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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

IT, The travelling correspondent of
the Dubuque Express 6 Herald, gives a
thrilling account Of the suferings of a
young man named McCoRMIcK, who was
overtaken on tie prairie west of the Iowa
River, near the town Of Alden, by one of
those violent snow storms which we have
experienced this winter. After wander
ing about all day in fruitless endeavors to
find a habilation, until exhausted, he con-
trived to burrow himself in large snow
bank, where he slept tolerably comforta-
bic until morning. The next day the
storm continued undated, and he again
sought, in bewildered state, for house.
All day long he wandered, until exhaust
ed nature succumbed, and he sank down
to die. About eight o'clock in the even
ing he heard the barking of dog, and
arousing himself, he managed to crawl on
his hands and knees, guided by the dog,
who keptrunning on before him and bark
ing, about two miles, to house. He
was on the prairie about forty-four hours,
without food or drink. His limbs were
badly frozen. One leg has been ampu
tated, and the other will be as soon as he
is able to stand the operation.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

the ice in some places being piled up 90
feet
HARRIsDURo, Feb G.--TLere is flood
on the Susquehanna to-day. The ice is
gorged four miles below this city and is
piled up on the railroad some ten or ff-
teen feet. The trains are of course sus-
pended both ways. II is reported that a
couple Of bridges over the Juniata have
been swept away, together with several
pieces of the Cumberland valley bridge
An enormous destruction of property is
threatened.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-The ice in
the Schuylkil broke up last night There
is eleven feet of water on the Paramount
dam. Most of the yards are overf1own,
and large quantities of wood and lumber
ioated off, Several canal boats were
carried down stream, and others LEFT on
the wharves by the subsiding waters.
New York, Feb. lowing to the
freshet no through trains went out on the
Erie Railroad to-day. The bridge al
Narrowsburg is impossible. The food
on the Delaware brought down barns,
goods and timber against it and it cannot
be crossed to-day. The Hudson River
Railroad is in good running order as far
as Tapoli, doing its usual business, and
no material interruption is expected. A
portion of the Stockport bridge, near
Hudson, is carried away, not over zoe
feet.
On the Harlem Railroad, the braces OF
the bridge at Dover Plain, were washed
away, SO as to make it unsafe to pass, bu
the damage was slight. Trains were bu
little delayed, and the line it is expected
will be clear in the morning.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA.
THE CHINESE WAR CONTINUED.
Terrible Havoc at Canton.
SETTLEMENT OF THE SWISS DIFFICULTY.

The British mail steamer Africa, from
Liverpool, at 8 A. NJ, on Sunday, the
s4th, arrived al 3 P. ~, yesterday,
The ship Confederation, from Phila-
deiphia, was ashore, with rudder gone
and damaged, off the mouth of the Mer-
sy. AS the weather was boistcrous, it
was feared she would be complete
wreck. Crew saved.
A dispatch from Trieste mentions tho
arrival at Suez Of the East India mail
steamer Calcutta, with dates from China
and Persia to December Is. Only few
words were telegraphed. but they are
important. Yeh, the Governor of Canton.
continued obdurate. The French folly
fort had been taken and destroyed. The
Chinese had set fire to the factories, and
all the "hongs" were destroyed The
Oriental Bank, Bank of Agva. aud he
Mercantile Bank, were on fire. with no
hope of saving them. 1t was said that
the city of Canton would no longer be
spared, aud that the discharge of rockets
and shells had already commenced. Tho
British fleet have taken possession Of the
forts of Bushire and the Island of Kar-
rack, in the Persian gulf. 1t was repor-
ted that Russian force had occupied
Astracan.
The London Morning Herald says there
is little doubt that Sir Charles Wood will
retire from the Admiralty, and will be
succeeded by Sir Geo. Grey. Sir James
Graham taking some other post.
The Paris Constitxtionnel states that
the merchants Of Nantes have peltioncd
the Emperor in favor of the French cii-
zens who were sufferers by the destruc-
ton of San Juan. ("Greytown," by the
United States, on tho 18th of July. 1854.
The Chamber of Commerce of Orleaus
had previously presented petition to the
same effect. Their examples are being
followed by the merchants of Paris, Ly-
ons, and Marseilles.
Verger, the assassin of the Archbishop
of Paris, has peiitioned the Emperor Tor
pardon. 1t was necessary that BIO should
be condemned, be says. but not that no
should be executed.-He prays for M
honorable exile instead.
On the Goth January. when thu Second
Chamber of the pruapian Legialatnrs had
met st Berlin, n. de Mauaufsl appeared
on thu ministerial bsnoh. sxd sfiss. the
customary saaouaesusss y ths opskes
that be had a ccmuGn.csicn - n5alS.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
Cd Boy.-Where?
lss Bcy.-At the Peoples Hall.
E5sunt cmnss.
Grand flourish Of boys heels and dogs
tails.
ACT III.

