The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-23

On lNuFSCay IS the annual THANKSGIVING
as proclaimed by the President. The
Protestant churches Of this city have select
ed the Baptist chapel as the place and Rev.
Mr.. Wolfe, the Methodist pastor, as the
principal speaker. Services to commence
at 10! A. NJ. All are invited. Other
interesting exercises will take place. We
are informed collection will be raised for
the Freedmen" now destitutein our army
lines down South -. On Monday morning
theice ran quite heavily in the river, tho
night before being the coolest up to date
THE McGregor W. Railway is calling
for regiment of choppers to prepare wood
for the road. Good wages and whole
winters work will be given. VI. The Rail
Road is now completed so that trains run
to OssIAS. The next work will be, prob
ably, on the branch line to DEBORAH. TAX
ing into consideration the difficulties in the
way, and the Messrs. GREENE have been
surprisingly successful since they took the
management Of this line. Another winter
will find the western terminus far out into
the interior of Iowa. Fun for the farmers,
but not SO laughablo for the river towns;
however we are working into large whole.
sale business already, and every village
built west Of US adds customeFs to our
| dealers. Our folks see less number of
teams in town, but they get more money
than formerly and get it,. in a Jump With
triac less profits. .CAsrAR, west Of the
American, continues to keep on hand tina,
excellent Lansing Beer of which we have
before spoken. =. The Game season is on
us. Prairie Chickens, Pheasants, Quails,
RABBITS and domestic game, hang temptingly
before the doors of our family grocers.
They are not very expensive considering
what's up. On Friday some lucky hunter
sold to Williams Bros Buck, good for
200 pounds or over, and on Monday We
saw wa gon-load of undressed deer brought
into town. Game is said to be very alum
dant this Autumn. ~.
Holton & Roberts have opened new
store at Postvlle; they respectfully ask
share of trade. Their stock is General in
character and well selected. Their store is
called the milwaukee Regulator" :. "A
letter from Milo Lacy, at Julesburgh, Ne.
braska, states that Capt. o Brien's portion
of the 9th Cavalry has purchased rancho
and gone into comfortable winter quarters
at that place. Milo is invested with the P.
o. Dept. Of that region: no better P. NJ.
can be found in the service. Our returned
Idaho boys speak in the highest terms of
the kindness of Capt. O'Brien as they
passed his post. From this issue of our
paper it will be seen that Walter B. T;lcott,
late Of this cflice, and for several months
of the Iowa 7th, at Julcsburgh, is drafted
in Highland township! Guess Walt. don't
fear the machine much when he is already
serving his country on the Indian frontier.
&c. l.. Scott, Esq, Ticket Agent, has
removed with his family to Pr. du Chen
Looking after both sides CT tie river through
the winter season has we'll nigh killed
George, now, and his friends will not permit
him to hazard another exposure to ice and
storm and water and freezing. We hope
he will recover his health and ultimately
become permanent resident of this lively
little city. Charley Walker is in charge
OF SCOTS late position here; i. is unneccs-
sary to say he fills it full in every respect.
Charles is trump. 80. Old clothes are not
thrown aside so readily as they once were
Breslaur & partner, opposite the McGreger
House, will take your old coat and after
handling it a short time you would scarcely
know it from new one. Theiripriccs are
not heavy. Try them. :. Cattle and hogs
still continue to travel eastward to the
slaughter, though the droves are growing
less in number as the season advances.
'Tis shame that heavy packing is not done
at McGregor.
The Telegraph line is now complete to
McGregor and in working order, many
messages having already been transmitted
from and to this side; the Office is in Nc
Hose & Gardeners Ware Houss, OH the
river bank. Mr.. j. H. Patterson is the
operator; he informs US that business opens
very fair, and it would be better for this
office but for the monopoly of the line east
by X. K. and Government customers. A
duplicate line will soon be completed from
Pr. du Chien to Madison and beyond
then there will be no difficulty 10 talking
by sticks" to all creation east Of US.
We are told that Buck was killed on
Yellow River last week weighing Three
Hundred pounds! What do Indiana deer
stalkers think of that weights? "A Dutch.
man says "New Workers is very fine
beoples-dey goes apout der sthreets
sheating other like ter tyfel, und tey calls
it peeziness." >. Mrs. G. L. Choate, one
door west Of Scott & Bros Wholesale
Crockery Establishment, is giving exclusive
attention to making up and repairing Furs. |
Ladies will find it convenient to get unfash-
ionable furs brought into shape. See the
Card....It will be seen by an ADV: in this
issue that James MacGregor, jr, has given
the wood on his land in Mendon Township
to the widows and families of soldiers.
This is not the first proof of lberality to-
wards the needy which Mr.. MacGsegor has
evinced. Long may he live as a recipient
of the gratitude of the many whom he has
befriended. >. Mr.. HILLS, of Waukegan,
was to see the "boys" Of the McGregor
store 1acf wnns H;c health oftar n s,,,