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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

W The numerous friends of WESTEy
BLACk Esq, respectfully announce lin, os a
Candidate Can for Tax Collector at the next cleo
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

Inc friends of HENRY S. CASON resnect +
WY uy announce him rs Candidate for Ta,-s
Coiiector, athe ensuing election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

/, tB The friends of Capt" W. 8. IfARRTs
respectfully announce him as a Candidate for
tne office OF !a1 Collector of AbbeviHe Distrio
at the next election. N'o'f"
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

CB We are authorized tb~ a Fannouncos q a
HODGES as a Candidate for Tax Collector At
the ensuing election. "'
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

The friends of DR.. J: F. McCOMB resnoct.
fully announce him rs a. Candidate for Tax
Collector ut the hextSelection Z, 4 ~
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

The friends Of JAMES A. McCORD rospcct.
tuiiy announce him as a Candidate for Tn,
Collector at the next election. A">
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14
BOOTS AND SHOES.

~ TIE Undersigned. having formed
A~> conducting the r "
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

1T is compounded entirely from Gums, ard
Il has become al established fact q known
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14

~ The friends of JOHN A. HUNTER re-.
spect'uiiy announce him candidate for tha
oiice Of Ordinary, at the next election
cB The friends of COL j. G. BAsK1N ~.
spectfully announce him a candidate for fI,n.
oiilce OF Ordinary, at the next election.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-10-14
q A1NDID Ess

Ihe friends of Capt. G. NJ. MATTISON ro-
sPeeuuiy announce him as q candidate for
Tax Collector at tic next election. sc - ~
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

well as the present, and takes the prope
steps now to secure the means which ar
to make the benefits enjoyed lasting.
Further north the Canadians are en-
gagged in another great work, in connsc
ton with their Grand Trunk Railway
This is the building of the Victori
bridge over the ST. Lawrence, near Mon
treal 1.-The Victoria bridge is withou
exception, the greatest work Of the kline
in the world. For gigantic proportions
and vast length and strength there's moth
ing to compare with it in ancient or mod
ern times. The entire bridge. with its ap
proaches, is only about sixty yards shor
of two miles. 1t is five times longer
than the Britannia bridge across the Me
mai Straits, seven and half times long
er than Waterloo bridge, and more than
ten times longer than the new Chelsea
bridge across the Thames The Victo-
ria has not less than "a spans of SAC
feet each, and one great central span
itself an immense bridge-of $50 feet
The road is carried within iron tubes GO
feet above the level of the st. Lawrence,
which runs beneath at speed of about
ten miles an hour, and in winter brings
down the ice of some 1000 miles OF
lakes and upper rivers, with their nu
merous tributaries. The weight of iron
in the tubes will be upwards of 10000
tons, supported on massive stone piers
each of solid masonry, So gigantic a
work, involving so heavy an expendi-
ture, has not been projected without suf
fcient cause. The Grand Trunk Rail
way of Canada-one of the greatest ma
tional enterprises ever entered upon-is
upwards af 100 miles in length, open
ing up a vast extent of fertile territory
for the purposes of future emigration.
and by connecting the settled provinces
of Western Canada with the sea board
States of the American Union, calcula-
ted to afford full scope for the develop
ment of the industrial resources of that
colony. Without the Victoria bridge
the system of communication would
have been manifestly incomplete the
extensive series of Canadian railways on
the north side of the St. Lawrence, term
mating opposite Montreal, would, for all
purposes Of thorough traffic, be virtually
sealed up during the six months of the
year that the St. Lawrence is closed
against navigation by tie ice, and the
Grand Trunk system must necessarily
have remained to great extent nugato-
ry in consequence of the province being
cut off from the coast, to which the
commerce of Canada naturally tends"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

