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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

THE DEATH PENALTY IN RHODE ISLAND
1t was stated a short time since that the
Legislature of Rhode Island had re-
enacted the death penalty. The decision
which that body really came to, is thus
recorded in the Providence Journal
"The House, by vote of 38 to 90,
resolved that every person who shall
commit murder shall be imprisoned for
life = and by a vote of 48 to 10, refused
to declare that murder committed by a
convict in the State Prison shall be
punished with death. On the latter ques-
ton, the strongest advocates of capital
punishment united with the extreme
philanthropists, holding that human life
ought not to be held more sacred in the
State Prison than out of it. The Senate
concurrred with the House on the first of
these propositions, and the law on this
subject, therefore, will remain as it has
been since the year 1853, when capital
punishment was abolished"
For burn or scald we know of moth
ing better than Bakers Pain Panacea.
You should always be provided with it,
so that it can be applied instantly: thus
you will prevent blister and need have
no fear Of being SCARED, or of there being
a contraction of the muscles. The phi
losophy of application is in preventing
the action of the cold air upon the
cuticle.
You will always find it for sale by r..
L. Thompson, Quasqueton, and by agents
in every town in the county. 1t is put
up in Csc, SOC, and 81 bottles.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
PUBLIC NOTICE

I 5 hereby given, that number of individuals
i haveassociated themselves and become incorIO
mtedagreably tothe provisions Of the Code Of
Iowa, under the name of the WAPSlPINlCON
a ST. PETERS VALLEY RAILROAD COM
PANY and that its principal place Of tnnsactipg
bust ness for the first two years is at Quasqueton,
in Buchanan County, Iowa.
The general nature of the business to be trans
acted isth construction, operation and use of u
Railroad with double or single track, and with
all necessary appendages, branches and extern
sions. Them main trunk or continuous line Of said
road is to commence ut Anamosa, and run thence
nortliwesery through Quasqucton, Indepen.
dence and Fairbanks, thence in northwesterly
direction tOthc north line Of the State, and utI-
mately in the same direction to the great bend VI
the St Peters River.
The capital stock of this corporation is five mil
lions Of dollars, and may be increased by the
board Of directors. The stock is divided into
shares OF one hundred dollars each. At least one
per cent OF livestock is to be paid at the time Of
subscribi ng and the board of directors may, after
five hundred thousand dollars in stock is subscri-
bed, orslersuch installments to be paid in ON oil
shares as they may deem necessary for the speedy
prosecution of the work. But until the first d.
vision OF the road from Anamosa to Fairbanks ia
completed, no installment shall exceed ten per
cent at amy ono time, and shall not be ordered Of
tener than once In three months. $50
The corporation commenced on the nineteenth
day Of March, 1857, and is to continue fifty
years.
The affairs Of the Company are to be conduc-
ted by a board Of eleven directors, from which
board the President, Vice President and Treas-
urer are to be selected The first board Of direc-
tors were elected on the 10Th day Of March, 1857
Future elections Of Directors are to be ON tho
third Thursday in March, 1859, and biennially
thereafter. The Secretary and all subordinate
officers are to beappointed by the board Of direc-
| tors.
| The highest amount Of Indebtedness to which
the corporation may atany time subject itself, is
| two and half millions Of dollars. Private
property is exempt from the corporate debts.
Office ofthe Wapsipincon d st. Peters Valley
Railroad Company at Quasqueton, March oath,
1857 ID. s. DAVIS, President.
+. G. BIDWELL, Secretary. l5-4t
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

N Mr.. D. S. DAVIS is now storing
his new stock of spring goods, and it is
undoubtedly the largest and most beau
tiful stock that has ever been offered in
this market He has liberal and ex-
ccllent assortment of Ladies' Dress Goods,
Embroideries, Shawls, Bonnets and Mil
lincry Goods, which the ladies would do
well to examine as soon as possible. He
has also a fine assortment of Boots and
Shoes, Ready Made Clothing, and-in
short, by reference to our advertising
columns, it will be seen that he has al
most everything of utility or ornament
that may be needed.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
NO PROPERTY REPRESENTATION.

