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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
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Tnr ATLANTIC MONTHLY, published by Phillips,
Sampson d Co.. Boston. at 50 per annum, OF
five copies for $40.
The April No. Of this, the greatest
and best of all the notifies, is fully equal,
in point of variety and excellence, to
those that have preceded it, which is
sufficient praise. The table of con.
tents comprises articles on Agrarianism-
Bulls and Bears-Prayer for Life-Odd>
and Ends from the Old World-Twe
Snitfs--Palfrey's and Arnold's Historic:
Drifting Ga poem )-Roba di Roma
A Letter to Dyspeptic-The Utah Elk
pedition--Our Skater Belle-The Pro
fessor at the Breakfast Table-The Min
;ster's Wooing-Reviews and Literary
Notices, &c.
GoDEy's LApY's Book, published by L. A. Go
dey, Philadelphia, at So per annum TIVE
copies 50, three copies SIS, six copies $40.
This is undoubtedly the best family
Magazine in the country To house.
keeper it is invaluable. The April No.
has a beautiful steel engraving OF do
mesuc scene, entitled, The Returned, .
-one of Godey's unrivalled five figure
fashion plates-a wood cut for the juyeu.
lies, entitled playing Soldiers, (" and nc
less than between fifty and sixty cuts O
dresses, bonnets, embroidery, and fancy
and useful ladies work.
AETHuR's HOME MAGAZINE. published By 7. S
Arthur & Co, philadelphia, at 81 per annum
three copies for 50.
This is also an excellent family Maya
zine, and very cheap. Its fashion plates
and receipts are excellent, while It's lit.
erary contributions are Of pure and
healthy character.
KIND FRIENDS ONE AND ALA Song of Greet
ing, published by Root d Gladly, IS Clark ST..
Chicago
This is nicely printed piece Of shee
music, sent us by the publishers, who
have opened an extensive establishment
in Chicago, for the sale of Music, Musi
cal instruments, &c. They keep on hand
all the latest musical publications of tho
Eastern cities, and those of our readers
wishing anything in that line will doubt
less receive it at little cost, by sending
to this firm.
Philips NoRrHwEsTERN MoSEY REPORTER and
INSURANCE Journal, published weekly, al
Chicago, by b. W. Phillips, Banker, No. {
Clark Street. Weekly Reporter 81 per an
mum semi monthly, 81 monthly, IS cents
This is . journal of 56 pages, contain
ing, we believe, as full and reliable in.
formation in regard to banks Of issue, as
can be found in any Bank Note Reporter
published N the country The price is
very low, and being a good, reliable
Western enterprise, should be encouraged
by western people. When You send for
a Reporter, send for Phillips, and our
word for it, it will meet your wishes.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
Horrible Murder.
Il AhEIs, Marquette Co. Wis. March 26.

HARRIS, Marquette Co. Wis. March 26.
Jonathan Post, Baptist preacher,
and his wife were killed yesteday by their
insane son. The lifeless bodies of the
elder and his wife were discovered by a
neighbor, in the door yard of their house,
about / A. NJ, with their heads split
open by an axe. The deed is supposed to
have been done about 0 O'clock, in the
absence of the other members of the fami-
~. The murderer is about 80 years OF
age, and has been insane for several
years. He was supposed to be harmless
until this unfortunate occurrence. He
made no effort TO escape and was secured
BY an officer.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
SheriM's Sale.

DY VIRTUE of an Execution issued out OF
I'D and under the seal of the District Court
of Buchanan county, Iowa, in favor of James
b. Thomas, and against the goods and chattels
lands and teneinents of Jacob S. Travis and
Charity A. Travis, have levied upon the fol-
lowing described property, viz
The Southeast quarter of the Southwest quar-
ter of Section Twenty five, Township Ninety.
Range Eight, West of the Fifth T NJ. in Iowa:
Which property as above described, will
offer for sale at Public Auction at the door of
the Sheriff Office, in the village of lndepen-
dence, on Saturday. the Sixteenth day of a ril,
A. D. 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 execution and
costs. WILLIAM MARTIN,
Sheriff
Shcriff's Office, Independence, Iowa,l
March 9th, 1889 y 81 At
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

