The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-04-26


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On Monday morning our port was
crowded with steamers, the Allamakee, the
Bay State, the Alex. McGresor, the Hen
dsrson of St. Louis, all being here at the
same time. The Alex. McGregor, r. r.
tow. boat, brought large barge, heavily
loaded with boxes and packages of mer.
chandisc an indication, this, that our
dealers have been ayailng themselves Of
the late fall in prices Of all kinds Of goods.
....J. G.. Fales has returned from New
York full of shad, oysters, clans and other
good eastern things: he brings good
report of our esteemed friend isle" Hib
bard. Fales intends starting for idaho
when the weather settles; Charley Lacy
talks Of the same trip. ;. The Muscatine,
Of the Northern Line, passed up on Monday.
{. =. Preparations on a grand scale are
making for the formal opening Of Sol.
Illusions Hotel at Pr. du Chen on the 4;h
Of May. No such Ball or Cotillion party
vas ever arranged for, this side of New
York or Paris. May circumstances he
favorable SO that We can accept the invita-.
ton the committee have extended to US. 80.
Every exchange We have received for the
last few days is in mourning for the death
OF our late President. The McGregor
Western R. R. is about to start two trains
day due notice Of the time Of each will
be given. For the past week the trains
have been raincd on, mud bound and snow.
ed under so that no regular time could be
made, but this is the fate Of all new roads
that We ever heard OF. By the energy of
Superintendent w. B. STRONG, and the CO.
operating agency of Conductor Shervin
and others connected with the road, ali will
soon be in good trim. Neither railroads
nor human beings can beat the elements.
See notice Of the Fast day" appointed
for Thursday next. Gov. Stone orders it
and It is proper that all towns Should
observe It. Mr.. GIERLow will deliver the
funeral address aud q crowded church will
be his audience. so
Please notice the Adv. ct the Misses
WILDE, late Of Dubuque; they come highly
recommended. -. H. Hopkins has sold his
Store and Tinware interest to G. w LApp
The business will. in future, be conducted
by Mathews & Ladd. 1t is being pub
lished that the LEE family were related to
Washington by the Curtis marriage. II
true it proves nothing in Lees favor. but
rather tho reverse. A man so honorably
descended as Lee should have feared the
ghosts OF a patriotic ancestry when he lent
himself to the extinguishmcnt Of Union
which their blood had reared. We 80 but
little on "blood." Gee. Sanders once said
that j. mattered little to him who was a
mans father or grandfather, or whether he
was born at all. or motif he was NAN
that was proof enough Ct his claim to honor.
We agreed with George at that time. .. . .
David Cory, Of Chicago, called to see US
last week, and favored US with sundry
comic and interesting papers picked up in
his travels. We are always glad to Sec
Dave. !. =. The card Of the Walker House,
Milwaukee, H. A. Chase. Proprietor, is in
our paper: persons visiting that city will
find CHASE one Of the best landlords who
ever entertained guest. He called to sex
US and gave US papers containing the frs
full intelligence of the murder Of Mr., Lin
coin. -. The Chicago election was all one
sided: the Rep. candidate for Mayor, ]. B.
RICE. the old and popular proprietor o.
"Rce's THEATRE" was elected almost unani
mously. The Rep. tickets lin the First
Ward. at least, were headed Remember
Lincoln" and the tickets were in the
aashiest style of fancy job-work. !. /. On
March 28th, there died at Ekader an ex
cellent Young man, the son Of Senator B
T. HuSr. of this county. HERBERT A
HrSr, the deceased, was 30 years old
estimable and exemplary in private life
Our notice Of the death would have soone,
appeared but we lost the notice given by
the Journal until now Our warnhes
sympathies are extended to the afflicted
family. ...At Pr. du Chicn, on Wednes
day, the 10th, extraordinary ceremonies
were performed in honor of Mr.. Lincoln
A hearse headed the procession. II. L
Dousman was President. Jno. LAWYER Chm
committee on arrangements. Col. Thoma.
and Capt. Gutter, Marshals. The resolu
tons were appropriate. Eight Of the prin
cipal citizens were pail bearers, including
Gen. Lawler, Dr.. Kelly and z. W. Pelton
butcher, B-unson and Scott were on tn,
Resolutions Committee. Private andpubli'
buildings were draped, and notwithstanding
the rain, not less than 1900 people were il
attendance. At McGresor prayers onl,
! were had, the city having observed Monday
as day Of mourning 80. George W
Haislet and W. A. Mead called on US sine
our last issue: both were good.natured ant
looked prosperous; in politics these liv
editors d;ff.r, but in socials they arc bot
right. The social party given by Mr..
Mrs. Woolliscroft, week ago. on the oc