The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-10-14
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Home and Other Items.
Mr.. Southworth is building . steam
shingle machine at the Burdick Coulee
above the warehouses on Bluff street..
The Milwaukee Chamber Of Commerce
thanks the City Of Portland for shcllin.
out big clam bake on the late trip cast.
The draft comes off in Wisconsin October
25th. Doc. Parker (of Strouse 4 Rowe
rsturned on Monday from visit Of tw<
weeks at Kcokuk, He represents civil
Liberty and the right Of discussion a. being
nearly played out in that latitude. ISM
this a sad report from the Free North p
Col. Merrill and Capt. Boardman o.
the 2lst Iowa are relieved from command
on account Of physical disability. The
relief we understand to be final Ought
not Will Crooke to be Col. now?. i. Gen
Burnside's resignation has been withdrawn
at the request Of the President. :. Wi lillian
Rock will sell 500 sheep at the Clayton
Co. Fair of tho 18th and 18th. There are
Is FIR. Merino Bucks among them. ."Jo''
Wyman, Tom Styles, and H. Griffin are at
home on furlough from the 9th Cavalry.
Wyman says that man belonging 10 Capt.
Pinncy's Co: Of the 9Th, got the confidence
Of many of the men and proposed to carry
money home to Marshal county to their
families he carried it sure enough but he
dldnt stop at the right place. A large
squad arc in pursuit Of him. :. . Mr.. A.
Hill, late of Bcloit, has fitted up the old
Evans store, opposite the 'MrGfegor House,
for Restaurant and Saloon. He is very
accommodating gentleman and will treat
you like sailor as long IS you extend
good Treatment to him. The Missouri
Democrat (Aboiition) says "Mr. Lincoln is
driving Nails in his Coffin every day now ;"
If Abe amt in the. coffin himself he wont
care much for the nails No vessel can
leave New York harbor now after sunset or
before sunrise. Revenue cutters are on
the watch. .Wyman Reese late 10th U.
S. Regulars is Orderly in the 9th Cavalry !;
Ben. Contcll of Pleasant Ridge is duty
Sergeant. Chas. s. Worden has an en-
gagement as Book keeper in Chicago for
the Central Express Capt. Drips Of
the 9th, now at Little Rock, made us
call last weck-hc is at home on a few days
furlough and with the exception of wor.
ried look he is all right. We were as glad
to see the Capt and have long chat as
though he were brother. The war has
changed neither his head nor his heart and
such men we always tic to- A letter from
him is in our columns to day. It arrived
by the train that brought its gallant and
whole souled writer. I'M. Soloman, late
from Lawrence Kansas, has opened the
remnant Of large Boot and Shoe Stock
in d. Allen, jr.'s, Block and is selling at
wholesale at very low terms. Mr.. S. was
in Lawrence at the time of the internal raid
Of Quantrill and escaped with small por.
ton of his stock and his life. lie gives a
gloomy account of the scenes now daily
witnessed in the unhappy countries of
Kansas and West Missouri. Does any
body want the same force, outlawing and
abandonment of Law here?. .Emigrants
are coming to North Iowa in strong force
at this time. Prairie Steamers, large fam
lilies of children, young cattle and sheep
are among the welcome sights of the past
week. .. . Gen. Schofield is hated by the
cut Threats on both sides in, Missouri. .. q.
Walter B. Finch is buying more horses for
the Government than any two men in the
State. by King!' Amt he a fast trader,
though?
Geo. Atwood has received some of the
largest apples we ever saw. He sells at
low prices and gives No. barrels. 4. BAL
ley, Of the DEBORAH Republic. in referring to
our Co. G correspondent on Col. Stone says
we have pretended correspondent"
Will our venerable friend please to re.
member that VIC do not lie for living.
When this paper states that the mama of
the writer. of . Communication is in this
office, subject to public inspection, We re.
specially object to on intimation even, that
the correspondence is manufactured. Don't
do it any more, Mr.. Bailey!
George Haslett Of the Lansing Union,
a lively paper, gives first rate account of
his late trip to McGregor. Hi. Lampson
owes you one George, and the TixEs Office
will pay you too next time you come this
way. The President proclaims day Of
National Thanksgiving for Thursday, Nov
Goth. Fatten up your Turkeys and pre-.
pare for big time. Solomon, OF Wiscon.
sin, has followed suit and we suppose the
other Governors will do the same. We
saw poster pasted to horse on the
street. A horse card, probably.
d. S. Cook Of Dc Barard's division near
Chattanooga, is At home enjoying life with
his family and friends. Delo, looks as
though "Dixie' agreed with him.. The
steamer Lansing will be out next week.
A trial trip, with Champagne and other ex-
carsion accompaniment Is contemplated.
W. dislike Champagne ~ bat the ride to
Lansing would suit US nicely. Capt. Flem-
ing, how are you now -" go
Weather, Markets Sc. %
The weather is all right-it behaves as
we'll IS could be expected. River low and
filling AaKnx Cifxn Is af Winona aaiuold