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List or Letters

DEMAINING unclaimed in the Post ONCE, at DC
IL Grcgor, State OF Iowa. 9th day OF Dec, 1866.
'To obtain any Of these letters, the applicant must
call advertised letters give the date OF this list and
pay one cent for advertising. -,
off not called for within month, they will be
to the Dead Letter Ohcks
Stree Delivery of letters by carriers, at the residence
of owner in cities large towns may be secured by
observing the following rules:
81. Direct the letters plainly to the street and No.,
well as the post Office and State.
81. Head letters with the writer's Post Office and
State street and number sign them plainly with their
nae and request that be directed accordingly
IS. Letters to strangers or transient visitors In q
town city, whose special address may be unknown,
should be marked in tho lower lefthand corner With
the word Transient
49, Place the postage stamp the upper right.Land
corner and leave space between the stamp and direc
ton for post-making without interfering with the
writing. ss.
IN. B.-A request for the return Of letter to the
writer II unclaimed within 80 days less written
printed with the writer's name post Office, and State
the ehand end of the envelop the face side
viii be complied with at the usual rate Of
age payable when the letter is delivered to the writer
Tavv nf
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Card.
DR.. f. Andres would inform his cd
friends, and the Public, that he has so far
secured his health as to be able to rcsume
the practice Of his profession. He has as.
ISOLATED with him, DR.. L. II. Hazeltine,
who is regular graduate, and comes
strongly recommended. DR.. Hazeltine
was for three years in the medical depart
meat Of the U. S. Army, was assistan,
Surgeon Of the 9th Regt. Of Ohio Cavalry
volunteers. and consequently saw much
practice both medical and surgical.
3w477 4r +. Andres.
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Copper Greek Oh.
A meeting OF the Directors and Stockhol-

"A meeting OF the Directors and Stockhol'
dcrs Of the G. C.. Petroleum enterprise took
place at the Office of the Company, in McGres-
or, on Saturday last. Most of the proceedings
were Of a character not interesting to the pub.
lie, Tut Superintendent WILLoUGuBY stated
80 We are informed by Secretary Beckwi!h-
that oil was already ooz;ng from the rocky
strata, lodges, shale "a fine grained rock of a
sla,y charac,er) in quantities sufficient to JUS
tify the purchase ola pumping apparatus, and
the necessary machinery to pump was oricred-
Its perhaps not advisable for any Of the com.
pany to go into extar;es over the prospect,
but there is little doubt IN the minds of any Of
its members Of the final success Of the boring
| The surface is evidently rich in Petroleum for
a R.ie in exten.-at Plum Cleek, on the Wis
| consn side Of the Black River RidgcfS or 10
miles from Copper Creek sprinss) there are
indications quite as good-on the Kickapoo-
same range-it is found in several places, and
the conclusion is irresistible that oil in guam.
ta,ies is there imbedied; capital and labor
will bring it to the top Of the ground
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PORTER HousE.-This, if report be true,
is the St. Nicholas Of Counover. Gea.
Jones, who dincd there one day last week.
tells us that it is the best Hotel in the west
Il swear said tie Gcneral-he acM swear
occasional!y-'I thought it was wedding
dinner, grand display for Grant or Sher.
man, but on inquiry, learned this to be
Porter daily fashion," We asked some
onc, who kept the best hotel, and the
reply, want to stop at both Of them!'
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Notwithstanding sydow,oi C0unover has
bought one of Salisbury's fine Billiard tables,
and in a few days the Lieutenant will give his
friends an opportunity "to make run"-of-
t,centy cents, at least. Counoyer has now a
population Of nearly 1000 and we arc told
90 aew buildings were una,' contract, at the
close Of last week: This, fora town born in
August last, makes o pretty good show for
western progress. Calmar and Ossian arc also
improving rapidly. All the R. r. stations
west of US are surrounded by lands rich as the
Nile and there is nothing to prevent their
growth. A radius Of six to ten miles Of unin-
terrupted garden soil will soon build up vii
lsge business no accident Can defeat. Mono
ma, Luana. Postville and Cassai. ~Boody" il
dropped) arc all improving. .a
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THE OUTsipE-In Poetry, our readers have
Burrs' Farewell in full, one Of the finest
Sentiment. We say Sin full.' because the IVth
stsnza is not usually found in Burns Works
for what reason we cannot tcll...."Iu Prose-, we
have racy extract from Sergeant Merwin's
army correspondence laushable account Of
q sailors first cruise on skatesAn extract
from "Thc Disbanded Volunteer"...."A Honey.
moon story. Mrs. Swishelm's account Of
Washington, female OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Reaping Machines. Facts, Fun and Miscella-
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MED!cAL.-Spacial attention is called to
the cards in this issue, relative to Drs.
Andres & Hsz:ltine, a. practitioners and
partners. The association of Dr.. Andres
with Hazsltine, and particularly the "old
doctors communication Of II. in separate
card, is enough to satisfy all North lows
Of the ability Of the young ply stefan. III
has beer with US but short time, but hi
has made most favorable impression So
cially and professionally.
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EoLL.DAYs.-Thesc annual festive times are
FRENCH is just in receipt Of q large and choice
lot silver and plated ware Of exquisite patterns
-he is also stocked up in fine table and pocket
cutlery, Of all styles. His watch and jewelry
department is now full; and If handsome, dura
BILE and valuable gifts are designed to be handed
round, as usual, there is no better stock to
choose from than Frcnch's.
Writing with new elegant Foley gold pen
we are reminded that we have our present
already. Thank you, AUGUSTUS.
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The Dykcn's Bros. will run two slcdges
from Lower Town to McGresor, and three,
from upper Town to any place passengers
desire to 60. Capt. Bisbee & Co. will also
be on hand ss soon as Ferry navigation
closes. >. s, - a. &
Wooliscrolt has bought 10. Wisemiller's
corner, next to Ca~eltls Block. Proper.
ty in Mc0regor, is in demand at good
prices.
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AN ORDINANCE to prevent cattle from run

