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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

IMPRovED.-Since FRENCH has become
the father of family, he buckles into bus
mess with renewed energy-must do it
increasing responsibilities require it. His
stock Is in better shape than before; he is
better tempered and sells lower than
formerly. Seriously, Gus French is not
excelled in America as repairer of fine
watches. He also keeps well.assorted
stock Of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry,
which he wants to dispose of at low figures
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

WEST UNION. death Of j. W. Fos-
ter, an old pioneer, formerly from La Porte
county, Indiana, is chronicled in the Pho.
neer. ...P. F. Crane is the vote-taker for
the Sd, and VIM. Redfield for the 9th. -.
Grosvenor, of the hardware store. has pre-
sented Major 0ocaD Jones with a fine knife
which cut the veterans fingers the first
motion
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

Goodbye but not Farewell.
have conveyed my interest in the fix.
lures and good will Of the North Iowa
1Tin,es to Col. A. p. Richardson, its founder,
and for several years its sole editor and
publisher.
II is unimportant that should speak at
length as to the causes which have led to
this step. Let it suffice that since the De-
mocracy Of this county must have an organ
cf their own, it seemed better to me that
:hey should have the Times than that third
paper should be established to divide still
further business good only for two.
Coming to McGresor when the fires Of
rebellion were breaking out in wild fury in
various portions Of the land, the writer
warmly espoused the general movement for
the consolidation OF all loyal men in grand
Union party, and in common with other
members Of the Republican party put his
Republican,sm as party feeling, in abc;-
ance. and has endeavored from that time
until the present, to publish loyal and in.
dependent journal.
Two years Of stormy trial to the country
have passed, and the effort to build np a
Union party has wherefore, it mat.
tiers not now. The Republican organization,
however, has advanced to the virtual occu.
pancy of the Union ground, and I find it
easy to revert to my old place in the ranks
Of that party. This being the case, and the
way being clear, l have purchased an und:.
viced one half interest in the Pocket City
-ieus Of this city, and shall undertake &C.
tive duties about the LIST Of September.
In severing the happy relations which
have ever existed between Mr.. Andrick and |
myself, and as trust between the readers
Of the Times and myself, find occasion for
regrets which are only mitigated by the fact
that shall continue the same line Of labor
in another McGregor journal. and shall
therefore still maintain acquaintance with
many readers Of this paper And although
have taken change Of venue from one
newspaper to another, my interest in the
Of the spunky city of McGregor,
n the development Of northern Iowa, in
he welfare of the press of this and adjoin-
rs states, aud in the success of the govern
nent in its efforts to suppress this accursed
'eeel!ion, are in no degree lessened thereby.
In the change which places Col. Richard.
son upon the tripod vacated by my self, the
friends Of the Times lose nothing; for in
the elements Of originality, piquancy, vi
~acity,-in short, in all the constituents |
which 60 to make up good editor, few can
ever hope to become his peer--none to be
his superior. He needs no introduction to
the people Of Iowa, at my hands.
AS one loves to dwell upon parting,
ard imprisons for time the word which
separates him from those held in the bonds
Of love and esteem, SO would fan lnger
IN this leave taking, should the same no,
trench upon the rights Of those to whom
these columns belong. The present, how
ever, is consecrated to action, not to sent
ment, and therefore cut off this agreeabl,
chat lest | become too much interested il
It.
III have made any enemies, freely for
give them if l have made any friends,
gladly receipt them in full.
Good bye.
Gro w TryNry
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

HORRIBLE the attack on Fort Wag-
ner it was dark, and the Federal troops by
mistake commenced butchering each other.
The Fort was substantially captured but
by this blunder of our troops we drove
ourselves out Of it, Our loss was heavy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

To the lasting disgrace of Millers--
burg, the Abolition SITS of this place burnt
bonfires to night over the death of the Hon.
John J. Critenden.
We notice the above paragraph afloat.
It purports to come from a Millersburg
man. The story is doubtless false.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

GLAD OF Ir.-Dr. S. Huntington, of Dam
delion notoriety has determined to locate
his depot at McGregor. If people would
use more Of the medicines sold by the Doc
tor they would be more healthy. We can't
say all we know of their benefit in one
short paragraph. Another time, more.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

