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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-19

Reasons for taking the Dubuque Express
and Herald.
BECAUSE it publishes more reading matter than
any other paper in the North west
BECAUSE it publishes a greater variety Of mat
ter than any other paper in the North
west.
BECAUSE it publishes more news than any other
paper in the Northwest.
BECAUSE it uniformly contains later news than
any other paper.
BECAUSE it is a paper well printed and always
readable.
BECAUSE it is better printed than any other pa
per.
Because it always contains the best local re-
ports.
BECAUSE it always contains the best Geographic
dispatches.
BECAUSE its intelligence is reliable.
BECAUSE it contains more information relative TO
the wc-tcpn country than any other
paper
BECAUSE il is independent, and under the con
troll Of no clique or faction.
BECAUSE 1T seeks to promote public and private
welfare, BY disseminating knowledge
and information on all subjects among
the people.
All Postmasters are our agents to receive and
forward subscriptions, TO whom money can be
paid or forwarded to the Propretors.
j. B. DORR & CO.
1t Dubuque, Iowa
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-19
Also OH hand a large assortment of
WOOD TYPE.

Ftom the establishment of d. Knox & Co, Ohio
These Type are we'll finished and will be solo
in Dubuque at New York Prices, and warranted
perfect.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-19

Quick lime, air Stacked, sprinkled. oy-
err the plants, viii destroy caterpillars,
AMI so will the mixture Of whale oil soap
anl water. Tobacco water has the same
effect, but all these remedies should be
applied thoroughly.
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1t will not be required that the names of a
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one postotfice. The paper will be mailed sep
arately to each club subscriber
Persons volunteering to act as agents will
have the benefit of the reduction of price, ac-
cording to the above schedule. For any num-
Der of copies more than two, not embraced in
the above schedule, such person may retain fif-
ty cents on each yearly subscriber to the Week
ly or semi weekly, and % cents for each sub
scriber for six months.
Thus, any person sending us $3.50, will have
our copies of the Weekly sent to such addresses
as he may direct. This will be IS 90 for three
copies, and 81 so for the fourth copy.
Payment always in advance
Money may be forwarded by mail, if the let
ter containing it be registered, ut my risk Notes
on Eastern Banks preferred. Large amounts
will be more safely RENTED in drafts.
GEORGE M. WESTON,
Washington, ID. G..
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-19
PROSPECTUS OF THE PRAIRIE FARMER
FOR 1863 81

INHE Prairie Farmer is the leading Agricul-
Il tural paper published in the Northwest.
1t holds that honest labor is the foundation of
oil lasting prosperity, and that the working
man should be enlightened honored and re-
warded. The labors of the Prairie Farmer are
divided into three departments.
L. 1t strives to teach the best methods of i'm
proving the farm, its SOIL its buildings, its pro-
duets, its live stock, its conyeniences and its
comforts.
II. 1t believes that fair prices for farm pro-
ducts are just ms essential to the farmers pros
perity as large crops and fat cattle. 1t labors
to help him to secure the best market for his
products, and to prevent the middle man from
taking too much toll for his services.
Ill. 1t labors to enlarge his stock of ideas,
to improve his understanding, and while avoid
ing partixan politics, to teach him true political
economy.
In addition to vast amount Of agricultural
the columns Of the Prairie Farmer
give the news of the day, both home and foreign.
The variety is such, that family need take no
other city paper, and vet be well informed on
the current events and topics Of the day. The
art of condedsing is practised, by which great
deal can be given in. small space. 3Nett
One portion of the Prairie Farmer discusses
farming; second gardening; third mechanics.
a fyulth household economy; fifth the markets,
very full and accurate; sixth local news, and
news by telegraph and mail; a seventh devoted
to interesting literary matter, and an eighth to-
educational topics forthe young; to NIL of which
is added large number of excellent, practical,
and instructive communications, on various
topics, each week. The Prairie Farmer has IL
larger circle Of contributors than any other agri-
cultural paper in the United States.
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~ The Prairie Farmer will be sent TWO years
to one subscriber for So in advance. Ifs
10 And old subscriber sending ONE NEW
name and So in advance, will receive two copies
One for himselfand one for his friend. {
1J1 The Prairie Farmer will be sent on trial
for three months for % cents.
Address PRAIRIE FARMER" Chicago, ILL., pa
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Union Prayer Meeting--Burton's
Theatre Crowded.

