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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
THE REPORTED PEACE aEGorzA-
Return Of Blair from RtehrnOnd-..Re-
ports About Peace, Eic.

THE REPORTED PEACE aEG0T1A-
TEONS.
Return Of Blair from Riehrnond-..Re-
ports About Peace, Ehc.
NKw York, January II.
The Neralds Washington special says
Blair's sole business to Richmond was to
recover number Of important private pa.
rsrs. title deeds, etc, taken from his house
by the rebels when near Washington. lie
was very kindly received, and had frank
and free conversation with jeff. Davis and
numbers Of others, but these resulted in
nothing definite. The story published by
the Richmond Dispatch about Davis sending
letter saying he was willing 10 send peace
commissioners to President Lincoln is all
bosh.'
The New York Tines Washington special
says: I" Ii is reported at the headquarters of
the Army of the Potomac that Lee has sent
his family out Of Richmond, and that moth.
ing bat peace is talked of in that city"
The Washington special to the Ford
says: Blair reported to the President that
he had no official message to communicate
to him from the rebel government SO far
as is known, he found the talk in Richmond
the same as is put forth in the papers of that
city"
Ex. Governor Jacobs, Of Kentucky, who
returned with Mr.. Blair, reports strong
peace feeling among the citizens Of Rich.
niond, and even among the officers of high
grade. He predicts that there will be ccs-
sston OF hostillties within two months, and
proposal for peace from the rebel govern
ment. This is in contradiction Of the indi.
dlcations shown in the fact reported by an
officer from North Carolina, who says the
rebels already have three regiments of freed
slaves i'm the field"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
FRIDAY. JAN. 20. 1916.
PEACE,

There is general feeling that the great
rebellion is near its fall. Men feel in theil
bones, as the saying is, the near approach o.
peace. Everything tends to confirm the con
ricton that the war cannot last much longer
There is manifestly general feeling of unca
sincss and dependency. at the Sonth, and \
dispatch received here last evening says tho
Richmond papers, even, are predicting peace.
Rererscs have fallen thick and fast upon tao
rebel cause of late. and It is not at all sur
prisins that the blows have made wounds
and created soreness The ,la,nnabIs cause
is damned the rebel ship is going down in
10 nnfathemable depths, and The rebel mice
are seeking preservation in escape TO ;hs ship
that carries The Flag and the freight Of Free
dom. Tho hopes Of the wreckers, Johnny
Bull and Louis Napoleon, are despoilcd, for
the good ship Union will take off all that is
worth the taking off, and hold the rotten
craft IN deep water till she gees down forever
Shefman's march and capture of Savannah {;
Thomas victories and Hoods ingIorious de
frats; the capture Of For, Fisher and block
sdc Of Wlmington-what desc of pills for
rebel digestion! Victory after victory for
the Union defeat after defeat for the con
iedsracr. And Grant, Sherman, Thomas,
and the other doctors of the rebellion, are
engaged in preparing other bitter pills, The
very thought Of which nauseates the sick
rebels, and they squeamishly cry Peace"
The Union, it must aud shall be pre-
s. rreu - Thank Con,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
THE WILMINGTON TAELUssE

The reports Of Admiral Porter and Gene.
raj Butler on the Wilmington expedition, are
now both published. Porter charges the de.
lay upon Butler, and Butler charges the de-
lay upon Porter. Porter thinks an attack
might have been successful even At the late
day the troops effected landing, while But
Ter is confident such attack would have been
unpardonable madness. We are inclined to
believe the responsibility rests with Butler
and the fact Of his removal from the com.
mand of tho Army Of the James goes fsr to
confirm this option. Lieut.. General Grant
says in his endorsement upon Gen. Butlers
report that Il was never contemplated that
Butler should accompany the expedition,
Major General Weitzel being specially named
as commander" The assuming, therefore,
of the command assigned to another, was an
act Of INSTRUMENTATION on his part which
cannot be justified, and for which he has
probably paid the penalty. Grant also says
that Buffers instructions never contemplated
Withdrawal Of the troops after a landing
had been effected, which is direct contra
dicton to an assertion in Buffers report
There is much iIlfceling and bitterness
displayed on both sides, as might naturally
be expected, and it is difficult to form an
impartial Judgment from the information
within reach. The many friends Of General
Butler are extrcE,ely 10th to pronounce him
guilty, and the Court Martial II tich hiss been
ordtrcd in the case is anZiously looked to for
pa,lialing evidence in his favor.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
From the Chicago Tribune.

