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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
PROCLAMATION.

The revolving seasons have brought
us the close of another year, and again
have the people of Iowa reason to rejoice
and give thanks for the blessings they
have enjoyed.
The State has experienced a year of
extraordinary prosperity Rich harvests
have rewarded the toll of the husband
man. Pestifence has not invaded our
borders. We have been preserved from
civil strife and foreign wars. We have
been protected. in the enjoyment of all
our civil and religious rights. For these,
and for numerous other blessings, it be-
comes tire people of Iowa publicly to re-
cognize the government of a Divine Ru-
Ter, and to manifest their gratitude for the
benefits received at His hands.
Therefore, l, James w. Grimes, Gov.
ernor Of the State of Iowa, do. designate
and appoint Thursday, the 26th day o
November next, as day of Public
Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty
God.
recommend to the people of this State
to abstain on that day from their ordinary
avocation, and to assemble in their usua
places of public worship, there to give
thanks for the blessings of the past year
and TO devoutly supplicate their continu
ance.
In testimony whereof, have hereunt,
| cot MI. Lo,I, ----I -----.I 20 H.
L. S. affixed the Great Seal of the Stat
of Iowa.
Done this 22I day Of October, A. d
1857, of the independence of the Unite'
States the eighty-second, and the Stat
of Iowa the twelfth.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
By the Governor.
E. SELLS, Secretary of State.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
Fire mt Grand DetOur.

Andrus d. Bosscorth's Plov Factory En-
tirely Destroyed-Loss S5O,OO0-M-
surance $4,000.
GRAND DEToUR, Oct. IA, 1857.
Mr.. EDITOR The Plow Factory of
Messrs. Andrus IL Bosworth was entirely
destroyed by fire last night. 1t broke
out about half past II O'Clock in the eve
ming, in the paint shop, and before any
thing could be done, the whole building
was enveloped in flames.
The books and papers were all saved
They had on hand over $4,000 worth
of plows ready for market, all of which
were consumed. 1t is supposed to b.
the work of an incendiary, as there hat
been no fire in that part Of the shop fol
months
1t required the greatest exertion to save
the stores on the opposite side of the street
1t will throw out of employment abou
one hundred hands. The loss will reacl
nearly $4,000, and is insured for only
$4,000 Ogle Go. Reporter.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION IS
- sued out Of and under the Seal OF the
District Court in and for the county Of Buchan-
an, in the State Of Iowa, and against the goods
and chattels lands and tenements OF William
Few, and in favor of A. d. Sitswqrth Co.. l
Wit. That niece Of land bounded as follows =
Commencing at n point fifty five feet east Of the
northwest corner of lot three in block four IN
Stoupbton and McClures addition to the VILLAGE
Of Independence, in the county aforesaid, run
ming thence south one hundred and NIFTY three
feet to an alley, thence east twenty-five ieet
thence north one hundred and nifty three teet >
SHINING. which / shall offer fot sale at public
auction, at the Court House door. in 1ndepesnsd1
ence. on the 18th day of November, A: y: 1921 !,
ons2. oiact p M. to safety said executlon ana
SHERrYF's OFFICE, INDEPENDENCE, IowAl
a.l.~pu0 October 18th, 1857.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
STATE OF IOWA.
AuprToR's OSrIcE. Iowa CI1Y. !

AuprToR's OFFICE, Iowa CIrY. I
-a. @5.1 Sept. Is, 1875
TT is HEREBY CERTIFIED, That ON the
i Sd day of July, 1857, q statement was filed
in this office, showing the condition Of the
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, of Hart
ford, State of Connecticut, on the Let day. Of
July, 1857, in accordance with the provisions
Of an Act Of the Legislature Of this State, pes
sed January %, 1857 that such statements
shows that said Company is possessed Of the re-
quisite amount of capital, and invested - re-
quired in said Act.
Authority is therefore given to above named
Phoenix Insurance Company to transact bust
ness of Insurance in this State in accordance
with the laws thereof 1t 10 also Certified
That CHARLES e. LATHROP, of Indepen.
dence. has been dvly appointed by said Com.
pany their lawful Attorney and Agent for the
county of Buchanan. with full power to take
risks Of Insurance therein, and to acknowledge
service Of process, upon his fling certified
copy of the statement fled in this office with
the Clerk of the District Court in and for said
County.
In testimony whereof 4 have hersnnto set my
hand aad affixed my seal Of Office, this 18th day
Of September, 1857, JNO. PATTEE,
[Seal. * :. ~: Auditor of Iowa.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
OFFICIAL VOTE OF BUCHANAN co.

