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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

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Chicago, New. York, Philadelphia, Albany
Buffalo, Cleveland and Detroit. Scholarship
good through the entire chain of seven Colleges
CONSOLIDATION Of ;" bryant Il Stratton'
Mercantile College, and BELLS Commercial
College" now conducted as one Institution
which is the recipient of an extraordinary ant
unprecedented patronage.
Larmon Block, corner Clark and Washin gtor
Streets, Chicago. -f
H. B. BRYANT. d. v. BELL, H. ID. srRATToN
Principals and Proprietors.
BY this consolidation the collegiate course o.
this Institution is greatly enlarged, and with
the improvements which the business expert
ence of the Principals enables them constantly
to Introduce for the benefit of their students, il
Is made greatly superior in all respects.
First Premiums awarded to this College.
At the late United States Fair at Chicago, fol
the best Business ~Penmanship and for Bes,
Bookkeeping.
counts.
Organized and conducted upon the Counting
Room system, the Halls of study being fitted
up with appropriate Counters, Desks, etc as in
REAL BUSINESS, and the student at once intro.
duced to the practical workings and routine Of
business as conducted in Banks, Counting
Rooms, Railroad Offices, etc.
COMMERCIAL LAW.
By special arrangement with the Law School
of the University of Chicago, the sessions Of
which are held in our College rooms, our Stu
dents are privileged to attend oil the lectures
in this department, and to receive instructions
in this important branch of the course, from the
able, accomplished and learned Professors OF
that School and it affords us much gratifca-
ton to be enabled to offer them these ExTRAog-
BINARY AND SUPERIOR ADVANTAGES.
"SPENCERIAN,, PENMAEsTIP.
This famous systematic BEST known to the
world is our standard.
Us Circular and Catalogue of so pages fur
nished gratuitously on application to the under.
signed, BRYANT, BELL d STRATTON.
Nov. IL, 1859. [lyl
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
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1860, at which time the books will close, and
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No person is restricted to a single subserip-
ton Those RENTING SIS, are entitled to six
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
. PHILADELPHIA.
"A Beneuolent Institution established by special En-
dorment, for the Relief of the Sick and Dis
tresscd, afflicted mith Virulent and
endemic Diseases.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATIO

THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view
l. OF the awful destruction of human life
caused by Sexual Diseases, and the receptions
p%ractised upon the unfortunate victims of such
diseases by Quacks, several years ago directed
their Consulting Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE
G worthy of their name, to open a Dispen-
sary for the treatment of this class of diseases
in all their forms, and to give MEDICAL AD-
VICE GRATIS to all who apply by letter.
with a description of their condition, Gage,
occupation, habits of life, Gc.) and in case of
extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES
FREE OF CHARGE. 1t is needless to add
that the Association commands the highest
Medical skill of the age, and will furnish the
most approved modern treatment.
The Directors of the Association in their An
nual Report upon the treatment of Sexual Di-
seases, express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended the Iabors of their
Surgeons in the cure of Spermatorrhea, Semin-
al Weakness, Gonorrh9a, elect, Syphilis, the
vice of Onanism or Self-Abuse, Diseases of the
Kidneys and Bladder, DC, and order a contin-
uanee of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on a review of the past, feel
assured that their labors in this sphere of benev-
olent effort have been Of great benefit to the
afflicted, especially to the young, and they have
resolved to devote themselves, with renewed
zeal, to this very important and much despised
cause.
An admirable report on Spermatorrhea, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Mas
turbation or Self-Abuse, and other diseases of
the Sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon
will be sent by mail lin a sealed envelope)
FREE OF CHARGE, or receipt of TWO
STAMPS for postage. Other Reports and
Tracts on the nature and treatment of Sexual
diseases, diet, de-, are constantly being pub.
lished for gratuitous distribution, and will be
sent to the afflicted. Some of the new remedies
and methods of treatment discovered during the
last year, are of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. j
SKILLIN HOUGHTON, Acting Surgeon
Howard Association, Nos South Ninth Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
By order of the Directors,
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, Pres.
GEO. FAIRCHILD, Sec'y.
Jan. 90, 1859. (2-44-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

A penny-a-liner never uses the word
to eat, but defines it thus : "To insert
nutritious pabulum into the denticulated
oritice below the nasal protuberance,
which being masticated, peregrinates
through the cartilaginous cavities of the
larynx, and is finally domicilisted in the
receptacle for digestible particles" In
this way he turns three letters into seven
lines. That chap knows his trade.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