GAME.-On Wednesday last VIM. Nc.
Cormick and family, of Chicago, passed
through McGregor on game and fish ex.
petition to Root River, Minnesota, or any
other good point 'for business" Mr.. Nc.
is connected with the machine trade which
his brother, now in Europe, was the invent
or Of; he is worth good many dollars
and instead of luxuriating at Saratoga, he
prefers to treat his family to an annual
romp over the prairies and by the streams
Of the beautiful west Don't he show sense
We think he does. The expedition was
made up Of two wagons, filed with all the
imaginable wants that humanity may call
for in camp life of two months. His
wagons are built for the purpose, cupboards
made with wire windows to ventilate
the food. wire baskets underneath the cen
tire of the wagons to carry the game, wicker
baskets in the rear to carry the dogs, and in
every respect his rigs possessed all the i'm.
proven ents which money could lavish or
invention could suggest. Hired help at
tends the party, and We guess they will all
have 4 most enviable time Of it. Probably
a dozen persons in all compose the hunters
Their location will be nearly west of La
Crescent
1t is our intention before Mccormick
''rad" closes to avail ourselves of an invi-
tation to visit him in camp. In the mean
time may the excursionits find trout, game
and health in great abundance.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

TRoUr.-H. B. George, w. A. Durham,
and their boys, came home on Monday load
ed down with Trout. We thank them
kindly for the speckled beauties left at our
house,
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

WAGON Road 1t is in contemplation to
make good wagon road to North McGreg-
or. We are privately assured that line
Of Omnbuses will be put on it in the next
80 days. w.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
North McGrecor.

North McGreEor.
A walk up to our neighbor revealed con.
siderable improvement The r. r. track,
bridges and culverts are pushing forward
to completion, the iron for some miles, a
locomotive and construction cars are on the
way and everything wears the appearance
of confidence in the enterprise now prose
cuted with such energy. The Brown expe.
dition against the workmen and the neces.
sites and increased wages of harvest have
weakened the laboring force along the whole
line, but in short time the excitement oil
both the draft and the harvest will be over
and then spades will be trumps until fall.
Calling at the Railroad store Of Green &
Co. we found that embodiment of kindness
and good sense, Bill; Moncrief, who show.
&c us the city and posted us as to its pres.
ent business. There are two hotels in N.
McGregor the Giard, kept by w. McNa.
mara who is laying out money in improve
ments and who will yet have hotel noisy
with travel and local custom. That town
is in infancy yet but five years hence you
may look in vain for its present dilapidated
appearance. Our (south) McGregor does
not seem to realize the "hand writing and
no Efforts that we can learn o; are making
to secure a railway connection with it,
Another hotel is kept by Lewis Henke-it
is called the Mississippi House. Henry
Stephens keeps Meat market. Keen &
Thompson have the best foundry and ma.
chine shop in northern Iowa. B. Billings
has Gro Gerry store. Miss Lowell teaches
the school. The elevator grounds for the
Railway are at the head ef the bluff abou,
one third Of mile this side of the village
and nearly opposite the slough leading up
to the Pr du Oh. elevator on Dousman's
island. All the indications are that the end
Of that road will be $500 yards north oil
where We want it. We hope the hopes oil
our people are well founded as to its ulti
mate extension to McGregor proper, but a,
this writing We can't see it. If airy such
guarantees to our property holders are ou
we would like to know where they arc
Our skcpticism is growing immensely large
as to the liberal intentions of the uppe,
Pr. du Oh. and the upper McGregor folks
We don't blame them for following theil
interests, but most certainly we are to blame
for not following ours. Moncrief took Us
to Gen. A. B. Lyons Resi- aurant where he
VAN. of the Dive and we partook Of re
freshments. The General is doing goot
business and he deserves it. Many of tn,
houses look hard, but we are convinced
there is good time coming for the owners
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
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LNROM Sturms Mills on the Sni-Magill, one-half
IL mile from the McGregor and Garnavo road
the 10Th OF June last, large Uarkh Cream colored
Horse with dark name and tail, about years old.
aud is swaned in left shoulder Any person who will
return, or give such information will tho
recovery Of said hor to the subscriber, will be ioer-
ally rewarded 355 WA STURM.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
ID i H ID /:

At or near vickshurg, July 5th 1863, from . wound
received during the seige of that place, THOMAS A.
KELLRY. aged 20 years, IL months and days.
At Lansing, Iowa, on Monday July eth, Leonard
II. Howe, Attorney at Law, aged 81 years
The deceased was Treasurer Of Allamakee county,.
at the time OF his death.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A. j. JORDAN,
Attorney 40 Law, McGregor, Iowa.
Particular Notice.

