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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
OF THE CONDITION or TIE
Putnam Fire Insurance ComDanv
OF HARTFORD. CONN

OF II ARI'FORD. CONN. Z
On the First Day or January, A. d Il ssx.
Made to the Auditor Of the State Of Iowa. pursuant to
the Statutes Of said State:
1.-The name Of this Company is the PUTNAM FIRE IN.
sURANCE COMPANY.
2-The amount Of its Capital Stock is $500, 900.
3The amount Of its Capital Stock paid up Is $3.50 o0c
4-The Assets Of the Company are:
1st, Cash on hand, In bank. and in the ..
bands Of agents or other persons,... = - 321 g
2d, Real Estate nnincumbered, ....-.. IA, 0e3 IS
3d. Bonds and Stocks owned by the Com
pany, how secured, and rate OF interest
thereon, (,ee schedule "a, ')....... 81 600 90
4th. Debts Of the Company secured by
mortgage, (see schedule :" B,"........ $3.50 90
Ctr Debt; otherwise secured. (see schsd-
u!e &C., ............. .... 201 900 90
9th, Debts for Premiums, .... -. None,
1th All other Securities, isee sched "D" 1874 927 SIS
Total Assets, '......-........ .....SJ0I ,9S2 CT
......... LIABILITIES .. ......
5-The amount OF Liabilities due or not due 10
Banks. or Other Creditors, ................ None.
CLOSES adjusted and due, :. :. ..... ... More
T-hossas adjusted and not due ..........E None
S-iosses unaiiusted, ........ ........ . - None
1o-Aii other claims against the Company ... None
1l-Curent office expenditures, estimated s2oe0 90
Tota! Liabilities, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000 90
12Tre greatest amount insured in any one risk, $40 GOO
to $4,000.
1s-The greatest allowed by the rules of the Com,
panr to be Insured In any city, town or village
The Company has no RUE -..
1.-THE greatest allowed to be insured Ia any one
block, s10.0n0.
i51he Act Of Incorporation Of the Company herewith
fled. .s ..m.. 81 -H
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

THE AssEssoEsHIP THIS DISTRICT.
In all probability Hon. Charles POM
eroy, of Boonsboro, will be appointed
United States Assessor OF this (6th)
Congressional District to succeed Delos
Arnold, Esq. The Waterloo Courier,
however, was in error last week in say
Ing he had Lccn appointed. Nj. POM
eroy is one of the best men in this Dis
triet, and his ability and valuable pub
lilo service really entitle him to some
more honorable, if not more lucrative,
position than the Assessorship. We
trust he may accept this place, and be
assured that his friends, Micawber-like,
will only wait for something to turn up
to give him his deserts. gin. ..a,r'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

THE Junior of the Independence Con-
seroattte has gone TO the Pennsylvania
b seii regions to make "a hundred millions
OF GollaIs, and more too"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
G. D. BOWERS, President.
DANIEL BUCK, Secreta9y.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, I ..

Subscribed and sworn to before by the above named
G. b. Bowers, President and Daniel Buck Secretary
this Seventh day OF March, A. d. 1SG5.
ROBERT E. DAY, Justice Of the Tedcs.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
TIE PLAN IS SIMPLE.

The name Of each article offered for salc--as Gold
Hunting Watch" :" Gold Oval Band Bracelet" Pearl
Breastpin and Ear. Drops" " Gold Enan,eed Ring"
Silver Plated Cake Basket &c. swritten on n card
and enclosed in sealed envelope; these envelopes
then placed in drawer and well mixed; then
der received with w enty Eve cents for return potaga
and other charges OF the cards certificates is Ia
ken at random and sent by first mail to the customer
who arfH see at arhat he Get for One Dollar
IL he pleased with his fortune he forward the
ey according to directions the certificate and
the prize. If the article awarded should be unsuted
the purchaecr-as for example set OF Pesri EarDrops
and Brrastpn to young man who could not tiem
and had no enc TO Qjce Gej tow will send any other
article the catalogue equal price which may he
ferred. Or H. for reason you choose TO venture
further hsn you let the matter drop where it IS and
spend no more. kxamine carefully our Cataloguel
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

