The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-05-13
Home and Other Iterns

Home and Other Items.
The iavors Of several correspondent
will appear in due time.
We had an agreeable call last wce1
from Capt. Baker Of the 9th Iowa-th
Iowa Greyhounds.
Among the list of pension surgeon
lately appointed, we notice the name of d
B. Eastman, Prairie du Chen. Fl
The Ministerial Association Of the NJ
L. Church for the upper Iowa District i.
now in session at the NJ. E. Church in thi.
city. All are invited to attend a.
Several boat loads Of Sioux Indians
have passed this place bound down to thu
outlet Of Missouri river up which they are
to be carried to their new reserve.
We had the pleasure on Friday of talk
ing the hand of Capt. Mayer, Of tho 9th
Iowa regiment who has resigned the scr.
vice on account Of i'll health. lie speaks
highly Of the 9th.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
McGregor Western Railway. At several
points along the first division of the road,
the laborer's shantics present quite the ap.
pearance of young cities. .a.~
-Buehren, Photographic artist has taken
rooms over Miss Bairds Millinery rooms,
one door above Buckley's Hardware store.
His new rooms are decided improvement
over those he has just vacated. -.i
We understand that Mr.. Wolf, Of the
firm Of Lawencc & Wolf, was here day
or two since, looking about with the inten-
ton Of putting up dry dock, for the re-
pair of boats. Should he come, he will
probably add a boat yard to the dock enter.
prise. .... .,..s..... .,....... ...f,...........
If any one is inclined to critcsc the
metre OF poetic ny thin OF the poem on the
first page of this paper, they will please
observe that odd moments caught from SOL
dier's duty, used amid the hustle of camp
life, are net the time and occasion for true
poetic inspiration. y-.. Ea. .... gE..a
ss We are indebted to clerk Len. Eldred
of the fine steamer Key City for late St.
Paul papers. 1t seems an irreprcssible
habit of Eldrcd's to extend courtcsies to
the public,en every available opportunity,
and, he can no more cease these ciylites
than the sun can refuse to shine. That's
one reason why everybody likes the Key
City. f
The reported capture of Richmond,
anncuccd by dispatches on our bulletin
board, caused intense excitement in town
One of our staid citizens, whose affections
seem to have been conferred in his counting
room on receipt of the news actually went
home and kissed his wife, the frs thine he
had been known to do such an act for ten
years.
The Church brothers, in the Post Of.
flee have put all We jewellers Of We Narrow
City under obligations for an extra mail
each day. One of them carries over the
mail every day to the night express train,
all for the accommodation Of the public
They have also perfected arrangements
whereby they secure the ferriage of the
night express mail which arrives Sunday
morning. ....,........... ....
The DEBORAH Republic says Captain
Weiser of the bloody Iowa Sd, had warm
on the occasion of his return
home, forced upon him by a wound which
prevented him from continuing longer in
the service. The people turned out en-
masse, drew his carriage in by hand, greet
ed him with music, the laundering Of can.
non, and speeches of welcome
We noticed on Saturday fine row.
boat, single souls, owned and pulled by
John r. Treat, express messenger on the
Mil. L. Pr. du c. r. r. Rowing is one Of the
manifest Of all exercises, and very profit
able to all who pursue sedentary occupa.
tons. Why can't we inaugurats a young
boat club in McGregor, and have OCCASION
al aquatic sports with our Prairie du Chen
neighbors
Mickey & Bro, dry goods merchants
and jobbers will be here in a day or two to
establish branch store in this city. Work.
men are now busy fitting up Helwig's new
brick building, opposite Fox's block for
the reception of the goods W hich will ar
rive this week. No more successful mer.
chants than the Mickey Brothers are to
be found in the whole country. They sell
cheap, and replenish often, and their stores
are invariably thronged with customers. q,
The funeral services of Miss Glass,
deceased, at the Congregational Church,
Sunday a. M, were attended by a large
audience, despite the lowering condition Of
the weather. Miss G. possessed the Chris
tian graces to a large degree, was profess
or Of religion, and was worthy exemplar
Of the faith she espouscd. 1t seems sad
that one who gave such promise Of life'of
activity and usefulness should be thus
quickly cut down, at the very Threshold
Of her womanhood q
We have received the first No. of the
Loaca Public Record, West Union, A. J.
Felt, editor and proprietor. Andy gets up a
spicy sheet, and in politics, gives
evidence of being conservative Republi.
can. 1t gives US pleasure to welcome
our old correspondent into the paths Of
journalism. and we arc glad to have the
pleasure Of exchanging with him: never.