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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-04-18

So We are glad to see that the North
Iowa Times is going to be cnlarged-cannot
have too much of so good paper. Hope
the Editor won't be proud. and will let his
children play with OTHER peoples children,
as usual. How is it Col.?-Rocktord Neos.
So nice compliment from so respected a
source has quite upset US, and if we were
never proud before, the good opinion Of so
accomplished an Editrcss as Mrs. CRoLY
would have tendency to make us stake
airs" by way Of change. We are not sure
that "our Charley" will be content foreman
in common life much longer; we heard him
tell his mother last Sabbath morning that
che wanted some Jack Of Clubs on his han
kercher." bookkeeping such Knavish trash
about the house. the poor child was sent
to Sabbath School unscented. ..
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Anythings.
Hoffman of New York, aged 80, ran off
with his partners wife aged 80. The pair
took $1,000 and left the survivor an insane
wreck ). Beecher says that 'naturc has
furnished children with an appropriate place
to receive punishment, but it is not the
bad" Bonner's match horses. Lantern
and the Flatbush mare, are called the hand
! soonest team in the world; they both have
white faces, and that did not used to be
considered pretty in horse. johnson
will be hung at Dubuque May 10th; Gil
lick May 23d. Sprinkle charcoal over
flower beds if you would have the colors
grow brighter. "A passenger recently got
on board train on the NJ. Southern Road
while the cars were in full notion the pas
senger was ninc-pound baby III. w.
Petit is now the Local of the Dubuque
Herald; he is good 'un. Shepherd, the
great forger was acquitted because it was
proved that the name he wrote was Henry
Taylor Co. instead of Henry Taylor & Co.;
a very small hole to get out of. . . The Pa.
pal States voted 2O3, $50 for annexation and
but 700 against it.. . Lansing, Iowa, sold
1912 bushels of grain for the year end
ing February LIST, 1860, and had in store at
hat time 5l,l96.. Grinnell, of Clayton,
says that Garnavillo is planting shrubbery
and improving like blazes; he tells us that
this is the inyariable rule whenever the Co.
Seat leaves her. The NJ. & NJ. r. r. will
probably fall into the hands of the Grand
Trunk Company, and then its necessities
will compel an extension of the line to the
Missouri and to the northwest Black
pepper is better than camphor to protect
furs from moths. ). The Lacrosse Demo-
orat lis tempted to run up a string from
Richardson's well-filled item columns
String away, MOORE, but give us credit :.
Dr. Ferneau of Suffolk Co.. Massachusetts,
gave a wounded brick-layer ofthe Canadian
French persuasion, a plaster for his rib and
a powder for his stomach. The suffering
kanaka reversed the order, and when DC.
called on him he gratefully sung ont, "Oh
Doctarc, l swallow de poul-teece and rub de
pow-dare on de rib and l feel mooch bet
tare!. Mrs CRoLY says ladies are SO dis
gusted with the new bonncts that they have
adopted "Shakcrs''--so that the choice is
between a buggy top and tunnel. That's
our guess exactly. :. Rabbit, of the Bugle
was severely hooked by COW lately. Had
he been green the COW would have eaten
him; the Col. probably took horn too
much.
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H0me MallCrA.

