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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

Business, &c.-Our new ''ads' are crowd
crs See Swain, Dass s. Elmendorf, Ordinance
Cousumptiyes, Errors Of youth, c. H. q A.. o.
Hunt, Strange but true, Knoll & Benton. N
w. Insurance Co., Olmsted's estate, dc, &c
John c. Partridge, Chicago tobacconiss
sends US, by E. P. Clarke, Of the Evans House
package Of tobacco 80 fine that We almost
fear to chew it. JOHN. please recollect that
all cur influence with St. Patrick (our name
sake) is hereby transferred to yourself.
James A. Brown, formerly Of this place ane
now of Colorado, WAS recently married to Of
Illinois widow at Omaha. We have lost {
, printed notice sent Us, and cannot give tht
names OF the parties.
Ifanybody finds our gold pen, he will &c
! money by returning it to this office.
We have now got first.rate sidewalk or
/ the north side of Main street, "furnenst' tht
turnt region.
| Geo. Gardner left hers on Sunday for Wash
ington, d. c..
Doc Martin, Of Pr. du Chen, lost $4,000
by fire on Friday morning last lie saved NOR,
than that amount, aud is consequently in goot
shape yet.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

INSTITUTIONAL We like all things Of
this kind. Only last week there was a
lively, energetic, liberal, agreeable and
good.looking gent in town, Agent for
Seward & Bent!ey's (Bu6alo) "Constitu
ton Bi,ters" and also one of the firm Of
Cook. CoBuRN & Co., (Chicago) Advertis.
ing Agency. He stayed several days to
make scquaintances and take orders for
goods. An order for two or three pack
ages result. d in their destruction at tie
TINES Office. So many visitors, and. all
tout of health" how could we refuse to
relieve them? w. X. SWEET, that is our
friead's name, will always be at home in
McGregor SO long as he stands by the
Constitution. We understand he took
large orders from the Druggists and others
Of our city.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

They tell story in New London, Illus
trative OF Gr0ton business enterprise, which
rurs thus-A green grocer in Groton sent
his clerk to New London one morning last
summer with a bag Of green corn to dis.
pose OF. The young man was gone all day
and at night returned with his bag of green
corn on his shoulder, and dumped it en-
the floor, with the remark: There's you,
green corn, 60 and sell it YOURSELF can't"
"Why?' said the grocer, "havn't you sold
any?' "Sold anv? No" said he. I've
b en- all over New London with it. ana
nobody said anything about any gr, or
corn. Two or three fellows asked me VITA
Ia got in my bag, ard told 'em it was
| none of their ID husineSsn
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

Suicide.
LAFAYETTE SurnERL MD, one of the stcadi,st
young merchants Of McGregor, committed sui.
eide Monday night, Jan. /, BY shooting himself.
He had been out of health for months, but he
was thought to have recovered from mental do.
preston. On Tuesday morning he was found
on the floor of his bed room, dying. with
pistol in his right hand. Medical aid was inn
mediately called, but in twenty minutes he was
dead The deceased was model man in hab
its, social behaviour, and business promptitudc,
but sickness besat dependency, and for some
time ho feared financial 'uin-singular as it
may seem, hi. property is far in advance Of all
liabilities His brothers were here immediate.
ly in response to dispatches. took charge Of tho
body, sermon was preached at the Congresa-
tional chYrch, by Rev. Mr.. Sloan. the body was
deposited Il, vault at Pr. du Chen, for future
burial. As no one can know what suffering the
deceased endured before his dreadful summons
to the last account, let US draw the veil of
charity over the act, and attribute the rash
deed to that insanity which all persons Of fine
Imagination and scnsitivcncss, are liable to-
We knew Mr. S. we'll, and in common with
all ..our people, VIC most sincerely regret the
selfdes,ruc.on which he chosc az relief from
a world which he had grown wcaried Of.
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LEAyENwoRTH. Ian. G.

