The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-05
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Hutch nson is about organizirs d schoo
to teach Singing. He knows how to teach
-. Bars at Monona, will have a Christ
mas Ball sometime in December, Prof
Brown makes the music. An Sth of Jan
uary Ball is in contemplation at Conccr
Hall. Next Monday night Prof. Brow,
will open Concert Hall to the public fo
dancing. Nv. L. Latham, Fruit dealer O
this place, went east with his family on tn,
day before election and expected to return
himself, on the Friday following. Not .
word has been heard of any of them sine,
and their friends are feeling alarmed fol
their safety Mayor Wood Of New York
is about to marry Miss Alice Mills, aged II
years. The Mayor is As, but young-look
ing, talented and rich.
Thanksgiving was not observed at Nc
Gregor in very public manner. Nearly
everybody had a. Turkey to sacrifice on 9Th,
recollection of Plymouth Rock; the pious
ly inclined breathed a prayer, but there
was no preaching in any of our churches
The truth is there is QUESTION abroad ir
the land, in view Of our political troubles
and financial prospects, whether ,tastina
would not be preferable to feasting. Bel
| shazzar toasted over-much on a certain &C.
casion!. At all events the people in this
latitude rejoiccd very moderately and were
not liberal in giving thanks. The Post
| Office caucus, advertised for Thursday eve
| ming last, did not come off; the managers
concluded the call was premature, and by
agreement the subject was laid over. We
have heard the names McCrancy, Benton,
Calkins, Redding, Lobdell, Packard and
many others mentioned in connection with
the Office. 1t is usual in other places to
confer this position on the editor of the
party journal as reward for his services;
but the rule seems to be waived here. We
are informed that every Post Office in the
county that pays $50 year and over, has
its army of applicants. With many men
$50 from government is worth 5000 earned
in private business. -. WILLIAMS & BoLroN.
two young men from Racine, are about es-
tablishing nice city meat market at this
place. They are experienced in the bust
ness. -. WILLIS, the matchmaker has hung
out a sign in front of Sladden & Saunders
auction room. He may be found inside
ready to repair your watches, from four
shilling bulls eye to five hundred dollar
chronometer. -. The population Of Nc
Grcgor is increasing in very satisfactory
manner. We notice several new daddies
in town; one Of them tries to preserve the
gravity which medical science plants on the
faces Of her votaries, but you can detect a
twinkle of the optics that says plainly
enough, "there are three of us now, at
home" May health attend the young
mothers and their little prizes. !. I. Winter
anuscmcnts are now in order. Let us
have the Sociables, the Industrial Circles,
the Mite Societies, the Balls, the Debating
Clubs, the Spelling Schools, the Sleighing
Parties all revived, and it will seem but a
little time till spring will again be with us
with buds and blossoms. Take few good
lively newspapers, read your bibles, pay
your debts, be industrious, speak kindly to
all about the house and in the streets, and
you will be 'as happy as CLANS" :. . H. B.
George is appointed by the Council to ex-
anime stove-pipes, chimneys, fues. &C.,
&C., to suggest precautions against fire
This town will all ego up together some
day, bnt by wise movements of this kind
we can put the evil day off for many years.
Why can't we have three or four large
wells, for public use and for safety against
fire. Wells Of ten feet in diameter--one
on the public square, one at Esq. Arnold
corner, one near the Congregational Church
-anl ana OK tl,S isS..1 &c As.;.s- xsta- If Z,
fire should break out in Kennedy's block
to- night, all that part of the town would
burn down. BY having large wells, or els
terms sacred for fire uses, "a stitch in time"
would save us the pain Of witnessing des-
tructive fires. But, do not neglect to call
| on Odell, Remick or DeBcrard and insure
your property; they each represent good
companies Parish and Savage, of Prairie
| du Chen, bet the saving of cord of wood
on the State of New York. Parish lost the
bet and sawed the wood like man in front
| of Savage's store, one day last week j.
r I. p. Davies, Esq, and lady, of New Ore.
| gon, were badly injured one day last week
by. the upsetting. of the stage at White
I Springs. Mrs. d., we regret to learn, had
her shoulder dislocated. The road-master
should provide sinks for water that is vast.
| ed by teams up there; it can be convened
underground few hundred yards down the
coulee-then widen that graded road tc
thirty feet or more, and the upsets we hear
Of in that vicinity would not occur again
vicinity of the Springs that needs attention
| ~ -.
Military Company. -. The "Die Vernon
Ball Ca French scholar in town pronounces
it Dee Tarenongi, with the oh sounded gut
turally) came off at Concert Hall or
Wednesday night last, Prof Brown and
the Prairie du Chen Band furnishing tn,
music, and "Young America BRowN tn,
supper. The company was not large, bu
for steady dancing and enjoyment general
ly, it was unparalleled in MEG. The ic,
would not safely admit of the passage O
our Prairie friends across the river; we hop,
to see them here several times before tn
boats run. We looked at the happy party
but Progression had substituted "Polk
Quadrillcs," "Polka Redowas,' 'Lancers,'
and other curiosities for the old matter-o
fact styles of Terpsichorean locomotion an
we could do little else but admire the at
tors. Dancing now is not what it fused t
was" that's fact. >. A little boy told hi
3 playmate to ''be stilr'-hush! "There's
i little baby come to our house last night
. walked all the way from Heaven, and it
very tired don't make a noise while it
: sleepin u >. We hav'nt heard any MOI
Y of that wedding Of last week, but from
' rect information received, we are half-ir
q clined to think that secession" has tax
, en- place. Is this attributable to "Ol
Abe's" election?. ;. Several Of our war;
i housemen and merchants are prepared
;, store grain on reasonable terms. See, NJ
E tice of Hayt & Burdick. Mr.. Wizard, Il
Ice Admiral, is expected at Prairie dn Chic