The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-12

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Rev. W. w. Moore, of the Baptis
Church, will preach at Kennedy's Hall OF
Thursday night The Mill of Stock & Sci
dell Is now in good running order, and turn
out excellent -four. The panic has stop
ped all railroad talk for the present; if i
doesn't stop itself pretty soon all bushes
and business talk will be stopped. Rev
S. p. Sloan has accepted calr' from til
Congregationalistso of this place, and preach
es regularly now at the new Brick Church
on Main street. Mr.. Sloan is not old in tn
ministry, but his hearers commend his ser
mons warmly as logical and convincing.
DIR. Gale, the Dentist, will 60 to .s.lkade
this week to pull all the teeth in the towr
and make better ones for the Turkey Rive,
folks. He knows how to do both Jobs
We propose he begins on ELLSWORTH of the
Adrertiser. The great Union Ball of Nc,
Gregor comes off at Concert Hall on Thurs.
day night. The young folks and old folks
are expected ito keep step to the music OF
the Union" Let US have one grand old
time before little South Carolina leaves the
family. 1t is reported that Garibaldi met
a slight defeat in McGregor night or two
since, but our reporter is probably at fault,
as we see the General on the street without
bruisc or blemish. :. Ten simple children
of this place, C'this child" among the rcst
bought Piano of Sladden & Saunders last
week, and took their chances for the whole
ownership on the little black spots on those
ivory cubes known as dice. Two good
looking men threw equal numbers, and they
being the highest, the other eight left the
prize with them. A little champaign at the
expense Of the victors washed disappoint-
ment down the throats of the unlucky and
they went home. Or better half hasn't
got Piano get, Darrs. of Monona, has
Christmas Ball that is expected to wake
that village up from centre Northumberland.
Prof. Brown is the director, and those who
attend will find nd him faultless in music
and in calling... A. II. Houghton, ESQ.,, of
Lansing, has been appointed by Judge
TOWNSEND to fill the Treasurcr's office made
vacant by the death Of Judge Toplifr. 1t is
a good appointment. Unpleasant rumors
are afoat of the loss of money by the in
cumbency of the deceased Treasurer. . 1T
is said that Mr.. Lincoln highly approves
the Union speech of Alex. II. Stephens, of
Georgia. Mr. Stephens Union sentiments
are based on the expectation directly cx-
pressed Of repeal of the Northern Anti
Fugitive Slave-Law acts, and if Mr.. Lin
coin approves that speech he virtually cuts
his radical supporters. We hope the re-
port is true. The Dancing Schools of
Prof. Brown are held at McGrcgor on Mon
day nights, and on Wednesday nights a.
Prairie du Chen. ;. Why won't some NICE
enterprising, young church member fix the
steps in front Of the Methodist church,
We don't often NEEDLE with church mat
ters, but n rise of two and half or three
feet to the first board is requiring good
deal of short limbed people, and for their
benefit we intrude this suggestion. Far
mer's Clubs are established at Decorah
Farmersburgh and st. Charles City. We
believe these organizations to be first rate
things for the country 80. The new Butcher
Shop of Bolton e. WILLIAMS is being built
just West of the Empire Saloon. w.
L. Calkins w. II. Monciref are ready to store
grain till spring at the large and convcn-
lent warehouse at North McGregor Mr..
Lincoln is said to be an attendant, though
not a member, Of the Presbyterian church.
"He believes in religion, don't swear, smoke,
chew or drink" When men get up in the
world it is easy to make models of perfec-
ton of them. Persons who have known
Mr.. Lincoln for years contradict most Of
this pretty commentator, though they o
not charge him with being bad sinner.
Tickets are already printed and invitations
are being extended for Ball at McGregor
on the eve Of Christmas, Dec. Oath.
Oysters have got down to the lowest posi-
BILE figure in this market. Some of the fin
est we ever saw are for sale in cans or serv-
ed up by the dozen at WAUGH & FuLLER's
City Restaurant. They serve them up in
the best of style and put all the good things
in the house on the same table. :. Paulus
Fisher has opened a Rectifying Store in the
Ellsworth building, up Main street. See his
advertisement. 1t is rumored and (by
many believed. that John Bell has been Of
fered seat in Lincoln's Cabinet. He pass
ed through Illinois toward Springfield, a
day or two since. The jingle of sleigh
bells in our streets since Monday morning,
and the abundance of small sleds or coast,
ers, with the hearty laugh and cheer of the
boys and girls as they come tumbling down
our bluffs, renders us comparatively indif-
ferent whether the Union is dissolved or
not. No act Of Congress or South Carroll
ma can dissolve the snow, and in that re-
spect we are independent Of them. !. Teams
cross the river with safety though there is
disinclination to load heavy.
Thanksgiving.
The Locals Of the Milwaukee Offices had
an elegant time over dinner got up at the
Walker House, now proprietorcd by Col.
Rentlev Charley WRIGHT of the Ne,rs