The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-08-12
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The city is repairing the sewer crossin,
Main street near W. Koss' store. Ston. ar
to be used this time in constructing tn
walls; the annual wooden expense gone I,
with this sewer is finally abandoned.
Our sporting gents arc spreading themselvc
now in the fish and chicken mania. Turn
outs, with pole and guns, and dogs ant
baskets, with an occasional suspicious look
ing vial of medicine holding quart or so
are as common, passing east or west as vol
unteer companies were year ago. This il
killing world if we make the best of it
nearly all animal life preys on its weake,
neighbor in order to live. The Railroad
company want any number Of hands at ten
shlllings day. The pay is prompt and
laborers will do well to "enlst.". =. The
Pope has addressed long letter to Bishop
Hughes requesting him to use his influence
with God and with man to bring about "a
Peace in the United States. :. The. North
| Carolina Standard in reply to a threat OF
the Davis government intimating suppress
sion, says there will be good time about
Raleigh when that job is attempted.
John Srgraves, of Bqetown, advertises in
the Pr Courier foolish boy who has es.
traycd from lis parents in a fit of insanity.
....A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial charges M. E. Cole & Co. (Cole
was once with US at McGrcgor) with at.
tempting to swindle the soldiers in the price
of the Record for Soldiers they are getting
up. We don't believe Martin is guilty. Of
any such meanness. .. w. D. McIndoe i'd
appointed Indian Agent for Wisconsin !;
his business is to settle all the troubles now
pending between the whites and Indians.
....The New England folks among whom
the draft was recently so popular, are pour
ing into Canada by the hundreds. Scarce
ten per cent. of the drafted men will appear
for duty. The President has recently
proclaimed that if the South hurts negro
prisoner belonging to the North, retaliation
on the white prisoners of the South will be
in fashion. The La Crosse Democrat
says: "If we are drafted, any one who
wants to 60 to war can have our ticket for
nothing"
AT Hartford, Conn, the substitutes for
drafted men are locked in Jail till wanted
The war must be popular" in New Eng
and-the drafted men buy off and the sub.
'titutes run of unless locked up! wv.
Fox, of West Union, was recently shot in !
the neck by the accidental discharge Of
gun in the hands of hunting companion I
The wound is not bad one. Our bows Of. |
zen get shot in the neck but they expose
themselves the very neat opportunity to
The same fire and seem to enjoy the change.
.McGregor is full Of dogs many of
which are without that nasal ornament re-
luired by the City laws. We demand as
'ne OF the conservators Of public safety and
As the greatest dog and snake fearer in the
world, that all such free-nosed dogs shall
be killed no,o. Will parents permit their
little ones to run the streets, exposed to
such animals this intensely hot weather ?
Mr.. Marshal our double barrel duck gun is
At your service. The dogs must be muz-
zled or be sent to "Davy Jones' locker
....J. V. d. Benton, started for New York
On Monday, to purchase fall stock and
bring back Mrs. B. and the boy. {. i. The
julian Hotel was bought lately by Russ, of
The Key City ... The Charles City Intells
yencsr has hoisted the Republican State tick
It under protest Fairfield, chairman of
he loyal league of Floyd Co., issues an ad.
iress praying for unity against the wicked
Democracy. 1t is rumored that futile
las been selected by the Democratic State
Central Committee for Governor
Substitutes between the ages of Is and
20 will be accepted by consent OF parents.
-. President Carter has returned from
lis Kansas trip.
A Young Mems Association is organized
McGregor. 1t delights us to record it,
+ a library is connected with it they Can
raw on us for books and exchanges till
they can't rest. Greely's report of
raft-riot in Warren county, Pa, is another
OAK. The draft there is not yet ordered.
PROF Barnes, of the McGregor School,
reported to have been married on Mon
ay, at Monona, to Miss Emery, sister to
loraca Emery, Esq, late Superintendent
t Schools for Clayton county -. Tho Al
ms, east of the Public Square, have butt
substantial awning in front of their stores.
80. Hon. r. Noble is at Iowa City.
eV~ The field, here, for the sale of the
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