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Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
LecomptOn.

Ey Lecompton, ii seems, is not yet
dead. Mr.. ENGLISH, of Indiana, and
some three or four other DOUGLAS Dem
ocrats, saw fit to vote for committee oil
conference upon the bill, called for by
the Senate Messrs. GREEN, HUNTER and
SEWARD, of the Senate, and Messrs. ENG
LIsH, STEPHENS and HOWARD, on the part
of the House, constituted the committee
After sitting several days, the majority
on the esd, made a report, which pro-
vides substitute for the original ordi-
nance accompanying the Lecompton Con-
stitution, which substitute is to be sub
mitted to the people of Kansas, and il
accepted by them, then the State is to
come into the Union, by proclamation OF
the President, with the Lecompton con-
stilution. If the ordinance is rejected,
then the people are authorized to form
another constitution, preparatory to ad
mission. The report is dissented from
by Messrs. HOWARD and SEWARD, the
minority of the committee.
1t was to be hoped that Mr.. ENGLISH
would hold the Lecomptonites sternly to
the requirement of a submission of the
odious instrument itself, as he had the
power to do, for by that alone can he and
the northern democracy redeem their
pledges. The people of Kansas, they had
solemnly declared, should have the right
and the privilege of a direct vote upon
their constitution, and no such crawfish-
ing as this can release them from the
binding obligation. If the constitution
is worthy of the consideration its friends
have claimed for it, is it not strange that
they should consent that its fate should
be decided by the decision of the people
upon such a secondary matter as this or
dinance Why make this ordinance
primary, and the great question of the
constitution secondary? Why, if the
expression of the people in regard to that
instrument, is necessary, hamper their
action by dragging in an eNtraneous is
sue ? What better evidence is wanted,
10 demonstrate the utter want of conf
dence of the Lecomptonites in their pos
ton /? and why should Mr.. ENGLISH and
his conireres forsake the noble stand they
have taken, and consent to this inane com
promise {? Simply because they lack the
backbone. If the position which they at
first took-that of the unconditional sub
mission of the constitution to the people
was the correct one, then it should
have been maintained firmly. There was
no reason for its abandonment, and such
action must detract from the honor which
the former adherence TO the right had
gained Mr.. ENGLISH and his friends.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
Union Prayer Meetings.

Eg A series of Union daily Prayer
Meetings are now being held at the Con-
gregational Church in this place, between
the hours Of one and two o'clock, p. M
They were commenced on Tuesday last
and have so far been well attended. This
class of meetings has been the main me-
dunn by which the present great work
of Christian grace has been carried
through our land, and it is to be hoped
that its influence may here be common
suratc with that in other PLACES.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
Foreign News.

GE- The steamship Canada arrived al
Halifax, on the esd, with Liverpool dates
to the 10th, and bringing f4l, 900 in
specie.
Large policies of Insurance are said 10
Lave been opened in England for the de-
spatch of specie to New York.
The news from India is interesting
Lucknow had been taken by the English,
and several battles, in differ, mt places,
had been fought, in all of which the
English were completely successful.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
For the Guardian .


Mr.. EDITOR Hearing that an Acad-
envy was about to be established in our
town by Miss M. Z. b, NORTON and 9TH
ers, we take this occasion to recommend
such an institution to the notice of this
community Schools conducted on this
system have, undoubtedly, many adyan-
tages over the District Schools, under
our present system of School Laws. In
the latter, it is difficult to procure teach
ers of proper qualifications to instruct in
the best manner the youth of this coun-
try, while in Schools conducted upon the
select or academic basis, the best class
of teachers, both as to mental and moral
culture, can always be commanded. The
School Laws of our State must necessari-
ly remain for some years in an unsettled
and unsatisfactory state but these years
should not be lost upon the youth Of the
present day.
1t is certainly for the interest of parents
and scholars, both, then, to do all in their
power to sustain good school in our
midst. We do not want our children to
stay out of school during the summer,
and we do not want them to bc constant
ly changing from the supervision Of one
kind Of teacher to that of another. Feel
ing satisfied from our personal acquaint-
ance with Miss NORTON that she will do
all that lays in her power, for both the
intellectual and moral culture of her pu-
pills, we would cordially recommend
her efforts to the favorable notice of citi-
zens in this and the adjoining counties.
1t is our opinion that very few ladies can
be found in any State whose qualifca-
tons are superior, as an instructress, to
those of the prime mover in this enter
prise. She was educated i'm one of the
best schools in the United States, and
her energy is equal to almost any task.
Another commendable feature in this en-
terprise is the idea of mixing musical
instruction with other branches, thereby
making one support the other.
1t is an established fact, that scholar
can accomplish more, intellectually, in a
certain length of time, by devoling some
attention to the study of music. We are
pleased to learn that so accomplished a
musician as Miss VIVA THOMPSON is to
conduct this department.
The terms of tuition, we observe, are
much lower than in schools of this class
usually, but we are convinced that more
instruction may be received in any de-
partment of this school, even if the price
was higher, than can be received at sim
liar schools, at distance, for the same
money. Let us, then, do all in our pow
err to sustain this enterprise. We can
surely have rs good school here as any
where, If we help support it Trusting
that this will be placed before the COM
munity, we are your humble servants,
J. M KELLEY,
OTIS WHITNEY,
c. H. MILLS.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29

