The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-03-19
Nome and OeAUr Iterns,

tion OF Prof. Geo. F. Root, which com.
menccd its sessions on Tuesday Of last
week, closing Friday night with concert,
was in every respect perfect success
There was chorus Of one hundred and
twenty singers, nsver before brought TO-
gethcr, yet under the conductorship Of this
master spirit in Musical matters, their
voices were blended in rare harmony, and
their execution Of tho various kinds Of "a
cred and secular music, was such as to
challenge the hearty applause Of the large
auditory, and win high compliments from
Mr.. Root, himself. The exercises Of Con-
vention consisted Of brief lectures, and COL
loquial discussions upon the various de-
partments OF vocal music with frequent
vocal illustrations and practice upon the
same. The concert which concluded the
exercises, it is said by all persons attending,
was the best ever held in McGregor, and of
course, gave satisfaction. Of this, how.
ever, the writer hereof, not being numbered
with tho congregation, cannot speak
definitely. We will say, however, that in
conversation succeeding the concert, Mr..
Root remarked that he never held q conven.
ton in town Of the dimensions Of Nc.
Gregor where he found so much real musical
talent as he found here and Of the chorus,
he remarked that it was rare to find so
off rin oh cov IL
egation from Waukon, twenty -four in mum.
Der, composed of number OF excellent
singers, added materially to the success of
the convention. There were several good
voices from Garnavillo, and few from
other points. The roads were in such
wretched condition, however, that most Of
the towns Of Northern Iowa were unreprc-
scented. 1t is probable that We shall have
Mr.. Root here next winter again, and at a
season If the year, when travelling will be
better than in March. During the season
of navigation, last year, there were shipped
from Lansing 545,257 bushels of wheat,
and there are now in store awaiting ship
ment lis, 297 bushels. So says the Mirror.
1.-The Mondell House, upper Prairie du
Chen, is about to be opened by II. A.
Phelps, Esq, who is highly spoken Of as
an accomplished host. In another col.
umn will be found the proceedings of the
Board Of Trade meeting, with the constitu.
ton which was adopted. We trust our
business men generally, will make good use
Of the opportunity to become members at
once. A town that receives and ships from
four to five million bushels of wheat per
year certainly should have its Board Of
Trade to regulate transactions, establish
grades, and afix values of the currency of
various States, etc.. e. kerosene oil is sell.
ing in Davenport at 40 cents per gallon, at
retail. I'VE trust the singers Of McGregor
will act upon the suggestion Of Prof Root,
and proceed to the organization Of some
local musical association without delay
There was never SO favorable a time as this
for successful musical union, and we 20
in for the union strong. While upon this
subject we will state that at an informal
meeting Of several singers of McGreger at
Kennedy's Hall, on Monday evening, it was
agreed that meeting should be called at
Kennedy's Hall, on Friday evening of this
week to take steps for the organization of
a local musical association. Let every one
interested attend. "A tri weekly mail has
been established between McGregor and
Garnavllo. e. The rsport Of the Milwaukee
& Prairie ID Chen Railway Company for
the eleven months and ten days ending
Dec. 81, 1861, shows their gross receipts to
be $l,l0S,35 70, and expenses for the
same time, $972,314 37-showing nett
earnings to be $4s6,O39 Al. Lampson
& Powers had the first invoice of new ma
pie sugar Of the season. .. The Des Moines
Register claims to be the discovcrer of the
following epistle 'Transcendently dclec-
table mademoisellc:- Vouchsafe in thy
irascibility to indulge the ingurgutation Of
your more salutferous proclivities at the
physiological idiosyncrasies Of this cpisto.
larry impyricism. Obscure in some tempo.
raj announcement your effe,vescent. indigna-
ton, till your susceptible and omni. p rcip.
lent mentality shall ratiocinat,vcly compre.
bend my incentive! Enveloped as thou
art in the circumjacent integunent of
escritorial fabric, do thou condescendingly
furnish tangible yet mystigogical evidence
that thou lowest me! Mademoiselle! exer.
else that pu,ssant potentially which rends
assunder the obfuscatery veil Of thy impla-
cable prejudice ~. ..Our merchants are
fast leaving for the seaboard to purchase
their spring and summer stocks of goods.
Among those who have gone are E. r. Bar
ron, of the firm Of E. r. Barron & Bro.
and B. Strouse, Of Strouse & Rowe. A.
Of A. Steinam & Co., arrived in
New York from Europe on the 18th inst,
and will buy considerable portion of that
provincial town and he home in about two
weeks. s. Mcconnell returned from the
east on Saturday and is now moving into
the brick block nearly opposite the TINES
Office. ..."St. Patrick's Day in the MORN
ing" was celebrated in McGregor according
to old and ancient form. A very pleasant
party closed the exercises Of the evening.
80. Miss Baird. Milliner on Main street be-
tween LIST and I'd streets. whilc going home
from the concert on Friday evening last,
lost her portmonie containing $1,000
We trust it may be found and restored, as
the loss is severe for the lady. In a
douhle mick charra nf tia raunlars or