The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-25

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The ferry.boat will probably open
navigation at this point, in three weeks.
| The Methodist Dino Sociablc meets
this w canesday evening At the houae Of o
G. Buck
The yssse j. open It Dubuqu} -.-ska
! ice having moved out-and- the ferry boat
makes regular trips. LIFT;
The Mason City Reps5lieanI says
"Gharky is said to be the christian editor
Of northern Iowa." Fen -
-washington's birthday passed IN this
city without -commsmosation, TT hssins
occurred on Sunday. ..4
We are requested to state that there
will be donation party for. the benefit Of
Rev. j. A. Pool, At the residence.of Hon.
Reuben Noble, on Friday evening Of this
week. -. ,....i ...v. 3
Three days more will close one of ,he
mildest winters which the eldest .inhabitant
remembers. to have experienced: More
snow by several inches, and more cold
weather by several degrees, has been sxpe-
rienced at Memphis than here. :
There will be donation party for the
benefit d, Rev.: Mr.. Sloan, at .Kenhcdy's
Hall, in this city, on Tuesday evening of
next week, March 3d.. Tbcspsblic. and
every other man and woman are mdst,oon-
diarly invited to attend. Remember the
time and place. 60
%. G.. willetts, forkicriJ eomfositor in
the Neps office Of this city, and latterly
editor Of the Carthage tliI.l :Rfpu1lican,
has, in his issue Of the i thinsts, sundcred
his connection with that paper, BY treason
Of the ''ravsges Of ., complicated disease"
We trust that his health is not permanent
ly injured. I'D. ..-> :.,'..,. -
The protractcd meetings which were
commenced at the Methodist church last
week, are still continued with gratifying
results. Rev. Mr.. Sloan, of the Congrega-
tional church, with cordlality which
does credit to his heart and his faith, has
zealously co-operated with and assisted
Rev. Mr.. Fuller in the good work.
Through the active efforts of our fel-
low-townsmcn Geo. L. Bass, JOS McIIose,
Sam. DeHaven, and others, very substan-
tial bridge has been constructed from the
levse to the solid ice in the main channel of
the river, by means Of which teams are
still enabled to cross the river, notwith-
standing it has been open by the shore for
the past three weeks.
We had a call on Monday morning
from friend Mead of the Plaindealer, New
Oregon. He reports ''all quietin Howard
county," and expresses the hope that they
may ere long be linked to McGregor, in
which event he hopes every Democrat, Re-
publican, or Union man in Howard county
may be ridden upon rail-" Look out
for the bell when the engine rings!
We have had the pleasure Of call
from Capt. w. A. Benton, Of the 2lst Iowa,
who is home on brief leave Of absence.
The Captain looks rather the worse for the
wear Of soldiers life, and We fear he will
be compelled to relinquish military pur.
suits altogether. He returns to camp in a
few days, and will doubtless carry any
messages to the boys which may be en-.
trusted to him.
We hear that very commcndable pro-
gress is being made in the purchase Of right
Of way for the McGrcgor Western Railway
company. One gentleman the other day
volunteered the right of way, and prompt
ly executed deed without compensation.
Another on being asked if he did not pro-
pose to give the right of way to the com.
pany. drawlcd out in accents which would
have reflected credit upon Hackett's palm
lest days. "C-o-t-t-o-n, is too DEAR"
The skating fever is having good run
in this vicinity, and the subjects Of attack
"strike OUT vigorously every day, when
the ice is good. Nature has fitted up for
the enjoyment Of the lovers of this fine,
healthy sport, the most beautiful parks, free
Of expense, upon the surface Of the lake
or the numerous bayous adjacent, compar.
ed with which the little parks in the cities
are as canary's cage to leagues Of fores,
and prairie.
Ths broad Mississippi river Is ours"
| Capt N. J. O'Brien, of the 7th low,
cavalry, is temporarily absent from towr
on business connected with the orgsniza
ton of the regiment, and in the meantime
any able-bodied men who are disposed to
enter this pleasant branch of the service
and aid in protecting our frontier from thu
depredations of the Sioux Indians, may
report themselves to JAS McRaith, at his
clothing rooms on Main street, just above
the square, or to VIM. H. Bates, who holds
recruiting commission.
ON Thursday last, the pressure ofove1
three thousand bushels of wheat in: thu
store-room directly beneath the composing
room of this office, caused the floor will
sections Of the wall on either side to Civ
way and fall through to the basemeht.-
The force Of the shock caused the wall pfth'
entire building to rock, Us if in the ttnob
bings Of severe earthquake. B. Strouse
of the firm Of Strouse & Rowe, was TIN
unfortunate owner of this lot Of whea
which declined rapidly on his hands, AM
demonstrated most clearly that there'iar
losses as well as profits in tho wheat trade