The Dubuque Times of Monday foots
up returns from 10 counties, in which
LOWE receives $3.50 majorities and SAM
uELS 1885, leaving a margin of 3,645
in favor of LOWE. 1t also says: "a pri-
vate letter from Mr. SELLS, Secretary of
State, says that LOWE and FAvILLE arc
elected by about 1000 majority. The
Senate will stand % Republicans, IS
Democrats. House-4O Republicans, 80
Democrats. The Express d Herald con-
cedes LOVES election by about 1000
majority, which is probably the closest
figuring the editor can do. Iowa, there
fore can be classed among the soundest
and most faithful of Republican States.
With two Republican United States SEN
ators, two Republican members Of Con-
gress, Republican Governor and Lieut..
Governor, and both houses of our State
Legislature largely Republican. we are
content to allow our Sham Democratic
opponents all the satisfaction they can
obtain from comparison between the
vote of LOWE and that of Fremont.
KANSAS, TOO, is SAFE Notwithstanding
the best exertions of Jimmy Buchanan,
Isothermal Walker, Dave Atchison, and
Missouri Blue Lodges. PARROTS major
ity will probably reach 1000. The Leg
islature has been somewhat in doubt, the
Pro-Slavery Democracy claiming the
district formed by Johnson and Douglas
counties, which elects 8 delegates to the
Territorial Legislature. Douglas wen
overwhelminging in favor Of freedom
being the county in which Lawrence is
situated, giving 900 free state majority
This was more votes than Johnson legal
" contained, and the election Of the FREE
state delegates was considered secure
But in Johnson county there was a pre-
cinct named Oxford, and this precinc
contained between two and three hun
dred voters. But being upon the Mis-
souri, border, these two or three hundred
were of course susceptible of an indef
mite extension. But when, upon making
the returns, the judges sent in a poll o
1854 votes, its power of expansion rath
or startled even Mr.: Governor Walker ant
Mr.. Secretary Stanton. This would have
given the Legislature to the Democracy
again, and all hopes of redemption from
Border Ruffian rule been blasted. Blu
the. outage was too fagitious for ever
Mr.. Walker to sanction, and he has,
appears, declared determination to throw
out the whole vote of Oxford, and gran
certificates of election to the free stat
candidates. The result, then, is as fol
lows: Gouncil-Free State, 9; Pro
Slavery. 4. REPRESENTATIVES. State
81; Pro Slavery, 10. This puts an ef
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
From the Dubuque Times.
ELECTIONS.

