Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-04-10

Fire Compdny.-We agitated some weeks
since the necessity of fire organization in
this place. The necessity and great iirpor.
lance of the matter is obvious to ALL arid
needs no argument to favor the project. The
only question in the minds of the people
seems to be apecuniary one" How can the
means for an efficient organization: be rails.
Fcd?" Tho general idea seems to besthat the
expense must necessarily be far beyond our
capacity. We have now, what we had not
at the time of our former article, some con-
else information on this point. A gentleman
of this place, former citizen of Cincinnati,
and not without experience in the Fire De-
partment Of that city, on rcccntvisit there
took occasion to make some inquiries as to
what an Engine (second-hand) could be pur-,
chased for, as he knew our people were some
what interested in the matter. lie ascertain
cd that good engine, every way in perfect
repair could be purchased for $500, and hose
cartfor $50, and thought it probable that the
two might be had for 5000. Now this being
the case there is no good reason why we might
not have at once an effectual fire organiza-
ton. Now is the time to act in this matter,
and not wal: till we have some practical dem
onstration Of the necessity Of something of
this kind. AS we are now situated in case
of fire we are utterly helpless, and it bchoovest
us to act promptly in this matter. With
one engine the whole business portion of
the town could he protected and a large part
of the resident portion. We hope to see
some movement toward the procuring of an
engine and the organization of a Company
at a very carly day.
Unicn League. The meetings Of this Or
ganization in this place are most literally at.
tended, and the people seem thoroughly
awake 20 the necessity and profitableness of
complete organization. We earnestly rec
ommend to every loyal man, if not already
connected with Union League, to become
so without delay and in localities where no
movement has yet been made toward the
Union men to make such organization at
once. Incalculabe good may be derived
from the formation of these Union Leagues,
which fact is being well demonstrated in ev-,
cry part Of the country. By this agency the
bonds Of unity uniting the hearts and
Strengthening the purposes Of the people in
-, fn.r al Go N,t;,, sal
are claspcd more firmly, and Coppcrhcadism,
becoming so bold and rampant, slenced and
rendered powerless of evil. 1t should be re
membcrcd now only that our country is i'm
perrlcd, and a standard Of patriotism pro-
duccd that shall sweep the land like an avail
anche, bearing with it traitors and rebels
wherever they exst-North as well as South
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