THE DECIMAL SYSTEM. = Another
movement is in progress in Great Britain,
TO secure the adoption of the decimal
system, 50 goods shall be sold and duties
paid by weight Of 100 lbs, instead Of the
hundred weight of ll2 lbs. At a re
cent interview with the Chancellor Of the
Exchequer, it was represented by MIR.
Miller, Of the Bank Of England, that the
ll2 pounds instead of 100, causes five
millions Of useless figures TO be written
every year, il nothing but invoices, DC,
of bonded tea /; and many Of these figures
are results of useless calculation. An
English writer. basing his calculation
upon these figures, supposes, that taking
he whole business of the country, fifty
thousand millions of useless figures are
publicly written every year IN the United
Kingdom which could be saved BY the
decimal system.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

EARLY.-A married lady of Paducah,
aged thirteen recently gave birth to a
child weighing one and quarter pounds.
In the language of the unmarried wet
nurse to Midshipman Easy's father when
he demonstrated with her for the sin OF
illicit intercourse. ooh! dear sir, it was
such little one"
A Utah correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer states as a fact, that Heber
Kimball had fourteen children born to
him in the month of November last all do
ing well. Heber and Brigham have ha,
rems that cover an acre of ground.
Sr. LOUIS March 25.
A fire at Joliet, H., this morning de-
stroyed five stores. Loss from $4,000
10 $780, 900.
TOLEDO, O.. March %.
A fire this morning at Napoleon, Ohio,
destroyed all the business part of the
town. The loss $4,000. Partially in
sured.
There are three hun dred and thirty
orphans in the Girard College, Philadel-
phia at the present time.
"l've got into an awful scrape," as the
chin said to the blunt razor.
The new State of Oregon contains
l05, 900 square miles.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

a FEARFUL CALAMIrY-THREE Thou
SAND LIVES LosT.-Near Taganrog, on
the sea of Azof, catastrophe occurred
about the beginning of February last,
which involved a loss of life unparalleled
except by memorial earthquakes or vol
canic eruptions. 1t appears that some
three thousand Inhabitants of Taganrog,
relying upon the promse-of fair weather
made by the genial atmosphere and the
cloudless sky, proceeded TO the Sea OF
Azof to indulge in the sport of fishing
beneath the ice "a favorite pastime of
that region. The atmosphere continuing
serene, the party were lulled into feel
ing of security, and ventured further
than usual upon the ice, in the hope OF
obtaining good haul. Suddenly a
breeze sprung upsfrom the east, which,
growing boistefous by degrees, whirled
the loose snow and fine particles Of ice
in all directions, and before long sue
ceeded in detaching ice from the shore
The large ice field then broke into nu-
merous pieces, which, with their terri
fed and helpless human freight drifted
towards the open sea.
No assistance could be rendered the
unhappy beings by their frantic relatives
and friends on shore, and within two
hours not sign Of life was visible on
the surface of the sea. On the following
day, cake of ice drifted on shore upon
which were five of the unfsgtunates--
three of them dead, and the other two
numb and insensble. The two latter
a girl and an old man-were restored by
means of the usual appliances the girl,
however, survived but few hours the
man recovered, but lost the use of his
tongue-a consequence. probably of the
fright caused by the scene he had passed
through He prepared written nara
tive OF the occurrences of that fearful
night on the Azof.
BY this catastrophe at least three thou
sand persons found a watery gravc.-N
Y. Eveaing Post
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

GE- A young man BY the name Of
BUscu shot man by the name of Magic,
some weeks ago, in the streets of Chica-
90. 1t was an open, shameless murder,
and without fair pretext Of justification.
The murderer was tried last week and
acquitted, and the jury accepted the in
yitation extended TO them by the father
Of the criminal, and spent the night in a
drunken carousal on wine and beer at
old BUscn's house.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

Of life. Must you still ask me how came
these first clements I? Why, they made
themselves. Now am hard pushed at
this point. If / say these elements, that
have accomplished these wonders, were
self-existent, and always were, you may
say then they have done all that God
could do--they must be God l could
reason as we'll as chronicle, butt am sure
that some of the descendants of this no.
bic pair have so deteriora!ed that they
cannot appreciate reason, or will not. and
| therefore close for time.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

