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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23
TO WHOM 1T MAI CONCERN.

NOTICE is hereby given, that at a meeting Of the
IN City Council Of the City OF Cedar Falls, held on
the LIST day Of August, 1857 ordered that side.
walk be constructed the North side OF Second
from Main TO Iowa Streets said walk to be eg fleet
wide from Main to Washington Ss be laid she line
Of the lots and TO be feet wide from Washington to
Streets. to be laid two feet from the line OF the lots
said walk to be constructed Of pine plank two Inches
thick, and TO be laid bearings four feet apart and
four inches In height ~ o.. -. .. .s- -
The owners or occupants OF lots on the line Of the
above sidewalks are hereby notified TO construct said
sidewalks within thirty days from this date and any
portion OF said sidewalks which shall not be constructed
within thirty days will be constructed by the city and
the costs and damages charged to the respective lots
upon which they are eiR. .ar T..
........ ,. .. ...- JAMES WILLIAMS,
Street Commissioner.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Aug. 90, 1867. b. 2i-w2
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

THEY are having serious time in st,
Louis over what is called the lone cent
war" The horse railroad companies
have raised the fare from five to six
cents and the citizens protest against it.
In many instances serious riots have
occurred. We have reason to rejoice
that no disturbances, from that source
are known i'm this city. egaf t.' -E.me
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23
Attest E. A. HASKELL, Clerk.
No 25

AN ORDINANCE changing certain streets.
BE IL ordained by The City Council of the city Of
CedGr Fails, That the width of the following
streets be and the same are changed as fol-
lows: Second street, from seventy-six to
seventy-hve feet, and the width of said street
Is established at Seventy-fve feet.
Third Street from seventy-siS to seventy
nine feet, and the width of said street Is es-
tablished to be ofthe width of sixty-nine feet.
fremont street Is changed from eighty to
sixty-eight feet and the width of said street Is
established at sixty eight feet. III ~. 49,.
Passed August O, 1867. a...tt ....... ....
II. A. BRYANT, Mayor.
Attest K. A. HASK ELL, Clerk.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

IT is announced that Brick Pomero
is about TO assist dirty Dean and Frank
p. Blair in stumping Iowa. A sweet
scented democratic trio. We shall look
next for the yellow fever.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

The Dubuque Herald, the leading
copper organ of the State, rejoices, as
might be expected, in the removal Of
Secretary Stanton, styling him the
"demagogue, and conspirator, the spy
and sneak" Those epithets are all APP
propriate only they made mistake in
the man, it must have been Andrew
Johnson they meant. .saaa
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

IMPoRTAN Mt TO MORTGAGE HOLDERS.
The new bankrupt law of Congress
provides that mortgages given within
four months before an insolvent debtor
becomes bankrupt may be. set aside,
and the holder of the mortgage be COM
PEELED to come in as other creditors.
The effect of this will be to cause great
er caution hereafter in accepting mort
gages.--Ddrenport Gazette. - -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

DEATH OF AN AUTHORSHIP Mrs.
Catherine M. Sedgwick, Familiarity
known to the reading world, died at
her residence near Roxbury, Mass,
recently, in the seventy-eighth year of
her age. .aanr..s Ha# ...a .g1lan.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

Iowa CENTRAL r. Rive UNDER
stand that some capitalists are negotia-
ting with the Iowa Central r.. II. Co.
with view of furnishing the iron,
rolling stock, &C., for the entire line,
rs soon as the grading shall be finished.
Go ahead with your grading, gentle
men, and let us have the Iowa Central
at an early day Oshaloosa Herald.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

1t is generally believed that the Pres
ident ,ciN not appoint Surratt Secretary
of War, the jury having failed to agree
on his acquital and release. candy"
feels badly no doubt. - -..@-" .'...s.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

The Copperheads of Marshal and
Harden Senatorial district have NOM
mated for Senator Sylvanus Rice, the
father of Wells s. Rice the Republican
nominee for the same office. ..... ,;,..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

