The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-14

A dispatch from Austin, Tex, states that
The convention will incorporate into the new
constitution provisions for the abolition of sla.
very and the reception OF negro testimony.
The would,bc assassin of Senator Wade
publishes, in Washington journal, card de-
nying the statement that he sought that gen.
tleman's life.
The Presidents reconstruction policy is to be
celebrated at Washington on the 29d.
In the senate a resolution to investigate al
legged cotton frauds. was debated spiritedly,
The freedmaA's bureau bill, with the senate
amendment, now awaits the action Of the
president.
A Sleigh Ride.
On Wednesday last Townsend and Freeman
asked US to ride to LANSING. We went. The
road to HARpERs was an ice one, and Free.
nas.'s- team made the Is miles in two hours
We stopped at Mrs. REYNOLDS Hotel (the
stage house, and got our dinner. Mr.. Harper
was met on the road to McGregor. and conse-
luently We did not have the pleasure Of q walk
with him about his pretty little village. The
location is one of the most beautiful on the
river-no on the main channel. but topograph.
iically an elegant town sitc-laid out we'll, and
sbui!t to q greater extent than we had supposed.
< ime. or the want Of it rather. forbade an %.
servation OF its business, but the teams in
town. and the active movements Of the people,
satisfied US that its agricultural supply, west,
is ssod, and that it must become a shipping
and mercantile sales-pont of considerable i'm
portance. Here our route was by land to Ian.
sing. In passing few miles on the prairie
beach that extends up the river, we noticed a
aiberal supply of indian graves, evidcncing
s.aat the "Aoblo savage" had here met his fate
by battle or disease. Our love of the herd Of
luarrcllng, treacasrous, numbering, smoky,
nasty human nuisances 1--WE speak OF Indian
roughs, such as are now between the Missouri
and the Pacifc) induced US to wish that all of
them might have such nice mounds in memeri
am!
Losing sight Of the river two miles above
Harpcr's, our road was a ravine track, with SO
little grade as to suggest the idea that por.
ton Of the Mississippi must once have passed
through our sled way. About we reached
Lansing and ticketed ourselves at BATS BRo s
crs, with good fare and friendly attention
Carl was at McGregor tn It day, but "J,'
va, on earth; our party lived sumptuously and
slept soundly. Soon We "struck" Huff
schmidt, Shaw, Terney. Heminway, Judge
Conkey. Kline, Fred. Scheick and many 9th.
er acquaintaaccs with whom We enjoyed our.
selves hugely. Found the journal Office at
home, with Armstrong uhe divi) in COM
mand, and Charley Keesecker (the printer and
.scatlcman) as LIST Lieut.. and foreman JOIN
adjourned court instantly, and volunteered to
cOnduc. US to death Or victory. Iii. guidance
took US innocent MoGsrgor folks to soma re-
marLat'e places in that pretty, lively, pleasant
and social city. We soon met G. w. HAS
LETT, late editor of the Union, and visit and
introduction to the unassuming new editor oil
that sheet, TIC. MEDARy, Esq Mr.. H. is out
Of health, and hence the sale Mr.. NJ is q
good printer, hard worker and man Of &C
tive, practical! ideas. Mckay, live typo
from Winncsheik, was handling the little
eliekers that keep the world in uproar and OK
element. We wish Mcdary we'll, and trust that
Has'ett will soon be again in working order.
On the morning Of Thursday, President II
.. Dayton, Of the Wooden Factory, invited a
party OF us to visit his work. on Village
Creek Supplies being forced into our sleigh
by Scheick, Huifschmidt and Teirney, VIC
proceeded On four-mile ride to the Factory.
The building is on Village Creek, one Of the
best machnepower streams of its size in the
state. The Factory to US was "show" excel
ling ell our anticipa'ions. 10 the kindness o.
President Daytoa, Supt. Robson, machinists
Evans and Blackmer, we are indebted for
courtesies and explanations that were very use.
ial and much appreciated. column of the
TiMEs would be insufficient to give descrip.
lion Of the extensive and complete manner by
which dirty wool is cleaned, spun, reeled and
woven into cloth. No one but q visitor can
form any idea Of the exactness aud rapidity Of
motion of the thousands Of cylinders, wheels
distributors, spindl Q, shuttles. and the Lore
knows what else. which are part and j. parcel
OF the great WOODEN animal. Having but .
few hours to stay it was hot possible to exam
inc infinitely, and hence We write briefly. TIL.
whole property cost only about $50, 900, and t.
A]lamakcc county it is worth five times thai
amount. The Bloody Rom Or the Turkey riv
er furnishes equally as good power; Why cam
s'e raise manufacturing monument to enter
prise in Clayton county, Much credit IS due
Mr.. Dayton for the getting up Of this factory;
though young and bachelor, he is a ..power'
in energy that will make everything move
that he touches.
On returning to Lansing wo heard of the
oil strike Of ten barrels at Copper Creek, SLEPT
with our eyes open nearly all that night q,
Bates Bros, apd in the morning We left for
home. Captain HARRY PLAYrEa. late of the
Iowa 18th, of Dubuque, babe Us take a sea
With him behind pair Of ten.milc trotte rs
AID twas but short time until the bluffs OF
the "sarow city" were before US. We arr
under obligation to our military friend for the
favor Of the ride. and the pleasure Of his com
pany. We were glad to meet gentleman %
psbane, eandid.a aud we'll informed
LANSING Was ali in 'e.ercise" -teams were
n double columns. loaded with wheat, pork
h,y, wood, and the other various products
Which labor afi5sds and trade must have. We
wero always partial tothe young city. and thi,
srip has strengthened our segard fer it's com
ss-,eisl ~ we'll assi,s social. qualisier.