The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-20
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Among the list Of Post Offices establish
cd since March 18th 1861, we notice Alba,
Spillvillc, and Williaman,ie (re-establish-
edD, all Winnishiek county. Two or
three weeks since We announced, on the
authority Of ohc Of the Madison papers,
that Col. Washburn's Cavalry regiment
would probably be located at Fort Craw-
ford, Prairie du Chien--a place Offering
the best natural and artificial facilities for
the formation and instruction Of Cavalry
regiment, which could be found in the
state. Soon thereafter we learned the re-
gi,ncnt would be qnartcred at Cold Springs,
Milwaukee a place about as well adopted
Cor cavalry practice as Mt. Washington is
for a fishing pond. Three thousand dol
lars bonus from the citizens Of Milwaukee
did the business. :. The Ladies Dime
Society" is to meet on Friday evening Of
this week at the house Of Mrs. j. V. D.
Benton. Ladies and gentlemen arc invt-
ed to attend. This society we have occa-
sion to know is one Of the good social in
stitutions Of McGregor. Witticislns, re-
parties, songs, and refreshments are spe-
cialtics, and drawing room conversations,
and cosy chit chats, are generalitics. BY a
constitutional provision, knitting work and
gossippers are taboocd, and everybody Or
dered to be joyous and merry. Take our
advice and 60. &C. w. Scott, Of the firm
of Hunter & Scott, Lansing, called on us
on Thursday morning on his way to St.
Louis, upon the Messenger, which was car
rying for them 5000 sacks Of wheat to st.
Louis. Messrs. Hunters & Scott, by the
late fire in Lansing, lost $4,000 over the
amount Of their insurance, but they are
still driving business with an energy which
cannot be smothered by any disaster
They deserve their success. j. A. Cor
lett, Esq, President Of the School Board
Of Farmersburs township, has shown US n
bill Of school apparatus which he had just
purchased for the Windsor school. We
understand this is the first apparatus which
has been brought into Clayton county,
though we trust other schools will soon be
supplied. Mr.. G. deserves the thanks Of
the good people Of his locality for the in
terest he displays in tho course Of cduca-
ton. "A Thanksgiving party will be CIV
en- at the North McGrcgor Hotel, Ingersoll
l. Shaw Proprietors, on the evening Of the
2Sth inst. 1t is limited in Terpsichorean
circles that this will be a gay and festive
opening Of winter amusemcnts-a tip.top
affair. BY the 2sth, it is expected that the
new road to Wawkon, via Nczeka, will be
opened and ready for travel, this will offer
fine facilities for the attendance Of delega-
tons from the southern portion Of Al,ma-
kee. Our friend P. NJ. w. A. Benton
has served his constituency very good
turn by putting up an extra through mail
for Milwaukee and Chicago for the night
express train. There were no old fogies
in his ancestry. 81. Z. Turck, agent for
Page & Clark's wholesale Boot & Shoe
House, called on us on Thursday last
Mr.. r. has been up and down the river,
and inland, but has nowhere seen livelier
streets and stores than are presented in
this town. That's what they all say 80.
Sergeant B. II. Geary, Of the 18th Infan-
try. U. S. Regulars viii! deliver an address
on the war, at Mozart Hall, on Saturday
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fluent and effective speaker.