The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-10-08
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The steamer James Means, brought "
on Sunday night about two hundred fur
Laughed soldiers of the 9th Iowa. Thi!
regiment has been mustered into the ser
vice, paid off, and the boys are now enjoy
ing last furloughs prior to being called int
service against the Indians. -. We wish t.
make suggestion to the Common Counci
Of this city in regard to the condition 0
our principal thoroughfarc, Main street.
Certainly the center Of Main street from
near the intersection Of Ann street to tn,
lcvee should either be properly filed up
or deepencd in the center, so as to drain of
the water which now settles into the stree
wherever it falls One week more Of such
weather as we had for the week ending
Monday would compel the family Of whea,
Buyers to transact their calling up street
-. On Monday p. IN. Mr.. Hitchcock, o.
Usage, covered our levce with four hund
red head Of fat cattle, which he was ship
ping to Milwaukee. Another drove of fou,
hundred and fifty, owned by the same gen
tlemen, encamped in the suburbs awaiting
the crossing Of the other drove upon thu
ferry. boat The fertile lands in the vicin
ity Of Usage are especially adapted fol
stock growing, and We are glad to see tina,
this element Of wealth begins to receive the
attention which its Importance demands
Not little dissatisfaction was mani
tested last week by the people Of the north
ern counties of this state at the fact tina,
Notwithstanding the directors Of the fai,
advertised that the steamboats, would carry
at half flare, no such arrangement was
made with the packet company. This
awkward hitch in the az fair was properly
considered un fair by the gents who OK.
pccted half-lare, and as shabby by the fair.
err portion of the sex. Many blamed the
packet officers others blamed the news
papers; others still lodged the blame with
the executive Of the state agricultural socie.
ty, where it undoubtedly belongs. This fact
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had material effect upon the atten dance at
the fair During last week our young
city has added another item to her list OF
exports. Mr.. Meighen, stone cutter of this
place, has shipped to Lansing quantity
of cut stone designed for G. Keradt &
Bros. The stone was taken from the valu-
able quarry at the head of Main street, and
will be used by Messrs. Kerndt in the fin
shing Of handsome store house they are
putting up in Lansing. Who says our
rugged, rocky bluffs are not valuable !! 49,.
We see by the Dubuque Times that as the
western night freight train on the D. & S. c..
r. R.. was coming towards Dubuque early
on Tuesday morning, and when near by.
ersville, soldier named Robert Ross, from
Export, in this county, in passing from the
top of one car to another fell, and had both
legs crushed just below the ankle. Ampu.
tations Of both limbs were performed at
Dyersville 80. Some Of the fine stock at
the State fair is coming into Clayton coun-
ty. We notice that Mes ;rs. n Hamilton,
and Edwin Sherwin, of Farmersburg, have
bought two pure blooded durham animals
-one bull calf six months oil, the other
heier calf seven months old. The latter
was sired by the bull which took the sweep
stakes, and was refused sale at $1,000 at
our county fair the present week. James
Urcll, of Garnavillo, bought years old
Devon bull, which is now enjoying the
pastures Of our friends farm, and John
Osterdock, also of this county bought
sow, boar, and pigs, Of pure Chester White
variety. 1t gives US pleasure, to hear of the
impo rtation Of such fine booded stock in.
to our county, and We trust the fortunate
owners Of these animals will enter
them at our county fair this week IN.
A. Beebe, informs the editors Of the Wau-
kon journal that he is about to put up a
wooden factory at Wateryille, Allamakee
county, to be in operation by the first of
June. Why will not some one start an en-
tcrprise Of similar nature in McGrcgor
There can be no doubt of the success OF such
an enterprise. 30. II. Shaw, from New
Hampshire, has purchased the interest of
John r. jarrett, of Dearborn & Jarrett
The Arm is now Dearborn & Shaw, and will
continue in the old stand for thirty days, at
the expiration Of which time they expect to
have new building completed on the lot
next below the Pioneer Hardware store,
sign of the paddock. We like the appear
ance of our new felow-townsman. Mr..
Jarrett reports himself ticketed for Oregon.
We are sorry to lose one Of our best citi.
zens, but John knows his "biz," and when
he will, he will, because he will. /. . e. r.
Barron & Brother have bought the build
ing now occupied by Dearborn & Shaw
formerly Dearborn & Jarrett-and will 90
into it in about thirty days. The present
rooms occupied by them are inadequate to
the demands OF their steadily increasing
business, and some trifling repairs will make
their new rooms decidedly pleasant and
comfortable; then Charley, with his &C.
customed grace, will be most happy 10 bow
the numerous friends of the firm into their
new quarters.
~ Stephen Gard, the wealthy capital
ist Of Philadelphia, said just prior to his
death that he made his money by adrertis
ing. The best advertising firm which we
have upon our books, is the house Of Ham
merslough Bros, and we will just say in