Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-02-16

| prompt and honorable Company. We
have no hesitancy whatever in recon-
mending the Company to the patronage
OF the people so long as it remains I'M
der his able and judicious management,
| If we are correct in our appreciation OF
/ the Company, it must be obvious that
! 1t is for the interest of our people to
give this home institution liberal
support. BY so doing the Company
may soon be rendered an important
| feature in the business of our city. and
thus result to the mutual advantage OF
insurer and insured. But this Compa-
ny is now to be built up upon its mer-
Its, and its management only desire
] that the public should judge it accord
ing to its deserts. For The names OF
! the officers, which will be seen to en-
brace many of our worthiest citizens,
together with other information in re
gard to the Company, we take pleasure
IN referring to an advertisement on our
second page.
Meeting Of the Legislature in Cedu
Fu,ls. never before known
in the history OF our thriving city oc-
currel last evening. 1t was nothing
more nor less than a meeting of the
Legislature at the Orphans Home
There were II good many lobby mem
bers present, and the session was conse-
quently quite excited. We should like
to publish complete synopsis OF the
journal, but the lateness of the hour
forbids. Or. Wright said the proceed
inss compared favorahly with any lac
had ever witnessed at Des Moines. An
idea Of the high character of the session
may be gained by Il sight OF the
PROGRAMME.
LIST. Inaugural ADDRESS,, by Gov. Duncan
2d. Chant by Chantcrs-Mularily, Hunt,
VanSaan, rrowbridge, ana Colleagues. assist
ed by the Governor elect.
Sd. Resolutions an ram ific tons
4th. Chant No. ,. BY the Chantars "agin."
5th. Investigation of Committee on Corrup-
ton.
9th. Dirge by the Governor.
7th. improvement OF the Wapsipinicon.
Sth. Extension Of Suffrage to Women. Spec
ial order for 0 o'clock.
9th. Song, by Ben.
l0th. Debate on Postage Stamps.
18th. Finale.
Eth. Adjournment for Oysters.
EXTRA SESSION.
Just as we go 10 press we receive Gov.
DIncun's proclamation, ISSUED by au-
thority in him vested " and signed by
" JAS. Wright, Secretary OF State" con-
veniug the Legislature in Extra Session
this evening, AS important matters have
come up which require immediate at
tention. 1t is quite plain to us that the
Governor and Secretary of State are
dissatisfied with the result of the inves-
tigation into their affairs, and probably
having succeeded IN accounting for all
deficits III postage stamps, &C., they
wish to place, themselves right before
the people. In the language OF the Du-
buque Hera!d "They can't pull the
wool over our eyes! ," However, we adj
wise allegiance to law, and therefore
hope the Wisdom will assemble. a
NetU Books. The new books for the
Cedar Falls Library Association, have
arrived, and are now ready for the use
of members. DIR. Pierce, the Librarian.
furnishes Us catalogue of them, which
we print below for the information OF
our readers aud the credit of our CITY,
1t is hope! that the Association will be
able to add as many more to the Libra
ry before the expiration of many months.
Here is the catalogue:
Cyclopedia of Commercial and Business
Anecdotes, - vols. kirkiand.
Our Mutual Friend. Dickens.
Across the Continent. Bolcies.
Cora Belmont.
Nemesis. Marian Harilnd.
Country Love Us City Filtration. Speryy.
Orpheus {. Kerr's PAPERS, vols.
HumhugS. BognuD1.
Macaria. Euaas.
a. Ward.
Verdant Greene. s.. Bede.
Hugh Worthington. Mrs. Holiness
st. Phillips. Author of Ruttedye.
Atlantic Tales.
Summer in Skye. .Smith.
q l.
Prince of Nashua. KimbaH
Looking Toward Sunset. Guilds
Fairy Fingers. Richie.
Familiar Quotations. Bartlett.
Looking Around. Roe.
Squibob. Capt. Derby.
Old Merchants of New York. Bennett
Life OF Golden. Gitcl,ri.t.
House and Home Papers. " 8. St0Oe.
Little Foxes. Ms. StODe.
Plain Talks. Hotl1tnd
Letters To the Jonses. Holland.
Lessons ia Life. Hottand
Bitter sweet. HDLttnci.
New Atmosphere. Gail H,mjktoR.
SIX rmishes, &r. Gail Hamilton.
Miss Coma McQuarvie. Smith.
Alfred Haggart. Smith.
Sch0nberg Gotta.
Winifred Pertram. Author COttn Fam.
Christian Mistake. AuthorJao. Haitian.
Noble Lie. Author John Hutifar.
Hero Boy. Ueddtey.
Life of sherman. Heddtey.
Life of Patrick Henry. WicEs.
Leckey's Rationalsni vols.
Wives and Daughters. GdskeU.
Diapers Civil Policy.
Young Knighthood - vols. Eorton
Prison Life ia the South. m 1bbOtt.
Great March. Nichols
Social Life of Chinese--2 vols DOolittie.
West Coast of America. Bnrtey.
Origin OF Christianity. Fisher.
Life of Robertson--2 vols. Brooks.
Life and Speeches of Andrew
johnson. Moore.
Plymouth Pulpit.
Tennysoa's Poems-2 vols.
Long elbows Poems.
Longfellow's Prose.