PERKINS, of the GAZETTE, has been appointed
Post Muster at Cedar Falls. Good, he deserves
it. The Messls. p publish one of the ost able
papers IN this section OF country.-Indspel.-
0e3ice COasGTeGtire. s5i.fs'- Estt 'Et' RTfI n
Brother Barnhart will please innag-
inc that our graceful figure is standing
before him just recovered from o most
becoming bow, with q pleasant smile
lighting UP our handsome features,
with our right hand in his, and our left
thrown naively behind ON our buck
holding our hat. .-a.. &.. #a.E~.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

Now that is. what the Courier believes
w. have no doubt, and therefore it is
what it ought to have said in the first
place. But it was influenced to do diff
ierently. Well, let the weakness pass !;
only how unfortunate it il that, it did
not wait another week when it might
have got down SO much easier and with
60 much more dignity a-.a q s.. ~,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

The TAKING OF RICHMOND IN Dc
gUQUE.-Ihe Union men of dubuque
received the Glorious News with great
demonstrations Of joy, The Cops.
wer'n't SO happy. According to the
Times they felt horribly down in the
mouth. Some of them thought the
news an Abolition lie," gotten up to
bring the Republicans out to the polls y
as the city election was being held
One, who used to be known as Gen.
Jones, but now is known by those who
know him at all as a virulent old Cop
perhead, when lie was informed of the
news raised his hands ia horror and ex-
claimed in agony Of soul, "My God,
can it be sop He was doubtless think
ing OF his boys in the rebel army. The
Times says that to have looked at the
faces of the Cops. one "would have
supposed that they regarded rything
as lost in this worM and the next."---
Were the snpposition correct the Cops.
certainly displayed unusual good sense.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
SILVER PLATED wARR.
GOLD Pms AND PENCILS.

fe0O0 Gold Pens Silver Extension Holders rs to S10
$1,000 Gold Pens, Silver Mounted Holders. 2 8
5000 Gold Pens, Gold Mounted Holders -. 8 IS
s9a0 Gold Pens with God Extension Holders 10 25
coco Gold Pens Gold Holders and Pencils. 10 CIV
6UO0 Gold Pencils, $500. 1890. ...... 6. 10
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

II FILTERS REMAINING UNCLAIMED IN THE
Post Once at Cedar Falls, Iowa April lat, lSC5.,
70 obtsn any Of these letters the applicant call
for Ayertised Letters give the date Of this Mt aud
pay one cent for advertising.
lint called for within month they will be sent 10
the laad I.aitGr l6ce
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
ONLY ONE DOLAAfe

will he charged for any article our LIST npd this sum
the purchaser need not pay until he knos rhat he is 10
geti This plan accordsvh the method recently become
popular for dsposng Of large stocks Of Jewelry aud
similar productions.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07

The.soods Of fashionable styles and most exccen
workmanship and sacrificed IN this relieve
the propreors from occasioned fy dis
tracing civil war 1t should also
tina they are mostly Of
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
MAGNIFICENT SALE.
Gold and Silver Watches,
Jeweiry, &c.
ON the ONE DOLLAR PLAN.

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF
ONE GOLD n ND SiLFFR WATCH MdNTFd e
TORY, THO LyEENSE JETELRY ESTi B
sLfSHNEETS. ONE SIL YER PLATING WARE
HOCSE, ONE G OH PEN &c PENCIL KiEEl
TO be disposed Of with dispatch
WITUOCT REGARD TO COST!
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
AMERICAN MANUFACTURES

and therefore greatly superior to the goods imported from
abroad and hawked about cheapest sold The
simple duty imported goods, and the HIGH premium,
Gcla tal foreign bills payable n gold amount
to than the entire OF many ofe atices offer
ed by US to the public To facilitate the sa5e
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
The Power OF Futile Opinion.

The Waterloo Courier was one of the
first papers to come out for Allison
Though Allison is now Off the track
cur neiehbor had not heard Of it when
last week it published the following:
"From present indications, Ey-Goy Kirk
F. wood is the iayoriia candidate OF our Locality
and thorc is no man in Iowa, North or South,
NeNculi rather see succeed Sir. Harlan than
Otd sam kirkWood. Ills acknowledged abili-
~, personal worth and large experience in
public affairs gives him preelaincnco as o man
IN all respects deserving snd worthy the posi-
ton. We have known, admired and supnort-
ed Samuel j. kirEwood since his nomination
Tor senator in Johnson county, nearly Ten
years as,o, and believe that he has discharged
the duties Of every position he has held, with
credit to himself, satisfaction to the people and
benefit to the State.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-07
ABOUT JOHNSON,

