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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

Cal at the GAZETTE office for all
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

II contains all the News Of the Day, Domestic
and Foreign by Telegraph and Mail.
Variety IL the Spice of Life and every issue
of The JOURNALS full of variety of News,
Gossip and Miscellaneous Reading.
1t publishes the Reports of the Markets Of all
the Commercial centers OF the country.
Its Reports Of the Chicago Markets are always
prompt and reliable.
1t aims to be reliable General Newspaper, and
to be ahead of all Others in every respect,
The aim Of its Editor is to make ii the paper for
the people instructive to all sought for by the
business man, the fsrmer, the professional man,
the mechanic; a household companion; the poll
tician's guide; in fact, to make 1t as nearly
EVERYBODY'S paper Us possible.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

e@ The Highest Premiums at all the fairs and
exhibitions OF the United States and Europe, have
been awarded the Grover n Baker Sewing Ma
chimes. and the work done by them, wherever
exhibited in competition.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

sH UNTERs GUIDE."-The REAL - origi-
Ia naln $4,000 sold. Tells how TO hunt.
trap and catch ALL animals from mink 10 bear.
Sf0tanning secrets. 81 pages. we'll bound Every
boy needs it. IL piA PAY. Money refunded II
not satisfied. Only % cts, postpaid. Address
HUNTER & CO., Publishers, Hinsdale, Y. ii.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

Hccretarirs Bellknap ard Roh,cn,
ware Confined by the Sepa' ON
III sth,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

| 4 GENTS WANTED--FoR How TO MAKE THE
| IA FARM PAY. sure, safe. aud practical Guide
! to every Farmer, Stock Raiser. Gardener and
\ Fruit Cultnrirt BY this book yearly profits may
| be doubled, land increased in value, poor men
made rich and honest labor rewarded. English
/ and German. Everybody buys it.. 600 sold in u
I few townships. Hundreds in a single township.
Agents can find no better work during the Fall
| and Winter. Farmers ard their sons cdn each
1 make 800 per month. Send for circular. Ad-
! dress ZEIGLER. MCCURDY Il CO.
. Chicago, ILL.,, or st. LOUIS, Mo.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

! Suubscribe for the GAZETTE.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

ssTAR SPANGLED BASNER."--It still
- waves, better than ever Rich. Rare, Rsey
Ledger size. 40 columns. Wit, Iiumor, Fun,
Iumbugs exposed. Elegant 80 steel plate Evan
geline" GRATIS to EVERY subscriber. Only 15
cts. for whole year-steel plate Free. Speci-
mems cents. Address BANNER. Hinsdale. n III.
ASK your Doctor or Druggist for
SWEET QUININE-it equals (bitterl Qui
nine. IL made only by +. STEARSS, Chemist,
Detroit.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

Dissolution OF Co-PartenorBhtp
NOTICE IL hereby given, that the co-partncr-
IN ship heretofore existing between the under
signed under the name and style of VIM. Ireland
Il Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent
All debts due the said firm are TO be paid TO b
Kinstler by whom the business will be conducted.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, December g. 1863.
b, KINSTLER
VIM. IRELAND.
SPECIAL NOTICE.--All persons indebted to
the late finn of VIM. Ireland Il Co. are requested
to eali and settle Immediately, with the under
signed. 31w3 b. KINSTLER.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10


The report of the secretary of war
shows the expenditures of the war
department for the year ending the
30th of June, 1869, TO he $50, 64i, 042,
of which $23, So, el0 was disbursed in
the payment of debts contracted dur
ing the war, and Is not chargeable of
current army expenses. The esti-
mate of S34 ,53l OBI for the expenses
OF the army Tor ,n0 next fiscal year
is as low as it is believed can be re
lied on. The estimate of bureau Of
fieers have been carefully scruti-
nized and reduced wherever it has
been deemed practicable. If, how
ever, the condition of the country
should be such by the beginning OF
tue next fiscal year, as to admit of a
greater concentration of troops the
approximation asked for will not be
expended. The appropriation esti-
mates for river and harbor improve
ment and for Qualifications are sub
mitted separately. Whatever amount
congress may deem proper to appro-
pirate for the purposes will be ex-
pended.
PUBLIC LANDS. ...
The report of the secretary of the
interior shows the quantity of public
lands disposed Of during the year
ending June so, 1869, was 1865. l52
acres, exceeding that of the proceed
ing year by 1,01 400 acres. Of this
amount 1850, 544 acres were sold for
cash, and 2,737, 365 acres entered un-
der the homestead laws. The re-
mainder was granted to aid in the
construction of works of internal
improvement, approved to the states
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

