The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-09-04
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On Saturday evening E. NJ Christophe
ons of the statesmen of f. r. Barron & Bro
put his heel in double quick" movemc,
upon living emblem OF Palmettodo,
which was couchant on the side-walk !
front Ct their establishment. The embler
aforesaid sprung his rattle and attempte
the use of his fangs in vain. A few m,
ments afterwards the joint type of sece.
sion and the devil was football for a soua
Of boys 1.-THE Buchanan Co. Democrd
of the Goth comes to us with a tax list whic
occupies the space Of twenty one ncwsps
per columns. This is good lift for tina
paper but speaks i'll for the county. Som
OF the Milwaukee papers started ster
last week that John Lawler, the efficien
manager Of this end of the Milwaukee 1
Prairie du Chen Railroad, was dead. job,
was not TO be killed off in that way, an,
still insists on looking after the best inter
ests OF the company. May he live thou
sand years. ), "A. j. Allen, a member Q
the DEBORAH Guards, which passed through
TINS place for the wars, died of typhoid fcvc
at Brookfield, Mo-, on the 18th ult II,
was from Hesper, Winncshiek Co. ..G.H
and L. V. Turner have opened a genera
dry goods and clothing store, in the store
room adjoining Bowen's cabinet shop. Til,
Messrs. Turner'S come with the intention o.
making permanent business at this point
They appear to be gentlemen and posted il
their profession. Capt. Inns voluntee,
company from Gutenberg has been ordered
to Dubuque. The boys are said to be ath
letic and tough-and anxious to do some
thing for their country. They will nc
doubt reflect honor upon their county and
State. Our city for the past week, has
been throbbins with excitement, much o.
which is suppressed by General Discretion
The Home Guards have been filling up 70,
the war and now number over sixty, sc
Capt. Lambert informs us. d. P. Dennis
arrived here last week with authority to en-.
list 200 men and buy as many horses 70,
the new regiment of U. S. Cavalry Lauccrs
This regiment, now filling up, will be the
first of the kind in this country. The
arms consist Of a lance fourteen feet in
length, pair Of navy pistols and sabre.
Mayor Hobart, one day last week also re.
ceived a commission from the Governor EN-
towering him to enlist company OF infan.
try to serve for the war. He has ever since
been actively at work, assisted by many Of
our citizens. On Sunday number of la.
borers from the North Iowa Railroad came
in with Mr.. Thompson to get their pay. A
personal affray occurred between Boyle and
one or two others in which Boyle received
stab in the left side, and was otherwise
injured. Mayor Hobart assured the labor.
ers that he would be responsible for Mr..
Thompson's appearance on Monday, and
on Monday evening vouched for his appear.
ance on Tuesday. AS we go to press, Tues.
day, there are still some two hundred Of
these men in and about town awaiting set.
Element with the company. We trust no
difficulty will occur, but the men should be
paidin full -. The Baptist Church is fast
approaching completion; it is good look.
ing structure and will be dedicated about
the first Of October. Prince Napoleon and
suite arrived at Prairie du Chen, ris vis
McGregor, on Saturday evening last, as
everybody supposed on his way to st. Paul
The Prince is man Of full Germanic hab-
it, has French nose, and wears his hands
under his coat tails when standing at ease
sports cane, wears soft felt hat, frock
coat, vest and pantaloons of light grey
color, and French calf boots; affected nc
style, and walked at good round gait tc
the Brisbois House for his supper, after he
had taken look at the Father of Waters.
On Monday morning he took the express
train for the East-contrary to the expec-
tations Of everybody. The Princess Clio.
thilde was not with him-having remained
at New York. Nv. w. Allen, at the P.
o., has fine lot of peaches and pears, lat
prices which defy competition" Jas Red
ding says the Times extras 90 off better
than he expected. He hints to u.s. also,
of an arrangement he has made with Nc
Clellan to have big fight on the south bank
of the Potomac some day Of this week, the
full particulars Of which will be found in
the Times extras, the terms Of which will
be as heretofore, 20 cents per week to city
delivered, and Is cents per week,
Or 60 cents per month to country subscri-
bers. .. DR.. Martin, one of the most popu-
lar physicians, and an excellent fellow place
him where you will, has for the present
abandoned his profession for the active du-
ties of travelling agent of the Wisconsin
Mutual Life Insurance Company :. Friend
Haight, at the news stand next to Woolis-
croft & Ryan's, has splendid lot of apples
the best we have seen in town. Call for
the Rhambcaux, Rombo, Rhomboc, or Rhoz.
pbxeautz, 1--WE are not certain about the
photography Of the article and he will give
you fruit that would tickle the palate of the
goddess Pomona or-''any other man."
The Christmas exc lrsion on the North Iowa
Railroad to Monona, has been indefinitely
We alluded last week to the
difficulties that seemed. to embarrass the
Press, printed in this city. Since then we
have learned by an extra from that office
that Mr.. Truax retires from the paper and
Mr.. Tompkins will continue its publication
Tor the present as six column sheet--en-
arging when he gets new press.