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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
Napoleunic.

The following address Of Gen. Mcclellan
to his troops on the second evening after tho
late fight east Of the Chickahominy, was read
to all the regiments, brigades and divisions
Of his army, and received with .outbursts OF
voci(erous cheering: .'''.%
".Ssldiers Of the Army Of the Potomac '--I
have fulfilled at least part Of my promise to
you. Your are now face to face with the
rebels, who are completely held at bay In
front of their Capital. .. .'T
1.-The final and decisive battle is ut hand.
Unless you belle your past history, the result
cannot for moment be doubtful. II the
troops who labored so faithfully and fought
so galIantly at Yorktown. and who SO brave
ly won the fights at Williamsburg. West
Point, Hanover Court House, and the Fair
Oaks. now provo worthy ofthcir antecedants,
the victory is surely ours. '# .#7t#
"Thc events of every day prove your su.
pcriority. Whenever you have met the enc
my you have beaten him. Wherever you
have used the bayonet, he has given way in
panic and disorder. ask of you now one
last crowning effort. The enemy has staked
his all on the issue Of the coming battle. Let
us meet hlm and crush him here in the cen.
ter of the rebellion .'s ."
Soldiers, will be with you in the CON-
ing battle, and share the dangers with you -
Our confidence in each other is now founded
on the past. Let US strike the blow which Is
to restore peace and union to this distracted
land. Upon your valor discipline, and mu-
tual confidence the result depends"
(s!gnsd) GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
= Msjoi General Com
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
Our President.

An English magazine writer gives the fol,
lowing fat cring description Of President
Lincoln:
To say that he is ugly. is nothing; to
add that his figure is grotesque, is to convey
no adequate impression. Fancy man six
feet high, and then out Of proportion; with
long bony arms and legs, which somehow
seem always to be in the way; with great,
rugged, furrowe,l hands, which grasp you
like vice when shaking yours; with long,
scraggy neck, and chest too narrow for the
great arms at its side. Add to this figure a
head cocoa nut shaped and somewhat too
small for such stature, covered with rough,
uncombcd and uncombablc hair. that stands
out in every direction at once; afoce furrow-
cd, wrinkled and indentcd as though it had
been SCARED by vitriol; high, narrow fore
head, sunk deep beneath bushy eyebrows;
two bright somewhat dreamy eyes, that seem
to gaze through you without looking at you !;
a few irregular blotchcs of black brisuy hair
in the place where beard and whskerS ought
to grew; close set, thin-lipped, stern mouth,
with t~o rows Of large white teeth and
nose and ears which have been taken by mis-
take from head OF twice the size.
Clothe this figure, then, in a long, tight
and badly fitting suit Of black, creased, soil
ed and puckered up at every salient point Of
the figure land every point Of this figure is
salient); put on large. ill.fitting boots, gloves
too long for the long, bony fingers. and
fluffy hat, covered to the top with dusty. puffy
Grape; and then add to all this an air 81
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20


DISTURBING AN ORAroR.-T Corinth cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gasstte tells this
story: .a -r.r.. ...
"Whcn our lines advanced toward CoriDth
on the 2Sth, battery was planted on an cm.
inence commanding a considerable portion of
the country. but completely shroudcd from
view by dense thicket. Scouts were sent
out to discover the exact position of the rcb-
els, and were but a short distance in advance,
to give signal as to the direction of the fire,
if any were discovered. .stsf a... f.. ..
"One of the rebel commanders, unaware of
our presence, called around him a brigade
and commenced n dressing them in some
thing like the followin. strain N.1
Sons of the South: We are here to de-
fend our homes, our wives and daughters,
against the horde Of vandals who have come
here to possess the first and violate the last
Here upon this sacred soil, we have assem-
bled to drive back the northern invaders
drive them into the Tennessee. Will you
follow me? If We cannot hold this place we
can defend no spot Of our confederacy.--
Shall we drive the invaders back, and strike
to death the men who would desecrate our
honest Is there man so base among those
who hear me as to retreat from the contempt
ible foe bcfare US? will never blanch be-
fore their fire, nor-
AT this interesting period the sigma! was
given, and six shells fell in the vicinity of the
gallant officer end his men, who suddenly
forgot their frey resolves, and fed in confu-
sion to their brcastworks."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
Terrible Scene.

