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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

ToRTURrEe HI DYING o POLITICAL
CAPITAL.-Tho Detroit Tribune justly
saws:
lone Of the most disgusting sights
that has ever been witnessed in this coun-
try is the Interrogation Of Brown. Ste
phens, ard others of the Harper's Ferry
insurrectionists by Senator Mason and
Congressman Vallandigham. While
Brown was writhing in pain, and the gath
ering shades of certain death were cloud
ing the eyes and intellect of Stephens,
these ghouls stepped in between the grave
and its victims, to extort from them some
expression that might be turned to polit-
zeal advantage. 1t is right the disgust
ing attempt should be an utter failure.
Garrison, the Abolitionist, calls upon
the Northern people to discard cotton.
That's an invitation to the Northern wo-
men to unbosom Observation-Disclosures
To BE RECRUITED, BUT CANT BE
Observation-Disclosures and New Years
come on Sunday, this winter.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

DUBUQUE d PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The
passenger train on this road ran through
to Masonville. l6 miles beyond Noting
ham. for the first time yesterday. Mon
day. The track beyond that point is
graded to Independence, and the con
tractors are laying three-fourths Of a mile
per day. If the present extremely pro.
pitious weather should continue till then,
it is not unreasonable to expect that in
two weeks the extension will be compile
ted to independence. 1t may be that
our good friends of Buchanan County.
who have been looking for Old Behe-
moth SO long and SO impatiently, will not
.'let themselves out" a link or two when
they hear him snort for the first time in
the valley Of the Wapsie If any one
believes that lots Of others will not also,
let EN- be there to see !"--Times.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Speech Of j. R. Giddings.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 90.

Giddings delivered an address this
evening for the purpose of explaining
what he knew about Brown. He says he
invited Brown to Jefferson, Ohio, where
he delivered a lecture on Sunday, after
church, telling his trials in Kansas
After the lecture Giddings prompted the
audience to contribute for the relief Of
Brown. after which Brown took tea at
his residence, where they had a conver-
sation. Though Brown never said he
intended to visit slave States to free the
slaves, Giddings inferred he would, if
opportunity offered, mainly from having
done so in Missouri. These were the
only times he (Giddings) saw Brown
He asserts neither in lecture or CONVEX
sation did Brown say he had assistants
or associates. No mention was made Of
Harper's Ferry, or Virginia organizations
or provisional Government. He acknowl-
edges contributing three dollars to
Browns son towards the necessities Of
his father, after the rescue of boy from
the Kidnappers. a matter in which he
(Giddings) acknowledged taking a strong
interest; in bestowing this gratuity he
had little idea it was to fit out an expedi-
ton for the capture of Harpers Ferry, or
to effect the conquest of the "Old Do
minion' or to strike terror to the Execu-
tive.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

SUCCESS GROWING MERIT.-We are
always glad when real merit is crowned
with success. A few years ago. the pro-
p%rietors of DR.. Halls Balsam modestly
announced hat they had a valuable cough
remedy for sale. They did not resort to
the reckless High-pressure system" of
putting, as did some others we could
name. but in a straightforward, common
sense manner explained the nature and
effects of their medicine, told what it
would do, and presented the strongest
and most unimpeachable evidence of the
good that it had done. 1t is now the
most popular remedy of the age.
For sale by all druggists.
See Advertisement.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Later from Europe.

EF The steamer Nova Scotian passed
Farther Point on the 99th ult., and her
news was obtained by the news Yacht
stationed off that place, and transmitted
by telegraph to the Associated Press
She brings the intelligence that the on
ference at Zurich has resulted in a treaty
between France and Austria, which was
signed on the 18th ult. Another be-
tween France and Sardinia, it is thought,
would also be signed in a few days, and
one between the three powers. The terms
of the treaty already signed are said to
be identical with the one signed at Villa
Franco. The rumor that France de-
mands 800 millions Of francs from Pied
mont as indemnity for the war, is pro-
nounced false. She claims only 60 mill
lions advanced to the Government in
arms and provisions.
Efforts are being made TO induce the
Pope to grant the reforms demanded by
the people, and the Archbishop of Bor-
deaux has gone to Rome for this purpose.
France will not withdraw her troops from
Rome until the form of Government there
renders their presence no longer neces-
sary. Affairs in Italy are still unsettled,
and in Naples the army has been placed
on a war footing. Several f~ruitless at
tempts had been made to revolutionize
Venetia and Southern Tyrol. 1t is as
serted that the Pope. in connection with
NAPOLEON, was about to issue a manifesto
to the States of the Church. A Europ-
can Congress is also to be held, in which,
besides the five great powers, Sardinia,
Spain, Sweden, Portugal, Naples and
Rome are to be represented.
The Great Eastern still remains at
Holyhead, and IL is doubtful if she will
make her contemplated trip to this coun-
try this winter.
Letters from China confirm the report
of the favorable reception of Mr.. WARD,
American Minister, at Pekin. The steam
err Mississippi was at Shanghai, the Pow.
haitian at the Gulf Of Pecheti. and the
Germantown at Japan.
Breadstuffs exhibited a declining ten
dency, and Provisions were dull. Corn
had declined Cd.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

