The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-11
Homo and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
We have the authority of the Lansing
Union that. the .Waukon- Journal Office i
to be removed to Lansing.
just as we 90 to press the entire mas
Of ice in the main channel is moving dow,
stream, and clear passage is opened t
the ferry boat via Rotten Slough.
futile has done (n)icc job this win
ter, having cut out Of the Mississippi Owe
two thousand tons Of the aqueous fluid fo
the McGregor and Memphis market.
Rev. Mr.. Soan preached an able dis
course on Sunday night in memory Of tn,
late Rev. Mr.. Wilcox, whose recent death
in Chicago was so sudden and unexpected
There is some talk in musical circles
of concert to be given in two or three
weeks in aid of the McGregor Sanitary
Society. Particulars will be announced ir
due time.
We learn with pleasure that there is
an increasing religious interest in the pro-
tracted meetings of the N. E. Church Of
this city. Several hopeful conversions
have occurred, and many nightly come for.
ward for prayers.
III. Ruble and lady arc enjoying a
pleasant honeymoon in Ohio and Pennsyl
vania-expect'ng TO return this month";
We understand Henry's letters arc full Of
bright colors, and indicate anything else
than melancholy.
A Ladies Quadrille, Party at Keoku.,
not long since, realized $4,000, all Of
which went to help the families of volun
teers. Bless the ladies; when their SYM
pathies arc enlisted in any work, there is
no such word as fail. ....
Tickets are out for q Cotiilon Party at
Mozart Hall, on the 18th inst, under the
auspices Of Andrew Gaffney and Patrick
Mullen. Supper will BE- served in the best
style Of the McGregor House, and Williams
string band will furnish the music.
We heard of counterfeit on city
scrip the ottcr day, which was effected by
cutting the rs" of from "25' cent check
and FASTING it over the ~" in the 40"
cent check. A little care will readily de-
tect the change, which is by no means
done.
AS we go to press on the eve Of pub
LEGATION day, we have opportunity to urge
our citizens to attend the donation for the
benefit Of the poor Of McGrcgor, this
(Tuesday) evening, at Kennedy's Hail.
We trust our citizens will remember that
charity begins at home"
john Dickinson on Thursday last
opened a neat and quiet saloon immediate.
~ beneath the TINES Office, and will at all
times keep the choicest ales and cigars in
town. John is one of the early risers. and
passengers for the morning train will al
ways find him "up and dressed"
On Thursday evening, we had the
pleasure of brief chat with Capt. Miller,
of the 9th Iowa, who has been home on a
brief furlough to recruit his health. He
was on his way to rejoin his regiment now
at Jackson, Tenn. The Captain looks
every inch q soldier.
The donation party at Kcnnedy's Hall
last Wednesday evening, was success in
every respect. There was large attend
ance Of ladies and gentlemen who passed
the evening in very agreeable manner.
and testified to their admiration Of Rev.
Mr.. SIoan's labors by donation Of more
than $4,000 in cash.
There will be donation at the house
of Mr.. James Taper, in Giard township,
on Thursday, March 10th, for the benefit
Of the Rev. Mr.. Young, pastor Of the NJ.
E. Church, Of that township. This is a
worthy cause, and it is hoped that the citi-
zens will unite heartily in aid Of this ex-
cellent project.
Some depraved william, whose throat
must be itching for the gallows, attempted
a few nights since to burn up the graded
school house in Anamosa in this State
The flames we're ex,inguished before seri-
Gus damage was done. The board Of di.
rectors offer reward of 800 for the ar.
rest Of the incendiary.
We are informed by Orlando Nc.
Crancy that Mr.. Henry S. Stevens met
with an unfortunate accident at North Nc.
Gregor, on Sunday. His team ran away
with him causing him to be thrown with
heavy violence to the ground. One wheel
passed over his face and head causing ,
shocking bad cut he will probably recov.
er, though he is very severely injured.
The "swan like nsck" Of Upton, of tn,
Elkader Journal, was made visible in GU,
sanctum. on Monday. Zip" rather con.
fesses judgment in the case Of swan.lke
necls and painted checks, rs the ladies Of
McGregor, and will never do so, again. Sc
we trust the fair ladies Of McGregor viii
take him on probation. He reports al
quiet on the Turkey river, and the good
people Of Elkadcr as being all 80. X"
On Friday, Mr.. Killen Of Monon,
sent by private hand money packages ant
money to the amount Of about two hun
dred dollars, for different parties in thi.
city. On the way to town the money wa!
lost, ard VIM. Emo coming along subsc
quently found the money, delivered thu
money packages, and restored the loose
funds to the owner at Monona. Every mar
would not have done likewise.