The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-10
Homo and Other. Items.

11O1nc ana NtAcc 1telnS.
The snow which was dropped into this
section Of country a week ago or more, still
continues upon the ground, and has been
improved in good degree. The merry "tin.
tinnabulations Of the bells" about which
Poe has sung so sweetly, have rung back
in response to the peals Of merry laughter,
and the songs Of happy hearts. Every
conveyance from the pung-the fills Of
which is but the continuation Of the run.
ner-to the luxurious sleigh with uphols-
tered cushions and foxtailed robes, have
been out, but the most joyous and sensible
mode Of conveyance is the big omnibus
sleigh. with its load of both sexes, and its
Jehu perched in front in command of four
spirited horses. Oh! there's where the
iun comes in >. The ice bridge across the
Mississippi is completed, without any rail.
ing and the contractor has gone south
where other jobs await HIM. Although it
is free bridge, should any person 60 thro'
he will tolled Teams cross directly oppo.
site this Office, thong unprecedented i'm
mcrsions occasionally occur. We had a
call on Monday from Capt. W. F. Arnim,
Of the 9th Iowa Cavalry, who recently left
flourishing trade on upper Main street to
raise company for the 9th Iowa Cavalry
Regiment. He informs US that he has sixty
men at Davenport, and twenty mere are to
rendezvous at Dubuque this week. Capt.
A. is thoroughly educated military man,
and will win distinction If the chances Of war
ever give him an opportunity we arc
requested by N. Munger, Esq, to state that
all Of N. Munger & Co.'S checks will BE-
promptly redeemed on presentation at the
McGrcgor Branch Of the State Bark OF
Iowa. We have had one or two calls
this week from Mr. Mead of the New Ore.
gon P'aindetler, who makes an occasional
journey to this com,nc, cial Mecca of north.
crn Iowa. &C. NJ. Perry, of Monroe,
Wisconsin, an old time acquaintance, and
esteemed friend, purposes buying pork in
McGresor the present winter. We trust
he may yet fiud it to his interest to become
a permanent resident of this Metropolis.
-. The ice in portions Of the river fur
niShes fine opportunities for skating, which
is being daily improved. We notice some
Of the fair ladies of McGregor have been
learning to cut pigeon wings, and spread
eagles on the ice. 1t is healthful and
eXhileratng amusement when not carried
to- ~,
we had the pleasure Of stopping at the
Stewart House, kept by our old fellow.
townsman Dorr ID. Hoxie. Without the
parade and buster peculiar to many other
Of the Chicago houses, the Stewart House,
is one of the most commodious, airy, and
comfortable hotels in the city. We found
that Clayton county people when in Chica
go almost invariably pushed for t.,e Stew.
art House, where they as invariably declar-
cd themselves feeling splcndidly. See
card in in another column. At the Stewart
Houe we had the pleasure of INT citing our
old friend d. Wall, Of North McGregor,
now residing in Chicago. Mr.. W. has given
lasting evidence of his mechanical talent in
the erection Of handsome brick block on
Wabash Avenue, one Of the finest build.
ingS of the whole city. The dime society
of the Congregational Church meets the
present week at the house Of Mr.. Carter,
President Of the McGregor Branch Bank.
The public are generally invited. IT,. Capt.
Lewis, Of the 10th Regulars, who enlisted
about two hundred men in this town and
surrounding country, has been severely i'll,
and is now at home, in Maine, recovering
from his sickness, which is said to be camp
fever. w. l.. Calkins, federal collector,
of this place, estimates the federal tax in
this county at $4,000. Prof. Griffith
delivered some OF his choice readings on
Thursday evening last, at the Congrega
tional Church. Owing to the fact that the
lad who undertook the distribution of the
bills, sighted his work, there was but II
moderate audience in attendance, and the
Professor did not do himself justice,