The correspondent Of the Chicago Tri1uns
gives very graphic description of the great
naval engagement which secured to us the
surrender Of Memphis. We give tho follow
ing vivid description Of the scene attending
upon the sinking of the +" Gen. Lowell, ," which
went down in sevcnty,Rve feet Of water in
three minutes alter receiving fifty.pound
shot from the Federal gunboat /" Benton:
A ship going down in an instant with oil
on board, Is O terrible sccne--one calculated
to appal the stoutest heart. The current Of
the river at Memphis sets close to the Ten
nessee side and rushcs by like strong man
in race. The plumct gives from seventy.
five to one hundred feet Of water. The Low.
ell being in the middle of the current took in
the gu,gling, whirlng waters through her
torn sides. Down, down, down--shc settled
like lump of lead Her crew became ter.
ror stricken. They rushed hither and thith.
or, bereft Of reason. One poor fellow with
his left arm torn by n cannon shot, with un.
speakablc horror in his countenance was seen
beckoning now to those on shore and to
those on the gunboats, and now looking up
to heaven to the Great Father Of us oil, fer
help! Unavailing the cry. A moment later
and the boat with lurch gave way beneath
his feet, and drew him down in the eddying
whirlpool. st+
A wall of agony went up from the watcr
and from the land Fifty human beings wero
bufFeting the current, grasping at sticks and
straws and pieces of the boat, and such NOV
able things as floated by them. .grz
"Help help hclpr' was the cry which
rose upon the air, and reached the ears Of
thousands, amid the intervals Of the still
roaring thunder Of the cannenadel There
was TO help for them on Shore, No pen can
describe the agony of that moment to thou.
sands. There were their friends, defeated,
crushed, humiliated, drowning, and they
powcrless to help! No wonder that tears
were shed on shore.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
A TRAIN IN CoLr1sros WITH LosDos.-Mr

A TRAIN IN COLLISION WITH LoNpoN.--Mr
George Francis Train, who fancies his mis-.
sion to be the upsetting Of Britain's preju.
dices for Britain's good, and who has set his
life upon forcing happiness in the form Of
street railways into the heart of London, has
been declared nuisance by the Court Of
Queens Bench. AS fast MS Mr.. Trains rail.
ways are laid down, Mr.. Train himself IL ta.
ken up, but with a pervcrsity which is re.
garded as truly American, he thrives under
it. A martyr to the principle Of highway
improvement Mr.. Train is determined to be; ;
and to pronounce him a nuisance does very
little toward shaking his resolution especially
as he long ago became familiar with that title,
irrespective Of strect-ralways. In defiance
OF the Queens Bench, Mr.. Train declines TO
abate himself, and London stands nghast at
his hardihood.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

DESPERATE CHARACTERS on THE MORTAR
FLKRrs.-The officers ofthc mortar feet have
had a great deal Of difficulty with their men,
composed Of the worst and most desperate
characters from the army Of the Potomac
since the hotilla left Island No. TO- The men
arc brave as BclisariIs and reckless as Don
Carlos, and, when sober, can generally be
managed; but, under the influence Of liquor,
they are capable Of any excess to crime, and
are fairly denounced.
One of these notorious men was on the
Point the other day, acting as picket, and as
he had manifested some symptoms Of inebrc-
ty before he went there, Lieutenant Whee-
lock concluded to look after the scamp. lie
walked to the spot where the picket was
posted, and found the fellow seated under
tree, brushing away the mosquitoes very
ls.lessly, and cursing the rebels, who were
throwing shell from their mortar across the
river. just as the LeutcNant was approach.
ing, bomb fell within five feet of the picket,
who saw the fuse still burning, and knew it
must explode. ,.,, ..r,.......-..-.. -...-.....I w..
The mortar man looked at it very cody
and never stirred, but apostrophiscd the shell
thus "D---n you who cares for you H.
Burst and be d--d.: nobody's afraid, you
d--d old rebel =. r.E -
The fearless scapcgrace had hardly finished
his speech, when the shell burst, tearing up
the ground and covering him with dirt, bu,
doing him no injury. Bah knew you
couldn't hurt nobody you id old rebel y
remarked the mortar man, and continued to
brush away the mosquitoes with the most
imperturbable sang froid. ia ...a -.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

