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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03
News Items.

An insane man stole steamboat Mt
Evansville, Last "Wednesday, aud by
casting Off her mooring let her float
down the stream, where she lodged on
q bar. For some time he successfully
repelled the boatmen who came out to
board her, but was finally oyerpowered.
The English correspondent of the
New York Herald says that Mt the time
of the establishment of the Mexican
Empire, Napoleon agreed to sustain the
Empire against all its foes, while Max
imillian agreed that If ho should die
without issue, Mexico should become a
French colony.
The most valuable lot Of furs ever
brought to st. Paul, was received last
week from the Hudson Bay Company
5000 mink skins, worth S50,000. The
skins filed twelve ordinary sixed boxes,
and the st. Paul Press says are worth
more than their weight in silver. The
ladies know how valuable they are.
Col. John O. Mahony, of New York,
has been elected President of tho Feni-
an Brotherhood Of North America.
| General Grant has issued an order
that no more skedaddlers from the draft
shall be arrested. This will inspire many
a sneaking coward In Canada with bold
ness.
Henry Ward Beechcr, on Sunday
preached d sermon, in which he gave in
his endorsement of President Johnson
end bis reconstruction policy.
The Provincial Government of Cana.
do Is in high state 0fexcitement In re.
gard to the Fenian movement.
Gov. johnson, of Georgia, is under.
stood to be opposed to the Withdrawal
of troops from that State.
II is understood that Surgeon General
Wolcott, of Wisconsin, a gentieMaa oi
distinguished medical ability, Is pre-.
pairing report relative to the anticipa.
ted visit of the cholera, and the best
means of mitigating its ravagcs. .
The Nebraska Territorial election on
the 10th resulted in handsome. Repub.
lican victory. Gillespie Is elected Treas.
urcr by 200, and Kountzo Auditor BY
400 majority, and the Republicans have
both branches of the Legislature.
Maximillian issued O proclamation
on the 20, officially announcing the de.
parture OF Jaurez from Mexican Terri
tory, saying that the cause which
Jaurez had sustained with so much val.
or and constancy, had at last succumbed
pot only to the national will, Eat accord
ing to the same law that this leader in
ynked In support of his title"
The recent election in Florida callcc
out a small vote, but the result was IA
yorable to the out-and-out Unionists. -
a movement Is on foot in Florida to SO
cure the rclaase Of Ex-senator Yulee
OF that STATE, now confined ia For
; Pulaski.
a proposition Ia under consideration
in Philadelphia to take the whole blocl,
bounded by Broad, Walnut, Juniper
All immense hotel, on the Paris plan
with large court in the center, con.
tanning II fountain and u garden, anG
surrounded by an ample carriage drive
The capital for the project can be had
and ii IL believed tho establishment o.
n Hotel du Louvre in Philadelphia viii
bc pa1o
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03
BOOK OF CHRONICLES.
CHAPTER Nv.

4 And the people of the South waxed angry aya,ns,
L. the people ofthe North, and rose up as one man
saying:
O. We will no longer be as brothers with the people
OF the North, but we will separate and country
from them ana their country, and run a machine By
ourselves;
8. And there will he mono among the people Of the
North Who viii prevent US for they Yankees and
towards aud the sel Of blood maketh them Sick while
we are brave and not afraid OF blood.
4. But If any among them should stand up against
US, We will cut them OF frem among their people and
paint them black and they shall be hewe,s Of wood and
drawers of water for us aud for our households.
5. But the OF the North called their wise men to-
gether and all their great captains and their mighty
men of vaor and made them ships aud engines OF war
6. And said 70 the men of the South YOU shall not &C
out from neither shall YOU destroy this government
which fathers have built and you will not remain
with US as brethren we viii hold you as captivcs
7. And they fought For many years and gold and
silver and copper disappeared from the face OF the land
s. Now when certain man named Salmon. Of tn.
tribe which dwslt between the waters of the Ohio ant
Lake Erie, said TO the wise men who were In council
together Go to now, why should we lack for money
when have mil which will grind 1t outS
.. And they answered him: Go and grind, that v,
men, and bareback and pork to feed them. b
10. So the went forth and commenced grinding
and bis mills ground day and night for many years. ant
copper, covered the lana-and as fast as the none,
forth from the mills Of Salmon fast the prices
rament and food went up.
La 1;
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03
For whom do Fashionable Women Dress:

The Idea that Indies who lavish cnor-
nous SUMS annually in personal dccora-
tions, dress to fascinate their husbands,
lovers, or man in the aggregate, Is q
vulgar error. A fashionable woman IL
not half rs anxious TO win the admira-
ton of the mep rs to provoke the envy
Of her own eek. The truth Ia, that gen
tlemen, as n rule, know very little about
the commercial value of female attire,
and except when they are called upoi,
to pay the bills care less. An elegant
and becoming toilet, however hexpen.
sivc, generally satisfies them. Not so
our frat family bellies and dashing dow
agera. Cost IL their 81 .ndurd Of excel
lencc In costup,c. And what consurr-
mate sumptuary critics they are. No
tradesman IL better judge OF the arti.
cles in which he deals than the lady O.
fashion IL Of all the articles her sisters
wear. With u single sidelong glance,
rapid, keen and searching, she can
reckon up ~ thq habiljments OF rival
In the beau mIaG+ almost TO shilling.
No pawn-brokcr, however accustomed
to guage the price Of costly trnmpcry,
could cofue nearer the mark. I;nitati0u
cashmercs. simulated lace and false Jew
eiry. however rraiscmbldnt, DO not de-
ceive her for an instant She secs thro'
tAe '@itIt As cisiIS us ~ DAUN:f detSctS
q forged bill, and sneers ;us, ard.y at tho
vain attempt To cope with her genuine
extreyagopccs. She triuinphs III the
recollection that all her srlcndors aro
sterling. ana That her ''sct, - sharp-eyed
as herself, can distinguish between tho
cheap fine lnd,i-m and the .liinous
grandeur II Is intended to cope with, M
we'll az she cnn. But mo!e-eyed man
sees not the difference unless il IL point
cd out to him. Is it not obvious from
these premises that the richly bcdight
eoddesses of fashions cnpyrean dress
To provoke envy in each other, rather
than to command manly worship? OF
course they like TO be admired W men,
but TO be envicd By women IL supreme
luxury.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03
The Poet Bryant.

Mr.. Bryant will be n years old on the
Sd of November next. He bears his age
we'll. Frost lies white upon his ample
beard. but the fire of youth Is In his eye,
and his heart still beats strongly and
steadily, with vital force that shows
sign Of serious physical decay. His
mind, working aIertly and clearly, Is %
quick In perception and as logical In de-
ductinn, rs II was twenty years ago. His
slight and agile figure, passing rapidly
among the crowds of the street, Is that
Of man OF thirty years, rather than the
frame which mon usually associate with
scptuagenarian's weight of years, He
uses no glasses to aid his vision. The
nearest approach he was ever known to
make to confession of imperfect sight,
was In my hearing about year ago.
Going to window to read n newspaper
he uttered q good natured rcpdonstrance
against the fineness of the print, observ-
ing that he didn't tintend to wear spec
tacles so long rs he could help it, but
wished the papers would not use such
small type"
In the matter OF drcas, Mr.. Bryant is
neither Count D'Orsay nor Horace
Greeley. He greatly prefers cleanliness
to style; Is always tidy, but blissfully
unconscious of the requirements of FASH
,oh, Mu' ',.i. aNI Do'i.i,1 .o.si peon' "oui"
oe quite llkeiy 70 attrioule 10 the pres
er'ative quaiiues OF lhe atmosphere the
exceeding siossihess OF any new gar
nleilt ltsor'eptltlously introduced INTO ms
npailmeht over hisnt; ISt ne - oraer"
y ana precise IA hir 'hteiiectuei nie--
aih, psL 70 INC extreme o! Iastuiousness
anG hyPercrlticishi, AS II nature prin-
Glp,c Oh sompehEa.'h GerG specially II.
lus.tateu IN ms case. re nes hearty
contempt ior rshanls' shoos, ana siiiiness /;
aulnlfes p'uck, perseverance, aha inaus-
.E aunres Nature, anu Wprks haru ior
inc rove OF work, anu rcauiiy recognizes
worker wheh ne sees nm nnds ms
recreation IN Mconuite s'euies, IN green
hel'1s, III nupp!ihg brooks, ana the STUDY
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

