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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-06

IL All sale IN Appouattox county, Va, a few
days sso three servants were cold at the following
prices; A woman ~ yeafz old, 81, fzo; girl a.
sf,3ss; boy 10, 1855. This shows that the late
HarpersFerr afair has not dspseciat<d The price
Of slave property IN The Old Dominion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-12-06

IVA man BY the name Of OTIS, who claims to
elong = yonkess, N w. was arrested at Charles
town, Va, under suspicious circumstances He
has made variety Of statements, one of which ID
that he hsd bssn In Wsshingtoa o. business, and
wishing 70 be present Il the exscutioa len Alex
sndria Sae Iseesburz, Va, and from that place he
went 70 charlestowa In . buggy. He do sayz
he ~ not aware that the Union had besns dis.
solved, and w,s under thsl inpstssIea hat b
was stin In The United Ststes until he reached
Chaslacepwn. - $50 '--s-'i- -.
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L French coapse, linsd WITH o. imson b ocafei 3
slnng .eets ed heel. loos ing nssses in susrtsrs
lag t1I EuroEe, and has lever been used. IL vii
De gold 70. SWlsss char the ORIG insl cost, q ths
part. Is enxious 10 dtspose Of it fore star Ing
s9s further informatlen sepiy 70 Msssrs NULL
MfEk. q HDNrER,3 Howard a., Ra'timors,
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DThe Nov York Herald thinks that as Their
are salaries attached TO The ofnces Of Aldermeu
and Councifmen in that city, Il Il singular that
much money can be spentip procuring m election
II iatimatss That they must expect to receive /,
gsid pro csc. q nnaIl -3ar.f EoI6lI
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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

thousand dollars. They are not agreed
as to the amount, but according to the
quantity of brass possessed by those
making the assertion, the sum varies be-
tween these two limits. Now what are the
facts? At the date of the Auditors last
report, the whole indebtedness of the
State was S293,843 SO, of which S122,-
295 IS was funded debt borrowed from
the School Fund belonging to the State,
and consequently, being money belong.
ing to the State, can hardly be regarded
as State debt. Nearly all of this in
debtedness accrued under Democratic
rule. There was also, at this time,
sl55,OO3 SO of outstanding warrants,
which, with interest on State debt, $I6,-
ga 81, made the total indebtedness, as
given, $685. 43 9S. The last legisia-
ture borrowed $200.O 900 for the express
purpose Of paying off this interest and
redeeming these warrants, which it has
done, and since then the treasury, the
Des Moines Citizen says, has met all its
obligations, and is constantly reducing
the taxes. But our Democratic friends
argue that if man owes SIS, and Dor.
rows five more to pay that with, he then
owes ten dollars. Thus they take the
$l22,295 rs borrowed from the school
fund mainly by themselves, and the
S16,545 81 interest thereon, and the
S155,OO3 Sc of outstanding warrants
and the 100000 borrowed to pay thai
interest and those outstanding warrants
and adding them all together. make al
aggregate Indebtedness of half million
If the loan from the States own School,
Fund can be regarded as State deb
within the meaning of the Constitution
(Which the Legislature did not regard it,
then the total Indebtedness of the State
is 1929 rs; otherwise it is bu
100000, Democratic assertions to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Free Whisky,

@ Our neighbor of the Civilian
don't like our article on the relation of the
Democracy of this State to the Temper
ance Question, and thinks we were try
ing thereby to make a little capital for
Repubicanism. We. like our neighbor,
do not regard the Temperance Question
as party principle, nor do we profess
that the Republican party of this State
has taken distinct position upon it.
Our remarks were based upon one of the
resolutions in the Democratic platform,
and we can see no reason why that res
olution should not be, like the others,
the subject of remark. We did not de-
ny that the gentlemen who erected that
platform might be good temperance men,
and only warred against the Prohibitory
Law because they thought they had a
better method of stopping the evils of in
temperance. In view of this we inquir-
ed what they proposed to do. We show
ed that one journal asserted they desired
to come back to the license system, but
we doubted this, from the fact that res
olution in favor of that system was quick
ly and emphatically tabled by the Con-
vention. We asked then what they pro-
posed TO substitute for the Maine Law,
and queried mainly for information
Our neighbor fails to answer our ques-
ton, but contents himself with sneering
at the idea of the Republican party be-
ing a Temperance party. We don't
know as this was ever claimed for it. but
we do know that if one may Judge from
the acts of the delegates in the late
Democratic State Convention, it is safe to
say, with Mr.. DETwILER, that one will
have to give up temperance or repudiate
the doctrine of the Democratic party of
this State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Independent Candidate.

