The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-13
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steamers now run regularly I'm horn
from st. Louis and Dubuque to Winon
and Reeds Landing foot of Lake Pepin.
They seem to be fairly freighted and pas
sengered. GARDNER of this city says LAX
Pepin will not open till you can see
grecnness on the willows of the river is
lands hereabouts the said islands dom
look green bit at this writing. "A els
Iowa man writes home "the most of tn,
boys say as soon as they get back they ar,
going to clean cut all the copperheads il
McGrcgor and Capt. BENTON is the .1irs
man they are going to Iick on. The resi-
Of the names they have rot told till they
get back they are going 10 have Tim
Hopkins for Captain Of the forces and
Wood for COL Of the Brigade This is
a big thing on Cap. Benton Representing
the Administration as Loyalty as any gen.
tleman possibly can, he fattercd himself
that he was o. X. but it seems our friend
"Greely" as he is sometimes called, mus,
be "cleaned" first! Seriously, why will
simpletons at home, under the influence Of
small spite against neighbor, poison the
minds of our soldier boys against those
who arc the very soul of liberaIity to the
blue coats when they return? Is there
not war enough in Dixie without trans.
ferring it to Iowa? Come and see Nc.
GREGoR, soldiers, before you believe the
lies told you by cowardly knaves who dare
not join you in the fight for the Union,
but who busy themselves at home to Sc.
p"r"ss you from your ttuest friends. Tim
Hopkins and "Col" Wood are Democrats
and Captain Benton is the Post Master =
Amt this funny g.. Robt. Cory and Andy
Allen are about to locate stock of Mer.
chandise at Ossian so as to be ready for
the X. r. trade this Fall. No better young
merchants ever made move towards sun.
down.. Mr.. Southvorth, of Burdick's
Coulec above Bluff Street ware houses, has
completed his Steam shingle machine and
when the logs come down" builders can
call for what they want.
We noticed fine Head light Lamp at
the Express office for Captain Sherwin's
Western Railway train. Does the Captain
design to run in the night? or are those
deep romantic rock cuts too dark to per-
NIT the discovery Of distractions on the
track ?.... John Morrison, formerly of this
place, is now Merchant Tailoring at Lans
ing doing good business. Good for him.
-. Rats are beginning to come down the
river, but the water is too low to make
navigation pleasant or even safe. {. . Newell
and Lampson & Morrill, have made very
decided improvements in their store rooms.
....Doc. Martin passed through here on
Friday morning Of last week returning
from DesMoines to Waukasha where his
family resides. =. Mr.. Lambkins is Freight
Agent at North McGregor: Sias Egbert at
Monona. Both these gentlemen will prove
and reliable. go. Burton &
Wright of Chicago, have dissolved. See
card Of Horace Burton in this issue Of the
TINES. Either one is careful and respon-
sible. "A correspondent ofthe Milwaukee
News recommends the sending of picked
potatoes to our soldiers: They are said to
be just the thing to remove or prevent
scurvy, and this is a particularly dangerous
disease in the far west. 1t. Dayton tells
US many of the 9th and 9TH suffered with
it. Onions are almost specific and should
be sent to our soldiers in large quantities.
Farmers must plant plenty of Beans, Onions
and Potatoes this year. To save your cab
bage ard other plants and transplants from
lice, ants and other insects, sprinkle them
with dilution of hen roost deposit: this
is said to be infallible. -. Henry Howe,
who sold his farm near Monona for $1,000
to D. Egbert of Indiana, has bought an
farm, Of Mr.. Fundy. Egbert and
family are in possession and pleased with
their purchase: Mr.. Howe finding no bet
ter country to 60 to, settled back in the
same neighborhood, welcomed by all as a
most upright and valuable citizen.
E. H. Plummer is in Chicago with Grey,
Marshall & Co.; G. S. Worden is with
Bowen Bros; G. F. Babcock with D. H.
King & Co. ; Shell Case has gone to Con-
necticut. There was an unpleasant rem.
contre in our streets last week between
citizen and u soldier, originating, as the
soldier informed us, in the Misrepresentation
and consequent mistatement Of respect
able lady-acquantance of both parties. In
the melee political animosity as well as fists
figured unpleasantly. We suppress names
out of respect for all concerned. 90. .Ad-
miral Geo. Rising of the Wheat Line Of
Packets, is our friend. A Uial Of most
palatable -- found its way to US by
his order. Every drop consumed made
heart-record for this kind remembrance of
this Office. Why is store keeper
cooper? Because he hoops the ladies'. ....
Jno. W. Jones, late Treasurer Of Iowa, is
proved gold-selling defaulter to the State
for over $24,O 900. We are sorry to hear
this story of SO excellent social gentle
man as Jones. Hope it may be explained
by future testimony.
We are indebted to Hon. Henry White
of the Iowa House of Rep, Hon. W. B.
Allison of the National House, Capt.
Phillips of the Mass. Cavalry at Port Royal,
Capt. "Jim" Harris OF the 3Sth, at N. o.,
and unknown friends at Memphis Little