The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-12-15
LiHleton, Dec. 1st, 1859.

Ev Our friend ALDRIcH, writing
from this place to the Dubuque Times.
speaks as follows of things and persons
in and about our town. He pays Mr..
BEMrs no more than just tribute.
Independence is thriving quite to the
satisfaction of its very enterprsng pso.
pie. The streets are thronged with teams
loaded with pork, grain. and other farm
products. which are meeting ready sale
for cash and the sidewalks are almos.
impossible from the piles of merchandise
which are either being received or sent
still further back into the country
Every merchant in town seems to be en-
joying good trade. The Railroad has
given surprising impetus TO this town.
Ii is estimated that the population has
increased nearly 500 since the time of
taking the census. New buildings have
gone up in ever part of the town, AMI
quite number of new stores have been
opened. No town west of Dubuque is
in better condition at this present, and I
never was in an inland town before where
a greater degree of life. animation and
business spirit seemed to prevail.
Among my hastily formed acquain.
tances is Hon. G. w. BEMls, the Repre-.
sentative elect from this county. He wa.
originally from "Old Genesee" county.
New York-( which. by the way, has
sent out great numbers of resolute. en-
terprising boys" who have made their
mark in this western world )-and is now
about thirty five years of age. He has
been County Surveyor, serving the pso.
pie to their eminent satisfaction, and be.
coming thoroughly acquainted with ihei.
wants. He Isl clearheaded, practicle,
honest, praisworthy man, in every re.
spect-one who does his own thinkiny.
and does 1t well-and he will make ono
of the most useful members of the House.
No man will take a better position. or be
more capable of sustaining it. With all
his excellent qualities, he is modest, per-
haps to fault. and no one was m,rs
surprised than himself at his nomination.
| predict that no member will be more
instrumental in securing just such c,is-
ladon AS the people need and will ap-
prove. or will leave better record.
had the pleasure of looking over =
few of the old tonnes which form a par:
of the magnificent library of Hon. Ste.
phen j. w. TABOR, ofthis village. 10 day.
though the lack of time prevented nv
seeing the whole. He has nearly three
thousand volumes in all. many of which
are among the ablest printed books ON
record. Several which saw, and among
them the works of Hipprocrates. were
over two hundred years old The Doc.
tor is regular bbliople. and is constant
ly adding to his "4uaint and curious
volumes Of forgotten lore" Il would
amply reward You, my dear Elto.. to
ride out here and see this library. and
cultivate the acquaintance of the, Inde-
pendencians generally. l prom;sy N.Y.
self a rich treat one OF these days in ex.
amln'ns this tho best library is- aar
State.
During my bsiei stay. have bee,
most kindly shown around BY my friend
Rich the piquans and accomplished Edit.
or OF the Gaardian. the organ OF tn.
republicans OF this county. This paper
is published by Rich & Jordan. and |.
one Of the ablest and most influential IN.
land papers in the State. But of course
You know all about the Guardian. aud
will unite with me in wishing the indus.
trious and praisworthy propric,ors all
the success they hopo for, Long may
they wave I"