The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-04-08
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There vas little furry Of snow her
on Thursday afternoon Of last week.
Geese are flying northward, and robin
and blue birds make the cir musical Will
their notes.
The public schools Of tho city com
menced on Monday, and already have go
in good motions.
-Droves Of fat cattle continually cross
tn. river at this point on their way to east
ern slaughter pens. .-...l
r. Y. Cory. and E. r. Barron, return.
ed from tho Atlantic cities on Saturday
night, where they had been to purchase
spring stocks.
We see by the West Union Pioneer
that A. j. Fit is to conduct new paper
about to be established at that place. The
politics, says Maj. Jones, will be dark"
Peavey has got out new and bcsuti
full show case for his Photographic gallery
which commands general admiration. He
is takiag splendid photographs a-days.
Some Of the good folks Of Cedar Falls
recently sent . package Of delicacies for
the soldiers labelled "POIScN'' (for off,
cers), and in smaller letters, "nourishnsent
for privates." Pretty good.
Giles 4 Bro. have q good supply Of
the celebrated johnny Schneider" chorus
which has been sung all over the country
with great applause by Father Kemp's Old
Folks concert troupe. 1t is inimitable.
Captain Sherwin of tho McGIegor, is
casting" abo 1t for new bell for his boat,
about the size Of that mou ntcd upon the
Allamakec Our informant did not enjoin
US to sccresy, and SO We have "tolled" the
affair. ...s. s......r ..... ..... a..
The steamer Alamakee is on her return
to this port from St. Louis, the expedition
for (which her services were desired, having
been abandoned. The Chippewa Falls, and
the Eolian, also impressed by the govern
ment, passed up Sunday night.
The Dubuque Times speaks in high
terms of the judicial capacities Of Judge
Williams Of this county, who has just been
holding term Of court in Dubuque, and
afirms that during his short stay there che
has shown himself to be an able and i'm
partial Judge, and has won the respect and
confidence Of the entire Dubuque Bar"
There was big drawing at Giles &
Bros, on Wednesday Of last week, which
made some stir in that locality The nam.
moth safe, weighing $500 lbs, formerly
used by Lee & Kinnaird passed on that
day into the hands Of Hammerslough Bros.
Mason, with 1.-THE old gray horse" super.
intended the drawing. The last deposit is
out Of that vault, now.
"A new craft to these waters, the Du-
rand, small side wheel steamer, without
any upper cabin, touched here on Thurs
day night on her way up. She sported a
small gun on her bow, and as it was dis
charged previous to her landing, she look
ed, in the moonlight, like one Of the mos
quito feet which had got out of secesh Gle.
ment into loyal waters.
The New Oregon Plaiadsaler says
that Jas. McGregor, who resides near Lime
Springs, in that county, on Wednesday
last while descending steep ACTIVITY with
both barrels Of his gun cooked, lost his
footing and fell, causing the discharge OF
both barrels, the contents of which passed
through his right arm, fracturing it terrib-
ly. Amputation was supposed to be ncc-
essary.
On Wednesday last. while r. S. S.
Andres, of this city, was in A. II. Strouse's
clothing store, buying some goods, one
Forsyth, who was in the rear of the store
examining pistol, carelcssly exploded it,
and the ball struck Mr.. A. in the groin,
very near the large artery. and passing
downward lodged under the knee, making
a very ugly and painful wound. 1t is
singular that man should be so needless
with such q weapon, ~ was the person
mentioned above. Let this be a warning
to others.
"Wednesday was duly observed in this
town as all fools day. In several of the
public and private houses marble dust was
found to have very little of the sa:charine
element. Cotton pastry feasted the eye
but not the palate. Sweet oil caused sou,
grimaces when placed on picked cabbage
A clerk in one of our hotels was suddenly
called from the Office only in time to see
counterfeit representation Of his wife, made
Of skirts, holsters, ETC., fall PROSTATE at tn,
head of the stairs. In one of our agricul
tural warehouses gentleman labored long
patiently, and Intellectually to sweeten SOM
egg-nog, with all the ingredients befor
him. His innocent expression, "Why
this isn't sugar." resulted in . 'smile" al
around at his expense.
Thursday was an eventful day in thi
narrow city. There were several parties il
town who quarreled over their cups, an
run against each others fists, which causes
blue eye to look black and grey eyes t
look blue. A young, and not bad-lookin
fellow, by accident, Of course, found hi
hand in the pocket Of wheat merchant
and in withdrawing it, splendid silve
watch and about seventy dollars in currer
cy stuck to his hand. This circumstanc
caused him to be an object Of solicltude
the marshal, who endeavored to surroun
him, but failed-the young fellow bcin