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THE INDIANAPOLIS, BLOOMINGTON AND WESTERN
RAILWAY SEVEN PER CENT GOLD LOAN is based on
completed Trunk linc POS miles in length, running
from Indianapolis Ind, to Pekin, ILL.,, and forming
connections with most of the principal lines TO the
Atlantic and Pacific. The equipments are large, and
the present business fully demonstrates that this
will be one of the best paying roads in the United
States We offer the balance of these bonds at 92l,
and accrued interest in currency.
TURNER BROTHERS, Bankers,
No. II Nassau4sf.
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The Central Pacific Bonds have the advantage ofs
ready market on both sides Of the Atlantic. OF regn
lar quotations at the Stock Exchange and are based
on finished and equipped road already placed Cd
stable and profitable basis.
Having originally negotiated these bonds, ano
being thoroughly acquainted with their souDdnes'
and value we have introduced them as specially
in our regular business in connection with our deal
ings in Government securities, and recommend them
without hesitation to friends and customer
desiring to make investments or to fund their Five
Twenties upon advantageous terms without reduc
tion Of interest. FISK & HATCH.
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Qnrtion Sales of Real estate.
j. JoHssoy, IT,, Aueucpest
AUCTIOEBBRs AND
REAL ESTATE BhOk Bks,
IA Ok N.ssAu.sr., con. CxDaKs ST., NEW oRE.

by JOHNSON a. Il Il Il,
ID AUCTIoEEERs AND
REAL ESTATE BR0KBks,
No. Is EisAUsr. cor CEDAR ST., Ssv fonx. -,
,,p.d ,,eh,nss Loan. negotiated Aue1on Sale. o. Furniture nc
DUBIIC SALE of COUNTRY SEAT, MILLS,
and PARa NO Ia large Merchant NM With sven ron ~ a,.,
20 Acre. L" 81 e .1. .S Of so9 per
dsI eospeetsd With the railroad By ds with platform scales
"A Chs, mi "a, =, NH .1 on S .B%ns.
ii Mo- Psm ." acres With beautiful Country Sea. parm Hoq'e
hre T,n.n,IIo@s Barr. Milling sn .ss otir sIufs. suitable
for 6enemsn Residence and drang OF DSy ~ y, ,
n,ei on The cas-. ode BrsDiyne Crceh at Csdf'
Fo station PHILADELPHIA and Baltimore Central % ,
from Phla1ephs and miles from Wilmington pssEre The land
no. ..essed in fertility b an M p osssi On THURSDAY December
A. d. 1870 Condition, Gh.% Pa So, e. " 3,
WALTER HIBBARD, }GeoTe Brnon
ADRIAN II. MULLER Aeeaonser .,.
CUPREME COURT SALEwln s,T Pars slHTM nd
yALgABLE LOTS ON FE T1S p.Rk, esysTh
iHRs & % The BoULEvARD' also
%&aslisGTossr; HoaATro ST.. q greenwich.
AVE- WEST TENTH Sri and LhAlSoioSA'h' '0n''
w, wLKIS y .tee Co., tn, s r. :. ss
sssrn No nj Broadway order Of the Supreme CONT unief Tue
direction Of D. Ingshsm esq Referee ,.o . q, Dnbsv.
FETY ssyESfsr and sEVBNrAyB4 lott south west
corner Of seventhaye and Pysevenhi AMI io' IN inc ~ "
& south id, rs ts ss.. Of Esstisve
EIGHTY FIRST os north d W. is1i @ g Io,
sT-ouse. Nos 4 and 40 Washington
AvgrIous and Nos 49, l21 l2s Greenwich
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and lot No. Horatost.
WEST TENrHST-Iioue aud lot No loo West TentsI near
LEXINGTON AvRThe stables and lots Nos @ q, a. and 20
LeIngtonave commencing on the e'nfr Of Twenty 'rd
SIXTY per cent remain on bond and mortgage BG4n
Book maps q the Office Of the Aucuoneen V"'p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
Gountrp proprrtn 10 fei.

