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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-16

An 1acidene.
We have witnessed many leave .takings
during the progress Of this war, and have
marked a patriotism on the one hand and Z
brave sacrifice on the other, which meritcd
high commentator but recent incident
which fell under our observation was OF
such special interest we could no: forbcar
making a note Of it. -,-.-~.-
We were passenger on the finc steamer
hey City. We had touched at Red Wing,
MIMI, and taken on two companies of vol.
untccrs for the third and fourth Minnesota
regiments. Among tie number was one
who resided at a landing place short dis.
lance above. AS VIC ncared this spot to
deliver the mail, the volunteers wife, with
her babe in her arms came to the waters
edge to get a last, fond look at her husband
Singing him from out the crowd she waved
her hand to him and babe him an agitated
'..farcueU! FAREWELL in which all the
emotions of her hcart--fond love, sad re-
greet, well-wishing, and sclfsacrifice were
blended. At this instant, some ono sang
out "Thrcc cheers for the Union" They
were given with = will-the grief.strickcn
mother adding her voice to the chorus. By
this time the boat was swinging away, and
the brave little woman with handkerchief
to her eyes, turned away in the loneline IS
Of desolation to her homc-thc prospect Of
a long separation, and perhaps final one
so far as this world is concerned, resting
like dead weight upon her heart. There is a
vacant seat in her home, and void in that
soul which will cause nulnbcrlcss emotions
Of fear, startling suspense, watching and
waiting. There is loneliness for IA loving heart
and suspense for the future. She knew all
this must comc-bravc soul that she was
and she accepted it. She would not have
it otherwise, so long as her husband was
needed upon the field; and had she the
power at that last sad moment, sho would
not have called him home.
We will always concedc the need Of pat
riotism and self-sacrificc to the man who
leaves his home and business to save his
country from threatened pcrils; but we
contend that the fond wife, who rclinquishes
her husband, and with her babe chcerfully
accepts the doubled cares and utter loneli-
ness Of three years separation from him
who is more than life to her, in all that
goes to make up the sum Of patriotic
hcrois,n is immcasurcably above her COM
panion. 1t is quite time the vast army of
heroic, selfsacrificing women of this land
should receive just recognition for the
important part they have enacted through
out this unhappy rebellion. There is one
courage that goes to the battlefield; there
is another which chcerfally yields every.
thing in life worth living for upon the altar
of its country. Who shall say that the
first is the greater, and escape the charge
of being either an unfair thinker or triAer
with facts?
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WeoS0efs Wo1Roto 6cs
Since Saturday morning the weather has
belA, warm and pleasant-partaking Of that
mellow, hazy character SO common to an
Indian Summer. The heavy rains for the
past three or four weeks past has retarded
fall work and the marketing Of produce
very materially.
The market showcs gradual improve
ment, and We quote No. at 64@6s and
No. 2 61@63. Wheat is coming in rapid
" and business Of every kind is steadily
improving. There is a good export de-
mand at New York for wheat and the par.
tial failure IF crops in Europe will continue
to keep up the demand the entire season.
The river is rapidly rising under the influ.
ence Of the heavy rains.
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Merritt has carried the following counties,
tie vote Of which has not been estimated !:
Dubuque, wapello, Marion, Boone, Jack
son, Lee, Appanoose, Davis, Decatur, Pot
towattamic, Wayne, and Woodbury..
Nearly all our returns come by way Of
Chicago, and it will probably be week or
two before VIC can give table approximate
ing correctness.
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DESTIsrRy.-A little slip Of the types
made rs say that Dr.. p. H. Rose, At the
Mansion House, Prairie du CHEN, had :
large assortment Of volcanic teeth which he
would 5inssrt 10 the jaws Of man and woman
kind Cor reasonable compensation. It is
pcrhaps needless for Us to say that they
should havc said vulcarite or rubber teeth.
By-the-way DR.. R. refers any who may
think Of giving him work, to Gen.
Lawicr. Col. Dousman, Mr.. Conger, and
others; and we need not say that better ref
esenccs cannot DO found in these diggings.
See card.