A great and good man has fallen, and that
too as he himself would have chosen to de.
part, not through slow waste of mental and
physical powers in the gloom of LIES even
ing, but ovsrtakeL by the messenger, in the
mellow afternoon Of life, still among the
reapers, and adding to his heaped sheaves of
gold when the sickle drops from his band
There have been periods in the career of Ed
ward Everett when his praises would have
found readest utterance in the mouth. of
those against whom the latest and most ri;
pened powers of his life hare been forcefulIy
directed. But he lived to survive his con.
seryatism. He lived to exercise a noble trait
in great mind, the quality OF confessng and
repairing, late in life, long pursued error Of
doctrine and associations. And for patriot.
ism'S sake this did Edward Everett. If he
passed years Of his prime believing and act.
ing upon the belief that the pent yoicalo in
our nation could be smothered, and that thick
blankets. Boston spun and woven, were all
that were necessary; and if he stood with
those who deprecated the ringing foot fall of
young Freedom upon soil, quaking and
ready to open in assures, and pour the red
hot lava Of war; il with such fears oppres.
sed his middle manhood knew supplspess
and yielding, it is forgotten because he was
wise enough to cast it from hun, instead of
bearing it su!kily away into corner to glow.
er at younger men who should dare to do
great deeds. When the national disease stood
confessed, and the inutiiity of palliative treat.
ment exploded, from that moment Edward
Everett stood among the workers for the M.
ton, the advocate of radical and thorough
treatment, excelsior to the lowest rsot. the
knife, the red hot cautery, cxtirpation of the
rebellion and its cause. And to him was not
denied shining share in the great struggle,
though the blade aud the bayonet were for
younger hands. His voice, his rich mental
treasures were given to his country at an age
when most men seek ease and retirement.-
His timely argument for the war catao
and solidly, as the highway across
which multitudes found firm footing out of
the morass of Conservatism, Slaycry's old
time Dismal swamp for the Northern mind
And ever since as the advocate of the cause
OF the Union, with silver tongued cloquence
that school boys shall read and declaim, in
that better day of republic to come, Edward
Everett has been the friend of the soldier,
the helper Of the Sanitary Commission, the
counsellor Of loyalty and freedom. To one
speciality he gave his fullest, richest resour
ccs as pleader among his fellow ruen, and
hunted Unionists and dweliers in wasted and
darkened homes in Tennessee will be among
the mourners that Edward Everett is no
more. With persuasiveness peculiarly his
gift he collected throughout the East the
large fund disbursed to the helpless refugees
in East Tennessee. With characteristic zeal
and industry he had been busy in efforts of
A kindred nature in behalf of the suffering
residents of Savannah when his life work
ends.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
EESNEsssEss Tsfes.s!.

The State Constitutional Convention Ct
Tennessee, on.the 18th inst, liberated Ten
nessce from the foul curse Of slavery. The
restlGtion declaring slavery forever abol-
ishcd aud prohibited throughout the State
passed tie Convention unanimously. The
Convention went on and made clean work
The Legislature was prohibited from rscos
nizing the insti:R,ion. ard forbidden making
compensation TO owners. The Declaration
If State Independence, and the Military
League made with the Confederate States in
1851, were abrogatcd. Tie propositions are
to be submitted to the people for ratification
on the cd of February, and m election for
Governor and Legislature will be held on
the 18th Of March. Psrson Erownlow seem
cd to be the unanimous choice Of the Cen
vention for the next Governor. Nearly 100
delegates participated in the Gnal vote, and
the greatest harmony and goOd feeling pre-
vailed throughout.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Tr& HARDIN Coal FIELDS - IMPORTANT
CoHFERENCE.-A short time since the people
Of Hardin county held public meeting to
consider measures for securing railroad
from The coal fields TO the Dubuque & Sioux
City r. r. At the meeting committee of
eight prominent citizens was appointed to
come to Dubuque and confer with President
Smith aud others in regard to the feasibility
Of the project:
The committee Messrs. N. c.. Woodruff,
H. l.. Huff, W. j. NOR, Col S. r. Edgerton,
7. Ii. Robinson, S. f. Lathrop, S B. Cum
nngham and S. q. Winchester, arrived here
Wednesday afternoon, and held conference
with Mr.. Smith. The road which is needed
is but fifteen miles in leng,h-irom Ackley
on the d. s S. &. Il. X. thirty miles west Of
Cedar Falls, to Eldora. The committee re
ccived the most encouraging assurances, and
leave for home this morning, we'll satisfied
with the results Of their visit.
Mr.. j. X. Graves has become interested in
the matter, and was present at the confer
cnce. Ten tons Of the coal are on the way
10 Dubuque to be tested for gas purposes.
For the last ten years the coal in Hardin
county has been used for fuel by the people
in that section. II burns as well as any 9TH
er western coal. ...
There is no doubt that tho desired railroad
will be built not long after the d. & S. G. r.
R. reaches Ackley, and then the great coal
fields of Hardin county will prove source
of wealth and business enterprise which will
largely enhance the interests of the whole
region. -Dubuque Times, 1871. 49,,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

