The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-29

nant. The music and calling was undt
the supervision Of Tim. Hopkins, and tn:
is proof that it was good. Quite delcgs
ton Of the fraternity came down from Yves
Union in two four.horsc sleighs. OF t,,i
number we noticed Postmaster P. +. Gran
andlady; J.J. Welsh, ex.Sherilf; McClir
took and lady, and $. B. Zeigler, attorneys
(Mrs. Nee. excepted, though she looks a
though she would make an eloquent advo
cate); E. r. White, deputy clerk, and tn
best county book.keeper in Northern Iowa
r. Evans and lady; John Brewer and lady
Geo. Beamcr, and G. Thompson, with
Pr Our western neighbors were in excel
lent spirits, enjoyed themselves with zest
and contributed materially to the genera
fund of merrimcnt. Supper was served a
the American House by mine host Hardin
IN excellent style, ana after the fort,
couples in attendance had all partakcr
freely, there still seemed to be no falling of
Of the supply as If friend Hardin was a
rrcstidgitatcur who could call anyanount
of fluids and solids instantly from his lar.
dcr--all cooked and prepared for consump.
tion....A bargc-supposcd to be one Of
those which composed Tremont's pontoon
bridge at Paducah, and getting loose fleatcl
up stream to McGrcsor has been fixed in
the ice transversely to the wharf boat at the
foot of Main street, and forms very re-
spectacle bridge over to the solid ice, by
the aid Of which the crossing is unitnpaircd
A small fee has been charged to pay for the
expense Of keeping it in repair. . Jas.
Rcdding, news dealer in the p. o., has re-
Gently erected counter for his papers, and
flankcd the same by a formidable palisatlc
work Of Wis. pine. Within this enclosure
the smiling proprietor is ready to vend
newspapers, apples, confectioneries, etc, to
the satisfaction Of the public and for a
small modicum of profit. "Call as you
pass by. The Governors Message,
which we published on the inside of last
weeks paper, prevented us from noticing,
as we intended, the very able and entertain
ing lecture of Rev. Mr.. jackson, before the
Y. NJ. c. A., on the subjrct Of 'Hindoostan,
and the Hindoostanese" The lecture was
extemperancous, partaking Of the colloqui-
al character, and was entertaining, in
structive, and amusing. 1t seemed hardly
possible that so much of poetry and philss-
ophy could be thrown into a subject appar.
emily so commonplace. The lecture was OF
unusual length, but the audience indicated
no fatigue at the close. Frank Curtis, a
gentleman and a printer, (synonymous
terms) quite rcc:ntly from England, few
weeks sincs opened a very respectable sa-
loon on Main street, one door east Of Cory's,
and is prepared to furnish oysters, tripe,
pigs feet, Chicago malt ale, cigars, etc,
with an affability and courtesy which
makes man wish to call a second time.
His saloon is called the "New World Sa-
LOOM" significant of the new (and bctter)
country in which he has made his home. :. d..
Giles has in his show case an autograph
letter of Henry Clay, addressed to Letcher
o; Va, which the curious would no doubt
like to pcruse. By the side of it, is con-
tinental note, Of the purported value of
twenty shllings as a-relic of the
past. . g. JAS Morris, whlom prompt, po-
lite, and accommodating clerk in tbs P. O.,
and afterwards nimblc fingered compos
itor in the TINES office, has established him.
self int he grocery business in the new build
ing, on Main street, four doors east Of G.
II. Flanders, where well selected stock of
staples is offered to the public at living
rates. If there is any virtue in industry,
thrift, and economy, Jimmy will b. one OF
our solid men ere long wv. II. Harding,
of the American, is extending his business
towards North McGrcgor, !. c. he has been
excavating in the bluff in the rear Of his
house-cutting sixteen feet back and to the
height Of three stories. The amount of
earth taken out in this excavation would
astonlsh even such an indefatigablc dirt
carrier as the "pocket city gopher" A
fact. Harding proposes to remodel his
house and soon open it on the European
plan" to wit, furnish rooms for stipulated
price, and provide his guests with what
they want, and only charge them with what
they order 1t will be "a popular arrange
ment. Capt. Lewis of the U. S. Army
has Just returned from Columbus, Ohio,
whittier he had just conveyed a number Of
recruits. Capt l.. reports the 10th to be
filling up fast, and in material unsurpassed
by any body in the army, whether regulars
or volunteers. Were we to 60, We should
stipulate that it should be with Capt Lewis
The large barn % y 100 feet on upper
Main street, belonging to A. Brainard, fell
in with a terrible crash on Monday night,
from the heavy accumulation of snow upon
the roof. A well filled hay NOW caught
the falling mass and saved the stock below
from destruction. 1t behooves property
owners to keep their roofs clear of these
feecy accumulations, which in'proccess of
time become very weighty... Col. VIM. II.
Merritt has been appointed on Gen. Lanes
staff an appointment which does credit to
the head Of Jim Lane Charley Crane,
agent of j. r. Berthelet's Tobacco House,
Milwaukee, called upon US on Saturday last
and left with us specimens Of sundry ci-
CARS which cost the respectable sum of
$4,000 per thousand. If anything tran
acknowledgements in our columns this week,
our readers may know to what cause it is
attributable By-the:waY, Charley is max