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FANCY elOAK3NE
r Il I " & Z TRI u ING.
Oct 16
Piedmont and Arlington Life Insur-
ance Company.
GENERAL AGENCY At CoLUM,

GENERAL AGENCY AT COLUMBIA,
October 81, 1870.
VKTE take pleasure in announcing to orr
w policy holders and the citizens of Sonth
Carolina, tho association Of Gov. NJ. L. BON.
HAM, with our General Agency, and that he
will give his personal attention to the iutor.
ests Of the company i'll every portion of the
State.
LEAPuAET, JEFFERSON & RANSOM.
General AEents.
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Butter, Butter.

Oh SMALL. siz. Kits superior Mountain
~ BUTTER, just received and for sale
very low. Ey Il. ID. SEM & CO.
Nuyf2
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North Carolina Butter.
Do KITS MOUNTAIN BUTTER, on con-
~ si@ument, and will be sold very lo.r to
close Packages average from twenty to
thirty pounds EACH
NO- 3 GEO SYNSIERS
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Cigars

ENUINE Imported CIGARS, together with
VI a large supply OF Domestic CIGARS.
Prices to suit all. JOHN G. SEEGERS.
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Just Received at Exchange House.
TNRESH lots Baglcy's "Maytnwer" and
IL other choice brands OF Chewing and
Srsoking TOBACCO. Also, fresh stock of
best brands CIGARS. First quality PICK LES,
SAUCES, etc. PAYSINGEk& FRAKLIN,
Nov PrOprietors
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-03

Inc following OHcerS have been So
lccted and requested to act rs President
and Vice-Presidens Of this Association
Gen. j. G.. BHEcKISRIDGE, late C. S.
Secretary Of War, President.
Gen. JosEPH e. JOHNSTON, Vice -Presi-
dent, at large.
Gen. j. a. EARLY, Col. ". II. TAYLOR,
Vice-Presidents from Virginia.
Gen. G.. Il. BEAUREaAHD, Tice-P -Presi-
dent from Louisiana
Gen. d. II. HILL, Vice-P President from
North Carolina.
Gen. WADE HAMPTON, Vice President
from South Carolina.
Gen. JOHN B. GonDoS, Vice. President
from Georgia.
Gen. w. J. HARDEE, Vicc-Presidcn,
from Alabama.
Gen. S. u. LEE, Vice President from
Mississippi.
Gen. il. S. EwELn, yicePresident
from Tennessee.
Gen. J. L. HOOP, Vice President from
Texas.
Gen. TElMDhE, Vice-presidcnt from
Maryland.
Gen. J. s. MAEMADuKE, Vice. Presi
dent from Missouri.
Gen. WM. PnrsroS, Vice President
from Kentucky.
Gen. TMpAN, President from
Arkansas.
The place selected for the deposit OF
funds is the Bank Of Lexington, Va, G..
N. FiSgGt, cashier.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
hoard of Supervisors

1t seems to be evident that the hin
amending the Supervisor system
VIII pass the House, as il has passed
me senate without modification
IN That event the counties will re.
turn to the old commissioner system
from January lst of next year. The
main strength against the Supervis.
or system comes from the southern
counties of the State. ...a g..
The change will secure a mo, o
economical government, but IL is
our settled opinion that it will result
oisastrously. We do not hold that
'he supervisor system is faultless, or
mat IL should not he modified In
some OF its features, but it has been
found preferable to the old system
which they now propose to return
10. one very strong objection to the
.bill passed by the Senate is the man.
ner CT electing the three Comn,iss.
lohers-by the County at large. The
result would oe a concentration ia.
yorable to the county seat. and
he merely a mock representations
III there be return TO the Commits
sioner system let the manner of cleo
lions he so guarded as will secure
justice, so far as possible, to all parts
of the County.
We are emphatically i'm favor of
Senator Beardsley's amendment, to
elect by districts. Tt may be oh.
jectionable in some respects, but it is
The only safeguard against cliques,
and county seat log-rolling.
The Davenport Gazette, says the
evil OF the present system is that
each supervisor is elected only TO
servea single locality. Is that not
the manner in which all legislation
Is secured, both in Congress and the
Legislature. The Supervisor system
conforms in spirit to them, and is
certainly a more safe and correct svs-
TEN than the one now proposed to
return TO. .-."-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