The TRANSATLANTIC BALooN.-The
arrangements making by Mr.. La Noun
tain for the manufacture of the balloon
with which he intends to cross the At
lantic, are rapidly progressing to com
pletlon. The Irvine from which the net
work Is to be made has been finished al
the rope and cordage mandatory at the
Dam, and is believed to be the most com
plete article of the kind ever made in
this country. 1t had been the intention
of Mr.. La Mountain to build the balloon
at Lancaster, Pa, the home of Mr. Wise
Recently, however, offers have been
made to induce him TO do the work here,
and he has it now in contemplation to
procure Il large room at some convenient
location, and proceed with the work
He has not, as yet, fully determined up
on this point. Mr.. o. 7. eager, Of Bos-
ton, proprietor of the Bennington Pot
terry, who has been connected with Mr.
La Mountain in this enterprise from its
inception, and who has tie fullest con
fldence in its success, has made selec-
ton of superior quality of India silk,
which will probably be employed in the
manufacture of the balloon. Mr.. Elisha
Waters, of this city, is engaged in get
ting up an apparatus for maintaining
different degrees Of altitude without
wasting gas or discharging ballast, which
is to be attached to the car. The enter
prise begins to assume tangible form.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
State OF iowa.
BUCHANAN COUNTY
=. G. WILCOX,

VS.. said county, April
ALEXANDER HEsLER> Term, A. D. 1859.
TO ALEXANDER HESLER: SIN :--You
are hereby notified that there is now on file in
the office of the Clerk of the District Court of
said county, petition of P. G. WILCOX, claim
ing of you the title of the Northwest quarter Of
Section Nine in Township Eighty-Scven North
of Range Eight West of Fifth p M. in Blu
chanan county. Iowa, and asking a foreclosure
of the right OF Redemption from tax-sale of de-
linquent tax for the year 1857, made June 25th.
1858; and that unless you appear and answer
thereto on or before the morning OF the second
day of said April term of the District Court in
and for said county, judgment will be rendered
against you as prayed for in Plaintiff 5 petition.
p. G. WILCOX Plaintiff.
BY w. G. DOMAIN, his Atty.
Independence, March Z, a. D. 1859.
STATE or IOWA,
BUCHANAN County, / hereby order that
the within notice be published for the time
prescribed by law, in the Buchanan county
Guardian, newspaper published in said coun
ty, Iowa. EDWARD BREWER, Clerk.
2-5l-it)
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
Later frcm Europe.

G.g By the arrival of the steamship
Nova Scotian at Portland, on March esd,
we have several days later news from
Europe. Provisions were dull, and
breadstuffs declining Consols had taken
sudden rise, owing to more pacific
feeling The Paris Noniteur has pub
lished a very pacific article, and Prince
Napoleon's resignation Of the Ministry
of Algiers, was also regarded as another
indication of an anti war feeling in France.
Mr.. Preston, our Minister to Spain,
had arrived at Madrid.
Italy is much agitated. Arrests con-
tinue at Milan. Discomfort was general,
and there was a complete stagnation in
business. The Neapolitan exiles, who
were sent by the government to the Z.
5. in The ship David Stewart, landed al
Queenstown, the exiles having, as soon
as the Neapolitan steamer left them,
compelled the captain of the David Stew
art to steer direct for the coast of Ire
land. The Times, and other leading
London journals welcome the exiles cor
daily.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

