The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-10
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A meeting for the benefit of the U. s:
Christian Commission, will be held at the
Congregational church Wednesday evening
of this week, at o'clock. We are informed
that the celebrated Chaplain McCabe, who
was six months in Libby Prison, and who
is said to be second only to Cough as
lecturer, will address the meeting. Ad-
mission free. Everybody invited to come.
....The first through trip over the Nc
Gregor Western Railway to Postvile, was
made on Monday last, and hereafter trains
will connect with the coaches at that place
instead of Luana. The funds necessary
to put the road through to the western ter.
minus are now in the possession of the
Company who intend to visit the Cedar
Valley as soon as possible with the IRON
horse. DR.. Andres has so far recovered
from his illness that he is now contem.
plating visit Of about two months to his
native home in the vicinity of Boston. :.
Two hundred veterans, the remnant of the
9th Minnesota, passed down yesterday, on
board the steamer Milwaukee to rejoin the
army in the vicinity Of warm weather,
warm work and hot strife. Finch &
Stow have seventy five selected Ohio breed
mares, which they will either sell or ex-
change for good cavalry horses. They are
in good condition and are from three to
eight years old. IA very nicely furnished
and easy bus is added to the North Nc
Gregor and City line. Mr., Freeman, the
proprietor, will call for passengers at any
place in the city on notice being left at
either Of the hotels. . j. S. King Las been
among us for few days, a living contra
diction Of the report once circulated here
Of his death by small pox :. Our landlady
has gone on visit Of a few weeks to friends
in Beloit, Wisconsin. The proprietor of
the Key City is a widower, and we, with
about fifteen others, are orphans. Would
it not be well for the good lady to recollect
the old advice to visitors? If she don't
return before long we will eat up all her
best preserves and then, o! what time.
Our lady readers who contemplate
making wines in the fall, will recolcct that
if made of berries and sugar, without infu.
sion with distilled spirits, they are made
subject to tax. 80. The Lansing papers an
aounce the closing of the st. Nicholas
House in that city on the 3lst ult. c. w.
Huffschmidt, its proprietor, had gained for
it, reputation which few hotels can have
in the West and made of it one the travel.
ing public cannot well do without.
Capt. Sladden has our thanks for the fol-
lowing list of killed, wounded and missing
of Co. G, Sd Iowa Infantry in the battles
of July 21st, 22d, and 23d, before Atlanta,
Georgia: Killed-W. G. Orr, Drummer.
Woundcd-Jas. Call, severely. Missing
Sergt. Davis, Corp. Myron Peters, Corp.
Jesse Andrews, Musician, Geo. Ecker, pri-
Yates Geo. Goodwin, Dan'l VanDyke,
Chas. Goodel, G. W. Smith, Horace Peters,
w. II. Hutchinson, S. Carmack.
A child only Is months old of Mr.. Nc
Cauley's, living on the line of the Nc
Gregor Western Railway, was, on the 9Th
inst, sitting near the track with its arm
resting upon the rail when the construction
train passed over, mutilating it's arm in
such manner that amputation was ne
cessary. The operation was performed by
DR.. Ardros, assisted by DR.. Low, who says
the little sufferer is now doing we'll ID.
S. Cook arrived home from Nashville, a
week ago with his son Egbert, who the
reader will remember has been very sick in
that city. :. The steamer Itasca run asnag
through her wheelhouse, while al point
near Cassville, 1t is said the wheel was
badly broken. Mrs. w. 2. Finch and
her daughters, Misses Hattie and Katie,
have returned from their visit to New
York. Between twelve and fifteen thous.
and sheep, have been driven acr oss the river
at this point this season..