The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-12

Capt. Sherwin is landing goods at Nc
Gregor in fearful quantities. Many of the
boxes, bales and barrels are marked for the
interior towns of Iowa and Minnesota, but
by far the largest portion is designed for
the home trade at this point :. Fox S
building is Fastening to completion. 1t
will be the best looking building in Nc
Gregor. 49,. On Friday evening next, at
the new brick church, Mr.. Sandford will
treat the McGregor public to a Concert of
vocal music by the iuviniles of this city,
he'@ iii-ha An. anS aud Ea;-ian ..->----
the beautiful girls Of the exhibition, and as
the Professor is a most excellent teacher
we may expect brilliant time See small
bills. .... A Mr. Wiedaman delivered free
lecture one night last week, and read a
Poem in blank verse, entitled ''Bucbanan's
Dream We did not hear the gentleman,
but our acquaintances ass re us that it was
highly interesting. We should judge that
Buchanan had pleasant drcam-thc au-
dience we're convulSed with laughter during
its recitation! We are not positive that
the Pr, sident Of the McGregor Railroad has
any interest in the matrimonial way, but a
few days since he was rendering himself
vry US, full at the ANGLICAN CLEANING grapes
for the girls We hope the grapes will not
prove, ''sour!' -. Billings & Rob, rts in
tend to fit their wharf boat, now living at
the Ferry dock, fora saloon and grain ware
house. 1t is very long and will accommo-
date both branches Of business. When it is
filled with grain it can be lowed to the de-
pot as easy as barge. Mr. Miller, of
Chicago, c'Charley' we call him) has com.
plcted the elevator across the liver, and on
to-day "wednesday it will go into use.-
Mr.. Miller is one Of the most accomplish. d
draughtsmen of Chicago; he has planned
some of the finest warehouses in Milwau-
kee and Chicago. Any demands for his
services will be promptly answ cred by adj.
dressing him at McGrcgor John Nc
Mullen, Esq, is about to build three story
tavern house on the site now occupied bv
the Pennsylvania House, formerly the
Upper House." The building is to be
completed in five or six weeks, the lower
story to be used for stores, the second and
third stories for hotel purposes. Mr.. Go
ble, the Agricultural Machine dealer, will
run the hotel. M. 3. Mason has rented
Harding's American barn, and designs
keeping it as boarding stable and for the
country trade. Jake" of Monona, is his
hostler. -. The ladies' of McGregor have
been growing rich lately A Chicago "old
dealer has been round town swap
ping pretty glass and China ware for ugly,
old pants, coats and unpatched boots be-
longing to their husbands. To be sure, the
crockery sells high and the pants sell low,
but as women are losing the art Of making
carpets, this is good way to dispose of old
clothes as to let the moths cat them up
Some of the tinsel the Chicago philanthro-
pist carries is SO ''very pretty" however,
that we advise men who, like ourselves,
have 4now) but two pair Of pants Of any
kind TO aoear them both at once, otherwise
their wardrobe will be reduced 100 per
cent. the first time ''crockery" comes
round! The September term of the Cir
cult Court will begin at Elkador on thu
18th. Judge Williams was i'm town on
Monday last. looking as happy as though
he had not the fate Of criminals and debtors
to pass upon. He is an upright Judge, or
the world ISLANDERS him very fvorably.