The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-04
Homo and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
The Sanitary Society meets on Wcdnes
day afternoon OF this week at the house o.
Mr.. Benjamin.
-Engineefs of the McGrcgor Western
Railway are now out establishing their line
and preparing everything for the pick and
shovel.
--Messrs. Dearbon & Shaw have go,
some beautiful glass in the front Of their
new store, size 67axS4. 1t makes splen
did front.
Tho clothesline thicfs are again com.
uniting their depredations in town. Cot
ton and linen goods are not so easily re.
Ilaced as in days Of yore, and owners had
better preserve what they have.
M NJ Sornberger has shown us very
accurate, full sized drawing Of model
pillow, which is to be sent to Germany
Mr.. S. is not only a good architect and
builder, but finished draughtsman.
The P,ttsburg Gazette mentions a
rumor that d. A. Mahony will probably
take the editorship of the Philadelphia
Journal, on account of the probable retire
ment Of A. d. Boileau, present editor.
We learn that Mr. Rowe, Of the firm
of Strouse & Rowe, left the marrow city
on Monday morning for brief visit to
Germany. He will buy the spring stock of
goods for their house, on his arrival ut
New York.
We learn with pleasure that our Bap
tiSt friends have secured the services of
Rev. Jno. Jackson, Of Milwaukee, for the
ensuing year. Mr.. jackson is not only a
but a good man, and the society
and town are indeed fortunate ia securing
his services.
We understand there will be great nc-
tivity in the building line in our city the
present season. We trust, so far as posi-
bic, builders will select brick or stone in
preference to lumber for building purposes !;
tor the reason that it will give our town
more solid appearance, and give less fear of
conAagrations.
Col. Samuel Merrill, Of this city-in
of the 2lst Iowa Volunteers
and Gen. Warren, are SAID to be under ar.
rest. Precisely what are the circumstances
of. and causes for this arrest, we are not
advised. We inclin. to the belief, howev-
er, that sundry parties are fighting Col NJ,
who should be devoting their energies
against the rebels.
We had the pleasure Of call on Mon
day from young Palmer Of the GAINESVILLE
.Xonitor. He informs us that the Monitor
is prospecting finely, and that about the first
of April the daily M,nitor will be duly
baptiz d and sent forth to the public We
are always happy to recvivv calls from our
editorial friends. By.the.way, Palmer says
he has a Hoe Washington Hand. Press, No.
6, which will be sold cheap.
A horrible condition Of the walking,
added to symptoms of storm, prevented
Prof. McAtferty from having a good audi
ence on the occasion of readings last week
The Professor arrived late, and entered the
ball chilly, supperless, and dinnerless, in
order to fulfil his engagement. Under
these circumstances We presume it is hard,
ly fair to judge Of his abilities as an elocu-
ZIONIST, by the effort Of Thursday evening.
The ice began moving out Of the main
channel Of the Mississippi river at this
point on Sunday-going down about thirty
rods. On Monday it moved forty rods
further. and at the present writing (Mon.
day EVENING" it is probable that the ferry
boat can run within week. Passengers,
mails, and express goods, are taken across
the river in ice sledges, the navgators of
which occasionally get a souse up to the
chin in the water,
Houses TO rent are in most active &C.
mand in this city; indeed, there is no
doubt that fifty houses could be rented in
three days, were that number thrown open
to the public. We hear Of the most cx.
travagant prices being paid for li'tl. shells of
tcnements, and sharp competition to secure
them even on these terms. 1t strikes us
that very handsome field for speculation
is open to some man Of means, to build
number Of snug cottages to rent. No in
vestment would pay better dividend
The Keokuk Constellation, recently de.
stroyed by a mob Of U. S. soldiers, will b.
started again, as soon as the material can
be got upon the ground. The attack upon
this paper, and the prosecutions of the
Chicago Times, only have the effect to in.
crease the CT, cuIation Of the papers, and
give renewed activity to their friends every.
where. The persecution Of }. A. Maho.
ny, in like manner, has lifted him inmeas
urcahly in the scale Of inf renee. and very
materially increased the circulation Of the
Herald
There is an on dit aloat that our fcl
low.townsm n Col. \. p. Richardson, and
n Mnngr, contemplate removing to Chi
caso to engage in the commission business.
Should they do this, they are certain to
receive heavy consisnln.nts from this vicin-
ty; and to have g'pd~d dip in the produce
trade OF McGreg"r, Is to have u very good
thing We shall, however, not consratu,
! .te Chicago ON this valuable accession to
we know positively that they design re.