The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-09
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New Years calls were in order on Tues
day last; and notwithstanding the busy of
the day in the produce way, our streets
were filled with sleighs rushing up and
down loaded with gents, young and old
Going through tho ''New York CALI role
Not having been born Knickerbocker, VIC
did not get into the merits of the question
till nearly dark, but we made time after
that. The houses Of great many were
open to receive company; all the good eat
ables in this region were on the tables, and
occasionally a glass of domestic wine pre-
scented itself so temptingly that we could
not resist The ladies are boss on New
Years Day, and our friend X was so de-
lighted with their hospitable ways and I'M
reserved demonstrations Of kindness that he
wishes every day to be subject to female
government. All the world hcrcabouts was
jolly, and we doubt if South Carolina was
thought Of. ..On Tuesday evening balls
were opened at Concert, Mozart and Men,
don Halls. They We're all uncxccptionably
good; the companies were larger at the two
latter than at Concert, but there were dan
GERS enough at each place to satisfy attend
ants and managers. At Mozart the pro-
gramme was improved considerably by
Cook and Newell in demanding that our
modest young Mayor should dance Ger
man Waltz in the celebrated Wooden
Shoes presented to him by Quit cnberg.-
We believe 'LEyr." compromised by
being oalked over the course and max
ing a speech; Newell having expressed his
satisfaction in a brief address to the com
pany, the shoes were retired. Pious young
ladies are informed that our bachelor Mayor
does not dance. -. III. d. Evans has moved
up town to his new house on land where
the title is unqucstioncd, and where no or
binary rise Of water will wake him up in
the night to save his cellar Evans and
futile have very comfortable dwellings in
Bigelow's addition to the right of the head
of Main street Lots there are desir able
For several nights, last week, all the
stabling in town was wanted for teams
The hotels ran over with farmers, while the
large barns attached to each were packed
with horses. Some one tells us that 80
gents and nearly 100 horses were kept at
one hotel in this place-thc hotel being
none Of the largest at that. j. At Hardin.
on New Years night, there were nearly 200
persons at Ball. We are told that the
Good Templars Of Monona, had a nice par.
lyon the evening Of January lst. John
Atwood, of Seneca, Crawford county, Wis,
lost a valuable horse and harness about ten
days ago. 1t is thought the thief stole
sleigh and crossed oycrinto Iowa just below,
Lansing There are 1900 lawyers in New
York city. May heaven have mercy on the
populace and keep them out of court. ;. +.
Some very heavy hogs have been delivered
at this point; we have seen several that drew
over 400 pounds, and heard of one that
weighed $50. There may have been heavi-
er hogs than these sold here, but in this
growing young Porkopolis VIC cannot notice
the weight Of individual specimens. ). "A
new blacksmith shop is built up town near
Sampon's Lumberyard; the owner is not
known to us ~ Will the occupants of
stores, shops, saloons, hotels, &c, &c, on
Main street, cover the side walks with ash
es or have the walks cleaned of the ice so
that lady can pass without danger Of fall
ing? Where is the Mayor. ..A new
Hardware Store is being established one
door east of Kennedy's Provision and Gro
Gerry establishment; n. Millett of Racine is
the owner. There will be religious meet
ings every night this week under the auspi-
ces of the Congrcgationalists and Baptists
the former have Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, the latter Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. These meetings are held as
Universal Prayer Meetings." at the sug-
gestion OF the Christian Alliance. Tn
Methodists have been hayinga series of eve
ming meetings of quite cheering charac-
ter; we are not advised as to the result.
Not wedding can we hear of here to make
good our pledge of too before New Year
Something is out of place at McGregor as
well as in Charleston, but we hope no seces-
sion is intended ;. The organization Of the
Baptist Sabbath School was decided sue
cess. The children of McGrcgor are de-
servedly attached to Ned Barron, and
his SUPPLEMENTARY is always popular with
the little folks. Why not have United
States Sunday School, and put all the pit
pills in one room. Scctarianism isn't taught,
is it,. Friday last, Jan. 4th, was not a
praying day at this place. Mr.. Buchanan's
call to prayers Amt good in this section.
Amen" ought ito stick in his throat" as
1t did in that Of Macbeth. Alex McKin-
ME, one Of our townsmcn, has got home
from Denver. He looks as hearty as a buff
falo. Bob Busby sends us nice, rich spec
linen Of quartz, for which he has our thanks.
-. Isaac Marlatt is associated with Nor
cross in the City Hotel ''Ike' is an old
hotel keeper and we'll guarantee all their
customers good fare and kind treatment
The City is located about the centre Of
business in this place.
MosT WELcoME.-We received by Elk
press, on Wednesday last package from
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin. On the reverse
side of the direction card was "From II.
TAYLOR, GAINESVILLE, with wishes for Hap
py New Year. This to be opened on the
LIST day of January 1861, and no scces-