The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1867-01-09


McGregor and Cresco, at eastern cost......
Our Postville friends are to be treated to a
public entertainment, at which dancing
will be the order, at Russells Hall, on the
22d of February. Supper will be served
at the National Hotel, and G. VanHooser
will proprietor the whole affair for small
consideration from each of the guests in
attendance. The New Oregon Plaindeal
er says John T. Stoneman has consented
to address the Literary Association Of that
place some time in next month. The sub
ject of his lecture is announced to be
Our distinguished and pious friend Joe
Smith," We would like to hear the handl-
ing of that subject by our townsman...
The Public and Select Schools of McGreg-
or were re-opened on Monday last, and we
are reliably informed with larger attend
ance than ever before. The corps of
teachers in the graded schools are in the
High School, Prof. Barnes, Principal, and
Miss Prince, Assistant; in the Intermedi-
ate Department, Miss Barnes, Principal,
and Miss Lloyd, Assistant; in the Prima-
~ Department-Ann Street School-Miss-
es Bowers and Church; and in the Market
Street School, Misses Spaulding and Bar
Der. The Fourth Street Select School is
now in charge of Miss Hatch, who takes
the place of Miss Prince, its former teach
or. Mrs. Fernyhough, head of Main St.,
near residence of d. Woolliscroft, opens
the second term of her Select School un-
der very favorable auspices.
The Quinn Bros, of Elkader, shipped
from that point, on Monday, twenty-five
loads of pork-l2, AGO pounds. Our pro-
duce dealers will have to look we'll to their
laurels, else that live ex-typo and soldier,
NJ. E. Quinn, and r. f. Place will dis Place
them in the market.
There il. snow in abundance everywhere
but hereabouts. A letter from DR.. Hunt
ington, Of Dandelion notoriety, dated
Sparta, Wis.,, Jan. 4, announces heavy
fall of snow there on that day. We would
publish the whole of his letter, but on its
receipt our columns were about Sup
All through N. Y, Pa., O. and Mich.-even
the little village of CREsco, 66 miles west
Of US, has sleighing-there has been any
amount Of snow; railroaders swearing.
passengers weather-bound, and general
madness at the clerk Of the weather.
Here-nary snow-not enough to track a
rabbit. The Cotillon Party Of our name
sake, Pat Fury, will be most agreeable
re. union. Jim Williams Ethiopian Band
will be there, Pat will be attentive to
guests; "Uncls Billy is the best inform
ed European politician in this city, and
with quiet ones like ourselves he is the
best Of company-then why won't we have
q good time .....Armstrong, of Lansing,
names Medary, Of the Mirror, for Govern
or. Some gentlemen of Howard County
wish us to name Judge BERRY, one of the
most estimable gentlemen of that County,
a. suitable candidate. We have met the
Judge, and rather like him: he 10 well
qualified, we learn, and has an equal right
With other aspirants to Executive honors.
Milo Lacy has purchased half interest
in the Cnieu. 1t West Union. If Milo
isn't one Of ths best typos on earth, and
an interesting young writer, we are nc
Judge. Success. new Iowa Insur-
ance Company is established. Its name ID