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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

to suit all tastes, yet, feel satisfied, the
sheriff has done quite as well as any
body could under the circumstances
giving us a jail warm, dry, tight and Sc
cure.
In fixing the amount of county tax, !
can truly say that much care and fore
thought was used to make it as light as
practicable. The amount was not fixed
till had had several long consultations
with the other county officers, and as the
whole amount of warrants l had issued
for the Court House was at once struck
from the sum total of expenses, and very
careful estimates made, it was found the
current expenses could not be reckoned
less than $4,000 per annum, and judg-
ing from former years, it could not be
concluded the delinquent tax would be
less than $4,000. This, of course, made
a levy of $4,000 absolutely necessary.
1t was calculated that enough OF the de-
linquent tax of the preceding year would
come in to meet the debts of the county
then outstanding, and, consequently, on
ly the current expenses were taken into
account, allowing margin for deicien-
cies in estimates, and unexpected con-
tingencies, of only the amount Of fees
which mi ght accrue in the recorders and
clerks offices. l fear, however, this
margin was not sufficiently large, since
the fees of the grand and petit jurors for
merely the term of the District Court
just closed, was $549 10 and if the
fees Of witnesses and officers are as much
more, and the next court equals this, we
have an amount for barely these items of
the District Court, in a single year, of
1896 4O-in round numbers twenty
two hundred dollars
One thing is certain, it has ever been
my object, and shall continue my en-
deavors, to administer the finances of the
county as economically as possible. 1t
is my interest as taxpayer and as an
officer to do so. 1t does me no good to
have taxes high. My interests are alto
gether on the other side. cannot touch
a penny of the county funds, and am not
benefited or injured in any manner, more
than other citizens, by there being either
a surplus or deficiency in the county
treasury. l desire simply to do my duty
conscientiously and truly, and l may add
independently. as long ago determined
to use no influences of any kind 10 pro-
cure denomination for the Office l now
hold, or for any other whatsoever.
Respectfully Yours,
STEPHEN j. w. TABOR.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
Geology of Iowa.
EE- We were gratifed last week in re

EH We were gratifed last week in re-
ceiving the long expected report upon
the Geology of Iowa, which has been for
some months in press, and for the print
ing and circulation of which, provision
was made by the last Legislature. The
work comprises two volumes, with an
aggregate of724 pages of text, and hun
dred or two OF plates and explanations
1t is finely printed, elegantly bound. and
illustrated in the highest style Of art
There are in the first volume three maps,
one showing the geological conformation
ofthe Eastern half of the State, another
the lead bearing crevices near Dubuque,
and The third exhibits the geological
conformation Of the banks of the Missis-
sippi from Lansing to ST. Louis. In the
second volume, which is devoted entire
ly to Pal@ontology, there are twenty
nine plates, upon steel. illustrating the
fossiiferous remains found in the various
limestone formations. We have not had
time TO examine the text. but we shall
doubtless find much that can be extract
ed for our readers information. The
work4efects credit not only upon Prof.
HALL, the Geologist, and Prof. WHITNEY,
the Chemis. and Mincralogist, but upon
the Stats.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
County Expenses.

To The Editor Of the Eayle:
Will you allow me to say few words
through your columns concerning the
county expenses, as the subject is one
which from time to time ELECTS attention
and discussion ?
You will perceive by the Annual Re-
port of the County Finances for 1853, a
copy OF which l send you. that the
amount expended on the Court House
from July J., 1857, to July l. 1853, was
SO, $40 81. For the same purpose, pri-
or to July l, 1857, Judge Roszell had
expended $5l7 "a, making the sum to-
tai for the Court House $9,758 81. This
amount comprises, as formerly remark
ed, all that had then been done for the
Court House-including the preparing OF
the ground, the lumber. lime, stone.
brick, sand, hardware, &C., DC. the
i" hauling" the same. railroad freights,
the digging and constructing the deep
well in the square, the materials and con-
struction of the outbuildings belonging
to the premises, the changing of the
Court House seats according to Judge
Wilson's recommendation and in fact,
every species Of expense connected with
the grounds or the edifice. To this emu
meration | added that the full completion
of the Court House would require a few
hundred dollars more for stone steps.
lightning rods. stairway to the cupola,
painting, granting. &C., &c.
On my coming into Office the basement
Of part of Brown & Myers block was
occupied as a Jail at rent Of S25)ea
year. and much complaint WAS made con
corning its character and location. As
the county was then oppressed with the
expense of the Court House as well as
her current expenses. she was unable to
build costly Jail, and | made arrange
ments with Sheriff Martin to construct a
safe building which would answer for
eight or ten years. which should not
cost more than the rent Of the basement
for two years $4,000, and which nigh
run that length of time in being paid
The present building is the result. and
although no edifce could be constructed
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
Rep. State Cen Com.
The Sickles Trial COncluded..-Verdic
Not Guilty.