YY,O LET. for SALE, or in EXCHANGE for
CITY Proper-On Foihsn ghta inmates from depot ana "
IN, civ nce little COTTAGE containing rooms Kitchen ear,
g,lep H. Possession Immediately. Splendid location Apply to
kOPPEL II ANGST
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

The state Bond Market was frmer well-dlstrbuted
dealings. Tennessees new advanced Ii to 81, the old
selling Mt 57;a5s Virginia 6s, old, g. North Carolinas
old, a, at 23id2i Special Tax, lsi Missouri S.
d92 and South Carolinas new, January and July, az
1Os The following were the bids:
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THE MONEY MARKET.

SALES AT THE STOCK ExCUASGI.-FIKsT CALL,
10t O'CLOCK A. y.
Sales Of Government B0FI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

The sale Of million Treasury gold elected bids ag
gregang s4ceOCO at prices ranging from Ill to ll96
The award was made at IIl.s7 to llo5. The following
are the details
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

AKVEY FIX. n = HAItH
OFFICE OF FIsK 4 HATCH, BANKERS }
AND DEALERS IN CONVENIENT SECURITIEs,i
No. 8 NAssAU-sT.. NEw-YORK. Nov. q, 1870. J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

The Government bond market has been quiet and de-
void Of Prices have been steady, however, at
about those current yesterday. Messrs. Fisk Hatch
report at , 10. H. as fOlows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

The m0uty uarkct has been Without essential changc,
the supply being ample to meet the demand call at
aud PR cent prime collateral, the leading bond
dealers being accommodated at T. There nothing new
20 note in the movement Of currency. In the discount
line fair demand is reported, prime mercantile ac-
ceniancns finding rcadY sale AT the fnlnMng rates:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

recer S4f5 al 20 Currency Sti30SJ 81
Gold payrea 2l2TC2 93 Currency balanee.. 9i2955G 90
balance .... 60g04252 10 Customs. 5OO0 90
Cauency receipts. S8G 20
As usual on Wednesday, Foreign Exchange has been
dull though rates are firm, at the following current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

SCOFFBE-Branls have b. active snipree sh hIn
iy bags Rio per North American At III bJ gold in ta
Other kinks dull and unchanged.
FLOUR AND MEAL-sae and Western inactive bat snb for
grades stock heng Light; medium grades an and heavy
Family grades quiet Lu steady shippers ming "a ther oDoe
consequence No Sapsrfne
inactive held the market closed with inquiry for kp
ming brands sales 1900 bhls. We quote:
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Sales bp Autlion


tiEo. A. Lg.vITr. Auctioreer -
DOOK TRADE SALE ROOMS, CLINTON
Id HALL Astorpace and Eighthst. LHAVfT, sIRBBbGH
20 Cos.GNNSTs LIBRARIES CATALoGuKD AND SOLD
A. MKRwS. AGctoneer.
DY BANGS. MERWIN & Co., Broadway, cor
4hs-Sses Books works ~ Art Fancy Goods Furniture
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, NOV. - and 70 at O'Clock, toL
LECTION Of VALUABLE BOOKS inaung beHdes ehote
those relating 70 A'r can History rev ite
Psfer Reprints many erpenvy illustrated WORKS ETC. etc
ny JOUN II. DRAPER 81 Co, Auctioneers.-
The Dwae Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company xH
SELL o. OO TNS SCRANTON COAL n public aneton on WE'D
NESDAY NOV 90 a IL clock az 70 EIthHge place
-'' SAMUEL SLOAN President.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
How Congressional
Thunder Ia M nde.

