The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-31
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Flanders has returned from the East, and
he will soon he followed by one of the largest
stocks of goods ever brought to McGregor
.Fox's new block is about finished A
Steinam & Co. will occupy one room, and
Mr.. Sutherland the other. Granger & Co.
have the only exclusive Boot & Shoe store
in town; they are selling piles of goods.
Childs, the stage-driver, who was charged
last winter with robbing the mail between.
Garnavillo and Gutenberg, is discharged
"lor want of an indictment" .....
|. NJ. Frank, the clothier, hangs out
the biggest flag in town from the Empire
Block. -. .Netert, the owner of the Garna-
villo Hotel, has returned from p. p, and
will again take charge of the House. :. l..
o. Farnham, of Mitchell, got leg broken
by the upsetting of the stage between Nc
Gregor and DEBORAH. . The Balls last week
at McDonalds, Concert Hall and Fox S Hall,
were very well attended, though it is quite
early to begin our worship of Terpsichore
The Irish and German balls far exceeded
the American, in life and refts. Mr.. Da.
kin, (of Whitewater we think, has rented
Gilchrists & Co.'S store, formerly occupied
by Frank Hannahs, and it will be filled soon
with good stock of Merchandise. That
wedding we spoke of some weeks ago is
fastening to termination. Ladies will
please be patient. 4. :. Z. The "Wide- Awakes"
of McGregor and Prairie du Chen, charter
ed the Alamakee on Saturday last, and took
ride to Gutenberg. There were over 100
of them, and as they defiled on the levce
they made very handsome appearance
The Prairie du Chen Band accompanied
them down the river, and Military Band
frem this side made some music. We were
little sorry for our friend Sam DeHaven,
the Democratic Ffer-he tried to match the
playing on that tenor drum, but it was of
no use; the drummer played a Lincoln tune
and Sam. couldn't understand it, Demo-
cratic WALTER, with the Bass Drum, was
equally unfortunate. We learn that the
boys had good time at Gutenberg, and
inasmuch as they will be badly beaten on
Tuesday next, we haye no heart to obstruct
their flow of spirits. Keep good natured Z;
vote to suit you, and stand up like men to
the result. Our city has had good many
strangers in it the past week. Among ac-
quaintances who called on us, we may name
Fairfield, Judge Collins and the Wright
Brothers of st. Charles; Gillette and Nc
Aller, of Waukon; Mr.. Harris and Mr..
Mitchell, of New Oregon; NJ. L. Fisher, OF
Farmersburg; w. Tebb, Esq, of the Grand
Haven Clarion; F. Daniels, Esq, Of Graf
ton, Vermont; Hon. Mr.. Williams, of Du.
buquc; Dr. Alexander, Of Fayettc, and
several others whose names have escaped
us. When the Prince was being received
in front of the Lafarge House, N. Y, a
couple of mischievous rascals went up to
the third story of the Hotel, ripped open a
feather bed, and scattered the contents on
the aristocratic party below. These funny
fellows were marched to the station house,
but the robes Of the proud were elegantly
feathcred. -. We are forming quite an in
teresting acquaintance with the Lumbermen
Of the North. There are already at McGregor
several resident operators from the Upper
River pine regions, and they are generally
first-rate men. There is to be series OF
~tfnnccs az concert HAN THIS winter uauc,
the supervision of Prof. Brown. Two will
be held in Nov, two in Dec, two in JAN,
and as many ertras as the town may call
for A man named Summers, of Mallory
Township, broke a limb in a sugar cane
mill. The doctor advised amputation, the
patient would not have it done, and he died
from modification Of the party injured T.. {.
Gov. Ramsey recently bid off the st. Paul
r. r. franchise and fixtures at $1,000. ;. "A
lady asked shop keeper if he had some
good butter. EYES," said he, 81 have some
bully butter" II prefer the coao-ey article -
she replied. The p. O. has undergone a
decided improvement within few days past
Mr.. Packard has turned things round, and
| fixed up in such way as to entitle himself
to credit, and We cheerfully accord it. Char
| ley Worden has got well, and hereafter the
public can get OF him all the news they
want.