The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-07-30
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On Saturday noon Of last week, a young
son of our fellow townsman, II. Aber, aged
about ten years, while engaged with sever
al of his playmates "plaving circus,' met
with q severe accident. He was about
jumping to turn somersault, when his
foot caught or slipped in such manner as
to throw him to the ground with great vio-
lence, dislocating the arm, and breaking
the bone twice below the elbow. DR.. An.
dros was promptly called to attend the lit.
tie fellow, and we learn that he is doing
well considering the extent of his injuries
....Wm. Crooke of this city, lately with
Messrs. Odell & Updegraff, has a commits.
sion to help fill up the regiment called for
from this district, and has proceeded direct
ly to the work of filling up a company
He is an active, energetic young man, and
We are glad he has stepped into the good
work. The regiment from this district
must be filled up right away, or drafting
will be resorted to. This portion of the State
has sent OFT large quota of her popula-
ton to serve the country in her hour of need
and we have no doubt will voluntarily
meet the present demand made upon her
Every volunteer receives twenty-five of the
one hundred dollars bounty, one months
pay, thirteen dollars, and two dollars bonus
from the government,-m making a total Of
forty dollars. In addition to this, there is
very little doubt that the Board of Super
visors will appropriate handsome bounty
to each volunteer. These are four great
inducements. If drafting is resorted to,
the levies will have no bounty, and will re-
ceive two dollars less monthly pay than the
volunteers. These two facts are great in
centives. We trust volunteering will pro
gress rapidly. ). Lieutenant Grannis, from
Strawberry Point, was in town on Monday
with number of men for the 18th Regi-
ment, now rendezvousing at Clinton. The
regiment is filling up Of good material, but
none in it will outrank in all that makes
up the elements Of good soldier, Lieut.
Grannis and his men :. . Dorr d. Hoxie,
Familiarity and favorably known to the pee
pie of this vicinity, is now running the
Stewart House, Chicago, and has fine pros
poets before him. Dorr is one of the few
chaps who "knows how to keep a hotel"
and will surely be hunted up by his friends
when they get down to the Garden City
From the report to Adj't Gen. Baker
by the Clerk of this county, it appears that
there are 1906 persons in this county now
subject to military duty. This number is
divided among the towns thus: Buena
Vista, A.; 3oardman, 149; Clayton, 81;
Cass, 1872; Cox Creek, 1919; Elk, y; Giard,
ITO; Grand Meadow, 1870; Garnavllo, 1852;
Farmersburg, 1874; Highland, Sc; Jeffer-
son, $50; Lodomillo, 10; Marion, 80;
Milville, lo4; Mendon, 5O4; Mallory, 105;
Monona, 1865; Read, ia; Sperry, l42;
Volga, 1863; Wagner, 49, Assuming that
one hundred and fifty is the quota o f this
county under the call, the chance of
draft would be one in twenty two-or
twenty three from this township. 4. i. :. Mar.
shall Lampson is doing his duty effectually
as public officer, in every respect so far
as our observation extends. His late order
in relation TO CANNES has the regular Pope
ring to it, and will be put in force The
Dubuque Herald says truthfully: "Per-
sons having occasion to visit McGregor
will find the American House good place
to stop at. w. II. Harding is the proprie
tor, and man who knows how to keep a
hotel. Give him call and be convinced"
80. An entertainment Of colloquial, and
melo. dramatic character will be given in
this city on Friday and Saturday evenings
of this week, the proceeds of which, after
defraying expenses, will be applied to the
benefit of the Soldiers Aid Society. Par
ticulars as to place of exhibitions, and the
arrangements Of the same will be announc-