you, madam, most distinctly and EN-
phatically, and I will not be contradicted
that it is bread pudding-and the YER
meanest kind at that'
1t is plum pudding 7 shrieked m,
wife, as she hurled glass of claret il
my face, the glass itself tapping the clar
ct from my nose.
Bread pudding gasped we, pluck t
the last, and grasping a roasted CHECKER
by the left leg.
Plum pudding, rose above the din
as had the perception of two plate.
smashed across my head.
Bread pudding groaned we in /;
rage, the chicken left our hand, and fly
ing with swift wings across the table
landed in madam's bosom.
plum pudding responded the wal
cry from the enemy, as the gravy dish
took US where we had been depositing
the first part of our dinner, and plate
of beats landed upon our white vest.
Bread pudding forever shouted we
in defiance, lodging the soup tureen. and
falling beneath its contents.
Plum pudding yelled the amiable
spouse, as noticing our misfortune, she
determined to keep us down by piling on
our head the dishes with no gentle hand
Then in rapid succession followed the
war cries.
Plum pudding she shrieked, with
every dish.
Bread pudding in smothered tones,
came up from the pile.
Then it was plum pudding in sue
cession, the last cries growing feebler and
feebler-till just as can recollect, it had
grown to "a whisper.
Plum pudding, resounded like thun-
der, followed by tremendous crash, as
my wife leaped upon the pile with her
delicate feet, and commenced jumping
up and down, when, thank heaven, we
awoke, and thus saved our life.
We shall never dream on wedding cake
again
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

By T. b. ALDRICH.

By T. b. ALDRICH.
The roses are regal troop,
And humble fold the daises
But blue bells of New England,
To you give my praises
To you, fair phantoms in the sun,
Whom merry Spring discovers,
With blue birds for your laureates,
And honey bees for lovers.
The south wind breathes, and 10 We throne
This rugged land of ours
Methinks the pale blue clouds of May
Drop down, and turn to flowers
BY cottage doors, along the roads,
You show your winsome faces,
And, like the spectre lady, haunt
The lonely woodland places
All night your eyes are closed in sleep,
But open at the dawning;
Such simple faith as yours can see
Gods coming in the morning.
You lead me, by your holiness,
TO pleasant ways of duty
You set my thoughts to melody,
You fill me with your beauty.
And you are like the eyes love,
So modest and so tender,
just touched with mornings glorious light
And evenings gentle splendor.
Long may the heavens give you rain,
The sunshine its caresses,
Long may the little girl love
Entwine you in her tresses
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
Editor Dreaming ON Wedding Cake


A bachelor editor out West who had
received from the fair hand of a bride a
piece of elegant wedding cake to dream
on, thus gives the result of his expert
ence
We put it under our pillow, shut our
eyes as an infant blessed with an easy
conscience, and soon snored prodigious
ly.
The god of dreams gently touched US,
and presently in fancy we were married
Never was little editor more happy. 1,
was My love- dearest. sweetest,
ringing in our ears every moment. Oh
that the dream had broken off here
But oh some evil genius had put il
into the head of our ducky to have pud-
ding for dinner, just to please her lord.
In hungry dream we sat down to
dinner. Well. the pudding moment ar
rived. and huge slice obscured from
sight all before us. n a
MY DEAR said we fondly. did you
make this 2
Yes, love, amt it nice .
Glorlous-the best bread pudding
ever tasted
'Plumpudding, ducky,' suggested my
wife. .sAa'
2 .Oa, no, dearest, bread pudding. ]
was always fond of Them
Call that bread pudding 2 said my
wife, while her lips curled with contempt
81 Certainly, my dear-reckon I've had
enough at the Sherwood House to know
Bread pudding. my love. my all means.
Husband this is really too bad--plum
pudding is more than twice as hard tt
make as bread pudding. and it is more
expensive and great deal better. l say
this is plum pudding, sir 7 and my pret
ty wife's brow flushed with excitement.
My love, my sweet. my dear love.
exclaimed We, soothingly. do not ge
angry am sure it is very good, If i
is bread pudding
You mean, low wretch y tiercely con
tradicted my wife, in higher tone
you know it is plum pudding
Then, madam, it is SO meanly put to
gether, and so badly burned, that th,
devil himself wouldn't know it. l tel
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
Caution to Church Sieepers.
The following comes from the Worth
Western Christian Adpocnte