The report of the secretary of the
| treasury shows the receipts OF the
government for the fiscal year end
| ing June 80. 1869, to be 1870, 943, TAT ;
and the expenditures, including in
terest, &C., to be S3,2l4, 400, 597. The
estimates for the ensuing year are
more favorable to the government,
and will no doubt show large de-
crease of the public debt. The re-
ceipts in the treasury, beyond the ex-
penditures, have exceeded the amount
necessary to place to the credit of the
sinking fund as provided by law
| TO lock up the surplus in the treas
ury and withhold 1t from circulation
would lead to such contraction of the
currency as to cripple trade and seri-
ously affect the prosperity of the
country. Under these circumstances
the secretary of the treasury and my
self heartily concurred in the pro-
priety Of using all the surplus cur
rency i'm the treasury i'm the purchase
of government bonds, thus reducing
the interest. bearing debt of the coun-
try, and of submitting to congress
the question of the disposition to be
made of bonds so purchased. The
! bonds no hold blythe treasury amount
, 1869-09-19
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR HaJE

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, 1869-09-19

DAnGA1SS IN COTTAtiES AND IDTS. FINE
ID COREY cettsRe on AaJst ntsr Lskr. for much lrss
ltah its " Ottt U&bcr Whn:s money ltsify. EhtAte
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str 1.t-O, Atd a,n.r uthtrs. kDWlH A. H1CE TO,
&! utst RHl u, ' -r
, 1869-09-19

A FIRSTRATE TENANT. WITH AONEr AND
IL rn~IEy. wautrd for hrst'f1ss dAiEJ fAfIn
beautiful sv, well stocked With GOV. md nther c,t.1e.
Viii rrnt inr long ter AadEces H. Tribune office,
or call 1t No. II Portland ltock.
4 MAN TO ACT Az MASAEER OF A GENERAL
Astoek Of hariwarr WIN cnd hrs e.ne1nyrr 81 on
tr aa.t9O on security. Apply to y. +. BROWN. Aoon
Z, metropolitan Hlock.
, 1869-09-19

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Wy nesstnd cheap cotsasc Oh hautnauet. will
We k.vr f isle lsrse list Of prrc.tv in al parts
sht ctr. III which will II faund oi the most dsi,
LOOMS. rUTWIS / SMITH toelcc on the erouu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26
That Building.

We dislike to NEEDLE with other peo-
ple's business, bat as somebody's lights"
are every day in danger Of being
"suuffed, body hurriedly buried, and as
two laths lack strength to forever and
eternally hold up brick walls, we would
like to ask some one Of sour Fathers I"
or ANY other" family, why it is Jeffer-
sop street, one Of the main tArosghfarss
efour city,is permitted to entertain build
ings other than that of safety. We refer
to the house between Main and Second.
This buiiding,aAestsd by the late guakes
Of the earth, the quakes of Time and the
quakes Of wood worms, is liable to fall
any moment, and at q time when the
street is enliyeped BY business men,
Tear it down, somebody, and put Up a
good building Or tear it down and
leave VACANT spot in the block that can
be filed in time to come. rather than lot
it fall on some one and create vacancy
10 some family that could never be filled.
Away with it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26
Offensive.

The corners of Jefferson and Third,
and Second and Adams, and frequently
portions of other streets, bear most ofen'
siVe odors, such as that emitted BY rats
killed and left on the streets, watermelon
rinds, chicken heads and feathers, long
standing wash water, and other refuses
incidental to kitchen and warehouses.
The time is at hand when the utmost
cleanliness should be observed, both to
body and yard, as we'll as the streets, and
we hope in the future that owners OF rat
killers will remove the fruit Of their sport
and that refuse-throwers will concentrate
whatever they have into barrels and pro-
vide means for the carrying of of the
same. "Look .harpl and to your inte-
rest" stink-creators; clean and lime mp
or we will notice you again
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