BITTEN. = As mn instance nf sharp
practice, it was recently related tha: y
merchant coming to this country went
to an insurance Office, in London. and
wished to insure separately, one uiou-
sand cigars, valued ut c29J, against loss
by water or fire. The insurance was
agreed to. After lapse OF Elk months,
he made his appearance at tho inspr.
snce Office and demanded his money,
~ the eigars had been ail Lu.ned.
But not on board the vessi'i, SIR"
said the Secretary, "for she is In dock
nov ~
/" Yes, sir, on board that vessel" re-
t1rncd the merchant /" smoked them,
and, therefore, burned them all fnvssar,
and the insurance says against fre."
The Secretary seemed taken abank,
and had nothing To nay: 20 the msr.
chant said he would call the next day
Tor his money; the next dsy he called
but was met by the solicitor Of ths
company, who told him If he did not
rclinquish his claim, he would Be pro-
ecuted 40 one who had knowingly and
wilfully set fire to goods injured BY the
company. The b!tcr was bitten,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

THE crop of vegetables in Scott coun-
ty, Iowa, ,shis year, Is worthy OF notice.
The crop Of onions Is without precedent.
The number Of bushels raised will reach
one million, ut All average Of four hun
dred bushels per acre. On furrp owned
by a Mr.. Johnson, near Davenport, from
ak acres, were gathered three thousand
four hundred bushels. 5Omc farmers
say they will get eight hundred haaL.ls
frea single acre. The grape and ro-
tato crops are also very large. OF tlse
latter, farmers claim to have raised four
hundred bushels per aeIe. at tho pres
ent prices, farmers will realize $50 por
acre, after all expenses are paid.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

WE have OH exhibition at this Office
1t Is nothing more nor less than a mos
quitO's bladder, containing the souls OF
twenty government swindlers, and the
fortunes q dozen or moEe editors have
accumulated in publishing country
newspaper. The tarnal thing is nearly
half full In addition to this q friend
has succeeded in capturing a live bat
which he has presented to us. We In
tend to exhibit them when we start out
with our "grate sho. ."--4Nentczumo Re
luJ{icon,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

Mn. Fox, the great orator. was on one
occasion told by Lady that she "ldid
not care three xkips Of a louse for HIM"
He immediately took out his pencil and
wrote the following:
4 lsAy told me. and In hsr own houso,
That shs carOc not tor nae "thrss skips sf 0
louSe."
I forgive the dear creature for wbst she has
oat6,
stncc women will toll. ri ,yhet yprs q, sc,r
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

AZ JsisApPY WAGER Not long nee
2 pretty, sancy girl, the daughter OF ~
wealthy merchant, was riding In the
Park with gentleman who had some
hopes OF obtaining her hand. He push
cd his suit while they were passing up
one Of the drives, and the lady answered.
him jestingly:
!" II you will ride straight across the
Park grass, going out OH the other siGe,
l will say 'yesu
The gentleman closed with the offer
at once, and spurred his nag over tho
soft turf Of which the Park Coiarnissicn-
css are so jealous. Instantly policemen
began 10 run from every direction; rat
ties were sprung; threats were uttered.
The appearance of the cholera could not
have made more hue and cry. The
young man went on as fast As the horse
could take him, but he stuck in II
swampy place at last, the cncIny came
down upon him, and he surrendered at
discretion.
The lady seeing him borne of by the
men In gray, pursued, and told the OIL
GERS that she was the cause. They Mt
once took her into custody, and held
both Of them In durance vile for few
hours. This chafed the lady so much
that on release she ordered the gentle
man to quit her for good, because he
made a fool Of himself 80 willingly. In
the end, as IN tho test, he went to grass.
IN. Y. World.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

Two small urchins were in conversa-
tion. Amt you got no grandmot 2"
" No. "I1l tell yer" responded the
first, they're tip-tep. Est. yer do IS
yer please give yer a. much good stuff
as yer can eat, and the moro yer saree
'crn, the better they likes It.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-11-03

HARPER's MONTHLY FOR hoyEM BER.
We have received this magazine for
November. Contents: Ascent of P0po-
catepetl (illustrated) The Monks of
Basle; The Walker River Country ill
lustrated); How to Redeem Woman 3
Profession from Dishonor (illustratctl) !;
Chimneys; The Great Westmir,isser
|, Canvass; The Silent; Wife's Thank
Offering; Pozzuoli and Vcsuvius; Our
Consccrations; Recollcctions Of general
Rousseau with portrait); Armadale
tby Wifkie Collins; Going and Coming /;
Our Mutual Friend Thy Chas. Dickens);
Monthly Record of Current Events /;
Editors Easy Chair; Editors Drawer.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Gold Closed Last Nigh. at 1909.
THE WAR.