SCENE l.--Ofice of vox PoprI1-
The King in the Chair.
Subject under consideration, who shall
be chief orators at the proposed meeting.
The Por1NJAY rose to offer resolution
that he be appointed. The Bull Doc
objected that the PorINJAY, though q fast
talker and pleasant speaker, was poorly
calculated to produce an effect on a pro-
miscuous assembly, on account of q bad
habit he had Of mixing up his words and
cutting short his sentences, aud offered
himself, urging that he could make a
sound argument and one that would stick.
1t was objected by the hound that so far
rs sound was concerned, he could not be
beat when there was anything in the
wind, and that the BULL Doc was not
good to keep track of the subject matter.
The PoIEcAr suggested that though his
voice was poor, he could, on occasion,
make very strong argument. But rs
the ours grinned 80 Significantly, he for
bore to urge his claims further.
The KING thought he had strong
voice, good ear, and retentive memory,
and better still when be attempted to
speak he would be heard, and no amount
Of brow beating could put him down.
1t was finally voted that the KING and
the BULL Doc should be the chief ora
tors, assisted by the HoUED.
SCENE 3D.-Public Square. Enter
ZEBuLoS 2D with long pole, with which
he proceeds to stir up the animals, CIV
ing vox PoPuLI genteel thrust in the
ribs. Enter ARGUS, reading paper to
ZEsuLoN 2D.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
FREsHET ON OTHER RIVERS.

OswEGo, Feb. 9-The ice in the river
above began 10 move yesterday, and rush
ed down with great force, and tore six
schooners from their moorings, swesping
them into the Lake. Much damage was
done 10 The vessels in the harbor. Several
canal boats are loose in the Lake. Steam
tugs have started in pursuit.
EAsroa, Feb. 9.-The Delaware river
has risen fifteen feet, and the town is
flooded to the depth of five feet in some
parts. A house has been washed away
al LambertsYille, and also a portion Of
Yanclever's foundry, at Trenton. The
bridge are nj in preeaiious condition,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
ly- The late snow storm, which ex

ly- The late snow storm, which ex
tended pretty generally over the country,
and the rairwhich followed it, has caused
a universal rise in the rivers and streams
and the consequent destruction of prop
erty IS very great below we condense
some Of the reports which have reached
us, OF the damage done In the west, and
IN anotner part OF our paper will be found
an account Of the destruction occasioned
by it in the east. In this vicinity it has
tended TO swell the small streams con
siderably, causing some difficulty in trav-
cling, but doing no damage, that we hear
of.
Illinois river has risen 10 fee. at Naples,
and Is feet at La Sale. The steamer
Vienna lad been sunk about four miles
from the Mississippi, steamer Emma
Harmon and lot of canal boa.s sunk.
On tie Grand River in Ohio, three
bridges were carried away, two at Paines-
vile, aud one al Concord On the Chag-
rim river, three more were lost in the vi
cinity Of Pleasant Valley.
The water in Cuyahoga river at Cleye-
land has never been higher than at present,
and much damage has been done by The
flooding of stores, dc.
In Illinois, three bridges have been
carried away on the Rock river, one at
Oregon, one at Sterling, and the, r. r.
briase at Como. Should the ice so out
Of the river at the present stage Of water,
not bridge you'll b? left sanding
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

Gc We understand tie saw mill on
fine Geek, some four miles from this
Place, owned By a Mr. EDDY, accidentally
took tire on Thursday morning last, and
was entirely consumed. We have not
been able to learn the amount of the loss.
lie dwelling of a Mr.. MrLLIN, on the
Buffalo, at what is called The Irish Set
tiement, some six miles from this place.
was also consumed by fire a week or two
since. MIR. MuLLIN, we understand, was
unable TO save anything but the lives OF
his family. Some considerable amount
OF produce, which he had stored about
the premises, was also consumed.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

