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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

The one legged dancer. Donate, is said to
be young, good looking, and graceful. Al
though be IL called dancer, he is not really
dancer. He makes his appearance
wrapped in 4 large cloak, walks down the
stage as well an any bped. bowling right
and left. He next let's his cloak fall 10 his
waist, SO as to csnceal his leg, and then he
initiates a~saldier going through drill, a
Werter at the feet Of q Charlotte; he
runs, jumps, leaps. and is an excellent
mimic; and, when the enthusiasm of the
audience is At its height, he let's his cloak
fall, and stands like a meditative crane
whose other leg is tucked under his wing.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

We see Dennis Lafey, Ton Wynne,
Frink, Ben Woolsincroit. Mertin Boyle ana
many others Of the SIKH Cavalry in towr.
B. s Agard, Alex Fuller, r. Kel1rgg and
1t. W. D. Stafford also passed through here
going west The boys all lock well ard
are glad to get cut.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

The OuTsIDE.-Postry. Interesting letter
from Fort Laramie Qowa 9Th Cavalry. ..... An
amusingl written but sadly truthful letter from
the Agus regions Of Indiana. Gin 81 and '3S
the writer of these lines saw Just such times in
St Joseph Co., fndiann) ..-"'"Famisy- Dye
Colors.' ...."Fun, Politics and Miscellany.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
Railroad Passengers.

The rights of passengers on Railways in ref.
erence to tickets and baggage. are of such in.
terest that it is well to know the results of some
recent decisions in Canadian courts upon the
matter: A gentleman travelling Oh a first class
passenger ticket on the Great Western Rail-
way, from Chatham to Toronto had a travelling
bag which he took with him into the car, not
having offered it to be checked, nor having
been asked to do SO, or give it in charge OF any
official. At the London station where the train
stopped for refreshments, he left it on his seat
in the car, in order to retain his seat, and on
his return from the refreshment room, 1t was
gone. The Court of Queens Bench decided
that the company was liable for the value Of
the bag, although it was not checked The
system Of checking was introduced Tor the bene-
fit Of the railway companies, and not for that
Of the passengers. ...
In another case. gentleman purchased from
the same railway, ticket from Buffalo to De-
troit, marked, "good only for twenty days from
date He took the afternoon accommodation
train, which ran only rs far as London; but he
left it ut st. GATHERINGS, az intermediate station,
and the Agent of the company refused to let
him 60 on from that place by the night express.
1t has been decided by the Court of Queens
Bench that the company was justified in this
refusal; and that the ticket did not amount to
a contract comforting on the holder right to
stop at every or any Intermediate station,
though within the limited twenty days-Chicago
X. n. Gazette.
The above decisions are fit to be made -
The first is right because railway police should
watch all parts of the train while passengers
are necessarily absent. The second is right
because = passenger has no CAIN to a whole.
sale ticket when he designs to retail it along
the road. A gent of the Celtic persuasion,
not familiar with printing, once asked US chow
much would you charge for 100 esthray bills
for a losht GOVT" We replied "Two dollars -
"Can yees get them out in few minits7
"ln half an hour, sir, you can have them
Throwing down a ten cent postage stamp, he
said, "ld thank yees for .fue o. them!' We
declined the job. Wholesale prices and retail
attention do not mix well.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
List or Letters

l)EMAINING unclaimed in the Post Office, at DO
IL Oregon, State OF Iowa, SOth day OF Oct. 1865
$40 obtain any OF these letters, the applicant must
call tor advertised letters give the date OF this list and
pay cent for advertising.
"If called tor within one month"; they will be sCor
to the Dead Letter Office.
Stree Delivery OF letters by carriers at the residence
ofowner, in cities large towns, may he secured by
observing the following rules:
81. Direct the letters plainly to the street and No.
AS well AS the post Office and State.
'2. Head letters with the writer's Post Office and
State street and number sign them plainly with their
name and request that be directed accordingly
SO. Letters to strangers !ranscent visitors in a
town city, whose special address may be unknow
should be marked in the lower lefthand corner, it'll
the word Transient.
-. Place the postage stamp the upper right-
corner and leave space between the staml and drec
ton for post-naking without interfering with the
writing.
IN. B.-A request for the return of letter tn the
writer, If unclaimed within 80 days less written
printed with the writer's name, post Office, and State
the lehand end of the envelop the face side
vii be complied with at the usual prepaid rate OF post
age payable when the letter s delivered to the writer
Sac
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