A messenger from Goldsboro brings
news that Johnson has swung around
to new position between Goidsboro
and Weldon. sherman will take care
of him. -
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
flnrILs work o. reorgnnIlallon COOS

tfD-ILe work Of reorganization goes
biavcly on In this section Of the State. We
notice In another place tho number Of per-
sons who have taken The oath OF amnesty,
and become voters, In other counties, West
of This. In this county, up to Thursday
evening last, over $50 persons had taken
the oath and become voters. Before the
war The ting strength Of this county,
according 10 the census, was a little over
1900, but II was rare ocourrance that
over 1000 votes were polled, Our Chief
Justice thinks that by tonight, fully one
thousand voters will have been registered.
II other parts of the State have done as
VOL rs Northern Texas, the obstacle in the
why of ordering an election for a Conven-
ton has already been removed, and we
shall look forward to an early Proclama.
ton from the Governor ordering the elec-
ton.
With many others OF our cotcmporaries
we were some months since, impatient for
u Convention, at the earliest day possible.
We believe now, however, that the delay,
that has taken place his not resulted TO our
disadvantage. It will do no harm for us to
have the benefit Of the labors of the Con-
ycntons of the other States, and the ac-
tons taken by the U. s. Congress on their
Constitutions. We have reason to believe
that the election will be ordered on or about
the lat of January, and IL SO the Conven-
ton can meet between that time and the
LIST of February, transact its business and
present the results of its .labors before Con-
rress early in March.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21


Several Of our citizens returned last week
from yisitto The Great Sunken Lake, sit
uaied in the Cascade mountains, about rs
miles Northwest from jacksonville. This
lake rivals the famous valley of Sinbad the
Sailor. II is thought TO average 1000 feet
down to the water all round. The walls
arc almost perpendicular running down
into the water and leaving no beach. The
depth Of the water is unknown, and its
surface is smooth and unrufied, as IL lies
so far below the surface Of the mountain
that the air currents do not affect It, Its
length is estimated at u miles, and It's
width at 10. There is an island in the cen
ire, having trees upon IL. No living man
ever has, and probably never viii, be able
TO reach the waters edge. IL lies silent,
still and mysterious in the bosom Of The
everlasting hills like huge well scooped
out BY the hands of tie giant genH OF the
mountains, in the unknown ages gone by,
and around It the prineyal forests watch
and ward IRE keeping.
The visiting party fired a rife several
times into the water. al IN angle Of forty
five degrees. and were able to note several
seconds Of time from the report Of the
the gun until The ball struck the water sur
face. Such seems incrihle. bit j. vcuehed
for ~ some Of our most reliable eitizensy-
Tie lake il certainly . most remarkable
cuiosity.-JaeksoErifls f0Tsgon) Sentinel
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

g9iy~rt is believed by some, that the Freed
mems Bureau will ere long be entirely dis
continued, and the duties of the Bureau be
turned over to the State Civil officers. This
has already been done, in effect, in Ala
bama and Mississippi, and the powers of
the Bureau seem gradually to have been
diminished in many other places within
the past month or two. Gen. Gregory, the
chief of the Bureau for this State arrived
in Galveston some weeks since, but up to
this time, we have heard of no appoint
ments under him in other parts of the
State. The Provost Marshall's or Civil Off
GERS appear to be performing the duties
applicable to the officers Of the Bureau"
We hear it asserted, also, that efforts
will soon be made to relieve this State of
the presence of the negro troops, which are
posted in such numbers in the Southern
and Southwestern parts of the State.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
es5-Hons. Albert II. I.ailmer aud Beu. Il.

