The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-26
Home and Other Items.

Home and other Items.
James MacGregor, j. s. Howell, Lew
Vanderwerker and j. N. Eddy, left yes.
terday in two wagons for Denver City the
trip is one for pleasure and exploration os.
tensibly, but the main point is the intro.
duction to the mining world of Mr.. Mac.
Gregor's newly invented Quartz Crusher.
The Machine is almost if not quite complete,
at the Foundry and Shop OF Helwig &
Hornung Of this place, but it will not be
shipped for the present. The party ,x.
poets to return in 90 to 100 days. We
wish MacGregor and party success in every
respect. Capt. BlsDEE, of tho ALBANIA.
kee, has a Baggage and Mail rig that is
worth $500. A good pair Of large horses
and tip-top.style, new, handsome wagon,
costing alone the round sum Of $500, 90,
makes up the rig. Cap. wants things nice
or he won't have them at all. "A letter
from Line, Of July 22d. at Clinton, says:
We will leave for home next Tuesday or
Wednesday" (to.day) II am sore, from
jolting about day and night, from yelling
to loyal citizens along the rout and besides
am - near frozen up with cold-hence
write briefly. Love to all mankind, and
here we 60, out Of the service.". Harry
Goodrich Of the extensive TEA HOUSE Of
Ricketts,, Phillips & Wilson, 10, s. ".
Street, Chicago, called on US last week; he
always animates both business and social
life where he goes. Van Gorder was in
town on Monday purchasing an outfit for
the Copper Creek Hotel Mat. McKinnie
sold Van 500 Stove, and Scott & Broth
er parted with $3.50. worth Of crockery.
1t is said town, with all its conveniencies
will soon be started at the head Of one of
the finest trout and oil streams in the
northwest. A superior Engine is now at
Pr. du Chen designed for the boring of
the McGregor Company's lands in Craw.
ford Co. In few weeks there will be
fun as we'll as petroleum, by the barrel, in
that lucky region.
The "canal' from North McGregor to
Pr. du Chen is getting troublesome; when
the river falls a foot or two lower, cat. fish,
buffalo and shepherds can only navigate
it.... Lampson & Go. have removed to the
Hammerslough building. Gil. Feriot is
at home from visit to New York. lie
says he wouldn't live in an old worn out
country If they would give it to him. %.
If traveller wants first.rate respectful,
attention let him stop with Sol. Hutson at
Prairie du Chen. "Sor' himself is good,
JOHN is No. and Mr.. POWELL, the Clerk,
is most accommodating gentleman. For
some reason or other those who go to the
Railway Hotel feel just as though they
were at home :. Dearborn & Shaw have
opened an exclusive Wholesale House in
this city. We like to see this. JonS
ELBLlNG has moved his Cigar and Tobacco
stock to the new and elegant Brick, oppo
site D. Aliens. See his Advertisement
and call on him. No more gentlemanly
live than Elbling and those he
employs. Armstrong, of the Journal,
and Haislet, of the Union, were here last
week. JOHN may 60 to Wisconsin City
as editor Of daily, but we hope not.
Mayor Leffingwell's demonstration, in force,
on Saturday evening last has effected some
good already. The Wooden Factory Ball
near Lansing, on Monday night, We could
not attend. 80. The r. r. to DEBORAH will
be completed by December 18th such are
statements Of those who say they knop; as
high as $4,000 are bet in that city on the
result. Col. Branard, wife and child, of
Washington, D. G., are visiting Alonzo
Pearsall and family of this city. Mr..
Chase, brother. in law of the Col, is with
he party. There was happy time when
Col. WILL. H. B. met the "old one" of this
paper. To BIS pen the TINES is indebted
or some If the best prose and poetic articles
n it.