CAL1FoRNIA.-There is great falling
off from the vote in the late Presidential
contest, which was 11O,217. The total
vote cast for Governor will not exceed
10000. Weller gets some IL 900 ma
iority over both Bowie and Stanley
while SANKEY'S majority over Bowie is
six thousand. The majority in favor of
paying the State debt is very decisive
Indeed but two counties Santa Clara and
Humboldt) voted in favor of reputation.
GEoRGIA-The Augusta Constitution
alist has returns of the late election in
Georgia from lO5 counties, which give
the democratic candidate for governor a
majority of 9,572 votes, according to its
calculation.
TENNESSEE. - The Memphis papers
publish the official vote of Tennessee, as
compared in joint ballot of the two houses.
The full vote of the State is: for Harris,
dem, n ,159; for Hatton, Amer, Sc, 8O7.
Harris's majority 1852.
BALTrMoRE.-The Baltimore election
of Wednesday is stigmatised as a farce
by the San, Of that city. The Ameri-
cans carried nineteen of the twenty wards,
many of then, ps;th---- 49, -; 49,.
789 opposed. Last November Fillmore
had Is, 900 votes. Buchanan 1871.
MIssrssIpPI--has Of course elected the
democratic" ticket entire. VIM. A
Lake, her only /" American" representa-
tive in the last Congress, has been thrown
out Gen. John A. Quitman has beer
reelected without opposition. We be-
lieve Reuben Davis is Mr. Lakes sue.
cessor.
Minnesota has been com.
pletely swept by the Republicans, as we
anticipated. They have elected their
Governor. Congressman, and majority
Of the Legislature. The young State
has commenced nobly in her career o
self-government.
IND1ANA.-A special dispatch from Fl
Wayne announces the election of Mr.
Case, Republican, as member Of Cong
ress from that district, by 800 majority
He is chosen to fill the vacancy occasion
ed by the death of Hon. Samuel Brenton
OH1o.-The Republican ticket has NJ
doubt been carried, but by diminished
majorities as compared with the Presi
dental vote. 1t appears from returns
given in the Cincinnati papers, that thu
Republican losses in counties giving ma
jorities for Chase are 1924. The demo
cratic gains over the losses in counties
giving majorities for Payne are 2,8O1
making in the 81 counties loss of 10,
225 on Fremont's majority. Twenty-si!
counties are yet to be heard from, il
which there must be democratic gail
of 5000, in order to defeat Chase.
PENNsYLvANIA.-There is, we presume
no doubt of the success of the Democrat
ic ticket, and that Gen. Packer will b
the next Governor, though the Republi
cans headed by. Wilmot, have made
good fight. ::
OHIo.-Forty-eight counties official
with reported majorities from the rest
give Chase 1917-maj. All the Republi
can State ticket except Blickensderfer, 70
Board of Public Works, elected. Legis
lature two-thirds Democratic.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment
of Iowa, i. q. of o. +.

The annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Iowa was held last week at Mt.
Pleasant, meeting on Wednesday morn
ing and adjourning Friday of last week.
A splendid entertainment was given
by the Odd Fellows of Mt. Pleasant at
the Brazzleton House. Two hundred
persons sat down to the supper, which
nassed off to the credit of the getters up
of the feast and the pleasure of those who
partook. The social pleasures of the hour
were cnlivened by wit and sentiment,
toasts, speeches, songs, &c. There was
also dance at Fluke's Hall.
The next meetingof the Grand Lodge
will be at Keokuk The following are
Grand Officers elect:
GRAND LODGE.
B. b. Woodward, Davenport, M. w. II
Master.
John w. Jones, Eldora, r. w. d. q
Master.
H. G. Pierce, Dubuque, R. w. G. Mas
ter.
VIM. Garrett, Burlington, R. w. q. Sc
cretary. =
Thomas Hughes, Iowa City, R. W. =
Treasurer.
John Pope, Maquoketa, R. w. G. Rep
Wesley Monland, Oskaloosa, X. w. I
Rep. -, ~
George Sweeny, Burlington, W.G. Char
e R. s. Finkbine, Iowa City, ". tGf u. ba5tf
i ductor.
). B. F. Keables, Pella. w. G. Guardian.
I d. Cram, Keokuk, w. G. Messenger.
r GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
Martin Kelsey, Burlington, M. w. G.
B. S. Merriam, Keokuk, r. w. G. H.
William Long, Fairfield, r. W.. G. S. v
VIM. Garrett, Burlington, R. w.
Scribe
Thos. Hughes, Iowa City, R. w. {
Treasurer. d
It S. S. Smith, Oskaloosa, r.. w. G. J. W.
n VIM. Garrett, Burlington, R w. G. Re
e resentative to G. L. U. S.
y John I. Everett, Dubuque, w. G. S.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

Es- Our friend with the multiplicity
outside of to-day's paper, gives pleas
antly conceived reprimand to that large
class of persons who deem that editors
and printers can subsist entirely upor
things intellectual, and are UNNECESSARILY
shocked when they dare to hint that they
have need of something more material
We sincerely hope that some of our de
linquent subscribers will make the appli
cation intended, and release themselves
of its odium, by forking over the amour
due us Immediately.
We hope that-N. S. n r., now that h,
has commenced to favor us, will do 81
hereafter often.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
BARNuM ONCE MoRE.-The STAN