Mr.. Bonner, of New York, has re-
Gently purchased the horse Dexter"
for the small sum of $4,000, after hay
ing tretted a mile in two minutes and
seventeen and quarter seconds.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

AN exchange says Alexander TT.
Stevens weighs just ninety pounds.
We had long since concluded that if
weighed in the balance lie would be
found wanting. Ills a- ...@..- .-4-.a
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

The other morning the fruit train of
the Illinois Central left Golden for
Chicago with twelve cars, each con-
tanning 500 boxes of fruit. This train
also took one and half car loads from
Anna and six from Makanda.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

Jefferson Davis has declined to apply
for pardon. Since the election in Ten
nessee he has predicted a war of races,
and expects doubtless to take an active
part,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

THERE is quite strife between the
democratic, and number of the cepub-
Ican papers who have nominated Grant
for the Presidency, Us to which will yet
him. If General Grant was not SO reti-
cent on such matters, word from him
would in all probability suggest the
propriety Of both keeping quiet.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

A GENTLEMAN of great mental
knowledge says that a more general,
wholesome and effectual tonic and APP
petizer than brakes Celebrated Plan
tation Bitters was never discovered.
He recommends it for Dyspepsia, for
Liver Complaints, for Exhaustion,
Weakness, for a want of Appetite, and
for Mental Depression. 1t is an agree
able stimulent, and is equally adapted
to young and old. Persons Of seden-
airy habits. like eleRgymen, lawyers,
merchants. and delicate females are
particularly benefited by its use. 5ss9f
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

Declarations to the amount ofS95, 900
have been discovered in the Trades
mems National Bank, of New York.
The paying and receiving atellers, to
whom the defalcations have been
traced, have been suspended t.s
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23
BEYOND TIE MISSISSIPPI"
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

10 Catherine j. Churchill Thomas IT. Churchill.
VIM. Churchill d,mes ~ Ch,uchiA, joshua r..
ChurchiA, Lore1s GiareAiR, minor AsireT Rdndall
CharchiH, decsLsed, and Catherine IL Churchill
his Guardian. defendants; -..trt .....s -... So
V0U are hereby notified that on or before the fst
II day Of September 1867 n petition of Mary q.
Collins aud George W. Collins, Plaintiffs will be filed
In the office of the Clerk of the District Court in the
County Of Black Hawk State of Iowa for the par on
of certain lands situated in said County Of Black
Hawk and belonging to the estate Of Randall Churchill
deceased Mo- EtrssE aNa... s.~z a=-..FsE.
And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon
Of the second day OF the next September term of said
Court In said County which, commences on the 10th
day OF September 1851 default will be entered against
you therein and judgment and decree OF partition rem,
dered thereon. 1889" @@E# +t
-sfa .4Ht@I rr# POWERS 4 HEMENwAY. H.
iswi E.r:...-.r. .1s .ea Plaintiffs Attys. Il
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

a newspaper writer names Henry
Ward Beacher as candidate for the
next Presidency. Who will they not
name neXtp 7auE a%f
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23
AsSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Office i hereby given hai on the 9Th day NJ July,
:. A D.. ls6t, NV. plnmmer OF Cedar Fails, Black
Hawk County, Iowa, madca general assignee Mt to me-
of all his propety for the benefit OF ali his creditors
All property On msThy womsoever held must be DE-
lsered to me only and ALI debts due hIp or 70 becoms
be presented to me under bath or affirmation 81 my
place of business In Cedar Falls Iowa. within three
fuonths.4s i-as9 a@i&4sfsr a., .ffs.f -g.-4
- @-s - - j. NJ BENJAMIN, &
Assignee OF j. w. Pluinrier.
Cedar Falls. iowa, July 20. iss1. 1875
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

