The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-22
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Gus business, crowded with teams, etc, let
him como to this point, and we shall be
happy to show him round. Were it not
for the recruiting officers, and an occasional
wounded soldier coming on the steamboats,
to receive the delicate nursing which hos.
ptal cannot furnish, a native Of Europe
dropped into our midst would not imagine
he was in country drenched with the
fercest local strife the world has ever seen,
or upon the banks of river which G oats
score Of mail clad gunboats, and skirts
score of masked batteries. As in the track
Of the tornado the young saplings rise,
throw out their arms and grow, so does
this queen city of the valley of the Missis-
sippi thve and grow, pouring her wealth of
cereals and live stock through this gateway,
to the world, Notwithstanding the fierce
clash Of rcsounding arms. Our popu.
friend Dan Lacy, formerly Of West Union.
has removed to McGregor, and now is
regularly installed as salesman in the store
Of K. Y. Cory. Dan has scores of friends
in this and adjoining counties, and Mr..
Cory is to be congratulated on having Sc
cured his services. On coming to our
Office on Monday morning we found the
card Of a friend, VIM. b. Strong sta
ton agent Of the Mil. & Pr. du Chen
Railway, at GAINESVILLE. We regret that our
friend found US OUT. Capt Leflingwcl
journeyed down the river on the War Eagle
Sabbath evening We suspect the Judges
military preclivi'ies have grown upon him
Of late to the extent that makes civil pur-
suits, to him, too tame to be endured. :.
Col. O'Brien, Of the 42d Qrish) regiment,
was in town on Sunday and reports the
regiment progressing finely. The Col. is a
worker and worthy the confidence of his
men which he will always have. We are
glad to sec him succeed. The Elkadcr
Journal is informed by DR.. j. A. Blanch-
ard, exempting surgeon, that the number
that have applied for certificates Of exemp.
ton is eight hundred and fifty, but exemp.
ton certificates were only granted to four
hundred and fifty. We incline to the belief
that DR.. b. has done his daty faithfully.
I'VE have been shown beautiful mar
BILE monument engraved and built by Arm
strong & Brother, at their marble works in
this city. This monument is all of Italian
marble, and the engraving on the shield is
the finest we have ever seen in the western
states. Mr.. Knight executed the work,
which is indeed monument of fame for
him. :. One Of the saddest cases of insan.
lty which has ever come 10 our knowledge
was that of Lieut.. S. W. Day. of Captain
Chadwick's company, West Union, now in
the Ssth regiment at Camp franklin, Du-
buque. He became partially deranged
some two weeks since, and his wife had
him brought home for recovery; yet
despite all efforts Of loved friends he sank
into total insanity, and on Saturday passed
through this city on his way to the Asylum
at Mount Vernon. He is one of the finest
specimens ofa military man which we have
seen during the progress of the war-ath-
letic, well-proportioned, Of commanding
presence;-he seemed destined to fame, but
an unfortunate hereditary malady has
stricken him down in tbs prime of his
days. We trust reason may soon resume
her sway, in the fine temple in which she
has been dethroned. For the past few
Sabbaths, Prof Griffith, the Glocutionist,
has filled the pulpit of the Congregational
church morning and evening, drawing very
fine congregations. We undels stand that
there has been some talk of engaging him
as supply during the absence of Rev
Mr.. Sloan, who is now in the army We
trust such an arrangement may be corsum-
mated. Prof G., if he devotes himself to
the ministry, is bound to be rising man.
He has the elements of successful, and
useful minister in himself. 1t. Goodwin
of the 10th U. S. infantry has under ARE st
deserter from the 10th, named Newton
Evans, alias Knud Jeiteryg. He deserted
from the ranks near Louisville about two
weeks ago, and was arrested few hours
after his arrival here He will be sent at
once to headquarters for trial. :. There
seems to have been no limit to the rush of
fat beeves to the ferry at this point. More
than eight thousand have been shipped
across for market within the past week j,
mainly for Roddis's packing house, Milwau-
kee. Capt. Sherwin's numerous friends
will be very glad to hear that he is grasu-
ally recovering from the severe attack of
typhoid fever, to which he has SO long been
subjected. 1t is not probable he will be
able to enter Or his duties this season, but
his place could not better be filed by any
person than it has been by acting Capt. Ira
Brisbee, who heretofore has been Captain
Sherwin's right hand nan, and is perfect.
ly familiar with the ropes" A toast to
Sherwin and bumper to Bisbee A
company from West Union, organized for
the sixth regiment independently cavalry,
arrived in town on Monday evening 1t
was composed of splendid material, and
the ranks are full to the maximum. Thir.
ty-four are left behind to closs up their
business. Seventy, stalwart and muscular
men, however, who came together make
quite an imposing appearance. This crack
company is differed as follows: Captain
l.. l.. Ainsworth; LIST Lieutenant, Geo. E.
Dayton; I'd Lieutenant, Henry Rickel;
I'd breyet Lieutenant, John s. Brewer
non commissioned officers, not yet elected
Fayette county may not less feel proud OF
this fine companY than the men Of thei,