The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-18
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ID. N. Richardson, the genial editor Q
the Davenport Democrat q News locke
in upon US on Wednesday last. He wa
a passenger on the Ewing, on his way t
the Northlands, to visit friends, scluc
speckled trout from babbl'ng brooks, re
cuperate his energies, and have a good tim
generally. The tap of the bell remove,
him all too quickly from the venerable pres
ences of the Times corps, and abruptly
snapped the thread of an entertaining Chi
chat. We expected to find grave anc
reverend seisnor,"' instead Of the youthful
ruddy looking quill that he is. TIL,
Union Sabbath School Picnic. at the Ole
Fourth Of July grounds, was attended by
large and happy party Of Sabbath School
children, with their teachers and friends
As near as we can judge, there were fully
five hundred present, and Of the remains
Of the dinner there were seven times seven
baskets full. Pure happiness shone on, OF
innocent eyes; all hearts were happy and
light; the groves rang with merry laugh.
g., ter, and songs. The older were more SC.
date, and quiet in their manifestations,
though apparently none the less enjoying
the occasion. 1t was scene for painter
or poet. and one which must especially
have pleased the recording angel, ;. On
Wednesday night last according to ap-
pointment and punctual to the minute,
Nature got up her luna obscure exhibition
to the dedication of those most fortunate
who were resolute enough to keep oft the
influences Of the sleepy God until the "wee
sma hours ayont the twal." Despite the
late hour, there was an unusually large
collection of people present to see the hor.
rib'e sprite gobble up the moon. Smithers
says before the eclipse it was quite light,
but while the eclipse was on, il was very
dark. Smithers is agenius whose penetra.
ton Of given subject is only equaled by
the exactitude Of his observation Mete-
biologists and side ear-ial gentlemen will
please make note of this. -. Or Thurs
day evening the dear,h Of local amusement,
was relieved by Musical Festival gotten
up by the choir Of the Congregational
Church Of McGregor, assisted in the mus.
cal part by a few amateurs Of the city, and
in the festival part by several ladies Of the
Church and society. The locality Of the
editorial I'VE on that interesting occasion
was such that We do not feel competent to
play the critic, and must accept the epin-
ions of several frie.ds that it was good
Of the strawberries, cream, coffee, etc, we
can speak without any hesitation or mental
reservation whatever. They were Of the
best quality, served in the rarest style,
and enjoyed in the heartiest degree. The
proceeds Of the whole affair, after paying
the expense Of the festival, came within
few dollars Of paying for tie building of
the orchestra, which was undertaken as an
enterprise by the choir. The choir author.
ize US to return thanks to those who were
SO kind as to assist in the exercises as well
as to the citizens of McGregor who so gen
orally encouraged the effort. !. Chas Bagg,
who in the days Of Lang Syne, used to pull
in the editorial harness of Democratic
paper, in Frceport, Illinois, called ON US one
day last week. He has now been of the
tripod for several years, but on coming to
town gravitated to printing Office as natur-
! ally as duck does towards water Time
uses him well, aud his wit gushes in limit.
less springs as years ago when first we
met. Talking Of editors, Gilmore Of the
Star IF the Vest, at New Oregon, was in
town Saturday He had not time to stop
long but the Times office was one of the
institutions he was impelled to see. Gil
more is working fellow-one Of these
'nervo-motive tempcraments" that carry
man through or over every obstacle in
the way until the machinery finally wears
cut. We trust our friend Gilmore, and bis
partner, Aackay have, what 10 seldom the
fact, = fortune in their newspa per enterprise
80, Hon. Ei1z-d Everett arrived in Prai.
] re ID Chen OF TUesdar night Of last
week. adj ihsrns35a,ely wen. up the river
III liz fire steamer Milwaukee -. Phil
4 irooa, the Evergreen p.t laErcate Of tbs
f Bacrsr sta.s. in zarso1nesd, ~ we learn By
tie psaa.ss du Chsea co2yier. 70 speak In
tsss Prairie Cs.y so1ae ;itas dgrsng the prs.
Ell msek, We suggest to friend Merrill
ta2at this gushing PCT nigh. BE- inaue.d t,
/ rsSts capital pos.a npoD the great NE
sassSps5. ii, g-sps5c dispatches 10 St
/ Paul have beeas rsee5ra-s - The fleet ira
;ssr7e tsoaasssS '.s,e] prisoner, are to b
sent insrosssstess " Frr Smelling. MINI.
fg SAFE ss.pir,g ss,o ss,sistenee> II tsfs
prisoners arg sen. - tast point they vii
aodouDssdiy pass ti,5s poiat on transports
asd prooaD3y afford OF, cstiz~ns an oppor
t1tity To ss. southern eiljrslry djsarmed
/ -. some scamp rho has not the fear Q
justice before bis eyes ~ bono. in bis hear,
I p1perstsd = meats set upon Hammer
slough Bros. Oh wedn-sday night, by mn
tiisting ii,eir siyn. t2o.95 is offered 10
the detec,ion " The offender ;. The ~
eopd annual session u the Turkey Rive
Baptist Association convened al the Esp
tist Church III this city on Friday morning
and continued in deliberatiye capacit
until Sunday evening, There we're hirt
Delegates IN attendance. representing -four
teen churches in four counties. The con
dition Of the various churches Was repre-
scented ar hopeful, end seventy five bap