A Rebel Colonel, w. b. Taylor, writing rom
Amelia House on Wednesday fears that Lees
army is ruined and confirms the report Of me uea'D
ofG.n Hill The letter subsequently, fell into Gen.
Shendsp's hands who says II fell confident of captur
ing the army Of Northern Virginia. il we exert our
selves. see no escape for Lee
Adyiccs from New-OrleanS inform Us that
Gen Caubys forces were within fye milcs Of the city
on the 2sih ut his sege guns which could throw shells
into the suburbs in position. and the attack on for'
Bradley and the Spanish Fort already commenced
The New-York from Fortress Monroe, arrived
at this port yesterday with 1900 Rebel prisoners The
weybossct also arrived from wilmington with lo'
refugees and 80 Rebel prisoners
Brcckinrdgeis now asserted to be responsible
for the disastrous conagraion at Richmond. Several
merchants are said to have mpored him in vain to pre-
vent the destruction
Within three hours after the news OF the cap
ture of the Harriet Deford had reached the Navy De
partent yesterday eight ten vessels had OeeA semi
fD pursuit of her.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
TERRITORIAL ExPANsION.

An Opposition journal, defending its party
against charge of Indifference to the late
Natona, triumphs. smartly says;
The Democratic party has always been the rcpre.
sentative ana embodiment Of what used TO be called
manifest destiny or that instinct for territorial great
ness wlich sought TO bring the greater pat o. the
North American continent under the sway OF the REQ
erai Union The party which annexed Texas. which
acalrci OIL immense slice OF Mexico which looked Tor
ward With compacency and satisfaction 70 the future
planting Of the Federal flag in the Island OF Cuba would
have great deal to uncarn II IL did not rejoice IN TIE
extension Of our flag over any part of tins continent
from which II has been excluded
That depends" 1t does not follow from
the fact that the Democratic party, when
officiating as the well-fed spaniel of the Slave
Power, supported the successive schemes Of
fapacty and aggression which Injured TO the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of that Power, that it would
bHye similar risks and sacrifices when its master
no longer existed to hound it on to kindred
iniquities in the future.
Still, we think il true that the nstnct OF terri
toral acquisition is and will remain stronger
and more general in the party now calling itseli
Democratic than in any other. Youth, ambi-
/ ton, restlessness, rcckessncss, Ostentatious
scon of moral restraints, illusions of glory and
Indifference to the horrors and burdens Of war,
are all habtually stronger in that party than in
lis rival; md, should we ever wage great for
eign war i'll obedience to the dictates Of "Mani.
fest Destiny" we shall probably do it under the
rule or lead OF the Democratic party.
For our own part, we have no sympathy with
that greedy instinct which impels farmer to
buy out his neighbours estate instead Of improv.
ing that which he owns already. We hold tina,
our country has already on ample area for the
next century at least-that she needs to con-
struct Railroad from the Missouri to the Pa.
cific, with branchesto Idaho, Montana, Oregon.
&C., &c, open steam communication with
China, Australia, &c, bridge the Atlantic and
Pacific with telegraphs, open the mines of the
Rocky Mountains. Utah. the Sbna Nevada,
&C., &c, before sho again casts covetous eye
on fresh possessions We, too, believe in the
"Manifcst Destiny" of all the Enslish-spcaking
people this continent to form at last one great,
free nation; and we deprecate any lust of con-
quest on the part of our people as tending to
retard if not defeat that contamination. Let
us mind our own business, develop our National
Industry in all It's branches, and gradually
transform ours into the purest and most benef'
cent government and institutions on earth, and,
il territorial expansion is best for us and for
mankind il viii be achieved without VA BY tho
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
THE AMERICAN FREEDMEN's AID
UNION.

