The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-22

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We are indebted to II. b. George fol
a splendid mess Of speckled trout.
Williams & Brother slaughtered ia
OF last Wednesday which weighed seven
teen hundred lbs.
Large f1ocks Of sheep came over tn,
river last week and this week. They ar.
the sort Of woody heads we all admire.
Farmers are recruiting for harves,
hands to secure the large crop now nearly
ready for the reaper. Wages are good and
pay prompt .~.-..
There was quite frost in some por.
tons of Minnesota last week. A frost ia
July is novelty, but then this is an eccen.
trio season.
We find in the Lacrosse Republican
the statement that "Mrs. Emma Cameron
Bowles Sharp Van Scle from McGregor,
has been spending a new honeymoon
among the trout streams near Hokah."
j. s. Engler runs good tri-weekly
line of stages between McGregor and Gar
navillo. Stages leave McGregor, Tuesdays,
and Fridays. Money packages or express
matter receive careful attention.
We have received the initial numbers
of the Sioux City Journal, neatly printed
Republican paper. Ed. B. Stillman, com.
MAIDS. The Sioux City papers are very
interesting couriers Of intelligence from
tie Indian troubles.
-Capt. Geo. H. Otis, of the I'd Wis.
regiment, an army correspondent Of this
paper, is now senior captain commanding
the regiment, all the field officers being
either killed or wounded in the terrible
three days fighting at Gettysburg.
Our readers in the gallant 2lst Iowa
regiment will be glad to learn that Colonel
Merrill is steadily though slowly recovering
his health. The wound in the right thigh
is nearly we'll, and the other, though ob-
stinate, is gradually improving.
Capt. Sherwin informs US that if the
river shall fall two or three inches more it
will be impossible for him to use the Nc
Gregor as ferry packet, and some lighter,
smaller boat will have to be substituted
The oldest inhabitant never saw such a stage
Of water as that which we now have.
"A business letter received by A. Com
stock, Esq, at the Central Express office,
written by Willard l. Co., of St. Louis,
under date of July 10th, says, the first
boat for New Orleans, Is the steamer Hia.
watha, which leaves tomorrow" This is
indeed, good news.
We have received the first number of
the Union Banner, published at Bellevue,
by Helms and Watkins. 1t will be remen,:
bered that Mr.. Helms was for some time
the editor and publisher of the Era at
West Union. We wish the new paper
a prosperous and healthy life.
We sec by the Dubuque Times that
the next Iowa State fair is to be held in
Dubuque on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, aid Friday Sept. 18th, 10th, 18th, and
18th. The list of premiums is large and
the fair promises to be of absorbing inter.
est. ff
The Clara Eames, a neat stern wheel
packet which draws but twenty six inches
Of water, touched at our levee Thursday
evening on her way up. She will 90 up to
LaCrosse-the head Of navigation for the
large packets and run from there to Pres.
colt asa connecting line in conjunction with
the Flora. So we learn from clerk Hines.
We omitted last week to make &C.
acknowledgement to Miss Baird, in behalf of
member of our family, whose language
was unequal to the task, for one of the
most neat and petite combinations of lace,
ribbons, silk, ETC., which ingenuity could
devise as the grooming ornament of a very
young lady.
Two young fellows from the country,
on Tuesday morning went into the street
opposite the Post Office, and engaged in the
beautiful pastime of pulling hair, tearing
their raiment, and gouging at each others
eyes. Judge Williams aad one or two
other citizens rushed in and stopped the
Jun, much to the disgust Of the combat.
ants, and the disappointment of a big
crowd Of spectators.
Tho raft is coming in Iowa, and our
readers had better be looking up their
$500, fracturing some of their limbs, com.
hitting some larceny, or settling up their
business preparatory to going off as SOL
der. About thirty five more men can get
in Capt. Tichenor's company for the 9Th
Iowa cavalry, the last volunteer regiment
to be raised in this state, and it is good
deal better to enlist than to be be conscript-
ed.
We observed at Newell's the other
day, cluster of heads of winter wheat.
grown by G. P. Witbrow, of Pleasant
Ridge, which was rem ,rkable for the full.
ness oftheIheads and plumpness ofthe berry.
The little husks which enwrap the kernel
Were burst apart by the development Of the
berry until it required but slight rap on
the stalk to rattle out the grain. 1t was
just such an article as the No. l., men of
Milwaukee and Chicago, would be very
sclicitous to get. -~te :.
Many of our citizens purchased cur.
rants on Saturday at 10 cents per quart,
the same being shipped here from Milwau.