Gs1rHons. Albert II. Iailmer and Beu. II.
Epperson, Of Red River county, passed
through this place on Wednesday last en-
route from Austin to their homes. We are
truly pleased to learn that Gov. Hamilton
has rendered the appointment Of Compirol-
Ter of the State to Mr.. La,lmer, and he has
accepted the position. The State Gazette
in making the announcement las the fol-
lowing paragraph;
We are gratihel TO learn that Hon. A. II.
LAtimer Of Red River County, has received
from Gov. Hamilton tho appointment of
Comptroller. Mr.. Latlmer came TO Texas
from Middle Tennessee, In 1888 and settled
In the now, county of Red River then al
most wilderness. IIe was q member OF
the Convention, which framed and adopted
the Constitution OF The Republic of Texas
was subsequently q member at different
times, of the Congress of the Republic,
when the practical good sense of the country
was continually refreshed by the memories
of the Alamo and Goliad. The fire Of pa
triotism had not then iliokered before tho
pressure of party ostrac!sm and demngogue-
ry. All We'd with each other in the honest
effort to build up the Government.
Mr.. Latimer was q member Of tho Con-
vention which formed the Constitution of
the State of Texas, on earnest supporter OF
annexation, and was o member Of the SEN
ate in the md Legislature. lie was one of
the few men of position and influence in
Texas, who furesaw tho result of the seces-
sion movement, aud was active in the effort,
in his section of the State, to defeat it
The State, however, seeded, and Mr.. La,i-
mer's two sons volunteered in the country s
service. One was killed Mt Newtonia in
Missouri, during the first year of the war
the other was in continual service, east OF
the Mississippi River, and passed through
the ordeal unhurt.
Still true to the principles, which have
ever actua,cd him as public servant, lac
accepts the position that he may mid in re-
building the broken fortunes of our coun-
try. The appointment will be hailed with
satisfaction by the. people, and those yet
living with whom no has so often stood
shoulder TO shoulder "in the times that tried
mems souls in the days of the Republic OF
Texas, will heartily respond Amen.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

gM-Wc are grntiied to see the Houston
and Galveston papers urging the impor-
lance and presenting the advantages of
railroads throughout the length and bredth
of our State. We have SO often argued in
these columns the Importance of this sub
jeci, that any thing we might now say,
would be but a repetition of former sugges-
tions. The Houston Telegraph in speaking
Of the matter thinks ''that there ought to
be Convention of the Counties more di-
rectly interested in the completion of the
Central road, to discuss the matter and
agree upon the most feasible plan of pro-
ceeding in the future" We cordially sc.
cond the suggestion and hope that the peo-
pie will wake up and act on this subject.
We are more than ever convinced of the
fact that we must have railroads penetrat-
ing into the interior, before we can expect
TO have return of prosperity to our State.
Let us then, 60 to work and do our share
towards this desirable accomplishment.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

Il is TO be hoped that our people will see
the necessity Of repairing and finishing the
lines of railroads, that have already been
commenced, and starting new ones. In
Texas there are less than five hundred miles
of railroad, which the cars can travel. Any
one who travels in this State can readily
SEQ the advantages which these roads afford
to the public. In the upper counties, more
especially, there are fine water courses,
which could be used for manufacturing pur-
poses. To manufacturers one great draw
back presents ITSELF it is almost impossible
to carry heavy machinery into the interior
of this State. The wheat region of Texas
having no railroads running into it, is de-
priyed of the opportunity Of having ma
chinery brought into it, so that it is in a
great measure without mills to grind the
wheat that is raised. This State with q
large region that is capable of producing
wheat, and which ought to be able tosend its
-four to market some months before the great
North West, does not send any amount of
-four out Of its own boundaries. Before
the war there was a great deal OF Hour
brought into Texas. This should cease;
instead of bringing -four into the State, we
should send that article to market. Inc
fine timber region of Texas has no railroads
that can carry of the the timber which can
be cut in it. Prom the w,nt Of roads over
which the requisite machinery could be
carried for good mills and the timber which
il would by this means produce, and besent
to market, it is almost entirely neglected
by men of enterprise and capital.
Some of the counties thatare blessed with
large prairies, upon which thousands Of
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
n6gThe Eclipse Of The sun, which cam,

D@"The Eclipse of the Sun, which came
off on Thursday morning last, was rather
unexpected to large number of our peo-
pie. As Almsnacs have been rather scarce
slnong us recently, they were not.pcstcd as
to the movements OF the planets, and there
fore were not prepared for the event. Short
ly before o'clock, A. NJ. on Thursday,
however, smoked glass was TO be seen in
the hands of many of our citizens, who
wero gazing at the phenomenon. We first
noticed the Eclipse about quarter before
Q o'clock, when nearly thrce-fourths of the
Suns disc was obscured, and at which time
there was dimness on the earth approach
ing twilight: Atabout quarter past fen,
the sun again shone out full. The day was
beautifully clear, and remarkably favora-
bio for observation.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
neF.We arc Informed that Judge r. w