Eg The trial of DANIEL E. S1cKLEs,
for the murder of PHILIP BARTON KEY,
was brought to close on the Goth ult.,
after a continuance of 10 days. The last
three days were mainly spent in the ar
gument of counsel upon points upon
which the Judge was asked to charge the
jury. The prayers of the defence were
mainly granted by Judge CRAWFORD, who
charged the jury favorably to the prison
er. 1t was then proposed by the counsel
for the defence to waive the summing
up. and submit the case to the jury with
out argument, which proposition was
accepted by the counsel for the State
The Indictment was then handed to the
jury, who, at l.5O P. NJ, retired to their
consultation room. They returned again
at 3, with verdict of acquittal. AS the
words "not guilty." fell from the lips Of
the foreman, a wild. long, and thrilling
hurrah went up from the spectators !;
cheer after cheer, says the reporter, re-
sounded in the courtroom, and it was
taken up by the multitude on the outside
and repeated. The prisoner was imme-
diately discharged amid renewed cheers
and the widest excitement Mr.. SIcKLEs
received the congratulations of the jurors
and Of his friends with calmness and
composure. He was taken in carriage
TO the house of Mr.. McBLAIR, next door 10
his former residence, followed by cav
alcade Of some fifteen other carriages, fill
ed with his friends. A movement was
made at the Court House door, by the
crowd, to unhitch the horses and draw
the carriage themselves, but it was frus-
lrated. AS the cavalcade passed through
the streets it was greeted with enthusiast
tic cheers, and thousands Of persons
gathered around Mr.. McBLAIR's resi-
dence. Mr.. S1cKLEs' counsel were seren-
AIDED in the evening. and the feeling of
satisfaction at the result of the trial is
said 10 be general and strong. The jury,
on going out, stood eleven for acquittal,
and one undecided the latter, after de-
liberation, conceded with his colleagues.
Thus ends this memorable trial. The re-
suit disappoints no one-all expected it.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

To Hon S. J. w. TABOR Sir for various
reasons we decline publishing your com
munication, received herewith, among
which are the following: First it is en-
tirely too long, for the space we have to
spare, Cd we have no time to wade
through that long report, and compare
notes thereon, Sd as you are not allowed
to touch penny of the county funds,
you do not inform US of the manner in
which your salary is paid. For these and
other reasons we most respectfully decline
publishing the same.
Yours Respectfully,
ID. p. DANIEL
M. M. DANIEL
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

A SENSIBLE SUGGEsTIoN.-The ST.
Louis Democrat notices the fact that a
Convention of the Pacific States is to be
called to consider the question of the Pa.
cifc Railroad, and suggests that the bes
plan to geta Pacific Railroad is for the
Pacific States and the State Of Missouri,
and others on this side interested in this
great measure, to getrid of their Nation
al Democratic Members of Congress and
Senator's, These men are much greater
obstruction to the road than the noun.
tains and the vast plains between the Pa
cifc and the Mississippi: river. g s1l La
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

ed to increase their facilities. They will
Immediately commence the erection of a
good substantial stone building, about
80 by 40 feet, two stories in height, adj
joining the present structure. The first
story of the new building will contain a
steam engine and boiler, for the purpose
of running a fulling- mill, rollers for
pressing and smoothing sole leather, and
other machinery, as well as for the pur-
pose of pumping water and warming the
watts when necessary. The second story
is intended for currying shop and dry
ing-room. The present building will con-
tain the vats, which will be increased to
twenty-five, giving capacity sufficient
for turning out from five to six thousand
pieces per annum. The watts will also be
furnished with steam pipes. for use
only during the winter season, and to
prevent the liquors from freezing. With
these improvements, Messrs. c. d L. are
confident of being able to supply this
market with leather of all kinds, and of
excellent quality, at a much lower price
than an eastern article can be sold here
for. 1t gives US the greatest pleasure
to be able thus to chronicle the success
of this enterprise, and we cannot but
think that the same result would reward
investments made in the direction indica-
ted by US at the commencement of this
article. ....
AS an account of the operations which
the hides undergo before they become
finished leather, may interest our readers,
as it did ourselves, we subjoin detail
of the moaus operandi. as given us by
Messrs. G. & L. The hide is first put to
soak in clean water, which softens it. 1t
is then taken out and the feshy matter
beamed off. Then it is put into lime
water, where it remains about week,
after which it is taken out and unhaired.
Next it is transferred to what is called
the " bate" which is solution for cleans
ing the hide of impurities. Here it re-
mains another week, when it is taken out,
and all foreign matters scraped off of it.
Then it goes through the patent process.
which is simple operation, but valuable,
inasmucn as it not only renders the hide
more susceptible to the action of the tan
min, but also improves the quality of the
leather. II is then put into the tanning
liquor, which is purely vegetable
mixture. Here it remains from three to
eight weeks, according to the weight of
the hide, and from thence comes out
ready for the currier. He first shaves it,
and then stuffs" it with composition
Of oil and tallow, to make it soft and pill
able, and give it the power of turning
water. 1t is then hung up to dry, and
afterwards whitened by scraping with
the currying knife. Finally, it is black
ened with a composition of ampblack
and oil, and finished up. The whole
process lasts from forty to eighty days,
according to this method, but from three
to six months under the old operation OF
tanning with bark.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

