The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-02-18
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Tho Congregational Dime Sociablc
meets at the house of I. W. DeBerard, on
Thursday evening Of the present week.
The board of directors Of the Soldiers
Cenotaph Association IRE requested to meet
at the house Of Judge Rodgers in Elkader,
on Monday, the Esd inst.
We see in town the cheerful face OF
4. w. DeBerard, suttlcr with the regular
army at Corin.h, or more recently at Nash
VILE lie looks well preserved.
Skating, over by the lake, on Monday
and Tuesday, was splendid, and was well
enjoyed by large party of ladies and gen
tlemen. What it may be this during week,
none can tell
The genial, familiar face Of Fred. E.
Bradley is in town, as we 60 to press, and
his appearance certainly corroborates
the evidence given by our Corinth cores.
pendent wv. W. A."
We have had the pleasure Of call
from Maj. Malvin Of the 9TH Iowa cavalry,
recently transferred from the 9Th Iowa.
The Major reports the prospects Of the 7th
cavalry quite tiattcring. ..t
DOS. Eib9ck is back at his post again
as editor Of the Clayton Co. Journal. -:
Alvah G. Rogers who, in the meantime, has
filled the chair editorial, with ability, re,ircs
with his laurels wrapped around him. ! !:
There is a probability that Prof j. K.
McAfferty, an elocutionist of note, will
spend one evening Of next week with the
poets, to the entertainment Of the good
people Of McGregor. He is we'll spoken
Of by the Milwaukee press. ~
Capt. Shcrwin, Of the ferry packet
McGregor, made US brief call on Monday
morning. Captain says on or about the
18th Of next month he will resume his
visits to this point as in the days of yore
Here's hoping, etc. D
A new post office named Flndon, in
Allamakee county, has just been establish
ed by the Post Office Department, and c.
d. Beeman appointed postmaster. This
office is on the route from Waukon to Nc.
Gregor, and between the Offices Of Wan.
kon and Rossvillc.
The Allamakec, which was run last
season as ferry packet between McGreg-
or and Prairie du Chen, will run as daily
packet during the ensuing season between
Prairie du Chen and Lansing. Captain
Fleming, who is well spoken of by those
who know him, will be her first officer.
w. w. A., our Corinth correspondent,
sends US three dollar bill on the Elk
change Office" Holly Springs, Miss. Sew.
eral of the bills, unsigned, fell into Union
hands on the capture Of Holly Springs
The bill before us bears the signatures Of
Fired. Z. Bradley, President" and "Wm.
W. Allen, Cashier" neatly written.
A series Of protractcd meetings are
being held at the Methodist church in this
city. We understand there is an awaken
ed condition OF religious feeling, and it is
hoped much good will result from the effort
thus undertaken. As We 90 to press
Tuesday p. M, we will announce that Rev.
S. p. Sloan will preach this (Tuesday)
evening.
Chief Engineer Miller advertises by
bills for sealed proposals to the I'd of March,
for the grading and bridging ready for the
track of the first division of twenty miles
of the McGrcgor Western Railway compa.
ny. Profiles and estimates, terms and
specifications, will be shown at the Eng;-
neer's Office in this city.
A private letter from Orlando Lamp.
son, Oh board the U.S.steamship Memphis,
off Charleston, Feb. 1st, gives some
interesting items Of the recent naval
engagement off Charleston with the rebel
rams. The Memphis ran up the Key stone
State, and took her in tow as she was
sinking, and steamed with her to Port
Royal. Orlando had snuf of.gunpo WIDER,
though not actually engaged. e.
. There were two or three races last
week, at the race course Prairie du Chen,
by horses from this side of the river. They
were hardly Of sufficient importance to go
upon the record. Speaking Of races. We
are reminded that the contest between the
best stock Of McGreeor and Elkader, rack
ing against trotting, will not come off in
consequence Of Elkadcr FORGETTING the stakes
and retiring from trial There was every
indication that VIC should have good trial
OF speed.
We learn that several misses connect
ed with the high school spent last Saturday
afternoon at their room preparing bandages,
&C., for our wounded soldiers We wish
the poor fellows could have seen the bright
faces that bent over their labor of love-"
The high school is to be made branch of
the ladies' sanitary society, under the su.
pervisien OF the principal, Miss James,
We hope to hear Of further results Of its
industry and good will, as there is quite an
amount of material on hand furnished by
the scholars. BY the way, our high school
is fast attaining reputation for diligence
and good scholarship. Let it be encoursg-
ed by all its patrons.
Z We have before US letter from Milo
Lacey, formerly compositor on this paper,
now in service on the U. S. gunboat Gen.
nessac, off Wilmington, N. G. lie is well,
and enjoying his salt water life quite well.
Had just experienced an exciting chase al.