4H 1t will be seen, by an announce
ment in another column, that Mr.. r. j.
THORNTON has Withdrawn his name from
the consideration of the Republican Con-
ventlon, and now announces himself as
an Independent candidate for the office
of Treasurer and Recorder. We believe
Mr.. THORNTON has taken this step against
the advice and wishes Of his best person
al friends, and it can have no other effect
than to ALLEVIATE them from him. If he
was satisfied that he could not obtain the
nomination from the Convention, he
should also be satisfied that he was not
the choice of the people of the county
for the Office, for this alone can prevent
his being successful in the Convention.
We cannot see what Mr.. THORNTON ex-
poets to gain by this course, for certain
ly he must know that nothing but great
dissatisfaction with party nominations,
or else extraordinary elements of popu-
larity in himself, can render an Indepen-
dent candidate successful. We know
that the former is not likely to be the
case, in this instance, and though be may
have many friends who would like to see
him elected to the Office as the nominee
of the Republican Party, he has but few,
we feel assured, who will 90 with him
when running outside of that organiza-
ton. If he thinks, then, that he can
win by this step, we certainly think he
must be laboring under an extraordinary
hallucination. If his object is to defeat
the present officer, we think he will also
signally fail in this, for we do not believe
there are any two men within the boun-
daries of Buchanan county, that can beat
w. G. DOMAIN, if he is again, as he un-
doubleday will be, the candidate of the
Republicans for his present position
HIS faithful discharge OF the duties OF
his office, his courtesy as man, and as
a public officer, and his peculiar adapti-
bility for his present official position, are
too we'll known to the people of this
county to render successful the best ex.
ertions of both Democratic and an In.
dependent candidate for his defeat. Be.
lieving this, we deprecate Mr.. THORN
TONS act, simply on his own account,
for we cannot but think that it will low
er him materially in the public eslima
ton.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
&c" We learn from the Times that Il

&c" We learn from the Times that the
wire of the Clinton, Cedar Rapids and
Missouri River Telegraph Company are
all up and ready for operations as far west
as Cedar Rapids.
The same paper also informs us that
the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Rail
road Co., will grant free passes over the
road to all editors going to or returning
from the Editorial Convention. The
Steamer Blockhawk. plying on the Cedar,
will also carry the Knights of the
quill" to and from the same gathering.
=" free, gratis, for nothing" for which
liberality both should be commended.
The Times says that fireman on the
Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad
named CHARLES SMITH, had his foot ter.
ribly smashed by being run over by the
tender of the engine on which he was
employed. 1t was feared his foot would
have to be amputaled.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
SfIERIFF,S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION is
ID sued out of and under the seal of til,
District Court of Buchanan county, Iowa, il
favor of David Shearer, and againss the goods
goods and chattels lands and tenements o
Thomas Kelley and George Kelley, have lev
led upon the following described property, t.
wit
The Southwest Quarter of the Southwes,
Quarter of Section Thirty two, TOWNSHIP
Ninety, of Range Nine, West of the Fifth
p. M. in Iowa
Which | will offer for sale mt Public Auction
at the door of the Sheriff Office in the village
Independence, on Saturday, the Oath day of Sep
TENDER, A. ID. 1859, between the hours of Nine
o'clock A. NJ. and Four o'clock p NJ of said
day, to the highest bidder, to satisfy said exc
cution and costs. WILLIAM MARTIN,
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office, Independence, Iowa,l
August "a, 1852 1884,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Total for the eight years, go mills.

