davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1864-03-01

continue to arnuso the habitnes Of tho Varieties.
In the houses at the Varieties, thcro ,s variety
they arc always tu]f
, 1864-03-01

The Union State: Central Committee, has
called On the State Convention; Which meets
March S0tb,, to appoint delegates to the Bal
t.morc Union Convention. The cali invites
all qualified voters who desire the uncondl-
tfonal maintenance of tho Union md the su-
prcmacy Of the Constitution, and the COM
plete suppression of the rebellion, with the
cause thereof, by D vigorous war, with all apt
and efficient means, to participate in the elcc-
tion Of delegates to the State Convention in
order that it mny faithfully rcaect the views
fthc Union masses Of the State without re-
gard to former political connections.
, 1864-03-01

The prosecution in the trial Of Gen. Ham,
mond still continues. Surgeon Laub, Medt-
ca1 Putrcyor at Washington, is under erami-
natiss; two days'' testimony elected
many large aud. complicated trans-
actions in purchasing medical supplies to the
army since 1s6l4 aud shows continual exer~
, 1864-03-01

Philadelphia Marxct-Feb. 20.
The steamers news caused decline in b1eadstuGs
FLouR-S6.2s9851. -"
GRAIa-Wheat declining. Red t.Go; white $1.7a9
1&0. Corn firm. Yellow $t.2@llI-
6KoC1EtIs-Itun.
MKss PoKK-&z3-D.
RETroIrUA-CEude, as@osc Rcdned, 45@Gc.
NIISkY-EEISTc.
, 1864-03-01

In this citv, Feb 2sth By Rev. Vt ". uartha Of the
South PRESBYTERIAN Church, Mir. IS LILLIAN c. SAGE
q Peesa,onls3 ll!, a9d Miss GATaER1NE M M " PEAN A.
TETTE R. CASTON md Niles EMMA j HOLaIES
both Of Chicago Also, By the same. Feb 2otn, AIr
GEQ. EQ.T.DUNsIVAET, 7. md Miss ISABELLA PEAT
TIE. both Of Chicago.
, 1864-03-01

stoeks 6nl aud lowcr: Eric NIX r 6. Eerip 1ssY;
W;&C; 1f1; y; To1:, ,Ma6: d; s. $, sd
lss; d. S. year cert 9A Tenn. g.. 90; Canton CO.
80; Curnb. pfd G7H; p. Mali 20 Ny c. 1X5X: 4,
, 1864-03-01

Baltimore Ma1ket-Feh. %.
FIouE-Market quiet. Sales Goo brls Ohio at " 20,
GRaIN-Whsat dqll: Corn acs!1e: %slte, Sili@
NH1skY-Drooptn0; Ohio Offered ataI
, 1864-03-01
Military and Legislative H;at-
teFS in Wisconsin and
Iowa.


