Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-16


town on Wednesday night last under rather
suspicious circumstances. Between eight
and nine o'clock in the evening he told his
wife that he was going down to the postoffice.
He went out, and not coming back as soor
as she expected he would, she went to bed
and left the door unlocked for him. She
went to sleep, and woke up in the morning
to find that her husband had not returned /;
but instead found note stating that he had
gone to California, and telling her to sell off
their household goods, md &c to her friends
in Canada. About eleven o'clock MCCLELLAN
was seen between here and Waterloo. We
hear Of no reasons assigned for this abrupt
departure. Outing his residence here We
believe that Mr.. MCCLELLAN has always been
considered an honorable and upright man in
every respect. or course man has per-
feet right to chose his own manner Of remov.
ing from one place to another, but this
manner certainly has a rather suspicious
look. His household effects were sold yes
terday at public sale, by L. B, HoIr, auction
Ger. Mrs. MCCLELLAN left on the cars yes.
terday morning. 1t appears she lost no
time in complying with her husbands sug.
gestions.
Mlita'y.-The second company organized
in this place under the State militia law held
meeting at Horticultural Hall last Friday
evening, and perfected their organization
The meeting organized by calling WIN. p.
CASE to the Chair, and appointing o. b.
MILLER Secretary. The Company then pro.
ceeded to the election of officers, with the
following result
Captain,-H. P. SLOAN.
First Lieutenant, -BYRoN Culver
Second Lieutenant, -Tnos. F. BrswIcK.'
Orderly Sergeant,--O. b. Miller. 49,
Second Sergeant,--WM. p. CASE.
Third Sergcant,--G. L. Mills.
Fourth Sergeant-T. j. KNAPP. .r
First Corporal C. WmLIAMs.
Second Corporal.-SAsusL BEswIck.
Third Corporal ireland.
Fourth Corporal.-HENRY PFEIFrER.
committee consisting of BYRON CULVER,
II. p. SLOAN, and d. &. WILLIAMS was ap-
pointed to draft constitution and bylaws,
and report at the next meeting The meet.
ing then adjourned to meet next Friday
evening, September 23d.
&C. A. STONE, ESQ.,, is raising third
company. and now has down nearly men
enough to admit of organizing. -
We also learn that our peace democracy
are getting up company; but how in the
world such strenuous opposers of war can
make up their minds to put themselves in
fighting trim, is more than we can under.
stand. We should think that the very
thought Of military tactics would cause a
shudder through their peaceful ranks. and
the sight of musket throw them into con-
WILSON'S. Perhaps, however, they have so
far succeeded in conquering their anti belig,
erent propensities as to array them selves for
the free ballot or free fight they so much
talk about. But We are inclined to believe
they will not be required to learn the manual
Of arms, for even j: they can make up their
minds to take the binding oath required OF
them, the order of the Governor to the Ad.
jutaht, General, instructing him to commits.
sion and arm only loyal men, will excuse
them from military service. They probably
understand this, and intend only to offer
to comply with the State militia law, so that
hereafter they would not be liable to any
fines growing out of a, non, compliance. with
it,. The peace men held their meeting last
Saturday evening, but elected no officers
In fact, we understand that the meeting was
more characteristic of political organization
than military formation. -, -