A HUMAN EARTH WoRM.-There is
a distinguished lead miner at Dubuque,
Iowa, named Tom Lcven, noted for per-
severing mineral hunting. He passes
days and nights under ground, squirm
ing through crevices in pursuit of lead.
He has been twice rich, but scattered his
fortunes nearly as rapidly as they were
made. In one instance he spent three
weeks among the shafts, caverns and
adts of the mines, and was rewarded by
the discovery of the great Lead Cave,
which is one of the mineral wonders of
the world
A PRIZE ESSAY ON ADVERTISING
Mr.. BONNER. of the n Y. Ledger, whose
enormous advertisements have attracted
SO much attention, has advertised him.
self into a fortune. He sends to the N.
Y. Times note from the tax assessor,
informing him that he is rated at 500,
600. This little note Mr.. BONNER calls
"a prize essay on the benefits of adver-
Using" for to that he attributes his sue
cess, and by that he means to quadruple
his fortune.
Great rejoicings took place in Kansas
on the receipt of the intelligence that
the Lecompton fraud was defeated in the
House of Representatives. The city OF
Leavenworth was illuminated on the oc
caaion, and grand jubilee took place.
Reports reached that city on the night of
the 9th Of various celebrations held in
different parts of the territory on receipt
of the news from Washington.
BrRNs' question (" what can a young
lassie do WI an old man ?" has been an
swered in the case of Miss Elmira w.
Wingfeld, of Bedford Co., Virginia, who
sued VIM. Stein for breach of promise,
and recovered $4,000. The lady is
about thirty four years of age, and the
gentleman eighty. Certainly she made
good use of q very " old man.
II is stated that Mr.. Harte, who writes
under the non de plume of /" Inspec tor"
the well known correspondent of the N.
York Courier d Enquirer. and one of the
ablcst letters in Washington, was expelled
from the Reporters Gallery of the House,
by the direction of Speaker Orr for APP
plauding the vote against Lecompton.
Alta recent trial in Leavcnworth, where
in DIR. Chapman sought to recover back
the gifts he made tickle fair one, in
view of matrimony-the list of these
pledges of affection closed with " Colts
Revolver"
The Toledo (Ohio) Blade is response
bic for the latest fish story. 1t states that
a gentleman fishing at Cedar Point, made
three hauls with an eighty rod seine, and
caught $4,000 lbs. of fish between three
O'Clock and midnight! The fish were
mostly pickerel.
In Mansfield, Ohio, nearly all the law
yers in town have joined themselves to
the various churches. What a reforma-
ton
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29