ming at large.
MGrsgor That it shall be unlawful for any person to
suffer permit his her cattle to run at large within
the City of Mcregor between the first day Of Noven-
Der and the first day of April.
Sec. =. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to take
up and imponnd any Cow other cattle found at large
within said bounds to Immediately inform said owner
ii known, and said owner may redeem said cattle by
paying the Marshal dollars eac and dollar
each for every day he may have to keep them Should
the owner be unknown fail refuse to redeem said
cattle as aforesaid for days. said Marshal shall ad
vcrse such cattle by posting written printed noti-
in three public places describing the same) within
said city, giving five days notice. and ut the expiration
said time such if cattle be unredeemed aforesaid
said Marshal shall sell such cattle at public ou-cry
the Public Square, and after deductng expenses shall
pay the remainder such ii known, and il not
known shall pay it to the City Treasurer.
Adopted December Goth, 1865.
d. LEFFINGWELL, Mayor.
| Attest-D. BAUGH, Recorder 3w477
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Language.
A r.ovidcncs paper is mad at what it calls
''outlandish WORKS." though We think that uord
IS about as ''ou.landisl" as those it objects tc.
Pie paper says:
1.-THE associated press throws n stream Of
poison into the EDglirl, language every morn.
ing. We Hear of buildings being burglar
ised,' and oil wells ,'conRasrating,' and the
other day We were told OF ali actress having
ing 'debuted' with success. There ought to
be law against such atrocities"
We confess to Partially for these useful
combinations. la man invcnts plow, reap.
sr. OF other machine which supcrsodes an old.
styls. cumbersome article, he receives a patent
Why not allow credit to the writer who in
vents word that conveys the meaning just as
we'll. an6 in much less space. The patentce
Of washing machine, or a horse shoe, claims
exclusive use Of il, Lut tho literary man, will
characteristic liberality, throws the treasures
Of bis mind to public use, paid only by the fiat
Iery implied in their adoption. II a hunter
sh6eid cay II vas dee,ing yesterday" or :
lover Shonld remark, II Was dearing last eve
niag...' tosld not these expressions be easil!
understood BY the plainest, ~ we'll As the mos
schslastie I Little girls and boys come int
our oi6ee s~ery sultner to get . "rig" to catcl
ninnsws. and they say, "please let me have
spols and line; rwant 10 fninnow." Is not thi
better than saying. II wast small pole. hool
and line, for the purpose of drawing small
specimens Of the piscatorial Ssaas from tn
turoid stream Of the Father of Waters y IT
mianow." tells the whole story as well as
volume would. and VIC thank our little visitor
{og The conversion of noun to verb.
Mat use to make long sentences in CONVEYING
meaning where convenience and originate
provide tic mrs. HE: represent tive that su2
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-06

