Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-04-21

UP ouI apoNtc ut tIic NiliSt!on Nb!lllliS-
boarding house, 824 Third street, where
we found nice place and good accom-
modations. Morning came and we
found no less than eight more bound
for the front rs We were. We told them
our story, and that We had left no less
than seventeen with their commissions
in their pockets waiting at Baltimore
for further orders; but il had no weight
upon their minds they knew they
would go forward rs they We're going
for sir HcekS, while we were special
agents for ten days. The ooWers that
be, when We all came to go to the agents
room, couldn't see it. ... ...
The day in Baltimore was not spent
in idleness. l took pains in visiting as
many places of interest as possible,
The Battle Monument is a very fine
one, and while looking ct It's grandeur
how quick is thought to fly to the days
when our Revolutionary fathers, TO
whose memory il was erected, and who
shed their blood for their country,
which now again is bearing arms for
freedom. Sadness was on my heart
us left the spot.
Washington Monument is one the
city may well be proud Of Built of
white marble and granite, $50 feet high
Winding stairs, 22S in number, bring
you nearly to the top, where splendid
view of the city is obtained.
Other spots of lesser attraction were
visited, and n person could not we'll
leave. the city without visiting rIatt
street, where tho first blood of our civil
war was shed. What change since
that duy. Then that city was full OF
the Southern poison, and the stars and
stripes were not allowed to wave. The
day was there the streets were almost
lined with our good old Flag, and the
air was free to all.
| | also had the privilege TO sec on cx.
hibition Albert Bierstatc's celebrated
painting of the Rocky Mountains,
which is deserving Of no slight notice,
as it is 4 mastery effort. ! would that
l had the time to give a des criptlon
even in faint degree
Baltimore Is not an Eastern city, as
you can easily judge Ivy its uncleurIi-
ness. a strong sprinkling of the South
crn aristocraCy prcvails--and the street-
are largely mixed up with white and
black population, and more blacks than
are generally seen in other cities, some
of them full IA gay and as important ns
those Of lesser light.
/ would have been glad to have spent
more time in Philadelphia, as | saw bat
little of it. It's good name in both
beauty and business point, from what
saw, is no doubt richly deserved. Its
streets appeared very lively.
But speak pf business, New Yorl;
takes the lead. The day arrived from
my pleasure trip South, while riding il
Il carriage in company wit1 gentle
man who has been travelling and spend
ing some time i'm all the large cities .
our country, said, Greet Gams wha
in the world is going on herein tn,
city? l have seen more people sine,
riding in this carriage, | should think
than / have seen in ten times the lcngtl
of time while in other cities" While
any one might easily suppose there wa.
some great gathering, il is no less Tia,
fact that it is an everyday transaction
and this spring must say find more
! people here than ever before. The hU.
tells are ell running over full, and it il
no easy task to work your way through
the crowds on the streets to places OF
! business. There arc more men even on
Broadway street in the busy part Of tn.
day than would make an army full a.
large rs any in the field ; and prceum,
could Old JEFF be set right down where
he could see one-tenth part of Broad,
| way he would cry peace. Peace! /.
is no use, you have got more men than
all nations put together could beat
| have already strung my letter out
much loDgc: thah / expected.
| / would like to say fCw words rs to
the signs of the times, and their effect
here in this city.
The war news is received here with
great rejoicing, and the general impress
sion is that The war is virtually ended.
1t is supposed General Lee is in trap,
and daily it is expected he and his army
will be in our hands. ..
BE it so or not, truly his plans have
been crippled, and we have the South
nearly at our control. Old Abe sitting
in Jetf's chair in Richmond. what a
grinder to Jctf's feelings that. am
in the belief old Jeff will not be seen
again on this Continent. This city |
think is fully aware Of the grand sue
cess Of our armies. II Is la vain for the
last few days to settle down to business
neither gold, stocks nor petroleum could
take it out. She hurrahed, she sang,
she danced, and she has thrown ont
twice ten thousand flags. Every body
seemed hysterical-all seem to think
/ the end of civil war draweth nigh
when we all can sing with good heart,
Praise God, from whom all blessings how' y
At such time we hope business can DC
conducted on some safe plan, proving
healthy to all parties. The state OF the
market here is also very much excited.
Goods have become very much cheaper
some are still going down; but frm.
4 ness in market is now being felt, and
merchants from the country are buying,
! think the coming week there will b,
a large and heavy trade "
! Your humble servant gets but littIe
/ time to take down many dots by the
way, although there are incidents that
might be Of interest. 90 not know ~
shall write again until visit the Oil
regions, where a few things Of ;ntc-es,
may be gathered.
! ApTl 1eth.--Ofiicial news has jast ar.
rived that General II. T.. Lee has sur.