Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-06-27
INDEPENDENCE ITEMS.
INDEPENDENCE, June Cd, 1857.

caption, propose giving you from week
to week, a record of the items of interest
which transpire in this village. 1t is true
they may not be as romantic, or horrible
or thrilingly interesting as the lefty
items of the great metropolis, but yet,
to the citizens of Buchanan county, they
may possess sufficient raciness to secure
at least hasty perusal.
Our village, this season, is growing
with its usual rapidly and speculation
is as rife as ever. Town property is chang
ing hands considerably, and the land
dealers arc disposing of an unusually
large number of farms. The county
about is filling up fast, and it will soon
be able to keep pace with the villages in
point of improvement and civilizing in
fiucnces. With the advantages we pos
sess, Buchanan county is destined at no
distant day to be second to no inland
county in the State, of its size. Once get
the Dubuque d. Pacific and the Wapsi-
pinicon Railroads in operation, and the
stride to greatness and unbounded wealth
will be after the fashion of the "seven
league boots.''
Much rejoicing has been occasioned
here by the glorious result of the Rail
road vote on the 25th ult. There were a
few jealous pated individuals in this town
who opposed the measure, and even some
who call themselves influential men, but
they found it hard work to induce the
citizens of Independence to go against
their best interests. 1t is now rumored
that another vote is to be taken at the Au.
gust election. For what reason l dom,
know, but | suppose it proceeds from a
forlorn hope which some anti-railroad
men cherish, that by some hook or crook,
a more favorable result may be obtained.
The friends Of the Railroad here, are
looking anxiously to the Directory, and
hoping that they may be able to comply
with the terms of the law in time to head
off this movement of the opposition. l
do not want to instruct the Directory,
but permit me to say to them, "strike
while the irons hot;'' "delays are dan.
gerous.'
AS to local news, not much is stirring
worthy of mention. Our community il
considerably excited on the liquor ques
ton. The Temperance men are deter
mined to carry out the law of 1856 while
it is law, and the Rummies are as des
perately determined to render it nullity
Several suits have been tried before Jus
tice Chandler, for violation Of its pro
visions, and last Thursday a search wa
made and nearly 81 900 worth of liquor
seized in the store of Lindley Abel, anc
the saloons of Allen Few and F. S. Avery
This a...---- 1--.,o =. ua'nper on them
and will make the "ardcnt' scarce i,
town for a day or two.
Our town has been infested this sprin,
and summer with gang of petty thieve
and burglars, aud they have RENAME,
undiscovered until a day or two since
Yesterday Jacob Stanton, youth of onl
10 years, was brought before Justic
Chandler, and made full confession Q
his crime, duplicating two or three othe
persons. One of these individuals, job
Moran, has been held to answer at tn
District Court, for receiving stolen good
from Stanton. They will take lodging
for "the balance of the season" wit
Sheriff Reyes, in the Calaboose" whicl
has just been fitted up, and is now read,
for the reception of guests.
The License Law recently adopted il
this county, has not yet been declared il
force, owing to some informality in tn
ballots. l learn that the Attorney Gen
eral of the State has decided that it wa
all right, and it will soon 60 into effect
1t is the hardest law for License
law that / ever saw; and if the liquo
dealer who gets license is not mighty
careful, he will get his foot in-and have
some damages to pay and not few pau
pers to support.
The Democrats are preparing for tn,
August election, and will hold thei
County Convention this week. The con
test for County Judge will be between
and Albert Clark, Of this village sI UI
the Republican side, l have heard ESQ
Logan and j. S. Woodward, an attornc,
of this village, named. E. D. Phelps
will be nominated, probably, by the Dem
ocrats, for Sheriff, and will be beaten BY
Sam Leslie, the Republican candidate.
Since warm weather commenced, the
season has been excellent, and the crop:
| am told, never looked better.