The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-12
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On Monday morning there were at the
port Of McGregor, the steamers Muscatine,
the Geo. s. Weeks, the Sucker State, the
Allamakee, the Diamond 10, the Alex. Nc
Gregor, the Northern Light, the War Eagle
and perhaps two or three others. Nearly
the whole population Of McGregor was at
the wharf; many Of them contemplated
buying a boat, Out We did not hear of a
sale. e. TOWNSEND, the lost, got home on
Monday and the rejoicing over the probable
son" was exceeded by TOWNS McGregor
friends. He is not particularly handsome,
but very much favorite. w. A, Durham
and his amiablc daughters left US on Sun.
day for Mayville, N. Y. J. Gs Fales and
his grand child also left ON the same train
for New York city. We hope the eastern
travellers will all enjoy life during their
absence and return to bless US with the
light of their scountcnances {. i. ERNST g.
Lathrop, Of Winneshiek Co., have shipped
across the river within two days past, 200
head Of hogs, about 100 fat sheep and 80
head of cattle The demand for flesh still
keeps up, but we regret to see sheep carried
east from Iowa. "Bill' Bridges as usual is
a master workman in the cattle trade....
All creation is hunting ducks now. The
river is high and our sportsmen are as busy
as they can be in the line Of game -. Mrs
Tenney, Mrs. Tichenor and families leave
town this week to reside in Broadhead !;
we regret to part with such pleasant neigh
bors, but it is not possible for friends to
live together always. The warmest wishes
of a city full Of friends 60 with you, ladies.
%. Capt. T. G. DR1rs has taken the Clay.
ton Hotel at Clayton, City. If generosity,
amiability and social worth will make that
affair 60, Capt. Drips will popularizc it till
his name will be ahead Of all the hotel
keepers Of the age. Let us all 60 down and
see him T. a-..a. ...,. ..g..g& H.. aoaN
GIL. B. SnlTn, late of the National Bank,
is en- route for Chicago and a situation. He
is one Of the most meritorious and reliable
young men McGregor ever saw. A good
pen-man, an accomplished clerk and .
business confidant without the shadow d
guile. We hope to hear that he is placed
in. No. quarters in the best house ir
Chicago Frank Hannahs, Amc Pear1al
Burdick and H. B. George got home last
week from oil dom. AS far as heard from
neither of them "struck ile," though they
are all fascinated with the active life sur
rounding the wells There is scarcely Q
county in the Republic but claims to be
oily just now. NV. H. Allen and family
of DEBORAH, spent Monday and Tuesday in
town they were bound to Beloit, their old
Rome, on visit. ALLEN is as much al
home here as il he had built McGregor. 49,.
VIM. B. Strong, the Superintendent of the
MEG: W. Railway, will reside in the house
about to be vacated by Mrs. Tenney, on
Ann street, McGregor. .. ir.-H
| Gov. Lewis declines reelection to the
Executiveship Of Wisconsin. Col. Fair.
child is the next man :. Spring bonnets
are said to be SO small that it takes mi
croscope to find them. -. Elections in Du
buque, Dunleith and other places give tht
Democracy the advantage The Welsl
on Monday had the inside track. Veteran
ysitl. -s>ssSise -. s~ks >Iss~.-<l.~s
US off the track I. &. As we go to press tn
Pr. du Chienars are firing Gun in on
minute and a half in honor Of the captur,
Of Lee and the reported capture of JEFF
Davis !. :. The American House was orna
mented gorgeously in honor Of Lees sur
render go. Hooper Warren is now the pro
prietor of the Clermont Houae When ",
60 there, letus call on him.. We arr
in debt to the Band for complimentary,
hurrah for the TINES Office. - 80.
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, CLoruINc.-We were favored last weel
with call from an old and esteemed frien,
E. P. TITUS formerly of this place in tn
Ayr. Implement Business; TIrrs is no,
the travelling agent Of l.. G. r. HuGnEs 9
Milwaukee, Wholesale Clothing man {
East Water street, No. 337. If Tito tell
you anything relating to the trade he is r
You can depend on his word every time
He is known throughout the north Yves
! and no one presumes to question his in
tegrity. Wewish him and the house h
represents unbounded success. s2" -1s. -, -
| Why is man who beats his wife, lik
an exquisitely formed dog? Because he is
perfect brute. Such man never patron
lied q respectable store. Never bought hi
furnishing goods and clothing at Hamme1
slough's for the reason that a man VIII
purchases of H--could not be induce
to beat anybody. He is alwaysin goo
humor. Good bargains make any or
happy. 5!T ar
49,
i THE Misses Wilde, Of Dubuque, hay
bought the entire stock Of Millinery of Mr.
kriebs, and will open next week in the o.
stand Of s. M. Lampson & Co., next dot
to L. II. Barron & Co., with full assor
ment Of the latest styles, just purchase
with great care, in the eastern markets.
The Misses Wilde have first class assistan
employed, a superior stock Of all goods
the Millinery line, are familiar with Il
= trade and will doubtless receive, as the
merit, large share Of the patronage of o,
citizens.
: GoDEY. -itis settled now that all ladi
Z in North Iowa as well as in many 9th
} places require Cooley in order to ke