The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-09-17
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ttOmc 0uO OBn6T AtcAnos
The September term of the Distric,
Court Of Clayton county, Iowa, Is now in
| session at Elkadcr. There are indications
that the docket will be full =. Almost all
of the soldiers in Captains Crookc's, Board.
mans, and Benton's companies, came home
on Wednesday last, to see loved ones for
the last time, prior to departure for ar
The brave fellows were heartily welcomed
by their friends, and many were the tokens
of friendship that changed owners between
that time and Saturday night, when fur,
loughs expired, and they went back to
camp. Many Of the boys called at the
Times Office, and gave us vivid experiences
of camp life, as far as they had gone. &. 4. .
Rev. John jackson, of Milwaukee, will
preach at the Baptist church, in this place
on the 2lst and 2Sth Inst. :. Oscar Bur.
dick, tp.top good fellow, has been ap.
pointed Sutler of the 2lst regiment. The
appointment is every way creditablc to the
head of Col Merrill. 3. is prompt, affa-
bic, and systematic; he will keep evcry
thing the boys needs, and sell at prices,
which as tie cockney says, are mot ex.
horbtant". Capt. Stanton, Of the 10th
U. S. Infantry, was in town on Friday, Of
last week he is located at Lansing, ::looks
well, behaves like a Chesterfield, and re.
ports success in the business of recruiting
| for the service. The rain Of Thursday,
knocked tn. bottom out of Bluff street, in
front of No. Z Warehouse, and exhibited
a cavity known among wheat buyers as
"Mungcr's Hoe" though not quite equal t.
the celebrated 'Symne's Hole" of olden
times, there is but little doubt that it is
deep enough to bury all teams that would
venture to approach the grain castle of our
Falstaffian friend N. Munger. We are in
| formed that Lieut.. Wilson, of the 18th
Infantry-who was with Capt. Lewis a short
time at this place-is in command Of tho
pert Of Detroit, and has the inspection Of
passes, &C., &C., at that important point
How man Of his wild nature received a
position requiring steadiness and extraor
binary judgment, is past our comprehen.
sion s. =. The Dubuque lie, aid is mad be.
cause Dubuque man was not appointed
sutlcr instead ola McGregor man. Really
it is too bad Rumor says that there are
dozen men in Dubuque, who have no,
got any Office yet. These poor fellows
should be provided for, but if the good in
,cntioss os the Governor fill, we trust they
will hcroicaly console themselves with the
thought that in this war we all. suffer dis
appointments The International Chess
Congress has terminated. The first prize
was won by Herr Anderson, who out o.
thirteen games, won eleven and lost two
The second prize was won by Herr Paul
sen, OF Dubuque, who out of thirteen
games won ten and lost two. Immediately
succeeding this decision, the London Ches.
Club arranged several interesting matches
giving handsome presents to the winner
One of these was between Anderson anG
Paulsen, and after severe struggle
which lasted fortnight, during which the,
played eight games, each of them winning
three, and the other two being drawn,--
Anderson was chen obliged to leave to at
tend to other engagements, and the prize
was equally divided between him and Paul
sen This is highly creditable to Her,
PauEscn. Capt. NJ. A. Moore, is now ir
this city recruiting for the 9th Iowa resi
ment, or the "grcy-hounds" A govern
ment bounty of 800, and 81, premium
are offered to each new recruit. There i.
prospect that the war will not last long
and he who goes in now will have many
advantages over those who entered the re-
g'ment when it was new Capt. Letting
well, Of Co. sc" has returned home look
ing well, and every inch soldier. He ha6
a McGregor welcome. We had pleas
ant call from Capt. Drips Of the 9th Iowa
Volunteers, on Saturday last. The Cap
tain is himself once more. The reveille is
familiar sound to his cars, and he is as
proud of his fine company asa young
mother is of her new babe. We accept
that proposition to come down and Sc,
you, Captain -. Friends Ames, and vii
son (surnamed "Fred") have all authority
to raise company for the sixth Iowa Cav
airy. These gents held meeting at Elkadel
last night, and are going to have tip-toI
company right off, providing the Clayton
county boys are ready to "go in" This is
the best opportunity probably to get in te
the cavalry service which will occur during
this war.