the law is morally wrong, wicked law
sanctlted by long custom. That il was
the best that could be done by the faith
ers of the Republic, and finally, that il
was analogous TO the law of Moses, given
for the hardness of their hearts, and 10
have place among the statutes that are
not good and judgments whereby men
shall not live. In respect to the clause,
" No person shall be deprived Of life,
liberty, &C., without due process Of law, =
it was remarked that the slaves never had
liberty, and could not avail themselves
of this rule, as they had never had liber.
ty to lose.
The opposition to these views claimed
that Law, as defined by various writer's
was at war with the slave trade and slav.
cry. That right, and justice, and honor
and reason, and scripture were opposed
to it. That the word "slave" is not il
the Constitution, nor any word tha
would defend slavery. That the very
design of the Constitution, TO establish
justice and secure the blessings of liberty
was against slavery. That the habcas
corpus would destroy it. That right o
trial by jury would destroy it. That tn.
fundamental laws morality would, car
ried out, leave no vestage of it.
That the trainers voted down the at.
tempt to put slaves and blacks in the ar
ticle. That in order to form the union
of States, they barely consented to make
no prohibitory law against slavery prior
to 1908, and that this was no law in form
but designed as rule of forbearance fol
the time. That when they did act they
made law now in force, that the slave
trade is piracy, DC. Furthermore, Tha
the thirteen States have no law in form
even wicked law, authorizing the enslav
ment of men. That their Constitutions
were none of them pro- slavery.
1t was argued that the Africans wer,
included in the call men" of the Declar
alton of Independence. That Great Brit
ain had decided against slavery befor,
the Revolution, and that there could b,
no legal authority drawn from any Law
but the law ofcustom, which is the law O
might, in respect to slaves. That We
could not reasonably think that men o
such sterling worth as the trainers of tn,
constitution, while appealing to God fo
the rectitude of their intentions, woult
authorize what they themselves callet
can insult to God, and an iafernal traffic.
1t was urged that law which goe
against right, against justice, agains
m orality and God, must be none othe
than the law of Might--a wicked law.
The writer Of this cannot, at this time
do justice to either side of this question
so far as details are concerned, or tn,
" lightning flash of free debate" Sui
lice to say, that the discussion awakened
interest in those who attended, in grea
and important question. Neither sid,
looked with favor on Slavery If the in
stitution has an advocate in this place, ht
did otshow himself.
1t is not claimed that the discussio,
covered the whole ground, yet it appear
ed that the disputants had armed them
selves with law and gospel from Nose
and Demosthenes down to Story and Kent
The question was raised for the bene
fit of having discussion, and it's deci
sion was left to every mans own judg
ment.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
% An Anti Slavery Christian

ES- An Anti-Slavcry Christian con
Ten,ion, pursuant to public call, has been
held during parts of the past and presen,
week, in this place. The sessions. we
understand, were well attended, princi-
pally by our own people, and the discus
sions well conducted and interesting
The Secretary has handed us the minutes
Of the convention for publication. but a,
such late hour that we arc compelled to
Jay them over. They shall appear next
week
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
To the Public.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Iowa,

kEoKUK, April Is, '58.
| expect 10 be absent from the State
for month, more or less, from this date
My Private Secretary, Thomas +. With
drow, Esq. will promptly attend 10 all
business connected with the Executive
Office, which may be addressed to my
self, or him, at Des Moines, the capital OF
the State. After the 18th of this month
official letters addressed to me either at
Des Moines or the city of keokuk, will
receive due attention. 8
! would regard it favor if other pa
pers in the State would copy this notice.
RALPH u. LOWE.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29
Tie QuASQTETOy GUARDIAN.
THURSDAY, APRIL 90, 1858.


Mr.. II. j. THORNTON, with Older, Lee d Co.
Independence, is our authorized agent for that
vicinity. Mr. THORNTON will receive and receipt
for subscriptions, advertisements, dc. All Job
work entrusted to his care will be done fifty per
cent cheaper ana better than can be done else
where in this County.
~ Messrs. I. s. SKINNER d Co, Dubuque,
have been duly appointed Agents for obtain.
ing subscriptions and advertisements, for this
paper.
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29

NIce stinSs US even in our pleasures,
bu. virtue consoles lis even in our pains
Quasqueton guardian. (Quasqueton, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1856-1858, 1858-04-29

Mr.. EDITOR Il will place at your dis
posal short account of the discussions
of the Anti Slavery Convention, recently
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-03
'Fl,c Sugar Duties.

