The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-07-01
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closed on the 4th
Marshal White commences collecting
corporation taxes to day.
There was quite rally of WAsu-ing.
tonians at the Key City Hall on Saturday
evening last.
Our better half acknowledges the re.
ceipt of beautiful boquet Of flowers per
hand of Miss Kate Gilchrist.
Rowland, Salisbury, and DeHaven
furnished the children splendid music on
Saturday for the picnic festivities. -
The officers of the Key City with their
accustomed liberality on Tuesday morning
loaned their handsome bow gun, the "Mol.
ly Stark" to the big war meeting.
Three of the solid men Of McGregor
were weighed the other day with the fol.
lowing result II. Ruble, 296; Andy Calf
ney, 273; Marshal White, 24l-total SO
lbs.
The closing rhetorical exercises at the
npper main street school, on Friday last,
passed off in very creditable style, so we
are informed. The school is in excellent
condition and ably handled.
We had very pleasant call from w.
w. Barnard, of Fayette, on Saturday last.
Mr.. w. reports the commencement exer-
cises Of the University as having been very
interesting, and largely attended.
Wash. Salisbury, proprietor of the
Key City Saloon, one door west of the
Post Office, concocts as delicious lemon
ade as ever was enjoy by a thirsty soul,
and has cigars and other fixns Of the very
b,st kind.
We understand that Miss James pro-
poses soon as a suitable room can be pre-
pared to open select school in McGrcgor.
Should she do so, she will doubtless have a
large school, as she las many friends in
McGregor.
We are indebted to the scholars Of
the upper main street school for two very
rich cakes, accompanied By note stating
that although we were not present at their
picnic, we were not forgotten. Many
thanks.
We had calls, Tuesday a. m. from NJ.
Ii. Carpenter, Of Milwaukee, Andy Felt, Of
the West Union Record, and Geo. Haislet,
Of the Lansing Union. Haislet came down
with about hundred other excursonists
from Lansing on the steamer c. H. Wilson.
The large sand bar opposite the lower
levee nearly cross out Of water. We no.
tice on Monday that it was compelled to
pay tribute to McGregor industry
derable quantities of it having been taken
on shore in boats for building purposes.
w. w. Barnard, of Fayettc, man Of
enterprise and public spirit, recently by
his own liberality purchased fine cannon,
mounted. for service at the approaching AL
at his town. The fact is, the town
of Fay cite could about as we'll afford to
lose her University, as w. w. Barnard.
A young lad named Thos McCraney
while examing our machine job press while
it was in motion on Monday p. IN, got his
left hand caught between two of the levers
in such manner as to nearly sever one fin
ger, and seriously injure two others. DR..
McTaggart dressed the wounds and they
are now doing well.
The Prairie du Chen Courier states
that on Tuesday of last week the body of
a man was found upon the island opposite
the railroad depot. Iii is supposed he had
lain in the water some time. On his per-
son was found upwards of hundred dol
lars in greenbacks, silver watch and to-
bacco box.
M II. Carpenter, of Milwaukee, Judge
Dillon, of Iowa, President Brush, Of lay
cite, Rev. Mr.. Sweaingen, and Andy Felt,
Of Yves Union, and others whose names
we have not learned, are here Tuesday, as
we go to press, to address the large Union
meeting, which is ANNOUNCED to assemble
on the Public Square at l0a. IN.
The packets as well as the ferry boat
McGregor are unable to get up the slough
to the Milwaukee & Prairie du Chen Rail.
way Depot, and are therefore compelled to
land about forty rods below--opposite
"Pigs Eye" channel. The folly Of locating
the d pot buildings upon the main land in
stead of the depot island, is now manifest.
We understand the Sunday School
children Of this city accompanied by their
teachers and friends, will
attend the 4th Of July celebration in this
city after which they will proceed on the
McGregor to Island No. to enjoy picnic
in the most approved style. 1t is not i'm
probable that the Prairie du Chen schools
will unite with ours at the island.
DIR. King informs US that the water in
the river on the 9th inst, was by actual
measurement seventeen feet, seUen and one
half inches louer than on the 18th of June,
1859. The phenomena of low water in
June seems to be opposed to the general
order of nature since all river men always
took with confidence to June rise and
booming stage of water.
We learn from trustworthy sources
that Capt. Crooke, Of Co. B, 2lst Iowa vol
untecrs, is winning fame and respect as a
man and an officer, in his place near Vicks-
burg. Several times he has been division
officer of the day, and in establishing pick
ct lines, and other responsible duties, he