the close Of the year is proper time
to get magazines, periodicals, newspare.
fllss, music &c, &C., bound, blank boks
made, to close old beeks, sst,le Up leng
standing accounts preparatory to transfer
ing the business of the year to the pages
of new and clean ledgers. Mr.. Hoisington,
over the TINES Office, will always treat you
kindly, and make of your scattered and
damaged magazines and periodicals, new
books to ornament your brary, or furnish
on your order bright and clean journals
and ledgers to take the place Of those worn
and crowded pages now on your business
desk. He does work as substantially, in
rs neat style and at as low figures as can
be had in New York, Chicago or any other
CIV
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ID / H ID /:


At Mctircgor, on Sunday, Dec. Sd, SUSIE, aged two
years and six months, daughter of John L. and Annie
Davis.
The death of this child resulted singularly. An
elder sister her playing with box of small, black
pills which she had got somewhere. They taken
from her and put out of reach, as was supposed
Presently the child again had them and was eating
them. Again they taken from her-suddcnly she
was noticed in commissions and in half an hour she
was dead! .- --.--. ... ..-.. ......
Mr.. Davis says he never bought such pills, and he
knows not how they to be about the house!
In jefferson Township. the 10th day of Nov, 1865
MARY LOWE PRICE, aged so years
The large concoursc of friends that attended her
funeral ut Garnaylo attess the esteem in which she
was held Mrs Price came here at early day, when
but few other white ladies in the county, ard her
death will be a.rs~,iasl sl.sa who her
then. She of those indomitable pcrseyering
| truly Christian women, to whom society owes much
of its pleasures In her death. her husband. Hon. T.
Price. has lost faithful wife and the county kind
friend for such she was to all All who knew hel
speak nought but praise. They all her loss
| Clayton County Journal.
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HORSES Wood s. Northrop of Wis
consin have picked up fine lot Of horses
and mares, which ID y sell at Auction, in
the town of DEBORAH on Saturday next
This stock is first rate. See small bills.
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CorILLoX.-IIop No comes OF On Friday
evening", at Evans Hail. Music by Irwin's
DEBORAH Band
CoNAITrEE-Newell,N cKinnie' Hunt. Lar.
son, Hammer and Andrick. CoSDCcroa--
l.. Benton.
DlLL.-'.2 50. Carriages at call.
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Puoro sRAruuSo-Mrs and Mr.. Eimore de.
sire "a to say that they are now at PostviIle,
ready to take pictures in any style desired, and
ssat4 arted to please. Tie people at Monona,
and Of Hardin. are kindly thanked for the lib
eral patronage given the Elmoro Gallery while
/. rsm.iued at those places. We believe Mrs.
Elnore " be an exccleE. artist. BEs, send v,
r1ur .,dcter," IL you can. come yourself
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THAxKsslyIxo.-There will be Union Thanks
giving Services held in the Methodist church
in this city, OF Thursday morning, at lO>a A.
NJ. The sermon will be preached by Rev.
S. Sloan Of the Congresa :Ionai Church.
A II are Invited to attend.
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REWARD Marshal HERMAN will pay
$40 reward for the Identification Of the
thief who stole water fall. or set Of jet
curls from the Millinery store Of Mrs. K,
last week The ornament is not worth SO
much, Lut the marshal warts TO secure the
thief III.
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MARRIED..