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COOP CHEER.-Lades, if you are melan-
choly and cast down in yotir minds, use
ID. b. DcLand d Co.'s Chemical Salcratus:
1t will not only successfully raise
your bread, biscuit, &C., but it will thereby
raise your dropping spirits, so that you
will be better prepared to endure the trou-
bles and trials Of domestic life. Call for
this Saleratus where you do your trading,
and il they have not got it, tell them they
must get it. Most VIII, lesale and retail
dealers in the country keep it. g,
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In the course Of human events 1t became
necessary for US last week to take run up
to the headwaters of navigation Of the
Mississippi rivera necessity to which We
in no wise dcmurrcd. The weather was
rather unpleasant for sightseeing, never
theless we took the regular track Of river
tourists to Fort Smelling, Minnehaha Falls,
Minneapolis, and st. Anthony. Speciali.
ties of this trip would be superauity, as
the route, every inch of it, has heen done
in poetry and prose sometimes very prosy)
thousands Of times. We shall therefore
content ourself with saying that there were
any number Of villages, good and indiffer-
.nt nestled under the bold bluffs, at points
where the valley Of some entering river af-
fords an outlet to the country back Of it.
The bluffs, in all cases precipitous, were
frequently covered with cottonwood, ma
pies, and oaks-the leaves of which were
glorious in their autumnal colors,- other
cases they were covered with beautiful
green slope nearly to the waters edge, and
in others still, they were bat lodges of rock
put up in fantastic layers.
Our trip both up and down was made
upon the fnc steamer Key city, Captain
WoRpES, com,nanding,-clerks L. w. Ell
DRIED, and WM. EwlNG. Capt Worden is
an experienced river man, well verscd in
river craft, and posted in every department
Of the boating business. The finc steamer
which he SO ably commands-as we'll as
the Nasca draughted by himself,
and it is not strange that he should feel
conscious pride in the superior running
qualities of his boat. lie is safe man to
travel with. L. W. ELDRED, tho first
clerk, is gentleman, in the best sense Of
that word. Possessing an easy adaptation
to all Of the circumstances which surround
men in his position, he is ever high toned
and selfpossessed. To his guests he is at
tentive; to every one polite. In short, hi
is the right man for the right place, whom
to know once is to admire always. Mr.
EWING, tie second clerk, is an accurate
prompt, efficient officer, who needs M
prompting in the discharge Of his duties
and is always affable and flowing over viii
unassulned courtesy. The other officers o
the boat are all right, and fill their severa
spheres without clashing. We now un
dcrstand why the Key CITY is 50 popular
and have ceased to wonder at the fact. In
deed it is impossible for any one 20 spend Al
hour upon this boat without feeling a
home, and We can assure any Of our friend
who may contemplate trip to the Laugh
ing Waters" that prominent among al
their delightful experiences will be the Kel
City, and its officers, if they take the boa
for their excursion which we took for ours
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Up to the hour Of going to press We have
not recsived the returns from our county
election, though We expected to have, them
10 fnli. No party nominations we're made.
gIhs great contest was upon the shrri6alty
and - have reason 70 EAR that Jonathan
kaufman, the prevent incumbent i defeat
= 81 Judoe CARRIER, VIA nan against him.
Tho sesaaiadaf e h county ticket is still
sAs6oQA&. -as AZ 81 -
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Bust ness Notices.


advertisements.
VIM. f. Wellington, has marc in his
possession which was probably stolen from
somebody in this vicinity. >.-.
H. c. Norton, and Thos. Arnold, are
anxious to close up the business Of W.. F.
Norton, deceased.
John Wurzcr has lost stray OK.
Drs. f. Andres and j. Whitney adver-
tise the practice of medicine. They are
good men and good physicians.
S. Huntington, P. NJ. at Farmcrsburg,
has got new stamps-now is the time toex-
change the old ones.
Scott 4 Bros advertisement should have
been inserted last week. They have, by all
odds, the finest stock of Crockery and
Glass Ware which has ever been brought
into McGregor. In fact, this department of
trade has become speciality with them and
they can distance any and all competition
in the way Of variety and prices. Their
stock Of Kerosene lamps is very ample and
adapted to every possible necessity or taste.
There is no discount on this.
w. +. Hunting gives due notice to all in
arrears that they can save costs of collec-
ton Of Taxes by calling on him at any time
previous to the list of November. IL
For anything of the Clothing Line which
man ever wears, call on Hammerslough
Brothers. They have large stock Of
Goods, and Cloths, and every facility. for
dressing the ranks Of mankind. They are
new corners to AcGregor and are bound to
win good reputation. We believe they
will do it. See their advertisement
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TMEs ExrRA.-Mr. Redding, the pub
Usher Of the '.Tines Extra" informs US
that the difficulty Of getting Geographic re-
ports with any regularity has compelled him
to disevntinus the extra, as An Improbable
enterprise. Its publication was governed
BY the ordinary laws Of profit and and loss,
and be was reluctantly compelled to aban-
don il altogether.