R1O"c
On Saturday G. l.. Bass was reelected
Mayor. David Drummond is applying
the screws to the Empire Block with the
design of clevating it above high water
mark. B. H. Lampson has taken "Mit's'
place in the Confectionery business and the
trade goes on as usual B. II. has fine
stock of Candies and Fruits and will al
ways he found ready to oblige a customer.
The Branch Bank, as may be seen by
their Card, is now in operation. During
the week we received calls from a. p.
Wood, Esq, formerly Of the Dubuque
Times, "Bill" Merrill, Of the Prairie Cour-
ier 10. Eibeck, Of the Garnavillo journal,
DO is going to Elkader) and +. l.. Bahbtt,
prospective Editor of a new Republican pa
per o be established on radical grounds ut
Wawkon, Iowa. Mr.. B. will think Of the
''road to Jordan" before he travels far on
that course. Fires on the bluffs surround
ing our city have been abundant the past
week. No damage worth mentioning has
occurred. "A gentleman of Dubuque
writes us that Mr.. Tavenner of that city is
contemplating the establishment of Re-
publican paper at McGrcgor. Mr.. Taven-
ncr is represented to us as al able writer,
but as Clayton county already has four
journals we doubt the profitableness of
another. .Sperry & Kctchum are Auction
cering now in the DOM lately occupied by
Maj Moblcy as an Office. Deacon Gin
ton and !. F. Mack, Esq, Of Brodhcad Wis
consin, passed through this place to st.
Charles Iowa on Tuesday. They are inter-
,.sted in Railway to the Missouri. q. d. 1t
was rumored here on Monday that man
was robbed and murdered at Prairie du
Chen, but an investigation proved that he
was Chicago pauper who had come out on
the train, that he had no money and that
his death was caused by whisky. He was
about so years DID,. Mrs. Wilkerson',
youngest child was badly burnt last week
by the upsetting of fluid lamp and its
taking fire. The little fellow will survive it
and people will go on and use fluid just the
same as ever, while Kerosene is safe and
much cheaper. 4. "A good deal of uproar
took place on Monday morning opposite our
office. We crossed the street to sec the
fun and found Mr.. John +. Wright nd a
large circle of friends indulging in Cham
payne. We partook of several glasses Ivy
invitation, and then learned that our alnbi-
tious friend Wight had earned the honor
Of being entitled father! John is pros
pering finely. :. Flanders has returned
with Goods enough for the whole town; he
will so to his New Store up Main street
c. +. Re,nick, Esq, and his excellent lady
have returned to McGregor. We W leone
Mrs. r. to the social and Charley to the lc-
gal and business circles of McGrcgor If
you have any insurance to effect call on
him. Hobart has returned and Iarg
stock Of Boots and Shoes ar following him;
though David is now an Alderman like
John kinnaird he is not, tho proud to ira G
in Leather. A regular fight took plac,, n
Tuesday between two ercited Colts both
whipped. ..:.
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Notes from ClermOnt.

April 18th, 1860.
Our Irish friends held grand soirce al
Union Hall, last Monday evening, in COM
memoration of the Feast of the Passover
or Easter Sunday, or some other concern Of
Bible notoriety.
Monona, Garnavillo and West Union
were well represented. 1t was reported
that McGregor was to have representation
there also; on the strength of which we
went in and ''looked all round for the dad.
dy IF the Times, and thought We had found
him sure, but on making his acquaintance
found it was His Highness, the Priest. We
got out Of the mistake by standing treat al
around. Don't you wish you had been
there PAT, to have got a lick at that Lager
if nothing more? Don't we:-Ep.)
The proceeds of the dance (nearly $500
are to be appropriated towards the erection
of Catholic church in this place.
Wright, of the Clcrmont House, provid
Il the refreshments, which were gotten up
in splendid style. Wright and his lady
are hard to beat on such occasions.)
Doud, of saloon notoriety, kept the com.
pany in good spirits, aud the whole concern
went off ''as merry as marriage bell"
Business is getting to be quite brisk with
US again. The sound of the hammer and
trowell grects you on every corner, and the
prospects are that building will 60 on this
season as usual. ....
The enterprising firm Of Palmer & Cal
vim have received their stock offspring goods
which consists OF a little Of everything that
can possibly he used in this western coun-
try.
The Republicans here have organized a
club, and Of course will do all they can for
the el> ction of-probably Seward, or some
one else.
The Democrats certainly will not be less
active through the coming campaign.
Our Brass Band is the admiration Of the
town. 1t consists of nine Members they
organized last August, and now execute adj
mirably, forty pieces Of music. Their lead
or, Professor Lang, challenges Northern
Iowa to produce their equal, age considered.
DICK.
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S'a'c Of Iora. clayton county-ss,
n OFlCh l. hrrch. gsv,n iha, b, virtue of m Exc
QUITO" Issued out OF the Office Of the clerk the
ii trt court OF Clayton couLt iowa. dated the 10Th
day OF February, A. D. lsG0. to directed aud in
favor OF Green itcae and against the good. chat
tes> and read etnte OF Evan. Eg ert, have levied
No ore %. tw" CO. aud three t3) in block No. ono
ID with all the inIr"vem nts thereon said 70, rr
" being 'tu'ted in the village OF MonorR Clayton
county! Iowa, nnd that shall the 1871, day oil Nav.
A. D. 1860, AT IL o'cUck, NJ, on s,ia day, tho
sheriff "ftc. McGnsor county aud state aiorc-aid,
oher at fusLIc SAFE to the highest bidder Tor cash
ti'e a'"vc descabed property. or much thereof as
will be necessary to Nn'isy Judgment If One HUI
drsd sty-sevcn aud $4,000 dollars. a..'ount due In
Guiding debt interest aud cO.t- with interest thereon
AT the rate OF per cent. per annum. and all co to
aud interest that have or ma. accrue thereon which
judgment recovered ugu,n.t the said Evans l. Eg.
bert, At the January Term 60, oi raid court.
J. KAUFMAN. Sh. ,lT e. C..
by +. Il. PARKER, Deputy.
ApEl II, 1S6Ow4 Pr. Fee s. so.
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Sen sible

