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w. B. Allison, our member Of Congress
will accept our incest bow for rendering
this Office the Daily Congressional Globe
during the impeachment trial. WILLIAM
we thank you with all the cordially Of
personal friendship. We trust you will
not consult partisan hate rather than
Constitutional Law in the exercise Of your
influence. I'M. Mead Of Pleasant Ridge,
near North McGregor, offers to sell his
farm Of So acres. See bills. One of the
best meals we have enjoyed for a long
time (away from home) was furnished to
Esq. Hurlbut and the writer at Mohrman's
Metropolitan, McGregor, one day last
week. Everything is tidy and inviting;
no hotel in this city can exceed the Metro
politan in neatness. Mrs. Choatc, of our
city, is having moderate success in can
wasting for the Domestic or Family Bible,
Of which we spoke last week. It's illustra-
tons of scenes and incidents are on the
plan Of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
giving more information than words alone
can give. It's notes, pictures, concordance,
places for family photographs, and other
exccllencies. are very valuable. We have
half dozen bibles which we would give
for one copy of this new candidate to
public favor. ..a.
The Allen House is now under the
exclusive control Of David Allen, jr., the
lessee Of the late Flanders House. 1t is
in good shape. Guests will find it a most
comfortable home either in bed or at table.
Farmers will find this House as economical
as any other in the city......Prof. Shaw, of
our weather department, is quite sick we
regret to hear it. Mrs. Shaw writes us
that he will be unable to send us his
predictions for April. Charles Crane,
formerly Of this city, died suddenly at
Ripon, Wis. Feb. llth, 1863. james
Moody, jr., was married Oct LIST, in Carol
County, Ohio. We have a letter from
"Jim" on the interesting subject, but as
he and his wife will be home this week,
we defer extended comments. Capt.
Hobbs, "Curlcy" Merwin & Company are
fixing up the Ida Fulton steamer for an
early trip. Admiral Diamond 10" keeps
the John c. GouN at Prairie du Chen out
Of respect to McGrcgor morals
Spring is coming. Blue birds and
robins are singing gently among U.S.
There are not many Martins yet, but we
have one good specimen from Burlington,
Wisconsin, who will pass inspection social
ly, religiously and otherwise: Ducks and
geese are flying northward to advise the
hyperborean people of summer fruits and
flowers. Let the darling daughter Of
winter come. Malone & Co. are engaged
to furnish new bell for the Congrcga-
tional Church. Jerry Merrill says we
ought to hand over something for the
expenses we think SO, too: let us all
80 to tho festival. Fired. Francis is
retailing Groceries at Matthews old
place, opposite the Union House. Those
who ought to know say he sells cheap.
The lecture to have been delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Dudley, for the benefit of the
poor of this city is postponed because of
the Festival for the Congregational Church
at Cambrian Hall on Thursday and Fri
day evenings Of this week. Mr.. Dudley
may hereafter favor US. The active sisters
and brethers Of the church Congregational
are busily at work to make their Festival
very attractive...... Our hotel-ists all COM
plain Of dullness in the travelling world
If they read as many papers as we are
forced to do they would find dullness
in every place. .....The debate on
Tuesday evening, at our Lyceum, was
interesting. johnson was impeached -
The next question relates to Z. S. Bonds
and Greenbacks. All should attend......
DO you notice your stove pipes and Chin
mics now ?. Hank Rubie has the largest
Ayr. Imp. Depot in the west. People who
live in small houses ought to go to North
McGregor on purpose to see what q man
of enlarged ideas puts up. We spent an
hour or two with himself and family last
Sunday, and their kindness made us feel
SO years younger one more visit there
will rejuvenate US entirely.
We saw Republican exchange with