The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-03-30
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We W. Coisate Oh thursday evening oil TN
week. There is no better place in the cit,
for a really sociable meeting. .Jno. H
Haight is now located in his new rooms o,
the north side Of the square. In few
days he will have his stock arranged
nicely as he only can. Mrs. Mary Krieb.
is Offering to show the spring styles O
Millinery goods gratuitously to the ladic!
Of McGregor and vicinity. Maj. Drum
mond of the 9th Iowa Cavalry, has beer
at home few days on furlough, looking
well. lie left for his Regiment yesterday
(Tuesday )....V. Dunlop is offering to
sell the City Hotel, Waukon, Iowa, at Q
bargain. He is al! ready to start to Idaho
and is determined to sell. j. NJ. Hoisins
ton, book binder over the Tunes office, has
piles Of work on hand. He could now
employ another workman to an advantage
80. Henry Ruble, Esq, left home on Mon.
day, in response to Geographic dispatch,
to see very sick brother at Beloit.
Cory, Lampson, Wheeler, B. and A. II.
Strouse, Clarke, Barron, Steinam, and
hosts of other business men of our CITY,
are cast buying stocks for the spring and
summer trade. Capt. 4. G. Drps, the
Times correspondent OF the 9th Iowa In.
fantry, left on Monday for his Regiment
We were in error last week in saying "he
is understood to have resigned" His
he"l,h has not been good for some time,
which doubtless is the cause Of the report
gaining circulation. We learn also from
the Captain that Lieut.. Olms toad of the
same company and regiment has not re-
signed. Our readers will doubtless soon
see some very interesting communications
from the Captain. He is one of our best
correspondents always reliable. . . The
Ferry Steamer Alex. McGregor lies several
feet out of water, some distance above the
upper landing, Pr. du Chen. She will be
used for towing freight between the Iowa
and Wisconsin shores.
G. S. Dayton, now opposite the Union
House, has lsased the room adjoining S.
NJ. McConnelrs leather store and will re.
move his stock there in few days. lie
keeps it looking nice enough to eat. .. .
EibGck, of the Elkader Journal, wants a
printer He met with an accident which
left him one thumb half detached from the
hand. Joe. don't like Gov Stone. He
scolds him for disregardng the interests of
the Northern part Of the State. Says he
will soon "bcgin to talk as he-ought to have
done long ago" We think before the
"day of retribution." Joe. tells US about,
he will find that "mad" -Stone is invulner.
able to the journal arrows. IS. NJ.
Lampson has formed partnership in tie
grocery and confectionery line with Capt.
|. N. Morrill,, of the 9th Minnesota Vol.
Inft. Met. has voted going to California
hupbug, and will, in future, give his entire
attention to his business here. Their store
room is being enlarged and refttcd prcpar.
atory to receiving their spring and summer
stock now being purchased in the east
Umph" will represent the military depart
ment here and you can bet on him.
S. NJ. Mcconnell, has on sale some of
the most unique styles of coat hooks we |
have ever seen. They are so arranged on |
frame as to hang around corner, in a |
corner, on straignt wall, OUTSIDE, lns'ue,
up and down or any other way, and only
require two nails to place them in complete
running order, while they may be taken
down folded and put into your hat, ready
for transportation to the next stopping
place. Go and see them. Nc. will make
your visit pay you if you don't want to
hang up your c-loak. >. The first arrival
from below for the season was in shape of
a stern wheeler which passed this port on
Sunday last without even so much as
making a bow. ....... Will. S. Benton
presidcs as gracefully as school
marin at B.nton Bros. & Co.'S retail drug
store, recently purchased of S. j. Case
They will do good business there. 80.
Case and the Messrs. Kennedy will leave
for Idaho in few days by Express.
A cotillon party was given at Concert
Hall on Monlay evening by our Irish
American citizens for the benefit of Mr..
JAS. Fairy and family. There were forty
five couple in attendance. We understand
that the family ofMr. Fairy are actually in
need Of assistance, and certainly this was
a commendable act on the part of our ct:-
zens. The enterprising agricultural firm
of Bass & Elmcndorf, have been for about
week running at their ware-rooms, ore
of their eight horse power corn.shcllers
which would have been good thing in the
time of the great American Revolution for
making cob of CORVALLIS. "A farmer
of Indiana, brought suit against man in
Dubuque for stealing $500, but on the
day of trial refused to swear that he had
lost any money. 1t seems that just before
the alleged robbery occurred, the farmer
made oath before the assessor that his whole
property was not worth over $500. lie
couldn't make $500-$5, 500, that was all.
The thief was allowed to go UNPUBLISHED.
....G. E. Diamond, chief Government
agent, adycrtises, by handbills, for 600 car
penters, $50 blacksmiths, 80 blacksmiths'
helpers, 1900 laborers, 500 transfers, and
"Uncle Abe" for 100000 volunteers or
drafted infantry-as you please. 81
Daniels, Haywood & Co., of McGregor,
and uornnnn & Eaton fnundrv.mnn Of