An immense meeting, attended by many Of
the leading men from different parts OF the
state, WAS held here last night to hear Gen
Lanes views on reconstruction A resolution
was unanimously adopted indorsing President
.'ohnson's administration OF public affairs, his
theory OF reconstruction AS announced in his
message, and pledging him hearty support in
hi. efforts to effect reconciliation and harmony
between both sections Of the country 1t was
also resolved that the theory upon which the
war was conducted by our late lamcntei pres
ident, adopted and maintained by President
the states lately in rebellion were suspended,
not destroyed, is both constitutional and COM
neudable.
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OuTsIDE.-"Brick". Mayor Tallmadge
of Milwaukee st. William) Paul.
Billiards at McGregor and Prairie du Chen
Soldiers Festival at Straw berry Point.
....Abbot's History. %. W,nona Thanks
giving ..Speech Of Senator Cpwan Of
Pennsylvania in Congress in reply to
Summers abuse Of President JOHNSON.
Judge Cowan has sense and is R.pubi.
can; we trust all that get this copy Of the
TINES will read his brief speech Gov.
Fenton's Message to the New York Legisla
ture. Jokes, played out; they have been
''run OVER TIVE or threa weeks.
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Personal.

Personal.
d. ID. Fraser got one Of his limbs 0egs),
badly hurt at Calmar, q day or two since,
while loading wheat on the cars; he has
been at the Evans house since, under first
rate care and is now able to stand up like
. man. j. r. West, with Townsend Of
this place, started on New Years day to
Clermont with L. Peavy to Warren's bail
o. the road an accidental pistol shot took
effect in the fat part of his leg, vuigarly
called the calf. Nobody was to blame, but
the wound was not agreeable bit. Dr..
Andres took the ball out and West will be
"en earth" again in short time. was
rumored that John Barrett had shot him
self "a purpose" but we arc reliably in
formed that John says he did'n! Thick OF
such thing! He is teaching school il,
Read Township as steady as minister
....Jno. S;giey, Of Sxi MaeDi, is reported
to have snot himself last week. One in
formant says it is not SO and two others
say it is true aud the man is dead Take
your choice, reader. ID. G. L. Bass is al
homo from his New Orleans trip. He look.
as well as ever though making no preten
sion to beauty. New Years calls we.,
plenty in town and very interesting, but
We have no space for details. Kinnaird
Treat. !A.ndrick, Hammer, Elmendorf, Bias
i, set and two or three others, the wlit,r in
clu Jed, travelled round and cast their IL! =. .v
in pleasant places. A lady on the ls'
January is the NEST amiab's being alive!
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Orphans Home.
Editors N. 1, Iimcs:-I have secured n
certificate for members of the orphans associ.
alton. who have paid twenty five dollars.
which is of very fine workmanship, and ex-
pressive design. 1t will be an ornament very
desirable to have hung in the parlor or sitting.
room, of every Iowa patriot. My object in
sending this notice to your paper. is to obtain
the names Of all entitled to this certificate and
their post office address, that may send them
this excellent testimonial Of their liberality to
a cause Of most sacred character. | have the
names of some soldiers, but not their post of:
fee address Each soldier having paid his
money. will please send me his name. his CON-
pany and regiment, that he may get his certif-
cate, and that may make 8 record OF the
army contributions.
desire that editors all through the country
call attention particularly to this notice. Ger.
ti6cates, either life or annual, are due contribu-
tors, and | wish to send them that to which
they are so justly entitled.
P. p. Inc Nils.
Ian eth 1866
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O. w. SHAW
b. BAUGH, Clerk.
COMMERCIAL.
TINES OFFICE Tuesday IAN 1O-A u

TIMES OFFICE, Tuesday, Jan. 1o-4 P. NJ.
Business very active. Hogs in abuntance-tcams
overcrowding the streetscvery tody in motion Pork
cuates from s. to So so. depending gold eastern
advices &c. &c. Benton Bros & Co. will give you to-
days prices. Apples, Furs, Hides and Game are all
lower Wheat goes up and down with gold. Money is
scarce, because OF the immense demand for within
the last few days. Four hundred loads of pork per
day worth $50 per load draw money safes pretty
severely The weather is cold enough but not severe
Last Sunday was very nice-on the of liberal men
like ourselves Our exchanges say it the toughest
day out. The weather inclined to effect change
Of base, but yet the sign. not fat,eling
forts.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

COOP SENSE We like this article wherev
or seen. Our claim to it we do not propose
"to back" by proofs or references, but it looks
good to us in man, woman or newspaper. Read
below what the Chicago Journal Gays Of thai
pernciou., Constitution Amending, Leaning
gone mad genius, SUMNER. The Journal 10 a
republican paper, Grstrate market reporter,
and should be subscribed for by all business
men who want to know at A. NJ. each morn
ing, what Chicago was about up to 5 p. NJ.
the day before
Hon. Charles Sumner, senator from Mass
achusetts. is a gentleman and a scholar, but
one OF the most crotchety of men. Next to
Wendell Phillips as an impracsicable political
theorst, is Sumner. Next to the wisdom of
the editors of the Chicago Tribune, is the wis.
dom Of Sumner. Next to the superior self
righteousness Of the yhari.ce who thanked
Go! be Was lot as other men, is that Of Sum
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Anythings.

