Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-04-27

p Que,y.-Do the good people of Cedar Falls no.
know how to appreciate the glorious sunlight
and pure air which God gives us here In such
full measure. that when they go up to His
house to WOO the heavenly breezes and seek
the illumination of the Sun of Righteousness,
they shut out these earthly giftse
INQUIRER.
we suppose our correspondent de-
sires to inquire if air and sunshine are
kept out of our churches on Sabbath
days because our people lack proper APP
probation of air and sunshine? We
dare say not. We would rather believe
that the correct explanation is to be
found in the fact that the Sections are
too lazy to roll up the curtains and open
the windows. ..a'-
Io,Oa Colonies and Regiments. Capt.
A. A. Stuart, author of Iowa Colonies
and Regiments, called on us last Satur-
day and left copy of his book as a to-
ken of his friendly visit. While in
town, he appointed Mrs. J. J. VanOrden
local agent for the sale of his work
and our readers are therefore cautioned
to be on the lookout for this lady. Mr..
Stuart informed us that the edition of
his book $4,000 was well nigh exhaust
ed and would soon be closed out. As
its pages are not stereotyped there will
be no second edition, and the present is
the only opportunity that will be afford
ed to those who desire to possess it. We
are proud of this book, because it is al
together al Iowa work. The matter is
about Iowa men; the author was an
Iowa soldier, and the press from which
it was issued is an Iowa press - it is
thoroughly Iowan. Mills & Co. have
done themselves much credit in the me-
chanical execution of this book, as no
name of any of the great publishing
houses of New York or Boston would
be injured by appearing on it's title page.
The book, of itself, is written in SIM
pie, unvarnished style, and contains a
concise and interesting record of each
Iowa Colonel and each Iowa Regiment
that went into the war for the Union.
We may not agree with the author in
all his opinions and conclusions; still
we consider the book we'll worth the
having, and know that it's value will be
increased by age.
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Black HACK County Then and Nop.
There were in 1860 only 81 manufac-
turing establishments in Black Hawk
County, including all the boot and shoe
shops, tin shops, saw mills, &c. These
establishments employed only 1Os men
and 2 women, and the total value of
their products reached no greater sum
than $166, 1874. OF this sum, $50, go was
for flour, and $50, 1855 for lumber. The
next largest item was for boots and shoes,
$s,69l. The population of the County
was then 1928. In 1863 the population
was about II 900, and it probably will
number now not far from 1900, and
never was increasing so fast as it is at
the present time. BY 1870 (the time for
taking the next census) the manufact-
ures of this County will figure we'll up
among the millions. The Touring mills
OF Cedar Falls, before the present year
expires, will be working at the rate of
$675, 900 a year, and the Starch Factory
will be in operation, turning out all an
nual product of 100000, and the Wooden
Factory, now about going into opera
ton, will be adding largely to the
amount. Cedar Falls is destined to be
one of the largest and most prosperous
cities in Iowa, and it
will be interesting some day, as indeed
it is now, to look back upon the condi-
ton OF our manufactures in 1860. The
Starch Factory, now building, will en-
ploy as many men in its operation as
were required to carry on all the manu-
featuring business there was in the en-
tire County six years ago. 1t will not
be surprising if i'm 1870 there should be
employed in Cedar Falls as many hum
dreds of men for manufacturing as there
were tens in the whole County in 1860.
The advancement we are making is
very rapid. The unrivalled water power
of Cedar Falls, and the advantages of
here afforded, and like
ly to be secured in the future, are calling
in capital, and working together to
build up thrifty and prosperous man
city. And such city is
what we all desire ..- ...
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