EE- Considerable stir has been created
in the Eastern cities, and other places
where shillings and pence have been toll
Grated, by the proposed reduction by the
government of go per cent. on the hith-
erto recognized value of all foreign silver
coins. This currency has generally been
considered a nuisance, and Congress
has acted wisely in endoavoring to rid
the country Of it. We think, however,
that this might have been accomplished
at less sacrifice than go per cent. Many
a hard working man, who has had oppor-
tunilies Of saving few dollars from his
scanty wages, justly fearful of The stabil-
ity of banks and the soundness of their
issues, has preferred to lay by these coins,
and can III afford to lose one dollar out OF
every FIVE. When it is recollected that
there is at least five million dollars of this
currency circulating in our country, and
that this law depreciates it one-tifth, the
loss will not seem SO inconsiderable. The
better plan to have got rid of it would
have been for Uncle Sam to have redeem
ed it at Its usual value up to certain
day, for certainly no one is better able 10
bear the loss than be. Brokers would
have then bought it up at slight dis
count from its former value, and the cur
rency would have been sooner and more
eGectually cleared Of it.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
a,r Tho uO,,ron,, NJ ;,

Gg The Quarterly Meeting Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will com
mence this afternoon, and will continue.
probably, for several days. The meeting
viii be held at the new Methodist Church,
which is now in a sufficient state of for
Nardness 10 enable the congregation to
iold regular meetings hereafter. The
Presiding Elder, Rev. j. Il. COLEMAN,
viii be present.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
For The Qaasqueton Guardian,
To tile Electors Of School District No. /,
Liberty TownShip.

Liberty Township.
GENTLEMEN Il wish to congratulate
you, on the present occasion, IN view of
the exalted position which you hold
among your fellow men. No district can
probably boast of so much Intelligence,
sagacity, honesty and uprightness, as the
one in which you live.
Look at our merchants-every one
acting from principle, in all their deal
ings with their fellow men--taking no
more nor less from their patrons than
what is just and equal.
Look at our mechanics all working
at established prices; never rbidding
one another, nor expressing their employ
ers.
Look at our doctors = how skillful !
At times, almost raising the dead 10 life +.
and yet make no injudicious charges
Look al our lawyers can the like be
found in any district? How quiet and
pcaceable Neither contending one with
a aReeIrh ntr Aago sstiTrina up broils among
Look at our farmers-how industrious
Winters snow, and cold and Ice cannot
deter them from their accustomed labors !
Look at our ministers how earnestly
end faithfully they blow the gospel trump;
The results OF which eternity alone will
unfold. But, are there no obnoxious
characters among the operators OF our
district? Only three, about whom there
is any cutlery. Only think, only three i!
Can any other district of our size boast
of a less number? And who are these
three? They are your School Direc tors.
And what have they done? Their acts
are already familiar to your minds /
will not repeat them | will barely add,
that, in the case of the directors, as OBJ
noxious as they are, they have some re-
deeming qualities. They have confessed
and forsaken their sins-what do their
worthy sovereigns ask more? Do they
wish them to assume the pecuuiagy loss
of their errors? This they are able to
do. But The loss of good feeling which
they haze created among disappointed
craftsmen they cannot restore. This they
regret as the present and ultimate hap
piness Of their worthy sovereigns is what
they most earnestly desire.
There are some other hopeful signs in
the case of your directors-they are in
dustrious. They have no time to while
away in the stores or offices, and To mag
Nifty the faults of their worthy sovereigns
(if indeed any are to be discovered J, nor
to drink whisky or beer, or smoke Sc
gars, or play games of chance nor do
/ say that our worthy soyereigns have
time for this.
There is another idea with which our
worthy sovereigns may console them
selves, and that is our term of service has
nearly expired. And another, they have
paid their taxes without grumbling, and
not asked farthing of the money of
their worthy sovereigns.
In conclusion, permit me to say, that
our worthy sovereigns have been some
what accessory to our faults. First by
putting US into Office. Secondly, by
giving us work to perform, and obliga-
lions 10 discharge with inadequate means.
DIpECtpOp
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
ACT /.