Courtesan. "Blue-Eyed Mary" was
buried in st. Louis last week, only the
driver of the hearse and a negro sexton
accompanying the body to the grave
five years ago she was the respected and
lovely daughter of a wealthy merchant Of
that city, but went astray.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

DRENCH FOR DIARRHGA IN LAMBS
Prepared chalk two ounces, cstechu one
ounce. Jamaica ginger one ounce, pulver-
lied opium one drachm. Divide into
twelve parts, and give one morning and
night, until its action is observable, then
discontinue them.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

AT a late militia muster in Kentucky,
a big keg was used as a drum. If there
was anything in the key, Prentice thinks
the men rallied at the tap.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

JOHN BRowS's BIoGRAPHER.-It is stated that
Mrs. Lydia Maria Child, the poetess and novel
writer, has undertaken to write the biography
Of John Brown, lately executed at Harper's Fer
ry. The book is to be published for the benefit
Of his family.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

NJ. DeBeriot, the famous violinist, has par
tially completed the sale of his violin to NJ.
Wienaws, another artist. for 10000 francs, or
nearly $1,000. The instrument is quite a ia
NOUS one, and the aforementioned gentleman
has taken the refusal of it at the above price
A rather expensive instrument that.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

Among all my boys" said an old man, :"
never had but one boy who took after me, and
that was my son Aaron, he took after me with
n club"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
Notice.

TNHE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT will
Il be in his office at the Court House, in In
dependence, Southeast room), on the LAST
SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH, to transact
any business pertaining to the Office.
BENNETT ROBERTS,
Co. Superintendent.
November 18th, 1859.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

Mrs Billansky, who has been tried and
convicted of poisoning her husband, at
st. Paul, was sentenced on Friday Of
last week to be hung.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

CURIosITIEs.-To see two ladies pass each
other IN the street without turning about to sc,
what the other had on.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

You look like Death on a pale horse said
Jim to O topper who was growing pale and ema-
dated. Don't know anything about that
replied the topper. " but I'm death on pale ale.'
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

There is a man in Exeter whose memory is
So short that it only reaches to his knees. Per
consequence, he has not paid for his last pair OF
loots.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

The statistics of the oyster Inspector of
Virginia shows that about twenty mil
lion bushels of the bivalves were taken
from the Virginia waters during the past
yeir. aI
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

A man went to a judge to be qualified for
some petty Office. Said he "hold up your
hand, I'll swear you but all creation couldn't
qualify you"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

GoLD.-It is estimate that the importations
of Gold from California during the last year
have equalled $50, 0O0, 900.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

Look out for paint" as the girl said when
the fellow went to kiss her.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22

To cure the tooth ache, let IN omnibus run
over your foot.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
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Dubuque, Iowa.
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS.
Hon. GEO. W. JONES, GEN. WARNER LEWIS,
Z" WIN. VANDEvER, JAMES NJ. REDMOND,
" LINCOLN CLARK, Asa Horn, NJ. d.,
L. d. RANDALL, M. MORLEY,
EDWARD LANGwoRrHY, j. K. GRAVES,
III. A. WILTsE, H. A. LrTTLEToS,
Gro. L. ToRBERT, A. BAYLIrs.
The course of Instruction in this Institution
is acknowledged on all hands to be the most ex-
tensive, thorough, practical and modern to be
found, and every precaution is taken that for
the acquisition of a business education, CON-
plete in all its particulars, it shall, as hereto.
fore, have positively no equal.
The student will receive the most thorough
instruction in, and become fully posted as to
the manner of conducting on scientific and cor
rect principles, the books pertaining to all kinds
OF business, from the most simple transaction
to the most intricate and complicated business,
including Commission, Compound and joint
Stock Companies, Steamboating, Banking
Railroadlng, etc, etc., realizing and perfecting
the accomplished Accountant. Also ~instruc.
tons from competent masters in Penmanship
Commercial Calculations and Correspondence
detecting counterfeit notes, and much other i'm.
portant information. Daily Lectures given be.
fore the College on the Science of accounts
Business Customs, and during the season, stated
Lectures on Commercial Law, Banking and Fl
nance, Commercial Ethics, Political Economy
etc.
For fuller and more complete information
see our our new descriptive pamphlet circular
which will be furnished free to all applicants.
Oct. 20, lSo9.-(ly) A. BAYLIES.
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Cherry Pectoral.
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0 THE RAPID CUR OF
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publicly known, who have been restored from
alarming and even desperate diseases of the
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ity over every other medicine of its kind is too
apparent TO escape observation, and where its
virtues are known, the public no longer hesitate
what antidotc TO employ for the distressing and
dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs
that are incident to our climate. While many
inferior remedies thrust upon the community
have failed and been discarded, this has gained
friends by every trial, conferred benefits on the
afflicted they can never forget, and produced
cures too numerous and too remarkable to be
forgotten. n
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
Sixth Annual Announcement
CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THY
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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
THE PROPHET
Or, SCENES OF BORDER LIFE
by ELIZABETH "a SMITH