THE copart nership OF Andrirk Il lenhey in tho
i publication of the North Iowa Times has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent. Persons hav-
ing claim against the firm will please present them
for settlement, and all indebted to tho firm
quested to call and settle their accounts without
delay. JNO. II ANDHICK,
GEO. ". TENNEY.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
The Celebrated Fs'0pklisA
SEWING MACHINE.

TINIIESE Machines have been Ia the market nearly
four years. aud have acquired . reput alton SEQ
ond to none in the world For excsllencv, durabi-
IT, power and compac' ncss, they unequslled for
cheapness, simplicity and noi-sless action. they
have never been surpassed These Machines are
adapted to all kinds Of sewing from the most delicate
to the heaviest sew from two original soOols with
every variety Of thread silk. linen and cotton. and
embrode beaut ifu lily. A child ten years old can
learn to run them 10 ten minutes. va warrant them
not To drop q stitch, dull break needle. They
are $50 chesper than any other machine. Call and
examine Tor yourself. HENRY =. sCOTf,
Wholesale Agent,
2m355 Firm Of Scott & Brother, Mc9regcy,
L. i.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
||:A bargains offered A
REAL EST ATE.

REAL ESTATE.
T OFFER for sale the following described valuable
i property:
One House and Lot situate in tho village Of Mono
IA and near the Railroad station. The House IL q
good frame, IL stories in Height-has a cellar and
other conveniences.
Also, One Blacksmith Shop, Stable and Lot, in tho
same village. Also,
Three Acres of Ground
adjoining the town plat.
Also a Farm Of 100 acres sit uated near Ossan, in
the immediate entity OF the mplated Railroad
Depot. I here is the farm q Frame House, good
well OF water, and stablng. one hundred and
twenty acres the land Is under cultivation. fnc
brook runs through it which renders it valuable for
stock grain.
The above property is unincu nbered. will sell II
for half Cash and the balance FINE
Apply to W. w. MCNAMARA,
Giard Hotel, Ncrth McGregor. iowa.
August 9Th, 1868. Aw355
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05
Three Acres Of Ground
List Of LGItC2.8

PEMAINING uncsiled for in the McGregor Post
IL Office, for the week ending Aug. 4th, 1868
Per'ons calling for the following letters will please
eay SSa,lv t;eoA
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

Music.
1t is a redeeming quality in poor,
humanity that there are few who do frail
appreciate music. Bad as the world is not
power Of music, whether in sentimentthe
air, but more particularly in the latter, or
ways commands the homage Of morfa,
the language of the artist may be unkgEais !:
to the nearer, but the heart of the Yf'o~n
savage, in common with that Of the gs lldest
scholar or statesman, can interpret Greatest
mony of song. Why is it that all Fhe har-
charmed? May it not be, that, fare thus
old pagan theories for moment, following
now inhabh,ng our bodies as pghe souls,
duty. were once in bliss, and that f.rgaicrial
cadence of harmonic syllables ca the sweet
the spirit to scenes of happinessTries back
the present life are known to (which in
Syeams! The theory is prettyus but in
Events seHts. one at all
Rn Friday night last small ba
..a ,.iudest friends ever possessed talon Of
man called at our domicil and by man
der of the musical glory of tgave us
On first awaking to she up
~ w slody Of our city band the en-
''"'"'s Jude that Heaven I've were
ABOUT TO cor \ suNs.ferrz mad forgiven
our sins amy - "a the "bet,e,
half'' and the Re leading concer
room of Elysium place where Han
del, Hayden, Beethoven, aud the Other
great masters were practising ceIestia
airs under Aror,e, the god of the Tyre
but after short Sobing of our eyes w
realized that McGregor was still our abid
ing place. ListeiS~z to the execution o.
several delightful pieces we could withhold
thanks no longer. 1se door opened and
the masicians Of the s2n,,vsa Same to see us
A pleasant dish Of cdl.5iviality followed
toasts and sentiments Sese interchangcd in
evidence Of friendship which we trus
may never be impaired, and-the McGrego,
String Band and escort babe us adieu.
May they each personally realize all The
blessings Of life and be assigned home
hereafter where Love and Truth are the on
ly key notes known! Many, many thanks
to the Hopkins family OF serenaders.
One Of the toasts we give:
"By Capt - The NORTH Iowa TINES
May it never S e hard times, however hara
it may be some times"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