Rev. Thomas Arnitage, of the Bap-
tist Church, Norfolk street, led the
meeting in Burlons Chambers Street
Theatre to-day. Several petitions for
prayer were read, the building was
Jammed with people, and thousands
were unable to gam admission. Ne
gotlatlons are now pending Tor great
sr accommodations. Rev. }. L.
Thompson and ii. Beecher will lead
the service tomorrow.
Awful Gardner was present at the
prayer meeting in the John Street
Methodist Church to-day. He is a
powerful man, six feet high and well
built. lie has a strong voice, which
was distinctly heard in any part of the
house. He /. aid he was not ashamed
to declare that his past life had not
beeS what il should have been. lie
had tried ali the amusements and
pleasures of the wu:ld, but never
found any real satisfaction In them,
and had enjoyed himself more in one
hour since his conversion than in all
his life. He wished it understood
that he was on the Lords side. The
he SAID, knew how faithfully
he had served Satan heretofore, and
he was determined to serve the Lord
as faithfully in the future as he had
the Devil in the oast.-Ncw York Er-
press.
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to be empty; he gave them his cri6
key, saying 1t was there. Here was
found barrel, with few gallons in
1t, and this was, ne said all that re-
malned of the three barrels hauled
from Gartersviile three days before
Where was the balance?
The testimony closed on Friday af
ternoon, when the argument was com
menced by Richardson for the State.
He was followed by Messrs. Spain
and lnglis for the prisoners, when the
Court adjourned On Saturday morn
ing, the argument was resumed by Nj.
J. A. Dargan, followed by Col. Moses,
for the prisoners, who was succeeded
by Solicitor Mclver The names OF
the several speakers is a sufficient
proof of the great ability with which
this great case was argued. The
Judge having charged the jury, they
retired to their room about 3 O'Clock
P, m, from which they returned, after
a short absence, having found in both
cases, verdict of mot guilty.
Thus ended the most interesting
case ever tried on the criminal side of
the court. From its commencement
to its close the court room was dense
ly crowded, within and without the
bar, Every place was occupied.
We acknowledge ourselfhighly graf
flied at the result. We believe it will
have a salutary effect, not only in our
community, but throughout the State.
Our statement, condensed as it is,
is of course imperfect; at the same
time il is correct. We have only UNI
lertaken to give the main points in
.he case, as made by the testimony,
and we think all who heard the trial
will say we have done so.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
The Great Revival.

The community have for some
time been interested in one of those
important movements which have
distinguished the history Of the Chris
tian Church since the days of the
Pentecost. There are few, at the
present day perhaps, who do not be-
lieve in the Christian religion in some
way or other. Nearly all recognize
Christ as the great teacher, and
though different religious sects hold
various dogmas concerning his pecu-
liar mission and the manner in which
his doctrines are made available 20
the good of mankind, yet all unite in
the belief that his system of moral
ethics is the most sublime that has
ever been taught upon the earth. Be
fore the grand and almost incompre-
hensible maxim "to do unto Others as
you would have others do unto you"
how the system of Conlucius, which
allows falsehood among the virtues,
or that of Mohammed, which revels in
animal qualifications, sink into in
significance and contempt!
The Christian church, no wever, has
by no means been always true to her
mission Before the era Of Consian
tine the prosecutions of the Roman
Emperors, and the unpopularity of
her doctrines generally, were sufficient
to keep her from degeneracy. But
with the advent of princely favor she
was rapidly berelt OF the rigid simpici-
ty which marked her early career
and made her so effective for good
The same remark will apply to all of
her future history. Wealth has ever
been her curse, for it seems to deprive
her of that marvellous power
which springs more from her simp.i-
city than from any adventitious aid /
which riches or luxury can bestow.-
Of this we have forcible illustrations
in the early history of our own coun-
try. "The Great Awakening" about
the beginning of the present century,
owed its importance to men who were
little known among the popular
preachers of the day. Jonathan Ed
wards was perhaps, the only man of
in a mere literary point of
view, who distinguished himself in
hat revival. 1t was the unlettered
pioneers of The Baptist and Methodist
churches who inspired the era with
heir earnest devotion and untiring
zeal
Since that time, if we except a
.pasmoiic revival about thirty years
ago, we have had no great awaken
ng in the Christian church, The
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Singular Phenomenon--A PoetiCal
Somnambulist.

