The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-10-09
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y We have learned through the medium q
: history of the golden period, the silver pc
riod, and the brazen period, but it was re
Y served for the first week in October of thi
year to add to the catalogue, the muddy pc
c ROD. From Monday of last week unit
Saturday of the same, the people of thi
locality were under the cloud. Rain, fog
: and mists were served up alternately ant
, necessarily. Mud grew into outrageou
proportions, and the people foundere,
r about thoroughly disguised and soaked
/ Saturday morning the rain embargo wa
lifted and the sun up over the Wisconsin
bluffs was welcomed as friend. Their,
are symptoms of Indian Summer at hand
80. The produce men of this town, having
been met in most friendly mood by Gen
Lawlcr, representing the NJ. & p. du G.
Railway have concluded that it will be fol-
their interest to. ship hereafter directly
eastward from this point. The arrange
ment is one advantageous to all buyers, the
road, and the farmers. On Thursday
evening the wheat buyers by invitation OF
John Lawler convened at Browns, and sat
down to an oyster supper gotten up in a
most splendid style, and had an enjoyable
time. After the cloth had been removed sew
eral toasts, sentiments, responses were made,
suitable to the occasion, in which the wheat
trade, produce producers, friend Lawler and
the NJ. &. P. du G. Railway were fittingly
noticed. -. The finishing touches are being
put upon the Baptist church. and we are in.
formed it is proposed to have it in order for
dedication on the 18th inst. The Baptists
are to be congratulated from the neat and
con,fort, bic cairo. " i,icn they are so soon
to occupy. 1t is an ornament to the town.
The Northwestern Rifles, under the efforts
of Messrs. Noble and CARRIER, are nearly up
to the maximum mark, and will probably
before another week, 60 to Dubuque, where
they will enter the 18th regiment.
Friend Pease, of the Wawkon Journal,
dropped in upon us Tuesday morning
Since Sunday night he has resolved to throw
his influence and himself into the scale in
behalf Of the Government. We are glad |
to see this determination and shall expect |
good report Of him.. 80. Shapes line is
withdrawn from the route between Metre
gor and DEBORAH, it being agreed that NJ. O.
Walker shall withdraw an opposition line
west of DEBORAH. Sensible on both sides.
-. Friend Lawler informs us that he Is /
sending off from seventy five 20 one hun.
dred car loads Of wheat daily; he also &C.
knoledges large receipts from Winona and |
La Crosse, We know of no man in th" II,
railroad bushes, who can call in wh. at like
our friend over the river; competition with
him is useless, as up-th.. river men vii, soon
nave - co''ceoe 1t becomes our duty as
puol'c Journalists to note remarkable in.
'''~ase Of attendance at the Congregational
church On last Sabbath evening in par
ticular, we noticed several faces that were
comparative strangers to the House of God.
This is gratifying piece Of intelligence to
every lover of good morals. :. Mat Nc
kinnie, opposite City Hotel, Main Street,
is just opening very large and handsome
lot of box, parlor and cooking stoves
There are no novelties introduced ahead of
him, and he always keeps good stock of
the best patterns on hand. :. Lamp
son & Powers have got three tons of Ham,
burg and Western Reserve Cheese, which
they have just received, those who have
got dyspeptic on white oak will ,ousult llleir
own tastes by testing the qualities of this
recent importation. The western reserve
still beats us on the cheese question :. =. The
death of w. F. Norton last week, threw !
gloom all over this community. He was
still in the prime Of manhood, an estiinable
citizen, loyal man, liberal and benevolent
in his views, an ornament to society, and
pillar to the church. Such man could not ,
60 down into the valley and shadow of
death without being missed His funeral
at the Congregational church was largely
attended on Sabbath morning. .McMullen
of the Pennsylvania House has raised his
building up to high grade mark, and is now
erecting three story front, which will be
decided acquisition to his hotel facilities
and an improvement Of that locality. ...S.
Goodrich, of this city who went off with
the Union Rangers, has been transferred to
the Engineer service and is back here after
recruits. His headquarters for the present
are at Odcll & Updegraff's Law Office. -.
Friend Bass, the newly elected representa-
tive from this district, informs us that the
saddles which the rangers took away with
them for their temporary use, have been re-
turned and are in his possession. :. We
enjoyed brief call on Monday from Hon.
c. G. Washburne, Of La Crosse, now on
his way eastward. :. Friend Upton called
at the Times Office on his way back from a
visit to the Hoosier State He reports the
Union sentiment dominant, and army en-
thusiasm regnant. As it should be. ..
Lieut.. Barnes Of the Union Rangers, is up
among old friends and neighbors on brief
furlough. He is one Of the finest looking
military men We have seen during the whole
campaign, and is every inch the man he
looks to be. ua
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