When the line is repaired, We shall prob
ably resume its publication ourselves.
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Iowa 8sDeCVAOus '..
Mcagre returns have been received from
the election in this State, but those at hand
indicate the reelection Of Gov. Kirkwood
by about 10000 majority. Col. Merritt
ran well, considering that he had been upon
tho course but ten or twelve days previou:
to the election, an insufficient time to make
anything but mcagrc canvass. We are
not disheartcned at the result. The self.
ishness Of party interests is dominant in
Iowa, but we are sure that it will give way
before the unyieltiing necessity for Union
Of parties. 1t is but a question Of time /;
the "Union Of hands and hearts which
none can sever will yet occur in this State
rs it has in Ohio and New York.
We give herewith the returns as far as
they have been received and guessed at:
Kirkwood's Majority.
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A NEW FIRM IN McGREGoR.- Hammers
Tough Brothers intend opening very large
stock Of Men and Boys Clothing, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, &C.,
in the shoe store formerly occupied by Mr..
Granger on the north side Of the Square,
and within another week also. the store now
occupied by Messrs. Powers & Babcock.
Everybody is invited to an examination OF
their stock and judge Of goods and prices
for themselves Drop in. srd rec them.
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il An AceuissrfoH.-Dr. F. Andres, one Of
7 ~ oldast residents Of Northern Iowa. very
estimsbls man, and physician and sur
opoo o. unrivalled reputation, has become
> resident Of this stirring city and offers
his services to the public. The medical
faoulty u NoGrcgor is looking up.
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~ We call attention to the advertise
ment Of Situation Wanted" The adver-
tiser is well known to us and we can voueh
for his ability in any department Of Typo
graphy, and also for his integrity as man.
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W- We have received intelligence of
the death of VIM. H. Rhodes, Of this city,
at Providence, R. l., on a certain date but
have lost the particulars. lei
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0Iuu SSHceSs
Not great many months since there
was a steep, rocky bluff, bordering the
Mississippi river on the Iowa side, north Of
McGregor nosc ther, are sixteen soare.
houses in the first 600 yards Of that bank.
How many more there will be at the end of
this Falls wheat campaign we cannot
guess; but it is not improbable that the
whole river bank will shortly be lined with
warehouses up to North McGregor, dis
lance Of one and a half miles,
l took look at Bluff street on Monday
morning and was astonished at the bee.
hive activity Of that locality From so to
100 teams crowded the street between the
warehouses and the uRexcayated bluff,
waiting to discharge their freight Of wheat
Buyers and employees were lively engaged
rtceiring in the upper or first story, while
numbers Of hands were as actively at work
below running the grain into bargcs provi-
ded by the Prairie du Chen Railway
Along the levce lay three or four RATS of
lumber from Black river and Saltwater, and
all the space unoccupicd by houses and
and RATS was packed with Shingles, Lum
Der, Lath, and Gas you come further down
the river) Merchandise Of all imaginable
demand. The city of McGrcgor does a
vast business for young town, the grain
receipts being not unfrcqucntly 2o,oeo
bushels of wheat per day requiring the
presence of Eight Hundred teams! 1t
must be remembered however that Bluff
Street in its grain receiving and discharg-
ing facilities is the point of attraction for
our country visitors-the wheel that moves
the machine of commercial prosperity here
the battery whose discharges protect our
little city from all rivalry as grain depot
on the Upper Mississippi.
All honor to the enterprizing operators Of
Bluff Street! They may be aspersed
in character by knaves who judge a man
dishonest because he has opportunities for
elnbezzlement, but the public appreciate
them as the most valuable portion of on,
mercantile corps The dealers in Cloths,
Calicoes, Groceries and Hardware may
thank the activity Of the men Of the Bluff
for whatever cash they find in their draw
ers at the close Of the day. When thu
wharf is active, from Gardner's to Cara
baldi's," there arc no domestic notes pro
tested-activity on Main Street invariabl,
depends on the animation of the grain mar
ket, and lightly as we may esteem the un
pretending buildings near the waters edg
it is an undoubted fact that the prosperit,
of McGREGoR depends on the scorkin
bearers-the good -naturcd, enterprizng AM
well-posted Produce ..crchants Of BLur
STREET. .a.a p.
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ESTRAY OK.