Total for the eight years, go mills.
Instead, however of the aggregate pei
cent. being 81, It was really l6I, as will
be seen by referring to the following state
ment of the State Treasurer. This pref
ty effectually disposes of this lie.
Correspondence of the Dubuque Times.
Dies MONIES, Aug. IA, 1859.
MEssRs. EDITORS Il have just noticed
an article in the Bugle of Aug. 10th,
copied from the Express, pretending to
give the rate per cent. of State tax since
the organization of the State Government.
The article referred to is such a base
falsehood, that | have thought best to
give you the true figures as taken from
The Records, to wit:
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

A delegate convention of the Republicans of
Buchanan County will be held at the Court
House in Independence, on FRIDAY, the I'd
day of September next, at o'clock, P. NJ, for
the purpose of putting in nomination candi-
dates for the offices of State Representative
County Judge, Treasurer and Recorder, Sheriff
County Surveyor, Coroner and County Super
intendent of Common Schools, to be voted for
at the coming October election. Also to select
delegates to the Senatorial convention to he held
at Collins Grove on Saturday, September Sd.
Ratio of Representation one delegate for each
township, and one for every twenty and a frac
ton over ten Republican votes cast at the last
General Election
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
State Expenditures.

EF 1t is we'll known to our readers
that in the last State canvass the Democ.
racy made terrible ado over the extrav-
agance and dishonesty of Republican
State officials, and predicted all kinds OIL
dire disaster to the State if the good PEG.
pie did not Gust the party in power and
allow them to handle the purse strings
ELLwooD, ToMLINsoN, and host of Dem
ocratic orators went cavorting over the
country. bowling Justify Of Republican
extravaganza. and believing boisterously
Of Republican pilfering. PATTEE was
dishonest, MORRIS defauter, and all the
other officials generally corrupt. The
facts were given to the people, however,
and after due examination they brought
in verdict Of "lying" against these
noisy gentlemen and their co adjutors,
Democratic editors in general. They
saw, from the published report Of the
State Auditor, which they verified by an
examination of the assessment rolls OF
their own counties, that the State Tax OF
1858 was One Hundred Thousand DOL
lars LESS than that Of 1857, and they
concluded, very sensibly, that they could
not do better than allow this process of
ruipa;ion to so forward. They saw that
although the expenditures were largely
increased above what they were half a
decade previously under Democratic rule,
yet it was abundantly and properly &C.
counted for by the great increase in the
number of organized counties in the
State by the increase of the salaries of
State officers, made before the Repub-
licans had control of the Legislature by
appropriations for Agricultural Societies,
for Blind Asylum, Deaf and Dumb Asy-
ium, Insane Asylum. Geological Survey,
improvement of the Penitentiary, Con-
stilutional Convention, payment of State
Debt contracted under Democratic rule,
and by au extra session of the legisla-
ture. All these were extraordinary APP
preparations, and no party was in any
sense responsible for them. They were
all deemed eminenily just and proper,
voted for by Republicans and Democrats
indiscriminately. and generally passed
nearly unanimously. The people appre-
ciated all this. and confident of the integ-
rity of the party in power, entrusted
their affairs again to its keeping. Well,
AS soon as the election was over, the great
bug -bear of extravaganza was heard of
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

E By later news from Europe, we
learn that the conference at Zurich had
met, but nothing had transpired of its
proceedings. The completion of the NAM
moth steamship Great Britain was cele-
brated on the sth Of August by ban
quet on board. The subscription to the
new stock of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company was progressing.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

p. S.-Upon re-perusing your note of
yesterday, l discover that you are dis
turbed by some anxiety lest Mr.. Kirk
wood may shrink from the ordeal" and
thereby disappoint the people who desire
" to see the candidates together" Do
not, my dear sir, permit that anxiety to
cndanger your health. HOXIE.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Republican Senatorial Convention.

