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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15
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Iowa Items.

MISSISSIPPI OpES.- The ice has about gone
out Of the Mississippi and the boats have
commenced running.
/ OS Sunday night Feb. 24th terrible tor:
nado passed from the south to the north.
west of keokuk, unroofng houses, prostra.
ting fences, and doing considerable damage
It's track was three or four yards wide VIC
have not heard its extent. &At%#l
TnE Des Moines Register says that the
river at that place is clear of ice, and that the
boats have commenced running.
TnE recent freshet, we see by our cxchan-
ges, has done a large amount of damage,
most all over the State. "w8
j. G.. DAvESponr, editor of the Cedar
Rapids Times, has been designated by the
Republicans Of that place as their choice for
P. NJ. A good selection VIC should say. b.
THE Marion, Linn Co. Register, gives the
following as the. shipments from that place
during the recent produce season: Wheat,
63,95o; Corn, $500; Oats, IS, 700; Cattle,
1000; Hogs, $3.50. #a.' zaa E1
PAULsES, the eminent Iowa Chess player
is on a visit to Germany. na ta rssf
IT would be a source of great qualification
to know the number Of Postoffice applicants
in this State. AS near as we can judge from
our exchanges there is one to every fifty in
habitants, which will make the number some
thing like $4,000 which we do not think is
an over-estimate. Wonder if any of these
will be disappointed. TT a
The Waverly Republican publishes an in
teresting statistical article OH Bremen Co., in
1861. e. e.,s .,rs g.... .a~ -.... ..'..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

LINcoLS's 1NAuGuRAL.-Th The Inaugural Ad
dress Of Mr.. LINCOLN, which We printed in
full last week, is received with as much appro.
baton as could be expected. Ofcourse Scces
sionists are anything but pleased with it
but Union men, Of all parties and of all sec
tons Of the country, give it their hearty APP
proyal. sJ
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15
Lincoln'S Cabinet,

q The following are tic names of those VIII
constitute Mr.. LINcoLN's Cabinet.
Sec. IF State--wM. II. SEWARD, New York
Sec of T,eosu,y--SALMoN p. CHASE, Ohio.
Sec. Of War--SMoS CAMERON, Pennsylvania.
Sec. Of Hary-GipEoS WELLEs, Connecticut.
Sec of Latesior-CALEB B. SMITH, Indiana.
Postmaster. Gene,ak-MoSrcoAERY LAIR, Nd.
Attorney Ceneral-EDwARp Bates, Missouri.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

CLAY AND CoRwIN.-The President has
nominated c. NJ. Clay as Minister to Spain,
and Thomas Corwin Minister to Mexico
The latter is considered the most important
mission under the Governm ,nt at this time,
considering the territorial expansion question
as connected with the Confederate States.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15
GIN As AREMEDIAL AGENT.

The GOLD LONDON DOCK GIN" of Messrs. A. NJ
BININGER CO.. 10 Broad street, has been fayortc
with the profession for many years. have frequently
prescribed it, and always with decided advantage where
my directions have been followed 1t Is evidently the
product Of very careful istationhe active principle
the juniper berry being blended to give The spirit
very delicate fruity and aromatic favor In the course
OF practice of ten years have had occasion to test
many Of the gins in the market and after very careful
examination Of numerous samples have decided that
>. BINlNGERs OLD LONDON DOCK GIN has no equal.
Really good Gin is INDISPENSABLE IN every household and
the OLD LONDON DOCK comes emphatcay under tina
head In soifne uch an article fsi- prize th- old
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

CoMxIssoNERs.-Thc statement has gone
out that Mr.. LINCOLN would hold an int r.
view with the commissioners from the South
ern Confederacy, but such statement is en-.
tirely without foundation. Mr.. LINCOLN has
no idea Of making treaties with trail tors.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

JouN A. KAssos.-Wc are happy to learn
that JOHN A. KAssoS, Of our State, has been
appointed, Fist Assistant Postmaster Gencr-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15
house are doing much for the cause oftrue

