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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
The Barbec0e.

The Barbecue.
We started to the West Union Demo.
cratic Rally on Tuesday, but the wind and
dust were absolutely unbearable on the
high prairies and reluctantly we turned
about, when eight or ten miles on the
road.
The Recie,c Of last week gives glowing
account Of the meeting. Four thousand
people were present Morning guns were
fired, crowds Of teams from all quarters
poured in with banners flying, flag 40 feet
long foated from the U. S. Hotel, Cowlcs'
Brass Band did up the music, SO young
ladies represented the Union, (ladics are all
"union mcn'D j. p. Webster Of Wapkoma
was the Marshal, T.. c. Cole and Col Rick.
ard Of Dubuque were the orators, the man.
moth OK was served up about noon, the
Hotels were filed also with the hungry,
400 people dined at the United States House
and an awful good time was had all round.
Col. Richard made flying visit to Nc
Gregor on Thursday night and spoke to an
audience gathered at minutes notice. He
has good voice, understands his subject
and pleascs us much better in the handling
of it than any speaker we have heard in
Iowa. Besides being well-postcd orator
he is whole team socially and we were
much pleased to make his acquaintance
/. If he did not suit the Republicans very
well we feel like insisting Gin the language
of a bon rirant on that night that the Col.
shall not be allowed to 60 out ofthe Dem
ocratic) family!' '..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

THE RAIL RoAD--A report is current that
the M. & M Railroad has made arrangements
with our Road (the McGregor and Misssouri),
by which the work Of grading and ironing will
90 on to Clermont as soon as workmen can do
it. The NJ. & M. have rolling stock they can
use, about Is miles of iron which they can lay
and they are ready to put in an equal amount
with our stockholders 80 as to push the thing
along at once. We believe Brodhead is now
in the country west of McGregor taking look
at things preparatory to general representa-.
ton of affairs on tho Iowa side of the river
Having no certain knowledge about al this, We
wait Developments.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

The Fair.
On Thursday last went to the Fair at National
and remained q few hours. There wsrs 1000 people
present, and for Township Exhibition the show was
highly credtable. Iowa beat the world In vege.
tables and We took great pleasure in looking them
over There many varieties Of excellent potatoes
turnips, cabbage, beets Fumkins, squashes &C.. &C.
Homer Hobbs, deaf mute exhibited some very fine
potatoes. Judge Mardock had exhibition some
beautiful apples Of his raising. Several varieties
OF corn, ripe aud large, shown nice butter and
cheese, bed Spreads and various other articles belong
Ing to domestic life drew the attention Of the crowd
Two beautiful pictures were much admired, said to
have been painted by young Miss Mahoning of e.
kader-they extremely liislike and do the little
artist great credit. We had time examine stock
or to witness the ploughng match. Such . world Of
acquainances greeted u.s. that skaking hands, eating
dinner and exchanging good wishes with our friends
occupied most OF tho three hours We spent on the
ground. A. NcKinnie aud Ed ward stow Of McGresor
had several new style stoves the ground Wehav,.
had no report from the Fair and cannot tell who re
ccived premiums. When left for home d. T. Hunt
Esq, was delivering good Address to large crowd
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

Sheds. ~
See here, you lazy, loa6ng man WHO boasts
Of owning cattle ana sheep, we want word
or two with you Did it ever occur to- you
that sheep and cattle are more comfortable all
winter, cost less to Iced, and come out better
in the spring if they are properly housed during
the cold bleak winters Of our northern prairies
If you never thought ofitJust ask your sensible,
kind-hearted, economical wife about it and then
stop running to the village tavern for few
days, cut . little brush wood for rafters, build
some rail pens, cover them with that straw you
were about 70 burn and you will have warm,
snug place for the poor dumb creatures that
depend upon you for protection and who fur
nish you food and raimcnt. Do this, Mr.. Idler
and the gratitude Of your stock will be heard
every winter morning in good, wholesome,
cheering bawls and baas instead of the sickly.
consumptive notes of complaint which tortured
your ears last winter.
The weather is nice now, and you should not
delay this Christian labor a day the Devil
ought to get a brute-abuser as quick as man.
DESTROYER! sr..,.f .rss ar-.4..
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

STATE FAlR.-Iowa is SO large, Oskaloosa
is SO far off and politics has been 90 abundant
that we know but little about the late Iowa
State Fair. The Dubuque Daily Times, by a
correspondent, has posted its readers pretty well
in relation to it, but the limited space we have
will not permit an extended notice Of it in our
paper.-besides this, somebody has carried of
our exchanges with that paper and we cant re.
member what was done: For the interest oil
our Agricultural readers VIC will publish an
epitome of the proceedings if We "run FOUL Of
it before our next issue.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
Weather Markets &c.