A Young lady named Susan X
Brown, daughter Of Phillip G
Brown, Esq, "A retired merchant ol
this city, residing on Fifth Avenue
near Twenty eighth street, has ollate
been, and is a most singular and ex-
traordnary somnambulist. Almost
every night after she has fallen asleep
she gets up, lights the gas, and taking
paper and pencil, writes severaI
stanzas Of poetry. Mr., Brown, one
night last week, fearing that some ac-
cdent might occur from a sleeping
person having light, took the procau-
ton to have the fixtures removed from
her room, and placed beyond he.
reach.
That night she arose in perfect
darkness, wrote another piece of poe
try, which, upon examination By day
light, was found to be well written,
correctly spelled and punctuated, and
the ruled lines as accurately followed
as they could have been by the best
penman with a light, and this has
been repeated almost every night,
each time a new piece being pro-
duced. She has no knowledge OF the
matter herself cannot repeat word
of the poetry she writes, and insists
that she does not write it. Her friends
watch her closely. Her health is not
very good; since her somnambulic ex-
ercses, she seems to gradually fail.
have attended her for some
time, but as yet afford little relief
v. Y. Doy Book.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
The Troops for Utah.

The regular troops in Kansas and
the Western frontier will start for
Utah between the Goth of April and
the 10th of May, mastering in all
about 2 900 effective men. Five regi-
ments Of volunteers, proposed by the
bill now before the Senate, will, it is
stated, be accepted and organized
whenever the bill is passed. No force
less than a complete regiment will be
received from any State, but offers are
already made, directly or contingently,
which cover the whole force author
lied They viii be taken according
to the date of application. One regi-
ment is specially appropriated for
Texas ,......-..---. --.--a . l.-.-s
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Expedition for Revolutionizine
Northern MEXICO.

A card from Col. Lovkridge in the
Galveston Mrs announces ibaf h.
,.;II coon ba in n. c... ,i.. -,
-,
VI '''''e'''"s wan I'"'i'"e' q ''''i-
grant TO Northern McNi"o, 70 assist
IN lay ing the foundation of the Sierra
Madrt Republic. No arms or organi-
1a,;oo. u,;Ilha .tl..u..I o.,,t..,L
= -
- '''''', v 'iiu u''' p 'o'' o''o' "S i'"7 as
tile e''.St anlS are IN Tie erritory OF
the United STATE, a no law must be
violated in becoming citizens of the
Sierra lTadre &tates corr..ooo
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Waking Up.

Senator Stewards sentence that "the
battle is fought and won''-and his
programme for having new Supreme
Court, which will not recognize the
"adherent' property in slaves, have
startled some of the quietest of our
Southern journalists. The Savannah
Republican-no fire eater, we assure
the reader,-says of this speech: "Ii
il be true that it reflects faithfully the
popular and controlling sentiment of
the Northern States, this Union is not
worth the parchment upon which the
bond is written. Its dissolution is only
a question of time"
Whereupon the News of the same
city, commenting on its neighbors ar
ticle, asks
"Who can doubt that Mr.. Seward
represents "the popular and control
ling sentiment of the Northern Sates?'
Bat the Northern States. when they
are strong, doubtless. will be merci-
ful' Sg1ihera CHi-ra- {
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
The Revival.

