The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-09

~ The celebration on the LIST inst,
| in honor Of the Atlantic Cable, seems to
have been participated in by the people
Of every city Of importance in the Union
In New York, the celebration was the
most magnificent and imposing that had
everstaken place there, and of course
surpassed anything ever seen in this
country. The different trades were rep
resented in the procession. with NINA
ture symbols Of their crafts. The mill.
tary were out in force, and in the evening
the frenen had a torchlight procession
Public and private buildings were illu-
minated and covered with transparencies,
while the largest display Of fireworks
ever seen in the country was exhibited
in the Park to an immense concourse Of
people. The services at the Crystal Pal
ace were most imposing. Two odes writ.
ten by Mrs. ANN s. STEPHENS were sung
by an immense choir, and the speeches
made were appropriate and eloquent
Mayor T1EMAN delivered the presentation
speech to CYRus w. FIELD. and DAVID
DUDLEY FIELD delivered mastery ora
ton. Everything passed off without sc-
cident.
The display in Dubuque was very
general, enthusiastic and imposing. A
parade Of the military. fremen and citi-
zens took place. bells rung, bonfres bla-
zed, cannon roared, houses wero illumi.
mated, speeches made. and glorious
and uproarious time generally was had.
The Quarantine Station at Staten L.
land, opposite New York, was attacked
by mob on the evening of the LIST inst.
and the large hospital, and buildings
used tor yellow fever patients. were fred
and destroyed, together with DR.. THonp-
SONS private residence. The DR.. raised
force of go men, to protect his dwell.
ling, but they were all driven out, and
one man was killed. The sick, to the
number Of 81. were taken out and laid
on the grass. at distance from the
building. The mob was composed Of
citizens in the vicinity, and attempted no
disguise.
By the arrival of the Africa and Paci.
6c from Europe, Sept. 2. we learn that
Mr.. Ten Broeck's horse Babylon won
the Chesterfield handicap. at York,
against field Of seven horses.
The Atlantic and Great Western Rail-
road Co., Ohio and Pa, had negotiated
in England, bonds for about &3, 900. 900.
The Paris Aonitssy announces a treaty.
with China. by which all Chinese ports
are thrown open, the Christian Religion
allowed to be freely practiced. and for
eign consuls and diplomatic agents al
lowed to reside at Pekin--an indemnity
is to be paid to England and France.
We learn from the Waverly Repuz;-
can that aon Of Mr.. g. Rima was drown
ed short time since. in the Wapsipini.
con River.
The Republicans of Bremen have or.
ganized Mud SrLl" Club, for more
effective political action.
We understand from the ST. Charlie,
lnteltigencer, that the committee Of ar
rangements for the Editors Convention
which is to be held at Cedar Falls, OF
18th, have appointed J. B. Dom, Esq.
of the Dubuque Ezpress d Herald, i.
deliver an address, and JESSE CLEnxs,
. poem. on that occasion. The Knight,
of the Quill will doubtless have q goot
time.
The Lntell;gencer also records til.
drowning, at Floyd Centre. in that coun
ty, of a young man named CorrRILL, re
Gently from Franklin county. N. Y, wht
had been stopping short time at Floyd
thinking of making location there.
The Hardin county Ssna;ssl also re-
cords the death by drowning. Of Mn
WRIoHr. hotel keeper, at Stsamboa
Rock.
The clothes belonging to KATE GIRL,
the girl recently murdered at Manchester,
we're found on the Goth ult., secreted il
the woods near that town.
The citizens Of Cedar Falls are max.
ing an effort for the establishment of /
Branch Of the State Bank At that place
The books Of Subscription viii be opened
on the Goth and 2lst inst.
The parties indicted for the murder 0
Boyd Wilkinson, and who have been OF
trial At Iowa City. for some time past
have been acquitted of the charge. Th,
Republican says that the verdict was a
ashtonisher" to most Of tho people o