The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-03-29

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10Th regulars, was captured in '63 at Chat
tanooga, was prisoner at Richmo nd, a
Charleston and at Andersonvillc, and wa
recently parolled. The Sergeant gives u.
many interesting items relative to the wa,
and southern life, but ss he promises tt
embody them in report for the TINES, We
await details. u. Petroleum is about TO be
discovered.ncar Pr. du Chen, and com.
pany is organized to bore for oil. Why
not! Havn't we said long ago that the
centre of the "airth" is ''ils," and boring
deep.enough will fetch it from any quarter
of the globe Wen bet goose that Sni
Magill creek, just south Of US, is a regular
Oil region, and that "peter" till you can't
rest will flow to the surface on tap. Who
will try it and give US a $500 share for this
suggestion ?. I'VE recently saw VAN at
Elgin, ILL.,: he is doing profitable business
there. We met there Ed. JossLYN, ESQ.,,
Mayor Of the city and the sharpest lawyer
in that region. If Van, Ed, HERMAN and
the writer didn't have lively time there
recently 1t was no fault Of the Mayor.
W. B. Strong, long connected with the Pr.
du Chen Railway, at GAINESVILLE, has been
appointed Superintendent Of the McGregor
Western Railway. This road will be ope.
rated by the Pr. du Chen company after
April LIST. ...April s,h is the average time
Of the opening of Lake Pepin for the last
20 years. The earliest was March 25th,
the latest May 1st. If "Brick" were not
in New York boring for oil, he could report
per muskrat line exactly when the lake
would surrender. The steady tightness Of
the winter induces the belief that nayiga-
ton will open early and in hurry.
Warren 1Iulburt (known here as
"Shorty") and late member Of Co. X, LIST
Iowa Cavalry, is in town locking as festive
as If he never dreaded war. The effort
to scare holders of Wisconsin currency is
all wrong. Every bank in the state whose
bills were good a month ago, is as sound
to-day as then all have arranged to redeem
in U. s. paper. Don't sacrifice to sharpers
....1n an eastern church young lady was
unable to arise from praying attitude be-
cause of the catching Of her hoops on her
boot heels. A wicked young man, who had
not knelt, saw her agony, and being struck
with an idea he courteously disengaged the
steel impediments and the angel rose :.
Doc. Parker, formerly with McKinnie, is at
Salt Lake city in the Saloon business. We
expect to hear he has become a ten-wife
elder. I'VE are indebted to Sergeant
Wyman, of the 9th Cavalry, for valuable
papers. Several correspondents must
have patience till we can get round to their
communications. TOWNSEND, who left
here March LIST for Leavenworth, to convey
the body Of his brother to Nunda, N. Y,
has not been heard from. His friends are
growing uneasy about him This city is
resuming its usual liveliness. If the war
continues 1s or 20 years there will be no
lack of recruits. Tim Hopk ms, L. Peavy,
Sam. Mcconnell and H. Ruble within the
last two weeks were elevated to the rank of
"fathers in Israel" and you never saw such
happy men. All boys too For . few
days they will have no familiarity with
bachelors. 1t beats all how ten pound
male incident sets man up, but its natural
for new fathers to exult over the visitations
of Fortune. May these only be the sprink.
lings before shower of like treasures!
w. II. Harding has sold his Dixon
property for cash he is applying the pro-
ceeds to repairing and re-fxipg the "Mc,
Gregor Restaurant" on Randolph street,
Chicago. Calling on "old Bill'' last week,
we found him overrun with custom and as
happy as a girl with Der first long dress
... Hunting, Pearsall, Burdick and H.
D. George left Indianapolis on Thursday
last for Parkersburgh and the oil regions Of
Western Virginia. We babe them good
bye" at the Indiana capitol, and trust ere
this they have struck. Some advertiser
in the India rubber manufacture says he
can furnish "artifcid breastworks superior
to nature" That we do not believe: nature
in that line of work is ahead of all others
mechanics. :. Our old and valued Agricul.
tural Implement friend, W. G. Huey Of
Winona, was to see US last week: the old
fellow Of the TINES very much regrets he
was not at home. "Will." come again or
the whole TINES family will be to see you
this summer. We are indebted to II. G.
Hayt, now on the Hudson, for valuable
papers. Remember US again, Henry b..
At the close of the late School Term Prof.
Barnes was presented with beautiful
Bible by the scholars. Miss Frank Boynton
was the oratress, and We know it was well
Frank is unrivalled in such
parts. .. The graded schools Of McGregor
open one week from Monday next. Miss
Lila D. Albright left on Friday last to
attend the funeral services of her deceased
father at Albany. On the trip across the
river the sleigh fell through the ice and it
was with great exertion she and other pass
engers were saved :. The FIRST trip of the
Ferry, last year, was March 18th.
WHEELER, the Boot & Shoe man, has gone
to Boston and New York after stock. He
can buy low now and customers may ex-
poet superior goods at small prices. D.. .
Peterson is also on the way to the east to
recruit. Look out for cheap goods and
accommodating statesmen when SAN. s cargo
arrives. Hubbard isn't q noisy man. but