Personal.
John H. Kinnaird Esq, formerly of this
city, was married recently in Louisville
Ky, to Miss Caroline Bull. Good for
John, and pleasant hours to Caroline!-
Mrs. Doctor Hunt is at home, after an cas-
tern visiting absence of several months
Doc looks more contented w. A Dur
ham has returned from Canada, Michigan
or any other country his time has princi-
pally been devoted TO barreling apples for
the McGregor market and he has been gone
long enough to pack all the fruit in any
one state; we expect 1000 bbls. at least
when w. AS ship arrves-S Counover,
late Chief Engineer of the McGregor Yves.
tern, has resigned {; he will probably go to
South Iowa and engage in his line Of "biz.' :
Sam will win friends let him so where h.
may -Touslcy of Ossian, w. II. Allen
Of Dectrah, Warren of Clermont, 1t. Day.
ton Of the 9th (Cspt Of Co. X for the last
10 months,) Capt. A. S. Ames, Capt. N. j
O'Brcn, (here on special daty) Capt. Jno.
II Orr. Of the 10th Ohio (of whom, more
hereaf cry and a good many other military
friends called on US last week. Mex, week
we wi give list-of the returned ones. A
friend kindly handed US the list, but by
s,me inf;rnal luck it is mislaid. D..
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Caution. &c.. .....-... .-..
The undersigned lost between the 18th and
24th of Oct. note of 500, due (this) Nov.
LIST, payable to r, L: Knight or bearer, dated
Wagner, Sept 18th, le65, and signed by Jesse
Siglin and Charles Havenstrite.
All persons are cautioned to let this note
alone. sgs,-ct. On. r. l.. KNIsHr.
FARMERssuRo, Oct. Goth, 1865. ....
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

OPENING BALL Tickets are oRt Cor Ball
in honor Of the change of the American to the
EVANS House. The music will be "done" by
Professor Jim Williams Striug Band; the
dancing by all who delight in healthful, social
exercise; the agreeable will be specially aimed
at (and we think hA) by the new and attentive
propretors. Messrs CLARKE Il lloPxINs, and
their most valuable aids, the better-haifs of
each partner. .
Concert Hall is the place. Carriages will
be obtainablc to and from the hall
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

TIMES OFFICE. Tuesday, Nov. = p NJ.
Can't say anything Weather fin.. Wheat and other
products as Benton Bros. Co. report them bel.v
Look carefully their report and you will have the
market prices correct FIR this issue.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

my GERMAN FRIEND, how long have you
been lnarred% "Vel, dis is ting vat sci.
dom don't like to talk apout bat ven does.
it seems so long as it never vas"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