JErr. DAVIS EARLY HlsToRY.-A trifllng
little rebel paper in Kentucky processes to
doubt the truth Of cur statement respecting
the origin of jeff Davis. What we stated is
well known to hundreds of our best citizens
of Christian and Todd counties, of Kentucky
jeff Davis father lived for number of years
in log cabin situated in what is now the
town of Fairview, twelve miles from Hopkins
vile, Ky. The house is now wcathe board
cd, and used as a tavern. Old DAVIS was
man of bad chal acter, horse trader swind
Ter, and Of very low habits. A fine horse
was missing on one occasion in the neighbor.
hood, dnder such suspicious circumstances
that he found it safest to leave the county
Immediately and fly to Mississippi jeff Da-
Wis is his illcgitmate son, born some miles
distant from his fathers house, and taken by
him when several years of age. These are
notorious facts. Some Of Davis relatives
still live in that part of Kentucky. We
would never have alluded to this sinister bar
OH Jef's escutcheon, We're not his friends
continually prating about Southern gcntility
and the low breeding Of the Union peopls. =
Our own opinion is, that Jeffs birth does
him more credit than any portion of his sub
sequent life.-NashriAe Union. -... ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

BANKS OFFICIAL REPoRr official re.
port Of General Banks, detailing his retreat
down the Shenandoah Valley, is 4 plain,
straightforward detail Of facts, in which np.
parcntly, nothing is concealed nor anything
exaggerated. The substance Of II IL, that
with less than 1000 men, he marched nearly
sixty miles in forty-cight hours, and had
three engagements during the march with nm
enemy 25, 600 strong. OF this march thirty.
five miles were passed over in one day. Hin
total loss was 38 killed, l45 wounded. and
III missing, lie saved all his guns and lost
only 55 wagons out Of 500, and most Of those
were destroyed to keep them from the hands
of the enemy. We cannot see wherein this
retreat did not call for the exercise of all tho
qualities Of skillful and able General. II
SO, the successful manner in which il was
conducted, stamps Banks AS among the bcst
officers in the service. Nil,eaulee Sentin<l.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

Az USrREcEpES1E RrS AT BILLIARDS.
A great game Of billiards was played At Ow.
ems billiard saloon, Syracuse, last Wedncs-
day. The game was one Of 100 points, be-
tween a Mr.. Way, and VIM. Owens, tho
keeper Of the billiard saloon. Owens played
caroms and discount against his opponcnts .
full game, with 81 to finish the game Owens
nursed the balls. got them in the jaw, and
retained then, there until he made the uf,-
prccedented run Of 4,OO5 points, mostly upon
red and white ball. The last play made by
Mr.. Owens was a five shot. and he then re.
Iinanishcd the cue from shcors cxhanstiou.-
The play began at 81 and ended At 8 ?. 49,
Rochester Union 18th.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

A DREAM.--A few night since, the wife of
one of our most driving and fourishing Main
street merchants. being somewhat disturbed
in her slumbers, dreamed that she was dead
and being carried to the grave yard for inter
ment but missing the presence Of her hus-
band in the funeral possession, she conclu-
ded to return, and see what he was about
Making her way back to the store she dis.
covered him busily engaged in disposing of
his merchandise to a crowd of customers
Indignant at this apparent want Of respect
for her remains, she demanded his reason
for abscnting himself from her funeral to
which he very cody replied that it was always
his rule to attend to business before pleasure !
Pocket City Nems
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

The following is m impassioned serenade
which can be set to any musical instrument
the reader possesses. The italics are intended
to represent the accompaniment of winged
and stringed instruments:
List, Angelina, listl
? 1913 .s' For the stars are shning bright, ....
And they say to you
Oh--tOshe tootletOo, ss... ... A..
Angelina dear, Good night!
Refruin appassionats.
,G ..
List, Angelina, list
For the stars are shining bright, .r.
They say to you,
.. Oh-tooHe toohetoo, ..
They cry to thee
OhtOotte.tootlc- tee
Diddts- -diddiedi,tdke Good night
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

SUFFERING IL New ORrEAxs. Private let.
ters from New Orleans Of a late date, receiv.
cd in Boston, speak Of the scarcity Of provis.
ions there as really Of the most alarming char.
acter. Ladies of Northern birth Of the high
est responsibility, had applied to the officers
of Gen. Butler for supplies Of food, stating
that they were entirely ont of provisions and
without the means to purchase at the exorbi.
ant prices demanded by the traders of tia.
city. The suffering of families heretofore in
comfortable circumstances, during the reign
Of terror in that city of over years dusstion
was Of the most terrible character.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

