The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-13
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L. f. Thompson, who passed through
McGrcgor recently with squad of men
for the 18th regiment forming at Clinton,
has been transferred to the recruiting SER
vice under the call for 100000 men, and
on Wednesday last called upon US on his
way to West Union where he will enlist
men for Uncle Sam as fast as they can be
got. The war spirit is up in old Clayton,
and our men are springing to arms with an
alacrity which has known no parallel since
the outbreak of the rebellion. As one in
stance among many others which has fallen
under our observation, we will mention
that 7. G. Drips, Of Farmersburg, being
urged by many of his friends to get up
company for the war, on Saturday after.
noon, left his reaper in the field as did
Cincinnatus his plow,-donned pair of
clean over-alls, and coming to McGregor,
requested Hon. r. Noble to get him re-
cruiting commission, mapped out his field
for work and on Monday morning pitched
into the work with all the earnestuess of
which he is capable. Drips has been in the
service before, and won distinction and the
offer Of commission in the regular army,
but declined to go into inactive service
His experience has fitted him for the SER
vice at this juncture, and his popularity
with the people Of the county, ensure him
marked success The German Evangeli-
cal Presbyterian Society Of this place, with
some assistance from our townsmen have
erected substantial and good looking edi.
| flee on the corner of Ann, and Fourth
streets. The church is about 6Ox4O, of
proportionate height, and will accommodate
the necessities Of our German friends for
some time to come. :. Some amusement
was created on lower Main street on Satur-
day evening, by the exclamation of little
specimen of American boyhood, at brief
intervals marked by the ringing of big
dinner bell, 1.-THE mammoth little giant,
weighing over three hundred pounds will
be distributed at Mozart Hall this evening,
at 8 O'clock" His conception of the word
'exhibtcd,' was worthy Of the best efforts
of mother Partington. The 18th Iowa
regiment, at Clinton, has received march
ing orders for Nashville, and will leave in a
short time. 1t was full week ago, and
one entire company intended for it, will be
transferred to Dubuque, and form the neu-
cleus for the first regiment from this Con-
gressienal District .. We learn that E. B.
Wakeman, of this city had, on the 18th
inst, or second Monday Of the term of his
select school, over eighty scholars, and has
been obliged to lease the basement of the
Congregational church, where classes will
be organized under direction Of Mrs. w.
This fact speaks loudly for Mr.. Wakeman's
popularity as an instructor, and it gives us
pleasure to make note of it. One oil
the most active laborcrs in the service Of
the government in this county, engaged in
securing the enrolment Of Clayton's quota
for the war, is Senator d. Hammer, thu
gentleman whom our contemporary at Elka
der so often delights to abuse without war
rant or provocation, and who when he was
too i'll to be out Of his room, has labor,
without stint to encourage enlistments.-
Facts tell what man is, better than pro
fessions. -. Bowen l. Son have completed
their neat brick building on the burnt dis
trict, and now moving their furniture int
it,. Bass & Elmendorf some time sine
found their business on this side of the riv
er demanded more room than they coult
get, so they sometime since, rented thu
large warehouse close by the ferry landing
and arc receiving and dispatching agricul
tural machines and implements with dis
patch which affords surprise to drones eve
rywherc L. n Hodges is moving int
his hotel, Flanders block, and fitting W
preparatory to an opening. Father Ma
gle, of the Catholic Church of this city, OF
Sunday made an urgent appeal to the Irish
members of his congregation to rally t
the defense Of their country, offering T.
lead them himself should no one be fount
to start the work. Since then he has en-
dorsed John Ryan, of the West Unior
House, who will Immediately, aided by sew
eral of our Irish fellow citizens proceed t,
the enrolment of an Irish company for tn
war; We trust the boys will fall in with
will T.. On Saturday of last week two re
recruiting officers from the Board of Trad
regiment Chicago, arrived on the opposit
shore of the river, intending to cross o.
the ferry packet to McGregor and pick u
lot of our bully Iowa boys and take thcr
to Chicago to help swell Chicago's quot
for the war. Col. A. p. Richardson an
j. F. Kimball, CHANGING to be on the sam
boat, OWNED their intent, and assured ther
, that the stealing of Iowa boys to fill up |
linois Or Wisconsin's quota was played on
in this latitude,-that they would site
, closer to them than brother while the
). were here, and should the business in whic
/, they proposed to engage get noised anon
J the boys, they would not be answerabl
: for their personal safely. The Garden Cit
;, twain then proposed to 60 to DEBORAH, b,
: were as politely informed they should NJ
4 90 without company, whereupon the pro
: pcctive owners of shoulder straps bcgge
J. the object of their coming would not be d
e vulged and they would Immediately return
i After enjoying one Of Durham's good dil
ncrs they returned to the boat under ca
8 onel's escort and took the return train HON
G wards with a mighty active and difficult I