"Wednesday noon, Oct. 18th.
The weather 10 warm. Corn is reported to
be mostly saved because Of the very favorable
dry season since the frost. The river is low
and but few boats are running though an &C.
casionnl stern wheeler from below passes up
hunting for freight at outrageous figures. Most
OF the grain goes east now via Railroads tap
ping the Mississippi wheat freights to Mil.
waukee about 10 cents from McGrcgor Lake
freights from Milwaukee to Buffalo to cents
Oh Wheat, Flour ~ cents. Flour at Chicago
on Saturday was, for Winter 400 to 500,
Spring 2,'5 to 400. Oats %. Corn meal
$27 to $29 per ton, Corn IS, Barley Al to IS,
Hides : to Is; Salt 1926. Wheat receipts
10000 bushels at IS to 70. On Monday
Wheat advanced one cent all grains were
firm at slight advance. Salt declined little,
Eggs and Cheese are firm II and respective
ly. At Milwaukee on Monday the grain trade
was very active, wheat advancing to cents
with heavy receipts Extra Club brought 50
and the feeling was good.
The receipts Of wheat at McGregor continue
quite uniform say 5000 bushels day including
all prices also uniform, ranging from so tn 63
for wheat, 81 to % for oats. To-day wheat
sold at So to 6s new buyers are coming in daily
and with the teams and the buyers it is difficult
Tor one to pass through the streets. Cattle are
worth 2 cents on foot, Hides to Is, Hay S.,
Cheese to Is, Eggs 8 to 9, Butter IL to 49,
Barley IS to 36. Groceries arc correctly re-.
ported by Hoffman, Benton & Co. Business
is very active, some days passing up Main
street is almost an impossibility. Every proprie.
tor and Gle of store is busy from early morE
till midnight. No place in America can
beat McGregor in the activity of its trade |;
goods are sold very low here butthere is an
abundance Of them and they mustsell.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
Daguerrean Establishment For Sale

TIME late of this Establishment and stock has
i retired from the business and has authorized me
TO close out reasonable terms
In the stock j. fine CAMERA. with 1Iead-rest
Chemical, Plates, Cases OF superior finish, Rouge,
brushes Tables, chairs aud stands and in fact every.
thing which may be wanted to commences business with.
Call soon or drop Inc 10 CilAS. H. ACKLEY,
at McGregor, Iowa.
blcGregOr, Sep. 10Th, 1859. l54w4
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
Warehouse Bluff.

Warehouse Bluff.
The success which has met the builders OF
those convenient Warehouses on the river has
induced Doc Mason and Charles Coy to stake
out a claim each, still farther up the bank, and
the ground is now being prepared for two more
grain receivers of similar kind.
in this connection We may state that Hib.
bard & Dodge have dissolved, 81 prefering to
60 to Milwaukee where all the Hibbards come
from and where most that We know are engag.
cd in the Forwarding & Commission business
We do not like to lose 81 but we'll bet bas
ket Of champagne he won't stay away from
McGrcgor over two years. VIM. Rhodes
''goes in" with Dodge and the business pro-
cccds rs usual.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

CArrLE.-The Cattle trade in North Iowa
becoming extensive. On Sunday last Mr.
Roddis of Milwaukee passed 200 head of fat
cattle across the liver at this point and 6OG
head more will pass over in q few days. They
are collected in the western counties of Iowa
as far back as the Cedar the average price il
1.-TWO cents gross. Wclean that they are
bought to gil a Liverpool Order. The MiIwau
kee and Mississippi Railroad ships live stock al
low figures. ~,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

MEsMERIsM.-At Douay, France, an unbe-
lever in animal magnetism made few passes,
for fun, on boy at q hotel the boy became a
somnambulist, and was useless to his employ
er. Suit was commenced against the operator,
and the medical witnesses all swore that there
was no such thing as a current of mesmerism.
The Court, however, gave the landlord 1900
francs damages for triding with the imagina-
ton of the garcon.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

COMING BACK.-G. Writ Smith the Floating
Daguerrean writes us that he will return to
McGregor Nov. LIST and remain all winter
He knows how to take picture and those who
have seen his work are all pleased with it.. A
likeness of the zoe of the Times Office has
been pronounced "good-looking''-a compli-
ment never paid the original! Homely pco-
pie will take notice.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
Branch Bank.