On Friday night, Of last week, Mr.
Street, the President of the st. Paul,
Iowa and st. Louis Railroad, met
many of the business men of Toledo,
in the Auditors Office, and some con-
sultation had as to the prospects Of
the road, Mr.. Street has been nego-
| tiating with several parties in refer
ence to the road and thinks that he
has almost sure thing on getting
| the necessary funds for putting the
road through. lie seems to have
reached that point with several
! parties where only minor details
| seperate them and with these adjust
ed terms can be arranged with such
as offer the best terms. Mr.. Street
goes cast next week i'm order to see
these as well as other monied men,
and TO make such farther arrange
ments as can be made i'm the present
immature state of affairs.
But whatever may be the minor de.
tails of the negotiations between Mr..
Street, and the capitalists, the details
of tile project as far as the people
along the route are concerned, are
few and simple. In order o reim-
burse Mr.. Street, for the private out
lays he has already made i'm behalf
of the road, end to assist tie negotia-
tions still farther, !. Is required of
the people Of this County to raise
five hundred dollars cash. The peo-
pie must also donate to the company
$50. 900, payable only on condition
that the road is built, equipped in
good running order, and cars run
ming, on or before the first day of
May, 1871. ......
A preliminary meeting was held
i'm tile Court House last Monday
evening, to devise ways and means
to perform the duties assigned US.
But little was done, of conrse, at this
meeting and another was appointed
for next Saturday evening, at the
Court House. AT this meeting, it is
hoped. we will either succeed, nobIy, |
or fail so miserably that we shall
never again speak of a railroad.
The terms proposed by this Com.
pany are more easy, more advantage |
Gus than those ever offered by any !
Company to the people of this Coun-
ty, and if they are not accepted will
lingly, swiftly and conclusively,
then the people of this County do
not deserve a railroad, and we hope
will never have Toledo Repu6-
Iicuu
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

Judging from the numerous bills
introduced for the establishment OF
Normal Schools, our State must be
greatly suffering in that respect,
Grant that they are needed for the
education of efficient teachers, there
is an important question connected
with the movement, rs to the best
plan to he adopted. In some of the
States they are giving certain
amount to the graded schools of each
county for q normal department, dur,
ing part of the term. This seems
to be the most practical, as to econo-
my, and meets all demands required.
In Minnesota, they are discussing
the practicability of abandoning the
Normal School system, such as is
now proposed in the bills before our
State Legislature. We want schools
for the special education of teachers,
bat the question for the Iowa Assem-
bly, to determine is, the best and
most practical plan TO adopt. In our
opinion the possibility Of any posi-
tive action i'm this direction has
been forestalled by the grabbing APP
preparation policy. adopted by so
many towns in the State. Just be-
fore the adjournment for reress an
omnibus" Normal School bill was
introduced, for the establishment of
some ten or dozen schools in so
many different towns. If passed it
would involve the State in many
hundreds of thousands, for what
might be accomplished with only a
moiety of expense, comparatively.
We believe our Legislators will look
at this question in practical light.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
From the state Capital.
From our Special Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Feb. II, 1870.