There will also be commenced in an early
number of the coming volume. a most startling
Ind intensely interesting Original Novel, en-.
titled
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The SLAYER Of the Coast ;
OR, THE AFRICAN TRADER.
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The Great Republic Monthly is the largest
Magazine published in this country. OverS4O,-
600 has beea already expended to bring it to its
present high degree of merit. The publishers
are determined to give it the largest circulation
in the world. with view they make the follow
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-22
THE NETWORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRI.

is published every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, and
contains all the Editorials of the Daily, with the
Cattle, Horse, and General Markets, reliably re-
ported expressly for THE TRIBUNE; Foreign
and Domestic Correspondence and during the
sessions of Congress it contains a summary of
Congressional doings, with the more important
We shall, as heretofore, make THE
TRIBUNE a Literary, as
well as a ] Political newspaper, and we are de-
that it shall remain in the front rank
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and any larger number at 81 30 each.
Any person sending us a club of Twenty, or
more, will be entitled to an extra copy. For a
club of fifty we will send tho Semi Weekly Til
bune and for a club Of one hundred the Daily
Tribune will be sent gratis. We continue to
send the Weekly Tribune to Clergymen for s.
Subscriptions may commence at any time.
Terms always Cash in advance. All letters to
be addressed to
HORACE GREELEY & co...
Tribune Buildings, Nassau ST., New York.
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And they refer to every subscriber now on their
books as to the fidelity with which they fulfill
their obligations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01
Telegraph Marine Reuort.

- uAur1Dc ktePOxIs
SWAN, feo ~ subset-Wind INV, Light; weather clear.
LONG BRANCH, Feb % sunset-wind NV, light; weather
,hiGhLANDs, M, Feb %. sunset-shp Confidence out
cieH vi ihe par. Wind NV moderate; weather clear.
bound m Wind INV, fresh; weather clear -
vv Herald Marine Correspondence.
,s Web FEB 2l-The brig Eliza Ann tof BuehD Capt
Mes rom Havana for Cenuegos dred across the duff In
sAens' ana Or me morning OF 10Th ashore
ana received assistance from the wreckers who
e. ner hnoa IN afeT hours She injury,
reci err So pSeea on her voyage Capt xes paid the
Inc BARK Fowler, Gap, Wood from New York for Mo
e wene asnofe on washer Shoa the morning of
rs u succeeded In beating and getting outside
.oo Ieei wnsout MhDg aid from the pos
% n"n' W render assistance had their Servicesbocn
1he schr Tiie r. Capt Babbi from AttAkapas for New
rox PM INTO This port on he 10Th obtain crew Che sailed
u. bs sS s. ann s IRON Ssro green boot PACED through
Ine scnr worth days from York for Mataeorda pass
"a pano hey On me lh having mansai boom and
lhe cotton saved from he lost Brsmen bark Mimi
Capt was sod on the 10th by the Marshal The
prices ranged from DIG per bale Total AMOUNT saes
ncindmg mAseras saved from the ship, were so 8l o.
miscellaneous.
Bee Correspondence above.
sTEASsIP BLACK wARrioRThe stenrn,ue gcreamer Can,
GermaiD, a1iyed this morning from the steamship Black
Warrior, and reports her breaking fast Most OF
board side Ia gone Her walking Ia si standing IL Ia
reported that ON Sunday morning two o'clock boiler
attached 10 the steam pumps used board the BLACK Warrior
keeping her clear Of waer exploded tearing OF enc Of tho
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01
GAI.Ks an AuCTION.

