Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-03-31


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POtatnae Sic.-The present number
commences volume six of the GAZETTE.
We don't know that we have any par
ticular bottle of gas to uncork for the
occasion. ',aa
april EOOI.-Bear in mind that TO-
morrow is All Fools Day. Look out
for sells-and be careful that you do not
perpetrate sell that might consign you
to q cell.
Cracker Fuctory.-Jacob Cole, Esq,
has purchased the Henry store in the
Emporium Block, in which to estab-
fish first-class Bakery. He proposes
to manufacture crackers on large scale.
The Elkhora Meet Mdrket.-See Rit-
ter & Adams advertisement. They
keep tip-top market, and by calling
on them you will be waited on to your
satisfaction we warrant.
Bridge Contract Let.-The Township
Trustees have let the contract for build
ing bridge across Dry Run to Messrs.
Robinson & Elliott at four hundred dol
lars. Work on the bridge is to COM
mence Immediately. .s., -,.f,
Escaped. - Marshal Sessions is if.
formed of the escape of Abram Lamp
son from the guard house at Davenport.
Lampson will be remembered as the
deserter whom Marshal Sessions shot
In arresting.
Sold Out.-Messrs. Boss & Walkup
have sold their elevator in Waverly to
the proprietors of the Daily House, and
gone out Of business there. We under
stand they intend opening business in
Chicago. - z r Z
Ran Aaroy.-hteam belonging to Mr..
Mctzger, of Shell Rock, ran away this
morning, and came up Main Street at a
pretty lively pace. DR.. Lashbrook ran
out to stop them, but only succeeded in
rolling himselfin the mud The team
turned the corner up Second Street, and
soon after came to sudden halt with
the pole Of the wagon stuck into yell
low house. Noparticular damage done.
Freight Moring. The blockade at
Dunleith being lifted by the opening OF
the river, and the damages by food to
the ID. & S. c. r. r. being repaired, the
quantities of long-detained freight ar
rived in u heap the first of the week.
It is reasonably hoped now that for
some months there will be no farther OBJ
structions placed upon our comnunica-
lions.
Notice of School Election.-Notice is
hereby given that there will be meet
ing of the qualified voters of the Inde-
pendent School District of Cedar Falls
on Saturday April LIST, 1865, at 2o'clock
p. NJ, at the Horticultural Hall, for the
purpose Of elccting President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
three Directors.
BY order OF Township Trustees
From Co. BY letter from Capt.
Williams to his wife, written at Fay
etteville, We learn that M. l.. Tracy. was
taken prisoner on the End inst, and
that Ephraim Smelser was killed on,the
9Th inst. No other casualties had oc-
Cured to the Company. The boys
were reported all well, and the Captains
own health received favorable notice.
lie had not time to write particulars.
Fire Lands Pioneer sixth vol |
ume of this publication of the Fire
Lands Historical Society will be pub
lished about the first week in June next,
and contain among other valuable
matter " The Journal of John Garrison,
the first white settler of Sandusky." -
The price is fifty cents. Mr.. james V.
Bird, of this place, son-in-law Of the |
late MIR. Garrison, is taking subscrip-
tons.
Prot. WilIianas' Gal,e,y.-This popu-
lar Gallery is being renovated-under-
going regular Observation-Disclosures
atory to an active Spring campaign.-I
BY Monday next it will be ready to re-
ceive customers. Few galleries in the
west are better furnished or more at
tractivc than this. Williams Is TAX
ing the new style of picture-the argen-
totype-as well as all Others known to
the profession.
Shippers and 1herchdnts' Convention.
The proceedings of this Convention
have been issued from the press of the
Times. Company, Dubuque, in neat
pamphlet of fifty-one pages. BY the
liberal circulation of this document we
trust that the matter it contains may
thereby be kept moving, and sooner or
later lead to proper correction of the
evils of which it tells a most forcible
story. Oh, for. the North Missouri and
Cedar. Valley Railroad!
Iersonat.-Dr. Geo. Sprague was in
town last Sunday on his way to his post
in the Keokuk hospitals. The DIR. has
been at his home in Butler county for
come weeks past quite unwelI.
w. w. Stanton, typo who has
been in our employ for year past, took
leave Of types and things on Saturday
last. He is now running with freight
train on the ID. & S. c. r.. r., occupy
ing the position of fireman. We hope
the Secretary may prosper.
N w s. Far.-We are informed that II
the ladies of the Aid Society of this s