Anythings.
The tax on chewing tobacco for '65 was
over millions :. The brick formerly
owned by II. NJ. Rice at Washington, was
a Christmas present to Gen. Grant. 1t is
one..hird of brick block built Tor Doug
las, Breckenridge and Rice. 1t is less
"slegant" than substantial. In company
with Col Brisbois of Prairie du Chen We
break tasted in '5S in that house. Breckin.
ridge, Rice and Mrs. Breckenridge were at
table. B. & r. lived at the same table.
Douglas kept separate establishment
throughout. .Gerritt Smith calls the
"colored man. our Saviour" We sec
it through glass darkly -. The Chicago
Journal is plins hot blocks on Sumner for
his crazy radicalism. :. There are only 40
amendments pending in Congress as "im.
provements" on the Constitution made by
Jefferson, Madison & Co. The reaction
now going on against fauatcism will send
all these amendments to hades Ia a
newly established Chicago Art gallery
Adam and Eve are represented naked! -.
A Mississippi editor complains of being
bored for hours by candidates for eff K
who hav'nt the politcness to suggest drinks
....Hon. Samuel Ames, Chief Justice o!
Rhode Island, died recently at Providence
Of apoplexy :. johnson is 5 feet 8, aifsbls
a. child, firm as lion and one Of the
best judges Of men and motives that lives
We guess the pressure folks will fail to
squeeze him IS they did his too good na,ur'
ed predecessor. H. Winter Davis died OF
pneumonia at Baltimore one day last week
He was 4s and very prominent Amsri
can citizen. !. /. An old letter is dug up
purporting to have been written by Lin,
coin; in this letter Douglas is called 'tbe
mos, dangerous enemy to liberty" First,
We think Lincoln never wrote it; next we
think his shade would be ashamed to NEE,
that Of Stephen If his pen in life ever ut
tered 50 gross a lie -. 1t is said that Still.
son Hutchin., Esq, OF Dubuque, is nego-
tiating for the E1'torship of the new dem
ocra,ic paper at St. Paul. Since Stilson's
late pronunciamento, with the Mahoney in
dorsement, has seen the light, We think
the young Nova Scotian would do well in
politics almost anywhere il common sense
and truth were barred out of the ring Col.
Merritt Ct the DssMoines Statesman skins
the prscocious youth, elegantly, justly, Sc
vereiy and completely. We advise Mime
sofa democrats to hire S,ils. if they wan,
to feel bad in few weeks
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

OK THE IcE.-Posters are out informing
Sportsmcn Of Trottng Matches to come IF
on the ice at McGregor ON Wednesday and
Thursday Of neat week. Several hundred
dollars are up, and entries are made by
gentlemen Of Lansing, DEBORAH, Prairie du
CHEN and McGregor. AS the ice is about
two feet thick there is little danger Of get.
ting wet-getting dry, on tina. day will be
more probable
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10
Jan. 5th, 1866.
McGREGoR, Jan 9th. 1866.

: MCOKEGUK, jail Jul, IcUU.
DR.. c. c. Bowers brgs leave to inform the
citizens of McGregor, and vicinity. that hlv.
ing recovered from an attack Of sickness, he
is prepared 10 attend all professional calls in
town, Or country and having DR.. Smyth, of
Dubuque, associated with him in practice, he
promises prompt attendance, and satisfactory
results, in all cases requiring Surgical, Or Med.
ical skill
OFFICE next house west of "IowA House.
4w4S5
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

FIKrs are SO Common as 40 longer to he a
rarity. We cannot name the places where
they have occurred Racine, Gallon, Port.
age, Lacrosse, jackson. Mich, Plymouth, Ind.
are among the heavy scenes of cal ORIG run
mad. We are just Informed that the Episcopa.
church at Lansing, was burned on Sunday las,
The fire Of love struck sig couples, at DEBORAH.
on N. Y. Day aud a general ball at night con.
summatcd the happiness Of their friends.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10
pprsrsrs is the season