In Durham. CT, at the election last
week, DR. Smith an old citizen aged 81
years, offered his vote and was challeng-
ed. His reply to the challenge was, ~
have voted in Durham SO years, and
that was before you was born" The
vote passed without any further Interrupt
ton. ; 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

GS- The troubles in Utah are not yet
ended. The Federal Courts are, to large
extent, powerless, and much bad feeling
exists between the Federal officers
Gov. CUMMINGS favors the Saints, much
to the disgust of Gen. JOHNSON and the
army. Dispatches have recently been re
ceived at Washington, which, it is said /,
troubles the President greatly. 81
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

1t is estimated that 1000 persons
are now on their way to Pixies Peak
1t is said, that within nine miles Of Bur-
lington. a few days ago 500 teams were
detained on account Of the bad roads,
and the difficulty Of crossing Skunk
river.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
Steamboat ExplosiOn-.-Terrib Loss
HeHN of Life. h5fl

EE- The steamboat st. Nicholas, a
large st. Louis and New Orleans passen-
ger packet, exploded her boiler on the
night Of April cath, at St James Island.
The dispatch puts the number of killed
and wounded at Is. The boat was burn
ed and was total loss. She was not
racing, and the cause Of the explosion
has not TRANSFERRED.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
T Priyate.l
OFFICE OF COUNTY JUDGE,
INDEPENDENCE, 81 APRIL, 1859.

OFFICE OF COUNTY JUDGE,
INDEPENDENCE, 81 APRIL, l859.(
Mr.. AND Mrs. DANIELS
Herewith l send you brief commu-
nication concerning county expenses,
which | trust you will find unexception-
able in sentiment and tone, and which l
hope you will have no objections to in
serting in the Eagle, as you will find in
it nothing captious or controversial. If
you print it, please send me package of
II or l5 papers through the post Office,
and l will pay for them the first time l
meet you thereafter. Should you decline
to publish it (Which think you will not },
may trouble you to return it to me, also
through the post office ?
Respectfully Yours,
STEPHEN j. w. TABOR.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

Messrs. ROUNDS j. LAseDoN, No. 1855 Ran
dolph street. Chicago, H.. 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, 1859-05-05
Resolutions Passed by the Iowa Repub.
lican State Central Committee.

WHEREAS the Legislature of the State
of Massachusetts has passed an amend
ment to the Constitution of that State, by
which foreign born citizens are deprived
of the right of suffrage for two years af-
ter their naturalization and
Whereas this amendment will be sub
mitted to vote of the people of Massa-
chusetts on the 9th of May 1859, for APP
proval or disapproval:
Therefore, Be it resolved by the Repub-
lican Central Committee of the State of
Iowa,
/. That the above named Act of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, is viola
ton Of the principles of the Republican
party as affirmed in the National Repub-
lican Platform adopted at Philadelphia,
in 1856, and should therefore meet with
the earnest rebuke Of the Republican par
ty in every State of the Union.
2. Resolved, that we regard this act
as making an unjust and offensive dis
elimination between citizens on account
of their birthplace, and showing there
by tendency to undermine the founda-
ton on which the Republican party is
based, which carefully preserves strict
acknowledgement of the equal rights of
citizens under the Constitution of the
United States, without regard to national
ity and in the condemnation of all pro.
scription in Legislation.
8. Resolved, that the Republican par
ty in the State of Iowa cannot and will
never approve of an act by which our
naturalized citizens are deprived of a part
OF their rights as guaranteed by the Con-
stitutlon.and existing laws:
4. Resolved. that we earnestly re-
quest our Republican brethren in Massa-
chusetts to reject by their vote propo-
sition which would be a stain upon the
fair fame of State which has heretofore
been foremost in the advocacy of free
principles, and equal rights to all men.
JOHN A. KASsoN,
H. NJ. HoXIE,
N. j. RUsCH,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
News.