BARNUM ONCE MoRE.-The Stamford,
Conn, advocate, says: :" 1t is certainly
with pleasure that we announce the pro-
bable fact that p. Il. Barnum is again
on his legs that he is to-day a richer
man than he was before his connection
with the Jerome Clock Company 1t is
said that he has bought all the claims
against himself for from five to twenty.
five cents on the dollar, with the excep
ton of some 49, 900 held in and abou
Danbury, which he will probably have to
pay in full. The whole of the vast pro.
perry assigned by him for the benefit Of
his creditors, has again passed into his
hands, and he is now re-furnishing and
re-ftting Iranistan' in good style for his
future and permanent residence.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
MONCRIFF.
Financial.

~ Money matters seem to be gradu
ally improving east, and we hear of bu
few failures during the past week. Con
fidence is being gradually restored, and
slight advance in Stocks has taken
place In the South, however, matters
begin to look gloomy. The New Orlean:
Banks have generally suspended, and
the prices of cotton, tobacco and ne
groes have materially decreased. Th'
latest advices from Europe exhibit sim
liar state of affairs there, and the Bank o
England has advanced the rate Of dis
count to 7 per cent.
The New York papers state that fully
go, 900 working men have been thrown
out of employment in that city, and arr
already suffering for the necessaries 0
life. Thousands more are similarly stu
ated in other cities, and nothing can pre-
vent an accumulation Of suffering ant
misery. The policy of the General Gov
eminent also seems likely to enhance it
Mr.. Secretary COBB, in order to meet tn
deficit in the revenue caused by the re
vulslon, has decided upon rigid retrench
ment in the expenses of the government
which will embrace, according to the N
Y. Herald, ga heavy reduction of the ex
penditures for the army and navy, sus
pension of the work upon the numerou
new Custom Houses already commenced
but which may require many million
yet to finish the suspension of al
federal works of internal improvement no
deemed of urgent necessity; the con
traction Of the active operations of tn
Coast Survey ; the suspension of severa
Of the lines Of our ocean steamers n
U. S. mail lines great retrenchment o
the expenses of our lighthouse system
and an abolition of the fishing bounties.
The result of this policy must be to in
calculablv increase our difficulties ant
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
school Commencement.

re- We are inrmed by the Direc-
tors of this Schoolfstrict, that the school
will be opened oiMonday next for tive
months term. Mr.. J. M. KELLY will
have the principl charge, and is to have
the services of he, and possibly two, as
sistants. Mr. Jelly has all the qualih-
cations of a god teacher, and we have
every hope thai our community is here.
att and valuah',s with that most impor'
school. adra,t.oe-a GOOD
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
An Ap0lOgy.

1 We were unable, through sick
ness and difficulty in procuring paper
from issuing our paper last week, and
from the latter cause have been somewha,
delayed in the issue Of the present No
Our readers cannot dislike the necessity
for such apologies any more than we, bu,
the causes sometimes, as at present, are
beyond our control. Our subscribers,
however, will losF@ ,othing by the delay,
e a. they Willis, Doe full complement Of
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
Suicide.

re- We learn that a young man nam
ed GEORGE COPELAND, residing in Fair
bank, in this county, committed suicide
on Tuesday, 18th inst, by taking large
dose of arsenic. He went to his room in
the afternoon, wrote letter stating his
intention, and in short time was corpse
He was about FL years of age, and un-
married. No cause assigned for the
deed.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
A Good Tariff the True Remedy.