also. Pleasanton and G. z. Warren as Mafol
Gcnerals Of Volunteers. Gen. Humphreys
recommended By the Military Committee fo1
confirmation rs Major General. WAS laid over.
Ihe Senate also confirmed IT. D. Gallagher
as Surveyor Of Customs ut Louisville, and q
number Of Consuls, Commissioners, ColIec-
tors. and Assessors Of Internal Revenue,
some Of the latter being for Southern States
repossessed by Federal authority.
Mr. Wilson, Of Iowa, introduced a bill sus-
pending the direct tax until April LIST, 1857.
The bill making Parkersburg, West Vir-
Cinia, q port Of delivery passed the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on sla-
very. reported q bill, with IN elaborate re.
port, rcpea1ing the fugitive slave law. -
The House Committee On Printing will
probably report in favor of printing Il, 900
mere copies Of the agricultural report. :
OVERLAND ROUTE.
Mr. Grimes introduced bill appropriating
GOO for the protection of cmIgrants by
the overland routes, $4,000 for these on the
route from Fort Abercrombie to Fort Ben
ton.
The Senate Committee on Pensions report
cd to-day in 1avor Of paying eight dollars 4
month to the widow OF Reuben Stafford, of
Crawford township, Coshocton county, Ohio,
who was killed while engaged arresting
drafted men.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribunc1
WAsu1sG1os, Feb. - 1851
THE FLORIDA D1sAsTEn.
In letter written Immediately aitcr the
recent disaster In Florida, Maj Jno. Hay
sets down our loss in killed, wounded and
missing, at 500. Mai. Hay says that the loes
is considerably greater than was at first sup
posed. He adds that Gen. Seymour brought
off his troops in splendid style
OUR RICHMOND Pn1EoSERs.
Col. staight, 51st Ind Maj. Mcdonald, !,
101st Ohio; Capt. Pearce, J1st Ind, and
Lieut. Sterling, s1st Ohio, who tunnc1led
themselves out Of Libby Prison, arrived here
to-day
TIE WHISKY BILL
Mr.. Sherman reported to the Senate, to-
day, disagreement Of the Conference Com
mittce on the internal revenue bill The SUBJ
ject was postponed till tomorrow, when. he
will move for instructions to the Committee
to impose tax Of twenty cents on stocks Of
whisky on hand.
TIE EXTENSION OF TIE DRAFT.
The Honsc mint rcsn1nt;on cr4ord;,o I'm
bounty system ti1l, The 1st If Anil rece,ved
4hc co1a shon1ao- :, +ha sanata ~ 49, 49,
mf1ftarr comm1ttre tcinc afridSd n nn;n,on
ard hor.,ng rcc.,vnd W. eo1nn,nn;.a+,ar f.on,
+1o p,os;5on+ 4ha co,,,4.- .fur.
other erecutfve officer -e-,or+.a ~ bo,1 r,tt
out Recommendation md the Senate recor,.
mftted 1t on the rronnd that snch nm ;nno-. r
taut measure shon]d on7v 1c adontad II al
all, on xcuuest of the Frecut;re md atsar
careful examination by the Military and FL
nance Committees.
It was stated In the course Of the debltc,
that, SINCE the 1st OF October, the Govern
ment had paid or agreed to pay over ninety
millions IN bountfes' and that the continu-
, 1864-03-01

Andrews, the Gsiotcr.
NEW YoRK, Feb. -27.-Andrews, the rioter
of July, has been indicted for treason and
other crimes. .
, 1864-03-01

New York Bank Statemeut-Fcb. 20.
The weekly statement Of the Now York city bauks
footsup a. follows:
4nCkeaeo II L1aus: $H6Ga
Decrease in 1s.2Hi
DecreAse II Circulation. 543
Increase In Deposits. sts...................... 88Gp13
, 1864-03-01

ING numbcr OF VolunteeId Credited aud de-
Quoted up to January Fl, is IL, 40 divided a.
, 1864-03-01
SURVEYING AND ENGINEER

SAMUEL .. GREELEY, City Surveyor,
Liz ersed By tho Boart Of Pubic Works, under the
prn.i4!ona ot the city Chaste<. once q psasnosu
1trett. lt3t door. mhlFEhtAQ
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16

A wrsTERs editor, in directing attention to
a. article against the use Of ardent spirits,
on one Of the outside pages Of his paper,
says: :" For the effects Of in,empc,ance, see
our outsds"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16

NuBopy, likes to be nobody but every
body ia Pleased to think himself somebody.
And everybody is somebody but when
nyboay thinks himself to be somebody, he
gcnsraly thinks everybody else to bs no.
body.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16
rom thc Frlhtlr, Nov YORK. "a
TTpE.SETCiNs. r1ACIlIEs.y.