ACT l.
SoEEK SERVANTS apartment in the
House of the People. Enter SExrus,
reading paper. Lays aside the paper
and sits abstractedly watching the shad-
ows come and go on the wall. Knock
ing at the door.
Enter TIMoTHEUs and SExrus. Each
take up the paper and examine it.
SCENE 2D.-Sreet front of Tavern
Enter SExrus, lacking up paper. 6
boys behind him and loafer looking over
his shoulder. Scene extends to store and
Post Office. Boys multiply. Loafer
turns down lane. Exit SExTUs.
Enter ARGUS, adding the figures on
the paper left by SExrUs. Enter Vox Pop
ULr, wistfully cycling ANGUS, who stops,
shakes his head, and seems to speak.
The KIsas ears being the largest, he
hears first, and brays Indignantly. His
subjects and favorites all join in tho Choir
us, except the PoLKcAr, whose voice be-
ing weak, expresses his views in very
strong and decided manner. Exsunt ON
nes.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

Messrs. Brodelick and Gwin, Senotors
elect from California, are among her pas
sengers.
The frigate Independence was still "
ing off Panama.
The st. Mary had sailed for San Juan.
The Cyan was at Aspinwall.
Advices from Panama are to the Sd
inst.
The steamer Sierra Nevada arrived
there on the 2lst ult., and departed few
days after for San Francisco.
The Captain of the Sierra Nevada re-
ports he saw Walker at Rivas, Jan. II,
and then tie allies had not taken Virgin
Bay, as reported by the British steamer
Georgetown nor had they made any
attempt upon San Juan del Sur.-Walker
had an effective force Of 1900 men and
strongly fortified at Fort Rivas, where he
had foundry for casting balls. The
Nicaragua route, however, is broken up.
Walker had not heard of the capture of
his steamers up to Jan. 18th, but suspec-
ted something wrong.
Advices at Panama from Valparaiso,
are to the LIST January, Callao 10th, and
Australia Nov. 10TH
Business at Valparaiso dull.
The John Adams was still there.
Capt. Boutwell, had arrived at Panama,
and took passage in the George Law.
The revolution in Peru progresses.
The insurgents We're drawing gradually
nearer to the capital, and the insurgent
fleet entered the harbor of Callao Dec.
3lst, and had slight skirmish with the
forts and a government steamer, in which
several foreign vessels, including the
American bark Juvenile, were injured
The English steamer Tribune, and a
French frigate interfered for the protec-
ton of foreigners, when the insurgents
hauled of, leaving only the steamer
Aparamas anchored in the harbor.
A French sympathizer with the in
surgents was arrested, having in his pos
session important papers.
Intercepted letters from Gen. Vivanco
TO his wife, are said to impfcate the
British and American Ministers.
The revolutionists lad taken possession
of the Chinchi Islands
The English mail steamer Bolivia, from
Panama, was boarded on the 10th JAN,
off Callao, by the revolutionary steamer
Lumbes, snd an attempt made to take her
mails.
Another unsuccessful attempt at revo-
luton had been made at Bolivia.
Advices from Australia unimportant
Harvest prospects good. Flour Gee per
ton.
News from California not very import
ant. The Governors Message to the
Legislature recommends the passage Of
an act legalizing the State Debt, and a
,, y --.--,- = .-.eA-.ad for that purpose.
| Several shocks of an earthquake had
been felt throughout the State. The
Granada party attacked the Government
troops at Sonora, Nov. esd, but were re-
pulsed with loss of eighteen men.
/ The State Treasurer had deposited
money with the Pacific Express company
Tor the payment of the State interest in
July but the Attorney General obtained
an injunction restraining the payment.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
ACT II.

SCENE Public Square. Enter Vox
PopuLI, CITIZENS, LoArERs, and others.
lst Citizen reads paper. ed Citizen
passes it round. Citizens and Others sign
it. Vox PopuLr and loafcrs make their
mark, except POODLE, who writes.
ScKNE 2.---On Street. Enter SxxrUs,
with paper, followed by boys. dogs. and
loafes. Exit SExrUs, boys, loalers ana
dogs still looking at a paper on lamp
post.
: LIST Boy.--Therc's going to be meet
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
Republican State Nominations
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONyEN-
TI0N.