This is the title of an organization recently
formed in this city, the character and scope OF
which may be gathered from an address by its
Board of Managers, published in another part
of our paper The names subscribed to this
document are those of gentlemen whose practi.
cal acquaintance with the subject on which they
speak is such as to entitle anything they may
have to say upon il to favorable consideration.
1t will be seen that the view they take OF the
Freedmen's movement is somewhat broad and
comprehensive. They regard it as an "emi-
nently reconstructive movement" Its primary
object, they say, is "to aid the black man; its
ultimate end to benefit the State"
Assuming" says the address, " as an incv-
liable result of causes now at work, that the fu-
ture status of all loyal people at the South VIII
be that of full equality before the law, the move
ment aids to secure to the. black man the adyant'
ages of education, and through him to the
country, the benefits to bo derived from the
new order of things"
This is sound doctrine, and must command
the approval of all right-mnded people.
The address states that steps have been taken
to establish weekly newspaper, to serve as an
advocate and exponent of the views Of the
Union. From the character of the gentlemen
known to be interested in the enterprise, and
from the names we have heard mentioned IN
connection with its business and editorial man.
agement. We anticipate the establishment at an
early date of an able and influential journal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07
RIDING UNDERGROUND.

Whoever has ridden by rail out of Liverpool
by the London and North Western Railway
must remember the two miles OF underground
conveyance from the heart of the great Cotton
mart to ITS suburb. Such subterranean translts
are common in England, and are becoming so
here, "a the Erie Tunnel through the range of
hills known as Bergeni flights attests. Each
year witnesses considerable addition to these
underground ways, and oach year presents an
increased necessity for them in the extension OF
cities and the multiplication ofthronged streets.
A company proposes to tunnel our City from
the Harlem flats to the Battery, constructing a
broad and high passage-way, some twenty to
one hundred feet below the surface, wherein two
or more tracks shall be laid, on which the trains
of the Hudson River, Harlem, New-IIayen and
other roads, shall come into the City at high
speed BY steam and discharge their passengers
and baggage at the points most convenient to
our great hotels and centers of business. Such
q road we'll lighted and ventilated, would be
shielded from heat, cold, snow, rain, dust, &C.,
&C.. and would effect an immense saving of
time and misery to all who work or trade in our
CITY, yet desire at times to 20 out of it. 1t
must be very costly, and might or might not
recompense its stockholders; but Of its utility
and advantage to the public, there can be no
doubt whatever
A bill authorizing and charterng this enter
prise is now before our Legislature, and has
once been beaten in the Assembly -members
who greedily vote for every scheme TO obstruct
and embarrass our streets voting against this,
because no money can be made by voting for 1t.
The projectors say they will raise and risk the
heavy sums required to construct the road; but
they will not pay one cent to legislators or
lobby sharks for the privilege of so serving the
public at their own cost and risk. And we
entreat them to stand By this resolve, though it
should defeat the project for the next ten years.
We can do without IN underground railroad;
but corrupt, venal legislation is a mldew which
is blighting and poisoning republican liberty.
Let the corruptoniSts run their railroads into
every mans chamber if they will; but let every
honest legislator and honest bill avoid their
touch as contamination.
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stand back to give him chance. Our grief can
wait century or 80.
RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECT.
CIT.

Rhode Island on Wednesday, April 5, re-
elected her Republican Governor and her two
Republican Congressman. There was no organ
ICED opposition to the election Of the Governor
and of Congressman Jenckes. Mr.. Dixon of
the Western Congressional District, was opposed
by Mr.. Bradford, but reelected by large
majority.
The latest accounts from Connecticut make
Gov. BuckiDgham's majority LOSS.
The Senate OF the State Legislature has only
Union members, a gain OF three; the com.
plexion of the House is about the same as last
year, being more than two-thirds Union.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-07

About the middle Of March, The n Y.
TRIBUNE published letter from Washington protesting
to give the questions Of Messrs. Hunter, Hall Graham.
Walker and Orr-members of the Rebel Congress
addressed TO Gen. Leo. and his answers. In these
answers Leo said; 1t would b. u bad movement to
evacustc Richmond, because the Virginia troops would
not 30 to North Carolina; that the Rebels had not
enough troops for the next campaign" and could not
last till Midsummer that the Rebel army almost
unanimous for peace" that the cause Of the Rebellion
could not be saved and that mo human power could
save It," This expose OF THE TRIBUNE went to Rich
mond and has nsrey y~ Been denied. II was too i'm.
portant 10 be overlooked, and We are now,
before disposed to believe it was authentic. The con.
struotion placed upon 1t by The TRIBUNE ITSELF The
National InsAigeneer. and The Washington Chronicle
was clearly the correct construction.
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