The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-15
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
Pigeons are plenty hercabout, and are
much sought for by our sportsmen. They
die game. At
e. II. Barron 4 Co.'s store presents
very fine appearance and their sales room
will be one Of the finest in the city.
The first raft Of the season came down
Tuesday morning, and is tied up on the
levec, Immediately in front of this office.
The fires along The. bluffs on the Wis
consin side Of the river have of late, fur.
nished splendid views to tho inhabitants Of
this metropolis.
s.. M: Lampson is about to commence
the erection Of substantial two story
brick building on the lot upon which his
present building stands.
To-day the packets begin to carry the
river mail daily each way, and from this
time forth will doubtless be more regular
in their arrival and departure.
The ''old pioneer hardware store"
Of Williams & Davidson is going up to
grade. The work of improvement seems
to be contagious in that locality.
Judge Leffingwell desires US to present
his compliments to his friends, with the
assurance on his part that he is not run.
ming for the Office of Mayor Of this city.
The Washington Panorama on exhi-
bition here last week drew good audiences,
and was in truth, very good painting.
1t is now exhibiting at Prairie du Chen,
and goes thence up the river.
The bluffs are putting on their spring
car2eting Of green, and dressing up their
shrubdery with new foliage. Nature makes
these rencvations in this vicinity, with a
sumptuousness that is unrivalled.
We are requested to state that Prof.
Matteson, If Illinois will deliver free
lecture on music, illustrated with several
songs, at the Methodist church this Wed.
nesday evening. Lecture gratis, and every.
body is invited. "
-Mcssrs. Greene 4 Harvey, contractors
Of the McGregor Western Railway Compa.
ny commenced operations yesterday, and
the dirt is now flying. They have just is
sued handbills calling for 1000 laborers.-
This looks like earnest work.
Travel is improving. Walkers stages,
as well as all other lines which center here,
bring large loads Of travellers, and take
larger ones in return. The packets also
begin to assume more animated appear
ance than week ago. Everything betoke ms
lively season. ...
The Dubuque Times says we "noticed at
the levee yesterday afternoon new conner,
the tug boat "Walk the Water" She is a
propeller, and is built upon the plan OF
those rapid little tug crafts that dart through
the Chicago river. She is to ply between
this port and McGregor. ... ..
We present our thanks to number Of
young gentlemen of this city, who favored
us with serenade during the small hours
Of Tuesday morning. The night was IA.
vorable for the rendition Of sweet harmonies,
and we are very sure that one family in this
town, at least, enjoyed the music in an un.
doubted manner. ..r.... ..-.,res...
-"Joe Wyman," the most celebrated
Nimrod in this country, returned on Satur-
day p. m. from brief hunt of five days
in which he secured two splendid mink and
nearly sixty muskrats, to say nothing Of
ducks, pigeons, etc. "Joe" has fowl way
of remembering his friends, as we can ties.
tify, he having left his compliments and a
half dozen as fine ducks and pigeons as
ever were transferred from their native ele-
ment to the table of an epicure. Thanks.
The portage" powerful little boat
with double engines came down the Wis
consin river on Saturday last, anI stopped
at our levee few moments. We learn
she used to be run by Mr.. VIM, of this
city, and called to pay her respects to him.
She was en- route to Dubuque, where she
will take in tow the old dredg boat for
merly owned by the Dubuque harbor i'm.
provement company, and return to the Fox
River via Wisconsin river and Fox and
Wisconsin river Improvement canal.
We learn with regret that our fellow.
townsman Henry G. Scott, intends remov-
ing in few weeks to Winona, Minnesota,
where he will engage in the crockery and
glass ware trade. He is a prince of good
fellows, and will be seriously missed from
our social circles. The musical fraternity
will also seriously miss his accomplished lady
who, oflate years, has made such frequent
and entertaining contributions tothe general
fund Of pleasure and enjoyment of our citi
zens. They vii! carry with them the be
nisons of all with whom they have been &C
quainted.
We find in lato copy Of the Dubuque
Times this complimentary notice of the
McGregor House: sour Dubuque mer.
chants and the travelling community will
find the McGregor House, just the place to
stop at. Under the superintendent Of the
gentlemanly clerk J. P. Roberts, the trav-
eler will find every accommodation desired.
The weary will find excellent beds and
well furnished rooms, the hungry table
we'll spread with all that can be obtained
from the market. We would advise all
those who wish to stop in the most flourish.
ing town in Northern Iowa to remember
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