If, as the majority Of the Supreme Court
have decided, the negro is not person,
human being, but is mere chattel,
what becomes of the Slave Representation
in the Congress of the United States? II
was because they recognized the hui.
manity of the negro, that the trainers oil
the Constitution allowed representation
for the Slave population. If the colored
man is not a citizen of the United States,
and is the property of his master, then
away with the Slave Representation
Representation is based upon a given
number of persons, not of things. 1t is
the man, not his property, that is allowed
voice in the councils of the Nation. II
those who allowed representation fol
three fifths of all other persons" made
mistake in supposing that the negro was
a "person, )" it is time that the country
was relieved from all the consequences
of that error. If they mistook monkey
fora man, shall the Stakeholder be allowed
to enjoy the benefit of that mistake, after
the Supreme Court has disclosed it fully
to the country? No! No! This will
not answer. If the Shareholder is to have
a representation in proportion to his pro-
perty, then the citizens of the Free States
must be allowed a representation in pro-
portion to the number of their horses,
cows and sheep. Equal and exact justice
will permit nothing less. The Equality
of Rights, which is the birthright oil
the American citizen, and the boosted
characteristic of our Government, de-
mands that the representation of the Slave
States be cut down to the actual number
of persons, and no longer extended to
things.-Ioaea Rep.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

EE- Friend DoRR, how is it that the
Express and Herald comes to US so irreg-
ularly Your subscribers here very Of
ten fail to get it in proper season, and
several numbers have not reached them
at all. If you were not one of the faith
ful'' we should know how to account for
it, but as it is, we don't quite understand
it. Just stir up some of your model post
Office clerks to a better performance of
their duty--will you?
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
CO nj mfrfial.
Quasqueton Price Current.

WEEKLY, BY +. N. LEWIS
FLoUR-pchundrcd 81, so; wholesale $2,2s-
WHEAT-P Blu. 60@70 cts.
CORN-f bu. 45@5O cts.
OATS-R bu. 4O@45c.
POTATOES-P bu. $1,000 cts.
BEANS-$2,0O U bu.
QUAILS-P doz. SO cts.
HAMS-l4c., shoulders l2c, hogs iahd.ee. .
BEEF-6@s nd, per ID SOLO,.
EGGS-fP dog. l2ts. l.fs- v,o~Y.s.3
CHEESE-7p ID. 16.
BUTTER-P ID. 90.
APPLES DRIED-79 ID l5c.
CHICKENS " Ii 8 cts.
TURKISH h 10 cts.
SUGAR-1211a@20. -.
COFFEE-l6@20 cts.
CANDLES-Tallow, 90 cts. Sterinc, 35 cts
LARD-lO cts. :.
0YSTERS-Cove, p can, 81 90; Fresh, So.
CRACKERS-iP ID 1919 cts.
sALT-3; Up Dbl. $3.50.
ONI0NS-79 bu. 81 90.
TURNIPS-25 cents
LUMBER-Oak, U NJ, $l5,OO@3O,O 90; Wal
nut $2O,0O@40,OO; Pine, $45,OO@$7O,OO.
SHl 90.
WOOD-Oak and Hickory 5p cord, $500
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
TO BE CONTINUED.

FIRE IN ELDoRA.-About 2 clock this
morning our citizens were aroused by the
cry of fire, which entirely consumed the
County Office and some valuable papers.
The most of the records were saved, for
which thanks are due Messrs. John and
Joshua Anderson. 1t was undoubtedly
the work of an incendiary. The fire was
started in the north west corner of the
building, between the siding and the in
side wall. The wind being from the
north west, the flames were driven directly
through the building.-Hardin County
Sentinel 1pra Isl,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

$50 UP, THOU BALD HEAD TO Prof
Woods store, ia Market street, and gel
bottle of his celebrated Hair Restora.
tive, which will make the capillary sub.
stance vegetate on the summit of your
Uranium in very short time. And all
you old gray-headed men, if you want
your hair to resume its original color, il
can be done by using Woods Hair Res.
torative. 1t makes the Hair soft and silky
and causes the "Hyperian curls' to clus.
ter in elegant profusion. Many have
tried it, and found it just the thing
There is no excuse now for badness OF
gray hair.-.S. Louis Pilot.
For sale in Quasqucton, by r. L.
Thompson, and by Druggists generally
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

