The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-07-31
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Home and Other Items.
Mr.. Belfoy Of the New Oregon Republi
land Mr.. Babbit of the Waukon yourna
made us call last week. We are Away
glad to see the typo brotherhood but it viii
be long time probably before the hant
that pens this, will have an opportunity t,
acknowledge another professional visit
Good luck to the men who handle the
worlds lever. See our Army correspond
cnce on the outside. The Times is favor
ito among the volunteers whether at home
or abroad. FELT and "RAMRoD" (Dckin.
SOM know how to write and what to write
about. wv. II. RHODES, Esq, of this
place left here one day last week for
Providence, Rhode Island. Mr.. r. has
been sick a long time and looked very fee
bic when conveyed to the Ferry. He was
hidden kind farewell by many valued
friends. We trust that he may be restor-
ed to health by the tracing air of his ma.
tive city .... ALLEN Everybody knows
"Billy'D has Joined Readings News cor
ner at the Post Office and is now keeping a
nice assortment of Fruits, Nuts, &C., &C.
1.-THE river is falling rapidly and bass
fishing is all the rage. Strings of 20 to so
yellow and striped bass, pickcrel, pike and
cat, come into port every hour of the az
ternoon. He that will not fish is not a
man Of sentiment. The Great Nazarine
went among fishermen to find kind beats
and good head-rigging H.. Williams &
Bolton have built new slaughter house
near the sight of the old one. These young
men keep a nice, clean assortment Of the
best meat the country affords. Rounds
& Spooner have purchased BARREr's Gift
Store, near the levec. Spooner is a Fish
man-this is enough to prove his good.
ness of heart and general liberality...
WALKER, colored gent from Prairie du
Chen has bought the lease Of the room
under the Times office and is fitting it up
as Restaurant and cosy little saloon. ;.
When army writer's talk Of cutting town
or building would it not be more tasteful
to say embo,oelling it?. -. See the account
of a Garnavillo meeting on the County Di-
vision question. We (R) are now and
forever have been opposed to dividing Clay
ton county KENYON is taking elegant
pictures at his rooms over Dearborn & JAR
ret's store. Who would be without the
face of friend or lover when the paltry
sum Of one dollar will buy you an exact
resemblance? The experience Kenyon
has in the business enables him to get a
superior likeness and his excellence as a
man entities him to the highest regard
among his fellow-citizens. DcIIavcn's
Circus did not get down to Prairie du
Chen in time to perform on Saturday
evening as advertised in our Streets
Dell. is cousin to our SAM, but he is not
near SO good looking man. :. The Flag
raising by the McGregor Home Guards,
will probably take place one evening this
wsek: want of uniforms is the cause of
the delay. -. The Cavalry Company is fill.
ing up with reasonable activity. Captain
Freeman is ready to go when others are
ready: he has heretofore been in advance
of the rank and fle We learn that A.
Brandt has resolved to take his chances
at the rebels. The Alhambra is aground
2 miles below town and We'll bet she will
stay there till the river has some yeast put
in it. il. j. r. Marshal has opened shoe
shop next door to Williams & Bottoms
Meat market. He looks like man who is
willing to work for a living. IA. L. Lee
is removing his stock of Goods to his old
home in New Oregon. Mr.. Lee has been
successful here as merchant, but he thinks
he had better health in Howard county
Success to our unobtrusive National friend.
...Col. Richardson Of illinois, lately gave
Burnett Of KY, breckenridge Secession
ist,) sound talking to, in the National
House Of Repre sentatives. Col. "Dick"
is host in debate and regular Napo-
leon in War. Col. German, of the Min.
First was wounded in the battle of Bulls
Run. Col. Cameron, Of the 10th N. York,
was killed. Col. Corcoran was wounded
and is prisoner. Col. Richardson, of the
Michigan FIRST, proved himself Hero,
he has been promoted to- Brigadier- Gene
ralship. !. &. Mrs. Lincoln is said to be saved
beyond a psradventure-"sh rests in Abra.
hams BOSOM. Some fellow was boast.
ing to Lincoln that he voted for him at
Chicago and worked to get him elected.
"Yes" said the patriarch land a devil Of
scrape you've got me into" The "Do-
Nothing Club" is increasing rapidly in Nc
Gregor; Constitution and bye-laws will
be reported next week. D. S. Cook is
President, d. K. Hobart Secretary. j. II.
Kinnaird is an honorary member. Prem
tice says "those who follow in the path Of
Gen. Prices glory must be careful where
they tread !. .Chas. Packard has sold his
News Office, to John Haight, late of New
York. Captain Sherwin is improving
daily; the loss Of such man at this time
would be public calamity. Ill. Bur
banks got married short time ago, but as
he gave US no report Of the interesting
event We say nothing about it. Miss
Clara Jones, Music Teacher, will give a
Juvenile Concert in Mozart Hall, some
evening soon. %. A Picnic is to come off
on Tuesday next for the happiness Of the
Sunday School children Of the Congrega-
tional Church, and their friends; Boat
ride up the river is in the programme