Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-02-19
Editorial Corresponds
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DEAR CAFETERIA trip to this
city via the Pittshurg, TT. Wayne 4
Chicago and Pennsylvania Central
Railroads, is as pleasant as the very
perfect system, together with every
necessary attention tn the wantsan
convenience of passengers, could rem
der il. Some SO hours are occupied
In passing from e'p&rage ~ Philadel.
phia, ample time being given for
refreshments, and passengers for New
York are taken through without
change of ears. The four through
daily trains on this route, make the
trip to New York in from two to
three hours less tfrac than by other
routes. a 4:30 p. IN. train leaves
Chicago every day i'm tie year. and
IL reached hy leaving Cedar Falls in
the evening train, making only some
three hours detention to this city or
New York. Sleeping cars are at
tached, and the important improve.
ment being made IN heating cars on
the Pennsylvania road, causing the
heat to first strike aboat the feet,
renders this very desirable route
eastward. We heard complaint rela-
tive to reserving ears for ladies, but
there is good authority for saying
that this will be discontinued When
ever men will cease TO leave the floor
covered with filthy tobacco spit.
The scenery through Pennsylvania
among the Alleghanies is novel to
western eyes, and the beautiful land
scapes welcoming the view "a we ap
preached this city. are passed only too
rapidly. Snow has not covered the
earth here TO exceed three days
during the winter, the frost is all out
of the ground, and this morning.
spring seems to be here In NIL its
freshness.
Business here, we are told, is dull.
10 which fact we readily assented,
after instituting comparison he
tween the streets here aud those in
Chicago; but considerable amount
OF building is being done i'm and out
of the city, n ainly the work of build
ing associations. The object being tn
furnish means by which poor men
may obtain homes, and also, to fur
nish houses for renting. We have
taken the trouble to become posted
on the working of these organiZa
tions. and are full of the belief that
nothing will do more 10 build up our
western towns than the organization
of such associations throughout
Iowa.
Money Is not plenty, and loans at
from to 10 per cent. One reason
given for the scarcity is, that monied
men are investing in Southern lands.
which are selling at nominal prices.
plantations often selling for less than
the original cost of the buildings on
them, the land being thrown In.
John w. Forney il at the head of
company which Is investing largely
I'm western North Carolina. with the
object "f settling with Swiss. of
whom Mr.. Forney formed very
favorable opinion wien In Europe.
A gentleman just from the South
says. that Southern blood is but little
pnrer than IL was few years since.
but he was received with open arms.
not that they cared foi him. hut il it.
greenbacks or die, but die rather than
work.
The interest I'm the purchase and
sale of Southern lands IL greater
than in Gen. Grants Cabinet, and il
increasing 10 such an extent that it
would seem that IL must have an i'm.
Auence upon our prosperity in the
west. Senator Sprague intends to
erect large manufactures of cotton at
Augusta, Georgia, and at Columbus,
South Carolina. TIE Valley Iron
Works. bear Selma. have been pur-
chased, and earnest letters have been
written 10y several Southern Govern
ors, to encourage emigration and cap
ital.
The names Of those who are to
COMPOSE the Cabinet will certainly
be known very soon. An arrange
ment has been made with some ladies
here and in Washington to obtain
this important information through
Mrs. Grant.
We have just enjoyed short visit
with Il. e. Wa4rtn. WHO with his es
timable lady, visited our city last
fall. Mr.. w. was al inveierate to-
bacco ehesrr. but has not tasted il
this year, aud desires us To -, to his
brother, that the result is al entire
cure of the coughing and stranel ling
with which he has been afflicted.
y. B.-Doctor! eschew and pre-
scribe likewise. L. 4. S.