The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-22

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The Annals Of Iowa for the quartz,
commencing with January, is on our table
Besides biographical sketch of Brig. Gen
S. A. Rice II contains other interesting and
valuable information on the carly history
Of the State, which Iowans cannot well dc
without. =. Maj. Geo. H. Otis, formerly
typo in this Office, has resigned the
editorial chair Of tho Mineral Point 7'ri.
bunc and accepted position in the Han.
cock Corps. George climbed from the
position Of high private in the I'd Wis,
to that Of Major Of the regiment and we
hope his ascent will be equally rapid and
honorous in the Corps. /. Lieut.. Colonel
Calkins, brother Of our townsman, has
returned to his home in Wisconsin and
will not occupy the position Of paragraph.
ist on Forncy's paper which was reported
some time ago. The question at issue in
the municipal election at Indianola was
hog and anti hog. The ''hog in-the pen"
ticket being the successful one. In Marengo
the temperance ticket triumphed and in
this city vice versa. -. The telegraph will
soon be working between San Francisco
and British Columbia. They are good
thing and becoming very numerous now
adays. We have onein the TINES Office
door yard, but it is not just now in work.
ing order ia son Of Mr.. John Barrett,
one Of the first farmers IN Read township,
this county, met witha sad accident last
week 10y the falling Of tree, which it is
feared will prove fatal. 81 Prof. Barns in.
forms US that the present term of the
McGregor schools will close on Friday with
examinations and reioricai Exercises in each
department. The public are invited. :.
We had pleasant chat on Tuesday with
Lieut.. Granger Of Co. A, 9th Iowa. The
Lieut. has improved very much in health
since his return from the field and is now
en- route to his regiment.
The family grocery house Of Tappan &
Reynolds, successors to s. P. Sladden, hi 9
been removed to Kennedy's Block opposite
the Western House. These young men
have well ordered establishment, and arc
we'll worthy the extensive patronage they
receive -. The launching Of Capt. Bisbee
newly fitted steamer Allamakee, from her
ways in front Of the TINES Office where she
has been undergoing repairs during the
winter, has not been successful up to this
hour. At 5 p. m. on Monday the Tell was
sounded as signal for a slide but to the
great disappointment Of about 2O0 of our
citizens collected, notwithstanding the dense
fog and mist, TO witness sight never yet
seen In McGregor, the attempt proved
failure. -. In a private letter from the COL
comma nding to the Mrs. TINES, we learn
that he left Chicago on the A. NJ. of the
18th for indianapolis, Ind, in company
with II. B. George of this place and John
Herman of Wadena. We don't know
whether he has struck oil, military posi-
ton or a government contract, but are
glad to know he will enjoy re union with
old friends and meet again with many of
the members Of the legislature, now in
session in tho Hoosier State, in lively con.
verse over the doiugs Of that body in days
of yore. Our city has evidently been
purified from all uncleanliness within the
last'few days. On Monday the water came
rushing down the ravines, collecting in the
town and flooding cellars, many of the
houses, tearing up sidewalks, filling the
streets and threatning to submerge the en-.
tire place and sweep us all into the Missis.
sippi. Five Of the cattle belonging to
the Day Bros, which were drowned near
the Ferry Landing some time ago have
been fshed out since the rise in the river
Of yesterday IA Mr.. E. r. King, tele,
graph.operator has taken the place Of Mr..
Patterson and proposes to become citizen
with US. We like his appearance and well
come him to residence in the state which
knows no draft-this time 90. The religious
reyivals still continue, meetings being held
at either Of the churches on almost every
evening Of the week. Seven persons were
baptised at the Baptist Church on Sabbath
evening last and as many more will be,
perhaps, on next Sabbath. No more earn
est and Jealous christians were ever known
than are now laboring in the cause in this
city. " @
WALTER 3. TALcoTT,, a we'll known Iowa