The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-16
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Hon. b. b. Richards, of Dubuque, one
Of the best takers in Iowa passed up the
River one day last week; he is under pro-
mise to us to call at McGregor soon and
spend day or two. The Legislative career
of Richards during the late session has
done him much honor and our folks here
away will give him cordial welcome......
Charles Stafford ia good boy) is at Leaven-
worth experimenting the grading of
streets. "Salf" has 100 hands in employ,
gets high wages and is doing "bully." We
get this information from ARTHUR SANFORD
of DEBORAH, who returned from there last
week. We are glad to hear Of Charley s
luck. The Baptist Association will be-
gin at McGregor on Friday, May 18th.
During the session the protestant pulpits
will probably be rendered to the Baptist
ministers present; this is the usual cour-
tcsy extended to rival denominations, and
it is right. ....f people would treat their
hired help more kindly there would be less
complaints made about them; no wonder
some people are always in search of a hired
cirl-the devil could mt live over two weeks
with systematic fault-findcr and scold.
JERRY Roster, the bus-man, wild
man, and accommodating connective with
the steamboats,, cars, Evans House or any
other mans house, is one Of the most OBJ
liging cusses that ever drew a rein. We
are trile jealous sometimes to see the
partiality given JERRY by ''the last, best
gift of Heaven but we are too modest
to interfere with his good fortune
even if we had the power Travellers who
ride behind his black ponies will always
find themselves sound on arrival and their
baggage carefully handled.
Judge Edmonds returned last week from
the east with material for the Clermont
Leader following him. Mr.. Watt will not
sstart'' paper at West Union. McClin-
took & Rickel did not sell the Union, be-
cause, principally, the purchasers were not
willing to pledge its support to the Admin
istration. West Union is an incorporated
city and Judge Hawkins is Mayor. 1.-The
7th Cavalry is mustered out, but MILO &
Co., do not come home. What's the mat
teri. .....Capt. Contal of the 9th is ''sim-
mcred down. to an honest farmer near
McGregor. ....Dr. Robert Small, well
known in Allamakee County as phys;-
clan, is now located at Rossville, "sober as
Judge" fat as an alderman, married, and
doing as fine practice as any medical man
in the County. We are most glad to hear
the Doc. has conquered 'the ways which
once so easily beset him.. james Mac
Gresor, Jr., is in New york......Captain
Laugh ton informed us the other day that
this is the last trip of the Diamond 10 I'M
der his command. The Key City, his old
pet and one of the crack boats of the line,
will be completely fixed up in few days
and then we will see LAuGHToN and
MATHER, the pilots, JESSE, the engineers,
the stewards and all others, at home on the
waters of the Great River. Prof. Will
liams Ethiopian Band are secured for the
season trip Of the Key City and you can
bet that some dancing will be done in the
cabin before frost comes. "Bill'' as Geo.
J.. Bass calls Laughton, is not very well
but he gets so internal mad at that one
wheeled boat he is now on that it gives
him the Mysteries. The X. c. will cure
him of the blues and stop his swearing.
......H. w. Petit of the Iowa Homestead
is dead (see obituary notice. We regret
to learn that Col. Merritt, of the States
man is also very sick...... Bissell is argu-
ing the Liquor cases for the State in the
U. S. D. Court at DesMoines. W. Z.
Lefingwell, of Clinton, for the Dealers.
1t is rumored that strong effort is to be
made to stop the liquor traffic in this Judi
cial district. Some McGregor dealers are
evincing alarm. As the enforcement Of
foolish laws here as in Massachusetts,,
Maine and New England generally, will
result in immense smuggling, more drink.
ing, no revenue to the Government and the
cultivation of hypocrisy among our pco-
pie, we suggest the propriety of letting
folks attend to their own sumptuary laws
Perhaps the smoking Of cigars, the chew.
ing of tobacco and the working Of eide,
will be forbidden in few days. Wonder
if Bass & Elmendorf, J. McIIose 4 Co.
and others will be allowed to 90 to tht
steamboat wharf on Sunday?
AS we 60 to press a raid strikes us: S
T. MINcKLER, of Chicago; PRATT, late 0
Milwaukee; Met Lampson, just out Of thu
FUR service at Spirit Lake; Mayor Left
ingwell; Mott of Hardin, who wants t.
sell out; Bill. Burgess, the cattle man ant
others. Our calls this week have beel
numerous. =. Graves of Dubuque, it
said, has shipped Gilbert Of the Times
Graves had $4,000 mortgage on til
Office and being a johnson Republican
as is Post Master David also--he requcs.
ed the pay for his little lien. On refusa
of Gilbert & Co., he gave notice that afte
to-day Wednesday 10th, the Office woul
change color or change hands......L. j
STRousE & Bro, are in receipt of a fin
stock of Piece Goods and Clothing whic
they will sell at the lowest prices. j. Nd
Raith is their Tailor. Good fits warrante
by Nc. Advertisement next week.
There was Frost on Monday night, bu
no damage was done. The Alex. NJ
Gregor, Capt. Lantry, is loaded dali
with freight. Boat riders, viz: youn
f gents and beautiful ladies, float DER IL
bosom of the deep as did Don Anton
and Sary Ann DER the waters Of the Ba
of Venice. All, me How sweet and y