Enckerboccr house doing much for the cause oftrue
temperance. .
COTTON SALTER, NJ. D.
Is E tSwcst 8pth Street n. =.
GINNING ER,S OLD LONDON DOCK GlNs possesses
an c aualt lei that can be desired for ths hi2cst and
noblest Of all wines qnors IL Ingredients the
distilled juices Of carefully aelected nns made decste
" pongent and avorous with the aromatic iincture ~
the juniper berry Age has mellow I'd all these mingled
aromas and given equisite midness-a smooth oily
bodyand an almost floral oder TO the liquor which rem
ders il delicious the of smell and taste alike,
while its sparkling liquid purity leaves nothing for the
eve to desire.
NJ BINTNGER 4 CO., 10 Broad street, n. r. merit the
gratitude Of the entire medical profession well of
such unexccptionabe purify and uncquivocal power,
both preventive and curative agent, and harmless
exhlarating beveragc-t Chemical JoaDndi and Nedi-
cal Gazette 1w
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

MAfSE.-A bill to repeal the Personal Lib
crty Law Of Maine, has passed the Senate Of
that State
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

A fellow entered store in Cleveland last
week, and seeing large buzz saw suspended
against the wall, remarked, II had an old
dad ripped to pieces one day last week with
one Of them felcrs.n e f
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

ARkANsAs.--There is a majority Of five
Delegates elected against Secession in Arkan-
sas. ' As l aas
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

The circulation of tho Charleston Mercury
has increased SO rapidly during the present
excitement, that 1t has been obliged to pur-
chase new two cylinder press capable of
running off 1000 copies per hour. l94
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

A genius out west was invited to take a
game Of poker, but ahe refused saying, mo,
thanked. played poker all one summer,
and had to wear nankeen pants all the next
winter, / have had no taste for the anuse-
ment since"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

"A CoNsTITuTIoN.-The Southern Confeder-
acy has adopted permanent Constitution.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-15

North Carolina has voted against holding
Convention
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
Miles A. Bradley.

By reference to the proceedings of the Crimi-
nal Court this morning, it will be seen that the
motion of the counsel in the above case to OBJ
tain new trial, and also the motion in arrest of
Judgment, were this morning submitted to the
Court and overrued. This effectualy and final
" disposes of the case, and Mr.. Bradley will have
to wear the livery of the penitentiary for some
years. in accordance with his sentence. Every
exertion has been made to procure a new trial,
and the best counsel that could be obtained was
secured for the prisoner The numerous friends
and the wife of the accused have awaited with
great interest and anxiety the final decision just
made-St. Louis Netcs.
The conviction of BRADLEY is owing, in a
great measure, to the efforts of j. L. HENLEY,
ESQ.,, of st. Louis, and ex-Auditor DoDD-the
latter of whom has been untiring in his efforts to
ferrett out the Boone County Bank frards and
convict those engaged in that affair. The bust
ness community is largely indebted to these
gentlemen, for if the fraudulent issues OF
the Boone County Bank notes had not been
nipped in the bud, large amount would
have been put in circulation and they
would have found their way into the hands
of those engaged in trade. The parties en-
gagged in that swindle have for long time made
it business to start bogus banks. Their punish
ment will put an end to further operations of the
kind on their part, and will have the effect to
deter others from engaging in similar transactions
BRADLEY had long been identified with fraudu-
lent bank operations, but until now he has man
aged to commit no criminal offense. The same
talent and energy which he has displayed in
swindling bank operations, could have made him
wealthy and respectable, if they had been applied
to some legitimate business. His punishmentis a
hard one, especially to his family and friends, but
it is deserved. The way of the transgressor is
hard.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
The New Postmaster.

The fierce struggle is over for the important
and valuable position of Postmaster of this city,
and A. III. CONNER, Esq, is the lucky man. Our
distinguished and rery influential Congressman,
it appears, was nowhere in the fight. He has
neither character, position or nerve enough to
control the appointments which properly belonged
to him. What else could have been expected
from one who pinches every five center that passes
through his fingers? A man can not exert much
influence in any political organization who has
but little manliness, and less generosity. Enough
is shown by the distribution of patronage in this
city that the Congressman from the Metropolitan
district of the State is mere cypher in the esti
nation of tie Republican Administration.
The new postmaster is genial gentleman, and
has but little, if any, sympathy with the irrepres
sible wing of the Republican army. We have nc
doubt he will make every effort to become pop
ular and efficient officer. We understand he i.
detained in Washington City by illness. We
rather admire the logged pertinacity with which
the Secretary of the Interior sticks to his friends
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
The Soufhern Tariff.