sensible. @ ID sE =
Hon. WESLEY BAILEY, who has just Ia.
ken charge of the Editorial columns Of the
DEBORAH Republic, exhibits in his pennings
many traits of an excellent editor, as well
as of a gentleman. 1t is too commonly the
case that writers for newspapers seem to
think they cannot use arguments in politics
without befouling their columns with low.
ness in language that is disgusting to per-
sons who are accustomed to the courtesies
Of gcntlemanly association. Mr.. BAILEY
has ability enough to make fair defence OF
his party without resorting to the style Of
bombastic malevolence which marks too
much of the political discussions of the
day. We welcome him cordially to the cd
itorial field Of the West. lie says:
We are Republican in politics and shall
give to that party cheerful, earnest and
honest support. But we hold that good
man can no more be unjust, ungenerous or
unduly severe to his opponents in politics
than he can be unjust, ungenerous, and I'M
necessarily severe to those with whom he
is in daily intercourse. Hence, truthful
ness is as much rule with us in politics as
truthfulness in every day life. u...,.
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Hon. sam. Merrill.

Tne Dubuque Time thus speaks Of oul
excellent fellow citizen. Mr.. MERRILL ha
creed in politics about as far from ours as
can well be made up, but we know him tc
be an intelligent, practical business man
and such men always are respected and in
fluential in Legislative bodies.
The McGregor Times says Hon. S. MER
RiLL, Representative from that County
reached his home from Des Moincs on Nor.
day week last. lie was one of the mos
unpretending Members of the House, ye
as prudent, practical Legislator, he was
equal to the best. Two years hence WI
hope to see him again Representative from
Clayton county.
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Feed Potatoes.

Me.srs. Bass & Grant, at their Agricultural Ware
hou g and feed store have received faom J. r. Dryer
OF Sturgs. Michigan, two varetes o. serd potatoes
the Peach Blow and earl York. Which they offer tor
sale. Mr. Dryer claim 70, these varieties ua-
lteS sreIers. The leach Blow he REL cnts a
grower white meat excellent flavor rots
will sand drouth has heavy stock which never tails
until the root fully ripe. The Early York, he says
Wells we'll natures in two months aft er planting, has
white me: I. and l. Of very fine quality.
The pro ri-tor-. Cd. Shucrat Co.. he informs w.
raj cd 1.40n acre. EFF various kind. of potatoes last
year. aud have we'd for the varc,ic, for sae at
Ha$s & Grants remum> OF the State fair. in Wis
con in and Michigan and thu atlonal fairs in IT.
Loui. and Chicago Mr. Driver al says that the pro-
rr:otor, Shucrat Co have received passes over all
the railroads in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan, for
the purpo-e OF Introducing the varieties in the ex-
pcctation OF paying ret urn in freight market.
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Weather, Markets, Gc.