The Little Rock { Arkansas,) Gczehe
gives the following synopsis of bill
passed by the Legislature of that State
for the expulsion Of free negroes. Ii
says;-"They have until January 1869,
to dispose of their property, and make
other arrangements for leaving. If they
do not go then, it is made the duty OF
Sheriffs to seize them and hire them out
to the highest bidder for one year, giving
them the net proceeds of their labor to
enable them TO leave the State The bill
provides that such free negroes as desire
to remain may choose masters, the Coun-
ty Court having them appraised, and the
master or mistress they have chosen pay
ing half their value into the common
school fund of the county.
A great and destructive freshct has
occurred in the Hudson river. The in
undaiion extended TO the villages below
Albany, covering places where water
las not been seen in fifty years. 1t APP
pears to have been confined to the valley
of the Hudson. The flood north of Al
bany was very disastrous. The loss to
the lnmbermeneat Glen's Falls is estima-
ted at from 500, 900 to Sl5O,OO0. A
sunkcn boom at Fort Edward gave way,
when 100000 logs and a large amount
OF lumber were swept away. The water
was very high and the current swift, and
no effort was made TO save the timber.
DEMoCRATIc PLATFoRM.-Scn. Brown
of Mississippi preached a sermon to the
Democratic Brotherhood in Tammany
Hall, New York, few evenings since.
The following is a brief synopsis Of his
speech 1t may be regarded as truth
full exposition Of the Democratic Plat
form:
Gle believed that Slavery was of di-
vine origin applause; that God decreed
it from the foundation of The world great
applause; that the African was destined
from his creation, to become the servant
of the white man continued applause;
and his opinion was, that every one before
him would be better off if he had niger
to wait on him. Loud aud continued
applause.
The Navy Department has invited pro-
posals for furnishing the annual supplies
of provisions. The estimates call for
800, 900 pounds of biscuit, 10000 lbs
of dried apples, the same OF pickles, 25. 900
pounds of coffee and tea, 20, 900 gallons
of molasses, $4,000 gallons of vinegar,
1000 gallons of whisky, with rice, flour,
beans DC, DC.
Mr.. Shepherd, the County Superin-
tendant Of Madison county, has received
letter from nephew, who was out to
the Pixies Peak gold mines last fall and he
represents the whole thing as a grand
humbug. An extract from it is publish
ed in the Wintersett Madisonian, giving
the results Of his experience and obser-
walton in the mines. The particulars are
not fattering to the prospects of gold
hunters.
1t is stated that the sum of 100000
has already been raised by private sub
scription in aid Of the project for a Mus
cum of NaturalHistory, SO that the amount
$4,000, 900 will be at the service of Pro-
lessor Agassiz, if the bill reported by the
Committee on Education passes the legis-
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
LEAYENWoRTH, March 25.

A letter from Mr.. Marcy, of the origin
al Lawrence Company, now located near
FL Paso, states that plenty of spot gold
is discovered on the banks Of the Arkan-
cas-. The country is being extensively
prospected. The gold is six to ten cents
10 the pan. He thinks the prospect better
than ever existed in California.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
Railroad Accident Verdict.
HAMILTON, G.. w. March 25.

The verdict of the jury in the case of
the late accident on the &. W. II. r., at
Dundas, exonerates the railroad company
from any blame whatever.
Regular trains pass to day.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

Ge- The Governor of Missouri has
commuted The sentence of death against
TnAurwEIN and LErrE, convicted OF muir
dering HvGu DowNIE. an Illinois droV-
er. in 81. Louis, some time since, TO i'm
prsonmeut for life.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

rTHE Subscriber win exchange the following
i described Property for LAND in this
county or desirable BUILDING LOTS in In
dependence, a3ar oa ass
Morgan Stallion " Vermont Tiger"
THREE MARES, ONE GELDING. f9-'
One Light Buggy.
HENRY S. CHASE, NJ. D.
March 10, 1859. f2.5l.st
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
One Item in Rum,s Account.

RE- The New York Tribune SAYS il
has collected list of the known hom
cides that have been committed in that
city for fourteen months beginning Jan
uary 2Sth, and it finds that they number
forty two in all. 'Oi these, twenty eight
were committed under the direct and
palpable inspiration of Alcohol and sew
eral others, it thinks, might Justly be
et..:i.tesl 20 tl4U same influence. 1T adds
that it is certainly within the truth to as
sumo that intoxicating liquors are the
mpelling cause of three fourths Of the
murders perpetrated in that city and
elsewhere-that not fewer than twenty
five human beings are each year butch
cred under the influence Of Liquor in that
city alone, while throughout the country
the number can hardly fall below FIVE
hundred.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

A German in Dauphin county. whose
wheelbarrow had been snapped at BY a
mad dog would not rest satisfied until he
had The whccIbarrow shot
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
Fire.
BELLEVUE, O., March 25.

BELLEVUE, O, March %.
The large Touring mill in this place,
owned by j. B, Higbee, was burned last
night. Loss, about SIS, 900; insured for
$4,000
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
Iecb5ery.
BosroN, March 24.

BosToN, March "a.
Mr. Turner Reed, a respected resident
of Arlington, was robbed in the road near
that village, last evening, by four men,
who took from him $1,000 and throw
him into pond. He managed TO get
home, however, in a very bad plight.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
st(arrito.

