Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-01-15
BRIEF EDITORIALS,

THERE arc about 5000 Rebel prisoners at
Rock Island. This cold weather does not
agree with chem, and several have died, it is
said from the effects Of the cold, though their
quarters are as warm and comfortable as any
in the Northwest.
INTELLIGENCE from Davenport states that
recruits arc arriving at that post in great
numbers, and now that the time in which
enlistments will be allowed is extended, it is
thought that the State will escape the draft.
The Military Committee of the Senate and
House had conference on Saturday last
and agreed to fix the communication fee at
$500, the payment of tina: sum cxempting
only from single draft, and not for three
years, as heretofore.
IT is reported that Gen. Meade says he
failed in his last campaign through General
French neglecting to obey orders and bring
his command into the proper position. 1t is
charged that Gen. French was drunk at the
time. This may be true, but it sounds as
though of the sensation order.
TIE local Of the Dubuque Times is anti
tobacco, and advises young men to beware.
We would like TO be sshere we could lay in a
good stock at low rates.
The ScALrEL, ansentirely original quarter
ly expositor of the laws of health and abuses
of medicine and domestic life, edited by that
emin.nt surgeon. EDWARD II. Dixon, is a
publication that should be placed within the
reach of every intelligent family. A careful
study of its contents, and a needing Of its
suggestions would prolons many valuable
life. Price 25 cents number. Address
Everardus Warner, publisher, No. l, Vesey
street, New York.
II is evident by intelligence received from
all parts of the South, that the greatest des-
pondency exists throughout the Corfcderacy.
President Lincoln's last proclamation is gen.
orally better received than any Of its prede-
cessors. and the people Of many Of the States
would at once side with the Union but for
the presence of rebel armies. The snake is
scotched, and it needs but vigorous blow
10 kill it. ..s
TIE Coppcrhead papers complain that the
raising Of the tax on whisky to ono dollar a
gallon, is another invasion of tho constitu-
tional rights of the Democracy by the black
aboltionists. We must confess that il strikes
a heavy blow at one of their most efficient
allies.
McGREaoR boasts of Brass Band. II
was always some on horns !"-Record.
And didn't we hear not long since Of a
string band in West Union in which Gharky
would perform on single string to the per.
feet satisfaction of every one who had a SOU
not " cit for treason, stIategem and spoils p
Hon. CALEB b. SMITH, Of the U. S. Cour
for the District of Indiana, and formerly Sec
rotary of the interior in the Cabinet of tn,
present Administration, was attacked with
hemorThagc Of the lungs on Thursday of las
week, and died the evening following.
! The investigations of the Congressional
Committee into the Indian massacres in Min
nesota, show that over eight hundred men
women and children were butchered by tn
Indians, and that five millions OF dollars vii
not cover the loss Of property. O.
Tue recent cold weather extended to tn
extreme South. Dispatches say that it wa
singing cold at Chattanooga, and that tw
soldiers were frozen to death at Bridgepor
Ala. The latter place is where the 3lst wa
: stationed at last accounts.
The Independence Guardian tanks it is
mighty mean man that will take paper fc
six years in succession. and then refuse I
pay for it. So do We, and more too.
Hon. j. 3. GRlSSELL introduced resell,
, ton in Congress providing that soldiers
I actual service be allowed to send letter
through the mail: free Of charge,