Branch Bank.
We arc Informed that Stock has been taken
in the McGREGoR Branch Of the State Bank
sc IOWA 70 the amount of $4,000. But little
exertion has been made to obtain subscriptions
and it is thought MS pressing political duties
are now discharged every man interested in
the prosperity of Northern Iowa will put his
shoulder to the wheel and push on this most
convenient and necessary measure. Each
business man can take little stock, while
there are many farmers and money LENDERS who
have means in abundance On which they can
realize safer and probably higher rate Of
interest as banking capital than in any other
way ...-...
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

The Last OF Vol. HI.
It. seems strange that we have been publish.
ing the Times Three years, but the No. on
this weeks issue l56 leaves no room for
doubt. The town has grown some and the
Times has grown some-the first is still grow.
ing faster than any town in the west, the latter
acW gro,o just as soon as we Gun procure q
new press. Our advertising is extensive but
the matter for our paper is put up in small
type and it is generally as fresh as industr,
can make it. In this respect the Times differs
from many larger and smaller sheets where the
matter is scissored from exchanges and may be
read in any one of hundred papers that circu
late through the country. "a gill Of brandy
is worth a barrel of gros" and we claim tina,
much as our columns are crowded with bust
ness notices We furnish larger amount of &C.
tual living facts for the perusal of our reader,
than one half the large weeklies. People
read now as they travel, fast, and they have
neither time nor taste to wade through exten
sive details. If the facts are given in small
compass the newspaper is that much more val
liable to them, because they do not read long
articles at all.
But no matter about that. The Times will
propably run a another year about rs it hal
done. Editing paper is tircsome, combining
and pleasant. We like it pretty well, but oul
best friends arc often lazy and neglectful about
paying ~ the little amounts due from each one
This gives rs ''the blues" but generally We
have not much cause Of complaint. At ths
end Of each volume we have cut off some sub
cfibers for fear VIC should get to hating then
and we fear about One Hundred will s.lail Il
connect" with US on Volume Nv No. ! mex
week. It hurts our feelings to part company
but JTiends who never pay US for our labor arr
in too "easy circumstances" to suit our neccs
sites.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

"A VETERAN SOLDIERS BoAsr.- The
Duke Of Wellington, in his private explain
atory letter to Mr.. Canning, in regard to q
misunderstanding between them in 1927. used
this language: VI am not in the habit of de.
Gliding upon such matters hastily or in an
ger, and proof Of this is that I nerer had a
quarrel 'cith any man in n'y lts."
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

THANKs-We are indebted to the officers of
the various boats of the Galena Company for
delivering our mails at Gutenberg, Clayton
and Dubuque having no mail on the river.
this accommodation to us Is invaluable. and
when we get to be captain or clerk Of steam.
er, these gentlemen can send their mails and
their females by our line with certainty that
they will be carefully put ashore wherever they
may want to land. ,.l #.. ~
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

New BANKs.-We are informed that Mai.
Mobley will shortly open an Office Of Banking
and Exchange at this point. Walter Dela6eld
Esq, Of Wawkon is also contemplating the es-
Enlistment ola similar Office at McGregor |;
the Wawkon Bank and Real Estate Agency
will not be discontinued by Mr.. Delafeld.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

PorAToEs.-Mr. BAKER of Volga City has
won our everlasting regard by a present Of .
bag Of the most beautiful ''praties VIC ever
laid hands upon. We have forgotten, and it
provokes US too, the nanse of this splendid va
riety, but that is Of little consequence in this
notice: we know them to be the nonpa,ea of
all excellence in the potatoe line, and our good
wishes will follow Baker as long as he can mas
ticate murphy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