DIES MONIES, Feb. II, 1870.
EDITORS GAZETTE Both Houses
have adjourned, the members have
gone home to their constituents and
your correspondent will soon bring
up the rear guard. Des Moines, as a
very natural result, looks deserted,
and her citizens, will have little else
of interest to discuss during The re-
cess, but the probabilities of their
pet scheme-the Capitol appropria-
ton. The success of the bill in the
Senate has given the denizens of the
Capital city new courage and added
ninety per cent. to the popularity of
Hon. b. L. Allen. Kasson will have
charge of the bill in the House. If
defeated, it will he a blow, from
which he will not soon recover.
But little has been accomplished in
either House. We see that the east
ern papers are complimenting Iowa
on her business legislature, but if
this be fast work, we pity the consti-
tuency i'm other States. .sa
The lower House has passed bill,
restraining stock from running at
large, the adoption of which is OPP
tional with the counties. 1t will, i'm
all probability, pass in the Senate,
The correspondent for the Du,
buque Times from this city pays q
high compliment TO your Senator,
G. w. Couch. l should have stated
in my last, that the Senator from
Black Hawk voted nay on the Capt..
tol appropriation. AS a matter of
special interes: to your readers, we
send you the following bill intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Gibbon
of Keokus.
WHEREAS, That having legisiat-
ed the Canada thistle out of exist.
ence, and not knowing how far our
power may extend; therefore, m
Be it ResOtUed, By the General AS
scnlbty Of the State of Ioisd, That it
is hereby declared the duty of all
citizens of the State of Iowa, without
distinction of race, color or previous
condition Of servitude, to watch Wig.
ilantly for the appearance of an ami
NAL designated as the ground hog, on
every second day of February, and
that on his leaving his hol., the same
shall he closed so as to insure US the
blessing of pleasant winter.
[Laughter.] ......
Ground hog, or wood chuck, OF
which we don't care, we're off for Q
recess. JosEPHUS.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
THE GAZETTE.
UEDAR FALLS, FEBRUARY IS, 1870,
The Capitol Appropria-
ton.

As. the readers of the GAZETTE
have already been informed, q bill
contemplating an expenditure of
81, 500, 900 and an immediate appro-
priation of Sl50,000 for the erection
of new Capitol building, has passed
the Senate. 1t is now before tie
House and will come up for final &C
ton by that body, at an early day,
What the result will be Is difficult to
determine. 1t is evident that its
consideration in the House was post
poned until after recess by the friends
of the measure, for the purpose of
gaining more combined strength. If
the bill does not pass, it will not be for
want of earnest work. The citizens Of
Des Moines have brought every
available influence to bear. The
ladies of that city poured into the
Senate chamber TO greet with their
smiles of approval, every vote in fa-
vor of the measure. How many
were persuaded to change their
opinion by such influences is a mys-
terry. But there is an important move
ment hanging, it is said, upon this
question which we hope will
will be thoroughly sifted by the OPP
ponents of the appropriation, in the
House. 1t Is known TO maBy. that
some twelve counties in the southern
portion of the State are little short
OF bankruptcy by the railroad bond
Indebtedness hanging over them.
Six million dollars is the sum total of
the claim to be raised by them by
extra taxation, and yet the members
or The legislature from those burden
ell counties, are found voting for the
capitol bill. Here il where the sga-
zelle" comes in. They propose to
introduce bill allowing the regular
state tax to 60 towards derrayinr
their present railroad bond indebted
ness instend of into the State Treasu-
ry, to continue the number of Years
required 10 cancel said debt. They
say to the friends of the State House
bill, vote for REIMBURSEMENT of our
tax, and we will 60 for the State
House, T. c. 1--WE will vote for the
other counties to build a new Cant.
tol While we are getting rid of our
debt" Now that's cool, decidedly
so, and it is well known that sueh a
movement is on foot at Des Moines.
Is that the modus operandf adopted
to,get through the appropriation? If
80. let thebill be consigned to oblivion
by the House. If Des Moines wants
an appropriation on those terms, the
people of the state do not. If such
injustice is to be saddled on the
larger portion of tho State, let us
wait. The people of Iowa man like
That plan of building a CAPITOL but
they prefer to take time and consider
Its merits, carefully. We advance. mo
serious opposition to the appropria.
tioh' out must insist that there be no
bargain and sale and that all who
oAhce shall pay the fiddler.u
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

DOnSiancc.