THE Commissions appointed for the
purpose have located the Capital of
Nebraska at Lincoln, little village
Fifty miles west of Omaha.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section No 4, OF
Ordinance No. H. regulating licenses.
Be IL ordained by the City CouncH of the City OF
Cedar Falls That Section of Ordinance No
II, be so amended that shall read as follows |:
That no person or persons shall erect. or keep,
or permit TO be erected or kept upon his or
their premises any Billiard Table, Bowling
Alley or Nine Pin Alley, or any other table or
place for the purpose of allowing any game to
be played upon such table or alley. or in such
place, under the penalty of ten dollars for
each day that the same is kept for such pur-
pose, without q license from the Mayor, for
which he shall charge at tho rate of ten dol
lars per year for each table or alley. His
Passed July Is, 1867. ~.
f. \. BRYANT, Mayor.
Attest f. A. IIASKE ELL Clerk -
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23
Aew Adrcrtisen,tlIts.
ORDINANCES OF CEDAR FALLS.
Published by authority.1
II'UDIIsneu Dy huthorIIyJ
... 4r No 90 rs.... : ri -

AN ORDINANCE Prohibiting the erection
of Frame Buildings within certain limits.
The CITY Council of Cedar Falls do hereby ortidin
That from and after the passage of this Ordi-
nance, no frame building shall be erected
within the following limits, viz: Between
First and Fourth Streets, on either side OF
Main Street, unless permission shall be grant
ed for the erection of said frame buildings by
the City Council. sr.-. ...... e :.
Any person or persons violating this 0rdi-
nance, shall. upon conviction thereof, pay n
fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than
fifty dollars for each day that said frame
building shall be permitted to remain.
Passed July 10, 1867. ----zs.
E. A. HASKELL, Clerk.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-08-23

MAGNOLIA WATER.--A delightful
toilet article-superior to Cologne and
at half the price. - s.ssS
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

Boston wants to get rid uv the President they hev shorter way than assassinashen. Rash politishuns only assassinate them wich they cant find cause tu impeach. But he wasn't afraid nv Boston. We stood a better chance uv dyin nv excessive hospi- tality in Boston than uv bein stabbed. Our stomachs mite protrude in Boston, but our bowels never. Boston wood feast us, for ther are enuff men in Boston who want posishen to keep us goin a year or two. He feared dyspepsia more than daggers, and he'd no fears of the wine bein pizened.
 Nevertheless 1 was forced to sleep in that posishen, wich I did, wakin up in the mornin ez sore and stiff ez blow hoss. I don't know how far the trip will be ex- tended.
 PETROLEUM V. NASBY, P. NJ. (Which is Postmaster and Professor in the
 Ham and Japheth Free Academy for the development uv the intelleck uv all ra-
 ces, irrespective nv color
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

