Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-12-18

THE GAZETTE
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
2a5lsau Co'nmittee-.Wil meet at Horti-
cultural Hall Monday evening. .
Holidays-See GooIHEAD & LEvfRrcH's
advertisement of Toys, etc., for the holidays.
Assessor's Notiee.-Wx. II. SESSIONS has
an important notice TO farmers and others, in
another column.
TM Place.-If you are in search Of pres.
ents for old or young 90 to Burr 4 STAN.
lfY's. See adv.
Disso!ution.-IxxAN 4 CHAPMAN have dis
solved co-par tnership. w. s. CHAPMAN will
continue the business and settle the accounts
Of the late firm.
TO Tolunteers.-Provo,t-M Marshal CuRTIss
and Surgeon Sxlrz, of the Board Of Enroll
Ment of this District, will be in Waterloo
Saturday tomorrow for the purpose Of cx-
aiming recruits. ... s
Shocking !-Aspeaker addressing an au
dience of our best citizens, the other evening,
In referring to female army nurses, astonish.
ed his hearers by saying But many Of
them have fallen and now sleep with the
boysl" ..-
Great Snosc. Storm.-A severe storm Of
wind and snow set in on Wednesday morn.
ing, and ragged with undated fury ill last
evening, putting quietus on all outdoor
operations. The snow is badly drifted, and
the roads in b!ockaded condition.
Ptrsonal.- were favored by 4 call from
Capt O'Nrn. company A, Third Iowa In
fantry, on Tuesday, who is home on recruit.
ing service. We are always glad to meet
these members Of the gallant Union Defense
The Ward Wizard Of the West
held forth in Overman's Hall on Monday eve.
ming. We don't think il was great NOR
al show" for the Wizard distributed his bills
around to the houses on Sabbath, and got up
. fifty dollar horse race with WILL. ALpEs.
Man, and backed out.
Deaths.-By the Courier we learn that Mr..
WAsHBuRr, Of Poyner township, member Of
our County Board Of Supervisors, died on
on the 27th ult., aged forty-six years.
Mr.. GEO. CLARK, an old citizen Of this
place, died yesterday afternoon.
The wife of Mr.. A. s. MIrrs died at 8
o'clock this morning.
SAMUEL E. MORRISON, Of the Third Iowa
Battery, and son Of A. MORRISON, Esq, of this
place. died recently, at Corinth, Miss. His
funeral sermon will be preached at the Pres
byterian Church next Sabbath at lof AN.
Tho New England Fsstiral.-The New
Englanders Of this place will celebrate Fore.
fathers Day by Festival at Ovsrman's Hall
Tuesday evening, December 22d. The rep.
resentatives Of the good old land Of Steady
Habits are expected to be out en- masse and
very pleasant evening is anticipated. Those
wishing further particulars can obtain the
same by calling on F. N. CEASE, the Score
tsry. .r-.
Important Provost Marshal Gun
ass has given official information to his Dep
uty at this place, Mr.. FITz. SESSIONS, that oil
those who have ever been recruited by . reg
ularly-sppointed recruiting officer, though
never mustered, are liable to military duty
and subject to arrest II this be the case it
viii help to a considerable extent in 6lling up
the old regiments. With acertsin class the
order 10 not very favorably received.
Lectures. last Friday evening the Rev.
Mr.. BowHAN delivered very interesting lee
ture before the II. and L. Society at their
hall, on the subject Of Incentives to Indus
try" 1t is desired by the Society to furnish
. regular course Of lectures the present win
ter, and meeting is called for this evening
to bring the matter under advisement. Mem
bers and friends of the Society are requested
to meet at Horticultural Hall this evening
at Z o'clock.
Committee on Recruitment 1aJe.-The
following persons have been appointed to
take charge Of the Refreshment Table dur.
ing the coming Fair:
First day and night-xrs. Gay strsster,
Mrs. H. Wright, and H. 81. Carpenter.
Second day and night--Mrs. G.. ". Clark,
Mrs. Tucker, and Charles Bagley.
Third day-Mrs. II. Bahmier, Mrs. DR..
Bryant, and Henry BGhmler.
Aaih.-The river at Dubuque has beon
blockaded with ice during the week past, SO.
riously interfering with the regularity Of our
mails We received no mail east Of the river
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and
that which should have come TO hand last
night is still behind. II the present cold
weather continues, however, the ice will
soon he strcny enough for crossing. Th>l
Mississippi is great semi annual bore to the1
people on this side. If W had her out in
tho Cedar Valley we would jump her with
bridge.
To Su6seribers-The GAZETTE has resolv-
ed to adhere in the future more strictly than
ever to the adyance-pay system on subscrip-
tinna Subscribers in arrAars nm the frat If