Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-12-13
IucAL DEPARTMENT.

lOCAL DEPARTMENT..
Fresh Arriral Of Ladies' and Childrcns'
Balmornls Ut A. TnowBRlDGE's. 1w
P.its iaper.-Let the newspaper publish
ers north and west of us remember that
Blsnor & BENJAMIN, Of this place, keep a
good stock constantly on hand. See I'D.
Ladies, attention. ladies of Cedar
Falls are requested to meet at horticultural
Hall on Saturday, Ito morrow, Dec. 18th
at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, for the, purpose Of organ
izing Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society.
II. d L. Society. the last meeting of
the Horticultural and Literary Society the
following committee was appointed for the
purpose Of soliciting memberships for 1862 ::
L. B. FIF;ELD, A. S. Mfrs, and E. d. ADAMS.
". '. - - .s-a H. $50
Lottery.-Parties having Grover & Ba-
ker sewing machine to dispose Of got up a
lottery, few evenings since, with tickets at
one dollar, of which forty were issued. No.
SO drew the prize, and Judd" a clerk at
HorcHKIss', was the lucky chap. ....t
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Editors IF Gazette Who wants to join
Company K, Third Regirnentg Capt. SMITH
wishes four or five men to fill up his rompa-
ny. Passes will be furnished by P. MELESDY,
if called for before. Monday next. The last
chance to give The seseshers fits.
Business Directo1y.-Tn the first column
Of this page will be found list of our advert
sers.g We recommend each and every one
Of them to the attention Of all persons who
may visit Cedar Falls for the transaction of
any business under the above heads. 4~f
Shipments for MISUNDERSTANDING the last
month there were shipped from this depot
sixty thousand bushels of wheat, and two
thousand barrels of flour. There, is more
grain received and shipped at this point than
any other town in Iowa, of the Mississippi
liver. .. .-.......,........ .....,...
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On the Tramp.-The partly finished frame
building which has been standing for several
months on Third street. is slowly travelling
down Main street, and intends locating just
this side Of the race bridge 1t is to be fin
ished off for a store. 1t is the property of
G. w. HENRY, Of this place
Shipments Of Lipe Hogs Yesterday morn
ing there were shipped from this place eight
car loads Of live hogs. Six of them belonged
to Tnos. WALKuP. of this place, and two were
from Waverly. On Tuesday last Messrs
RosENBAuM & Co., Of this place, shipped a
drove of so hogs and 60 head of beef cattle
Lecture This Ere,sing. Hon. w. II. Gun
rIss, of Waterloo, lectures before the Horti-
cultural Society this evening Subject -
/" The Promptings of Patriotism Let the
lecturer be greeted by a full house. Admit.
lance free.
"A week from tonight, Hon. A. F. BRowS,
Of this place, is the lecturer.
4 Mystery Explained. -Conversing with a
sweet SIXTEEN" recently, we asked: ..-
"Why is it that you young ladies do not
call, now and then, at our sanctum sanctorum,
and allow US the pleasure of disclosing to you
the wonders of the art preservativc'"
ooh" replied the fair lassie, with shrug
Of the shoulders, "we can't endure the power
# the press!" .s......g-....
Cotillion Party-Ticketsa out for ball
at the hotel in New Hartford on the evening
of the Goth inst. 1t is just pleasant drive
to New Hartford from this place, and, as
previous affairs of similar nature IN the
same locality warrant a good time, We expect
that number Of our young people will avail
themselves of this opportunity Of tripping
the light fantastic toe" .a<
Personal.-We received call yesterday
from CHAs. II. MuLLARKY, late End Lieut. in
Company X, Third Regiment, which position
he recently resigned. lie left St. Louis last
Sunday evening, and reports the general
health of our boys as good. BY Mr.. Ms
resignation and return to Cedar Falls, what
is the Company's loss is our gain. Mr.. john
WAYNE was elected to fill the vacancy, and
JoHN's many friends will rejoice 20 hear Of
his promotion. ......-- -.. ...
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Re~are.-We noticed yesterday that the
southeast end Of the bridge wants attending
to Immediately. A portion Of the ertbank
ment, some ten, feet long and five feet wide,
close to the end of tho bridge, has fell entire
ly away, cutting almostinto the passage way
for teams, and it looks as though heavily
loaded wagon would displace more Of the earth
and precipitatc the team down the embank-
ment some Is feet or more. As it now is an
accident is liable tn happen to any passing
team. 1t ought to be fixed Immediately.
Unsolditrly-We understand that squad
of nine soldiers, raw recruits from up north
on their way from Sherlock to