The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-01
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The printers Of Dubuque had a bi
FRANKLrN's celebration on the 18th, tn
birth day Of the Statesman, Printer, Phi
anshropst and Philosopher. Wish we ha
been there. {. I. Last week our town wa
favored with the presence of some of tn
best "boys' Of this Union: Hemingway
McClintock, Crane, Shaw, Minckle,
Houghton, Judge Townsend, Winnie
Capt. Cleghorn, Sleeper and Bodwe!l wer
among the number. Those who know
them can tell were they live and to thos,
who do not know them notice of the re
sidence Of each would be Of little value
....Lampson, Clark, "Tim," Cook, ant
Bass & Co., visited Chicago last week.
We see by Col. Woods theatical reporte,
that the McGregori.es then in Chicago
numbering 80 to 10, rented the Coll.
Lecture Room" for "ons night only" and
iran the shebang" to suit themselves. b.
it understood that our town don't fear com
peting with Chicago in any line Of business
COL Woods organ will bs purchased the
next time 1.-THE joint stock" assemblies a,
the Briggs House I The members of the
firm are not to be injured by the SANDERS Of
the press. -. .McGregor just now il having
quite religious excitement. We have
heard nothing lately Of the Deril IN pro.
per person, bot apprehensions Of al u,ti.
mate visit and forced association prevail.
The Congregational and Baptist Churches
arc filled nightly (and daily for all weknow)
with anxious hearers of the Word. 'lt'h
told US BY Republican friend Of the liber.
al order that he hasn't "heard word Of
political preaching for many weeks" This
may account for the success Of our able
divines in winning sinners to repentance.
An editor is just as much away from home
writing religious sectarianism as minister
is in preaching political intolerance. God
bless the reform, and the reformers. Our
political action no clergyman shall control;
in matters relating to the other world we
are willing to concede them general man.
agement, reserving the right to an occasion.
al protest. The Olympia (Oregou) Dem.
ocrat says there is a mountain spur or
sa:tion in that state which is mile Of solid
silver mixed, of course, with quartz. Is the
whole range Of the Rockies pr, cious metal,
and are the Alleghanies based on petro-
leum? Experiments are leading to that
conclusion. ...H. G. Hayt, Esq, favored
US with highly priced present of celery Of
his own raising; the liberal bundles he
gave US were composed of the largest stalks
or shoots we ever saw. We have tried
both in Indiana and in this
state to raise this esculent, but an infer.
nal little insect always destroy ed the young
plant. We must learn Mr.. Hay,'s plan of
culture. IA fellow being called on at
Church for contribution, said he had but
little money. "Oh," said the collector, re.
member the widow gave her mite and the
act was commended" EYES," replied the
practical fellow, "but l amt in the cheese
business !... The poor house of Clayton
County is to be at Gu.tenburg. >. Mayor
Lefingweil and lady arrived at home on
Friday last after an absence east Of week
spending portion Of the honey. moon.
Left. looks just as thouss nothing had hap.
pened. 1t is said that the b>ad are invit.
ed to reception" at the house of the
'.-rry p.'' on st,'o truoss,.y ,"----:,.----
Capt. Olmsted Of the Goth, called to see
rs on Tuesday morning on his way to
Monona to see his wife and children whom
nc has not looked upon for 1s morths.-
The Cap. is on 90 days leave Of absence.
He came near losing his life on the STEAMER
Eclipse when her boiler exploded at John.
sonville, Tenn. on Friday last, killing sc
md injuring 20 out Of passenger list Of
only 1856! He also came near serious
accident on the r. r. near Centrali, he
'ays he wants to hurry back into the army
or fear Of being killed by an accident -
Capt. Slocum (of the 27th) who was here
awhile recruiting was "gobbIed" By the
'ebels as was also Lieut.. Tucker OF Co.
(, same regiment-the latter has escaped.
-. Don't forget DoRB HoxslE on Thurs.
lay evening next. He aud his lady want
o see all Of us at their hall of reception
With pleasant faces and dancing pumps.
DORIS parties are getting to be tho parties
# this region; 'good time" 5 alwa! IS re-
ported. Free carriages every half hour be.
ween the towns. Since our last ssue,
here have been over 100 lady visitgs to
his Office; most Of them very handsome
Ind all Of them agreeable. Our sanctum
$ larger and more neat than it used % be. |
We begin to zee now what our bachelor !
'pard' had in view when he plunged into |
he expense Of fixing up 80. Pat. Fury is
ut again as well as ever. 1t is toll US
hat W. H. Allen purchased the skin Of a |
ross Coonssin few days ago. 1t is Known
o be a cross, because Hank" gets aii,t'e
hat way when it is referred to The
'animi'e". that once owned i is leariedly |
allied Terra porcins. Bodwell. Town send
nd Peavy. went up to DEBORAH on. Satur.
lay to purchase the curiosity. Alien js1
nough Cor all them. ...
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HIGH PRIcED.-If ever we: were tiekled
n the world. it was on reading the. follow.
NC in the Chicago r. r. Gasette:: I
at appears that Thackeray's Magazine in London,
hundred dollars for poem, and the following two |
lust half of il eight hundred dollars,