| Judge Tfumbulls proposition to make repeal
ol the sugar duties part OF the bill abolshIng
the fishing bounti1s provoked the EXTREMIST ire
OF MI Sidall, u( Louisiana, who declared ,,as re.
ported in the Globe;
90 Will simply give notice now, that If this
amendment b, adopted, / shall move further to
extend it to all textile fabrics aud, ii it b.
necessary, shall vote for abolition of all Gus
tom houses and oil duties on Imports
! Mr. Bigler expressed his alarm vt the turn
which was being given to the proceedings .-
! TINS trepdation seemed gfcatly to amuse GOV.
seward, who suii
al b.gin by saying that must express my
profound sympa by with my friend from Penn.
sylvanla that he sat here fortnight, aud saw
the protection withdrawn from the Gshing inter.
est OF the moth eastern States, that he sat here
silout when the proposition was made to with
draw protection from the manufacture Of salt,
and that he comes at last to the rescue of pro.
lection when sugar is in danger. 1t shows that
'whcrc tho treasure IT, there the heart is also :
Mr Ptcejdont, am opposed to altering the tarsf
that we mud' hst yoar am opposed to rtdu
cling the duty Oh salt; am opposed o disturbing
the general Arrangement, which was the best we
could arrive at not perfect in all things but il
this business IS TO be- carried on OF striking down
The inner ST., OF the country one by one, am
now preplrrd to vote lorabol shing sugar which
stands ON precisely the same ground as the pro.
position TO abolish The duty on salt Both are
ucccsslrcs OF lie both arc for the poor aud
rich alike
Nh Bll-"And then iron"
Mr. S3warl. II The honorable Senator from
tennessee wi stand up, with go with him for
considering The question of iron 100. | have as
little Interest as any other in either.
Judge Trumbull deserves the thunks Of the
whole couplry Ond especially OF the people OF
the Western States, Tor his timely movement in
behalf OF abolis ug these sugar duties that are
taxing the white labor OF the nation to support
the negro labor Of the South. We trust now
that he has got the matter before Congress in so
favorable shape. he will not let it fail tor want
oi pressing 1t Is time that tho labor question
was imposing It's policies upon other depart
Ineni5 ui Rorrrun nt than territorial manage
mnnt aud this mttt,r Of relief from dsCrmi-
mating duties Is un' that touches nearly its hul
upon the confidence of the masses rhe Sana
tor Irom Illinois i, worthy 10 represcn the free
white wording men of the West, upon whom tha
unjust tax falls hr1vcsl, aud we shall b. diap-
pointed Il hn does not push th, national drma
goSnes To the wall upon that issue. Missouri
Democrat.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-03
For The Jnprntl.
The Wood County Volunteers.
ny KiNDGuHooE.


Air." Gojiy tie Troa5.3onr."
On 10 the battlefield. brave volunteers.
Hoist up your standard with nine hearty cheers;
Though it he sorrowfui to bid you udicu
Volunteers, volunteers nine cheers fer youi
Your country has called on you. brave volunteers,
Rise then, my stout folowB,s shake OF your fcars;
Fight for your Nlorious Dag, faithful and true,--
volunteers volunteers, nine che, ~ tor yOIl
Think of your forsfothew during thc wars.
Think of thcir sweat their blood and their scars;
Honor thoir memory, duty puriue.--
Volunteers, volunteers, niuo cheers for you'll
God and your country, both call y9n to-day,
Away then to Utah, MY brave lads awayl
And To your stars and stripes ever provo true,---
Volunteers volunteers, nine cheers for you'll
Fcarnot the western tl,ins, God gunrl stho brave,
Aud should you lJl We viii honor your grave:
The nation will chant YOU muurnfu udiru,--
NOlanteeri volunteers, uirc chgcrs tor you
Remember Washington, ihint OF hist,H
Aud of the braves who defended ,ouI soil;
ON keep their suil1riuga alNnys IN view.
Volunteers, volunteers, nine cheers for you
o. my brave heroes, wen think OF you oft.
As proudly we raise your bright colors nlprt.
Charge on Tho NignWists, cut your way through
Volunteers, volunteers, nine cheers for YOU!
And when the war has all pl.scl away
May You return; Oh, what glad day!
Honor upon your brows glory in yoN,--
Volunteers, volunteers nine chccrs 'oc you'll
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-03