ton. The report of the committee concludes
as follows;
After thorough investigation Of the sub.
jcct, your committee are decidedly Of the
opinion that the only surs and permanent:
remedy is in a good and substantial bridge
across the river at this place, and without
any minute calculations it must he seen ut a
glance that the amount paid for transferring
The business here in two years would pay for
the building Of a good bridge They behave
the local objections to building bridge are
not well founded, and do not prevail to any
graf extent.
Our business men expect to meet the trade
tributary to the place. and do not believe in
getting in the way OF a cheap transit Of the
products Of the country west of this point to
a market in order to force unwilling trade
from its inhabitants. They cannot expect,
and do not deserve, to prosper if they tamsly
submit any loEgcr 10 such enormous taxa.
ton upon their busisess. The parties con-
trolling that business by harmonious action
can remove the present distractions. The
important question is, will they do il?
Your committee believe that your honor
able body feel deeply the imp0sitions and
wrongs suffered by the business interests of
the community, and that they are ready to
co operate in any legitimate manner with the
people to obtain redress.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
HOW TIE RHBELS TAKE TyYE CAP
TGkE OF FORT EEsHEN.
FoRT MONROE. January Il

Fosr McSRoR. January IS,
The Richmond Wig Of january II con-
tans the following account of the capture Of
Fort Fisher by the naval and land forces of
the United States:
FALL OF FORT FisHER.--The unwelcome
n.ws Of the capture Of Fort Fisher. COM
handing the entrance to Cape Fear River
was received this morning, and occasioned
sensation of profound regret. The capture
of this Fort is equal to the close OF the har
Dor of Wilmington by the enemy's fleet. 1t
is situated about eighteen miles below the
city, but was the main defense of the entrance
TO the river. Its fall will prevent in turn the
arrival snd departure Of blockade runners.
How far this reverse will prove injurious to
cur cause remains TO DO seen but at present
we regard it as rather an unfortunate than
disastrous event"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
THE RECENT CAMPAIGN AGAINST
HOOD.
How the Remnant of Ills r,ny Es.
capcd...Aopd'a Losses.
New Ypfk January IL

New YORK, January IL.
Admiral Lee, commanding the Mississip-
pi Squadron, details to the Navy Depart.
ment, in an official dispatch, the facts re-
gardlng the escape across the Tennessee riv.
er, at Bainbrdge, six miles above Florence,
Ala, of the remnants Of Hoods defeated
and demoralized army. The Admiral says
that only the sudden falling Of the water on
the shoals and the prevalence of fog ena-
blsd the rebels to elude the gunbcats All
the pontoons and other means Of crossing
below Bainbridge were destroyed and thou
sands Of Hood men were consequently scat
tered through the woods on the north Side Of
the river.
Admiral Lee incloses dispatch, which he
had received from General Thomas, dated
at Pulaski, Tennessee, on the Goth OF Dec,
in which the latter sums up, as Gar as then
known to him, Hoods, losses in men and ar
tillery, from the time he crossed the Tennes-
see northward. 1t puts them down at nine
teen General officers and about fourteen thou.
sand men in killed, wounded and captured
and seventy pieces of artillery Rather sin
gulsrly, though. he does not include in this
account Hoods killed and wounded in the
two days battle before Nashville on the 18th
and eth ultimo.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
From thS Prairie Farmer
FARMERS OUT OF DEBT.

