The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-09-13

Home and Other Items.
Irving Lampson, Of Chagrin Falls, Ohio,
here for some weeks on health visit, returned
on Monday last to his home, somewhat improv.
ed. Humphrey Lampson and lady accompa.
MED their invalid brother as fa- as Chicago.
We hope to hear soon that Irving is restored
to health ....."ALLrN CoxsTock, one of our
best business men and valued citizens, sold his
household goods on Saturday; he intends re.
moving this week to Chicago. His load. and
other interests in Wisconsin, demand his undi.
vided attention, and Chicago furnishes better
standpoint than any other western city for
large operations. Evidence is multiplying to
convince US that he has fortune that only
awaits development: the testimony before Us
is satisfactory As to the existence Of the natiue
wealth Of his claims in Crawford County, and
Of the probable speedy realisation Of their
richness. Society here will learn with regret
that Mr.. and Mrs. c. have left the city Of Nc.
Gregor, but they are not too far away to pre-
vent an occasional re- union. Mrs. c. authorizes
Us to invite all their friends (and who are not .
to call on them in ,Chicago."." Mrs. N. M.
futile, now Of Chicago. 10 on visit here.
We believe she is the guest Of Mrs. Isaac
Mathews, but her home is McGregor and every
house 10 her own as long - she remains with
us."""J. d. Huntington. formerly one Of our
business men here, ID now at Cairo. We are
obliged to him for copies Of the Cairo
Times. 500. The general hospitals Of Wisconsin
are soon to be closed. Negro Suffrage il the
doctrine of Republicans in Maine, Minnesota
and Iowa. Thus far the other Republican
State Conventions have failed to see il. Andy
johnson was slaughtered" in Minnesota, and
We guess our friend Gen. Marshall will never
be Governor. ....Geo. H. Hyer and Mr..
Fernandez, will soon start IN Administration
Anti Negro-uoting daily, at Madison, Wisconsin.
HYER knows all about it, and if his partner is
any relation to Juan Fernandez, Of Crusoe
notoriety, the paper will be = trump. We
think it we'll that Armstrong, stranger to
Wisconsin men and Wis politics, has given
way to Hyer & Co.. The "Free Will" Bap.
lists held Quarterly at Volga, Sept. 9th.
Are there any Baptists who have not "Fres
Will" ...# ..st i .sa.ar., .f., .,.,
Miss EVANS, the Welsh girl, lectured on
Friday evening last to slim house. On that
night the Masons and Odd Fellows had each
an Extra meeting, the Congregationalists
listened to coordination Sermon" from Mr.
Sloan, and German Magician played slight
of hand to Concert Hall audience. These
were heavy odds against Susannah, though she
received $50 for her 40 minutes defamation.
A very essimable young lady is our Cambrian
sister, but she did not reach public expectation.
We like to hear her talk, but she charges too
much for the luxury. About $40 q night
would pay her sceA for what God has given her
in the way Of oratory. Cope is preparing
to occupy the McGregor House. Jos. Smith,
of Pr. du Chen, is assisting, and in short
time we may attend the e-opening..."'Old
Bill" writes 10 that lie has sold his house on
Randolph and has bought convenient hotel
mo. AZ on Sherman Street, near the U. S.
Rock Island Railway Depots. He says be
will look after North Iowa men in great kind.
ness, and charge them light billa HARDING
calls his new hotel the "Mccregor House. '-...
Line Mckinney and G. Purdy are about to
establish Stove Store and Tin Shop at
Counover Station, on the MeGregor w. Rail.
way. We ask the public up that way and
farther west to give them all the trade they
have. More, after while......Miss Isabelle
Frazer, sister Of our D. Donald F, is engaged
in teaching, in the situation recently occupied
by Miss Lottie Stoneman. Miss F. 10 recently
from Livingston Co., New York......If you
would stop at a Hotel where the kindest atten.
ton will be paid you, start at once for "Hoop"
Warren's House at Clermont, Iowa. Warren
is the essence Of accommodation and geniality,
and his family the women folks, we mean,)
cannot be excelled in the art of rendering
travellers at home. We have heard so much
commentator Of Hoops" Hotel that We
mean soon to 60 out there. When ,ciu TowN
be at home 7"....-Mrs Homer E. Newell and
Mrs. Harry E. Bowen. of this city, will please
regard the TINES Office as under grateful obi.
cation for the presentation of boquess, unex.
celled in richness of 6oral selection and in
tasty arrangement. When our flower garden
of nsers year is developed, we will honor our.
selves by return Of similar elegant cempli-
ments to our fair friends. ill.,. f.5.-..a.,
w. H. Hammond. of Postville, will pay
liberal reward for the return Of lost horse.
See Handbills..-F REScH. of this city, is about
to agitate the Library question. We do most
sincerely hope "Gus" will make It win. IT'S
shame to the place not to have good circu.
lating Library. We have written about it and
offered books to start it till we are out of heart
Mr.. French. will you be kind enough to call on
US for small dray load Of books? We have
them; have no time to road them, and if others
can be benefited by their perusal it is our wish
the volumes should be put in active exercise.
We have work (now out Of print) worth
500 which will 60 in as starter, and other
volumes will accompany it......Al. Hammer,
II. B. George, Jr., and Walter Durham. of this
place, are now at Fayette University, under
The tutalage of Prof. BRusH. We hope they
will "xnuckle down" to study and acquire
fund Of knowledge. "Jesse" Lampson writes
from Gold Run, California, to Humphrey, under
date Of August 7th. JESS. says the findings of
gold there are not large but very fine. He
expects to get rich before he comes home. 49,.
NJ. Thompson, of Monona, has bought Oscar
Kenyon's dwelling house.....Patrick Deeny, of
Lansing, was drowned at that place last week
while bathing...."Fales writes to his con
Charles that. on the route across the plains, the
Fales party met the Lacy and Gibson at
Julesburgh on their return to the States......
Newell and Clarke are improving the half lot
Unvk 70 N>uolIss n,,,.. Cto.> 49, r.