In no department Of printing has there
been more unwCariCd perseverance than in
the prrfectiag Of type setting machines
Their feasibility was first proclaimed 10y DR..
Church in 1923, but he never succeeded in
his experiments. His ideas were adopted,
modified and improved by many European
inventors but in all cases without any prac-
teal result One of these European ma
chimes was set up in the office Of The New
York San about 1919, and proved, by its
working, the possibility Of the often declared
Impossible inyGnt.on. IT'S economy was not
so apparent ana the putcntees abandoned Z.
Othor inventors have been more persevering
and more fortunate. There is type setting
machine now in such successful operation In
London that the patentee feels warranted in
advertising to do composition at "a great re-
duction on established prices. The first
practical success must he conceded to Dr.
Mitchell Of Brooklyn, who has produced
machine of great simplicity and ease inman-
ogrment. Mr.. Trow, of this city, has scve-
raj of them in daily operation. Their aver
age product, lette: furnished, is 5000 cms
per day; and this is done by ons operator
who justiirs his own matter. The type is
distributed hy another machine--a modiiica-
ton and improvement on the one invented
and exhibited by NJ. Victor Beaumont in
1854.
Its mostformidable rival appears 10 beth,
machine Of the Alden Type Setting and Dis.
/ trIbuting Machine Gompiny, & description OF
which has already appeared in this journal.
, This marvel Of mechanism has recently been
put on trial in the New York Herald Office,
where with n comparatively INEXPERIENCED
operator, it has been successful IN composing
2CGJ ems in thirty minutes This machine
distributes as well as composes and at the
same time but, when worked Mt its highest
speed it requires jnstifier as well as al OPP
orator. Fifty of these machines have been
ordered by different printers, and will no
doubt be at work within six months.
Mr.. Charles w. Felt, Of Providence, is still
at work on the details Of his MACHINE, which
is also intended to do both composition and
distribution by method radically different
from that Of Hitchek's or Aldcn's. We have
seen favorable notices Of bis invention IN two
Eastern papers, but cannot state how soon it
win be perfected. Mr.. Felt Is also busy on
an invention, which is really two handed
stick, by which, he claims, it is possible for
any compoSitor to greatly Increase his per-
lormancr.
Mr. Stanton, OF Boston, recently laid be-
fore the employing printers Of this city an
explanation Of the Houston Composing Nd
chine, which appears to,rival the Mitchell in
It's simplicity. This inYcrtea has already
secured the support Of several Boston and
New York printers. and VIII soon be in a po-
sition to invite tn criticism Of the public.
!. may be that some one or more Of these
machines may not be Suaccss' 'ul in secm ing
great popularity. but there can be no doubt
that ten years hence very large, If not the
largest. portion OF type setting will be done
by machinery.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16


but, unfortunately, The owners or lesSccs do
not seem to understand its full value, the full
value OF its actual use TO the town and to tho
country. When the railway shall have
passed by Cedar Falls, il win not continue to
have its present Importance except upon
condition that much Of lis capital be divert
cd to manufactures In fact, except as to
certain railway ccntcrs," or places made
" commercial centCrS" by the hand of fatur',
like Chicago in the latter case and lndIansl-
oils IN the former, not to mention Your Dcs
Moines that Is TO be, one town must our1n
other towns because of superior mannfactur-
ing facilities well used. Cedar Falls has the
facilities. She must use them, or after
while she will present the melancholy spec
taclc, played out town. But expect
much better result. .... f-ss....s s.5..
! Wavcrly Is fine place, on both sides Of
the river, and win soon have the iron horse
tsnorting through her suburbs. There IN
good water power here too, AZ there il all
along the Cedar. .s.....
Bradford, jolly little town, is nestled costly
in the midst Of n fine grove, into which tho
rude winds of winter cannot too ronghly
penetrate. Ny old friend Thaycr very hap.
PLY remarked that, on a cold day, Bradford
was just one overcoat warmer than the sur
rounding country! That is, you would need
one overcoat in the town ap1 two in the
country. That is the tue wHyto measure
tie cold after all. a... assa.s q. ....
Charles City, the cnunty seat of Floyd
county, Is a regular Yankee town, wide
awake, go ahead always astir. They haze
there a nlagnihcen; Court House, built of an
excellent quality Of stone, which is quarried
all along the Cedar river, There are many
houses in town built Of the same fine mate.
rial. My Stay here was necessarily very
short, fact which much regretted at the
time, and have not ceased to regret since. j
took time, however, 10 cal! upon llildreth. OF
the InteUiHeHc0', found him serene, his Office
in magnificent trim, and his paper highly
prosperous.
Here lort the valley OF the Cedar, and in
company with Fairfield, rode down to Clarhs.
vile, through rains,orm, but made excel
lent time The Judge" is an expert "whip"
and ono of the jolliest souls ever met. -
ave laughed and sang the storm away and II
our music were not such as might have
charmed The shade Of Mozart our laughter
was enough to make amends. At any rae.
tho rain ceased, and we had nice, comfort
able time at the gootlly and venerable town
Of ClarkSville, formerly the county seat Of
Butler, but now simply a pleasant, thriving
village, full Of good people, and having fino
educational institntlon Of some kind, | forget
precisely what. Batter is good county,
and vi undoubtedly improve rapidly from
this time on, The Shell Rock river is y
beautiful stream. ~ suppose it takes its
name from tho fact that tho rocks al the
stream, where tho current is swift, or whore
there are fordS, look white and gstening
likc the inside Of shells. At any rate, | no.
ticcd that such was the fact.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16
a iSTsANGEIe'S PEEP uvEO THE Cg;-
lyNse VALLEY.