DROKE away from the premises Of the am
ID Mississippi House, McGregor. Iowa Ak3T
on the 18th inst. one large BRINDLE OK, t4S2a
with some white spots on lower pert or hind
legs crumpled horns AMI the point Of the left one
broken OIL Was in gso1 order, and would weigh from
1850 to !, 100 lbs,
Amy ret arning said Ok to the Mississippi House,
McGregor, or subscriber az Old Mission Iowa, to the
care of John Wurzer, will be rewarded literally.
JOHN WURZER.
Old Mission, Iowa. lS6lw4+
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NOTICE. All persons lavoring on Epis-
copal Organization are requested to meet at
Kennedy's Hall on Thursday evening at
o'clock.
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was acting, to engage the rebel forces and
prevent, If possible, their crossing the river
Our men fought bravcly and nobly main.
tanned the honor of our arms. We retired
only after desperate engagement, and
when we found ourselves ovcrpowered by
overwhelming numbers occupying strong
position chosen by themselves. We came
off the field with loss of about so killed
and wounded. Many Of the wounded are
permanently disabled, and many more will
be unfit for service for weeks to come. Out
Of the sixteen commissioned officers who
went into this engagement, ten of them
were wounded, the most Of them severely.
The result Of this expedition, aside from
the casualties of the field, was to fearfuly
augment our sick returns. Our effective
force is still divided, while our sick and
wounded are lying at Wyandotte, Lcaven.
worth, Liberty, Hudson, St. Louis, and
Quincy, and many have gone home on sick
certificates.
oul AsSStuCut CUC
strong, composed of as healthy, robust and
patriotic body of men as ever entered the
field. Sickness and death, the result of Sc
we're exposure and neglect, have so thinncd
our ranks that we cannot now turn out
over 800 men for field service. Under all
these trying vicissitudes, our men have
acted bravely and nobly; they have passed
through them almost without murmur.
Being under your immediate command,
we feel it our duty, in the absence Of our
senior officers, to present these foregoing
facts to you, and to urge them upon your
serious consideration. Our Regiment needs
a temporary respite from active service.
else it will soon have no Regiment at
ALL On behalf of the entire command, and
in the name Of our State, we respectfully
ask that this much afflicted Regiment may
be transferred to some point where it can
be recruited in health and numbers and re-
ceive that instruction which it has hereto.
fore been deprived of.
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ing correctness.
Vote Of Mendou. (McGregOr.)

Vote Of Nlendou. (McGrexor.)
For Govcrnor-Samucl J. Kirkwood, l49
3" " William II. Merritt, 277
Lieut.. Cow. r. Ncedham, l49
:" Z" Laurin Dewey, 25S
" Supreme Judge-Ralph P. Lowe, ISL
RID. McHenry, 253
Rcprescntatives-Geo. L. Bass, 415
D. w. Chase, $50
County Judge-Alvah C. Rogers, 343
Shcriff-Jonathan Kaufman, $40
q" John CARRIER, %
Treas. and Rec-Jacob Niclaus, 27S
i" B.. F. Fox. 143
" School upcrintcndent-H. Emery, 304
P. Stockfeld, 1l5
I" Coroncr-Julius Boettchcr, 4l5
I" Survevor-E. Prescott, 335
r. j. McClelland, "
Justice of the Peace-Ira Hurlbut, 247
q" James King, 100
+" Town Trustces-Michael O'Bricn, 3lS
Peter Walter, 352
Homer Kennedy, 15l
=" Clerk-Geo. II. Hand, $50
/" I" Assessor-N. NJ. Tuttle, 384
Constables-C. v. Kellogg, 1854
{" G. l.. Moore, 379
/" ID. ID. IIoxsio, 337
. Road Sup'vs. Dis. No. wv. Moscreif,
+" IS. DeHaven,
4.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
TIME undersigned having been appointed by the
i Conrt Of Probate OF Clayton county Iowa, Ad.
ministrator Of the Estate OF Wilbur +. Norton, late
OF Mendon, deceased, and having given bonds ~ the
law Directs hereby request ALI persons indebted to
sadEstatc to make payment and those having claims
against laid Estate, to present them
He NORTON.
McGregor, Oct. Is, ,s6lws THOMAS ARNOLD.
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II. i. GRAY,

II. Il. GRAY, e. -.
Clerk District Court Attorney and Counselor at Law
and Solicitor in Chancery. Mason City, Cerro Gordc
county Iowa Will attend pr omptly to any business
pertaining the Practice of Law in the 18th Judicial
District, Iowa. Will examine Titles, pay Taxes, sell
Lands. &c The best Of References chserfuly given.
