The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-09-06

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LON CHURCH is the store keeper for thu
Swift Hospital at Pr. du Chen. We regre
to learn by advices from Waukegan that the
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hopkins il
dead, and that Mrs. Doctor Martin Is VERT
dangerously sick..."..W William Odell is now
clerk in the Post Office, and if he isn't al
obliging, gentlemanly, capable young man, We
are no judge. Ryan, the p o. news man and
fruiterer, is improving his stall to accommodate
increased business...."Jerry Roster, the Omni.
bus man, is hard to beat in accommodating
ways and prompt attention to travellers. Tel
him where he is wanted and he will be there on
time or break a trace. ......After discussion oil
Rev. R. Nagle's anti.Fenian principles, and
the circulation of petitions for and against him
it is reported tl~t Bishop SMYrHE, of this
Diocese, has yielded to the large majority oil
the Fathers friends and has decided to retain
him. In the difficulty between Fenianism and
the Church this paper takes no hand. We
want churchmen Of al stripes to settle their
own affairs and leave us to the management oil
ours......Chas. Nc Laury, late Of the Nep., has
dropped the stick and taken to books and states
at school. The Printing Office is No. I
College for those who will look at it IN that
light. Charley is good "boy,' and we hope
he will succeed...."J Ohm TREAT, of the Express
Cos. here. is now at Milwaukee attending his
sick mother. We hope he will return soon
and be able to leave his venerable parent in
restored health..."..Jo CLEMENS, the Black
smith Of Ann St., near Streich's Shoe Store,
is making his small shop into large one,
designed, We believe, for wagon making and
repairing: the frame looks like d fifty foot
front, two stories high. The Clemens brothers
are good workmen, Industrious and reasonable
in prices. Mr.. Parish and lady, and Mr..
Dibble, all Of New York, are enjoying the
west with Mr.. and Mrs H. g. Hayt. Parish
and Hayt-Burdick may as well be included
have passion for hunting and fishing which
they crafty annually in these regions, much to
the annoyance Of birds and the finny tribe.
"a Hon. M L. Fisher took the Northern Ligh:
on Monday morning for Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
the location of the Insane Asylum, of which
Mr.. F. is one of the Board Of Directors. We,
and all who know Mr.. Fisher, regard him as
one Of the ablest men and best echolars in the
state...""L1SE McKINSlE, the soldier, "the
brick" the scholar and the wholesouled fellow,
says he has established "freedmaa's bureau''
in the second story of MARS Stove and Tin
Store. If a hungry "colored brother comes
to slime" and wants to work for q living, the
job will be handed to him and the pay is sure.
The "Agent" at MeGregor does not dispense
public charities nor does he admire mixing up
ballots with the colored race......A friend favors
us with regular copies of the Metropolitan
Record. We are obliged....."Rev. Mr.. Wright,
of the Baptist Church, preached on Sabbath
day and evening to well filled houses. Rev
Mr.. Sloan filled his regular place in the Brick
Church. """John A. Cruzan, Of West Union, q
printer, soldier and again printer, but now
student Of Theology in Beloit, was in town
last week and made us call. It seems queer
to look upon John as future Minister of the
Gospel, but stranger thing than this happened
with st. Paul. "Be good and you will be
happy". Lampson 4 Co. sold, one day last
week, over $500 worth of Groceries, Candies,
Fruits, dc, &C., at Wholesale. As they do
not sell exclusively at wholesale, but have a
large retail trade, we regard this as "big"
MET. and Capt MORRILL, can sell the town out
in a fau wooke 7 Ducco ..l:S.
is located in the Kriebs building, door or tive
below the Flanders House. Up to the present
time our experience is that lie knows how to
shave and to treat his customers very polite.
ly...Orton's Circus will be here shortly: Big
Andy will be with them as performer...B Boat
rides, Pic.nics, Evening Parties, Plumming
Parties, Graping, &c, &C., are the order now.
The party OF Mrs. II. E. Newell, on Thursday
evening last, was probably the largest of any
private soiree yet held in our city. 1t was given
10 compliment to Miss Emma Howe, of Ohio,
now here on a visit to her cousins, Mrs Newell
and Mrs. John Jacobia. Homer carried the
dignity and Mrs. Newell the vivacity, in both
OF which they were alternately Joined by a
portion of the lovcliest and best of oar city.
The German Sunday School children of
McGregor had pleasant pic mic on " ednesday
last in the Bass coulee, two miles above town.
The Walter Bros. are active in the music and
general management Of this School We heard
some excellent harmony at their church on
Wednesday A. NJ, though we could not get
the hang of the words The "Four Mile
House" west of this place burned to ashes on
Friday night. 1t was the property Of w. A.
Durham, and insured for So 900. D. tells us
it cost with S acres of land) about $4,000
As nobody lived in the house, the public
attribute its destruction to an incendiary. Jno
C. Cowley-late of Woods Drug Store
favors US with late Louisville papers."...D Dear
born and Wiley are purchasing goods in the
Atlantic cities ....See the Election Adv. in
this issue, and prepare to be electioneered..
II. Harding is said to have sold out in Chicago
with design to remove to DEBORAH. $3.50 Do moi
forget Miss Evans Lecture at the Baptist
Church on Friday evening next. Tickets Sc
cents. "A little child Of Louis Emo of this
place, had its eye hooked out by COW. on
Tuesday. The Mexican soldier-hirng bust
ness in the Northern States is only a
steal. .. We had the pleasure, on Friday last
of meeting VIM. Murdoch, ESQ.,, Of GAINESVILLE
He was On his way to visit his brother SAM, at
Garnavillo. 800. e. L. King invites the public to
examine his new and cheap style of floor ,clotl,
now on exhibition in Koss' Block: you will
save money by ordering it. for your
rooms. $3.50. The Lacy Gibson party were attack
cd on the plains by Red devils and one of their
hired men was killed. After being nearly
frightened to death, and coming within an ace
of losing their families and their lives, they
succeeded in keeping the savages off till help
arrived. The party is now at Denver, design