The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-22
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4th ward. A vacancy IN the CITY COUNCIL
is to be filled, the cause of which is ex-
rlained in the call......Gill B. Smith, once
of this city, but now of Chicago, has been
among us for few days. Gill met many
old acquaintances, among whom he found
none but the warmest of friends. 1.-THE
Dubuque Herald published the Address of
the Philadelphia Convention in advance OF
all other papers in the state, thus showing
the enterprise of that sheet......A New Je-
rusalcm Society-somctimes called Sweed-
enborg:an-is to be established in Dubuque.
Capt Freeman and family have re-
turned from a sojourn of ten months in
the south. For the last two months the
Capt. has had very poor health, but is re-
covering since his arrival in the healthy
climate of Iowa. During their absence
they have tried Little Rock, Ark, Mobile,
Ala, and Columbus, KY, and will, we
think, make this county their future home.
Mr.. Medary, of the Lansing Mirror,
called last week while we were absent at
tending to outside duties. Call again,
brother journalist.
Jas. S. Hickey, former typo Of this
office, with his lady, has been visiting old
friends here few days. The pair of
namcsakes, j. S.--Grohc and Hickey-are
indispensable to the good order of things
in the Postvillc depot. The Packets of
the Northwestern Union line have been in
structed, by the officers Of that company,
to make North McGregor a landing in fu-
ture on all occasions. Geo. L. Bass has
returned from a trip of some weeks in
Kansas, Missouri and elsewhere. Bass
has no disposition to leave McGregor, per-
manently. Had none when he left home,
but returns better satisfied with our city
and surrounding country than ever before.
1.-THE Dubuque Herald says the Rev. j.
Henncssy has accepted the bishopric, in
that city, to which he was appointed by
the Pope at Rome. 1t is expected the GER
emony of conservation will be performed
at st. Louis. .....A week ago the store Of
Eli Weston, of Clayton, was broken open
in the night time by boring holes through
the door near the inner fastenings, which
were removed, giving the thieves an OPP
portunity to pass i'll and out at will. Over
$3.50 worth Of goods were taken, which
had not, at last accounts, been recovered.
We are indebted to Justice II. c. Stinson
for particulars. Information leading to
the detection Of the robbers or recovery Of
the goods will be properly rewarded......
&c. " Kellogg, operating on the Cedar
Rapids and St. Paul Railroad, reports pro-
gress in the work. He returned to Vim
ton, his field of labor, few days ago, af
ter a visit Of week among us.
4 We omitted to mention in our last tina
E. p. Clarke had become sole proprietor
of the Evans House. The Major is yet
fixture, and Eth. may well feel easy al
long as he has one so faithful to watch hi
interest, and the Evans is full of guests
; Col. d. B. Henderson and lady wer,
among the arrivals on the up boat on Sab
bath. The fall term of the McGrego
Graded School will be opened on Monday
the 9th. Prof. Barnes and his assistant
have been having quite play spell durin!
the long vacation, and we may expect rap
id advances in the sciences among tn
scholars in the various schools. .Judg
: Edmonds, of the Clermont Leader, VIII,
has been very sick, is reported improvin:
rapidly. The merchants of our city ar,
returning from the east with heavy stocks
of merchandise for the fall and winter
trade. OF these R. Hubbard, of r. Hub
bard Co., and T. O. Jones, of A. I.
T. o. Jones, have already arrived, and 9th
, ers are daily expected. Evans, one Q
: the kindest gentlemen we know, and W
: believe first class cutter, takes the plac
I of JAS McRaith, in charge of the furnish
o ing department of L. j. Strouse & Bro.
: Clothing Establishment. They will 500
: occupy again their old stand. newly fitted
/ and be ready for another siege of McGree
or S accustomed business. 1--WE have re
I ceived circular announcing the openin
of the fall term Of the Clermont Academy
/ This institution, under the charge of Pro-
! Wood, assisted by Mrs. Wood and Mis-
1 Miller, will commence the term on the 81
! of Sept, and will doubtless prove SUI
cess.
L. F. Church left on Sunday p NJ. fc
q N ew York, where he will leave his littl
boy, the only remaining pledge of happ
4 union but recently severed, in the care
/ relatives who will watch over the yout
. with the same care the lost one was VOL
= to do when bright pictures of hope wei
i as promising to her in the future as thel
!. are to-day for any now on earth. -. III
: new buildings on the burnt district al
. moving on apace. French is nearing IL
- last row of bricks, and we will soon he;
: the sound of the finishing hammer at wor
- Evans, Rowland & Jones are well on Il
i way, while the workmen are each day a
~ ding still more to the structure, and thr
| &c ~ h., no Iok.<
y ready for the brick work, while the la
! one, Kurz & Miller's) not commenced u
n til the grading Of the rest was far on Il
IS way, is now being graded. In mont
or Whereabouts, what was once the sor
g. looking district of our city will be IL
70 portion sought for by citizen and stran
o. er......Y yesterday we had the pleasure
1e an hours visit with Mr.. Powell, late of Il
d Reporter, Stoughton, Wis.
al W. A. Durham, for some time an a
Il sentee, returned this Tuesday mornil
a to cheer up old friends with his smilil
IS countenance......Cap l. P. Tichenor al
family, well known to many here, of NJ
waukee, Wis. are guests of Mr.. < MI
McIIose for to-day. The Capt. has be-
10 spending few weeks at st. Paul and
er entity. and is en- route for home. He on
m bagged 365 of prairie delicacies and pr
poses to make haul of twenty more t
day, with the assistance Of his faithf
- setter.
ed
s We were pleased with the lecture
mt Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday evening
to last week, at the Baptist Church, by
he Rev. j. NJ. Sitter of Shurtlef College.
or was finely written and showed much
les ability and research, and merited lare
number of hearers than were prese
W. Though young, the Rev. gentleman pro