Gg- The Revenue for April from the
ports of Boston. New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and New Orleans, is
assumed to have been four Millions
The revenue of the quarter is estimated
at twelve millions.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

EE- We learn from the Vinton EAGLE
that E. HuMpHREYyILLE, Esq, late a res
ident of that place, and lawyer of con-
siderable promise, died at the home OF
his father in Herkimer County New
York, on the 18th ult, where he had
gone in the hope of recruiting his health
lie died Of consumption.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

EE~ We are indebted TO Mr.. HADpoCK,
Of the Waterloo Register, for copy of
his Business Directory of Waterloo, con-
tanning well gotten up map of Black
hawk County. HApDocK deserves credit
for this enterprise.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

IY- We tender our thanks to Messrs.
}. d. d. D. B. MYERS, KINsLEY g. Bow
LEY. and MUNsoN g. DUNBAR, for ma ny
personal iavors.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

GE- A heavy freshet has been expert
enced along the Potomac River, and a
large amount of damage has been done to
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
H- There are doleful accounts of

ES- There are do!eful accounts of a
recent flood in the lower Mississippi
From Memphis down, the river had ris-
en- to a great height, innundating towns,
overlooking plantations, and doing an in
calculable amount of damage. The New
Orleans Delta, of the 10Th ult,, says that
on the previous evening the water mad
got half an inch above the memorable
rise of last year. and was then rising g.
Numerous creyasses had been opened in
the leyee at different places, and the
greatest anxiety prevailed all along the
river.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

Numberless patterns of
Prints, stacks of Den
inns, from Toto 1919 cts.
beautiful Lawns and
ID G La ines excellent
Sheetings d Shirtings,
are to be found very
cheap at Myers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

The Guardian is the Official Paper
OF Buchanan County, and having
= much Larger Circulation than amy
other Paper published therein, is
the most Valuable to resident or nom
resident property holders, and is also
the best medium for Advertisers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

Mechanics, recollect that
you can buy your goods
at Myers cheaper than
ever before known in
Independence.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

Everybody ought to
know that Myers is sell
ling whole suits Of Rea-
dy-made Clothing, with
hat, for $3.50, and cv-
erything else proper
tionably cheap.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

REMEMBER,
That Myers has just re-
ceived very large stock
of all kinds of Goods,
and is determined to
sell them, and for that
reason offers them lower
than they have ever be-
fore been sold West of t4ea
the Mississippi.
so Bushels Hungarian Grass Seed,
At 81 so per bushel, for sale, with lot of Tim
othy Seed, by
J. D. & d. B. MYERS, Independence
May 4th, 1850. (7
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05
Farmers, buy your
foods at MYERS, and

Myers sell Ladies Gal
tiers from 40 cents up
wards, and has the most
extensive assortment of
Mems, Women's Misses
Boys and Children's
Boots and Shoes in In
dependence.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

Crockery Ware, summer
Hats and Caps, Hosiery
and Yankee Notions, d
Groceries of all kinds
can be had low Of My
ers.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

H. NJ. HoXIE,
N. J. RUsCH,
D. N COOLEY, Rep. St. Cen. Com.
G. Ii. JEROME,
r. L. b. CLARKE.
THOMAS sEELY,
Des Moines, April 18th, 1859.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-05-05

are purely vegetable. The proprietors
also use HATcH's patent, which is very
simple process, and consists solely in
preparing the hide for the tan. There is
nothing whatever in the process that can
possibly injure the hide, and for grain,
softness, pliability, strength, and the
power OF turning water. the proprietors
guarantee that their leather will compare
iayorably with the best quality of Amer
lean bark tanned leather. 1t has been
thoroughly tested both by shoemakers
and saddlers, and has thus far given ex-
cellent satisfaction. We can testify as to
Its strength, and, as far as we are able to
Judge, to the other qualities claimed for
it. However, the best evidence of its
worth is the fact that the manufacturers
are not able to turn it out fast enough to
supply half the demand, and are com
PEELED to increase their facilities. The
cost of the materials in tanning here is
about the same as at the East, but as
this method is more expeditions, as the
hides can be bought here for much les:
than they can there, and as there is ne
freight to be added, Messrs. G. q L. ar,
enabled to sell their leather at a mucl
lower price than eastern leather of the
same quality can be purchased here.
As the enterprise has thus far PROVED
la success, the proprietors have determin