The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-12-18

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This Office has been favored during the
past week with calls from friends Mead Of
Of the New Oregon Plaindealer, Weber,
Of the Freeborn Standard, Albert Lea,
Minnesota. Mead showed US specimen
Of stone coal discovered in Winneshiek
county, 1t point nine miles south east Of
New Oregon. Investigations arc to be
made Immediately, in order to ascertain il
there is a bed of the article in that vicinity.
-. DR.. Read, Of Garnavillo made well
come invasion into our sanctum the other
day. Our friends will always find wait
ing chair in the Times Office. :. There
are said to be over one hundred and six
| brigadier generals in the army. Iowa has
but one some of the states must have
more than their quota. Has there been
any favoritisp in their distribution IT,.
We noticed on Saturday quite an army Of
skaters on the river. The sport is manly
and healthy but little more caution will
diminish the chances Of danger, while it IN
no wise detracts from the sport. Venture.
some lads who skim in daring proximity to
open water, will please mako note of this.
80. Terpsichoreans will notice that par.
ty will be held at Empire Hall, on Thurs.
day evening December 26th-tables will be
spread by the we'll known caterers, Kurz
& Miller. In the way Of entertainments,
VIC notice also the lecture of Rev. Mr. Gin
ton under the auspices Of the X: NJ. G.
A., on Thursday evening Of this week, on
the subject Of the "Thc Silent Revolution; )"
the regular meeting Of the dime society in
connection with the Congregational Church
and society at Mr. Buckley's residence, on
Friday evening Of this week and the sol.
dier's aid dime society at Mozart Hall, on
Monday evening of next week There will
probably be the usual number Of social
suppers and private partics-so that, alto
gether, the year will go out in q merry
manner. In the meantime busy heads and
hands are fixing up appropriate presents
for the bould soger boys, who will be missed
from the hearth when the Yulee log crackles
in its ruddicst glow .. We think the P.
0. Department will consult their own in.
terests, as well as the wants Of the public;
by establishing tri-weekly mail line be.
tween McGregor, and Strawberry Point,
by way Of Elkader and Volga City, in &C.
cordance with the petition now in circula.
ton. Capt. w. H. Hill, Of Magnolia,
Harrison county, lows, has been indicted for
treason by the U. S. District Court, now
in session at Des Moines. His trial is set
down for the 7th Of January. The charge
against him is based upon two letters writ
ten by him to friends in Virginia, which
went to the dead letter Office and were
opened. In one Of these, he bids the south
God speed in their efforts to drive back the
''unprincipled abolitionists' Of sectional
administration" and counsels his friends
to never permit them to 'polute your sa.
cred SOIL" The Prairie du Chen Cour.
Ter is out with new heading. The edito-
rial columns are more sparkling than ever
before, aud everything seems to indicate
an unusual degree Of prosperity in the pa.
per, or the town, or both. We are in:
formed that the children of the Congrcga.
tional; Baptist, and Methodist Sabbath
Schools will have Christmas trees, music
and refreshments, at their churches on
Christmas eve. The whole juvenile popu-
lation is on the tip toe Of expectation.
80. Arson Peters, of Farmcrsburg is to
have fine Christmas party at his large
residence. "The best the country affords"
will be provided, and the affair will pro.
badly be graced by the beauty and wisdom
Of the land-the 'chivalry'' having gone
to the war. BY the proceedings in ano,h.
or column, it will be observed that the sol.
dier's aid dime society will meet next Mon.
day evening at Mozart Hail. The note Of
preparation fora good time is already
sounded and we have no doubt the hall
will prove too limited to accommodate all
who will desire to attend John Ryan
formerly of West Union, is about to open
the "West Union House, two doors ives,
Of the Union House, Main street McGregor,
and the opening will be signalled by par.
ty on Monday evening, Dec. Esd. Browns
Quadrile Band will furnish the music, and
an undoubted good time is expected. %.
Lampson & Powers have opened a choice
lot Of fancy confectionery and toys for the
holidays. Among other novelties we no.
tice photographs of nearly all the Major
Generals in the army, neatly encased in ap
propriate frames and at prices ranging from
fifteen to twenty Ave cents. Crowds O
admiring chrildren constantly send wishfu
glances through the show windows, ant
remark upon rho probability of some o
the handsome articles finding their way in
to their stockings by the usual route Of the
chimney. Michael Mathews, Of the gro
Gerry and provision store, Main Street, op
posite Hayt & Burdick's lumber yard, re
Gently insisted on stuting fat young
turkey into our market basket We car
ried the Insult" home, and had it subjected
to the best treatment the kitchen coul,
afford. "Great expectations were realized
....A. Steinam. one Of our wcll-to. do
merchants, has gonc to the old "faderland'
to greet friends and relatives he has no
, seen for eight years. 1t is surmised, - u