Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-11-02

Lseturs:-Rev. w. PoRrERrIELD lecture,
before :. ths Horticultural Society this evening
at their rooms in Overman's block. Subject
-"S!ovness tie Law Of Progrsss.''
Anosker Nep Store.-The Cedar Falls and
Minnesota r. r. Co. have rented the brick
store nearly opposite the American House
wherethey are about opening stock of goods
Hatch q Allen.-Mr. HATCH has just re-
turned from the East, where he has been buy
ing by far the largest stock of goods he eve,
brought to this place, and from this we may
safely conclude that it is immense.
Sa-e your Aoney-By purchasing you,
supplies At HERxoN 4 FRANCIS New Store
where great bargains are obtained by all ia
voring US with call. .
Feathers wanted. S4:1w,
49,.
Send n the Returns.-We hope that some
friend in each Of the several Townships of thu
County will send US, Is soon as ascertained
the result Of the election in his precinct W.
want to publish the full returns of the County
In our next issue.
Last Speech Of tie Campaign.-Senato,
BRowN,of this place, will address our citizens
on political topics, at the School House, or
Monday evening next Our Republicans
should attend en- naasse and get their hearts
nerved for the fight of the succeeding day.
Caueus.-The Caucus for the nomination
Of Township officers will be held at the School
House tomorrow evening. The most i'm.
portant nomination to be made on this occa.
sion is that Of member of the Board of Su.
pervisors. We hope to see good attendance
and may the best men win.
Sudden Dedth.-An old man named SAN.
.UsL MooRE, who lived about half mile north
of this place, was found dead on the railroad
track, near his residence, last Sunday morn.
ing. The deceased was of very incorporate
habits, and excessive drinking of late was nc
doubt the sole cause of his sudden DEATH
Nep Building.-The work on s. A. Blsn.
or's new brick store is progressing finely
When completed it will be one of the bes,
buildings on Main. Street, and an ornament to
f'our chief business thoroughfare. 1t will be
occupied by Messrs. BIsuor & BESyAxIS,
whose present quarters are much too small
for the amount of stock they are obliged to
keep to meet the demands of their customers.
Railroad.-Thc grading on the D. & S. C.
r. X. between this place and Waterloo is all
done, with the exception of two or three
small fills and cut, and between the latter
Pasce snd Jesup the work is 40 far advanced
Inst it viii all be ready for the ties by the
18th, probably. We understood that they
commenced laying the iron at the other end
this week, and the putting up of . depot a
100 feet long At this place is to be commenced
;fotthwith- The piling along the route has
beeh partly done, and capped.
r. A Miracle Attemptcd.-The Democracy of
this place are certainly getting Desperate
Unable to secure lirS Democratic speaker,
they announced that corse would speak to
them on Monday evening last. Some Of them
likely had very indistinct recollection Of
having read somewhere about miracles hav.
ing been performed through faith, and no
doubt thinking that what has been done, may
be done, conceived the idea Of q speech from
. esrss. But their faith could not have been
akin to that we read Of, for contrary to the
announcement Of flaming hand-bills no corse
appeared unto them.
tCommunicated.l
10 Capitalize and others.-The attention
Of our readers is respectfully called to the
increased facilities for procuring Merchandise
from well selected Stocks at Cedar Falls, Iowa,
(9commercial center to one Of the finest val
lcys in the Northwest resulting. from oompe-
tition. Here, in our midst, is market, som-
pairing iavorably with any town (of perhaps
sssre pretentions) west Of the Mississippi.
In Point Of proximity and economy Cedar
<aIb . tie point.
A word to Capitalists, Machinists, Mer.
chants and others. This point offers induce
nents beyond any other, in this region, =
part Of which are, superior water power.
tho terminus (for some time) of I R. R.
and the advantages ola superior agricultural
country on either hand, and plenty Of wood
for every requisite, as to machinery, agricul-
tlral implements &e., 80 much needed in our
rapidly growing country, making Cedar Falls
. desirable location for active, energetic men,
possessing the means Of still increasing its
importance as manufacturing depot, for 4
vast extent Of Territory,
Further, the extension Of said r. r. in any
direction still increases the interest to manufac
turers; thus enabling them to forward their
products inland. Before locating or invest
ing in any other point, give Cedar Falls a
visit.