The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-05-16

subject of the late unfortunate rcncountcr.
he assured us of his regret that anything so
tiiscreditable had taken place between him
self and any member Of the family of his
friend Gen. JONES We saw BATES Of the
Supreme Court, (aint he one Of 'em p Ex-
Gov. (now Judge HExHsrEAD, grey-hair-
ed young looking man Of 60, Hon. 'DAvE"
WILSON, looking as happy as if his incor
ruptiblc democracy was a safe guarantee to
Elysium, Judge HALL Of Kossuth County,
.NarsAal SUMMERS and Deputy FUTILE both
as busy as beavers in their court duties.
Dubuque looks dull to McGregor man !;
but there is business doing there that does
not show. The country trade of the
city has been ruined by Railways, forcing
as they invariably do, tt at class ofbusiness,
together with the grain trade, to depots far.
Their towards SHUTDOWN; but the completion
Of their best line of road to the interior, a
distance of 80 miles, has opened up facili-
ties for the transport Of goods to the Cedar
and Des Moines River valleys, and the Du-
buque merchants are beginning to reap the
benefit in an improved Jobbing business
We were told by ToRBERr, GILBERT and
others on whom we called, that the Rail-
road was just beginning to pay. The mean
ing we took to be that it had killed them for
few years past and in lieu Of their rich
retail and wholesale trade they were receiv-
ing . part Of the latter, or rather they are
receiving the latter from section which
nothing but railroads could reach. There
is entirely too much city 1t this Key for the
amount of traffic done there. Her large
xnd elegant brick blocks look too silent for
profit, and we presume two.story frame
store 2Ox5O will rent for more in McGREGoR
than can be realized from building Of brick
Of twice the size and four times the cost in
Dubuque. Our town is not up to the de-
,nands Of the tributary country, while Du-
buquc is Ear beyond the capacity Of hers
In time her vast mineral wealth, her fine
river location opposite the terminus Of the
the Illinois Central Railway, and her most
beautiful site win bring her tout Of the
woods" but in our opinion her livelies'
days have been seen. She may acquire
respectability with age but her commercial
ssap can never be restored; that is rapidly
passing to . young city farther north which
modesty forbids US to name! We like Du
buans. Her green hill-sides covered viii
fine residences overlooking the mart below
tho Great River, and the majestic bluff
which guard it's channel; her public schools
her magnificent churches, and, beyond q
other charms, her sociable and cultivated
people render visit to the city one Of grea
pleasure to us, but it would be mockery t
credither with commercial life and we viii
not insult her.
Crossing the river to Dunleith we calle'
20 see Bro. PAUL Of the Adpsrtiser, the mos
welcome Illinois weekly exchange We re
ceiyc.' He was absent at Potosi witnessing
the melancholy burial rites Of his wife
mother. His absence was doubly regret
ted. 8t9F 3@H agF H2
"Our Ben" had not yet got home and tn
pleasure Of congratulating him for hi
speech, his platform, and his firmness i
resisting hot-heads and camp-follower
was denied us. We hope he will return :
Baltimore on the 18th proximo and ID
still heavier obligations to those which th
Democracy Of Iowa and the west are unde
to him for standing up boldly for the onl
deetriass practicable and for the only "a
.snhosc name viii inspire the masses wit
ap6dspce Of Victory which win be irrs
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