The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-01
Nome and Ot,,or Items,

Nome and Othcr Itcmss
The friends Of Rev. Mr.. Newton, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church played very
pleasant joke upon him and his lady, on
Friday evening Of last week. Being invited
out to spend the evening, large number Of
his friends gathered at his house, spread a
handsome collation., filled the pantry with
provisions, made up purse Of $4,000 or
whereabouts, and just as he was returning
home all the lights were turned down. No
sooner had the gentleman got fairly within
his house, however, than food Of light
was thrown upon the scene, and Mr.. n.
made discovery not less surprising, and
probably more pleasant, than that which it
is said the great astronomer of the same
name once made when lying under an ap-
pie tree. It was q case Of genuine sur
prise, adroitly managed, and fruitful Of good
results. 80. We see by the Dubuque Herald
that large gothic organ containing 500
pipes, two rows Of keys, and nineteen stops,
has just been put in the Cathedral of that
city. The instrument is Of gothic design
% feet in height by 20 feet in width, and
surmountcd BY cross. It cost was 3d..
400. M. NJ. Sornbcrgcr & Cor Saw
ingbergcr, as our devil hath it,-are vigor.
orously cutting up firewood by horsepower
having a circular saw duly rugged for
that purpose. They planted their machine
by several cords Of firewood near the levce,
one day last week, and in few minutes,
presto, it was in order t. 60 into the stove.
\ few knights Of tho sawbuck looked on
in apparent dismay at the rapidity of this
saw, which sawed as they never saw saw
sawbcfore. The citizens meeting callcdAIon-
day evening to listen to the report Of the
committee on equalization, appointed in &C.
cordance with the proposition Of James
MacGregor, was called to order by the
chairman in due time. The committee re-
ported progress, but were not quite ready
to submit tho report, whercupon on motion
the meeting ordered the report to be printed
with the acceptance Of James MacGrcgor
and circulated for general distribution, ant
adjourned to Wednesday evening, Jan. Is
to take such action upon the report as t
them seems best. The editors of thi.
paper were both prevented by engagement.
from participating in the local festivities
and festivalities Of Christmas eve. Oul
friend Richardson, however, has brough
MS ready pen into use, and gives us racy
account Of al! the doings. The adult pop
ulation generally spent the following day il
quiet cnjoymcnt-spending an unusua
amount of time around the social hearth
to the infinite glcc Of the youngsters. A
early morn, the squeaking Of small trum
pets, the roar Of infantile rataplans or d;
minutive drums, and the glccful voices o
merry little chaps as they started out t.
polish up their new sleds, bctokened tn,
usual kind regards of St. Nicholas Their,
were no incidents Of general importance
occurring worthy Of note, excepting tn.
effort Of one spirit ual individual who in
itiated several quarrels and finally projected
himself into some heavy plain bracelet.
which Sheriff Kaufman himself put upo,
the individuals wrists. >. Our young FRIEND
Will Campbell has just Set out for his re.
turn to Colorado Territory. lie will prob
ably tap some cold weather while en- route
80. The Catholic church Of this town, Rev
Mr.. Magic officiating, We are informed, wa.
very handsomely decorated with evergreen.
on Christmas. -. The Lansing Mirror O
the 23d chronicles the sudden death of P
Gabbett, of the firm of Gabbett & Bro
The cause Of his death is shrouded in rnys.
terry, though there were symptoms of poi.
son. We noticed in the arrivals Of Tues
day morning, Mr.. Silas Hibbard and lady,
Of Milwaukee, formerly Of McGregor. =. . a..
E. l.. Rabbit has sold the Waukon Jour.
nal to L. G. Calkins, who is now,-so our
contemporaries say-conducting the same.
We are sorry to lose Rabbit from the pro.
fession, and the Journal from our table. .
The gents in town are getting extra starch
upon their dickeys in anticipation of the
customary New Years call to-day. They
will certainly be around.
The Regular Army.
1t may be unknown to some Of your
readers that Capt. CHARLES II. LEWIS, OF
the 10th U. S. Infantry, has a recruiting
Office at the foot Of Main street, McGregor,
and that he has already forwarded to head
quarters Columbus Ohio) large number
Of men devoted to three years service in
the ranks Of their country. Capt. Lewis
is one Of tho most popular officers of the
army, pleasant and gentlemanly towards