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 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 u few days. The pair of
namcsakes, j. S.-Grohc and IIickey-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 flu
ture on all occasions. Geo. L. Bass has
returned from 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.
Hennessy 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. 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
81 SO 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.
G. v. 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 visit Of week among us.
We omitted to mention in our last that
E. p. Clarke had become sole proprietor
of the Evans House. The Major is vet a
fixture, and Eth. may we'll feel easy as
long as he has one so faithful to watch his
interest, and the Evans is full of guests.
......Col. d. B. Henderson and lady were
among the arrivals on the up boat on Sab
BATH. 1.-THE fall term of the McGregor
Graded School will be opened on Monday,
the 9th. Prof. Barnes and his assistants
have been having quite play spell during
the long vacation, and we may expect rap
i'd advances in the sciences among the
scholars in the various schools. :. Judge
Edmonds, Of the Clermont Leader, who
has been very sick, is reported improving
rapidly. The merchants of our city are
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 7. O. Jones, of A. 7. &
I. 0. Jones, have already arrived, and 9TH
ers are daily expected. ....R. Evans, one of
the kindest gentlemen we know, and we
believe first class cutter, takes the place
of Jas. McRaith, in charge of the furnish
ing department of L. j. Strouse & Bro. s
Clothing Establishment. They will soon
occupy again their old stand. newly fitted,
and be ready for another siege of McGreg-
or's accustomed business. 1--we have re-
ceived circular announcing the opening
of the fall term Of the Clermont Academy.
This institution, under the charge of Prof.
Wood, assisted by Mrs. Wood and Miss
Miller, will commence the term on the 3rd
of Sept, and will doubtless prove a sue
cess.
L. F. Church left on Sunday P. NJ. for
New York, where he will leave his little
boy, the only remaining pledge of happy
union but recently severed, in the care of
relatives who will watch over the youth
with the same care the lost one was wont
to do when bright pictures of hope were
as promising to her in the future as there
are to-day for any now on earth. -. The
new buildings on the burnt district are
moving on apace. French is nearing the
last row of bricks, and we will soon hear
the sound OF the finishing hammer at work.
Evans, Rowland d Jones are well on the
way, while the workmen are each day ad-
ding still more to the structure, and three
more of the eight have the foundations
ready for the brick work, while the last
one, kurz Miller's) not commenced I'M
til the grading Of the rest was far on the
way, is now being graded. In month,
or Whereabouts, what was once the sorry
looking district of our city will be the
portion sought for by citizen and strang-
er...... Yesterday we had the pleasure of
an hours visit with Mr.. Powell, late of the
Reporter, Stoughton, Wis.
w. A. Durham. for some time an ali.
sentee, returned this Tuesday morning
to cheer up old friends with his smiling
countenance.. ....Capt. l. P. Tichenor and
family, well known to many here, of Mil
waukee, Wis, are guests of Mr.. & Mrs.
McI1Ose LOT tO-aay. The Capt. has been
spending few weeks at St. Paul and vi
entity, and is en- route for home.' He only
bagged 365 of prairie delicacies and pro-
poses to make haul of twenty more to-
day, with the assistance of his faithful
setter.
We were pleased with the lecture on
Benjamin Franklin on Tuesday evening of
last week, at the Baptist Church, by the
Rev. J. NJ. Sitter of Shurtlef College. 1t
was finely written and showed much of
ability and research, and merited larger
number of hearers than were present.
Though young, the Rev. gentleman prom
Uses much for the future, and we doubt
not will attain a high position among the
writer's of the land. lie has filled the now