Congregational, Rev. Mr.. ROBERTS, every
Sabbath, at 101a A. M. and 81 P. NJ.
Methodist, Rev. Mr.. HOOP, 10la A. NJ.
Baptist ON the LIST and 3rd Sabbaths of every
month, at the School House, at l01a A. NJ. This
Society is In want of Pastor
Free Presbyterians, Rev. Mr. FRAZER.
Wesleyan Methodists, Rev. Mr.. SMITH.
Odd Fellows, every Tuesday night, at 61S
O'Clock, over ID. s. Davis's Store.
Good Temphrs, every Friday evening, at 6l6
O'Clock, over ID. s. Davis's Store.
Quasqueton Libary Association, every Mon
day evening, at 81 O'Clock, at School House
Hail.
Mutual Protection Society, meets quarterly.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

"A FEARFUL RIDE IN A RAILROAD TRAIN
ON AN INCLINED PLANE.-On Wednesday
morning, as the early coal train from the
mines of the Cumberland Coal and Iron
Company was coming down the grade,
about o'clock, the train ran over large
boulder which had rolled down from the
embankment, Immediately upon the cen
tire of the track. The locomotive passed
over it with slight damage, but the bal
ance Of the train, including the tender,
had every brake ripped out from one end
of the train to the other The brakesmef,
becoming aware of this fact, and seeing
in moment that the cars could not be
controlled, going down grade of over
one hundred feet to the mile, thinking
discretion the better part of valor, at once
left the train. On it went, and at each
revolution of the wheel the momentum
increased, until the velocity became abso-
lutely frightful. The whistle sounded to
put down the brakes, but the only answer
was a wild, unearthly whistle reverberat-
ing amongst the bleak hills, scarcely
heard before it died away or was drowned
by the rafting of the swift-revolving
wheels upon the iron track. AT length
the engineer became convinced that
something must be the matter. Adjust
ing his valves, he began cautiously to
pick his way TO the rear of the train. AS
he advanced through the thick darkness,
he tried to put down the brakes of first
one and then another of the cars. All
were broken off or damaged by the rock
of the track. He at length felt his way
back to the two cars at the rear of the
train. Pulling out the coupling pin,
he felt sure that he could control them
when detached from the train. But they
were in the same condition. All were
broke. No control could be exercised
over them. The train was now running
at a frightful speed. What to do, was
the next consideration. To Jump seemed
like certain death, while to remain upon
the train promised no exemption from a
similar fate.
A moments thought determined the
course of the intrepid engineer. Cling
ing for moment to the rear car, he COM
menced climbing down, until he could
feel the ground with his feet. He then
let go his hold, falling against the ground
with much violence, but escaping with a
few painful bruises. On went the train
at furious rate. The two detached cars
were thrown from the track before going
great distance. One of the iron hop
pers had the trucks knocked from under
it, and was dragged some distance, COM
pletely ripping out the bottom, but final
ly checking the train some three miles
above town. Take it altogether it was a
frightful occurrence, and seen in the deep
darkness of the mountain, whipping in
and out among the gorges, with the
sparks and steam issuing from the loco
motive in vast column, and solitary
man clinging for life to the rear car or
cautiously climbing down to escape from
almost certain death, it must have pre-
scented scene of fearful import. The
name of the engineer was Mr.. George
Myers Cumberland Telegraph.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COPARTNERsHIP NOTICE.

I HAVE this day associated THOMAS A.
Il JERNEGAN as partner with me in my stor,.
In this place. All notes and accounts can be
settled at my store as before, and all indebted to
me are requested to come forward and settle with
out delay. j. NJ. BENTHALL.
Quasqneton, April 18th, 1857. [ls-tf
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
AT THE RAILROAD OFFICE,

nN the shortest notice, will be furnished
" ready for execution
DEEDS,
MORTGAGES,
AGREEMENTS,
&C., &C.,
Also Acknow Judgments of Deeds, and other In
struments will he taken, Oaths administered,
Protests served, and all the duties of Notarial
Commissioner and Commissioner Of Deeds, viii
be performed in the most prompt and satisfae-
tory manner
T. Z. TURNER.
Quasqueton, April, IL, 1857. l7-3m
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

Nine tenths of the diseases among
horses, cattle, mules and sheep, may b.
prevented by the use of Wells German
Condition Powder. This has proved te
be the best preventive and cure for dis.
ease among animals ever known. 1t was
used for over forty years by a German
Veterinary Surgeon in his private prac
tice, with great success. E. NJ. Wells,
proprietor, Chicago. Price, Csc, Soc
and 81.
Sold in Quasqueton, by r. L. Thomp.
son, and by one Or more agents in every
city and town.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

ES- The Quasqueton Brass Band will
give Concert at the Congregational
Church on Wednesday evening next
Under the admirable tuition of Mr.
CHESHIRE, these gentleman have made
rapid advances, and are now fully COM
petent to give us some very good music.
TLey will be assisted by Potter's String
Band and Glee Club. Tickets only
26 cents. Go and hear them.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
A MODEL LEGISLATOR.

