The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-25
Home and Other. Items.

Home and Other Items.
The Ladies Sanitary Society will NEE
this afternoon at the house of Mayor Zen
nedy.
Tho revival meetings ut the Methods
church will continue through the presen
week.
The river il open to Lake Pcpin, an.
the La Crosse boats are making daily trip
to the Lake.
The little steamer Minnehaha arrived
from Dubuque, on Monday. She is tn
first boat up.
| we have two or three communications
on hand, which VIC have not space thi.
week to publish.
Maj. Jones has taken position or
John Gharky's staff, as Local, and CAPT
tai one he makes, too.
Bill Merrill, Of the Prairie du Chen
Courier, pulled our latchstring on Mon.
day. Always glad to see him.
The ferry boat leaves the McGregor
levce every morning at $50 a. M, to con,
meet with the train going cast.
Should Gov. Kirkwood accept his nom.
ination as minister to Denmark, the duties
Of the Office will devolvc upon Lieut.. Gov.
John r. Ncedham. -;
We have it from private, but most
r,liablc source, that the steamer Northern
Light will be up to-day. She will probab-
ly arrive in the afternoon.
The Clayton Go. Journal says that c.
w. Hagensick, Of Garnayillo, in this coun-
,y, is about to establish sugar refinery for
the production Of sugar from beets.
On account Of the very uncertain
state Of the weather, the protracted meet,
ing at the Methodist church have been
suspended during the present week.
The Des Moincs Times is pleased to
allude to Rev. Henry Clay Dean Of this
state, as the "Rcv. Soap Grease Dean
Rather undignifed for the official state pa.
per.
Col. Merrill is again in command of
his brigade. Whether he has been tried
and acquitted, or whether the charges
against him have been quashed, VIC know
not.
Government is Selling all boats along
the river Of two hundred feet in length, or
less, for government service, and apprehen.
sions exist here that the steamer Al.amakee
may not escape capture.
We have had the pleasure of call
from Prof. Brush. He represents the Uni
versity to be in Furnishing condition.
The next term Of the institution common,
ces on Thursday Of this week,
A. Stcinam, of inc firm Of Steinam &
Co., will be home in few days with his
bride! Cupids arrows have certainly come
within one Of hitting julius under tn
'weskit." Let the little archer try again
The Sioux City Register says 5000
federal troops are to be concentrated at that
point preparatory to an expedition again>,
the Indians. We have no doubt the 9th
and 18th cavalry regiments will rendezvous
at that place.
Capt. O'Brien informs us that the 9th
cavalry regiment is about breaking camp at
Davenport, and that the 7th will go into
their barracks Immediately upon the evac-
uation. The Captain is quite successful in
recruiting here.
The modest little Clayton City ferry
boat, arrived at our levee on Monday ap-
parently on a reconoitering expedition
Why the big boats Of the Dualeith & St.
Paul Packet company do not venture out,
is more than we can say.
There is more than one hundred and
thirty thousand bushels Of wheat in town,
the most Of which has accumulated since
the crossing on the river became bad
Capt. Geo. Rising informs us he shall be
after it with the Eureka in day or two.
Henry Ruble and lady returned from
their bridal trip on Saturday last, and any
one desiring to see happy Benedict will
do we'll to call at the agricultural headquar
ters opposite the McGregor House, any
time during business hours.
The steamer Hawkey State arrived at
Dubuque on the 18th, being the first boat
up from St. Louis this season. She was
also the FIRST boat up last year, arriving on
the 3Oth of March, We notice that her
bills Of lading announce eleven mules
for parties in McGregor.
The friends of Orlando Lampson will
be glad to hear that he is well. On the
4th, the U. S. steamer Memphis, on which
he floats, was at Port Royal, coaling, and
he expected she would soon return to the
blockading squadron off Charleston.
--"St. Patrick's day in the morning."
came TO pass last week Tuesday, and was
very generally observed by our Irish fel-
low-citizcns, in quiet, orderly way. A
cotilon party at Mozart Hall, with fine
supper at the McGregor House. finished up
the festivities of this popular Irish holiday.
We had call on Monday from Jos.
GODDARD, of Clayton city who is about to
Join party of twelve from Garnavilo, un-
a.v tho diroosi- Of Me~>rs. Rogers md
Priest in trip across the plains We are
promised letters from the party on the
route. We shall send the TINES so as to
interscct the party at points on the way.
We are sorry tn learn that Miss lanes