Weather, Markets, &c.
Still dry, cool and pleasant. The rains
Of Ohio and farther cast have dcstroye
railroads and canals, mills and bridges, and
when the windows Of Heaven are once
opened over this Coulee, we may as well
commence climbing. The prairie winds arc
blowing the dry earth from the roots Of
wheat, and .arners arc not we'll satisfied.
The market for most articles Of general
trade, produce included, can be found in
Hoffman, Benton & Co.'S report. Mr. ! 4.
Benton has it carefully corrected each Tue: =.
day noon. Last week our types made an
awful blunder, viz: Oats were quoted at 40
cents! We meant that as the price Of corn.
Oats were only 25 cents. -. "a.
Wheat on yesterday sold at 80 to %, with
a good demand and firm eastern market.
Corn is not active but steady at 40 cents
Oats sell at 25 to q. Frcights to st. Louis
have fallen to 12i on wheat in transient
boats; the packets do not ship any grain at
this point, most of it going cast by Rail-
Several cargocs of wheat from towns above
us were delivered at the Prairie du Chen
Depot last week DESTINED for Milwaukee.
Flour at st. Louis on Saturday last was
$685., to $3.50 and tending up; Wheat ST.
o. to SLIP; Corn As to 81; Oats slow at
49, ......
At Milwaukee on Monday Wheat was
firm at 81 ,03 to $l,04. Money close
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CHAPTER S6


AN ACT to egaze the cleo ions and official acts Of the
CORPORATION OF NcGregor.
SECTION l. he it enacted by the General As
sembiy Of the State Of Inca. ! hat the elections
and all official acts OF the present corporation
Of the town Of Nc: regor, in Clayton County.
are hereby declared legal and legalizeo AS fully
and completely rs it the law had been in every
respect complied with, and the records OF said
corporation properly nude.
FEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the North
Iowa Times, and Iowa tate Register the said
publication to be without expense to the State.
JOHN WARDS,
Speaker Of the House OF Repre-, cntatives.
N Gil. LAS ]. EUSCH.
President OF the Senate.
Approved March 3lst, 1860,
SAMUEL J. XII KWOOD, Governor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy from the original roll on file in my Office.
ELL sE LIS,
Secretary Of State.
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CoRREcroN-In our last we stated that Mr.
TnNPKINs had been subscriber to the Iime..
We have not been familiar with our mail books
for y year or 40 past, aud as he frequently wrote
pc. tic article tor our col mis- we ". re under
the impression that he was II subscriber. His
name mersr ,ods our books. The Times docs
not require any defence. Its editor is his own
master its readers are flesh and blood, not
saints.
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McGREcoR. Amii 10. 1869

Col. RIVE! you obiige your Lady friends
by calling the attention Ut the City Marshal
to the piles OF Dry GooLs boxes, and barrels
which. block up our narrow SHE walks Ladies
do not require rs much ace they ioi merry
did, it is scarcely lair that We be compelled
to tear our dresses on the broken hoops Ut u
barrel, or the nails and splinters OF ii box which
mas TO business. Oh the pave. Respectfully,
a LADY.
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fV.Col Richardson, of the Times, has
come down peg He may now be found
in the second instead Of the third story of
the building, over the river. His spirits
seem to 60 up, however, and he is if any
thing more genial, sprghtly, and friendly
than ever. Joining the Baptists hasn't
made much difference with him, though we
notice that a more pious tone pervades the
Times - ."
Prairie Leader GREENE, you ought to
have too much respect for any body o:
Christians to credit us with being men,
Der. We know the Times is moderately
pious now, but our acquaintance will new.
er be persuaded that the cold eater religion
is our Partially. That element, modified
by Caloric and-other chemical agencies.
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Clothing.

The above comprises nearly, if not quite,
Eight columns of New Advertisements -
Can our contemporaries wonder that Nc Greg
or has the reputation of being the best bus
mess point of its size in America, or that
the North Iowa Timss is not highly appre-
GATED business medium? ---.--- -
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" Correspondent "Ashes" OF Chicago is
p,ovokin.ly too late for this issIe. Branch
Branlbie, 30 W."and several other cont ibutors
will see tie light next week
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W. i. HYDE NJ. d

Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur.
Can be found at his Office at all hours of the night
OFFICE OVER DEARBORN JARRET'S STORE,
Main street, Mcf'sssor, Iowa.
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,CLERx0ST.--PALNER & CALVIN send us
an Advertisement, which it is impossible to
insert in this issue. We thought half
sheet supplement- to the Times would ena-
bic us to carry our new fayors but good
fortune literally pours upon us now and in
justice to our readers we must retain some
space for new. lnatters. '.s".'
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COUNTY SEAT.-The Garnavillo Injunction
was dissolved by JUDGE WILLIAMS on Saturday
last, and the business Of the county, with its
officers will go to E:lkader this week
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New Advertisements.