The Topeka Kansas) Tribune gives a
sketch of the debate in the bogus Kansas
Legislature on the Geary difficulty, which
ended in the death of Sherrard, from
which we quote the following paragraph i:
"Mr. Johnson-better known as red
eyed johnson, of Leavenworth, took the
floor, and after taking a copious draught
from the black bottle, which was passed
around for the convenience of those who
were in need ofsomething bracing, worked
himself into quite state of excitement.
He thought the resolution very unjust; he
was particular friend of Sherrard's, and
was bound to stand by him; tho the sun
might set in blood, eternal darkness cover
the face of the earth, murder, rapine and
plumber run riot through the land, he
should go against the resolution he
should speak his sentiments freely and
unreserved and that was, that he didn',
care a d--n for his constituents. What
they thought about the matter was of no
account to him.
There was uttered the spirit of the ruff
fianism which rules Kansas. The whiskey
blistered scoundrels who assume to make
laws for that Territory are not responsible
to those whom they insult by styling them
constituents, for the people of Kansas they
care absolutely nothing, being devoted to
the supposed interests of the Border
Blackguards, and the slavery propagan-
dists from Southern hot-beds of fanati-
cism.'
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

There was point in the quaint remark
of plain farmer to somewhat trans
cendental preacher "T Take care, sir, you
do not put the hay SO high in the rack
the lambs cannot reach it,
MORE LAND COMING INTO MARKET-
An important fact is announced in rela-
ton to the everglades of Florida. 1t is
announced that the waters of that inn
mcnse reservoir have recently found an
outlet, through which they are discharg-
ing themselves in great volume into the
Gulf of Mexico. An area, embracing
many millions of acres. heretofore sub
merged, will thus be converted into dry
land and, if SO, it will probably be
found to be much the largest body of
rich land in Florida, and extending sew
eral degrees farther South than Louisi-
ana. No other portion of the. South will
compare with it in adaptation to the cul-
ture of the sugar cane and other tropical
products.
A violent hail storm in Cuba has very
seriously injured the tobacco crop, and
eighty-seven fields of sugar have been
destroyed by fire.
MUscATINE Co.-The election on the
qestion of the city taking $4,000 stock
in the Muscatine and Upton R. R. result
ted in its triumph by vote of 337 to 10.
1t has been decided in the case of
Robert Smith VS.. George A. Camp, that
a deed given by pre-emptor before the
issuing of his patent is valid, thus setting
this important matter at rest and quoting
the doubts of the fearful. =
The New Orleans Delta, which was a
vigorous Douglas sheet, does not like
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet at all. Itspeaks
of them as ga body of billiards and plati-
tudinarians, thrown together higgledy
piggledy, apparently for no other reason
than that they represented the sluggish
ness of every section of the country"
Judge fancy seems to be at issue with
his old friend and patron, General Jack
son, as to the status of colored people
The Judge says they cannot be citizens
of the United States. The General, in
his address to the free colored population
of Louisiana, in 1914, repeatedly called
them citizens. In one of these addresses
he told them he would appoint commits
stoned officers to command them from
among their "white fellow citizens." -
The words he repeatedly uses form a nice
collection for Jacksonian democrats, who
uphold Taney's iniquitous decision, to
chew upon.-Mo. Democrat.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
has contracted for the delivery, next sea
son, of &C locomotives and 800 cars.
Ex-Governor Geary returned to Wash
ington on Friday morning, to close his
official relations with the Government
He declares his intention to make no fur.
Their public explanations of his actions,
but allow the people to decide upon his
conduct from their own data.
The trial of Mrs. Cunningham and
John j. Eckel, for the murder of DR.
Burdell, has been set down in the Oyer
and Terminer of New York City, for the
first Monday in May, at 10 o clock, A.
NJ. The District Attorney requested the
Court to issue an order for panel of five
hundred jurors, out of whom it is hoped
that jury may be secured.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
HOTEL FOR SALE.

