The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-31
Upper Main Street, Mcoregor.
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M. Enron:
! have recently moved from the East into
this active village, and until few days past
have been very well satisfied with the general
motion of things. do not mean by this to in
dorse the liqror drinking, small gambling and
hard swearing that arc carried on, because I
think the town would get along better without
either ; but suppose such habits are INSOFAR
able from lively western village and rarticu-
larry River town whore SO many strangers
from the Bssts, the Rail Road end the country
are arriving and departing. and where the growth
Of population is so rapid that the citizens have
not time scarcely to regulate any question Of
morals, not even to the extent of building
Church for the worship of the Living God
was more or less prepared fer crude state
OF society, the reports Of western roughness
having been industriously circulated in the
East but am expecting to see order and SELF
respect take the place of immortality and per-
sonal abandonment when the town becomes
older and it's citizens are imbued with greater
pride in its having good name for sobriety and
virtue.
The cause of my present dissatisfaction is
this: 1t is reported, and the facts believe are
undenied, that McGregor has been visited by
a small colony of CMrians who have purchased
lot and erected house which they design to
occupy as place of resort for young men whose
judgments are not proof against the seductive
articles Of those unfortunate creatures whose
loss of virtue seems to urge them to plan the
destruction Of all members Of society who come
within the range of their influence. Not only
ore OFF, youths ruined by associating with these
poor abandoned victims of rassion, but our
maidens are not by any means safe where the
cunning and artifce of courtezan backed by
the depravcd desire and seductive skill of her
male assistants, is brought to bear uron un-
guarded youth The proper advice to girl
just growing into womanhood, can not b. given
by parent, without offending delicacy, and
hence many are left to manage az they may,
when their age would warrant not only the most
watchful supervision, but the most serious
warning as to the consequences of the first false
step.
| Believing that the danger Of having house
eff ill-fame in our midst can not we'll be over
estimated, (and here sreak not of the hrawls
| and riots, the fights and murders that naturally
result from an asscmblage of all the drcgs of
society have taken up a pen that has not
lately corresI ondcd with newspaper, to ask
what ought to lie done by society here, to pro.
tect itself from this plague spot that seems
ABBOTT fastening itself upon us7 Must we SUBJ
NIT to the insolcnce of these wretchcs in estab-
fishing themselves among us, until their resi-
dence becomes "Bohan Upas" that will poison
all who approach its infamous presence? Is
there man who regards the welfare Of society
80 dead to respect for deccncy, as to be unin-
terestcd in this matter Have We laws that
can reach such evils in their incipiercy, or must
we wait until public opinion is outraged beyond
endurance, and a mob shall rise to revenge
society for the injury which neglect will have
brought upon itself? .t ...-.- ...... ..
lam opposed to Mobs, but if no other remedy
is offered for the dispersion of curse such as
| is now in our midst, l am ready, at a moments
warning to assist in scattering the house or
houses they may occupy to :;s.,e four winds Of
heaven. after which the degraded tenar 5 should
be placed in small boat on the Mississippi, IN
der pain of "tar and feathers" if the village
were again cursed with their company. The
male beasts (not men , who act as panders to
such an establishment should be dressed in the
| hahili monte of DISGRACE at oncas
Now, Mr.. Editor, what is your plan for re-
lieving society Of this disgusting pest The
public are already growing indis nant, and your
advice through the medium of the Times would
reach 90 many minds at once that a unanimity
i of action might be obtained that could be secur.
cd in no other way. Many of your readers
have expected some reference to this subject in
your past issues.
Very Truly,
! -as~I| oaE Yours, ,%H A.
/ EEMARKs.-We have made no allusim to the
subject "a. has drawn our attention to, for the
reason that we did not hear such an institution
was in existence until day or two since. Cur
correspondent has daguerrcotyped its effect up
on society ina manner that forbids comment on
our part. We believe he is entirely right on
the min question, and the course he suggests
in "the court Of last resort, is to our mind cx-
actly. We do not believe however that it is
necessary to inaugurate Mob law in McGREcoR
The laws of the State furnish ample protection.
and if the premises referred to can be shown in
a court Of justice to lie such as CA describes
them, it will be no difficult matter to procure an
order from the court "to abate the nuisance al
the hands of the proper officers Preliminary,
we would advise that notice of intended prose-
cution be served uron the guilty parties by q
self-elcctcd half-dozen or more of our citizens,
accomr anied with an order"to leave" isstasaer.
II the order is disregarded, then give them Law
l-if the code of Iowa furnishes no law to re.
move such "beasts, !" then ''hustle them out" ir
the most summary manner known to custom
Or convenience. We are advised that this is 9
segment Of the same circle which has just beer
driven from La Csosse-thcy should not bt
permitted to remain here long enough to rem
der their removal troublesome. "a" has oul
thanks and the thanks of community for the
forcible manner in which he has treated thi.
subject-(ED.
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Sale of Real Estate.
II. S. Granger & Co. of this City
have sold in the last three days, $1,000
worth Of Land in the vicinity of Nc
Gregor. In this sale, are included $500
J worth of lots in West McGregor and
Nc Craneys addition. 80 acres of Land
to JAS. McINTosH of Davenport at Sc
per acre, 80 acres to Wilson d VanValk.