tinkensale," in his Washington cores
pcndence to the State Register, thus speaks
Of his visit to the Cedar Valley:
What splendid, magnificent country that
valley Of the Cedar is. The sun in all his
rounds does rot shine upon faircr. or more
beautiful, or fertile land (" When lie made
this country" as Tom Marshall said sbsut
the West generally, God Almighty must
have done His best" One may travel all
over this broad land. yea, over the fairest
portions Of other lands. and one shall not see
SO large ABORTION Of country so well able to
supply the wants of man, and so charming
in its scenery. as our glorious Iowa and Of
Iowa, the valley Of the Cedar is the Garden
Of Eden. Sonfe say Tint our scenery is not
grand, that il has in it none Of the elements
of sublimity. II is miserable copperhcad
lie Come with me on the road between
Waverly and Bradford, special reference be.
ing now had to the ono on the eastern side
of the Cedar. At one elevated point one
can look ont northward upon the boundless,
rolling prairie, extending in roll after roll as
far as the eye can reach eastward it is so
for many, miles, the timber just lifting itseli
into view in the distance, like feet coming
up out of the horizon at sea; to the west.
ward flows the beautiful river among the
trees, while beyond. the prairie rises like an
up heayng lake. This scenery IS grand like
the ocean. And there are many such scenes.
only not precisely such, all over Iowa. Not
roug'i and rugged like the mountains, /. is
true, but they have a suttiirljfy ahout them
nowhere else to be for,ni. IN looking upon
such scenery one feels, not as he does upon
looking at the sea, lashed and driven by the
storms, but as he does in looking upon the
ocean when the storms have gone by, and
the ever rolling waves bear in safety the
products Of the world. The scenery Of Iowa
is grand enotgii for me. md then from its
rich soil can be grown food enoRgh for an
our cities and all our armies, provided il we're
all well cultivated
And what prodigious amoant Of energy
and hospitality, and OF ell Christian virtues,
our people have! Herein they anauestio...
ably beat the world.
The towns on the Cedar river are AZ Eros.
porous and lively. And. in fact, all t,c Iowa
towns | visited are in the came harpy con.
aition. ~ pa
Cedar Falls is young city, prospering
like green bay tree. The population must
be nearly three thousand Its GAZETTE ia
one Of our best journals, the Perkins broth.
rrs being enterprising talented and patriotic.
j water power at CEDAR Pals is vesy fine f:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16