There must he something radically wrong
with the farmer that does not now free hln.
self from debt. Never in the lifetime of the
present generation viii! such another oppor
tunity present Itself. Every cultivated pro
duct of the temperate latitude bears high.
ly remunerative price. Every domestic ami
NAL that roams over our fields, or feeds on
the contents Of our granaries, finds ready
purchaser. Every fruit of our trees fnds a
ready market Animals, vegetables and fruits
alike arc in demand.
1t matters not for the purpose of paying
debts whether the money received for farm
products DO fifty, sixty, ninety, or moro cents
below par; dollar cancels dollars worth
of debt, contracted even in the good old days
of specie for which men sigh. 4 few years
ago it took, in many parts Of the West, ten
bushels of corn to bring . dollar. Every
thing else tina. tho farmer produced by his
toll and care was equally low in price
Those, indeed, were hard times. aud crush
ing load Of debt settled down upon the shoul
ders OF all, for the great mass Of Western
farmers came here, psor in money, rich in
faith and hope. .
IL mans crop and stock last year bro
him 5000, and his expenses $500, thi,
year his receipts will be 5000, while hi,
expenditures, even allowing them to have
doubled which they will not have done ir
one case in ten-wil allow Of profit double
that Of last year.
And what is year or two Of economy
new-economy of the most rigid kind, tina
shall cut eff all the luxuries Of life, compared
with the years of happiness that shall follow
when tho homestead is free from sncum
brancc when all the stock and machinery
are the property Of the landholdtrs; wber
there is no account at the grocer's, nor dr.
goods merchants nor blackSniihs's?
!: will be glorious epoch when the pco
pie Of these prairies own their own farms
and We believe may at once be, if proper al
vantage bs taken Of the times in which W
live
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Wendell Phillips, in his rscen. speech il,
Philadelphia, spoke Of Edward Everett as
one of the new converts 10 the Republican
party, adding:
And when name Edward Everett de.
sire to say that | name the cap sheaf Of
American niagnanimity for the last three
years. know Of few men in any age OF
language who at near seventy years of age,
with such career behind them, had the loft.
mess Of spirit to stand before twenty mil
lions Of their countrymen and say was
mistaken Such men are rare in any age
and certainly deserve fair credit for such q
confession. They are the new converts"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Cook, CARR 6 Co. have recently estab-
lishcd a General Advertising Agency at So
Dcarbon street, Chicago. We have had
some business acquaintance, with the Mr..
Cook of this firm, who has been for years
connected with the advertising interests Of
the West, in which he has gained our conf
dence The Mr. CarF'has been for five years
connected with Scrivcn's agency Of thst city
The new agency We feel disposed to vouch
will he FRS. class.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

SHIPMENTS FROM MANCHESTER This week
we publish tabular statement, kindly fur.
nishcd US by l.. +. Robinson. station agent,
showing the amount of leading articles of
export shipped from Manchester during the
year 1864. The amount Of wheat was so,
1856 bushels; oats, 124, G3G bushels barley,
3,570 bushels. The amount of butter ship
ped was 166,6ol pounds; hides, 1881
pounds; wool, II, III pounds: dressed hogs,
CAT 1913 pounds live stock, ,42G 600 lbs
and Of miscellaneous articles, 600, 1929 lbs
This is not bad showing for the little town
Of Manchester Kanchester Unisa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

The wife Of the rebel Senator Foots, who
has arrived at Washington from Richmond,
states that the mass Of the Southern people
are in favor Of returning to the Union under
the Constitution, but are restrained by the
military power. According to her story, the
rule Of tyranny in Richmond is complete
Her husband, who attempted to escape with
her, was arrested, and is. now in custody
al Richmond
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
7'rcasursr-E. Smith, Of Davenport.
4 SsD.