Our readers are generally aware, we presume
that the Confederate States have adopted no
tariff, the consideration of the subject being post
poned until the next session of the Montgomery
Congress in May. The bill suggested has no
authority beyond the recommendation of single
member of the Congress, at whose request it was
published for consideration. 1t has not even the
Endorsement of the Committee on Finance or OF
WAYS and Means "These facts" (says the
Charleston Mercury eve mention merely to dis
abuse the public mind of erroneous impressions.
There are many who think the scale of duties in
this proposed scheme too high, and we are of the
number We learn that when the Congress meets
again the subject will be taken up, and that q
tariff of lower schedule is likely to be adopted
embracing classifcations of FIVE, ten, fifteen and
twenty per cent ad Ualorem, articles of luxury
embraced for the highest grade, and the necessi
ties of life in the lowest. Such a tariff would af
ford an abundant revenue, and, while reducing
prices and relieving our people from burdensome
taxation, tend greatly to promote the good feel
ing of European nations, and establish direct trade
with the South"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
For the Daily State Sentinel.
The Cauuxe and the RerncdU


The present sad condition of our country ought
to awake the people to thoughtful attention.
Whence las come its distraction, its shattered
state?
Lincoln, it commenced falling to pieces. Up to
that date it existed intact. What was the cause
of the breaking off of State after State in the
South, after that event? FEAR-a sense of the
necessity of self preservation. Fear of what?
Why the alarm ? The answer is plain. AbOi-
tionism then, after continuous struggle ofthirty
years, ascended to power. 1t had originated in
hostility to the South it had organized a system
of upon the rights and institutions of that
section; the Democracy of the North had struggled
against its assaults-had attempted to stem its
desolating torrent-had been denounced as dough
faced by Northern Aboltionism, till at last that
great constitutional party was overborne, and
Abolition triumDhed in the election of Lincoln.
Then, as well she might, did the South lose hope
confidence, and in her just alarm, seek safety in
retreat-secesson.
Now, what will bring her back? Why, the
answer is plain. Restore to power that noble
constitutional, rght-defending party, hurl Adolf
ti0nlsm from power as soon as NAV be, and, in
the mean time, hold it back from aggression Oh
the South; let that outraged section see that the
North is ready to do her portion to give her hel
rights, and confidence being thus restored, she
will return, and again we will live in harmony
But, as the advent to power of Aboitionism sep
arated the Union, the expelling of Abolitonisn
from power must restore it, JACKSON
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
yJichigan Elections.

The returns of the municipal and township
elections held in this State on Monday indicate
very decided reaction in the public mind. What
ever there IS of this reaction is spontaneous 1t
comes from the people of their own voliton. The
Democratic party, as n State organization, pre-
scented no candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court, nor did it urge contests on the local tickets
in the cities and towns. Il deemed better that
no candidate for Judge should be presented and it
was as much in obedience to this judgment as in
pursuance of his own personal inclinations that
Mr.. Walker declined to run; and it was too, deem
ed better that, whatever might be the popular ac-
ton in the cities and townships, it should be
voluntary and without any general concert.
The reason of this was that the Democratic par
ty has no desire to hasten the popular repent
ance of Republicanism in Michigan, which is sure
to come within a few months The people here,
elsewhere, have to work out their own saliva
ton from the mseries which they have brought
upon themselves, and their contrition will be all
the more heartfelt and lasting as it shall be de
liberate and voluntary The times are hard now,
as the consequence of the triumph of Republ-
cansm, but they will be good deal harder before
next December, and world of good will be done
20 thousands of people by having their noses held
upon the grndstone for some time to come. Des
perate remedies required for desperate diseases
and if abolition fanaticsm is not desperate dis
ease we know not what is. We are entirely con
tent to await the natural course of things in
Michigan.-Detrot Free Press.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