On the Goth of March, 1859, by Charles Hoo
yer, ESD, Mr.. DAVIS CHESLEY to Mrs.
MARGARET HATCH, all of Newton Town
ship, Buchanan county, Iowa.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31
MORGAN STALLION.
VERMONT TIGER,

WILL MAKE THE SEASON AS FOL-.
w LOWS:
Commencing on April 2Oth.
Will be mt Quasqueton, on WEDNESDAY
and THURSDAY of each week st
AT Independence, on FRIDAY and SATUR-
DAY.
The Lalance of the time at Woodstock Grove.
H. s. CHASE.
For further particulars, see Advertising bills.
March 81, 1859 (3-l-u
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

Mcssrs. ROUNDS d LANGDov No 1876 Ran
dolph street, Chicago, H., are our only agents
for that city.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

The Guardian IL tse official Paper
OF Buchanan County. and having
"a much Larger Circulation than any
other Paper published therein, is
tao mn st Valuable so resident or nom
resident property holders, and is also
tnc best medium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-31

1t is stated that the sum of 100000
has already been raised by private sub
scription in aid of the project for a Mus
cum of NaturalHistory, SO that the amount
of$200, 900 will be at the service of Pro-
lessor Agassiz, if the bill reported by the
Committee on Education passes the legis-
, 1859-06-03

THE GRAEFENDERG REMEDIES CAN BT
l. purchased at New York prices at the
PUGET SOUND DRUG STORE.
, 1859-06-03
s0rrasourn Co.. san Frssel.sse. ns CHSI'0''' esl.
PitI's Patent Double Pinion 8 and 10
Horse Powers

To Wnon II NAY CoScERN:-This may certify
thst We harca certificate Of authority Of which Tue
felloSiag h a true copy. A. GORDON 4 co.
, 1859-06-03
LONDON CLUB HOUSE GIN "

Is prepared expressly to meet such exigences and 70
act we know it will act, as an nntidote. we ccnh
IDENTIFY prescribe il the very best article in the coun
try. The name Of Aromatic Scheidsn Schnapps'
has never been attached in any way to this article
In first presenting the
, 1859-06-03
$500 sold In 1855, 1000 sold in 1857,
1000 sold in 1856, $500 sold in 1855.
$4,000 Sold in the Last -Four Years

No single esiablahmeat m the world can truthfully
claim " have manufactured and sold anything like
large q number q Reaping and Moving Machines
daring the same time, while ny experience dates back
V the ongiu of my machine. IN ls3l, having been ao-
lively and exclusively engaged n their manniactnre for
The last diteen years am nov more largely engaged
n The manufacture Of these machines than ever be-
fore, and. with my improvements for 1859, do not
hesitate to warrant my machine - ReAper, Mower,
aad Reaper and iWer supenqntO Any olhtr lor sim.
Peity, durability and pfrci Nprklng; and further.
10 aay thai tanners Who may desire arr al hherty 70
work ny machine thrOugh the harvest with any other
and keep and pay for The preferred. The position
Il the Raker In my machine, las patentsdO upon the
main frsme vhero there Is greai Strepgth, aud Whsg
The weight adds d The power Of TN naehiue. h TIE
only right one. Other makers have TO haul their
rAker on the platform, where be must submit 10 hav
leg a. duIt unoHn a bis eyes hy the operation Of
The reel apd 70 being Olted de elodi by the It,
tlo platform wheel over which he rides necetsahly
racking their machine 10 pieces. This Aecounts ia
Pa, for the great durability u ~ machines A. com
parsd with OtherA
Great Coancn Medal awarded ny machine in Lon.
don, N l8Sl. f.n.
Grand Cola Medal Of Hoaor q Paris, in 1855.
Highest Prize at The Preach UnivsrAal Exhibition,
\ 1855.
HIgh.', Pris. Of Royal Agricultural Society Of
iglf.l Prils of The Uniisd si.les AEriculsural So
aiaty, u 1851,
, 1859-06-03
las MoCORMIcKlS CNIcGGO REGPeRS.

THra Sises-5l. 6 and feet Cut.
WITH EXTRAS ron ALL THE DIFFERENT
w patterns non ls51 10 1853. tAgeht for the
nAnafictuTru for The Paeide COaStl