THE RESULTS OF FENIANIsM.-I had proof that night, that it is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous, as I lay in the cabin of the steamer with sixty others, and in perfect health listened to we'll known sounds which everywhere told of the mis- ries of sea-sickness, for wich this rough and stormy channel is distinguished. At half past six the next morning the Queens Ho- tel received tired party, and Ireland is to us a country of the past Now that I am on Scottish soil feel at liberty to express some ideas which hardly have dared write from the Emerald Isle, for from our first landing at Queenstown we were conscious of being watched and it would have taken but single word of Fenianism to have put us behind the grated windows There can be no doubt that all this agitation in Amer ica has been bad thing for Ireland. Ii there had been no encouragement and aid from the States, the outbreaks would not have occurred, and this fearful tightening of the rein on the few liberties the people did enjoy, would not have happened. When see the perfect system of the con- stabulary all over the country, and the we'll drilled English troops i'll every town, I realize how vain is the struggle for Irish independence by force of arms. Mean While every eye IS turned to the Elyslan
 fields of 'Ameriky and I have not seen sin gle man whose heart was not yearning for our country and his relatives there. Still they have many erroneous ideas about us One old hag at Queenstown asked if it was true that we always paid our servants thir- ty dollars month; but no wonder they grasp at such stories, when a womans wa ges are less than that for whole year, and when a stalwart man works twelve hours a day for 8 shilling. Of course the curse of the country is the landed aristocracy, and when I saw estates of thousands of acres stretching off as far as the eye could see, in grs- and beauty, all belonging to sin gle man who just endured life there two months in the year, no longer wondered that homes of mud and friends in rags could not keep men from free land, though the broad ocean rolled between.- CoTres. COurant.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18
SHORTEST, AND QUICKEST ROUTE TO ALBANY. TROY AND
 THE WEST.
H o"satonic Railroad
 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after May 9th, 1867 Passenger T,ains will run as follows:
 LEAVE BRIDGEPORT. On arrival of Trains from New York New Pa- ven and Hartford IO.3O a. m. for Pittsfeld, connecting at
 Van Deusenvillt with train for Albany 6. .45 P. sn. for Pittsfeld.
 LEAVE PITTSFIELD On arrival Of Trains from North Adams and Western Railroad. 300 a. for Bridgeport, New York,
 New Haven and Hartford. 800 p. m. for Bridgeport and New York
 by Rail or Steamboat, and train for New Haven aud Hart ford SPECIAL Leave Great Harrington for Pittsfeld at a. m. Leave Pittsfield for Great Burlington at 10 p. Ill.
 Merchandise Trains Through Daily. 35-tf J. H. STRONG, Supt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18
NAPLES UNDER THE BOURBONS.

Mrs. Ferrybridge has written book on Naples and Sicily under the Bourbons in which she gives the following extracts from one Of the catechisms prepared for use m the public schools in tie time of King Bomba:
 @. Define 6 monarchy?
 "A. It Is a power arising from birth not from election, which coexists with human right, but is not conferred by it. Were it conferred by human right it would be a magistracy and not 2 monarchy.
 @. But are not kings sometimes ty- rants?
 "A. To say so is the act of a mad or ill., informed person. Wrong never arises from kings, but from our own malice and corruption.
 70. Can any people be their own leglsla- tor or claim political reforms?
 "A. The attempt has been made with that success let Danton, Robespierre St. Just, and the National Convention of de- testable memory, show.
 %. Why were our ancestors happier than we?
 "A. Because they implored all they needed from their princes, and thus ob- tained only such things as were useful and right
 70. What is the greatest glory of the Neapolitans?
 "A Their fidelity to the king"
 We are told of a comedy which was not allowed to appear on the stage because 1t was said in 1t of some one that ''by fast living his const; tution was much shaken" " The author prol osed to substitute ''health" for ''constitution. Much better," an- swered the censor, 'sbut I fear cannot al- low the play to be represented because the use of the word ''constitution'' indicates a turn of thought which is not to be approv- ed" That is of piece with the verdict of an inspector wh o forbade the admission of a set of Waverly novels. This story is as follows:
 ''They were consigned to gentleman, who was an admirer of English literature; and when the name of the book, and the author, were read out for the information of the inspector, who sat at a high desk, and did not look at the volumes himself, he immediate ly declared that the work was prohibited. The clerk, who read the name Walter Scott, pronounced it as any Italian would do-VoItaire Scott
 "'This, sir, is Voltaire Scott.
 "Well, sir, and what then. Voltaire's works are prohibited; and I do not see what difference the Scott m akes'
 Mrs. Ferrybridge tells of servant girl whom she had discharged for her miscon- duct. ''On my demonstrating with her she naively replied that she had ill her chamber images of the Madonna and St.. Anne and St. Clara, and burnt candles be- fore them at proper times; and if ever she did any thing she thought the Virgin did not like she always covered her up with 8 shawl" The Virgin is the women's favo- rite goddess, but the men have preference for Saint Joseph, since they think that, be- ing so nearly related to both Christ and his mother, he has special advantages in se- curing the patronage of both.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

