The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-02
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L. NJ. Preston, of Monona, Teacher and
Book Agent who was drafted in that town,
is declared exempt OH account Of ply
disability -. 1t is said here that Elkader
(Boardman Township will be re-draftcd
for IA exempts or absent ones. The truth
of this we do not vouch for. j. Forsyth
has bis tailor-shop in the second story Of
OBrien's Brick Block, next to Daniels &
Haywood's Boot & Shoe store. We knoac
Forsyth to be an excellent workman
John A. Daniels, Boot & Shoe maker, is in
the basement Of the same room. He also
is q superior mechanic. -. Cattle continue
to arrive for shipment, but less quantities
than few weeks ago. The buyers for
Roddis & Plummer alone, have shipped
over six thousand at this point since the
Fall trade began. Live hogs arc going for
ward lively 80. II. B. George and A. Pear
sail, are doing a good business in the sub
stitute line. AME is the NEG. operator,
while II. B. "sloshes around" and secures
the game. Somebody has to do this work
and our active friends may as well have the
profit as any other man. II. B. tells us
some very interesting stories connected with
his substitute business, but until this cruel
war is over we decline to publish. Good
luck to you, GEoRGE!. Noble & Beck
with have dissolved. REUBEN remains in
the office If epaulettcs were not LAW
now, we would apply to Noble for part
nership; but "lord a massy," Of what use
are Kent and Blackstone when three cents
worth of blue and red farcting on the arm
of corporal can scoop Judge Williams and
the habeas corpus higher than kite? Civil
authority was once ahead, but the law Of
'miltary necessity" is now supreme.
The house Of the late Jerry Atwood, of
Pr. du Chen, was destroyed by tire on
Sunday night last. Incendiarism or spon-
taneous combustion, we don't know which.
Stewart & Sherrar, opposite the Union
House, will clean all the old feathers in
McGregor at reasonable prices. Their pro-
cess is a good one, and when dirt is taken
cut of feathers your beds are as light as if
picked but yesterday.
Pump" Carpenter, late of the Madison
Patriot, was digging up young Cotton.
woods all last week on the islands between
this and Pr. Gu Chen. to adorn his splendid
farm in Dane Co., Wisconsin. Why didn't
he come over to our side and give us
speech? If not allowed to engage in the
cotton trade in Dixie he seems resolved to
confscate the cotton. wood Of the North.
80. The Brisbois Hotel at Pr. du Chen, is
now an Hospital. Capt. Cutter is COM
mander of the post. III. Rickel, one Of
the best boys in America, once Republi-
can, and late of the Iowa 9th Cavalry, is
on the stump in Fayette county for the
Constitution as aoritten, and not as pervert-
ed by Lincoln and the purchased and
frightened toadies who follow in his tut
boat. Bully for Henry!. 80. Plat Freeman,
a most excellent and reliable young man Of
McGregor, son of JOHN, well-known 10 all
North Iowa, was thrown from wagon by
the fright of team on Wednesday last and
had his leg broken. The limb was set by
DR.. John Low, and Plat is doing
first rate. He bears his trouble like hero
1.-The Telegraph will be here by the time
the election returns are in. The tall mast
of>12O #. is erected on the island opposite
Point Lookout below town.. .. George
Thompson, Of West Union, called on us
last week. He is in the Restaurant bust
ness up that way and our folks will find his
place to be home. "a. John Runkle, recently
from tour to Germany, to collect fortune
due him by death Of a relative, handed us,
last week, ono Of the finest bottles Of wine
this office ever consumed. 1t vanished So
quickly on publication night that we hardly
realized its presence. When do vcu cross
the ocean again, JoHN?.. wv. D. Town
send bought, last week, Of Capt Gibson, of
the Broad Gauge, his fine span of Iron grey
horses, at about $500. Clown" will prob
ably spread himself now in the glang way,
but Capt. and the writer reserved trout
ride of week in Wisconsin before consent
ing to the sale. After the election we pro-
pose to raid the Badger streams from Pr.
du Chen to Ontario. ..-...tg-s
Reuben Cory, one of our most successful
merchants, has sold his large and varied
stock 10 John Baker, Esq, late member
eff the Baker Concert family 80. Wiley's
Union Store will move itself soon to the
room in FoS's Block now occupied by L.
Sutherland, Esq. Where Mr.. S. will GO
we cannot say. Should be very sorry if he
left the city, but in these times of changes
no one can tell what a day may bring forth
-. james Griffin, an enthusiastic democrat
of McGregor, was Lessed with boy few
days since whom he requested Father
Maggie to name "GEo. B. MCCLELLAN" in
the baptis,nal services. This is the frs
recorded vote for Little Mac in this city
w. r. Kinnaird, Of the Bank, has re-
turned from visit to Kentucky. Will
| says il free election is had the adherents
Of the Administration will scarce know
Abraham is running. II. Goldsmith ii
selling Groceries at O'Brien's old stand
head of Main street. Cali on him..
Calkins and Price of this county, are dowr
south collecting the soldier vote for Lincoln
L. B. Boyle, our Auctioneer, is in Chicago
| fighting the Wheat tiger. Hope he'll knocl
the teeth out of the brute, but there's NJ