
, upon translation of Faust Mr.. Georg
Bancroft is about to publish the last volum
Of his History of the United States.....
The scene of the battle of Sadowa is be
ing devastated by the cholera. There ar
, not more than few thousand of inhabit
ants in the whole district, and Of thes
two hundred died in a few days......A littl
newsboy drew prize of $4,000 in tn
Mobile lottery.
Balfe has written some new music TO
) "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother. ''......The to
tai value of the prizes to be given at tn
forthcoming Paris Exposition is $4,000
: in gold. The republicans profess an al
dent love for the ''loyal' men of the south
and yet when those same ''loyal'' men ar
elected to congress, they arc refused ad
mission. Prentice, in relation to tn
Vermont election says: "We expect moth
ing from Vermont but Wool" ......A MAJ
is said to be ''oyer head and ears in debt
when he hasn't paid for his hat. TIL
New Jersey legislature, on the 18th, elect
ed A. G. Cattell United States Senator
Both houses then adjourned. The Demo
Gratis have entered a protest against tn
election, claiming that there was no vacan
cy, and that the law of Congress is uncon
stitutional. 80. General Sherman has lef
Denver with Governor Cummings to visi
Southern posts. There is a negro il
Philadelphia whose feet measure twenty
nine inches. :. :. The Milwaukee Ne,cs state
that young wife in that city, but littl
: more than sixteen years of age, about tw
weeks since became the mother of fou
healthy babes, all doing well. When
gentleman stares at lady, and she stare
at him they are apt to mount to the regiol
: of love by pair Of starcs. .....At crimi
, nal trial in New Orleans the prisoner wa
acquitted, while the counsel on both side
were sent to Jail Cor contempt of court.....
: ''We are influenced too much by those per
sons from foreign lands, who, while ii
search of freedom, deny that blessed bool
to those who are their equals" This i
from Thad. Stevens. Germans and Irisl
/. can see who the great leaders of the radi
T calls regards as their ''equals.'' !.