From our regular Correspondent.
EDITORS GAzETTE:--Last week /
failed to send you letter, but John
Brown" sent one which answered
the turn. 1t seems from that short
epistle, that "John Brown" has q
very vague idea of "Pedro's" where
abouts, if his (Brown's) soul is
marching on" The Bible says the
dead know not anything" aud
John Browns case is no exception.
Nothing of a startling character has
transpired Of late, i'm this quiet and
religious community. The Baptists
have have had a very Interesting
series of meetings, and have had
several valuable additions to their
church. The Methodists also have
had a few extra meetings. The latter
denominatian intend to build new
church the coming spring-at least
such is the rumor. They are putting
forth an effort to enlist the Wells
neighborhood, and the Hammer dis
trict in the enterprise. IL case they
succeed in accomplishing their pur-
pose in this direction, you may look
for another fine church building in
this town in few short months.
Although your correspondent is an
outsider. yet he thinks the move
ment of our Methodist friends is cal
culated to enhance the strength and
influence of the denomination
Another item of peculiar interest to
us at this time is the approaching
"Butler County Musical Convention"
which is to commence March LIST, and
continue four days, under the direc-
ton of Prof. /, III. Bum, of your city.
Mr.. b. is not unknown to our citi-
zens, as he had charge two years ago,
of our High School, and / can assure
you, his musical talents ere known
and appreciated hereabouts. Week
pect a rich treat. The Committee OF
Arrangements, are among our best
business men, together with two OF
our ablest ministers, and the word
"fail" is unknown in their vocabu-
larry. The following are their names:
Rev. F. III. Judson, Rev. u. r. Ward,
III. G. King, l.. L. Smith, DIR. J. r.
Spooner, o. Is. Olmstead, and A. VOL
cot, all first. class singers except
Sheriff Smith-his harp has long
hung on "willow tree" Mr.. VOL
colt is composer" as well as sing
err. I notice that the item you pub
! lished sometime since, in regard to
the number of Mr., Packard's chill
dren, is going the rounds OF the
press. | wish to make q statement
in regard to that matter, which
have from good authority. There
are three triplets and two pair OIL
twins, making Is at five births. We
challenge Iowa or any other State to
measure up on this question. 1t i:
proper to state, that Mr.. p. is 8
wealthy, industrious farmer, and
highly respected by his neighbors-
owns several hundred acres Of choice
land, with good stock, and isamply
able to take care of his family though
it were twice as large.
PEDRO.
New Hartford, Feb. 16. 1870.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

CoLoRED men in office are no long.
er novelty. Revel i'm the senate is
followed by Justice Wright i'm the
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Mr.. Wright, like Mr.. Lynch, just
chosen Secretary of State i'm Missis-
sippi, Is by birth or education a
Pennsylvanian. He is full.blooded
black man, with no visible admixture
Of Caucasian tineture in his veins,
although his features and form are OF
Caucasian type. He was at the time
of his election State Senator, and a
practicing attorney. He bears the
reputation of a pleasing and forcible
writer. The certificate on which he
was admitted to practice i'm the courts
of South CAROLINA bears the seal OF
the Supreme CourS of Pennsylvania.
A recent letter from prominent
Pennsylvania lawyer, written before
the election, speaks of him in tho
following complimentary terms: HE
Is eminent for his integrity, and de-
votes himself intelligently and earn
estly to the advancement of his race
and State" His opponent for the
seat, j. J. Whipper, also colored
man, was from Undergraduates
phia Press. ...< 49,. -..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
The Dawes ExnOs.r..r,

