The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-10-17

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and that body has unanimously condemn
ed him to death.
The inventor of the percussion car
Joshua Shaw, died at Bordentown, N. j
last week. He was an Englishman, Dor
in 1777. Congress owes his heirs a larg
amount for the invention and use of til
patent.
James Buchanan has accepted and invi
tation to write for the Ledger None,
would induce him to accept anything.
A gentleman of Columbus, Texas, hear,
cry of distress as he passed house.
Humanity sent him in and fear drove hin
out-He found q stalwart German uroa
cowhiding her drunken husband and sh'
looked so amiable at the intruder that HI
thought it advisable to absent himself.
M iIwaukee.
A hurried trip to Milwaukee and back
last week, in PRODUCED us to many valued
friends. W. A. Durham & Lady were in
the same train going in, and the ride was
very pleasant, except that it was so ever.
lasting slow, with sixteen freight cars ahead
of us; the r. r. Co. should provide sleep.
ing cars to and from Milwaukee as well as
to Chicago, and then all the toll and worry
of night travel would be dispensed with by
the passengers.
We found the AMERICAN HOUSE where it
always was, but it is SO changed for the
better that we almost DOUBTED its identity:
Fine Billiard, Shaving and Bath rooms make
up the first or basement story, the billiard
tables are re-cushioned, larger balls are
played, the cues are in better trim, and
everything indicates prosperity about the
American which it is gratifying to see. The
House has been re-arranged throughout,
neatly painted and papered, and in all re.
spects is as near No. as we want to find
A man can stay at KANE's whole day with
one average suit of clothes but at some
Hotels in the West, it is necessary to ex-
hibit daily from three to four stocks of dry
goods on your person if you would take
rank among the distingue persons who stop
at them. Not having many extras, and de-
string to be treated without oficiousness,
knowing that the American has as good
table and as comfortable beds as the most
Of us are accustomed to at home, we inva-
riably go to Kane's. AS the boy said,
"those who want more reel on their apples''
can go to places where it takes longer to
eat dinner, and costs more money for the
same amount of food and lodging.
We called on Noonan & McNab, and
found them very busy in their immense pa
per business. They have an order from
The Rocky Mountain Nescs for stockl w. M.
SINCLAIR, Wholesale Grocer, hasa very large
stock of goods in his line, and we were glad
to learn that he is selling heavily to the
West. His pavement was piled up with
boxes and packages marked for Winona
Ind other river points, and "Dick" was or
lering the stecedores of the house to clear
he decks for new customers. TERRY &
CLrAvEB, are Booked and Papered up just
now and can supply printers with all they
'equire. They fill an order to dot. 10.
HoYr was ''at home" but much to our re-
yret, it was not possible for.us to profit by
lis invitation to call. Hoyt sells large stocks
# Liquors yearly to the North West and |
here is no better business man in the city
han he. AUSTIN GUNNIsoN had gone to
New York, but his extensive Grocery House
vas in charge Of SETH, and other we'll pos
ed junior officers. We saw Porter, of the
IVisconsin, and bought a few cigars of that
emale salesman he has been introducing
n n :. at i LeBurn's splendid Billiard Rooms,
ound GAL" comfortably busy--teaching q
riend to play Draughts, learned that Gro
ME had gone out of the partnership, play
d game with Minckler, got beat, and left
he premises. Met Sile Hubbard and Hor-
on, visited Change" with them, and saw
III the heavy buyers in town dealing in
grain something after the fashion of Wall
Street brokers in stocks Called at the
,fices of the Neus and the Free Democrat,
what q pity DIN is q Republican.D looked
about the city in admiration of its improve
nents, and returned to our Hotel in time
or the As p. NJ. train for home.
Milwaukee is building some of the
most elegant blocks Of brick that an archi-
tect ever designed. We have no space to
but the most extensive labor
IN this line is being done on the west side
Of the river, and it cannot be long before
The main share of the wholesale trade must
cross to West Water Street. Her grain
trade is already immense, and when roads
West of the Mississippi are built to throw
the incalculable products of Iowa and Min
nesota into her lap, there cannot be doubt
but she will be one of the very first cities
in America.
weather, Markets, re.
The weather is all right-Indian sum-
merish and as balmy as could be desired.