CALIFORNIA ELECTIoN.-The following
are the full returns of the election in Cal
~ifornia: Governor, Latham, Admins
tration Dem, 6 O,934 : Curry, Anti-Le-
compton Dem, 4l.232 ; Sanford, Rep,
lO,l28. For Congressman, Burch,
Adm, 57.926; Scott, Adm, 56,528:
McKibben, A. l.. D. and Rep, 43,4l4 I;
Baker do, 41,3S6. For State Printer,
Bolts, Adm, 5000; O'Meara, Opp,
A ,Oo2. For a Convention, 42, 822 +;
against, 9,906. On the question Of form
ing a new territory (South California. }
the vote stands, as returned. yea. 1919 ;
nay, 2,153.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

to fight Slavery with other than Consti-
tutional weapons. Republicans believe
that these weapons are sufficient to over
come it, and that no others can, and new
er have they showed a desire, or express
ed a wish, for any other. With these
they have marched triumphantly onward,
and they are not going to throw them
away now, when on the very eve Of vic
tory, and give up the fight, because one
man, driven to frenzy by the wrongs he
has suffered, has adopted a reasonable
and a murderous course. They know
their principles to be grounded in right,
in justice-that their cause is the cause
of humanity-the cause OF the masses
the cause of free, intelligent labor--and
they know, too, hat the methods propos-
ed TO advance that cause are peaceable
ones-that the appliances used are legit-
innate and lawful. With these feelings
and this knowledge there is no danger
that they will be drawn away from their
duty by the cry of treason, abolitionism,
or whatever else our opponents may orig
mate. The Republican party is ground
ed in a pure, intelligent anti-slavery SEN
timent, and no bug bear. such as Dem
~ocratic orators and editors have now
raised up, will prevail to overturn either
the sentiment or the party.
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Publications..

Ey- We notice hat our old friend, d.
BEL1sLE, Esq, of the Camden IN.
j. Journal, has now in press a History
of independence Hall, Philadelphia. Mr..
BEL1sLE is the author of a pretty little
volume of poetry, entitled 1.-The Par
%terre," and is a writer Of considerable
merit. His new book will undoubtedly
be entertaining, as there are many asso-
Citations clustering around that old hall,
of much interest to every American, and
when woven into a narrative by Mr.. BEL
ISLES skillful pen will make a book
very readable, and quite instructive. H
will contain biographical notices, and
many anecdotes not heretofore published,
of most Of the principal actors in the
Revolutionary drama.
GopEY's LADY's Book, published by L. A. Co.
DEFY, 1913 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Price, Single copy So per annum; Two COP
les one year, So Three copies one year, Sc.
Cooley offers an extraordinary number
for November, and for real practical val
ue to a housekeeper, it alone will well re-
pay the cost Of a years subscription. 1t
contains two beautiful steel engravings,
a splendid steel fashion plate, a page Of
nicely colored diagrams for children's
dresses, and 80 other pages of embellish-
ments-diagrams of useful and ornamen-
tai articles. Then there are several pages
of household receipts, all of practical
value. The literary matter. too, is inter-
esting, and, as usual, moral and elevat-
ing. 1t is impossible to conceive how
GopEY could make a better magazine for
the ladies than he does, and it is almost
equally impossible 10 conceive how any
lady who knows anything about the
Book consents to be without it. A new
volume has now just commenced, and it
will be seen by consulting the Prospectus
in another column, that improvement is
MIR. GoDEY's intention. He always more
than ful6lls his promises. Now is the
time to subscribe. We will furnish the
Book to our own subscribers for So per
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, published Ivy Ticknor
d Fields, Boston, at So per annum, or five
copies for $40.
This work has passed into the hands of
Messrs. TIcKNoR q FIELDS, the we'll
known Boston publishers, under whose
management there is no danger of its
any of its former great excellence.
The November No. is fully up to the
standard. The table of contents con-
a very interesting biographical
Of the noted Italian exile, L. FE-
LICE FoREsTI a very fair article relative
to Tom PAINE's first appearance in Amer
lea !; a continuation of Mrs. STowE's ex-
novel, the Minister'S Wooing, and
Of HOLMES admirable delineations of ma
ture, as Professor. There are also arti-
cles entitled Larya-Leon Llwellan-
Trial Trip Of the Flying Cloud-Dog
Talk-The Reckoning-A Trip to Cuba
The First and the Last--Art--and the
interesting and critical Reviews Of new
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