them in much lower strata Of humanity
than delight to frequent to see my friends.
My neighbors, any occupation you can sue.
cecd in interesting your minds in, will prove
to You pleasant occupation. But, as rule,
to make a pleasure of profitable study, prof.
table reading, profitable thinking, profitable
talking, in short, profitable employment Of
whatsoever nature, you have at the outset to
exercise the strength Of your will. Many
young men, and young women, much worse
than waste sufficient time, in the pursuit Of
very frivolous and transient pleasure, to Sc
cure for themselves excellent educations.- -
Do not be surprised, my young friend, over
there, with your feet cooked up on the stove,
when | express it as my opnisn that you
can become as much interested in the dry
study Of Latin, as you now are in "going
home with the girls in the morning;" unless,
indeed, the girls be unusually pretty and
fascinating, and you remarkably sentimental.
or course, variety is needed; but one pur-
pose is sufficient--that purpose, improve.
ment.
Therefore, dear friends, as we welcome the
return Of winter, with its hours for study ard
recreation-its rides, parties, concerts, lee
lures, and, better than all the rest, the quie,
circles around the f,esidc, such as we to
night enjoy-let US determine to improve the
time to the best of our advantages for pleas
ure and profit, being not unmindrul to Con
who hath so blessed us in temporal things
that we are enabled to make the years win
ter our hearts Summer. Let us rrmeirber
that no man liveth to himself" Let us
each work for self improvement, thereby en-
couraging others to good action. The hours
are golden: the onward march Of time il
rapidly bearing US to gray. headed old age
and the day when the mortal coil shall be
fully wound The mere sitting with folded
hands and longing hearts will accomplish lit
tie if anything to any good purpose. You
deprecate vice : then work tc remove it by
good You abom'nate sin then work to re-
place it with righteousness. To master any
science, the student must commence at frs,
principles. IL you would elevate and rcgen
crate mankind, you mast cleanse and purify
the foundation Of our social sFstcm 1t will
not do to endcavor to dissuade people from
such and such things in which they have
apparent pleasure, without you at the same
time offer something in the stead thereof
We fight rebels on this principle: cease The
war and accept,peace. We anti slavery mcr
adopt the same in our warfare against human
bondage: let foul slavery CO. and receive
Universal Freedom. So in our opposition &c
anything Of whatsoever character, we must,
in entertaining any. reasonable hope Of sue
cess, have ready tic alternative. Therefore
friends, encourage the good in your commu
nifty. Consider tina, in all enterprises pro
posed for its advancement, you have a per
sonal responsibility to perform.
But am getting too prosy for nrs
meeting, and have chatted as long as you
care, perhaps, to give me your attention.
will, therefore, bid you good night, trusting
that it may be your good pleasure that We
meet again next week. ..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16
SpgsGs;kANE.

While we are growing very sensible, in
deed, III matter Of dress AZ far a. boots Bal
moral skirts, waria stockings, and high
necks, We are degcnerating Ia some other
matters quite important The corset ia now
n.necsssary part of womans wardrobe and,
alas when q woman does begin to wear cor
sets, she will wear them too small, aud will
tug at the laces until her brea,k becomes
short, and she feels il necrs ary 10 Iefr..ia
from anything like a comfortable meal. We.
say nothing against well shaped corset
worn loose, but there lies the difficulty. A
loose cravat Injuries the appearance Of the
figure, instead Of improving il, and people
wear corsels that they may have small waists.
All We can say is, don't squcez., whatever
you do; you may have small waists, but you
are exposing yourself to dozen misfortunes
which are ss bad as large waist. First,
you'll surely have the dyspepsia, and grow
yellow, and cross, and unhappy; secondly,
your hands will grow red thirdly, your
nose; fourthy, you will be unable to walk
mile at once; filthy, dinner will be mis-
cry; sxthly, your shoulder blades will in
crease in size and altitude seyenthly, your
eyes will grow weak eigh,hly, YOU will
break At thirty, or thereabouts, aid be 4;
sickly old woman from that time forth IL
these truths do not trghten women from
tight corsets, perhaps tie Information that
gentlemen generally do not admire what
dress makers call pretty figure SO much
as natural one, may have some influence.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-12-16

WHERE woman says Mrs. PARTING
ton, I" has married with congoaling heart,
and one that beats d.sponding to her own,
she will never want to enter tho maratiu,s
state again"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19
Orphans Again.

