The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-12-14

from the crowds in attendance, purchasin
pretty things and eating the fat of the Ian
as well as the 6sh of the sea, We couclud
the Fair will result in glorious good to tn
sbivering little ones who have none bu
God and good-hearted people to help them
The army news need not refer to, a
you real the same dailies I do, only 20,
get them now a few hours later. TIL,
opinion Of business men and politicians i.
as various as the tastes Of young ladies il
the selection Of head-gear, and if they arr
not various" enough I'd like to know
where you will look for variety. Sherman's
success or failure will send gold down OF
up extensively, and until his campaign
through Georgia closes there, will be little
change in the standard. OF course this
opinion is given without reference to the
movements of Grant at Richmond, OF
Thomas at Nashville. PR.
..- BRIeGs, CmcAso, Dec. -.
JoHS Arrived at this agreeable
and nonpariel headquarters Of Iowa, Min
nesota and the rest Of the states on Friday
night. Tucker and French and Burnham
and Wentworth and Colburn and Shepa I'd
and the devils own children in the base.
ment, are still here ministering, as usual,
to the happiness Of those who are homeless
in Chicago. IL human comfort is the
object Of traveller when racing through
this "unfriendly world" there is no place
where you are so sure to find it as at the
corner Of Randolph and Wells. When the
Briggs House fails in material to fill the
stomach or to enliven the intellect, you can
safely bet that all other hotels in the city
are "busted." would like to contrast this
model house and its attentive principals
and employees with other places at which
Fate has stopped me occasionally, but it
might not be right. Those who don't know
how to keep hotel-and there are many
Of this class-are not to blame for ignor.
ance.of the business, and yet we cannot
avoid thinking that persons totally unquali-
fed for ministers and landlords should be
very careful how they assume the duties
devolving upon such serious professions.
We mean no offence to either B,nifscc or
Reverend in thus stringing them together:
the first provides for the comfortable pass.
age of mortals through this world of SUI
fering, while the other teaches US how to
attain bliss eternal at the New Jerusalem
Hotel above! Not so much difference be.
tween the missionary and the publican,
after all, is there
Brick" Of La Crosse, the renowned,
the inimitable, came here on Saturday on
his way to the east. 1t rumored that he is
to lecture during the winter to the inhabi
tants Of pumpkin pie-dom, Lut as the
virtuous young quill-drivcr denies the
impeachment, we cannot, in justice, awaken
the fears Of the Connecticut people by
Of the rumor. If the La Crosse
editor should venture to expose himself to
the nutmeg state folks, he will draw over.
flowing houses and keep his auditors in so
delighted condition that they will forget
their taxes and the next draft. B. is rather
handsome for publisher, and behaves
pretty well for one who lives so far up the
On Saturday night, by inyi-
tation Of the western Barnum, Col. WooD,
We visited thu Museum and Theatre on
Randolph street. We @. and the writer
enjoyed the play Of course, and voted the
acting tip top. The "amusement'' for the
night was "Thc Magic Marriage" A young
and proaigate chevalier marries an old,
imping marchioness for her money
spends the money freely among his wild
is in love before with an
,amble but beautiful Genoese girl, tires Of
ais wife, and proposes to leave home for a
season. But just then a gypsy sorceress
,cmas to his relief TO administer sleeping
POTION to the old woman so that the young
can get the keys from her waist
ind open her more reserved treasure boxes.
rhe gypsy mistakes the potion and gives
IN elixir which transforms the withered old
;rone to beautiful young girl, fascinating
IS the Houries promised by Mahomet to
lis young warriors. Mr.. Chevalier then
wants to stay with the lady, but the young
beauty can't see it. She rubs him off her
late; forgets the marriage and remembers
'othirg of the past except the insolent
language the gentleman had used toward
MS 5"old wife" However, like most plays,
he two are finally brought together; the
gent discovers that his lady-love is the
ienoese girl he has been dying for; they
come near expiring in the arms of affection,
he audience is gorged 18th satisfaction and
hen down comes the curtain The two
Eds. before spoken Of felt much relieved at
The happy denouement, smiled with Col.
Wood, looked over his extensive collection
Of animate and inanin.ate curiosities, voted
nm trump and sought their Hotel. On
asst evening Sunday Pomeroy took the
train east and at this writingis probably
IN Toledo, If he is not frozen.
It is cruelty cold here, and the lake wind
dashes the snow in your face with care
lessness that is more memorable than
agreeable. Winter has opened his batteries
IN regular sheridan style; for q new be.
ginner he plays them admirably. May
restrain him, else thousands of