The Tribune, replying to a correspon-
dent who believes that the remedy for our
present distress is to be found in an ex-
clusively specie currency, says:
We think that would have no such
effect as he anticipates, but would only
plunge us deeper into the bankruptcy,
and cause us to retrograde toward gen.
eral poverty, weakness and barbarism.-
1t was the disastrous failure of hard mon
ey and free trade that forced the reluctant
States in 1879 to form and adopt the
Federal Constitution. We believe Pro-
tective Tariff to be the true national rem
edy for our present commercial ills. Let
it be decreed tomorrow that no foreign
product that completes with a home made
one shall henceforth enter our ports with
out paying from 40 to 80 per cent duty,
and our banks would be all right within
thirty days, Confidence would revive
hope would replace dependency; mills.
founderies and factories would call for ad
ditional hands; and at least half million
persons, who have now miserable pros
pect for work and food this winter, would
be fully employed in making the Iron,
Cloths, Wares, &C., which we shall part.
ly import and partly do without under
our present system. We do firmly believe
that the annual increase of our national
wealth under this Protective policy would
be one hundred millions more than under
that (which now prevails, because our labor
would be far more generally employed
and satisfactorily paid than it otherwise
can be.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

In Buffalo Grove, on the l4th INST. Wy 1u1se
S. J. w. Tabor, JACOB ). IhAE =, , ., ON M
dependence, TO CHARITY ANN WATSON
of the former place.
AT Independence, Oct 8tll, by the Rev. John
NJ Boggs, Mr.. N. s. BOONE and Miss ioh-
BELLA LAYTON. all of Buchanan county.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

The Iowa City Republican states that
farmers are Offering wheat in that city
for forty cents bushel and cannot ma
purchasers. The Republican adds, the
same state of facts is reported OF the Mus,
catine and other river markets and indeea
we may say Of the markets generally OF
the State"
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
nxg- The Dubuoue Daily Ernress

Gy The Dubuque Daily Express d
Herald has been enlarged to nine col.
umn paper. 1t is now the largest daily
in the State, and would be. the best, were
it not for the odiousness of its politics.
The Dubuque Republican has been
discontinued, the establishment having
been purchased by the proprietors of the
Tribune, and the two papers merged into
one. We are sorry to lose it, for it GER
tainly was the best edited and most effect.
i've Republican journal in that city.
4 Il L.. llk...r l.,
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale, upon reas-
"a enable terms, his HOUSE AND LOT,
-1:::sll in the village of Quasqueton. The house
materials good bargain may be secured By
early anplication to NORRIS TODD,
4if Quasqueton, Buchanan Co.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

Every man has something to do which
he neglectes every man has faults to con-
quer, which he delays to combat.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
ALL NOTES AND ACCOUNTS

DAST DUE AND NOT SETTLED, BY
i the 18th day Of November next, win be
put in the hands of the man that makes the
+" COSTS" IT'S hard-but I must have little
money. Promises won't do any longer.
a f. A. ALEXANDER.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

MIR. X. j. THORNTON, with Older, Lee & Co.
Independence, is our authorized agent for that
vicinity. Mr. THORNTON will receive a nd receipt
for subscriptions, advertisements, DC. All Job
work entrusted to his care will be done fifty per
cent cheaper ana DETER than can be done else
where in this County
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

q / { B

In this village, on 25th inst, Of Congestion
Of the Brain, ELPHESA ALEXANDER, son of George
and Helen Martin, aged months and days.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

Read not books alone, but men, and
above all read thyself.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29
A. =. FARKELL,
MERCHANTTA
AND DEALER IN
Cloths, and Erimmin9o,

CLOTHING, q and Gegl!lemeg's., Flayrish.;
.....,., ing. Goods, : ~ 80 ~.
CONSISTING OF 4ar
FANCY SHIRTS. WHITE SHIRTS.
:" COIIARS !" COLLARS.
CRAVATS POCKET H'DK'FS, Is
FLANNEL SHIRTS WOOL DRAWERS,
WOOL SOCKS, COIicNc SO uI,
BUCK GLOVES, seal sM.M LILY lily Ec'
CASHMERE do SuSr CIV OAhS'
HATS, .CA -
DC. &c. 49,. ~ Gc.
AT THE.OLD STAND 'a.'.
One Door south Of ThompsOn's Drus
store, Quasqueton.
October 8, l857.-(H)
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1857-10-29

We cannot do evil to others without
ourselves.