lie - ~. M NU.
EprroRs LrporR. An irouirv ia made
:. 49, oo,n,-n. oe ra.,a.ss 49,
~ you. 'o'un"s ., 'S'e'oay ~ 10 'ne
authority or pretext for an allowance OF
$3.50 to myself, and also for reasons why
certain parties were permitted to recover
100000. .n.;.,, ~ .onn,u - ~.
'"1s"o"s ~ '
amount OF $oO,UOO.
In answer, your correspondent is in
formed that the duties of the County At
- .;,;I .h..o,o. on5 AZ
'o'"ey "'o VI CIV" o""'".'''' ""1 Wv
not contemplate the prosecution oil GRIM
inal cases, unless specially retained by
the Board Of County Commissioners
The Board believed it to be their duty to
prosecute Mr.. Leonard for his crimes,
and to this end retained my services.
That the county has q right to protect
itself by prosecuting any person robbing
its treasury, / do not think question
that can give room for doubt in the
mind OF any lawyer or fair-minded man.
This right conceded, necessarily car
ries with it the further right to
pay all expenses incurred in such prose-
cution. Again, slluson has been made
to the City Attorneys position 10 the
matter Of prosecuting some ofthe Alder
men for bribery. Whether the City At
torney will ask for compensation or not.
is q question that can have no possible
influence in this controversy, but aside
from this the city pays its Attorney
s., 900 year, and the county only pays
81 500. The character of the du-
ties, as well as the amount of
labor performed are about the same.
Further, the City Attorney assured mu.
tusl friend that he had nothing to do with
the prosecution of the Aldermen.
After consultation, the County Com
missioners, with the exception of DR..
White and Mr.. Shaw, who were absent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

New SALE STABLE-We learn that our
enterprising young friend, NJ. Caro-, will
shortly open his new sale a.sbla at 2si
Third street, between Adams and Jeser-
son. He will keep constantly on hand q
splendid stock Of horses and mules,
which be win sell as reasonably as possi-
BILE. Mr.. Caro- has been long and favor
ably known In this business, having been
connected with Joe Seligman for a con-
siderable tine, and carried on the bust.
ness in different places for number Of
yeaFs, We advise oHr friends in want Of
horaes or mples to call at the Postoffice
Stable, which is the name chosen by Mr..
Caro- for hia. l54
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26
The Greatest Invention Of the Age

The Greatest Invention of the Age.
Messrs. Becker & Whellock, whose
Office is on Exchange street, between
Front street and the docks, have invented
the finest roofing composition and paint
that was ever known to the public before.
II resists efectuslly atmospheric action,
without corroding. while it is durable
and very cheap. But the greatest feature
Of this lately invented roof composition is
that il bids defiance to FIRE itself, which was
effectually tried this morning on Secosd
street in the presence of large number
Of persons. 1t can also be made OF a
portable form, and put up in any shape
to suit the peculiar case at the time. To
gether with oil these recommendations,
tits durable, rivaling even slate, tin or
any material that has been tried
before in roofing. These gentlemen do
no. alone confine themselves to the put
ting on of their own manufactured roof,
but will apply pitch, tar, gravel, sheet
iron, tin and slate as cheap as any other
louise in the city. II persons who are
destroys Of building will call on these
gentlemen at their Office and warehouse,
We have no dopbt but they can be pleased
in every essentiai Cor roofing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

The many friends of Mr.. ". M. Ball,
one of the clever and gentlsmanly pro.
prietors of the "White House." will be
pleased to know that he has returned
from trip out West" where he seems
to have had quite happy time, if one
can judge by appearances. He is leok-
ing "the best in the world" Mr.. Ball
informs US that he will be on hand to-
morrow, at the White House, to dispense
good things as usual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