The following comes from the North
Western Christian Adpocate
AT -, one Saturday evening, ia
tigued with his long journey, a wagner,
with his son John, drove his team into a
good range. determined to pass the Sab
bath, enjoying a season of worship with
the villagers at their church. When the
time for worship arrived John was left to
watch the team, while the wagoner went
in with the crowd. The preacher had
hardly announced his subject. before the
man was sound asleep. He sat against
the body slips. Just against him, sep
Grated by very low partition sat very
fleshy lady. who seemed all absorbed by
the sermon; she struggled hard with her
feelings until unable to control them
longer, she burst out with wild scream,
and shouted at the top of her voice,
rousing the old man. who, but half
awake, thrust his arm around her waist
cried very soothingly. "Wo Nance
Here. john" calling to his son, cut
the belly band, and loosen the breech-
ing, quick or she'll tear everything to
pieces" Twas all the work of mo-
ment-the sister forgot to shout, the
preacher lost the thread of discourse
and the meeting came prematurely to an
end, while deeply mortified, the old man
skulked away, determined not to 90 TO
meeting again until he could manage to
keep awake.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
Buchanan County.
Correspondence of the Dubuque Times.
again.


DEAR TINES A copy of you excel
lent Weekly has just come to hand, and
as your I" Itinerating Editor" in his tray
els seems to have "passed us by the
wayside,' perhaps brief description
of our locality may be of sufficient in
terest to pass your Editors arm chair.
The village af Brandon is twelve miles
southwest from Independence, and about
the same distance directly west of Quas-
queton, being located on tongue of prai-
re formed by the junction of Lime Creek
with the Cedar river. 1t contains some
twenty dwellings, a tavern. store, school
house, mechanics shops, DC. A saw
mill is in operation on Lime Greek, and
a grist mill will be built the present sum-
mer by Messrs. Edwards d. Washburn.
There is more valuable timber in this
immediate vicinity, than in any part OF
Iowa which we have visited. On the
east are Spencer's and McCay's groves
ON the north, Frink's grove-south,
the belt on either margin of Lime Creek,
and west, the fine timber of the Cedar,
affording an abundance of building ma
terial, fencing and fuel.
About one hundred and thirty farms
are under cultivation in Jefferson town
ship, and although the country is yet
new, one cannot but be struck with the
evidences of industry and thrift which
everywhere meet the eye. Many of our
prairie farms are ornamented with COM
Portable farm houses and barns, good
fences, shade trees, de-, which are to-
kens of taste and preludes to permanent
and substantial prosperity. Last year
the crops suffered much from the severe
hail-storm which passed down the Cedar
Valley, but yet our people. though in
convenienced, have managed to drive
want from their doors.
The Cedar Valley, in our estimation,
is one of the most fertile regions in the
whole northwest. The Yields of crops
here are looked upon as fabulous by our
eastern friends, and the present season
bids fair to be one of unprecedented
prosperity to the husbandman. Every
nerve has been strained 10 get in a large
cast Of wheat especially-which is
everywhere looking fine. The number
of acres of corn and oats put in is also
much greater than ever before. The
patch Of sorghum seems to have become
sine Qaa non to every family. From
experiments made last season, the s' I'm.
phee" or African seed is much prefera-
BILE to the Chinese. 1t ripens from two
TO three weeks earlier and yields better
think it may be set down as fixed
fact that Iowa hereafter in ordinary sea.
sons will produce her own molasses, and
no double. when the process of manufac-
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

ture becomes better known, her sugar
also. So mote it be.
While writing this l hear the shrill
whistle of the steamer Blackhawk, which
plies twice week between Cedar Rap.
ids and Waterloo. 1t is said she carries
full freights. She has taken from Vim
ton alone this Spring $4,000 bushels Of
corn. Landings are being prepared at
various points along her route, and l
very much fear unless you Dubuqueans
hurry up the Dubuque & Pacific Rail-
road, the trade of the counties bordering
on The Cedar will be entirely diverted
from your city-its legitimate entrepot.
G. NJ. r.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
w. G., DONNAN.

