Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-06-15

Railroads built and building-A Concert
by over $50 children Crop Pros.
pect-Great Immlgration-Thc
Fenians, &c.
Correspondence Of the Cedar Falls Gazette. Il
LEAvENwoRTH. KANSAS, June s, 1896.
EDS. GAZETTE TE:-Leavenworth is at
length connected with the rest of the
world by rail. The road connecting
this city with Lawrence and thence
with Topeka ia completed. The iron
horse now makes regular trips between
the Metropolis and the Capital of Kan
sas. The Missouri River Road connect
ing this place with Kansas City will be
completed about July lst, and there
will then be direct route between this
city and st. Louis. It is the intention
Of the directors Of tho road to run two
trains daily-time sixteen hours. A
road is projected which is to run from
here due east by way of Cameron, Mis-
souri,, giving us direct route to Chicago
and the East. Work will be commenc-
ed on this road soon. .....s.
The Leavenworth schools gave an ex-
hibition short time ago, under the SUI
perintendence of Rev. Mr.. Taylor, the
teacher Of music in the public schools,
In which more than eight hundred
children took part. The exhibition
was ileiaa IL the principal hall Of the
city, and the seats for the children were
arranged in rows one above the other
sloping from tho rear Of the stage grad
ually backward till they reached the
ceiling. The opening piece, Tho Flag
of our Union," in which all the chill
dren joined, was rendered in q manner
which reflected great credit on them
selves and their teacher; and, in fact,
all the singing, which constituted the
greater part of the entertainment, was
highly creditable and was, with two or
three exceptions, swelled by the COM
bined voices of all the children present.
The dialogues and declamations were
judiciously selected and we'll delivered.
But the principal charm was, after all, ,
the bright eyes, and smiling faces, and
cheerful voices of this host of happy
children. In the presence Of these ones
faith in the future greatness and pros
perity Of our country is renewed and
strengthened. When these children
sing of our Union they arc not think
ing of fat offices, Of disgraceful trades
between politicians whereby selfish in
tercsts are secured and principles sacri-
feed, but of great and happy land
which they love with all their youthful
ardor, and which the large majority of
them will always cling to with firm
ness and tenacity which must preserve
this nation In spite Of politicians. The
entertainment was well attended, the
large hall being filled to its utmost ca
pacity. The proceeds are to be used for
the purchase of musical instruments for
the public schools of the city.
Never, in Kansas, were the prospects
of good crops better than this season !;
from all parts of the State are heard the
most favorable reports.
The immigration into this State is
very large. 1t is estimated by those
who havO had the bost opportunities to
judge correctly thas since January 1st
Mt least SO, 200 have been added to the
population Of the State by immigration.
As IN evidence of the growth and
prosperity of this city may mention
the fact that two hundred and forty
buildings have been erected within the
city limits this spring, many of them
large and substantial structures. The
Planters House, the largest and best
hotol in the city, was recently sold for
500, 900.
A steam fire-engine has been procur-
ed for this city, thing which should
have been done long ago. The two
days following its arrival 1t was fully
tested aud worked in the most satisfac-
tory manner. 1t is capable of throw
ing five hundred gallons minute and
steam can be cotton up in eight min
utes.
The State Central Democratic Com
mittee met at the Planters House in
this city on the Goth ult. and passed res
olutiOn indorsing the restoration policy
of the President, and declaring the ne-
cessity of establishing q Democratic pa
per in Leaven worth. .......
On receipt Of the news Of fighting in
Canada the Fenians Immediately called
a meeting which was largely attended
and much enthusiasm manifested.
About $500 were raised on the spot and
As much more subscribed. Some thirty
young men volunteered, which number
has now been increased to about one
hundred. These volunteers leave for
the scene Of action to-day. 1t is the in
tention Of the Fenians to dispatch a
squad Of men from here twice each
week. ... G.,