Don Piatt. the racy correspon.
dent, has been banished from Con.
gress. for his structures upon our u.
,. Law makers. Here is something
OF the style in which he gues for the
Washington sham aL d shoddy.
The Congressional Giol,e is a con.
gressional nuisance. /, IL The print.
ell vanity of stupid men. If we ha,!
Il cofps ot able reporters, who put to
record, faithfully, the speeches and
votes of these law. makers so thnt
the People might learn precisely
what their servants are doing, IL
would have some value. But il Is a
duii, tedious lie, hy the side Of which
bnncrott's United States grows In
interest. The Solons claim aud ex
ercise ths privilege of correcting,
win duii nsterthounht, their i'm
pr"hiptu stupidity aud So, Mt tn.
expense OF millions taken from tn,
nara earnings of the people I'm tn.
way ~ heavy taxation. am 0paqus
tr.diilner creation is perpeiunIea
III liuge volumes that few receive
and no one reads. Take, for In
stance, the 40 called debate the othe,
evening. Eight members of the
house asked and obtained permission
/ to print, without delivery, their te
dious essay that some penny IA liners
were i'ired To write.
There Is lot of Bohemians hert
who make n precarions living by
writing these speeches for IlIiterats
congressman, They write for an,
party, aud on either side. One told
me, last winter, In great giee, how
he had prepared a speech for an hon
orabie menlher, and, In a few day,
after. he WAS employed to answer h
own argument bya gentleman II
tile opposition, and lie did it will
Il decided success. And these fel
lows brains We're brought into tvp
aud published vt the expense of tin
people.
An amusing illustration of thi,
sort of rascality Ia matter of Glob
record. A member of the house ask
ed leave to print an unread speech
which was granted. A few day
after another honorable gentlema,
ohained the same privilege. VIII /
the two speeches appeared, the
were one and the same. The DRUM,
Ell Bob mian had sold the same n,
ticle 10 two different members.
"Never mind" said member /
one of the afflicted. they are buvip
! In the Globe. and no one will eve
know what mn lass you have made I
yourseifn
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

something to do, however, besides
eating and drinking, and making
himself merry, for winter has her
appropriate labors as well as simmer,
and not by any means the least is
that of study.
Gentlemen, | again congratulate
you on the progress of our Society.
Ii has accomplished all which we
anticipated; 1t has furnished pleas
ing evidence of its growing pros
perity aud usefulness, aud strength.
ened future development. We re
Joice that II Is 80, for activity is life,
health and triumph of enterprise.
What cheering prospect Is before
the Hawk,eye yeomenary! What u
deslihy awaits them! We never felt
a deeper tone and prouder apprecia.
tioh of our glorious Hawk.eye State,
than at this day.
In conclusion permit me to return
YOU my sincere thanks for the uni.
form Kindness that has been extended
To me during tie entire time of our
organization, aud especially for the
fiattering honor you have conferred on
me during the term as your presid-
ing officer. My leading motive has
been with an honest zeal, to promote
the best interests of our association.
Let us all start right In the new year
in every particular, and may we ram.
bic along In pleasant paths together,
plucking the fruits and flowers that
present themselves on the way, and
better than rui,ies. Is the sincere de-
sire of him who wishes you HAP
Ply New YEAR"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

| Usage has built rs houses during
the past season.
Noun. Pleasant has more public
lectures this season than any other
Iowa town.
The Recorder says, the new M. T..
Church at Jesup, was dedicated Jam
nary I'd, by Rev. a. B. Kendig, of
Dubuque.
"A young fellow at Keokuk found
delicate little York tan glove and
advertised for the girl IL belonged to,
to bring its mate.
Some one has said that the pres.
ent Iowa Legislature will not I've re-
cognized by the courts as a legal
body, there being not a Smith In
either house.
1T Is unlawful for any person 10
sell any wood within the city of
.ouncil Blafis, without first having
1t inspected and measured by the
wood Inspector.
AT Burlington, Iowa, a father
offered young lady three cows To
marry his son, but she actually re.
fused the inducement. Some girls
marry only to get one calf.
The Hearth and Home, of New
York, says, "The model State of the
Union, financially considered, Is
Iowa. A model State amy way you
may choose to take her.
Iowa IL larger than New York or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES than New
England, without Maine--and more
productive than all Of them put to.
gether. She has thirty. five million
acres of rich, black mold.
The Manchester Union says, "A
few years since young man, resi-
dent Of this county, married, and I'm
II short time started alone to find a
home I'm Oregon. He was gone two
or three years, and sent money TO
his wife rs he could spare 1t. His
wife procur al n divorce from him,
and paid the cost out OF the money
he had sent. When he returned he
found her married again.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

