The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-01-27

evening last. Three or four four -hOrs
Omnibus sleighs and several vehicles o
less horse power carried the party out AM
at 81 p. NJ, the dancing began to the mu
sic Of Williams (colorcd) Band Th,
Host and Hostess were with us, the hous
was surrendered to the guests, the suppe
was all any fancy could desire, the party
was lively; (about 20 ia numbcr) one o
sleighs upset slightly, without serious in
jury to any body. To Mrs. Newell, Mrs
w. A. Benton, Mrs. Walter, Mrs. Bigelow
Mr.. l.. Benton, Mr.. Jno. Treat and severa
other ladies' and gentlemen the company
were indebted for attentions, at the table
in the organization Of the excursion and
the dance, that will not be forgotten. The
Generals "contrabands' served the party
admirably, happiness was unalloyod; the
expedition returned at in the morning
with unanimous vote tina. no one viii ever
lack for pleasure who goes to Bigelows.
80. Lacrosse papers boast that on a
certain day their produce buyers paid
out Fifty thousand dollars for grain and
pork. Good for a small town, but at Nc
Gregor for days and weeks much better
than that has been done. One Of our twenty
to thirty buyers paid out s9,75o for'pork
alone, in one day of last week. Lacrosse
is fair business place, but Mr.. ''Btttk"
will please compare with Winona or some
other village up the river.
George NJ. Colgate and Lady, and w.
+. Hunting and Lady and perhaps others
in town had evening entertainments for
large parties of their friends last week.
This 1864 opens rich in the pleasures of
social let them continue. . Captain
Billings Of North McGregor, is recruiting
at Gutenberg and is very successful. %.
W. F. Kimball and family of DEBORAH, are
about to remove to St. Louis to reside.
We have received since our last issue
over Fifty Subscribers. The TINES is busy
in every department-we have no king
of Printers but those who try our Job
Office concede that our Job Foreman is the
EMPEROR OF Typos in this region....
TOWNSEND, with ". II. Allen, late of Be-
lott, has gone east for stock. We sine
ly trust that he will be so good that young
child can play with him, that no "tracks"
will be found in the snow round his tenn
porary dwelling place and that no body in
Beloit will freeze to death in consequence
of It's hard heartedness. Oh W lliam, you
know not the agony your absence occa-
sions to the distressed one in McGregor
Capt. Ira Brisbee, of the Ferry Line
comes over occasionally. He thinks when
Spring comes she will come with rush
and give us an early opening. We think
so too, but adyces from Pomeroy's musk
rats will settle the question. Please report
Mr.. Doctor "Brck ~. ). Do Legislative
Standing Committees ever sit or lie ?....
Geo. Atwood, q one-legged apple dealer Of
McGregor is dead. He resisted the rude
ness of some soldiers at house Of ques-
tionabls reputation in Pr. du Chicn several
weeks ago and was stabbed in his remain
ing lcg-the wound caused his death on
the 18th inst. George was a cripple and
a harmless man in his intercourse with
the people on this side Of the river; but
q. ereo- ueatU Uiow
was given him. .. j. NJ. Culver and "SiIe"
Egbert are anticipating the arrival Of the
Cars at Monona by arranging for the pur-
chase Of wheat at that point -. On the
outside read Joe Baugh's letter and the
Messages of the Governors. Our comments
on the latter production are made prelato
rily. Z
The colored soldiers will not take pay al
all unless they get white prices. Why are
they not right? If they do the service
required they are entitled to full pay. Ii
they are equal they should have full rights
all round. No mulatto measures, now,
gentlemen. Let the African into your par
lors or relieve him from responsibility %.
Morris & Williams, of Fayette Co., sold to
Hunting & Bassett Of McGregor, last
week eleven hogs averaging 500. Five Of
them weighed as follows: 4s9, $40, SIC,
$50, and 632, being an average on the five
Of 537 pounds the price was $7,l5: total
value, $l91 so The Editors Of the Lans-
ing Journal and Lansing Union give very
battering notices of our town, business and
citizens as observed on their visits here a
few days since. Haslet saw some
"hogs' of the Jipedal order-this we regret,
but cant help. -. DECKER sells all his Ho
tel furniture at Monona on Saturday..
A. X. Bailey, junior Of the DEBORAH Re-
public is now County officer. He will
make an obligng one, "you bet!'' Father
Bailey, the surviving Editor, in noticing a
Ball at Proiheroe's says ''if they will dance
the pigeon wing and double shuttle" he is
in. Wish we had time to be with him.
The love of fun acM stick out of US old
folks, wont it, Bailey IA negro in
Louisville hurrahed for jeff Davis-he was
very properly imprisoned-that is to say,
if dark actions are punishable in these
colored times . II. Ruble and lady have
| gone to Massillon Ohio. :. i. II. G. Scott and
Lady are reported to have varioloid in Chi
cago .Jno. Freeman and H. B. Georgt
| are quite sick but recovering. j. G. Falei
is out on the street again after weeks i'll
ness. F.. Hubbard and Dodge and family
are in Mil. on a visit from Denver. DR.
Feldt is in the Boot and Shoe business ir
Omaha +. . Capt. Johnston is running thu
Brown Saloon in McGregor w. P. B. i: