The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-08-16
Home and Other Items.

Home and Other Items.
! We have had the pleasure Of meeting
Col. J. F. Marsh, of the 9th Minnesota, .,
route with his regiment for home; mos
gentlemanly officer is the Colonel. >. Gen
w. r. Marshall is looming up as candi
date for the Executiveship Of Minnesota
80. Perkins & McMaster have purchased
the Times at Lake City and turned it int
the Leader. =. Koop, formerly with Peter
son & Larson, is now Chief Engineer .
the McNanara Hotel, North McGregor
....Sid Norcross, a printer and soldier
boy of West Union called to see US las
week Capt. Tim Allen Olmsted Of tn.
9th, made us call on Thursday last =.
TOWNSEND left, in company with Arm
strong, for the East on Thursday P. NJ
TowN will be gone about 4 weeks. Arm
strong went as far as Madison, contracted
to start Daily paper in that beautiful
city, came back on Sunday morning, and
Joined party Of ladies and gentlemen in
Moss Mountain excursion. We-that is
to say, the participants had lively time,
though slightly fatiguing in the way Of
climb. "A Soldiers Ball comes off TO-
night (Tuesday) at Guthsi's Hall. Let us
go and do our best to cheer the hearts Of
the brave boys who have stood before bull.
let's and shells while warm bread, potatoes
and beefs.eak have stood before us....
Prairie Chickens are just in order now, q
few miles west Of us. Scarcely train
goes out by Capt. Sher~in that does not
contain men, guns, dogs and rials without
number. The birds are in fine condition
though rather leggy vet for full meal. =. /.
Fruits are very abundant in town, but they
are very high. NJ. O'Brien sells by the
barre. to al who viii pay him slight pro.
1t. The raftsmen have passed here in
force within few days; We were called on
BY Charley Martin, Dr.. Peck, Sawyer,
Pound and others Of the Chippewa coun.
trr; the present fine stage Of water puts
lumberman in good humor
The Courier says T. O'Rourke was
drowned at the steamboat landing at Pr.
du Chen on Saturday. He leaves fami-
~. .. BRowN-the "brick"-the clerk
the caterer, has opened tip, top Restaur-
ant 10 Dousman's Block Nate Stcinam
is temporarily in the Steinam Store at Pr.
du Chen; he will remain only few weeks
and then it is rumored that the town Of
Philadelphia in the State of Matrimony
will be his destination. Changing the
scripture slightly "And Rumor saith unto
Nathan, Thou art the man." We say, So
mote it be .. An old man named Mangen-
err, just from Kilkenny, is inquiring for Pat
O'Haire whom he expected to find at Pr.
du Chen. Address Mr.. NJ. at Prairie du
Chen, Wisconsin. -. . The Chicago Journal
of Monday August 14th, says that the re.
port Of the Surveyor. General Of the U.
States, as far back as 1916 mentioned "the
Oil Springs" which are creating such ex-
element in Crawford County. All the
Copper Greek Co. asks is that parties
should 60 and look at their claims before
deciding. His Honor Judge Lef6ngwell,
as kind a hearted gentleman as lives, albet
a little too merciful for the tastes OF those
who believe in hell here and hereafter, has
to marry folks, but owing to
his difidence no application have been
made. 1t is believed that the Mayor would
not only marry the first pair (not Adam &
Eve) gratis, but that he would furnish
quart cial of "Charles Heidsick'' as Re-
ward. Boys who are wifely inclined will
take notice. II Left declines this offer We
will guarantee the terms. Capt. N. j.
O'Bren, Of the 7th Iowa Cavalry, now on
the plains at Julesburgh, will be here about
the middle Of September on mission pre-.
sumed to combine the social as well as the
more delicate relations of life We shall
welcome Caps arrival with all the warmth
Of friendship, but we know the warrior boy
will be impatient and restless until his
dreams of bliss are realizad- hence If at
tention to him here is light at first he will
understand that our apparent neglect is a
to his faithfulness otherwise
Mr.. Cope, Of Prairie du Chen, popular
Boarding House man of that city has taken
the McGregor House and will open it,
soon as it is thoroughly renovated-say in
. week or two. Geo. q. Wood. Of the
9th, is at home, with his Brother Thomas
in the Old Line Drug Store where he intends
to stay. Georges experience in the hospi.
tai practice of the South qualities him in
the life-business he has chosen. lie was q
good druggist when boy-his trip down
South has made him an excellent adviser
in all the ills that flesh is heir to. :. Loriu
Kennedy, of California, arrived here on
Tuesday, % days from San Francisco. He
looks as sound as a dollar and was warmly
welcomed by his parents and numerous
friends. Major George Otis, once COM
position in this Office, now Of Hancock's
Corps and in command of Fort Marcy
(near Washington is at Mineral Point
(his home) preparing an "engagement"
which will result in bis capture as a
prisoner for life L.. Major Chadwick,
Lieut.. Beckel and more than forty other
military men, officers and privates, passed
through here last week. The Major designs
making Louisiana his residence; he says if
the crazy heads, north and south, would
try to settle down in peace, the war would