The rebel conscription has taken almost
the whole Southern male population from
their farms, and the Southern papers seem
now to be fully awaking to the fact that pos
tive famine, absolute starvation, is to be add
ed to all the other horrors of war in their
section. Nothing but the speedy closing up
of the rebellion can save the millions Of men,
women and children of the Southern Confed.
cracy from as horrible a fate as ever befcll
any people. Louisville journal.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

A certain preacher in Iowa once took the
text I" Husbands. love your wives" Having
proceeded to great length on the main sub,
ject, he arrived at his application much out
of breath. Pausing for a moment, to wipe
the sweat from his brow, he glanced toward
Emily. This wife, and began as follows
:" Now, brethering, we sartinly don't love our
wives as we'd orter! | don't love Emily as
I'd orter, but if was to have another wife,
I'd lore her bettor'n Ihec Emly"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
Freedom of the Press.
Around her waist I put my arms
1t felt as soft as cake;
"Oh. dear" saws abe. "Mhat liberty

Around her waist put my arms ...
2 1t felt as soft as cake;
"Oh, dear" says she, "what liberty &. .
You Printer men do take!" ....t
Why, yes, my Sal, my charming GAL
.. q squeezed her some gucss),
Can you say aught my chick, againat ,
THR FRR&DoN OF THE PREssw
kissed her some, did, by gum
She colored like beet
Upon my living soul, she looked
Almost to good to eat
gave her another buss. and then '"' D.
Says she, (" do confess,
rather sorter kinder like -
The TRREDoN OF rHE PRRsst" g.
BEAUTY consists not in the sparkling eye,
The damask cheek and lip, or forehead high;
Not in the graceful form, or gstening hair,
Or melody OF voice. o, no not there;
But In the soul, which every glance displays
Basxins forever in affections rays 49, : g..
II awelleth there In majesty supreme,
sweeter than music's voice, or seraph's dream.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
LENGTH OF TIE REBELLION.

You complain Of our being so long in put.
ting down the revolution. You landed in
the Crimca in September 1854, and did not
enter sebastopol till September, 1855. We
have been some time; but YOU forget that
We have been fighting our own people
Americans against Americans. Had we been
pittcd against Englishmen or Frcnchmen, as
we should be in case either dare to interfere,
We should have arranged the matter ir hall
the time
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

GES. Fremont ought to be wealthy man.
New quartz veins containing the precious
metal are constantly being discovered upon
his Mariposa estate, which is under good
management. His property, however, is
said to be somewhat incumbered by mortga.
ges. But everything considered, the General
is worth at least million dollars clear of all
membranes. aa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

BARyUN has awarded his prizes to the ex-
hibltion babies. A child Al years o!d took
the first prize Of 800 as the finest child on
exhibition. One thousand dollars has been
awarded to the Cincinnati child, eight months
old, which weighs but one pound and seven
ounces Barnum offers another thousand for
match to it any time within year.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

"SPEAKING Of shaving said pretty girl
to an obduratc old bachelor, ~ should think
that pair Of handsome eyes would be the
best mirror to shave by" "Yes, many a
poor fellow has been shaved by thcm," the
wretch replied.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

RETAIL Trade" DO you retail things
here :" asked green specimen of humanity,
as he poked his head INTO store the other
day. '"@f " a"t 's # g
Yes" was the laconc reply.
d Wal, then, wish you would retail my
dog-he had it bit off about q week ago."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
ORSDN RICE.

4 TTOUNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC
N AASD GENERAL LAND AGENT, Butler Center, But
Co., Iowa, will practice in Butler and adjong Con
ties. Particular attention paid to Collections and remit
tances made to any part Of the State Titles examined
Faxes paid, and all other business pertaining Coec
non and Agency office. r9-1y
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
l.. CHAPMAN.

TTORNEY AT LAW AND sOLICITORIN
IN CiiANCERY. Office in Ovcrman's Block G.
n. Miners Drug store, Cedar Falls. Iowa.
Will practice in Black Hawk County and all the ad-
joining counties in Northern Iowa Particular attention
given to ohta ming Pensions and Bounty Land.
All bu.incss attended to with promp and idelity
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
AMERICAN HOTEL.

