St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-09-23
Cedar Falls.
Correspondence Of the Dubuque fines.

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CEDAR FALLS, Sept. Is, 1853.
The place whence this letter is da-
ted was first settled about the year
lS4S, but the town was not surveyed
and recorded until 1853. 1t is charm
ingly located on the west side of the
Cedar River, which affords immense
hydraulic power at this point, and
will ecu to the village a pcrma.
nent and large growth. Eventually
it will be likely to become a manu-
featuring town-the Lowell of Iowa
for aught we know. 1t now has three
saw mills going by water, and the
same number of steam mills. There
is one Touring mill in operation and
another is being built by Mr.. Z. Brown.
The n now going is owned by j. M.
Overman & Co. 1t is forty by sixty
feet on the ground and four stories
high. 1t cost $25, 600. 1t is one of
the best mills that we have seen in
the state. 1t is built of stone, and re-
minds us of the Catfish mill near Du.
buque.
Cedar Falls has a dozen or fifteen
groceries, and dry goods stores, one
planning mill, one turning and furni-
turc establishment, a foundry and a
plow shop, a wooden factory, two wag-
on shops, two drug stores, three shoe
stores, and other mechanical estab-
lishmcnts. We notice two or three
brick blocks, and here and there a
dwelling house in the process of cree
ton. The religious societies organ
lied are Episcopal, Presbyterian, Meth
odist and Catholic. Probably the best
bridge that crosses the Cedar, is at
this point. 1t has nobly withstood
the power of the mighty floods of last
summer-a guarantee of great firm
ness. The people of this village are
building for the future. The popula.
ton is estimated as high as seventeen
hundred.
The result of the recent Railroad
meeting at st. Charles City of which we
spoke very briefly last Monday, has
filled the people of Cedar Falls with
enthusiasm, and at half past 4 o'clock
this afternoon they are to break ground
on the Cedar Falls and Minnesota
Railroad. The editorial fraternity
present are invited to participate in
the exercises.
The editorial Convention met this
morning at 10 o'clock, and on motion
of j. q. Davenport of the Cedar Rap
ids Times, A. Il. +. Hildreth was call
ed to the chair. On motion Of 4. b.
Bolens of the Toledo Tribune, j. G.
Davenport was appointed secretary.
A committee on permanent organi-
cation was appointed by the chair,
consisting of J.. Clement, G. T. Smced,
f. b. Bolcns, aud NJ. NJ. Trumbull. A
committee on resolutions, consisting
of A. b. +. Hildreth, J.. G.. Davenport
and w. Ii. Mcclure, was appointed.
Mcssrs. Il. Drummond, L. b. Bolens,
J. Rich, II. James and ID. A. Babcock
were appointed a business committee.
j. G. Davenport was appointed com
mittec on toasts for the evening Fcs-
tival to be given by the citizens.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 2 o'clock, p. NJ. At that hour
the convention reassembled and Mr..
Clement, chairman of the committee
Oh permanent officers reported the fol-
lowing list, which was unanimously
elected President, Col. Z. b. Bolens,
of the Toledo Tribune /; Vice Presi-
dents, Thomas Drummond, of the Vim
ton Eagle, and Seymour Feglcs, of the
G%edaDEa v tAaIIS ,Baannne ;hi S Saast %ab,ra I;
Times, and w. Ii. Hartman of the Ce-
dar Falls Banner.
The Convention is proceeding with
business, and we must drop the pen.
At I o'clock this evening an address
will be given before the Convention
and Citizens, by A. b. +. Hildrcth of
the st. Charles City lntelligencer, and
a Poem by j. Clement of the Dubuque
Times. At 8 o'clock will come off the
Grand Festival.