4 MASS CONVENTION of the Republican
~ Party viii be held eft INDEPENDENCE,
at o'clock, p. NJ, on SATURDAY, February
2cth, for the purpose of exciting delegates TO a
District Convention, to be holden AT Delhi, D.l-
aware county, on the 4th day of March next, To
nominate a candidate for the office of Judge OF
the Second Judicial District 1t is hoped BIZ.
chansn county will be fully represented in said
co2veptiDn.
D. S. DAVIS, Chairman.
I. $. WOODWARD, Sec'y.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW, WITH
$1,000, OOo---WALKER AGAIN In STRONG
NV YoRK. Feb 10.

The steamer George Law from Aspin-
wall, Feb. Sd, arrived here at this P.
H., bringing San Francisco dates of Jan.
Goth, and 81 900, O03 in treasure-con-
necied with the Golden Gate, which
brought down to Panama upwards of
million and a hall.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
NOTICE.

NE QUASQUETON MUTUAL PROFIT
Il T1ON COMPANY will hold lite annual
meeting, for the election of Officers and yiei.
mnce Committee, dc, at the Store of d. S. DA-
vis. ON MONDAY, the % of March, at o'clock
+. M. l.. AYRAILT. Pres
L. G. BpwELL, Sec'y
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
- A r. Co..

ga Mr. GREEs, OF yersyille, while
engaged u buying goods At tie store OF
MsssIs. HlrTos d CosarR, Dubuque, ac-
cid:Atally fen through fa.chway TO the
floor below, without, however, seriously
nliuring himself.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

~ Sixexensive business houses were
burned in Louisville, Ky, on tie morn
lag OF the OH inst. Loss S520e, O0o.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21
For The QadaquetOn Guardian
THE GAME.
DRAMATIS PERSONE.

TIMoTHEus,
TERrIUs, Servants of the People.
SExTus,
THE PEOPLE.
Vox PoPuLr, represented by
JAcKAss, as king,
PoPIHJAY,
BULLDOG, Subjects and fol-
BLOOD HOUND, ) lowers of the
Cur, king.
WATER SPANIEL,
POODLE,
Rat TERRIER, Kings favoriles.
PoLEcAr,
ARGUS, c,
CITIZENS, LoAFERs, BoYs, and Docs.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-02-21

IS d. DE GiRARpis lately sold his
POSITION as editor Of tee Paris g presse."
f.; eigl; hundred i!.ousalnl francs.
Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-03-27
FURTHER ADVICES BY THE ALPS
Boston, March IL.

The steamer Alps brought no nails
The steamship Africa arrived out on the
End inst, and the City of Baltimore on
the Sd inst
Sir John +. Champion, late minister to
Washington, has been appointed minister
to Hanover.
Advices from China to the 18th of De-
cember, say that the Emperor had prohibit
ted his subjects from trading with the Eng
fish, under penalty of death.
Hong Kong, Jan. 15th-No further OPP
erations have taken place against Canton.
The official dispatches give details of an
attempt on the part of the Chinese to re-
take the Teetotum fort, and an attack on
the British ships by vast numbers of Chi
nese iunks. The attack was well calcula-
ted, being, made at low water when the
large ships could not maneuvre, but was
brilliantly repealed.
Admiral Seymore had abandoned the
Dutch fort and factory, Jardius, and
strengthened his positions lower down the
river. Recruits were expected from Singa-
pore.
All the western suburbs of Canton were
burned on the 18th of January by the Eng
lish. A large fire had also occurred inside
the city
The mandarins had issued most blood
thirsty edicts against the English, and had
offered rewards for the assassination of the
incendiaries.
At Hong Kong all the Chinese had been
ordered to quit the service of foreigners,
and return, under the penalty OF the de-
struction of their relatives remaining at
home. Consequently, on the 7th nearly
all the Chinese had left their situations.
Letters received from Hamburg say that
the private advices from Hong Kong are OF
the most alarming character. The bonn
bardment of Canton had excited the Chi
nese to a general movement against for
eigners. The populace are beginning to
show unusual courage, and are exciting
great apprehensions, The movement is
not confined to China alone, but has spread
to Singapore, where the foreign residents
have been obliged to arm themselves against
street attacks from infatuated Chinese and
Malays.
Another letter received at Hamburg says
that the fire in the suburbs OF Canton
spread until the whole city became one
sheet of flame.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Post says that the treaty between Persia
and England has not yet been signed, but
hostilities have been suspended, though
there is no regular armistice.