" Cedar Falls Iowa. The above Hotel lately
enlarged and .,ewly furnished throughout and pre-
pared to attend to the wants Of all who may favor
with call have in connection with the above House
.sr.e commoaious Stable with good ostcrs in attend
&ace. The Once Of the Western Stage Company is at
shis House. leave daily for the East South and
West gE4tS 8 4E l:sf
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
John III. BROWN.

NOTARY PUBLIC, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk
l County Iowa. sKEAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND Col
n.scrroS AGENCY. Real Estate bought and Sold Taxes
paid for residents I'm all the Northern Counties Of Iowa
Titles investigated Collections made and proceeds remit
tied promptly on favorable terms.
REFERENCES.
Hon. Thos. g. Wilson, Hon. D. s. Wilson, Dubuque, Iowa.
Messrs Greene Merritt Co. Bankers Cedar Rapids, 90
r. Clark Esq. Pres. Branch State Bank, Iowa City.
George Fisher, Esq. Scranton, Penn.
A. II. Miller, Esq. Spencer, N Y.
Or. Geo. spragu., Sec'y Ohio Stock Co. Butler Co.
DR.. g. A. Bishop. Peter Melendy. Cedar falls Iowa.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

The present number Of mail routes in the
United States is about 1000 1000 routes
having been added under the new regulations
Of the Post Office Department..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

WHAr is the difference between October
and November? With October the leaves
fall; with November the fall leaves.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

A police guard Of 400 soldiers is detailed
each night at Memphis to assist the authori-
ties in the preservation of order. 49,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

strength, physical as well as moral, and .
strange look of dignity coupled with al this
grotesqucness, and you will have the impress-
on left upon me by Abraham Lincoln.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20

THE Nashville Union calls the rebel league
the great Southern Skeladeracy.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
M . l.. TRACY.
ALLEN & GRAIN.

4 TTOR NEYS LA ", WAR CLAIM
n AGENTS, for he C,ilsction NJ Is'asions Back
<Pty Bounty, &c. Will practice in the counties of
Black Hawk, Buchanan Bremer Butler, Franklin,
Floyd Grundy and Chickasaw. and in supreme Court.
Ofc. Hatch Aliens store Ovsrman's Block, Ce
dar Falls, Iowa. Eaae.-9 asa. Bill
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
POWER or OUR ARMY,

Our army is full Of Wastingtons and Kos.
ciuskos and Lafayettes. Farraday saw the
thunderstorm in the dish Of water. Watts
saw the power of steam as the kettle sung
its song Of triumph over the fire.wood Sc
the true Union man felt in his bones the des-
tiny God has ordained for his chosen people.
I" Ich Dicn, was his war cry as well as that
Of the Prince of Wales. The almighty dol
lar has furnished you with many sneer.-
The almighty cotton has also stimulated your
sarcasms, but in future We intend to make
you respect the Almighty Union. The re-.
serve power of America is terrible. Every
soldier is voltaic battery; every officer a
steam engine in breeches. for the future to
be of American manufacture Our reyolu-
ton is wal Of idea, war Of freedom, war
for oppressed mankind There is more brains
in Northern hands than Southern heads-that
is why we take the belt. ras2z rssas
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-06-20
DIR. r. McTAGGART.

DH. Is. MCTAGGART,
MOULD INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT HE HAS
w permanently located in Cedar Falls and can be
consulted at any hour at his ONCE Main and Third
Streets, opposite Bishop Benjamins Drug Store. He
would to the public that he devotes his whole atten
ton TO the treatment Of
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR.
! AND CHRONIC DISEASES,
Such as Consumption, Lirer Complaint Dropsy Dys
epsin Diseass ofths fidnsW. Scrofua, Fits Cdnce,.
White Saoein g, Fecer Sores de- lie will pay partic
uar attention to s'Et,6 sl
S y r G e RY.
Will Srai0hfen Gross eyes in Ono Minute and SUBJ
ject the patient TO but little pain expense Wrcmove
Cdt1rdcfs, Iteregyums, Films and Tumors, and insert
ARTIRICIAL EYES
Which viii move and look natural defy detection
and pain whatever He will warrant TO cure all
diseases Of the Eye no odds Of how long sandng) long
ss the organ ID not dsorganzed. And also to
cure Fever and ASue or Chill Fever, In two days 80