A Delegate Convention of the Republicans of
the 9th Senatorial District, composed of the
counties of Delaware and Buchanan, will be
held at Collins Grove, Delaware county, on
SATURDAY, the third day of September next,
at One o clock, p. NJ, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for the Office of State Sena-
tor. The ratio of representation will be one
delegate for every fifty and fraction over TWEEN
ty-tive votes cast for VIM. Vandever, for Repre-
sentative in Congress. s. G. VAN ANDA.
G. w. BEMIS.
Chairmen Co. Committees
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Spetial Notiers.
HALLS
LUNG BALEAM-

HALLS LUNG BALSAM, in all cases,
gives the best of satisfaction
HALLS LUNG BALSAM has wrought
more cures since its introduction than any other
HALLS COUGH BALSAM is endorsed by
our leading physicians as the safest and best
remedy now before the public.
HALLS LUNG BAtSAM is safa to use
among children, and yet powerful in cases of
chronic pulmonary disease.
HALLS LUNG BALSAM brings in certif;-
Gates almost daily of its wonderful cures in all
parts of the country.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS is
sold in Independence by G. F. Putney, and by
agents in every town in the country.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Total. 436, 239 G. 33S, 1876 81 296. 7e6 GO
Excess of tax of 81 over that of SO, S9s0H Is
:" SO /" SO, al 46S SO


SO !" SO, Al ,469 SO
1t will be seen, by the foregoing table,
that the tax has been reduced each year
in nearly all the counties, except such
new counties as have had large amounts
of land entered in them.
The tax for 1858 marked 4, is estim.
ated from the abstracts Of real estate for
said year. and from the personal proper
ty reported in such counties for the year
1859 the personal property for 1853
not having been reported for those coun-
ties. They may make small difference
in the aggregate tax for 1883, but will
make no difference in the total reduction
from 1857 to 1859.
The tax for 1859 is calculated from
the valuation reported, after the addi-
tons and deductions ordered by the State
Board of Equalization had been made.
j. w. CATTELL.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

GF The Waukon Transcript says thai
a man named O. HANSON, while engaged
in reaping his grain, met with serious
accident. A pair of young steers attach.
ed to the reaper ran away, throwing him
off in front of the machine, the sickle oil
which severed his legs from his body,
and otherwise injured him.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Ay- Four boys were buried alive on

@- Four boys were buried alive on
Tuesday afternoon last, in Dubuque, by
the caving in Of bank on which they
were playing. They were not found I'M
til the next morning, when, after seach,
the head of one of them was discovered
sticking out of the bank, he being Just
alive. The other three were found, but
were dead when taken out.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

During a late debate in the House of
Commons, Mr.. Bright incidentally men,
toned the fact that some time since he
and Mr.. Golden had each legacy of
fl, 500 left by person they had never
seen, as some compensation for their eff
forts to oppose the Russian war.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

EH- On Saturday last, the celebrated
Sewing Machine Mandatory of G. B
SLoAr IL Co., of Philadelphia, was de-
stroyed by fire, the work of an incendia-
ry. Some 700 hands have been thrown
out of employment, but operations are to
be at once re- commenced.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

Mcssrs. ROUNDS d. LANGDoN, No. 1855 Ran
doph street, Chicago, ILL.,, are our only agents
for that city.
W. j. GILBERT, is our agent for Dubuque.
He is authorized to receive advertisements and
subscriptions and receipt for the same.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

ES- The County Judge of Mitchell
county advertises $4,000 in Railroad
Bonds as stolen, and warns all persons
from purchasing them.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

Ess- The Burlington and Missouri
Railroad has been completed to the Des
Moines River and the cars have commence
ed running regularly to Ottumwa.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

EE HORACE GREELEY had arrived in
California, and was every where lioniz-
ed. He estimates the number Of per-
sons going to California overland at 80.
600.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
E. M. VAN DUZEE.

