Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-08-14

Philadelphia, on the 31st ult.
The Iowa State Teachers Association will
meet in Grinnell on the 18th inst.
THE Iowa Gray Beard Regiment is at Al
ton, ILL.,, guarding rebel prisoners.
The convict labor in the Iowa Penitentia.
~ is to be let for a term of years, on the LIST
Of September next.
The movements at Vicksburg look towards
Mobile, and movement viii undoubtedly
take place at no distant day.
Almost everywhere where the draft has
been ordered it has proceeded quietly, and
its results have been accepted with cheerful
ness.
Hon. Edward Everett has paid the exemp-
ton fee of three hundred dollars in the case
of both his sons, who were recently drafted
in Boston.
Gold is reported to be eleven hundred per
cent. premium at Richmond. That means
that taoelrs dollars of the rebel notes will buy
one dollar in gold. E .EsEss
The Buffalo Commercial Adrertiser leerns
that the proprietors of the Clifton House,
Canada, recently gave Mr.. Vallandigham
notice to quit
Philadelphia has got through with the draft,
Out of a population Of $4,000, there have
been $4,000 men drawn. This ratio applied
to New York would call for about 80, 900.
Twenty mine millions of dollars are re.
quired to pay up oil the armies in the field
| to the first of June, four millions being the
amount for RosecranS and five millions for
Grants army. ..f. Ii 1.Eas ..as.s
Ten car loads of Mormons, seven hundred
and fifty-seven in number, passed through
| Chicago on Tuesday last, en- route to the
Paradise Of the Latter Day Saints. They
were all from Europe.
Advices from Gen. S,bley to the 9th oil
July, have been received. They were within
thirty-five miles Of DEVILS Lake, and had
found no trace ofIndians, except small scout
ing parties.
jeff. Davis has issued an urgent appeal to
Confederate officers and soldiers to return
Immediately to their various camps. He
complains of want of alacrity on the part
Of all classes in coming forward in this most
dismal hour of the South.
The Richmond Enquirer admits the fact
that the Mississippians, in large numbers
are deserving the army Of General Johnston
and says: Such o state of feelingis greatly
to be deprecated, and VIC regret especially tc
see it prevailing in Mississippi, the home Of
the President" f. ~
It is said that one thousand muskets arc
finished daily at the U. S. Armory, al
| Springfield, Mass, and that the production
at this rate is to be continued. There are
now about 1000 on hand at that point
the stores elsewhere also being in good sup.
ply.
Adjutant General Thomas is now on his
way to the Southwest, clothed with most
ample powers to organize and equip large
negro army ready for instant placement in
the field. The general operations will be
between Memphis and New Orleans, along
the Mississippi. 81
There are % Iowa Regiments at Vicks-
burg. The 10th, 2Oth, 25th, and o6th have
gone to New Orleans. The Goth and 33d
are at Helena. The I'd, 18th and 39th are at
Corinth. The 32d is at Fort Pillow. The
4oth is at Columbus, KY; and portion, il
not all, of the 14th is at Cairo. The 18th is
at Springfield, Mo. The Sd cavalry is at
Vicksburg. geo a8fa a. sgs
| President Lincoln has not drawn his sal
airy for the past year from the Treasury
When reminded by friends that by putting
the same upon interest he would receive an
income Of at least 81 ,2CO, he replied that he
thought the United States needed the use oil
the money quite as much as any person, and
he would LEI it remain.