The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-06
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coats with volunteers within them. They
were mainly Clayton Co. boys, of the Sd
Iowa regiment, which had been ordered to
quincy to recruit. Their furloughs were OF
short duration and nearly all Of them went
town on the Pmbina Saturday evening. :.
The Episcopal!ans commenced services on
Sunday evening at Kennedy's Hall, Rev.
Mr.. Clinton, of Prairie du Chen officiating.
....The Waukon journal says the ALA
makcc county Fair for this year proved a
failure being unable to pay its premiums.
The first day of the Fair, and the preceding
day were cold; attendance mcsgre and the
only redeeming feature was that the few
articles on exhibition wcr. first rate.
Capt. Shcrwin, Of the Alon,nkee, every day
brings over cmig,ants who settle in North
ern Iowa or Southern Minnesota. They
arc in The main. hardy and apparently pros.
porous. Gov. Krkwood has made the
following appointments for the l2lh rcci
mrnt: DR.. J. p. Coulter. Of Cedar Rapids,
Lieut.. Colonel; S. d. Drodtbcck, Major:
and Rev. A. G. Ebrrhart, Of Cedar Rapids.
Chaplain. :. The journal and Common.
wealth, Of De: Moinss, have been suspend.
ed, and the Offices merged into tho "Dcs
Moin"s Times" which will be published as
conservative Democratic paper. 9. . "A
Yankee Of the shrewdcst sort, with the aid
OF dry goods box, and stcntorian voice,
has been delivering street lectures in this
vicinity, taking for his themes, woman, the
thraldom Of her sex, the love W. should
cherish for her, the dignity of labor, etc,
ETC., winding up with the announcement of
avery curious labor-savihg invention which
ne would dispose of at trifing expense to
the purchascr-the invention aforesaid be-
ing nothing more nor less than needle
thrsader. 80. The grade Of our sidewalks is
constantly undergoing change, and the
wight who spends week from home and
imagines he can 60 down town after supper,
without an artificial luminary in his hand,
will sooner or later arrive at the conclusion
that he is stumbling block in the way of
his fellow mortals. We advise citizens
generally to call on Geo. Scott, and get their
lives insured. DR.. King, over the State
Bank, has shown us some really fine speci
mems Of vulcani,c, or hard rubber teeth
which he has just finished to order. They
hit in place perfectly, are durable as teeth
inserted in gold plate, and can scarcely be
detected from natural moIars and incisors
They can be provided at a light expense
Good teeth, are indispensable to good dig,s.
ti"n and general health Our friend and
f,llow-c'tizen, John F. Wright, has received
a summons to report himself to the NAVY
Department forthwith and we are told
will leave for Washington in few days.
a Lieutenancy in the Navy, we understand
will probably be proffercd to Mr. W., who
is fitted by education and nature to adorn
the position. We shall regret to lose our
young friend from town, but such is the
fortune of war, and we must not demur.
lie will carry with hm the good wishes Of
hosts OF friends. -. Lampson & Powers.
are selling an immense amount of fruit
groceries and provisions, considering the
limited dimensions Of their quarters
The sidewalk in front Of their store is not
unfrequently blocked up with ladies' and
gents who with market baskets are busy in
procuring their daily supplies. Prominent
items among purchasers are sweet pota' ocs,
apples, and Hamburger cheese. These va.
r'cties of goods we have practical knowl-
edge of and pronounce them superlstive.-
....J. w. Brisbois, of Prairie du Chirn.
we understand has been appointed Quar-.
termas er Of the 81 Wisconsin Cavalry Reg.
iment, Col. Washburn commanding.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Allamakce
county have granted an election to the citi-
zens of that county on the LIST day Of April,
1862, to determine where the county seat
shall be located. The competing points are
Waukon and the Point near Lansing.
Lectures. - = - .
Our friends Of the Baptist church have
been making preparations to have course
OF lectures in their chapel this coming sea
son, and have already secured their lectur.
ers. This will indeed be treat that has
not heretofore been offered in this town and
from the high character md ability NJ tI,a
speakers, there is no doubt but that the
church will he well filled. The avails of
the lectures, if any there may be, will be
applied for the benefit of their Sunday
School. a .... g..
Among those who may he expected to
favor us with lectures are Dr.. Everts and
Rev. JAS. Dixon. Of Chicago; Rev. John
Jackson, Of Milwaukee; Rev. Chas. Hill
Roe, of Bvlyidere; Judge Williams, of
Clcrmont; John Lawler. Esq, Of Prairie
du Chirn; Col. A. p. Richardson, Reuben
Noble, Rev. L. Milton Whitman, u. G.
Cone, and others Our citizens will be
called upon in few days when course
tickets can be secured at 81 so for ten
lectures. Tickets will not be disposed Of
beyond the accommodation of the church.
The first lecture is expected on Thursday,
Nov. 2lst, by Dr.. Everts, notice Of which
will appear next week ..
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY. The Atlantic