The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-06-24
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OF tue farmers IN rayette county complain
Of the ravages Of the dreaded chinch bug
| Miller is putting up a fine two sto
~ brick building near the foot Of Mai
street, which We understand will be use,
for bakery.
-Jno. T. Stoneman, Of this city, las
! week went eastward to the sick bed of hi
I brother, Maj. Gen. Ssoneman, chief Of cav
airy in the army Of the Potomac.
The first tidal wave Of foreign immi
grafton reached this city last week, ant
consisted of small party of Nerwcgians
They make most excellent citizens.
We had call on Saturday from Johr
Walworth of the Richland Co. Observer
who had been up at Lacrosse in attend
ance upon the editorial convention.
Prof f. R. White is getting up a large
class in West Union for the study of light
gymnastics. We hope he will lay his
method before the people of McGregor in
due time.
We are obliged to friend Med. for his
good wishes to us, and in return are happy
to assure him that the recruit is already
well versed in the manual, and rapidly be.
coming proficient in the tactics.
The order establishing general hos.
pital at Prairie du Chen has been revoked,
on the ground that the government has a
suficie,.cy of hospital accommodations al
ready provided. A very good reason.
Among the improvements about town
we notice two story frame building being
erected by P. O'Brian on Main Street, west
corner Of market square. This Is one OF
the most desirable locations in the City for
business.
The rhetorical exercises or "exhibi.
ton" Of the Upper Iowa University will
be held on Thursday, of this week, at 10
a. m. These exercises always prove quite
attractive, and doubtless many Of our
readers will take pleasure in attending
them.
%. Woodwork Of the Ossian House,
(three miles west Of North McGrcgor, on
the Monona road, will give an Independ
ence Ball on Saturday afternoon and
evening. The best music that can be got
in the country will be provided and good
t;,,o ,oJnubtoIl,, bo bod
We have it upon good authority that
the officers of the Minnesota packet boats
give all their their guests the freedom of
the bar on on the condition that they will
not drink any water ont of the river what
little there is left being needed for purposes
Of navigation.
Tho oldest resident of McGregor never
saw the river lower than it is at the present
writing. On Friday, the tug Eureka got
aground upon the bar just below the large
island and Immediately opposite this city.
Capt. Shcrwin kindly threw her line and
hauled her out into deep water.
Can any of our readers, versed in
meteorology give good reason for the
singular smoky condition of the weather
on Wednesday and Friday Of last week !?
On the first of these days the smoke was
so dense as nearly to make objects undis.
.inguishable on the opposite si9e Of the
river.
The little boys about town have a
severe attack Of 4th Of July, and are al
ready burning gunpowder in honor of the
nations birth day. Men of business may
neglect the great anniversary day Of this
Republic, but young America will always
do it profound homage.
"A dray team started from the levee on
Monday p. IN. and ran up Main street in
flicting slight damages by the way and
starting another team which was hitchcd
at one side Of the street, causing them to
run, also. The street was unusually clear
or the casualties which we should have to
record might have been serious ones.
Alta late meeting of the Clayton Co.
Agricultural Society the following gentle
men were elected officers for the ensuing
year: President, O. w, Crarey Secreta.
ry, N, Hamilton Treasurer, N. Slaughter
Directors; A. Griswold, j. Grinnell, j.
Dice, G. G. Angler, NJ. B. Sherman, 4.
Sherman, A. NJ. Cortes, /. Russell, 4.
Hazen, E. Linton.
The public are most cordially invited
to attend the rhetorical exercises at the
Upper Main street School Friday after.
noon, June Goth. 1t is hoped that all who
have an interest in the little folks, will
not fai! to encourage them by the honor Of
their presence. The scholars of that school
will have picnic at the farm of Mr. Willis
Drummond on Saturday, June 9th.
Pump Carpenter, Of the Madison Pa
triot, w. D. Merrill, of the Prairie d.
Chen Courier, and few others were Sc
enamored of the Key City on their way
down on Saturday from the editorial con
vention at Lacrosse, that they could no
get of at Prairie du Chen, and so contin
ued their trip to Dubuque. Knowing Capt
Worden and Clerk Eldred as we do, w
are not surprised at this in the least
| We are indebted to Charley Giles, o
Giles, Brother & Co., for a copy of a very
stirring song and chorus, entitled "Song o
a thousand years" words and music BY
Henry C. Work. Giles is selling larg
quantities Of music, and we understand il
about to order number Of pianos ant
melodians. Any Of our readers desirin,
music or musical instruments can get tn