The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-01-16
Homo and other Items.

Homo and other Items.
Andy Gaffney's Ball at the Mozart, G
Tuesday night last, was the most fully a
tended party that McGregor has ever g
up. There were great many people fro1
the country, and all seemed gloriously hal
Ply. Andy had previously informed us tn;
he had thirteen musicians engaged, and
any two Of them played the same ture h
would put the player in fault out of tn
house" We didn't see any body put OF
aud the conclusion is that each fiddler ha
his own tune. Without Joking, the music wa
excellent. The Odd Fellows Of McGres
or, were carried out to Garnavillo, on Sat
urday evening, in 10. Amsden's omnibu
sleigh. They probably went to set tn
pins for another Lodge or ''to save tn
Union. We saw NJ. O'Bricn, on Mon
day, crossing the river with wagon loa
Of Quails and Grouse. There were 8
Grouse and a52 Quails-shippcd east
where such Injuries do not grow abundant
ly. Game is very plenty in Iowa, and W
guess the law is not carefully observed thi
winter. r. Burns bought porker, o,
Thursday last, weighing SIS pounds, ant
paid S. 81 per hundred. A. II. Strousc
on Monday, got one Of Mr.. Owen, hote
keeper Of st. Ansgar, weighing between 81.
and seven hundred. Strouss paid S. AZ
the highest notch pork has touched in thi
market. :. The equestrian statue of Jack
son in Lafayette square, Washington city
was discovered one morning, lately, to hav
the National Banner in the hands of tn
hero and a secession cockade under tn
horses tail! We arc in receipt of two O
three copies of the West Union Daily Re
view, published probably to report tn
proceedings Of the Board of Supervisors
We notice that Judge Newcomb (Rep) ant
Clark Newcomb (Dcm.) did most Of th'
talking and resolution offering. SPUR.
"Jonsing' is some in mixed crowd.
Uncle Lisha, as our good old friend is called
is preaching now at Moncna as Supply
for the Methodists there. He carries the i'm
press Of honesty and religious fervor, ant
cannot fail to be of great benefit to those who
hear him. .Nr. futile is appointed As
SCISSOR for Mendon Township, vice Fred
Wilson, resigned. -. viii nobody move
round little and get up small subscrip
ton for 10. Watson? He is poor, industri
Gus, and has large family to support
We can give to him easier than we can to
Kansas. Our dollars are ready il. 1t is
proposed to have grand ball on the War
Eagle, February 22d. Her capacious cabin
would give us plenty Of sea room. 80. We
learn that j. II. X. is so interested in the
church as to have subscribed FIVE dollrs
per month to the Baptist society. At this
rate X. win wax Satan yet -. FREScu,
the Jewcller, has purchased the right to
manufacture Booths Zigzag Separator OF
Grain Cleaner, in Minnesota. This is one
Of the most complete machines to make No.
l wheat of, that ever was invented. Grain
cleaned by it will command the highest mar.
ket price any where. V. L. Merrill owns
thc.town of McGrcsor; DeBerard AID Bow
man own the North part Of Iowa "A Ger.
man woman died here on Friday last we
have not been able to learn her name. -.
A party of McGregor and Prairie du Chen
lads and their idols, treated themselves to
a sleigh-,ide, oyster supper and dance at
Teet's new hotel, five miles west of town.
They report "a gay time" =. futile is
packing ice largely for next summers use.
The blocks are 16 inches thick and very
clear. DR.. Gale, the Dentist, is now 10
Gated over French's Jewelry store. j. S.
Clcmmer and IL. B. Mitchell have bought
John S.'Lawver's Drug and Grocery estab-
lishment at New Oregon. -. A hotel keep
er in McGrcgor tells us that on Thursday
last he fed 70 horses and provided meals
for 125 different men. This rush comes
from the country. We have 9
hotels here. Esq. Taper, of Monona
Township, informs us that jonathan Bar
kcr and - Welch, of that neighborhood,
are charged (by writ of arrest) with steal
ing COW from man named McCarty.
Wards Ice Boat is undergoing repairs
preparatory to trial trip. Ten days hence
she'll skate or fail :. II. Downing. Fergu-
son and Charleston are in Garnavillo Jail for
the late robberies near Monona :. There
are complaints Of "raised five dollar bills on
the Bank Of Sparta, Wis" We can't raise
a one. !. i. Gov. Randalps message is a good
one--a little fiery in spots, but in the main
it is n sound document. .. John Morrison,
of McGregor, goes out to Rossville to take
charge of Browns merchant tailoring de-
partment. Mr.. Morrison is superior work
man, a man of intelligence and good citi-
zen. He will have friends at Rossville when
he becomes acquainted. .. . Railroad matters
here are at stand still. No adyices reach
us that we are permitted to publish.