Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-05-06
IOWA NEWS.

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the Wtstsrn HVme, at Atom, is about start
ing paper at Bedford, Iowa, to be called tn
National Express. We wish Mr.. Erman tina
liberal success his ability as journalist rich
iy merits.
Sovr of the merchants Of Dubuque ar
acting nobly in continuing tho regular wa
ges Of such Of their clerks as have enlisted
in the leo. days men.
THE Dubuque Times publishes list o
Indian relics and curiosities obtained By Mrs
L. A. Thomas, Of that city, in Minnesota TO
exhibition at the Northern Iowa Sanitary
Fair. The collection Is large and very in
teresting, and with the additions that it il
expected will be made, an attractive gallery
of Indian curiosities will be made up.
A squad of soldiers belonging to the 1Gti
Iowa, recently waited on the copperhead ed
tor Of the Muscatine Courier, and conduct
ed him to the Office of magistrate, wher
no was compelled to take the oath of allegi
ance. He Was then allowed to depart in
peace. His nervous system is reported much
shattered by the trying ordeal through which
he passed..
TIE people Of McGregor visit the North.
crn Iowa Sanitary Fair or. steamer charter.
ed at net running expenses. -..-#...
In Iowa City, few days since, during the
absence of the family, the house of Mr.. Sut.
ton was entered by burglars and stripped Of
every article Of value which it contained, in
Guiding furniture, clothing, &c. So says the
State Press.
The freeman, at Webster City, is to be
revived by Mr.. V. A. Ba,lou, in about three
weeks.
The State Register says that from all parts
of the State it hears Of activity and prompt
ness in raising leo days men. On Wednes.
day Gov. Stone shipped from Washington to
Iowa, ten thousand Enfield rifles, and suits
Of clothing to be used in equipping men for
the last Gall. The Governor will also arrive
home this week. 1t is said that one regi-
mcnt Of heavy artillery will be accepted from
this State.
Tus Dubuque Times says that it is reported
that j. f. Bates, Clerk of the District Court
Of that iCounty, has made $4,000 out Of
Idaho gold claims. His brother did the bu,
sincss for him. Bates was Colonel of the
First Iowa,-three months men. .a
A dispatch from Des Moines says there is
general determination throughout the State
to come to time on the holidays men.
FRoM our up country exchanges we learn
that the people Of Floyd, Ccrro Gordo, Win
nebago, Worth, Hancock, and in fact Of that
entire portion of the State, are making ef-
forts that will certainly represent them most
creditably at the Northern Sanitary Fair.
The Cerro Gordo Republican tells of how
some fine wooded sheep in that County,
chased down some dogs, but were finally
overpowered and paid the penalty Of their
rashacss with their lives. We are inclined
to believe that the above is intended to be
" STATISTICAL"
Two, if not three companies Of l00-days
men will be organized in Dubuque. On the
End, one company numbered forty-three
names, and another fifty. This week will
probably see both Of these filled to the max.
imum, aud third one well under way.
THE Charles City Intelligeneer says: ave
learn that the engineer Of the Ccdars Falls
and Minnesota Railroad will within week
or two commence his surveys for locating
the road from Waverly to tho Minnesota
line"
Orr Iowa Republican State Convention is
to he held about the Gath Of June. An effor,
is being made to have it held at Marshall
which would certainly accommodate the
northern part of the State better than Des
Moines, the usual place Of holding State
meetings.
The $So6, GOO claim held for several years
by Hermann Gclpcke against the County Of
Dubuque for money loaned on railroad bond
security to build the Dubuque & Pacific r.
R., and interest on the same, has been salts.
factoriIy adjusted Mr.. Gelpcke agrees to
rclinquish all claims against the County up.
on the surrendering to him Of the $4,000
worth of common Dubuque Sioux City R.
r. stock owned by the County, and S65, OoC
in County Warrants, bearing six per cent
interest, and payable in one, two, three, foul
and five years. We CLEAN from the Dubuque
Times.
In the Times we find the report of the frs
days proceedings of the Northwestern SHY
Canal Convention, which convened in Du
buque on Wednesday. Delegates were pres
ent from every portion of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, and Iowa. Hon. c. C. COLE, Of Des
Moines, was elected President. The day
was consumed in remarks, and arranging tht
order Of business. Wehope this convention
will plant the seed from which the North
west may reap an abundant harvest.
DR.. Huntley, Of Charles City, has gone
South for the purpose of lending his profess
sional assistance 10 the brave men of the $50
Iowa, who We're wounded at Pleasant Hill
La. The DR.. is a brother Of Adjutant Chas
II. Huntley, Of the above regiment, who was
reported wounded and missing. .
DUDrorR TlMFs.-On the Sd inst this pa
per passed into the hands Of the Times
Company" Messrs. Chas. Allrich and w
S. Peterson have the editorial and business
management of the concern. Geo. II. Bal
lou is local editor, and f. II. Carberry does
the commercial. In a day or two the Time.
appears in new dress, when the proprietor