A ssI0NEEg SALE OF AN mPORTER,s srOCK or
n rich and fine gold and silver and diamond IL
~, ~ A. ChisiALAk Auctionecr, Thursday, March s.
io O'Clock ats John street consisting hunting
line detached evers hunting plate cbronometers
levers IN laDcy and nickel hunting dern chrono
meters ades enaneiief gold hunting and en- face
beeseey johnson ana Tobias Also large p
anchor movements together with richly
pns snd erscsets Also about 100 dozen gold pencil
sorby The attention of the The above stocK
mos fashionable and desirable goods 10 be found In the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01

Canadian flour continued firm, with sales of 100 2N bbs
within the range OF quotations Southern -four IN gooi
demand, with sales of about go bols cosiug within the
changed heat was in n souiave deusnd with sales OF
about Geo busheh nclud ng white Kentucky a. 81 COS
81 is red Kentucky do at 81 40 Milwaukee Club %! white
Southern 65 co. Corn with sales II 100
GOO bushels white Delaware al Il aud new Southern at
Sic and white and yellow do al SO Rye arm but steady
with sales email lots at unchanged prices Barley was IN
fair demand with ssies OF 1000 bushels Canadian at s3c
sales embraced about 1900 bags chiefly Rio
at l;c l1ac, including fe. hundred MaTacaiOo IN Ae
lot at H. &c a re.
CorTog-Jhe market Srrner and more active, with
sales reported Of about 1850 bales closing at sc Tor mid
FRrenIs TO London COO bois oil cake were engaged at
.Qs LOCO hbs crude turpeatne at 2s Cd TO Liverpool
1870 bales Of cotton taken a5 3d. part with
some boxes Of tobacco at p There was nothing OF omen
reported Glasgow 10 hs Continent Australia rates
ranged from Soc. n S.
MoIAssss embraced about 400 500 bbls New
Orleans at sac 0c 22s bids cayed Juba with 80 erces
niossses March 1889 1881 hhis and ST. hbls
kinds
EAvAI sroaEsThe market was quiet with small sales of
Spite turpepne at 400 49ac Common was sold
Ut 81 rs. Crude turpentne nominal
PRoygIoSs-pork -rhe market was somewhat irregn,H
and lower while The saes embraced bbls including
at sl 80 sis prime SIG $i6 60 eof
at s7 2oa 81 20, and prime at SIS p $3 S. sect was
ing prime Sc 75a 81 S7 mess do Al S. 81 So re-
packed DO. at 50 ST. S2 Si2 SO Prime
snd with sales OF $50 bbs reported S7 so sales
about 20 bbs beef hams we're made at SIS SIT Is Sales
less buoyant Sales o. 100 bhds ercss
at 6e &c. for shoulders and sc 9jSc for hams Lard
was heavy with sales Of 500 bbls ct I24c Butter
cheese were IN steady demand, with fsr sses
hhds chiefly New orleans, part at 7Lc
t. The following shows the stock Of sugars March L.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-01

The exchanges at the Bank Clearing House today were
42l 374, 234, and the balances $S3S ,00s
The Chicago Democrat states that navigation is unm.
peded Lake Michigan; that everything indicates
unusually early spring. and that every thing appertanng
70 Of door life like the first week of April
than the last Of February.
The month which begins TO- promises to be one
u active business generally throughout the country
Merchants report that quite large number Of vessels
from Europe, with valuable cargoes, overdue, and
may arrive in body every day. We see enough already
10 feel certain Of early spring Navigation will open
the lakes much earlier than usual This known
has tendency stimulate business, and may fairly be
Inferred that the Western country will buy this spring all
that the East will SELL Thus far the number Of arrivals
n the hotels, from the West has been SMALL but yet
rather early for them 70 make their appearance They
may be expected the Of she month which begins
Aomorrow. The reports from the farmers with regard 10
the crops and the weather, conflicting usual n
cess Of rain; elsewhere the report Is hopeful
kkey that larger breadth Of will be raised this
year than last, and smaller with wheat
More care and prudence the part Of farmers and less
reckless trusting 70 Providence would have avered much
OF the agricultural Losses OF last In Europe the
Farmers are very hopeful about their CROP should they
be disappointed and this country blessed with an old
fashioned harvest all trace Of revuson would be OBJ
nterated In six months.
The following s the return Of the Ohio State banks
February 81