PREsENrs-1hs is the season of gifts,
and we would recommend-to your enc
my. forsivness to your opponent. tolerance /;
to a frcni, your heart; to your children, Il
good example to your father, Difference to
your mother, conduct that makes her proud Of
you to yourself respect to all men, charity
to God, obedience. Aud to your wife splcn.
dill bonnet, set Of FIRE, etc. etc.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

OysRsnoEs.-These most desirable and
comfortable articles Of foot convenience
are selling now at very reasonable prices.
WHEELER has them in all varieties and as
the season is closing fer such goods, you
can buy them Of him. a. your w, Tric,.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-10

IH.D S7Ev.xs.--Ihs grey haired old radi
cal 10 now leader in Congress. He is cl,arg
cd by conservative brothers of his political
ehu. ch with having organized the Anti Mason
:e patty in Pa; with getting up the celebrated
'-Bucksh0. war" in that state with having
been kicked out Of the Legislature of his stale
for advising rebellion against the proper au.
thoritics NTH having 'suIk out of sight" for
20 years. and now coming up, with the aid Of
foul political vapors, usjatui--like, to maj
all tue attempts Of statesmen and heroes, such
a. johnson, Boolittle. Grant aad Sherman, to
restore our country to its late status o. hono'
and peace.
We copy from an exchange -
/: il sucl, q man, with su n history, who
now insults the President, the country, the
people, by scoifing at measures adopted to Sc
cure peace and good will between the differ
ent Stltcs of the Union, aud seeks t. crafty a
sercnge and exercise an oppression fitting the
iankest despotiap. II in lamentahlo to behold
nh old man Of three eacre and ten. destitute oil
generosity. compassion. Or forgiveness with a
heart filled with bitterness cngendcred by the
disarpointMcn,s of early aE,b:tion--swayed by
oycrweeninc conceis and selashness--perycrt
isg the powcra Of clo.ing existrSce by foster,
ing malice loving nothing Int hate. and using
his !aAt breath to hir,4ss the land that gave him
Birth, supports him in sge, and will afford hin
aErave'
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strange, but True.

Every young lady and gentlemen in the United States
can hear something very much to their advantage by
rs'ur. ''. free o. chareel by nad..,sirg the ,ra
signed. Those having tears of being lumbugged will
oblige by noticing this card All others will please
address their obedicnt servant, TllOS +. CHAPMAN,
S3l Broadway, New York. 1872
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Notice of Final Settlement.

Stale Of Io,ra, Clayton County-ss.
NTOTICE is hereby given that final settlement with
| Y the Administrator and ADMINISTRATIVE Of the
estate Of Leirand OImsted, of Clayton Co. deceased
will be made ut the February term of the Clayton Co.
Court, commencing on Monday, Feb. 5th, 1866 when
if no objection appears thereto, the administration of
said estate will be closed and the parties having legal
charge OF said estate will be discharged from further
responsibility or duty relative thereto.
by order Of the Clayton County Court
4wiS2 Attest A. c. ROGERS, Judge c. c. Court
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ID / E ID /:

At McGregor JAN 2, 1866. of typhoid pneumonia,
aged 20 years and % days. LAURA A., wife OF HC NJ
IS UPDEGRAFF.
The death of the excellent woman above-named,
chilled our city with sorrow. She leaves inconsol-
able husband anda dear little daughter to remember
her while life lasts The body conveyed to Elka-
der on Saturday, and Sunday last Rev. S. Z. SLOAN,
of the Brick Church, preached farewell to
the amiable one who had for years been ornament
and treasure to her many acquantances in this CITY,
We would attempt wo DIS o! consolaton but experience
teaches that words useless such heartrending
occa SONS That all must travel, the road to DEATH
should, in some measure, relieve the poignancy Of
grief. God, alone knows why these vsitations come.
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DuBuouE. Iowa. Dec. 90, 1865.

Eonts to the amount Of 332, 900 are to
b. ISSUED to the Union Pacific Railroad
c. m ,@ny, for 90 miles Of road now compile
ted westward from Iawrenae. Can.
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CITY ORDINANCE.

