The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-15

Dispatches by the Atlantic cable state
that there is no indication of change in the
aspect of affairs on the continent. The
truce between Italy and Austria had been
extended ten days. The officers of the
British custom service at Liverpool, on
Thursday last, seized six blockade-runners.
on behalf of the United States government.
......A plenary council of the Roman Cath
Ole church throughout the United States
will be held at Baltimore, Md, on the 7th
of October :. .Advices from Mexico state
that an Austrian man-of-war had come to
, anchor at Vera Cruz, was taking on large
quantity of provisions, and it was regarded
as a fact that Macmillan and large body
guard of Austrian troops would soon en-
bark on her for Europe......A railroad train
on board of which was Gov. Curtin, Gen.
Geary, and a party of soldiers, was attacked
near York, Pa, on Thursday night. Several
shots were fired and one person was killed.
......The Great Eastern and her consorts
+, have sailed on their expedititn to recover
the old Atlantic cable. The st. Lawrence
cable has been raised to depth of % faith
Oms, and was at that point cut and buoyed,
owing to the existence of a severe gale
It was found in excellent condition, and
there will shortly be complete Geographic
communication established between New
York and London..... The negros of Tenn.
are holding q convention at Nashville......
3 A regiment of negro troops took possession
of Helena, Ark, a week ago, fired upon the
white citizens and threatened to burn the
place.
In speech at Cleveland, Gen Sherman
said: II see the Atlantic cable has been
successfully laid-that's a good thing. l
also see that Congress has ADJOURNED
that's good thing. Senator John 2.
Stockton is delegate to the Philadelphia
Convention. ..Lieutenant-G General Sher-
man thinks there is going to be a general
Indian war......lt was discovered at AGO
r. \. on Saturday that no provision has
been made for the House chaplin. A bill
was proposed, passed by the House and
Seuate, and approved by the President in
twelve minutes, which is probably the
quickest legislation ever enacted by Con-
grcss.. The manufacture Of zinc is about
to be commenced in Mineral Point......
The Mississippi Mder gives the following
as means of getting rid of mosquitoes. A
friend furnishes another remedy against
mosquitoes. lie says take 'em in your
hand, bend their legs back from their face,
like chicken when prepared for baking,
rub a brickbat over their eyes till they can't
see for the dust, then turn them loose. No
mosquitoe with u spark of self respect will
come back after this operation......An Irish
glazier was putting pane of glass into
window, when groom who was standing
by began joking him, telling him to mind
and put in plenty of putty. The lrishman
bore the banter for some time, but at last
silenced his tormentor by 'Arrah now, be
off wild We, or else I'll put a pain in your
head without any putty. .... Generals
aSteedman and Fullerton in thsir report of
the condition Of the frcedmen's bureau in
the southern states, say that there is en-
tire absence of system in the whole organ
ization, and that system of contracts en-
forced by the bureau is simply slavery in
a modified FORM. ;. Gen. John IL. Gleason,
Capt. Candon and Maj. Comerford, Fenians
lately released from Doublin prison, arri-
we'd at New york yesterday. They report
that the numerical strength and hopes of
the Fenians in Ireland are better now than
ever before; that the people are determined
to fight; that their confidence in Stephens
is undated, and that they condemn the
conduct of the factions in America. .... The
president and Secretary Seward will leave
Washington for Chicago on the 18th inst,
to attend the Douglas monument ceremon.
les. Atty. Gen. Stansberry will discharge
the duties of Secretary Seward during his
absence. .
Information has been received at WASH
ington city that the military at FL Paso,
Tex, have assumed control of the civil de-
partment of the government, and commit
ted acts in defiance of the laws of Texas
and the order of the provisional governo'.
Through military interference, the radical
candidates were elected to the legislature.
The officer in command has appointed JUS
tees of the peace, ordered executions to is
sue, and property to be sold to satisfy judg-
ments recovered by them