The Cleveland PLAIN Dealer thus announces
the result of the charter election in that city:
The Union men of this city made grand rally
yesterday, and demonstrated their hatred of all
sectionalism, political platforms and party dem
agogueism, that stand in the way of the recon
struction of this Union. They voted the "Peo-
pies Union Ticket" and elected il by a thunder
ing MAJORITY IL was done without preparation,
without organization. against a distinguished
leader. the well drilled Wide Awakes, and a ser
ried host of Republican troops. But nothing
could resist the deep feeling and determination by
a Union-l0ving people. Each fought for principle
on his own hook, and each fought we'll. They
charged along the enemies lines with such fierce
ness and effect that long before the close Of day
the black banners of Republicanism, Sectionalism
and Disunonism, were seen flying ~ every direc-
ton, leaving the Unionsts masters of the field.
Ii was sight glorious TO behold, TO see Dem
ocrats, Bell men, and conservative Republicans
laying by their party emblems, prejudices and
proclivities, smothering personal preferences and
fighting shoulder 70 shoulder the cause of our
common country. 1t is to such men and such
exhibitions of patriotism that the country must
nowslook for rescue in its present period Of peril
politicians as such and parties pledged to par
ticular platforms can never restore the rent that
dissolution has already made, or avert the gener-
al ruin that revolution now threatens
They must all retire and make way for the
PEoPLE's UNION MOVEMENT now inaugurating all
over the country, and which carries everything
before il. Look at the doings Of yesterday:
Cleveland, elected a Union Anti Republican
mayor by probably seven hundred MAJORITY a
gain Of TwESTy-oSE HUNDRED since Lincoln's
election.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

Under the above heading the New York Econ
0nlist concludes lengthy article as follows:
1t may be CALLING to our pride; it NAV be
wound in our dignity TO submit tacitly to the de-
fance 10 our national power that has been pre-
scented on wholesale scale in the seeded States;
but are we justifable in rsking the lives of thous.
ands of our citizens, and the happiness and inter-
ests of the whole country for generations 70 come
with no better object than 10 support our pride,
and TO yindicate dignity which has signally
Jailed in the hour of its triaf We opine that the
sentiment of the civilized world and the verdict
OF poster1ty would be utterly opposed to such a
policy. What could we gain by its adoptionf
Let us suppose il TO result in the subiugation Of
the seeded States (which is begging far too
much,) of what service TO the country could such
a recovery bel
We should have six millions of citizens held
under Republican government AGAINST their sciH.
We should have in Congress fourteen Senators
and thirty three Representatives, owing their
presence there to the anomaly of Republican des
potism, and eating like canker worm into ehe
heart of our domestic harmony Our victory
would necessitate upon us to maintain rule in at
least seven States by the perpetual menace Of
standing army located in their midst The cot
ton States, in fact would be a second Hungary
and the United States governments second Aus
trian despotism. The mere mention Of such re
suits is reiutatlOn OF the policy that would pro-
duce them. Coercion, if successful would bring
no compensation, but would rather increase our
national difficulties but what if we should prove
unsuccessful Thousands of valuable lives
would be fruitlessly sacrificed an immense ma
tional debt would be accumulated: our national
status would be lowered before the world: and
the dangerous and humiliating consciousness
would ever be present with us that by our side
existed country only one fourth Of our own.
with whom we had proved ourselves unable to
contend.
Coercion, therefore, is clearly policy not for
a moment TO be entertained. Cancellation is too
late to induce any retraction from the consolida-
ted position assumed by the new Confederacy.
The idea of mastery inactivity" is so utterly
unsuited TO the present rapid progress of events,
and so coolly triaing words the great national
and commercial interests suffering from the pres
ent DISCRIMINATION. that whoever adopts il must
be left behind in the progress of affairs toward
settlement, or sternly rebnked for their apparent
Indifference Only one course, therefore, Is open,
to enter without delay into negotiations with the
Representatives of the Confederate States recog-
nizing their independence, and adjusting in fair
spirit all questions standing between the two
parties.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
We Protest.

