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

From New York.
The Cable-The Fenians--Ireland ahead
in the Cable way-President Roberts
Ben Wood-John Mitchell.
New York, Aug. I, '66.
EDS. NORTH Iowa TIMEs:-The Cable
and the cable news from across the water
keep us in great hubbub. Extras have
been issuing from all the Offices. The
evening papers have caught the "extra'
infection ian unusual disease with them)
and the city has been noisy with the cry
of "here's your latest news from Europe
Grand battle on the Continent &c., &C.,
Vic and Andy are billing and cooling at the
rate ola guinea word. Our Mayor,
Hoffman, has rushed to embrace, per
lightning, his brother potentate of Lon
don and all are in glee. Cyrus w. Field
is being extensively lionized everywhere
as was Cyrus of old after he upset Bel
shazzar, and everybody is commenting on
the reality. But the sensation was emf
nently temporary. IT'S quite over here
The official moguls on both sides of the
water may have their say and make point
for the historic page, but the citizens gen.
orally attach little importance to it. The
Herald says it will chafe against the
bottom and collapse soon. The Tribune
and other papers say "Good enough for
while. The people will rejoice because
just at this moment Europe is convulsed
with warlike movements. Peace once con-
cluded, there will be very few guinea
word in requisition.'' For the hour it
pays we'll in "a hours from its completion
the cable earned over fifty thousand dol
lars?
The Fenians say that Victoria needn't
blow so much about "the bond" 1t is
not England but Ireland that is united to
America after all, and the F. BIS will have
it all to themselves when they capture Old
Erin with the "Kingdom of Kerry
which includes, it must be remembered,
Valentia and the Cable!
Apropos of Fenianism, the Neutrality
operations of Banks and Colfax in the
House where Roberts stood handling the
wires for the passage of the new bill, have
set aAoat the same political rumors. It is
said Col. Roberts, the Fenian President,
who is now being prosecuted by JOHNSON
| District ATTORNEY COURTNEY with the
Grand Jury at his back, is to be sent to
Congress from this city, by way Of vindi.
cation. Miles O'Reilly in his Citizen says
Mayor Hoffman is to be Governor and VIM
R. Roberts will be sworn into the mayor.
rlity Of New York on the LIST of JAN
1867 but the Irish american (Fenian or.
GAM says the Fenian President takes nc
American Office. Before January next, r.
| is to be on the war-path for "Granuale'
(the ancient name of Ireland, with the
Fenian ''gallow-glasses" ~ in battle trim.
The papers are still fighting about the
Convention at Philadelphia. Ben Wood
Ne,cs laughs at the World, Times, Tribun.
and Express accusing each other of "cop-
perheadism." BEN thinks they are all
war-monsters-''a blood-thirsty junta. -
John Mitchell writes for the Ne,cs from
Paris. He chuckles over the ignoring OF
England in the late land presently Cont.
mental war, and calls the Anti-Austrio-
Prusso-Italio-Franco, the side of "prog-
ress." John is confirmed Napoleon
man. The close of 81, will very proba-
bly, exhibit re-modelled map of Europe.
Let the change como, tho laboring, tax
paying masses can not be badly wors.
ted OBJ