ON A TRAIS.-On Monday morning Gen.
LAWYER of Prairie du Chen Station, made up
and sent east, on the Milwaukee g. Mississippi
Rail Road. a train of FORTY TWO Cars
heavily loaded with Cattle, Wheat and Flour
from Loaca-nearly the whole of the Freight
came ola McGREcoR. This tells good story
for Iowa and puts money in the Golfers of the
Road-we are pleased with both facts.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

DrThe "Sancy" diamond was first seen in
possession of Charles the Bold of Burgundy
he lost it in battle q Swiss found it aud sold
it to priest fer two francs-the priest sold it
for three it is then lost sight of till 1882
King Anthony of Portugal pledged it to M.
de Sancy treasurer Of France and finally re-
tanned it by paying 100000 francs. Henry III
afterwards borrowed it Of de Sancy to pledge
to the Swiss government. but the messenger
who conveyed it was assasainated by robbers
he swallowed the jewel however and on find.
ing his body after long time, the treasure
was discovered in his stomach. James II bought
it Of de Sancv and Louis XIV paid James CPS,
600 francs for it. It has since remained with
the French rulers and now gives light to the
diadem Of Eugene on State occasions.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
New Millinery.

MFRS. TERRY, takes this method of informing the
lvI public that she has just received large and
very handsome stock Of the latest style Of
BONNETS AND MILLINERY GOODS,
Which will be shaped and trimmed to suit, aud sold
at very low prices. L. the assortment may be found
every article usually kept In store Of this kind An
experience of several years the business enables her
to exhibit the rarest aud most beautiful styles Of
Bonret ever offered In this market.
McGrcgor, September II, 1o59tf
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

IrALY.-No settlement Of Italian matter Is
has yet taken place. The States Of Tuscany
Modena, Parma. and the Romagna, insist On
freedom. Austria and the Pope oppose them,
while France hesitates, but is suspected of ia.
voring the views Of the Italian people.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

FRuIrs-Tbe town is full of Fruits of all
kinds, at Wholesale aud Retail. Redding,
O'Bricn, Allen & Bro, Marlatt. Hubbard
Latham l. Vincent and We know not who else
have an abundance Of chem. Knight late O
O'Brien e. Knight, will sell Fruit at Whole
sale only at Andy Gaffhey's Office.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

U"Nell" Of Oak Glen suits us exactly ;
We don't know SO much about ladies wearing
straw hats and canes but we believe that the
cause of fade in American women is the good
for nothing little walks they take. II there
was more "tom.boy" about them they would
have better health, and prettier checks and so
we 60 with MEL" while there is peg in b er
boots. When you get that new rig, Nellie
cant we come out To-, for . ramble and
carry your "cane" for you !?
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

STovEs.-McKinnie has his store and halt
the street filled with new stoves of all sorts
known to human invention. Mac. got one or
two premiums on his stoves at the Farmers.
burgh Fair and he is doing just as much bust.
ness as lie can attend to.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

GRArEs.-Hcnry Clay Scott, Esq, the man
who has that beautiful baby, gave u. branch
of q Catawba Grape vine all covered with
punches Of delicious fruit We would have
been surprised at the present but Scott & Broth.
er are SO uniformly liberal to the Press and
their customers that it did not confound US q
bit to accept the favor. Amy amount Of splen-
did goods, superior Groceries, Toys, Candies
and Preserved Fruits can be obtained at their
Store.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

FIRE-The brick stable Of the U. s. Hotel
at Easton, was burnt on the 18th Sept, about
daylight. There was circus company stop.
ping there, and one of the hands carried burn.
ing fluid lamp into the stable-thc fire origina.
ted in that way. Twelve valuable ring horses
lay dead in the stable from suffocation, one Of
them, Rice says, was worth 81 900.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
A Fine Party.

