The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-10-26
Tome and Other Ifems.


The cattle deliveries here still continu
: to be large-far in excess Of all other Sc,
sons. Live hogs arc also being shipped
quantities. "Ho-you- Ho" from the driver
with an occasional swear and crack of
whip arc sounds very familiar to our ear
for many weeks past. The cattle 60 on tn
boat quite resignedly, but Mr.. Hog run
the pickets when he can and gives worl
of trouble. The other day hog Of 90
pounds that was crowded too closely RI,
at driver, upset him and actually com
menced to chew him up. If hogs are no
the devil it is well known that the devil va,
put in them once and we have no record o
its getting out. The high price Of grair
accounts for these early deliveries on foot
Considerable sickness prevails her,
now. G. L. Scott is again on the street ..
pleasant, but not quite so handsome as for
merly. His good looks will return with
restored health. Miss Alice Hammer, VIC
deeply regret to learn is very sick with
Typhoid fever. We hope soon to see he,
well again and the life Of the social circle
as of yore. Mrs. Captain Freeman and
Miss Aber, though dangerously i'll but a
day or two since, are slowly on the road to
health. A Mrs. Parsons, Of McGrcgor,
was buried on Sunday, leaving bereaved
husband and several interesting little child.
rem. We have no particulars. Here let
US say, we will be obliged to friends il they
would advise us Of these matters as they
occur; it costs nothing to publish notice.
..."he BRlcos House, Chicago, is Iowa
headquarters. A few days since we were
in the city, and met in one day about
twenty citizens Of McGregor, among whom
were Gen. Bigelow and Lady. Bigelow
has engaged in the Grocery business at
35l, Monroe street, with J. VIM as an
assistant and they are doing land office
business. Speaking Of Chicago reminds
US that Mrs. Elliot Bradley Of that city is
here visiting her large list Of McGregor
friends. We see G. F. Remick in town
also. Chicago and McGregor are of the
same genus or class only the former is lit.
tie larger. . Four companies of Wisconsin
3Oth went down per steamer on Monday.
Capt. Geo. S. Ruble, Brother to Henry Of
McGregor, and in command of Minnesota
company, is expected soon to pass below.
George has fought Indians for year or two,
but has not seen a. large an elephant as he
expected. We trust the Dixie elephant will
not step on him. F' e. e"
Rev. G. c. Tucker will commence regular
services as Pastor of the First Baptist
Church on Sunday next at 1890 A. M.
-. Some pay triotic souls have sold our
junior hand the deviD as substitute, and
so LEM is gone for soldier. A good boy
was Lem and we hope he will grow up to
be good man. Farewell, little one, take
good care Of yourself and don't get shot if
you can help it,. Gibson Of the Broad
Gauge has sold half his business to John
Holloway, good looking, quiet, sociable
young man.. Alfred Freeman, late of
Dixon, is now at home with his brother.
Capt. Robert Of the American. Under
their charge the pioneer hotel is fQ1 at all
times; numerous changes for the better
are being made in the inside shape Of the
hotel, Of which We will speak in future.
Fallowdown is with them and no man can
excel him in attention to guests. y. Hard
ing and family are now at Dixon, uL....
The Israelites Of McGregor had nice wine
and waltzing party at Kurz & Miller'sI Hall,
on Saturday evening last. The writer of
this had the favor of an introduction 10 the
company and the pleasure OF participating
in the social qualification which was the
order Of the evening. About 40 members
Of the Jewish belief are now here, ard We
are informed that no great time will expire
before Synagogue will be erected. We
never met happier or more liberal party
than that Of Saturday night. :. "A tip to
Monona, last week, made us acquainted
with many things which will be given our
readers when we get ready. A Stons En-
CINE House or Machine Shop 60 by 100. is
going towards completion about mill out
from North McGregor. A Railroad Hotel
is to be built near the track, the Elevator is
about completed, the tug McGregor carries
8 cars per trip to ard from the transfer
switches on both sides of the river. It
looks curious to see steamboat with
barge on each side of her, with four cars
each Of grain loaded at Postville, 80 miles
west Of this, inspected and receipted from
there, and trained through to Milwaukee or
Chicago without breaking bolt!
We reiterate our protest against the ridi-
culous, uncalled for, and vain glorious
change of name for the r. R. towns on
the McGregor Western. If man is so
light in calibre or consequence as to ask
this mode Of acquiring notoriety. let him
pass to oblivian 'unwept, unhonored and !
unsung".. Capt. Adams informs US that
there will be Supplemental Draft in this
District, to supply the deficiency occasion.
ed by absentees and infrms. It is rumor.
ed that Giard, in this county, yet owes t,oo
to the late conscription act r. Cory. and
Chauncy Brooks are drafted at Ossian.-
"On with the Dance" You will oil be
promoted if "Lincoln's ITO whom it may
concern" is to DO sustained. Vote for
Honest ~ Old Abe; prepare to mortgage
your farms for taxes; submit your sons to
CONSUMPTION agents and all will be well,