4 TTORNEY Il COUNSELOR AT LAW
IA Land and General Agent and Notary
Public, Treasurer & Recorders Office, Indepen-
dence, Iowa.
Is prepared to attend with promptness to all
business pertaining to his Profession. Especial
attention given to Collecting, Conveyancing
Paying taxes, Examining titles, DC je6-'57
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

Fanny Fern says IF one-half the
girls knew the previous lives of the men
they marry, the list of old maids would
be wonderfully increased. Whereupon
the Boston Post asks -" If the men
knew what their future lives were to be,
wouldn't it increase the list of old maids
still farther ?"
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
PiOus Fraud and Forgery.

Rev. Joseph John Gurney wrote boo
on the Love Of God, which the American
Tract Society republished in this coun
try. In speaking upon the subject in il
lustration of the outward practical effect
of the love of God, Mr.. Gurney says
eff this love had prevailed in the heart
Of all, aohere had been the african STAR
Trade I" The American Tract Society.
edition of the book, instead of the ques
ton in italics, propounds this: "aohert
had been the horrors of the Mquisition o.
Now this is nothing but mean, sneak
ing, cowardly, corrupt fraud and forgery
perpetrated by the American Tract So
ciety in the interests of Slavery. This
example is but one of many similar
dough-face frauds perpetrated to white
wash Slavery and the slave-trade, and to
blot out the honest and earnest condem-
nation of them uttered by godly men and
women of the present and past genera
tions.
Such rascalities are too gross to be toll
Grated, even in politics, under the excite.
ment of a heated campaign, and they
cannot but overwhelm the American
Tract Society with everlasting disgrace.
We are not certain but some of the grave
D. DIS who preside over these mutila-
tons, suppressions and additions. as
friendly guardians of the peculiar Di-
vine institution" may recollect with what
indignation and contempt they last year
heard of the attempt of Stephen A.
Douglas to palm off spurious set of
resolutions as the veritable resolutions
passed by the Republican State Conven-
ton of Illinois, and endorsed by Abe
Lincoln. The universal indignation ex-
cited, forced Douglas to apologize and
lay the blame of his conduct on the
shoulders of distant friend. Neither
the public nor posterity will admit any
apology from the managers of the Amer
lean Tract Society as justification for the
frauds and forgeries they are constantly
perpetrating in order to shield Slavery
from the bitter condemnation visited up
on it by Gurney and his fsAow-la -laborers,
Clarkson, Wilberforce and scores of 9TH
er prominent Christians and philanthro-
pists, whose fame throughout christen-
dom rests almost entirely upon their wri-
tings and efforts in behalf of the aboli-
tion of Slavery and the overthrow of the
Slave Trade.
If it be justifable for the Tract Socie-
ty to mutilate, alter and amend evangeli-
cal books to adapt them to the tastes of
slavetraders, why may not the Bible So
ciety, by the same plea, adopt the like
policy in the publication of the Bible :?
The American Tract Society has dis
graced itself. has brought reproach upon
Christianity, has lost the confidence of
the Christian world, and its own self-re-
spect, and it can be of no other use here
after than to furnish large and active
corps of officers and colporteurs to act
as doughJace propagandists of Slavery.
and prepare the public mind for the re-
viyal of the Slave Trade. Unless, in
deed, the policy of the Society shall be
changed by the election of new mana
gers, pledged to new measures, and hon
estly solicitous to redeem their pledges
Des Moines Valley Wig.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
WOODWARD & MARSHALL,

4 TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT
n Law, General Land Agents and Notaries
Public, Independence, Buchanan county, Iowa.
Will practice in the different Courts of this
State. Also attend promptly to SECURING
CLAIMS, Making Collections, Paying Taxes,
Conveyancing. DC. [2-l0
J. g. WOODWARD W. s. MARSHALL
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
DRESS MAKING.

MRS. F. A. QUINN WOULD RESPECT
Nl fully inform the ladies of Independence
that she has taken rooms on the west side of the
river, in the frame building opposite I. b.
Bullen's Store, and is now prepared to do all
A large experience enables her to promise per-
feet satisfaction. YU#EH4 -#t,#ty
Independence, Nov. "a, 1853. (tf
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
REVERE HOUSE.

