The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-18
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Home and Other Items.
B. E. Agard, Co. c, 3sth Iowa In
fantry, of Clermont, has been made Adiu
tant Of the 9Th Iowa Cavalry In tn,
next Republican State Convention tn,
Northern delegates will present the nam,
of our townsman, Hon. Reuben Noble, a!
a candidate for the Supreme Judgeship il
place of G. G. Cole of DesMoines, the pre-
sent incumbent. :. Four Dubuque lawyer.
have enlisted under the 100 day call. TIL,
Herald thinks they will be prompt in max
ing bold and desperate charges. Nv. E
Rose, Of Waukon, has secured patent CT
combined pen-holder and case, and money
safe which he invented. Capt. 7. G.
Drips, Of the 27th Iowa, will accept GU.
thanks for late Memphis papers. @. . Chas.
Fox writes his father from Nashville that
he is well, likes Uncle Abe, gets the TINES
regularly and is contented. We have
good reason for believing that one of tie
most promising young men Of this city will
be married some day this week. =. H. D.
Evans and lady and their daughter, SUSIE,
returned home on Saturday last from a
visit Of two weeks to Iowa City and vicn-
'ty.... Geo. Crooke, brother of our Mai.
Will. B. Crooke, has been appointed
Adjutant of the 2ist Iowa Infantry, and
viii leave home on Monday next to join his
regiment. None more highly respected
than these brothers have gone from Nc
Grcgor into the service, and our readers
will be glad to learn that we are promised
an occasional letter from Crooke & Bro
....Miles 3. Dodge, formerly Of McGregor
has secured patent on an Amalgamator
OF his Invention. If Miles has invented a
process by which he can successfully sepa.
rate gold and silver from their ores, he can
begin to count his wealth with the Rothes
child, and the Pixies Peak mines may be
compared with California's richest fields.
We are glad to record the good fortune o.
one who we know to be worthy of success
-. Much damage has been done to the
road leading from North McGregor to Pain,
Creek by parties rolling stones from the
top of the bluff. 1t is hoped they will dis
continue that practice for the benefit of the
roads and safety of the travelling public. 30.
We are under obligations to Clerk Len.
w. Eldred, for late St. Paul Papers.
Geo. Williams, Esq, speared rock
sturgeon near the Levee six feet long which
weighed 76 pounds. >. Sheriff CARRIER re-
ceived letter from his brother, now in
California, who left this county short
time ago. He writes that he is running a
mine that yields him $1,000 per month.
90. The McGregor Western R. r. was
completed to Luana on Tuesday last -.
We noticed Hon. B. 7. Hunt, of Elkader
on the street on Monday last. He was on
his way home from Davenport. John
Helwig's new foundry adjoining his ma
chine shop is beginning to look like thing
of reality. Maj. Jas. Call arrived houe
on Monday last. lie is now waiting orders
from the War Department. >. The Lans-
ing papers are agi!ating the subject of
starting city Library in that place,
Our young and obligng friend A. D.
Wright, who has been sojourning at Aus.
tin Minnesota for some weeks, returned
home on Monday last. He is always well
come in McGregor. Gems. Jno. N. Con-
ger and Geo. l.. Scott made charge in
force, on Monday last, upon Upper Levec
P. du Chen. Their headquarters will,
hereafter, be at that point where the Ferry
and other steamers will make their regular
landing -. VIM. Koss, our pioneer har-
ness man has formed a business connection
in his line with j. c. Beebe at Hardin Mr..
K. could not have made better selection
OF business partner. -. David Jack in
forms us that he has taken tifty-four Or
ders within the last five weeks, for the J..
P. Nanny machines. Mr.. Jack has an ex-
tended acquaintance throughout Northern
Iowa and is most reliable travelling agent.
1--WE publish in another column no.
tice Of Concert to be given on Friday
evening Of this week by Prof j. B. Car
penter. Our citizens will recollect the
Prof. who taught class in singing and
gave concert in this place some three years
ago.
L. Peavy and lady will be absent on a
visit to SINE Of the eastern cities for two
or three weeks. We are informed by
Sergt. Wyman and Corp johnson, of the
9th Iowa Cavalry, that the regiment is now
en- route for Little Rock. Warm work
ahead for the boys. :. Doc. H. B. Malone,
of s. & II. Ruble's Agricultural Ware
house, has been working like cuss during
Henry's absence of several weeks-attend-
ing sick brother in Beloit. The Mess.
Ruble know who to place in charge Of this
branch of their extensive business. :. The
Col. in command of this department. left
headquarters one week ago yesterday,
(Tuesday) for Chicago and from private
letter to the home partners of the concern
we think he has had the ION to Richmond"
fever and we wish to say here that, should
he, in case Of his failure 10 take the rebel
Capitol, offer his resignation it will not be
accepted. However, the reader will Find
in another column n vary claar ACCOUNT nj