Por Governor,
GEN. j. NJ. FUTILE, Of Van Buren,.
Tor Lieut.. Governor,
JOHN F. DUNCOMBE, of wester.
For Judge Supreme Court,
CHARLES MASON, Of Des Moines.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-05

Dubuque, were here last week on their way
to see Gov. Fisher. They did not persuade
him to withdraw his declination. Sorry we
were not at home when they passed
through. i. q. Pilot Smith, of the McGregor,
says there are "a feet of water in the Pigs
Eye channel J.. Orlando McCrancy and
Joseph Ladd are both confined to their
rooms with inAammatory rheumatism
Hope soon to see them on the streets.
1t is rumored that Capt. Brown Of the
Provost Department, is drilling company
for home service at Garnavilo. 1t is also
rumorcd that James Davis, the best natured
man in this region, has received the appoint
ment Of Provost for the north half of Clay.
ton and all Of Allamakee. Jim" can ar.
rest us when he likes. %. The Dubuque
National Demokrat (Gernan) is out Tor
Gen. futile for Governor. We do not
know if it stipulates for conditions or not,
as we only read German-we don't under.
stand it IT,. Judge Dean and Will Hunger.
ford have gone into one Of the cavalry
companies being raised in Winneshiek or
Allamakee. w. 3. Finch and Jas. Cul.
yer have returned from their trip to Omaha
with the 9th Iowa Cavalry. They speak
in high terms Of that city. The work of
laying the brick on the foundation erected
by Vim Koss, on the corner Of Main and
Second streets, will commence next week.
Competent workmen have been secured and
Mr.. X. will soon have one of the best blocks
in the city. The rooms now occupied by
G. G. Cone and WIN. Ross are being brought
up to grade, the former by letting the sec.
ond floor down and the latter by raising
the building, which will much improve the
appearance Of that locality.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-23
THE COUNTY CONvsN TloN.

Have the country 7elecLI0n precincts all
chosen their delegates2 We have heard
from none of them except Triedelphta,
Day after to morrow the County Conven-
ton meets at the Court House. These
districts as yet unrepreseuted have but lit,
tie time left TO Fill up their lists.
Somehow there is most uuaccouutable
and tue1cusabie apathy about the County
Convention in some quarters. The Court
Houss. district herein the city is an instance
10 point. Ithasaas yet chosen no delegates.
Aud it all results from negligence on7 the
part of those concerned. No steps have
been taken to cali district meeting, and
hence none han been held. =, y
We should like to know whether State
convention at this time, is matter of no
concern to the citizens of that and the other
defaultiug districtsi 1t seems to us that
under the circumstances, any one hsying
an intelligent comprehension of the
extraordinary Importance which attach
es to the assembling Of the Parkers.
burg convention, would 6ud himself ire.
sistibiy moved to action in the premises
The county Co invention assemblies at the
Court House on satu rday at. 10 A. M.
Whatever is done by any districtgss yet
IN arrears must be done to day or to-mor-
row. We trust that SO me of the working
men in every such district will for deceu-
cy's sake as we'll as for the sake OF their
own vital interests wake up and discharge
very plain duty.
Why cannot things be done all over the
city and county as they are done 10 the 4th
9th and 9th wards, and the 9th (Ritchie:
town. district. There the live men are
always prompt anu hearty in whatever
they do in reference to the New State. III
the I'd. Sd aud 9Th wards the thing has
been a drag all along. The 1st ward
through the influence of three or four live.
men has done her duty and elected dele
gates. 90
we trust that for the future good name
of the city and county the deliuquen-
cies ne have referred to will be wiped. on,
between this aud Saturday, If they art
not the county delegation to Parkersburg
will be made TO feel very cheap. s.s
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The Great Event, aud tho Lesson 4,