A Ien1ion Stock-Raisers
'NHE undersigned has purchased and now offers for
L sale a lot OF FOURTEEN MARES. from to
years old They were bought in Central Indiana, one
OF the best Stock regions OF the West and will be sold
ut reasonable prices for Cash.
ASA vEACH,
AZ Farmersburgh, Clayton Co.. Iowa.
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Supt. Willoughby Informed US On Monday
chat the drill of the Copper Creek Co. had got
down 255 feet, and was now passing through a
formation Of black sand and blush clay, that
came up in the shape of muddy dark chrome
green. Everything is going on ,ceH. To the
energy Of the Supt and his valuable co.workers,
may be attributed the complete working of the
nachincry thus far.
On Monday, Mr.. Finch, Mr.. George. Mr.
Williams and the writer, accompanied by Mr..
covery near Perry Gcntil's farm, twelve miles
from Pr. du Chen, and on the east side of the
ridge dividing the afluents OF the Wisconsin
from those of the Mississippi. We cannot
detail the trip. but "by king" we had pleasant
and q tolerably fast ride.
The Plum Creek indications are equally as
favorable as those of the Copper, and that is
saying everything that any oil discoveries west
described Copper Creek. Plum Creek is SINH
lar. The oil in a flowing spring is there unmis
takably, the finest globules, both as to color,
smell and gyessiness, rising in great quantities
from the spring. Down the ravine for long
distance you can scarcely End hand.f of
earth or mud that is not completely saturated
With it. In scooping, with our hands, a hole
near one of the issues of petroleum, we saw,
coming straight from the side hill rocks, the oil
-ifself. and Z boDl in the mud containing pail
sfwater was as thickly covered with petroleum,
pure and genuine, as was ever seen, felt or
snelled Of: the appearance in the shade was
much like the skimmings of boiling dinner
pot, very oleaginous! The property is owned
principally by Finch, Tichenor, Mosicr, Win.
fans, Van Gorder and Pe!ton: it consists Of
a fee simple title to the gu aer:s on which this
splendid spring is found, and lease of 1850
acres OF contiguous land A visit to this region
'sill silence all cavil This discovery, nccom
panied with similar ones on the Kickapoe and
in other adjacent Places, confirms our theory
that "Oil exists in Wisconsin," and that by
eboring it will ultimately be found in large
quantities
Joel Van Orman, Esq, of this place. has
recently found fine indications il Grant CO.
The Platteville Wines credits him with
''big lead" in Petroleum, the Editor OF that
paper having accompanied Joel to the dis.
covery.
We cannot say more this week.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

It is reported, on the highest authority, that
the question Of the trial of jeff. Davis has been
under consideration by the cabinet, the men,
bcrs OF which do not agree as to the course to
be adopted The president is opposed to his
trial BY military commission, while several
members of the cabinet favor that mode.
The Fenians of Washington, who have been
for some time purchasing arms and uniforms,
have been notified by the vigilance committee
to have nothing to do with the movement un
til further notice. The Canadian ex.grand
master of Orangemen has published manifesto
declaring that the Fenians are coming. and
calling the Osangemca to arms r... s.
The President has taken up the papers in the
Wirx case. but has not yet rendered decision.
Wirs was found guilty Of all the charges and
specifications, aud it is thought the sentence
will be approved, and that he will be hung
within week. ....
. Later adviccs from South America state that
the town Of Urquyana had been captured by
the allies, after siege of six weeks. 5000
Paraguayans were captured and Immediately
drafted into the allied army
The small .pox is rapidly spreading in Mont.
Eomery, Ala, among both whites and blacks.
Nearly all the clerks in the different depart
sncnts in Washington have gone home to vote.
Polls are to be opened at Washington and Alex.
andria for the soldiers. ..-s r.f
During the six months ending on the LIST
inst, the paymasters at Camp Butler, neat
! apaisses1A lave discussed $4,000. 900 in pay
ncht Ut troops.
An old farmer, aged &c, living near Indian
apolis, having been missed for six weeks. was
found dead under the fioor Of his own house
His yourg wife. and juvenile farmer livin9
In the neighborhood, have been arrested OF
suspicion Of knowing something about the At
fair. .....
The Washington Monument associatio,
have expressed determination to complete
the monument as soon rs practicable.
The GovernorOf Ohio has appointed the 3Otl
instant. as day of thanksgiving.
The cholera on board the steamer Atlant:
Il still confined to the Storage passengers
Several new cases occurred on Saturday, ant
one death was reported.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

"Bridal chambers" in sleeping cars are the
last things ont on thesNcw York Central Rail.
road.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08
SHEKIFF,S S.4LE.

