Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-29
This, That, and the Other.

THE Washington correspondent Of the
Wisconsin State Journal furnishes the fol-
lowing incident: One grave senator from
Wisconsin received letter from consttu-
ent asking for "some Office" the letter con-
tanned a one dollar Wisconsin bill, "to bait
the hook WITH" as he wrote How the
writer must have chuckled, as he wrote and
mailed that letter, to think of the sly man
ner in which he had "got the start of all
competitors, by bribing a senator
The volunteer Convention of Texas have
added to their other high handed and reyo-
lutionary acts an ordinance declaring the
Governors office vacant. 1t is not likely
that old San Jacinto will pay any more
heed to the edict than he would to the reso-
lntions of town meeting inspired with tan,
gle-leg whisky
THE recent Congress passed law which
will put stop to the gross monopoly and
plumber so long carried on under the old
Patent laws Hereafter Patents will run
seventeen years and not be subject to renew
ei.
THREE members Of the C .binet-Messrs.
Cameron, Wells and Blair-have worked at
the case as printers. These with Vice Prcs-
dent Ham!in, form an illustrious quartettc of
typos.
SECRETARY Chase has forwarded revised
copy of the new tariff bill to all collectors,
giving them official notice that it goes into
effect on April /.
Gov. Andrews, of Massachusetts, has ap-
pointed Thursday, the fourth of April, for the
annual fast day in that state.
JEFF. Davis is called the " Lion of the
South" Some of these days, perhaps, Gen.
Scott will make him lie down with a slam"
Dayton journal.
GEN. Lane is reported to have given as his
opinion that President Buchanan is az kur-
rupt' for the Democracy.
TIE bill amending the liquor law, so as to
prohibit the sale Of beer and cider, has pas
sed both Houses of the Michigan Legislature
THE Louisville Journal thinks ex-Presi-
dent Tylcr's traitorous course is actuated BY
the desire Of taking revenge on the American
people for the contempt they have for him.
The New York religious papers generally
indorsc the evacuation of Fort Sumter. The
Independent alone opposes it,
Some statistical person, who has figured the
matter up, estimates that if a dollar was
coined at every pulsation Of the human heart,
from the birth of a child until he arrives at
the age Of sixty years, the aggregate would
not pay the public debt of Great Britain.
THE import entries of the past week at
New York amount to $2,592, 799, against
$5,573, l9 same week last year. The ex-
port clearance Of domestic produce S5,496,-
059. against S2,0S9,372 same week last year
Mr. Blair is the only one of the seven
gentlemen in the new Cabinet who is under
so years of age He is about 45 years old
Mr.. Bates is 6S: Mr.. Seward 60; Mr.. Chase
50; Mr. Cameron 80, Mr.. Wells about 81 ;
and Mr.. Smith Sc.
THERE are still sO2 gentlemen of Southern
origin in government pay and doing army
duty, while only l27, all told have. resigned
TIE Democratic paper at Madison, the
Capital of Wisconsin, avows its purpose,
since reading President Lincoln's Inaugural
address. to support his Administration.
The Charleston Mercury boasts that near
" all the T. S. forts in the South have fall
len. Yes, and we are sorry to say, that, like
the poor man in the Bible, they have fallen
among There's. LonisriEe journal
The reported marriage Of Miss Lane, niece
of Elk President Buchanan, TO Mr.. j. NJ. Car
Isle, is not true. The lady accompanied her
uncle to Lancaster, and win preside over his
household there. Her marriage with Mr..
Carlisle is probable event Of the future,
however.
THE total amount of duties collected by
ths United States Government during the
year ending Jan. 80, 1860, was S54, OOO,-
900, against $40 100000 during the year
cpsiHI Jan so. 1859.