The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-11-16
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J John II. Kinnaird is now in Louisyill,
, KY, as Cashier in a Bank of that cit,
: enjoying good health and all the fun thi
war will let people have in that region .
We are indebted to Joe, of the Elkade
Journal, for late county election returns
JOE compliments US with his condemnato
in the weekly issue of Nov. 3. The articl
rejecting upon Granger and Oglesbe
which we did not publish, was written b.
a leading Republican of this county.
Last week we inadvertently, and much t.
our regret, omitted to mention the name O
Miss JENNIE DURHAM as one of the lady
party invited by Commodore "Jo' REy
NoLDs to an excursion trip up the river
....It is told us that Waukon is slight,
ahead in the County Seat question c
Allamakee county, but that it is possible
some informaity or something else' may
still defeat the beautiful central village o
the county. This rolling of seats from ont
side to The other of county, is adapted t.
the seats Of human beings: large ofic.
chairs arc now built on rollers. Fun 70,
tse ambitious and taxes for the people
Ye who dance will pay the piper. 49,. A
H. Wheeler, of the N. Y. Boot & Shoe
Store, Main Street, is offering goods al
remarkably low prices. Ladies or gents
desiring nice and substantial articles, will
examine Wheeler's stock and prepare their
Understandings to keep out the colds and
consumptions that are common in this
northern climate. %. Frank Teabout, the
irrepressible, after an absence of many
months, reached McGregor yesterday, pre-
ceeded by drove of cattle which he has
gathered on the prairies and in the woods
OF Winneshiek county. He is now on the
way to Chicago to realize. Frank says
"the new Railroad places Frankville three
hundred miles from McGregor," and hence
he cannot get here SO often as formerly.
See his Adv. if you want bargains.
Robert Tompkins, once known to our
citizens as editor Of the Press of this place,
announces himself as employed by the
Ncvs Company to edit the joint. stock paper.
Mr.. I. Gilmore is the business agent of the
concern. The paper will be devoted to
"the rights Of man.. The telegraph
wire is now across the river its terminus
is in the Warehouse of McHose & Co.
Operating has not yet begun. :. MEAD, of
the N. O. Plaindealer, was in town yester.
day: he talks of a trip to Washington to
secure favors for supporting Lincoln 80.
o. A. B. and S. NJ. L. respectfully request
their friends not to annoy them in future
by invitations "to SMILE" Convinced that
public necessities require reform in private
life, they desire to live practically as they
believe theoretically. Invitations to cigars
and oysters, not prohibited :. The streets
Of McGregor are now succession of otter
slides; the ice and snow of the season, and
the coasting sleds of the little folks, have
fixed our inclined planes so that you can
fall, 'just as easy!' Go slow Mr. Man or
Mrs. Female, if you don't want to embrace
the sidewalk. Capt. Bisbee, of the
Allamakee, will! have the Supcrintendence
of the Ice-boats and sleighs getting up by
the Railway companies of Pr. du Chen and
McGrcgcr for the transmission Of Freight,
Passengers and baggage across the river
this winter. Agents will be on the cars on
each side and this line will make sure con.
nections at regular rates j.. Mrs. II. Clay
Scott has purchased the Millinery establish
ment Of Miss Baird on Main Street, and
she respectfully solicits calls from those
who wish fashionable articles. . /. Hogs,
alive, still continue to squeal their way
through our streets. Grain is high, labor
scarce and hence we may not expect very
large amount Of pork for sale this winter.
....A little "riot" 1.-TWO men) occurred in
front of the American on Saturday last.
One man protested to be collecting debt
by thrashing his opponent. Nobody
hurt"
The Lincoln boys had "Love Feast on
Saturday night. They enjoyed themselves
after the usual style, with spirits and sing
ing. At the Broad Guage little muss was
got up, but with facial mark or two the
trouble subsided. Our agreeable friend,
Perry D. Martin, of Lake City, made the
boys nice Republican speech. We were
not in this Lincoln rejoicing and 90 not
know the particulars. Martin said to
friend while the melee was going on at the
B. G., flights and getting tight are not
exclusively the habits Of the Republican
party !'... Quite number of our citizens
are talking Of emigrating to Idaho in the
spring. G. L. Bass and E. R. Barron, v.
r. Miller, Fales and the Lacy's are already
enrolled. Townsend, Dayne, Black and
the writer Of this, are contemplating the
affair seriously. -. "A few days ago, on the
first fall Of the snow, the McGregor w. r.
Way had trouble. The snow drifted into
the deep cuts as the road approaches the
prairie, and it was a long time before the
cars could proceed. If heavy SHOWS fall
this winter the road will have a great deal
Of bother to do the business expected Of
them. %. McCraney has traded his Main
street residence for G. F. Remick's house,
and Capt. Sherwin has purchased Of Remick.