Rev. VIM Fawcctt and lady would render
thanks 10 the pleasant company assembled
at the residence Of r. Churchill in Union
township, on Friday evening, January 18th,
for the bountful donation OF $500
Also to the benevolent people Of Butler
Center FOR similar expression OF good will
in a surprise presentation of $4,000, on
Sunday evening, January 10Th. Cons
choicest blessing upon the people for their
kindnoss.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Gov. ANDREW, of Massachusetts, in bis
annual address, expresses the opinion that
the door Of emigration to the West should
be opened TO the young women who care
leading anxious and aimlcss lives in New
England Boots. who sits at our elbow,
suggests that we tell Gov Andrew, that he
is mistaken, and that we have enough oil
such already.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

SRSAToR FooTE and wife, Of rebellion, re.
Gently trisd to sscaps to Washington. Foote
was arrested at DumbrieS and taken back to
Richmond. Fears are entertained that he
viii bo made an example ef, and the assur-
ance is given that il he is harmed prominent
rebels in our hands will be made to pay the
penalty. Foote'S career has not been such
as TO win for him any very ardent regard
from Davis & Co. Mrs. Footc is now in
Washington.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

The New York papers are still further adj
justing themselves to war times and the high
cost Of paper. The New YorE Epeniag Pest,
has reduced its pages four columns; the
Herald has raised the price Of advertising to
40 cents a line each insertion think Of that,
ye advertisers Albion, weekly, charges
u cents q Gerry; the Leader, weekly, 10;
the Sunday Times Z, and the pictorial week
lies have gone up to 10. A further advance
in the price Of the dailies is also threatened.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Tue Wilmington J0urnaI tolls Of how a
rebel Major surrendered with one hundred
and fifty men to Yankee Captain with Ave
men, before Fort Fisher. The Major was
persuaded that he was surrounded, and he
and his men, carrying their loaded arms,
were marched into our lines by the six
Yankees.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

Rev. VIZ. FAwCBTT, Of the Methodist
Church, was surprised last Sabbath evening
at Butler Center, where he breaches once in
two weeks, by the presentation of forty dol
lars in cash from his friends there. The lib
eral gift WAS accompanied by neat little
speech from j. W Davis, Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court. ~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20

HAIL Missouri slavery is forever aOol-
ished il, Missouri. The Constitutional Con.
vention, on the l.th inst, passed the follow
ing by vote Of sixty to four:
10 IL Ordained By the People Of the State
of Missouri, IN ConrsHtion dsscmjle2, That
hereafter in this State there shall be neither
slavery nor involuntary servitude, except in
punishment Of crime, whereof the party
Shall have been duly convicted; and oil per-
sons held to service or labor as slaves are
hereby declared free.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20


TIE State Agricultural Society meeting
assembled in DeS Moines on the 1lth inst
The attendance was unusually largo. The
election of officers for the present year re,
suited as follows:
PrsSideat-P. MelcndY, o! Black Han k
county.
Zee. Presi9sa: - DR.. l.. D. Wright, Of
Lucas county.
Sscrtory-- Dir. J. ". shalftr, of Burling-
ton.
Trcasursr-E. Smith, Of Davenport
Judge Wright peremptoriiy refused another
election 10 the Presidency of tho Society
On retiring he delivered an able address,
which was happily received by his hearers
The Society has lost a good President, but
not, we think, without gaining most wor-
thy and honorable successor. Peter Mclen.
dy takes a lively interest in whatever apper-
tains 10 tho interest of farmers and the adj
vanctmont Of agriculture, and no man in The
State viii devote more of his time OF bring
greater experience and diverse information to
the work than he. The compliment Of his
election, to the office is one well earned by
his iGdcfaiiga gable lahors in the past.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
FaoH SnEgMAN.-Ths following sppcar

FsoH SnEgMAN.-The following appears
over the signature Of Secretary Stanton:
Cen Sherman renewed the movement Of
his force from Savannah last week. The 18th
and 9Th corps went in transports to Beau
fort On the I4th the 18th corps, under
Maj Gen. Blair, crossed the Port Royal ferry
and with a portion of Gen. Fosters com
mand, moved on Pocotaligo Gen. Howard.
commanding tina! wing Of the army, reported
on Sunday that the enemy had abandoned
his strong line Of works in our front on Sat
urday night.
All the sick Of Gen. Sherman's army arc
in good hospitals at Beaufort and Hilton
Head
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-20
TIE following notice appears among tn

TIE following notice appears among the
deaths in the Winstead (Coen.) Herald
Exchanged his poverty for eternal riches,
and his rags for a crown which fadeth not
away-as the Winchester poor house, Nov.
5, 1864, James C. Smith, aged G7. The pail
bearers were few on this side-not so many
perhaps, as they that waited on the shin.
ing shore and went up with the old man to
g bis Fathers house"