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

Mrs. Anna Wittemyer, State Sanitar
Ag'nt, has made another appeal to III
branch societies Of this state Tor mon y
preserves, dried traits, comfor;ables, quat,
etc. There is prospect that the McGrrg
or branch Of this useful society will 500,
be in funds and able to dispense very vel
come relief
There was a change Of time on tn
Milwaukee 4 Prairie du Chen Railway
which took effect Tuesday morning. Tn
express train now leaves at 100 a. m, an,
arrives at Milwaukee 400 p. m. Return
ing, leaves Milwaukee p. M, and arrive
at Prairie du Chen 10 p. m. This is de
creasing the time one and a quarter hours
We undo, estimated last week, tn
receipts Of the late donation party for th'
relief Of the poor Of McGregor. Itappear.
that the cash receipts were $l67,O5, ant
merchandise receipts $3.50. A few of ou1
active, enterprising ladies', in addition, in
augnrnted a cotillon party at Mozart Hall
from which they netted $56,35- making &
total Of $685., 80 for the poor. The liberal
ity Of the people Of McGregor is proverbi
al.
One day last week, man who had the
appearance Of being gentlemen, passed
off a silver dime upon Capt. Sherwin, in
payment Of his ferriage across the river
Capt. S. very good-naturedly called the EEL
lows attention to the fact that coin was
obsolete as legal tender, AMI that man
who bore such a respectable appearance
ought not to try to palm off such stuff for
fare. The man said he couldn't see it,
whereupon he was notified that on reaching
the Iowa shore he should be arrested
Marshal Brown not happening to be around
the fellow escaped and is still at large look
out for him.
ID. q. Carter, general agent for the
John P. Nanny Reaper, called upon US last
week, and informed US that he is going to
have a constant supply Of these popular
machines throughout the season, FOR in
spectlon and purchase by the farmers Of
Iowa and Minnesota. Mr.. Carter is a gen.
tenanly, reliable man, who believes tina,
nothing is to be made by sharp bargains,
Or undue blowing lie rests the Nanny
machinue pom its merits, and will take great
pleasure in showing its cxccllencics to eve
ry inquirer, whether he desires to purchase
OF not. He will soon be out with his own
announcement through the TINES, and in
the meantime We will just add that his
headquarters will be at the old pioneer
hardware store Of Williams & Davidson. -
His machines are now arriving.
Notwithstanding little local oppo>i
ton, We arr satisfied from unworthy mo-
tves, the Gift Conc. TT for the aid OF the
Sanitary Society will be held at the TIM
specified. Tickets are going IF lively, and
we notice that many parties from the
country are investing in the en,crp,isr--
Among other cash orders received on Mon
day last, was one Tor twenty five tickets
There is prospect that the tickets will all
be sold a week before the concert takes
place. The project is most noble one.
and reflects credit upon the hearts Of all
engaged III it. The ladies and gentlemen
who are devoting much time to the prcpa-
ration Of the concert. act un- colnprnsated.
save in tn consciousness that by their in
strnmentality, many weary, langui>hing
inmate in our hospitals, may receive the
best Of care and nourishnlcnt and DC re-
stored to health and to his country. The
Sanitary Society Of McGregor is now on,
of funds, and are anxiors to respond to
the appeals which constantly come up to
them for aid. The 100000 which they will
realize from this enterprise will come most
OPPORTUNITY. See the advertisement in
another column.
Mr.. Lampson has kindly handed us
private letter from Milo Lacy, formerly one
of the TINES Office boys, and now on thu
gunboat Genessee, from which we make
the following extract: New Orleans, as
far as can see, presents a gloomy appear
ance, there being but little shipping here at
present, aside from gunboats and mcn-of.
war. The wharfs have been but partially
repaired since their destruction by the
rebels year ago, and the levee at McGreg
or presents livelier appearance in the
spring and fall, than the !evec here does at
this time. Upon our arrival here, we were
ordered to Galveston, Texas, but the next
day the order was countcrmanded, and it is
expected we will be sent up the river to
take ''hand" in the attack upon Port
Hudson and Vicksburg. Our Captain has
given his crew "a hours liberty, and to day,
(the 6th) one. half of them are ashore, and
tomorrow the others are to go, and among
the latter l am included SO, perhaps, |
will have an opportunity to look about the
"Crcscent City" l received copy Of the
TINES having letter from Jesse, and was
in hopes we should touch at that point
(Charleston), SO could see him, on our
way around here, but did not You need
have no fears for my health at present, for
| weigh al lbs, avoirdupois, gain Of Is
lbs. in six months. Do not fail to have the
TINES and P;oneer mailed to the. The
word has passed for ''all hands to stand by
their h"mmocks." and must stop Send
this to West Union, and say to the boys in
the TINES office that am u. X and hope
to remain SO for six months longer, when |
may possibly pay my RESPECTS in per>o,, to
the people Of McGrcgor and West Union.