At Prairie du Chen Sunday. Dec. 3rl, by Rev. II. W
Carpenter, Captain N. W. Wcllivcr + Mc(iregor Il
Miss Eryella A., daughter Of Mrs. Eleanor Young o.
Prairie du Chen.
Welcome, Captain, to the hosts Of experincnters II
human bliss We trust the days of yourself and lad,
msy be long in the land, and may the last morning
your lives be pleasant the day of your marriage
The TINES office acknowledges the receipt of the
cake
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HUBBARD is now IN Chicago :nd perhaps
farther east, purchasing goods in his line,
for Christmas and New Year. When we
see his Rev purchases We can write more
correctly about them.
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MAxUrAcrURING.--We are pie ased to see
disposition in Clayton County to second the
motion OF Mr.. McCrancy, relative to man,
ufactures generally, and particularly tn" man.
ufacture Of wool Mr.. Koss Of this city is in.
teresting himself in the Increment; the Eikadcr
Journal strongly argues its importance, and
suggests that the present County seat as the
proper location it. We have no objection to
the locality, only give US tho Manufactory.
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/ SuAvISG.-Mr. l.. p. Bunce has q chair
in the office of the Evans House, and will
shave, cut hair, shampOcn or color whs-
kcrs for those who desire it. Sunday Gus.
TONERS not excluded. I"
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FURs &c.-David Allen furnishes us the
following: Mink, prime, 6 to SIS Coon 25
to 75-Rat 25 to So-Fox, grey. T5-Fox,
red, $500. Deer skins % to &C. Hides
{ ] to ID. House cat, 90 to 25. Quails,
$l,oO. Pr. chickens 1915. Partriges
$3.50. Rabbits 5 to 10. Poultry 10 to
l2 per lib. Beef dressed to 6. Hogs 81.
TalIow r. Lard 16. ....
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ANDRES i HAZELViNE,
BOOE-KeeDi1lg.

4 THOROUGH ACCOUNTANT of many years
"A pcrience is prepared to open sets of books adapt
ed to any kind Of business, tn. simplest and best
plan; and to investigate and arrange neglected and
complicated accounts. Enquire of BOYLE BROS. ut
the Auction Store, McGregor. AT
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St2'NueN :!

LROM the subscriber about the LIST of May last,
l. Red Steer, years old; one Red Steer, year old,
with small white star in forehead Heiier, years
old dark brinde color with white stripe back and
two Heitcrs red with white face, and spotted
red and white. Whoever will give such information
will lead to their discovery will he suitably rewarded
Information given at this Office win be promptly for
warded. ROBERT SESEY,
3wt77 Grand Meadow, Postvillc.
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The most remarkable instance of indecision
we ever heard Of was that of the man who sat
up all night, because he could not decide which
to take OF first, his coat on his boots.
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COMMERCIAL.
TINES OPrIcE rueas

TIMES oFFIcE, Tuesday, Dec 80 r. NJ
Weather frosty and bracing. Navigation except
Ferry closed--ice moving freely. Clear days, cool
nights In few days we may stop steaming across
the Mississippi Business lively. Our market reports
OF Merchandise and Produce Fus, &C., included are
full Dry Goods are down; Groceries little lower
gold higher. Sec Market Reports for particulars
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CArTLE.-Burgess, the Clayton Co. drovcr,
came here on Monday with lot Of cattle
Of the best quality, bound for Chicago and
market. We looked "B;ll's" lot over, and
We call them the best drove of 40 young
cattle, that has passed through this place
since midsummer. Burgess fatted them
himself, and is deservedly proud of them.
We hope he viii! realize good prices, and
come home happy. B. 3. Harding Of Mo.
mona, also has { small lot here awaiting
transportation across the river A cruel
disappointment on Monday evening, by the
non arrival Of the Alex McGregor tus
sie,uer, lief: their cattle on this side The
river, and during The night, only Of tht
two lots were in the pen-the balance wer,
distributed around town and country -
There is . wrong Somewhere. Speaking o
cltle, We call the attention of owners Il
the city ordinance, published in this i.suc
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-06

The editor OF the Independence Cuardia n
and the Mayor of that little city had a knock
down a lew days ago, in which the editor came
out second best. IN" a#
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WHEELER still continues to part with Boots
X shoes at low figures for cash and cash only
New Yolk store, Main Street.
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By- BUY FRESH GROUND OswEwGU lATET
LIME AND GENUINE RosENDALE CEMENT OF
GLASS & SON.-Iu
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It's ntimatcd that the editorial manage.
mcnt of the Dubuque Times has passed into
new hands. N.s a r. a~1s
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Notice.

