The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-11-26

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On Monday we bad a pleasant call from
our esteemed friend Len. W. E.dred, clerk
Of the Key City, who has just returned
from trip up the river on business from
the Minnesota packet company. He re.
ports the Milwaukee as having gone into
winter quarters just below Caposia bar,
about six miles this side Of St. Paul. The
Fanny Harris, = freight boat belonging to
the same Company, some time since run
upon log which damaged her hull consid.
erably, and before she could be extricated;
the ice closed in upon her and her bow is
down in seven feet o.. water. It is thu
opinion Of Mr.. E. that she will break in two;
The freight boat Flora, also IA; the same
line, is locked 10 by the ice At Hne Bend
between Hastings and St. Paul, At Poin,
Douglas, our informant crossed the river
on strong blue ice, on which. young men
were skating. From Winona down, how.
ever, navigation is still good, with the cx.
ception Of the low stage Of the water. The
Northern Light and Ocean Wave will run
regularly between Dunleith and Winpna,
until the ice closes up the river. There
! will be Union Thanksgiving services at the
Congregational Church, in this city At 10
o'clock a. III. Of Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Full:
Ter Of the Methodist Church will preach the
sermon. The citizens Of McGregor, gre
generally invited to attend On Thurs.
day Of last week, in company with mum.
Der Of ladies and gentlemen Of this city,
we visited marvellous spot of rural beau
ty Familiarity known to many Of our citi.
zens as the pictured rocks"-situatcd in
a gorge running at right angles with the
river, about two miles below town. AT the
point Of particular attraction, the rocks
rise on either side in lodges, and display
alternate layers Of red white and yellow,
which has given the name to the locality
At the head of this beautiful recess, small
body Of water pours over the solid rock,
forming beautiful cascade, and making
the whole an enchanting scene Of natural
beauty. Here We psrtook of an excellent
lunch after which valuable geological spe.
cimens were secured as the basis of future
cabinets. If any of our readers have new
ers yet visited this rural and romantic spot
they should lose no time in waiting, 70,
they might travel many a league and fine
nothing half so beautiful. The new build
ing in the center Of Market Square is pref
ty much completed. and the scales are
about to be put in. Capt. Hoffman, 70,
whom this edificc has been erected, is bount
be man Of great soeight in this communi
ty, and those who know him well, vii
need no assurance from US that he will b.
a man Of correct weight. . Our friend Joe
Reynolds, pork packer, has put up the
front wall Of large packing establishment
which he will probably build in tl,c'comine
season. Mr.. Reynolds will occupy his ole
quarters this winter. Dearborn & Shaw
merchants Of this place, have "gone Up
up to grade, we mean, and have put thei,
stock of goods in their new brick building
which is rapidly been finished for their oc
cupancy. E. r. Barron & Brother viii
soon move into the late rooms of Dearborn
& Shaw. Among the recent causes
that were disposed Of in the U. S. Cir
cult Court in this state, we notice No. 81
James McGregor, jr., vs.. Raft, continued
No. 81, same VS.. Fales, do; No. SO, same
VS.. McMullcn, do; Wiltse for plaintiff, and
Bissell & Shiras for defendants %. Tha
terrible scourge, the diptheria, seems to be
prevailing to an alarming extent in th<
lower portion Of the state. One Of ou'
exchanges says over one hundred children
have been taken away by this scourg:: j,
Moline ILL.,, within the past four or five
months We are informed bv physicians
in this vicinity that there are no indications
| at present Of the return of the diptheria t.
this locality, and that it has been continu
ally assuming mildcr type, ever since il
first manifested itself %. The Baptist socie
ty have secured the permanent services o.
Rev. I. NJ. Coggeshall, who filled the prl
pit on Sunday last. We are favorably i'm
pressed with this gentleman, and believe hi
is destined to do much good in this com
munity. IS. S. Thompson, Of this city
has in operation in town beautiful two
horse power wood saving machine, which
he drives from place to place, and which
cuts up four foot wood in manner per
fec,ly discouraging to the other class O
wood. savers who cut by hand. Vive Zen
terprise. -. We learn that Dr.. Todd, and
two Of his children died in Frankville, las
week of diptheria. The disease is sale
to be prevailing there to an alarming .ex
tent. y. The St. Nicholas Saloon has been
sold by A. j. Beebe, to Messrs. Henry Or
ton, of Galena, and A. j. Church of this
place. We understand Mr.. Becbe is about
to send for his family and become perma
nent resident Of town. Speaking Of sa.
looms, we are reminded that Henry W ilson
formerly Of the Broad Gauge Saloon, Nc
Gregor, and late Of the Royal Arms Saloon
London, c. w., has recently disposed el
the same. to Thadeu> Van yalkenburgh, q
brother Of our townsman Of the same name
80. We notice in town Thos. Stiles; gun
ner on the iron clad gunboat Cincinnati
Thos. is recruiting his health, which wa,
seriously impaired when laying seiget Il
Vicksburgh. >. Friend E. e. Bradley, o.
this city, is about removing to Chicago. ::
He and his cstimable lady carry with then
the good wishes of large circle Of friends