Usually we give each new advertisement
notice, but such conrse is impossible
this week. We add to the Times an eight
column supplement for this issue, and will
probably be obliged to do so for several
weeks, and yet our favors crowd the read.
ing matter in the regular sheet. Such ne
ccssity is unprecedented in the west, and w
arc beginning to realize the importance o.
the Times as an assistant to the commercial
interests Of Northern Iowa. The best thing
we can do is to name the advertisers ard
their business, trusting that our readers will
look carefully over all of them, both in the
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City OF McGregOr.

city Oh Mc1ireSOfs t'.
The election for city officers took place
here on Saturday last. The result may be
seen in another column. Mayor BASS is
a Democrat, and the balance Of the officers
IRE about 'alf and 'alf The successful
eowas nominated at Uuion caucus on
the Thursday previous. There were 100
votes pollcd and the question of anneXing
the outside town to the corporate limits was
decided by a vote of 90 to 8. We are now
all in the city proper, and our next poll of
votes will probably number 800. Mr.. WAN
re headed an opposition ticket for Mayor,
but it did not run very well; the books
showing a record of II for Bass, to "a for
WAIVER. 1t is said that Mr.. WAIVER de-
MES the validity of the election, and will
take measures to enjoin all the proceedings,
but the Law this day published in this pa
per will heal the former errors of the corpo-
ration and make all sound We do not an
ticipate any serious difficulty from any
course that may be taken against the rcgu-
lations Of the city. In the mean time we
feel like congratulating the suburban resi-
dents upon their elevation to city life. Our
taxes will be trifle increased, but it is well
known that our alleys and streets, and COW.
paths among the bluffs want improvement,
and it is better that competent persons be
selected to do it by Joint effort and expense
than that each man "swecp before his OWL
door" Let McGregor beware of issuing
Bonds for improvements, and she will new
er feel the woes that afflict her sister cities
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s- a man is, As a general rule, COM
pcnsated for small brain by a big tongue.
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Sale Of Lots.


Sale Of Lots. ~. " 3n ~ i +"
On Monday WILLIS DRUMNoSD Esq,
Agent for the proprietors, sold lots in the
late addition to McGregor to the amount of
$1,000. TIL survey Of the lots was only
completed last week, and we call this sale a
fair opening E.V. CARTER, +. ODELL, A.
PEARsALL and other substantial men were
the purchasers. That portion Of the Gard
Grant which is now the most desired, lies
in what is called the ''Brick Yard Coulec,"
and is not excelled in beauty of location any
where on the Mississippi. The distance
from the river is about half mile; the lots
lie in gentle fluctuations, the soil is rich
loa,n, watcris accessible at 20 to 25 feet
and the Titles are COOP beyond question
The last qualification is a very important
one hcreabouts, and those who want to Sc
cure homes for their families so that no flu
ture trouble may meet then will do well to
call on Mr.. DRUMNoND. Persons who have
heretofore declined to locate at McGregos
because of the uncertainty of titles, can now
be accommodated at reasonable figures and
on easy terms. These lots, in one year will
be worth twice the present price of them.
See Advertisement of McGregor Land Com
pany. rsssa @
WELLS & Co.-Mr. TERRY informs us
that he has bought largely this spring, and
that for good pay he is resolved not to be
undersold by any man living. TERRY has
superior taste in. selecting goods, and his
custom workmcn cannot be cxcelled in the
west. Sometime Gu,iDg the week, pos
ter Of mammoth size will inform the North
Iowa public what they may expect to find
by calling at the Clothing Store Of WELLS
q Co. segst--Ea sgHkE1 at
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The Lone Star
HAIR CUTTING.

k1aTzK CUITzeVG.
SCTER g. WARNER have fitted up a neat Barber
Shop door west Of Bucks and RicknePs They
will be glad receive share OF public patronage.
YEARLY CUSTOMERS
Accommodated very reasonable terms.
A,ril Z. 1850. g.. -