The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-12
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NSSSooSA-io Nv" ~ NAasNy
is not much Of voter because he is too
young, but he has Mcclellan disposition
that is not cxccled by the oldest member
Of the party. &c. Stephen Miller Is now
located at DEBORAH in the Stove and Tin.
ming business. "Stcve" is q good work
man and deserves success. "Brick" is a
regular T. G. lie says of his enemies
THAT we don't care the echo Of a damn
whether they or their friends like us or
not" j. Torsythe, Tailor, is now located
over O'Bricn's Block. He knows his bust.
ness as we'll as any man in this country.
80. Col. Calkins, of Madison, spoke to the
Lincoln Club on Thursday night, much to
the qualification Of those Abolitionists Of
whom the Col. has been "life long"
opponent. 1t seems necessary now to find
lifelong" democrat as orator in order to
make an impression on modern audiences.
Is the charm OF democracy" necessary TO
the proper interest of the people in public
affairss Maj. Geo. II. Otis, of the Mineral
Point Tribune, and late of the Cd Wiscon.
sin, was also here last week. The Major.
by his cum confession, pas a "Ceppeihead"
some weeks since at Madison; but he is on
the ticket for a county Office and expects
Republican support entirely. The writer
Of this can account for the conversion of
these gentlemen by referring readers to the
implied contracts made by Gen. Shoddy
with them. We like COL Calkins first rate
because he suits us socially, and has the
ability to know what position he occupies
before the public, and particularly before
his old anti negro associates; but there are
many other distinguished" gentlemen now
torturing audiences with confessions of a
"lifs.long" error, who are more to be piticd
for their weakness than blamed for their
venality. We think of them as the French
nan did of his horse when he fell down
"thcy arc not SO culpable as they are unfor-
tunate, they cannot see Gerry soell!"
Geo. W. Haislet, Esq, Of the Lansing
Union, called on us last week. Geo. was
our first foreman, and he is yet as good a
chicken as there is in the Republican coop.
A little politics and good deal Of billiard
exercise was the treat which his visit afford
ed us. He promises to revenge himself in
the billiard way when we visit Lansing.
Nous rerrons. Nv. H. Allen has got to
DEBORAH and made the acquaintance Of
BAILEY Of the Republic, in bottle Of
Champagne. Bro. Bailey will finl "the
Deacon" o. X. and about half Republican
at that, though he served many months
with "Little Mac" and does not like to hear
him abused by stay.at-home warriors. .
James O'Brien is about to locate in New
York as correspondent Of Fenian paper
published in Ireland. Young OBJ. is a
youth Of extraordinary ability, and we pre-.
dict great success for him provided he will
tone down his pen to more practical and
less theoretical notions. Strategy in poll
tics is as necessary as it is in war. Even
st. Paul declined to eat meat If it gave
offence, and franklin bent his neck little
rather than bump his head on the top of
the door way Mrs. H. G. Norton, for.
merly of this place. is about locating in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Her husband was a sue
cessful lumber dealer of McGregor, and
died here several years ago. ELISHA
BoLEY, Of Monona, has purchased the
Egbcrt Hotel at that place and almost the
whole Egbert Block of buildings at very
reasonable price. We wish him success in
the effort to raise the pretty village from
its present quictness. -. 1t is told us that
the McGregor Western R. R. Company
designs changing Castalia, Ossian, Calmar
and Fl. Atkinson stations to the names of
Body, 7alden and some other words cor
responding with the rames of eastern
stockholders. We hope this will not be
done. The P. 0. names Of these places are
now well-known, and it is wrong in the
company and inconvenient to the public to
change them. Be sensible, gentlemen, and
acquire: fame in some other way than
this
Rock and others have commenced de-.
livering live hogs, well fatted, at this point
for shipment to Chicago. The first drove
(l5o) passed over on yesterday at an
average cost Of $500 per hundred, live
weight. The substitute business has
been good for some days past. III. b."
the jocular fellow who laughs even when
he is hurt, makes good thing out Of
the anxiety of people to escape the draft
He is "selling" an average of two to three
a week. II. B. is doing kindness to his
neighbors, comforting a benefit on those
who want to sell and at the same time put
ting money in his purse. We believe he
has two white and one colored soldier on
hand now. Who bids ?... Finch & Stow
have some fine mares on hand to exchange
for cavalry horses. E. G. Dickinson, the
printer, has re-enlisted and is now at Madi.
son awaiting orders :. Maj. Cullen, of St.
Paul, is in town, stopping at the McGregor
House. He is largely interested in the
immense cattle deliveries that are now
taking place at McGregor. The Major will
address the Mcclellan club this TUESDAY
evening" at their Headquarters. Prepare
for Fun and Common Sense politics 80.
Some contemplate trash destroyed por.
ton Of the Republican posters put up for
last Thursdays meeting. The same thing
was done to the Crawford Co. wis Demo-
cratic posters last week. The Neps scolds
here and the Courier scolds there. Gentle.
men there are scallawags in all parties /. !. j..