The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-07
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
Uncle Tommy Mcguire, the excellent
timer who worked for Miller & Bass when
we came here in 1856, got home from the
wars day or two since as hearty looking
as boy. O.. Capt. N. J. O'Brien writes us
from Omaha. that he would start the Goth
September to Cottonwood Springs, 800
miles farther west on tho Denver road
"N,ck" has command Of two companies
G and F-he has II pound howi1zer.-
Companies both in good condition The
Cincinnati Commercial in ridicuiing the
Democratic procession at Dayton says
there was "A wagon full Of girls who want
wi.itc husbands or nonc!' We should
call that good; but the sentiment don't
seem to suit the Commercial. JAS. Mac:
Gregor, jr., collected Of Thaycr Noycs'
Circus quantity Of tickets for ground
rent and gave them away to poor little
children who had no money, but lots Of
curiosity. This was most creditable net
and deserves commentator. "A. j.
Church and Van and his lady got home on
Tuesday last just after our announcement
that they were all eastward! twas hardly
fair to come till our announcement was
dry but we welcome them nevertheless. :. /.
W. II. Morse is now plotting the steamer
Clara Eames. >. A writer who signs him
self "Junius'' occupies nearly the whole
Of Lansing Union Extra in complaining
of Hon. G. w. Gray, the Allamakee Co.
Senatorial candidate Of the Democracy. 1t
is compliment, GEORGE, to have whole
newspaper fired at you to-. The race horse
like Cook" died recently he was % years
old. We notice that TERRY, formerly of
McGregor, is doing a splendid clothing
trade at Cedar Rapids :. The Iowa State
University is aourishing; it has 800 stu.
dents. j. P. Roberts, the former clerk OF
the McGrcgor House is now Chief clerk at
the American. late Cross Keys Hotel Mil
waukee. C. o. Phillips of Port Royal,
Capt. Drips Of Little Rock, James Morris
of Virginia, Nevada Territory, will accept
our thanks for valuable papers from their
respective localities. Our TINES starts to
each reg hope it gets through. ...
John Elbling, a Tobacconist and Cigar
Dealer of the No. order is fitting up a
room in the "Bis Andy" Block. Success
to him |. .. Last week nearly $500 head of
cattle crossed the river here for Roddis &
Plummer, Of Milwaukee.
The rebels arc boiling down their dogs
into ol--probably to light their way out
Of the gloom that surrounds them. Wish
our folks weula use dogs Sod. Rad
spinner of Monona advertised lost horse
in the TINES and in two weeks after, he
found him. .. The bottom just below the
TINES Office and next to the river is
filled with cattle almost every day and
night waiting ferr,age to the depot.
Wheat Freishts on Monday went up to IS
cents to the Lake ports on the Railroad %.
Van is fixing up Concert Hall over the
Broad Gauge, and in few evenings from
this Grand exercise Of the limbs will
take place. i. .Stoneman will make Con
stitutional speech at National on Monday
evening. .. Thad. o. Jones has gone to
Elkader with his newly purchased stock
Of Goods. Isl. Burlingamc Of Waukon
runs the Land packet from and to Waukon
and McGregor. He passes Council Hill,
Volney and Rossville and always lands pas
sengers and express goods at McGregor in
time for the P. NJ. train east. eco for
him" Maj Elias Calkins, Of the Sd
Wisconsin Cavalry and brother to our W.
L. is at home (Madison) recruiting his
health. r
The question of establishing National
Bank at McGregor is being talked Of. II
is one of the best points in the North.
west. -. The Alsip Brothers, Brickma.
sons, are superior workinen. They have
nearly all the burnt district under contract
Their force entire is Q to IL men. Capt
Sherwin was last heard Of towing saw logs
out of Pigs Eye Slough to improve the
navigation of that famous body of water
On the LIST Of Novembe: the Capt. becomes
a Conductor. May he always connect...
Abraham Kohn of Philadelphia, is about t.
open an extensive stock of Clothing, Boot!
and Shoes, Hats, Caps and Furnishing goods
in the basement and second stories of Koss
New Brick. Three active looking younl
men arc here to supcrinteAd the business
The third story of Koss' Building Il
rented to Oscar Keny on who is fitting 1t VI
for Daguerrean Gallery, with skylight
and other fixtures suitable for the business
Some first rate friends of ours favore,
US last week with several brace of will
ducks. When We get to shooting We'll d
as we have been done unto.
l.. Sutherland is in receipt of splendi
stock Of Goods in Fox's Block, but he cam
too late this week with his Advertisement
Call on him and see for yourselves. j.. !. . ESQ
Hurl5ut fined a man $4,000 on Monda
night for gambling simple fellows none
from him assessed half the cost on tn
victim Last Wednesday we had Gil
Gus, q Senatorial Stump Speech and 30
grain teams in town-the general nois'
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