The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-12-30

"'u eheehehS'cS WHICH .WaTkeu our tONr
last week -; this column must be devoted t.
very brief notices: Santa Claus had all HI
could do to supply the demand on him OF
Friday last; we would mention his agents
in town, but their name is legion. . Lieut.
G. Charles Williams of the 9th, called tc
see us last week he is recruiting for bis
regiment; see large bills for notices of wa,
meetings he will hold in this county. =.
Capt. Otis writes us that he will be here in
January to see his friends. -. We are in
receipt of several army letters Of so volu.
minous character as to be inadmissible.
Tell all you can in tro pages, boys, and We
can get along. We like your letters first.
rate, but do not crowd us out entirely. &. =. .
James Cotter's house, (back of the Ameri.
can barn. burned up on Wednesday morn.
ing last; We are told that Mr.. C.'s loss was
5000 00....A gentleman of our &C.
quaintance requested US to accept fat tur-
key for Christmas NJ. O'Brien, our ener-
getic business friend and well.posted Su-
pervisor, knows how to favor an acquaint.
ance who don't raise turkeys. . Theodore
Brown, son Of j. A. Brown, of Clayton
City, and the young man who was nearly
killed last summer in the Clay ton Mills, is
attending Fayette University, and bios fair
to be nearly as sound, physically, as ever ::
that young man will always be a favorite
Of ours because of the courage he displayed
in that dreadful revolution of the wheel !;
none but brave boy could have survived
it.
A "buggy brigade" is about to organized
on the Potomac. Didn't they have Con.
gressional buggy brigade at the first Bull
Rur, and didn't the brigade find Washing
ton in "double quick ?" Wen enlist now,
pretty soon. ...Mr. Oathout, of Hardin,
advertises the sale of musical Instruments;
his promptnsss with us and his artistic
taste for the business satisfies this office
that he is good man to buy Of. Tim
Hopkins and Frank Lampson arc still ab.
sent in Ohio. Why don't you write and
tell US whats the matter s".. John Gar.
Der, the Sheriff, is the q. S. Deputy Mar
shall for this neck of woods John, if we
have published this before, it is forgotten
now, and you will look over the blunder..
Pat Malaay is cnrolled'at Dubuque. What
the mischief do they want Nalady in the
army for?,. . Horace Baker is engaged as
in McConnell's Wholesale Har-
ness Finding and Leather Store in Cawclti
Bros. Brick Block. Horace is No. every
where, and the McConnels cannot find
better man. The Family Grocery Store,
run by Mr.. Baker, will be sold out soon.-
Alas what will Rowland g. Jones do for
the agreeable acquaintance they have had
in the person of our excellent friend ?
Where is young Nc going' TO be married,
probably.
Hoffman, Bridges and Van va.kenburg
boss the central weighing for this marrow
city, at present. Last week extra scales
had to be employed to keep up with the
pork and wheat deliveries at this point
Tommy" is the quill driver Of the party.
80. Will Merrill and sister-no-Miss Mer-
ill and Brother called to see us last week.
'Bill' is always welcome, but the amiable
adv, Democratic and sensible as she is,
almost caused us to forget that she had an
escort at all. Partially to Gods last, best
gift to man, is an Irishman's strongest
weakness, and we soill not deny the blood
Andrew Mullarky, the founder of Co.
lar Falls, fell into the Cedar river lately
md was drowned. Poor Andy, harm to
yourself was all your sin!. .. Gen. Nc
Manman, of Milwaukee, and Mr.. King, of
Beloit, took look at our town and the
TINES Office, since our last issue. .. Henry
Ruble, the largest man in town, did the
biggest thing on Christmas that we have
yet heard Of: Mrs. Ruble tripped up the
street to see friend and Henry went to
tiles and bought her Piano worth $3.50
When the unsuspectng lady returned she
ound in her room an elegant Christmas
present ready for action No lady in this
" any other city is more deserving OF so
beautiful token Of regard.
A sleigh. ride and ball at Andy Teet's
Hotel took place on Wednesday evening
asst. The party was composed mostly of
I'D settlers, and we suppose they had a nice
ime. We have been doing some very
lice Job Work for Allamakee county
Jall and look at specimens of our work if
'ou would secure well-get-up jobs. ID.
Jolis, at the Four Mile House, will give a
'all on Friday evening, January LIST, 1864.
49, The firm of Wiley & Go. is a heavy
'dve. tiser, and a very active business is
lone in their house: this is partly attribu-
able to their fine stock and low prices, and
much of it 10 the attention they pay Gus
omers. Edwards and Howe are their as
istants. wv. II. Allen, Qhe "deacon,"D |
las been gone from McGregor several weeks;
lie is supposed to be at Beloit, but We throw
his notice out as sort Of "call'' for him.
-. ("Curly') Sergeant Merwin, is of Co
] New York Mounted Rifles: address him
t Yorktown, Va. ."Wha shall we do to
void the draft" is the question now being
sked by almost everybody who does not
want to 60 into the army. That question
$ easily answered: 60 to recruiting agen-
y and enlist. ."H. II. g." OF the 9th
Iowa Cavalry, writes us letter from Sioux