The news from all parts Of the
country is that the revival excitement
is on the increase. The augmenting
enthusiasm is especially observed IN
great cities. In New York it is
the absorbing and overwhelming
sensation" of the day. The daily
prayer meetings in that city are num-
bered by the dozen, and the atten-
dance is multitudinous. In Philadel-
phia, Jaynes' vast Hall is thronged BY
thousands who come up to prayers.
From four to six thousand persons
gather there daily. Yesterday, in this
city, in the tall-steeple church, two
thousand persons are estimated to
have assembled at the business
mems" prayer meeting. All our
country exchanges give intelligence
OF the universaIity of the great a
Wakening," There Is agitation in
every church ofwhich we hear. The
laymen seem to have assumed the
leadership of the movement. The
mass meetings in the churches for the
purpose of prayer, and the incidents
on these occasions, form the staple OF
conversation to a remarkable degree. |
Ihere is fusion as we say ia
politics, between the various Protes-
fant sects, and the small points Of doc
hlaai difference are passed over; Pres
byterians, Methodists, Episcopalians,
Biptists, &c, &c, are all taking"a |
long pull and strong pull and pull
altogether" to pull all the souls "the
other way from which the devils, in
byron's Vision Of Judgnent" are
represented to have drawn them.
'nctn1au Commercial.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Treatment Of Scarlet Fever.

Seeing an account of frequent
deaths from scarlet fever leads me TO
think it may be duty to give to the
public the result Of my thirty years
experience in said disease. | have
attended every variety, from the sim
plest to The inveterate cases termina.
ting in death within twenty four hours
from the attack. For the last twel, e
years my treatment has been as fol
lows:
Vapor bath at the commencement,
with warm dilucnt drinks and medi-
cines acting to the surface. Ofthrsc
every physician has his favorile@ and
| have mine. This brings out the
rash, of btlght -,ailet color. Which
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Our Public Schools.

Subjoined the reader will find re-
port made yesterday by that SO valua'
BILE friend of the District Of Columbia
Senator A. G.. Brown, of Mississippi
upon the subject Of our school system
accompanied BY a bill designed to
place it on a proper footing. Cover
nor Brown, in the discharge Of his du-
ties as chairman of the Senate Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia,
has fairly emitted himself to the abb
ding gratitude Of al. our fellow-citi-
zens, In the. practical and (to the
DISTRICT profitable interest he has
-ieatiiiy evinced in the school system
of his peculiar charge Qhe District of
Columbia) he has nobly proved that
he has not been spoiled by the extra
ordinary success that has attended his
career through life. Originally
iriendless boy, with no advantages
whatever, by dint of his excellent
sense, energy, integrity, talents and
character, he attained the position of
a Governor of u sovereign State of
the American Union, and now, though
still very young man to hold a seat
in snch body, he is a veteran mem
Der OF the Senate of the United States
That he does not forget whence he
sprang and to whom his allegience is
justly due-the peoples manifest,
indeed, in his consistent labors in re-
gard to all the friendless and penni
less children by whom he is surroun-
ded here, such opportunities of educa
tion as is due to youth who are, EN-
phatically, the wards of the General
Government.-Va Washington EUeniag
Star.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
The Winds Of March are Hum
ming.

BY rITZ-GREEHE HALLECK.
TIE winds of March are humlning
Their parting song, their parting song
And sumner skies are coming,
And days grow long, and days grow long
watch, but not in gladness,
Oar garden tree, our garden tree;
1t buds, in sober sadness,
Too soon for me, too soon for me.
My second winters over,
Alas! and | alas! and
Have no accepted lover
DON'T ask me why, don't ask Inc why.
'Tis not asleep or idle
That love has been, that love has been;
For manya happy bridal
The year has seen, the year has seen;
Eve done a brdemaid's duty,
At three or four, at three or four;
My best bouquet had beauty,
Its donor more, its donor more.
My second winters over,
Alas. and |, alas and
Have no accepted lover
Dontask me why, don't ask me why
His flowers my bosom shaded
One sunny day, one sunny day;
The next, they fed and faded,
Beau and bouquet, beau and bouquet.
In vain, at ball and parties,
I've thrown my net, I've thrown my net;
This waltzing, watching heart is
Unchosen yet, unchosen yet.
My second winters over,
Alas. and |, alas! and
Have no accepted lover
Don't ask me why, don't ask me why
They tell me there's no hurry
For Hymen's ring, for Hy,nen's ring;
And I'm too young to marry:
lis no such thing, It's no such thing.
The next spring tides will dash on
My eighteenth year, my eighteenth year:
ltputs me in a passion,
Ohdear, oh dear. oh dear, oh dear!
My second winters over,
Alas. and |, alas. and ]
Have no accepted lover:
DON'T ask me why, don't ask me why,
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Hon. JEFF. Davis,