Another Sickles affair almost" says
the Boone County News. occurred at
Boonsboro on the 18th inst. A Mr.. r.
j. Shannon suspected the fidelity of his
wife. He determined to test the truth of
her denials. He affected to start, in the
evening, to a Masonic Lodge, but con-
cealed himself near his residence
He saw G. L. Godfrey, a teacher, enter
his house and by looking in at the win
dow had indubitable evidence Of his
dishonor. He rushed in with an
axe and assailed Godfrey, who was
wounded, but escaped. Mrs. S. rushed
and finally found her way, with her
child, TO her fathers house, a few miles
distant.-Bur. Hawkeye.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN Az OLD
CLocK.-About a month ago an auction
eer in New York, in selling a quantity of
err auctioneer, in whose possession it re-
NAMED until about a week ago, when it
was again sold to a mar for fifty cents
The last purchaser on taking it home
discovered that a looking glass which
was in the back Of the clock, was
cracked. He took it out with the inten-
ton of having a new m put in, when to
his establishment he discovered notes of
the Bank of England behind it. AMOUNT
ing to about 5000. 1t is said that the
heirs Of the estate to which the clock or
ignally belonged intend to m an
action for the recovery Of the money.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
BosToN, Oct. 80.

The extensive sugar house in Gooch
street, being six stories high, and oc-
cupied by s.. Adams, was burnt this ev-
ening.
The loss on the stock is $50, 200, and
on the building and machinery $780,
900. There was nearly 100000 insur-
ance on the stock. and on the building
S12,O 900. Very little of the stock was
saved, not over 200 barrels of sugar be-
ing taken out.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-We learn

AN ATTEMPT TO MURDER.-We learn
that on the eve of election a man named
Ernstberger was stabbed in Jefferson
Township. He was found laying by the
road side, with a wound three and a half
inches in length in the abdomen, from
which the bowels were protruded. DR..
Andres was called as consulting surgeon,
who has strong hopes of the recovery Of
his patient. Two men have been arrest
ed rs perpetrators Of the deed. They
were examined before Justice Kriebs,
and were bound over to the next Term Of
the District Court. In default of bail
one of them was committed to the Jail in
this town. arnapiUo Journal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Eg The following is the total oficia

Eg- The following is the total official
vote cast at the late Pennsylvania cleo
ton For Surveyor General, COCHRAN,
Opposition, s $685.; WRIcHr, Demo
crat, les, CocHRAN's majority,
1891. For Auditor General, KEEN,
Opposition, 1872, 282 Rowe, Democrat,
l63,97o; KErM's majority, 1922. The
vote is 90, e68 less than that Of last year,
and the falling off is mainly, SO the New
York Tribune says. in the strong RePub-
lican counties.
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H5g- A serious accident occurred a,

G- A serious accident occurred at
Sigourney, in this State, a few days since.
The Democrats were celebrating the tri-
umph of their county ticket by charging
a mill shaft with powder, and firing it off,
when the shaft exploded, tearing out the
bowels of one man, killing him instant
~, and breaking the thigh Of another.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Ey The Cedar Rapids Times saws

EH The Cedar Rapids Times says
that the Chicago, Iowa and Nebraska
Railroad has recently put on forty more
new freight cars, in order to do the bus
ness that is now offered. The new Rail-
road Bridge over the Mississippi at Gin
ton, the terminus of the above road, is
also rapidly progressing, three spans hav-
ing been completed.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

MORE DoUGHFAcEIsM.-The Washing
ton States, Douglas organ, pleads earn
estly for closer diplomatic relations with
Brazil, on the ground that she is the on
ly great slaveholdiug country besides our
own in the world Nowhere on this
continent, says that journal, is there
good government and Prosperity in a COM
munity which does not tolerate slavery.
A pretty tough story for the people of
the great free States TO swallow. The
mud stills" won't accept the statement
as fact.
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TORONTO. C. w. Oct. 81.