October 9th, 1S6ltf
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j. WHITNEY, NJ. d.,
VIII attend to all calls In the departments Of Mcd-
cine and Surgery. -
~ ONCE in the room over the State Bank,
Mc0regor, iowa. 253
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POSTAGE STAMPS.

-. POSTAGE STAMPS.
UHlIE undersigned having received quantity o.
the new Stamps. will xchange them for the old
issue for the next SIX DAYS, after which the old ones
will not be received at this Office in payment OF Post
nge. 3. HUNTINGTON, r. NJ.
Farmersburgh, October IL, ls61wl
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MARRIED,
At the residence OF the brides father In this city,
on Tuesday morning, Oct. 5th by the Rev Mr.
SoaB n, Mr. =. NJ lIibbard Of Milwaukee to a. SUSIE
J. FaIes, Of McGregor, Iowa.
The bachelo club has lost Of Its most festive
pillars the roll call Is robbed Of one Of it, best spir-
its. Friend Ibbard's aversion to marital life has of
late been Fale-ing. and now he il Benedict. We
welcome him to the fraternity, and wish him and his
fair companion all the joy, which fellow = natural
union Of good and loving hearts.
On the 18th inst by the Rev. Mr.. Delap, ALoxzo
D. PM LIPS. to Mary A. COPS, both Of Prairie du
Chen.
Here We have one key to the iregu larity Of
Geographic reports, to wit, counter magnetic At
traction We Phillips, accept our regards and best
wishes ,-.....-- ..- ----
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F. ANDROS, NJ. d.,
VT7ILL Practice Medicine in all IT, branches. Par
w ticular attention given to Surgical cases.
~ Once over Dearborn Jarret's store.
McGregor, october Is, 1se1N
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At the Davis House, in Eikader, Oct. I. 1851, by
]. W. Libby, Esq, JAMss RIGS and ELIxADsrH
STEPHENSON, both Of Grand Meadow township.
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Milwaukee Il Pr. Au CHEN Railway
DEPARTURE raAiNs.
Mail and Day Express Pass. -. ZOO A. NJ
Way Freight. .................5 $500 AN.
Through Freight. -. ........ .4:4OP. N.
ARRlvHs AT rRAlRiB Do cHisN.
Mail and Day Express, ..... $3.50 r. N.
Night Express ................9 900 A. N.
Way Freight. .................2: 45 p. NJ.
Through Freight. 800 A. N.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

WESTERN II USE,
Main Street, McGregor, Iowa. Rowland l. Till. Pro-
prietors. 252
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in the short space of ! l weeks, they have
finished a Church 36x6O feet in size, capa-
blc Of seating $50 persons. The outside
of the building is sided with flooring and
painted in an excellent imitation of stone.
In company with Mr.. Colgate We visited
the Church on Monday. We entered into
small vestibule which opens on either
side to one of the aislcs; at our right hand
on entering was the choir platform, which
with the pews and wainscoating were very
neatly grained in imitation of oak. A
handsome chandelier of six burners is sus.
pended from the ceiling, which with the
bracket lamps at either end will give an
abundance of light. The pulpit is painted
pure white, and on either side is vestry
room. We pulled up a trap door and look
ed into the "baptistry' which they will use
for immersion on reception Of MEMBERS
We understand the ordinance will be adj
mnistercd on the day Of dedication, either
in the afternoon or evening. The side
walls and ceiling are not finished, requiring
some little work yet Inside blinds mel
low the light, and aid in ventilation The
first impression on our minds was the neat
ness Of the whole and we left feeling that
it is very tasty ard commodious house, u
credit to the society and community. The
painting was done by Mr.. Il. c. johnson,
and the general supervision of the build
ing was in the hands of Mr.. G. E. Stevens,
of Prairie du Chen. The whole cost of
the building is about $4,000. ...
ANOTHER New ESTABLISHMENT. We no
ticed yesterday on going past Bakers
Building two doors cast Of Cory's, that a
new stock of hardware goods were being
unpacked and shelved A little inquiry re-
vealed the fact that the goods were the pro.
perty of II. 0. Stone, Of Chicago, who is
represented in McGregor by Edw. Lavcrty,
assisted by A. P. Stone. A large assert.
ment is already here, and moro will be here
anon. The gentlemen In charge have the
air of active, energetic fellows, and we have
no doubt they will acquit themselves well
and reflect credit on the trade