n5HWe arc informed that Judge r. W..
Scott, addressed the citizens of Fort Worth
ON Saturday last, on the present condition
Of the country. His remarks, we learn, were
very appropriate and attentively listened
to by the audience He counselled concili-
alton, and hoped the past would be forgot
ten as far as possible. The future, he said,
was what We had 10 deal with, and ali our
acts should be such as to insure n speedy re-
turn to civil law and order. Our inform
ant speaks in very favorable terms of the
speech, and thinks the impression created
by Judge Scott was altogether favorable.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
r5,s.Wo oro nndor losling ohliga,ions +

IsS-We are under lasting obligations to
our friend Col. Thos. II. Murray, formerly
OF Missouri but at present in New Orleans,
for large bunjlc Of papers, from Boston,
New York, Washington City, Cincinnati,
St. Louis, Memphis, Chicago and New Or
leans, brought to us last night, by our
townsman, Capt. j. Peak, who has just re-
turned from the Crescent City. We don't
know when VIC have enjoyed such treat
of late and interesting papers. Again we
extend our cordial thanks to the Colonel,
and hope that We may one of these days be
able TO reciprocate the favor
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

We had the pleasure of a call from DR.. j.
Dell 'Oflo, from whom we are glad to learn
tina. steps are being taken to introduce a
colony OF Polish immigrants into Texas
Colonel Smolinski has bought large qnanti-
ties of land in the counties of Frecstone
and Anderson, for the above purpose. The
Colonel has gone TO London to make ar
rangcments for the first colonists who ought
to arrive here in December or January next.
We " i'll be pleased 10 see these colonlsls ar
rive, and hope and believe that they will
establish profitable settlements. DR.. j..
Dell Orto is an agent, and now in this city,
and wi II shortly start to Palestine to take
possession Of the lands which Col. Smolin-
ski has bought for these immigrants. The
terms offered the colonsts are very well
calculated to encourage them the first
twenty-five hundred acres are to be divided
into tracts Of fifty acres each, and the i'm.
migrants given the privilege of purchasing
at two dollars an acre, at ten years credit,
paying SD so each year, with interest ac-
crued thus enabling poor man, by saving
q little every year, to acquire homestead.
The amount necessary for family to pur-
chase a farm of fifty acres, will be STA,
including interest.
We wish TO see these and other immi-
grants offered encouragement by our citi-
zens. They will do much towards develop.
ing the agricultural interests of the State.
Texas has rich lands fine timber, good
climate, and with the influx Of immigrants
it will start forward with increased pros
perity.
We trust that our State authorities will
offer all the inducements in their power TO
Immigrants, for they viii certainly increase
the revenue of Tie State Gal. Bulletin.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

sgJn We learn from Judge N. NJ. Burford,
who was in attendance at the District Court
of Tarrant county last week, that $50 per-
sons had taken the amnesty oath, and have
been registered as voters in that county
This is within 25e the total voting strength
of the county before the war, and as per-
sons are still coming in and taking the
oath, it is believed that within short time
very nearly if not quite oil the voters will
have become citizens.
Court was to adjourn the early part of
the present week. But very little busineas
was transacted and but few persons were
in attendance.
Judge Burford also informs us that near.
ly 700 persons had taken the oath in Park
er county. This is very nearly the entire
voting strength Of that county.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21

"The Missouri Pacific Railroad was
completed on the Dist September, and n
train run through from Kansas City to st.
Louis, on that day in II hours. Hon L. NJ
Kennett then Mayor of st. Louis removed
the first spade full of dirt of this road, on
July 4th 1850, and by invitation the same
gentleman assisted in placing the last rail
on the 2lst ult., it linking st. Louis and
Kansas City together by rail, over a space
nearly 800 hundred miles in extent. A
large concourse Of persons were present on
the occasion of the completion of the work.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-10-21
gss;s~Our town presents more business

gGy~Our town presents more business ap-
pearances within the past week or two than
we remember to have seen for several years.
The town is filled with wagons some with
goods, some with wool going to market, but
tie bulk of them with our principal pro-
duce, Flour, seeking market in the South
crn and Southwestern counties. An i'm
mense amount of the latter product has
been sent from this region this summer and
fall, and still it goes, as though there was
no end to the supply among us.