The Washington Union of a late
date, contains the following para.
graph, in which the Hon. jeff Davis
appears in light most honorable to
his selfsacrifclng patriotism:
"The Philadelphia Erening JournaI
takes Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
to task for pairing off with Alr. Sena-
tor Davis, OF Mississippi, on the final
vote in the Senate on the Kansas bill.
1t was well known here that Mr. Da
Wis, in spite Of the delicate condition
of his health, had avowed his deter
minatlon to be present in the Senate
;,".hcn this vote vas taken, and he
,youId certainly have been present,
con,rar, 10 the cdyice of his physician.
had not Scn~tor been t"nnd willing
to pair Off 1t was a courtesy OH thF
part of Mr. Cameron to consent to ibis
which occasioned the
no loss OF positive strength.
The captousness Of the J0urAGt Will
meet response from no one of gen
erous impulses"
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The EXpedition to Utah.

Messrs. Major and Russell, the con-
tractors to transport the army sup
plies to Salt Lake, have decided on
making Nebraska City the staring
point The caravan will be one of
the most imposing and extensive that
the Western world has ever witnessed
The Nebraska Ncms gives a skeleton
idea OF its appearance-two thousand
wagons. each hauling fifty hundred
pounds of freight, sixteen thousand
head OF cattle, two acres Of ox-yokes
to hitch them up with, two thousand
OK drivers, and then it proceeds to
imagine what grand opera the cav
alcade would make
Suffice it to say that thousand
whips are cracking, sixteen thousand
tails are gaily swapping the flies
of June away, two thousand drivers
shrleking, eight thousand wagon
wheels sqneaking, all eager TO Join
the Anti Mormon fray when, at the
closing recitative, a heard of builal0s
and six hundred Indians break in up
on the train, and a general stampede
ensues then, and not till then, do we
show our true musical strength.
Another regulation is alluded TO as
being a cardinal thing in this expedi-
ton The Ne'cs says:
Major & Russell will hire nor en-
ploy no man who tasteth, toucheth
strong drink. We shall therefore ex-
pect to see two thousand teamsters of
temperance principles and habits--a
spectacle of moral grandeur which,
we believe, no human eye has yet ev-
er rested upon.
Each man, also, is to be provided
with a Bible and hymn book, so that
they shall not want for the food oflife
while on their dreary journey.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1858-04-14
Revival in a Printing O.hoa

Prayer meetings have been held a.
one OF the large printing Offices in y
York since the 9Th Of March, with ia
creasing interest; Al the comm nee
ment Of the meetings there were bar
very few participants, aud now the
number ranges II, high ~ tw.iyc o.
fourteen. The interest manifested -
these meetings is very great. One Cd
the recent converts saws: Nv hat are
we to expect when printing offices are
converted into religious chapels? Isis,
as far as my knowledI, extends. uu
precedented in the history yofaurcoun-
try, and will, no doubt, aston'-h m1nr
a reader As the meetings are he'll
between TIE hours Of twelve and ca
o'clock, some ofthe men g wtthou.
their dinner for the sake Of attending
them ---Ncmyh's Ar5iaa,ie
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l)oetrp.
IFrom the N. o. Picayune.
Loves Whisperings.

Loves Whisperings.
would whisper to thee softly,
When at eve thou art alone,
would freight the summer breezes
With affections sweetest tone.
Iwouli tell thee that love thee
As the song-bird loves its bower,
Or the blossom on the wayslde
Loves the gentle April shower.
Like the rose whose golden petals
Ope at morn, upon the lea,
To have its sweetness gathered,
By the nectar loving bee.
Thou hast soothed my aching bosom
Round my weary heart hast thrown
All thy tendrils of affection,
Sweetly mingling with my own.
Oft my spirit wildly woos thee,
When the world is all asleep;
When the moon beams Oh the water,
Then for thee | sadly weep
Yes love thee fondly, truly,
Thou art still my changeless goal
And when thoughts of thee come DER me,
Loves sweet trembling shakes my soul
Some may covet land and title,
Some may kneel at mammon's 5 shrine,
But | care not for their treasures,
With thy love the world is NINE