The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-08-31
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Len Eldred, well known to most Of GU
citizens as the popular clerk Of the steame
Canada and last season of Key City, ha
returned to his home in Dubuque from
sick bed in 81. Louis where at one time hi
physicians decided he could not recover
The Canada, now being repaired, will no
run any more this reason unless there il
an advance in the Mississippi Stock.
Mrs. II. E. Newell, the life Of the socia
circle of our city, left on Sabbath afternoon
to spend two months with her parents a
her former home in Ohio. Homer vii
doubtless think it long time to wait fol
the return of his wife but it cannot b,
improper for US to advise him to have pa
thence, as we have waited a much longer
time than that for the appearance Of oul
better half.
The organization Of the 9Th Iowa Volun
teer Infantry has ceased to exist. Abou
100 members of the regiment who re-en
listed, have been put into the 9th Iowa
cavalry and the remainder mustered out 0
the service. +. 1. John v. D. Benton, of Ben
ton Brothers & Co will start in day O,
two for New York City, to purchase fall
| stock for that house :. The American Vo
calists were here on Thursday and Friday
evenings Of last week. Prof. Sing King
1--WE don't like the name) and Mr.. and Mrs
Thistlewood were the trio advertised. d. !. :.
Fred. E. Bradley and Chas. s. Worden,
both time residents Of this city, left on
Thursday for Chicago. Charley has been
here spending week with his parents and
old friends and returned; and Fred will in
future be addressed in that city where his
home will be. Their social and business
qualifications are of high order and the
boys of the Narrow City join ye writer in
the best wishes for their success in every
laudable undertaking-and we know they
will engage in no other-through the whole
Of their allotted life. The initial num-
Der of the Sioux City Journal, Joe. v.
Baugh, formerly of this city and recently
local on the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, ed-
tor and proprietor, is on our table. Joe
makes of the Journal spicy, active, live
paper, displaying good mechanical taste,
containing some political ideas, however,
which are, unfortunately for him and all
others who advocate such, to day,
exploded doctrines. Here are two
extracts; one from his salutatory and
the other from an article headed "loyalty :"
"The Journal is not intended to be Re.
publican, an Abolition, or Copperhead
organ.
eve are not one Of those who believe that
because man does not accept tie most
radical views Of the Administration and its
friends, 1--WE do, let it be understood it
necessarily follows that be is traitor
We confess we don't know how to hitch
the above expressions together without
having balky horse in the team. Can
any member Of the loyal livery tell US
how? ,
S. j. Eckert, agent for H. A. Whitney's
Hardware house, offers to sell his entire
stock at reduced prices. He intends to
close out his business here and will give
customers good bargains. JAS. NJ Cul.
yer, for several years resident Of this city
and Prairie du Chen, and now of Lake
City, Minnesota, has been here looking up
old friends for short time. James speaks
in very high terms Of the business facilities
and home comforts of the Lake. la nd town
his new home-in the land of the "sky-
tinted waters. A wood dealer in Du-
buque was fined $1,000 and costs of suit
by the city authorities for selling two cords
Of wood on the levee, which proved to be
one. fourth Of cord short in measure
ment. Served him right. The Council
Bluffs Nonpareil of the Goth inst, says
"now is the time to plant cucumber seeds
for pickles in order to insure large crop
for the brave boys in the field and in the
hospitals" The object is certainly lau-
dable one, but we doubt whether the hoary
headed old gentleman expected to visit
Iowa very soon could be prevailed upon to
scare the tender branches from the wither.
ing touch OF bis icy fingers. -. An adjourn
ed session of the Circuit Court for this
county will commence at Elkader on Mon
day the 9Th Of September. Nv. W.
Barnard Of Fayette, en- route to New York
city for supply Of fall and winter goods;
Mr.. Pinney, of Madison, Wisconsin; Geo.
W. Haislet, Of the Lansing Union; Prof
Stone, Of the Waukon College and others
have called at this Office during the last
week. Call again, gentlemen. 1t is ru-
mored that DR.. Parker, of this place, with
his entire party were murdered by the In
dams on the plains, while en- route to Cali
fornia. 1t is said that the information has
been received by the relates Of the Dr's.
companions who live at Ossian in WinDe-
shiek Go. We hope it may be speedily
contradicted. -. The County Board of Sup
eryisors are to meet at Elkader, on Mon
day the 9th Of September. NJ. O'Brien, a
member Of the Board from Mendon, will at
tend to any business put into his hands to
be brought before the Board.
On Sunday night one Of the store rooms
in the TINES Office block occupied by John,
H. Brown, was broken open and robbed Of
about hundred and fifty dollars worth Of
groceries and dry goods. Mr.. Brown has
hut recently come among us from Penn
sylyania, and we fear he will think his re-