The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-06-20


quarters of an ounce, is being exhibited
in Yorkshire, in full motion
The Madison Argus says at is no use
Of talking. Lincoln is a man of good
ability, and a strong candidate"
Eight well conducted newspapers in
Missouri have boisted the Lincoln and
Hamlin flag.
The Pony Express to California has
been broken up by the Indians, who are
committing great depredations.
Hon. Israel Washburne, of Maine, has
been nominated for Governor by the Re-
publicans of that State.
The Legislature of New Hampshire
have reelected the Hon. Daniel Clark to
the United States Senate.
Many of the Agricultural Societies OF
the East will dispense with their cattle
exhibitions in order to lessen the chance
for the spread of pleura- pneumonia.
The Buffalo Commercial Adyert;sey.
formerly an American organ, says that
the great body Of the Conservatives of
Western New York are already arrayed
in support of Lincoln and Hamlin.
The National Mtelligencer says Of Mr..
Lincoln, that he is Justly entitled by his
private worth and proved ability to wear
with dignity any honor" that can be be-
slowed upon him.
The Dubuque Herald of the 10Th says
that on the day previous, the train on the
Dubuque and Pacific Railroad brought
in seventy four passengers, and nine car
loads of grain.
The news from Europe the past week
is of no particular importance, but con-
firms the report that GARIBALDI had cap
tured Palermo, and been declared Dicta-
tor of Sicily. The whole province is in
revolt, and GARIBALDI was received with
much enthusiasm.
The Cedar Valley Times says that A.
S Belt. Esq, one of the most talented,
and heretofore one of the most promin-
ent Democrats of Linn County, contem-
plates taking the stump for LINCOLN and
HAMLIN. Thus the good work goes on.
A correspondent of the Burlington
Haackeye, in speaking of the late session
OF the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa,
says the present number OF Lodges in
this State is 1876, with a membership of
about 4.5OO.
On Thursday small but spirited Re-
publican meeting was held at Louisville,
Ky. Bland Ballard, Esq, presided
The meeting ratified the Chicago nomin.
atoms and formed Campaign Club
A committee was appointed to invite
Cassius M. Clay 10 deliver an address
TO them.
Edward Bates, of Missouri, is about
to publish letter addressed to o. II.
Browning, of Quincy, Illinois, advising
his friends to do their utmost to secure
the election of Lincoln and Hamln, and
expressing the opinion that they should
not waste their votes upon the Bell and
Everett ticket.
The Hamilton Freeman makes men
ton Of the opening of some very extern
sive farms in that county. Mr.. Joseph
f. Burr of Mt. Holly, N. j., has com
menced opening farm of $3.50 acres
in Norway township. Henry Ten Eyck,
Of Cazenovia. N. Y, is opening one of
G,O00 acres in Marion township. John
G. Bonner. formerly of Evansville. Ohio,
is hard at work opening one Of $4,000
acres.
The House Of Representatives have
granted +. p. BLAIR, of ST Louis, the
seat he was deprived of by fraudulent
voting, which frauds were clearly proven
Mr.. BLAIR announces his intention Of re
signing his seat at the close of the pres
ent session, and meeting Mr. BARRETT.
or any one who may choose to oppose
him, in another contest.
A gentleman from Clay township in
forms the Anamosa Eureka that there
was large quantity of shingles, pieces
OF boards, limbs of trees, DC, scattered
over that and Wyoming townships, be-
ing. without doubt, fragments from the
track of The tornado. Some idea Of the
force of the storm may be gained from
this fact, as Clay township is twenty
miles distant from tho nearest house des-
troyed.
All the papers in New Jersey that sup
ported Fillmore and Donelson in 1856,
with the single exception of the Hunter
don Gazette. are now supporting Lincoln
Some Of them as the Railway american.
for instance, repudiate certain portions
of the Chicago Platform. and really pre-
fer Bell 10 Lincoln; but, being satisfied
that there is no chance for the election
Of the former, are determined to do moth
ing to prolong the sham Democratic as
tendency in the general Government;
they see no other course open 10 them
but the support of Lincoln and Ham
lin.