A Fine Party.
People poured in. The rooms began to
swarm. There was warm odor of kid gloves,
scent bags and heliotrope. There was an in.
cessant Huttering of fans and bobbing of heads
One hundred gentlemen said. "How wan it
is!' One hundred ladies of the highest fash.
ion answered "very." Fifty young men WHO all
wore coats, collars, and waiscoats, that seemed
to have been made in the lump, and all after
the same pattern, stood speechless about the
rooms, wondering what under heaven to do
with their hands Fifty older married men,
who had solved that problem, folded their
iiands behind their backs, ana neamed vaguely
about, nodding their heads, and saying "Good
evening" and then after q little beamng,
"How are yer?" Walters pushed about with
trays covered with little glasses of lemonade
and port sanag,ee, which offered favorable
openings to the unemployed young men and the
married gentlemen, who crowded along with
glass in each hand, frightening all the ladies,
and begging everybody's pardon.-Ercha4ge.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

BLACK ToNcUz.-This disease is killing
stock al over the country and in some places
the Deer are swept off, Swabbing the mouth
two Or three times with Tuspentine will effect
cure.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

Nor MucH.-Col. Heath, Post Master of Du.
buque. reports his charity receipts for the Wash.
ington Monument at $500 for the past month
this will amount to $500 per year.
If Dubuque with $4,000 people gives $1,000,
McGregor, with 5000, would give sir dollars
Lieut.. Ives can draw on US for double that
amount a year, and we'll not bother the shade
Of Washington with the tup penny affair.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

SzoEs.-Lynn Is celebrated for ladies' kids ;
stoughton and BridgsvAtDr for sswed boots /;
Milford for peggcd dick boots Grafton for
calf shoes and thick bregans Melburn for ID
kip shoes.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

HARDwARE.-Williains & Harvey arc re.
cciving their Fall invoices Of Hardware old
customers and new ones will find HARVEY
about as we'll posted in selecting for their wants
as any man this side Of Birmingham,-he al.
WAYS sells Lon.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

JPREAcHINo.--Rcv. H. X. GREEN Of Chicago
favored the Congregationalists of McGregor
with two very able sermons on Sunday and
Sunday evening last. We heard the evening
discourse and, have no hesitation in pronounc.
ing it one Of the ablest we ever listened to-
There was persuasive eloquence about it in
gratifying con trast with the ri It aymis style OF
many divines. When zoe join church it will
be from love and gratitude towards, rather than
fear Of the Almighty Father.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

FnEDEniex WILSON Of NcGrcgor is our regularly
authorized Agent to settle Advertising and subscrip.
tlou bills, for tho NORTH iowa TIMES. Ills name to
receipt relative to business may be regarded
''good against the world" We hope those on whom
he calls will squeeze out what they and enable
US to pay debts it IL not in our power to make
the duty.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

"A II
STLTE or IOWA. Clayton County, ss-Notice
- Is hereby given that by virtue Of an execution
issued out OF the Office OF the Clerk Of the District
Court for Clayton county Iowa, dated the 10th day
OF October, A. o. 1852 in favor Of VIM. W. McNa-
mara and against the good chatteIs and real estate
OF the McGrcgor, ST. Peters and Missouri River Rail-
road Company, have levied upon the following de.
scrbed property, tewt All the Franchise rights and
privileges OF said Railroad Company and aise Sections
One, Two Three Four. Five Six, Seven, Eight and
Nue. Of said Railroad according to the surveys there
OF, with all the RI hit OF wy, and all the Real Estate
belonging to said comp any within said sections the
same being situated in Township number ninety five
north OF range number three aud four west, OF the
5th 7: Clayton county, Iowa, and that shall on
the 18th day OF November, A. 1859 ~ one O'cio k
r M, on said day. in front Of the Banking House OF
Lee y Kinnard, in the Town of McGregor i'll said
county, offer at public SALE to the highest bidder for
cash, all the right, title. aud intcre Of said Company
above named in and to the above described property
to satisfy Judgment Of Fifteen Hundred aud Sixty
and $4,000 dollars, which recovered against said
Company at the May Term, D. 1852 of said court
and also eight and 75l00 dollars costs Of suit and
ALI COTS ana interests which have may there
on. JAMES DAVIS,
Sheriff Of Clayton county Is,ca.
by N. A. z'UITLE, Deputy.
Sheriff Office October IL, lS5gw4
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-10-12

MONSTER CARGo-At Havre, there has re-
Gently arrived an American ship called the
Grand Pacifc-her cargo (from Havana) con.
sisted of $4,000 hogshcads of sugar and five
millions Of cigars.