| The Detroit Press says there Il
thought to be over five Thousand
poets In America, but only dozen
can write poetry. George w. Doe
aud his daughter, a few days ago,
skated from Simcook to Manchester.
N. H., eleven miles, In one hour. ----
George w. Brent. of Winchester.
Virginia, prophesied that lie would
die ON the fifty. seventh anniversary
of his marriage. and he did. An
old lady bought sliroui for her hus.
band In Norwich, Conn, the other
day, remarking that he was not dead
yet, or particularly ailing, but che
''didn't think she should ever be able
To buy II SO cheap again. ."---Solo-
mons wisdom Is attributed to the
fact that he had seven hundred
wives. - Prof. Agasis IL dangerously
Ill. An English magistrate recent
ly find n man twenty-five shilIings
for ill>treating turkey Napole.
ou's state dinners cost $4,000 apiece,
which is $50 a plate. st. Louis
paper tells OF man who had his
head sawed off, and adds: The
wound though painful will not prove
dangerous. s.--'When a great Anieri.
can dies, says the Boston Traveller,
the first thing done Is to resolve to
build a monument to his memory
aud the srcond is, not to build it,
A jealous husband In Memphis broke
his wife's nose because he thought
her beauty attracted too muci atten.
tion. A Canada wife lately eloped
with lover, taking with her Eighty
bushels of her husbands pota-
oes.---The Springfield Mass Re-
publican says some of the most vipor-
Gus New York 7ff6ane's "On to
Richmond" articles were written by
tile late Secretary Stanton An
other divorce trick in Indiana is
mentioned. The wife had the legal
notice served upon her husband
when he was too drunk to know
anything about it. aud the courts
slipped the knot before he was
aware of any proceedings "A Gin.
cinnati editor has been caught I'm a
net. He was brunette, and he
likes it.-Ne,0 York Democrat,
The Albany Times prints the follow
Ing advertisement: Whereas my
new hat was taken from rack I'm a
harher's shop Oh broadway, last
evening, and an old one left i'm It's
place. now this Is to give notice that
/ II my hat Is not returned To me, ut
the address pasted In IL, before sun.
down to-day, with the cost of this
publication, l will forward to the
wife OF the person who took il the
letter found concealed in the lining
of the old 0ne.n
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
The First Leg aislatur.e of
IOWA.

In the October Annals We find an.
other paper from Judge Charles Ne.
gus. 1t contains nn account of the
first Territorial legislature, held al
burlington on the l2lh of Novem.
Der, lS3S,-thirty-o"e years OF age
Robert Lucas, formerly governor O
Ohio. was governor.
Tie house was composed OF TWEEN.
ty six members. -. w. Gii.nes
Des Moines county," IL the onl,
name recognized as now in publ,
life. He was set down as from New
Hampshire, u lawyer, twenty sis
years old, six feet high, weighed Ia
pounds. A slowing how young mel
predominated, two of the member
were each twenty two years of age
aud the average was thirty-thre,
years. Thirteen were from Soutlleri
States.
The Council had thirteen mem
bers stephen Hampstead, governo
i'm 1851, q. was member from Du
buque. "Born la Connecticut, law
yer, age 20, six feet high" Averag,
age Of NIL 80 years.
This legislature appointed thre,
commissioners TO locate tile capita
Bf the territory. On the fourth o
May. 1889, they fixed IL and markes
the stake
"Seat of Government,
CITY OF IOWA,
May 4,h, 1899"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THESpringfeld Republican thinks
that Massachusetts, Is making great
progress toward woman suffrage. and
adds: Nothing IL more significant
than frequent election Of woman ON
our school committees. Mrs. Ladd
was chosen here by great majority
and with general acquiescence and
we hope the city government. bearing
this I'm mind, will choose u woman Ii,
her place since she has declined. In
Palmer, Miss Hill, who was chosen
by til. select men and school com.
mittee to fill a vacancy. Is likely To
be re elected by the people in March;
and Mrs. Edward Earle has just b.eil
reelected. without opposition, In
Worcester. If women are allowed
To hold Office, It Ii gross inconsistent
cy not t. allow tfem to vote; and, as
they give such general satisfaction
In office, we shall see great many
more chosen next year. The poIiti
clans begin To take note of this, and
DIR. Loring Is almost ready to go In
for woman suffrage. we believe
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
NUMBER AZ.


