Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-05-02
Omnlu,n Gatbrriam.

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/ The local editor Of an exchange pnh
fishes punning market report," 81,
which he states that " tin plates are Mar.
lead heavy, iron dull, rakes not mueis
inquired after, champagne brisk, 'rlsubarb
and senna are drugs, starch is stitfening,,
and paper is stationary. There is no lie
in dead hogs, but considerable animation
in old cheese"
"A GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE PAST. =
In the year 1850, Senator Douglass said.
in speech made to his constituents iIr
| Illinois: ...f.
:" am prepared TO stand or fall by the
American Union. clinging with the ,ena
ity Of life to'all its glorious memories Of
the past. and the precious hopes Of the
future. and among these memories of the
past. pronounce the compromise of 1890
| to be one."
The tobacco crop is spoken of by the
Southern papers most discouragingly /;
and from some parts of Virginia and
Kentucky We hear that it will be almost Il
total failure-bad news, certainly, for our
legion of smokers and chewers. aa
The Implement Committee of the Uni
ted States Agricultural Society have
decided that the great Reaping Trial can
not be conveniently held in the Western
States, as at first intended and it is now
proposed to hold it either in New York,
or the State of Delaware.
The Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail
road has been completed to the Mississippi
river, and the first train went through from
Milwaukee to Prairie du Chen, on Wed.
nesday last. Great rejoicings were held
all along the line Of the road, in honor Of
the completion of the enterprise. -
The Hoboken charter election on Tues
day last, resulted in the success of the \.
entire Reform ticket (mainly Republican,
BY round majority. Not a single Dem
ocrat was elected in either Of the three
wards. Francis b. Carpenter is elected
Mayor in the place of and over Cornelius
V. Clickener, present State Senator from,
Hudson county. The result was Qui,e
unexpected by the defeated party, AM.
fought against with full vigor but any
change was considered preferable to the
existing system of misgovernment. \.
Preparations are said to be MAKING
Southward to furnish extensive relief "
Walker. Charleston is to send 1000
men, and Charleston aud New Orleans 10
contribute 5000 at once in aid of his
cause. ef
To BE OPENED.-The Land Office al
Faribault, We are informed, will he opened
for business on the 9Th Of this month,
and remain SO until the Goth of MAY.
Pre-emptors who have already filed upon
their lands will be entitled to prove up
and receive their duplicates. -
The New CENr.-The new cent will
be distributed to the public in about three
weeks. A million are already completed,
and two millions more will be finished
before the mint commences paying them
out. Col. Snowden declares that since
the establishment Of the mint the large
amount of eighteen hundred tons of cop:
per have been used up in the manufactule &,
Of pennies. making sl5, 200. 600 of pieces.
The quantity of Spanish coin still in the
country is estimated ut two and hall
millions of dollars Chicago Dem. a
REGExERArIox OF VIRGrSrA.-Eli Tba-
yer writes q letter TO the New York
Herald that he has already been offered
over 5000, 600 acres Of Virginia land st
prices varying from fifty cents to one
dollar per acre. and that he has received
letters from Tennessee. North CarolinE,
Kentucky. and in great numbers from
Western and Southern Virginia. all hea.,
tily approving the scheme and all earl
estly entreating to send out colonies 10
their respective localities.
CorLDS'r Fool Hlx.-A certain New
York merchant who arose on the morniny /.
Of the lst inst with sober determine
ton not to be 'fooled" during the da,,
was told by his daughter that a gentleman
from Ohio was waiting to pay him some
money at the store. Giving knowiuy
wink, be sent his condiments to the hon-
est debtor, and begged him to keep it t;ia
he came for it! Next morning he foand.
the Ohioan had taken him ut his word.
and left letter behind full Of grataipk
thanks. ~
The clay used for meerschaurn. pipes Is
found chiefly in Asia Minor: also in /,
Spain, Greece and Moravia: anil tie
manufacture carried on with especial care
at Vienna and Peth. Is'
A SoN OF THE OLp OAKEx EEeKAr.-
F. A. Woodwork, who hss hsen ele< /
ed State Senator from San Francisco, in
California, is a son Of the poss Woodvorf.o
Many Of our readers knew him when \.
clerk with Bonfanl in Broadway ~ a.
Mirror.
THE FRuir.-The Chester { III. } Nsraid
says the peach crop in Randolph Caun.y
has been injured but not destroyed hy a..
late frosts.
The Louisville Journai of,Le tn ssy I:
There seems 10 be but little doubt et!-