The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-12-03
lIoms and Other Items.

lIoms and Other Items.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
=. the Congregational Church Of this place,
on Thursday the 9th u!t Rev. Mr.. Full
Ter preached from the appropriate text
1.-The lines have fallen to me in pleasant
places-yea | have.a goodly heritage"
The discourse was mastery production,
and was listened to with profound interest.
At the close the reverend gentleman made
IN appeal to his congregation to remember
the roor, that they might in truth have oc.
casion for thanksgiving, as we'll as their
neighbours who have been more blessed.
Quite sum was realized, which was put
IN proper hands for distribution. Later in
tho day savory incense went up from sacri.
nc'al turkeys. and fasting gave way to
fcasting. Friend Kenyon, daguerrean ar.
list, formerly operating in this city, is now
ut Waukon, as VIC see by the Journal, talk
Ing observations on glass and paper, Of the
good folks in that vicinity. NJ. o. Walker
and r. listed are running oppostions stage
lines between Waukon and this point, and
~e learn that one day last week Walkers
stage brought eleven passengers from
Waukon to this place, distance of thirty
miles, for the sum Of twenty-five cents, in
shinplasters at that and throwing in good
dinner at Voney. Mr.. listed is also carry.
ing at war prices. ..On Monday evening
We surrendered ourself and carpet sack for
safe stransit across the Mississippi river, via
NcCu,nbcl's omnibus line of ice slcdges,-
tho only means o! transportation that
could then be obtained. There was some
thing Of novelty, and adventure in cross.
ing the ice foes, now thick where cakes had
crushed together, and now thin and clear
where the frost had spanncd the running
water Thanks to the wisdom and sagaci-
'y Of our guide, not one Of the party com
ing over got so much as the Sole of his
foot wet. Any one experiencing the risks
and dangers to the men who handled the
slcdge, will certainly agree with us that
the small modicum charged for transporta.
ton is a meagre reward for services per-
formed. >. The city scales are in operation
AMI the first load Of produce was weighed
hy Capt. Hoffman, OH Tuesday morning,
Dec, "a. Gill Smith, the popular scribe,
filled out the weight check We are OF
the opinion that the new arrangement will
be perfectly satisfactory compromise upon
which buyer and seller can rest contented
-. Rnnnwnys are too frequent in Mo
Gregor, owing to the large number Of hor
ses left unhtched in our public streets. On
Friday tefm came running down Main
street, and partly demolished the buggy Of
,;sn. Bgeluw, in front Of the Post Office
sad (rightninP his horse which went tearing
up street like Tam O'Shanter's mare, max
ing the most perfect wreck Of the carriage
We noticed in town Lieut.. Dayton, of thu
9th Iowa cavalry. We also had a call frou
Charley Worden, who is doing himsel
credit as Assistant Postmaster at Yves
Union. Remember the poor. Winte
II upon us. Many arc suffering, who's
protectors are in the army Of the Cniol
fighting our battles for US and we can nev
es look the last Judge in the face withou
We attend faithfully to their necessities
eilas M'llsr, ofEthis city,. who was one {
the sick members Of the 9th regiment nm
let here or the recent passage down Of Ia
regiment to recover, has suffereIed re
lapse Of his diseasc-iyphoid fever
now lies, we regret to say, in prccariou
condition =. We noticed on the stret
Josh" (not the man who went "bobbin
around") McGinnis Of Go. &, 3D. Iowa.
Ils is looking well and says William Getb
Of same Co.ais en- route and will be her
to-day. We welcome home the soldie
boys. .. A. NJ. Farnsworth has new 10
Of best style and beautifully finishe
slcigh.. and now that the sieighing is fin
VIC will merely intimate THAT. 10 can sui
the boys. lie has also splendid bus
. sleigh, nicely cushioned, for sleighing par