Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-09-13
Cop0fy Fair at Waterfall The first da,

Comfy Fair at Waterloo.-The first day
Of the fair yesterday at Waterloo was a
success. Just as we got down by the depot,
the excursion train from Dubuque came in
bringing about two hundred and fifty persons
including the Germania Band and fire CON-
pany with engine. They were received at the
depot by the Waterloo Hook and Ladder
Company, band ofmusic and citizens gener-
ally. A procession was formed and the cx-
cursionists were escorted to the town, where
dinner had been provided. The fire COM
pany, Germaina Band and members of the
press took dinner with the Hook and Ladder
company at the hall of che latter. The COM
mon run of folks got their dinner at the
Sherman House. Arches Of cedar with ap-
propriato mottos were sprung across the roads
on the line of march. Everything necessary
to make the occasion pleasant one for both
guests and hosts seemed to have been done.
Upon arriving at the Court House, which
constitutes the head quarters of the fair, we
were very agreeably surprised, the show, in
every department, surprising our expecta-
tons. At this late hour we have not time
or space to go into particulars, but will just
say that every department was well repre-
scented. The show of cattle was fine, ditto
sheep, and in the hog line we must say the
collection would be hard to beat anywhere
We heard the President say that every one
of the hogs On exhibition sprang from boar
that our townsman, p MELENDY, Esq, in
troduced into this section few years since.
In the way of farm implements the show was
rather meagre. The collection of vegetables,
grain &C., was very good. The Court room
was occupied as a hall for the display of fruits,
flowers, paintings and fancy articles generally
and this department alone was sufficient to
make the occasion a success. Though
yesterday was the first day there must have
been 1000 or 1900 people in attendance.
Importantto Shippers Of Grain.-From
and after this date, all wheat shipped from
stations on the Dubuque & Sioux City and
Dubuque, Marion & Western Railroads, con-
signed to Chicago, will be transferred across
the river from the Dubuque Elevator and
loaded in cars on the track of the Illinois
Central Railroad at Dunleith, free of any
charge, enabling shippers to place their wheat
in Chicago for three cents per hundred pounds
less than the rates according to the published
'oint traits Of the above roads.
All parties avaing themselves of this re-
duction in rates, are hereby notified that no
grain will be receipted for, consigned to any
particular elevators in Chicago, as it is highly
important at this busy season of the year that
cars should be unloaded in the shortest posi-
BILE time after their arrival
Any unusual discrepancies in weights oc-
curing between Dunlcith and Chicago eleva-
tor will receive the prompt attention of c. II.
Merry, when notified to that effect by ship
pers or consignces.
This arrangement will remain in force un-
til further notice, or so long as the Prairie
du Chen read continues its exertions to
divert from this route its regular and legti-
mate trade. Address all communications to
c. II. Merry, Transfer Agent, Dunleith, Hi
nois.-Duduque Times.