AN AMERICAN ''SToRY' BY DICKENS Charles Dickens presided, on the 9th inst, at the annual dinner of the Railway Be nevolent Institution, London. From his speech we extract the following capitally told story:
 Now, gentlemen, on this point of the case there is a story once told me by friend of mine which seems to my mind to have 8 certain application. My friend was an American sea captain, therefore 1t is quite unnecessary to say his story was quite true Uaughter.) He was the cap- tain and part owner of a large American merchant liner. On certain voyage out in exquisite summer weather, he had for cabin passengers one beautiful young lady ! and ten more or less beautiful young gen tlemen. Light winds or dead calms pre- vailing, the voyage was slow. They had made half their distance when theten young gentlemen were all madly in love with the beautiful young lady. They had all pro- posed to her, and bloodshed among the ri- vals seemed imminent pending the young lady's decision. (Laughter.) In this ex- tremity the beautiful young lady confded in my friend the captain, who gave her dis erect advice. He said, ''If your affections are disengaged, take that one of the young gentlemen whom you like the best, and settle the question: Laughter.) To this the beautiful young lady made reply. 1T cannot do that because I like them all equally well. (Laughter.)
 My friend who was a man of resource, hit upon this ingenious expedient. Said he, Tomorrow morning, when lunch is an- nounced, do you plunge bodily overheard, head foremost. I will be alongside in a boat to pick you up; and take the one of the ten who rushes to your rescue." The The beautiful young lady highly approv- ed of this, and did accordingly But after she plunged in, nine out of the ten more or less beautiful young gentlemen plunged after her. The tenth shed tears-(great laughter )-and looked over the side of the vessel, but remained on deck. When they mustered dripping on the deck, and stood there in limp TOW. the beautiful young lady said to the captain. "What am I to do now? See what state they are in. How can I possibly choose one of the nine when they are all equally wet?" Then said my friend, with sudden inspiration, My dear, take the dry one." Loud lau ghter. l am sorry to say she did, and that they lived happy ever after.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

Hawley B. Nichols, of the Park House in Newtown, was shot Friday night by Robert Montgomery, New York detective, who was attempting to arrest him on charge of being an accomplice with band of robbers and counterfeiters in New York. The ball entered his right breast, but did not kill him. It is believed, however, that he cannot long survive. Ten persons iv- ing in the house were arrested on suspi- clon of being implicated with him. There affair.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

Rev. Mr. Milburn, in his 'Sketches of the Southwest, tells Q story of stump orator, who expatiating upon the glorious future of the great republic, depicted in glowing terms the magnificent flight of the American eagle-a bird which will have to do heavy duty next Thurday, by the way. The speaker said: "Fellow- citizens: l see that magnificent bird rise on his. magnifi- cent wings; see him a-soaring, and a-soar- ing
 "Dog-gone me if can see ary bird" cried fellow in the crowd, stretching his neck and pretending to look for the eagle where the speaker was pointing. A general shout of Laughter put momentary check upon the eloquence of the honorable gentleman" but he recovered himself i'm mediately: Fellow-citizens, he shouted, C I was speakin' in figger;" and he went on with his subject without further delay.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

Rebel Confederation, That formed a Combination T rect on slave foundation An Oigarchy Nation, Aet in the operation Defeat and desolation And, with much indignation, Their slaves emancipation. And now, in their ee2ation, They seek for restoration To seats of Legislation! As if Assassination. And Prisoners Starvation And four years devastation, Deserved Compensation Instead of Execration; But men of observation See through their calculation, And wish for our salvation From rebel domination And Coperhead dictation. And, in the situation, Should have no hesitation To spurn with detestation At every app plication. Till after long probation, And strict examination, They gain reputation That fits them for the station. J. I
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18

DUTCHEss AND COLUMBIA RAIL RoAD.- The Telegraph says that the $5OO,OOO, with right of way, required of Duchess Go. residents on the line of the proposed Duchess and Columbia Railroad, from Fishkil to Pine Plains, has been guaran- teed, and that this section of the road will immediately be put under contract.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18
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