TNHE SUBSCRIBERS, HAVING LEASED
Il the above establishment, are now prepared
to accommodate the Travelling Public on Favora-
BILE Terms. Their Table will always be supplied
with the best the market affords. Their guests
will be served by careful and attentive Walters,
and no pains will be spared to make the.' Re-
we're" what it should be, First Class Ho-
tel" Boarders accommodated by the Week,
Month, or Year. o8ef Hs
CHANDLER Il ADAMS, s.
Independence, April 81, 1859. Prop'rs.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
M. BERBERIcH,

MERCHANT TAILOR, MAIN STREET,
WI One door East Of Scots Harness Shop,
Independence, Iowa. I4.lI =,
GARMENTS made in the latest STYLES, on
the shortest notice. and at the most reasonable
prices. Cutting done, and fits warranted also.
a good assortment of CLOTHING ALWAYS on
hand, and fine selection Of Cloths.
" The Spring and Summer Fashion reports
just received. (2-36-9m
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
c e. LATHRoP,

4 TTORNEY AT LAW Il INSURANCE
"A Agent, Independence, Iowa. Will prac-
tice in the several Courts of this judicial Dis
trict. and attend to any business entrusted to
his care with rromptness and despatch.
Insurance Policies in the Phoenix Company
of Hartford, CT, issued ON reasonable terms,
and without delay.
Feb. IL, 1859. a (2-49
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
DIR. II. H. HUNT,

OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERv-
~ ices to the citizens of Independence and
surrounding country. Office on Main Street,
in Union Block, with w. G. Morris, where
or at his Residence, on Court Street, opposite
G. +. Leavitt's-he will answer calls at all
hours Of the day or night. [apl459-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
JED LAKE,

A TTORNEY d COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A Land and General Agent, Independence,
Iowa. Will give prompt attention to all pro-
fessional business entrusted to his care. Money
loaned and investments made on reasonable
terms. Office over VIM. C.. Morris's Jewelry
Store, Main street. [2-43-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
THOMAS, TAYLOR & CO..

FORWARDING d COMMISSION MER-
IL chants, No. 3 Commercial Street g. North
Levee, st. Louis, Mo. jan20- SO
ID. ii. THOMAS, Late Thomas & Galiaher.
S. c. TAYLOR, Late with Bryan Mitenberger.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
A. n. OLDER.

4 TTORNEY d COUNSELOR AT LAW,
IA Quasqueton, Iowa. Will attend to the
Collection of Debts, Payment of Taxes, and
all business pertaining to his profession.
September 80, 1858. (2-30-ly
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
BUSINESS, CARDS.
D. ALLEN
c. F. HERR1cK,

nEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS AND
- Jewelry, Main street, two doors West of
the Montour House, Independence, Iowa.
u Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical
instruments Repaired and Warranted. [n'r5'57
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16
The following letter seems to speak for
ST.. NICHOLAS HOTEL, May 81. 80.

ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL, May 81. 80.
"RoBERr BONNER, esq. Dear SIR
The offer you have made me to edit a
Chess Department in the New York Led
ger, is so exceedingly liberal that do
not feel at liberty to decline it. l will
commence my contributions some time
during the month of June next. and
shall furnish chess matter to no other
newspaper. Truly, yours.
"PAUL MORPHY.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

Fashionable ladies are said TO be male Of
g Bones Of whales
And cotton bal s."
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-16

U Payment required on the execution Of the
work, either in Cash, Farm Produce, or other
Property. Inquiries by mcil answered with
Pleasure.
July Let, la5e.-2l IT, f3l Ns
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-15

o. We picked up scrap of an old
Herald of Freedom, of date March 10th,
1855, and from one of its editorials
make the following extract, which we as
fully endorse now, as we did when we
penned it,
ave are in favor of UNIVERSAL FREEDOM,
and as such, seek to restrain no mans po-
litical opinions; but if we can satisfy his
Judgment that he is in error, by argu-
ment, we shall be most happy to do so.-
Fault finding and denunciation is not cal
culated to govern the world, or reform its
vices. The clergyman who deals the most
literally in the threatenings of Provi-
Gence, is the least successful in his mission:
and the newspaper editor, in our humble
judgment, will come the farthest short Of
accomplishing his purpose, who vents his
spleen or malice in vindictive manner on
every body who does not chance to square
his conduct by such editors narrow rule
of right"