The Detroit Free Press says we protest, again,
against the Republicans holding Mr.. BUCHANAN
responsible for the necessity which they allege
the Administration is under of abandoning Fort
Sumter. Mr.. BUCHANAN is responsible for enough
wrong, and it is scaudaous to cast sins upon him
which do not belong at his door. Says the New
York Epening Post: ''Mr. BUCHANAN, by taking
timely measures, might have filled Fort Moul-
tre with troops, and strengthened it against at
tacks; he might have garrisoned Castle Pinckney,
and occupied Fort Sumter with all the soldery
necessary for its defense, and we should in that
case have held to this moment the command Of
the harbor of Charleston. Mr.. BUCHANAN was
we'll aware of this. The exposed condition of
Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney was fully
stated in the newspapers-it was matter of COM
mon talk
Now who does not remember that even so late
as some time subsequent to the secession of
South Carolina the Republican papers and the
Republicans in Congress insisted that "there
was not going to be much of a shower"-that
secession was only passing cloud; and that it
would not be six months before South Carolina
herself would be knocking for re-admission to
the Union? Who does not remember that Mr..
SEWARD, in his Aster House speech, in the month
of January, predicted that the crisis would be
passed within sixty daysr Who does not remem-
Der how for long while the Republicans every
where ridiculed secession as insignificant and ri
dicuOus and absurd?
Such having been the Republican view of sc
cession what right have Republicans to say that
Mr.. BUCHANAN should have held different view.
and acted upon different view ?
The whole responsibility for the abandonment
of Fort Sumter rests, first, with the late Repub
can Congress, and next, with Mr.. LINcoLS's adj
ministration. The Republican Congress did not
furnish the means hold the fort, and Mr.. LIN
coin has failed to call an extra session of Con-
gress that he might be furnished the means.
How about Fort Pickens Has not the adj
mnistraton the means to reinforce and hold this
fort ? 1t certainly has But we shall see that it
will not employ them.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

The Albany Argus, speaking of Mr.. LIScoLS's
appointees, says: 1--WE do not envy these gentle
men their mission abroad What do they repres-
eiple, a great and powerful nation? No; but a
Cenfeleracy broken by folly and fanaticism. and
is coo bigoted to conciate dissent, and too feeble
to assert authority. These gentlemen go abroad
to represent the degeneracy of the Republic, and
to encounter the covert sneers and the mock sym
pathy Of our enemies, and the wondering inter
rogatories of those who have believed in the power
of men tor self government, and have been accus-
toned to cite US as proof and illustration Of
their creed. What humiliating positionsl"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10

The SouSh viii see little in the appointments
by the administration to give il confidence that
the administration means to slide off the Chicago
platform. The appointments are very generally
of the most radical men of the party. GIDDISGs
has good place; SEIZURE has another; four of
the editors of the disunion newspapers in New
York have places; and so on. Mr.. BREcKINRIDGE
commented upon all this in the Senate the other
day. "If. said he "the party gives up fort, it
does so with tears, and declares that it is done
not for civil but for military reasons. For the
government the most radical and aggressive men
have been selected. For the cabinet, for foreign
missions, for Senators and other officers. the most
radical men have been chosen. The Senate had
been confirming every day men rho haze frampied
the Constitution under their feet, and refused to
recognize the obligation to return fugitives from
labor-meR rho haze boasted on the floor of the
House Of Representatives. and elsewhere that they
had been personally concerned in running off
slaves" This is one way of holding the border
States in the Union and winning back the cotton
States
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-10
a Good Point.

That was good point made by Mr.. STEPHENS
in his speech at Savannah the other day when
speaking of the policy of the Republican party
toward the secession movement. "While it is a
fixed principle with them" he said, "never to al
low the increase of foot of slave territory, they
seem to be equally determined not to part with an
inch 'of the aceursed soil Notwithstanding their
clamor against the institution, they seem to be
equally opposed to getting more, or letting 60
what they have got They were ready to fight
on the accession of Texas, and are equally ready
to fight now on her secession. Why is this? How
can this strange paradox be accounted for? There
seems to be but one rational solution. and that is
notwithstanding their professions of humanity
they are disinclined to give up the benefits they
derive from slave labor"