The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-12
News Items.

very good. w heat and Oats have been
secured in good condition, and the yield
has been abundant. Other crops are
equally promising.
The Dubuque Herald, of August 8,
reports heavy rise in sugar. 1t quotes
as follows; Fair, 9@94; Fully Fair, Ct
@93; Prime 94@1o4 Refined clarified
lOf@12. Syrup, 5o@55c.
The election in the st. Louis Congress
sional District has resulted in the defeat
of BLAIR, the noble champion of free la
Dor, and the election of BARRETT, pro-
slavery Democrat, by some four or five
hundred majority.
A prize fight is on the tapis between
John Morrissey, of Troy, New York, and
Heenan, the Benecia Boy, and is creating
some considerable stir in sporting circles.
THERE is field norlhward of Monro-
via, Africa, more than ten miles in ex-
tent, entirely covered with pine-apples.
They ripen in August and September
and are of flavor superior to any grown
in any other country. Pine-apples grow
wild in Africa.
Terms Of Supreme Coun.-We have
received circular from Lewis Kinsey,
clerk of the Supreme Court Of Iowa, in
forming us that the causes from the
counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Blu
chanan, Blackhawk and Bremen, will be
docketed for five days, commencing on
Wednesday, the Goth day of October
Times
Judge Pease, OF Webster county, off
ers reward of 5000 for the apprehen-
sion of Gavitt Shippey, who murdered
Robert Nc Cormick on the Goth of June
last, in Palo Alto county. The Sheriff
also offers an additional 800, The fol-
lowing is description Of Shippey Five
feet ten inches in height weighs about
one hundred and sixty or seventy pounds,
and has sandy hair and blue eyes in
walking he stoops forward considerable,
and his neck prorudes somewhat in front.
He would be called round shouldered.
ANOTHER New CENT.--The govern
ment, very properly disguised with that
most atrocious of coinages, the cent piece
of 1857, has got out another. The new
coin, like the other, is of nickel, and of
the same size ; it has the head of an In
dian girl upon one side, and the words
Omitted States of America" with the
date. Upon the reverse is wreath, sur
rounding shield, and the words Zone
Cent" in the centre of it. The workman
ship, as well as the design, is beautifully
executed.
FooLIsH.-The st. Anthony Express
says that couple of Irishmen, residing
mile north of that place, on Friday last,
undertook to grind some blasting pow
der" in coffee mill, for the purpose of
making it fine enough to fire in a shot
gun. OF course the friction produced BY
grinding ignited the powder, of which
there was half a pound, blowing the coff-
ee mill into fragments and severely burn
ing the two men. A physician was i'm
mediately sent for, who did what he ould
for them, although it is feared they have
lost their eyesight.
Il Warning to Farmers-A number
of horses have died in Davis county
from eating rusted oats The Clarion,
published at Bloomfield, says that far
mer in Union township, in that county,
had lost three horses, said to, have died |
from having been turned into field of
oats SO badly rusted as not to be worth |
harvesting. 1t is supposed that oats
which have suffered from this terrible
blight are powerful poison to all animals
which feed upon them while in the straw,
and it would be well for farmers to be on
their guard and not turn their stock into
the fields. even if they do not intend to
harvest their crop. We also learn that it
is reported in the South, that animals
have died in several instances when
turned into rusted oat fields.
THE WORK BEGuS.--The Maquoketa
of July SOth, says, that hands
were put to work on the line of the Cen
trial Railroad last week, and will soon be
at work on the whole line from Lyons to
One thousand tons Of iron,
sufficient to lay ten miles of track, will be
IN Fulton this week. A part of the iron
is now at Fulton. and will be put on the
road as soon as the road bed and ties can |
be made ready for it. The Engineers are
laying out the work with all possible dis
patch, making every preparation for the
hands TO be put to work on the whole
line between Lyons and this city.
We guess that in the following case,
got something to think of. A
good deal of virtue is in appearances
One Sunday, a lady called to her little
BOY, who was tossing marbles on the
sidewalk, and babe him come into the
house =" Don't you know you should
not be Out there, my son go into the
backyard if you want to play marbles it
Is sunday 81 will, at once answered
the little rogue, "6m amt IL Sunday IN
tie backyard 2"