EDITOR AwK-E-E:-Sabbath evening
Nov. oh. the pastors, congregations, and
citizens Of Cedar Falls assemble, il the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. WATERWAY
commenced with religious. exercises. Rev.
a. G. Eberha-t Offering prayer The choir
favored Us with good music sil-.ag pieces
expressive o. benerolence and patriotism.
strihingly appropriate for the OCCASION
On the orphan cause the people ali Wen,
one way with perfect glow OF enthusiasm,
and with great liberaiity. They raised
S606 90. Committees Of most excellent wo
man raised the amount TO one thousand
dollars on Monday. Last evening the peo-
pie crowded large Hall sora general e MON
Meeting, and after several speeches. and
pieces Of music, again brought before them
the orphan cause. The Rev. Mr.. WATERWAY
read twenty names Of orphan children
dwelling in their midst, and proposed q
life membership for each of them. This
was Immediately responded to. Mr.. Brown
who had contributed 500 90 the night be-
fore took three of these names, making his
entire contribution SITS 90. Mr.. Pierce
took two, and one for his wife, these in adj
dition to one the night before, making his
contribution 500. The Ladies of the Aid
took one each until ali the twenty were
taken.
| This is new feature originating here in
the good thoughts Of an old friend of mine
from Portsmouth, Ohio, whose two sons
my Sabbath school scholars, have been
slain in battle. Cedar Falls now stands
81, 500 90 and will go higher
My meetings in all this North part Of the
State are remarkably successful During
the week cannot get the attention of The
people so fully. but enough to start it " eli
and provide for Union Meetings amons
themselves on Sunday evening to be ai
dressed by resident ministers, LAWYERS
returned army men aad others. wish
that your SostA part of the State could
know how thorough AMI com ple,e nv or.
gani2ation of this North is, aud how earn.
estly this people are taking hold OF The
orphan cause.
I go frequently into plaza between Sab
baths and have small audience the ;rs
night, they will appoint committees to can
vasS the town next day, aud then at nigh
the largest church or hall will scarcely hole
the people. Iowa Is destined to place thi.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

OBITuARy.-The Muscatine Daily Cbar-
ies is no more. LIS laid out and buried,
and everybody 'rejoicss. A more filthy
cess-pool of vituperaticn We never met
with during our entire experience as ajour-
nalist. It was . reasonable, incendlary
concern. Agood many similar concerns
through the country will wink out, now
the people have repuaiated them and the
cause they advocate.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-11-19

DAVENPORT. Iowa, Nov. 0, lsSA--NR
EDITo R:--Did you ever see sbig acarsRs
II not you ought to have been here II
night. for we had as nice specimeu OF tn
article as has been seen ''west of the Nh
sissippi.' ss01e s
Information was received here last eym
ing that the rebel prisoners on Rock Is.asd
robaOly thinkingthat the election of Liz
coin on that day was the last 'sdrop in -
bucket of their misery had matureds
plan to attack and plumber the town II
evening. A part OF the 14th Iowa, n0
here, and the State militia were ordered b
march forth, EARNED and equipped as u
law directs" and the town was under
guard all night. The soldiers land civilam
too, / suppOse,) sleeping Oh their azuA
The Government offices and State and n
tional banks were under strong guard
well prepared for visitors. Il -e84
Immediately proceeded to draw nv
small change from the bank, and pack IL
my effects toothbrush and porttol;o), %
that in the event of demonstration byth
rebS, should be able to make ssgraM
and mastery retreat" No demonstratin
was made, however. Perhaps they thot
we were too many for them. Perhaps thsy
never thought of making the attack. n
any rate they failed TO appear; not solits
~ rebel came out. .s
The Indian prisoners here at Camp NJ
CleIlan are very peacefully inclined, ID
give no trouble. / think, Judging 'front.' IT,
dilapidated appearance Of some OF then.
that they must be immediate descendanu
OF 10, the poor Indian
II is both raining and showing here. To-
day. and the town generally has very ~
cided up-ail-night appearance.
Yours, dc. BARxACLx