STATE OF IOWA, CLAYTON COUNTY.
DY virtue of an execution to mo directed, issued by
ID the Clerk of the District Court of Clayton Co.,
Iowa, founded on judgment obtained in said court by
certified transcript from the docket of Ira Iurlbut
aJustice of the Peace Of said county, being filed with
the clerk Of said court the 18th day of September
1881, in behalf of D. Baugh Plaintiff, and Emma
Sharp, late Emma Cannon. and Nelson Sharp de-
fendants for the of and 7l10O Dollars
and costs taxed at two dollars and accruing COSTS
have levied upon the following described real property
towit Fifteen off the west side of lot No 2 Sec.
ton 70, Township 90 North OF Range West-part of
the land purchased by Emma VanSickle, alias Emma
Sharp. alias Emma Cannon, of H. D. Alvord--and will
offer the for sale to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, the Goth day of November 1865 in front Of
tn LIST National Bank of McGregor in the city of Nc
Gregor Clayton County Iowa, between the honrs of 10
O'Clock A. NJ, and 1 o'clock p. NJ. of said day.
" JOHN CARRIER, Sheriff.
By JAMES DAVIS, Deputy.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

Notice. "a a, -
Those indebted to James Wiley on book
account, previous to Nov. LIST, 1865, will please
call and settle the same. 473
JAMES WILEY,
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Auxe or 1O,rm PrOvertu

HlNuE Postve Land Company now prepared to
sell and give perfect titles to lots in the Town Of
Postyille. III lbs 49,
SUPERIOR DUCEMENTs~
will be offered to business at this point Postyie
Is the line OF the McGrcgor Western Railway, 2s
miles from McGregor in the centre of the finest grain
region of Iowa. grain elevator Of the frst-cass.
ciected by John LAWYER, is nearly completed and the
cars will make regular trips to Postville after July
10Th.
Merchants and business men in McGrcgor who con-
template locating branch establishments, will ind this
point not surpassed by any west of Mctiregor.
JOHN 4. SLOVENIAN,
Agent for Postvillc Land Companyj
Mcfsreoor. June 2Oth 1884. 4Ol
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

"Poor worm! thou art infected,
This visitation shows" s.
But by the use of Dr.. d. H. Seelye's Liquid
Catarrh Kennedy you can be restored to health,
which 10 "more precious than gold, yea, than
fire gold"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

AroLoGY.-Our bachelor partner has gone
to Neutrality-suspicious. he don't marry some.
body-a carriage is waiting at 2-I5 P M. to
take us to the same place: we have several
local memoranda which we connpt get in.
serted because the printers say there is already
enough in type. We cant help it this time.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

A.-------
Coxcrsr.-Mrs Gordon, the amiable Music
Instructress of Pr. du Chen, will, by special
request Of large number Of app'eciative
friends, repeat her Concert with several pro.
gramme changes) Of Thursday last, on to.
morrow Thursday, the 9th,) in the basement
of the ,ptist Church. The weather preceding
the last Concert evening was such that Mrs. G.
could not do her pupils, her kind audience, nor
herself, justice. The proper rehearsals were
not possible, and without these no concerted
effort can be complete. Writing of last Thurs.
day evening, We would like to speak of many
of the troupe. but want Of space and time for
bids 1t is due, however, to say that Miss
RoLErTE, of Pr du Chen, in her song of Ally
Ray ard in the Duet with Mrs. g., did herself
much credit We trust it will not be deemed
invdious il we also name, as very creditable
pupils, Miss Katy McRaith and Master Willie
Drummond, together with Miss Ada Sumner
and Willie Douglas. All these did their ptrts
well, but in speaking Of them particularly we
do not wish to detract from the merits of others
The truth is, business prevented our hearing
all of the programme.
On the next evening only .25 cents will be
charged. See Posters ard Programmes.
GAME-Messrs.C AwELTI & BERGMAN, favor
ed US on Friday last with fine roast Of bear
meat. The Bruin from whose side the roast
came, was killed hy Allen Riley, about three
miles from McGregor. He had been seen and
followed some days before by the neighbors in
the Sni Magil region, but not until Riley got
shot at him did he stop travelling. 1t is said
by our exchanges that the late heavy snow
caused many of these woolly devils to travel
sou,hwadly.
Deer are also plenty. Williams & Bro
bought one the other day, killed On yellow
River, near Mr.. Dcremo's, which weighed 2J5
lbs We had the pleasure Of ieastins ON a
steak of it.
Much obliged to our kind remembrarcers
The bear ard deer here spoken of drought about
900 each
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$500 REWARD.

