Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-04-19

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A correspondent Of the Dubuque Times,
writing from Cedar Falls under date Of April
LIST, gives the following:
The Cedar Valley is one of tho finest por.
tens Of Iowa. have been surprised to end
such 6nc farms and in many cases fine resi-.
denccs - far north as Bremen and Chicka-
saw, Nashua, new town on the west side of
tho Cedar. and opposite Bradford, also Green
wood on the East side and in reality a por-
ton Of the town of Bradford can boast of
ssns rssiasncss that would be an ornament
{, atown Of twice that size. The Cedar Falls
and Minnesota T., Il. is now being pushed
ahead with strong force; the road is already
Eraded rs far as GAINESVILLE, Q miles from
Cedar Falls and an effective force is at work
between GAINESVILLE and Wavcrly, the county
seat Of Bremen. 1t is expected the cars will
reach Waverly by midsummer This last
place is beautifully situated on the Cedar, a
Ane prairie country west Of the river and east
Of very heavy body of timber running miles
soath and east. This will no doubt be an
important business point. It has a fine Court
House, : large Touring mill doing good
business, and some finc residences. The
Wavcrly Republican, G. I. Smecd editor, is
one of the best papers published in that Sec
ton Of Iowa. The editor is one of the lead
ing men among his comDccrs, writes good
article, and is soon to be honored with the
Post Officc at Waverly, so says rumor. ]
also met another ofyour cotemporaries, VIM.
Reynolds Of the Cedar Valley News at Brad
ford, . gentlemen and a good editor.
Bradford is very pretty town but at pres
ent tho people are in a quandary to know
whether they arc going to have Railroad
there or not. II the Railroad goes north on
the west side of the river, to st. Charles their
town is dead. So say they, and expect to
pull up stakes and put for some unknown
country where they expect to build another
Bradford that will have Railroad running
through it. That great question of Railroad
or no Railroad through the towns where they
wish to have it is the one Of vital interest to
tho inhabitants at present, in comparison
with which an undivided Union, or several
Confederacies pale their Intellectual fires-
This Northern Railroad from Cedar Falls to
st. Paul is to be one Of much importance to
Dubuque. Running through one of the
richest sections of Iowa in an agricultural
point Of view, its produce will be brought
along the lire of the Dubuque and Sioux
City r. r. to be shipped from there East and
South. It will offer good facilities for coun-
try merchants along the route to purchase
merchandise in Dubuque. Already farmers
who have been in the habit of drawing wheat
to NcGregor from points as far as 100 miles
from that place, are now seeking their market
1t Cedar Falls. This last place has been in
quito state of excitement for the past few
days. On Saturday afternoon the construc-
ton train had reached within few rods of
the depot. On Sunday at p NJ, the first
passenger train arrived at Cedar Falls and
which would have arrived on Saturday after
noon but for slight accident on the track
near Waterloo. The train brought here sew
eral Of the Directors Of the Road and passen-
gers from Dubuque. They soon found them
selves most comfortably ensconsed at the
headquarters Of Capt. Smith, we'll known to
us Dubuquians as former proprietor Of the
Julien and by the way is now keeping one of
the best hotels west Of Dubuque. He makes
fine military Captain, and certainly knows
how to keep hotel He is always ready to
show Dubuquians coming out here the ele-
plant and other public institutions Of the
city. The newly organized military Compa-
ny here the Pioneer Greys, are fine looking
act of fellows numbering some sixty
They 60 through their cvolutions Of march
ing remarkably we'll for beginners and will
soon be an ornament to their City. Capt.
Smith received his commission last Saturday
and the Company expect soon to receive their
quota of arms. They will soon be ready to
receive the Dubuque Grcys and vie with
them in military tactics. Cedar Falls is des-
tined to be an important business point and
soon large town.
The facilities for business here are un-
bounded. Good water power, plenty of tim
Der near splendid agricultural country and
possessed with entcrprising and substantial
business men. Yours,
,&G. t.T t#t J. E. G. II.