"edt JoT He TeHJ 81 me Stc6 and distressed
afflicted cHh EvUiem md Epidemic
Diseases
FINO all persons afflicted with Sexual Diseases sucb
4 as Spermatorrhcea, Seminal Ueak8ess E2noteyce
Gonorrhaa, Gisf, SyEhtiiS he Wee of O,latisn, or
SET AbHSe &c. &c,
The Ho'gard association, in view of the awful de-
strucuon OF human life, caused by Sexual diseases
and the deception praciccd upon the unfortunate vic
tins of such diseases by Quacks several wears AGO d
rected their Consulting Surgeon, as q CHARITABLE
ACT worthy of their name, to open D,spensarv for
thetreatment ofths class diseases in all their forms
and to give Nedcat Aid Gratts to all who applv Inv
letter, with description Of their condition (aqe oc
cupaton habits of life, &c., and in cases of extreme
poverty, to Furnish Medicine Free of Chqroe II il
needless to add that the Association commands the
highest Medical skill of the age and will furnish the
most approved modern treatment.
The Directors. on review of the past feel assured
that their labors in this sphere of benevolent effort
have been of great benefit the afflicted especially to
the young and they have resolved devote
with renewed zeal to this very important but much
despised cause.
Just published by the Association, Report on Sner
matorrhGa, or Seminal Weakness, the Vice of Oman
ism, Masturbaton Self Abuse and other Diseases of
the Sexual Organs by the Consulting Surgeon, which
will he sent by mall lin sealed letter enveope0 Free
cf Charge on the receipt of TWO STAMPS for postage
Address for report treatment DR.. George r. Cal
hom, Consulting Surgeon, Howard Association No
South Ninth Street, Fhiladelphia Pa
BY order of the Directors
EZRA d. HARTWELI Prest
GEO. FATPCuILD, Secretary.
December H. 1Sb7-3DlV
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-03
Rpccipts for Cakes,

JUmBLEs -Ilalrpound butter, pound sugar.
4 eggs pound Of -four.
RICE CAKE.--One pound rice -four. pound
sugar, pound butter beat the sugar and butter
! together then add eight eggs, whipped very light,
and the Hour Of rice bake about two hours in a.
cool oven.
QUEEN CAKE--One pound orsugar pound OF
! Hour (very light wcight,) 10 eggs, (leave out
whltes,) beat the yolls aud sugar together, whip
the whites very light aud add them aud the -four;
spice to suil the taste.
GERMANrowN Cur CANE--F0ur and a half
cups Of -four % do sugar. do. butter. 3 eggs,
tea-cup OF sweet milk, | teaspoon even car.
bonato OF soda, do. tartaric acid nutmeg or
lemon.
RICE tLoRINDtNEs.--Ole pound Of rice -four,
quarts OF milk; put the rice in the milk while
cold, and stir until it boils; be particular not TO
scorch it; add pound butter, Ii do. sugar 2 of
a pint OF creanJ II cggsj spice to suit the taste;
bake we'll.
GINGan PoUND CAKG--Ono tablespoonful Of
ginger | tcn-cup Of butter Of sugar, of mo
a'3es. eggs, tcaspoon-full Of 5alcratus cups
Of four
DnoP CAKE,--llalfpound Of butter, do. Of su-
Gari beat to creumi 3,eggs little rose water or
lemon, pounds OF Hour light weight; drop on
buitcrcd tins and bake
"a lH'--N NtltI wi DpUlI VI DuIlVf, 4 40. sugar,
. eggs, Hour enough to make a very soft dough
roll out and cut in shapes buke in quick oven
"A IlousEKgEPGR, Gcrmaqtown YeisgraDh
,s- . s----
Tile last society gpokrn OF in California is
the Pay NothIngs." It is said to be alarm
lngly prosperous
-Suspicious tailor to a suspected customer
Make You coat, sir? Oh. yes, with pleisu re.
There, just stand in that position, please, and
look right at that sign, while take your meas.
ure. The sign reads, Terms cash
"A gentleman observing u servant girl. who
was leIt-handcd, placing the knives and forks on
the dnner-tlbIe in the samo awkward position, re-
marked 10 her that she was laying them leit.hrll-
ed. "Oh, indudc !" said she, $50 | have Be
plascd, sir TO help me turn the table rouudH
QUEER PLATroRN.---r General Baptist
BaRacr--he new (opon communion) paper pub
i@hed at Murray, Kentucky says While we,
as denomination, tolerate drau-drining, VIC rd |
wise the brethren TO use it cautiously and for
Gods soto, let the sacred and holy ministers OF
God touch it lightly"
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-03
WANTED WANTED I!

PORN VT 2 T, OF ~, . rs, a G.
The unders gned wants 20 purchase large quantity
OF Pork and all kinds of merchantable Grain for which
the highest market prce-lN CASH-will be paid.
JAMES SMITH.