The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-03-18
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Home and Other Items.
Tho revival still continues at tho Meth
odist Church in this city. -~. g.
&C: D. Gardner is home again, after ar
absence Of three months at the east.
The Waukon Journal is now removed
to Lansing, where it will hereafter be pub
lished. -.
Pigeons on the wing. and boys playing
at marbles, are indications Of the advent Of
Spring. =
Gov. Kirkwood, and Adjt. Gen. Baker
Of this state, have started on an expedition
to vicksb ,rg.
Navigation on the Mississippi is now
open to Lake Pepin. and tho packets may
be expected here any day.. ,.-.-
IS. w. Matteson, of DEBORAH, called
upon us on Friday last; arc always glad to
meet him and grip his right hand Of fellow
ship. ,...
The Ailamakee, Capt. Fleming, leaves
to-day for Lansing to open her daily line
from that place to McGregor and Prairie du
Chen. -. ,a...
There is to bea Union meeting at Post
vile on Thursday March 10Th. Speakers
arc expected from McGrvgor and WIS;
Union. " .'a "...-
There is to be GIFT Concert in aid ui
the Sanitary Society, about the middle of
next month. For particulars, sec our ad.
ver,ising columns. .... ~,
The Goth Iowa regiment which recent
ly left Clinton with full ranks, now mum
bcrs only 800 effective men,. The 9th
musters 700 strong. ...>. . .
Maj. II. II. Heath, Of the 9TH Iowa
cavalry, will lecture on the war, at X, me
dy's Hall this Wednesday, evening. We
trust he will have full house. i
The Ae,cs Of this week says it learns
that little child, whose parents live oft oi
town, was s,rangled to death one day las,
week by getting bean in its windppr.
The stern wheel packet Ilarpcrs Fer
~, which plies between Harprrs Ferry,
and this city, came down Tuesday morning
in gay style. She is the first boat FROM above
Capt. Sherwin informs US that The
McGrcg"r will make a trip to the morning
train hereafter, leaving this side at $50 a
m. This item will he read with pleasure
by all those who "travel towards the east ~
and others.
The 9th Iowa cavalry is about leaving
Davenport for Sioux City, and the 7'h
cavalry, now rming, will go to Fort Ran.
dali, Dacotah territory, Capt O'Brien is
recruiting for this regiment, and offers good
Inducements to able bodied men.
Singers of McGr.gor who will partici,
pate in the singing of songs, duets, trios
or quartctts, are requested to arrange their
selections, to their pleasure, and report tho
same to US as soon as possible, that the
programme may soon be put in definite
shape.
Gov. Kirkwood, Of this State, has beer
appointed minister to Copt nhagcn. If he
accepts, we pre- sumo that Sen. Grimes wi
have no opposition to re -election-by his
own party. Of course, it is not to be pr, :
sumed that this appointment has any bear.
ing whatever upon the Srnatorship.
The emigrant wagons b. gin to show
themselves quite frequently, in our streets,
now that the ferryboat has commenced her
trips. THIS way, gentlemen; there is a
magnificent country back OF us. markets
are all that could be desired. and Railroad
is stretching out into the interior to bring
in your produce.
I-Crpt. Geo. Otis, Of the Cd Wisconsin
| regiment, typo in the TINES Office in the
days Of Aud Lang Syne, has made us sew
eral calls during the past week. The Cap.
tain makes fine officer Gas all printers do),
and has earned by honest labor in tie Fl, Id
the brief respite h. has been enjo, ing with
his friends in this city. ...-.....
The following patent claims were is
sued to citizens Of Iowa, by the U. S. Pat.
ent Office: For the week ending February
10th, l863-Water Wheel, Jacob Luther
Walnut Fork. For the week ending Feb
"a, 1SH3-Fence, B. F., Allison, West Day
ton; Beehive, james Donnel, Davenport
Cultivator, E. II. Sawy.rs West Union.
| Friday afternoon Of this week, Mis-.
James, Principal Of the High School Of thu.
city, invites the public to attend the closing
exercises Of the school. There will be
vacation Of two weeks, when the schoc
will re commence. We trust there will bt
no permanent brrak in our schools hcreaf
ter. ina>'nuch as it is u great task to re
organize them and give them regula,
healthy existence again. .-... .ds p. ..
! There was very beautiful phenomc
non witnessed in this locality on Monda,
last, about eight o'clock in the morning
Two beautiful ''s"n dogs appeared, on
on either side, with bright rays Of Ugh
running out ninety degrees from the center
A few minutes later bcautif. i doubl
rainbow flashed near he zenith, and con.i,,
ued in the most dazzling beauty for tn
spae. Of fifteen minutes. when it gradual,
faded from view, and after it the ''dogs'
also disappeared. "-f
1 .r. a-.. -..n -..f y ~ =, u
-Dorr d. Iloxsie, formerly of this city
Is still at the Stewart House, Chicago, which
lie fSArunninr IN tn. ,lf,nnst x.fi. c,a.;an q