Il
| The Rhode island Medical So.
clety want the quacks abolished by
law.
"A two cent clay pipe formed the
subject ofa Buffalo lawsuit the 9TH
er day.
The Methodlsts this year appro-
pirate Sif2, 300 for chLrcli extension,
being $4,000 lees than last year.
"A couple In Wisconsin, ask for
divorce, on the ground of disagree.
ment as 10 whether there should be
saieratus IN pan cakes or not.
The route of Sberman's march
through Georgia. where almost eve-
rything was destroyed, Is built up
anew, and the people raised fine
crops this year.
The order Of Free and Accepted
Musons now number 454,355 MEM
bers. New York having the largest
number-.74, u99--.and Idaho the
smalles,--525. Rhode Island has A.
253 members.
"A champion of woman suffrage
having spoken of the glorious In
flunce Of woman on the public stagen,
the Quincy Wig insinuates that the
influence Of woman In a private bus Ii
more salutary and agreeable.
The Oneida IN. W Society,"
has put into practical operation the
idea of cooperative washing. At
cost of So 900, II has building where
washing and ironing for the commu-
nifty are done. The number of peo.
pie 237; the number of pieces for
each person Is Is per week; the
weekly expense IL "a cents for each
person. Washing Is cents a dozen.
"A slx-year nld boy was asked by
his teacher to write comp osilion on
water, and the following IL the pro-
duction: "Water Is good To drink, to
swim In, and to skate on when fro
zen. When was "a little baby, the
nurse used to bathe me every morn
ing In water. l have been told that
the lnjuns don't wash themselves
but once In ten years. wish was
an Injun ~
--"How do look Pompey2n 2n said
u young dandy TO his servant, ~ he
had finished dressing. Elegant
Mass; you look bold us lion. ''----
BOLD as lion, Poinpey! How do
you know? You never saw llon."
oh! yes massa, | seed one down TO
nlassa jerks I'm his stable. H.
Down to Jenks', Pompey! Why
you great fool; jerks has not got
lion; that's a Jarkass.' "Csu't help
it massa; yon look just like him"
AT u session of the House one
day, little bald. headed man, with O
tinn voice, interrupted the business
by a persistent squeak Of
mir. Speaker! Mr.. Spe-eker -
till finally gaining the floor he piled
out tremuiously: "Mr. Spe.e.ker, I
wan ter announce the death of Peli-
tiah Parkins. Brother Parkins de-
parted this life yesterday. full OF
fs ear of the Lord and drops e.y on
on the chist.--Boston Bulletin.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

The State Register among other
sensible things In regard to the above
caption says, Ito Iowa people We
say patronize Iowa. The papers of
Illinois are not as devoted TO Your
interests as are the papers Of your
own State. To be sure some of them
sre bigger and broader aud wealtliier
than some of our journals, but they
will not be when you stop sending
your money In them and honestly
give IL to your own papers. Give
your money tothe Iowa press instead
of the Illinois press aud IL will not
be long till your own papers a,e as
broad and big az those Of Chi ago" !"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14
FoRGoT HIS PIECE. A young gen.

FoRGoT HIS PIECE. A young gen.
tlemen In Hannibal. Mo, a member
OF one Of the temperance societies,
in the absence Of the regular chap.
lain, was called upon to act pro tenn.
When In the middle OF his prayer.
which was read from printed card,
the card fell from his band. The
youLg man stopped short and ex-
claimed. "Oli, pshaw! Confound
the card" He stopped to pick up
the fallen card, and through some
mischance, got hold Of tile wrong
paper. and Strengthened himself and
after elongating his face to Method.
ist proportions. and assuming the
sanctity Of "a first. class Quaker, he
was about to finish up his prayer,
when he discovered his mistake
which so confused him that he for
got himself. and exclaimed: "Oh,
darn II! I've got the wrong card.
Amen" After this business went
on as nsuai
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-01-14

THE people may hasten The aboli.
tion Of the Franking Privilege, by
peiitioning members OF Congress-
The following form will answer M
well as any. and may be cut from
column. pasted at the head Of sheet
paper, and signers procured, hy any
one Interested in the matter. and
forwarded to your Senator or Repre-.
sentative.
To the Honorable Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United
States, in Congress assembled.
Your petitioners, citizens of--
In the county Or, State of Iowa
believing that tile Franking Privi
lege now allowed by law. Is greatly
aiaised, and costs the United States
Government millions of dollars an
nuaiiy, we therefore respectfully ask
that IL be entirely abolished.