The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-08
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Sergeant u. Z. Wood, Of the 9th Iowa,
reached home one day last week and is
looking we'll, considering his wound in the
Banks Red River battle. We are glad to
hear from the Sergeant himself that his
wound will not disable him but few weeks,
when he will rejein his regiment. George
has the true grit and more than ordinary
ability. .PIummcr with Gray, Marshall
& Co., of Chicago purchased an elegant
horse of Pearsall & Church for $500. This
McGregor horse will wake up some of the
Michigan Avenue stock in few days. :. 1. !.
Capt. Sherwin, the oblging conductor on
the MeGrcsor Western Railway has one Of
the most convenient Offices on his train
that we ever entered. Thank you Cap. for
an introduction; for the present the sub
ject may lie over. T.. II. A. CHASE, late Of
the Pr. du Chen Railroad Machine Shop,
has bought the Walker House in Milwau.
kce and runs il in the best possible style.
Our next visit to Milwaukee (soon) will
give US an opportunity to call on friend
Chase. We know Chase to be Master
Mechanic; his executive and social
ability will ensure success in excepting a
hotel.". Hon. John Beckwith of Sutton,
VT, whose death is so prominently men,
toned in the Green Mountain papers of a
month ago, at the age of 76, was the
father of our fellow citizen Truman Beck
with, ESQ, and Of Judge Beckwith Of the
Supreme Court of Illinois. The mother
of Alfred Wingate Zone of our best mer-
camille clerks) died at Burr Oak on Sunday
last.
Jack Thompson was in town on Monday,
without a smallpox mark Senator
Hunt is attending Court at West Union
with Trout and Law ON the brain instead
of smallpox: not a case of this disease
now in McGregor. 80. Vaaderburg, Of Black
River Falls, writes us that barber and a
watch maker are much wanted there.
Jno. Lawler is applying to the Clayton
County Board of Supervisors for Ferry
Charter from North McGregor to North
Prairie du Chen: this application has Gre
ated some excitement in town, though we
cannot see the reason for it as plainly as some
do. The old Ferry has about five years to
run and it is too valuable to be abandoned.
The DEBORAH Branch R. r. is announc-
ed to US as certainty. Now look out for
one Of the best towns Of North Iowa.
-. Major and John Herman arrived from
St. Louis on Sunday last after an absence
of several weeks exploring the market for
worn. out government horses. The Major
did not invest in such stock. VOORHEES, and
Chandler had small fight recently such
elevated gents usually have "soft war !"
nobody was hurt. Frank Lampson is
now with Clarke in his tobacco Store and
as agreeable as ever. "A wedding at the
Pictured Rocks, below McGregor, is said
to be on the tapis. All are invited if they
can get at the time; perhaps daily trip
down there would be advisable. Several
marriages will occur about here before the
4th Of July.
We were called on, tho past week, by
Judge Wilson and Counsellor Mills of Du-
buque, and by many other valued friends
whose names we did not memorandum.
Mabie's Menageric, on Monday, in addition
to the team presence on the grain question,
filled our streets "plun full" We scarce
ly remember to have seen fuller attend
....We get some letters anu communities.
tons SO terrifically long that we cannot
publish them: writer's will take tho hint
Newell has some of the finest medical
liquors we ever heard spoken eff. Mrs.
John Morris (and child) left on Tues.
day for Black Hawk Point, Colorado, to join
her husband in that mining region.
j. Wesley Norton, one of the most
obliging statesmen in town, now employed
by A. Steinam & Co., has been sick several
days with throat disease resembling Dip.
liberia: we are glad to hear that "Wes." is
recovering, and we hope in few days to
see his pleasant face on the street in front
of his place of business. Norton is a long
time resident of our city and his retiracy
from the field of trade, even for sickness,
be allowed, Doc. LOWE will please
hurry him up.... Henry Herzog, member
Of the "Philadelphia Brigade" of McGregor,
has deserted: he is supposed to be in La
Crosse. John McLaury, of the Democrat
office, is authorized to arrest him and re.
port to Capt. Arnold Kohn, McGregor.
Brick" in a late issue, mentions 'two
wild rabbits" as having been seen in the
streets Of La Crosse. Amt that active city
growing rather quiet when rabbits come
into the streets to find herbage?.. The
Soldiers Ball at Hardin was one of the
most elegant affairs on record: the Nc
Gregor Band did the music; grass
widower who was present told us he saw
more female beauty there than ne ever met
in one evening before. w. Neill of Farm
sold coo to w. Rock, last week,
for $63: she weighs l, 100.
SCARCITY OF FARM HANDs.-A reliable
and intelligent gentleman who has returned
from recent visit to some of the northern
informs US that the scarcity Of
farm hands in that section exceeds all pre-
vious apprehensions in that particular. He
states that a grown man at work in the
field is rare sight. The farm labor is
mostly being done by women and children.