The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12


eB The language Of the following letter
IN It's congratulations, can he explained or
the ground of very great friendship for on,
OF the TINES editors, based on long person
al acquaintance and steady reciprocal kit.d
nesses. If We have been so fortunate al
to secure the regard of several friends ir
Chicago we doubtless earned the censur.
OF other persons elsewhere and to preserve
compromising balance in the scale of so
cial life we accept the pleasant words adj
dressed to US. "Ashes" is an old time cor
respondent If the TIMEs-he is not only .
good writer but one of the best business
men of the city Of Chicago.
Letter from Chicago.
Coagratutotions--Th Draft honksgiy.
tng-Business, &C., dc.
7.+ CHICAGO, August 7th, 1868.
DEAR Col. Right merrilie" did thy
friends of this village rejoice, when, upon
opening the last TINES, it was disco ,ered d,
that, once more thine own seat upon the
tripod was filled as of yore, and the Quill
which had before time performed such ex-
cellent work was again to be professionally
linked. Several were the smiles which
glistened in the sunbeams as standing in
the hospitable blouse of David" we said
from our hearts "Here's good luck to Pat
Richardson and the NoRrH Iowa TINES"
1t has been in the past our proudest wish
that the celtic patronymic which has, from
causes unknown to the writer hereof, fas.
tined upon thee, should be exchanged for
high official cognomen, but though the fates
have willed otherwise up to the latest dates,
we shall still ''hopc on, and expcctant wait
for the good time coming"
Hereaway the principal topic Of discus.
sion is the draft, not resistance to it, but
obedience first and relief afterwards. To
effect this latter tho Democracy of nearly
all the wards have organized draft clubs,
persons who desire to join pay stipulated
fee, and if conscripted the society find a
substitute or provide the $500 for exemp.
ton. This we think is the best plan that
can be initiated to save trouble and at the
same time avoid much suffering among the
poorer classes, which would naturally be
engendered by indiscriminate CONSUMPTION.
There will be no trouble in Chicago, let the
draft take place when it will.
Yesterday, in accordance with the pro-
clama1ion of Mr.. Lincoln, our citizens OBJ
served as National Thanksgiving for the
recent successes of the Union arms. Bust
ness was generally suspended and the re.
ligious services in the several churches were
well attended. We do not doubt but that
all, whose hearts beat in unison with the
music of the Constitution and the Union,
sent up to Heaven sincere thanks for the
Of success which kind Provi-
dencc has vouchsafed to us. The newspa-
per offices according to their usual custom
printed no paper this morning, and the
city is in consequence comparatively quiet
to day.
The fall trade has already opened brisk
ly, and the prospects are that our merchants
will increase their sales largely, over COR
periods Of former years. Prices
are lower here than in New York for many
styles of goods, and stocks are sufficiently
heavy to warrant Iowa buyers in visiting
Chicago before deciding to go East.
Wishing you an unbounded flow of
health, happiness and prosperity, am
Thine always,
ASHES
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