HAVING other business on my hands, suffi
Il Il cient to occupy my whole time and mt
tention, propose to sell my HOTEL PROPER.
TY in the town of Quasqueton Immediately
Thefirstappieantw will stand the best chance
l5tf +. c. BIDWELL.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

Mn. R.J. THORNTON, with Older, Lee & Co.,
Independence, is our authorized agent for that
vicinity. Mr.. THORNTON will receive and receipt
for subscriptions, advertisements, DC. All Job
work entrusted tohis care will be done fifty per
cent cheaper and better than can be done else
where in this County.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

The COLD AT THE SoUTH.-The cold
at the South seems to have been intense.
There was fine skating at Augusta, Ga,
on Thursday last, and several ladies joined
in the sport. The river opposite Column
bia, S. c., was filed, Wednesday morn.
ing, with masses of floating ice, something
which has not occurred for twenty-one
years. The Cape Fear river at Whining
ton, N. c., for the first time within the
memory Of any citizen Of that place, was
crusted over with thin coating of ice
AT Raleigh, N. c., the cold was intense,
and the Register mentions 40 families
who were rescued from certain death by
charity. The snow in that city was foot
deep, and in drifts six feet.-Er.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

u PREACHING in School.House Hall on
SABBATH. Goth inst. at lOla A. M. and 2 P.
NJ, by Elder j. Woops, Of the Baptist Church.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

Ey Johnson County has voted almost
unanimously to take stock in the Union
and Great Western Railroads.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
JUST RECEIVED.

'nNE hundred parcels CHINESE SUGAR
~ CANE SEED, good and well rirened,
which We offer for sale low
lS-tf1 BENTHALL d JERNEGAN.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25
ELECTION RETURNS.

Ew The following are the reported ma
jorities of the Counties in this State, as far
As heard from.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

~ CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE
The Cimlian's article on the Wapsipini
con and st. Peters Valley Railroad.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-04-25

There was point in the quaint remark
of plain farmer to somewhat trans
cendental preacher Take care, sir, you
do not put the hay so high in the rack
the lambs cannot reach it"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-27
A r + G II N z. -
nxI. 10 CLOSE Al EarArE-Ths feIIostas

"a ~ SALE, 10 CLOSE 90 ESTATE The tclo~tsg
Eefssg TSsr toe is'b Of MsrcI 1887 viz
HOUSE AND LOT norto side 81 East shst b>sweeo
ASs..-. and D howI As no $50, house 1870 aud f''es
~ ck ltx97 fe~t itch~s
fHREE HOUSES ANB LOrs-Houses three story franz
snA inb-sss Known Nos. SO SIS and So being seoa' ~
fst iron ifhAv esch lot IS feet inches front Ana"
about u feet Deep e sdr b s'e s iso
TWO THREE STORY BRICK D w.. a. os a,. lstse
AND LOTs-Sze Of esch bouse lsfstt nte o. ~
kct esct sinins 'eyer rom sla. = lee. vest
ey hsm ths porth wessery corner Of C"'an"s 'Aa "'1
Ok LATE w ". !; Know.
~ e. t~.,1n Lorins>r and Leonsrdsts Ths property
r,a.s Of juse spd well but three story frame house hued
h brct TO peSk cellar AMI basement under the same
I SsrFs feet bouss with YEA roon, ~ feet deep the main
HsE AND LOT on Ii. Forth ode Of wyohos known
~ No between Lorsv and Leonsycs,s Tnis property
ossssts tvostoy hsns eo,sse on mont Of the ot I'
70; r nflM ~ rSoSSRsroRY BRICK DWELLINGS AND
LOTe situated the sos aide q North lsts between 0h
It. and Uuoosv. TIE sire Of essd hoIse ice. iaches
THREE YoUR-sToRY BRICK DWELLINGS AND
LOTS stusts1 The se Of I'd a. BET ~een South ID
sna soot dsss The Of each bouse 2Is4 feet sss Of
HOUbH AND LoT-Three story frame house 10 the vlsse
Yeu6eA Ocbuos beir about 80 feet nortasry hoo
the north Westerly per Of Myrtle and oroha'ds kH'~H
TWO LOIS OF GROUND on I4,d.st between 7th and eth
eAoh Bxfe feet; bne about 5S eet ssSery nom the
porA ssery Of sSsv and 145d st also two los
he Sppes ds Of ssid and si lots dnensiona
TWO TwO-STORY FRAME HOUSES AND LOTS on
soot tide OF Wyo&oft between Loriaer and Leonardss,
wAsbursh 2xlee feet each houses contain roma
} w WESTON No. 70 Broadway Roo. No g..