The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-01-15
Home and OtlnGr HENS.

Home and Othcr Items.
w. II. Harding, Of the American is max
ing a big hole in the wall in the rear of his
Office on the first floor-as the immense
bank of sand in the street amply testifics.
We understand he contemplate opening
the house soon upon the European plan,
with many improvements now in contem-
plation. .. In a letter from Mrs. Sladden to
Mrs. George, Of this place, the fear is cx-
pressed that Lieut.. Shredder of Co. C, Sd
Iowa Vols. is fated to die of consumption.
1.-The Clayton Co. Journal says from
scventy-ive to one hundred loads of pork
now pass through Elkader daily for Nc.
Gregor. -. The great fire Of Monday and
the Bank suspension of Wednesday last,
are items Of serious and severe injury to
this narrow city. The recuperative power
of our business men however is proverbial,
and an advance Of two or three cents on
wheat puts bright face on matters once
more-only people look sharper to their
hues and deposits. Reverses that would
kill almost any other town have the effect
to cause our business men only to pick their
flints and try again. :. One Gerhard IIeit-
man, was drowned on Sunday, the 9Th
inst, while skating on the ice between Gut.
tenberg and Glen Haven. He is said to be
much beloved by all who knew him.
The crossing on the ice at this point is ex.
ccllent and perfectly safe, when parties keep
in the track, but owing to springs on cithe,
shore it is very inexpcdient to strike out a
new road. u. The last number Of the Mitch
ell Gazette comes to us with chapter of
disasters. A Norwegian mute, named Ole
OlesOn, who lives near St. Ansgar, was
found frozen to death on the morning of the
Goth. On tho evening of the 3Oth ult,
Mr.. A. X. P. Ellis, prominent citizen of
Mitchell died suddenly of an epilepic fit,
while doing his chores at his barn. 4. A.. The
daily Lcyalist published simultaneously at
Prairie du Chen and McGrcgor, has sus-
pended for the present. The semi weekly
edition will be continued until such time as
circumstances will warrant the resumption
of the daily. r. Tompkins retircs in a few
weeks from the profession forever, and says
he is going south to engage Gin quite an
other business" and has disposed of his
interest in the paper to the Predmore Bros
A new editor will take charge of the tripod
in about four weeks. :. a.. During the night
of Jan. I'd, the sleeping apartment of the
Treasurer of Bremer Co. was opened, the
keys taken from his pocket, and the safe in
the office robbed Of some $1,000. $4,000
was also taken from the sleeper's pocket
80. Augustus French, at the conjunction
of Main and Ann street, found his premises
too hot for occupancy and moved all his
goods out. The intense heat broke nearly
all the glass in his front on Main street.
The broken glass in the front windows of
McKinncy's stove store, also attest the vigor
of the heat. .. "A Musical Association has
been formed in Waukon, says the Journal,
of which L. 7 Woodcock was chosen Pres
ident. Something of this kind is much
needed in McGregor. Our friend Giles
has gone in temporary quarters in the rooms
formerly occupied by Nessrs. Lee & Kin
naird. We trust none of our citizens will
forget the lecture of Rev. John jackson, to
be delivered before the the Y. NJ. G. A. on
Thursday evening. Mr.. j. is one of the
most talented and gifted divincs of Milwau-
kee, and will surely deliver an instructive
as well as entertaining lecture. Subject,
"Hindoestan and the Hindoostancse."
W. A. Giles, was burned gu. here on Mon
day and OH Tuesday afternoon brought
over on the ice from Prairie du Chen a
larger store room than he previously occu.
pied. VIA Ia enterprise! If VIC burn up
here we will annex Prairie du Chen, and
go on the even tenor Of our way :. . The
Baptist sociable at DR.. Martins on Tuesday
last, the Congregational sociable at Mr..
Hannahs' on Eriday night, and the Soldiers
festival at Mozart Hall on Monday night,
were enjoyable affairs.