The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-15
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Democrat, will deliver lecture at Dubuqu
for the benefit Of the Sanitary Fair: tn
time will be the 25th--Subject, The Gree
Bar. Ii humor and sentiment are popular
Bricks" lecture will draw crowde
house,. The Republican State CONVEX
ton comes off at Des Mones on the 24tl
...James Schmidt, late of Keokuk, wi
establish Sausage Factory in the "Bi
Andy" Block, one door west of Jno. e.
bling's Cigar Manufactury. Mr.. Schmid
is well acquainted with the business an
cannot fail to do we'll. 4. Mcnamara ha
resumed possession Of his hotel at Nortl
McGrego,, called the Mendon House. Mr.
Chapel will remain in the house as insd
director while MAC. does tic business out
side. Both gentlemen are obliging and tn
house consequently is always full. Al
Independence Bail is talked of at the Men
DON. Fritz Gaus, late our fellow citizen
now of the GAINESVILLE Brewery, sent FL
BLING barrel Of Book Beer, the only dror
Of that delcacy which has been tend,ret
TO our town this Spring. The beer partner
Of the TINES (bad luck to his destiny, vas
fishing on Saturday when it arrived, and
on Monday the "Bock" was nearly played
out. Fortunately little was reserved and
We are indebted to Mr.. Elbling for . taste
Book is German for Buck, and the appica.
ton Of the term to beer is, that if you are
too familiar with him he will push you
down. Well chance another tussle when
the next barrel arrives. WARREN, of the
Springfield House, (near Postville,) has o
ball on the 10th. Town. is one of tn,
managers, and with Warren for Host, thu
entertainment will be splendid.
Some one sends us copy Of the Osweg,
Palladium containing a notice of the SWORD
presentation to Capt. G. H. LEWIS, of tn,
10th q. S. We had previously published
the notice, but are also thankful to thu
Bangor friend who forwarded the notice
aforesaid. Where is Charley P. The re.
cent furlough OF the I'd Iowa Cavalry,
caused two hundred weddings at home
The regiment succeeding the I'd will prob.
ably be infantry. Gilbert Douglas, Esq,
Of Clayton, was in town last week as escort
to four ladies. We leave our readers to
draw their own differences. "Gib." is a
good man but then an indiscriminate or
wholesale attack on female affection is
frightful to contemplate. MAC. will fur
nish National license for one. >. GEORGE
says his "office is not rendezvous for
Showmen; its editor CHATS Geo. don't
know the pedigree of all the clowns and
riders of the country" Well, we wont
dispute ''its editors" lack of knowledge.
....J. G. Carpenter, Quartermaster's as
sistant, Che successor CT WEsT,) will be
here and in the neighborhood till the 2lst
OF the month: he wants Transfers and
laborers for Government use and will pay
the highest price in legal money. Apply
ut Allen & Townsend's, east of Public
Square,. We are indebted to the Manage.
ment for complimentary tickets to the
Trinity Church Festival to be held on
Thursday evening at Dousman Hall, Pr.
du CHEN. Quite number of tickets have
been sold on this side, and it is understood
that Gen. Lawler has consented that one of
the Ferry Packets may convey the Nc
Gregor guests home again after the Straw.
berry Feast is over. A rich theatrical
is in rehearsal to add to the
pleasures of the evening.
Robert Grant is enrolling those liable to
military duty in Mendon Township. :. I.
We had calls last week from Editors Arm
strong and Haislet Of the rival papers at
Lansing. They agree like brothers, except
when in harness editorial. We are always
glad to see them both and hope they will
remain friends socially, no matter what turn
politics may take. We had quite lot of
interesting walks and talks with John, but
GEORGE had many visits to make among
friends and relatives, and we did not see so
much of him as usual. %. G. Willets, of
the Anderson Standard, Qndiana,) has re.
tired from that paper on account of i'll
health. F. NJ. Randall takes his place.
Mr.. Willets was formerly of the Press (now
Neaos) of this city. We regret his retiracy
both that it indicates poor health and be-
cause We Away read the Standard for its
personal as we'll as its political interest,"
We hope w. will get well soon, and that
Mr.. Randall will keep the paper up to the
standard of our worthy and esteemed young
friend, the retiring editor. w. Rock,
cattle drover, hands US copy of the STAN.
ford (England) Mercury, very large paper
now 169 years old. Much obliged, Will.
Line p. McKinnie left here last week
to join his regiment (21sD at Matagorda
he designed stopping at Dubuque or Dav.
export to meet some friends. Good. bye,
old fellow! May you live till 1890 and be
the grandfather of company of boys as
brave and patriotic as YOURSELF. "A. d.
Wright goes to Minnesota on Thursday to
remain among friends till September: We
will miss his regular appearance at the
wharf. on the arrival of the Steamers. j.
Sergeant Charley Dubois, LIST Iowa Cavalry
leaves for Little Rock on Thursday. Char.
ley has been with US several weeks, and il
isn't at all pleasant to see him 60 away
His modest bearing at home gave our PEG
pie higher appreciation of the soldie,
than the impression made by many who re-
fnrp from tho Gala