- Teaches.
This morning our readers have what iheJ
have long wished for-the Proclamation OF
the President of the United States, declaF
ing complete the admission of the new
State of West Virginia into the American
Union. Surely we may congratulate 91i
West Virginia readers, each aud all, upon
the suspicious event. With how calm, y
pulse We all receive the anuouucemeut.-
If Ne could have leaped to this result TWEEN
~ months ago. it would have set our PEG
pie wild with joy but we have approached
sogradually, have struggled for it SO hard
and long, and achieved it so bravely tina,
it comes now as matter of course, drops
into our arms Ike the ripe trsit that hung
SO long aud temptingly out ofreash; ~
ITO 6sor MOTTO be-" is no longer Ia,
question. 1t is settledi and it is . to be-
The CONTAMINATION" so .'dsvoutly wished.
iG contamination in fact, and one de
voutly to be grateful for. We verify be
lieve there has never been in the history
of this cOuuUry a more eventful struRel.
for the natural rights of people, nor =
more triumphant vindieation OF truth an.
justice. Nov. when the hard fought con
tsstjs successfully closed. when the strug
gle 10 oyerpAst, and We look back at tb.
mountains Of difficulty tba, had 70 be sur
mOunted-the desperate situation in whiCl.
the people of Western Virginia bad bee,
placed BY the SuCeess Of the cOuspirac,
at RichuOpd-the dangers around
and the universal apprehension OF still
greater evils to eome-1he doubtful friend
We feared to trpst-shs timid ones wbs
were almost atrA,d OF succsssLthe falls.
ones who led US oply to belrly-Sad ID,
lukeWarm on-s wn0 were lulledl into fan
o ed security by the success amending ID
reorEauiRatfoa Of the State Governmen
here lhe .reaohrry of frlsnds-Ihe inter,
ssted opposition of capital the maltEaA6i
eumity OF al shs foes Of. the Goyernmsn
-Whe1sse ttaee l. al over, aud sec hoN.
these aud thodsaSd other difHeuliss 0
Circumstance as well as design eouftonte,
us At every slep-We cannot but attF,bui
this fnal success 70 that Divini,y thu
shapes our ends" and. always, sooner. o.
later, briugs truth uppsrmost aud vtndi
Gates bis own eternal justice.
Toe moral OF it Is asAOld as ma6kind.
I,s lesson is the lesson Of all.sucoSss. eFb
race IS 70 lhem thai are faithful to th
end. When We fthink how grand III,
achievement really is and how, great is to
be the reward, We ought all TO thaaE Goo
and take fresh courage for the accomplish
meat of. thestill greater work yet before
us, the dsliverauceO of The con1tTy from d,
dsvilish conspiracy that endansers Il, ana
the complete vindieatiOu Of our great fret5
Institutions. .sis.
Another lesson which the struggle for
s51lsr ! .f.tt5lGf -I .ges. ~ q
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Money market.

The money writer 81 The New. York .Posl
lescahts as follows uPenIGold: q &c. &c
The coutrasta offered by the languid
weakness veal iof gold to the activity and
strength Of the leading stocks, adds anoth J
= 20 the innumerable proofs recently de.
ise!opsd OF the impotenee Of gold, now that
Z 10 demouetiEed, to disturb by It's cSpris
iIous oscillations aud speculative changes
ne eTohangea6le value of o1r property,
ur merchandise or our currency. !,
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God guard our nag, and keep each star
Ia h stripe Is bright 1s nov they wave
Sti make e leai our ranks In var ~ q
stilI huSt above each patriotic grave,
Death 70 the traitor that would dare is.-i
To trail Il thrOu b the dust Of shame,
An honest hearts it, lot WILL share
And follow Il 70 De 9Th nr Fame
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-04-23

-
WHEEEAs,s bye tina act Of olngaets APPROX ed the
3lst day OF December last, the State of West Virgin.
Ia was declared 10 De of the United States of
AmereE cand NAB adtni ted into tile Union Cd an
equal tp9tng With the original States in all resp
whatever, upon the eqpIitoI that certain changes
should be duly mide fl tie ton Tor
that States5 = ssrt1usnsnl9H is2aid i5gmsS 2
and whereas proof Of Compliance with that con.
dIton, as required by the second section of the act
aforesaid, has been omitted 70 me:
now, theretord, be it known, that i, tABRAaAlt
SLINeota, President ofthei United Sta peai eEel,
in pursuance OF the act Congress Aforesaid declare
and proclaim that the said act shall IKE effect aud
be In force from and aiter sxt days from til date
hereof. ,iuB 81 19tgC6 T s6mO 91h - i
galn witness whereof have lhepepnto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United be
Done at the city Of Washing this twentieth
245i5 day April 10 the ON L6rdlons thou.
81 sand eight hundred and thTee and Of tue
fYib independently otthe Unired States the eighty.
SEVENTH u rliS5sti gaiio .Luesis.'G 80
2g, y. a. ,IeE = lARRAHAALINCoLlS.o
saii rwfEtIAI il sEEIRp. seersstaty 81 stats osa