The International bank of Toronto sus-
yesterday. The Colonial bank, an
institution of a similar character, is un-
dergoing a great run to day. The doors
are besieged by thousands Of excited de-
p~ositors.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Nr The late election seems to ha

E The late election seems to have
had a bad effect upon Democratic %journ-
ais in this State, for since the 18th inst,
we have noticed the suspension of the
Marion Herald, the Benton County Dem
ocrat, the Maquoketa Sentinel, the Bur-
lington Gazette, and the Dubuque North
UeSt.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

Eg- BY a extra from the office of the
Iowa City Reporter, we learn that the
fremont House, in that city, owned by
DR.. E. w. Lake, and occupied by Mr.. E.
B. Dye, was entirely destroyed by fire
on the 25th ult. The origin Of the fire
accidental. Loss, $4,000.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Browns Insurrection.

0 This subject has monopolized the
attention of the telegraph reporters, and
OF the press. for the last two weeks, to
the exclusion of almost everything else,
The main burden of the telegraphic news
has been what BRowN did, what he said
or what somebody else did or said for or
against him. Our Democratic brethren
OF the press. especially, have paid par
ticular attention to BRowN, mainly for the
purpose of making political capital out
OF his crazy attempt to conquer or revo-
lut'onize the South with 10 men. Ger
talnly these gentlemen must feel as il
they were drowning, or they would new
er think of catching at SO small a straw.
And yet we find almost every Democratic
Journal in the country charging this in
surrecuon upon the Republican party
asserting that its leaders are either di.
rectly or indirectly responsible for it.
Mr.. SCENARIOS "irrepressible conflict"
between freedom and slavery is tortured
into a declaration Of war between the
North and the Southland Mr.. G1pp1NGs
is again charged with saying that he ia
yored a s~eryile insurrection at the South,
carried forward with fire and sword, al.
though he has distinctly denied, many
times, having used any such language.
GERRITr SMITH is metamorphosed into a
Republican leader, notwithstanding he
has never once acted with the party, and
then, because of some letter of his, found
IN BROWNS possession, in which one or
Two sentences occur relative to Kansas
work, II is asserted that the Republican
leaders hare subscribed 10. and urged on,
this foolish and wicked raid at Harper's
Ferry. These are the premises-these
The assertions and arguments-used by
Our imaginative opponents, to prove that
hepublIcanism is responsible for the era
~ operations Of BRowN and his handful
OF followers. A Democratic Committee
in New York City have even issued an
address to the people of that State, charg-
ing participation in these reasonable acts
upon the Republican party. upon pre-
eisely the grounds we have here detailed.
aid The same story is echoed by the
Democratic press from Maine t Iowa.
All kinds OF questions have been put to
BHowN and his tellow.prisoners. in order
TO draw something from them to crimi-
nate men high IN the Republican ranks,
and We have had presented the sickening
spectacle OF a Senator from Virginia,
and q representative from Ohio. Messrs.
Mason and VALLASDIGHAM, standing by
bedside of BRowS. while he lay
wri'hing in agony from his wounds, put
ting him to the additional torture of a
hong cross examination. in order to elicit
something that might inure to their po-
'.ticai benefit. or TO the injury Of their
opponents.
But we opiue that these political gen
try wall get nothing for their labor but
heir pains. They will never be able to
an Intelligent man believe that the
Republican party in any manner sympa-
Ibizes With such unlawful and murder
aus warfare-ths. it purposes or desires
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. 26.

The Democratic State Convention at
Leavenworth yesterday nominated Sam.
Medary for Governor, John P. Slough
for Lieutenant Governor, John A. Halde-
man for member of Congress, and Will
Jams, the present Associate Judge, for
Chief Justice.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
New ORLEANS, Oct. 80.

A portion of three squares in the Sd
municipality was destroyed by fire, by
which seventy-four families are rendered
houseless. The loss is estimated at $780,
900.
A large fire is now (P. M. raging at
the corner Of Paydras and Levee SITS.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
SHERIFF,S SALE.


