The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-02
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stalks Of bis mammoth Cahoon Pie Plan
fully three feet in length and larger in Gil
conference than the wrist of muscula
wood chopper or rail splitter. They max
excellent pies. Mr. n has them in almos
unlimited quantities and vii, Gil order
promptly. We will also suggest that thi
is favorable time for housekceper's t.
make Pie Plant wine-an article very palat
able aud "handy to have in the house,.
McGrcgcr is smaller town by severa
hundred than either Chicago or Milwaukee
! but when measured according to the seal,
Of business thrift, activity, or spunk--;
homely but good worlds not to be snccz
cd at by the denizens Of any metropolis. -
Whatever her people do is done quick and
in A No. order, whether it be buying
twenty car loads Of wheat, or punching q
billiard ball. Speaking Of billiards remind,
us that Capt. Stanton, of the 10th Rcgu
lars, one dag last week made single run
Of one hundred and sic points, upon the
opSu euoiS, al Io ttluS NIoN diIIs thS odiS
into the jaw. Patrons Of the game will
admit that to be big thing. .. The heavy
rain of Friday carried large invoice Of
filth into the Father of Waters, through
the facilities afforded by the main sewer OF
the city. We crossed the turbid drain just
succeeding the rain, and found it to be in
an odorous condition-not entirely unlike
miniature edition Of Chicago in the
weight Of its smell, but unlike the above.
mentioned river, in the fact Of its rapid
exit. Sick transit ...On Friday evening
last in front Of the TINES Office, G. W. Rus
sell, pyrotechnist, sent up three mammoth
fire balloons which went up in excellent
order, and sailed off towards Dixie in a
capital manner. Everything was managed
successfully by Mr.. r., and the throng of
people who witnessed the exhibition were
thoroughly pleased. One or two friends
thinking the author of SO much pleasure
should be remunerated for his expense, cir
culated hat among the crowd, and we re-
greet to say, did not obtain sufficient to
cover the cost Of construction. Hale, the
popular host of the United States House
West Union, was in town last week and
looked into the TINES Office. He is gen.
ial, large hearted man and has fully earned
the good reputation which he enjoys....
Writ Brewer, and young Smith, of Captain
Towner's Co., 9th Iowa, from West Union,
who were wounded at the battle of Pea
Ridge, have so far recovered their health as
to go back and rejoin their comrades. They
passed through this city last week. They
arc plucky boys, and heroes every inch of
them. %. During temporary absences Of
Capt. Sherwin from the Jerry packet Nc
Gregor, Eugene Bisbie, LIST engineer, runs
the boat as acting Captain and we will
say for him that his urbanity and attention
both to the interests Of the company and
the travelling public, merits distinguished
consideration. Next to a trip with Sher-
win, commend us to Bi>bie. Navigation
on the great Mississippi is generally con-
fined to steam crafts, fat boats, and RATS,
but there is one sailing craft which plies
between this port and Clayton, which real
ly deserves passing notice in these col.
umns. This craft is of some forty tons
burthcn, and carries large main and fore
SAIL Until recently the boat has been
used in carrying wheat from Clayton City
to Prairie du Chen she is now doing
brisk trade in bran, between Clayton City
and this point &. . The Walter Brothers are
driving briskly the work of enlargement of
their shop. Their building when complet,
ed will be two stories in height and over
one hundred feet deep. This speaks well
for the enterprise of the boys and the pros
perity Of the town The public must not
forget the Fourth of July party at the Nc
Gregor House on Friday night the 4th inst
1t will be recherche affair; Durham is At
the bottom of the whole affair, and he will
doseverything right, you know. Going to
press as we dc Tuesday p. m, we will state
that the ''McGregor Musical Union will
meet at the Baptist Church this (Tussday)
evening for the purpose of ate nding to the
business of electing officers for the coming
quarter, and attending to the customary
exercises of the society The society does
not meet on its regular evening this week,
for the reason that Friday evening is sur
rendered to patriotic manifestations. Full
attendance is solicited. Our young friend,
Charley Worden, is about to fill an engage.
ment as clerk in the Post Office at West
Union. Charley is a good fellow, always
affable, rapid in the execution of his work,
and good company when work is over
May he make as many friends in his
new home as he has here. :. = 1t is sub.
ject matter for congratulation that the con-
gregations in our various churches are con.
tinually growing, in size and general ap-
pearance. We will admit that after heavy
rain the town looks rather rough, but we
have overcome the surprise which always
affects stranger at the fine appea, ance of
the congregations, which assemble in our
churches. -. There is continual influx of
families into this narrow city SO general
that the oldest inhabitant can scarcely walk
block without meeting half dozen new
faces. They are welcome. There is room
for all, and We want their help to make this
city the biggest town on the upper Missis.
sippi.. The Masons of this city to the
humber of forty or fifty, celebrated Sain,
Johns Day, on Tuesday of last week, with
their brethren of Prairie du Chen, and
vicinity. A band Of music accompanied
| the Lodge on it's way to the ferry boat