i \ western Railway Depot, IS LARGE BLACK
POCKET BOOK, "a containing considerable amount
OF money, Tor which the above reward is offered. 1t
may be left with the Mayor OF this city.
PATRICK MEIGHAN.
McGregor. October 18th, 1865. 40
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McGrcgor Western Railway.
On and after Tuesday, May I'd, Trains will leave
and arrive as follows:
TRAINS LEAVE
North McGregor, 7:10 A. NJ and $3.50 P. NJ.
~ TAAINS ARRIVE.
North McGreger, 1900 NJ and 3:l5 p. NJ.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

SOMETHING NEw.-One Of the best songs oil
the day will be sent postpaid upon receipt Of
rs cents, or three for so cts. ...-.'- ...: ..-s
Address P. o. Box SO McGregor Iowa. a
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-11-08

McGREooR ITEMs.-The McGregor Times.
the best local paper in Iowa, or in fact in this
region, says. during the last six months, Nc
Gregor has sent eastward twenty million three
hundred ami twenty eight thousand and sixty
pounds Of freight, and in the same time the
Western railroad, though yet mere baby, has
in the same time taken off to the new towns
along it. line, nearl, twelve and a quarter mil.
lions pounds of merchandise, lumber, etc.
Eighty seven different business houses of
McGregor, during the year, sold four millions
six hundred and seventy-iour thousand dollars
worth OF goods, and estimstes enough unreport-
ed to make the amount six millions.
"ihe Colonel lately went out on the rail.
road on cattle hunt, he rode on the COW
catcher, and he says, "Neyer were We 90 fear
ful of the innocent, stupid, obstinate animal Is
before" We always feared the beasts both
before and behind
Counover, the last town on the road, is the
youngest ard the iveliest of growth, 1t now
contains nearly e0O people. Among her bust
ness men are fourteen army Captains, one
Colonel and three Majors
Clarke e. "Neeze" tiopkins have rented the
American house, and will run it aiamode le boz,
ton. recherche, magnifque! (That's strong
enough, We guess)
The kind friend who furnishes these items
ehus the pOilte note thus: a1tsa=
"McGregor averages two fights per hour and
ten big trades per minute! '-l.auSi,,g Journal
LADY GAMBLERS IN New YoRx-In one oil
| my recent letters spoke OF gambling NJ one
OF the vices Of our fashionable ~omen, and
have since learned that it is practced far more
than | had supposed. In Fifth Avenue and
| Fourteenth and Twenty third streets, there are
| often parties Of ladies from which the opposite
sex are sternly excluded, where the fair game
steis play until daylight for large stakes; and
it not unlrcquently happens that when thei,
purses are depleted they put up their bracelets
necklaces and watches as wagers. Some oil
thu feminine games.eis lose heavily. aud the
desperate shif's-no alusion to their wardrobea
| Ito which they are put to conceal their los.e,
| and replace them, must be teariuliy democrat
izing. young woman, the daughter Of one O
our most opulent citizens, was pointed out t.
me in the Park, as a notorious gambler, by one
| OF her own ex. who informed me she hal
parted with nearly 100000 since she went t,
Saratoga, in July. and made her doting pap,
believe she had expended the sum in dress AN,
charity The young woman in question is yer,
pretty, not more than twenty; and no one re
garding her pale. spirituele face, her soft blu
eyes, and gentle and reserved manner, woul
imagine she had fallen a victim to one Of tn
most dangerous Of yices-N Y CORES Gin
cianaH Gazette. ~
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Wanted 4!

4 PAIR OF COMPETENT SHOEMAKERs-ons
n for fine, sewed work, and the other for pegged
work-to whom steady employment and good pay VIA
be given. Enquire of c. A. OPITZ, opposite Pearsall
4 Church's Livery Stable Main St., McGregor. A62
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JAMES GLENNON.
General Dealer in all kinds Of
Family Groceries,
PROVISIONS, FLOUR.
.4ND FEED.

Will always keep full supply of the best
DRIED AND GREEN FRUITS,
And Confectionery, which will be sold at the lowest
market prices.
In Hellwg's brick block, corner of Main and
Second Streets, McGregor, WV 442