The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-27

| response 10 the appear Hlaue last week, Ou
very few packages have been brought i,
for shipment Any man in town, who ha
got garden can spare barrel of vegcta
bles and not miss them. Any green gro
Ger can furnish barrel from his stock
when then market is glutted, and not mis-.
it. The farmers also can furnish tons will
little trouble. If our friends could look ir
at the various camps OF the Iowa regi
mcnts, and see how much such articles ar,
needed, supplies would go forward freely
Bass & Elmendorf, or Robert Grant, of thi.
city, will attend to the shipments, free o.
charge, Of all articles brought forward tc
them go. The companies Of Capt. Crooke
Boardman, and Benton, are in the 2lst re
giment. Crooke's company is letter "B y
Capt Drip's company is now in Dubuque
and will probably be company "a" of the
next regiment. 49, 1t gives us sorrow tc
make mention of tn: death of Chas. Car
rier, Of Go. TX" first Iowa cavalry, of ty.
phoid fever. Charley has been for several
months in delicate health, and finally ha,
been compelled to succumb to an inevitable
fate. He died on the 18th, and was buried
with military honors. He was the favorite
of his company and has not living ene-
my....F. j. Mckay, editor the Star OF
tho West, enlisted for the war. The office
is to remain closed for week or two, when
it is expected its publication will be renew
ed. "A comet is plainly visible to the max
ed eye, in the northern heavens, about
twenty degrees west Of the north star. An
opera glass or common spy glass develops
it in considerable splendor Marshal Lamp
son has got his eye on the mysterious chap,
and proposes to make him show his pass
before he leaves, or else show the citizens
Of the marrow city" some fun. Benz
tons company expected to be mustered
into the 2lst regiment on Tuesday. Our
friend Tim. Hopkins has been elected Or
derby Sergeant-a most fitting selection. -
I. d. Fcatherly who called upon us Mon
day p. m. gives us this item. Boys were
in the best Of spirits W. u. Hardin,
P. NJ. at Volney, and II. R. Chatterton, of
the Lansing Mirror, have both enlisted for
the war. The Waukon, Allamakcc coun-
ty company, l03 strong, arrived in this
city about 2 o'clock Sunday mor.ing, and
left on the steamer Key City for Dubuque
at o'clock same morning This compa-
ny which reflects the highest credit upon
our neighborng county, is differed as fol-
lows: A. NJ. Haslip, Captain; j. W.
Granger, LIST Lieut.; James A. Lyon, I'd
Lieutenant; c. S. Richardson, Orderly
A large number of ladies accompanied the
brave boys to this place, and the leave
taking on the lcvce, was quite affecting %.
The Crawford House, Guttcnburg is cap
ital place for hungry fellow to stop at, as
We know from recent personal experience
The heroic sacrifices which the people Of
this country are every day making to adj
vance the best interests of the country,
form bright, and glowing page of our "a
tional history. Out OF score Of instan-
ces which have come within range of our
observation, we mention the case of G. d.
Withrow, Of Pleasant Ridge, in this coun-
ty. When recruiting officers came to him
to see if he could not help on the good
cause, he brought forward his sons Samuel
and James, the only two fit for military
duly, and said stake them they are all the
sons have that can do military duty
Should you need more men yet, come back
and take the old man, and the family shall
be let in the hands Of Providence" The
spirit Of '76 is certainly abroad in the land,
and rather than this Union shall be dissolv-
ed, another million Of men will spring to
arms to maintain It 80. Rev. L. Milton
Whitman is expected to preach at the Bap-
fist church on the forenoon and evening Of
Sunday next. This county has four CON-
panies now in Dubuque, and we understand
the fifth, the "Steuben Guards" will leave
Guttenburg on Thursday morning, for the
same place. There is every reason to be-
lieve that Hon. Samuel Merrill has been
appointed Colonel Of the 21st Iowa regi.
ment, and Prof Brush, of the Fayette
University, Lieut.. Colonel of the same
These gentlemen will doubtless make good
and efficient officers Jake" of Mono
ma, 1--WE don't know him by any other
name,) recently killed, dressed, and cut up
a nice fat OK, for the benefit of the soldier
boys who were en- route for the war So
long as the human heart remains suscep-
tible to the fragrant odors of roast beef,
will the hearts of the Iowa boys hold Jake
in savory remembrance. Last week we
published a painful rumor to the effect that
Robert Read, cx-sherif Kaufman, and
others from this county had been killed by
the Indians on the plains. Itgives US pleas
ure to state that they are safe. o. Nc
Craney, Esq, informs us, letters written
at and beyond Great Salt Lake City have
recently been received, conveying the
gratifying information that they are well,
and getting along finely lon Monday the
section Of companies recruited by Peck,
Woolstencroft, and Cleghorn, Of Clayton
county, and E. A. Sherburn, Of Allamakee
county, had meeting at Monona, and con-
solidated, making very fine company
The following named gentlemen were sub
sequently elected officers: G. r. Miller,
Captain; e. A. Sherburn, lst Lieut.; John
E. Peck, I'd Lieut. Good feeling prevailed,
and the company adjourned in the best Of
spirits. They arc ready to 60 on mo-