The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-01-06
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Of Saturday, Jan 3D. He had been drink.
ing the day before, and was evidently
victim to intcmperance and the excessive
cold. Capt. Contell er the 9th Cavalry
has heen here day or two awaiting the
trains to rsjoin his regiment at st. Louis.
He left on Monday morning. 1t is stat
ed that the Proprietor of the Boscobel Re.
publican paper is about to remove his Of
flee to Pr. du Cyien. We have not learned
whether the location is to be Upper or
| Lower Town. The Courier has out-livcd
all opposition heretofore, and we predict its
triumph over this new candidate for public
favor. MERRILL is complained Of by some
ofhis exchanges, but it will be necessary to
show us where be has advocated a violation
of Law and succumbing to the assump-
tons Of arbitrary authority before we join
the insane hue and cry which many mod
ern politicians indulge in toward those who
do not fawn at the foot Of Power. An elc-
CANT Ball of on New Years night at the
Brsbois House, Pr. du Chen. Our ticket
came too late for personal attendance or for
newspaper notice in our last issue.
H. A. Whitney, Of Columbus Wis, has
purchased the Hardware establishment Of
J. B. Fargo. Mr.. Benedict will assist Mr..
Whitney. 1t is the intention Of Fargo and
1--WE hear) VIM, also to emigrate to Cali
forna in the Spring I'D. D. Fraser and
Mrs. II. B. George are doing noble bust
ness with the public fund raised by the
cxertions Of Mr.. F. for the poor Of the
city, already more than 800 in food and
fuel have been paid out by Bass & Elmen-
dorf to the order of that most excellent
lady, Mrs. George; if she don't so to the
good place the door to it wont he worth
knocking at. -. The New Years calls were
not very generally made, few gentlemen
went the rounds and INDUCED in Cham
payne and other delicacies, but the wealth.
err was too cold for comfortable perambu-
lations about the town e. AT Louisville on
January LIST the mercury was l94 below
zero. This is the best weather ever made
there. Northern influence is reaching down
to the border /. :. The residence occupied
by Hon. D. Hammer and Augustus French
was destroyed by Fire from to II on
Monday morning last. Most of the goods
were got out and saved. The building
was insured for $375-loss to underwriters
and owners about $500. There was no
wind, mercury 10 below, plenty of hands
to assist, but no organization and very lit
tie water convenient. One squirt of hose
from an engine would have put it out when
first discovered, but McGregor don't want
an engine. IT'S so nice to have fire &C.
casonally. Only one more lesson!
81 Burlingame, the hardy and accommo-
dating Stage Proprietor from Waukon,
, made his first trip for week on Monday
; last he tells US the drift was SO bad tina,
two men with shovels were required on five
miles Of the road to open the way! The
mercury at Waukon on Friday was only
D 81 6elow. If that amt down pretty wei
t towards Davenport we are bad guesser
0 What do you think, Evans Col. Mer
r rill is re instated, but it is presumed h
e will not rejoin his Observation-Disclosures com
> purcatIons. grown I'D wnlIe ne was waiting
: this act of justice from the Department
= now bind him at home Boardman, ais
n re-iustated, leaves this week for the 21st il
r Texas H. Warren has sold the WARE
0 House, McGregor, to T. Snyder of Fred
> ericksburg. .. SAM of the Lansing Union
e called to see us last week. He was az
l. companied by two interesting young ladies
= Miss Morrison and Miss McCraney. Sam
K uel is known to be a general gallant, bu
r. We fancied there was something special !
;, his attentions to one of the ladies he ha
IS the honor of escorting. Send US word oil
Re poet when you Ego to press" "A "Poc
y Hop" or Hop for the benefit of the poe
IS came off at Concert Hall, on New Year
lie night. Hopkins Band did the music an
IS most excellent time was had. Owing
Is the extreme illness Cor lowness) of til
le mercury the attendance was only about 9
a couples and barely paid expenses. W
D. must do this once more and on more &c,
&c nomical principles.
u Shoeffel & Danan's Band played for
Of German Party at the head Of Main sire
IS one evening last week -. Mr.. G.. S.
Of Scott, Secretary of the Clayton Count
'e Sabbath School Association, requests us
of say that the regular annual meeting of II
ag Association will come off at Strawbcr,
I'd Point, Tuesday January the 18th at l G
OF clock, for the election of officers for Il
m coming year and such other business
I'd may be brought befee the meeting
~ "R. g." a home friend, in a pleasa
~ note, aprreciative of our "reminiscences
ut Of last week offers treat of oysters an
I'd something to Wash them down ON the 8
1T Of January, for copy of the English Re
~ der. If space allowed, his note would
published. We have the Reader in Il
re office, "Rob." and We claim the prize !!
as Howard Co. offers $500 for recruits
ut Decker of Monona will auction off h
to hotel furniture on the 30th.. .. Capt. v
We A. Benton has bought half interest
n Met Lampson's Fruit, Candy and Prov
of ion Store. Wont they make team to b,
ly and sell goods? "Guess mott"
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