We have waited sometime for some
friend of the Administration to
clear up" the fog hanging around
it, onthe question of retrenchment.
en- Butler comes the nearest to II
of any one we have noticed, by show
ng that the out going Johnson
dynasty" abandoned all public
works, and by undertaking every
possible expenditure. managed to
embarrass the Grant Administration
and cause it to bring in large def
cheney bill-that the estimate of
Andrew johnson was based ON large
unexpended balances. For instance
the Navysbalance was three millions
OF dollars, aud the Quarter Masters
Department of the army, was six
millions that DAVIS simply lied the
difference between 1881 ,OO0, goo, the
estimates and S201 900, 900. the actual
expenses for the year. But after all
we have seen on this question, we
are compelled to think that there
was extravaganza Of the De partment
mt Washington, which needed re-
buke, aud an urging to greater econ
omy. The Republican party stands
pledged to retEenchment, and it
must carry it out. We fear the Adj
ADMINISTRATION is TO intent Oh reducing
the public debt, for the good of the
country, and not enough interested
in reducing taxdti0n, and Relieving
the stringency of the money market.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

THE Des Moines Bulletin, records
the wonderful fact that in Sac coun-
ty, farmer has two hens that lay
two eggs every day. Madison coun-
ty is proud say that she leads her
neighbors. john Early, of Jackson
township, has three hens that lay
two eggs day, and John Hinkle, of
Scott township, beats this; he has
four hens that lay four eggs a day,
spd have for some time.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
AT q meeting of the Judiciary

AT q meeting of the judiciary
Committee of both Houses, with
other members of tho bar'belrnging to
the Assembly held on the 2nd inst. =,
for the purpose of selecting Attorneys
to act as Commissioner i'm revising
the code, the following persons were
selected w. III. Sewers, of Osl1a-
loosa; J. c. Pall9y, of De Witt; w.
j. Knight, of Dubuque. The latter
ia a Democrat.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

Hon. CHAs. PoMEROY in letter to
the New York Tribune indicates to
the Des Moines Valley Railroad
Company that they had better 60
slow in bringing into market 466, 900
acres of Iowa land, as there are some
questions to be settled before a good
title can be given. -.. .. g s..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

DIR. WHITE, the State Geologist
says the famous .Anamosa stone quar-
ries are practically inexhaustible,
and cover an area of three or four
square miles-that, ninety feet of
perpendicular surface has already
been shown to exist there-and that
Iowa possesses mo more valuable
building stone " ,....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

A DETROIT youth of sixteen has
been arrested for seducing woman
of forty-five. He will put i'm a plea
that the boot was OH the other foot
Is there no law i'm Michigan to pro
teet young men from the ravages o.
these old people? ...s .a#
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

HfRKIMER COUNTY. N. Y, for
the first time i'm is years, elects a
majority of the Board of Supervisors.
Dubuque Herald.
Who has been electing the MAORI.
ties of that county Mr.. Herald all
this time? @
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

III. II. III. Prince Arthur was treat
ed with sublime indifference by the
residents of the Hub. No attention
was paid to him alone. No one offer.
ed to show him the Common, or the
frog pond. or Faneull Hall, or even
Bunker Hill. ... .-
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

DEMOCRATIC VICToRIEs.-The un-
terrified democracy of Herkimer,
and Chemung counties, New York,
have achieved glorious victories OF
late, i'm the election of the Boards OF
Supervisors, by one majority in each
county. As matter Of course, the
democratic press throughout the
country is iubilant,
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

THE United States Supreme Court
has declared the act of Congress
making greenbacks legal tender
nconstitutional--i. e. that debts
contracted before the war are paya-
BILE in gold. ILL.,.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

AT church fair, in Burlington, a
set of bedroom furniture was voted
to young lady with the under
standing that If she was not mar
ried within year the furniture
should be returned to the church.
She is now on the war-path, armed
with bed-post. Exchange.
1t is hoped that she will have nc
trouble in finding a bed bug.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-02-18

PRINCE ARTHUR, came near get
ting smothered by ladies, at a. t.
Stewards, in New York last week.
Stewart had 10 send the prince heav.
onward in an elevator, to save hiRa
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