DY VIRTUE Of an Execution issued out OF
ID and under the seal of the District Court
of Buchanan county, Iowa, in favor of J. g..
Hovey, and against the goods and chattels lands
and tenements of Archibald Chase. / have
levied upon the following described property.
viz
The North three-fourths of the Southeast
quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section Six,
in Township Ninety. of Range Ten. West OF
the Fifth Principal Meridian. in Buchanan
county, Iowa.
Which property, as above described, ] will
offer for sale, at Public Auction, at the door Of
the Sheriff g office, in the village Of Indepen-
dence. on Saturday, the Goth day of November.
A. D. 1853, between the hours Of Nine o'clock A.
M. and Four O'Clock P. M. of sold day, to the
highest bidder, 10 satisfy said Execution and
costs.
WILLIAM MARTIN. Sheriff.
BY HENRY Epocoxs, Deputy.
Sheriff Office, Independence, Iowel
Oct. 18th, 1858. (32]t
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E- The propeller Troy, while on a
voyage from Milwaukee to Buffalo, en-
countered a heavy gale on Lake Huron.
on Tuesday Of last week, in which she
foundered. Her passengers and crew.
twenty-six in number, are all supposed
to be lost, with the exception of three Of
the crew, who escaped in a leaky boat.
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EH- Mr.. BUCHANAN has removed Mr..
FARAN from the Cincinnati Post Office,
because the Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr..
FARAN's paper, moderately supports
DOUGLAS doctrine of Squatter Sover-
eighty.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

A bill has been introduced into the
legislature Of Tennessee to prevent free
negroes from travelling upon the rail
roads in that state.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

Messrs. ROUNDS & LANGpoN, No. 1856 Ran
dolph street. Chicago. H., are our only agents
for that city.
W. J. GILBERT, is our agent for Dubuque.
BE is authorized to receive advertisement and
subscriptions and receipt for the same.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03

HoRRID.-John and Mary Link, man
and wife. Germans. have been arrested
at Port Jarvis. G. W., for burying their
child alive. Wishing to get rid of it.
they dug a grave and inferred the child
alive
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-11-03
Thanksgiving.

Ey Gov. Lowe has appointed Thurs
day, the twenty-fourth instant, as a day
of Thanksgiving.
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10. of O. F.


The R. w. Grand Lodge of Iowa 1. O.
Of 0. F. met at Oskaloosa on Wednesday
morning. 10Th, at Q o'clock, and adjourn
ed Thursday evening. There was 80
representatives in attendance. Grand Of
icers elected and installed for ensuing
year
GRAND OFFICERS.
John w. Jones, Des Moines city, NJ.
w. G. M. +.
Erie j. Leach, Keokuk, r. w. D. G. M.
w. P. Allen. Dubuque, R. w. G. w.
VIM. Garrett, Burlington. R.W. G. s.
John B. Glenn, Bloomfield, r. w. CT.
BIB. Woodward, Dav.l R.W.G'd Rs
T. Hughes. Iowa City,} G. L. U. S.
w. F. Elmendorf, Ottumwa, w. G.
Chm.
S. Burgssser, Muscatine, w. G. G.
VIM. Long, Fairfield, w. G. Mar.
G. G. Housed, MI. Pleasant. w. G. G.
w. P. Doty, Iowa City, R. w. G.. Mes.
The next session will be held at Iowa
City, on the Sd Wednesday in October,
1860.
~. w. OTdUu LlCdHlpuIeHt iHet vi
Wednesday at Z o'clock, P. NJ, 80 mem
bers present, and adjourned the same
evening.
Grand officers elected and installed
F. H Lee, Iowa City, M. W. G. Pa
triarch.
A. F. Seebergsr. Oskaloosa, M. E. G..
H. Priest.
Geo. S Hebb, Muscatine, r. w. G. Sr.
Warden.
VIM. Garrett, Burlington, R. w. Grand
Scribe.
John B. Glenn, Bloomfield. R. w.
Grand Treas.
John Van Buskirk Bloomfield R. w.
G. j. w.
B. S. Merriam, Keokuk, G. w. Grand
Rep. G. L. U. S.
w. P. Doty. Iowa City. w. Grand
Sentinel.
The next session will be held at Iowa
City, on the Sd Wednesday in October,
1860.