The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-08-14
For Tie North iowa Times.


OF THESE streets, ana steam SOuthward TO
the city Of DrBUouE. Taking passage on
the Miicaulee, We were as much at home
as though all our family gods and'goddesses
had been moved on board with us : This
steamer is a little peculiar In IT'S personal
character. Capt Cochran, is a happy
bachelor; after noting that his boat is in
good condition and running right, he has
no desire to crafty but to render his guests
as happy as himself: the officers are all
fashioned after the model Captain, in their
social agreeability. Mather and Carson
are uncXcclled in their attention to the
comfort Of travellers, and Conway, though
slim, manages to .tW the place assigned
him, as well as "any other man. who ever
ordered out staging the mail-agent on
the boat is accommodating, and the two
stewards, humble though their posi- ton
may be, attract attention ard respect for
the dcferential kindness they display to-
wards those who are dependent on their
manag ment for the physical comforts Of
river trip. If we arc ever obliged to leave
the land and stake water the first motion
we should make would be to Capt JONI
and IL he would rent us a room on the Mil.
waukee the landsmen might 60 to thunder
with the mud and dust Of shore life. 1t
is proper that we should name his Partisan
excellency 1.-THE Count as one Of the most
agreeable and. at short intervals, the most
useful gentleman that ever furnished ice
and squeezed lemons to suffering humanity.
The Count was not on board this trip and
hence the cause of our nearly forgetting
him.
The trip down the river had no incidents
beyond those which usually attend similar
rides to Dubuque. Nobody got drowned,
nor put ashore for bad manners.
We got to the Key City of Iowa about
P. NJ. and in few minutes walk found
our Dubuque home, the Key City Hotel
! kept by John Russ and Charley Jones, til
former officiating as maid Of all work in the
house and manager general ont Of the
house, the latter Chief Clerk and door of
the agreeable to the hosts of friends which
the good qualities Of the two proprietrrs
have won for the establishment Russ
was absent on visit east with his family
but the junior partner is rqnal to any emer-
gency that may arise in the present dull
ness Of that very quiet city. We thought
Charley looked more serious than usual but
| it may have been a mere guess Of ours
the weather has been very warm, the war
renders most men gloomy; iris possible The
increasing Responsibilities of life, small car
riages &C., &C., operate upon our friend as
ncutralizers Of that youthful electricity
which has heretofore propelled him for
aught We know he may have joined some
church to release himself from wild associ
ates, but as CONNER. his next door mel ghbor
and AT friend, said thing to us about it,
! we apologise to the church for the sugses.
ton. Nay Jim" and Charley both be
saved, but at present We can't SEE how it is
to be done
Rambling up the st, ct VIC h artla sharp
po,l,icl Interchange of opinions and on en-
tsrng an "flicc kvpt for the sale Of pop
and root bcrr'' We found prominent De-
mocra's, Republicans, Abolitionists and
Breckcnridg r. discussing the war policy of
the country with an energy that indicates
the intense interest taken by the American
people in the settlemento. the wretched
Scrape into which the family of Uncle San,
is involved As in all similar crowds there,
and here, and pretty much every where, eaci,
man imagined himself Cabinet officer aud
a Major General the affairs Of the Rcpuh.
lie were got along with in the easiest posi-
bic manner provided the policy suggested
by each could be carried out One wanted
pace at once without regard to conditions
another didn't want peace till every slave
was turned loose - these were the extreme
opinions; between them you could find
platforms enough to make the fortune
OF any political carpenter that ever wasted
his time and money running after an Office
Dubuque is well mixed nova days in poll,
tics. There are Mahony Democrats and
Douglas Democrats, rabid Republicans and
Conservative Republicans Uni IN men with
out regard to party and Separation mrn
without regard to consequ, noes. a little
conversation with them satisfied us that j,
was Of no use to advance our McGregor
doctrine of a unity of parties for the sake
of the country and We took no part in set
J. Ting National difficulties. A new paper is
to be established under the auspices Of j
9 B. Dorr and Samuel McNutt, Esqrs, late
Of the Herald. From the character Of TIT
Editors much ability is anticipated in its
columns but If it do not have good tim.
t in barmonizing the differences of Dubu
quers we shall disclaim all credit as guess
: er, as the first issue is now due let US wal
and see its tone.
The city is dull--it is harvest Ftane how
ever and dizziness is not peculiar to any
town now. At the wholesale Boot & Shoe
house Of Becker & Gilbert W. found consi
derable life, and some of the b4st worl
ever exhibited in the west Mr.. Becker j.
: in the army fighting the battles Of his coun
! try while Y. S. c'United States" he is call
: ed) GILBERT il at home manufacturing sole
n for those that are lost in the tramp
!. tramp, Of our western llgions.a U. S. il
J just the man to apply to Tor finished ar
u ticle in the wnv of foot armament Enhin
son, OF the late firm Of Vibrant & ROBIN
e son Of McGregor is with B. & Il. and he i