The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-02-17
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Hodges, Of Hardin, will have gay cotil-
lion party on the evening Of the odd
wash" and Rowland, the McGrcgor twins,
will head an extensive delegation from this
city and keep everybody in good humor
from the hour of starting :. . At Beloit, on
the 22d, the Masonic Fraternity will hold a
public meeting at Saulsburys lodge; tn,
principal aoorE to be done will consist in
handing the ladies' from one side Of the room
to the other, to the joyous sound Of a good
cotilion band. We gratefully acknowledge
the receipt Of an invitation, and if Town
send approaches little nearer to moral
convalescencc by that time, 1.-The Deacon
and the Printer will come over. Our large
list of Brloit readers will please pray for
Town.. ."Chronicles' this week will be
found very amusing. The "Scribe" informs
US that business duties will prevent any
farther record Of the pleasant nonsense, of
which our city has its share. Semi occa-
sionally, when least we think Of it, las it
were," something scriptural may be noted.
We are under obligations to the writer for
treating our readers to this harmless pleas
antry, and the Sc,ibc has our assurance
that the TINES never contained articles so
universally read and enjoyed as "Chroni-
clcs."
Brick" writes on the 18th on business,
closing with, III hope to move down upon
your works in about three weeks" So
look out for the euss, and prepare TO hear
free lecture on "Thc Great Bsar!' Artc.
mas Ward is sick at Salt Lake, and should
he die, "Brick" is all the Priest Menus will
have left Come along, thou specimen OF
burnt mud, and speak a piece |. . The
Baptist Festival will take place on Thurs
day and Friday evenings in the basement
of the church. Let US all 60 and help the
ladies out of the little Indebtedness their en-
terprise has led them into in the completion
Of said basement for Sabbath School and
Lecture purposes. Always aid the better
half Of creation. Abundance 10 cts JAS.
Moody, SEN, presents US bundle Of tobacco
raised by himself on his Sni Magill farm in
this tr. Itlsoksa as we'll as any tobacco in leaf
We ever saw. Much Obliged, Uncle Jimmy,
and hope you'll get rich in the business
Wen get it made into cigars and divide with
you. futile is putting up 1000 tons Of ice.
Van, Lampson, Durham and Harding are
packing $50 tons in the room adjoining
the Broad Gauge. Wont it be n. ice next
summer tc run over the way and borroc
chunk of the CONCEALED aqueous Daddy
OF Rivers, to put in our--water bucket!
The ice this year is only 20 inches thick,
and as clear as the record Of virgin. ..
We are indebted to G. F. Lawrence, Esq,
President, for complimentary tickets to the
Dousman Hall Festival at Pr. du Chen, Feb.
18th. ."E. P" has been rusticating at
D>corah and other country localities. II
there isn't lively time where Clarke is
the fault is in the rest Of the company
Rheumatism, occasionally, is all the ism
that troubles our Democratic Tobacconist
Gen. McMapman, the inveterate joker of
tn: Irish persuasion, Capt. Jim Hatcher of
the Steamer Keokuk, Sile NJ. Hibbard of
Milwaukee, and a regiment Of other friends
called on us last week. Capt. Hatcher, in
go and '63. was the first Captain through
Lake Pepin, and from the position his boat
now occupies we should not bc surprised if
he is ahead Of them all in 1S64-the Keo-
kuk lies below town about two hundred
yards frcm the Iowa shore! The Captain
intends TO saw her out of the ice and bring
her inside of tho bay just below Main
street; he has no fear of her being injured
by the early floating ce.....A ball on
Thursday night last at the Minnesota
House, Prairie du Chen was very pleas
ant affair. The Austin family played. Nc
Grcgor and Milwaukee were we'll represen-
ted in the persons of,-well-wc forget. -.
Oscar Bnrdick is at Sharon, N. Y, spend
ing the winter with his relatives. 1t is
supposed that the bachelor, like his part.
ner, will come home paired .... We are
astonished to learn that Mrs. Lincoln sent
Mrs. Fernando Wood boquet from the
Presidential gardens on the occasion of Mrs.
WIS late grand lcvee. Doubts of Mrs.
Lincon's "loyalty" are again rife in the
ultra. patriotic circles of Washington.
The son Of the Prince of Wales will be en-
titled Duke of Corn wall The little scion
of royalty ought to have been born on the
Wabash. .... .r ...--. ..
Rodney Hurlbut writes from San Fran
cisco, CAL, Jan. 1s, 1864, to his uncle,
Esq. Hurlbut, of McGregor. Himself and
family reached San F. about the LIST of De.
cember. Rodney left on the 10Th for LA
PAz, Arizona, about 900 miles away, to
stay six months in the rich mines of that
country. 90. The Cornet Band, new and
excellent institution of McGregor, will
make its debut on the evening Of tie 22d,
at Concert Hall, in Grand Ball, the pro-
ceeds Of which will 60 to purchs sc instru.
ments for the Band. Now is the time to
show our appreciate ton of this most valua-
BILE and creditable organization. sd. S.
Putnam has bought the Giard or North
McGrcgor Hotel Of w. Mcnamara. See
his card and call on him. lie is an exp .
rienced hotel man. On Monday evcnin e
the 22d, Mr.. Putnam will have a ball.