The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-09
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BALL, on Thursday Of this week. Regard.
ing this Band as an honor, unsteady
and socially, to our city, knowing its
members to be gentlemen and most devot.
ed worshippers Of Apollo, (if he was
not the God of Music some other ancient
chap was,) we feel like urging our citi.
zens to show their appreciation Of talent
ard worth by participating cordially in the
entertainment offered. The surplus fund
will 60 to purchase new and more excellent
instruments than the picked.up set they
are now playing with, and allow US to o..
serve that if such splendid music as they
now furnish can be made on instruments
not Of their choice in finish or tone, what
may our City expect when the boys get
their new horns, trombones, &c, &c. ?
Give them loud benefit if you love music.
....Daniel Hagerty, just from California
says that former citizen Of McGregor,
Bob Mobiles, has mined out 10 to 10 thous.
and dollars within few years at Placer.
vile. Mobiles lived here years ago when
the Embarrassing was in fashion; he is
kno vn to most Of our older citizens.
Gharky of the West Union Pioneer de-
clines our challenge to 60 to war. He
seems to doubt the legality in this state Of
challenging one to mortal combat but pro
poses to refer it to McClintock. John says
his devil suggets that we (Richardson) can
not be elected State Printer again Very
unkind in the Devil to refer to our defeat /;
but didn't our eight friends stand by US to
the bitter end p. Send vegetables to the
army if you would save life and promote
comfort. Let US establish a Vegetable
Depot in town and get ready to ship to the
boys on the opening Of the river. Who
will start 1t?
Our thanks are due L. G.. Calkins, Esq,
one Of the best men of cur acquaintance,
(though slightly wrong in politics or else
zoe are) for a card Of invitation to a Walk.
on party en- Monday evening last. 1t would
have pleased US very much to be present,
but Monday, here, was municipal election
day and twas impossible to leave. One of
these days SID" will carry US up to that
beautiful town called Waukon when pro-
per apology will be made in person. -.
Some gay and festive chums, just from
Waukegan, inform US that Jim Corey of
the Gazette, sent us something nice and it
was lost before arrival at McGregor-
We amt mad but awfully disappointed.
The Gazette is improved about 1000 per
cent in its dress and wake-up within the
last few weeks. Jeemes, please do it again
and send by more temperate hands, will
you?... Benjamin, late Of Hammerslough
Bros. send US valuable papers. Thanks.
1--WE have just learned that Miss Emily
E. Watts, late Of McGregor, was married
some time since to VIM. Harper, Esq, Of
Illinois. Harper is in good circumstances
and Emily is happy. Senator Hunt Of
Clayton presented petition from McGre-
gor requesting an amendment Of city char
ter so that McGregor people may vote for
the annexation Of North McGregor to the
corporate limits Of the present city. This
is the substance of the petition. Referred.
Saturday night last was somewhat
lively in this place. Our quota was filled
and few genial ones took little privilege
in the jollification line not accorded to the
steady villages of Connecticut. 1t is un-
necessary to mention persons-outsiders
can guess and those who were here are
posted. The Chicago Times is publish
ing McClellan's Report at 81, 80 hundred.
Club and send for it. :. 1. We are in receipt
of new Prairie du Chen paper, called the
Crawford Co. Standard Bearer. II talks
conservative enough and advocates the
election Of Lincoln. Editor and Proprie-
tor, L. F. TRAIN. Very prettily got up
the original is published at Boscobel, the
inside or clipped copy is printed at the
Madison Journal Office. We exchange
with it on terms Of great satisfaction but
we predict short life for it. Bill Merrill
of the Courier is too energetic to be used
up hastily.
The Commercial of this city, in the
hands of Huntington, Mcdowell and Gil.
more Gan Advertising sheet only) is par
ticularly sharp and interesting for March.
We are compelled to compliment it in the
highest terms. Mac. is tough as sole
leather when he is attacked and nobody
can beat the GOODNESS of Tom or the easy
grace of Doctor Simon Dandelion. Sue.
cess to the Commercial J! Hon. w. I.
Gilchrst is at home. In chat with him
we gathered much information of the 60
ings.on at DesMoines. His speech in the
II. Of R. will be noticed next week. Mr..
g. informs US that Convention will be
called at Dubuque or McGREGoR this Spring
to urge the Wisconsin and Fox River Ship
canal route in preference to the impossible
Illinois River Route to the Lake. Will
the Milwaukee papers please notice this and
"second the notion" If McGregor is the
place Of holding the Convention pleasant
boat ride of an hour will show the delegates
of the Northwest where the Wisconsin
debouches into the Father of all waters.
The Almighty made oar connection with
Lake Michigan and Nature evidently ran it
few years ago, but Chicago may beat US
if we don't work =. The Methodist Quar-
terly meeting occurs on Sunday next. FL.