Ns',i-
rHE copartnership heretofore existing IN the
L AsHdcrsigned, under the firm Of i. McIIose Il
Co., has this day been dissolved by mutual CONSENT
All persons having claims against will present them
soon aud those indebted to will confer favor If
they will call and settle. H.. Il d, -. . 5tI
McGregor, Nov. goth, 1866.
............ j. McIfOSE,
GEO. d. GARDNER.
Tho business will be continued Mt the old stand by
J. MclIOSE and q. MacGREGOR, under the firm name
and style Of o.. .-..r
ATS J. McIIOsE co.
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A SrmKR.-While some are boring fol
oil, and others prospecting for lead, oul
friend A. w Patterson, Of North McGregor
has struck talloo Ia excavating near ths
Foundry to make dan for that WATERPROOF
e., which Messrs. Thompson & Keen are
about to employ in their business, chunk,
resembling sand-rock vas struck, which,
on examination, proved to be deer suet, or
ta!low. It was found at least 80 feet below
the original embankment. and embedded in
a cong'onierate Of dark clay, sand and iron
ere; the place Of its discovery we have
seen the tallow is in our sanctum as a
curiosity. 1t bears the appearance Of
three pound chunk Of rock, thickly coated
with dry old sand, indicating long de-
post in the earth. We suppose it to have
been dropped by an Indian, anywhere from
100 to 1000 years ago, and the wash or
slide Of the hills has finally covered it,
Many have been to see It. Mr.. Patterson
will accept our thanks for this curiosity
We cannot resist telling Pat, that BY bor-
ing there he may possibly strike a deer,
park, or a cattle yard. II tallow is on the
surface, why are not animals down below
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"iIasto me to know it, that with wings as swift
As meditation, the Thoughts Of love,
May prove to YOU
That by the use Of DR.. D. H. Seelye's Liquid
Catarril Remedy PERMANENT cure will
be effected.
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Railroad House Bali.

1t0SlrONu tAOUsc nous
On Thursday evening last, that accommo-'
dating gentleman Capt. BBDEx, of the Alama-
kee, let his steamer lie at our wharf till 8
in the evening, so that McGregor guests could
60 over to the HursoS Ball at the latest houg.
A respectable, if not large, company shipped
with the Captain, and in due time all were in
Wisconsin, in charge Of Sol, JOAN, and Pow
ELL. or course We were we'll taken care Of
The large dining hall was cleared and the
dancing began at about TO- Mcssrs Hoising-
ton and Cotton, with valuable aids, gave the
happy pleasure seekers as 6nc mnsic as was
ever heard on the Mississippi river Every.
thing went Oft smoothly and to the satisfaction
of all present. L. P. Clarke was Manager
general. and We heard only praise Of him as to
his arranging of the figures, "adjournmcnts. -
etc. &c. The supper table was show Of deli
cacies and elegant display, such as is not usu.
ally seen west Of the cities. Sundry speeches
we're made and sentiments offered by the good
natured guests at the close of supper--a Jep
bottles Of Champagne, etc., were absorbed, and
IL III GaIII ApuT tnc CoHi.'aiy EcIiTcu w ESSt.
Prairie du Chen and McGrcgor had very
pleasant union. indeed ..- r.......r
1t is thought now that it il not yet absolute
ly certain that the Mcssys HursoNs will leave
the Hotel which they have done so much to
popularize. Known SO we'll and SO favorably
by travellers and local customers, We feel like
wishing they may remain. .sa eff
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SOMETMQNG NEW
il. RiCe

TVAS opened store at North Mc(;regor, Opposite
Hoxsie's stand,) and filled it with all kinds of
supplies required in trade: among these are
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GAVE HIM FRS. The Grey boards, now that
they have. been mustesed out, are terribly
bitter upon their officers. On Saturday Lieut.,
Col. West stepped upon boat to 20 home
There wcrc p!c4,y Of Grey boards on the same
craft, and when they saw him, they commenced
kissing and groanng in the most agonisiic
style. Some pushed and jostled him about
a cry was set up to throw him into the river
and give him a good ducking, but the cap
tain interfered, and the prosecuted ex-oficio
was taken away from his toru entors.
This is not the only case. On Saturday a
large number of this regiment pre- pared a
document, for the publication for which they
havecOntracted setting forth in plain terms the
miseries to which they have been exposed by
brutal and dishonest officers. Numerous
charges are therein made, which. if true,
ought to consign an officer to ever punish
ment. The statements are made over their
signatures, and will be given in q short time.
Look out for something rough and spicy
Dar. Dem.