Reso'red by he Co,ncil Of tic City McGrtgor, Tha,
the Marshal OF this city be and he is hereby instructed
to make thorough and complete examination of all
chimneys stove ppes. ues, and srch other action
snail III his opinion be necessary to greater safety
from the accd nts of res and further that he lie in
strucied TO make such repairs the to be
done as may he found necessary-the cost of such
pairs to be charged to the owners of sncl
house houses aforesaid whose repairs are needed
in accordance with the foregoing resolutions; such
parties owners occupants OF such house house.
refusing to make such repairs necessary. atel
having been duly notified by the Marshal, then the
owner or occnpier Of such house houses shall b,
fined for each days delay in refusing tn make such
pairs or improvement not less than five dollars. Ant
further in s' fine is not paid TO the Marshal
ter having been duly demanded any person persons
so violating this ordnance shall he imprisoned IN the
city Jail not less than thirty 1907 days.
I'd. That George Williams Deputy Marshal, be re
qured t. see that this ordinance be faithfully executed
Passed January 5th, 1866.
0. w. SHAW, President PRO TEN.
d. BAUaH, Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Liebhardt. ReSo'red by the Board
Of Trustees IF he 7orn Of McGrsgor That for the OF
hcient and fearless manner in which City NJ rshal
FRANK HERMAN discharged lis duty ut late fire
he is entitled to the thinks OF this Board and OF h
community And that this resolution he published il
the TINES and Ne,rs.
o. W. SHAW, President pro tenn.
D. BAUGH. Clerk.
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By request Of Judge Lefinsweh. Agent Of
jones MacGregor Jr.. we print the following
letter from the Dubuque lawyer engaged in his
interest. A. the time this was written, Mr..
MacGregor had not returned from his trip to
Colorado. 4 day or two since, he reached
home.
DuDuouE. Iowa. Dec. %, 1865.
Judge yeDing,cell: Dear Sir-Last week we
argued demurrer to amend answer and demur.
rer to amend cross petition in the case Of
James MacGregor. Jr, us: Ann G. MacGregor
and George D. Gardner. This morning
Judge Burt announced his opinion sustaining
both demurrcrs, this being decision in Our
Jame's) favor His decision is substantially
this, that Ann G is bousd by the dc :ision III
the former suits both in Iowa and New York,
and that the law will not permit the matters to
be again litigated. even were James willing to
have them reltigated.
Please inform Murdoch T. Stonemln, also
Mr.. MacGregor, If you know where to address
a letter to him, which do not.
arr yours truly.
JAMES NJ. Mckinney.
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Quarterly Report
or the condition Of the
First National Bank Of MCGreQor

1851 ,oIS 81
I, OBEY 1IrLvEESoN, Cashier of the First National
Bank of Mctiregor do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best of my knowledge apA
belief. o. HULVEESON, Cashier.
STATE OF IOWA.
Clayton county, Sworn to aud subscribed
before me- this second lay OF January. 1866.
= 5ceht VIM. II. KINNAIRD,
Revenue Stamp. Notary Public.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-19
Tn. La,, Fenian Demonstration.

The last great Fenian demonstration in New
York was Of gigantic proportions. Inc cooper
Institute was srammed to suffocation, faint
ing women were borne out Of the house, ana
hundreds unable 70 endure the intense heat
were forced 70 leave even before the proceed
,ngs Of the evenings were commenced.
There were some features peculiar 10 this
meeting which distinguished 1t from most
Fenian assemblages. The audience, II Is true,
was intensely Irish, the green (" was every
where prominent; the Celtic cheers, shouts,
ana ve,ls. might have scared even that royal
brute, the lion. It was the occupants OF the
p,atform who gave 10 this last Fenian specta-
cIe di6erent effect from that OF former gather
tnr.. The chairman was Mr.. @. SPENCER,
.n American. One Of tho speakers was Father
OvxLsY, q Roman Catholic clergyman, who
vas received with "a storm OF applause sei'
dom eoualled, - which is 70 be attributed, per
hans. TO the fact that the ministers OF thai
r,hurch are generally opposed to Fenianism
.rd that the audience wished 20 manifest III
.nureciation OF the independence and pafri
cttsm Of Father CURLEY. Then came GsoRsI
r..ucss TaAIx, who, a. every one knows, u
.,,o~sther unaccustomed 70 public speaking
sna 6naily. the Hon. FsRsAsDo WooD, who
an oomius forward, received regular cva'
saon. The vast assembly arose en- ssasse, cheer
iix assin apd again. My. WooD declared "h.
.wsaN ne sjl he iaansncs' psss0na' sas