Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-08-08

INDEPENDENCE. Aug 5. IS,

ANbhr EN- phNSE, aug -, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR That exciting event,
yclept Election day, occurred in town
last Monday, and although the contest
was unusually spirited, everything passed
of tremendously and in the happiest feel
ing. The Democrats made desperate
effort, and, through personal appeals to
Roszell's friends in the Republican ranks,
succeeded in carrying their ticket by an
average majority of SO votes. The Judge
was quite jubilant when the result was
announced, and displayed his liberality
by treating few of his particular friends
to ice cream. He fondly hoped that the
result here might be an indication of the
vote elsewhere in the county, but, alas
for human hopes, he was doomed to Bit
ter disappointment The next day
brought the astounding intelligence that
the great Judge, who had carried Blu
chanan county in his breeches pocket for
6 yeers, had been defeated by nearly 200
of a majority
In view of this grand triumph, the
Republicans had jollifcation last eve-
ming, had the cannon fired, the boys
threw fire balls, and there was a good
time generally.
Some little surprise is manifested here
on account of the defeat of Mr.. Bemis,
our candidate for Surveyor. We can
very well imagine why the Republicans
of Liberty and Newton should be dis
pleased with Mr. Bemis, for he has un-
doubtecly done much to injure the pros
poets of their future prosperity but that
they should take this method of revenge,
seems rather lard, and calculated to in
jure the party in the future. He has
been very bitter against the Railroad,
and has done more to defeat it probably,
than any other man, but in the absence
of any proof 70 the contrary, his motives
ought to be considered good, and his
right to oppoie it cannot be questioned
Republicans lad the same right to oppose
him, it is tru', but to say the least, it was
bad policy.
| am sorry to inform you that our CO.
judge elect his been suffering from an at.
tack of sickness for a few days past
Symptoms o. the Typhoid fever had APP
peared, but ne bids fair, at the present
writing, to recover without serious illness.
The Railrad question, / regret to say,
has been debated, owing to the treachery
of those who were once and ought still
to be its warn friends, in this town.
Their opposition to it is all on account
of petty jeabusy. Simply because they
cannot rule IA the councils of the Com
pany, they are determined to ruin its
prospects. Such conduct is unworthy
of men VIII profess to have soul as
large as a dine, and it will surely meet
with its rewrd.
The Grassland had Concert Dance
last evening which was well attended.
The object vas q laudable one, namely,
70 reimburs them in a measure for the
large expenditure they have incurred in
the organization. A good band of mu-
sic in tow is valuable acquisition,
and its meibcrs deserve the approving
nod of ever citizen as well as +" material
aid"
The Cou House is dragging its slow
length alon," and now that we have a
Judge who has some energy and good
taste aboutuch things, there is pros
pect of hay,g building for the use of
county offisrs, and to hold courts in one
of these das. | hope it is not gone too
far to mak some improvement in it,
which is inch needed before it will be
any credits the county.
MONCRIFF.