The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-11


diana.) He says: ellis sponsors in hap
tism called him Godlove ORTu. 1t va.
asking great deal Of God ~ We hat
the pleasure, the past week, Of meeting
Capt. Jake" SWIVEL Of Dubuque, late o
the 2lst: he is in the huhdrcd day interes
we believe. Maj. CHADWICK, late of thu
3sth, and Col. LYONS of Dubuque, Aid tc
Gov. Stone, were also in town on business
of the sane character. ARMSTRONG Of
the Lansing Journal, wasted few of his
precious hours with US on Sunday and
Monday last. JouN seems to enjoy himself
at McGregor, and our citizens are always
glad to see him. -. Mr.. Forsyth, a tip.top
fashionable Tailor, formerly with TERRY, }
is now permanently located with Hammer
slough Bros. Forsyth is hard to beat.
Picked Potatoes are being sent to the
army in large quantities: we see Elkader
sent several barrels Of supplies to our "boys
in blue" but much to our regret we lost
the Journal, and hence the proper credit is
necessarily omitted in this notice. Let
everybody send. =. Some devil asks "Why
is an unborn babe like Faith ?" Because
ut is the evidence of things hoped for, the
substance of things not seen -. p. Nc.
Cabe & Co., Of Allamakec P. O., went
down to Clay ton last week with 10000
hoop-poles on small barge. Why isn't
this ready way to make money out Of the
hoop -poled bluffs of the Great River ?.
Doctor Huntington has employed Vinegar
Manufacturer Of great skill, and hereafter
our retailers need not 60 east or south for
the article. Let US encourage home enter.
prize.
The Iowa Sd, including part of the Nc
Gregor and the DEBORAH boys, together with
several recruits, passed down the river to
their regiment last week. The DEBORAH
company bore the old flag Of the regiment
torn into ribbons by the balls of the rebels.
doc. Wood favors us with the pcrusal
o. an interesting letter from his brother,
Sergeant George &. Wood, who was wound
ed at the battle of Pleasant Hills. George
gives lively account of the battle, but
previous reports Of it and the all. absorbing
interest now felt in the Richmond reports,
rub all small lights out. Our young friend
was wounded by ball "enteriDg the outer
side Of the left thigh beneath the bone and
coming out inches above the knee of the
other leg" He is in U. S. General lIospi-
tai at New Orleans, and is pretty WE'LL
We most sincerely hope George will save
his leg. Jno. Hagerty, of the Iowa 9th
Cavalry, writes us a good letter which we
will put to press next week. Much obliged
to you, John. IF Rosy" of Beloit,
gets cross at US for neglectiag her poetry,
we'll 60 all the way to Beloit to beg her
pardon. Don't scold us, little lady We
have much to do, and you will not be mar.
RED for several years yet. &. . MondelI,
of Pr. du Chen, is now landlord
If the Valley House, St. Louis, corner of
Seventh and Morgan Streets. We learn
ne is just as good hotel keeper as ever,
md will be glad to see the folks from the
Upper River. Sergeant Wyman of the
9TH, is at home again to attend very sick
wife. "Joe" tells US that his regiment is
ut up into sections, part of it on active
luty against guerrillas, with good pros
oect of some lively fighting.
DR.. Parker, formerly of this place now
Surgeon Of the 10th Kansas, is at Alton,
u.s., with his regiment, guarding rebel
prisoners =. Mr.. PRINDLE is engaged by
A. KoHN, clo.hiers of Koss' Block, to look
lfter the fits Of gentlemen who wish to
De dressed in presentable style .. Geo.
Gardner is training eastward this week to
zee his N. Y. friends and accompany his
lister, Mrs. Ann MacGregor, to her home.
f George marries during his absence we
will advise our readers next week. VAN
'nd HARDING, after an exile of three weeks
n Small poxiana, got together yesterday in
he bar room Ct the American and exhibit.
ID. We cant say they arr handsome, Just
low, but they will be the same as ever in
ew weeks. We are very glad to record
heir recovery. But few cases remain, and
III of the sick are on the road to health
The "scare" has subsidized. Glib. Doug
as, of Clayton, recently returned from a
It. Louis business trip, as escort to young
ady Of prepossessing appearance. Can it
'e possible that this is the sequel to the
purchase Of an auction cradle
asst summer! Who knows?. Henry
3utterfield is now associated in business
With Mr.. Hills Of Wankegan, as we see by
! late No. Of Cor7's Gozette of that place.
Henry is as smooth as Petroleum and as
sound as Greenbacks. Speaking of Hills
'eminds us that HILLS & Co., of McGregor,
rave fine stock Of Goods which they are
'atlling off at customers prices. sam and
HANS are not old in years, but they are old
'a'esmen in McGregor and no two men on
sarth will 60 farther to oblige buyer than
hey will. We have known them long and
never heard word Of them except in COM
mendation.
"Wash" has planted a Pine forest in
'front.' of the Key City Saloon. We
wonder if raft (of men) would
be seen round Washs pinery this summer
1.-The Ferry price hereafter will be .fre
cents between McGregor and North Nc
Gregor. w. D. Merrill of the Courier,
was thrown from a horse on Wednesday