4 TTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A Independence, Iowa. Office in Stoughton
Hall, Main street.
Also, Agent for the Dubuque Mutual Fire In
surGnce Company. (3-23
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

~ A Democratic Barbecue is to be
held at Delhi, Delaware County, on the
Sd day Of October.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
DEMOCRATIC.
syrs. l611a mills,
Or an average of 2 I-I8 per appum.
REPUBLICAN,,

Or an average of l1a mills per annum.
Yours, Truly,
JNO. w. JONES.
Another barefaced lie that the Democ
racy are constantly blazing forth, is, that
the State Indebtedness amounts to some.
where between FIVE and ten hundred
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS OF THE REPUB-
LICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.

ALToN-L. ID. Lewis.
NEwToN--F Young.
MADISON B Ward.
SuMNER-B w Ogden.
PERRY-Lewis Hovey.
BUFFALo-Oscar War
rem.
PRAIgIE-S W Rich.
MDDLEFILD-Samuel
Smith.
BYRoN-J G Freeman.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

The Guardian is the Official Paper
of Buchanan County, and having
"a much Larger Circulation than any
other Paper published therein, is
the most Valua BILE to resident or non
resident property holders, and is al 50
the best medium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
Republican State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
SAMUEL j. HARDWOOD,
Of johnson County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
NICHOLAS j. RUSCH,
Of Scott County.
FOR JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT,
Ralph II. Lowe,
l.. ID. Stockton,
Caleb Baldwin.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

LIBERTY-D. G. Hast
ings.
SPRING-Sam Braden.
SUPERIoR-W. G. Mel
son.
| WAsHiNGToN-JR Rich
CoNo-Wm McCaugh
ey.
HoMER-Henry Old
father.
JEFFERsoS--CJ Wood
ruff.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25
DR.. DUP0Ncos GOLDEN PERIODICAL
PILLS,
FOR FEMALES,

u Are inhllible
for removing Stoppa-
ges or Irregularities
Of the Menses.
The Pills are moth
ing new, but have
been used by the Doc
tor in his practice for
many years, both in
France and America,
with unparalleled
success in every case;
and he is urged by
many thousand Ia
dies who have used
them, to make the
Pills public, for the
alienation of those
suffering from any IT.
Irregularities whatever
preventative to ladies
whose health will not
permit an increase Of
family.
Pregnant females,
or those supposing
themselves so, are
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-08-25

cautioned against u.s.
ing pills while in that
condition, as the pro-
prietor assumes no
responsibility a fte r
the above admonition
although their mild
ness would prevent
any injury to health /;
otherwise these pills
are recommended
Directions accom-
panying each box.
Price 81.
N. B.-Ask for DR..
Duponco's olden
Pills. See signature
on every box. You
then obtain a pill you
may depend upon.
Ladies by inclos-
ing one dollar by
mail to either of the
agents below, can
have the Pills sent
(confdentially to any
mart of I'll a coi,utrv
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-27

the City Of Porsncuts AID tee Ceesees O. not, and
Jackson a. sookho6es To set ssde toe order Of sale
thus ep'ered. Aso the 2iIh Of Ju"e, ct Lsocs-ter
areu,d bv A G.. Thurrpan srd O Moore, 10 "a vor
of, and by Hepry S'atsbery, Vschei WcrthDkton sod
V1nter Il D,ueier,y sgsinst it. Tbs deoi.ios wss
reserved for the Oc,ohtr Term cftbs Court a. Lsxng
jpeton. in Perry County, and ~ss siven 90 Tuesday
LAT. Tbe Judge 10 an elaborate opinion decided 10
favor OF TIE ,odipg that ubce the act o. 1873
su,borizipg Railroad Companies % pledge sod mort
cage their income and property they had no power TO
motesse the .ao nao S &c; ae Inn, even
the Courts coulo Dot deere sale OF the same. The
order of sale bereoore inside accordingly set aide
bu The road remacs for the pressrt in tee ha1ds OF
J. ". Webb, Receiver. TIE case VII probably be
taken to the District Court
The following are the currency, lard warrran: and
specie quotations for the week. corrected for US from
the rates current at tie Bar king Office OF AesSrA
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