Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-12-20

THE GAZErTE
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CEDAR FALLS. iowa
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FRIDAY MORNING., Dec 40, 1867.
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goeal 1rpartneat.
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That their subscription h q expired No
paper sent for longer tint than paid for.
WHEw!-An exchange remarks that
Winter again embraces us with his
chilling breath and icy frgers.'' Rath.
err cold embrace we think. Excuse
US.
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RELIGIoUs.-Rev. G. J, johnson, of
Burlington, Dist. Sec. of The american
Baptist Publication Society. will preach
at the Baptist Church In this clty hext
Sabbath evening.
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EEDoRA RAILRoAD.-The Eldora
Railroad is now completed and cars are
running to Steamboat Rock. The road
will be tufhed over to the company in
Jafiuafy, and will be completed to Ell
dora early in the spring,
PERPETUAL.-An exchange says an
inventive genius in this State Is getting
up perpetual motion machine. His
claim is that 1t is built on the principle
of a "woman's tongue" and therefore
cannot help but keep up an "eternal
clatter."
A New PAPER.-The "Star of the
West" Is tile mamie of neat paper just
started in GAINESVILLE, Butler Co., by a
consolidation of the Gazette, formerly
printed at that place, and thu Stiuetto
Of Shell Rock. Butler 4 Palmer viii
make full team. May their "Star" he
ever in the ascendant.
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FIRE ENarNE.-The people of Cedar
Rapids have voted In favor of an ap
propriation of $4,000 for the purchas
ing Of y fire engine. How about an en-.
CINE IN Cedar Falls ? Has dill the talk
died out, and was 1t all talk (? We feal
another fire like that of last summer
will find our city no better provided
with facilities for checking the
flames than heretofore. Eag
FREMONT HoUsE.-We have neglect
ed to mention the fact that the FREMONT
House of Dubuque, passed into the
hands, few weeks since, of its old and
popular proprietors, q. l.. Dickinson
& Son. The fremont is first class
house, and those who know Mr.. Dick.
inson as q hotelist, will he pleased t.
learn that he is back again In his old
quarters. s.
Iowa IN 1851. r. Carey of Des
Moines publishes his "Iowa in 1867
i'm six numbers. The first number il
before us in newspaper form contain
ing sixteen pages of Interesting matter
1t is ably edited aud should meet with
q ready sale. Mr.. Carey is eminently
fitted to write up the resources and ad-
vantages of our State.
Price ten cents for each number.
Address, Des Moines Iowa.
NEW RAILRoAD.--A railroad cumpa.
ny was organized at Dubuque last Fri.
day, called the Dubuque, Bellevue &
Sabula Railroad Company" which Is
to run from Dubuque to Sabula, oppo
site Savanna ILL.,, a distance of thirty
five miles.
&. &. Gilman, one of the most thor.
ough!y enterprising railroad men in
the Northwest, was elected President,
This is long step towards the building
of the road. .....
DoNATIoNs.-Th Home respectfully
ack knowledge the receipt of the follow.
ing donations
C. b. Stilson, boys caps, s hoods, Is
pairs of shoes.
S. Fox. l barrel apples.
f. A. Hotchkiss, 2 Sturgeon. weigh
ing 80 lbs.
Post lI5, g. A. r., Ackiey; cash,
Sss.75. 2 Dukes provision.
G. A Metcalf. Vubuques A dozen girls
hats. ]. b. ABBOTT Supt.
Cedar Falls. Dec. 10th, 1857.
MASQUERADE BALL.-The first Uni
versalist Society Of this city will hold
a grand Masquerade Ball at Overman's
Hall, New Years eve, Dec. 3lst. This
will undoubtedly be the richest treat
of the season. The committees are
complete arrangements, all
who like to trip the light fantastic toe
should be on hand.
Admission to the Hall for spectators.
Scots. All persons having been invi-
ted to take costumes, can procure tick
cts of G. III. Campbell.
AT CAMPBELL & MILLs.-Santa
Claus Was In town this week, aud left
his trunk at Campbell & Mills, where
It will he unpacked the early part of