The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-04-06
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n. NJ. Iuttlc has sold his STOCK OF Ice 10
Boyle & Wheeler who will distribute it this
summer to the weary and heavy laden. See
Advertisement -. n w. Stevens has APP
pie Seeds to sell by the quart. This is the
safest way to get hardy trees. Capt.
Call left Tuesday morning for Des Moines.
1t is rumored that he is rendered an ap.
po,ntment as field officer in one Of the old
Iowa Regiments. As Gov. Stone and Capt.
Call were comrades in the Third, we should
not be surprised to hear Of the confirmation
Of the rumor. There is no more energetic
man in the army than "Jim" Call.
Senator Hammer and Judge Brown are
arguing the Railroad branch question into
the people Of Fayette and Winnishiek Coun-
ties. They are both good takers and as
the interest Of West Union, Clermont and
DEBORAH arc involved in this matter We are
confident the propositions of Judge Green
will be accepted. Capt. Harris, Of Co. I,
3Sth lows, favors US with valuable N. o.
papers. We had the pleasure Of meeting
last week, Sawyer, Maydo'e and Sloan Of
the Sstb. They are all bound below. $50.
Capt. G.. G. Williams Of the 9th (Capt.
Drips' Co.. left town on Monday to join his
regiment. Charles has been a noble work
er since he came here on recruiting service.
He had wine entertainment at the Ameri.
can on the eve Of his departure, but We are
forbid to mention particulars! May he
come home Brigadicr. Capt. Drips has
not resigned. :. Oscar Burdick came home
from a N. Y. absence Of three months, on
Saturday last. No wife came with him,
but we are satisfied her name Is on the
slate. Oscar is a general favorite and all
were glad to see him. Mr.. Baker, Elk,
"Major General of the Department of Nc.
Gregor has abandoned the Idaho raid for
gold and will settle himself at McConnel's
Leather Store in Cawelti's Block. Horace
is right bower when Fun is trump.
The Third Iowa boys (only II Of CO.
@ came here on tn. Itasca, Monday ever
ing and met most cordial reception. Their
names are Geo. Madden, S. Carmack, D..
Moe, (lst LIEUT. Jno. Craig, d. F. Merit,
II. Peters, NJ. Peters, j. Verhei, IL. Drone,
j. Dowding and Simon Hays. About SO,
in ALL Of the Regiment, landed here
Corporal Merritt bore us present from
our valued High Privately" correspond
ent "Dick" of the Third. The presen s
were seccsh envelope made Of wall paper
and a section of "hard tack" with portrait
Of Dick, and some appropriate sentiments
on the sheet Of ground beans and -four
When "Dick" and Cruzan come home
there'll be row in this old office. >. The
Musical Convention is postponed til! June.
Will. Read Of the 2Tst, writes Hard.
ing that "the boys" are all as well as can
be, but the TINES don't reach them regular.
ly... Capt. Ben Contell of 9th Cavalry,
writes to Sergeant Wyman detained here
by the illness Of his wife) that "the old
family TINES reaches St. Louis irregular
ly." We send promptly, Cap! ... Lieut..
Brewer with "our boys" Milo Lacy and
Walter Talcott, left for Davenport on Thurs
day last. We babe farewell to them in the
car and hope to see them back again with
commissions in their pockets. Lieutenant
Brewer has recruited, for the 9TH Cavalry,
in all AZ men. ...W w. II. Morse, Pilot and
Express Agent sends US valuable Memphi.
papers. .Jno. Benton is East after goods
%. .Hite Lanpson is doing staving bust
ness at North McGregor. N. McGregor i:
looking up frightfully. On Tuesday morn
ing trip up there with Capt. Bisbee dis
closed to us an Elevator going on to com
pletion Freight and Passenger Hous'
almost done; platform; long train o
cars; Capt. Sherwin, as busy as cagct
bear, moving about his steam wagons
about hundred passengers; Gen. Lawle
giving general directions, &c. Veril.
South McGregor, as they insist on calling
our town, is being seriously rivalled by tn
up river infant. Well, we cant help
now, but W. can make good road to Sher
wins spring buggies.
The mails for several days have bee
overhauled and the train is held by Pos
Master Benton so as to accommodate on
western friends. Benton and the Churc
boys will do anything in their power
oblge, and hereafter no complaints Of
want of mail-connection will be heard (
west of US unless the blame lies farthe
east. Hornung & Eaton, now Of Lowe
Pr. du Chen, will move to Helwig's Bloch
McGregor, in June. The foundation is lai
for No. Foundry and Machine Shop
Helwig will enlarge his Screw to an exter
that will suit the wants of all machins
in the Northwest. If anybody thinks til
R. r. has killed McGregor, let him call an
see the sons Of Vulcan in Helwig's Blocl
80. The Mil. and Pr. du Chen Raj
way was at McGregor on Sunday las
WINNIE, conductor. Numerous frient
were with them during their stay in II
city. We are always glad to see IL
Badger boys, and they ''let ON as if the
were at home on our side of the River.
Letters from most valued friends, Arm
correspondents and others, poetic and pro
r favors, business and sentimental notice
+. sre necessarily laid over till next week
r We have neither time nor space to give o
e illnatured contemporaries the notices tn
a SO anxious!y covet. If we think Of it nc