The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-11-25
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Il ras plenty here some weeks ago, but
Bricl; has ben around slnce that time :.
Thanksgiving comes on Thursday, the 26th
Dr.. Cast'cman will give lecture in The
evening at The Brick Church, on "the way
to aid soldiers, through the U. S. Sanitary
Commission" Let US all hear him: he
don't want any money. Why can't Nc.
| Gregor do as we'll as other towns: suspend
business on Thursday, take little wine, q
god deal Of turkey, say our prayers, &C. to
services, and attend zig ball in the even,
ing, the proceeds Ct which will go to tie
Iowa soldiers? How do you like the pro.
gramne ?....A An attempt to set the Broad
Gauge block on fire was evidently made on
Friday night last. The proof was seen in
the morning-a pile Of paper had Teen
stuck among some wood and been ignited,
but the paper was too damp to burn. Look
out no@, City Fathers. A corps Of night
police is indispensable at McGregor. Elk
anime your stove pipes and insurance pol.
icies. Send a man round at public expense
to lock at everybody's fireworks and see
that we are all right for cold weather and
hot fires.
10. Wyman, Of the 9Th, favors us with
Davenport papers. 10 is not in position
yet, but it is probable he will have one in
what is called the McGregor company. If
Wyman does not merit point above the
ranks, there is no use for good scrse or
honor in the regiment. The Bates Bros.
are carrying the mail promptly between
Lansing and McGregor. They are worthy
Of all confidence reposed in them by bust
Chen draf, gobbled abou, GO. Among the
names We see j. Armstrong, (the tomb
stone man, W. Dykens, Charley Graham,
Lawrence Case, II. Otto, and several others
whom We know. Nearly all will pay and
Qsit the drmy!. Major Willis Drum
mond came home on visit last week.
Dressed in soldier clothes the Major looks
quite at home. Tall, well-made, not IN.
graceful, studious, ambitious, approachable
and brave, (this last is no unmcaning word
when applied to Drummond,) VIC see no
reason why he may not attain the highest
army honors before "this cruel war is
over" There is no fear of its closing soon
if the programme of Gov Stone and Sec'y
Chase is to be carried out, and that plan is
SO strongly Endorsed at the late ballot box
entertainment that we, for one, do not feel
like fighting it longer. We had a pleasant
chat with Major Drummond and wish him
all merited success. Fred Wilson is
Chief Of Police in McGregor, and does up
his business in good STYLE A glazed cap
or frontispicce labelled "City Police" sur
mounts his democratic head, 1--WE say moth
ing Of "copper!'') and he looks official
enough to frighten one Of our blood (,he
POLICIES hard Oh the Irish, generally. -
Fred's business is to straighten out team
sters and prevent them from driving over
each other and everybody else in their
efforts to get first to the scales S. De
Haven was also employed in this business
last week. Sam. gives orders like Field
Marshall. 1t sometimes requires five or
six officers to keep our streets so that teams
can pass each other going out and coming
in.
A young lady, Ooh, Lord y weighing $40
pounds, measuring eight feet and one inch,
still growing, and only II years old, is the
latest capture male by the great Phineas
L. Barnum :. Dr. j. S. Green, of Hardin,
is in New York attending the Belyue Hos
pital Of the Medical College He has Wis
tied several important Surgical and Medical
depo,s to add to his qualifications as prac-
titioner at home. Address him, scare of
Janitor" of the above named institution.
Doc. is faithful student, and already com.
mands large practice at Hardin. wv.
H. Allch, "the Deacon" he who cultivates
good huInor and sells barrels Of excellent
Iono suitable for medicine or beverage, is
at hons after an absence in the quiet little
towrr of Beloit fer two weeks. The
ladies raised ,coney at Mobile and had
ram built to destroy the Union fleets. Re.
Gently the ladies' ram came out, butted
once or twice, fred few shots, bleated
defeat and sheepishly "turned fail" as the
classic Abraham would say. Ladies don't
look well in the role of ram builders. 49,.
Mersin, (Curly), is at Yorktown, Va.
Rev. l.. NJ. Whitman Is at Kendal!svlle,
H.. Willets, formerly in the Neaos Office,
is publishing the Standard, at Anderson,
Madison Co., Ind %. Mahoney, (not Den
n!s,) is fitting up the Martin House, at Ell
kader. He knows how to keep hotel. 80.
The Milwaukee is in Rotten Slough, near
Prairie du Chen, waiting for Spring!
1t gratifes US to see Mr.. Tenney op-
posing the Adm idea of State ann ihia-
ton. We fear it will be "disloy ar' in less
than six months to express the opinions of
our neighbor. Let us watch and pray.
Wiegand hasi a ball lin Clayton on satur.
day night. Judge Greene, the manager
of the Railroad has moved to McGregor.
Call and make the acquaintance of himself
and family. Gen. John Lawler is cleo
ted President Of the new Packet Company.
Lawler needs no commentator in Iowa,
Ills, Wis. or Minn.-if he was in Old Abe's
place the rebellion would have to git, soon. :.
:. "A little girl was injured badly by