a.
Whew-w-w-w-w-ewi -Atianta Era.
Phew-w-w-w-ewlll- Press and Times.
Oh-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-lO7l u Kenoi
The Criminal Court adjourns to-day
until October next. Judge Hudson and
his gallant crew needs vacation. Give
it to them they've worked hard.
The Confederate Soldiers Relief As
sociation meets tonight at Exchange
Building, at y o'clock. Business laid
over will be cleared up, and the Picnic
Committee report read and acted upor.
Our genial and generous river and land
friend, Charley Morris, Esq, paid us q
visit this morning. He reports oil things
as aourishing, and that strife and want
in Arkansas have taken their flight to
realms unknown. a
We publish card from Mr.. J. E.
Merriman, County Commissioner, in
explanation of matter referred to in
yesterdays LEDGER. We have known
nothing of Mr.. Merriman since he has
been living in this community save as an
honest gentleman and Radical.
Questions have been propounded to us
through mail as regards business, society,
etc., in Memphis, and we give answers
similar to those heard in conversation
between two of EN- Of color: Memphis
is a bully place; 'sciety good; visions
cheap; labor ditto, and a berry 'sirable
place to side at" So it is. Come capt.
talists and business men, and see
The latest news, but not Unexpected, is
that the Grand Jury has found four true
bills against Barbour Lewis, for fraudu-
lently issuing county scrip; two against
ex- County Commissioner Hack; two
against Commissioners Louis, Merriman
and White, each for the same offense,
Pretty warm weather, we think. What
do our Honorable Board Of County Com
missioners think7 sos
Judge Waldran, the immaculate car
pet-bagger, was indicted day before yes
terday by the Grand Jury for perjury. 1t
is alleged by Mr.. Coleman, Deputy Clerk
of the Chancery Court, that Waldran
swore to being worth nine thousand dol
lars in replevin bond, aud afterward it
turned out be was not worth copper
that might be subject to execution. A
capias has been issued for his arrest.
Go it, old woman; go it bare.
As the late so-called Register, Will
lisms, is said to have 'curled up and
quit" with his carpet-bag we'll stuffed
with greenbacks under his arm, citizens
of the Tenth Ward, we learn. are in favor
of electing blind John" to gil Will
liams place in the Board of Aldermen.
Since Blind John has become owner
of the "blow pipe" and lung tester"
we think he is qualified to gil q position
among the City Fathers. As Alderman
of the Tenth Ward he will be bright
star in comparison to Ellis.
We received this morning at the hands
of the raiser, Mr.. W. A. Partee, of Ash
port, Tennessee, the finest specimen Of
broom-corn it has ever been our days to
witpess--some of the straws measuring
over three feet. 1t shows what little
cultivation of this article can produce,
and we hope to hear of Mr.. Partee's tick
liHg some Northern capitalists ear with
strsws similar to those left us, for We
need factory that will turn out brooms
long and strong enough to sweep from
existence eur sweet County Commission.
ers, corrupt Aldermen, lazy negroes, and
public pap suckers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26
The drama quay.

The Grand Jury of ou. county has not
been Idle these dog days of August, but
with energy and presidency have looked
into the county financial operations
in a manner that reflects great credit
upon the members of the jury. The en-
tire doings of our County Commission
have been brought to light and published,
and we regret very much that our space
will not allow US to give 1t to
the public. By a psrusal OF this
statement of the jury, it will be seen
why our county taxes have besn dosslp
what they formerly were, and What they
should be. The County Commission
ers Court have acted as If the
entire property and money Of the
citizens Of Shelby county we're at their
disposal to do as they regarded best for
their own personal interest But day
of reckoning has come, and the thieves
who compose this Board must render an
account to these people Of their steward
ship. We said long ago, and with
out particle Of political prejudice, that
Barbour Lewis and his co-psrtner Louis
should beth be in the State pentitentiary
as safe retreat for such rascals. The
assurance could at any time be had by a
little inquiry from persons who are
Judges, to know about such matters, that
these two men especially were as corrupt
as the devil would have them. The mig
ger is said to be about as respectable as
any one on the Board, save Mr.. Merri-
man, who has always been regarded
as q gentleman ia this community.
But wait until the Democratic admins
tration takes hold Of affairs, then
will there be q correct overhsuling Of our
county finances as has not been seen for
some years past. These old skunks
will be pulled from their hiding places to
stink and rot in the broad sunlight of day,
where every honest citizen may see them
and rpit upon them as they pass along.
GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TGKK NoTIcE -
Just received another large lot Of British
half hose. 81 80 per dozen; gents linen
handkerch; 6, - so per dozen; puf
posom shirts, 81 gauze undershirts,
81 %. NJ. kRAus Co,
foc-f Co,nar Main and Adams
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

The BEST is THE CHEAPEST De-
vote has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Third and
Adams streets. l34-l59
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

The first bale of cotton from Arkansas,
raised on General Pillows Lake Plauia-
ton, consigned to Messrs. I. A. Nelson
& Co, was sold this morning at auction
at 4Olc; classed full middliugsi ]. r.
Miles purchaser ]. L. Clarkson shipper
Consigned to Messrs. Randolph 4 Jinks,
Philadelphia The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, Messrs- Z. d. Cobb 4 Co.,
agents, take it free Of all charge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

BOARD WANTED.-A young lady de-
sires board in private family or boarding
house. References given and required.
Address "P." LEDGER sfice. l4st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-26

BULL TERRrERs-English Bull, Scotch,
Irish, Black and Tan, New Foundland,
Tiger, just arrived from st. Louis, and
for sale at SS Jefferson street, next door
TO the theatre. l54'